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Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 70
I General Instructions:
(1) There are 35 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
I (2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and
Section E. All the sections are compulsory.

I (3) Section A contains eighteen MCQs of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven questions of
two marks each, Section C contains five questions of three marks each, section D
contains three long questions of five marks each and Section E contains two case study
I based questions of 4 marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B,
C, D and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
I (5) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A
I 1 . The instantaneous values of emf and the current in a series ac circuit are
E = Eo Sin rot and I= lei sin (rot+7T/3) respectively, then it is : [l]
I (i) Necessarily a RL circuit
(iii)Necessarily a LCR circuit
(ii) Necessarily a RC circuit
(iv) Can be RC or LCR circuit
2. The temperature coefficient ofresistance for a wire is .0 00125 / °C. At 27°K its resistance is 1 ohm.

I The temperature at which the resistance becomes 2 ohm is:

(i) 1154 K (ii)l 100 K (iii) 1400 K (iv)l 127 K
3. Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor when there is no medium between the plates
[1]

is Co. If capacitor is now completely filled with dielectric matter of dielectric constant K then
I capacitance:
(i) Co/K (ii) KCo (iii) K2Co (iv) 2KCo.
[l]

4. Charge Q is kept in a sphere of radius 5 cm first than it is kept in a cube of side 5 cm. the outgoing
I flux will be:
(i) More in case of sphere (ii) More in cas'e of cube
[1]

(iii) Same in both case (iv) Information Incomplete

I 5. S.I. unit of magnetic pole strength is :

(i) Ampere/meter
(iii) volt/meter
(ii) Ampere-meter
(iv) Ampere/m2
[l]

6. If the no. of turns per unit length of the coil of a solenoid is doubled keeping other dimensions same,
I then its self-inductanc'e will be :
(i) Halved (ii) doubled (iii) four times (iv) eight times
[I]

7. The magnetic flux linked with the coil (in Weber) is given by the equation -
I <I> = 5t2 + 3t + J6 The induced EMF in the coil at time, t=4 will be:
(i) -27 V (ii) -43 V
[l]

(iii)-108V (iv)210V

I 8. The figure shows variation ofR, X1 and Xe with

Frequency f in a series LCR circuit.
Then for what frequency point, the circuit is inductive. (l]
(i)A
I (ii) B
(iii) C f
(iv) A and B ABC
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I 9. The deflecting torque acting on the coil of a galvanometer is:
(i) Inversely proportional to number of turns (ii) Inversely proportional to current flowing
[1]

I (iii) Inversely proportional to area of the coil

(i) 1 : 2 (ii) I : 3
(iv) Directly proportional to magnetic field strength
10. What is the ratio ofnuclear radii if the mass numbers of two nuclei are 4 and 32?
(iii) I; 4 (iv) I : 5
[1]

11. Which spectral series of hydrogen lie in UV region? [1]

I (i) Paschen (ii) Lyman
12. EM waves can be produced by:
(iii) Brackett (iv) Balmer
[I]
(i) An accelerated charged particles (ii) A charged particles moving with constant speed
I (iii) A charge at rest.
13. In the Young double slit experiment,
(iv) A charge either at rest or moving with constant velocity
the fringe pattern as seen on the screen is: [1]
(i) parabola (ii) Hyperbola (iii) Ellipse (iv) Spiral

I 14. Which of the following has maximum stopping potential when metal is illuminated by visible light? [1]
(i) Blue (ii) Yellow (iii) Violet (iv) Red
15. The threshold wavelength for a metal having work function q>o is Ao, what is the threshold wavelength

I for a metal whose work function is q>o /2 .

(i) 4 Ao (ii) 2 Ao (iii) Ao /2 (iv) Ao /4
[1]

16. Two statements are given - one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled Reason (R).

I Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below. [1)

(a)Both A & Rare true akld R is the correct explanation of A.

I (b)Both A & Rare true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

(c)A is true but R is false.
(d)A is false and R is also false.

I Assertion (A): The resistivity of a semiconductor decreases with temperature.

