Model Questions 1

Group A
11 x 1=11
1. A particle performing uniform circular motion has angular momentum L. If its angular frequency is
doubled and its kinetic energy halved, then the new angular momentum is
(a) L/2
(b) L/4
(c) 2 L
(d) 4 L
2. When a 2 kg body is suspended by a spring, the spring is stretched. If the body is pulled down
slightly and released, it oscillates up and down. What force is applied on the body by the spring
when it passes through the mean position?
a) Force equal to the gravity
b) Force equal to the pull
c) Conservative force
d) Force equal to the weight of the body
3. A piece of cork starts from rest at the bottom of a lake and floats up. Its velocity v is plotted
against time t. Which of the following best represents the resulting curve?

4. If 315cal of heat is given to the system, and the system does 20cal of work, find the
change in internal energy.
a) 295cal
b) 335cal
c) 0 cal
d) 335J
5. The law of Kelvin Planck statement about the
a) Conservation of energy
b) Conservation of heat
c) Conservation of work
d) Conversion of heat into work

6. The ratio of the amplitude of the two sources producing interference 3: 5, the ratio of
intensities at maxima and minima is
a) 25:6 b)5:3 c)16:1 d)25:9
 7. When a plane wave travels in a medium in the  X-direction, the displacement of the particle is
given byy (x, t)  0.01 sin 2 (t  0.1x) where y and x are measured in meters and t in seconds
what is the wavelength of the wave?

(a) 0.1 m (b) 10.0 m (c) 1 m d) 100.0m

8. A nuclide of the element plutonium 94 Pu 242. What is the number of neutrons in its
nucleus?

a) 242 b) 336 c) 148 d ) 94

9. The resistivity of the conductor depends on

a) Area of the conductor.

b) Length of the conductor.

c) Type of material.

d) None of these

10. A straight long wire carries an electric current to the right. The current is placed in a
uniform magnetic field directed into the page. What is the direction of the magnetic force on
the current?

a) Left b) Right. c) To the bottom of the page.

d) To the top of the page

11. For an ac circuit V=15sinωt and I=20cosωt the average power consumed in this circuit is

a) 300watt b) 140 watt c) 75 watt d) zero

 Group B
8x5= 40
12. i) All periodic motions are not simple harmonic. Justify. (1)

ii) A nurse measured the average heartbeats of patients and reported to the doctors in terms of the
period as 0.7sec. Express the heartbeat of patients in terms of the number of beats measured per
minutes. (2)

iii)If the pendulum clock is kept in an elevator falling freely. Does it gives the correct time? Explain. (2)

13. i) What is the surface energy (1)

ii) Defines cohesive force and adhesive force with example? (2)

iii) What is the terminal velocity will an air bubble 1mm in radius rise in a liquid of viscosity 2.4Nsm -2
and a density of 940kg/m3? (2)
OR
i) An airplane require along run on the ground before taking off. Explain why? (2)

ii)State and prove Bernoulli’s theorem for the flow of fluids. (3)
14. i) What is meant by a thermo dynamical variable? (1)

ii) Why gas have two specific heat capacities (2)

iii) If 5 moles of gas at 1 atm is expanded from 50 liter from 5 liter at constant temperature of 20
o
C. find the work done by the gas.(2)

15.

The figure shows a standing wave in a pipe that is closed at one end
i) If λ is the wavelength of the wave what will be the length of the
above pipe ( 2)
ii) The diameter of the above pipe is 15cm. what is the end correction
of pipe? (1)
iii) Define fundamental frequency and harmonic. (2)
16. a) What is Right-Thumb rule in magnetism? (1)

b) Show that the magnetic force experienced by a charge particle in side magnetic field is ⃗F= (⃗B×⃗⃗V )
where the symbol carries usual meaning. (3)
c) Use this expression to define 1T magnetic field at a point. (1)
17. i) Define wattles current. (1)

ii) Justify that an ideal solenoid consumes no power when current passes through it. (2)

iv) How are quality factor and power factor differing, explain? (2)

18. a) Why do we use cross- field In J.J. Thomason’s experiment? (2)

b) Show that time period of electron while moving on magnetic field is independent of radius of
circular path. (3)
19.

a) Complete the circuit and mention the name of above circuit (2)

b) Sketch the graph of input and output voltage of above circuit with proper explanation. (3)

OR

a) Discuss the motion of electron in magnetic field (2)

b). Which type of liquid is used in Milliken’s oil drop experiment. why? ( 1)

c) What is the importance of the ratio e/m? (2)

