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UNIT – 1: ELECTROSTATICS
PART – III Roll No. :
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Time Allowed: 3:00 Hours] [Maximum Marks: 70
Instructions :
(1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is
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diagrams.

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PART – I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15

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(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and

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write the option code and the corresponding answer.
1. Which charge configuration produces a uniform electric field?
(a) point charge
(c) uniformly charged infinite plane
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(d) uniformly charged spherical shell
2. An electric dipole is placed at an alignment angle of 300 with an electric field of
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2 × 105 N C- 1. It experiences a torque equal to 8 N m. The charge on the dipole
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if the dipole length is 1 cm is

(a) 4 mC (b) 8 mC (c) 5 mC (d) 7 mC
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3. Two identical conducting balls having positive charges q1and q2 are separated by
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a centre to centre distance r. If they are made to touch each other and then
separated to the same distance, the force between them will be
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(a) less than before (b) same as before (c) more than before (d) zero
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4. Two points A and B are maintained at a potential of 7 V and -4 V respectively.

The work done in moving 50 electrons from A to B is
(a) 8.80 × 10-17 J (b) -8.80 × 10-17 J (c) 4.40 × 10-17 J (d) 5.80 × 10-17 J
5. If voltage applied on a capacitor is increased from V to 2V, choose the correct
conclusion.
(a) Q remains the same, C is doubled (b) Q is doubled, C doubled
(c) C remains same, Q doubled (d) Both Q and C remain same
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6. Parallel plate capacitor stores a charge Q at a voltage V. Suppose the area of the
Parallel plate capacitor and the distance between the plates are each doubled
then which is the quantity that will change?
(a) Capacitance (b) Charge (c) Voltage (d) Energy density
7. Two metallic spheres of radii 1 cm and 3 cm are given charges of –1 × 10-2 C
and 5 × 10-2 C respectively. If these are connected by a conducting wire, the
final charge on the bigger sphere is
(a) 3 × 10-2 C (b) 4 × 10-2 C (c) 1 × 10-2 C (d) 2 × 10-2 C
8. An electric field E⃗ = 10 ̂ exists in a certain region of space. Then the potential

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difference V = V0 – VA , where V0 is the potential at the origin and VA is the

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potential at = 3m is :
(a) 10V (b) +30 V (c) +20 V (d) –10 V

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9. Electric field intensity is 900 V/m at a distance of 2m from a point charge. It will
be 100 V/m at a distance of ka
(a) 6m (b) 50cm (c) 4m (d) 4.5m
10. An electric dipole of dipole moment ‘p’ is kept parallel to an electric field of
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intensity ‘E’. The work done in rotating the dipole through an angle of 900 is :
(a) zero (b) –PE (c) PE (d) 2PE
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11. The number of electric lines of force originating from a charge of 2 µC is

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(a) 6.25x1018 (a) 2.258x105 (c) 1.129x105 (d) 1.129x1018

12. A capacitor of capacitance 3µF is connected to a 50 V battery. The energy stored
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in the capacitor is
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(a) 30J (b) 0.03J (c) 150J (d) 0.0037J

13. The unit of molecular polarisability is
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(a) C2N-1m (b) Nm2C-1 (c) N-1m-2C2 (d) C-1m2

14. Three capacitors of capacitances 1µF, 2µF and 3µF are connected in parallel.
The effective capacitance of the capacitors is
(a) 6µF (b) 11 / 6µF (c) 6 / 11µF (d) 60µF
15. The principle use in lighting conductors is
(a) mutual induction (b) conductor (c) corona discharge (d) capacitor
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PART – II
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 24 is compulsory 6x2=12
16. State Coulomb’s law in electrostatics.
17. Define electric flux and their unit.
18. What is called electric dipole? Give an example.
19. Define electric dipole moment. Give its unit.
20. State Gauss law.
21. During lightning, it is safer to sit inside car than in an open ground or under tree.
Why?

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22. Define action of point or corona discharge.

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23. Distinguish between Polar molecules and Non - Polar molecules.
24. A sample of HCl gas is placed in a uniform electric field of magnitude 3×104 NC-1.

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The dipole moment of each HCl molecule is 3.4×10-30 Cm. Calculate the
maximum torque experienced by each HCl molecule.
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PART – III
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 33 is compulsory 6x3=18
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25. Discuss the basic properties of electric charge.
26. List the properties of electric field lines.
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27. Derive an expression for torque experienced by an electric dipole placed in

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the uniform electric field.

28. Derive an expression for capacitance of parallel plate capacitor.
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29. Derive an expression for energy stored in capacitor

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30. Dielectric strength of air is 3 × 106 V m -1. Suppose the radius of a hollow sphere
in the Van de Graff generator is R = 0.5 m, calculate the maximum potential
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difference created by this Van de Graaff generator.

31. Give the applications and disadvantage of capacitors.
32. Explain the principle and working of microwave oven.
33. A parallel plate capacitor has square plates of side 5 cm and separated by a
distance of 1 mm. (a) Calculate the capacitance of this capacitor.
(b) If a 10 V battery is connected to the capacitor, what is the charge stored in
any one of the plates? (The value of εo = 8.85 x 10-12 Nm2 C-2)
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PART – IV

Answer all the questions. 5x5=25

34. Explain in detail the const

nstruction and working of Van de Graff gener
nerator.
(OR)
Obtain an expression for
or electric field due to an uniformly charged
d spherical
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35. Calculate the electric field

ield due to a dipole on its equatorial line.

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(OR)

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Explain in detail how ch
charges are distributed in a Conductor and
nd the principle
behind the lightning cond
nductor.

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36. Derive an expression for
or e
electro static potential due to electric dipo
pole.
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(OR)
Obtain an expression for
or electric field due to an infinitely long charg
arged wire.
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37. For the given capacitor co
configuration (a) Find the charges
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on each capacitor (b) pot

otential difference across them
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(c) energy stored in each

ch capacitor.
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Calculate the electric field

ield due to a dipole on its axial line.
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38. Explain in detail the effec

ect of dielectric placed in a parallel plate capacitor
cap when
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the capacitor is disconne

nected from the battery.
(OR)
Derive the expression for resultant capacitance, when capacitors are
ar connected
in series and in parallel.
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UNIT – 2: CURRENT ELECTRICITY

PART – III Roll No. :
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PART – I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15

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(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and

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write the option code and the corresponding answer.

