Standard – VIII (SIPhO) - 2009

SIMO EDUCATION
INDIAN PHYSICS OLYMPIAD 2009
SCREENING TEST
STANDARD VIII
Time : 2Hours. Max. Marks : 60

For questions 1 to 3, read the following and answer the questions below. Each question has
ONLY ONE correct option

A small pendulum is placed in front of a concave mirror as shown below.

f = 8 cms
3cms

1cm
5cms

20cms

The pendulum swings 1cm on either side as shown. So, the width of the swing of the pendulum is
1+1 = 2 cms. Now answer the questions below

01. The width of swing of the image of pendulum is approximately

(A) 2 cms (B) 1.85 cms (C) 2. 15 cms (D) 1 cm

02. The image of the pendulum is

(A) inverted, real and magnified (B) inverted, real and diminished
(C) erect, real and magnified (D) erect, virtual and diminished.

03. If water flows from right of the mirror to the left, what happens to the image?
f = 8 cms
3cms

water

1cm
5cms

20cms

(A) It would be at the same position (B) It moves away from the mirror
(C) It moves close to the mirror (D) can not be determined

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For questions 4 to 6, read the following and answer the questions below. Each question has
ONLY ONE correct option

Two small smooth spheres A and B initially separated by 13 m are traveling towards each
other. Sphere A is of mass 10 grams and is traveling towards left at 2 m/s and acceleration of 0.5
m/s2. Sphere B is of mass 20 grams and is traveling towards right at 3m/s and an acceleration of
1m/s2. Note that the acceleration and velocity are in the direction of motion.
After the collision, the spheres travel with uniform velocity. Velocity of sphere A is 3 m/s
towards right. Kinetic energy of a body of mass m and traveling with speed v is given by ½ mv2.
Now answer the questions below.

04. Velocity of sphere B after collision is

(A) 2 m/s towards right (B) 2.5 m/s towards left
(C) 2 m/s towards left (D) 2.5 m/s towards right

05. Kinetic energy lost by the spheres during collision is

(A) 0.21 Joules (B) 0.25 Joules (C) 0.125 Joules (D) 0 Joules

06. Usually, some energy is lost during collision. This energy is mainly utilized for
(A) heat (B) sound (C) deformation (D) light

For questions 7 to 9, read the following and answer the questions below. Few questions may
have MORE THAN ONE correct option

Direction of magnetic field

BATTERY

The cylindrical resistance is connected to a battery as shown above. The direction of

magnetic field is shown in the figure.

07. The direction of current in the resistance is

(A) From left to right (B) From right to left
(C) From top to bottom (D) From bottom to top

08. The strength of magnetic field is increased by

(A) increasing radius of the resistance (B) decreasing radius of the resistance
(C) increasing length of the resistance (D) decreasing length of the resistance

09. If a magnet is placed below the wire, what happens to the magnet?
(A) It moves in clockwise direction (B) It moves in anticlockwise direction
(C) It does not revolve (D) The direction of magnet cannot be known.

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For questions 10 to 12, each question has ONLY ONE correct option. Choose the correct
option.

10. Some ice is taken into a beaker and is being heated. Observe the following plot for
Temperature vs Time of the ice. Curve B represents the plot drawn for the ice at sea level.

B A

Temperature
C
D

Time

Which of the above would be the plot if it is drawn for the ice on a hill?
(A) B (B) D (C) A (D) C

11. Consider a common balance used in grocery shop to weigh vegetables. If the balance is
used under water to measure potatoes, the customer would get …… potatoes.
(A) same (B) less (C) more (D) cannot be determined

12. A wave propagation is shown below. The wave can be that of a

(A) guitar (B) spring (C) light (D) All of the above

13. Convex mirrors are used to help drivers while driving. Concave mirrors are not used for this
purpose because
(A) they usually give inverted image (B) they give magnified image
(C) they give real image (D) they are harmful for eye

14. The number of frames taken per second in cinematography is

(A) 15 (B) 150 (C) 16 (D) 160

15. A square plate of side a with a corner cut is shown below. AB is ¼ of OE and BC is ¼ of
ED. The distance of center of gravity of the plate from line OE is

E D

B
C

O
A
57 a 63a 61a 53a
(A) (B) (C) (D)
40 40 40 40

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16. When a cubical block of wood of volume 125cc is dropped in water. The area of the block
that is dry (not in water) is ……. (Specific gravity of wood is 0.8)
(A) 65 cm2 (B) 50 cm2 (C) 45 cm2 (D) 55 cm2

For questions 17 to 18, read the following and answer the questions below. Each question
has ONLY ONE correct option

You might have observed (atleast looked) F1 (Formula One) cars. A rear wing is arranged in all
these cars to give a downward thrust so that they are stable and can withstand such high speeds.

17. The side view of this rear wing would look like below

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Pb
18. Let the pressure above the wing be Pa and pressure below the wing be Pb. The ratio is
Pa
equal to
(A) 1 (B) >1 (C) <1 (D) can not be known.

Question 19 and 20 are of Assertion and Reason Type

Choose Option
(A) if both I and II are true and II is correct explanation of I
(B) if both I and II are true BUT II is NOT correct explanation of I
(C) if I is true and II is false
(D) if I is false and II is true

19. I: The speed of sound is greater in steel when compared to air

II: The molecules in steel are much closer when compared to air

20. I: Leclanche cell is unsuitable for maintaining steady current for long time
II: Manganese dioxide can not oxidize the hydrogen produced

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