Group C
8x3 =24

20. i) Why diffraction of sound wave, radio waves are easily observed in our daily life but no
light wave? Explain (2)
ii) Define width of central maximum in diffraction phenomenon. (2)
iii) Using a grating of 6000 lines per cm a first order spectral was seen using a light of
wavelength 5270Å.Calculate the angle of diffraction? (3)
 iv)what is diffraction grating? (1)

21.

a) Show that path fallowed by electron in above experiment is parabolic in nature? (3)
b) What happen motion of electron when suddenly electric field is switch off? (1)
c) Beams of electrons and protons having the same initial kinetic energy enter normally
into an electric field, which beam will be more curved, justify. (1)
d) An oil drop of mass 3.25 10–15kg falls vertically with uniform velocity, through the
air between vertical parallel plates which are 2 cm apart. When a p.d. of 1000 V is
applied to the plates, the drop moves to the positively charged plate, being inclined
at 45to the vertical. Calculate the charge on the drop. (3)
OR
a) What is photon? Write any two main properties of photon. (2)
b) What determine the magnitude of photoelectric current? (1)
c) State the laws of photoelectric emission and describe Millikan’s experiment for determining
the value of Planks constant. (3)
d) A light of wavelength 4.0 x10-7 m falls on a sodium surface. What is the maximum kinetic
energy of the emitted electrons? The work function of sodium is 2.3 eV. (h = 6.62 x10-34 Js. (2)

22. A rectangular coil of length ′2cm′ and breadth ′4cm′ carries a current ′0.5A′ inside uniform
magnetic field 0.3T.
a. What is the force experienced by each arm of coil. [2]
b. Is this force is capable of produce torque? Justify with calculation. [2]
c. How is it useful in construction of moving coil galvanometer? Explain. [2]
d. Why is magnetic field of galvanometer made radial? [2]

OR
a) What is electrical resonance? (1)
b) How do you achieve it in L-C-R series circuit? Obtain the expression for the resonant frequency of
such a circuit. (2)
c) A radio possesses a resistor of 5Ω, capacitor of 8.5PF, and inductor of 0.25 H, at what frequency
the radio will be tuned? (2)
d) Find the power of the circuit, current during tuning, and phase angle between current and voltage too? (3)

Model set 2
Group A 11x 1 =11
1. The moment of inertia depends on
(a) Distribution of particles
(b) Mass
(c) Position of the axis of rotation
(d) All of these
2. For increasing the angular velocity of an object by 10%, the kinetic energy has to be increased by
(a) 40%
(b) 20%
(c) 10%
(d) 21%
3. The graph given below represents the motion of what? And what type of motion is it? Assume
that the downward direction in the graph is negative. Also, find the value of t. Assume no loss of
energy anywhere. Assume disp =0 implies a ground level

a) Ball thrown up with velocity u, periodic motion, t = u/g

b) Ball left from a height h, periodic motion, t = √(2h/g)
c) Ball thrown up with velocity u, oscillatory motion, t=u/g
d) Ball thrown up with velocity u, periodic motion, t=2u/g
4. The first law of thermodynamics is based on the?
a) Conservation of energy
b) Conservation of mass
c) Conservation of momentum
d) Conservation of work

5. Heat is transferred to a heat engine from a furnace at a rate of 80 MW. If the rate of waste heat
rejection to a nearby river is 50 MW, determine the net power output for this heat engine
 a) 30 MW
b) 40 MW
c) 50 MW
d) 60 MW

6. A narrow slit is taken and a parallel beam of moving electrons is incident normally on it. At a larger
distance from the slit, a fluorescent screen is placed. Which of the following statement is true if the
size of the slit is further narrowed?

a) The diffraction pattern cannot be observed on the screen

b) The angular width of the central maxima of the diffraction pattern will increase

c) The angular width of the central maxima of the diffraction pattern will decrease

d) The angular width of the central maxima of the diffraction pattern remains the same

7. Which of the following statement is wrong

(a) Changes in air temperature have no effect on the speed of sound
(b) Changes in air temperature have an effect on the speed of sound.
(c) The speed of sound in water is lower than in the air
(d) Both ‘a’ and ‘c’

