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12 REVISION EXAMINATION (NUMERICAL PROBLEMS)

PART – III
PHYSICS
Time Allowed : 3.00 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 70

Instructions : (1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack
of fairness, inform the Hall Supervisor immediately.
(2) Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline and pencil to draw
diagrams.
PART – II
Note : Answer any fourteen questions. Question No. 7 is compulsory. 14x2=28
1. The de-Broglie wavelength of a neutron of kinetic energy K is λ. When its kinetic energy.
is 4 K, what is the de-Broglie wavelength of the neutron? (MARCH – 2019)
2. The number of turns in the primary of an ideal transformer is 400 and that in the
secondary 2000. If the output power from the secondary at 1000 V is kW then calculate
the voltage and current in the primary coil. (MARCH – 2019)
3. An ideal transformer has 460 and 40,000 turns in the primary and secondary coils
respectively. Find the voltage developed per turn of the secondary coil if the transformer
is connected to a 230 V AC main. (MARCH – 2020)
4. Two materials X and Y are magnetized whose intensity of magnetization are 500 Am–1
and 2000 Am–1 respectively. The magnetizing field is 1000 Am–1. What is the ratio
between the susceptibilities of the two material? (MARCH – 2020)
5. An electron in Bohr’s hydrogen atom has an energy of –3.4 eV. What is the angular
momentum of the electron? (MARCH – 2020)
6. Calculate the cut-off wavelength and cut-off frequency of X-rays from an X-ray tube of
accelerating potential 20,000 V. (SEPTEMBER – 2020, MAY – 2022)
7. Potential in a given region is given as a function of distance x, V=5(𝑥 2+𝑥) Volt.
Find the electric field when 𝑥 = 1 cm. (SEPTEMBER – 2020)
8. If an electric field of magnitude 570 NC–1. Is applied in the copper wire, find the
experienced by the electron. (SEPTEMBER – 2020)
9. Compute the speed of electromagnetic wave in a medium if the amplitudes of electric
and magnetic fields in it are 3 x 104 NC–1 and 2 x 10–4 T respectively.
(SEPTEMBER – 2020)
10. Find the Polarizing angle for glass of refractive index 1.5. (SEPTEMBER – 2021)
11. Dielectric strength of air is 4x106 Vm–1. Suppose the radius of a hollow sphere in the
Van de Graaff generator is R = 0.4 m, calculate the maximum potential difference
created by this Van de Graaff generator. (SEPTEMBER – 2021)
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12. Calculate the momentum of an electron with kinetic energy 2 eV. (SEPTEMBER – 2021)
13. A copper wire of cross-sectional area 0.5 mm2 carries a current of 0.2 A. If the free
electron density of copper is 8.4 x 1028 m–3 then compute the drift velocity of free
electrons. (SEPTEMBER – 2021)
14. Calculate the radius of 197
79 Au nucleus. (MAY – 2022)
15. The angle of minimum deviation for the equilateral prism is 400. Find the refractive
index of the material of the prism. (MAY – 2022)
16. Pure water has refractive index 1.33. What is the speed of light through it?
(JULY – 2022)
17. Calculate the equivalent resistance for the circuit which is connected to 12 V battery
and find the potential difference across 2Ω and 4Ω resistors in the circuit.
(JULY – 2022)

18. The relative magnetic permeability of the medium is 2.5 and the relative electrical
permittivity of the medium is 2.25. Compute the refractive index of the medium.
(JULY – 2022)
19. The self-inductance of an air-core solenoid is 4.8 mH. If its core is replaced by iron core,
then its self-inductance becomes 1.8 H. Find out the relative permeability of iron.
20. Determine the wavelength of light emitted from LED which is made up of GaAsP
semiconductor whose forbidden energy gap is 1.875 eV. Mention the colour of the light
emitted (Take h = 6.6 × 10-34 Js).
PART – III
Note : Answer any fourteen questions. Question No. 39 is compulsory. 14x3=42
21.

