KARNATAKA ICSE SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION

ICSE STD. X Preparatory Examination 2025

Subject: PHYSICS (SCIENCE PAPER 1)

Maximum Marks: 80 Time Allowed: Two hours Date: _________

ANSWER KEY
SECTION A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)
Question 1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [15]
(Do not copy the question, write the correct answers only.)
i) (b)0.347 N
ii) (b) 1:√2
iii) (c)Photocell
iv) (a)A machine acts as a force multiplier as well as a speed multiplier
simultaneously
v) (b) Red
vi) (a) C1< C2 < C3
vii) (b) zero
viii) (a) 0.6 m
ix) (c)Potential of earth and neutral wire is always the same
x) (d)Assertion is false but reason is true.
xi) (b) 5R/4
xii) (a)Power
xiii) (c)67200J
xiv) (b) S2 is louder and has a lower pitch
xv) (c) 2 beta and one alpha particle

Question 2
i)
(a) blue
(b) thicker
(c) inwards
(d) kinetic energy
(e) class II
(f) speed
ii) Velocity ratio =4
Efficiency =60%
Efficiency =Mechanical advantage /velocity ratio
Mechanical advantage = 4× [1]
=2.4 [1]

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 iii) Tuning fork B starts vibrating and a loud sound is heard [1]
Resonance [1]
The air column of B starts vibrating with the frequency of fork A. Since the
frequency of these vibrations is the same as the natural frequency of the
fork B. Then fork B starts vibrating under resonance.
Question 3
i) (a) kilogram [1]
(b)W =F S Cos [1]
ii) Let the real depth of the water tank =x cm
Apparent depth =(x-80 ) cm
µ=Real depth /Apparent depth

= [1]

4x -320 =3x
x=320 cm [1]
iii) Let R1 and R2 be the value of two resistances
Rs=15 ohm
Rp = ohm
R1+ R2= 15 --------------(equ.1)

=10/3

On solving
R1 R2 =50 Ohm
R2 =
Substituting in equ.(1)
R1 + = 15
R12 -15 R1 +50 =0

(R1-10) (R1-5) =0
R1= 10 ohm [1]

R1+R2 =15
10 +R2 =15
Therefore R2= 5 ohm [1]

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 iv) Secondary coil [1]
Turn ratio n< 1
n= =
So current in the secondary coil is more . As more current is passing in the
secondary coil ,in order to reduce its resistance and therefore reduce the loss
of heat energy in the coil ,secondary coil is thick. [1]

v) (a)Moment of couple =Force x distance between forces.

40 x 5 =200 Nm [1]
(b) No, there is no change in the moment of couple because the moment of
couple is independent of the reference point. [1]

vi) Inside the nucleus,

a) 0n1 1P1 +-1 e
0
[1]
b) Isobars [1]

vii) (a) Q1=Q2

m1 c1 ∆ =m2c2 ∆t

= = [1]

c1:c2 =3:2 [1]

(b) The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of
copper by 10 C is 0.4 J [1]

Section B
Question 4
i) (a) Convex lens [1]
(b) Ray diagram – [2]
[Position of object between F1 and 2F1 & Magnified, real and inverted
image is formed beyond 2F2]

ii) Angle of minimum deviation =370 [1]

Angle of incidence corresponding to minimum deviation =460 [1]
For deviation
= i1+ i2 -A
51=40 + X − 62
X=51+ 22 = 730 [1]

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 iii) (a) convex lens [1]
(b) f=20 cm v=60 cm
− =
− =

− = − [1]

-1/u = =2/60=1/30
u= − ! "# [1]
magnification = m= = =-2 [1]

Question 5

i) (a)$ =
&'( )

Sin C = [1]
*

(b) Red light -more than 45 [2]

0
Blue light -less than 45
ii) (a) Scattering of light [1]
(b) Scattering is the process of absorption and then remission of light energy by
the dust particles and air molecules present in air [1]
(c) Size of the air molecules should be smaller than the wavelength of incident
light. [1]
iii) (a) Lateral displacement [1]
(b) The perpendicular distance between the path of the emergent ray and the
direction of incident ray. [1]
(c) More is the refractive index of the medium, more is the lateral
displacement. [1]
(d) Lateral displacement increases. [1]

Question 6
i) (a) one kilowatt hour =3.6 × 10 6 J [1]
(b) Zero [1]
Centripetal force on the body at any instant is directed towards the centre of the
circular path and displacement is tangent to the circular path
Displacement is normal to the direction of force. So, work done is zero [1]

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 ii) Solution:
Let m be the mass of the ball and height of the ball after rebound be H
Initial Potential energy of the ball =mgh =m× 10 × 10 =100m [1]
Since 100m is the total energy, then the reduced energy is
=100m – (40% of 100m)

=100m - ×100m

=100m - 40m =60 m [1]

This is the energy of the ball when it bounces back.

Therefore 60m =m g H
H= = =6m [1]
-

Hence, the ball can bounce back 6 m high

iii) The force acts in vertically downward direction -the force is called weight or
gravitational force [1]
The force acts in vertically upward direction at A. The force is called effort. [1]
When the wheel barrow is in equilibrium.
Effort x effort arm =Load x load arm
E× .30 + 60234 = .10 + 90 2678 × 30 34 [1]
9- ×
E= = 33.33 kgf [1]
:
Question 7
i) (a) P2 is used to change the direction of effort to a convenient direction [1]
(b) [1]
(c) L = T+T =2T
; <
= =2
9-
=2
E=25 kgf [1]

ii) Let the width of river be x cm

When the boy stands on the bank of river
V=2d/t
V = -------------------------(equ. 1)
When the boy moves 170m away from the bank
Distance of boy from cliff = x+ 170

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 =
Now V=
>
. ? 2
= -----------------------------------(equ.2)
?
Comparing equations (1) and (2) we get

= [1]
?
14x =12x +2040

x=1020 m [1]
Width of the river = x= 1020 m
Substituting the value of x, we get
×
V= = 340m/s [1]
iii) (a) The frequency of the note produced in (b) is 2 times that produced in (a)
(
Frequency of note in (a) is ½ n or [1]
(b) Figure (b) [1]
Pitch is directly proportional to the frequency of sound note. The frequency
of note in fig.(b) is more than the frequency of note in (a)
iv) a) @ < A < B [1]
b) B < A < @ [1]
Question 8
i) (a) Semiconductor (Graphite, Germanium…..) [1]
(b) Specific resistance decreases with increase in temperature [1]
(c) Constantan/Manganin [1]
ii) The number of rotations of the coil in one second(speed of rotation of the coil)
[1]
Eddy current loss – lamination of iron core prevents the formation of eddy
current [2]
Copper loss or heating in the coil -by taking thick wire for the coil.
Hysterisis loss - the core is made of soft iron [any two]

iii) (a) P=V2/R or R= V2/P

×
= [1]
=40Ω [1]

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 (b) Energy consumed by oven in joules in 1/2 hour. =P× t
= 1000J/s × 1800 s
= 1800,000 J [1]

(c) E =P× t
9DE
t= = =15 h [1]
C F

Question 9
i) -To increase its heat capacity, it imparts sufficient heat energy at a slow rate to
the food for its proper cooking. [1]
-It keeps the food warm for a longer period [1]

Melting point of ice decreases. [1]

ii) (a) 1.Clockwise 2.Anticlockwise [1]

[Draw the diagram and mark the direction of induced current]

(b) Lenz’s law /Fleming’s Right hand rule [1]

(c) Mechanical energy spent in moving the magnet is transferred into electrical
energy [1]
iii) Solution:
Mass of water = 104g
Temperature of copper =30 0 C
Mass of copper =42 g
Final temperature =10 0 C
By the principle of calorimetry
Heat lost by the hot body =Heat gained by the cold body
mw cw(Tw-T) + mc cc (Tw-T)=mice L + micecw (T-Tice)
(104 ×4.2 ×(30 -10) + 42 ×0.4× (30 -10) =m× 336 + m ×4.2 ×( 10 -0) [2]
?
Mass of ice m = [1]
: ?
=
?

= 24 g [1]

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