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PRACTICE EXAMINATION2023 - 2024

Subject: Physics Date: December 1, 2023
Std: X A

Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You willnot be allowed to write during the first 10 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the Question Paper.
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Section Ais compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [].
This paper has 10 printed pages.

SECTION A(40 Marks)

Attempt all questions.
Question 1
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Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given
options. (Do not copy the question, write the correct answers
only.)

Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Live wire has zero potential.
(b) Fuse is connected in a neutral wire.
(c) Potential of live and earth wire is always the same.
(d) Earth wire is used to prevent electric shock.

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force
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Question 2
conditions underwhich a
(b) increasing tension State the
a) filled with
(c) reducing the length of string multiplier. bottle partially
given below. Each bottle will
(d) striking it hard Study the
figure spoon. Which
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(Xii) Electric work done per unit time is water is hit with and why?
highest frequency
(a) Electric energy produce anote of
(b) Electric current
(C) Electric voltage
(d)Electric power
(xiii) The longest wavelength amongst all the
electromagnetic waves [21
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(a) X rays What information difference(P.D) in Volt (V)
(c) against potential
(b) Ultraviolet waves in ampere (A)
(c) Radio waves
(d) Microwaves
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energy to raise its temperature
by 10°C,then its heat capacity will be:
(a 50 Jlg
(b) 5 Jig P.D.(V)
(C) 500 J/g live wire. Give [21
connected in series with a
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Two unequal forces in scientific reasons. (2]
opposite direction but not in the same single movable pulley
belong to?
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then the body will have :
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has radiator pipes
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100*C. How
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(c) enters at 100°C and
neither rotational motion nor of water at 50°C is
lowered to 0°C by [31
(d) rotational motion as wellas
translational motion (g) The temperature of 300 g
of ice used for it. (Specific heat
translational motion adding ice to it. Find the mass
specific latent heat of
capacity of water is 4200 J Kg-1 0C-1,
fusion of ice 336 Jlg )

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masses mand M(M>> m) have fouroutof
kinetic energy. Which body will the same Attemptany total
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force acts on a body. How momentum?
will you diagram,
illustrate the
amount of work done? calculate the Question4
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help ofa ray
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by 180
water.
What [21
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Compare the rate of cooling of equal (a)
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to convex lens
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identical masses of substances A mirrorand a theirfocal the [21
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capacity of A is twice than (b any,do of a glass
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Astudent whistle and
notes a
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Calculate the equivalent blows a short the fifth echo is
2.5 s,
resistance of the combination of
resistors shown in the following
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circuit diagram. speed of sound. 5.Calculate the [21

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lift 100kg
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vibrating string is
.(c) The length of a vibrations. What will be the
set into
tightened. It is again
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nature of the length, produces [3]
columnof a given
fork held over air phenomenon?
(d) A turning do you call this
a distinct
audible sound. What
occur?
How does it

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(c) In the figure given below, two slabs of equal thickness are [4]
shown. The speed of light in medium "1' is less than the speed
of light in medium 2'. Trace the path of the rays A, B and C
incident from air on this composite slab in the manner shown.
[You can draw separate diagrams for rays A, B and C.]

B| Air

Medium 1

Medium 2

Air

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