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PHYSICS (Theory)
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Maximum Marks: 70
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 General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and followthem :
(1) There are 33 questions in all. Al questions are compulsory.
(2) 1hls question paper has fve 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 fve 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 nmarks 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.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary.
(1) c=3x10 m/s

(ii) m, =9.1 x 10- kg

(iii) m, =1.7 x 10-2 kg
(iv) e=1.6 x 10-19 C
(v) Vo =4 X 10- Tm A1
(vi) h=6.63 x 1034 Js
(vii) e=8.854 x 10-12 C Nm-2
(viii) Avogadro's number = 6.023 x1023 per gram mole

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 SECTION- A (16 x1 = 16 marks)
1. Four objects W, X, Y and Z, each with charge +g are held fixed at four
points of a square of side d as shown in the figure. Objects X and Z are
on the midpoints of the sides of the square. The electrostatic force exert
ed by object W on object X is F. Then the magnitude of the force exerted
by object W on Z is:
W

(A) F (B) (C)

F
(D)
F
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2. In a given region of an electric field, there is no charge present. A closed
container is placed in this region of the electricfield.
What is the requirement for the total flux through the closed container
to be zero?
(A) The field must be uniform.
(B) The container must be symmetric.
(C) The container must be oriented in a particular direction.
(D) There is no such requirement. The total flux through the container
is zero no matter what.

3. The binding energy ofa H-atom, considering an electron moving around

me4
a fixed nuclei (proton), is B= (m = electron mass). If one de
8n°ezh?
cides to work in a frame of reference where the electron is at rest, the
proton would be moving around it. By similar arguments, the binding
energy would be

Met
8n'eh (M= proton mass)
B=

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 This last expression is not correct because
(A) n would not be integral.
applies only to electron.
(5) Bohr-quantisation
which the electron is at rest is not inertial.
frame in
(D) the
(O) the motion of the proton would not be in circular orbits, even

approximately.
statements are INCOkRECT for atomic nys-,..
the following
(A) As of mass number Aincreases, the density of the nuclej1g does not
Which
4.

change.
Z
ratioas Coulomb forces have
(B) Heavier nuclei tend to have larger N
forces.
longer range compared to nuclear
(C) For nuclei with A > 100, the binding energY Per nucleon of the nu.
A increases.
cleus decreases on an average as
form carbon nucei at room
(D) Two Lithium nuclei do not combine to allow thenm to
temperature because Coulomb repulsions do not
come very close.
dis
5. Which of the ac circuits with the following input voltage and current
sipates maximum power P?
=
(A) Input voltage Vo = 2 volt, I, = 4 ampere and phase angle 4

h sin ot -
(B) Input voltage V = Vo sin ot volt and the current I= 2)
ampere
sin ot ampere
(C) Input voltage V= 2cos ot volt and the current I=4
current I = 100 sin
(D) Input voltage V = 100 sin 100t volt and the
100t + milliampere
mH. If
6. The mutual inductance of two coils, in a given orientation is 50
A, the
the current in one of the coils changes as I= 1.0sin 100t +3
peak value of emf (in volt) induced in the other coil will be
(A) 5
(B) 51 (C) 0.5r (D) 0.05

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7. Correct match of Column Iwith Column II is:
C-I(Concept) C-II (Explanation)
1. Biot-Savart Law P. Demonstrates that electric current
creates magnetic field
2.Oersted's Experiment Q. Gives the magnetic field due to a
smallcurrent element
3. Force on Moving Charge in R. Direction of force follows Fleming's
a Magnetic Field Left-Hand Rule
4. Ampere's Law S. Describes the relationship between
current and magnetic field for long
straight conductors
(A) 1-P, 2-R, 3-S, 4-Q (B) 1-3, 2-P, 3-Q, 4-R
(C) 1-Q, 2-P, 3-R, 4-S (D) 1-R, 2-S, 3-P, 4-Q
8. A galvanometer of resistance 100 2 gives full scale deflection for a cur
rent of 1.0mA. It is converted into an ammeter of range (0 - 1A). The
resistance of the ammeter will be close to
(A) 0.12 (B) 0.8 2 (C) 1.0 S2 (D) 10 2
9. In an unbiased p-n junction, holes diffuse from the p-region to n-region
because
(A) free electrons in the n-region attract them.
(B) they move across the junction by the potential difference.
(C) hole concentration in p-region is more as compared to n-region.
(D) All of the above.
10. The main condition for diffraction to be observed is
(A) size of obstacle should be comparable to the wavelength of the
wave
(B) size of obstacle should be much larger than the wavelength of the
wave

