10th Physics Unit-Wise Question Papers | Class 10 Physics Chapter Tests

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10th Physics Unit-Wise Question Papers | Class 10 Physics Chapter Tests

10th Science - (Physics)

Unit-Wise Question Papers
1. Laws of Motion

1. Define inertia. Give its classification.

2. Classify the types of forces based on their applications.

3. Differentiate mass and weight.

4. Define moment of a couple.

5. State principle of moments.

6. State Newton's second law.

7. Why a spanner with a long handle is preferred to tighten screws in heavy vehicles?

8. While catching a cricket ball the fielder lowers his hands backwards. Why?

9. How does an Astronaut float in a space shuttle?

10. What are the types of inertia? Give example for each type?

11. State Newton's Laws of motion.

12. Deduce the equation of a force using Newton's second law of motion.

13. State and prove the law of conservation of linear momentum.

14. Describe rocket propulsion.

15. State the universal law of gravitation and derive its mathematical expression.

16. Give the applications of universal law of gravitation.

2. Optics

1. What is refractive index?

2. State Snell's law.

3. Draw a ray diagram to show the image formed by a convex lens when the object is placed between F and 2F.

4. Define dispersion of light.

5. State Rayleigh's law of scattering.

6. Differentiate convex lens and concave lens?

7. What is power of accommodation of eye?

8. What are the causes of Myopia?

9. Why does the sky appear in blue colour?

10. Why are traffic signals red in colour?

11. List any five properties of light.

12. Explain the rules for obtaining images formed by a convex lens with the help of ray diagram.

13. Differentiate the eye defects: Myopia and Hypermetropia.

3. Thermal Physics

1. Define Calorie.

2. Distinguish between linear, aerial or superficial expansion.

3. What is co-efficient of cubical expansion?

4. State Boyle's law.

5. State the law of volume.

6. Distinguish between ideal gas and real gas.

7. What is co-efficient of real expansion?

8. What is co-efficient of apparent expansion?

9. Derive the ideal gas equation.

10. Explain the experiment of measuring the real and apparent expansion of a liquid with a neat diagram.

4. Electricity

1. Define Electric potential and potential difference.

2. What is the role of the earth wire in domestic circuits?

3. State Ohm's law.

4. Distinguish between the resistivity and conductivity of a conductor.

5. What connection is used in domestic appliances and why?

6. What is conductance? Give its unit.

7. With the help of a circuit diagram derive the formula for the resultant resistance of three resistances connected (a) in series (b) in parallel.

8. What is meant by electric current?

9. Name and define the unit of electric current.

10. Which instrument is used to measure the electric current? How should it be connected in a circuit?

11. State Joule's law of heating.

12. An alloy of nickel and chromium is used as the heating element. Why?

13. How does a fuse wire protect electrical appliances?

14. Explain about domestic electric circuits.

15. Write the advantages of LED T.V. over the normal T.V.

16. List the merits of LED bulb.

5. Acoustics

1. What is a longitudinal wave?

2. What is the audible range of frequency?

3. What is the minimum distance needed for an echo?

4. What will be the frequency sound have 0.20m as its wavelength, when it travels with a speed of 331 ms-1?

5. Name the 3 animals which can hear ultrasonic vibrations?

6. Why does sound travel faster on a rainy day than on a dry day?

7. Why does empty vessel produce more sound than filled one?

8. Air temperature in the Rajasthan desert can reach 46°C. What is the velocity of sound in air at that temperature? (v0 = 331 ms-1)[cite: 21, 23]

9. Explain why, the ceiling of concert halls are curved?

10. Mention two cases in which there are no Doppler effects in sound.

11. What are the factors that affect the speed of sound in gases?

12. What is meant by reflection of sound?

13. What do you understand by the term 'ultrasonic vibration'?

14. State the three uses of ultrasonic vibrations.

15. What is an echo?

16. State two conditions necessary for hearing an echo.

17. Name the medical applications of echo?

18. How can you calculate the speed of sound using echo?

6. Nuclear Physics

1. Write any 3 features of natural and artificial radioactivity.

2. Define critical mass.

3. Define one roentgen.

4. State Soddy and Fajan's displacement law.

5. Give the function of control rods in a nuclear reactor.

6. In Japan, some of the newborn children are having congenital disease. Why?

7. What is stellar energy?

8. Give any two uses of radio isotopes in the field of agriculture?

9. Explain the process of controlled and uncontrolled chain reactions.

10. Compare the properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiations.

11. What is a nuclear reactor?

12. Explain essential parts of nuclear reactor with their functions.


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