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PHYSICS:
1. A student observed the reflection of light from different types of spherical mirrors and made the
following statements:
I. A concave mirror can form a magnified and real image of an object.
II. A convex mirror can only form a virtual image of an object.

III. The magnification produced by a concave mirror can be negative. Choose from the following
the correct option that lists the correct statements.

(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) I, II and III (d) II and III

2. Choose the correct option from the below which explains the reason for us to perceive the day
sky as blue.
(a) As sunlight passes through the atmosphere, shorter wavelengths, such as blue are scattered
more than other colors.
(b) The sky appears blue because all colors are scattered equally, but blue light is stronger and
more visible to the human eye.
(c) The blue color of the sky is due to longer wavelengths like red and orange scattering more
than shorter wavelengths, making blue stand out.
(d) The atmosphere contains blue-colored particles that give the sky its blue appearance.
3. Assertion (A) : A point object is placed at a distance of 26 cm from a convex mirror of focal
length 26 cm. The image will not form at infinity.
Reason (R) : For above given system the equation 1 1 / / f v = + 1/u gives v = 3.
(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) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

4.

The above image shows the lens is placed on the axis

A. Which type of the lens is used in the above diagram ?

B. Complete the diagram in your answer book

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C. Write the nature of the image formed.

5. Attempt either option A or B.

A. Two identical resistors of 24 Ω each are connected to a battery of 6 V. Calculate the ratio of
the power consumed by the resulting combinations with
(a) Minimum resistance and
(b) Maximum resistance.
OR
B. The current flowing through a resistor connected in a circuit and the potential difference
developed across its ends are as shown in the diagram by milliammeter and voltmeter readings
respectively :
(a) What are the least counts of these meters?
(b) What is the resistance of the resistor?

6. Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow :

(i) Name the defect of vision represented in the diagram. Give reason for your answer.
(ii) List two causes of this defect.

(iii) With the help of a diagram show how this defect of vision is corrected.

7. A wire is cut into three equal parts and then connected in parallel. How will its :
(a) Resistance
(b) Resistivity get effected ?

8. The magnetic field lines are shown around a current-carrying straight conductor. A student
claims that the magnetic field strength at point P is stronger than at point Q.
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(i) Is the student’s claim correct? Give reason.

(ii) Redraw the diagram and mark the direction of magnetic field lines using right-hand thumb
rule.

9. A multimedia projector is often used in classrooms and seminar halls to project enlarged images
of slides or digital content onto a distant screen. The arrangement generally consists of a
powerful light source and a convex lens, which is adjusted to obtain a sharp image on the
screen. The clarity of the image depends on the lens–screen distance, as well as the focal length
of the convex lens used in the projector. The figure below illustrates how the slide is kept
between the focus and the lens to form a magnified real image on the screen.

A. Which type of lens is used in the projector?

B. What type of image is formed on the screen?
Attempt either subpart C or D.
C. The projector lens has focal length f = 10cm. The sharp image is obtained on a screen 200cm
behind the lens. Find the object (slide) distance u from the lens.
O
D. If the slide height is 2 0. cm and the image distance is 200cm (with the same lens as above),
calculate the image height.

10. Attempt either option A or B.

A. A household uses the following electric appliances :
(i) refrigerator of rating 400 W for 10 hours each day.
(ii) two electric fans of rating 80 W each for 6 hours daily.
(iii)six electric tubes of rating 18 W each for 6 hours daily. Calculate the electricity bill for the
household for month of June, if cost of electrical energy rupee 3 per unit.
OR
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B. The values of current I flowing in a given resistor for the corresponding values of potential
difference V across the resistor are given below:

Plot a graph between V and I and calculate the resistance of the resistor.
11. A student is analyzing the behavior of light rays and makes the following observations:
I. A ray of light passing through the center of curvature of a concave mirror retraces its
path.
II. A ray of light parallel to the principal axis of a convex mirror, after reflection appears to
diverge from the principal focus.
III. A ray of light incident obliquely at the pole of a concave mirror is reflected obliquely,
making an equal angle with the principal axis.
Choose from the following the correct option that lists the correct statements.
(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) I, II and III (d) II and III

12. When a beam of white light passes through a glass prism, the light separates into its
constituent colors. Choose the correct option that explains this phenomenon.
(a) The different colors of light travel at the same speed inside the prism.
(b) The different colors of light are refracted at different angles due to their different speeds
inside the prism.
(c) The prism itself produces the colors and this effect is due to the scattering of light by the
prism material.
(d) The angle of incidence is different for each color of light, leading to the separation of colors.

