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General Instructions:
i. The Question Paper contains three sections.
ii. Section A has 25 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
iii. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any20 questions.
iv. Section C has 6 questions. Attempt any 5 questions.
v. All questions carry equal marks.
vi. There is no negative marking.
Section A a) τ
b) τ ln (8)
1) When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of dielectric c) τ ln (10)
constant K, the maximum force of attraction between two d) 0.9τ
charges separated by a distance: [0.77]
a) Decreases K2 times b) Decreases K times 10) A condenser of 250µ F is connected in parallel to a coil of
c) Increases K times d) Remains unchanged inductance 0.16 mH, while its effective resistance is 20 Ω .
Determine the resonant frequency. [0.77]
2) If a dielectric plate of thickness t is placed between the a) 8× 105 Hz b) 9× 10 Hz
plates of a parallel plate capacitor of plate distance d, the c) 16× 107 Hz d) 9× 104 Hz
capacitance becomes half of the original value. The dielectric
constant of the plate will be [0.77] 11) If number of turns, area and current through a coil is given
a) 2d+t
2t
b) d−t
t by n, A and i respectively, then its magnetic moment will
c) d+t
t
d) 2d−t
2t be [0.77]
a) N2 iA b) Ni√A
3) The SI unit of current is [0.77] c) NiA2 d) Ni A
a) Joule b) Coulomb
c) Ampere d) Newton 12) Power dissipated in a resistance R through which current I
is flowing is [0.77]
4) Point charges +4q, – q and +4q are kept on the X– axis at
points x = 0, x = a and x = 2a respectively: [0.77] a) I2 R
b) I2 R2
a) All the charges are in unstable equilibrium c) IR
b) All the charges are in stable equilibrium d) IR2
c) None of the charges is in equilibrium
d) Only – q is in stable equilibrium 13) A rectangular, a square, a circular and an elliptical loop, all
in the (x– y) plane, are moving out of a uniform magnetic
5) An electric dipole consisting of charges + q and – q sepa- field with a constant velocityV⃗ = v î . The magnetic field is
rated by a distance L is in stable equilibrium in a uniform directed along the negative z-axis direction. The induced emf,
electric fieldE
⃗ . The electrostatic potential energy of the during the passage of these loops, out of the field region,
dipole is [0.77] will not remain constant for: [0.77]
a) Zero b) – qLE
c) – 2 qEL d) QLE a) Any of the four loops
b) Only the elliptical loop
6) The electrical resistance of a conductor [0.77] c) The circular and the elliptical loops
a) Decreases with increase in its temperature d) The rectangular, circular and elliptical loops
b) Decreases with increase in its conductivity 14) If the current in a series LCR circuit is maximum, thenω
c) Is independent of its shape but depends only on its will be: [0.77]
volume
d) Varies directly proportional to its area of cross– section a) As
√ large as possible
b) √LC
7) A wire loop is rotated in a magnetic field. The frequency c) LCR
of change of direction of the induced emf is: [0.77] d) Equal to natural frequency of LCR system
a) Four times per revolution 15) Electric charges under the action of electric forces is called:
b) Twice per revolution [0.77]
c) Six times per revolution
d) Once per revolution a) Electric field lines.
