J.N.V.

RAJGIR (NALANDA)

PHYSICS PRACTICE PAPER-II

1. The variation of potential difference V with length l in case of two potentiometers P and Q is as
shown. Which one of these two will you prefer for comparing emf’s of two primary cells? 1 mark

P
V
Q

l
2. You are given ‘n’ resistors, each of resistance ‘r’. These are first connected to get minimum
possible resistance. In the second case, these are again connected differently to get maximum
possible resistance. Compute the ratio between the minimum and maximum values of resistance so
obtained. 2 marks

3. Two capacitors of capacitance 6 µF and 12 µFare connected in series with a battery. The voltage
across the 6 µF capacitor is 2 V. Compute the total battery voltage. 2 marks
4. A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8 pF. The separation
between the plates is now reduced by half and the space between them is filled with a medium of
dielectric constant 5. Calculate the value of capacitance of the capacitor in the second case.
2 marks
5. Draw a circuit diagram using a meter bridge and write the necessary mathematical relation used to
determine the value of an unknown resistance. Why cannot such an arrangement be used for
measuring very low resistance? 2 marks

6. Define electric flux. Write its S.I. units. A spherical rubber balloon carries a charge that is uniformly
distributed over its surface. As the balloon is blown up and increases in size, how does the total
electric flux coming out of the surface change ? Give reason. 3 Marks
7. Deduce an expression for the electric potential due to an electric dipole at any point on its axis.
Mention one contrasting feature of electric potential of a dipole at a point as compared to that due
to a single charge. 5 Marks

8. A parallel plate capacitor, each with plate area A and separation d, is charged to a potential
difference V. The battery used to charge it is then disconnected. A dielectric slab of thickness d and
dielectric constant K is now placed between the plates. What change, if any, will take place in
(i) charge on the plates
(ii) Electric field intensity between the plates
(iii) Capacitance of the capacitor.
Justify your answer in each case. 3marks

9. Two point charges 4µC and -2µC are separated by a distance of 1 m in air. Calculate at what point
on the line joining the two charges is the electric potential zero. 2 Marks

10. State Gauss's theorem in electrostatics. Apply this theorem to derive an expression for electric
field intensity at a point near an infinitely long straight charged wire. 3 Marks

11. Explain the underlying principle of working of a parallel plate capacitor. If two similar plates, each
of area A having surface charge densities and are separated by a distance d in air, write
expressions for (i) the electric field at points between the two plates.
(ii) the potential difference between the plates.
 (iii) the capacitance of the capacitor so formed.
Keeping the voltage of the the charging source constant, what would be the percentage change in
the energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor if the separation between its plates were to be
decreased by 10%?

12. A charge Q located at a point r is in equilibrium under the combined electric field of three charges
q1,q2 ,q3. If the charges q1,q2 are located at point r and r respectively, find the direction of the
force on Q , due to q  in terms of q1 ,q2 r , 
r and r.

13. A cylindrical metallic wire is stretched to increase its length by 5%. Calculate the percentage
change in its resistance. 2 Marks
14. State Kirchhoff's rules of current distribution in an electrical network. Using these rules determine
the value of the current I1 in the electric circuit given below. 3 Marks

15. A voltage of 30 V is applied across a carbon resistor with first, second and third rings of blue, black
and yellow colours respectively. Calculate the value of current, in mA, through the resistor.
2 Marks

16. For the potentiometer circuit shown in the given figure, points X and Y reprensent the two
terminals of an unknown emf E'. A student observed that when the jockey in moved from the end A
to the end B of the potentiometer wire, the deflection in the galvanometer remains in the same
direction.

What may be the two possible faults in the circuit that could result in this obsevation ? If the
galvanometer deflection at the end B is (i) more, (ii) less, than that at the end A, which of the two
faults, listed above, would be there in the circuit ?
Give reasons in support of your answer in each case. 3 Marks

17. The given figure shows a network of resistances R1, R2, R3 and R4.
 Using Kirchhoff's laws, establish the balance condition for the network.
18. Two students X and Y perform an experiment on potentiometer separately using the circuit diagram
shown here.

Keeping other things unchanged

(i) X increases the value of distance R
(ii) Y decreases the value of resistance S in the set up.
How would these changes affect the position of null point in each case and why?
3 Marks

19. Distinguish between the terms 'average value' and 'rms value' of an alternating current.
The instantaneous current from an a.c. source is I = 5 sin (314 t) ampere.What are the average
and rms values of the current ? 2 Marks

20. Explain with the help of a labelled diagram the underlying principle and working of a step-up
transformer. Why cannot such a device be used to step-up d.c. voltage?
Draw a labelled diagram of an a.c. generator. Explain briefly its principle and working.

21. Given below are two electric circuits A and B

Calculate the ratio of power factor of the circuit B to the power factor of circuit A.
3 Marks
22. In a series LCR circuit, the voltages across an inductor, a capacitor and a resistor are 30 V, 30 V
and 60 V respectively. What is the phase difference between the applied voltage and the current in
the circuit. 1Mark

23. Calculate the current drawn by the primary of a transformer which steps down 200 V to 20 V to
operate a device of resistance 20Ω. Assume the efficiency of the transformer to be 80%. 2 Marks
24. An a.c. voltage of 100 V, 50 Hz is connected across a 20 ohm resistor and mH inductor in series.
Calculate (i) impedance of the circuit, (ii) rms current in the circuit. 2 Marks

25. Explain the term ‘inductive reactance’. Show graphically the variation of inductive reactance with
frequency of the applied alternating voltage. An AC voltage E = E0 sin ωt is applied across a pure
inductor of inductance L. Show mathematically that the current flowing through it lags behind the
applied voltage by phase angle of π/2. 5 Marks

26. Explain the term ‘capacitive reactance’. Show graphically the variation of capacitive reactance with
frequency of the applied alternating voltage. An AC voltage E = E0 sin ωt is applied across a pure
capacitor of capacitance C. Show mathematically that the current flowing through it leads the
applied voltage by phase angle of π/2. 5 Marks

27. Why does a metallic piece become very hot when it is surrounded by a coil carrying high frequency
alternating current? 2Marks

28. Give expression for the average value of the a c voltage V = V0 Sin ωt over the time interval t = 0
π
and t =
ω. 2 Marks
29. Three students X, Y, and Z performed an experiment for studying the variation of alternating
currents with angular frequency in a series LCR circuit and obtained the graphs shown below. They
all used a.c. sources of the same r.m.s. value and inductances of the same value.
What can we (qualitatively) conclude about the
(i) Capacitance value
(ii) Resistance values used by them? In which case will the quality factor be maximum?
What can we conclude about nature of the impendence of the set up at frequency ωo?

3 Marks
30. A circular coil having 20 turns, each of radius 8 cm, is rotating about its vertical diameter with an
angular speed of 50 radian/sec. in a uniform horizontal magnetic field of magnitude 30 mT. Obtain
the maximum average and r. m. s. values of the emf induced in the coil.
If the coil forms a closed loop of resistance, how much power is dissipated as heat in it? 3 Marks

P.R.Singh
PGT (Physics)