Reason (R): The atoms of a semiconductor vibrate with larger amplitude at higher temperature there

I by increasing its resistivity.

17. Two statements are given - one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled Reason (R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below. [1]
(a)Both A & Rare tr'ue and R is the correct explanation of A.
I (b)Both A & Rare true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d)A is false and R is also false.
I Assertion (A): Interference patterns are made by using blue light instead of red light, the fringes
become narrower.
I Reason (R): In Young's double slit experiment, fringe width is given by relation
fJ=d
AD

18.Two statements are given - one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled Reason (R).
I Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below. [1]
(a)Both A & Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b)Both A & Rare true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
I (c)A is true but R is false.
(d)A is false and R is also false.

I Assertion (A): In a non- unifonn electric field, a dipole will have translatory as well as rotatory
motion.
Reason (R): In no~- uniform electric field, a dipole experiences a force as well as torque.
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SECTION-B
19. Find the current from the battery in the circuit diagram shown? [2]
A 7

10

I B 100

I 20. Suppose that the electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is
E = {(3.1 N/C) cos [(1.8 rad/m) y + (5.4 x 106 rad/s)t]} "i.
(a) What is the direction of propagation?
[2]

(b) What is the wavelength ). ?

I (c) What is the frequency v ?
(d) What is the amplitude of the magnetic field part of the wave?
21. A nucleus with mass number A= 240 and BE/A= 7.6 MeV breaks into two fragments each of
I A= 120 with BE/A= 8.5 MeV. Calculate the released energy. [2]
22. The ratio of intensities at maxima and minima is 25: 16. What will be the ratio of width of the two slits
in Young' s double slit experiment? [2]

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In the figure given below SS2- SS1 = A.14.
I (i)State the condition of cbnstructive and
destructive interference.
(ii)Obtain the expression of fringe width.
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I 23. How does the power of a convex lens vary, if the incident red light is replaced by violet light? [2]
24. The figure shows a piece of pure semiconductor S in series with a variable resistor R and a source of
constant voltage V. Should the value ofR be increased or decreased to keep the reading of the ammeter
constant, when semiconductor S is heated? Justify your answer .
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OR
The graph of potential barrier versus width of depletion region for an unbiased diode is shown in graph
A.In comparison to A, graphs B and C are obtained after biasing the diode in different ways .
Identify the type of biasing in B and C and justify your answer. [2]
'A' 'B' 'C'
t t t
V(x) V(x) V(x)

X➔ X➔
25. Draw the equipotential surfaces of two identical positive charges. [2]
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26. (a)Current in a circuit falls from 5.0 A to 0.0 A in 0.1 s. If an average emfof 200 V induced, give an
estimate of the self-inductance of the circuit.
(b) Lenz's law is in accordance with law of conservation of energy. Justify. [3]
OR
(a)A pair of adjacent coil!, has a mutual inductance of 1.5 H. If the current in one coil changes from 0
to 20 A in 0.5 s, what is the change of flux linkage with the other coil?
(b). State lenz's law. [3]
27. Plot a graph showing variation of de Broglie wavelength (A.) associated with a charged particle of
I mass m, versus .Jv , where V is the potential difference through which the particle is accelerated.
How does this graph give us the information regarding the magnitude of the charge of the particles?[3]
28. Find the ratio between the wavelengths of the 'most energetic' spectral lines in the Balmer and
I Paschen series of the hydrogen spectrum. [3]

I 29. A network ofresistors is connected to a 16 V battery with internal resistance of l.Q, as shown in figure
(a) Find the current in the resistor ofresistance 4.0. 4!l 120

I (b) Obtain the voltage drops VAB and VBc. B C [3]

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Determine the currents in each branch of the network shown below. [3]
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30. A device 'X' is connected to an a.c source. A

The variation of voltage, current and power in one
complete cycle is shown in figure.
(a) Which curve shows power consumption
over a full cycle?
(b) What is the average power consumption
over a cycle?
(c) Identify the device 'X'. [3]

