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Marks Distribution of Chapters

VSAQ’s SAQ’s LAQ’s
Sr.No. Chapter Name Total
2M 4M 8M
1. Waves – – 1 8M
2. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments 1 1 – 6M
3 Wave Optics – 1 – 4M
4. Magnetism and Matter 2 – – 4M
5. Electric Charges and Field – 1 – 4M
Electrostatic Potential and
6. – 1 – 4M
Capacitance
7. Current Electricity – – 1 8M
8. Moving Charges and Magnetism 1 1 – 6M
9. Electromagnetic Induction – 1 – 4M
10. Alternating Currents 1 – – 2M
11. Electromagnetic Waves 1 – – 2M
12. Dual Nature of Current 2 – – 4M
13. Atoms – 1 – 4M
14. Nuclei – – 1 8M
Semiconductor Electronics Material
15. 1 1 – 6M
Devices and Simple Circuits
16. Communication System 1 – – 2M
Total 10 8 3 76
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Model Paper – Sr. Chemistry
Section : A – Answer ALL the questions. 10 X 2 = 20M
Section : B – Answer any SIX questions. 6 X 4 = 24M 60 Marks
Section : C – Answer any TWO questions. 2 X 8 = 16M
Sample Question Paper According to Weightage
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PART – III
PHYSICS
Paper – II
Marks : 60 Time : 3 Hours
Note : Read the following instructions carefully.
(i) Answer all the questions in Section – A. Answer any six questions out of eight in
Section – B and answer any two questions out of three in Section – C.
(ii) In Section – A, questions from Sr. Nos. 1 to 10 are of “Very Short Answer Type”.
Each question carries two marks. Every answer may be limited to 5 lines. Answer
all questions at one place in the same order.
(iii) In Section – B, questions from Sr. Nos. 11 to 18 are of “Short Answer Type”.
Each question carries four marks. Every answer may be limited to 20 lines.
(iv) In Section – C, questions from Sr. Nos. 19 to 21 are of “Long Answer Type”.
Each question carries eight marks. Every answer may be limited to 60 lines.
(v) Draw labelled diagrams, wherever necessary, for questions Section – B and C.
SECTION – A
Answer all the questions. Each answer maybe limited to 5 lines. 10×2=20M
1. What is the principle of a moving coil galvanometer ?
2. Two lenses of power –1.75 D and +2.25 D respectively, are placed in contact.
Calculate the focal length of the combination.
3. Define magnetic declination.
4. Magnetic lines form continuous closed loops. Why ?
5. What is transformer ratio ?
6. Give two uses of infrared rays.
7. What are cathode rays ?
8. State Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
9. Draw the circuit symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n transistors.
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10. Mention basic methods of modulation.
SECTION – B
Answer any SIX questions. Each answer maybe limited to 20 lines. 6×4=24M
11. Explain the formation of Mirage with example.
12. How do you determine the resolving power of eye ?
13. State and Explain Coloumb’s inverse square law in electricity.
14. Derive an expression for the electric potential due to a point charge.
15. State and Explain Ampere’s law.
16. Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to advantage.
17. Explain the different types of spectral series.
18. Define NAND and NOR gates. Give their truth tables.
SECTION – C
Answer any TWO questions. Each answer maybe limited 60 lines. 2×8=16M
19. Explain the formation of stationary waves in stretched string and hence
deduce the laws of transverse waves in stretched string.
20. State the working principle of potentiometer. Explain with the help of a
circuit diagram how the EMF of two primary cells are compared by using the
potentiometer.
Find the resistivity of a conductor which carries a current density of 2.5×106
Am–2 when an electric field of 15 Vm–1 is applied across.
21. Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help of a
labelled diagram.
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VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2M)

