Name

School Name
Contact No.

1. A particle of charge 2⟅C and mass 1.6g is moving with a velocity 4 î ms –1 . At t = 0 the particle enters in a

region having an electric field E (in (N C –1 )  80 î  60 ĵ )
(3 Marks)
(2/3, 2020)

2. A square sheet of side ‘a’ is lying parallel to XY plane at z = a. The electric field in the region is E  cz 2 k̂ . The
electric flux through the sheet is
1 1
(a) a 4c (b) a 3c (c) a 4 c (d) 0
3 3
(Term I 2021-22)

3. Consider a uniform electric field E  3 103 î N/C . Calculate the flux of this field through a square surface of
2
area 10 cm when
(i) its plane is parallel to the y-z-plane
(ii) the normal to its plane makes a 60° angle with the x-axis.
3 Marks
(Delhi 2013)

4. Two small identical electric dipoles AB and CD, each of dipole


moment p are kept at an angle of 120° to each other in an external

electric field E pointing along the x-axis as shown in figure. Find
the
(a) dipole moment of the arrangement, and
(b) magnitude and direction of the net torque acting on it.

(3 Marks)
(2020)

5. A hollow cylindrical box of length 1 m and area of cross section

25 cm2 is placed in a three dimensional coordinate system as shown

in the figure. The electric field in the region is given by E  50 x î ,
–1
where E is in N/C and x is in meters. Find
(i) net flux through the cylinder
(ii) charge enclosed by the cylinder
(3 Marks)
(2020)

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6. The magnitude of electric field due to a point charge 2 q, at distance r is E. then the magnitude of electric field
r
due to a uniformly charged thin spherical shell of radius R with total charge q at a distance (r  R) will be
2
E
(a) (b) 0 (c) 2 E (d) 4E
4
(Term l 2021-22)

7. In the figure there are three infinity long thin sheet having surface charge
density  2 ,  2 and   respectively. Give the magnitude and direction of
electric field at a point to the left of sheet of charge density  2 , and to the
right of sheet of charge density  

(3 Marks)
(2020-21)

8. In the figure shown, calculate the total flux of the electrostatic field through the
spheres S1 and S2 . The wire AB, shown here, has a linear charge density, , given  =
kx where x is the distance ,measured along the wire, from the end A.

(5 Marks)

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9. The magnitude of electric field (in NC ) in a region varies with the distance r (in m) as
E = 10 r + 5
By how much does the electric potential increase in moving from point at r = 1 m to point at r = 10 m.
(5 Marks)
(2/5, 2020)

10. The electric potential as a function of distance ‘x’ s shown in the figure. Draw a graph of the electric field E as a
function of x.

(5 Marks)
(Delhi 2013)

11. A capacitor of unknown capacitance is connected across a battery of V volts. The charge stored in it is 360µC.
When potential across the capacitor is reduced by 120 V, the charge stored in it becomes 120µC. Calculate
(i) the potential V and the unknown capacitance C.
(ii) What will be the charge stored in the capacitor, if the voltage applied had increased by 120 V?
(3 Marks)
(Delhi 2013)

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12. In a parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate has an area of 6.0 10 m and the
separation between the plates is 3 mm.
(i) Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor

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 (ii) If this capacitor is connected to 100 V suppl
supply,
y, what would be the charge on each plate?
(iii) How would charge on the plates be affected if a 3 mm thick mica sheet of K = 6 is inserted between the
plates while the voltage supply remains connected?
(3 Marks)
(Foreign 2014)

al difference and the energy stored in the capacitor C2 in the circuit shown in the figure.
13. Calculate the potential
Given potential at A is 90 V, C1  20µF,C2  30µFand C3  15µF.

(2 Marks)
(Al 2015)

14. (i) Find the equivalent capacitance between A and B in the combination given below. Each capacitor is 2 of
2µF capacitance.

(ii) If a dc source of 7 V is connected across AB, how much charge is drawn from the source and what is the
energy stored in the network?
(3 Marks)
(Delhi 2017)

15. Two parallel plate capacitors X and Y have the same area of plates and
same separation between them. X has air between the plates while Y
contains a dielectric of ε r  4 .

