ICSE 2025 EXAMINATION

Sample Question Paper -

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Time: 2 Hours. Physics Total Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
2. The intended marks of questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [].

Section A
Attempt all questions from this section

Question 1 [15]
(i) When a bus suddenly starts, the standing passengers fall backwards in the bus. This
can be explained by: -
(a) Newton's first law
(b) Newton's second law
(c) Newton's third law
(d) None of the above

(ii) If A and B are two bodies of masses 20 kg and 40 kg respectively, then

(a) A has more inertia than B
(b) B has more inertia than A
(c) A and B have same inertia
(d) They will not have any inertia

(iii) The series of energy inter-conversions in a steam engine is

(a) Chemical energy> Heat energy> Potential Energy
(b) Chemical energy> Heat energy
(c) Chemical energy> Heat energy> Kinetic Energy
(d) Chemical energy> Kinetic Energy

(iv) A lamp consumes 1000 J of energy in las, what is its power?

(a) 100 W
(b) 1000 W
(c) 100 kW
(d) 1kW
(v) Assertion (A): Nuclear bomb works on the principle of nuclear fission.
Reason (R): The rate of energy released in nuclear fission used in nuclear bombs is
fast and uncontrolled.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) Assertion is false but reason is true
(d) Assertion is true reason is false

(vi) A beam of light enters from air to glass. The property of the light that does not change
with a change in medium is
(a) Wavelength
(b) Velocity
(c) Frequency
(d) Amplitude

(vii) The size of the image formed by concave lens is

(a) Always smaller than the size of the object
(b) Always greater than the size of the object
(c) Same as the size of the object
(d) It depends on the position of the object

(viii) A real object is placed in front of a concave lens of focal length If at its principal
focus. Then the image is formed at:
(a) Optical centre
(b) Infinity
(c) A distance 2f
(d) A distance f/2

(ix) Twinkling of stars is due to

(a) Refraction
(b) Atmospheric dispersion
(c) Scattering of light
(d) Atmospheric refraction

(x) Moving two like poles together usually causes a magnet resting on a table to repel and
rotate. This occurs because:
(a) Like magnetic poles repel
(b) Unlike magnetic poles attract
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of these
(xi) The characteristic of the sound that is impacted by the distance of the observer from
the source of the sound is
(a) Frequency
(b) Loudness
(c) Pitch
(d) Oscillation

(xii) The colour which deviates least in the formation of spectrum of white light by a prism
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(a) Red
(b) Yellow
(c) Green
(d) Violet

(xiii) The resistivity of a wire

(a) varies with its length
(b) Varies with its mass
(c) is independent of length, cross section and mass of the wire
(d) Varies with its mass

(xiv) When water solidifies to ice,

(a) Heat is absorbed
(b) Heat is released
(c) Temperature increases
(d) Temperature decrease

(xv)Which of the following is not a unit of specific latent heat of vaporization?

(a) kJ/g
(b) kcal/g
(c) cal/kg
(d) J/kg

Question 2
(i) [3]
(a) Wires leading the current to an electric bulb are thick, while the wire inside a bulb
is very fine. Explain why.
(b) Why are stringed instruments provided with a sound box?
(c) The specific latent heat of fusion of water is 3.36 x lOs J kg", What information
does this convey?

(ii) What is the effect on the kinetic energy of a moving car if [2]
(a) Its mass is doubled
(b) Its velocity is halved
(iii) [2]
(a) In a storm, air exerts force on us. Is it a contact force or a non-contact force?
(b) In what conditions does a spring exert force on objects attached to its ends?

(iv) Look at the figure drawn below and calculate the magnitude of effort E and the value of
the tensions Tr and T2 in the strings. [2]

T
E

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(v) How can we improve the efficiency of the pulleys in combination? [2]

(vi) A pendulum is suspended from Point 0 and oscillates about its mean position ~A.At
which points do the bob have maximum potential energy and maximum kinetic
energy? [2]
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(vii) A beam of electrons is passing a magnetic field at right angles as shown in figure. What
would be the direction of force and which rule would you apply to find direction of
force? [2]
Electron

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field
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10 B

(0.0) Distance (em)

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- 20 ---- -

(viii) Displacement distance graph of two sound waves A and B, travelling in a medium, are
as shown in the diagram below. [2]
Study the two sound waves and compare their:
1) Amplitudes
2) Wavelengths

Question 3
(i)
(a) At the city sub-station the voltage is stepped down from 11 kV to
[12/220/110] Volts.
(b) In case of _ [series/parallel/both series and parallel] combination of cell,
equivalent resistance is equal to algebraic sum of individual resistances.
(c) A simple microscope employs a _ _ [convex/concave/both convex and
concave] lens.
(d) A body moves along a circular path of constant radius. The magnitude of its
acceleration is __ [constant/negative/always less than zero].
(e) Increase in pressure over ice _ _ [decreases/ increases] its melting point, and
a decrease in pressure _ [decreases/ increases] its melting point.

(ii) The figure given below represents the object AB and the image A'B'. Complete the ray
diagram to show the formation of the image. Also, write the nature of the lens. [2]

A
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(iii) A ray of light incident normally on face AB of an isosceles prism travels as shown in the
figure given below. What will be the value of the refractive index of the material of the
prism? [2]

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90
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 SECTIONB
(Attempt any four questions from this Section)

Question 3
i) A block and tackle pulley system has a velocity ratio 3. [3]
(a) Draw a labelled diagram of this system. In your diagram, indicate clearly the points
of application and the directions of the load and effort.
(b) Why should the lower block of this pulley system be negligible weight?

ii) What are free electrons? Why do they not leave the metal surface on their own [2]

iii) Draw a ray diagram to show the refraction of a monochromatic ray through a prism
when it suffers minimum deviation. How is the emergence angle related to the
incidence angle in this position? [2]

iv) A mechanic can open a nut by applying a force of 150 N while using a wrench handle of
a length of 40 em. How long a handle is required ifhe wants to open it by applying a
force of only 50 N? [2]

v) Name two sources, each of infrared radiation and ultraviolet radiation. [2]

vi) How is the refractive index of a medium related to the real and apparent depths of an
object in that medium? [2]

vii)An electric heater is rated 1kW, 220V. Calculate the resistance of the heating filament.[2]

Question 4
i) [3]
(a) Why is white light considered to be polychromatic in nature?
(b)Give the range of the wavelength of those electromagnetic waves which are visible
to us.
(c) How is a rainbow formed?

ii) [3]
(a) State the difference in sun colours observed during sunrise/sunset and noon.
Explain each.
(b) When you travel by aeroplane flying at a high altitude, the sky appears almost dark.
Why?

iii) In the adjacent diagram, AD is a ray of light incident on a rectangular glass slab. [4]

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 (a) Complete the path of the ray till it emerges out of the slab.
(b) In the ray diagram, mark the angle of incidence (i) and the angle of refraction (r) at
the first interface. How is the refractive index of glass related to angles I and r?
(c) Mark the angle of emergence by the letter e. How are the angles i and e related?
(d) Which two rays are parallel to each other? Name them.

Question 5
i) [3]
(a) Water in a pond appears to be only three-quarters of its actual depth. What
property of light is responsible for this observation?
(b) How can you account for the brilliance of a diamond?
(c) Why do the stars show the twinkling effect, whereas the planets do not?

ii) [3]
(a) Define real and virtual focus. Explain with the help of a simple ray diagram.
(b) A doctor has prescribed a corrective lens of power -1.5 D. Find the lens's focal
length. Is the lens diverging or converging?
(c) What happens to the image formed by a convex lens if its lower part is blackened?
iii) Rahul allows the spectrum of white light from a source to enter through a small
aperture. The white light then passes through a glass prism placed in the path of the
spectrum. The light emerging out of the prism is obtained on a white screen. [4]

(a) What is white light comprised of?

(b) On which surface does the dispersion of light occur?
(c) On which surface does the deviation take place?
(d) Which constituent colour of white light deviates most towards the base of the
prism?

Question 6
i) [3]
(a) When we burst a cracker, is it correct to say that the chemical energy of crackers
gets used up or destroyed as we are left with just ashes after bursting it?
(b) How many joules is equal to 1 kilowatt hour?
(c) Why are kilowatt hours used instead of joules in the bill?
ii) [3]
(a) State the principle of moments.
(b) Give the expression for mechanical advantage.
(c) To pull open a heavy gate using minimum force, where and in what direction should
the force be applied? Why?

iii) Sham drops a stone of 100 g while standing on the cliffs edge. Assume the cliffs
height is 200 meters, acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 mjs2 and the stone was initially
at rest. ~]

(a) Define work. When is work said to be done by a force?

(b) Find the total work done by the force of gravity when the stone hits the ground.
(c) What will be the direction of force and displacement? Also find the angle between
displacement and force for the given case.
(d) Find the total energy possessed by the stone at any instance. At which point
potential energy will be highest and lowest? Explain why?

Question 7
i) An electric heater of power 150 W is immersed in 0.75 kg of ice at 0 °C in a lagged
container of negligible heat capacity. The temperature remains constant for 27.5
minutes and then rises to 40°C in a further 14 minutes. [3]
(a) Explain why the temperature remains constant.
(b) Calculate:
1. the specific latent heat of ice
2. the specific heat capacity of water.
ii) The diagram above shows the change of phases of a substance on a temperature-time
graph. [3]

o E

B c

A
Time (s) ~

(a) What do the parts AB, BC,CD,and DE represent?

(b) What is the melting point of the substance?
(c) What is the boiling point of the substance?

iii) When a radioactive sample is enclosed in a lead box, radiation is emitted through a
narrow opening. When placed between two charged metallic plates, the arrows show
the path of the radiation A, B, and C traces, respectively. Answer the following questions
in terms of A, Band C. [4]
B
A c
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Substance

(a) Name all three radiations: A, Band C

(b) Explain why radiation B is unaffected by the electrostatic field.
(c)Why does the radiation C deflect more than A?
(d) Which among the three causes the most minor biological damage externally?

Question 8
i) A 1.5 V cell of internal resistance 1 Q is connected to resistors 4 Q and 20 Q in series.
Calculate: [3]
(a) Current in the circuit
(b) PD across each resistor
(c) PD across the cell
ii) In the following diagram, an arrow shows the motion of the coil towards the bar
magnet. [3]
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Magnet
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A B·

(a) State in which direction does the current flow, A to B or B to A?

(b) Name the law used to conclude.
(c) Name anyone factor on which the magnitude of an induced e.m.f. in the secondary
coil depends.

iii) [4]

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The diagram above shows a circuit for a combination of three resistances, A, Band C,
connected across a battery of 5 V and 0.3 k.Q internal resistance, with the key 'k' open.
Calculate:
(a) The resistance of the circuit when the key k is open.
(b) The current is drawn from the cell when the key k is open.
(c) The resistance of the circuit when the key k is closed.
(d) The current is drawn from the cell when the key k is closed.

Question 9
i) In the diagram below, A, B, C, and D are four pendulums suspended from the same
elastic string PQ. The length of A and C are equal, while the length of pendulum B is
smaller than that of D. Pendulum A is set into a mode of vibrations [3]
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 (a) Name the type of vibrations taking place in pendulums Band D.
(b) What is the state of pendulum C?
(c) State the reason for the type of vibrations in pendulums Band C.

ii) An atomic nucleus A is composed of 84 protons and 128 neutrons. The nucleus A emits
an alpha particle and is transformed into a nucleus B. [3]
(a) What is the composition ofB?
(b) The nucleus B emits a beta particle and is transformed into a nucleus C.What is
the composition of C?
(c) What is the mass number of the nucleus A?

iii) A wire is stretched over a sonometer in the diagram above. The stems of two vibrating
tuning forks, A and B, are touched to the sonometer's wooden box. When the stem of a
vibrating tuning fork B is pressed to the wooden box, the paper rider (a small piece of
paper folded at the centre) on the wire files off, but the paper only vibrates when the
stem of a vibrating tuning fork A is touched to the wooden box. [4]

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Sonometer 0
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Paper ,-

rider
10 kg ~
Tuning Tuning
Wooden Box
Fork A Fork B

(a) Name the phenomenon when the paper rider vibrates.

(b) Describe the phenomena that occur as the paper rider flies away.
(c) When the stem of tuning fork B is touched to the box, why does the paper rider fly
away?
(d) Differentiate between forced vibrations and resonance.