(C) size of obstacle should be much smaller than the wavelength of

the wave
(D) for any size of obstacle

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11. ferromagnetic material is increased, its
Gthagnetising field on a
permeability
(A) decreases
((B) increases
(C) remains unchanged
(D) first decreases and then increases
12.
A particle is dropped from a height H. Thede-Broglie wavelength of the
particle as a function of height is proportional to
(A) H (D) H-2
(B) H2 (C) H
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given -one labelled Assertion (A)
and other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions jrom
the options as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
13. Assertion (A): De-Broglie wavelength is significant for microscopic
particles.
Reason (R): De-Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to the
mass of a particle when velocity is kept constant.
14. Assertion (A): When diode is used as a rectifier, its specified reverse
breakdown voltage should not be exceeded.
Reason (R): When a p-n junction diode crosses the reverse break down
voltage, it gets destroyed.
15. Assertion (A): Electric ines of force cross each other.
Ronson (R): The resultant electric field at a point is the
of the electric fields at that point. superposition

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16. Assertion (A): A double convex air bubble is formed within a glass slab.
The air bubble behaves like aconverging lens.
Reason (R): Refractive index of glass is more that the refractive index
of air.

SECTION - B (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
17. Name the extrinsic semiconductors formed when a pure germanium is
doped with
(i) a trivalent and

(ii) pentavalent impurity. Draw theenergy band diagrams of extrinsic

semiconductors so formed.
18. The electron in hydrogen atom is revolving with the speed of 2.2 x 10°
m/sin an orbit of radius 0.53 A. Calculate the initial frequency of light
emitted by the electron using classical physics.
19. (i) Name the electromagnetic radiations used for (a) water purifica
tion and (b) eye surgery.
(ii) Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is used in RADAR?
Give its frequency range.
20. Find the total charge stored in the network of capacitors connected be
tween A and B as shown in figure:

4 uF 2uF
A B

6uF 3uF

3V

21. A glass beaker of height 10 cm, completely filled with water (refractive
4
index = ), has a curved bottom which is silvered as shown below.
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 Observer
in air

5 cm 10 cm

Coin

Water

* plastic coin remains submerged in water at a depth of 5 cm from the

tOp of the beaker. An observer sees the coin in the water and its image
in the mirror.
II the image formed by the curved mirror is seen by the observer at a
distance of 15 cm from the surface of the water, what is the focal length
Or the curved surface? (Assume the silvered curved surface acts as a
spherical mirror.)
OR
(i) A double convex lens, made ofa material of refractive index uj, is
placed inside two liquids of refractive indices u, and ug, as shown.
Hg > H1> H3. A wide, parallel beam of light is incident on the lens
from the left. How the rays will be refracted?

(i)) A biconvex lens of focal length fis cut

into twoidentical plano con
vex lenses. What will be the focal length of each
part?
SECTION -C (7 x3 = 21 marks)
22. () Explain briefly how
Rutherford
nucleus can provide informationscattering of
on the size ofa-particle
by a target
nuclens
(ii) Show that density of
nucleus 1s independent of its mass number A.
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23. Charges (+q) and (-) are placed at the points A and B respectively
which are a distance2L apart.Cis themidpoint between Aand B. What
is the work done in moving a charge +Q along the semicircle CRD.
R

A B D

24. Draw a graph showing the variation of de-Broglie wavelength à of

a particle of charge qand mass m with the accelerating potential V.
An a particle and a proton have the same de-Broglie wavelength equal
to lÀ. Explain with calculations, which of the two has more kinetic
energy .
25. (i) Three point charges q, -4g and 2q are placed at the vertices of an
equilateral triangle ABC of side T as shown in the figure. Obtain
the expression for the magnitude of the resultant electric force act
ing on the charge q.

-4q/
B

(ii) Find out the amount of the work done to separate the charges at
infinite distance.
26. Two long straight parallel current carrying conductors are kept a dis
tant apart in air. The direction of current in both the conductors is same.
Find the magnitude of force per unit length and direction of the force
between them. Hence define one ampere.
27. A combination of multiple convex lens kept in contact with each other
has an equivalent focal length of 0.02 m. An object is placed at a dis
tance of 0.03 m from the combination lenssystem. If one of the compo
nent lenses of focal length 0.1 m is removed from the combination, by
what distance is the image of the object shifted from its initial position?
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 current
28. The figure shows three infinitely long straight
parallel carrying
point Alying
conductors. Find the: magnetic field at
(i) magnitude and direction of the net
on conductor 1,
(1) magnetic force on conductor 2. 1
A
2
31

2r
3
41
OR
straight wire of a circular cross-section
along uniformly distri.
e g1\Ven igure shows The current I is
(radius a) carryingsteady current I. field inthe region
-section. Calculate the magnetic
buted across this cross-
(i) r<a and (ii) r >a.

SECTION - D (2 x4=8 marks

electric effects, As a con
29. Magnetic effects are generally smaller than
sequence, the force
between currents is rather small, because of the
attraction
smallness of the factor u. Hence, it is difficult to demonstrate
each wire at a
or repulsion between currents. Thus, for 5 A current in
separation of 1cm, the force per metre would be 5 x 104 N. which is
about 50 mg weight. It would be lhke pulling a wire by a string going
Over a pulley to which a 50 mg weight is attached. The displacement of
the wire would be quite unnoticeable. With the use of a soft spring, we
can increase the effective length of the parallel current and by usin8
mercury, we can make the displacement of even a few mm observable
very dramatically.
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 Current
SOurce

-Mercury

You will also need a constant-current supply giving a constant current

of about 5 A. Take a soft spring whose natural period of oscillations is
about 0.5 ls. Hang it vertically and attach a pointed tip to its lower
end, as shown in the figure here. Take some mercury in a dish and ad
just the spring such that the tip is just above the mercury surface. Take
the DC current source, connect one of its terminals to the upper end of
the spring and dip the other terminal in mercury. If the tip of the spring
touches mercury, the circuit is completed through mercury. Let the DC
source be put off to begin with. Let the tip be adjusted so that it just
touches the mercury surface. Switch on the constant current supplyand
watch the fascinating outcome. The spring shrinks with a jerk, the tip
comes out of mercury (just by a mm or so), the circuit is broken, the cur
rent stops, the spring relaxes and tries to come back to its original posi
tion, the tip again touches mercury establishing a current in the circuit
and the cycle continues with tick, tick,tick,
(i) Magnetic effects
(A) are equal to electric effects.
(B) are greater than electric effects.
(C) are smaller than electriceffects.
(D) cannot be compared with electric effects.
(ii) The force 10N, is equivalent to
(A) 100mg (B) 100 g
(C) 10 g (D) 10mg