8. The resistance of a conductor of diameter d and length l is R Ω. If the diameter of the conductor is
halved and its length is doubled, the resistance will be

a) RΩ

b) 2R Ω

c) 4R Ω

d) 8R Ω

9. The frequency of charged particles, moving at the right angle to the magnetic field is independent of
 a) the radius of the circular trajectory b) the speed of the particle

c) both a and b d) none of the them

10. In the given circuit, the resonant frequency is

a) 15.92 Hz b) 159.2 Hz c)1592Hz d) 15910 Hz

11. The kinetic energy of proton accelerated by 1V is

a)1/1840eV b)1840eV c)1eV d)√1840 eV

Group B

8 x5 =40

12. i) What is the principle of momentum? (1)

ii)A fan with blades takes longer times to come to rest than without blades. Why? (1)

iii) A constant torque of 500Nm turns a wheel that has a momentum of inertia of 20kgm2 about its center.
Calculate the angular velocity gained in 2sec, and the kinetic energy gained. (3)

13. i) Compare the circular motion and simple harmonic motion with an example of each.(2)

ii) A certain simple pendulum has a time period of 1.2 sec on the surface of earth obtaining its time period in
Jupiter where g=24.79m/sec2. (3)

OR
i) What is the effect of temperature on the surface tension? (1)

ii) Derive the expression of rise of liquid in a tube of insufficient height? (2)

iii) When a capillary tube of diameter 10-3m was dipped inside a clean liquid of density 1000kh/m3it was found that
the liquid rises to the height of 0.03 m in the tube. Calculate the surface tension of the liquid. (g =9.8m/sec 2and ϴ
=0o) (2)

14. i) What is the molar heat capacity of gas? (1)

 ii) Why is the molar heat capacity at constant pressure more than constant volume? (2)

ii) 106 calories of heat is required to raise the temperature of 3 moles of an ideal gas at constant
pressure from 25 C to 35 C. Calculate the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the
same gas through the same range of temperature at constant volume. (2)

15.

S1

S* O
S2

D
Screen

i) Write the name of the above experiment and which phenomenon describe by above figure. (1)
ii) At what condition p point will appear dark. (1)
iii) If λ is the wavelength of the coherent source and x is the distance of the p point from the
center of the screen. What is the phase difference at point p. (2)
iv) What happens width of the fringe if the distance between two slits is double? (1)

16. a). State right-hand palm rule of magnetic force. (1)

b) A student claim that the magnetic force on a particle does not work however produces torque, explain how
is it possible. (2)

b) An electron moves in the magnetic field with a velocity 2 × 106 m/sec in the field region of 7.6 × 10−2 T in
an unspecified direction. Find the maximum and minimum possible force on it. (2)

17. a) How can you convert a galvanometer into a voltmeter? (2)

b) State voltage Kirchhoff law. (1)
b) Determine the electric current that flows in the circuit as shown in the figure below. (2)

18. a) Derive photoelectric equation. Use this equation to establish laws of photoelectric emission. (2)
b)The maximum kinetic energy of the electrons emitted from a metallic surface is 1.6 x -19 J. When
the frequency of the radiation is 7.5 x1014 Hz. Calculated the minimum frequency of radiation for
which electrons will be emitted. (3)
19.
 a) Name the above logic gate and write its truth table? (2)
b) What happens NOT gate is connected at the end of the above gate. Also, construct the truth
table of such gate. (3)
OR
a) What is de Broglie’s wavelength? Derive the expression of de Broglie’s wavelength. (3)
b) An electron position can be measured to an accuracy of 10-7m. How accurately can its velocity
measure? (2)
Group C
8 x 3= 24
20. i) What is wavefront? List its type. (2)
ii) State Huygens principle.(2)
iii) Prove the law of refraction on the basis of wave theory. (3)
iv)Define optical path. (1)

21. a) State Ampere’s circuital law. (2)

b) Amperes law is useful for calculating the magnetic field of a long infinite straight current carrying
conductor? (1)
c) Use it to find the magnetic field at the center of the solenoid. (2)
d)A MRI machine possesses 5 million turns of insulated copper wire of radius 0.5 m. To diagnose the issue of
a person in the spinal cord, the radiographer passes the current of 7.25 A in the coil. What is the magnetic field
experienced by the body of the patient lying in the center of the MRI machine? (3)

OR
a) Write the principle of the potentiometer.(1)
b) How can you use it to find the internal resistance of cell? (3)
c) A cell can be balanced aganist90cm and 80 cm of potentiometer wire respectively when in an open circuit
when short circulated through a resistance of 8Ω. Find the internal resistance of the cell. (3)
d) Why should the specific resistance of the potentiometer wire be high? (1)
22.