The heat developed across 6 Ω resistor per second is 50 J. Calculate the heat
developed per second across 2 Ω resistor in the given electric circuit. (MARCH – 2019)
22. Half lives of two radioactive elements are 12 hrs and 16 hrs respectively. If at any
instant, the ratio of the amounts of radioactive substance is 2 : 1 , then after 2 days,
What will be the ratio of the un-decayed portions? (MARCH – 2019)
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23. In Young’s double slit experiment two coherent sources of intensity ratio of 64:1,
produce interference fringes. Calculate the ratio of maximum and minimum intensities.
(MARCH – 2019)
24. Tow light sources of equal amplitudes interfere with each other. Calculate the ratio of
maximum and minimum intensities. (MARCH – 2019)
25. The resistance of a nichrome wire at 00 C is 10Ω. If its temperature coefficient of
resistance is 0.004/0C, find its resistance at boiling point of water. Comment on the
result. (MARCH – 2020)
26. In the circuit shown in the figure, the input voltage Vi is 20 V, VBE = 0 V and VCE = 0 V.
What are the values of IB , IC , β? (MARCH – 2020)

27. Half lives of two radioactive elements A and B are 20 minutes and 40 minutes
respectively. Initially the samples have equal number of nuclei. Calculate the ratio of
decayed number of A and B nuclei after 80 minutes. (SEPTEMBER – 2020)
80
28. An 500 μH, pF capacitor and a 628 Ω resistor are connected to form a series RLC
π2
circuit. Calculate the resonant frequency and Q-factor of this circuit at resonance.
(SEPTEMBER – 2020)
29. Write the output (Y) Boolean expression for the following circuit with inputs A, B and C.
(SEPTEMBER – 2020)

30. The repulsive force between two magnetic poles in air is 9x10–3 N. If the two poles are
equal in strength and are separated by a distance of 10 cm, calculate the pole strength
of each pole. (SEPTEMBER – 2021)
31. 92U235 nucleus emits 2α particles, 3β particles and 2γ particles. What is the resulting
atomic number and mass number? (SEPTEMBER – 2021)

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32. Find the :

(i) Angular momentum
(ii) Velocity of the electron revolving in the 5th orbit of hydrogen atom.
(h = 6.6 x 10–34 Js; m = 9.1 x 10–31 kg) (MAY – 2022)
33. Find the impedance of a series RLC circuit, if the inductive reactance, capacitive
reactance and resistance are 184 Ω, 144 Ω, and 30 Ω respectively. Also calculate the
phase angle between voltage and current. (MAY – 2022)
34. Light travels from air into a glass slab of thickness 50 cm and refractive index 1.5.
(a) What is the speed of light in the glass slab?
(b) What is the time taken by the light to travel through the glass slab? (JULY – 2022)
35. Calculate the number of nuclei of carbon-14 undecayed after 22,920 years if the
initial number of carbon-14 atoms is 10,000. The half –life of carbon-14 is
5730 years. (JULY – 2022)
36. An electron moving perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field 0.500 T undergoes
circular motion of radius 2.50 mm. What is the speed of electron? (JULY – 2022)
37. Calculate the time required for 60% of a sample of radon undergo decay.
(Given T½ of radon =3.8 days.)
38. A radiation of wavelength 300 nm is incident on a silver surface. Will photoelectrons be
observed?
39. A circular loop of area 5 x 10-2m2 rotates in a uniform magnetic field of 0.2 T. If the loop
rotates about its diameter which is perpendicular to the magnetic field as shown in
figure. Find the magnetic flux linked with the loop when its plane is (i) normal to the
field (ii) inclined 600 to the field and (iii) parallel to the field.

40. The rod given in the figure is made up of two different materials

Both have square cross sections of 3 mm side. The resistivity of the first material is
4×10-3 Ωm and that of second material has resistivity of 5×10-3 Ωm. What is the
resistance of rod between its ends?
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ANSWER KEY
Note : Answer any fourteen questions. Question No. 7 is compulsory. 14x2=28
ℎ
1. de Broglie wavelength 𝜆 = Here E = K
√2𝑚𝐸
ℎ
de Broglie wavelength 𝜆 = E = 4K
√2𝑚𝐾
ℎ ℎ ℎ
de Broglie wavelength 𝜆′ = ; 𝜆′ = (or) 𝜆′ =
√2𝑚4𝑘 2√2𝑚𝑘 2

ES NS 400
2. = ; EP = 1000 X ; EP = 200 V
𝐸P 𝑁P 2000
Ideal Transformer = EPIP = ESIS
10000
IP = ; IP = 50A
200

VP NS 230 x 40000
3. i) Secondary voltage, VS = = ; VS = 20000V
NP 460
VS 20000
Secondary voltage per turn, = ; = 0.5 V
NS 40000

