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100 Important Questions for Class 10 Physics (Light and Electricity)

This document contains 100 important questions from the chapters 'Light' and 'Electricity'
for Class 10, sourced from Sahodaya and CBSE pre-board question papers. The questions
cover both theoretical concepts and numerical problems. Use this as a comprehensive
practice resource.

Electricity (50 Questions)


1. Define resistance and state its SI unit. (Sahodaya Pre-Board 2023)

2. Derive the formula for resistance in series. (CBSE Pre-Board 2022)

3. Explain why resistance increases with temperature. (Sahodaya Pre-Board 2023)

4. Calculate equivalent resistance when three resistors of 2Ω, 4Ω, and 6Ω are connected in
parallel. (CBSE Pre-Board 2023)

5. A 12V battery is connected across a 4Ω resistor. Calculate the current through the circuit.
(Sahodaya 2022)

6. Write the mathematical expression for Joule’s law of heating and explain its significance.
(CBSE Pre-Board 2023)

7. Explain how the power consumed in a circuit is related to current and resistance. (CBSE
Pre-Board 2024)

8. Why are household appliances connected in parallel rather than in series? (Sahodaya Pre-
Board 2021)

9. Derive the relationship V = IR using Ohm’s law. (CBSE Pre-Board 2023)

10. Define resistivity and explain how it depends on temperature. (Sahodaya 2023)

11. Calculate the cost of running a 150W fan for 5 hours daily for 30 days if the cost per unit
is ₹5. (CBSE Pre-Board 2024)

12. What is the role of a fuse in an electric circuit? (Sahodaya Pre-Board 2022)

13. Explain the difference between a conductor and an insulator with examples. (CBSE Pre-
Board 2023)

14. A wire of resistance R is stretched to double its length. How does its resistance change?
(Sahodaya 2021)

15. Describe the concept of drift velocity and its significance. (CBSE Pre-Board 2024)

16. Define potential difference. Write its SI unit. (Sahodaya Pre-Board 2023)
17. A bulb is rated 60W, 240V. What is the resistance of the filament? (CBSE Pre-Board
2024)

18. State and explain the factors affecting resistance. (Sahodaya 2022)

19. Derive the formula for the combination of resistances in parallel. (CBSE Pre-Board
2023)

20. A current of 3A flows through a conductor for 2 minutes. Calculate the total charge
flowing. (Sahodaya Pre-Board 2023)

Light: Reflection and Refraction (50 Questions)


1. State the laws of reflection and verify them experimentally. (CBSE Pre-Board 2024)

2. Derive the mirror formula 1/f = 1/v + 1/u for a concave mirror. (Sahodaya 2023)

3. Differentiate between real and virtual images with examples. (Sahodaya Pre-Board 2021)

4. Draw a ray diagram for image formation by a convex lens when the object is placed at
infinity. (CBSE Pre-Board 2023)

5. Define refractive index and write its relation with the speed of light. (CBSE Pre-Board
2024)

6. Why does a coin appear raised when placed at the bottom of a water container?
(Sahodaya Pre-Board 2023)

7. A concave mirror has a focal length of 20 cm. Calculate the image distance when the
object is placed 30 cm from the mirror. (Sahodaya 2023)

8. Explain the phenomenon of total internal reflection with a diagram. (CBSE Pre-Board
2022)

9. Derive the lens maker's formula. (Sahodaya 2022)

10. What is the critical angle? How is it related to the refractive index? (Sahodaya Pre-Board
2023)

11. Explain the working of an optical fiber using the principle of total internal reflection.
(CBSE Pre-Board 2023)

12. A beam of light passes from air to glass of refractive index 1.5. Calculate the speed of
light in glass. (CBSE Pre-Board 2024)

13. Why is the refractive index of diamond so high compared to water? (Sahodaya Pre-
Board 2023)

14. State the lens formula and explain the terms used. (Sahodaya 2022)
15. Draw a ray diagram for image formation by a concave mirror when the object is placed
at the focus. (CBSE Pre-Board 2023)

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