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Maximum Marks:
70
For Important
Formulae

3 Hours
Allowed:
Tme.
Instructions,:
33 questionsin

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Gneral all. All questions are compulsory.
are E.
() There
question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Scction C, Section D and Section

(2) This
are compulsory.
All the scctions
based of 1 mark
A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning
(9)
Section C contains
seven questions
Section B contains five questions of two marks cach, Section
and
each, four marks each
of three
marks each, Section D contains two
study-based questions
case
of

Section E contains three long answer questions of five marks each.

in Section

B.
is no Overall choice. However, an intermal choice has been provided in one question
5) There
one question in Section C, one question
in cach CBO in Section D and all three questions in

Section E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.

Use of calculators is not allowed.

You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary.

() c=3 x 10 m/s

(i) = m, 9.1 x 103 ke

(i) m, = 10
1.7 x kg

(iv) e= 1.6 x 10-19 c

(v) Ho = 47x 10TmA!

h= 6.63 x 1o34 Js
(v)

(vi) &, =8.854 x 10-2 c²N!m²

Avogadro's number = 6.023 x 10 per gram mole
(viii)

SECTION –A
of charges whose total sum is not zero are
Equipotentials at a great distance from a collection
1.
approximately

(b) planes (c) paraboloids (d) ellipsoids

(a) spheres

2. Which of the following is wrong?

Resistivity of a conductor is

(a) independent of temperature. (6) inversely proportional to temperature.

(d) than resistivity of a semiconductor.
independent of dimensions of conductor.
less
(c)

3. A charged particle being accelerated through a potential

after
difference enters V in a uniform

of radius r. If Vis doubled, the radius of the circle will become

magnetic field and moves in a circle

V2r (c) 4r (a)

(a) 2r (6)

bar magnet directed along its axial line at a distance r

4. The magnetic field strength due to a short

is B. What is its value at the same distance along the equatorial line?

B B
2B (d)
(a) B (b) (c)
2 4

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The direction current in
5. The current flowN from A to B is as showninthe figure.

the loop is

(a) clockwise. (b) anticlockwise.

e.m.f. produced.
(d) no induced
(c) straight line.
i
D. In an ac circuit the voltage applied is = E, sin of. The resulting current in the circuit

in the circuit is given by

I= l, sin (ot- /2). The power consumption

P= 0 (d) P=
(a) P= 2 ao (b) P= (c) 2

7. Which of the following has maximum penetrating power?

(a) Ultraviolet radiation (b) Microwaves

(c) r-rays (d) Radiowaves

for normal vision (relaxed eye) will be
8. The length of an astronomical telescope

(a) fo-f. (b) (c) f, xf. (a) f +f

Young's experiment, the intensity at the central maximum is I, if one of the slit

is
9. In double-slit

covered, then the intensity at the central maximum becomes

(a)
2 (b) (c)
4
()I,
10. If13.6 eV energy is required to ionise the hydrogen atom, thenenergy required to remove an clectron from

n =2 is

(a) 10.2 eV (b) 0ev (c) 3.4 eV (d) 6.8 eV

11. In the half-wave rectifier circuit shown. Which onc of the following waveforms is true for Vn the
output across C and D?

P R
Vco
Q000000
B D

(a) (b) 4

(c)
(d)

12., Which of the following graphs shows the

variation of electric field E due to a
conductor of radius R as a function of hollow spherical
distance from the centre of the sphere?
(a) t (6)
E (c)
()e

R R
R R r

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 to 016,two
for Q13 statements are
the Rrrect nnswer to these given-one
lahelled
select
both Assertion and questinns frumthe Assertion (A) nndthe other labelled Reason (R).
(a) If Reason are codes (o),(b),
true (c)and
and d) as given below,
(b) ITboth ASsertionand Rcason are Reason is

(Assertion true but

is
tue but Renson
correct explanation of Assertion.

(c) II
is not the
Reason is falsc. correct Iexplanation of Assertion.
If both Assertion and
Reasonare false.
13. Assertion (A: Electrons
move Irom a
Reason (R): An clectron has
region of lhigher
less potential tto a region of lower potential.
versa. potential
energy at a point where potential is higher and vice-
Assertion (A): The nuclear
14.
density is not
Reason (R): Volume of dependent on the of the nucleus.
size
nucleus is
an clement. dircctly
of proportional tothe nuclear mass or the mass number
Assertion (A): The energy
I5. gap between the
silicon than valence band and
in germanium. conduction band greater in

is
Reason (R): Thermalenergy produces
fewer minority carricrs
16. Assertion (A): The velocity of in silicon and
germanium.
all
electromagnetic waves in
Reason (R): Because all waves are of
vacuum is different.
different
frequency.

SECTION -B
17. Gamma rays and radio waves travel with the samevelocity in free space, Distinguish
in terms of their origin between them
and the main application.
18, Deduce an expression for the potential energy of a system of two point charges
at positions r q, and 4, located
and r, respectively in an external field E.
Or
Establish the relation between electric ficld and electric at a point.
surface for an electric
potential Draw thecquipotential
ficld pointing in +Z direction with its magnitude increasing at constant rate
along -Z direction.
19. The relative magnetic permeability of a magnetic material is 800. Identify the nature of magnetic
material and state its two properties.

20. In the circuit shown in figure below, if the diode forward voltage drop is 0.3 V, what will be the
voltage difference between A and B?

Ag
Y0.2 mA

5 k2

5 kQ

21. The wavelength of the second line of the Balmer series in the hydrogen spectrum is 4861 Å.

Calculate the wavelength of the first line.

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 SECTION -C
shells of radii 'a'and ''( > a) carry
charges q and
22. Two thin concentric and coplanar spherical
distancex, from their common
of the electric field, at a point
Qrespectively. Find the magnitude
centre for

() 0<x<a ()a sa<b (iiü) bsN<0

P
up lor
23. The figure given alongside shows an experimental set
of
double slit experiment to observeinterference light Screen
Toung's
on the sereen OP.

Here, path difference SS,- SS, W4. Obtain the condition =

at any
for (a)constructive, and (b) destructive interference
point P in terms of path difference, A S„P- SP. = Which one of the
deuteron are accelerated through the same accelerating potential.
24. A proton and
two has
with it, and
(a) greater value of de Broglie wavelength
associated

(b) less momentum?

Give reasons to justify your answer.

25. The number density of free clectrons in a copper conductorestimated is 8.5 x 10" m. How long does

oneend of wire 3.0 m long to its other end? The area of cros.
an electron take to drift from a

section of the wire is 2.0 x 10 m² and it is carrying a current of 3.0 A.

26. Two identical circular coils cach of radius 10 cm are arranged concentrically with their plane

the figure. If current in cach coil is 10 A, what is net

pependicular to one another as shown in

magnetic field at the common centre 0?

Coil 1

Coil 2

27. Write briefly the important processes that occur during the formation of p-n junction. With the

help of necessary diagrams, explain the term 'barrier potential'.

Or
(a) Two semiconductor materials Xand Yshown in the given figure, are made by dopping germanium

crystal with indium and arsenic respectively. The two are joined end to end and connected to

a battery as shown.

x Y

) Will the junction be forward biased or reverse biased?

(ü) Sketch a V graph for this arrangement.

(b) What is value of electrical conductivity of a semiconductor at absolute zero.

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 s The figure showstwoidentical
line current canying rectanguat loops
conductor
between them.
()and (2), placed
Ion a table along wittha straight

(1)
(2

() What will be the

directions of the
from the

() he
Will
conductor with sanne
emf
induced
velocity
induced in the
currentsin the loops
?
when they are pulled away
two loops be
equal? Justify your answer.

Case Study Based Questions

SECTION -D
0 Read the following
paragraph and answer
the questions
Relationship betwecen that follow.
strength of clectric
ield and density

.
Electric ficld of line of force.
strength is
proportionalto the density of
point is lines of force
proportional to the number i.e., clectric
field strength
of line of force at a
the field at that cutting a unit area
point. As clement placed normal
illustrated in given to
figure, the
elcctric field at P is
stronger than at
Region of weak field

Region of strong field

(i) Which of the following statements is not valid in case of conductors in
(a)The static electric field
electrostatic field?
intensity inside a conductor is zero.
(b)The static electric field intensity at the surface of a
normal to conductor is everywhere directed
the surface.

(c) The conductor surface is an equipotential surface.

(d) None of the above.
(ü)) Acharge located at
is (0, 0, 3) and -Q is located at (0, 0, -3). The electric field intensity
(E) at point (4,0, 0) is in

(a) negative X-direction. (b) positive Y-direction.

(c) positive Z-direction. (d) negative Z-direction.

(üi) Electric field intensity due to infinite sheet of charge g is

(a) zero (6) unity (c) o/e (d) s2ey

(iv)Which among the following gives the information on field strength, direction and nature of
the charge?

(a) Electric current (b) Electric flux

(c) Electric field (d) Electric potential

Or

(iv) Which of the following is false about electrostatic field lines?

(a) Field lines start from positive charge and end at negative charges.

(6) If there is a single positive charge, field lines will end at infinity.

(c) Two field lines can never cross each other.

(d) ElectrOstatic field lines form closed loops.

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 that follow.
answer the questions
30. Read the following paragraph and
Waves radiated by accelerated charges and planes

through space as coupled clectric andmagnetic E

ficlds, vibrating in perpendicular planes are called

clectromagneticwaves. The electromagneticwaves

are orderly distributed according to their frequency
or wavelength, into different groups. These
properties and constitute an
groups have distinct

B
E B
clectromagnetic spectrum.
free space?
() What is the speed of em waves propagating in

=2 x 10 m/s =3 X 10 m/s
1
(a) (b)

(c)
1
=2 x 10 m/s (d) I=3 x 10 m/s

with a frequency of 4 X 100 Hz

plane em wave
() The magnetic field vector of a oscillates

What is its wavelength?

x 10 m (d) 0.075 x 10- m
(a) 75 x 10 m (6) 7.5 x 10 m (c) 0.75

(üi) Which of the following em waves has longest frequency?

(a) X-rays (b) (c) Microwaves

(d) UV rays
Y-rays

(iv) Which of the following em waves is used in food preservation?

(a) UV rays (b) X-rays (c) IR rays (d) None of these

Or
(iv) Which of the following is used to investigate the structure of solids?

(a) Gamma rays (b) Infrared rays (c) X-rays (d) None of these

SECTION –E
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31. Figure given below shows how the reactance of a capacitor

varies with frequency. 12

(a) Use the information on graph to calculate the value 10

of capacity of the capacitor. (Q)

8

(b) An inductor of inductance L has the same reactance

6
as the capacitor at 100 Hz. Find the value of L.
Reactance
(c) Using the same axes, draw a graph of reactance 4

against frequency for the inductor given in part (b). 2

(d) If this capacitorand inductorwere connected in series
0
to a resistor of 102,what would be the impedance 100 200 300 400

of the combination at 300 Hz? Frequency(Hz)

Or
Draw the curves showing the variation of inductive reactance and capacitive reactance, with
applied
frequency of an a.c. source.

A capacitor,resistor of 52,and an inductor of 50 mH are connected in series with an a.c. source

marked 100 V, 50 Hz. It is found that voltage is in phase with the current. Calculate the capacitance
of the capacitor and the impedance of the circuit.

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 When
of a metal is fo
Define
theterm work function' of a metal. The threshold frequency clectrons
(a) velocity of
J2. offfrcqucncy 2/, is incident on the metal plate, the maximum
the light 5f,the maximum
emitted is V,. When the frequency of the incident radiation is incrcascd to
velocity of clectrons emitted is v, Find the ratio of v, to Vy of
as the intensity
photoelectric effect, why should the photoelectriccurrent increascs
(6) In Explain.
monochromatic radiation incident on a photosensitive surface is increascd?
Or

i Obtain the expression forthewavelength of de Brogliewave associated

with an clectron accelerated from rest through a potential difference B
The two lines A and B shown
v. in the graph plot the de Broglie
wavelength (2.) as a functionof 1//V (Vis the accelerating potential)

for two particles having the same charge.Which of the two represents
the particle of heavier mass?
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The frequency of incident light on a metal surface is doubled.
(b)
How willthis affect the value of K.E. of emitted photoclectrons?
focal lengths 4 cm and 8 cm respectively.
33. You are given twO Convex lenses of short apertures having
and which one as an eyepiece for constructing a
Which one of these will you use as an objective
show the formation of the image of a small object
compound microscope? Draw a ray diagram to
power.
due to a compound microscope. Derive an expression for its magnifying
Or

Derive lens maker's formula by consideringconcave lens.

focal length
For a converging lens r, =,= 24 cm and refractive index 1.6 (a) calculate its in air

each part?
into two identical parts, what is the focal length of
and (b) if the lens is split vertically