(i) Calculate capacitance of each capacitor if equivalent

capacitance of the combination is 4 μF .
(ii) Calculate the potential difference between the plates of X and Y.
(iii) Estimate the ratio of electrostatic energy stored in X and Y.
(3 Marks)
(Delhi 2016)

16. In two electric circuits shown in the figure,

determine the readings of ideal ammeter
(A) and the ideal voltmeter (V).

(3 Marks)
(Delhi 2015C)

17. (a) The potential difference applied across a given resistor is altered so that the heat produced per second
increases by a factor of 9. By what factor does the applied potential difference change?

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 (b) In the figure shown, an ammeter A and A resistor
of 4  are connected to the terminals of the source.
The emf of the source is 12 V having an
internal resistance of 2  . Calculate the
voltmeter and ammeter readings.

(3 Marks)
(AI 2017)

18. A 10 V cell of negligible internal resistance is connected in parallel across a battery of emf 200 V and internal
resistance 38  as shown in the figure. Find the value of current in the circuit.

(2 Marks)
(2018)

19. A constant voltage is applied between the two ends of a uniform metallic wire, heat ‘H’ is developed in it. If
another wire of the same material, double the radius and twice the length as compared to original wire is used
then the heat developed in it will be
(a) H/2 (b) H (c) 2H (d) 4H
(Term I 2021-22)

20. Three cells of emf ε , 2 ε and 5 ε having internal resistances r, 2r and 3r respectively are connected across a
variable resistance R as shown in the figure. Find the expression for the current. Plot a graph for variation of
current with R.

(3 Marks)

21. (a) Write any two factors on which internal resistance of a cell depends. The reading on a high resistance
voltmeter, when a cell is connected across it, is 2.2 V. When the terminals of the cell are also connected
to a resistance of 5  as shown in the circuit, the voltmeter reading drops to 1.8 V. Find the internal
resistance of the cell
(b) A cell, with a finite internal resistance r, is connected across two external resistances R1 and R 2 ( R1 >
R 2 ), one by one. In which case would the terminal potential difference of the cell be more?

(5 Marks)

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22. A straight conducting rod of length / and mass m is suspended in a horizontal plane by pair of flexible strings in
a magnetic field of magnitude B. To remove the tension in the supporting strings, the magnitude of the current
in the wire is
mgB mgI mg IB
(a) (b) (c) (d)
I B IB mg
(Term I 2021-22)

23. A current carrying wire kept in a uniform magnetic field will experience a maximum force when it is
(a) perpendicular to the magnetic field (b) parallel to the magnetic field
(c) at an angle of 45° to the magnetic field (d) at an angle
le of 60° to the magnetic field
(Term I 2021-22)

24. A straight wire of mass 200 g and length 1.5 m carries a current of 2 A. It is suspended in mid air by a uniform
magnetic field B. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field?
(2/3, Foreign 2015)

25. A charge particle after being accelerated through a potential difference ‘V’ enters in a uniform magnetic field
and moves in a circle of radius r. If V is doubled, the radius of the circle will become
(a) 2r (b) 2r (c) 4 r (d) r / 2
(2020)

25. (a) Write the expression for the magnetic force acting on a charged particle moving with velocity v in the
presence of magnetic field B.
(b) A neutron, an electron and an alpha particle moving with equal velocities, enter ent a uniform magnetic
field going into the plane of the paper as shown. Trace their paths in the field and justify your answer.

(3 Marks)
(Delhi 2016)

27. A long straight wire AB carries a current of 4 A. A proton P

6 1
travels at 4 10 m s parallel to the wire 0.2 m from it and in
a direction opposite to the current as shown n the figure.
Calculate the force which the magnetic field due to the current
carrying wire exerts on the proton. Also specify its direction.

(2 Marks)
(AI 2019)

28. Two identical coils P and Q each

ach of radius R are lying in perpendi
perpendicular
cular planes such that they have a common
centre.. Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at the common centre of the two coils, if they
carry currents equal to / and 3 / respectively.

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 (3 Marks)
(Foreign 2016)

29. Two wires carrying currents l1 and l 2 lie, one slightly above the other, in a horizontal plane as shown in figure.
The region of vertically upward strongest magnetic field is
(a) I

(b) II

(c) III

(d) IV
(Term I 2021-22)

31. A square loop of side 20 cm carrying current of 1 A is kept near an infinite long straight wire carrying a current
of 2 A in the same plane as shown in the figure.

