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PHYSICS (Theory)
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Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

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 (iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice(s) has been provided in
two questions of one mark, tuwo questions of two marks, four questions of
three marks and three questions of five marks weightage. You have to
attempt oniy one of the choices in such questions.

(u) You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary:
C 3 x 10 m/s
h 6-63 x 103 Js
e= 1-6x 10-1° c

Ho 47x 10 Tm A-1
e= 8-854 x 10-12 CN-Im2
=9x 10 N m2 C2
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Mass of electron (m) = 9.1 x 103 kg

Mass of neutron =1-675 x 10-2 kg

Mass of proton = 1-673 x 10-4 kg

Avogadro's number =6-023 x 10 per gram mole

Boltzmann constant =1-38 x 10-25 JKK

SECTION A

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The magnetic susceptibility of magnesium at 300 K is 1:2 x 103. At what

temperature will its magnetic susceptibility become 1-44 x 103?

OR
The magnetic susceptibility x of a given material is - 0-5. Identify the

magnetic material.

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placed

to two
positive
lines due
& p a t t e r n of electric field

distance d apart.

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RADAR ? GTve its

electromagnetic spectrum is used in
wnlch part of the
frequency range.
OR
?
How are electromagnetic waves produced by accelerating charges

4.

When a charge q is moving in the presence of electric (E) and magnetic

(B) fields which perpendicular to each other and also perpendicular to
are

the velocity v of the particle, write the relation

expressing v in terms of E
and B.

5.

Draw the I-V characteristics of a Zener diode.

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6.

2
State, with the help of a ray diagram, the working principle of optical
fibres. Write one important use of optical fibres.

1.

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2

2
the de-excitation of electron from a state n to
A photon emitted during
the first excited state in a hydrogen atom, irradiates a metallic cathode of
a stopping potential of 0-555V.
work function 2 eV, in a photo cell, with
Obtain the value of the quantum number of the
state n.

OR
state is excited by an electron beam of
A hydrogen atom in the ground
maximum number of lines emitted by the
12-5 eV energy. Find out the
atom from its excited state.

8. qTT4H 3 T GRT fagg-qa4 fH

2

? What is
How are electromagnetic waves produced by oscillating charges
the ?
of the energy associated with
em waves
the source
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line of
sodium is
emission
ne
wavelength of light from the spectral
would have the
nn. Find the kinetic enerov at
which the electron

same de-Broglie wavelength.

10.
2

15

Draw the ray diagram of an astronomical telescope showing image

formation in the normal adjustment position. Write the expression for its
magnifying power.
OR

Draw labelled ray diagram to show image formation

a
by a compound
microscope and write the expression for its resolving power.

11.

(a)
(b)
Explain the following:
(a) Sky appears blue.
(b) The Sun appears reddish at (1)
sunset, Gii) sunrise.
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2
Write the relation between the height of a TV antenna and the maximum

range up to which signals transmitted by the antenna can

be received.

How is this expression modified in the case of line of sight communication

waves ? In which range of frequencies, is this
mode of
by space
communication used ?

SECTION C

13. (a)

(b)

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the line spectra representing

level diagram for atom.
(a) Draw the energy
spectrum of hydrogen
Balmer series in the
Lyman series and
of hydrogen atom,
formula for the spectrum emission
Using the Rydberg wavelengths of the
(b) and shortest
calculate the largest
the spectrum of hydrogen atom.
Balmer series
in
lines of the R=11x 10'm)

(Use the value of Rydberg constant

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(a)
(b)

(c)

A capacitor (C) and resistor (R) are connected in series with an ac source

of voltage of frequency 50 Hz. The potential difference across C and R are

respectively 120 V, 90 V, and the current in the circuit is 3 A. Calculate

) the impedance of the circuit (i) the value of the ductance, which
when connected in series with C and R will make the
power factor of the
circuit unity.
OR
The figure shows a series LCR circuit connected to
230 V source.
a variable frequency
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(a) Determine the source

frequency which drives the
resonance. circuit in
(b) Calculate the impedance ot the cirCuit and
resonance. amplitude of current at
(c) Show that potential drop across L
resonating frequency. combination is zero at

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C2 6 uF
CA C3
C1 3 uF
12 uF 4 uF

8V

(a)

In a network, four capacitors C, Co, Cg and C4 are connected as shown

in the figure.
Ca 6 uF
CA C3
C1 3 uF
12 uF 4 uP

8V

(a) Calculate the net capacitance in the circuit.

b) If the charge on the capacitor C is 6 jC, i) caleulate the charge

the capacitors Cg and C, and i) net energy stored in the
capacitors C and C4 connected in series.

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(a)

(b)

Draw a
labelled diagram of
Show that eyclotron. Explain its working principle
cyclotron frequency is
the orbit. independent of the speed and radius of

OR
(a) Derive, with the help of a diagram, the
field inside expression for the magnetic
a
very long solenoid
having n turns unit per length
carrying a current I.
(b) How is a toroid different from a solenoid ?

17.

Draw the circuit diagram of a full wave

rectifier. Explain its
principle. Show the input waveforms given to working
the diodes
D, and D, and
the corresponding output wavetorms obtained at the load
the circuit.
connected to

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(a)

(b)
3
Two large charged plane sheets of charge densities a and -26 C/m are
arranged vertically with a separation of d between them. Deduce
expressions for the electric field at points (i) to the left of the first sheet,
i) to the right of the second sheet, and (ii) between the two sheets.
OR
A spherical conducting shell of inner radius r and outer radius r has
a charge Q

(a) A charge q is placed at the centre of the shell. Find out the surface
charge density on the inner and outer surfaces of the shell.

