IPE BLUE PRINT oF SR PHYSICS

CHAPTER(Total Marks) VSAQ(2m)|SAQ(4m) LAQ(8m) Total

Marks

1. Waves (8) 8 8
2. Ray Optics (6) 2 4 6
3. Wave Optics (4) 4 4

4. Electric Charges and Fields (4) 4 4

5. Electrostatic Potential (4) 4 4

6. Current Electricity (8) 8 8

7. Moving Charges &Magnetism (6) 2 4 6
8. Magnetismand Matter (4) 2+2 4
9. Electromagnetic Induction (4) 4 4

10. Alternating Current (2) 2 2

11. Electromagnetic Waves (2) 2 2
12. Dual Nature of Radiation (4) 2+2 4
13. Atoms (4) 4 4
14. Nuclei (8) 8 8
15. Semiconductor Electronics (6) 2 4 6

16. Communication System(2) 2 2

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 LAO HITLIST
TOP 9LAQ
*** WAVES [8 MARKS]
LAQ 1. Explain the formation of stationarywaves in an air column
enclosed in open pipe. Derive the equations for the frequencies
of the harmonics produced.
LAQ 2. Howare stationarY waves formed in closed pipes ? Explain the
various modes of vibration and obtain relations for their frequencies.
LAQ 3. Explain the formation of stationary waves in stretched strings and
hence deduce the laws of transyerse waves in stretched strings.
LAQ 4. What is Doppler effect? Obtain an expression for the apparent
frequency of sound heard when the source is in motion with
respect to an observer at rest.

*** ÇURRENT ELECTRICITY [8 MARKS]

State Kirchoffs law for an electrical network. Using these laws
LAQ 5.
deduce the condition for balance in a Wheatstone bridge.

LAQ 6. State the working principle ofpotentiometer. Explain with the

help of circuit diagram how the emfoftwo primary cells are
compared by using the potentiometer.
LAO7. State the working principle of potentiometer. Explain with the
help of circuit diagram how the potentiometer is used to determine
the internal resistance of the given primary cell.

k** NUCLEI [8MARKS]

LAQ 8. Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the
help of a labelled diagram.
LAQ9. What is radioactivity ? State the law of radioactive decay.
Show that radioactive decay is exponential in nature.
 SAO HIT LIST
TOP 25 SAQ
*** RAY OPTICS[ 4 MARKS] * *
SAQ 1. Define critical angle. Explain total intermal reflection using a neat diagram.
SAQ 2. Explain the formation of a mirage.
SAQ3. With aneat labelled diagram explain the formation ofimage in asimple microscope.
SAQ 4. Explain the formation of arainbow
** WAVE OPTICS [4 MARKS] * t*
SAQ 5. Explain Doppler effect in light. Distinguish between red shiftand blue shiit.
SAQ6. How do you determine the resolving power of your eye ?
SAQ7. Derive the expression for the intensity at a point where interference of lightoccurs.
SAQ 8. Does the principle of gonservation of energy hold for /nterference and diffaction
phenomena? Explain briefly.
*** ELECTRIC CHARGES& FIELDs [4 MARKS] **k*
SAQ9. State and explain Coulomb's law in electricity.
SAQ 10. State Gauss' lawin electrostatics and explain its importance.
SAQ 11. Derive the equation for the couple acting on anelectric dipole in auniform
electric field.
SAQ12. Derive an expression for the intensity of the electric field at a point on the
axial plane of an electric dipole.

rt* ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL [4 MARKS] ***t

SAQ 13. Derive an expression for the capacitance of aparallel plate capacitor.
SAQ 14. Derive the formula for equivalent capacitence when the capacitors are in series.
SAO 15., Derive the formula for equivalent capacitence when the capacitors are in parallel.
SAO 16. Derive an expression for the electric potential due to a point charge.
** MOVING CHARGES [4 MARKS] t*
SAQ 17. State &explain Biot-Savartlaw.
SAQ 18. State and explain Ampere's law.

*** ELECTRO MAGNETIC INDUCTION [4 MARKS] ***

SAO19, Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to advantage.
*ATOMS [4 MARKS] *k *
SAO20. What are the limitations of Bohr's theory of hydrogen atom?
SAO 21. Explain the different types of spectral series of Hydrogen atom.
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SA022.
SEMICONDUCTORS [4 MARKS] t**
What is rectification ? Explain the working of a full wave rectifer
SAO 23. Describe how a semiconductor diodeis used as ahalf wave rectifer
SA024. Distinguish between Hat wave rectifier andfull wave rectifer
SAQ 25. Define NAND and NOR gates. Give their truth tables.
 VSAQ HIT LIST
TOP 40+ VSA0
*** RAY OPTICs[2 MARKS] *t*
VSAQ 1. What is dispersion? Which colour gets relatively more dispersed ?
VSAQ 2. What is myopia ? How can it be coIrected ?
VSAQ3. What is hypermetropia? How can it be corrected ?
VSAQ4. Define 'power' of a convex lens. What is itsunit ?
VSAQ 5. A smallangled prism of 4° deviates a ray through 2,48°. Find the refractive
index of the prism.
*** MOVING CHARGES [2MARKS] ***
VSAQ 6. Distinguish between ammeter and voltmeter.
VSAQ7. How do you convert a moving coil galvanometer into an ammeter?

