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Plus Two Physics Previous Question Paper Hsslive Saju PDF
(b) A point charge of 2 c is placed at the q and 0 have their usual meaning
centre of a cubic Gaussian surface of side 0.5
(a) Why is it safe to be inside a bus than
cm. What is the next flux through the sheltered under a tree during lighting?
surface? (Given 0 =8.85 10-12C2/N/m2).
(Score: 2) [JUNE 2014]
(Score:1+2) [MARCH-2016]
6. Conductors are materials which allow the
3. In symmetric charge configurations the passage of electricity through them
electric field can be easily calculated using
Gauss’s law. According to Gauss’s law, a) When two conductors share their charges
what happens to their total energy?
a) The electric flux through any closed
b) 3 charges Q1, Q2 and Q3 are arranged as in
spherical surface enclosing a charge q is
figure.
given by
(i) q 0 (ii)q/ 0
1q
(iii) (iv) 4 0 qr
4 0 r
i) Find the force on the charge Q3?
b) Obtain an expression for electric field at a ii) In which direction will this force act?
point P due to a thin shell of radius R, when
the point is at a distance r from the centre of (Score: 1+2+1) [JUNE 2014]
the shell.
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7. A) All free charges are integral multiple with P and E is given by PEsinθ, where
of a basic unit charge e. Then quantization the parameters P and E have their usual
rule of electric charge implies meaning. (Score: 1)
[MARCH 2014]
1
a) Q=e b) Q=
e 9. The electric flux due to an electric field
c) Q=ne d) Q=e E through a surface s is given by E.s .
(Score: 1)
B) Match the following quantities in a) The SI unit of electric flux is
Column A with their units in Column B: 1. Newton
Coulomb
A B 2. Volt
i) Force a) Coulomb(C) 3. Volt x metre
ii) Charge b) N/C or V/m Volt
iii) Electric field c) Coulomb meter 4. (Score: 1)
iv) Dipole moment (Cm) Metre
d) Newton(N)
b) Imagine that a charge ‘Q’ is situated at
(Score: 2) the centre of a hollow cube. What is the
electric flux through one side of the cube?
C) Electric field is an important way of (Score: 1)
characterising the electrical environment of a
[MAY 2013]
system of charges. Two point charges q1 and
q2 of magnitude +10-8C and -10-8C 10. Gauss’s law can be used to determine the
respectively are placed 0.1 m apart. Calculate electric field due to a charge distribution.
the electric fields at points A, B and C shown
in the figure.
a) Below are some statements about
Gauss’s law. Say whether they are true or
false: (Score: 1)
i) Gauss’s law is valid only for
symmetrical charge distribution.
ii) The electric field calculated by
Gauss’s law is the field due to charges
inside the Gaussian surface.
(Score: 2) [MARCH 2014]
b) Apply Gauss’s law to find the electric
8. “Gauss’s law is true for any closed surface,
field due to an infinitely long plane sheet
no matter what its shape or size” say the
of charge. (Score: 1)
following statements are true or false.
a) Gauss’s law implies that the total c) “There can be no net charge in a region
electric flux through a closed surface is in which the electric field is uniform at all
zero if no charge is enclosed by the points”. Do you agree with this statement?
surface. (Score: ½) Justify your answer.
(Score: 2) [MARCH 2013]
b) This law is useful for the calculation of
11. A) The electrostatic force between two
electrostatic field when the system
charges is governed by Coulomb’s law. On
doesn’t possess any symmetry.
which factors does the electrostatic force
(Score: ½)
between two charges depend and how?
c) In a uniform electric field, we know
that the dipole experiences no net force; (Score: 1)
but experiences a torque having a relation
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(ii) What is the potential difference c) Obtain the expression for effective
across the 2 µ F capacitor? capacitance, when three capacitors C1, C2
and C3 are connected in series.
(Score:1+ ½ + 1 ½ ) [JUNE-2015] (Score: 2)
4. (A) A device to store electric charge is d) A parallel plate capacitor with air
called between the plates has a capacitance of
8 F . What will be the capacitance if the
(a) Transformer (b) Capacitor distance between the plates is reduced by
half and the space between is filled with a
(c) Resistor (d) Inductor
medium of dielectric constant 5?