(b)Is the electric field inside a cavity (with no charge) zero; independent
of the fact whether the shell is spherical or not ? Explain.

19.

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Prove that the magnetic moment of the electron revolving around a
nucleus in an orbit of radiusr with orbital speed v is equal to evr/2.
Hence using Bohr's postulate of quantization of angular momentum,
deduce the expression for the magnetic moment of hydrogen atom in the
ground state.

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3
FTove that in a common-emitter amplifier, the output and
phase by 180° input diter
in a
transistor, the change of base current by 30 HA
C02 V in the
base-emitter voltage anda change of 4 mA produces change of
in the
Current. Calculate the current amplification factor and colector
the load
resistance used, if the
voltage gain of the amplifier is 400.
21. (a) 730 cm 5t5
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b)

3
(a) When a convex lens of focal
concave
length 30 cm is in contact with
lens of focal length 20 a
cm, find out if the system is
converging or diverg1ng.

(b) Obtain the expression for the

which is incident on the face of angle of incidence of a ray of light
a prism of
that it suffers total internal reflection refracting angle A so
at the other face.
refractive index of the glass of the prism is (Given the
.)

22.

(a)
(b)

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 Why is it difficult to detect the presence of an anti-neutrino during
p-decay ? Define the term decay constant of a radioactive nucleus and
derive the expression for its mean life in terms of the decay constant.
OR
(a) State two distinguishing features of nuclear force.
b) Draw a plot showing the variation of potential energy of a pair of
nucleons as a function of their separation. Mark the regions on the
graph where the force is i) attractive, and (i) repulsive.

23.

Show, on a plot, variation of resistivity of (i) a conductor, and (ii) a

typical semiconductor as a function of temperature.

and
Using the expression for the resistivity in terms of number density
relaxation time between the collisions, explain how resistivity in the case

of a conductor increases while it decreases in a semiconductor, with the

rise of temperature.

24.

transmitted using carrier of

A signal of low frequency fm is to be
a wave

the expression for the amplitude modulated wave

frequency f. Derive
and deduce expressions for the lower and upper sidebands produced.

obtain the expression for modulation index.

Hence,

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(a)

(b) a -4G aai à 3THta a Euff ai, fT6 farAT y1 cos ot = a

R y2 cos (ot
¢) 8, afrU
=
a +
a f u dzi 3r4A tdi

(c) 590 nm 3i 596 nm acEi HGq4 y6II ai I 349T

ar-ar 2 x 10-6 m gr frt gesc r EAT feardH I 3Eq

Explain, with the help of a diagram, how 5

produced by scattering of light from the Sun. plane polarized light can be
Two polaroids P and
P2 are placed with their pass
each other. axes
Unpolarised light of intensity I is incidentperpendicular to
polaroid Pa is kept between P1 and on
P. A third
P2 Such that its
angle of 45° with that of P1. Calculate pass axis makes an
through P1, Pa and P3- the intensity of light
transmitted
OR
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Why cannot the phenomenon of
(a)
lamps ?
illuminating two pin holes with two sodium
= a cOs ot and
(b) Two monochromatic waves having displacements yi
interfere to produce
y2 a cOs (ot + p) from two coherent sources

for the resultant

an interference pattern. Derive the expression
conditions for constructive and destructive
intensity and obtain the

interference.
and 596 nm are used
(c) Two wavelengths of sodium light of 590 nm
at a single slit of
in turn to study the diffraction taking place
the slit and the screen
aperture 2x 10-5 m. If the distance between
of the
is 15 m, calculate the separation between the positions
obtained in the two cases.
second maxima of diffraction pattern

26. (a)

b)

(c)

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5
450 2

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A
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(b)
(i)

(i)

(c)

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(a) Describe briefly, with the
help of a circuit diagram, the method of
measuring the internal resistance of a cell.
(b Give why a
reason
the measurement ofpotentiometer
is preferred over a
emf of a cell. voltmeter for
(c) In the
potentiometer
circuit given
length l. Give reason, whether the below,
circuit
calculate the balancing
cell of emf 5 V is will work, if the
replaced with a cell of 2 V, driver
factors constant. keeping all other

450 2

-10 m
A
B

O RAB 502
300 mV

OR

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 (a) State the working principle of a meter bridge used to measure an

unknown resistance.

(b) Give reason

i) why the connections between the resistors in a metre bridge

are made of thick copper strips,

(ii) why is it generally preferred to obtain the balance length

near the mid-point of the bridge wire.

(c) Calculate the potential difference across the 4 2 resistor in the

given electrical circuit, using Kirchhoff's rules.

8V
22
A
H ,6V 12
B

4 2
E

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0-2 A
1A

1 0 cm cm

(a) Derive an
expression for the induced emf developed when a coil of
N turns, and area of cross-section A, is rotated at a constant
angular speed o in a uniform magnetic field B.

(b) A wheel with 100 metallic

spokes each 0-5 m long is
speed of 120 rev/min in rotated with a
a
plane normal to the
component of the Earth's horizontal
magnetic field.
If the
field at that place is 4 X 10* T resultant magnetic
and the
30, find the emf induced angle of dip at the
between the place is
wheel. axle and the
rim
im of the
OR

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(a) Derive the expression for the magnetic energy stored in an

nductor when a current I develops in it. Hence, obtain the

expression for the magnetic énergy density.

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(6) A square loop of sides 5 em carrying a current of 02 A in the

clockwise direction is placed at a distance of 10 cm from an

infinitely long wire carrying a current of 1 A as shown. Calculate

) the resultant magnetic force, and (i) the torque, if any, acting

on the loop.

0-2 A
1A

-10 cm cma