Organisation : Council For The Indian School Certificate Examinations
Class : Class X
Document Type : Specimen Question Paper
Subject : Physics
Semester : 1 And 2
Year : 2022
Website : https://cisce.org/publications.aspx
ICSE Class X Physics Specimen Question Paper
Council For The Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE) Class X Physics Specimen Question Papers Semester 1 and 2 for the year 2022.
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ICSE Class X Physics Questions
Question 1
(a) Choose the correct statement with respect to Refraction of light
1. The frequency always changes when light enters from one optical medium to another.
2. Absorption of light when it strikes the surface of a medium is refraction.
3. Speed of light changes when it enters from one optical medium to another of different optical density.
4. Speed of light does not change when it enters from one optical medium to another of different optical density.
(a) When a light ray enters from a denser medium to a rarer medium
1. The light ray bends towards the normal.
2. Angle of incidence is less than angle of refraction.
3. Speed of light decreases.
4. Speed of light remains unchanged.
(b)The wavelength of light in a medium A is 600 nm. The wave enters medium B of refractive index 1.5 with respect to medium A
(i) Select the correct option from the following.
1. the wavelength of light becomes 1.5 times the initial wavelength.
2. the wavelength of light decreases.
3. the wavelength becomes half of initial wavelength.
4. the wave bends away from the normal.
(ii) The wavelength in medium B will be
1. 400 nm
2. 900 nm
3. 300 nm
4. Information is insufficient to calculate.
Question 2 :
(a) The usable form of mechanical energy is
1. Elastic potential energy
2. Kinetic energy
3. Gravitational potential energy
4. None of the given options.
(b) One horsepower is equal to
1. 100 W
2. 735 W
3. 764 W
4. 746 W
(c) If A and B of the same mass can climb the third floor of the same building in 3 minutes and 5 minutes respectively, then the ratio of their powers of A is to B in an ideal situation is
1. 1:1
2. 3:5
3. The information is insufficient to form a conclusion.
4. 5:3
Question 3 :
(a) Mechanical advantage (M.A.), load(L), and effort(E) are related as
1. M.A. = L X E
2. M.A. = E/L
3. M.A. X E = L
4. M.A. X L = E
(b) Which one of the following statements is correct?
1. A machine is used to have more output energy as compared to input energy.
2. Mechanical advantage of a machine can never be greater than 1.
3. If a machine gives convenience of direction, then its mechanical advantage should be greater than 1.
4. For a given design of a machine, even if the mechanical advantage increases, the velocity ratio remains the same.
(c) If a block and tackle system with convenient direction has 3 movable pulleys, then its velocity ratio
1. is either 6 or 7
2. should be 6
3. should be 7
4. is 3
(d) Work done by a body moving on a circular track is zero at every instant because
1. displacement is zero.
2. displacement is perpendicular to the centripetal force.
3. there is no force acting.
4. reason is not mentioned in the other options.
(e) Identify the conditions required to hear a clear and distinct echo by humans, in air
1. The reflecting surface should be rough.
2. The size of the reflecting surface should be smaller than the wavelength of sound.
3. Sound should not be reflected back within 0.1 s.
4. The incident sound should have frequency more than 25000 Hz.
5. The size of the reflecting surface should be larger than the wavelength of sound.
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