(B) What is meant by energy density of a (Score: 2) [MAY 2013]
capacitor?
7. The region around a charge where its effect
(C) Derive an expression for the energy stored can be felt is called the electric field.
in a parallel plate capacitor.
a) The electric field lines corresponding to
(D) What is the area of plates of a 0.1μF an electric field is shown below.
parallel plate air capacitor, given that the
separation between the plates is 0.1mm?
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b) Some equipotential surfaces are shown a) What are the factors on which the
in the figure. What can you say about the capacitance of a parallel plate air
magnitude and direction of the electric capacitor depends? (Score: 1)
field?
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a) Write the SI unit of capacitance and capacitor in terms of plate area and
define it. their separation.
b) You are given two capacitors of 2µF b) Raju found that capacity of a parallel
and 3 µF. What are the maximum plate air capacitor is 10 F. Find the
and minimum values of capacitance capacity of it when he immersed the
that can be obtained by combining unit completely in a medium of
them? dielectric constant 2.5.
c) Obtain an expression for the c) Obtain an expression for the energy
electrostatic energy stored in a stored in a capacitor.
capacitor d) Raju charged this capacitor and he
plotted a graph between changing
(Score: 1+2+3) [MARCH-2011] potential and charge stored in the
12. For a parallel plate capacitor with each capacitor. The graph is shown in the
plate of area ‘A’ separated by distance ‘d’ in figure.
0 A What does the area of the shaded
air, its capacitance is given by C
d portion of the graph represent?
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(iii) Diode (iv) Liquid electrolyte a) Find its value using colour code.
b) The resistance of a 20 cm long wire
(b) A wire has a resistance of 10 .It is is 5 Ω. The wire is stretched to a
stretched by 10 % of its original length, what uniform wire of length 40 cm. The
will be the new resistance? resistance of the wire is
(i) 10 (ii) 11 (iii) 9 (iv)12.1 (i) 5Ω (ii) 10 Ω
(c) With the help of a circuit diagram (iii) 15 Ω (iv) 20 Ω
describe the method to find the value of an
unknown resistance using meter bridge c) Which one of the following
arrangement. materials has more than one value
(Score: 1+1+4) [MARCH-2016] for voltage for the same current?
(B). (a) Which of the following material is (iii) Gallium Arsenide (iv)Germanium
used to make wire wound standard resistors?
(Score:1+1+ 1) [JUNE-2015]
(i) Manganin (ii) Germanium
5. (i) Meter bridge is a practical
(iii) Copper (iv) Carbon application of Wheatstone’s bridge.
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a) With the help of a neat circuit 7. Kirchhoff’s rules are very useful for the
diagram, derive an expression for analysis of electrical circuits.
finding an unknown resistance R.
b) When a resistance of 10 Ω is (A) State Kirchhoff’s junction rule.
connected in series with the
(B) Find the effective resistance of the circuit
unknown resistance R, the balancing
given below: (Score 1+2)
length is found to be 50 cm. When
10 Ω is removed the balancing
length is shifted to 40 cm. What will
be the value of unknown resistance
R?
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b) Obtain the expression for the effective 14. Kirchhoff’s rules are very useful for the
resistance in the combination of two analysis of complicated electric circuits.
resistors R1 and R2 in parallel. Sketch the
combination also. (Score: 2)
a) State Kirchhoff’s junction rule and loop
c) Inspite of validity of Ohm’s law, it has rule. (Score: 1)
some limitations. Give one limitation of
Ohm’s law. b) Draw circuit diagram off Wheatstone
bridge. (Score: 1)
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d) The circuit diagram of a potentiometer b) The voltage current graphs for two
for the determination of internal resistors of the same material and same
resistance (r) of the cell. radii with lengths L1 and L2 are shown in
Given R=100Ω, balancing length when the figure. If L1> L2 state with reason,
key (K) Open =60 cm. Balancing length which of these graphs represents voltage
when key(K) closed =50 cm. current change for L1? (Score: 1)
[MARCH 2012]
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19. Colour code of the carbon resistor is a) Find the equivalent resistance of the
shown in the figure. What is the value of above circuit.
this resistance with tolerance? b) Determine the current through the
75Ω resistance.