⃗⃗⃗ |
|M 500
4. The susceptibility of material X is 𝜒m X = ⃗ ⃗
= = 0.5
|H| 1000
⃗⃗⃗ | 2000
|M
The susceptibility of material Y is 𝜒m Y = ⃗⃗ |
= =2
|H 1000
Since, susceptibility of material Y is greater than that of material X, material
Y can be easily magnetized than X. 0.5 : 4 or 1 : 4

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5. Total Energy En = = 4 : n2 = 4 : n = 2
−3.4
𝑛ℎ ℎ 6.63x10−34
Angular momentum L = ;= ;= L = 2.11 x 10-34 kgm2s−1
2𝜋 𝜋 3.14

12400
6. The cut-off wavelength of the characteristic x-rays is λ0 = Å
V
12400
= Å ; = 0.62 Å
20000
c 3 x 108
The corresponding frequency is v0 = ;=
λ0 0.62 x 10−10
= 4.84 x 1018 Hz

dv d
7. E= ;= (5x2 + 5x) ; = 10x + 5 ; x = 1 ; E = 10 +5 =15 Vcm-1
dx dx
 Ee 570 x 1.6 x 10−19
8. a= ;= ; a= 100.29 x 1012 ms-2
𝑚 9.1 x 10−31

9. speed of the electromagnetic wave in a medium is

3 x 104
𝑣= = 1.5 x 108 ms-1
2 x 10−4

10. Brewster’s law, tan𝑖𝑃 = n

For glass, tan𝑖𝑃 = 1.5; 𝑖𝑃 = tan-1 1.5; 𝑖𝑃 = 56.30

11. The electric field on the surface of the sphere (by Gauss law) is given by
1 𝑄
E=
4𝜋𝜀0 𝑅 2
The potential on the surface of the hollow metallic sphere is given by
1 𝑄
V= = ER ; With Vmax = Emax R
4𝜋𝜀0 𝑅
𝑉
Here Emax = 4 x 106 . So, the maximum potential difference created is given by Vmax
𝑚
= 4 × 106 × 0.4 ; = 1.6 × 106 V (or) 1.6 million volt

12. Momentum of the electron is

p = √2𝑚𝐾 = √2 x9.1 x 10−31 x 2 x 1.6 x 10−19 ; √58.24 x 10−50
p = 7.63 x 10-25 kg ms-1

13. The relation between drift velocity of electrons and current in a wire of c ross-
I 0.2
sectional area A is Vd = ;= ‘
neA 8.4x 1028 x 1.6 x 10−19 x 0.5 x 10−6
2 x 10−3
= Vd = 0.03 x 10-3 ms-1
6.72

1 1
14. (R = R0A3 ), R = 1.2 x 10-15 x (197)3
= 6.97 x 10-15m (or) R = 6.97 F
𝐴+𝐷
𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( )
2
15. Equation for refractive index is, n = 𝐴
𝑆𝑖𝑛 ( )
2
600 +400
𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (500 ) 0.766
2
Substituting the values, n = 600
;= ;= ; = 1.532;
𝑆𝑖𝑛 ( ) 𝑆𝑖𝑛 (300 ) 0.5
2
The refractive index of the material of the prism is, n = 1.532

𝑐 𝑐 3 x 108
16. n= ;𝑣= ;𝑣= ; = 2.25 x 108 ms-1
𝑣 𝑛 1.33
Light travels with a speed of 2.25 × 108 ms-1 through pure water.
17. Since the resistors are connected in series, the effective resistance in the circuit =
2Ω+4Ω=6Ω
𝑉 12
The Current 𝐼 in the circuit = = =2A
𝑅𝑒𝑞 6
Voltage across 4Ω resistor
V1 = 𝐼R1 = 2A x 2 Ω = 4 V
Voltage across 6 Ω resistors
V2 = 𝐼R1 = 2A x 4 Ω = 8 V

18. Refractive index of the medium, n = √ϵrμr ; = √2.25 x 2.5 ;

= √5.625; n =2.37

19. Lair = 4.8 x 10-3 H ; Liron = 1.8 H ; Lair = μ0 𝑛2 𝐴 𝑙 = 4.8 x 10-3 H

Liron = μn2 𝐴 𝑙 ; μ0 μr 𝑛2 𝐴 𝑙 = 1.8 H
Liron 1.8
∴ μr = = = 375
Lair 4.8 x 10−3

ℎ𝑐 ℎ𝑐 6.6 x 10−34 x 3 x 108

20. Eg = ; Therefore, 𝜆 = ;=
𝜆 𝐸𝑔 1.875 x 1.6 x 10−19
= 660 nm
The wavelength 660 nm corresponds to red colour light.
Note : Answer any fourteen questions. Question No. 39 is compulsory. 14x3=42
V2 t V2 x 1
21. H= ;= ; = V2 = 6H ; V2 = 6 x 50 ; V2 = 300
R 6
V √300
I1 = (R )
;=
1 +R2 5
300
H = I2Rt ; = x 2 x 1 ; H =24J
25

