AMBARI VIDYA MANDIR

TERMINAL EXAMINATION - 1

SUBJECT: Physics
Max. Marks: 70 Time Allowed: 3 hours
General Instructions:

1. This question paper contains 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This paper is divided into five sections: A, B, C, D, and E.

3. Section A: Questions 1 to 16 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question

carries 1 mark.

4. Section B: Questions 17 to 21 are Very Short Answer type questions. Each

question carries 2 marks.

5. Section C: Questions 22 to 28 are Short Answer type questions. Each question

carries 3 marks.

6. Section D: Questions 29 and 30 are case study-based questions. Each question

carries 4 marks.

7. Section E: Questions 31 to 33 are Long Answer type questions. Each question

carries 5 marks.

8. There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an internal

choice has been provided in a few questions in all the Sections except

9. Use of calculators is not allowed.

10. You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary:

- c = 3 * 10^8 m/s

- h = 6.63 * 10^-34 Js

- e = 1.6 * 10^-19 C

- μ₀ = 4π * 10^-7 T m A⁻¹

- ε₀ = 8.854 * 10^-12 C² N⁻¹ m⁻²

 - Mass of electron (me) = 9.1 * 10^-31 kg

- Mass of neutron = 1.675 * 10^-27 kg

- Mass of proton = 1.673 * 10^-27 kg

- Avogadro number = 6.023 * 10^23 per gram mole

- Boltzmann constant = 1.38 * 10^-23 JK⁻¹

### Section A: MCQs (1 mark each)

1. The plates P1 and P2 of a 2 F capacitor are at potentials 25 V and -25 V respectively.

The charge on plate P1 will be:

- (A) 0.02 mC

- (B) 0.1 mC

- (C) 0.1 C

- (D) 1 C

2. A proton is taken from point P1 to point P2, both located in an electric field. The
potentials at points P1 and P2 are -5 V and +5 V respectively. Assuming that the kinetic
energies of the proton at points P1 and P2 are zero, the work done on the proton is:

- (A) 16 * 10^-18 J

- (B) 1.6 * 10^-18 J

- (C) Zero

- (D) 1.6 * 10^-19 J

3.The magnetic field due to a long straight current-carrying conductor at a point located
at a distance r from it is:

(A) Directly proportional to r

(B) Inversely proportional to r

(C) Inversely proportional to r^2 (D) Independent of r

4.A charged particle is moving parallel to a uniform magnetic field. The force on the
particle due to the magnetic field is:

(A) Maximum
 (B) Minimum

(C) Zero

(D) Infinite

5.The potential difference across the ends of a conductor is doubled. The current
through the conductor:

(A) Doubles

(B) Halves

(C) Remains the same

(D) Becomes zero

6.Which of the following can cause electromagnetic induction?

(A) A constant magnetic field

(B) A stationary charge in a magnetic field

(C) A changing magnetic field

(D) A magnetic field perpendicular to the direction of motion of charge

7. Consider a solenoid of length l and an area of cross-section A with a fixed number

of turns. The self-inductance of the solenoid will increase if:

- (A) Both l and A are increased

- (B) l is decreased and A is increased

- (C) l is increased and A is decreased

- (D) Both l and A are decreased

8. A plane electromagnetic wave is traveling in air in the +x direction. At a particular

moment, its electric field *E is along the +y direction. At that moment, the magnetic
field *B is along:

- (A) +z direction and in phase with *E

- (B) -z direction and in phase with *E

- (C) +z direction and out of phase with *E

 - (D) -z direction and out of phase with *E

9. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor increases if:

- (A) The plate area is reduced.

- (B) The plate separation is increased.

- (C) A dielectric material is introduced between the plates.

- (D) The potential difference across the plates is increased.

10. Which of the following materials is typically used in transformers?

- (A) Copper

- (B) Silicon steel

- (C) Iron

- (D) Aluminum

11. The time period of a charged particle moving in a cyclotron is independent of:

- (A) The magnetic field strength

- (B) The velocity of the particle

- (C) The mass of the particle

- (D) The charge of the particle

12. What is the phase difference between voltage and current in a pure resistor?

- (A) 00

- (B) 450

- (C) 900

- (D) 1800

13. The magnetic field at the center of a current-carrying loop is:

- (A) Proportional to the radius of the loop

 - (B) Inversely proportional to the square of the radius of the loop

- (C) Proportional to the current

- (D) Zero

14.Which law states that the current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional
to the voltage across it, provided the temperature remains constant?

