Physics Public Question Papers 19-23
Physics Public Question Papers 19-23
Physics Public Question Papers 19-23
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A PART – III
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PART – I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and
write the option code and the corresponding answer.
1. The magnitude of electric intensity at a distance ‘r’ from the centre of an electric dipole
along its axial line is E. The distance of the point from the centre of the electric dipole along
its equatorial line at which the electric intensity has same value E is :
𝑟 r 1 r
(a) (b) 1 (c) r(2)3 (d) 1
√2 (3)3 (2)3
2. A beam of protons and α-particle are successively accelerated in a cyclotron. The ratio of
the normal magnetic field to be applied to the cyclotron so that protons and α-particles
have the same period of rotation is :
(a) 1:4 (b) 4:1 (c) 1:2 (d) 2:1
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3. Two sample of radioactive substances have the same quantity. th portion of A and
16
1
th portion of B remain un-decayed after 8 hours. The ratio of half-life periods of A and
256
B is :
(a) 1:4 (b) 4:1 (c) 1:2 (d) 2:1
4. The threshold frequency of a photo-sensitive surface is 5x1014 Hz. Then which of the
following can produce photoelectric emission from the same surface?
(a) Ruby-Laser light (b) He-Ne Laser light
(c) Xenon flash light (d) Both (a) and (b)
5. Which of the following devices does not allow d.c. to pass through?
(a) resistor (b) capacitor (c) inductor (d) all the above
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6. The distance of closest approach of α-particle reaching a nucleus with momentum ‘p’ is r0.
p
When the α-particle travels towards the same nucleus with momentum , the distance of
2
closest approach will be :
r0 r0
(a) 4r0 (b) (c) 2r0 (d)
4 2
7. If β is the bandwidth, in Young’s double slit experiment, the distance between the first dark
band and sixth bright band is:
1
(a) 52 β (b) 6β (c) 11 β (d) 5β
8. According to the laws of Boolean algebra, the expression (A+AB) is equal to:
(a) B (b) ̅
A (c) A (d) AB
9. Point charges 1 μC and 6 μC are placed in air at a certain distance apart. The magnitude
of the force on 1 μC by 6 μC is F1. The magnitude of the force on 6 μC by 1 μC F2.
Then F1 : F2 is :
(a) 1:1 (b) 36:1 (c) 1:6 (d) 6:1
10. High frequency waves follow:
(a) ionospheric propagation (b) the curvature of the earth
(c) the ground wave propagation (d) the line of sight direction
11. When a hydrogen atom absorbs an energy of 10.2 eV, the change in its angular momentum
is:
(a) 4.14 x 10–15 Js (b) 0.525 x 10–34 Js
(c) 1.05 x 10–34 Js (d) 2.1 x 10–34 Js
12. Avalanche breakdown is primarily dependent on the phenomenon of :
(a) doping (b) recombination
(c) collision (d) ionization
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13. The alternating current in a circuit is given by the equation 𝑖 = 10sin (100πt + ).
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15. Phosphor-bronze wire is used for suspension in a moving coil galvanometer, because it
has:
(a) large couple per unit twist (b) small couple per unit twist
(c) high conductivity (d) high resistivity
PART – II
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is compulsory. 6x2=12
16. Define electric dipole moment. Give its unit.
17. State Ohm’s Law.
18. Define Peltier Coefficient.
19 State De-Morgan’s theorems.
20. Write the uses of infra-red rays.
21. What are the characteristics of laser?
22. The de-Broglie wavelength of a neutron of kinetic energy K is λ. When its kinetic energy
is 4 K, what is the de-Broglie wavelength of the neutron?
23. Define curie.
24. The number of turns in the primary of an ideal transformer is 400 and that in the secondary
is 2000. If the output power from the secondary at 1000 V is kW then calculate the voltage
and current in the primary coil.
PART – III
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is compulsory. 6x3=18
25. Write the properties of electric lines of forces.
26.
The heat developed across 6 Ω resistor per second is 50 J. Calculate the heat developed
per second across 2 Ω resistor in the given electric circuit.
27. Write the special features of Magnetic Lorentz force.
28. Obtain an expression for the energy associated with an inductor.
29. Explain frequency modulation.
30. State and obtain Bragg’s Law
31. Explain length contraction.
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32. Half lives of two radioactive elements are 12 hrs and 16 hrs respectively. If at any instant,
the ratio of the amounts of radioactive substance is 2 : 1 , then after 2 days, What will be
the ratio of the un-decayed portions?
33. In Young’s double slit experiment two coherent sources of intensity ratio of 64:1, produce
interference fringes. Calculate the ratio of maximum and minimum intensities.
PART – IV
Note : Answer all the questions. 5x5=25
34. (a) Derive an expression for electric field intensity due to an electric dipole at a point
on its axial line.
(OR)
(b) Obtain an expression for the magnetic induction at a point due to an infinitely long
straight conductor carrying current.
36. (a) Discuss with theory the method of inducting emf in a coil by changing its
orientation with respect to the direction of the magnetic field.
(OR)
(b) Explain the working of a half wave diode rectifier.
37. (a) Explain the spectral series of hydrogen atom. (Diagram not necessary)
(OR)
(b) Explain the function of AM radio transmitter with neat block diagram.
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SRMHSS, KAVERIYAMPOONDI, TIRUVANNAMALAI.
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PART – I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and
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qQ a
(a) ( 2) (b) zero
4πε0 a2 √
−qQ 1 qQ 1
(c) [ 4πε 𝑎2] √2a (d) [4πε 𝑎2] √2a
0 0
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8. The nucleus is approximately spherical in shape. Then the surface area of nucleus having
mass number A varies as
5 2 4 1
(a) A3 (b) A3 (c) A3 (d) A3
9. Two light waves from slit S1 and S2 on reaching points P and Q on a screen in Young’s
𝜆
double slit experiment have a path difference zero and 4 respectively. The ratio of light
intensities at P and Q will be :
(a) 4:1 (b) 3:2 (c) √2 : 1 (d) 2:1
10. The radius of curvature of curved surface at a thin Plano convex lens is 10 cm and the
refractive index is 1.5. If the plane surface is silvered, then the focal length will be,
(a) 20 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 15 cm
11. The given electrical network is equivalent to :
(a) NAND gate (b) OR gate (c) NOT gate (d) Ex-OR gate
12. Magnetic field at any point at a distance R due to a long straight conductor carrying
current varies as :
1 1
(a) R2 (b) R (c) (d)
R2 R
13. If voltage applied on a capacitor is increased from V to 2V, choose the correct conclusion.
(a) Both Q and C remain the same (b) Q remains the same, C is doubled
(c) Q is doubled, C is doubled (d) C remains the same, Q is doubled
14. A light of wavelength 500 nm is incident on a sensitive plate of photoelectric
work function 1.235 eV. The kinetic energy of the photo electrons emitted is :
(Take h = 6.6 x 10–34 Js)
(a) 1.16 eV (b) 0.58 eV (c) 2.48 eV (d) 1.24 eV
15. What is the current drawn out from the battery?
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PART – II
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is compulsory. 6x2=12
16. What do you mean by doping?
17. What are the uses of X-rays?
18. An ideal transformer has 460 and 40,000 turns in the primary and secondary coils
respectively. Find the voltage developed per turn of the secondary coil if the transformer is
connected to a 230 V AC main.
19. Distinguish between Fresnel and Fraunhofer types of diffraction.
20. What is corona discharge?
21. What is skip area?
22. What are the properties of neutrino?
23. Two materials X and Y are magnetized whose intensity of magnetization are 500 Am–1 and
2000 Am–1 respectively. The magnetizing field is 1000 Am–1. What is the ratio between the
susceptibilities of the two material?
24. Why electron is preferred over X-ray in microscope?
PART – III
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is compulsory. 6x3=18
25. Explain the conversion of galvanometer into voltmeter.
26. The resistance of a nichrome wire at 00 C is 10Ω. If its temperature coefficient of
resistance is 0.004/0C, find its resistance at boiling point of water. Comment on the result.
27. What are the important inferences from the average binding energy curve?
28. In the circuit shown in the figure, the input voltage Vi is 20 V, VBE = 0 V and VCE = 0 V.
What are the values of IB , IC , β?