22. N1 = (N0)1 (½ )n1 --------1

N2 = (N0)2 (½ )n2 --------2
2 x 24 2 x 24
n1 = = 4 ; n2 = = 3 --------3
12 16
2 x 24
n1 = =4 ;
12
1
(𝑁0 )1 2 𝑁1 2 (2)4 𝑁1 1 𝑁1
= ; = ; = 2x ; = 1 N1 : N2 = 1 : 1
(𝑁0 )2 1 𝑁2 1 (1)3 𝑁2 2 𝑁2
2

𝐼1 𝑎1 2 64 𝑎1 8
23. = = = = a1 = 8a2
𝐼2 𝑎2 2 1 𝑎2 1
𝐼𝑚𝑎𝑥 (𝑎 +𝑎2 )2 (8𝑎2 +𝑎2 )2 (9𝑎2 )2 81
= (𝑎 1 2
; = (8𝑎 )2
;=( )2
;=
𝐼𝑚𝑖𝑛 1 − 𝑎2 ) 2 − 𝑎2 7𝑎2 49

Imax : I min : 81 : 49

𝜙 𝜙
24. I 𝛼 4𝑎2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 ( ) (or) I = 4 I0 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 ( )
2 2
Resultant Intensity for maximum : 𝜙 = 0 , cos 𝜃 = 1 ; I max 𝛼 4𝑎2
𝜋
Resultant Intensity for minimum : 𝜙 = 𝜋 , cos = 0 ; I min. 𝛼 0
2
Imax = I min = 4a2 :0

25. Temperature of boiling point of water,

RT = R0 (1 + 𝛼T) ; = 10[1+(0.004 x 1000]
RT = 10(1+0.4) = 10 x 1.4 ; RT = 14 Ω
As the temperature increases the resistance of the wire also increases.

𝑉𝑖 20 V
26. IB = = ; = 40𝜇A [∴ VBE = 0V]
𝑅𝐵 500 kΩ
𝑉𝐶𝐶 20 V
IC = = ; = 5mA [∴ VCE = 0V]
𝑅𝐶 4 kΩ
IC 5 𝑚𝐴
β= = ; β = 125
IB 40𝜇A
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27. Decayed part of A atom : or 93.75 %
16
3
Decayed part of B atom : or 75 %
4
NA 5
Ratio between A and B atom = or NA = NB = 5 : 4
NB 4
NA = NB = 1.25% (or)
80 minutes = 4 half-lives of A = 2 half live of B
Let the initial number of nuclei in each sample be N.
N
NA after 80 minutes =
24
15
Number of A nuclides decayed = N
16
N
NB after 80 minutes =
24
3
Number of B nuclides decayed = N
4
15 4 5
Required ratio = x = ; NA :NB = 5 : 4
16 3 4

1 1
28. f= ;=
2π√LC 80
2𝜋√500 x 10−6 x x10−12
𝜋𝐿
1 10000 x 103
= ;= ; f = 2500kHz
2√40000 x 10−10 4

𝜔𝑟 𝐿 2 x 3.14 x 2500 x 103 x 500 x10−6

Q factor = ;
𝑅 628
Q factor = 12.5

29. Output of A and B = 𝐴 ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅

̅ + 𝐵̅ or 𝐴𝐵
̿̿̿̿ or AB
Output of C = C
Output of circuit Y = ABC

𝑞𝑚𝐴 𝑞𝑚𝐵
30. The force between two poles are given by ⃗⃗⃗𝐹 = 𝑘 𝑟̂
𝑟2
𝑞𝑚𝐴 𝑞𝑚𝐵
The magnitude of the force is F = k
𝑟2
Given : F = 9 x 10-3N, r = 10 cm = 10 x 10-2 m
q2m
Therefore, 9 x 10-3 = 10-7 x ⟹ 30 NT-1
(10 x 10−2 )2
31. The α- decay process symbolically written as
A A−4 4
ZX → Z−2Y + 2He .
235 235−8
(e.g.) 92U → 2𝛼 92−4 X + 2 42He ; 227 4
88 X + 2 2He
In β− decay,
A A
ZX → Z+1Y + −10e + 𝑣̅ . (e.g.) 88+3
227
Y + 3 −10e ; 227 0
91 Y + 3 −1e
During gamma decay there is no change in atomic number and mass number.
A ∗ A
Z X → ZX +gamma rays (𝛾)