b) Electrostatic
8) The magnetic moment has dimensions of [0.77] c) Electric flux
a) [L2 A] b) [L2 T– 1 A]
d) Electric field
c) [LT A] d) [LA]
–1
21) When a negatively charged conductor is connected to earth 30) A long solenoid has 800 turns per meter. A current of 1.6
[0.77] A flows through it. The magnetic induction at the end of
solenoid on its axis is [0.77]
a) Electrons flow from the earth to the conductor
b) Protons flow from the conductor to the earth a) 16.0 × 10−4 T
c) No charge flow occurs b) 8.04 × 10−4 T
d) Electrons flow from the conductor to the earth c) 4.0 × 10−4 T
d) 2.0 × 10−4 T
22) A coil of inductance 0.50 H and resistance 100Ω is connected
to a 240 V, 50 Hz ac supply. Maximum current in the coil 31) The main use of studying a hysteresis curve for a given
and time lag between the voltage maximum and the current material is to estimate the [0.77]
maximum are [0.77] a) Voltage loss b) Hysteresis loss
a) 1.62 A, 3.82 ms b) 2.82 A, 3.82 ms c) Current loss d) Power loss
c) 1.82 A, 3.2 ms d) 5.22 A, 2.82 ms
32) A coil of wire of a certain radius has 100 turns and a
23) A square loop of wire of each side 50 cm is kept so that self– inductance of 15 mH. The self– inductance of a second
its plane makes an angleθ with a uniform magnetic field of similar coil of 500 turns will be: [0.77]
induction IT. The magnetic field is withdrawn in 0.1 s. It is a) 15 mH b) 375 mH
found that the induced emf across the loop is 125 mV. The c) None of these d) 75 mH
angle θ is: [0.77] 33) The resistivity of the potentiometer wire is 10– 7 Ω m. Its
a) 30o b) 60o area of cross-section is 10– 6 m2 . When a current I = 0.1. A
c) 90o d) 45o flows through the wire, its potential gradient is: [0.77]
24) A closely wound solenoid of 800 turns and area of cross a) 10– 4 Vm– 1 b) 10Vm– 1
section2.5 × 10−4 m2 carries a current of 3.0 A. It is free c) 10– 2 Vm– 1 d) 0.1Vm– 1
to turn about the vertical direction and a uniform horizontal 34) An electron initially at rest, is accelerated through a potential
magnetic field of 0.25 T is applied. Magnitude of torque on difference of 200 volt, so that it acquires a velocity 8.4×
the solenoid when its axis makes an angle of 30° with the 106 m/s. The value of e/m of electron will be: [0.77]
direction of applied field is [0.77]
a) 0.075 J b) 0.09 J a) 0.76× 1012 C/kg
c) 0.065 J d) 0.06 J b) 1.76× 1011 C/kg
c) None of these
25) A voltmeter of resistance 2000Ω , 0.5 V/div is to be con-
d) 2.76× 1012 C/kg
verted into a voltmeter to make it to read 2 V/div. The
value of high resistance to be connected in series with it is: 35) The ratio of masses of three wires is 1 : 2 : 3 and that of
[0.77] their lengths is 3 : 2 : 1. If the wires are made of same
a) 6000Ω b) 1000Ω material, the ratio of their resistance will be: [0.77]
c) 5000Ω d) 4000Ω a) 9 : 4 : 1 b) 27 : 6 : 1
c) 1 : 2 : 3 d) 1 : 1 : 1
Section B 36) In an ideal inductor, L = 4H andω = 100 rad/s. The power
developed is: [0.77]
26) A charged particle is moving in a uniform magnetic field in
a) 0 b) 2V0 I0
a circular path with a radius R. When energy of the particle
c) V0 I0 d) Vo2Io
is doubled, then the new radius will be: [0.77]
37) A transformer is used to light a 100 watt and 110 volt lamp b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct expla-
from a 220 volt mains. If the main current is 0.5 ampere, nation of A.
the efficiency of the transformer is approximately [0.77] c) A is true but R is false.
a) 90% b) 30% d) A is false but R is true.
c) 20% d) 10% 46) Assertion (A): Ferro– magnetic substances become param-
38) A tape– recorder records sound in the form of [0.77] agnetic above Curie temp.
Reason (R): Domains are destroyed at high temperatures.
a) Magnetic energy
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b) The magnetic field on the tape
c) Electrical energy a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
d) Variable resistance on the tape of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct expla-
39) An ac voltage is applied to a resistance R and an inductor nation of A.
L in series. If R and the inductive reactance are both equal c) A is true but R is false.
to 3Ω , the phase difference between the applied voltage and d) A is false but R is true.
the current in the circuit is: [0.77]
a) π2 b) π6 47) Assertion (A): Faraday’s laws are a consequence of the
c) Zero d) π4 conservation of energy.
Reason (R): In a purely resistive a.c. circuit, the current
40) If the electric current in a lamp decreases by 5%, then the lags behind the emf in phase. [0.77]
power output decreases by [0.77]
a) 20% b) 25% a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
c) 5% d) 10% of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct expla-
41) Internal resistance is 0.5Ω each. If in C, the negative is nation of A.
connected to B, the current will be: c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
48) Assertion (A): The dc and ac both can be measured by a
hot wire instrument.
Reason (R): The hot wire instrument is based on the principle
of magnetic effect of current. [0.77]
[0.77]
a) 26 A b) 6
A a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
of A.
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c) 52 A d) 6
A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct expla-
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