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 Series ARSP/02 Set ~ 2
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/2/2
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 33 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

PHYSICS

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

1
General Instructions:

1. There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.

3. All the sections are compulsory.

4. Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark each, Section B

contains five questions of two marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three marks each, Section D

contains two case study based questions of four marks each and Section E contains three long answer questions of

five marks each.

5. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question in Section B, one

question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D and all three questions in Section E. You have to

attempt only one of the choices in such questions.

6. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A
1. A p-n junction diode is connected to a battery of emf 5.5 V and external resistance 5.1 kΩ . The barrier potential [1]
in the diode is 0.4 V. The current in the circuit is:

a) 1 mA b) 1.08 mA

c) 0.08 mA d) 1 A
2. Wheatstone Bridge is not suitable for measurement of [1]

a) medium value resistances b) both very high value resistances and very
low value resistances

c) very high value resistances. d) very low value resistances.

3. A fish at a depth of 12 cm in water is viewed by an observer on the bank of a lake. Through what height is the [1]
image of fish raised? (μ = 4

3
)

a) 9 cm b) 3 cm
 c) 12 cm d) 3.8 cm
4. A bar magnet is cut into two equal halves parallel to its magnetic axis. The physical quantity that remains [1]
unchanged is:

a) moment of inertia b) pole strength

c) magnetic moment d) magnitude of magnetisation

5. A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged capacitor is [1]
connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting system:

a) decreases by a factor of 2 b) increases by a factor of 4

c) increases by a factor of 2 d) remains the same

6. A voltmeter has range V. What resistance should be connected in series with it to increase its range to nV? Initial [1]
resistance is R0.

a) b) (n - 1)R0
R0

c) nR0 d) (n + 1)R0

7. Two identical circular coaxial coils A and B, arranged in vertical planes parallel to each other, carry currents in [1]
the same direction. If the distance between the coils is decreased at a constant rate, the current:

a) increases in both A and B. b) increases in A and decreases in B.

c) remains same in both A and B. d) decreases in both A and B.

8. At a point on the right bisector of a magnetic dipole, the magnetic: [1]

a) field varies as r3 b) potential is zero at all points on the right

bisector

c) field is perpendicular to the axis of dipole d) potential varies as 1

2
r

9. In Young's double-slit experiment, the fringe width is found to be 0.4 mm. If the whole apparatus is immersed in [1]
water of refractive index 4

3
without disturbing the geometrical arrangement, the new fringe width will be

a) 540 microns b) 0.53 mm

c) 0.3 mm d) 0.4 mm
10. A drop of radius one micron carries a charge of 4 electrons. If the density of oil is 2g/cc, the electric field [1]
required to balance it is

a) 14.83 ×10 V/m 4

b) 12.83 ×10 V/m4

c) 13.83 ×10 V/m 4

d) 12.03 ×10 V/m4

11. The current in the circuit will be [1]

a) 5

10
A b) 5

50
A

c) 5

20
A d) 5

40
A
12. Magnifying power of a microscope depends on [1]

a) focal length of eyepiece and objective. b) colour of light.

c) focal length of objective and color of light. d) focal length of eyepiece and color of light.
13. Assertion (A): If the frequency of the incident light on a metal surface is doubled, the kinetic energy of emitted [1]
electrons is more than doubled.
Reason (R): The metal will provide additional energy to the emitted photoelectron for light of higher frequency
than that for lower frequency.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

14. Assertion: When charges are shared between two bodies, there occurs no loss of charge but there does occur a [1]
loss of energy.
Reason: In case of sharing of charges, conservation of energy fails.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct
statements and reason is correct explanation statements but reason is not correct
for assertion. explanation for assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is
wrong statement. correct statement.

15. Assertion (A): To observe diffraction of light, the size of the obstacle/aperture should be of the order of 10-7 m. [1]

Reason (R): 10-7 is the order of the wavelength of visible light.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

16. Assertion: For an electric lamp connected in series with a variable capacitor and ac source, its brightness [1]
increases with increase in capacitance.
Reason: Capacitive reactance decreases with increase in capacitance of capacitor.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct
statements and reason is correct explanation statements but reason is not correct
for assertion. explanation for assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is
wrong statement. correct statement.
Section B
17. In which situation is there a displacement current, but no conduction current? [2]
18. From a molecular viewpoint, discuss the temperature dependence of susceptibility for diamagnetism, [2]
paramagnetism, and ferromagnetism.
19. Explain the formation of potential barrier and depletion region in a p-n junction diode. What is effect of applying [2]
forward bias on the width of depletion region?
20. Draw the energy level diagram showing the line spectra corresponding to Paschen series occur due to transition [2]
between energy levels.
21. A neutron, a proton, an electron and an a-particle enter a region of constant magnetic field with equal velocities. [2]
The magnetic field is along the inward