Chapter – 2 : Ray Optics (1Q)
1. Define the power of convex lens. What is its units ?
2. Two lenses of power –1.75 D and +2.25 D respectively, are placed in
contact. Calculate the focal length of the combination.
3. What is dispersion ? Which colour gets relatively more dispersed ?
4. What is myopia ? How can it be corrected ?
5. What is hypermetropia ? How can it be corrected ?
6. Define focal length and radius of curvature of a concave lens.
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7. A small angled prism of 4° deviates a ray through 2.48°. Find the
refractive index of the mirror.
8. What do understand by the terms ‘focus’ and ‘principal focus’ in the
convex lenses ?
9. What are the laws of reflection through curved mirrors ?
10. What is optical density and how it is differ from mass density ?
11. The focal length of a concave lens is 30cm. Where should an object
be placed so that its image is 1/10 of its size ?
12. The earth takes 24 hours to rotate once about its axis. How much
time does the sun take to shift by 1° when viewed from earth ?
13. A concave mirror produces an image of a long vertical pin, placed
40cm from the mirror, at the position of the object. Find the focal
length of the mirror.
14. A concave mirror of focal length 10cm, is placed at a distance 35cm,
from the a wall. How far from the wall should an object be placed so
that its real image is formed on the wall?
Chapter – 4 : Magnetism and Matter (2Q)

1. Define magnetic declination.
2. Define magnetic inclination (or) angle of dip ?
3. Classify the following materials with regard to magnetism : (a)
Manganese (b) Cobalt (c) Nickel (d) Bismuth (e) Oxygen (f) Copper.
4. What are the units of Magnetic moment, Magnetic induction and
Magnetic field ?
5. Magnetic lines form continuous closed loops. Why?
6. What do you understand by the “Magnetization” of a sample ?
7. What direction compass needle points at poles ? Which needle to be
used at poles ?
8. What is the magnetic moment associated with a solenoid ?
9. State Gauss law for Magnetism.
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10. A magnetic dipole placed in a magnetic field experience a net force.
What can you say about the nature of the magnetic field ?
11. A bar magnet of length 0.1m and with a magnetic moment of 5Am²
is placed in a uniform magnetic field 0.4T with its axis making an
angle of 60°. What is the torque on the magnet ?
12. The horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field at a certain place
is 2.6×10–5T and the angle of dip is 60°. What is the magnetic field of
earth at this location ?
13. In the magnetic meridian of certain place, the horizontal component
of earth’s magnetic field is 0.26 G and the angle of dip is 60°. What
is the magnetic field of earth at the location ?
14. What is curie temperature ?
Chapter – 8 : Moving Charges and Magnetism (1Q)

1. Distinguish between ammeter and voltmeter.
2. What is the principle of a moving coil galvanometer ?
3. How do you convert a moving coil galvanometer into an ammeter ?
4. How do you convert a moving coil galvanometer into an voltmeter?
5. What is the importance of Oersted’s experiment ?
6. State Ampere’s law and Biot-Savart’s law.
7. A circular coil of radius ‘r’ having “N” turns carries a current ‘i’. What
is its magnetic moment ?
8. What is the force on a conductor of length ‘l’ carrying current ‘i’
placed in a magnetic field of induction ‘B’ ? When does it become
maximum?
9. What is the forces on a charged particle of charge “q” moving with a
velocity “v” in a uniform magnetic field of induction B ? When does
it becomes maximum ?
10. What is the relation between the permittivity of free space 𝜀0 , the
permeability of free space 𝜇0 and the speed of light in vaccum ?
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11. Write the expression for the magnetic induction at any point on the
axis of a circular current carrying coil. Hence obtain an expression for
the magnetic induction at the centre of the circular coil.
12. A wire loop of irregular shape carrying current ‘I’ is placed in an
external magnetic field. What shape will the loop changes to ?
13. What is the smallest value of current that can be measured with a
moving coil galvanometer ?
14. What is the smallest value of current that can be measured with a
moving tangent galvanometer ?
Chapter – 10 : Alternating Current (1Q)

