General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and follow them:

35 questions. All questions are
i) question paper contains
compulsory.
(ii) uestion paper is divided into FIVE sections Section A, B, C, D
and E.
(1) In Section A : Question number 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type

questions carrying 1 mark each.

(iv) In Section B: Question number 19 to 25 are Short Answer-1 (SA-1) type
questions carrying 2 marks each.
In Section C: Question number 26 to 30 are Short Answer-2 (SA-2) type
(u)
questions carrying 3 marks each.

(vi) In Section D : Question number 31 to 33 are Long Answer (LA) type

questions carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E: Question number 34 and 35 are Case-Based questions
carrying 4 marks each.
(vii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
2 questions in Section-B, 2 questions in Section-C, 3 questiorns in Section-D
and 2 questions in Section-E.
(ix)Use of calculators is NOT allowed.
c 3x 108 m/s
h 6.63x 10-34 Js
e 1.6 x 10-19 C

Ho 4T x 10-1 T m A-1

E 8.854 x 10-12 C N-l m-2

= 9x 109 N m2 C-2
4TCEO
Mass ofelectron (m,)= 9.1 x 10-3I kg
Mass of neutron = 1.675 x 10-2" kg

Mass of proton = 1.673 x 10-27 kg

Avogadro's number = 6.023 x 10" per gram mole

Boltzmann constant =1.38 x 10-23 JK-1

 SECTION- A

A long straight wire of radius 'a' carries a steady current T. The current is
uniformly. distributed across its area of cros8-9ection. The ratio f

magnitude of magnetic field B, at and B, at distance 2a is

(a) (b) 1
2
(c) 2 (d) 4

2. The energy of a photon of wavelength 663 nm is 1

(a) 6.64x 10-20 J (b) 5.18x 10-19 J
(c) 3.0x 10-19 J (d) 2.0x 10-20 J

An electromagnetic wave is produced by a charge 1

3
(a) moving with a constant velocity
(b) moving with a constant speed parallel to a magnetic field
(c) moving with an acceleration
(d) at rest

4 A semiconductor device is connected in series with a battery, an ammeter

and a resisitor. A current flows in the circuit. If the polarity of the battery
battery
is reversed, the current in the circuit almost becomes zero. The device is
a/an
(a) intrinsic semiconductor (b) p-type semiconductor
(c) n-type semiconductor (d) p-n junction diode

5. The formation of depletion region in a p-n junction diode is due to 1

(a)
(a) movement of dopant atoms b) diffusion of both electrons and holes
(c)drift ofelectrons only (d) drift of holes only

6.
6. The radius of iX nucleus is R. The radius of 53 nucleus will be 1

(a) R b)53 R
(c)( (d) (
7. An electric dipole of dipole moment 2 103 C-m in a uniform electric field
x

experiences a maximum torque of 6 x 10-" N-m. The magnitude of electric

field is 1
(a) 2.2 x 103Vm (b) 1.2x 10'Vm-
(c) 3.0 x 10 Vm-1 (d) 4.2 x 10" Vm-'

In an extrinsic semiconductor, the number density of holes is 4 x 1020 ms

8.
If the number density of intrinsic carriers is 1.2x 10 m, the number
1
density of electrons in it is
(a) 1.8x 10 m* (b) 2.4 x 1010 m-3
(c) 3.6 x 10 m-3 (d) 3.2 x 1010 m3

9. A point charge q is moving along a circular path of radius a, with a point

kinetic energy of g is 1
charge -

Q at the centre of the circle. The

(a) 4TTE a (b) 8tEa

(c) 4TE a2 (d) 8Ea

10. The curve of binding energy per nucleon as a function of atomic mass
number has a sharp peak for helium nucleus. This implies that helium
nucleus is 1

(a) radioactive
(b) unstable
(c) easily fissionable
(d) more stable nucleus than its neighbours

11. The current in a device varies with time t as I =6 t, where I is in mA

and t is in s. The amount of charge that passes through the device during
t 0s to t= 3s is 1
(a) 10 mC (b) 18 mC
(c) 27 mC (d) 54 mC

12 A ray of light travels a distance of 12.0 m in a transparent sheet in 60 ns.

The refractive index of the sheet is 1
(a) 1.33 (b) 1.50
(c) 1.65 (d) 1.75
 A cell of emf E is connected across an external resistance R. When current
13
T18 drawn from the cell, the potential difference across the electrode
the cell drops to V. The internal resistance 'r of the eeli is

(a) (R b)

(c) E-VR (d) R

surface
14. A ray of monochromatic light propagating in air, is incident on the
of water. Which of the following will be the same for the reflected and
refracted rays?