1. Compute the current in the wire if a charge of 180 C is flowing through a

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copper wire in 60 seconds.
(a) 3 A (b) 5A (c) 180A (d) 60A
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2. A toaster operating at 240V has a resistance of 120 Ω. The power is
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(a) 240W (b) 400W (c) 2W (d) 480W

3. The resistivity of a wire
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(a) varies with it’s a wire` (b) varies with in mass

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(c) varies with its cross section

(d) Does not depend on its length, cross section and mass
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4. Which of the following has negative temperature coefficient of resistance?

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(a) Cu (b) Al (c) Ge (d) Fe

5. The resistance of an ideal ammeter is
(a) zero (b) small (c) high (d) infinite
6. A carbon resistance has colour bands in order Yellow, Brown , Red its
resistance is
(a) 41 Ω (b) 4 x 103 Ω (c) 41 x 102 Ω (d) 4.2 Ω
7. The resistance of a material increase with temperature. it is a
(a) metal (b) insulator (c) semi conductor (d) semi - metal
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8. The reciprocal of resistance is

(a) conductance (b) resistivity (c) conductivity (d) none
9. n equal resistors are first connected in series and then in parallel. The ratio
of the equivalent resistance in two cases is

(a) n (b) (c) n2 (d)

10. A cell has an emf of 15V. When short circuited, it gives a current of 3A. The
internal resistance of the cell is
(a) 3 Ω (b) 0.3 Ω (c) 0.2 Ω (d) 5 Ω

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11. If the length of a wire is doubled and its cross - section is also doubled,

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then its resistance will

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(a) becomes 4 times (b) becomes times
(c) becomes 2 times (d) remain unchanged
12.
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In India electricity is supplied for domestic use at 220V. It is supplied at
110V in USA. If the resistance of a 60W bulb for use in India is R, the
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resistance of a 60W bulb for use in USA will be

(a) R (b) 2R (c) (d)

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13. The temperature coefficient of resistance of a wire is 0.00125per0C. At

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200C, its resistance is 1 Ω. The resistance of the wire will be 2 Ω at

(a) 8000C (b) 7000C (c) 8200C (d) 8500C
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14. The internal resistance of a 2.1 V cell which gives a current of 0.2 A
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through a resistance of 10 Ω
(a) 0.2 Ω (b) 0.8 Ω (c) 1 Ω (d)
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0.5 Ω
15. In Joule’s heating law, when R and t are constant, if the H is taken along
the y axis and I2 along the x axis , the graph is
(a) straight line (b) parabola (c) circle (d) ellipse

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PART – II
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 24 is compulsory 6x2=12
16. Define Current density and write their unit.
17. State Kirchhoff’s Junction Rule
18. Define Seebeck Effect.
19. State Joule’s law of heating.
20. What are the properties of the substance used as heating element?
21. Distinguish between electric energy and electric power.

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22. Find the heat energy produced in a resistance of 10 Ω when 5A current

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flows through it for 5 minutes.
23. State the principle of Potentiometer.

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24. 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 × 1028 m-3 then compute the drift
velocity of free electrons.
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PART – III
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Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 33 is compulsory 6x3=18
25. The resistance of a nichrome wire at 00C is 10 Ω. If its temperature
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coefficient of resistance is 0.004/0C, find its resistance at boiling point of

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water. Comment on the result.

26. Derive the relation between the drift velocity and the current.
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27. Write note electric cells in series.

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28. Explain Thomson Effect.

29. Define temperature coefficient of resistivity. Obtain an expression for it.
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30. Two cells each of 5V are connected in series across a 8 Ω resistor and
three parallel resistors of 4 Ω, 6 Ω and 12 Ω. Draw a circuit diagram for the
above arrangement. Calculate i) the current drawn from the cell
ii) current through each resistor.
31. Write a note on carbon resistors.
32. Describe the microscopic model of current and obtain general form of
Ohm’s law.
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33. From the given circu

ircuit, Find
i) Equivalent emff o
of the combination
ii) Equivalent intern
ernal resistance
iii) Total current
iv) Potential differen
rence across external resistance
v) Potential differen
rence across each cell
PART – IV
Answer all the questions. 5x5=25

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34. Obtain the macrosc
scopic form of ohm’s law from its microsc
scopic form and

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discuss its limitation
ion.
(OR)

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Explain the equivale
lent resistance of a series and parallel resis
sistance
network.
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35. Explain the determi
mination of the internal resistance of a cell
ell using
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voltmeter.
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Obtain the condition

tion for bridge balance in Wheatstone’s bridg
idge.
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36. Explain the determi

mination of unknown resistance using Meter
ter Bridge.
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(OR)
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How the emf of two

wo cells are compared using Potentiometer?
r?
37. State and explain K
Kirchhoff’s rules.
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(OR)
i) Distinguish betwe
ween drift velocity and mobility.
ii) Define electrical
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38. Explain the measure
urement of internal resistance of a cell by potentiometer.
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(OR)
Write note electric
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UNIT – 3: MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF

ELECTRIC CURRENT
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PART – I

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Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and
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write the option code and the corresponding answer.

1. The force experienced by a particle having mass m and charge q

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accelerated through a potential difference V when it is kept under
perpendicular magnetic field B⃗is
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

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2. A circular coil of radius 5 cm and 50 turns carries a current of 3 ampere.

The magnetic dipole moment of the coil is
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(a) 1.0 amp – m2(b) 1.2 amp – m2(c) 0.5 amp – m2 (d) 0.8 amp – m2
3. A wire of length l carries a current I along the Y direction and magnetic field
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is given by B⃗ = ⃗ı + ⃗ȷ + k⃗ T. The magnitude of Lorentz force acting on

√
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the wire is

a) βIl b) βIl c) √2βIl d) βIl

√ √ √
4. A simple pendulum with charged bob is oscillating with time period T and
let θ be the angular displacement. If the uniform magnetic field is switched
ON in a direction perpendicular to the plane of oscillation then
(a) time period will decrease but θ will remain constant
(b) time period remain constant but θ will decrease
(c) both T and θ will remain the same
(d) both T and θ will decrease
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5. The vertical component of Earth’s magnetic field at a place is equal to the

horizontal component. What is the value of angle of dip at this place?
(a) 30o (b) 45o (c) 60o (d) 90o
6. A non-conducting charged ring of charge q, mass m and radius r is rotated
with constant angular speed ω. Find the ratio of its magnetic moment with
angular momentum is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
7. Three wires of equal lengths are bent in the form of loops. One of the loops
is circle, another is a semi-circle and the third one is a square. They are
placed in a uniform magnetic field and same electric current is passed

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through them. Which of the following loop configuration will experience
greater torque?

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(a) circle (b) semi-circle c) square (d) all of them
8. The SI unit of pole strength is

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(a) Am (b) Am2 (c)Am-2 (d) Am-1
9. The relative permeability of a paramagnetic material is
(a)greater than unity (b) less than unity (c) equal to unity (d) negative
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10. When a charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field its kinetic energy
(a)remains constant (b) increase(c) decrease (d) becomes zero
11. At curie point, a ferromagnetic material becomes
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(a) Non magnetic (b) diamagnetic
(c)paramagnetic (d) anti ferromagnetic
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12. Relative permeability of iron is 5500. Its magnetic susceptibility is

(a) 5501 (b) 5500 x 10-7 (c) 5499 (d) 5500 x 107
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13. A moving charge produces

(a) An electric field only (b) a magnetic field only
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(c) neither an electric nor a magnetic field

(d) both electric and magnetic fields
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14. In a moving coil galvanometer the current ‘i’ is related to the deflection θ is
(a) i ∝ θ (b) i ∝ tan θ (c) i ∝ θ (d) i ∝ √θ
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15. A circular loop of area 0.01m and carrying a current of 10A is placed
2

parallel to a magnetic field of intensity 0.1T. the torque acting on the loop,
in Nm is
(a) 0.8 (b) 0.001 (c) 0.01 (d) 1.1

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PART – II
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 24 is compulsory 6x2=12

16. Two materials X and Y are magnetized, whose intensity of magnetization

are 500 Am-1 and 2000 Am-1, respectively. If the magnetizing field is 1000
Am-1, then which one among these materials can be easily magnetized?
17. Define magnetic dipole moment.
18. State Ampere’s circuital law.
19. State Fleming’s Left Hand Rule (FLHR).
20. How the current sensitivity of galvanometer can be increased?

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21. Define one ampere.
22. What are the limitations of cyclotron?

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23. What is Hysteresis?
24. Compute the intensity of magnetisation of the bar magnet whose mass,

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magnetic moment and density are 200 g, 2 A m2 and 8 g cm-3,
respectively.

PART – III
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Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 33 is compulsory 6x3=18
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25. A coil of a tangent galvanometer of diametre 0.24 m has 100 turns. If the
horizontal component of Earth’s magnetic field is 25×10-6 T then, calculate
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the current which gives a deflection of 600.

26. What are the properties of bar magnet?
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27. State and explain Biot - Savart law.

28. Give the properties of Lorentz magnetic force.
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29. Suppose a cyclotron is operated to accelerate protons with a magnetic field

of strength 1 T. Calculate the frequency in which the electric field between
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two Dees could be reversed.

30. How Galvanometer can be converted in to Ammeter.
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31. What are called dia, para and ferro magnetic material?.
32. Calculate the torque acting on a bar magnet in uniform magnetic field.
33. The resistance of a moving coil galvanometer is made twice its original
value in order to increase current sensitivity by 50%. Find the percentage
change in voltage sensitivity.

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PART – IV
Answer all thequestions. 5x5=25

34. Calculate the magnetic induction at a point on the axial line of a bar
magnet.
(OR)
Define Hysteresis. Explain it with help of diagram.

35. Obtain the magnetic induction at a point on the equatorial line of a bar
magnet.
(OR)
Deduce the relation for magnetic induction at a point due to an infinitely

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long straight conductor carrying current.

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36. Obtain an expression for magnetic field due to long current carrying

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solenoid.
(OR)
Describe the principle, construction and working of Cyclotron.

37.
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Obtain an expression for the force on a current carrying conductor placed in
a magnetic field.
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(OR)
Obtain a force between two long parallel current carrying conductors.
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38. Describe the principle, construction and working of moving coil

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galvanometer.
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Obtain the expression for motion of a charged particle in a uniform

magnetic field.
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UNIT – 4: ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND

ALTERNATING CURRENT
PART – III Roll No. :

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Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and
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write the option code and the corresponding answer.
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01. The flux linked with a coil at any instant t is given by ∅B= 10t2 – 50t+250. The
Induced emf at t = 3s is
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(a) −190 V (b) −10 V (c) 10 V (d) 190 V

02. When the current changes from +2A to −2A in 0.05 s, an emf of 8 V is induced in a
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coil. The co-efficient of self-induction of the coil is

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(a) 0.2 H (b) 0.4 H (c) 0.8 H (d) 0.1 H

03. In a transformer, the number of turns in the primary and the secondary are 410 and
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1230 respectively. If the current in primary is 6A, then that in the secondary coil is
(a) 2 A (b) 18 A (c) 12 A (d) 1 A
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04. A step-down transformer reduces the supply voltage from 220 V to 11 V and increase
the current from 6 A to 100 A. Then its efficiency is
(a) 1.2 (b) 0.83 (c) 0.12 (d) 0.9
05. In a series resonant RLC circuit, the voltage across 100 Ω resistors is 40 V.The
resonant frequency ω is 250 rad/s.If the value of Cis 4µF,then the voltage across L is
(a) 600 V (b) 4000 V (c) 400V (d) 1 V

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06. An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 50 µFand a resistor 40 Ω are connected in series

across a source of emf v = 10 sin 340 t. The power loss in AC circuit is
(a) 0.76 W (b) 0.89 W (c) 0.46 W (d) 0.67 W
07. The instantaneous values of alternating current and voltage in a circuit are

i = sin (100 t) A and v = sin (100 t+ ) V. The average power in watts

√ √
consumed in the circuit is
√
(a) (b) (c) (d)

08. In an oscillating LC circuit, the maximum charge on the capacitor is Q. The charge on

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the capacitor when the energy is stored equally between the electric and magnetic
fields is

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(a) (b) (c) (d) Q
√ √

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09. The inductance of a coil is proportional to
(a) its length (b) the number of turns
(c) square of the number of turns
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10. Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction is related to the
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(a) Third law of motion (b) Law of conservation of energy
(c) Law of conservation of charge
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(d) Law of conservation of angular momentum