1. What is the phenomenon involved in the working of a transformer ?
2. What is the phase difference between AC emf and current in the
following : (a) pure resistor (b) pure inductor and (c) pure capacitor.
3. What type of transformer is used in a 6V bed lamp ?
4. A transformer converts 200V ac into 2000V ac. Calculate the number
of turns in the secondary if the primary has 10 turns.
5. Write the expression for the reactance of (a) an inductor and (b) a
capacitor.
6. What is meant by wattles component of current ?
7. What is transformer ratio ?
8. Define power factor. On which factor does power factor depend ?
9. What is the phase difference between voltage and current when the
power factor in LCR series circuit is unity ?
10. When does a LCR series circuit have minimum impedance ?
11. In a transformer the primary to secondary turns ratio is 1:2. If an A.C
current of 4 ampere is flowing through the primary coil, what is the
current in secondary ?
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Chapter – 11 : Electro Magnetic Waves (1Q)
1. If the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is doubled, what
happens to the energy of photon ?
2. Micro waves used in Radars. Why ?
3. What are the applications of micro waves ?
4. Give two uses of infrared rays. Which animal can detect infrared
waves ?
5. How microwaves are produced ? How can they detected ?
6. How radio waves are produced ? How can they detected ?
7. How infrared rays are produced ? How can they detected ?
8. What is the average wavelength of X-rays ?
9. The charging current for a capacitor is 0.6A. What is the displacement
current across its plates ?
10. What is the principle of production of electromagnetic waves ?
11. What is the ratio of speed of infrared rays and ultraviolet rays in
vaccum ?
12. What is the relation between the amplitudes of the electric and
magnetic fields in free space for an electromagnetic wave ?
Chapter – 12 : Dual Nature of Current (2Q)

1. What are cathode rays ?
2. What is work function ?
3. What is photo electric effect ?
4. Give examples of photo sensitive substances. Why they are so called?
5. Write down Einstein’s photo electric equation.
6. State Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle ?
7. Write down De-Broglie’s relation and explain the terms there in.
8. An electron , an α particle and a proton have the same kinetic energy.
Which of these particles has the shortest De Broglie’s wavelength ?
9. What is important fact did Millikan’s experiment establish ?
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10. What is the De-Broglie’s wavelength associated with an electron
accelerated through a potential difference of 100 volts ?
11. What is the de-Broglie’s wavelength of a ball of mass 0.12Kg moving
with a speed of 20m/s ?
12. The photoelectric cut-off voltage in a experiment is 1.5V. What is the
maximum kinetic energy of photo electrons are emitted ?
Chapter – 15 : Semiconductor Electronics (1Q)

1. Draw the circuit symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n transistors.
2. What are intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors ?
3. What is a p-n type junction diode ? Define depletion layer.
4. What is an n-type semiconductor ? What are the majority and
minority charge carries in it ?
5. What is an p-type semiconductor ? What are the majority and
minority charge carries in it ?
6. How is battery connected to a junction diode in (a) forward bias and
(b) reverse bias ?
7. In which bias can a zener diode be used as voltage regulator ?
8. Which gates are called universal gates ?
9. What is the maximum percentage of rectification in half save and full
wave rectifiers ?
10. What is the zener voltage (𝑉𝑧 ) and how will a zener diode be connected
in circuits generally ?
11. Write the expressions for the efficiency of a full wave rectifiers and a
half wave rectifier.
12. What happens to the width of the depletion layer in a p-n junction
diode when it is in (a) forward biased and (b) reverse biased ?
13. Define amplifier and amplification factor.
14. Write the truth table of NAND gate. How does it differs from AND
gate ?
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Chapter – 16 : Communication System (1Q)
1. Which type of communication is employed in mobile phones ?
2. Mention the basic methods of modulation.
3. What is the frequency range of speech signals ?
4. What are the basic blocks of a communication system ?
5. Mention the various parts of the ionosphere ?
6. What is sky wave propagation ?
7. Define modulation. Why is it necessary ?
8. What is “World Wide Web” (WWW) ?
9. A transmitting antenna at a top of a tower has a height 32 meters and
the height of the receiving antenna is 50m. What is the maximum
distance between them. (radius of earth = 6.4×10⁶ m)
10. The work function of cesium 2.14ev. Find the threshold frequency of
cesium.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (4M)
Chapter – 2 : Ray Optics (1Q)
1. Define critical angle. Explain total internal reflection using a neat
diagram. ***
2. Explain the formation of mirage. ***
3. Explain the formation of rainbow. ***
4. Write about the Prism. **
5. With a neat labelled diagram explain the formation of image in a
simple microscope. **
6. Why does the setting sun appears red ? **
7. What is position of object for a simple microscope, maximum
magnification of simple microscope for a realistic focal length ? *
Chapter – 3 : Wave Optics (1Q)

1. How do you determine the resolving power of your eye ? ***
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2. Explain Doppler effect in light. Distinguish between red shift and blue
shift. ***
3. Derive the expression for the intensity at a point where interference
of light occurs. Derive at the conditions for maximum and zero
intensity. **
4. Does the principle of conservation of energy hold for interference and
diffraction phenomena? Explain briefly. **
5. Discuss the intensity of transmitted light when a polaroid sheet is
rotated between two crossed polaroids ? *
Chapter – 5 : Electric Fields and Charges (1Q)