Calculate the magnitude and direction of the net force exerted on the loop due to the current carrying conductor.
(2 Marks)
(AI 2015C)

32. An ammeter of resistance 0.8  can measure a current upto 1.0 A. Find
ind the value of shunt resistance required to
convert this ammeter to measure a current upto 5.0 A.
(2 Marks)
(2020)

33. A galvanometer coil has a resistance 15  and it shows full scale deflection for a current of 4 mA. Convert it
into an ammeter of range 0 to 6A.
(3 Marks)
(Al 2019)

2 –1
34. A area of coil 100 cm is kept at an angle of 30° with magnetic field 10 T. The magnetic field is reduced to
–4
zero in 10 s . The induced emf in the coil is
(a) 5 3V (b) 50 3 V (c) 5.0 V (d) 50.0 V

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35. A flexible wire of irregular shape, abcd, as shown in the figure, turns into a circular shape when placed in a
region of magnetic field which is directed normal to the plane of the loop away from the reader. Predict the
direction of the induced current in the wire.
(1 Marks)
(Foreign 2014)

36. A rectangular conductor LMNO is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T. The field is directed
perpendicular to the plane of the conductor. When the arm MN of length of 20 cm is moved towards left with a
–1
velocity of 10 ms , calculate the emf induced in the arm. Given the resistance of the arm to be 5  (assuming
that other arms are of negligible resistance) find the value of the current in the arm.

(2 Marks)
(Al 2013)

37. The current in the primary coil of a pair of coils changes from 7A to 3 A in 0.04 s. The mutual inductance
between the two coils is 0.5 H. The induced emf in the secondary coil is-
(a) 50 V (b) 75 V (c) 100 V (d) 200 V
(Term I 2021-22)

38. The self-inductance of a solenoid of 600 turns is 108 mH. The self –inductance of a coil having 500 turns with
the same length, the same radius and the same medium will be
(a) 95 mH (b) 90 mH (c) 85 mH (d) 75 mH
(Term I 2021-22)

2
39. An air-cored solenoid with length 30 cm, area of cross-section 25 cm and number of turns 800, carries a
–3
current of 2.5 A. The current is suddenly switched off in a brief time of 10 s . Ignoring the variation in
magnetic field near the ends of the solenoid, the average back emf induced across the ends of the open switch in
the circuit would be
(a) zero (b) 3.125 volts (c) 6.54 volts (d) 16.74 volts
(Term I 2021-22)

40. A circular loop of radius 0.3 cm lies parallel to much bigger circular loop of radius 20 cm. The centre of the
small loop is on the axis of the bigger loop. The distance between their centres is 15 cm. If a current of 2.0 A
flows through the smaller loop, then the flux linked with the bigger loop is
(a) 3.310–11weber –11
(b) 6 10 weber
(c) 6.610–9 weber –11
(d) 9.110 weber
(Term 1 2021-22)

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41. A rectangular coil of 20 turns and area of cross-section 25 sq. cm has a resistance of 100 . If a magnetic field
which is perpendicular to the plane of coil changes at a rate of 1000 tesla per second, what is the current in the
coil?
(1 Mark)

42. A cycle wheel of radius 0.5 m is rotated with A deive constant angular velocity of 10 rad/s in a region of
magnetic field of 0.1 T which is perpendicular to the plane of the wheel. What is the EMF generated between its
centre and the rim?
(1 Mark)

43. A device X is connected across an ac source of voltage V  V0sin ωt . The current through X is given as
 π
l  l 0sin  ωt   .
 2
(a) Identify the device X and write the expression for its resistance.
(b) Draw graphs showing variation of voltage and current with time over one cycle of ac, for X.
(c) How does the resistance of the device X vary with frequency of the ac? Show this variation graphically.
(d) Draw the Phasor diagram for the device X.
(5 Marks)
(2018)

44. A device ‘X’ is connected to an ac source V  V0sin ωt . The variation of voltage, current and power in one
cycle is shown in the following graph:

(a) Identify the device ‘X’

(b) Which of the curves A, B and C represent the voltage, current and the power consumed in the circuit?
Justify your answer.
(c) How does its impedance vary with frequency of the ac source? Show graphically.
(d) Obtain an expression for the current in the circuit and its phase relation with ac voltage.
(5 marks)
(Al 2017

45. The figure shows a series LCR circuit connected to a variable frequency 200 V source with L = 50 mH, C = 80
µF and R = 40 .

