SECOND PUC MID-TERM EXAM OCTOBER - 2024

Code : 33 Subject: PHYSICs Duration: 3 Hrs.

Date
Max. Marks: 70
General Instructions :
i) All parts are compulsory
i) Part - Aguestions have to be answered in ne irst two pages of
For Part - Aguestions, first written-answer wil De the answNer-booklet.
iii) Answers without relevant diagram / figure 7 Circut considered for awarding marks.
wherever
iv) Direct answers to the numerical problems witnOUt detailed necessary will not carry any marks.
solutions will
not carry any rnarks.
PART - A
I. Pick the correct option among the four given
options for ALL the 15 x1 = 15
following questions.
1) The dielectric constant of metals is
(a) 1 (b) Greater than 1 but finite (c) Zero (d) infinite
2) If E, be the electric field strength due to
Electric dipole on the axial line and
E, that on the equatorial line at the same distance
from the center of the dipole then
(a) Ea 2Ee (b) E = Ee (c) 2E, = E (d) E, = 4Ee
3) The net electric fluX
enclosed by an electric dipoie is
(a) Positive (b) Negative (c) Zero (d) Infinity

4) During charging of the cell, the terminal voltage Vof the cell is its. EMF
(a) more than (b) less than (c) equal to (d) None of the above

5) Electric energy (Power) is transmitted over along distance at a

(a) Low Voltage & Low Current (b) High Voltage & High Current
(c) High Voltage & Low Current (d) Low Voltage & High Current

6) Which of the following is a non - ohmic device ?

(a) Transistor (b) Semi-conductor (c) Diode (d) All of the above

7) If amoving charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field making an angle

to the direction of the magnetic field it describes path
(a) Linear (b) Circular (c) Helical (d) Parabolic

8) A Galvanometer can be converted into ammeter by connecting with it.

(a) High resistance in series (b) High resistance in parallel
(c) Low resistance in seris (d) Low resistance in parallel

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9) What is the nature of force between two parallel conductors carrying current
?
in the same direction
(b) Attractive (c) Zero (d) Both Repulsive & Attractive
(a) Repulsive

10) For which color. the Refractive index of glass is maximum

(a) Violet (b) Red (c) Yellow (d) Orange

11) Snel's law fails in the case of angle of incidence equal to.
(a) 900 (b) 600 (c) 300 (d) zero

12) Formation of Mirage works on the principle of

(a) Reflection (b) Refraction
(c) Total internal reflection (d) Both refraction & reflection

13) Of the following particles moving with the same

momentum the one which
has a largest de-Broglie wavelength
(a) Alpha particle (b) Proton (c) Electron (d) All of the above

14) De-Broglie wavelength in terms of Potential is given by

1.227 12.27
(a) nm 1.227
(b) nm (c) (d) A

15) Photons does not possess

(a) Energy (b) Momentum (c) Rest mass (d) Frequency

II. Fill in the blanks. 5 x 1= 5

(Zero, Decreases, Increases. Same, infinity, unity )

16) In comparison with the Electrostatics Force between two electrons, the
electrostatic force between two protons is
17) The Electric field inside a charged sphere is
18) As Temperature of semiconductor increases, the resistivity of
semiconductor
19) Resistance of an ideal Voltmeter is

20) When ray of light travels from optically denser medium to optically rarer medium
its speed
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PART - B
III) Answers any FIVE the following questions. 5 2 = 10
21. State and explain Gauss's law in electrostatics.
22) Write any twO properties of Equipotential Surface
23) Mention the significance of Kirchhoff's
current law & Kirchhoff's voltage laW.
24) On what factors Resistivity of a
conductor depends ?
25) A metallic wire 8m in length and
carrying current of 7A is placed in amagretic
field 0.25T normal to it. Calculate the
of
magnitude of the magnetic force
on the conductor ?

26) What is Lorentz Force ? Write its

expression.
27) Draw ray diagram for an object kept in front of a
concave mirror at
a center of curvature.

28) Mention the equation for

De-Broglie wave equation in terms of Potential
and Kinetic energy.

PART -C
IV) Answer any FIVE of the
following questions. 5 x 3 = 15
29) Derive an expression for Torque
experienced by an Electric dipole
placed in an external uniform Electric field.
30) Derive the relation between Electric field and Electric
Potential.
31) Derive the relation between Electric current and drift velocity.

32) State and explain Biot - Savart's law (Laplace's law).

S3) Mention the sign convention for the reflection of light through spherical surfaces.
34) What is Electron emission ? Mention types of Electron emission.
35) Define the terms i) Mobility i) current density ii) Electro motive Force (Emf)
36) An infinite line charge produces an Electric field of 9x 104 NC-1 at a

distance of 3cm. Calculate linear charge density.

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PART -D
V) Answer any THREE of the following questions.
3 x 5 = 15
37) Derive the expression Tor tne electric field at a point on the axis of an
electric dipole
38) Derive the expression Tor an EIectric potential at any point due to an
Electric dipole
39) Derive the expression tor EleCtrical conductivity in terms of
resistivity using Ohm's law
40) Derive an expression Tor the magnetic field at a point along the axis of
a circular coil carrying current.
41) i) What is Total internal reflection. Mention its conditions.
ii) Deduce the relation between critical angle and [3]
Refractive index.

VI) Solve any TWO of the following

questions. 2x 5=10
42) ABCD is a square of side 2m. Point
charges of2nC, 10nC and -5nC are
placed at corners A, B, C respectively. Calculate the work
done in transferring
a charge of 5uC from D to the point of
intersection of diagonals.
43) A wire of length 2m, diameter 1mm
and resistivity 1.963 x 10-8 2 mis
in series with a battery of emf 3V and connected
internal resistance 12. Calculate the
resistance of the wire and the current in
the circuit.
44) An Object is placed at 15cm in front of a
concave mirror of radius of curvature
20cm. Find the position, nature and
magnification of the image.
45) The work function of caesium metal is
2.14eV. When light of frequency
6x1014Hz incident on the metal surface,
is
Photoemission of electron occurs,
what is the

(a) Maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons.

(b) Stopping Potential.
(C) Maximum speed of the emitted
photoelectrons.