Sharada Uccha Madhyamik Vidyaniketan

Sharada Nagari,Malkapur,Akola
Practice Paper 2022-23
Date: 26/12/2022 Subject: Physics Marks:70

Q1. Select the correct option and rewrite the statements [10M]
1. Acceleration of a particle executing S.H.M. at its mean position.
a) Is infinity b) Varies c) Is maximum d) Is zero

2. The integral multiple of fundamental frequencies are

a. beats b. resonance c. overtones d. harmonics

3.The first law of thermodynamics is concerned with the conservation of

a)momentum b)energy c)temperature d)mass

4.The bending of beam of light around corners of obstacle is called

a) Reflection b) Diffraction c) Refraction d) Interference

5. If potential gradient of a wire decreases, then its length

a) remains constant b) decreases c) increases d) none of the above

6. Two systems at same temperature are said to be in

(a) chemical equilibrium (b) thermal equilibrium
(c) mechanical equilibrium (d) electrical equilibrium

7. Acceleration of a particle executing S.H.M. at its mean position.

a) Is infinity b) Varies c) Is maximum d) Is zero

8. The equation of a simple harmonic progressive wave is given by,

y = 5 cos π [200t – x/150], where x and y are in cm and ‘t’ is in second. Then the
velocity of the wave is
a) 2 m/s b) 150 m/s c) 200 m/s d) 300 m/s

9. A strong magnetic field is applied on a stationary electron. Then the electron

(a) moves in the direction of the field
(b) remained stationary
(c) moves perpendicular to the direction of the field
(d) moves opposite to the direction of the field
10. Solar cell operates on a principle of
(a) diffusion (b) recombination (c) photovoltaic action (d) carrier flow
Q2. Very Short Answer ( 1 Mark Each ) [8M]
1. Define linear simple harmonic motion.
2. State the laws of simple pendulum.
3. What are harmonics?
4. Define Potential Gradient
5. State the logical expression for EX-OR gate.
6. Which method of biasing is used for operating transistor as amplifier?
7. State the formula for critical velocity in terms of Reynold’s number for a flow of a fluid.
8. What is the mathematical formula for third postulate of Bohr’s atomic model?

Q3. Short Answer Questions ( Solve Any Eight ) [16 M]

1. Distinguish between overtone and harmonic.

2. State any four applications of beats.
3. Obtain the expression for the period of a simple pendulum performing S.H.M.
4. Deduce the expression for period of simple pendulum
5. Derive an expression for equation of stationary wave on a stretched string.
6. Define current amplification factor αDC and βDC Obtain the relation between them.
7. Show that only odd harmonics are present in the vibrations of air column in a pipe closed at one end.
8. A galvanometer has a resistance of 25 Ω and its full scale deflection current is 25 μA. What
resistance should be added to it to have a range of 0 -10 V?
9. State any two sources of errors in meter bridge experiment. Explain how they can be minimized
10. Derive the laws of reflection of light using Huygens’ principle.
11. Show that half life period of radioactive material varies inversely to decay constant λ.
12. Calculate the value of the shunt resistance when connected across a galvanometer of
resistance 18Ω will allow 1/10 th of the current to pass through the galvanometer.

Q4. Short Answer Questions ( Solve Any Eight ) [24 M]

1 . Derive an expression that relates angular momentum with the angular velocity of a rigid body.

2. State and explain the theorem of parallel axes.

3.A violin string vibrates with fundamental frequency of 440Hz. What are the frequencies of first and
second overtones?

4. Explain with a neat circuit diagram, how you will determine the unknown resistances using a meter
bridge.
5. What do you mean by a logic gate, a truth table and a Boolean expression?
6. Obtain an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor without a dielectric .

7. A Plane Wavefront of light of wavelength 5500 A.U. is incident on two slits in a screen perpendicular
to the direction of light rays. If the total separation of 10 bright fringes on a screen 2 m away is 2 cm.
Find the distance between the slits.

8. Explain the construction and working of Ferry’s black body.

9. Twenty seven droplets of water, each of radius 0.1 mm coalesce into a single drop.
Find the change in surface energy. Surface tension of water is 0.072 N/m.

10. A particle performs linear S.H.M. of period 4 seconds and amplitude 4 cm. Find the
time taken by it to travel a distance of 1 cm from the positive extreme position.
11. Explain surface tension on the basis of molecular theory.
12. What is light emiting diode?Explain the working of LED.

Q 5. Long Answer Questions( Solve Any Four) [12M]

1. Explain the formulation of stationary waves by analytical method. What are nodes and antinodes?
Show that the distance between two successive nodes or antinodes is λ/2.
2. Obtain an expression for maximum safety speed with which a vehicle can be safely driven along a
curved banked road
3. Draw the circuit diagram of a full wave rectifier. Hence explain its working.
4. Derive an expression for a pressure exerted by a gas on the basis of kinetic theory of gases.
5. Explain deBroglie wavelength .Obtain an expression for deBroglie wavelength of wave associated
with material particles.
The photoelectric work function for metal is 4.2eV.Find the threshold wavelength.
6. Draw a neat, labelled energy level diagram for H atom showing the transitions.
Explain the series of spectral lines for H atom, whose fixed inner orbit numbers are
3 and 4 respectively.