a) Give the proper name of above demonstration? Which parameter is determined from above
graph? (2)
b) What happens if incident energy(hf) is less than or equal to work function(o). Does the
 velocity of ejected electron depend upon the intensity of incident radiation? (2)
c) 400nmwavelengthoflightfallsonaphotosensitivematerialofworkfunction2.3eV.Computethe
maximumenergyofphotoelectrons. (3)
d) The photoelectric effect is possible for all wavelengths of waves? (1)

OR
a) Why is the target of a Coolidge tube made of tungsten, why not of aluminum or steel? (2)

b) Can an X-ray diffraction experiment be performed by an ordinary grating? Why? (1)

c) How do X-rays image the internal parts of our body? Write any two uses of x-ray in medicine.
(2)
d) AnX-raytubeoperatesat18kV.Calculatethemaximumspeedof the electron striking the
target.(me=9×10-31kg,e=1.6×10-19C) (3)

Model Set 3
Group A 11x 1= 11
1. A particle moves on a circular path with decreasing speed. Choose the correct statement.
(a) Angular momentum remains constant.
(b) Acceleration is towards the center.
(c) Particle moves on a spiral path with decreasing radius.
(d) The direction of angular momentum remains constant.
2. Fog drop is suspended in the air which is balanced by
a) force of gravity b) up thrust of air c) Surface tension d) elasticity

3. The maximum velocity of a particle, executing simple harmonic motion with amplitude 7mm, is
4.4m/s. The period of oscillation is?
a) 0.01s
b) 0.1s
c) 10s
d) 100s
4. What is the relation between the internal energy and heat supplied in the process
1 & 2 shown in the diagram? Both paths start at A and end at B.

a)U1 > U2, Q1 > Q2

b) U1 < U2, Q1 > Q2
c) U1 = U2, Q1 = Q2
d) U1 = U2, Q2 > Q2.

5. Complete the sentence,

The entropy........in an irreversible cyclic process.
a) Remain constant
b) Decrease
c) Increase
d) First increase then decrease

6. The equation of displacement of two waves are given as y1  10 sin and

y2  5 (sin 3 t  then, what is the ratio of their amplitudes

(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 1
(d) None

7. A source of sound moves towards an observer. What happens to the speed of

sound in the medium?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Depends on the speed with which the source moves
8. The internal resistance of ideal current source is

a) zero

b) infinite

c) finite

d) 100 ohms

9. Two Magnets of equal magnetic moments M each are placed as shown in figure. The resultant magnetic
moment is

a) M/2 b) M c) √2M d) √3 M

10. Find the resonance frequency in the given circuit:

 𝟏 𝟐 𝟏 𝟒
a) b) c) d)
√𝑳𝑪 √𝑳𝑪 𝟐√𝑳𝑪 √𝑳𝑪

11. The ratio of Rydberg constant for helium to Rydberg constant for hydrogen is :

a)1:1 b)4:1 c)1:4 d)1:2

Group B

8x 5= 40

12. i) Why does the rolling ball slow down? (1)

ii) State and prove the principle of conservation of angular momentum (2)
iii) A solid flywheel has a momentum of inertia o.2kgm2 about its axis of rotation. It is set up in
motion by applying a tangential force of 12N with a rope would around its circumference. If the
radius of the wheel is 10cm, calculate the angular acceleration produced? (2)
13. i) Does the tuning fork undergo simple harmonic motion? An atom in a crystal vibrates with SHM at a
frequency of 1014 Hz. The amplitude of its motion is 2.o x 10-12 m.
a) Sketch the graph to show how the displacement of an atom varies during one cycle. (1)
b) Use your graph to calculate the maximum velocity of the atom. (2)

OR
i) What makes the flag flatter? (1)

ii) Smokes rise in the chimney faster when a breeze is blowing. Use Bernoulli’s principle to explain this
phenomenon. (2)

iii) A mercury drop of radius 1cm is broken into 10 6 droplets of equal size. Calculate the work done during
broken.(Surface tension of mercury is 35x10-2N/m) (2)

14. a) What is a petrol engine? (1)

b) Why is a spark plug is needed in a petrol engine? (1)

c) Sketch the P-V diagram for the Otto cycle. (2)

15. i)What is the Doppler effect? (1)

 ii) What is the limitation of the Doppler effect? (1)

iii)The driver of a car traveling at a speed of 30 m/s towards a hill sounds a horn of a frequency of 600 Hz. If

the velocity of sound in air is 330 m/s, what is the frequency of the sound heard by the driver reflected from the hill? (3)

