(0 Ifthe electroscope is now earthed, what charge will the metal rod have? (ii) Three students, Rohan, Aryan and Riya, are conducting an experiment in their science class to learn about electric circuits. They have set up three different circuits using metal wires, metal cylinders, and light bulbs. Metal wire Circuit broken Metal wire aco A ~ a Metal wire Bulb Bulb does Bulb does glows ‘not glow not glow BU. BL__] B Metal wire Metal wire Thread In the first setup, Rohan has created a complete circuit and the light bulb is glowing. In the second setup, Aryan has created a broken circuit and the light bulb is not glowing. In the third setup, Riya has used a thread instead of a metal wire to connect the two metal cylinders, so the circuit is incomplete, and the light bulb is not glowing. (a) What is the difference between a complete circuit and an incomplete circuit? (b) Why does the light bulb glow in Rohan’s setup but not in Aryan's or Riya’s setups? () What is the role of the metal wire in completing the circuit? 4 (a) If a magnet is carefully broken into two pieces as shown in diagram (1), how hoes the magnetic strength of each piece compare with that of the original magnet? Gi) N 3 CEE u] 8 N/ Ns) N 8s) L— nN] Is (b) If another magnet is carefully broken in half along its long axis, as shown in diagram (2), how would the strength of each piece be compared with that of the original magnet? (0) Since every iron atom is a tiny magnet, why are not all iron bars magnets? Scanned with CamScanner(i) If you hold a concave mirror in your hand and direct the reflected sunlight continuously on a piece of paper, BI (a) What will you observe after some time? (b) Can you perform this activity with a convex mirror? (c) What is the relation between the radius of curvature and the focal length of this mirror? (iii) (4) The figure shows the position of a Raj standing at O and the Rashmi who is stand on top of tall building at point | and W is a wall in between them. el fe} Ww {a) Using two plane mirrors complete the diagram by showing at least one ray, so that Raj observing from O can see the Rashmi at I. Show the angle of incidence and angle of reflection at each mirror. (b) Name the optical instrument which Raj can use to observe Rashmi for in question (i. (©) Give two applications of plane mirror. (d) How many images are formed for a point object kept in between the two plane mirrors at right angles to each other? Show them with the help of a ray diagram. Question 9 (i) The given diagram shows a metal rod mounted on an insulated stand. The cap of an uncharged electroscope touches one end B of the metal rod, A negatively charged polythene rod is brought near the other end A of the metal rod. (3) -Eiectroscope (a) What charge will the end A have? (b) What charge will the end B have? (©) What charge will the cap of the electroscope have? (d) What charge will the gold leaves have? (c) Will the leaves diverge or collapse? Give reasons. Scanned with CamScanner(b) Which runner stopped for a rest and how long did he stop for? (c) How long did the runner B take to complete the race? (d) Calculate the runner A's average speed. Question 6 (i) Two bodies P and Q are of the same mass but are moving with velocities of v and Sv respectively. Compare their inertia and momentum. (41 (ii) Calculate hydrostatic pressure at a depth of 1500 cm in sea water of density 1030 kg/m}, Take g = 10 m/s?. Express your answer in SI unit and also in bar. BI (iii) Draw a diagram for a spring balance and explain how it is used to measure the weight of a body, B3] Question 7 (i) What do you mean by a freezing mixture? Explain. 13] (ii) Mohit takes a thin can fitted with an airtight stopper. He removes the stopper of the can and boils small quantity of water in the can. Gradually the steam occupies the entire space of can by expelling the air from it as shown in Fig (a). He puts the stopper on the can tightly and then simultaneously removes the flame beneath the can. When he pours the cold water over the can he observes that the can collapses inwards as shown in fig (b), Tincan Cold Water “al : “fel. -/S. Pressure | pressure An | = Pressure *| * _— \* - > pressure Water —$ se 2 ® What is the reason behind the can collapsing inwards? [3] (iii) (4) (a) Describe briefly two adverse consequences of anomalous expansion of water. (b) A tiles-floor feels very cold to bare feet in winter but a carpet in the same room feels comfortably warm. Why is this? Question 8 (i) Aray of light AB is inclined on a plane mirror M:M2 at an angle of 70° from the mirror. ‘The mirror turns through an angle of 10° in the clockwise direction. Draw the ray diagram showing the new reflected ray and determine the angle between the incident ray and the final reflected ray. B] Scanned with CamScannerSECTION B (40 Marks) Attempt any four Questions from this Section Question 4 (i) Define pitch of a screw gauge. The thimble of a screw gauge has 50 divisions for one revolution. The spindle advances 1 mm when the screw is turned through two revolutions. What is the least count of the screw gauge? When the screw gauge is used to measure the diameter of the wire, the reading on the sleeve is found to be 0.05 cm and the reading on the thimble is found to be 27 divisions. What is the diameter of the wire in CGS unit? (4) (ii) Ram throws a stone in the pond. It displaced 15 kg of water. Calculate the buoyant force acting on the stone. (g = 9.8 m/s?) BI (iii) A glass slab of dimensions 10 cm « 10 cm 4 cm and weight 8 N rests with its sides 10 cm x 10 cm in contact with the top of the table. Calculate the pressure exerted. If the slab is tilted and allowed to rest on the surface on side 10 cm x 4 cm, will the pressure increase, decreases or remain the same? B] Question 5 (i) Abody covers a distance 's'in time ‘t’as follows: us) 0 2 5 | 10 12 s(m) 0 4 10 Plot s-t graph. Determine the displacem: {a) 7 sand (b) 13s. BI (ii) A scooter initially at rest picks up a velocity of 20 m/s over a distance of 40 m, Calculate acceleration and time in which it attains the