General Instructions:

Read the following instruetions very carefully and follow them:

i) This question paper contains 35 questions. All questions are
compulsory.
(ii) Question paper is divided into FIVE sections Section A, B, C, D
and E.
(iii) In Section A : Question number I to 18 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type
questions carrying 1 mark each.
(iw) In Section B: Question number 19 to 25 are Short Answer-1 (SA-1) type
questions carrying 2 marks each.
(u) In Section C: Question number 26 to 30 are Short Answer-2 (SA-) type
questions carrying 3 marks each.
vi) In Section D: Question number 31 to 33 are Long Answer (LA) type
questions carrying 5 marks each.
(vii') In Section E : Question number 34 and 35 are Case-Based questions
carrying 4 marks each.
(vii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
2 questions in Section-B, 2 questions in Section-C, 3 questions in Section-D
and 2 questions in Section-E.
(ix) Use of calculators is NOT allowed.
C 3x 10 m/s
h 6.63 x 10-34 Js
e = 1.6 x 10-19 C

Ho 47 x 10-7 T m A-l

E8.854 x 10-12 C?N-l m2

1 = 9x 109N m2 C-2
4TE0
Mass ofelectron (m) =9.1 x 10-3I kg
Mass of neutron = 1.675 x 10-27 kg

Mass of proton = 1.673x 10" kg

Avogadro's number = 6.023 X 104" per gram mole

Boltzmann constant = 1.38 x 10-23 JK-1

 SECTION- A
1. The magnitude of the electric field due to a point charge object at a
distance of 4.0 m is 9 N/C. From the same charged object the electric field
distance of 1
ofmagnitude, 16 will be at a

(a) 1m (b) 2m

(c) 3m (d) 6m

dipole its
A point P lies at a distance x from the mid point of an electric
on
2.
axis. The electric potential at point P is proportional to

(a) (b)
1
(d) l/2

3. A current of 0.8 A flows in a conductor of 40 2 for 1 minute. The heat

1
produced in the conductor will be
(a) 1445 J (b) 1536 J

c) 1569 J (d) 1640 J

44. A cell of emf E is connected across an external resistance R. When current

T is drawn from the cell, the potential difference across the electrodes of
the cell drops to V. The internal resistance 'r of the cell is

(a) (R b) R)

(c)
-V) R

Beams of electrons and protons move parallel to each other in the same
5.
direction. They 1

(a) attract each other.

(b) repel each other.
(c) neither attract nor repel.
force of attraction or repulsion depends upon speed of beams.
(d)
6. A long straight wire of radius 'a' carries a steady current 'T. The current is
uniformly distributed across its area of cross-section. The ratio of
magnitude of magnetic field B, at and B, at distance 2a

(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 4

7. Eand B represent the electric and the magnetic field of an electro

respectively. The direction of propagation of the is
magnetic
along
wave wave
1
(a) E (b) E
(c)ExB (d) BxE
A ray of monochromatic light propagating in air, is incident on the surface
of water. Which of the following will be the same for the reflected and
refracted rays ? 1
(a) Energy carried (b) Speed
c) Frequency (d) Wavelength
9 A beam of light travels from air intoa medium. Its speed and wavelength
in the medium are 1.5.x 108 ms- and 230 nm respectively. The
wavelength of light in air will be 1
(a) 230 nm (b) 345 nm
(c) 460 nm (d) 690 nm

10. Which one of the following metals does not exhibit emission of electrons
from its surface when irradiated by visible light?
(a) Rubidium (b) Sodium
(c) Cadmium (d) Caesium
11. A hydrogen atom makes a transition from n = 5 to n = 1 orbit. The
wavelength of photon emitted is . The wavelength of photon emitted
when it makes a transition fromn=5 to n =2 orbit is

(a)

(c) d)
12. The curve of binding energy per nucleon as a function of atomic mas5

number has a sharp peak for helium nucleus. This implies that helum
nucleus is
(a) radioactive
(b) unstable
(c) easily fissionable
(d) more stable nucleus than its
neighbours

13. In an extrinsic semiconductor, the number density of holes is 4 x 10 m

If the number density of intrinsic carriers is 1.2 x 1015 m3, the number
density of electrons in it is
(a) 1.8x 10m-3 (b) 2.4 x 1010 m
(c) 3.6 x 10" m-' (d) 3.2 x 1010 m-3

14. Pieces of copper and of silicon are initially at room temperature. Both are
heated to temperature T. The conductivity of 1
(a) both increases.
(b) both decreases.
() copper increases and silicon decreases.
(d) copper decreases and silicon increases.