(a) Energy carried (b) Speed

(c) Frequency (d) Wavelength

Beams of electrons and protons move parallel to each other in the same
15
direction. They

(a) attract each other.

(b) repel each other.

(c) neither attract nor repel.

(d) force of attraction or repulsion depends upon speed of beams.

Note : In question number 16 to 18 two statements are given - one labelled

Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correet
answer to these questions from the codes (a). (b). (c) and (d) as given

below:
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is NOT
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

 16. Assertion (A) : In Young's double slit experiment all fringes are of equal
width
Reason (R) : The fringe width depends upon wavelength of light (0) used,
distance of screen from plane of slits (D) and slits separation (d).

17. Assertion (A): Diamagnetic substances exhibit magnetism.

Reason (R) : Diamagnetic materials do not have permanent magnetic
dipole moment.

done in moving charge around a closed path, in

3. Assertion (A) : Work a

an electric field is always zero.

is conservative force.
Reason (R) : Electrostatic force a

SECTION - B

19. What happens to the interference pattern when two coherent sources are

(a) infinitely close, and

(b) far apart from each other 2

20. (a) What is meant by ionisation energy? Write its value for hydrogen
atom ?
OR
Define the term, mass defect. How is it related to stability of the
b)
nucleus ?

21. With the help of a circuit diagram, explain how a full wave rectifier gives
21
output rectified voltage corresponding to both halves of the input ac
voltage. 2

22. Draw energy band diagram for an n-type and p-type semiconductor at
T 0K. 2
23. The power of a thin lens is +5 D. When it is immersed in a liquid, it
behaves like a concave lens of focal length 100 cm. Calculate the refractive
index of the liquid. Given refractive index of glass = 1.5.

24. how galvanometer is converted into an

Briefly explain why and a

ammeter. 2

25. (a) How are infrared waves produced ? Why are these waves referred to

as heat waves ? Give any two uses of infrared waves.

OR

How X-rays produced ? Give any two uses of these.

b) are

SECTION - C

26. A ray of light is refracted by a glass prism. Obtain an expression for the
refractive index of the glass in terms of the angle of prism A and the angle
of minimum deviation ôm. 3

27. (a) ) Distinguish between nuclear fission and fusion giving an

example of each.

(i) Explain the release of energy in nuclear fission and fusion on

the basis of binding energy per nucleon curve. 3

OR

b) i) How is the size of a nucleus found experimentally ? Write the

relation between the radius and mass number of a nucleus.

(ii) Prove that the density of a nucleus is independent of its

number.
 and b connected to
charged conducting spheres of radii a are
28. (a) Two
fields at their
each other by a wire. Find the ratio of the electric
3
surfaces.

OR

(6) A parallel plate capacitor (A) of capacitance

C is charged by a battery
disconnected and an uncharged capacitor
to voltage V. The battery is
connected across A. Find the ratio of
(B) of capacitance 2C is

() final charges on A and B.

in A and B finally and that

i) total electrostatic energy stored
stored in A initially.

of l and cross-
29. A potential difference V is applied across a conductor length
in the
sectional area A. Briefly explain how the current density j
conductor will be affected if

(a) the potential difference V is doubled,

(b) the conductor were gradually stretched to reduce its cross-sectional

area to A and then the same potential difference V is applied across

it.

30. A resistor of 50 2, a capacitor F and an inductor of H are

connected in series across an ac source whose voltage (in volt) is given by

V= 70 sin (100 r t). Calculate

(a) the net reactance of the circuit,

(b) the impedence of the circuit

(c) the effective value of current in the circuit.