(Score: 1) [SAY 2011]
(Score:1 ½ + 1 ½ ) [MARCH-2011]
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b) Obtain a relation between drift When the switch ‘S’ is open, the null point is
velocity and electric current. obtained at a distance of 51 cm from P.
(Score: 1+3) [MARCH-2011]
CHAPTER 4
Find the equivalent resistance between
point marked ‘A’ and ‘B’. MOVING CHARGES AND
MAGNETISM
d) State and explain Kirchhoff’s junction
rule of an electrical network. 1. (A) A current carrying conductor produces
a magnetic field in the surrounding space.
(Score: 1+2+2+2) [JUNE-2010]
(a) Name the law which gives the
26. Copper is one of the suitable materials relation between current and the magnitude
to make connecting wires due its low of the field it produces.
resistivity.
(b) Using this law obtain the equation
a) What do you mean by resistivity? for the magnetic field on the axis of a
b) A copper wire is the form of a circular current loop. (Score: 1+4)
cylinder and has a resistance R. It is
stretched till its thickness reduces by OR
half of its initial size. Find its new
(B) Depending on the requirement, a moving
resistance in terms of R.
coil galvanometer can be used as a current
(Score: 1+2) [MARCH-2010] detector, an ammeter or a voltmeter.
27. A potentiometer wire PQ of length 1 (a) Write the principle of a moving coil
meter is connected to a standard cell of EMF galvanometer.
E1. Another cell E2 of EMF 1.02 volt is
(b) Using a suitable diagram arrive at
connected to a parallel combination of
an expression for the current sensitivity of a
resistance r and a key as shown in the figure.
moving coil galvanometer.
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b) With the help of figure (2) explain the (Score: 1½) [JUNE 2014]
term pitch. (Score:1+ 2) [JUNE-2015]
a) What is a toroid?
b) A closely wound solenoid 80 cm
long has 5 layers of winding of 400
turns each. The diameter of the
7. When a charged particle enters
solenoid is 1.8 cm. If the current
perpendicular to a magnetic field it
carried is 8 A, Calculate the
experiences a force.
magnitude of field B inside the
solenoid near its centre. a) Name the force. (Score: ½)
(Score:2+1) [JUNE-2015] b) What is the effect of this force on the
moving particle? (Score: ½)
5. A current carrying wire produces a
magnetic field in its surrounding space.
c) What is the practical application of this
effect? (Score: ½)
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12. Oersted found that moving charges or (Score: 1+2+2) [SAY 2011]
currents produce a magnetic field in the
surrounding space. 15. You are sitting in a room in which a
a) An electric current is flowing due to uniform magnetic field B exists. At the
south along a power line. What is the centre of the room a charged particle is
suddenly projected horizontally and it starts
direction of magnetic field (i) above it and
(ii) below it? (Score: 1) circular motion in the horizontal plane.
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( Score ½)
CHAPTER 5 (B) Distinguish between dia, para and
ferromagnetism. ( Score ½)
MAGNETISM AND MATTER
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12. Magnetic material are classified as Calculate the mutual inductance between the
diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and two coils. (Score: 1+2) [MARCH-2016]
ferromagnetic based on their properties.
3. An electronic can be induced in a coil
a) Write one example for diamagnetic by changing the magnetic flux through the
and paramagnetic material. coil.
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c) Write any two uses of eddy currents. (i) Henry (ii) Ohms (iii) Volt (iv) No unit.
(Score: 1)
(b) Figure given below shows a series LCR
[MARCH 2012] circuit to a variable frequency source.
8. A steady current of I ampere is
passed through a long solenoid of length l
and number of turns N.
b. Obtain a relation for the self- Determine the source frequency at resonance.
inductance of the solenoid.
(Score: 1+2) [JUNE-2016]
c. The self-inductance of a coil is 2 mH,
2. (a) The core of a transformer has the
if a current of 1A is switched off in a
following properties:
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b) An electric bulb ‘B’ and parallel plate b) Prove that an inductor offers easy path
capacitor ‘C’ are connected in series to an to d.c and a resistive path to a.c.