15. The formation of depletion region in a p-n junction diode is due to

movement of dopant atoms (b) diffusion of both electrons and holes

(a)
(c) drift of electrons only (d) drift of holes only

number 16 to 18, two statements are given -

one labelled
Note : In question
Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer
to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below:
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
(a)
correct explanation of Assertion (A).

b)
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is NOT
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(c)
Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.
(d)
16. Assertion (A) :
Diamagnetic substances exhibit magnetism.
Reason (R) :
Diamagnetic materials do not have permanent magnec
dipole moment.

17. Assertion (A) : Work done in moving a charge around a closed path, in
electric field is always zero.
an

Reason (R): Electrostatic force is a

conservative force.

18. Assertion (A) : In Young's double slit experiment all fringes are oL eyua1
width
Reason (R) : The fringe width depends upon wavelength of light (Q) used,
distance of screen from plane of slits (D) and slits separation (d). 1

SECTION- B
19. Briefly explain why and how a galvanometer is converted into an
ammeter. 2

20. (a) How are infrared waves produced ? Why are these waves referred to
as heat waves ? Give any two uses of infrared waves.
OR
(b) How are X-rays produced ? Give any two uses of these.

21. In the given figure the radius of curvature of curved face in the plano-
convex and the plano-concave lens is 15 cm each. The refractive index of
the material of the lenses is 1.5. Find the final position of the image
formed. 2

20 cm
22. What happens to the interference pattern when two coherent sources are

(a) infinitely close, and

b) far apart from each other
 (a)What 18.meant
3 . (a) by ionisation energy ? Write its value for hydrogen
atom. 2
OR
the of the
(b) Define term, mass defect. How is it related to stability
nucleus ?

energy band semiconductor at

cakDraw diagram for an n-type and p-type 2
T>0K.

25. Answer the following giving reasons

) Ap-n junction diode is damaged by a strong current.
() Impurities are added in intrinsic semiconductors.

SECTION-C

26. (a) Two charged conducting spheres of radii and b are connected to
a
each other by a wire. Find the ratio of the electric fields at their
surfaces. 3
OR
(b) A parallel plate capacitor (A) of capacitance C is charged by a battery
to voltage V. The battery is disconnected and an uncharged capacitor
(B) of capacitance 2C is connected across A. Find the ratio of
) final charges on A and B.
total electrostatic energy stored in A and B finally and that
(i)
stored in A initially.

27. Define current density and relaxation time. Derive an expression for
conductor in terms of number density of charge carriers in
resistivity of a
the conductor and relaxation time.

8. A series CR circuit with R = 200 and C = (50/7) uF is connected across

an ac source of peak voltage e, 100 V and frequencyv= 50 Hz. Caleulate

(a) impedance of the circuit (Z), (6) phase angle (), and (c) voltage across
the resistor.
 critical angle for a given pair of media and total internal reflection.
Define criticai

bhtain the relation between the critical angle and refractive index of the
medium.
3