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 Determine
(i) the source frequency which derives the circuit in resonance;
(ii) the quality factor (Q) of the circuit.

46. Find the value of the phase difference between the current and the voltage in the series LCR circuit shown
below. Which one leads in phase: current or voltage?

(3 marks)
(2/3, Delhi 2017)

47. Without making any other change, find the value of the additional capacitor C1 , to be connected in parallel
with the capacitor C, in order to make the power factor of the circuit unity.

(3 marks)
(1/3, Delhi 2017)

48. A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 283 V and frequency 50 Hz is applied to a series LCR circuit in which
R = 3, L = 25.48mH and C – 796µF, then the power dissipated at the resonant condition will be
(a) 39.70 kW (b) 26.70 kW (c) 13.35 kW (d) zero
(Term I 2021-22)

49. An object is kept in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 60 cm. Find the nature and position of the
image formed. (2 marks)
(Al 2019)

50. How does the refractive index of a transparent medium depend on the wavelength of incident light used?
8 8
Velocity of light in glass is 2 10 m/s and in air is 3 10 m/s. If the ray of light passes from glass to air,
calculate the value of critical angle.
(2 marks)
(Foreign 2015)

51. A ray of light falls on a transparent sphere with centre C as shown in the figure. The ray emerges from the
sphere parallel to the line AB. Find the angle of refraction at A if refractive index of the material of the sphere is
3

(1 Mark)
(Foreign 2014)

52. Three lenses of focal lengths +10 cm, – 10 cm and + 30 cm are arranged coaxially as in the figure given below.
Find the position of the final image formed by the combination.

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 (5 Marks)
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53. A ray of light passes through a prism of refractive index 2 as shown in the figure. Find
(i) The angle of incidence (r2 ) at face AC.
(ii) The angle of minimum deviation for this prism.

(3 Marks)
(Term II 2021-22)

54. The figure shows a ray of light falling normally on the face AB of an equilateral glass prism having refractive
3 4
index , place in water of refractive index . Will this ray suffer total internal reflection on striking the face
2 3
AC? Justify your answer.

(3 Marks)
(1/3, 2018)
55. A ray of light passing from air through an equilateral glass prism undergoes minimum deviation when the angle
3
of incidence is of the angle of prism. Calculate the speed of light in the prism.
4
(5 Marks)
(2/5, Al 2017)

56. Which two of the following lenses L1 , L2 and L3 will you select as objective and eyepiece for constructing best
possible (i) telescope (ii) microscope? Give reason to support your answer.

Lens Power (P) Aperture (A)

L1 6D 1 cm
L2 3D 8 cm
L3 10 D 1 cm
(3 Marks)
(Delhi 2015C)

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57. An astronomical telescope has an objective lens of focal length 20 m and eyepiece of focal length 1 cm.
(a) Find the angular magnification of the telescope.
(b) If the telescope is used to view the Moon, find the diameter of the image formed by the objective lens.
6 8
Given the diameter of the Moon is 3.5 10 m and radius of lunar orbit is 3.8 10 m .
(5 Marks)
(2/5, 2020)

58. In Young’s double slit experiment, the path difference between two interfering waves at a appoint on the screen
5λ
is , λ being wavelength of the light use. The ____ dark fringe will lie at this point.
2
(1 Mark)
(2020)

59. Answer the following questions:

(a) Ina double slit experiment using light of wavelength 600nm, the angular width of the fringe formed on a
distant screen is 0.1°. Find the spacing between the two slits.
o
(b) Light of wavelength 500 A propagating in air gets partly reflected from the surface of water. How will
the wavelengths and frequencies of the reflected and refracted light be affected?
(3 Marks)
(Delhi 2015)

60. In a modified set-up of Young’s double slit experiment, it is given that SS2  SS1  λ/4 , i.e., the source ‘S’ is
not equidistant from the slits S1 andS2 .