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 (iii) why the spring shrinks in Roget's spiral ?
(A) The spring functions as a solenoid
Due to force cting between two currentearrying eh
(C) Due to mlgnetic fleet of
current
(D) Since the spring is soft
OR
What are the nmain three comonents ina Roget's spral
(a)
Mercury, AC voltage source
(B) Mercury, DCvoltage
source
(c) Mercury, DC voltage source, key
(d) Mercury, ACvoltage source, key
(iv) What else can be used instead of mercury in Roget s
Spral
(a) Any liquid (b) Water
(c) Kerosene oil
(d) Only mercury, nothing else
30. The term super magnet is a broad termand encompasses several fami
lies of rare-earth magnets that include seventeen elements in the pe
riodic table; namely scandium, yttrium, and the fifteen lanthanides.
These elements can be magnetized, but have curie
room temperature. This means that in their pure temperatures
below
form, their magnet
ism only appears at low temperatures. However, when they
form com
pounds with transition metals such as iron, nickel, cobalt, etc.
temperature rises well above room temperature and they can beCurie
effectively at higher temperatures as well. The main advantage usedthey
have over conventional magnets is that their
greater strength allows for
smaller, lighter magnets to be used.
Super magnets are of two categories:
(i) Neodymium magnet: These are made from an alloy of
and boron. This material is currently the neodymium, iron
manent magnet. It is typically used in thestrongest known type of per
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 tors in computer hard drives and has many electronic applications, such
as electric motors, appliances and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
ii) Samarium-cobalt magnet: These are made from an alloy of samarium
and cobalt. This second-strongest type of rare Earth magnet is also used
in electronic motors, turbo-machinery and because of its high tempera
ture range tolerance may also have many applications for space travel,
such as cryogenics and heat resistant machinery.
Rare-earth magnets are extremely brittleand also vulnerable to corro
sion, so they are usually plated or coated to protect them from breaking,
chipping or crumbling into powder.
Since, super magnets are about 10 times stronger than ordinary mag
nets, safe distance should be maintained otherwise these may damage
mechanical watch, CRT monitor, pacemaker, credit cards, magnetically
stored media, etc.
These types of magnets are hazardous for health also. The greater force
exerted by rare-earth magnets creates hazards that are not seen with
other types of magnet. Magnets larger than a few centimetre are strong
enough to cause injuries to body parts pinched between twomagnets or
a magnet and a metal surface, even causing broken bones.
Neodymium permanent magnets lose their magnetism 5% every 100
years. So, in the truest sense Neodymium magnets may be considered
as a permanent magnet.
(i) Curie point of pure rare Earth elements is
(A) very high.
(B) below room temperature.
(C) 0K.
(D) varies from element to element.
(ii) Neodymium andSamarium are
(A) diamagnetic. (B) paramagnetic.
(C) ferromagnetic. (D) not magnetic materials.

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 (iii) Super magnets are ordinary magnets,
about time stronger than
(A) 10 (B) 100
(C) 1000 (D) 10000
(1v) To raise the Curie point of rare Earth
elementS.
(A) they are coated with
gold.
(D) compounds are formed with transition metals.
(C) they are oxidized.
(D) None of the above
OR
Neodymium permanent magnets lose their magnetism % every 100
years.

(A) 50 (B) 0.5

(C) 10 (D) None of these

SECTION - E (3 x5 = 15marks)
31. (i) A capacitor made of two parallel plates, each of area A' and sepa
ration 'd' is charged by an external de source. Show that during
charging, the displacement current inside the capacitor is same as
the current charging the capacitor.
(ii) How are electromagnetic waves produced ? Depict an
electromag
netic wave propagating in Z-direction with its magnetic field B
oscillating along X-direction.
(Gii) Write two characteristics of
electromagnetic waves.
OR
(i) Define the term focal length of amirror' with the
gram. Obtain the relation between focal length andhelp of any dia
radius of curvature.
(i) Write two necessary conditions for total
internal reflection.
(iii) Two prisms ABC and DBCare
arranged as shown in figure.
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The critical angles for the two prisms with respect to air are
41.1° and 45 respectively. Trace the path of the ray through the
combination.
32. (i) Why can't you compute the field of acube using Gauss' law?
(ü) An infinitely long thin straight wire has a uniform linear charge
density .
(a) Obtain the expression for the electric field (E)at a point lying at a
distance x from the wire, using Gauss' law.
(b) Show graphically the variation of thiselectric field E asa function
of distance x from the wire.
OR

(i) Draw equipotential surfaces for (a) an electric dipole and (b) two
identical positive charges placed near each other.
(iü) Ina parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate
has an area of 6 x10 m´ and the separation between the plates is
3 mm.

(a) Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor.

(b) If the capacitor is connected to 100 Vsupply, what would be the
charge on each plate?
(c) How would charge on the plate be aftected if a3 mm thick mica
sheet of k=6 is inserted betweenthe plates while the voltage sup
ply remains connected ?
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33. An ideal transformer having aferromagnetic core consists of two coils
having 500 turns (primary) and 50 turns (secondary) respectively.
(i) What is the voltage across the secondary coil, if the rms voltage
across the primary coil is 240 V?
(ii) What will be the individual currents in the two coils (primary and
secondary), if the secondary has a resistive load of 20 ohms?
OR
(i) A series LCR circuit is connected to an ac source. Using the
phasor
diagram, derive the expression for the impedance of the circuit.
(ii) Plot a graph to show the variation of current with
frequency of the
ac source, explaining the nature of its variation for two different
resistances R, and R, (R, < Ro) at resonance.

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