30. (a) i) Distinguish between nuclear fission and fusion giving an

example of each.
(ii) Explain the release of energy in nuclear fission and fusion
the basis of binding energy 3
per nucleon curve.
OR
(b) (1) How is the of a nucleus found experimentally ? Write the
size
relation between the radius and mass number of a nucleus.
(i) Prove that the density of a nucleus is independent of its mass

number

SECTION - D

31. (a) (i) Use Gauss' law to obtain an expression for the electric field due
to an infinitely long thin straight wire with uniform linear
charge density .
(ii) An infinitely long positively charged straight wire has a linear
charge density . An electron is revolving in a circle witha
constant speed v such that the wire passes through the centre,
and is perpendicular to the plane, of the circle. Find the kinetic
energy of the electron in terms of magnitudes of its charge and
linear charge density a on the wire.
(iii) Draw a graph of kinetic energy as a function of linear charge
density A. 5
OR
(6) i) Consider two identical point charges located at points (0, 0) and
b)
(a, 0).
(1) Is there a point on the line joining them at which the
electric field is zero ?
(2) Is there a point on the line joining them at which the
electric potential is zero ?
answers for each case.
Justify your
 (ii) State the significance of negative value of electrostatic ial
pote
energy of a system of charges.
Three charges are placed at the ral
corners of an e h
triangle ABC of side 2.0 m as shown in figure. Calculate the
electric potential energy of the
system of three charges.
+4.0 C

RA

BO- OC
-4.0 C +2.0 C

32 (a) i) Define coefficient of self-induction. Obtain an expression for

self-inductance of a long solenoid of length I, area of crossS

section A having N turns.

i) Calculate the self-inductance of a coil using the following data

obtained when an AC source of frequency Hz and a DC

source is applied across the coil. 5

AC Source DC Source

S.No. V (Volts) I (A) S.No. V (Volts) I (A)

3.0 0.5 1 4.0 1.0
1

2 6.0 1.0 2 6.0 1.5

3 9.0 1.5 3 8.0 2.0

OR
(6) ) With the help of a labelled diagram, deseribe the principle and
obtain expression for the
working of a n ac generator. Hence, an

instantaneous value of the emf generated.

 Gii)The coil of an ac generator consists of 100 turns of wire, each ol
area 0.5 m. The resistance of the wire is 100 2. The coi 18
rotating in a
magnetic field of 0.8 T perpendicular to 1ts a**
rotation, at a constant a.
angular speed of 60 radian per seo
Calculate the maximum emf in
the coil.
generated and power disSp

State Huygen's principle. With the help show

3. (a) of a diagram, no
a plane wave is reflected from a surface. Hence verify the law or

reflection. 5

(i) A concave mirror of focal length 12 cm forms a three times

magnified virtual image of an object. Find the distance of the
object from the mirror.

OR

b) i) Draw a labelled ray diagram showing the image formation bya

refracting telescope. Define its magnifying power. Write two
limitations of a refracting telescope over a reflecting telescope.
(ii) The focal lengths of the objective and the eye-piece of a
compound microscope are 1.0 cm and 2.5 cm respectively. Find
the tube length of the microscope for obtaining a magnification
of 300.

SECTION - E

Note: Questions number 34 and 35 are Case Study based questions.

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.

34 (a) Consider the experimental set up shown in the figure. This jumping
ring experiment is an outstanding demonstration of some simple
laws of Physics. A conducting non-magnetic ring is placed over the
vertical core of a solenoid. When current is passed through the
off.
solenoid, the ring is thrown
 Copper Ringj
(free to move)

Iron Core-

Switch

Coil

Battery
Answer the following questions:
() Explain the reason of jumping of the ring when the switcn ls
closed in the circuit.

(ii) What will happen if the terminals of the battery are reversed
and the switch is closed ?
Explain.
(ii) Explain the two laws that help us understand this
phenomenon.
OR

b) Briefly explain various ways to increase the strength of magnetic

field produced by a given solenoid.

35. (a) Figure shows the variation of photoelectric current measured in a

photo cell circuit as a function of the potential difference between the

plates of the photo cell when light beams A, B, C and D of different

wavelengths are incident on the photo cell. Examine the given figure

and answer the following questions:

 Potential Difference
Which light beam has the highest frequency and why
i)
why ?
(ii) Which light beam has the longest wavelength and
photoelectrons with maxinmum

(iii) Which light beam ejects

momentum and why ?

OR

What is the effect on threshold frequency and stopping potential on

(b)
beam of light ? Justify your
increasing the frequency of incident
answer.