(3 Marks)
(4/5, Delhi 2016)

61. Two wavelength of sodium light 590 nm and 596 nm are used, in turn to study the diffraction taking place at a
–4
single slit o aperture 2 10 m . The distance between the slit and the screen is 1.5m. Calculate the separation
between the positions of the first maxima of the diffraction patterns obtained in the two cases.
(3 Marks)
(2/3, Delhi 2013)

62. A parallel beam of light of wavelength 500nm falls on a narrow slit and the resulting diffraction pattern is
obtained on a screen 1 m away. If the first minimum is formed at a distance of 2.5mm from the centre of the
screen, find the (i) width of the slit, and (ii) distance of first secondary maximum from the centre of the screen.
(5 Marks)
(3/5, 2020)

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63. (i) Monochromatic light of frequency 6.0 10 Hz is produced by 3 laser. The power emitted is
2.0 10–3 W . Estimate the number of photons emitted per second on an average buy the source.
(ii) Draw a plot showing the variation of photoelectric current versus the intensity of incident radiation on a
given photosensitive surface.
(2 Marks)
(Delhi 2014)

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64. The variation of the stopping potential (V0 ) with the frequency () of the light incident on two different
photosensitive surfaces M1 and M2 is shown in the figure.

Identify the surface which has greater value

of the work function.
(1 Mark)
(2020)

65. The following graph shows the variation of photocurrent for a photosensitive metal:

(a) Identify the variable X on the horizontal axis.

(b) What does the point A on the horizontal axis represent?
(c) Draw this graph for three different value of frequencies of incident radiation 1 , 2 and3
( (1  2  3 ) for same intensity
(d) Draw this graph for three different value of intensities of incident radiation l1, l2 and l3
(l1  l2  l3 ) for same frequency.
(3 Marks)
(2/3, Al 2015)

65. Photon of energies 1 eV and 2 eV are successively incident on a metallic surface of work function 0.5 eV. The
ratio of kinetic energy of most energetic photoelectrons in the two cases will be
(a) 1:2 (b) 1 : 1 (c) 1 : 3 (d) 1 :4
(2020)

66. If light of wavelength 412.5 nm is incident on each of the metals given in table, which one will show
photoelectric emission and why?
Metal Work Function (eV)
Na 1.92
K 2.15
Ca 3.20
Mo 4.17
(2 Marks)
(2018)

67. (i) How does one explain the emission of electrons from a photosensitive surface with the help of
Einstein’s photoelectric equation?

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 (ii) The work function of the following metals is given: Na = 2.75 eV, K = 2.3 eV, Mo = 4.17 eV and
Ni = 5.15 eV. Which of these metals will not cause photoelectric emission for radiation of wavelength
o
3300 A from a laser source placed 1m away from these metals? What happens if the laser source is
brought nearer and placed 50 cm away?
(3 Marks)
(Delhi 2017)

68. (a) Calculate the energy and momentum of a photon in a monochromatic bean of wavelength 331.5nm,
(b) How fast should a hydrogen atom travel in order to have the same momentum as that of the photon in
part (a)?
(2 Marks)
(Term II 2021-22)

69. The wavelength  of a photon and the de Broglie wavelength of an electron have the same value. Show that
energy of a photon is (2) mc/h) times the kinetic energy of electron, where m, c and h have their usual
meaning.
(2 Marks)
(Foreign 2016)

70. (a) In Geiger-Marsden experiment, calculate the distance of closet approach for an alpha particle with
energy 2.56  10 –12 J . Consider that the particle approaches gold nucleus (Z = 79) in head-on position.
(b) If the above experiment is repeated with a proton of the same energy, then what will be the value of the
distance of closet approach?
(3 Marks)
(Term II 2021-22)

71. (a) The radius of the innermost electron orbit of a hydrogen atom is 5.3  10 –11 m . Calculate its radius in
n = 3 orbit.
(b) The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of the hydrogen atom s 3.4eV. Find out its (i)
kinetic energy and (ii) potential energy in this state.
(3 Marks)
(Delhi 2014C)

72. A 12.75 eV electron beam is used to excite a gaseous hydrogen atom at room temperature. Determine the
wavelengths and the corresponding series of the lines emitted.
(2 Marks)
(Al 2017)
73. The figure shows energy level diagram of hydrogen atom.