normal to the plane of the paper. The tracks of the particles are labelled in Fig. Relate the tracks to the four
particles.
OR
Derive an expression for the torque on a rectangular coil of area A, carrying a current I and placed in a magnetic field
B. The angle between the direction of B and vector perpendicular to the plane of the coil is 0. Indicate the direction
of the torque acting on the loop.
Section C
22. Derive an expression for the current density of a conductor in terms of the drift speed of electrons. [3]
23. a. The resistance of a p-n junction is low when it is forward biased and is high when it is reversed biased. [3]
b. Doping of intrinsic semiconductors is a necessity for making electronic devices.
c. Photodiodes are operated in reverse bias.
24. The extent of localisation of a particle is determined roughly by its de Broglie wavelength. If an electron is [3]
localized within the nucleus (of size about 10-14 m) of an atom, what is its energy? Compare this energy with the
typical binding energies (of the order of a few MeV) in a nucleus, and hence argue why electrons cannot reside
in a nucleus.
25. In a fission event of 238
92
U by fast moving neutrons, no neutrons are emitted and final products, after the beta [3]
decay of the primary fragments, are 140
58
Ce and 99
44
Ru . Calculate Q for this process. Neglect the masses of
electrons/positrons emitted during the intermediate steps.
Given:
m(
238
92
U) = 238.05079 u; m ( 140
58
Ce) = 139.90543 u
m(
99
44
Ru) = 98.90594 u; m ( 1
0
n) = 1.008665 u
26. The spectrum of a star in the visible and the ultraviolet region was observed and the wavelength of some of the [3]
lines that could be identified were found to be:
o o o o o o

824A, 970A, 1120A, 250 A 5173 A 6100A

Which of these lines cannot belong to hydrogen atom spectrum 1 (Given Rydberg's constant R = 1.03 × 107m-1
o

and 1

R
= 970A . Support your answer with suitable calculations.
27. Monochromatic light of wavelength 589 nm is incident from air on a water surface. What are the wavelength, [3]
frequency and speed of (a) reflected, and (b) refracted light? Refractive index of water is 1.33.
28. a. Define mutual inductance and write its S.I. unit. [3]
b. A square loop of side a carrying a current I2 is kept at distance x from an infinitely long straight wire
carrying a current I1 as shown in the figure. Obtain the expression for the resultant force acting on the loop.
 OR
Two different coils have self inductances, L1 = 8mH and L2 = 2mH. At a certain instant, the current in the two coils
is increasing at the same constant rate and the power supplied to the two coil is the same.
Find the ratio of :
a. induced voltage
b. current and
c. energy stored in the two coils at that instant?
Section D
29. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
A stationary charge produces only an electrostatic field while a charge in uniform motion produces a magnetic
field, that does not change with time. An oscillating charge is an example of accelerating charge. It produces an
oscillating magnetic field, which in turn produces an oscillating electric fields and so on. The oscillating electric
and magnetic fields regenerate each other as a wave which propagates through space.

(a) Magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by B⃗ = B0 sin(kx + ωt)^j T

Expression for corresponding electric field will be (Where c is speed of light.)

a) E⃗ = B0c sin (kx + ωt) k

^
V/m b) E
⃗
= -B0c sin (kx - ωt) k
^
V/m
B0
c) E⃗ = -B0c sin (kx + ωt) k
^
V/m d) E
⃗
= c
sin (kx + ωt) k
^
V/m

(b) The electric field component of a monochromatic radiation is given by E⃗ = 2E0^i cos kz cos ωt. Its
magnetic field B⃗ is then given by
2E0 2E0
a) − c
^
j sin kz sin ωt b) c
^
j sin kz sin ωt
2E0 2E0
c) c
^
j sin kz cos ωt d) c
^
j cos kz cos ωt
(c) A plane em wave of frequency 25 MHz travels in a free space along x-direction. At a particular point in
space and time, E = (6.3 ^j ) V/m. What is magnetic field at that time?

a) 0.089 μ T b) 0.124 μ T

c) 0.021 μ T d) 0.095 μ T
OR
A plane electromagnetic wave travels in free space along x-axis. At a particular point in space, the electric

field along y-axis is 9.3 V m-1. The magnetic induction (B) along z-axis is
 a) 3.1 × 10-8 T b) 3 × 10-5 T

c) 3 × 10-6 T d) 9.3 × 10-6 T

(d) A plane electromagnetic wave travelling along the x-direction has a wavelength of 3 mm. The variation in

the electric field occurs in the y-direction with an amplitude 66 V m-1. The equations for the electric and
magnetic fields as a function of x and t are respectively

a) E y = 11 cos 2π × 10
11
(t −
x

c
) , b) Ey = 66 cos 2π × 10
11
(t −
x

c
) ,
−7 11 x −7 11 x
By = 11 × 10 cos 2π × 10 (t − ) Bz = 2.2 × 10 cos 2π × 10 (t − )
c c

c) E x = 33 cos π × 10
11
(t −
x

c
) , d) Ey = 33 cos π × 10
11
(t −
x

c
) ,
−7 11 x −7 11 x
Bx = 11 × 10 cos π × 10 (t − ) Bz = 1.1 × 10 cos π × 10 (t − )
c c

30. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
When electric dipole is placed in uniform electric field, its two charges experience equal and opposite forces,
which cancel each other and hence net force on electric dipole in uniform electric field is zero. However these
forces are not collinear, so they give rise to some torque on the dipole. Since net force on electric dipole in
uniform electric field is zero. so no work is done in moving the electric dipole in uniform electric field. However
some work is done in rotating the dipole against the torque acting on it.

(a) The dipole moment of a dipole in a uniform external field E⃗ is P ⃗. Then the torque τ ⃗ acting on the dipole
is

a) τ ⃗ = ⃗ ⃗
2( P + E ) b) ⃗
τ⃗ = P ⋅E
⃗

c) τ ⃗ = ⃗ ⃗
(P + E ) d) ⃗
τ⃗ = P × E
⃗

(b) An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges, each of magnitude 1.0 μ C separated by a distance of
2.0 cm. The dipole is placed in an external field of 105 NC-1. The maximum torque on the dipole is

a) 4 × 10-3 Nm b) 2 × 10-3 Nm

c) 1 × 10-3 Nm d) 0.2 × 10-3 Nm

(c) Torque on a dipole in uniform electric field is minimum when θ is equal to

a) 0o b) 90o

c) 180o d) Both 0o and 180o

(d) When an electric dipole is held at an angle in a uniform electric field, the net force F and torque τ on the
dipole are

a) F = 0, τ = 0 b) F ≠ 0, τ ≠ 0

c) F ≠ 0, τ = 0 d) F = 0, τ ≠ 0

OR
An electric dipole of moment p is placed in an electric field of intensity E. The dipole acquires a position
 such that the axis of the dipole makes an angle θ with the direction of the field. Assuming that the
potential energy of the dipole to be zero when θ = 90o, the torque and the potential energy of the dipole
will respectively be

a) pE sin θ , - pE cos θ b) pE cos θ , -pE sin θ

c) pE sin θ , 2pE cos θ d) pE sin θ , -2pE cos θ

Section E
31. Use the mirror equation to deduce that: [5]
a. an object placed between f and 2f of a concave mirror produces a real image beyond 2f.
b. a convex mirror always produces a virtual image independent of the location of the object.
c. the virtual image produced by a convex mirror is always diminished in size and is located between the focus
and the pole.
d. an object placed between the pole and focus of a concave mirror produces a virtual and enlarged image.
[Note: This exercise helps you deduce algebraically properties of images that one obtains from explicit ray
diagrams.]
OR
i. There are two sets of apparatus of Young's double-slit experiment. Inset A, the phase difference between the two
waves emanating from the slits does not change with time, whereas in set B, the phase difference between the two
waves from the slits changes rapidly with time. What difference will be observed in the pattern obtained on the
screen in the two setups?
ii. Deduce the expression for the resultant intensity in both the above-mentioned setups (A and B), assuming that the
waves emanating from the two slits have the same amplitude a and same wavelength λ .
32. Derive an expression for equivalent capacitance of three capacitors when connected [5]
i. in series and
ii. in parallel.
OR
a. Derive an expression for the potential energy of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field. Explain conditions
for stable and unstable equilibrium.
b. Is the electrostatic potential necessarily zero at a point where the electric field is zero? Give an example to
support your answer.
33. A circuit containing a 80 mH inductor and a 60 μF capacitor in series is connected to a 230 V, 50 Hz supply. [5]
The resistance of the circuit is negligible.
a. Obtain the current amplitude and rms values.
b. Obtain the rms values of potential drops across each element.
c. What is the average power transferred to the inductor?
d. What is the average power transferred to the capacitor?
e. What is the total average power absorbed by the circuit? [‘Average’ implies ‘averaged over one cycle’.]
OR
a. Show that an ideal inductor does not dissipate power in an ac circuit.
b. The variation of inductive reactance (XL) of an inductor with the frequency (f) of the ac source of 100 V and
variable frequency is shown in the fig.
i. Calculate the self-inductance of the inductor.

ii. When this inductor is used in series with a capacitor of unknown value and a resistor of 10Ω at 300 s-1,
maximum power dissipation occurs in the circuit. Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor.