PHYSICS IPE Important Questions

8 MARKS – (LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)

1. Explain the formation of stationary waves in an air column enclosed in open pipe. Derive the equations for the
frequencies of the harmonics produced.
2. How are stationary waves formed in closed pipes? Explain the various modes of vibrations and obtain
relations for their frequencies.
3. State Kirchhoff’s law for an electrical network using these laws deduce the condition for balance in a
Wheatstone bridge.
4. State the working principle of potentiometer explain with the help of circuit diagram how the emf of two
primary cells are composed by using the potentiometer.
5. State the working principle of potentiometer explain with the help circuit diagram how the potentiometer is
used to determine the internal resistance of the given primary cell.
6. What is radioactivity? State the law of radio active decay show that radioactive decay is exponential in nature.
7. Explain the principle and working of nuclear reactor with the help of a labeled diagram.
4 MARKS – (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONA)
1. A light ray passes through a prism of angle A in a position of minimum deviation. Obtain an expression for (a)
the angle of incidence in terms of angle of the prism and the angle of minimum deviation (b) the angle of
refraction in terms of the refractive index of the prism.
2. Define focal length of a concave mirror. Prove that the radius of curvature of a concave mirror is double its
focal length.
3. A mobile phone lies along the principal axis of a concave mirror longitudinally. Explain why the
magnification is not uniform.
4. Explain the Cartesian sign convention for mirrors.
5. Define critical angle. Explain total internal reflection using a neat diagram.
6. Explain the formation of a mirage.
7. Explain the formation of a rainbow.
8. Why does the setting sun appear red?
9. With a neat labeled diagram explain the formation of image in a simple microscope.
10. What is the position of the object for a simple microscope? What is the maximum magnification of a simple
microscope for a relative focal length?
11. Explain Doppler effect in light distinguish between red shift and blue shift.
12. What is total internal reflection. Explain the phenomenon using Huygene principle.
13. Derive the expression for the intensity at a point where interference of light occurs. Drive at the condition for
maximum and zero intensity.
14. Does the principle of conservation of energy hold the interference and diffraction phenomena? Explain
briefly.
15. How do you determine the resolving power of your eye?
16. Discus the intensity of transmitted light when a Polaroid sheet is related between two crossed polaroids.
17. State and explain Coulomb’s inverse square law in electricity.
18. Define intensity of electric field at a point. Derive an expression for the intensity due to a point charge.
19. Derive an expression for the couple acting on a electric dipole in a uniform electric field.
20. Derive an expression for the intensity of the electric field at a point on the axial line of an electric dipole.
21. Derive an expression for the intensity of the electric field at a point on the equatorial plane of an electric
dipole.
22. State Gauss’s law in electrostatics and explain its importance.
23. Derive an expression for the electric potential due to a point charge.
24. Derive an expression for the electrostatic potential energy of a system of two points charges and find its
relation with electric potential of a charge.
25. Derive an expression for the potential energy of an electric dipole placed in a uniform electric field.
26. Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.
27. Explain the bahaviour of dielectrics in an external field.
28. State and explain the Biot – Savart law.
29. State and explain Ampere’s law.
30. Find the magnetic induction due to a long current carrying conductor.
31. Derive an expression for the magnetic induction at the centre of a current carrying circular coil using Biot –
Savart law.
32. Derive an expression for the magnetic induction at a point on the axis of a current carrying circular coil using
Biot-Savart law.
33. Obtain an expression for the magnetic dipole moment of a current loop.
34. Derive an expression for the magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron.
35. Explain how crossed E and B fields serve as a velocity selector.
36. What are the basic components of a cyclotron? Mention its uses?
37. 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.
38. Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to advantage.
39. Obtain an expression for the mutual inductance of two long co-axial solenoids.
40. Obtain an expression for the magnetic energy stored in a solenoid in terms of the magnetic field, area and
length of the solenoids.
41. What is impact parameter and angle of scattering? How are they related to each other?
42. Derive an expression for potential and kinetic energy of an electron in any orbit of a hydrogen atom according
to Bohr’s atomic model. How doe P.E. change with increasing n.
43. What are the limitations of Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom?
44. Explain the distance of closest approach and impact parameter?
45. Give a brief account of Thomson model of atom. What are its limitations.
46. Describe Rutherford atom model. What are the draw backs of this model?
47. Distinguish between excitation potential and ionization potential.
48. Explain the different types of spectral series.
49. Write a short note on Debroglie’s explanation of Bohr’s second postulate of quantization.
50. What is a junction diode? Explain the formation of depletion region at the junction. Explain the variation of
depletion region.
51. What is a rectifier? Explain the working of half wave and full wave rectifiers with diagram.
52. What is a Zener diode? Explain how it is used as voltage regulation.
53. Describe a transistor and explain its working.
54. What is amplification? Explain the working of a common emitter qualifier with necessary diagram.
55. Draw an OR gate using two diodes and explain its operation. Write the truth table and logic symbol of OR
gate.
56. Sketch a basic AND circuit with two diodes and explain its operation. Explain how doping increases the
conductivity in semi-conductors?
2 MARIS – (VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS0
1. Define focal length and radius of curvature of a concave lens.
2. What do you understand by the terms ‘focus’ and ‘principal focus’ in the context of lenses?
3. What is optical density and how is it different from mass density?
4. What are the laws of reflection through curved mirrors?
5. Define ‘power’ of a convex lens. What is its unit?
6. A concave mirror of focal length 10cm is placed at a distance 35cm from a wall. How for from the wall
should an object be placed so that the real image is formed on the wall?