A.C mains shown in the given figure. The (Score: 1)
bulb glows with some brightness.
c) In the above circuit if L=100mH,
C=100µF, R=120 Ω and E=30sin(100t)
find the
i) Impedance
ii) Reactance
iii) Peak current and
How will the glow of the bulb be affected iv)Resonant frequency of the circuit.
on introducing a electric slab between the (Score: 2)
plates of the capacitor? Give reasons in [MARCH 2013]
support of your answer.
12. The schematic diagram of a generator is
(Score: 1)
shown below.
d) Given below are two electric circuits
A and B.
a) State the
law which
Calculate the ratio of power factor of the
circuit B to that of A. (Score: 1) governs the
working of a
[MAY 2013] generator. (Score: 1)
10. Match the following quantities using the b) An ac voltage is applied to an LCR
analogy between mechanical and electrical circuit. Draw the phasor diagram showing
quantities. the voltages across the components.
(Score: 1)
i)Mass (M) Charge(q)
ii)Force constant (k)Resistance (R)
iii)Displacement (x) Max. charge stored c) The variation of maximum current imax
(q) and frequency ‘ω’ in an LCR circuit
vi)Velocity (v) Inductance (L) for two different values of circuit
v)Amplitude of force Reciprocal of resistance is shown. What do you
oscillation (A) capacitance (1/c) know about the values of the
vi)Damping constant Current (i) resistances? (Score: 1)
(b)
(Score: 1) [MARCH 2013]
(Score: 1)
d) The quality factor Q determines the
sharpness of resonance of an ac circuit.
Obtain a relation that shows the
dependence of Q on resistance (R).
(Score: 3) [JUNE 2012]
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B) An electric bulb ‘B’ and a parallel plate 16. A student connects an ac source of emf
capacitor ‘C’ are connected in series as V= V0 sin t to a circuit having a capacitor
shown in figure. The bulb glows with of capacitance ‘C’ as shown below
some brightness. How will the glow of the
bulb be affected on introducing a
dielectric slab between the plates of the
capacitor? Give reasons in support of your
answer.
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CHAPTER 8
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
(B) We feel excessive sweating on a
1. Match the following: cloudy day. Why? (score: ½ + 1)
A B C [MARCH 2015]
Radio waves Nuclear Destroy
reactions cancer cells 5. Sun is a natural source of electromagnetic
radiation.
Ultraviolet Inner shell Detect fake
rays electron currency a) Which part of electromagnetic
transmission notes spectrum is termed as ‘heat waves’?
Acceleration Physical
of charges in therapy b) Different animals are sensitive to
conducting different ranges of electromagnetic
wires spectrum. Human eyes are sensitive to
Cellular which part of the electromagnetic
phones spectrum?
(Score: 2) [JUNE-2016]
c) Ozone layer in the atmosphere acts as a
2. Match the following: protective layer for living organisms.
Which radiation is prevented by ozone
(i) X-rays water purifier layer from reaching earth?
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a) Which of the following is not an iii) E B iv) ( E B) B
electromagnetic wave?
A) X rays B) ϒ rays b) An electromagnetic wave is entering
C) rays D) Microwaves from one medium to another. Then the
(Score: 1) property which remains unaltered is
b) An electromagnetic wave propagates i) Wavelengths ii) Frequency
through a medium of permittivity ‘ ’ and iii) Velocity
permeability ‘ ’. What is the speed of iv) None of these (Score: ½)
this wave through the medium? Also
[JUNE 2012]
write the dimensional formula of ‘ ’.
(Score: 1) [MAY 2013] 11. The orderly distribution of
electromagnetic radiations according to their
8. Electromagnetic spectrum is an ordinary
wavelength or frequency is called
arrangement of electromagnetic radiations in
electromagnetic spectrum which
Electromagn Variation of Proportion
i) is used for studying crystal structure.
etic waves dipole al to E
moment ii) is absorbed by the ozone layer in the
Electromagn Electromagn Night atmosphere.
etic damping etic vision iii) produces greenhouse effect.
induction camera iv) used in medicine to destroy cancer
Kirchhoff’s Relaxation Hertz cells. (Score: 2)
junction rule time [MARCH 2012]
Infrared ray Relaxation Conservati
time on energy 12. Match the following.
Drift Non zero Electric
velocity energy circuits I II III
density
a. Microwave Fracture Melanin
Len’s law Conservation Galvanome
of bones
of charge ter
the ascending order of frequency/wavelength. b. Infrared Nuclear Cancer
reactions treatment
a) Arrange the following electromagnetic c. Ultraviolet Klystron Cellular
radiations in the ascending order of phones
frequency. d. X - rays Hot Radar
Visible rays, Infra-red rays, X-rays, bodies
Microwaves. (Score: 1) and
molecule
b) Give one application of infrared and X- Ozone Greenhouse
rays each. (Score: 1) layer effect
[MARCH 2013] (Score: 2) [SAY 2011]
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14. Considering the electromagnetic (a) Data of some lenses are given in the
spectrum, name the electromagnetic wave table.
which
Lenses Power Aperture
a) is used to detect fracture in bones. L1 6D 1 cm
b) is absorbed by ozone layer of our L2 3D 8 cm
atmosphere. L3 10D 1 cm
c) is produced in nuclear reactions. Choose any two lenses which are to be
d) Arrange the above three waves in preferred as objective and eye-piece to
increasing order of wavelength. construct a telescope. Give reason for your
(Score:2) [JUNE-2010] selection.
15. It was James Clark Maxwell who (b) A telescope has an objective of focal
modified Amperes Circuital Theorem by length 1.44 m and an eye – piece of focal
introducing the concept of displacement length 0.06 m. What is the separation
current. between the objective and the eye – piece?
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A Dm
sin
n21 2
A
sin
2
(Score:2) [MARCH 2015]
(Score:1+ 3) [JUNE-2015]
8. You are given two concave mirrors of
5. When Deepa consulted an eye specialist, different aperture sizes, which one of the two
the doctor sketched the following figure to you may select to get a sharper image?
explain her vision problem.
a) i) One with larger aperture size.
(a) is thicker at the edges than at the middle b) What is the effect known as?
(b) is thicker at the middle than at the edges c) Draw the ray diagram showing this
physical phenomenon.
(c) diverges rays of light
d) How Snell’s law is modified in this
(d) is of uniform thickness everywhere. situation?
(B) With the help of a ray diagram sketch (Score: 1+1+2+ 2) [JUNE 2014]
the image formation by a convex lens, when
OR
the object is between C and F
10. The image formed in a concave mirror is
(C) Derive the Lens Maker’s formula always erect and virtual whatever be the
position of the object.
(Score: 1+1+2) [MARCH 2015]
a) Draw the ray diagram showing virtual
7. (A) a ray of light travels from a denser image formation in a concave mirror.
medium to a rarer medium, then the ray b) Derive an equation showing the
relation between u, v and f. Where, u, v
(a) doesn’t bend at all and f have their usual meaning. Draw the
necessary diagram.
(b) bends towards the normal
c) An object is placed at a distance of 70
(c) bends away from the normal cm from a concave mirror of focal length
45 cm.
(d) goes along the normal (Score: 1) i) Find he distance at which the image
is formed?
(B) Draw a diagram showing the path of a ii) What is the magnification
monochromatic beam of light through a produced?
triangular prism. (Score: 1)
(Score: 1+3+1+1) [JUNE 2014]
(C) Using this diagram obtain the relation
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11. A) Light has several properties like immersed in water of refractive index 4 .
reflection, refraction etc. When light travels 3
from an optically denser medium to a rarer (Score: 3) [MAY 2013]
medium?
14. A) An equilateral glass prism is placed on
a) What happens to the light at the a horizontal surface. A ray PQ is incident on
interface? (Score: 1) it. For minimum deviation:
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16. Using the data given below, state as to and angle of refraction r1 and r2 .
which of the given lenses will you prefer to (Score: 1)
use as
b) Using the diagram obtain the relation
i) an eye-piece and
ii) an objective to construct an ie A (Score:2 ½)
astronomical telescope? Give reason for
c) The critical angle for diamond is 300.
your answer.
What is its refractive index?
(Score:1 ½) [MARCH 2012]
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a) Name this optical element. (b) Give Huygens’s principle with the help of
b) What will happen to the angle of a ray diagram. Prove the law of reflection.
minimum deviation D if it is
(Score: 1+4) [JUNE-2016]
completely immersed in water?
Justify your answer. 2. (A) (a) Unpolarised light is incident on a
plane glass surface. What should be the angle
c) Obtain an expression for the refractive
of incidence so that the reflected and
index of the material of this optical
refracted rays are perpendicular to each
element. [MARCH-2010]
other?
WAVE OPTICS OR
1. (A) Interference and diffraction of light (B) (a). Light waves from two coherent
waves produce alternate dark and bright sources having intensities I and 2I cross each
regions called fringes. other at a point with a phase difference of 600
. What is the resultant intensity at the point?
(a) Regarding the fringe width choose the
correct statement. (b) With the help of a diagram obtain
an expression for finding the distance
(i) Interference fringes are of unequal between two consecutive bright or dark
width fringes in the interference pattern produced
by double slits.
(ii) Diffraction fringes are of same width.
(Score: 2+3) [MARCH-2016]
(iii) Interference Fringes are of equal width
and diffraction fringes are of different 3. In Young’s double slit experiment, the slits
width. are illuminated by blue light to observe
interference pattern.
(iv) Both interference and diffraction
fringes are of different width. a. Sketch the interference pattern. (1)
b. Arrive at an expression for the fringe
width. (3) [JUNE- 2015]
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b) (i) By what name the angle iB is c) Mention the shape of wave front for the
known? portion of wave front of light from a distant
star intercepted by the earth.
(ii) Modify the Snell’s law according (Score: 1) [MARCH 2014]
to the situation depicted in the figure.
8. We obtained alternate dark and bright
(Score ½ + 1½) [JUNE-2015] region if we look at the shadow by an obstacle
closed to geometrical shadow.
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Diffraction Speed of
(d) Single Slit Polarisation u
Experiment c
Galaxies
Electromagnetic Blue colour
Refraction
waves of sky =
(Score: 3) [MARCH 2012] a
(Score: ½ x 4 = 2) [MARCH-2010]
14. In interference and diffraction of light,
dark and bright bands are seen on the screen. 17. Brewster’s law gives a relationship
between angle of polarisation and refractive
a) Do these phenomena violate the law index of the material.
of conservation of energy? Explain.
b) In an interference pattern, the ratio of a) State Brewster’s law.
maximum intensity is 36: 9. Find the
ratio of amplitude and intensities of b) A ray of light is allowed to incident
the two interfering waves. on the surface of a glass plate and it
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is found that the reflected and (i) Emitter current (ii) Collector current
refracted rays are mutually
perpendicular as shown in the figure. (iii) Saturation current (iv) Peak current
The refracted ray is deviated from its (b) Work function of caesium and platinum
initial path by an angle of 300.
are 2.14 eV and 5.65 eV respectively. Which
one of the metals has higher threshold
wavelength? Justify.
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Given mass of the electron =9.1 x 10 -31 kg, 10. De Broglie proposed the wave nature of
h= 6.634 x 10 -34 JS, 1eV =1.6 x 10 -19 J electrons suggesting matter waves.
a) Mention any two differences between 11. Moving particles of matter should display
light wave and matter wave. (Score: 1) wavelike properties under suitable conditions.
b) What is the wavelength of electron a) Name the scientist who put forward this
when it is accelerated by a voltage of 54 V? hypothesis. (Score: ½)
(Score: 2) [JUNE-2014]
b) Which experiment established the
8. When photons incident on a metallic
wave nature of particle? (Score: ½)
surface electric current is produced. The work
function of the metal is given by
hc c) An electron of mass ‘e’ is accelerated
0 h 0 . Where 0 , c, h, 0 has their from rest by a potential difference v. Find
0
the wavelength associated with the
usual meaning.
electron. (Score: 1½)
The graph given below shows the
variation in stopping potential V with e) Calculate the frequency associated with
frequency of the incident radiation of a photon of energy 3.3×10-20J.
the materials A and B. h=6.6×10-34Js. (Score: 1)
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13. Einstein got Nobel Prize in physics in1921 a) What is meant by photoelectric
for his explanation of photoelectric effect work function?