1. State and explain coulomb's law in electricity. ***
2. Derive an equation for the couple acting on a electric dipole in a
uniform electric field. ***
3. State Gauss law in electrostatics and explain its importance. ***
4. Define intensity of electric field at a point. Derive an expression for
the intensity due to a point charge. **
5. Derive an expression for the intensity of electric field at a point on the
equatorial plane of an electric dipole. ***
6. Derive an expression for the intensity of electric field at a point on the
axial line of dipole. ***
Chapter – 6 : Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance (1Q)

1. Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate
capacitor.***
2. Explain series combination of capacitors. Derive the formula for
equivalent capacitance in each combination. ***
3. Explain parallel combination of capacitors. Derive the formula for
equivalent capacitance in each combination. ***
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4. Derive an expression for the electric potential due to a point
charge.***
5. Three capacitors each of capacitance 9pF are connected in series. ***
(a) What is the total capacitance of the combination ?
(b) What is the potential difference across each capacitor if the
combination is connected to a 120V supply ?
6. Three capacitors of capacitances 2pF, 3pF and 4pF are connected in
parallel. ***
(a) What is the total capacitance of the Combination?
(b) Determine the charge on each capacitor if the combination is
connected to a 100V supply.
7. Derive an expression for the potential energy of an electric dipole
placed in a uniform electric field ? **
8. Explain the behaviour of dielectrics in an electric field ? **
Chapter – 8 : Moving Charges and Magnetism (1Q)

1. State and explain Biot-savart law. ***
2. State and explain Ampere’s law. ***
3. Derive an expression for the magnetic induction at the centre of a
current carrying circular coil using Biot-savarts law. ***
4. Derive an expression for the magnetic dipole moment of a revolving
electron. ***
5. Find the magnetic induction due to a long current carrying
conductor.***
6. A current of 10A passes through two very long wires held parallel to
each other and separated by a distance of 1m. What is the force per
unit length between them ? **
7. Obtain an expression for the magnetic dipole moment of a current
loop. **
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8. Derive an expression for the magnetic induction at a point on the axis
of a current carrying circular coil using Biot-savarts law. **
9. What are the basic components of cyclotron ? Mention its uses. *
Chapter – 9 : Electromagnetic Induction (1Q)

1. Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to advantage. ***
2. Obtain an expression for the mutual inductance of two long coaxial
solenoids. ***
3. Obtain an expression for the emf induced across a conductor which
is moved in a uniform magnetic field which is perpendicular to the
plane of motion. ***
4. Current in a circuit falls from 5.0A to 0.0A in 0.1sec. if an average
emf of 200V is induced, give an estimate of the self-inductance of the
circuit. **
5. A pair of adjacent coil has a mutual inductance of 1.5H. If the current
in one coil changes from 0A to 20A in 0.5 sec. What is the change of
magnetic flux linkage with the other coil ? **
6. Obtain an expression for the magnetic energy stored in a solenoid in
terms of magnetic field, are and length of the solenoid. *
Chapter – 13 : Atom (1Q)

1. Explain the different types of spectral series. ***
2. What are the limitations of Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom ? ***
3. Describe Rutherford atom model. What are the draw backs of this
model ? **
4. Write a short note on De-Broglie’s explanation of Bohr’s second
postulate of quantization. ***
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Chapter – 15 : Semiconductors (1Q)
1. What is rectification ? Explain the working of a full wave rectifier ?***
2. Define NAND and NOR gates. Give their truth tables. ***
3. Describe how a semiconductor diode is used as a half wave rectifier.**
4. Distinguish between half wave and full wave rectifiers. ***
5. Explain the operation of a NOT gate and give its truth table. **
6. What are the n-type and p-type semi-conductors flow is a
semiconductor (or) junction formed ? *
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (8M)