13. Assertion (A) : A convex lens of focal length 20 cm is placed in front of an object at 10
cm. The image formed will be virtual and erect.
Reason (R) : For a convex lens, when the object is placed between the optical center and the
principal focus, it forms a virtual and erect image.
(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) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

14. The below image shows the formation of an image with an optical instruments.
A. Which type of the lens is used in the above diagram ?
B. What type image is formed in the above case?
C. What is the focal length of the lens
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15. Attempt either option A or B.

A. The current flowing through a resistor connected in an electrical circuit and the potential
difference developed across its ends are shown in the given ammeter and voltmeter.
Find the least count of the voltmeter and ammeter.
What is the voltage and the current across the given resistor?

OR
B. In the given circuit diagram suppose the resistors R1, R2 and R3 have the values 5 Ω , 10 Ω ,
30 Ω respectively, which have been connected to a battery of 12 volt. Calculate

(a) The current through each resistor, (b) The total current in the circuit and

16.
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Study the diagram below and answer the following questions :

(i) Name the defect of vision depicted in the diagram.

(ii) List two causes of the above defect.

(iii) Draw a ray diagram for the correction of the above defect using an appropriate lens.

17. (a) What is the total resistance of n resistors each of resistance R connected in :
(i) Series, (ii) Parallel.
(b) Calculate the resultant resistance of 3 resistors 3 Ω , 4 Ω and 12 Ω connected in parallel.

18. What is a compass needle ? What happens when a compass needle is placed
(a) in a region having no magnetic field,
(b) near a bar magnet ?

19. Every car today is fitted with rear-view mirrors for safety purposes. The outside rear-
view mirror is specially designed to give a wider field of view so that the driver can see vehicles
coming from behind. These mirrors are made slightly curved outward and provide an image that
looks smaller than the actual object, but helps cover a larger portion of the road. That is why the
message “Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear” is written on such mirrors. This
practical application is based on the principle of image formation by spherical mirrors.

A. Which type of spherical mirror is used here—concave or convex?

B. State two characteristics of the image formed in such a mirror for distant objects.

Attempt either subpart C or D.

C. For a convex mirror of focal length f =− 30cm, a vehicle is u =− 500cm from the mirror. Find
the image distance v .
OR
D. For the situation in (C), find the magnification m and comment on the image size.
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20. Attempt either option A or B. A. A student named Riya is conducting an experiment
using a coil wound around a long, hollow cardboard tube connected to a battery to demonstrate
the concept of electromagnetism. Copy the diagram

(i) Show the polarity acquired by each face of the solenoid.

(ii) Draw the magnetic field lines of force inside the coil and also show their direction.
(iii) Mention two methods to increase the strength of the magnetic field inside the coil.
or
B. State the factors on which the resistance of a cylindrical conductor depends. How will
resistance of a conductor change if it is stretched so that its length is doubled ?

21. A student is studying about magnification produced by spherical mirrors and makes the
following statements:
I. The magnification produced by a convex mirror is always positive and less than one.
II. The magnification produced by a concave mirror can be positive, negative, or one.

III. A magnification of -2 means the image is real, inverted, and twice the size of the object.
Choose from the following the correct option that lists the correct statements.

(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) I, II and III (d) II and III

22. During a laboratory experiment, a student observes that the path of light through a
rectangular glass slab is bent twice. Choose the correct option that describes this phenomenon.
(a) Light undergoes two refractions: at the entry surface and at the exit surface.
(b) Light undergoes one reflection and one refraction.
(c) The bending of light is due to scattering by the glass molecules.
(d) The path of light is bent due to dispersion and reflection.

23. Assertion (A) : A convex lens always produces a real image of an object.
Reason (R) : A convex lens converges parallel rays of light to a single point, forming a real image.
(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.
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(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

24. The diagram shows a concave mirror reflecting rays of light.

A. Explain what is meant by the principal focus of a concave mirror.

B. State the mathematical relationship between the radius of curvature and focal length of a spherical
mirror.

C. Draw a ray diagram for image formation when the object is placed at infinity.

25. Attempt either option A or B

A. Three 2 Ω resistors A, B and C are connected as shown in figure. Each of them dissipates
energy and can withstand a maximum power of 18 W without melting. Find the maximum
current that can flow through the three resistors.