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31.(i)Deduce the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor when a dielectric slab is
inserted between its plates. Assume the slab thickness less than the plate separation.
(ii) Derive an expression for the energy density of an electric field. [5]
OR
(i) State Gauss theorem of electrostatic.
(ii) Apply Gauss theorem to show that for a spherical shell, the electric field inside the shell vanishes,
whereas outside it, the field is as if all charge had been concentrated at the centre. [5]
(iii)Draw the variation of electric field (E) with distance (r) for a uniformly charged spherical shell .
32.(i) Discuss the motion of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field with initial velocity
perpendicular to the magnetic field. Find expression for radius and frequency of revolution of a
charged particle.
(ii)Write the expression for the force per unit length between two infinitely long straight parallel current
carrying wires. Hence define one ampere. [5]
OR

I (i)Draw a labeled diagram of moving coil galvanometer. Describe briefly its principle and working.
(ii)Answer the following :
(a)Why is it necessary to introduce a cylindrical soft iron core inside the coil of a galvanometer?
(b)Increasing the curreht sensitivity of a galvanometer may not necessarily increase its voltage
I sensitivity. Explain, giving reason.
33. (i) Draw a ray diagram to show the working of a compound microscope. Deduce an expression for the
[5]

total magnification when the final image is formed at the near point.
I (ii) The total magnification produced by a compound microscope is 20. The magnification produced
by the eye piece is 5. The microscope is focused on a certain object. The distance between the
objective and eyepiece is observed to be 14 cm. if least distance of distinct vision is 20 cm,

I calculate the focal length of the objective and the eye piece.
OR
(i)Derive the expression for the refractive index of the material of the prism in terms of the angle of
[5]

the prism and angle of minimum deviation.

I (ii)A ray of light passes through an equilateral glass prism, such that the angle of incidence is equal to
the angle of emergence. If the angle of emergence is ¾ times the angle of the prism, calculate the
refractive index of the glass prism. [5]
I SECTION-E
Case based
34. Full Wave Rectifier
I The process of converting alternating
voltage/current into direct
Centre tap
transformer
------- --- -. A
voltage/current is called rectification. I

I Diode is used as a rectifier for

converting alternating current/voltage
into direct current/voltage. Diode allows I~ Centre
tap
X
current to pass only, when it is forward
I biased. So, if an alternating voltage is
applied across a diode, the current flows ----------- ~
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RL Output
only in that part of the cycle when the
I diode is forward biased. This property is
used to rectify the currertt/voltage.
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(i) Ifin a p-njunction, a square input signal of 10 Vis applied as shown. Then draw the output wave
fonn across RL of the circuit shown? [I]

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~n--v --i
•I -5V O> - - - - - - J . - - o

(ii)In the given circuit, what is the role of Capacitor C? [I]

Rectifier

I AC RL DC

I (iii) Draw the barrier potential diagram for PN junction in

(a)Forward biased and in (b) Reversed biased.
OR
[2]

(iii) In case of PN junction biasing what is

I (a)Cut-in voltage and (b)Break down voltage. [2]

35. Optical fibres: Now-a-days optical fibres are extensively used for transmitting audio and video signals
I through long distances. Optical fibres
too make use of the phenomenon of
Low n
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total internal reflection. .-~::;:;~;::::::====~7~:=========;~~=::::::: i
I Optical fibres are fabricated with high
quality composite glass/quartz fibres.
Each fibre consists of a core and

I cladding. The refractive index of the

material of the core is higher than that
of the cladding.
When a signal in the fonn oflight is directed at one end of the fibre at a suitable angle, it undergoes repeated

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total internal reflections along the length of the fibre and finally comes out at the other end

(i) Why the refractive index of the material of the core is higher than that of the cladding?
(ii) Write two advantages ofopticaJ fiber.
(iii) A 'light pipe' made of a glass fibre ofrefractive index 1.68. The outer covering of the pipe is made of a
material of refractive index 1.44. Find critical angle for this two pair of media.
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[2]
OR
(iii) Find the value of critical angle if there is no outer covering of the pipe and the refractive index of the
core is 2? [2]

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