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11. An emf of 5V is induced in an inductance when the current in it changes at a

steady rate from 3A to 2A in 1 millisecond. The value of inductance is
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(a) 5mH (b) 5H (c) 5000H (d) zero

12. A coil of cross sectional area 400 cm2 having 30 turns is making
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1800 rev / min in a magnetic field of 1T, the peak value of the induced emf is
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(a) 113 V (b) 226V (c) 339 V (d) 452 V

13. The core of a transformer is laminated to reduce
(a) Copper loss (b) Magnetic loss (c) Eddy current loss (d) Hysteresis loss
14. In s series RLC circuit R = 10 Ω and the impedance Z = 20 Ω. Then the phase
difference between the current and the voltage is
(a) 600 (b) 300 (c) 450 (d) 900
15. Quantity that remains unchanged in a transformer is
(a) Voltage (b) current (c) frequency (d) none of these

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PART – II
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 24 is compulsory 6x2=12

16. State Fleming’s Right Hand Rule.

17. What the methods of producing induced emf?
18. Define RMS value of AC.
19. A straight conducting wire is dropped horizontally from a certain height with its
length along east – west direction. Will an emf be induced in it? Justify your
answer.
20. What are the applications of series RLC resonant circuit?

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21. The self-inductance of an air-core solenoid is 4.8 mH. If its core is replaced by

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iron core, then its self-inductance becomes 1.8 H. Find out the relative

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permeability of iron.
22. Define Q - factor or quality factor.
23. State Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction.
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24. A coil of 200 turns carries a current of 0.4 A. If the magnetic flux of 4 mWb is
linked with the coil, find the inductance of the coil.
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Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 33 is compulsory 6x3=18

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25. What are the advantages and disadvantages of AC over DC?

26. An inductor of inductance ‘L’ carries an electric current ‘ ’. How much energy is
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stored while establishing the current in it?

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27. How will you induce an emf by changing the area enclosed by the coil?
28. Find the impedance of a series RLCcircuit if the inductive reactance, capacitive
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reactance and resistance are 184 Ω, 144 Ω and 30 Ω respectively. Also

calculate the phase angle between voltage and current.
29. Explain various energy losses in a transformer.
30. Find out the phase relationship between voltage and current in a pure resistive
circuit.
31. The equation for an alternating current is given by i= 77 sin 314t. Find the peak
value, frequency, time period and instantaneous value at t = 2 ms.
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33. 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 if the
transformer is connected to a 230 V AC mains. The secondary is given to a load
of resistance 104Ω. Calculate the power delivered to the load.
PART – IV
Answer all the questions. 5x5=25
34. Explain the applications of eddy currents (or) Foucault currents.
(OR)
Elaborate the standard construction details of AC generator.

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35. Show mathematically that the rotation of a coil in a magnetic field over one
rotation induces an alternating emf of one cycle.

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(OR)
Explain the principle, construction and working of transformer.
ka
36. Derive an expression for phase angle between the applied voltage and current
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in a series RLC circuit.

(OR)
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Compare the electromagnetic oscillations of LC circuit with the mechanical

37. What are called LC oscillations? Explain the generation of LC oscillations.
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(OR)
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Find out the phase relationship between voltage and current in a pure inductive
circuit.
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38. Find out the phase relationship between voltage and current in a pure
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capacitive circuit.
(OR)
Explain the working of a single - phase AC generator with necessary
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UNIT – 5: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

PART – III Roll No. :
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PART – I

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Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives
ka
and write the option code and the corresponding answer.

01. The dimension of is

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(a) [LT−1] (b) [L2T−2] (c) [L−1T] (d) [L−2T2]
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02. If the amplitude of the magnetic field is 3 × 10−6 T, then amplitude of the
electric
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field for a electromagnetic waves is

(a) 100 Vm−1 (b) 300 Vm−1 (c) 600 Vm−1 (d) 900 Vm−1
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03. Which of the following electromagnetic radiation is used for viewing objects
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through fog
(a) microwave (b) gamma rays (c) X- rays (d) infrared
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04. Which of the following are false for electromagnetic waves

(a) transverse (b) mechanical waves
(c) longitudinal (d) produced by accelerating charges
05. Let E = Eo sin[106 x -ωt] be the electric field of plane electromagnetic wave,
the value of ω is
(a) 0.3 × 10-14rad s−1 (b) 3 × 10-14rad s−1
(c) 0.3 × 1014 rad s−1 (d) 3×1014 rad s−1

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06. Which of the following is NOT true for electromagnetic waves?.

(a) it transport energy (b) it transport momentum
(c) it transport angular momentum
(d) in vacuum, it travels with different speeds which depend on their
frequency
07. The electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave are
(a) in phase and perpendicular to each other
(b) out of phase and not perpendicular to each other
(c) in phase and not perpendicular to each other

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(d) out of phase and perpendicular to each other
08. If the magnetic monopole exists, then which of the Maxwell’s equation to be

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modified?.

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(a) ∮ ⃗ .d ⃗ = (b) ∮ ⃗ .d ⃗ = 0
(c) ∮ ⃗ .d ⃗ = Ienclosed + ⃗. d ⃗ (d) ⃗ .d ⃗ = – k
09. Frequency of a wave is 6x1015Hz. The wave is
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(a) Radio wave (b) Microwave (c) X-ray (d) UV rays
10. Which of the following has maximum frequency?
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(a) X – Rays (b) IR Rays (c) UV Rays (d) Radio waves
11. Electromagnetic radiation of frequency 3x105 MHz lies in the
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(a) Radio wave region (b) Visible region (c) IR region (d) Microwave region
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12. Consider an electric charge oscillating with frequency of 10MHz. the radiation
emitted will have a wavelength equal to
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(a) 20m (b) 30m (c) 40m (d) 10m

13. The frequencies of X-rays , -rays and UV rays are respectively a, b and c.
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Then
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(a) a < b, b < c (b) a < b, b > c (c) a > b, b > c (d) a > b, b < c
14. In an electromagnetic wave the electric field vector E⃗ and magnetic field
vector B⃗ are
(a) Perpendicular to each other (b) parallel to each other
(c) at 450 to each other (d) can have any angle between them
15. TV waves have a wavelength range of 1-10 metre. Their frequency range in
MHz is
(a) 300–3000 (b) 3–3000 (c) 30–300 (d) 3–30
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PART – II
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 24 is compulsory: 6x2=12

16. Give the modified form of Ampere’s circuital law.

17. Define Fraunhofer lines.
18. What are the uses of Fraunhofer lines?
19. Define intensity of electromagnetic wave.
20. 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.

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21. What is called pointing vector? Give its unit.

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22. Compute the speed of the electromagnetic wave in a medium if the
amplitude of electric and magnetic fields are 3x104NC-1 and 2x10-4T,

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respectively.
23. Difference between absorption spectra and emission spectra
24.
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A pulse of light of duration 10-6s is absorbed completely by a small object
initially at rest. If the power of the pulse is 60x10-3 W, calculate the final
momentum of the object.
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PART – III
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Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 33 is compulsory: 6x3=18

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25. Discuss briefly the experiment conducted by Hertz to produce and detect
electromagnetic spectrum.
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26. If the relative permeability and relative permittivity of the medium is 1.0 and
2.25, respectively. Find the speed of the electromagnetic wave in this medium.
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27. Obtain an expression for energy density associated with an electromagnetic

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wave propagating in vacuum or free space.

28. Discuss the Hertz experiment.
29. Write a note on gamma rays
30. Define displacement current.
31. Write a note on Radio waves.
32. Write a note on infra microwaves.
33. A transmitter consists of LC circuit with an inductance of 1 μH and a
capacitance of 1 μF. What is the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves it
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PART – IV
Answer all the questions. 5x5=25

34. Write down Maxwell equations in integral form.

(OR)
Explain the modification of Ampere’s circuital law.

35. Explain the properties of electromagnetic waves.

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(OR)
Explain in detail the emission spectra.

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36. Explain in detail the absorption spectra.
(OR)
Write about sources of electromagnetic waves
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37. Write a note on microwaves
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(OR)
A magnetron in a microwave oven emits electromagnetic waves
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(em waves) with frequency f = 2450 MHz. What magnetic field strength is
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required for electrons to move in circular paths with this frequency?

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38. i) Write a note visible light.

ii) Write a note on X - rays.
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(OR)
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Consider a parallel plate capacitor which is maintained at potential of

200 V. If the separation distance between the plates of the capacitor and area
of the plates are 1 mm and 20 cm2. Calculate the displacement current for the
time in μs.
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UNIT – 6: RAY OPTICS

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PART – I

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Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives
ka
and write the option code and the corresponding answer.
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01. The speed of light in an isotropic medium depends on,
(a) its intensity (b) its wavelength
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(c) the nature of propagation

(d) the motion of the source w.r.t medium
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02. A rod of length 10 cm lies along the principal axis of a concave mirror of
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focal length 10 cm in such a way that its end closer to the pole is 20 cm away
from the mirror. The length of the image is,
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(a) 2.5 cm (b) 5cm (c) 10 cm (d) 15cm

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03. An object is placed in front of a convex mirror of focal length of f and the
maximum and minimum distance of an object from the mirror such that the
image formed is real and magnified.
(a) 2f and c (b) c and ∞ (c) f and O (d) None of these
04. For light incident from air on a slab of refractive index 2, the maximum
possible angle of refraction is,
(a) 300 (b) 450 (c) 600 (d) 900
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05. Stars twinkle due to,

(a) reflection (b) total internal reflection
(c) refraction (d) polarisation
06. When a biconvex lens of glass having refractive index 1.47 is dipped in a
liquid, it acts as a plane sheet of glass. This implies that the liquid must have
refractive index,
(a) less than one (b) less than that of glass
(c) greater than that of glass (d) equal to that of glass
07. An air bubble in glass slab of refractive index 1.5 (near normal incidence) is

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5 cm deep when viewed from one surface and 3 cm deep when viewed from
the opposite face. The thickness of the slab is,

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(a) 8 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 16 cm

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08. Which of the following is used in optical fibre?
(a) Total internal reflection (b) Diffraction (c) Refraction (d) scattering
09. Mirage is a phenomenon due to ka
(a) reflection of light (b) refraction of light
(c) diffraction of light (d) total internal reflection of light
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10. Sparkling of diamond is due to
(a) reflection (b) dispersion
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(c) total internal reflection (d) high refractive index of diamond

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11. The working of optical fibres is based on total internal reflection

(a) + 10cm (b) - 20cm (c) – 10cm (d) +20 cm
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12. To get three images of a single object, one should have two plane mirrors at
an angle of
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(a) 600 (b) 900 (c) 1200 (d) 300

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13. Sky appears to be blue in clear atmosphere due to light’s

(a) diffraction (b) scattering (c) dispersion (d) polarization
14. The critical angle for total internal reflection in diamond is 24.50. The angle
refractive index of diamond is
(a) 2.41 (b) 1.41 (c) 2.59 (d) 1.59
15. A glass slab (μ=1.5) of thickness 6cm is placed over a paper. What is the shift
in the letters?
(a) 4cm (b) 2cm (c) 1cm (d) None of these
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PART – II
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 24 is compulsory: 6x2=12

16. State the laws of reflection.

17. State the laws of refraction.
18. What are the conditions to achieve total internal reflection?
19. Define power of a lens.
20. One type of transparent glass has refractive index 1.5. What is the speed of
light through this glass?
21. State Rayleigh’s scattering law.

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22. Why does sky and Sun looks reddish during sunset and sunrise?

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23. Why does cloud appears as white colour?
24. Find the dispersive power of flint glass if the refractive indices of flint glass for

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red, green and violet light are 1.613, 1.620 and 1.632 respectively.

PART – III
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Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 33 is compulsory: 6x3=18

25. An object is placed at a certain distance from a convex lens of focal length
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20 cm. Find the distance of the object if the image obtained is magnified
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4 times.
26. What are the characteristics of the image formed by the plane mirror?
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27. What are the Cartesian sign conventions for spherical mirrors?
28. Obtain an expression for critical angle.
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29. What are mirage and looming?

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30. What is Snell’s window (or) Radius of illumination?

31. Derive the equation for lateral displacement of light passing through a
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glass slab.
32. How are rainbows formed?
33. Light travels from air in to glass slab of thickness 50 cm and
refractive index 1.5.
(i) What is the speed of light in glass?
(ii) What is the time taken by the light to travel through the glass slab?
(iii) What is the optical path of the glass slab?
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PART – IV
Answer all the questions. 5x5=25

34. Derive the mirror equation and the equation for lateral magnification.
(OR)
What is dispersion? Obtain the equation for dispersive power of a medium.

35. Obtain lens maker’s formula and mention its significance.

(OR)

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Derive the equations for thin lens and for magnification.

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36. Describe the Fizeau’s method to determine the speed of light.

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(OR)
Derive the equation for acceptance angle and numerical aperture of
optical fibre. ka
37. Derive the equation for refraction at single spherical surface.
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(OR)
Obtain the equation for apparent depth.
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38. Obtain the equation for radius of illumination (or) Snell’s Window.
(OR)
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Derive the equation for angle of deviation produced by a prism and thus

obtain the equation for refractive index of material of the prism.

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UNIT – 7: WAVE OPTICS

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Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives
ka
and write the option code and the corresponding answer.
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01. The transverse nature of light is shown in,
(a) interference (b) diffraction (c) scattering (d) polarization
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02. Light transmitted by Nicol prism is,

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(a) partially polarised (b) unpolarised

(c) plane polarised (d) elliptically polarised
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03. A plane glass is placed over a various coloured letters (violet, green, yellow,
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red) The letter which appears to be raised more is,

(a) red (b) yellow (c) green (d) violet
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04. First diffraction minimum due to a single slit of width 1.0×10-5 cm is at 300.
Then wavelength of light used is,
(a) 400 Å (b) 500 Å (c) 600 Å (d) 700 Å
05. Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 4I are
superposed. The maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting
beam are.
(a) 5I and I (b) 5I and 3I (c) 9I and I (d) 9I and 3I

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06. When light is incident on a soap film of thickness 5×10-5 cm, the wavelength
of light reflected maximum in the visible region is 5320 Å. Refractive index of
the film will be,
(a) 1.22 (b) 1.33 (c) 1.51 (d) 1.83.
07. A ray of light strikes a glass plate at an angle 600. If the reflected and
refracted rays are perpendicular to each other, the refractive index of the
glass is,

(a) √3 (b) (c) (d) 2

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08. Two point white dots are 1 mm apart on a black paper. They are viewed by

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eye of pupil diameter 3 mm approximately. The maximum distance at which
these dots can be resolved by the eye is, [take wavelength of light,

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λ = 500 nm]
(a) 1 m (b) 5 m (c) 3 m (d) 6m
09. For normal vision, what is minimum distance of object from eye?
ka
(a) 30 cm (b) 25 cm (c) infinite (d) 40 cm
10. A person cannot clearly see distance more than 40 cm. He is advised to use
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lens of power
(a) –2.5 D (b) 2.5 D (c) – 6.25 D (d) 1.5 D
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11. Magnification at least distance of distinct vision of a simple microscope of

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focal length 5 cm is
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 4
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12. The number of lenses in terrestrial telescope is

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6
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13. Myopia is corrected by using a

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(a) cylindrical lens (b) concave lens (c) bifocal lens (d) convex lens
14. According to Huygen’s principle, light is a form of
(a) wave (b) particle (c) rays (d) none of the above
15. A young’s double slit experiment uses a monochromatic source. The shape of
the interference fringes formed on a screen is
(a) hyperbola (b) circle (c) straight line (d) parabola
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PART – II
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 24 is compulsory: 6x2=12

16. State Huygens’s principle.

17. What are the conditions for obtaining clear and broad interference bands?
18. Distinguish diffraction between Fresnel and Fraunhofer
19. Distinguish between interference and diffraction.
20. What is polarizer and analyzer?
21. Define double refraction.
22. What are the uses and drawbacks of Nicol prism?

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23. What is hypermetopia? What is its remedy?

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24. A person has farsightedness with the minimum distance he could see clearly
is 75 cm. Calculate the power of the lens of the spectacles necessary to rectify

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the defect.
PART – III
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Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 33 is compulsory: 6x3=18

25. What is Fresnel’s distance? Obtain an expression for it.

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26. State and prove Malus’ law.
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27. List the uses of Polaroid’s.

28. State and prove Brewster’s law
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29. Write a note on pile of plates.

30. Discuss about Nicol prism.
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31. Discuss about simple microscope and obtain the equations for magnification
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for near point focusing and normal focusing.

32. What are called constructive and destructive interference?
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33. Two light sources with amplitudes 5 units and 3 units respectively interfere
with each other. Calculate the ratio of maximum and minimum intensities.

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PART – IV
Answer all the questions. 5x5=25

34. Obtain the equation for resultant intensity due to interference of light.
(OR)
Obtain the equations for constructive and destructive interference for
transmitted and reflected waves in thin films

35. Obtain the equation for Path difference and band width in Young’s double slit

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experiment.

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(OR)

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Discuss about astronomical telescope.

36. Explain the

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experimental determination of material of the prism using
spectrometer.
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(OR)
Explain about compound microscope and obtain the equation for
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magnification.
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37. Discuss the diffraction at a grating and obtain the condition for mth maximum.
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(OR)
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Discuss diffraction at single slit and obtain the condition for nth minimum.
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38. Prove laws of refraction using Huygens’ Principle.

(OR)
Prove laws of reflection using Huygens principle.

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UNIT – 8: DUAL NATURE OF RADIATION AND MATTER

PART – III
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PART – I

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Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives
and write the option code and the corresponding answer.
ka
01. In an electron microscope, the electrons are accelerated by a voltage of
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14 kV. If the voltage is changed to 224 kV, then the de Broglie wavelength
associated with the electrons would
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(a) increase by 2 times (b) decrease by 2 times

(c) decrease by 4 times (d) increase by 4 times
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02. Two radiations with photon energies 0.9 eV and 3.3 eV respectively are falling
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on a metallic surface successively. If the work function of the metal is 0.6 eV,
then the ratio of maximum speeds of emitted electrons in the two cases will
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be
(a) 1:4 (b) 1:3 (c) 1:1 (d)1:9
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03. The threshold wavelength for a metal surface whose photoelectric work
function is 3.313 eV is
(a) 4125Å (b) 3750Å (c) 6000Å (d) 20625.Å
04. Emission of electrons by the absorption of heat energy is called………emission.
(a) photoelectric (b) field (c) thermionic (d) secondary
05. Which light when falls on a metal will emit photoelectrons?
(a) UV radiation (b) IR radiation (c) radio waves (d) microwaves
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06. The work functions for metals A, B and C are 1.92 eV, 2.0 eV and 5.0 eV
respectively. The metal/metals which will emit photoelectrons for a radiation
of wavelength 4100Å is/are
(a) A only (b) both A and B (c) all these metals (d) none
07. A light of wavelength 500 nm is incident on a sensitive metal plate of
photoelectric work function 1.235 eV. The kinetic energy of the photo
electrons emitted is (Take h = 6.6 × 10-34 Js)
(a) 0.58 eV (b) 2.48 eV (c) 1.24 eV (d) 1.16 Ev
08. If the mean wavelength of light from sun is taken as 550 nm and its mean

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power as 3.8 × 1026 W, then the average number of photons received by the
human eye per second from sunlight is of the order of

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(a) 1045 (b) 1042 (c) 1054 (d) 1051

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09. A light source of wavelength 520 nm emits 1.04 × 1015 photons per second
while the second source of 460 nm produces 1.38 × 1015 photons per second.
Then the ratio of power of second source to that of first source is
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(a) 1.00 (b) 1.02 (c) 1.5 (d) 0.98
10. Photoelectric effect can be explained by
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(a) corpuscular theory of light (b) quantum theory of light
(c) Bohr’s theory (d) wave nature of light
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11. Among the following four spectral regions, the photons has the highest
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energy in
(a) Violet (b) Infrared (c) Red (d) Blue
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12. If the momentum of a particle is doubled, then its de-Broglie wavelength will
(a) Become half (b) remain unchanged
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(c) become two times (d) become four times

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13. The photoelectric work function for a metal surface is 4.125 eV. The cut off
wavelength for this surface is
(a) 6000Å (b) 3000Å (c) 4125Å (d) 2062.5Å
14. In photoelectric effect, electrons are ejected from metals, if the incident light
has a certain minimum
(a) wavelength (b) frequency (c) amplitude (d) angle of incidence
15. Electron Volt is a unit of energy
(a) Energy (b) potential (c) current (d) charge
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PART – II
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 24 is compulsory: 6x2=12

16. Define stopping potential.

17. Define threshold frequency.
18. What is X -ray spectra? Give its types.
19. An electron and an alpha particle have same kinetic energy. How are the
de-Broglie wavelengths associated with them related?
20. What is photo electric cell? Give its type.

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21. Define work function of a metal. Give its unit.
22. What is photo electric effect?

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23. Define surface barrier.

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24. Calculate the cut-off wavelength and cutoff frequency of x-rays from an
X –ray tube of accelerating potential 20,000 V.
PART – III
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Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 33 is compulsory: 6x3=18
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25. List the properties of X-rays.
26. Derive an expression for de-Broglie wave length of matter waves.
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27. Explain the applications of X-rays.

28. Write a note on characteristic X-ray spectra.
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29. A proton and an electron have same kinetic energy. Which one has greater de
Broglie wavelength. Justify.
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30. Write a note on continuous X-ray spectrum.

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31. Derive an expression for de Broglie wavelength of electrons.

32. Give the application of photo cells.
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33. A proton and an electron have same de Broglie wavelength. Which of them
moves faster and which possesses more kinetic energy?

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PART – IV
Answer all the questions. 5x5=25

34. What do you mean by electron emission? Explain briefly various methods of
electron emission.
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Briefly discuss the observations of Hertz, Hallwachs and Lenard.

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35. Explain the experimental set up for study of photo electric effect.

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Explain the effect of potential difference on photo electric current.

36.
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Explain how frequency of incident light varies with stopping potential.

(OR)
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List out the laws of photoelectric effect.
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37. Obtain Einstein’s photoelectric equation with necessary explanation.

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Give the construction and working of photo emissive cell.

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38. Describe briefly Davisson – Germer experiment which demonstrated the wave
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nature of electrons.
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Briefly explain the principle and working of electron microscope.
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UNIT – 9: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS

PART – III
Roll No. :
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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.

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PART – I

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Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives
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and write the option code and the corresponding answer.

01. Atomic number of H – like atom with ionization potential 122.4 V for n = 1 is
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(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
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02. The ratio between the first three orbits of hydrogen atom is
(a) 1:2:3 (b) 2:4:6 (c) 1:4:9 (d) 1:3:5
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03. The charge of cathode rays particle is

(a) positive (b) neutral (c) not defined (d) negative
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04. The ratio of the wavelengths radiation emitted for the transition from n =2 to
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n = 1 in Li++, He+ and H is

(a)1: 2: 3 (b) 1: 4: 9 (c) 3:2:1 (d) 4:9:36
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05. If the nuclear radius of 27Al is 3.6 fermi, the approximate nuclear radius of
64Cu in fermi is
(a) 2.4 (b) 1.2 (c) 4.8 (d)3.6
06. The nucleus is approximately spherical in shape. Then the surface area of
nucleus having mass number A varies as
2
(a) A3 (b) A (c) A (d) A
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07. The mass of a 7Li3 nucleus is 0.042 u less than the sum of the masses of all
its nucleons. The average binding energy per nucleon of 7Li3 nucleus is nearly
(a) 5.6 MeV (b) 46 MeV (c) 3.9 MeV (d) 23 MeV
08. The half-life period of a radioactive element A is same as the mean life time
of another radioactive element B. Initially both have the same number of
atoms. Then
(a) A and B have the same decay rate initially
(b) A and B decay at the same rate always
(c) B will decay at faster rate than A (d) A will decay at faster rate than B.

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09. In J.J.Thomson e/m experiment, a beam of electron is replaced by that of

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muons (particle with same charge as that of electrons but mass 208 times
that of electrons). No deflection condition is achieved only if

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(a) B is increased by 208 times (b) B is decreased by 208 times
(c) B is increased by 14.4 times (d) B is decreased by 14.4 times
10.
(a) four times (b) twice
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When hydrogen atom is in its first excited level, its radius is
(c) half (d) same
11. The radius of hydrogen atom, in the ground state is of the order of
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(a) 10-7 cm (b) 10-6 cm (c) 10-18 cm (d) 10-4 cm
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12. According to Rutherford’s atomic model, the electrons inside an atom are
(a) stationary (b) non – stationary (c) centralized (d) none of these
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13. The shortest wavelength of X-rays, emitted from a X-ray tube, depend upon
(a) current in the tube (b) voltage applied to the tube
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(c) nature of glass material in the tube

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(d) atomic number of the target material

14. Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom did not explain fully
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(a) the fine structure of even hydrogen spectrum

(b) diameter of H-atom (c) emission spectra (d) ionization energy
15. If an alpha particle collides head on with a nucleus, what is impact parameter?
(a) zero (b) infinite (c) 10-10m (d) 1010m
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PART – II
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 24 is compulsory: 6x2=12

16. Find the (i) angular momentum (ii) velocity of the electron in the 5th orbit
of hydrogen atom.
17. Define impact parameter.
18. Define excitation energy.
19. Define ionization potential.
20. Define radioactivity.
21. Define one curie.

