____________________________________________________________________ SCIENCE Paper I (Physics) (One hour and a half) Answer to this paper must be written on the paper

provided separately. You will NOT be allowed to write during the first 15 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 answer. ___________________________________________________________________________ Attempt all the questions from Section A and four questions from Section B. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions, are given in brackets [ ] There are 3 printed pages. ___________________________________________________________________________ SECTION I (40 Marks) Attempt all questions from this section Question 1
a. Define the physical quantity which has unit J/s b. The velocity of a sound wave is 332 m/s. if its period is 0.005s, find its wave length. c. Name (1) material (2) reason for its use in fuse wire. d. Why does becomes bitterly cold, as soon as thaw starts in cold countries. e. The image of person sitting opposite to you during a camp fire appears to shimmer. Explain. [2] [2] [2] [2] [2]

Question 2
a. What property enables us to recognize the sound of different persons without even seeing them? Explain [2] b. State the energy conversion in a (1) microphone and (2) An electric bulb. [2]

c. An ice cube of mass 30g is dropped in 200g of water at 300C, such that all the ice melts. Calculate the final temperature of water. L ice = 80 cal/g and c water = 1 cal/g [2] d. Draw a diagram of two rays travelling inside water towards air such that one rays goes undiveated and other suffers Total internal reflection. [2] e. Why is there release of energy during nuclear fusion? [2]

Question 3
a. How does human body maintain a normal temperature of 370C, when atmosphere temperature rises as high as 450C? [2]

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b. Write the relation between the following (1) refractive index, velocity of light in a medium and velocity of light in air. (2) Resistance of a wire, length of the wire and its cross -sectional area. [2] c. State two factors on which the internal resistance of a cell depends. d. Draw the prism arrangement used as refracting periscope. [2] [2]

e. Explain the relation between angle of incidence and the angle of minimum deviation for a ray of light passing through a prism. [2]

Question 4
a. Write the name and one medicinal use of radio isotope. b. Give two points of distinction between terminal PD and emf. c. State the principle of calorimetry. d. State lens law of emi e. State two factors affecting lateral displacement. [2] [2] [2] [2] [2]

SECTION II (40 Marks) Attempt any four questions from this section Question 5
a. In the diagram below an object O and its image I formed by the lens is shown. Copy the diagram. Draw the position of lens and mark the focal length. State the nature of lens and measure its focal length. [3]

b. A wooden plank of 5m is rested across a wall of 2m. What name will you give to this arrangement? If you have to raise a cylinder of 300N up the plank what will the minimum effort you have to apply. [3] c. There are three pins in a electric plug. Answer the following questions 1. How can you identify earth pin? 2. In which of the three connecting wires, should an electric switch be placed? 3. Give reason for (1) and (2) [4]

Question 6
a. Give the name and two uses of electromagnetic wave immediate next to the visible spectrum and having wavelength greater. [3] b. What is the condition for resonance? Give one application. 2|sagart23@gmail.com [3]

c. Observe the nuclear reaction, answer the following questions

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1. State the atomic number of Q. 2. Name the gas formed when particle acquires two electrons. 3. What is the effect on the motion of particle, when it passes through a region containing magnetic field? Explain

Question 7
a. In a nut cracker, a nut is placed 3cm from the fulcrum and effort is applied 27cm from the nut. Calculate the M.A and effort required to crack the nut if the nut weighs 0.5N. [3] b. A device is used in electric power station to convert 11kV to 132kV. Draw a diagram of that device. Also state the mathematical relation between number of turns for this particular device. [3] c. (1) Draw a neat labeled diagram of a a.c generator.(2) what is the magnitude of induced emf in the coil, when the plane becomes parallel to the magnetic field? [4]

Question 8
a. The diagram below shows each resistance of 3ohm. Find the resistance between CD and AB [3]

b. In a electrical device what is the function of carbon brushes and laminated soft iron core. What is the name of the device. [3] c. What do you understand by the term regelation? State and explain one natural consequence caused by regelation. [4]

Question 9
a. Arrange the following in increasing order of frequency and give one way of detection and one use of the rays which is to the extreme left. rays, infrared rays, UV rays, Radio waves, X rays and visible rays. [3] b. Out of the three fuses available with current rating 5A, 10A and 13A, which one should be used in a circuit, containing geyser, rated 3kW 250V. Give reason. [3] c. Draw the diagram of three movable pulleys and one fixed pulley. Calculate the M.A of the pulley. Will the M.A of this arrangement be different if these 4 pulleys used in block and tackle arrangement? [4]

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