29. Derive the expression for equivalent capacitance, when capacitors are connected in
parallel.
30. What are the advantages and disadvantages of AC over DC?
31. Tow light sources of equal amplitudes interfere with each other. Calculate the ratio of
maximum and minimum intensities.
32. Derive an expression for de-Broglie wavelength of electrons.
33. Modulation helps to reduce the antenna size in wireless communication – Explain.
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PART – IV
35. (a) Deduce the expression for the force between two long parallel current carrying
conductors.
(OR)
(b) Write down Maxwell equations in integral form.
36. (a) Describe Davission – Germer experiment which demonstrated the wave nature of
Electrons.
(OR)
(b) (i) Derive an expression for the orbital energy of an electron in hydrogen
atom using Bohr theory.
(ii) An electron in Bohr’s hydrogen atom has an energy of –3.4 eV.
What is the angular momentum of the electron?
38. (a) State Gauss Law in electrostatics. Obtain an expression for Electric field due to
an infinitely long charged wire.
(OR)
(b) How the emf of two cells compared using potentiometer?
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PART – I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and
write the option code and the corresponding answer.
1. Two identical conducting balls having positive charges q1 and q2 are separated by a
centre to centre distance r. If they are made to touch each other and then separated to the
same distance, the force between them will be :
(a) less than before (b) same as before
(c) more than before (d) zero
2. In an ac circuit voltage and current are given by V = 50 sin 50t Volt and
π
𝑖 = 100 sin (50t) + 3 A. The power dissipated in the circuit will be:
(a) 2.5 kW (b) 1.25 kW (c) 5 kW (d) 500 W
3. The nucleus is approximately spherical in shape. Then the volume of nucleus having mass
number A varies as :
5. The resistance of a uniform wire of length 𝑙 and cross-sectional area A, is R. The resistance
of wire of the same material having length 2𝑙 and cross-sectional area 2A is :
R R
(a) R (b) 2R (c) (d)
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6. Two polaroid’s P1 and P2 are placed with their optic axes perpendicular to each other. If an
un-polarized light of intensity I0 is incident on the first polaroid P1 then the intensity of
transmitted light through the second polaroid P2 will be :
I0 I0 I0
(a) (b) (c) 0 (d)
2 4 8
7. A parallel plate capacitor stores a charge Q at a voltage V. Suppose the area of the
parallel plate capacitor and the distance between the plates are each doubled then which
is the quantity that will change?
(a) capacitance (b) Charge (c) Voltage (d) Energy density
8. The value of Bohr magneton μB is :
(a) 9.27x10–24 Am (b) 9.27x1024 Am–1
(c) 9.27x1024 Am–2 (d) 9.27x10–24 Am2
9. The variation of frequency of carrier wave with respect to the amplitude of the modulating
signal is called:
(a) amplitude modulation (b) phase modulation
(c) frequency modulation (d) pulse width modulation
10. A system consists of N0 nucleus at t = 0. The number of nuclei remaining after half of
half-life (that is, at time t = ½ T1/2)
N0 N0 N0 N0
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 √2 4 8
11. When the current changes from 2 A to – 2 A in 0.05 s, an emf of 8 V is induced in a coil.
The coefficient of self-induction of the coil is:
(a) 0.2 H (b) 0.4 H (c) 0.8 H (d) 0.1 H
12. The average energy density of an electromagnetic wave is:
1 1 1 1
(a) ℇ0 E (b) ℇ0 E2 (c) ℇ0 E2 (d) ℇ0 E
2 2 4 4
13. The threshold wavelength for a metal surface whose photoelectric work function is 3.313
eV is :
(a) 4125 Å (b) 37350 Å (c) 6000Å (d) 2062.5 Å
14. The dopant to be added with a pure Germanium Crystal to form n type semiconductor is:
(a) Boron (b) Phosphorus (c) Aluminium (d) Indium
15. If a beam of un-polarized light is incident on a reflecting glass surface at an angle of
57.50, then the angle between the reflected and refracted beam will be :
(a) 450 (b) 600 (c) 900 (d) 300
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PART – II
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is compulsory. 6x2=12
16. Define skip distance.
17. Calculate the cut-off wavelength and cut-off frequency of X-rays from an X-ray tube of
accelerating potential 20,000 V.
18. State Lenz’s law.
19. Potential in a given region is given as a function of distance x, V=5(𝑥2+𝑥) Volt.
Find the electric field when 𝑥 = 1 cm.
20. What is Photovoltaic cell?
21. What are paraxial rays and marginal rays?
22. What are the constituent particles of Neutron and Proton?
23. What are the uses of X-rays?
24. If an electric field of magnitude 570 NC–1. Is applied in the copper wire, find the
acceleration experienced by the electron.
PART – III
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is compulsory. 6x3=18
25. Half lives of two radioactive elements A and B are 20 minutes and 40 minutes respectively.
Initially the samples have equal number of nuclei. Calculate the ratio of decayed number
of A and B nuclei after 80 minutes.
26. State Kirchhoff’s Current and Voltage laws.
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27. An 500 μH, pF capacitor and a 628 Ω resistor are connected to form a series RLC circuit.
π2
Calculate the resonant frequency and Q-factor of this circuit at resonance.
28. Obtain Gauss’s law of electrostatics from Coulomb’s inverse square law.
29. Compare the properties of dia, para and ferromagnetic materials.
30. Fibre optic communication is gaining popularity among various transmission media. Justify.
31. What are the characteristics of photons?
32. Write the output (Y) Boolean expression for the following circuit with inputs A, B and C.
33. What is total internal reflection? Give the condition for the total internal reflection takes
place.
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PART – IV
Note : Answer all the questions. 5x5=25
34. (a) Explain the construction and working of transformer and define its efficiency.
(OR)
(b) Derive the equation for the angle of deviation produced by a prism and thus obtain
the expression for refractive index of material of the prism.
35. (a) Obtain the condition for bridge balance in Wheatstone’s bridge.
(OR)
(b) (i) State Ampere’s Circuital Law.
(ii) Find the magnetic induction due to a long straight conductor using Ampere’s
Circuital Law.
36. (a) Derive an expression for the radius of the orbit of electron in an atom using Bohr
atom model.
(OR)
(b) (i) Write down any six properties of electromagnetic wave.
(ii) Compute the speed of electromagnetic wave in a medium if the amplitudes
of electric and magnetic fields in it are 3 x 104 NC–1 and 2 x 10–4 T
respectively.
37. (a) Obtain Lens Maker’s Formula, from that derive Lens equation.
(OR)
(b) Describe the function of transistor as an amplifier with the neat circuit diagram.
Sketch the input and output waveform.
38. (a) (i) Obtain Einstein’s Photoelectric equation with necessary explanation.
(ii) What will happen to the stopping potential in the following cases when;
(A) Work function of the metal is increased.
(B) Intensity of incident ray is increased.
(OR)
(b) Explain in detail the effect of introducing a dielectric medium between the plates
of a parallel plate capacitor, when the capacitor is disconnected from the battery.
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7. If the velocity and wavelength of light in air is Va and λa and that in water is Vw and λw ,
then the refractive index of water is,
𝜆𝑤 𝑉𝑤 𝑉𝑎 𝜆𝑎 𝑉𝑎
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝜆𝑎 𝑉𝑎 𝑉𝑤 𝜆𝑤 𝑉𝑤
15. In a transformer, the number of turns in the primary and the secondary are 410 and
1230 respectively. If the current in primary is 6 A, then that in the secondary coil is :
(a) 12 A (b) 2A (c) 1A (d) 18 A
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Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is compulsory. 6x2=12
PART – III
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 33 is compulsory. 6x3=18
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PART – IV
Note : Answer all the questions. 5x5=25
34. (a) Deduce the relation for the magnetic field at a point due to an infinitely long straight
conductor carrying current.
(OR)
(b) Obtain the law of radioactivity.
35. (a) Calculate the electric filed due to a dipole on its axial line.
(OR)
(b) What is Frequency Modulation? List out the advantages and limitations of frequency
modulation.
37. (a) Explain about Astronomical telescope and obtain the equation for the magnification.
(OR)
(b) (i) Explain the equivalent resistance of a series resistor network.
(ii) A copper wire of cross-sectional area 0.5 mm2 carries a current of 0.2 A. If
the free electron density of copper is 8.4 x 1028 m–3 then compute the drift
velocity of free electrons.
