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School No 10131 Affiliation No. -430143

SINGIIANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL

C/O JK Paper Ltd, Fort Songadll
In pursuit of Excellence & Enlightenment
ACADEMIC SESSION: 2025-2026
NAME OF THE EXAMINATION: TERM 1 CLASS:
SUBJECT: Physics DATE: 16.10,2025
DURATION: Three Hour MAX. MARKS: 70
STUDENT's NAME: EXAM ROLL No.:

General Instructions:
(1 ) There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
(3) All the sections are compulsory.
(4) Section A containssixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four assertion reasoning based of I mark
each, Section B containsfive questions of two marks each, Section C containsseven questionsof three
marks each, Section D contains two case study-based questions of four marks each and Section E
contains three long answer questions of five marks each.
(5) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in two questions in Section B,
one question in Section C and all three questions in Section E. You have to attetnpt only one of the choices
in such questions.
(6) Use of calculators is not allowed.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary

i. c —3 x 108 m/s
ii. me = 9.1 kg
lil. mp= 1.7 xl()?' kg
1.6x 10 C
v. = x 10-7Tm A-I
vi. h = 6.63 Js
Vil. to = 8854 x10 C2N -t In -2
viii. Avogadro's number = 6.023 X 10 23per gram mole

SECTION A
l. A point charge +q, is placed at a distanced from an isolated conductingplane. The field at a point P on
the other Side of the plane is
VÅ41)directed perpendicular to the plane and away from the plane.
(b) directed perpendicular to the plane but towalds the plane.
(c) directed radially away from the point charge.
(d) directed radially towards the point charge.

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2. Two potnt charges A and B. having charges and —qrespectively. are placed at certatn distance apart
and forcc acting bemecn them IS If 25% charge of A IStramsferredto B, then force between the charges
becomes
(a) 16F
16
(c)
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3. n Identical capacitors joined In parallel arc charged to a common potential V. The battcry ISdisconnected.
Now, the capacitors are separated and _101ncd In scrtcs. For thc new combination.
(a) energy and potenual difference both Will remain unchanged
Ecnergy Will rematn same, potential difference will become nV
(c) energy and potential both Will become n times
(d) energy Will become n times, potential difference Will remain V.

4. Ftgure shows some equipotenual lines distributed in space. A charged object IS moved Crompoint A to
potnt B.
gov acv 3jv

20v 30v aov sov lov sov 50v

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(a) The ssork done jn Fig. (i) is the greatest.

(b) The work done In Fig. (11)ISleast
work done is the same in FIVE(i), Fig. (i!) and Fig. (iii).
(d) The work done tn Fig. (iii) is greater than Fig. (ii) but equal to that In 0).

A student connects 10 dry cells each of emf E and internal resistance r In senes, but by mistake the one
cell •zetswrongly connected. Then net e fand net internal resistance of the combination Will be
(a) Sr (b) IOr(c) IOE, 10 ( E, —
10

6. In a Wheatstone bndge, all the four arms have equal resistance R. If resistance of the gaftanometer arm IS
also R. then equivalent resistance of the combination IS
UafR
7. VChena charged particle moving With velocity subjected to a magnetic fiel of Induction B , the force
on It ISnon-zero. Thus Implies that
(a) angle between is either zero or 1800
(h) angle betu•een IS necessarily 90 0
(c) angle between can have any value other than 900
angle benseen can have any value other than zero and 1800

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 S. In an ammeter of the mains current IS passing through galvanometer If (he galvanometej shuffled
a Q cesistance. then reststans.e of galvanometer Will be

9. A square of Side L metets lies the X:Y plane 111 region, where the magnetic field IS gjvcn by
¯ + 4k ) T, 130ts constant, he magnitude oi flux passing through the squarc ts

+9Q bf(a) 2BOL2Wb

(b) Wb (d) Ji9BOL'wb

g L 10. The self inductance L of a solenoid of length I and area of cross-section A, Witha fixed number of turns
N Increases as
(a) I and A increase. t_ktfjfdecrea.ses and A Increases,
(c) I increases and A decreases. (d) both I and A decrease.

I l. If the phasor diagram for a deuce connected to AC supply ISas shown tn the fig,
then which of the following statements is true?

Udf1Vhcn the frequency of the AC source is increased than the impedance of the device decreases.
(b) This device behaves as conducting wire when connected across DC source.
(c) When the frequency of the AC source ISdecreased than the Impedance of the deuce decreases.
(d) This device stores energy in the form of magnetic potential energy.

12. To reduce the resonant frequency 111

an LCR series circuit with a generator
(a) the generator frequencyshould be reduced.
another capacitor should be added in parallel to the first.
(c) the iron core of the inductor should be removed.
(d) dielectric the capacitor should be removed.

For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are oiven one labeled Assertion (A) and other labeled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options as given below.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason arc true and Reason is the correct explanation of Asseruon.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(C) Assertion is Cluebut Reason is false.
(D) Both Assettion and Reason are false.

13. Assertion (A): For three point charges to be in equilibrium, they must be collinear.
V Reason (R): One of the three charges must have different polarity than rest of the two.

14. Assertion (A): Electron tnove away from a region of lower potential to a region of higher potenttal.
eason: An electron has a negative charge.

15. Assertion (A): A capacitor is connected to a direct current source. Its reactance is infintte.
Reason (R): Reactance of a capacitor is given byn = 1/(0C.

16. Assertion (A): In a simple battery circuit, the point of the lowest potential is positive terminal of the
battery.
Reason (R): The conventional current flows towajds the point of the higher potential, as It does in such a
circuit from the negative to the positive terminal.