Chapter – 1 : Waves (1Q)
1. Explain the formation of stationary waves in stretched strings and
hence deduce the laws of transverse waves in stretched strings. ***
2. Explain the formation of stationary waves in an air column enclosed
in open pipe. Derive the equation for the frequencies of the harmonics
produced. ***
A open organ pipe 85cm long is sound if the velocity of sound is
340m/s. What is the fundamental frequency of vibration of air
column?
3. How are stationary waves formed in closed pipes? Explain the various
modes of vibration and obtain relations for their frequencies. ***
(a) A steel wire 0.72m long has a mass of 5.0 X 10–3kg. If the wire is
under a tension of 60 N, what is the speed of transverse waves
on the wire ?
(b) A closed organ pipe 70cm long is sounded. If the velocity of
sound is 331m/s. What is the fundamental frequency of vibration
of the air column ?
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4. What is Doppler effect ? Obtain an expression for the apparent
frequency of sound heard when the source is in motion with respect
to an observer at rest. ***
(a) Two organ pipes of length 65 cm and 70cm respectively are
sounded simultaneously. How many beats per second will be
produced between fundamental frequencies of the two pipes?
(velocity of sound = 330 m/s )
(b) A rocket is moving at speed of 200m/s towards a stationary
target. While moving, it emits a wave of frequency 1000Hz. Some
of the sound reaching the target gets reflected back to the rocket
as an echo. Calculate the frequency of the sound as detected by
the target (330m/s)
5. What is Doppler shift ? Obtain an expression for the apparent
frequency of sound heard when the observer is in motion with respect
to a source at rest. *
Chapter – 7 : Current Electricity (1Q)

1. State Kirchoff's law for an electrical network. Using these laws deduce
the condition for balance in a Wheatstone bridge.
(a) The four resistors 20 ohms, 40 ohms, (20+x)ohms, 80 ohms
respectively form a wheatstone bridge. Find the value of ‘x’.
(b) A wire of resistance 4R is bent in the form of a circle. What is the
effective resistance between the ends of the diameter ?
(c) Four resistors of 15Ω, 12Ω, 4Ω & 10Ω given in cyclic order to
form a Wheatstone bridge. What resistance (in Ω) should be
connected in parallel across the 10Ω resistor to balance the wheat
stone bridge ?
2. State the working principle of potentiometer. Explain with the help of
circuit diagram how the emf of two primary cells are compared by
using the potentiometer.
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(a) A potentiometer wire is 5 m long and a potential difference of 6
V is maintained between its ends. Find the emf of a cell which
balances against a length of 180 cm of the potentiometer wire.
(b) Find the resistivity of a conductor which carries a current density
of 2.5×106 Am–2 when an electric field of 15 Vm–1 is applied
across.
3. State the working principle of potentiometer. Explain with the help of
circuit diagram how the potentiometer is used to determine the
internal resistance of the given primary cell.
(a) In a potentiometer arrangement, a cell of emf 1.25V gives a
balance point at 35.0cm length of the wire. If the cell is replaced
by another cell and the balance point shifts to 63.0cm, what is the
emf of the second cell ?
Chapter – 14 : Nuclei (1Q)
1. Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help
of a neat labelled diagram. ***
235
(a) If one microgram of 𝑈92 completely destroyed in an atom
bomb, how much energy will be released?
(b) Compare the radii of nuclei of mass numbers 27 and 64.
(c) Calculate the energy equivalent of 1g substance.
(d) Calculate the energy released by fission from 2g of 𝑈 235 in kwh.
Given that the energy released per fission is 200 Mev.
2. What is radioactivity? State the law of radioactive decay. Show that
radioactive decay is exponential in nature. **
The half-life radium is 1600 years. How much time does 1g of
radium take to reduce to 0.125g ?
3. Define mass defect and binding energy. How does binding energy per
nucleon vary with mass number? What is its significance ? *
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Marks Distribution of Chapters

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2M)

Chapter – 4 : Magnetism and Matter (2Q)

Chapter – 8 : Moving Charges and Magnetism (1Q)

Chapter – 10 : Alternating Current (1Q)

Chapter – 12 : Dual Nature of Current (2Q)

Chapter – 15 : Semiconductor Electronics (1Q)

Chapter – 3 : Wave Optics (1Q)

Chapter – 5 : Electric Fields and Charges (1Q)

Chapter – 6 : Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance (1Q)

Chapter – 8 : Moving Charges and Magnetism (1Q)

Chapter – 9 : Electromagnetic Induction (1Q)

Chapter – 13 : Atom (1Q)

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (8M)

Chapter – 7 : Current Electricity (1Q)

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