 SECTION - D
for
1) Define coefficient of self-induction. Obtain an expres ross-
( a )

self-inductance of a long solenoid of length /, area

o
section A having N turns.
Calculate the self-inductance of a coil using the followins
(i)
obtained when an AC source of frequency
200 Hz and a DC

5
source is applied across the coil.
AC Source DC Source
(A)
S.No. V(Volts) I (A) S.No. V (Volts) I
4.0 1.0
1 3.0 0.5 1
2 6.0 1.0 2 6.0 1.5
2.0
3 9.0 1.5 3 8.0
OR
With the help of a labelled diagram, describe the principle and
(b) i) Ior t n e
working of a n ac generator. Hence, obtain a n expression
instantaneous value of the emf generated.
or
of 100 turns of wire, each
The coil of a n ac generator consists
ii) 2. The coil is
area 0.5 mi. The resistance of the wire is 100
axis
rotating in a magnetic field of 0.8
T perpendicular to its of
second.
rotation, at constant
a speed of 60 radian per
angular ina
Calculate the maximum emf generated and power di_sipated

the coil.

of a diagram, show how

32. (a) ) State Huygen's principle. With the help
reflected from a surface. Hence verify
the law of
a plane w a v e is
5
reflection.
three times
mirror of focal length 12 cm forms
a
(ii) A concave
Find the distance of the
magnified virtual image of a n object.
mirror.
object from the
OR

labelled ray diagram showing the image by

formation a
(b) i) Draw a
Define its magnifying power. Write two
refracting telescope. o v e r a reflecting telescope.
limitations of a refracting telescope
of the objective and the eye-piece of a
(ii) The focal lengths
a r e 1.0 c m and 2.5 c m respectively. Find
compound microscope
the microscope tor obtaining a magnification
the tube length of
of 300.
 )
(a) (i)
(a) Use Gauss law
to
33. obtain an expression for the electrie | due
to an
infinitely long thin straight wire with unitorm "
.

charge density .
) An infinitely long positivelv charged straight wire has a linear
Charge density A. An electron is revolving in a circle with a
COnstant speed v such that the wire passes through the centre,
and ls
perpendicular
to the plane, of the circle. Find the kinetic
energy of the electron in terms of magnitudes of its charge and
linear charge density Aon the wire.
(111) Draw a graph of kinetic energy as a function of linear charge
density A. 5

OR
(b) ) Consider two identical point charges located at points (0, 0) and
(a, 0).
(1) 1s there a point on the line joining them at which the
electric field is zero ?
(2)s there a point on the line joining them at which the
electric potential is zero?
Justify your answers for each case.
i) State the significance of negative value of electrostatic potential
energy of a system of charges.
Three charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral
triangle ABC of side 2.0 m as shown in figure, Calculate the
electric potential energy of the system of three charges.
+4.0 C
QA

BO-
-4.0 uC +2.0 C
 SECTION - E

uestions number 34 and 35 are case study based questlon

Note
the following paragraph and answer the questions.
ing
This Jumpi"6
Consider the experimental set up shown in the figure.
(a) le
34 outstanding demonstration of
some sip
ring experiment is an
laws of Physics. A conducting non-magnetic ring is placea ove
the
through
vertical core of a solenoid. When current is passed
solenoid, the ring is thrown off.
Copper Ring
(free to move)

Iron Core~

Switch

Coil

Battery

Answer the following questions:

ring when the switch is
of jumping of the
i) Explain the reason

closed in the circuit.

the terminals of the battery are reversed
(ii) What will happen if
closed ? Explain.
and the switch is
two laws that help us understand this
(iii) Explain the
4
phenomenon.

OR
to i n c r e a s e the strength of magnetic
(b) Briefly explain various ways
solenoid.
field produced by a given
 (a) Figure shows the variation of photoelectric a
35. current measu
photo cell circuit as a function of the notential difference between the

plates of the photo cell when light beams A. B. C and D of

ditiere
wavelengths are incident
on the
photo cell. Examine the given "6**
and answer the following questions:

Potential Difference

) Which light beam has the highest frequeney and why ?

(i) Which light beam has the longest wavelength and why ?

(ii) Which light beam ejects photoelectrons with maximum

momentum and why ? 4

OR

(6) What is the efect on threshold frequency and stopping potential on

increasing the frequency of incident beam of light ? Justify your

answer.