7. 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.
8. A small angled prism of 4o deviates a ray through 2.48o. Find the refractive index of the prism.
9. What is ‘dispersion’? Which colour gets relatively more dispersed?
10. What is the myopia? How can it be corrected?
11. What is hypermetrophia? How can it to corrected?
12. 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?
13. What is the importance of Oersted’s experiment?
14. State Ampere’s law and Biot-Savart law?
15. Write the expression for the magnetic inductive at any point on the axis of a circular current carrying coil.
Hence an expression for the magnetic induction at the centre of the circular coil.
16. A circular coil of radius ‘r’ having N terms carries a current ‘i’ What is its magnetic moment?
17. What is the force on a conductor of length L carrying a current ‘i’ placed, in a magnetic field of induction B?
When does it become maximum?
18. What is the force on a charged particle of charge ‘q’ moving with velocity ‘V’ in a uniform magnetic field of
induction B> When does it become maximum.
19. Distinguish between ammeter and voltmeter.
20. What is the principle of a moving coil galvanometer?
21. What is the smallest value of current that can be measured with a moving coil galvanometer?
22. How do you convert a moving coil galvanometer into an ammeter?
23. How do you convert a moving coil galvanometer into a voltmeter?
24. What is the relation between the permittivity of free space e 0, the permeability of free space mo and the speed
of light in vaccum?
25. A current carrying circular loop lies on a smooth horizontal plane. Can a uniform magnetic field be set up in
such a manner that the loop turns about the vertical axis?
26. A current carrying circular loop is placed in a uniform external magnetic field. If the loop is free to turn, what
is its orientation when it is actives stable equilibrium?
27. A wire loop of irregular shape carrying current is placed in an external magnetic field. If the wire is flexible,
what shape will the loop change to? Why?
28. A magnetic dipole placed in a magnetic field experience a net force. What can you say about the nature of the
magnetic field?
29. What happens to compass needles at the Earth’s poles?
30. What do you understand by the ‘magnetization’ of a sample?
31. What is the magnetic moment associated with a solenoid?
32. What are the units of magnetic moment and magnetic induction or magnetic field?
33. Magnetic lines form continuous, loop. Why?
34. Define magnetic declination.
35. Define magnetic inclination or angle of dip.
36. Classify the following materials with regard to magnetism: Manganese, Cobalt, Nickel, BIsmath, Oxygen,
Copper.
37. A transformer converts 200V ac into 2000V ac. Calculate the number of turns in the secondary if the primary
has 10 turns.
38. What type of transformer is used in a 6V bed lamp?
39. What is the phenomenon involved in the working of a transformer?
40. What is transformers ratio?
41. Write the expression for the reactance of i) an induction and ii) a capacitor.
42. What is the phase difference between AC emf and current in the following: Pure resistor, pure inductor and
pure capacitor.
43. Define power factor. On which factors does power factor depend?
44. What is meant by wattles component of current?
45. When does a LCR series circuit have minimum impendance?
46. What is the phase difference between voltage and current when the power factor in LCR series circuit is
unity?
47. What is the average wavelength of X-rays?
48. Give any one use of infrared ray?
49. If the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is doubled. What happens to the energy of photon?
50. What is the principle of production of electromagnetic waves?
51. What is the ratio of speed of infrared rays and ultraviolet rays in vaccum?
52. What is the relation between the amplitude of the electric and magnetic fields in free space for an
electromagnetic wave?
53. What are the applications of microwaves?
54. Microwaves are used in Radars. Why?
55. Give two uses of infrared ray?
56. The charging current for a capacitor is 0.6A. What is the displacement current across its plates?
57. What are ‘cathode rays’?
58. What are important fact did Milikan’s experiment establish?
59. What is ‘work function’?
60. What is ‘photoelectric effect’?
61. Give example of ‘photosensitive substances’. Why are they called so?
62. Write down Einstein’s photoelectric equation.
63. Write down de-Broglie’s relation and explain the terms there in.
64. State Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle.
65. What are n-type and p-type semiconductors? How is a semiconductor junction formed?
66. Discuss the behavior of p-n junction. How does a potential barrier develop at the junction?
67. Draw and explain the current-voltage (I-V) characteristics curves of a junction diode in forward and reverse
bias.
68. Describe how a semi conductor diode is used as a half wave rectifier.
69. What is rectification? Explain the working of a full wave rectifier.
70. Distinguish between half-wave and full-wave rectifiers.
71. Distinguish between Zener breakdown and avalanctre breakdown.
72. Explain hole conduction in intrinsic semiconductor.
73. What is photodiode? Explain its working with a circuit diagram and draw its I-V characteristics.
74. Explain the working of a solar cell and draw its I-V characteristics.
75. Explain the working of LED and what are its advantages over conventional incandescent low power lamps.
76. Explain the different transistor configurations with diagram.
77. Explain how transistor can be used as a switch?
78. Explain how transistor can be used as an oscillation?
79. Define NAND and NOR gates. Give their truth tables.
80. Explain the operation of a NOR gate and give its truth table.
81. What are the basic blocks of a communication system?
82. What is ‘World Wide Wet’ (WWW)?
83. Mention the frequency range of speech signals.
84. What is sky wave propagation?
85. Mention the various parts of the ionosphere?
86. Define modulation. Why is it necessary?
87. Mention the basic methods of modulation?
88. Which type of communication is employed in mobile phones?