VSAQ8. How do you çonvert a moving coil galvanometer into a voltmeter?

VSAQ9. What is the principle ofamoving coil galvanometer ?

VSAQ 10. What isthe importance ofOersted's experiment?
VSAQ 11. Acircular coil of radius r having Nturns carries a current i. What is
its magnetic moment?

*** MAGNETISM & MATTER [2+2 MARKS] ***

VSAQ 12. Define magnetic inclination or angle of dip.
VSAQ.13. Define magnetic declination.
VSAQ14. Magnetic lines form continuous closed loops. Why ?
VSAQ 15. What is the magnetic moment associated with a solenoid ?
VSAQ16. Classify the following materials with regard to magnetism.
Manganese, Cobalt, Nickel, Bismuth, Oxygen, Copper
VSAQ 17. What are the S,I unitsof magnetic moment, magnetic induction and magnetic field ?
*** ALTERNATING CURRENT [2 MARKS] *t*
VSAQ 18. What is the phenomenon involved in the working of atransformer?
VSAQ19. What type of transformer is used in a6Vbed lamp?
VSAQ 20. What is transformer ratio ?
VSAQ 21. Write the exxpression for the reactance of (i)an inductor (ii) acapacitor.
VSAO 22, What is the phase difference between AC emf and AC current in the
following :Pure resistor, pure inductor and pure capacitor
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** EM WAVES [2
VSAQ 23. Give two uses ofinfrared rays.
VSAQ 24. Microwaves are used in Radars. Why?
VSAQ25. What are applications of microwaves?
happens to tne
VSAQ26. Ifthe wavelength of electromagneticradiation is doubled, what
energy of photon ?
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** DUAL NATURE [2 +2 MARKS]
VSAQ27. What are cathode rays_?
VSAQ 28. What is work function ?
VSAQ 29. What is photoelectric effect ?
VSAQ 30. Write down Einstein's photoelectric equation.
VSAQ31. Write down deBroglie's relation and explain the terms therein.
VSAQ 32. State Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle.

*** SEMI CONDUCTORS [2 MARKS] **

VSAQ33. What is a n-type semiconductor ? What are the majority and minority charge
carriers in it?

VSAQ34. What are intrinsic and extrinsic semi-conductors?

VSAQ 35. Draw the circuit symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n transistors.
VSAQ 36. In which bias can a Zener diode be used as voltage regulator ?
VSAQ 37. Which gates are called universal gates?
VSAQ 38. What is ap-njunctiondiode?Define depletion layer.

*** COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [2 MARKS] ***

VSAQ39. Define modulation. Why is it necessary?
VSAQ40. Mention the basic methods of modulation.
VSAQ41. Which type of communication is employed in Mobile Phones?
vSAQ42. What is sky wave propagation ?
VSAO 43. What are the basic blocksof a communication system?
 PROBLEMS HIT LIST
TOP 12 PROBLEMS
** WAVES t

P1. A open organ pipe 85cm long is sounded. If the velocity of sound is 340m/s, what is
the fundamental frequency of vibration of the air column?
P2. Aclosed organ pipe 70cm long is sounded. If the velocity of soundis 33 Im/s, what is
the fundamental frequency of vibration of the air column?
t* ELECTRO STATIC POTENTIAL *
P3. Three capacitors of capacitances 2pF, 3pF and 4pF are connected in parallel.
a)What is the total capacitance of the combination?
b)Determine the charge on cach capacitor if the combination is
connected to a 100V supply.
* CURRENT ELECTRICITY *
P4. Three resistors 2S2,4S2 and 52 are combined in parallel. What is the total resistance
of the combination?
P5. A wire of resistance 4R is bent in the form of a circle. What is the effective resistance
between the ends of the diameter?
P6. Apotentiometer wire is Smlong and apotential differernce of6 Vis maintained
between its ends. Find the emf of a cell which balances against a length of 180 cm of
the potentiometer wire.
P7. Abattery of emf 10V and internal resistance 3Q is connected to a resistor. Ifthe
current in the circuit is 0.5A. What is the resistance of the resistor? What is the
terminal voltage of the battery when the circuit is closed?
* MOVING CHARGES & MAGNETISM *
P8. Acurrent of 10 Apasses through two very long wires held parallel to each other and
separated by a distance of Im. What is the force per unit length between them?
* MAGNETISM &MATTER *
P9. The horizontal component of theearth's magnetic field at acertain place is 2.6X10-5 T
and the angle of dip is 60. What is the magnetie field of the earth at this location ?
* ELECTRO MAGNETIC INDUCTION *
P 10. Current in a circuit falls from 5.0A to 0.0A in 0.lsec. If an average emfof 200V is
induced, give an estimate of the self-inductance of the circuit.
* ALTERNATING CURRENT *
P11. A transformer converts 200 V ac into 2000 Vac. Calculate the number of
turns in the secondary if the primary has 10 turns.
DUAL NATURE OF RADIATION t
P12. What is the de Broglie wave length associated with an electron, accelerated
through a potential difference of 100volts?