Angels International College Academic year 2012-13 October Assessment Physics Time: 1hour and 30 minutes Class: X M Name:

___________ Marks: 50 Sec: ___________

Attempt objective part of PART (A) and attempt any two questions from PART (B).
PART (A) Q: No.1 Give 10 short answers of the following questions. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) Define Reflection and write its two laws? Define Electric field? Define focal length and tell the relationship between R and f? Define Electrostatic Induction? Define Linear Magnification and also give its units? What is use of an electroscope? Define Critical angle? Briefly define a capacitor? Define Electric potential? Define power of a lens? What is cause of short sightedness and what is the cause of long sightedness? Define Electric potential?

Q: No.2 Select appropriate answer from the options available for each of the following Multiple Choice Question. Each MCQ carries ONE mark. (i) The image illuminated by a white light through a convex lens shows colours and is not well defined. The defect is called (a) (b) (c) (d) (ii) short sightedness chromatic aberration spherical aberration long sightedness

There are two methods to connect capacitors. One is known as___________ combination and the other as __________ combination. (a) (b) (c) (d) parallel and series short and long positive and negative straight and parallel

(iii)

The reciprocal of the focal length of a lens in meters is called power of lens and its unit is (a) refraction (b) aperture (c) principal axis (d) dioptre

(iv)

If in a parallel plate capacitor some arrangements is made so that the area of the plates facing each other can be charged then it is called a (a) (b) (c) (d) fixed capacitor mica capacitor variable capacitor both (a) and (b)

(v)

To remove the defect of short sightedness, the suitable power of _________ is used. (a) (b) (c) (d) convex lens concave lens magnification achromatic lens PART (B)

Q: No.3 (a) Derive the lens formula for convex lens? (b) The speed of the light in air is 3.0x10 ms . If the refractive index of the diamond is 2.42 then find the speed of light in it? Q: No.4 (a) Write a note on coulombs law? (b) Draw figures to show the directions of different electric fields? Q: No.5 (a) What is total internal reflection? Explain in detail. (b) Two capacitors of 5F and10F capacitance are connected in parallel. What would be the equivalent capacity? If a 20V battery is connected across the combination, find out (i) The voltage across the two capacitors. (ii) The quantity of charge on each capacitor.
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