PHYSICS QUESTION BANK FOR PRELIM EXAMINATION

SECTION A
(Multiple Choice Questions)
1] The dielectric constant of a metal is:
a) 0 b) 1 c) ∞ d) -1
2] First law of thermodynamics is an extension of the law of conservation of energy to system
which are _______
a) Isolate b) Open c) Closed d) Open & closed
3] A man is sitting on a revolving stool with his arms outstretched. When he suddenly pulls
his arms inside
a) his angular velocity decreases. b) his moment of inertia decreases
c) his angular velocity remain constant d) his angular momentum increases.
4] The intensity of light emerging from the two slits, in young’s experiment is in the ratio 1:4.
The ratio of the intensity of the minimum to that of the consecutive maximum will be:

a) 1:4 b) 1: 9 c) 1: 16 d) 2: 3
5] The core of the transformer is laminated due to reduce
a) eddy current loss b) hysteresis loss c) copper loss d) iron loss
6] The orbital speed of an electron orbiting around the nucleus in a circular orbit of radius r
is v . Then the magnetic dipole moment of the electron will be ?
a) evr b) evr/2 c) ev/2r d) vr/2e
7] Which of the following properties of nucleus does not depends on mass number?
a) Radius b) mass c) volume d) density
8] Intensity of magnetic field of the earth at the point inside a hollow iron box is.
a) less than that outside b) more than that outside
c) same as that outside d) zero
9] If a = 0.62 & r = 0.22 then value of t is
a) 0.16 b) 0.18 c) 0.40 d) 0.016
10] In a stationary wave of frequency 100 Hz, the distance between a node and adjacent
antinode is 10cm. The velocity of the component wave is

a) 200m/s b) 400m/s c) 50m/s d) 100m/s

11] By a cell a current of 0.9A flow through 2 Ω & 0.3 A through 7 Ω resistance Find the
internal resistance of _______
a) 0.5 Ω b) 1 Ω c) 2Ω d) 4Ω
12] The maximum current that can be measured by a galvanometer of resistance 40 Ω is 10
mA. It is converted into voltmeter that can read upto 50 V. The resistance to be connected in
the series with the galvanometer is
a) 2010 Ω b) 4050 Ω c) 5040 Ω d) 4960 Ω

13] Solar cell operates on the principle of_________

a) Diffusion b) recombination c) photovoltaic action d) carrier flow
14] The angular velocity of second hand of a clock in rad/s
𝜋
a) 2𝜋 b) 120 𝜋 c) 𝜋 d)
30

15] Which one of the following is known as an essential energy tank ?

a) Resistor b) Inductor c) Capacitor c) Transistor

SECTION A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
1] The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is – 13.6 eV. What are the kinetic and potential
energies of electron in this state?
2] Define angular SHM?
3] What is Gyromagnetic ratio.
4] How does the angular separation between fringes in single-slit diffraction experiment
change when the distance of separation between the slit and screen is doubled?

5] State any 2 limitation of Bohr’s Model.

6] How much is the value of capacitive reaction in DC Circuit?
7] If a gas is compressed adiabatically by doing work of 150 J, what is the change in internal
of the gas ?
8] The maximum kinetic energy of a photoelectron is 3 eV. What is its stopping potential?
9] On which factor diffraction of light depends?

10] Why is the surface tension of paint & lubrication oils kept low?
11] What will be the energy of each photon In monochromatic light of frequency 5 × 1014 Hz.
12] Write the equation of simple harmonic progressive wave of amplitude 0.04s travelling
along the positive x axis with velocity of 12.5 m/s.

SECTION B
(Short Answer Type I Questions- 2 Marks Questions)
1] Derive the relation between surface tension and surface energy per unit area
2] Energy is emitted from a hole in an electric furnace at the rate of 20 W, when the
temperature of the furnace is 727°C. What is the area of the hole? (Take Stefan’s constant 𝜎
to be 5.7 × 10−8 𝐽 𝑠 −1 𝑚−2 𝐾 −4 )

3] Explain how potentiometer is used as a voltage divider.

4] What is wavefront? How it is related with ray of light?
5] A circular coil of closely wound N turns and radius r carries a current I. Write the
expressions for the following:
(i) The magnetic field at its centre. (ii) The magnetic moment of this Coil.
6] Distinguish between centripetal force & centrifugal force.

7] Define magnetization & gyromatic ratio.

8] Derive an expression for magnetic field produced at center of a current carrying arc of
wire.
9] Obtain the differential equation of linear SHM.
10] A pair of adjacent coil has mutual inductance of 0.5 H & current changes from 0 A to 10
A in 0.25. What is the rate of change of flux linkage with other coil.
11] Explain the term ‘wave particle duality’ of matter.

