Section -C
Arnav was making notes and he wrote down the following statements from his 1
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understanding of reflection from curved surfaces.
I. Concave mirrors can produce both real and virtual images depending on
the position of the object.
II. Convex mirrors always produce real , inverted images regardless of the
object's position.
Il l. In both concave and convex mirrors , the image location can be
determined using the mirror formula .!. = .!. + .!. where f is the focal length,
f v u
v is the image distance, and u is the object distance.
Choose from the following the correct option that lists the correct statements
about reflection from curved surfaces.
A. I and II
B. I, II and Ill
C. II and Ill
D. I and Il l
31 Choose the correct option from the below which explains the reason for us to 1
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 more.
D. The atmosphere contains blue-colored particles that give the sky its
blue appearance.
The following question consists of two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer
these questions by selecting the appropriate option given below:
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.
32 Assertion (A): A point object is placed at a distance of 26 cm from a convex 1
mirror of focal length 26 cm. The image will not form at infinity.
Reason (R): For above given system the equation .!:.=..!:.+..!:. gives v = ao.
f " u
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The above image shows the formation of an image with an optical instrument.
A. Identify the optical instrument (shown schematically as a rectangle) in
the image. Concave lens
B. What type of image is formed in this case? Virtual, Erect and Diminished image.
C. Based on the measurements given in the image, calculate the focal
length of the instrument. -20cm
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A. Under what conditions can a convex lens form a virtual image?
B. Why does a piece of paper catch fire if we allow sunlight to pass
through a convex lens onto the paper?
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Find out the following in the electric circuit given in the f igure-
(i) Effective resistance of two 8 ohm resistors in the combination .
(ii) Current flowing through the 4-ohm resistor 1A
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D. A photographer is using a DSLR camera to take a picture of a f lower.
The flower is positioned 150 mm away from the camera lens. The actual
height of the flower is 80 mm. and the image height formed on the
camera's sensor is measured to be 20 mm. Calculate the focal length of
the camera lens.
For visuatlv impaired students
Zarina worked as an apprentice in a factory where flashlights and solar cookers
are made. She learnt to make the circu its , the design of the light-box and light
concentrators of the solar cookers as well. She learnt the uses of lenses in
making all those tools. Based on your understanding of lenses. answer the
following questions.
A. What kind of lenses are used in the flashlight and light concentrator of the
solar-cooker?
B. Give reasons for your choices in your answer for part A.
Attempt either subpart C or D.
C . An object is placed 40 cm away from a lens which is normally used in a
solar-cooker. The image formed is twice the size of the object. Calculate
the focal length of the lens.
OR
D. An object is placed 20 cm in front of a lens which is used in a flashlight,
and the image is formed 10 cm away from the lens on the same side as
the object. Calculate the focal length of the lens.
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The arrangement of resistors shown in the above figure is connected to a
battery.;
The power dissipation in the 100 0 resistor is 81 W. Calculate
(i) the current in the circuit
(ii) the reading in the voltmeter V2
(iii) the reading in the voltmeter V1
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An electric heater consists of three similar heating elements A, B and C,
connected as shown in the figure above. Each heating element is rated as 1.2
kW , 240 V and has constant resistance. 8 1, 8 2 and 8 3 are respective
switches.
The circuit is connected to a 240 V supply.
(i) Calculate the resistance of one heating element.
(ii) Calculate the current in each resistor when only S1 and S3 are
closed.
(iii) Calculate the power dissipated across A when S1. S2and S3are
closed .
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A.
(i) Explain why in household circuits only the fuse is connected in series
with all the rest of the appliances but all appliances are connected in
parallel to each other.
(ii) In a household circuit, an electric heater of power 1500 Wand a fan of
power 500 W are connected in parallel to a 220 V supply. A fuse rated
for 10 A is connected to the circuit to p rotect it from excessive current.
(a) Calculate the total current drawn by the heater and the fan .
{b) Determine whether the 10 A fuse is appropriate for this circuit or
if it will blow.
OR
B. Two resistors, R1=6 0 and R2=12 0 , are connected in parallel to a 24V
battery. The circuit operates for 5 minutes.
(i) Calculate the total heat generated in both resistors.
(ii) If each resistor has a power rating of 100 W , determine whether it is safe
to use these resistors in the circuit.
B.
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Study the circuit and find out-
(i) Current in 12 ohm resistor
(ii) Difference in the readings of ammeter A1 and A2 if any
For visually impaired students
A. You are given fou r resistors each having resistance of R oh m. Find the
maximum and minimum resistance that can be made with these four
resistors.
OR
B. A copper wire has a length L=2 m, a cross-sectional area A=0.5 mm 2 , and
resistivity p=1.7x10-a 0-m. Calculate the resistance of another wire made
of the same material whose length is twice the length of the wire but has
the same cross-sectional area.
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The above image shows a corrective measure for a particular defect of vision.
(i) Identify the defect of vision and state what kind of lens is used to correct
this deficiency. Hypermetropia, Convex Lens
(ii) Draw and label a ray diagram that shows the defect of vision in the above
case before correction .
For visually impaired students
(i) What is dispersion of light?
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(ii) Explain the condition under which dispersion happens?
(iii) Give one reason that causes presbyopia.
36 A student needs to make a 0.12 n resistor. She has some copper wire of 0.80 3
mm diameter. Resistivity of copper is 1.8 x 1o-s nm
(i) Determine the cross-sectional area of the wire.
(ii) Calculate the length of wire required for the 0.12 n resistor.
37 Magnetic field lines are shown in the given diagram. A student makes a 3
statement that the magnetic field at X is stronger than at Y.
(i) Explain with reason if the student's claim is correct.
(ii) Also redraw the diagram and mark the direction of magnetic field lines.
The student's claim is correct
as the magetic field is
stronger at the poles that at
an other point.
this is because all the field
lines are clustered together at
X and Y.
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The above image is that of a Digital Single Lense Reflector (DSLR) Camera
which are used to take high resolution photographs by professional
photographers. The second image of the above two is a schematic diagram of
how an image is formed on the sensor of the camera. Based on your
understanding of the lenses. answer the following questions.
A. What type of lens is used in the DSLR camera shown in the image? Convex
B. What type of image is formed on the sensor? Real, Inverted and diminished
Attempt either subpart C or D.
C. A photographer is using a DSLR camera with a lens of focal length
f=SO mm to take a close-up photograph of a small object. The lens
projects an image onto the camera sensor that is located 60 mm behind
the lens. Calculate the object distance (i.e. , the distance between the
object and the lens).
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i.e. 2025-26.