16. a) What happens if a current-carrying specimen is placed in a magnetic field such that the magnetic
field and current are perpendicular to each other? (2)

b) A copper strip of thickness 2mm and breadth of 2 cm carries a current 0.1 A and it is placed in the
magnetic field of 2T such that the current is a perpendicular magnetic field. The voltage difference
across the upper and lower surface is 2 then find current density, electric fi,eld and hence the electron
concentration. (3)

17. a) State Biot -Savarts law. (1)

b) Use to find the magnetic field at the center due to a current carrying circular coil. (2)

c) If the magnetic field produced at the center of a coil of 500 turns carrying 0.2A current is 2.5T. Find
the diameter of the coil. (2)

18. a) What do you mean by biasing of diode. (1)

b)How is the diode alongside is biased? Why? (1)
c)Discuss its mechanism to regulate voltage when the magnitude is variable in your supply. (3)

19. a) Define decay constant (1)

b)How do you get the emission of β particles from the nucleus, although there are no electrons within
it? (2)

c) U238 has a half life of 4.5 x 1019 year. It is believed that earth solidities 4 x 109 years ago. What fraction
238
of U then found on the earth remained undecayed today? (2)

Group C

8x3=24

20. i) How Laplace’s corrected Newton’s equation for the velocity of sound in air. (2)

ii) Derive the relationship between the velocity of sound in air and absolute temperature? (2)

iii) Velocity of sound in air at400C is 335m/sec. What will be the velocity of sound in air at 80oC? (2)

iv) Why is the sound heard more clearly at night than that of the day? (2)

21.

Find,
(a) the current in resistor R and the resistance R (2)
 (b)the unknown emf (2)
(c)If the circuit is broken at point x, what is the current in the resi sta nc e R? (1)
d) Find the resistanc e of unknown a rm by usi ng Whea tstone bri dge pri nciple. (3)

22.

Above diagram show the energy level diagram of hydrogen atom

a) Find the ionization potential of hydrogen atom? (2)
b) Name of different spectral of hydrogen atom. All these spectrum are lies inside visible range
explain.(2)
c) Calculate the wavelength of Hα line. (2)
d) Find the wavelength of third line of blamer series. (2

OR

a) Write the name of given circuit diagram and complete the circuit. (2)
b) What type of break down occur inside the diode in above circuit? Explain.(2)
c) Show by calculation change in load resistance value does not affect the output voltage of above
circuit. (3)
d) Write the application of above circuit. (1)

Model set 4
11x1=11
1. Which is the wrong relation from the following?
(a) t = I a
(b) F = ma
(c) L = I w
(d) I = t a
2. Consider a mass –spring system. This system is given an initial displacement ,it begin to oscillate
with frequency f 1 .System is now bring to rest and again it is given different displacement and
f 2 be its frequency of oscillation then frequencies
(a) f 1 = f2
(b) f 1 > f2
(c) f 1 < f 2
(d) none of the above
3. A simple pendulum of length l and with a bob whose mass is m is moving along a circular arc of
angle θ in a vertical plane. A sphere of mass m is placed at the end of the circle. What
momentum will be given to the sphere by the moving bob?
a) Infinity
b) Constant
c) Unity
d) Zero
4. In the process A to B to C, 20J of heat is supplied from A to B. 20.5J of heat has been removed
from B to C and 2J of heat has been added from C to A. Calculate the value of ‘v’ from the given
conditions in the diagram. The values of pressure and volume given in the graph are in S.I. units.

a)4m3
b) 1.5m3
c) 3m3
d) 8m3
5. When the heat transfer into a system is more than the work transfer out of the system, then

a. the internal energy of the system remains constant

b. the internal energy of the system decreases
c. the internal energy of the system increases
d. none of the above

6. A source moves towards a stationary observer with a speed of 10m/s. If the frequency of the
source is 10Hz what will be the wavelength of sound heard by the observer? Speed of sound =
330m/s.
a) 32m
b) 34m
c) 33m
d) 31m
7. In Young’s double-slit experiment, if the monochromatic source of yellow light is replaced by red
light, the fringe width
(a) increases
(b) decreases.
 (c) remains unchanged.
(d) the fringes disappear