12] A parallel plate capacitor has an area 4 𝑐𝑚2 & a plate separation of 2 mm then calculate
its capacitance.
13] Two tunning forks having frequency 320 Hz & 340 Hz are sounded together to produced
sound wave. Find the difference in wavelength of these wave. (Velocity of sound in air is
326.4 m/s.)
14] A clock regulated by second pendulum keeps correct times. During the summer the length
of pendulum is increases to 1.005 m, how much will the clock gain or lose in a day?
15] Derive an expression for root mean square speed of molecule of a gas in terms of its
absolute temperature
16] Explain the term inductive reactance (𝑋𝐿 ).

SECTION C
(Short Answer Type II Questions- 3 Marks Questions)
1] Derive an expression for electric potential due to point charge q at a distance r from its
position.
2] Draw a P-V diagram & explain the concept of positive & negative work with one example
each.

3] A capacitor of 2𝜇𝐹 is connected to an AC source of emf, 𝑒 = 250𝑠𝑖𝑛100𝜋𝑡. Write an

equation for instantaneous current through the circuit and give reading of AC ammeter
connected in the circuit.

4] State & explain Kirchhoff’s voltage law in electric circuit. State their sign conventions.

5] With the help of experimental arrangement explain the experiment to find value of
unknown resistance using meter bridge.
6] Derive an expression of excess pressure inside the liquid drops.
𝜆
7] Show that the distance between two consecutive antinode & node is for formation of
2
stationary wave.

8] An a-particle and a proton are accelerated from rest by the same potential. Find the ratio
of their de-Broglie wavelengths.

9] Photocurrent recorded in the micro ammeter in an experimental set-up of photoelectric

effect vanishes when the retarding potential is more than 0.8 V if the wavelength of incident
radiation is 4950 A°. If the source of incident radiation is changed, the stopping potential
turns out to be 1.2 V. Find the work function of the cathode material and the wavelength of
the second source.
10] An ideal gas of volume 1.0 L is adiabatically compress to (1 /15 th) of its initial volume. Its
initial temperature & pressure is 101 × 105 & 27℃ respectively, calculate Final pressure &
work done [ Given 𝐶𝑉 = 20.8 J/Mol.K, γ= 1.4]
11] State one feature by which the phenomenon of interference can be distinguished from
that of diffraction. A parallel beam of light of wavelength 600 nm is incident normally on a
slit of width ‘a’. If the distance between the slits and the screen is 0.8 m and the distance of
2nd order maximum from the centre of the screen is 15 mm, calculate the width of the slit.
12] A coil of resistance 5 Ω & self-inductance of 0.2 H is connected in series with variable
capacitor across 30V, 50Hz supply. At what capacitance resonance will occur? Find
corresponding current?
13] A region inside the current carrying toroid winding is filled with aluminium having
susceptibility of 2.3 × 10−5 . What is percentage increase in magnetic field in the presence of
aluminium over that without it.
14] A horizontal force of 1 N is required to move a metal plate of area 10−2𝑚2 with a velocity
of 2 × 10−2 m/s when it is rests on layer of oil 1.5 × 10−3 m thick. Find the coefficient of
viscosity of oil.
15] Calculate average molecular kinetic energy i) Per K mol ii) Per Kg iii) per molecule of
oxygen at 127℃ [Mol Weight of oxygen is 32, R = 8.31 J 𝑀𝑜𝑙−1𝐾 −1 , 𝑁𝐴 = 6.02 × 1023
Molecule/mol]

16] A double slit experiment produces interference fringes for sodium light ( λ = 859mm) that
are 0.200 apart what Is the angular fringe separation if the entire arrangement is immersed
in water (n = 1.33)

SECTION D
(Long Answer Type Questions- 4 Marks Questions)

1] Write an equation for instantaneous values of emf and current when AC Voltage is
applies across resistor. Represent it with phasor diagram.
A solenoid of length of 0.5 m radius of 1 cm & it made up of 500 turns magnetic field
inside the solenoid is 6.3 × 10−3 T. Find current flowing it.
2] State and explain Bohr’s postulates for atomic models also state any two limitations.

3] a) Draw a neat diagram of full wave rectifiers? Explain its working?

b) In Common Base connection of transistor, the emitter current is 6.28 mA & collector
current is 6.20 mA. Determine common base DC current gain.
4] State and prove Mayer’s relation.

The difference between the 2 molar specific heats of a gas is 8000 J/kg K. If the ratio
of 2 specific heats is 1.65, calculate the two molar specific heats.

5] Using differential equation of linear S.H.M. obtain the expression for velocity in S.H.M.
and acceleration in S.H.M.

6] What are eddy currents? Write any two applications of eddy currents.
7] a) Define moment of inertia.
b) State parallel axis theorem.
c) A celling fan having moment of inertia 2 Kg – 𝑚2 attains its maximum frequency of
60 rpm in 2π second. Calculate its power ratings.