OR
B. A wire is cut into three equal parts and then connected in parallel. How will its :

(a) Resistance (b) Resistivity get effected ?

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26. A person wears spectacles of power -2 5 D. Name the defect of vision he is suffering
from. Draw the ray diagram for
(i) the defective eye

(ii) its correction after using a suitable lens.

27. Two resistors of resistances 3 Ω and 6 Ω respectively are connected to a battery of 6 V

so as to have :
(a) Maximum resistance,
(b) Maximum current.
(i) How will you connect the resistances in each case ?
(ii) Calculate the strength of the current in the circuit in both cases.

28. Magnetic field lines are shown in the given diagram for a current-carrying solenoid. A
student makes a statement that the magnetic field at point P (inside the solenoid) is stronger
than at point Q (outside the solenoid).

(i) Explain with reason if the student’s claim is correct.

(ii) Also redraw the diagram and mark the direction of magnetic field lines.

29. The diagram shows a simple periscope used in submarines. A periscope is an optical
device that allows sailors to see objects above the water surface while remaining underwater. It
consists of two plane mirrors fixed at 45° to the vertical, placed parallel to each other inside a
tube. Light from an object on the surface strikes the upper mirror, reflects downward to the
lower mirror, and then reflects again into the observer’s eye. The principle of reflection of light
is used here. This device is also applied in some tanks and other defense instruments for
observation.
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A. Which law of reflection is followed by the plane mirrors in the periscope?

B. State two uses of periscopes apart from submarines.
Attempt either subpart C or D.
C. An object is placed 2.0 m in front of the upper mirror of a periscope. Find the distance of the
final image from the observer’s eye inside the periscope, if the two mirrors are separated by 50
cm vertically.
or
D. A ray of light strikes the upper mirror at an angle of incidence 45°. Draw the path of the ray
through the periscope, marking all angles clearly. Also, state the final direction of the ray
emerging towards the observer.
30. Attempt either option A or B
A. (i) How will you infer with the help of an experiment that the same current flows through
every part of the circuit containing three resistors R1 , R2 and R3 in series connected to a
battery of V volts?
(ii) Study the following circuit and find out:
(a) Current in 12Ω resistor.
(b) Difference in the readings of Al and A2 , if any.

Or
B. (i) List two disadvantages of using a series circuit in homes.
(ii) Calculate the effective resistance between A and B in the circuit given below:
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31. While studying the laws of reflection, a student writes down the following statements:
I. The incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal all lie in the same plane.
II. The angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.
III. The laws of reflection are not applicable to spherical mirrors.
Choose from the following the correct option that lists the correct statements.
(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) I, II and III (d) II and III

32. A person standing in a room sees a sharp image of a window on a wall. What optical
phenomenon is responsible for this?
(a) Refraction of light
(b) Diffraction of light
(c) Pin-hole camera effect
(d) Reflection from the window

33. Assertion (A) : The sun appears reddish at sunrise and sunset.
Reason (R) : At sunrise and sunset, light from the sun travels a longer path through the
atmosphere, and the longer wavelength red light scatters less.
(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) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

34. A spherical mirror has a radius of curvature of 20 cm which is below in the diagram
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A. Find its focal length.

B. Identify the type of mirror that always forms diminished, erect, and virtual images.

C. State one use of this mirror.

35. Attempt either option A or B

A.

1. Find out the equivalent resistance of the circuit

2. What the current flow through this combination ?

Or

B.

In the above circuit diagram calculate :

(a) the value of current through each resistor.

(b) the total current in the circuit.

36. A person can read the number plate of a distant bus clearly but he finds difficulty in
reading a book. What type of defect of vision he is suffering from? Name the type of lens he
needs to correct this defect. Write the causes of this defect.
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37. An electric heater connected to a 220 V line has two resistance coils of 22 Ohms each.
Calculate the current if these coils are used
(a) Separately (b) In series (c) In parallel.

38. Draw a figure of current carrying solenoid and show magnetic field lines inside and
outside it. Compare the pattern of the field with the magnetic field around a bar magnet.
39. A concave mirror is often used by barbers and in shaving mirrors to obtain an enlarged
image of the face. When the face is held close to the mirror, the reflected rays converge to form
a magnified, erect image. However, if the face is moved far away, the mirror no longer produces
an erect enlarged image but instead gives a diminished inverted one. This practical application
shows how the nature of the image depends on the distance of the object from the pole of the
mirror. The diagram represents the situation when the object is placed between the pole and
the focus of the mirror.