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22. State the law of radioactive decay.

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23. Define activity. Give its unit.
24. Calculate the number of nuclei of carbon-14 un-decayed after 22,920 years if

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the initial number of carbon-14 atoms is 10,000. The half-life of carbon-14 is
5730 years.
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PART – III
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 33 is compulsory: 6x3=18
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25. Give the symbolic representation of alpha decay, beta decay and
gamma decay.
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26. State the postulates of Bohr’s atom model.

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27. Give the properties of cathode rays.

28. What is distance of closest approach? Obtain expression for it.
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29. What are the drawbacks of Rutherford atom model?

30. List the properties of neutrons.
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31. Write a note on proton - proton cycle.

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32. Explain the elementary particles of nature

33. Characol pieces of tree is found from an archeological site. The carbon-14
content of this characol is only 17.5% that of equivalent sample of carbon
from a living tree. What is the age of tree?

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PART – IV
Answer all the questions. 5x5=25

34. Explain the J.J. Thomson experiment to determine the specific charge of

electron.

(OR)
Discuss the Millikan’s oil drop experiment to determine the charge of an
electron.

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35. Derive the expression for radius and energy of the nth orbit of hydrogen atom
using Bohr atom model.

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Explain the spectral series of hydrogen atom.
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36. Explain the variation of average binding energy with the mass number by
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graph and discuss its features.
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(OR)
Obtain an expression for half life time and mean life time.
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37. Obtain the law of radioactivity (radioactive decay)

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Explain radio carbon dating.

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38. Describe the working of nuclear reactor with a block diagram.

(OR)
Explain in detail the four fundamental forces.
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UNIT – 10: ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

PART – III
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PART – I

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Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 15x1=15
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives
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and write the option code and the corresponding answer.

01. The barrier potential of a silicon diode is approximately,

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(a) 0.7 V (b) 0.3V (c) 2.0 V (d) 2.2V
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02. Doping a semiconductor results in

(a) The decrease in mobile charge carriers
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(b) The change in chemical properties

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(c) The change in the crystal structure

(d) The breaking of the covalent bond
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03. If a positive half –wave rectified voltage is fed to a load resistor, for which
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part of a cycle there will be current flow through the load?

(a) 00 –900 (b) 900–1800 (c) 00–1800 (d) 00–3600
04. The zener diode is primarily used as
(a) Rectifier (b) Amplifier (c) Oscillator (d) Voltage regulator
05. The principle based on which a solar cell operates is
(a) Diffusion (b) Recombination (c) Photovoltaic action (d) Carrier flow
06. If the input to the NOT gate is A = 1011, its output is
(a) 0100 (b) 1000 (c) 1100 (d) 0011
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07. The light emitted in an LED is due to

(a) Recombination of charge carriers
(b) Reflection of light due to lens action
(c) Amplification of light falling at the junction
(d) Large current capacity.
08. To obtain sustained oscillation in an oscillator,
(a) Feedback should be positive
(b) Feedback factor must be unity

(c) Phase shift must be 0 or 2π (d) All the above

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09. The variation of frequency of carrier wave with respect to the amplitude of

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the modulating signal is called
(a) Amplitude modulation (b) Frequency modulation

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(c) Phase modulation (d) Pulse width modulation
10. The frequency range of 3 MHz to 30 MHz is used for
(a) Ground wave propagation
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b) Space wave propagation
(c) Sky wave propagation (d) Satellite communication
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11. The given electrical network is equivalent to
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(a) AND gate (b) OR gate (c) NOR gate (d) NOT gate
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12. The output of the following circuit is 1 when the input ABC is
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(a) 101 (b) 100 (c) 110 (d)

d) 010
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13. Ozone layer is present in

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(a) troposphere (b) stratosphere (c) ionosphere (d) mesosphere

14. The gate for which output is high, if atleast one input is low?
(a) NAND (b) NOR (c) AND (d) OR
15. Diode is used as an / a
(a) oscillator (b) amplifier (c) rectifier (d) modulator

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PART – II
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 24 is compulsory:: 6x2=12

16. In a transistor connected in the common base configuration, a α 0.95 ,

I 1 mA . Calculate the values of IC and IB .
17. Simplify the Boolean identity AC + ABC = AC
18. Define Doping.
19. What is meant by rectification?
20. What is called modulation? Give its types
21. Give the advantages and limitations of amplitude modulation (AM)

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22. Define skip distance and skip zone.

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23. Give the Barkhausen conditions for sustained oscillations.
24. Calculate the range of the variable capacitor that is to be used in a tuned-
tuned

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collector oscillator which has a fixed inductance of 150 μH. The frequency
band is from 500 kHz to 1500 kHz.
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PART – III
Answer any six of the following questions. Q. No. 33 is compulsory: 6x3=18
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25. Write a note on Zener breakdown.
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26. Write a note on bipolar junction transistor (BJT).

27. Discuss the different modes of transistor biasing.
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28. Draw the block diagram of an oscillator.

29. State De-Morgan’s
Morgan’s theorems.
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30. Give the factors that are responsib

responsible
le for transmission impairments.
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31. Write a note on mobile communication and give its

applications
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32. Write a note on internet and give its applications

33. 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 I , I , β?

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PART – IV
Answer all the questions. 5x5=25

34. Explain the classification of solids on the basis of energy band theory.
(OR)
Explain in detail the intrinsic semiconductor.

35. Transistor functions as a switch. Explain.

(OR)

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What is meant by light emitting diode? Explain its working principle with

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diagram.

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36. Draw the circuit diagram of a half wave rectifier and explain its working.
(OR)
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Write a note on Zener diode. Explain the V - I characteristics of Zener diode.
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37. Explain the construction and working of a full wave rectifier.
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(OR)
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Elaborate on the basic elements of communication system with the necessary

block diagram.
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38. Explain the three modes of propagation of electromagnetic waves through

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space.

(OR)
Explain the function of RADAR. Give its applications.

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