𝑛ℎ 5 x 6.6 x10−34
32. (i) Angular momentum is given by = 𝑛ℏ = ;=
2𝜋 2 x 3.14
= 5.25 x 10-34 kgm2s-1
𝑙 (5.25 x 10−34 kgm2 s−1)
(ii) Velocity is given by velocity, = ;= −10 m)
𝑚𝑟 (9.1 x 10−31 kg) (13.25 x 10
𝑣 = 4.4 x 105 ms-1

2
33. (i ) The impedance is Impedance, Z = √R2+(XL−XC)
= √302+ (184 − 144)2 ; = √900 + 1600
Impedance, Z = 50 Ω
XL −XC 184−144
(ii) Phase angle is tan ϕ = ; ; = 1.33 ; ϕ = 53.10
𝑅 30

𝑐 3 x 108
34. Speed of light in glass is, 𝑣 = ; = ; = 2 x 108 ms-1.
𝑛 1.5
Time taken by light to travel through glass slab is,
𝑑 0.5
𝑡= ;= = 2.5 x 10-9 s
𝑣 2 x 108
Optical path, 𝑑 ′ = 𝑛𝑑 = 1.5 × 0.5; = 0.75m ; =75 cm
Light would have travelled 25 cm more (75 cm – 50 cm) in vacuum by the same
time had there not been a glass slab.

𝑡 22920 yr
35. To get the time interval in terms of half-life, n = = =4
𝑇1/2 5730 yr
The number of nuclei remaining un-decayed after 22,920 years,
1 𝑛 1 4
N = ( ) No ; = ( ) x 10000 ; N = 625
2 2

𝑟𝐵
36. Velocity of the electron, 𝑣 = |𝑞|
𝑚
2.50 x 10−3 x 0.500
𝑣 = 1.60 x 10−19 x ;
9.11 x 10−31
𝑣 = 2.195 x 108 ms-1
37. Here consider Rn – 222 with a half-life of 3.823 days.
From decay equation, Current amount = Initial amount x (2)-n
𝑡
N −
𝑇1/2
N = N0 (2 )−𝑛 ; = (2)
N0
N
N 𝒕
log ( ) 𝒕
N0
log ( ) = log (2) x (− ); = (− )
N0 𝑻𝟏/𝟐 log (2) 𝑻𝟏/𝟐
log(0.4)
t= x (−3.823) ; time t = 5.05 days.
log(2)

ℎ𝑐
38. Energy of the incident photon is E = ℎ𝑣 = (in Joules)
𝜆
ℎ𝑐
E= (in eV)
𝜆𝑒
Substituting the known values, we get
6.634 x 10−34 x 3 x 108 19.902 x 10−26
= ;= ; 0.04146 x 102
300 x 10−9 x 1.6 x 10−19 480 x 10−28
E = 4.14 eV
The work function of silver = 4.7 eV. Since the energy of the incident photon
is less than the work function of silver, photoelectrons are not observed in this case.

39. A = 5 x 10-2 m2; B = 0.2 T

(i) θ = 00;
ϕB = BA cos θ
= 0.2 x 5 x 10-2 x cos00 ; ϕB = 1 x 10-2 Wb.
(ii) θ = 900 – 600 = 300;
ϕB = BA cos θ ;
√3
= 0.2 x 5 x 10-2 x cos300 ; ϕB = 1 x 10-2 x = 8.66 x 10-3Wb.
2
(iii) θ = 900; ϕB = BA cos 900 = 0

ρ1 l1 4 x 10−3 x 25 x 10−2 1000

40. Resistance of first material R1 = ;= ; Ω
A 9 x 10−6 9
ρ2 l2 5 x 10−3 x 70 x 10−2 3500
Resistance of second material R2 = ;= ; Ω
A 9 x 10−6 9
The two materials are in series, their effective resistance
1000 3500 4500
Rtot = R1 + R2 ; = + ; ; Rtot = 500 𝛀
9 9 9

RAJENDRAN M, M.Sc., B.Ed., C.C.A.,

P.G. TEACHER IN PHYSICS, SRMHSS,
KAVERIYAMPOONDI, TIRUVANNAMALAI – 606603.