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XL
(c) (d) All the above
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5. The metallic spheres of radii 1 cm and 3 cm are given charges of – 1 x 10–2 C and
5 x 10–2 C respectively. If these are connected by a conducting wire, the final charge on the
bigger sphere is:
(a) 1 x 10–2 C (b) 3 x 10–2 C
(c) 2 x 10–2 C (d) 4 x 10–2 C
6. Which of the following is an electromagnetic wave?
(a) β – rays (b) γ – rays
(c) α – rays (d) All of the above
7. An air bubble in glass slab of refractive index 1.5 (near normal incidence) is 5 cm deep
when viewed from one surface and 3 cm deep when viewed from the opposite face. The
thickness of the slab is :
(a) 12 cm (b) 8 cm
(c) 16 cm (d) 10 cm
8. In India electricity is supplied for domestic use at 220 V. It is supplied at 110 V in USA. If
the resistance of a 60 W bulb for use in India is R, the resistance of a 60 W bulb for use in
USA will be :
(a) R/4 (b) R
(c) R/2 (d) 2R
9. A wire of length l carries a current I along the Y direction and magnetic field is given by
β
⃗ =
B (𝑖̂ + ĵ + k̂)T. The magnitude of Lorentz force acting on the wire is
√3
2
(a) √2βI𝑙 (b) √ βI𝑙
√3
1 1
(c) √ βI𝑙 (d) √ βI𝑙
√2 √3
10. Emission of electrons by the absorption of heat energy is called __________ emission.
(a) Thermionic (b) Photo electric
(c) Secondary (d) Filed
11. If a current of 7.5 A is maintained in a wire for 45 seconds then the charge flowing through
the wire is :
(a) 6C (b) 365.5 C
(c) 3C (d) 337.5 C
12. The charge of cathode ray is :
(a) neutral (b) positive
(c) not defined (d) negative
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13. A step-down transformer reduces the supply voltage from 220 V to 11 V and increases the
current from 6 A to 100 A. Then its efficiency is :
(a) 0.12 (b) 1.2
(c) 0.9 (d) 0.83
𝑟
14. The electric potential between a proton and an electron is given by V = V0 In (𝑟 ), where r0
0
is a constant. Assume that Bohr atom model is applicable to potential, then variation of
radius of nth orbit rn with the principal quantum number n is
1 1
(a) 𝑟𝑛 ∝ 𝑛2 (b) 𝑟𝑛 ∝ 𝑛
(c) 𝑟𝑛 ∝ 𝑛2 (d) 𝑟𝑛 ∝ 𝑛
15. Transverse nature of light is shown in :
(a) scattering (b) interference
(c) polarization (d) diffraction
PART – II
Note : Answer any six questions. Question No. 24 is compulsory. 6x2=12
16. What is corona discharge?
17. How will you increase the current sensitivity of a galvanometer?
18. Define work function of a metal. Mention its unit.
19. Calculate the radius of 197
79 Au nucleus.
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31. Find the:
(i) Angular momentum
(ii) Velocity of the electron revolving in the 5th orbit of hydrogen atom.
(h = 6.6 x 10–34 Js; m = 9.1 x 10–31 kg)
32. List out salient features of magnetic Lorentz force.
33. Find the impedance of a series RLC circuit, if the inductive reactance, capacitive reactance
and resistance are 184 Ω, 144 Ω, and 30 Ω respectively. Also calculate the phase angle
between voltage and current.
PART – IV
Note : Answer all the questions. 5x5=25
34. (a) Explain the construction and working of full wave rectifier.
(OR)
(b) Explain the construction and working of transformer.
35. (a) Derive an expression for electrostatic potential due to an electric dipole.
(OR)
(b) Obtain the equation for bandwidth in Young’s Double Slit Experiment.
36. (a) Using Biot-Savart Law deduce the relation for the magnetic field at a point due to
an infinitely long straight conductor carrying current.
(OR)
(b) Discuss the spectral series of hydrogen atom.
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(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and
write the option code and the corresponding answer.