8. The neutral temperature of a thermocouple is 350.C when the cold junction is at 0.C.When the

cold junction is immersed in a bath of 30.C ,the inversion temperature is

a) 700.C

b) 600.C

c) 350.C

d) 670.C

9. The current flows from A to B in a straight wire as shown in figure and it is decreasing with time.

The induced current in loop placed near to it ___

a) Clockwise b) anticlockwise d) straight line c) none of these

10. The resonant frequency of the given RLC circuit

a)50Hz b) 100Hz c) 75 Hz d) 150Hz

11. The mass of photon at rest and in motion are

 ℎ𝑐 ℎ𝑓
a) 0 and α b)0 and hf c) α and d) 0 and
λ 𝑐2

Group B 8 x 5= 40
12. i) Why there are two propellers in a helicopter? (1)
ii) If the earth is struck by meteorites, the earth will slow down slightly. Why? (2)
iii)A torque of 100Nm acting on a wheel at rest rotates through 200rad in 10 sec. Calculate it’s a)
angular acceleration and angular velocity after 10sec. (2)
13. i) A restoring force is a must for a body to execute S.H.M, why? (1)
ii) If the length of simple pendulum is increased by 4 times its original length. Will it be a time period
change? If yes by how much? (2)

Iii)A body of mass 0.4 kg undergoing simple harmonic motion of amplitude 0.7 m and frequency 20Hz. What is
the maximum value of the force acting on it? (2)

OR

i) define torque and angular momentum obtain the relation between them. (2)

ii) A horizontal disc rotating freely about a vertical axis makes 100rpm. A small piece of wax of mass
10g falls vertical onto the disc and adheres9cm from the axis. If the number of revolutions per minute
is there by reduced to 90rpm, calculate the momentum of inertia of the disc. (3)

14. i) what do you mean by the isothermal process. (1)

ii) Derive relation to finding work done by the gas in the isothermal process. (2)

iv) Methane gas behaves like an ideal gas with 𝛾= 1.127. Determine the molar heat capacity at
constant volume and molar heat capacity at constant pressure. (2)

15. i)Discuss Newton’s equation for velocity sound in air. (2)

ii) Atwhattemperaturethevelocityofsoundisdoublethanatthetemperatureof 27oC? (2)
i. What are the factors affecting the velocity of sound in air?(2)

16. a) State current Kirchhoff’s law (1)b)At what condition galvanometer inside Wheatstone bridge show the null deflection

.(1)
 Find the value of I1 I2 and I3. (3)

17. a) What is hall voltage? (1)

b) What are the applications of hall voltage? (1)

c) A rectangular copper strip 1.6cm wide and 1.11cm thick carries a current of 4.0A. Find the Hall

voltage for a 1.2 T magnetic field applied in a direction perpendicular to the strip. (3)

18. What is a seismic wave? (1)

b) How does P and S wave carry energy from the hypocenter to the epicenter? (2)
c) Why is the love wave more hazardous, explain. (2)

19.

a)What do you mean by digital logic gate? (1)

b) Which gate is shown in above diagram. (1)

b) Discuss its operation with required truth table. (3)

OR
a) Find the radius of L shell of a Hydrogen atom. (3)
b) A hydrogen atom initially in the ground level absorbs a photon, which excites it to the n=4 level.
Determine the wavelength and frequency of the photon. (2)

GROUP C
8 x 4=32

20. i)How stationary waves are formed. (2)

ii) Write any four properties of stationary waves? (2)
λ
iii) Show that in a stationary wave the distance between two consecutive nodes is 2
.
(3)
Iv) Why bell are generally made from metal not from wood. (1)

21. a). State the law of radioactivity. [1]

b) Use this law and develop the relation N= Noe-ʎt Where here the symbol has their usual meaning. [3]
c). Develop the relation for half-life from the above equation. [2]
d). A radio-active substance undergoes decay at the rate of 1200 / to 120 / in 10 days. Find the decay
constant and half-life of the substance. [2]

OR
a) Why is the path of a moving electron in the magnetic field is circular? (1)
b) Describe an experiment to determine the specific charge of an electron. (3)
c) Compare the specific charge of an electron with the proton. (1)
d) An electron beam after being accelerated from the rest through a potential difference of 4000V in a
vacuum is allowed to impinge normally on the fixed surface. If the incident current is 30 𝜇A,
determine the force exerted on the surface assuming that it brings the electrons to rest. (3)