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19. Light meters in photographic cameras 3. It was Bohr who suggested the stable
make use of photoelectric effect. structure of atom with the help of quantum
hypothesis. According to him,
a) What is photoelectric effect?
b) Which of the following is a a. Where can an electron be observed in
photosensitive material? an atom?
b. What is the angular momentum of an
(a) Quartz (b) Caesium electron?
c. How spectral lines are produced?
(c) Germanium (d) Silicon
(Score: 1+ 1+1) [JUNE- 2015]
c) Represent graphically the variation of
4. (a) Obtain an expression for the number of
photoelectric current with the
radioactive nuclei present at any instant in
intensity of incident radiation.
terms of the decay constant and initial number
d) Red light however bright, cannot
of nuclei.
produce the emission of
photoelectrons from a clean zinc (b) The half-life of radioactive radon is 3.8
surface. But even a weak ultraviolet days. Find the time during which 1/ 20 of
radiation can do. radon sample will remain undecayed.
Do you agree with statement? Why?
(Score: 1 +1 +1 +2) [MARCH-2010] (Score: 2+2) [MARCH-2015]
(a) Name the series observed first. c) In which region Lyman series is
located. (Score: ½)
(b) Draw the energy level diagram of [MARCH-2014]
hydrogen atom. (Score: 1+ 2) [JUNE-2016]
6. Rutherford atom model is based on the
2. (a) List out any two limitations of Bohr classical concept that electrons are revolving
atom model. around a central positive nucleus.
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a) Based on Bohr atom model explain the 12. If the wavelength ` ` of spectral lines
line spectra of hydrogen atom. emitted by hydrogen atom is generally
(Score: 2) 1 1 1
expressed as R 2 2
b) Calculate the radius of third Bohr orbit m n
of hydrogen atom and the energy of
electrons in that orbit. Where R : Rydberg Constant and `n` and `m`
( h=6.625×10-34 JS, ϵ0=8.85×10-12FM-1, are integers. From this,
e=1.610×10-19C, me×=9.1×10-31kg)
a) Write down the expression for
(Score: 3)
Balmer series of spectral lines.
[JUNE 2012]
b) Find out the shortest wavelength of
9. Niels Bohr explained hydrogen spectrum spectral line emitted in Balmer series.
based on quantum ideas.
(Score:1+1) [JUNE-2010]
a) Draw the energy level diagram of
13. The total energy of an electron in the
hydrogen atom.
ground state of a hydrogen atom is -13.6eV.
(Score: 1)
b) Name the different series of lines a) What do you mean by ground state of
observed in hydrogen spectrum. a hydrogen atom?
(Score: 1) b) The excitation energy required to
c) Show the transitions between energy raise the electron in the first excited
levels producing the different series. state of hydrogen atom is .............eV.
(Score: 1) (Score:1+1) [MARCH-2010]
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Mass of 1 He 4 4.0026u
b) A certain radioactive elements have a
half-life of 10 days. How long it will take
for 75% of its atoms originally present to
1 a.m.u = 931 MeV (Score:1+1+ 2) disintegrate? (Score: 2)
OR [JUNE-2014]
(B) (a) What is meant by half- life of radio 5. Nuclear fusion reaction is responsible for
nucleus? energy generation in stars.
(b) The half – life of polonium is 140 a) What is the principle behind a nuclear
days. How long will it take to reduce to 1 g. reactor?
Polonium out of its initial mass of 16 g. i) Fission ii) Fusion
iii) Controlled fusion (Score: ½)
(c) Which one of the following particles
can be used for the disintegration of a b) Which of the following helps to slow
radioactive nucleus? down fast neutrons in a reactor?
i) Safety rods
(i) Proton (ii) neutron
ii) Moderator (Score: ½)
(iii) Electron (iv) Deuteron c) In the nuclear reaction what is the
element X?