A. Which type of mirror is used as a shaving mirror and why?

B. What kind of image (real or virtual, erect or inverted, magnified or diminished) is seen when the face
is kept very close to the mirror?

Attempt either subpart C or D.

C. A concave mirror has focal length 15 cm. If the face is placed 10 cm from the mirror,
calculate the image distance.
Or
D. For the above situation, calculate the magnification and state the size of the image
compared to the object.

40. Attempt either option A or B

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A. What is meant by magnetic force ? Name and explain the rule to determine the direction of
force experienced by a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field. How does this force gets
affected on :
(i) doubling the magnitude of current.
(ii) reversing the direction of current flow and
(iii)reversing the direction of magnetic field?
C. Two electric lamps rated 100 W, 220 V and 25 W, 220 V are connected in parallel. Calculate
the total electric current in the circuit.
41. A student makes the following statements about the power of a lens:
I. The power of a lens is a measure of its degree of convergence or divergence.
II. A lens with a short focal length has a low power.
III. The S.I. unit of power of a lens is the dioptre (D).
Choose from the following the correct option that lists the correct statements.
(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) I, II and III (d) II and III

42. A ray of light strikes a plane mirror at an angle of 30° with the normal. What is the angle
between the reflected ray and the plane mirror?
(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 90° (d) 120°

43. Assertion (A) : A person with hypermetropia cannot see nearby objects clearly.
Reason (R) : The eyeball is too long and the focal length of the eye lens is too short.
(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) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

44. An object is placed at 27 cm in front of a concave mirror as shown in the figure of focal
length 18 cm.

A. Find the position of the image using the mirror formula.

B. Calculate the magnification produced.

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C. State the nature of the image.

45. Attempt either option A or B

A. Two resistors of resistances 3 Ω and 6 Ω respectively are connected to a battery of 6 V so as
to have :
(a) Maximum resistance,
(b) Maximum current.
(i) How will you connect the resistances in each case ?
(ii) Calculate the strength of the current in the circuit in both cases.
Or
B. Calculate the equivalent resistance from the following combination of resistors.

(a) State two main causes of developing far-sightedness.

(b) How can this defect of vision be corrected ?

46. Study the following circuit and answer the following questions :
(a) State the type of combination of the two resistors in the circuit.
(b) How much current is flowing through :
(i) 10 Ω and through,
(ii) 15 Ω resistors.
(c) What is the ammeter reading ?

47. Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow :
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(a) Why do the iron filings arrange in such a pattern?

(b) What does this pattern demonstrate ?

(c) Why do the iron filings near the bar magnet seem to align in the shape of closed curves ?

48. A glass slab is a rectangular block of glass with parallel opposite faces. When a ray of
light enters the slab from air, it bends towards the normal because it passes from a rarer
medium to a denser medium. On emerging from the slab back into air, the ray bends away from
the normal. Although the incident ray and the emergent ray are parallel to each other, they are
shifted sideways by a certain distance called lateral displacement. This phenomenon is a simple
demonstration of refraction of light through a transparent medium with parallel boundaries.

A. What causes the bending of light when it enters from air to glass?

B. State the relationship between the incident ray and the emergent ray in a glass slab.

Attempt either subpart C or D.

C. A ray of light enters a glass slab at an angle of incidence of 30° and is refracted at 20°. Using Snell’s
law, calculate the refractive index of glass with respect to air.

D. Explain why the emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray but not in the same straight line.
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49. Attempt either option A or B
A. (i) Suppose your parents have constructed a two room house and you want that in the living
room there should be a provision of one electric bulb, one electric fan, a refrigerator and a
plug point for appliances of power up to 2 kW. Draw a circuit diagram showing electric fuse
and earthing as safety devices.
(ii) The given magnet is divided into three parts A, B and C.

Name the parts where the strength of magnetic field is:

(a) maximum (b) minimum
How will the density of magnetic field lines differ at these parts?
Or
B. (i) What is the meaning of electric power of an electrical device? Write its S.I. unit.
(ii) An electric kettle of 2 kW is used for 2h. Calculate the energy consumed in (a) kilowatt
hour and (b)joule