(A) Ohm’s Law

(B) Faraday’s Law

(C) Newton’s First Law

(D) Coulomb’s law

15. In a ferromagnetic material, the region within which all magnetic dipoles are aligned
in the same direction is called:

(A) Domain

(B) Cell

(C) Crystal

(D) Atom

16. The magnetic flux linked with a coil having 50 turns when a magnetic field of 2 T
passes through it perpendicular to its plane and with an area of 0.5 m^2 is:

- (A) 25 Wb

- (B) 50 Wb

- (C) 100 Wb

- (D) 75 Wb

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Section B: Very Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)

17. Define electrical resistivity. How does the resistivity of a material depend on
temperature? OR State and explain the condition under which the Wheatstone bridge
BALANCED .

18. Define electric dipole moment. Derive an expression for the torque on a dipole in an
external electric field .

19. A spherical conducting shell of radius 10 cm carries a charge of 8.85 10^-9 C.

Calculate the electric field at a point 5 cm from the center of the shell.

20. Write a short note on electromagnetic waves and their properties.

21. Explain the working principle of an AC generator and how it generates alternating
current.

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Section C: Short Answer Questions (3 marks each)

22. A current of 1.6 A flows through a wire when a potential difference of 1.0 V is
applied across it. The length and cross-sectional area of the wire are 1.0 m and
1.0*10^-7 m^2 respectively. Calculate:

- (a) Electric field across the wire

- (b) Current density

- (c) Average relaxation time *tau

23. Two resistors R1 = 4 ohm and R2 = 8 ohm are connected in series to a 12 V

battery. Calculate:

(a) The equivalent resistance of the series combination.

(b) The current flowing through the circuit.

(c) The voltage drop across each resistor.

24.A particle with charge q = 1 *10^-19 C, and mass m = 2 10^-19 kg enters a

uniform magnetic field of strength B = 0.2 T, with a velocity v = 3 10^5 m/s
perpendicular to the field lines.

i.Calculate the radius of the circular path followed by the particle in the
magnetic field.

ii .Determine the frequency of the particle’s motion in the magnetic field.

25. Discuss the factors affecting the capacitance of a capacitor.

26. A long, straight wire carries a current of I = 3A . Calculate the magnetic field at a
point that is d = 0.2 m from the wire.

27. State and explain Lenz’s law with an example. On what fundamental principle it’s
based on.

28. Explain the phenomenon of resonance in an LCR circuit and state the conditions
when resonance occurs in LCR circuit .What is the importance of resonance frequency?

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Section D: Case Study-Based Questions (4 marks each)

29. Case Study 1:

A series AC circuit consists of a resistor R = 10 ohm , an inductor L = 0.1 H , and a

capacitor C = 10 microF. The circuit is connected to an AC source with an rms voltage
of Vrms = 20 V and an angular frequency w = 100 rad/s.

1.Calculate the total impedance Z of the circuit.

2.Determine the Irms value of current flowing through the circuit.

3.Find the phase angle (phi) between the voltage and the current in the circuit.

4.Compute the average power dissipated in the circuit.

30. Case Study 2:

A rectangular coil of wire with N turns, area A, and resistance R is placed in a uniform
magnetic field B. The plane of the coil is initially perpendicular to the magnetic field. The
coil is then rotated with a constant angular velocity \omega about an axis perpendicular
to the magnetic field. As the coil rotates, the magnetic flux through it changes, inducing
an electromotive force (EMF) .The expression for the induced EMF E(t) as function of
time t is given by:

E(t) = NAB/W sin(Wt )

where N is the number of turns, A is the area of the coil, B is the magnetic field,and W
is the angular velocity of rotation.

Questions:
1.Calculate the maximum value of the induced EMF in the coil. What physical quantity
does this maximum value depend on?

2.If the coil has 100 turns, an area of 0.1 m^2, and is placed in a magnetic field of 0.2 T,
rotating at an angular velocity(W) of 50 rad/s, find the maximum induced EMF.

3.At what time t during the first half of the cycle is the induced EMF zero?

4.If the resistance of the coil is 5 ohm, calculate the maximum current induced in the
coil. What is the relationship between the induced EMF and the induced current?

Section E: Long Answer Questions (5 marks each)

31. (a) Three point charges q1 = +2 C, q2 = -3 C, and q3= +4 C are placed at the
corners of an equilateral triangle of side length 20 cm. Calculate the

(i)net force acting on the charge q1and

(ii) electric field at the centroid of the equilateral triangle.

OR

(b) A charge of 6 C is given to a hollow metallic sphere of radius 0.2 m. Find the
potential at

(i) the surface and

(ii) the center of the sphere.

32. (a) Derive the expression for the capacitance C of a parallel plate capacitor with
plate area A , plate separation d , and dielectric constant \kappa of the medium
between the plates.

OR

(b) Derive the expression for the energy stored in a capacitor when it is charged to a
potential difference V .
33. (a)Derive the relation between current density J and the electric field E in a
conductor.

OR

(b) Derive the expression for mutual inductance between two long coaxial solenoids .