ICSE ANNUAL TEST SERIES 2014-15

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(QUESTIONS ARE PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAPER)
Maximum Marks: 40 a
1. Distinguish between refraction and Total internal reflection on m
two points. e
and sound

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2. On which factors does the refractive index of a medium depend?
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3. P Q
A ray of monochromatic light enters a
piece of glass PQRS as shown and makes
an angle of 420 with PQ. If the critical angle
of glass is 420, complete the path of the
S R
ray till it emerges from the glass.
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4. How is lateral displacement produced by an optical block related
to:
LIght

(a) thickness of the block (b) refractive index of block (c)

wavelength of incident light (d) angle of incidence.
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5. Draw a diagram of a prism showing all angles when an incident
ray passes through the prism at an angle of minimum deviation.
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6. A coin lies at the bottom of a trough in which the height of water
is 15 cm. Given refractive index of water as 4/3, find how much is

the coin seen to be raised from the bottom.
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7. Which type of lens has (a) a positive power (b) a negative power.
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8. Why do windows sometimes rattle when a bus passes in front of
a building?
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9. A boy stands in front of a cliff on the other side of a river. He fires
a gun and hears an echo after 6s. The boy then moves 170 m
backward and gains fires the gun. Now he hears an echo after 7 ..
s. Calculate (a) the width of the river and (ii) the speed of sound. C
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10. State the physical quantity whose unit is decibel. Name
another unit of this physical quantity.
e
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11. Name three characteristics of a musical sound and write their e:
corresponding objective quantities.
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12. Mention two properties of a wave: one property which varies
and the other which remains constant when the wave passes

from one medium to another.
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13. Name any two electromagnetic waves which have a frequency
higher than that of violet light. State one usage of each.
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14. Which type of prism is used to obtain the infrared radiation?
Why?
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15. How will you detect (a) infrared waves (b) radio waves?
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16. Name three properties of ultraviolet radiations which are

similar to visible light.
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17. State any two such properties of infrared radiations which are
not true for visible light.
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18. Draw a ray diagram for a virtual image using a biconvex lens.
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