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 SECTION B
17. (l) The sum of two point charges is 7 [Link] repel each other with a force of N when kept -30cm
apart tn free space. Calculate the value of each charge.
OR
17. (Il) Deptct the orientation of the dipole in (a) stable, (b) unstable equilibrium in a uniform electric
field.
18. Why there is no work done In movtng a charge from one pornt to another
on an equipotenual surface?
19. A 10 V battery of negligible tntcrnal assistance is connected
across a 200 V battery and a resistance of
38Q as shown In the figure. Find the value of the current circuit.

10v 10!0V

1- 3

200v

20. (I) Define root mean square value oc alternating current and
'ATite its relation with peak value of
alternating current.
OR
To 20. (Il) (a) The peak voltage of an ac supply 300
IS V. What is the rms voltage?
(b) The rtns value of current in an ac Circuit ts 10 A. What
ISthe peak current? 360
1• A circular coil of wire consisting of 100 turns, each of radius 80 cm catTlesa
current of 0.40 A. What IS
magnitude of Inagnetlc field B at the centre of Ike-toil?

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22. (l) A capacitor C, a variable resistor R and a B are connected in
set•testo the AC mains tn the circutt as shown the tigute. The bulb
gl ws With some brightness. How Willthe glow of the bulb change If 0) a
slab IS tnt10duced between the plates of the capacitor keeping
resistance R to be the same (11)the resistance R IS increased keeptng (he
came capacitance?
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22. (Il) Show that the current leads the voltage In phase by ;t/2 an ac circuit contauung an ideal capacitor.
the expression of capacitive reactance.

23. Two long straight parallel conductors a and b carrying steady cunents la and 1brespectively are
separated
———by a distance d. Write the magnitude and direction, what is the nature and magnitude of the force between
k Vthe two conductors?

24. Natne and define the Sl and CGS units of magnetic flux. Write the relation between them.

(20 25. Find expressions for the force and torque on an electric dipole kept in a uniform electric field.
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 26. Net capacitance of three Identical
capacitors In senes IS I pF. What Will be thetr net capacitance If
connected parallel?

27. Two cells of emfs 1.5 V and 2.0 V

having internal resistances 0.2 Q and 0.3 Q respectively are
connected In parallel. Calculate the emf and Internal resistance ofthe equivalent
cell.
28. ce acting on a charg moving In a magnetic field depends. Write the
expresslNn for this force. When ISthis force nummum and max1rnum0

fev=
29. Smallest charge that can exist in nature ISthe charge of an electron. Durtng frtctton It is only the transfer
• of electrons which makes the body charged. Hence net charge on any body IS an integral multiple of charge
L of an electron 19C i.e. q where n = l, 2, 3, 4,
Hence nobody can have a charge represented as 1.1e, 2.7e, 3/5e, etc. Recently, It has been discovered that
elementary panicles such as protons or neutrons are c mposed of more elemental units called quarks.
(1)Which one of the following c is possible. t ,A 11
(a) - (c) 4.5*1048 C (d) 8.6xlO C

(n) If a charge ts I nC, then how man ec ro s are present on the bodyo
(a) 6.25 1027 (b) 1.6 10 19 (c) 6.25 10 28 Vcrf6.25 10
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(It!) If a body gives 0 09 electromsevery second, how much time is rezutred to get a total,*arge of IC

(a) 190.19 years u (b) 150.12 years 198.19 years

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(ix) A polyhene piece RibbedWithwool ts found to have a negative charge of 3.2*10-7C. Calculae the
nunlber of electrons transferred.
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(d) 3 x 1014
30. Moving coil galvanometer operates on Permanent Magnet Moving Coil (PMMC) mechamsm and was
designed by the scientist Darsonval. Its working is based on the fact that when a current carrying coil is
placed a magnetic field, it experiencesa torque. Tlus torque tends to rotate the coil about its axis of
suspension in such a way that the magnetic flux passing through the coil is maximum.

(1)To increase the current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer, we should decrease
(a) strength of magnetp•j torsional constant of spring (c) number of tuns coil (d) area of coil
(it) The deflection in a moving coil galvanometer is
(a) directly proportional to torsional constant of sprmg
smfirectly propofiional to the number of turns in the coil
(c) Inversely proportional to the area of the coil
(d) Inversely proportional to the current tn the coil

(iii) To make the field radial In a moving coil galvanometer.

(a) number of turns of coil is kept small
(b) magnet is taken in the form of horse-shoe
(c) poles are of very strong magnets
04 poles are cylindrically cut

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(tv) In a moving coil galvanometer, having a coil of N-turns of area A and carrytng current I IS placed a
radial field of strength B. The torque acting on the coil IS
(a) NA'B 21
(b) NAB12
(c) N2AB
NABI

SECTION E

31. (I) What are ohmic and non-ohmic conductors/rcsistors? State the conditions under which Ohm's law is
obeyed. Give one example ofeach tY)e.
OR
31. (Il) When 5 V potential difference is applied across a wire of length 0.1 m, the drift speed of electron IS
.5x 104 m s. If the electron density in the wire is 8x10 28tn--, calculate the resistivity of the matertal of wire.

32. (I) Define mutual inductance between a pair of coils. Derive an expression for the mutual inductance of
vo long coaxial solenoids of same length round one over the other.
OR
32.(11)In a closed circuit of resistance 100, the linked flux varies with time according to relation
4 = 68—5t + l. At t = 0.25 second, What is the cutxent (in Ampere) flowing through the circuit?

OR
33. (Il) Show diagrammaticallytwo different arrangements used for winding the primary and
secondary
coils in a transformer. Assuming the transformer to be an ideal one, write the expression for the ratio of Its:
(a) Output voltage to input voltage.
(b) Output cunent to Input current.
Mention two reasons for energy losses in an actual transformer.

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