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PHYSICS NUMERICAL SHEET

Class 10 - Science

1. The angle to which an incident ray at an angle θ deviates on getting reflected from a surface are [1]

a) 2θ b) 180 - θ

c) 180 - 2θ d) θ

2. The nature of the image is not affected by the position of the object in [1]

a) concave mirror b) concave lenses

c) convex lenses d) convex mirror

3. A student obtains a sharp image of the distant window (W) of the school laboratory on the screen (S) using the [1]
given concave mirror (M) to determine its focal length. Which of the following distance should he measure to
get the focal length of the mirror?

a) MW b) MW-MS

c) SW d) MS
4. An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm. Find the position and [2]
nature of the image.
5. A concave mirror produces three times magnified (enlarged) real image of an object 10 cm in front of it. Where [2]
is the image located?
6. An object 5.0 cm in length is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 30 [2]
cm. Find the position of the image, its nature and size.
7. An object 3 cm high is placed 20 cm from convex lens of focal length 12 cm. Find the nature, position and [2]
height of the image.
8. Where should an object be placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm so as to obtain a two times [2]
magnified virtual image of the object?
9. A concave lens has focal length of 15 cm. At what distance should the object from the lens be placed so that it [2]
forms an image at 10 cm from the lens? Also, find the magnification produced by the lens.
10. An object of size 7.0 cm is placed at 27 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 18 cm. At what distance [2]
from the mirror should a screen be placed, so that a sharp focussed image can be obtained? Find the size and the
nature of the image.
11. A convex mirror used on a bus has a focal length of 200 cm. If a scooter is located at 100 cm. from this mirror [2]

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 find the position, nature and magnification of the image formed in the mirror.
12. A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on a screen 80 cm in front of a mirror by keeping the [3]
candle flame at a distance of 20 cm from its pole.
i. Which type of mirror should the student use?
ii. Find the magnificent of the image produced.
iii. Find the distance between the object and its image.

13. a. Define focal length of a divergent lens. [3]

b. A divergent lens of focal length 30 cm forms the image of an object of size 6 cm on the same side as the
object at a distance of 15 cm from its optical centre. Use lens formula to determine the distance of the object
from the lens and the size of the image formed.
c. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image in the above situation.
14. A concave lens of focal length 60 cm is used to form an image of an object of length 9 cm kept at a distance of [5]
30 cm from it. Use lens formula to determine the nature, position and length of the image formed. Also draw
labelled ray diagram to show the image formation in the above case.
15. A 2.0 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm. The [5]
distance of the object from the lens is 15 cm. Find the nature, position, and size of the image. Also, find its
magnification.
16. An object of height 4.0 cm is placed at a distance of 30 cm from optical centre O of a concave lens of focal [5]
length 20 cm. Draw a ray diagram to find the position and size of the image formed. Mark optical centre O and
principal focus F on the diagram. Also, find the approximate ratio of size of the image to the size of the object.
17. i. Define principal axis of a lens. Draw a ray diagram to show what happens when a ray of light parallel to the [5]
principal axis of a concave lens passes through it.
ii. The focal length of a concave lens is 20 cm. At what distance from the lens should a 5 cm tall object be
placed so that its image is formed at a distance of 15 cm from the lens? Also calculate the size of the image
formed.

18. a. List four characteristics of the image formed by a concave lens of focal length 20 cm when the object is [5]
placed at a distance of 40 cm from its optical centre.

b. The size of image of an object by a convex lens of focal length 20 cm is observed to be reduced to
1 rd of its
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size. Find the distance of the object from the optical centre of the lens.
19. An object 5 cm high is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex mirror of radius of curvature 30 cm. Find the [5]
nature, position and size of the image.
20. The sky appears dark to passengers flying at very high altitudes mainly because: [1]

a) the size of molecules is smaller than the b) scattering of light is not enough at such
wavelength of visible light. heights.

c) the light gets scattered towards the earth. d) there is no atmosphere at great heights.
21. The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in colour. These can be easily seen from a distance [1]
because among all other colours, the red light.

a) Is scattered the least by smoke or fog b) Is scattered the most by smoke or fog

c) Moves fastest in air d) Is absorbed the most by smoke or fog

22. A passenger in an aeroplane [1]

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 a) May see a primary and a secondary rainbow b) Shall never see a rainbow
as concentric arcs

c) Shall never see a secondary rainbow d) May see a primary and a secondary rainbow
as concentric circles
23. At noon the sun appears white as [1]

a) all the colours of the white light are b) light is least scattered
scattered away

c) blue colour is scattered the most d) red colour is scattered the most
24. The defect of vision in which a person is able to see nearby objects clearly, but not far objects is called: [1]

