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PHYSICS
IMPORTANT QUESTION

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTION

WAVES:-
01. Explain the formation of stationary waves in stretched strings and hence deduce the
law of transverse waves in stretched strings
02. Explain the formation of stationary waves in an air column enclosed in open pipe
derive the equations for the frequencies of the harmonics produced
03. a) How are the stationary waves formed in a closed pipe and establish the relation
between their frequencies
b) A closed organ pipe 70 cm long is sounded. If the velocity of sound is 331 m/s,
what is the fundamental frequency of vibration of the air column?
04. What is Doppler effect? Obtain an expression for the apparent frequency of sound
heard when the source is in motion with respect to an observer at rest?
05. What is Doppler shift? Obtain an expression for the apparent frequency of sound
heard when the observer is in motion with respect a source at rest?
CURRENT ELECTRICITY:-
01. State Kirchhoff’s law for an electrical network using these law deduce the condition
for balancing in a Wheatstone bridge?
02. State the working principle of potentiometer explain with the help of circuit diagram.
How the emf of two primary cells are compared by using the potentiometer
03. State the working principle of potentiometer explain with the help of circuit diagram.
How the potentiometer is used, to determine the internal resistance of the primary cell
RELATED PROBLEMS:-
01. Potentiometer wide is 5 m long and potential difference of 6 feat maintain between its
ends find the EMF of a cell which balance against length of 180 cm of Potentiometer
wire
02. In potentiometer arrangement, cell of emf 1.25V gives a balance point at 35.0 cm
length of the wire. If the cell is replaced by another cell and the balance point shifts
to 63.0 cm what is the EMF of the second cell?
NUCLEI:-
01. What is the radioactivity? Take the law of radioactive decay so that radioactive decay
is exponential in nature.
02. Explain the principle and working of nuclear reactor with the help of a labeled
diagram
RELATED PROBLEM:-
01. If one microgram of 92 U 235 is completely destroyed in an atom bomb, how much energy will be
released?

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SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
RAY OPTICS AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT
01. Define focal length of a concave mirror. Prove that radius of curvature of a concave
mirror is double its focal length
02. Define critical angle. Explain the total internal reflection using any diagram
03. Explain the formation of mirage
04. Explain the formation of rainbow
05. Why does the settings and appears red
06. Within neat labeled diagram explain the formation of image in a simple microscope
ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS
01. Sate and explain coulomb's inverse square law in electricity
02. There are the an expression for the intensity to a point charge
03. Define the equation for couple action on a electrical depot in uniform electric field
04. Derive an expression for the intensity electric field at a point on the axial line of
electric dipole
05. Derive an expression for the incentive for electrical field at a point on equatorial
plane half an electric dipole
06. State Gauss’s law electrostatic and its importance
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE
01. Derive an expression for the potential at distance from a point charge
02. Derive an expression for the potential energy of an electric dipole placed in an
uniform electric field
03. Derive an expression for all capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor
04. Explain series combination of capacitors derive the formula for equivalent
capacitance in each combination
05. Explain parallel combination of capacitors derive the formula for equivalent
capacitance
06. Derive an expression for energy storage in capacitor
ELECTRO MAGNETIC INDUCTION (EMI)
01. Obtain an expression for the mutual inductance(M) of two long co- axially solenoids.
02. Describe the ways in which eddy currents are used to advantages
03. Obtain an expression for the EMF induced across a conductor which is more in
uniform magnetic field which is perpendicular to plane of motion
04. Obtain an expression for the magnetic allergy storage in a solenoid in terms of
magnetic field area and length of the solenoid
(Relative problems in study material is page number 200 question number 1st and 2nd )
ATOMS
01. What are the limitations of Bohr's theory of hydrogen atom? Limitations of Bohr's
theory of hydrogen atoms?
02. Discuss Bohr's theory of spectrum of hydrogen atoms
03. Derive an expression for potential and kinetic energy of an electric in any orbit of an
hydrogen atoms according to Bohr's atomic model. How does P.Echange in
increasing n
04. Describe Rutherford atom model what are the drawbacks of this model
05. Explain the distance of closest approach and impact parameters

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06. Write a short notes on de- Broglis's explanation of Bohr's second facility of
quantization
07. State the basic p o s t u l a t e s of Bohr's theory of atomic spectra hands obtained and
expression for the radius of orbit and energy of orbit are electrons in hydrogen atom

SEMI CONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS

01. Describe how semiconductor is used as half wave rectifier
02. What is rectification? Explain the working of full wave rectifier?
03. Define NAND and NOR gates. Give their truth table
04. Distinguish between half wave and full wave rectifier
MOVING CHARGES AND MAGNETISM
01. Explain explain Biot savart law
02. State and prove ampere’s law?
03. Find intensity of magnetic induction B due to long current carrying conductor
04. What are the basic components of a cyclotron of a cyclotron? Mention its uses?
05. Derive an expression for the magnetic field of induction at the centre of a current
carrying circular coil using Biot – Savarts law
06. Page – 174 Question 1 (problem)
WAVE OPTICS
01. Explain Doppler effect in light. Distinguish between the Red shift and blue shift
02. Derive the expression for the intensity at a point where interference of light occurs
.Arrive at the conditions for maximum and zero intensity
03. Does the principle of conversion of energy hold for interference and diffraction
phenomena? explain the briefly
04. Discuss the intensity of transmitted light when his Polaroid sheet is rotated between
two crossed polaroids
05. What is total internal reflection. Explain the phenomenon using Huygen's principle
06. How do you determine the resolving power for your eyes

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

01. Magnetism and matter
02. Dual nature of radiation and matter
03. Alternating current
04. Electromagnetic waves
05. Communication system
06. Semiconductor electronics
07. Ray optical and optical instruments
08. Moving charges and magnetism

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