1. The ratio between the radius of first three orbits of hydrogen atom is:
(a) 1:2:3 (b) 1:2:2 (c) 1:4:9 (d) 1:3: 5
2. Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 41 are superposed.
The maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are:
(a) 5I and I (b) 5I and 3I (c) 91 and I (d) 9I and 3I
3. A wire connected to a power supply of 230 V has power dissipation P1. Suppose the
wire is cut into two equal pieces and connected parallel to the same power supply.
P2
P2 In this case power dissipation is P2 The ratio is :
P1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
4. Stars twinkle due to:
(a) Reflection (b) Total internal reflection
(c) Refraction (d) Polarisation
5. The instantaneous values of alternating current and voltage in a circuit are
1 1 𝜋
𝑖= sin (100𝜋𝑡 ) A and 𝑣 = sin (100𝜋𝑡 + )V.
√2 √2 3
The average power in watts consumed in the circuit is:
1 √3 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 4 2 8
6. If the mean wavelength of light from Sun is taken as 550 nm and its mean power
as 3.8x 1026 W then, the average number of photons received by the human eye
per second from Sunlight is of the order of:
(a) 1045 (b) 1042 (c) 1054 (d) 1051
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13. A circular coil of radius 5 cm and 50 turns carries a current of 3 ampere. The
magnetic dipole moment of the coil is nearly
(a) 1.0 Am2 (b) 1.2 Am2 (c) 0.5 Am2 (d) 0.8 Am2
14. Two radiations with photon energies 0.9 eV and 3.3 eV respectively are falling on
a metallic surface successively. If the work function of the metal is 0.6 eV, then
the ratio of maximum speeds of emitted electrons in the two cases will be
(a) 1:4 (b) 1:3 (c) 1: 1 (d) 19
15. If a positive half-wave rectified voltage is fed to a load resistor, for which part of a
cycle of the input signal there will be current flow through the load?
(a) 0° 90° (b) 90° - 180° (c) 0 – 180° (d) 0° 360°
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16. Mention the ways of producing induced emf.
17. Define stopping potential.
18. Give two uses of UV radiation.
19. Pure water has refractive index 1.33. What is the speed of light through it ?
20. Define ampere in terms of force.
21. What is rectification?
22. State Gauss law.
23. Define atomic mass unit.
24. Calculate the equivalent resistance for the circuit which is connected to 12 V battery
and also find the potential difference across 2 Ω and 4 Ω resistors in the circuit.
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25. Obtain an expression for energy stored in the parallel plate capacitor.
26. An electron moving perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field 0.500 T undergoes
circular motion of radius 2.50 mm. What is the speed of electron?
27. Give the construction and working of a photo emissive cell.
28. Mention the differences between interference and diffraction.
29. What is Zener diode? Mention any two uses of Zener diode.
30. What is Seebeck effect? State the applications of Seebeck effect.
31. What are the properties of Cathode rays?
32. AC is advantageous than DC. Explain.
33. Light travels from air into a glass slab of thickness 50 cm and refractive index 1.5
What is the speed of light in the glass slab and what is the time taken by the light to
travel through the glass slab.
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34. (a) Obtain the condition for bridge balance in Wheatstone's bridge.
(OR)
(b) (i) What is half-life and mean life of a radioactive nucleus?
(ii) Calculate the number of nuclei of carbon-14 un-decayed after 22,920
years if the initial number of carbon-14 atoms is 10,000. The half –life
of carbon-14 is 5730 years.
35. (a) Describe the Fizeau's method to determine the speed of light.
(OR)
(b) (i) Write down the properties of electromagnetic waves.
(ii) The relative magnetic permeability of the medium is 2.5 and the
relative electrical permittivity of the medium is 2.25. Compute the
refractive index of the medium.
36. (a) Explain in detail the construction and working of a Van de Graaff generator.
(OR)
(b) Explain about Compound Microscope and obtain the equation for the
Magnification.
37. (a) Show that the mutual inductance between a pair of coils is same (M12= M21).
(OR)
(b) State and prove De Morgan's first and second theorem.
38. (a) (i) Obtain Einstein's photoelectric equation with necessary explanation.
(ii) List out the characteristics of photons.
(OR)
(b) Derive the expression for the force on a current carrying conductor in a
magnetic field.
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