a) Astigmatism b) Short-sightedness or myopia

c) Cataract d) Long-sightedness or Hypermetropia

25. Define power of a lens. Find power of a lens whose focal length is 50 cm. [1]
26. A person suffering from presbyopia needs bifocal lens. If he needs two lens of power 4.0 dioptre and + 2.0 [1]
dioptre, which one of these two lenses is for the correction of distant vision and what is its focal length?
27. A person needs a lens of power –4.5 D for the correction of her vision. What is the focal length of the corrective [1]
lens?
28. If Ram, a myopic person uses spectacles of power -0.5 D, then what will be the distance of far point of his eye? [1]
29. The far point of a myopic person is 80 cm in front of the eye. What is the nature and power of the lens required [2]
to correct the problem.
30. A student needs spectacles of power -0.5 D for the correction of his vision. [2]
a. Name the defect in vision the student is suffering from.
b. Find the nature and focal length of the corrective lens.
c. List two causes of this defect.
31. A person needs a lens of power -5.5 dioptres for correcting his distant vision. For correcting his near vision he [2]
needs a lens of power +1.5 dioptre. What is the focal length of the lens required for correcting
i. distant vision
ii. near vision?
32. Calculate the number of electrons that must pass through the cross-section of a conductor in 1 s for 1 A current [1]
to flow through it.
33. A battery of 9V is connected in series with resistors of 0.2Ω , 0.3Ω , 0.4Ω , 0.5Ω and 12Ω respectively. How [1]
much current would flow through the 12Ω resistor?
34. In the given circuit, find: [2]
a. Total resistance of the network of resistors
b. Current through ammeter A, and
c. Potential difference across 3 Ω and 6 Ω resistors

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35. An electric lamp, whose resistance is 20 Ω, and a conductor of 4 Ω resistance are connected to a 6 V battery. [2]
Draw the circuit diagram. Calculate (a) the total resistance of the circuit, and (b) the current through the circuit.
36. Calculate the cost of seeing 2 movies on colour T.V. daily for the month of September. [2]
Given wattage of colour T.V. = 60 W, duration each movie is 2 hours 30 min and 1kWh costs Rs. 4
37. A wire has a resistance of 5 Ω . Calculate the resistance of a wire of same material, whose length is three times [2]
and area of cross-section is four times the first wire.
38. You have two circuits: [2]
(i) a 6V battery is series with 1Ω and 2Ω resistors
(ii) a 4V battery in parallel with 12Ω and 2Ω . resistors
Compare the power used in 2Ω resistor in each case.
39. A wire of resistance 2 Ω has been connected to a source of 50 V as its two ends. What is the current flowing [2]
through the wire ?
40. The values of the current I flowing in a given resistor for corresponding values of potential difference V across [2]
the resistor are given below:

I (amperes) 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0

V (volts) 1.6 3.4 6.7 10.2 13.2

Plot a graph between V and I and calculate the resistance of that resistor.
41. The rest position of the needles in a milliammeter and voltmeter, not in use, are as shown in Figure A. When a [2]
student uses these instruments in his experiment, the readings of the needles are in the positions shown in Figure
B. Determine the correct values of current and voltage the student should use in his calculations.

42. i. An electric motor takes 5A from a 220V line. Determine the power of the motor and the energy consumed in [3]
2 h.
ii. An electric heater of resistance 8 Ω draws 15A from service mains for 2 hours. Calculate the rate at which
heat is developed in the heater.

43. i. A lamp consumes 50 W and is lighted 2 h daily in month of April. How many units of electric energy is [3]
consumed?
ii. An electric iron of resistance 20 Ω takes a current of 5A. Calculate the heat developed in 30s.

44. i. Calculate the cost of seeing 2 movies on colour T.V. daily for the month of September. Given wattage of [3]

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 colour T.V. = 60 W, duration each movie is 2 hours 30 min and 1kWh costs ₹4.
ii. An electric kettle rated at 220 V, 2.2 kW works for 3h. Calculate the energy consumed and the current drawn.
45. A battery of 9 V is connected in series with resistors of 0.2Ω, 0.3Ω, 0.4Ω, 0.5Ωand12Ω respectively. How [3]
much current would flow through the 12Ω resistor?
46. i. When a 12 V battery is connected across an unknown resistor, there is a current of 2.5 mA in the circuit. Find [3]
the value of the resistance of the resistor?
ii. 320J of heat is produced in 10 s in a 2Ω resistor. Find the amount of current flowing through the resistor.
47. What is the current through each of the resistances in the following circuit ? [3]

48. Show how you would connect three resistors, each of resistance 6Ω , so that the combination has a resistance of [3]
a. 9Ω
b. 4Ω

49. i. A wire of resistance 2 has been connected to a source of 50 V as its two ends. What is the current flowing [3]
through the wire?
ii. An electric kettle rated at 220 V, 2.2 kW works for 3h. Calculate the energy consumed and the current drawn.
50. Draw a schematic diagram of a circuit consisting of a battery of six 2V cells, a 6Ω resistor, a 12Ω resistor and a [5]
18Ω resistor and a plug key all connected in series. Calculate the following (when key is closed):
i. Electric current flowing in the circuit.
ii. Potential difference across 18Ω resistor.
iii. Electric power consumed in 18Ω resistor.
51. Three equal resistors each equal to r and connected as shown in Fig. Calculate the equivalent resistance. [5]

52. i. Draw a labelled circuit diagram of the circuit used to show the variation of potential difference across the [5]
ends of a resistor with current flowing through it. If you use this circuit, what relation would you find
between the voltmeter reading, V and the ammeter reading, I?
ii. A wire of given material having length l and area of cross-section A has a resistance of 4 Ω . Find the
resistance of another wire of the same material having length and area of cross-section 2A.
l

53. Two resistances when connected in parallel give resultant value of 2 Ω and when connected in series the value [5]
becomes 9 Ω .Calculate the value of each resistance.
54. Fill in the blanks: [2]
(a) A ________ sign in the value of the magnification indicates that the image is real. [1]
(b) The dentists use ________ mirrors to see large images of the teeth of patients. [1]

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