velocity of 20 m/s. BI (ili) The graph given below shows how three runners A, Band C ran a 200-metre race. [4] Distance (motres) oi 3 ah 6 tA ME MS Time (seconds) Answer the following questions: (a) Which runner won the race? Scanned with CamScannerAbove diagram represents a simple pendulum. A simple pendulum is a heavy point mass suspended from a rigid support by a massless and inextensible string. Answer the following questions: (3) a) What is the length of given simple pendulum? b) What is the value of amplitude of this simple pendulum? ©) What are the factors affecting the time period of simple pendulum? (vii) In riveting boiler plates, red hot rivets are used. Why? [2] Question 3 (i) What will be the effect on the focal length of a spherical mirror if itis placed in water? [2] (ii) Oxygen gas freezes at -362°F. What will be its value on Celsius scale? (2) (iii) A person is standing on ice at a place A in a frozen pond. He has a pistol and two bullets, How can he move from place A to another distant place Band stop there? [2] iv) The walls of a barber shop are covered with a plane mirror and two movie films are made - one recording the movements of the barber and the other of his mirror image. From viewing the films later, can an observer differentiate between the object and the image? (2) (v) A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle of incidence of 50°. What is the angle (a) of reflection (b) between the incident ray and the mirror (c) between the reflected ray and the mirror (d) of deviation (angle between the directions of the incident ray and the reflected ray)? (2) Scanned with CamScanner(xi) Which trophic level has the greatest number of individuals? (a) 1st trophic level (b) 2nd trophic level () 3rd trophic level (d) 4th trophic level (xii) Ina lateral inversion (a) The left side of the object becomes the right side of the image and vice-versa. (b) The right side of the object remains the right side of the image. (©) The left side of the object remains the left side of the image. (d) None of the above (xiii) Which among the following is true for a plane mirror? (a) Angle of incidence is always equal to angle of reflection. (b) Angle of incidence is not always equal to angle of reflection. (c) Angle of incidence is the angle between the reflected ray and the (a) Angle of incidence is the angle between incident ray and the mirror surface. (xiv) For which of the following ultrasound can be used? (a) Detect defective foetus. (b) Asa tool in the treatment of muscular pain (©) Clean spiral tubes (d) Allof the above (xv) The correct relation is: (a) y= 1C/1V (b) =1Vvsic () Ueicx1v (@) 1x 1Cx1V=1 Question 2 (i) Calculate the number of seconds in a year. Take 1 year = 365 days. [2] (ii) Calculate the frequency of oscillation of Second’s pendulum, Does it depend upon amplitude of oscillation? [21 (iii) Under what condition, the balance is in equilibrium? [21 (iv) Ratio of the velocities of two bodies thrown in upward direction is 2:5. Prove that the ratio of their height attained will be hishz = 4:25. [2] (v) Name two greenhouse gases. Will these gases increase or decrease the average temperature of the earth? [21 “ a Scanned with CamScanner(v) Assertion: Ifa body begins at rest and travels 100 metres in 5 seconds with a constant acceleration, its acceleration is 6.5 metres per second. Reason: The time-dependent relationship between acceleratior tial velocity, and distance is given as s= ut +2at. (a) Both assertion and reason are true. (b) Both assertion and reason are false. (c) Assertion is false but reason is true. (a) Assertion is true reason is false. (vi) What is the unit of relative density? (a) gems (b) kgm (Q) mkt (d) no unit (vii) The same body is immersed in two liquids A and B in succession. The extent to which the body sinks in liquid B is less than in liquid A. What are the conclusions that could be derived from such an observation? (a) Density of liquid B is more than liquid A (b) Density of liquid A is more than liquid B (c) No such conclusion can be made (a) Density of the solid is less than the liquid in both (viii) Aneroid barometer which directly indicates the altitude instead of atmospheric pressure is called (a) Altimeter (b) Fortinmeter (©) Lactometer (@) Micrometer (ix) A body of weight W experiences an upthrust R in water. What will be the apparent weight of the body and apparent density of the body when W = R? (a) Apparent weight = W-R; Apparent density = (p - 1) gem? (b) Apparent weight=Zero; Apparent density = Zero (©) Apparent weight = R-W; Apparent density = (1 - p) gem (@) Apparent weight = W-R; Apparent density = (1000 - p) kg m= (x) What is the basis of grouping organisms into producers, consumers and decomposers? (a) Manner in which they obtain sustenance from the environment. (b) Physiological Characters (c) Geographical distribution (a) Energy efficiency Scanned with CamScannerICSE Class IX Physics Sample Paper - 4 (2024) Time: 2 Hours Total Marks: 80 General Instructions. 1. Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately. 2. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper 3. The time given at the head of the paper is the time allotted for writing the answers. Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B. 5. The intended marks of questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [|]. s SECTION A (40 Marks) Attempt all Questions from this Section Question 1 (i) Which of the following measures small length to highest accuracy (a) metre scale (b) vernier callipers (0) screw gauge (d) none of the above (ii) Which of the following is the third equation of motion? (a) v2 =u? + 2at =2as (d) s=uteat? (iii) The property of bodies to resist a change in their state of rest or of motion is known as: (a) Force (b) Acceleration (©) Velocity (@) Inertia {iv) State the forecast when barometric pressure rises steeply (a) The forecast is rainstorm (b) The forecast is dust storm () The forecast is dry weather with strong anticyclonic winds. (d) The forecast is fair weather Scanned with CamScanner