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d) The mass of an atom is expressed in a) Name the material that used as control
rods in a nuclear reactor.
i) Kg ii) g (Score: ½)
iii) u iv) Carats (Score: ½) b) Average energy of a neutron produced
238
in fission of U nucleus is
92
[JUNE-2014] (Score: 1)
6. Energy generation in stars is due to nuclear c) Write down the reactions involved in
238 239
fusion. the conversion of 92 U to 94 Pu in a
nuclear reactor. (Score: 1)
a) How a nuclear fusion is occurred?
[MARCH-2013]
(Score: ½)
9. Nucleus of an atom consists of protons and
b) The energy released in nuclear fission neutrons closely packed in to small volume.
process with uranium is of the order of
(Score: ½) a) How will you relate the binding energy
and stability of a nucleus?
c) Three types of radioactive decay occur (Score: 1)
in nature. Briefly describe them. b) Explain how energy is released in a
(Score: 2) fission process. (Score: 2)
[MARCH 2014] c) Nuclear fusion is the source of energy
in stars. Write down the reaction involved
7. Spontaneous and continuous disintegration in a proton-proton cycle.
of a nucleus of a heavy element with the (Score: 2)
emission of certain types of radiation is [JUNE-2012]
known as radioactivity.
10. (a) In the following nuclear fission
a) The radioactive isotope ‘D’ decays reaction, N is the number of neutrons released.
according to the sequence What is the value of N?
235
92 U 01n 94
38 Sr 140
54 Xe N
If the mass no. and atomic no. of D2 are 176 (Score: ½)
and 71 respectively, what is the (b) Complete the following nuclear
reaction equation.
i) Mass number ii) atomic number of D 9
Be 24 He 01 n
4
(Score: 1) (Score: ½)
b) State radioactive decay law. (c) Two nuclei have mass number iin the
(Score: ½) ratio 1: 8. What is the ratio of their nuclear
c) Distinguish between half-life and mean radii? (Score:1)
life of radioactive element. Write the [MARCH 2012]
relation connecting them.
(Score:1 ½) 11. A radioactive substance decays to
d) Tritium has a half-life of 12.5 years. of its initial value in 25 days. Calculate
What fraction of a sample of pure tritium its half life
will remain under decayed after 50 years?
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a) Write down one similarity and (b) What is a Zener diode? Give its symbol.
dissimilarity between nuclear fission
and nuclear fusion. (Score:2+ 2) [JUNE-2016]
b) For a nuclear reaction, along with 2. A logic circuit is shown in the figure:
masses of nuclei P, Q, R and S taking
part in it is given below (1amu = 931
MeV)
P + Q
Complete the truth table of the circuit:
1.003 1.004
amu amu
R + S + Energy
1.002 1.0025
amu amu
How much energy is released by the
reactions (in MeV)?
(Score:1+2) [JUNE-2010]
Name the resulting gate formed by the
13. The half-life of Radon is 3.8 days. combination of the above gates.
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(b) Shown below is an experimental set up
SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS with a semiconductor diode
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a. Diode can be used to convert AC into (B) Obtain the expression for the voltage
DC. This process is called------------ gain. (score 2) [MARCH 2015]
b. Draw the circuit diagram of an AC to
DC converter using two diodes. 8. (A) What do you mean by barrier potential
(Score:1+ 2) [JUNE-2015] of a diode? (Score 1)
5. There are different types of semiconducting (B) With the help of a diagram explain the
devices such as diode, transistor etc. working of a full wave rectifier.
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14. Biasing is provided for maintaining proper a) Why positive feedback is applied in an
current flow across a p-n junction. oscillator? (Score: 1)
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a) Name the diode which regulates the (i) The attenuation of surface waves
output of an unregulated supply. (1) increases with increase in frequency.
b) Draw its circuit symbol and general
shape of its volt-ampere (V-1) (ii) The phenomenon involved in sky
characteristics. (2) [JUNE-2010] wave propagation is similar to total internal
reflection.
25. A student made a circuit as shown in the
figure. S1 and S2 are switches and B is a bulb. (iii) Space wave mode of propagation is
used in satellite communication.
(Score:1+1) [MARCH-2016]
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b) A TV transmission antenna is 81 m
tall. How much service area can it
cover if the receiving antenna is at the
ground level? (Radius of earth is
6400km)
(Score:1+2) [MARCH-2011]
(Score:1+2) [MARCH-2010]
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