CLASS: 10TH [ICSE]

10 PHYSICS

CH 10: ELECTRO-MANGNETISM
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PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION

➢ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. A coil wound around a piece of soft iron can

become an electromagnet only when: [2023]
(a) the circuit is open 5. A magnet kept at the centre of two coils A and B
(b) a magnetic compass in present in the vicinity is moved to and fro as shown in the diagram. The
two galvanometers show deflection.
(c) a galvanometer is connected to the circuit
State with a reason whether: [2020]
(d) a current flows in the circuit

➢ 2 MARKS QUESTIONS

2. A copper conductor is placed over two stretched

copper wires whose ends are connected to a D.C.
supply as shown in the diagram. [2022] x>y
(a) What should be the magnetic poles at the or x<y.
points A and B lying on either side of the
[x and y are magnitudes of deflection]
conductor to experience the force in the upward
direction?
(b) Name the law used to find these polarities. 6. State two ways to increase the speed of rotation
of a D.C. motor. [2023]

7. You have three resistors of values 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 5

Ω. How will you join them so that the total
resistance is more than 7 Ω? [2022]
3. When a current carrying conductor is placed in a (i) Draw a diagram for the arrangement.
magnetic field, it experiences a mechanical force. (ii) Calculate the equivalent resistance.
What should be the angle between the magnetic
field and the length of the conductor so that the 8. (i) How is the e.m.f. across primary band
force experienced is: [2019] secondary coils of a transformer related with the
(i) Zero (b) Maximum? number of turn of coil in them? [2019]
(ii) On which type of current do transformers
4. The diagram below shows a loop of wire carrying work?
current I: [2023]
9. State any two advantages of electromagnets over
(i) What is the magnetic polarity of the lop permanent magnets. [2017]
that faces us?
(ii) With respect to the diagram how can we 10. Which coil of a step up transformer is made
increase the strength of the magnetic field thicker and why? [2018]
produced by this loop?

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11. On reversing the direction of the current in a wire, (ii) Copy and complete the diagram of the
the magnetic field produced by it gets………. transformer by drawing input and output coils.
[2023]
17. Draw a neat labelled diagram of an A.C.
12. Give two similarities between an A.C. generator
generator. [2021]
and a D.C. motor. [2018]

18. The diagram shows a coil wound around a U

13. You have been provided with a solenoid AB.
shape soft iron bar AB. [2023]
(i) What is the polarity at end A?
(ii) Give one advantage of an electromagnet over
a permanent magnet.** [2022]

* Mark is an error by the Council. We suggest

you to use ‘Correct Diagram’ instead of
‘Wrong Diagram’.
(i) What is the polarity induced at the ends A and
B when the switch is pressed?
➢ 3 MARKS QUESTIONS (ii) Suggest one way to strengthen the magnetic
field in the electromagnet.
(iii) What will be the polarities at A and B if the
14. The diagram below shows a magnetic compass direction of current is reversed in the circuit?
kept closer to a coil AB wound around a hollow
cylindrical cardboard: [2023]
19. Some ice is heated at a constant rate, and its
temperature is recorded after every few second,
till steam is formed at 100oC. Draw a temperature
time graph to represent the change. Label the tow
phase changes in your graph. [2016]
(a) After studying the circuit and the magnetic
compass carefully, tate whether the switch S1 is 20. (i) Name the transformer used in the power
open or closed. transmitting statin of a power plant. [2015]
(b) How did you arrive at the conclusion is (a)? (ii) What type of current is transmitted from the
(c) What is the purpose of placing the magneic power station?
compass in the above setup? (iii) At what voltage is this current available to
our household?
15. (a) Name two factors on which the force
experienced by a conductor carrying current, ➢ 4 MARKS QUESTIONS
place din a magnetic field, depens. Also state how
these factors affect the force. [2021] 21. The diagram below shows a magnetic needle kept
(b) With the help of which rule you can determine just below the conductor AB which is kept in
the direction of force acting on a current carrying North-South direction. [2022]
conductor placed in a mangtic field?
22. A copper vessel of mass 100 g contains 150 g of
water at 50oC. How much ice is needed to cool to
16. The diagram belwo shows the core of a
5oC? [2017]
transformer and its input and output connections.
Given:
[2019]
Specific heat capacity of copper = 0∙4 Jg-1 oC-1
Specific heat capacity of water = 0∙2 Jg-1 oC-1
Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 Jg-1
(i) State the material used for the core.

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23. (i) Name two factors on which the magnitude of
an induced e.m.f. in the secondary coil depends.
(ii) In the following diagram an arrow shows the
motion of the coil towards the bar magnet.
(1) State in which direction the current flows, A
to B or B to A? [2022]
(2) Name the law used to come to the conclusion.

24. (i) Draw a simple labelled diagram of a d.c.

electric motor. [2016]
(ii) What is the fuction of the split rings in a d.c.
motor?
(iii) State one advantage of a.c. over d.c.

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 south direction,. Hence we can say that the
current is flowing in the circuit and the
ANSWER KEY switch 𝑆1 is closed.
1 (d) (c) The purpose of placing the magnetic
needle is to find whether the current is
2
flowing in the circuit or not.
3 (i) 0o
15
(ii) 90o
16
4 17
X<y because coil B has more number of
18
5
turns hence there will be a greater change 19
in magnetic flux linked with the coil B.

6 (i) By increasing the strength of current in

the coil,
(ii) By increasing the number of turns in 20 (i) Electrons
the coil (ii) Live wire
21 (i) Needle deflects towards the east.
7 (ii) On passing current in the wire AB, a
magnetic field is produced around it and
8 (i) The periodic vibrations of a body in the the magnetic needle experiences a torque
absence of any eternal periodic force on it, in this magnetic field, so it deflects to
are called free )or natural) vibrations. align itself in the direction of magnetic
(ii) The amplitude of a vibrating body field at that point.
continuously decreases during damped (iii) Needle will deflect towards the west.
vibrations because of the fricti9onal (iv) Electric motor.
(resistive) force due to the surrounding 30150
22 M = 375 = 84∙45 g
medium causes the energy loss.
9 The advantages of electromagnets over
permanent magnets are:
(i) The strength of magnetic field of an
electromagnet can easily be changed by
changing the magnitude of current or the
number of windings in its solenoid.
(ii) The polarity of the electromagnet can
be reversed easily by reversing the
direction of current in its solenoid.
10 In step up transformer, the primary coil.
So, to withstand high currents, and t
reduce the energy loss the primary coil of
transformer should be made thicker.
11 Reversed in direction.
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14 (a) In the given circuit of current is
flowing in part to west direction, and the
direction of needle is in south which
shows there is deflection in needle. Hence,
correct is flowing in this direction and the
switch 𝑆1 is closed.
(b) Generally , compass needle always
points towards geographical north
direction but in the given circuit it shows

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