Most asked in ICSE Physics

6 years

Refraction / total internal reflection

Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces

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Current, resistance and circuits

Current Electricity

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Machines, levers and pulleys

Machines

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Magnetic effect of current / electromagnetic induction

Electromagnetism

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Lenses and image formation

Refraction through a Lens

6 years

Force, moments and circular motion

Force

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Domestic electricity and safety

Household Circuits

From the figure given below, the refractive index of medium B with respect to medium A (ₐμᵦ) is: (a) sin 45° / sin 30° (b) sin 30° / sin 45° (c) sin 45° / sin 60° (d) sin 60° / sin 45°

5 years

Work, energy and power

Work, Energy and Power

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Electromagnetic spectrum / scattering

Spectrum

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1(iv)2026 Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces

MCQ1 mark

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sin 45° / sin 30°sin 30° / sin 45°sin 45° / sin 60°sin 60° / sin 45°

1(ix)2026 Current Electricity

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In the circuit given below, identify the lamp (L1, L2, L3 and L4) whose failure would not interrupt the power supply to the other lamps. (a) L1 (b) L2 (c) L3 (d) L4

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L1L2L3L4

1(x)2026 Sound

MCQ1 mark

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Equal volumes of water are added to three cylindrical jars A, B and C of same height and radii rA, rB and rC respectively with rB < rA < rC. If you blow air into the mouth of these jars, which tube will produce the shrillest note? (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) All will produce the notes of same shrillness

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ABCAll will produce the notes of same shrillness

1(xi)2026 Calorimetry

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A metallic wire is stretched in such a way that its new length becomes twice the original length. How does its specific heat capacity change? (a) becomes double (b) becomes 4 times (c) becomes 1⁄4 times (d) remains the same

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becomes doublebecomes 4 timesbecomes 1⁄4 timesremains the same

1(xiii)2026 Electromagnetism

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The diagram below shows the top view of the Wire A shown by a cross (X), carrying current into the plane of the paper. Which of the compasses is correctly aligned with the magnetic field produced by the current carrying wire? (a) Only 1 is aligned (b) Only 2 is aligned (c) Both 1 and 2 are aligned (d) Both 1 and 2 are not aligned

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Only 1 is alignedOnly 2 is alignedBoth 1 and 2 are alignedBoth 1 and 2 are not aligned

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5(ii)(b)2022 Sound

Reasoning2 marks

Shared context

The diagram below shows a vibrating tuning fork E mounted on a sound box X. When the vibrating tuning forks A, B, C and D are placed on the sound box Y one by one, it is observed that a louder sound is produced when the tuning fork B is place on Y.

Why does B produce a louder sound?

Calculate the thermal capacity of 40 g of water. [Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 JKg-1°C-1]

2(ii)(b)2022 Calorimetry

Numerical2 marks

Complete and rewrite the following nuclear reaction by filling in the blanks.

5(iii)(b)2022 Radioactivity

Short answer2 marks

A ray of light falls normally on a rectangular glass slab. Draw a ray diagram showing the path of the ray till it emerges out of the slab.

2(b)2020 Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces

Diagram2 marks

the external resistance of the circuit.

2(iii)(a)2022 Current Electricity

Numerical2 marks

Shared context

In the below circuit diagram, calculate: