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SRI CHAITANYA JUNIOR COLLEGE

SR PHYSICS 1:5 IMP QUESTIONS 2024-25

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I VERY SHORT QUESTIONS: Pg. No Q.No Pg. No Q.No

QUESTION NO:1 RAY OPTICS

1 What is dispersion? Which colour gets relatively more dispersed?

10 7 25 9

2 Define „power‟ of a convex lens. What is its unit?

10 4 24 5

3 What is myopia? How can it be corrected?

10 9 25 11

4 What is hypermetropia? How can it be corrected?

10 10 25 12

5 A small, angled prism of 40 deviates a ray through 2.480 . Find the refractive index
of the prism. 10 6 25 8

6 What are the laws of reflection through curved mirrors? 10 3 24 4

 QUESTION NO:2 MOVING CHARGES AND MAGNETISM

1 Distinguish between ammeter and voltmeter? 32 5 108 6

2 How do you convert a moving coil galvanometer into a) an ammeter and b) a volt 108, 10,
32 6,7
meter? 109 11
3 What is principle of moving coil galvanometer? 32 8 108 7
4 What is the importance of Oersted‟s experiment?
32 01 107 01

5 What is the force on a conductor of length 'L' carrying current 'i' placed in a
magnetic field of induction B? When does it become maximum? 32 03 108 5

QUESTION NO:3 MAGNETISM AND MATTER

1 Magnetic lines of force form continuous closed loops. Why? 36 9 122 6

2 What is the magnetic moment associated with a solenoid? 36 7 122 4
3 Define magnetic inclination (or) angle of dip. 36 3 122 8
4 Define magnetic declination 36 2 122 7
5 What direction compass needle points at poles? Which needle to be used at poles?
36 10 122 2
 QUESTION NO:4 MAGNETISM AND MATTER

1 What do you understand by the “magnetization” of a sample? This question is

122 3
not there
2 What are the units of Magnetic moment, Magnetic induction and Magnetic field? 36 1 122 5
3 State Gauss law for Magnetism?
37 2 127 6

4 What happens to compass needles at the Earths pole?

36 10 122 2

5 Classify the following materials with regard to magnetism:

36 4 122 9
i) Manganese, ii) Cobalt, iii) Nickel iv) Bismuth, v) Oxygen, vi) Copper

QUESTION NO:5 ALTERNATING CURRENT

1 A transformer converts 200V ac into 2000V ac. Calculate the number of turns in the
40 1 144 1
secondary if the primary has 10 turns.
2 Write the expression for the reactance of (i) an inductor (ii) a capacitor 40 5 144 5
3 What type of transformer is used in a 6V bed lamp?
40 2 144 2

4 What is transformer ratio?

40 4 144 4

5 What is meant by wattles component of current? 40 8 145 8

6 What is the phenomenon involved in the working of a transformer? 40 3 144 3
7 Define power factor. On which factors does power factor depends? 40 7 144 7

QUESTION NO:6 ELECTRO MAGNETIC WAVES

1 If the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is doubled what happens to the

energy of photon? 41 3 154 3

2 Give two uses of infrared rays? Which animal can detect infrared waves?
41 2 153 2

3 How are Microwaves produced? This question is

154 12
not there
4 Microwaves are used in Radars why?
42 8 154 8

5 What are the applications of microwaves? 42 07 154 7

6 What is the principle of production of electromagnetic waves? 41 4 154 4

QUESTION NO:7 DUAL NATURE OF RADIATION AND MATTER

1 What is „Work function”? 42 2 161 3

2 What important fact did Millikan‟s experiment establish? This question is
161 2
not there
3 What are “cathode rays”?
42 1 161 1

4
How is the De-Broglie wavelength associated with an electron accelerated This question is
through a potential difference of 100 volts? Not there in IPE
not there

5 What is “Photo electric effect”? 42 3 161 4

QUESTION NO:8 DUAL NATURE OF RADIATION AND MATTER

1 Give examples of “Photosensitive substances” why they are called so? 42 4 161 5
2 Write down De Broglie‟s relation and explain the terms there in. 42 6 162 7
3 Write down Einstein‟s photo electric equation. 42 5 161 6
4 State Heisenberg‟s Uncertainty principle? 43 7 162 8
5 An electron, an α particle and a proton have the same kinetic energy. Which
of these particles has the shortest De Broglie wavelength? This question is 169 12, 15
not there

QUESTION NO:9 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

1 What is a p-n junction diode? Define depletion layer. 54 5 202 4
2 Which gates are called universal gates?
54 3 203 14

3 Draw the circuit symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n transistors. 54 1 203 10
4 Write the truth table of NAND gate. How does it differ from AND gate? 55 12 203 12
5 In which bias can a Zener diode be used as voltage regulator?
54 2 203 13

6 What are intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors? This question is

202 2
not there
7 (a) What is an n-type semiconductors? What are the majority and minority charge
carriers in them?
(b) What is a p-type semiconductors? What are the majority and minority 54 6, 7 202 1, 3
charge carriers in them?

QUESTION NO:10 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

1 What are the basic blocks of communication system?

60 1 219 1

2 Define modulation. Why is it necessary? Mention the basic methods of

60 6 219 6
modulation.
3 Which type of communication is employed in Mobile Phones?
60 8 219 8
4 What is sky wave propagation? 60 4 219 4
5 Mention the frequency range of speech signals.
60 3 219 3

II. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

QUESTION NO:11 RAY OPTICS

1 Explain the formation of a rainbow?

12 4 28 7

2 Explain the formation of mirage?

12 3 27 6

3 With a neat, labelled diagram explain the formation of image in a simple

13 6 29 9
microscope?
4 Define critical angle. Explain total internal reflection using a neat diagram? 11 2 27 5
5 Why does the setting sun appear red? 8
13 5 28

QUESTION NO:12 WAVE OPTICS

1 Derive the expression for the intensity at a point where interference of light
16 2 55 3
occurs. Arrive at conditions for maximum and zero intensity.
2 Explain Doppler effect in light. Distinguish between red shift and blue shift? 16 1 54 1
3 How do you determine the resolving power of your eye? 18 6 56 5
4 Does the principle of conservation of energy hold for interference and
diffraction phenomena? Explain briefly? 17 3 55 3

5 Discuss the intensity of transmitted light when a polaroid sheet is rotated

between two crossed polaroids‟? 18 4 56 4

QUESTION NO:13 ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIEDS

1 Derive an expression for the intensity of electric field at a point on the axial line /
equatorial line of a dipole 20 4 67 4

2 State and explain Coulomb‟s inverse square law in electricity. 19 1 66 1

3 State Gauss‟s law in electrostatics and its importance. 21 6 68 6
4 Define intensity of electric field at a point. Derive an expression for the intensity
20 2 66 2
due to a point charge.
5 Derive an equation for the couple acting on a electric dipole in a uniform electric
20 3 67 3
field.
QUESTION NO:14 ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE
1 Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor 23 3 77 4
2 Derive an expression for the electric potential due to point charge.
22 1 76 1

3 Explain behaviour of dielectrics in an external field. 24 8 78 5

4 Explain series and parallel combination of capacitors. Derive the formula for 23 4
79 2
equivalent capacitance in each combination. 24 5
5 Derive expression for the potential energy of an electric dipole placed in a uniform
electric field. 23 2 77 3

QUESTION NO:15 MOVING CHARGES AND MAGNETISM

1 State and explain Ampere‟s law.

32 2 110 2

2 Derive an expression for the magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron? This question is
111 7
not there
3 State and explain Biot-Savart law. 32 1 109 1
4 A current of 10A passes through two very long wires held parallel to each
This question is
other and separated by a distance of 1m. What is the force per unit length 117 1
not there
between them?
5 Derive an expression for the magnetic induction at the centre of a current
This question is
carrying circular coil using Biot-Savart law? 110 4
not there

QUESTION NO:16 ELECTRO MAGNETIC INDUCTION

1 Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to advantage. 39 2 136 2
2 Obtain an expression for the emf induced across a conductor which is moved in a
39 3 136 1
uniform magnetic field which is perpendicular to the plane of motion.
3 Obtain an expression for the magnetic energy stored in a solenoid in terms of the
39 1 137 4
magnetic field, area, and length of the solenoid
4 Obtain an expression for the mutual inductance of two long co-axial solenoids.
39 1 137 3

5 The current in a circuit falls from 5A to 0A in 0.1s. If an average emf of

200V is induced, give an estimate of the self-inductance of the circuit
38 9 142 9

QUESTION NO:17 ATOMS

1 Write a short note on deBroglie‟s explanation of Bohr‟s second postulate of This question is
174 9
quantization not there
2 Explain the different types of spectral series.
45 2 174 8

3 What are the limitations of Bohr‟s theory of hydrogen atom? 45 1 172 3

4 State the basic postulates of Bohr‟s theory of atomic spectra.
46 4 176 3

5 Describe Rutherford atom model. What are the drawbacks of this model? 48 8 173 1

QUESTION NO:18 SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICES

1 Distinguish between half-wave and full-wave rectifiers. 55 1 206 6

2 Describe how a semiconductor diode is used as a Half wave rectifier.
57 7 205 4

3 What is rectification? Explain the working of a full-wave rectifier. 57 8 205 5

4 Define NAND and NOR gates. Give their truth tables. or Write truth tables of
55 3 210 15
Universal Logic gates. Which gates are called universal gates?
5 What are n-type and p-type semiconductors? How is a semiconductor junction
formed? 56 4 203 1

III . LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:

QUESTION NO:19 WAVES

1 (a) Explain the formation of stationary wave in an air column enclosed in open
pipe. Derive the equations for the frequencies of the harmonics produced.
(b) A Pipe30cm long is open at both ends. Find the fundamental frequency. 6 2 11 2
Velocity of sound in air is 330m/s

2 (a) How are stationary waves formed in closed pipes? Explain the various modes
of vibrations and obtain relations for their frequencies
7 3 11 3
(b) A closed organ pipe 70cm long is sounded. If the velocity of sound is 331m/sS,
what is the fundamental frequency of vibration of the air column?
3 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? 8 4 13 5

4 (a) Explain the formation of stationary waves in stretched strings and hence
deduce the laws of transverse waves in stretched string.
5 1 9 1
(b) A steel wire0.72m long has a mass of 5.0×10-3kg . If the wire is under a tension
of 60N, What is the speed of transverse waves on the wire?
QUESTION NO:20 CURRENT ELECTRICITY

1 (a) State Kirchhoff‟s laws for electrical network. Using these laws deduce the
condition for balancing in a Wheatstone bridge. 29 1 93 9
(b) The four resistors 20 Ω, 40 Ω,(20 + x) Ω,80 Ω, S respectively from a
 wheat stone bridge, find the value of „ x ‟ if bridge is balanced.

2 (a) 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.
(b) In a potentiometer arrangement a cell of emf 1.25V gives a balance point at
35.0cm length of the wire. If the cell is replaced by another cell and the balance point 29 2 94 10
shifts to 63.0 cm what is the emf of the second cell ?
(c ) A wire of resistance 4R is bent in the form of a circle. What is the
effective resistance between the ends of the diameter?

3 (a) 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 given primary cell.
(b) A battery of emf 2.5 V and internal resistance r is connected in series with 30 3 90 2
a resistor of 45 ohm through an ammeter of resistance 1 ohm. The ammeter
reads a current of 50mA. Draw the circuit diagram and calculate the value of r.

QUESTION NO:21 NUCLEI

1 (a) Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help of a
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labelled diagram. Find the energy equivalent of one atomic mass unit in
 joules.
(b) Calculate the energy equivalent of 1g of substance.

2 (a) What is radioactivity? State the law of radioactive decay. Show that
radioactive decay is exponential in nature.
(b) The half-life of radium is 1600 years. How much time does 1 g of radium take 52 1 186 2
to reduce to 0.125g?

3 (a) Explain the source of stellar energy. Explain the carbon-nitrogen cycle,
proton-proton cycle occurring in stars.
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(b) If one microgram of 92 U is completely
92 destroyed in an atom bomb, how much 53 3 188 4
energy will be released?