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APSAC SYSTEM
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FIRST TERM EXAMS
PBA PHYSICS SSC – II
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SESSION 2024 – 2025
Total Marks: 10 Time: 45 min
Instructions for Students:
Carefully read all the questions and then answer them at the specified spaces.
Use black or blue ball point.
Marks are mentioned against all questions in the brackets [ ].
Students may use the last page for rough work (if required).
Answer the questions as per given instructions.
Note: Extra sheet may please be provided to students for ROUGH WORK
Note: Attempt all questions and answer the questions within the provided spaces,
along with each question.
SECTION-A
Q. NO. 1
i. A student investigates the parallel combination of resistors to calculate its equivalent
resistance. The student measured current and voltage through three different resistors and
recorded the observations in the following table. Complete the table. [4]
Voltage of battery = 6 Volts.
Current Current Current R1= R2= R3=
Serial Voltage Equivalent
# (volts) resistance
I1(amp) I2(amp) I3(amp) Ω Ω Ω
1 6V 0.03 0.04 0.06
2 6V 0.004 0.005 0.007
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ii. Draw circuit diagram to show parallel combination of three resistors. [1]
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iii. What type of electric combination is used in our homes and why is this combination preferred?
[1]
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SECTION –B
[Link]. 2
i. A student traces the path of ray of light through a glass slab as shown in the given diagram.
Label angle 1, 2, 3 and path 4. [0.5x4=2]
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ii. Calculate critical angle if refractive index is 1.25. [1]
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iii. State the laws of refraction. [1]
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