22. a) State faradays law of electromagnetic induction. (2)

b) How a student can use faradays law of electromagnetic induction to find the induced emf in a
rotating coil placed in a uniform magnetic field, develop the relationship and state the nature
of induced emf and current. (3)
c) Class 12 students were asked to find the number of turns of coil of dimension 75 cm x 1.5 m
used in a generator that produces 220 V (at maximum) required for college during a power
cut. Students are given that the uniform magnetic field inside the generator is 0.75 T and the
frequency of rotation to be 1500 revolutions per minute. (3)

OR
a)What do you mean by the impedance of an ac circuit. (2)
b) Radio frequency choke is air-core whereas audio frequency choke is iron cored. Why? (1)
c) An ac passes through a circuit containing a resistor, inductor, and capacitor in series.
Derive an expression for the phase relation between the current and the voltage. (3)
 d) A resistance of 100Ω is connected in series with an inductance of 10H and capacitance of
o.1µf. All these elements are connected to a 220V, 50 Hz ac supply. Calculate the total
impedance of the circuit. (2)

Model Questions 5
11x1=11
1. A car changes its speed from 18 km/hr to 36 km/hr in 5 seconds. The diameter of its wheel is
0.8 m. The angular acceleration of the wheel is

a. 1.8rad /s2 b. 1 rad /s2 c. 0.8rad /s2 d. 2.5rad/s2

2. A girl is swinging on a swing in the sitting position. If another girl also sits on the swing then the
time period of swing
a. will increase b. will decrease b. will remain unchanged d. uncertain

3. When the temperature increases, the angle of contact of a liquid

a. decreases b. increases c. first increases and then decreases d. remain unchanged

4. To convert a galvanometer into voltmeter, the resistor used is:

a) High resistance and connected in parallel with the galvanometer
b) High resistance and connected in series with the galvanometer
c) Low resistance and connected in parallel with the galvanometer
d) Low resistance and connected in series with the galvanometer

5. Water is flowing in a non-uniform tube. At a point the radius is 0.2 cm and velocity of water 32
cms-2. At another point the radius is 0.4 cm and velocity of water is
a. 4 cms-2 b. 2cms-2 c. 8 cms-2 d. 16 cms-2
6. The distance between two consecutive antinodes is 0.5 m. The distance travelled by the wave
in half the time period is
a. 0.25 m b. 0.5m c. 1m d. 2m

7. Above Curie temperature a ferromagnetic substance becomes

a. paramagnetic substance b. diamagnetic substance
c. strongly ferromagnetic substance d. superconductor

8. Yellow light is used in a single slit diffraction experiment with slit width of 0.6 mm. If yellow
lights replaced by x-rays, then the observed pattern will reveal
a. that the central maximum is narrower b. more number of fringes
c. less number of fringes d. no diffraction pattern
9. The efficiency of a Carnot engine working between steam point and ice point is
a. 16.8% b. 26.81% c. 36.8% d. 46.8%

10. In the given system, 20J of heat is supplied to the gas molecules. The spring is initially not
elongated or compressed. If the spring gets compressed by 1cm. Calculate the change in
internal energy of the system. Spring constant = 200N/m. Assume piston moves slowly.

a)19J
b) -19J
c) 21J
d) -21J

11. How do rock particles move during the passage of a P wave through the rock? a back and forth
parallel to the direction of wave travel
a. back and forth perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
b. in a rolling circular motion
c. back and forth parallel to the direction of wave travel
d. the particles do not move

Group B
8x 5 =40
12. a. Obtain the expression for surface energy of a liquid. 2
b. Two small drops of mercury, each of radius R coalesce to form a single large drop. Calculate
the ratio of the total surface energies before and after the change. 2
c. Explain whether the heat is evolved or absorbed when the two drops of mercury coalesce 1

13. a. define radius of gyration 1

b. why is it more difficult to revolve a stone tied to a large string than a stone tied to a smaller
string 2
c. A string is wrapped around the rim of a wheel of moment of inertia 0.20 kg m² and radius 20
cm. The wheel is free to rotate about its axis as in figure. Initially, the wheel is at rest. The
string is now pulled by a force of 20 N. Find the angular velocity of the wheel after 5.0s. 2
 OR
a. State Bernoulli's Theorem and write its one application. 2
b. If wind blows at 40 m/s over the house, what is the net force on the roof if its area is 200
m². (Density of air 1.3 kgm -³) 2
c. can you apply Bernoulli's Theorem for water flowing in the river? explain. 1

14. a. Define efficiency of heat engine.

d. Efficiency of heat engine cannot be 100 %. Why?
e. A petrol engine consumes 10 kg of petrol in one hour. The calorific value of petrol is
11.4 x 10 3cal/gm. The power of the engine is 20 kwatts. Calculate the efficiency of the
engine.

