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The document contains a physics exam with three sections: Section A includes 12 questions worth 2 marks each, Section B has 9 questions worth 3 marks each, and Section C consists of 6 questions worth 4 marks each. Topics covered include electric fields, magnetic fields, capacitors, resonance in circuits, and various laws and principles in physics. Students are instructed to answer a specified number of questions from each section.

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The document contains a physics exam with three sections: Section A includes 12 questions worth 2 marks each, Section B has 9 questions worth 3 marks each, and Section C consists of 6 questions worth 4 marks each. Topics covered include electric fields, magnetic fields, capacitors, resonance in circuits, and various laws and principles in physics. Students are instructed to answer a specified number of questions from each section.

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Translated Physics Exam Questions

Section A
Instructions: Answer any 8 questions from questions 1 to 12. Each question carries 2 marks.
[Total: 16 Marks]

1. Write the formula for the force applied on a charged particle in an electric field.

2. A charge of 2.4 mC is placed in a uniform electric field, experiencing a force of 80.0 N.


(a) Find the strength of the electric field.
(b) How much work is done to move the charge a distance of 6 m?

3. What is a Van de Graaff generator? Explain its working.

4. State four characteristics of Gauss's law.

5. Derive the formula for motional emf induced in a conductor moving in a magnetic field.

6. What are dielectric materials? Explain their SI unit and significance.

7. A circuit consists of a 27 mH inductor and a 30 μF capacitor. Find the resonance


frequency.

8. Derive the formula for the force acting on a charge moving in a magnetic field.

9. What is an optical fiber? Explain its working.

10. A wire has a resistivity of 10¹⁴ Ωm and a cross-sectional area of 2 mm². If the applied
potential difference is 5 V, calculate the current flowing through it.

11. Explain Lenz’s law.

12. Derive the formula for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.

Section B
Instructions: Answer any 6 questions from questions 13 to 21. Each question carries 3
marks. [Total: 18 Marks]

13. A charge of 1.6 × 10⁻⁷ C is uniformly distributed on a spherical conductor of 12 cm


diameter.
(a) Find the charge density.
(b) Find the total flux.
(c) Find the electric field at a distance of 18 cm from the center.

14. Derive the formula for the induced emf in a coil due to self-induction.

15. Explain the importance of the Biot-Savart law and Ampere’s circuital law.
16. (a) Explain why the magnetic flux through surface A differs from that through surface B,
even though they enclose the same solenoid.
(b) How can a dielectric placed inside a charged capacitor affect its capacitance?

17. An LCR circuit with AC supply of 230V operates at resonance. Given L = 5.0 H, C = 80 μF,
R = 40Ω.
(a) Derive the formula for resonance frequency.
(b) Find the circuit's power factor and RMS voltage.
(c) Explain how resonance is achieved.

18. A charged particle moves with velocity v = 0.5 m/s in a uniform magnetic field B = 2 T.
(i) Find the force acting on it.
(ii) If the charged particle moves in a circular path with a radius of 12 cm, calculate its
mass-to-charge ratio (m/q).

19. Explain the importance of Snell’s law in the refraction of light through a water surface.

20. What is photoelectric effect? Explain Einstein’s photoelectric equation.

21. A 7.7 MeV alpha particle collides head-on with a gold nucleus. Find the distance of
closest approach.

Section C
Instructions: Answer any 4 questions from questions 22 to 27. Each question carries 4
marks. [Total: 16 Marks]

22. Derive the formula for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor. Why is a capacitance
of 1F practically large?
(1) Three capacitors of 9 pF each are connected in series.
(a) Find the total capacitance.
(b) If connected to a 120V supply, calculate the potential difference across each
capacitor.
(2) Three capacitors of 2 pF, 3 pF, and 4 pF are connected in series.
(a) Find the total capacitance.
(b) If connected to a 100V supply, find the charge stored in each capacitor.

23. Wheatstone bridge problem:


Given resistances: AB = 100Ω, BC = 10Ω, CD = 5Ω, DA = 60Ω.
If a 150Ω resistor is connected between points B and D, find the potential difference
across AC and determine the Galvanometer's deflection.

24. Derive the formula for reactance in an LCR circuit and explain its frequency dependence.

25. A convex lens has a focal length of 25 cm and a diameter of 8 mm. If light of wavelength
9.0 nm falls on it, find the intensity at the focal point.
26. A 2 kg iron ball is heated with 100W power. How much time is required to increase its
temperature by 10°C?
Given: Specific heat capacity of iron = 0.5 J/g°C

27. Explain the concept of nuclear stability based on binding energy per nucleon.

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