15. a. what is interference of light ? 1

b. Why don't two independent sources of light produce interference? 1
c. What is the effect on the interference fringes in Young's double slit experiment due to each
of the following operations ? Justify your answers.
(i) The screen is moved away from the plane of the slits. 1
(ii) The separation between slits is increased. 1
(iii) The source slit is moved closer to the plane of double slit. 1
16. a) state Biot Savarts law. 1
b) The graph represents the variation of magnetic field B along the axis of a circular loop of radius R.
Write the appropriate equation at point O for which x = 0 and at point C of distance x from O..
2

c) A closely wound coil has a radius of 6.00 cm and carries a current of 2.50 A. How many
turns must it have, if at a point on the coil axis 6.00cm from the center of the coil, the
magnetic field is 6.39 x 10-4 T 2
17. a) Sate faraday's law of electromagnetic induction. ( 1)

b)A solenoid is wound as shown in figure

 i. Is there induced current as magnet (1) is moved away from the solenoid? if so what is the
direction of current through R. (1)

ii. is there induced current as magnet (2) is moved away from the solenoid? if so what is the
direction of current through R. (1)
c) Magnetic field perpendicular to the plane of a loop of area 0.1m2 is 0.2T. Calculate the
magnetic flux through the loop. ( 2)
18. a) An electron beam passes through the region of crossed electric and magnetic fields of
intensity E and B respectively. For what value of electron speed the beam will remain
undeflected? (2)
b)An electron beam passes through a magnetic field of 2x 10 -3 T and an electric field of 3.4
x104Vm-1 both acting simultaneously. If the electron remains undeflected, calculate the speed of the
electron. If the electric field is removed, what will be the radius of the circular path? (3)

19. a) State briefly the processes involved in the formation of p-n junction explaining clearly how
the depletion region is formed. ( 2)
(b) Using the necessary circuit diagrams, show how the V-I characteristics of a p-n junction are
obtained in (2)

(i)Forward biasing

(ii) Reverse biasing

c)How these characteristics are made use of in rectification? Explain.( 1)

OR
a) Can one photon eject more than one electron at a time? Explain. (1)
b) Copper and sodium have work function 4.5eV and 2.0eV respectively. Radiation of
Wavelength 4000A falls on the two surfaces. Can there be photoelectric emission in both
metals? (3)

c)Explain, how the photoelectric effect is used in fire alarms. (1)

Group C

8x3=
24
20. a) What is Doppler's effect? Write its limitations. (2)

b)An observer is moving with speed U0, towards a stationary square. Find out the expression
for apparent frequency heard by the observer. (2)
c)Two trains are moving towards each other at speeds of 72km/hr and 54km/hr relative to
the ground. The first train sounds a whistle of frequency 600Hz. find the frequency of the
whistle as heard by a passenger in the second train.
(i) Before the trains meet (2 )
(ii) After the trains have crossed each other the speed of sound in air is 340m/s. (2)

21. a) what do you mean by resonance in ac circuit 1

b)Obtain the expression for impedance of LC circuit. 3

c) The figure shows a series LCR circuit connected to a variable frequency 200 V source with L =
50 mH, C = 80 µF and R = 40 Ω. Determine

i) The source frequency which derives the circuit in resonance; 2

(ii) The quality factor (Q) of the circuit. 2

OR
a. Sate Kirchhoff's laws. (2)
b. Using Kirchhoff's laws obtain the balanced condition of Wheatstone's bridge circuit. (3)
c. using the following figure find currents I1 I2 I3 (3)

22. a) Define ‘activity’ of radioactive material and write its S.I. unit. ( 2)

b. Plot a graph showing variation of activity of a given radioactive sample with time.( 2)

c. The sequence of stepwise decay of a radioactive nucleus is

 If the atomic number and mass number of A, are 71 and 176 respectively, what are their

corresponding values for A4? (2)

d. The half-life of thorium is 1.4 x 1010 years. Find the time required for 10% of sample of the

thorium to disintegrate. (2)

OR

a) Define seismic wave and hence differentiate between P-wave and S- wave.(2)
b) Describe briefly the Gorkha earthquake. (2)
c) What is a gravitational wave? write its any two properties.(2)
d) What is nanotechnology? Describe its application. (2)