(a) Find out the transition which results in the

emission of a photon of wavelength 496nm

(b) Which transition corresponds to the emission

of radiation of maximum wavelength?
Justify your answer.
(2 Marks)
(Al 2015C)

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74. The value of ground state energy of hydrogen atom is – 13.6 eV.
(i) Find the energy required to move an electron from the ground state to the first excited state of the atom.
(ii) Determine (a) the kinetic energy and (b) orbital radius in the first excited state of the atom.
o
(Given the value of Bohr radius = 0.53 A
(3 Marks)
(Al 2014C)

75. (i) State Bohr’s quantization condition for defining stationary orbits. How does de-Broglie hypothesis
explain the stationary orbits?
(ii) Find the relation between the three wavelengths λ 1 , λ 2 and λ 3 from the energy level diagram shown in
the figure.

(3 Marks)
(Delhi 2016)

76. The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is 13.6 ev. if an electron makes a transition from an energy level
–0.85 ev to – 3.4 ev, calculate the wavelength of the spectral line emitted. To which series of hydrogen
spectrum does this wavelength belong?
(2 Marks)

77. (a) Explain Bohr’s quantization condition of angular momentum.

(b) The electron in a given Bohr orbit has a total energy of –1.5 eV. Calculate its
(i) kinetic energy (ii) potential energy
(iii) Wavelength of radiation emitted, when this electron makes a transition to the ground state.
[Given: Energy in the ground state = – 13.6 eV and Rydberg’s constant = 1 .09  10 7 m –1 ]
(5 Marks)

78. Deuterium undergoes fusion as per the reaction.

2 3
1H  12 H 
 2 He  10 n  3.27 MeV
Find the duration for which an electric bulb of 500 W can be kept glowing by the fusion of 100g of deuterium.
(2 Marks)
(Term II 2021-22)

79. Calculate for how many years will the fusion of 2.0 kg deuterium will keep 800 W electric lamp glowing. Take
the fusion reaction as
2 3
1H  12 H 
 2 He  10 n  3.27 MeV
(2 Marks)
(Term II 2021-22)
80. Calculate the following nuclear reaction
10 4
5 B  10 n 
 2 He  ..... (2 Marks)
(Delhi 2015C)

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81. How long can an electric lamp of 100 w be kept glowing by fusion of 2 kg of deuterium ? Take the fusion
3
reaction as 12 H  12 H 
 2 He  n  3.27 MeV
(2 Marks)
(Term II 2021-22)

82. The V-I characteristic of a silicon diode is as shown in the figure.

Calculate the resistance of the diode at
(i) l = 15 mA and
(ii) V = – 10 V

(2 Marks)
(Foreign 2015)

83. The circuit shown in the figure has two oppositely connected ideal diodes connected in parallel. Find the current
flowing through each diode in the circuit.

(2 Marks)
(Foreign 2013)

84. In the following diagram, is the junction diode forward biased or reverse biased?

(3 Marks)
(1/3, Al 2017)

85. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
A p-n junction is the basic building block of many semiconductor device like diodes. Important process
occurring during the formation of a p-n junction is diffusion and drift.
In an n-type semiconductor concentration of electrons is more as
compared to holes. In a p-type semiconductor concentration of holes
is more as compared to electrons.
p-n Junction Diode: A silicon p-n junction diode is connected to a
resistor R and a battery of voltage VB through milliammeter (mA) as
shown in figure. The knee voltage for this junction diode is
VN  0.7 V . The p-n junction diode requires a minimum current of
1 mA to attain a value higher than the knee point on the 1-V
characteristics of this junction diode. Assuming that the voltage V
across the junction is independent of the current above the knee point.

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 (i) If VB  5 V , the maximum value of R so that the voltage V is above the knee point voltage is
(a) 40 k (b) 4.3 k (c) 5.0 k (d) 5.7 k

(ii) If VB  5 V , the value of R in order to establish a current to 6 mA in the circuit is

(a) 833  (b) 717  (c) 950  (d) 733 

(iii) If VB  6 V , the power dissipated in the resistor R, when a current of 6 mA flows in the circuit is

(a) 30.2mW (b) 308 mW (c) 31.2 mW (d) 31.8 mW

(iv) When the diode is reverse biased with a voltage of 6 V and Vbi  0.63 V . Calculate the total potential.
(a) 9.27 V (b) 6.63 V (c) 5.27 V (d) 0.63 V

(v) Which of the below mentioned statement is false regarding a p-n junction diode?
(a) Diodes are uncontrolled devices (b) Diodes are rectifying devices
(c) Diodes are unidirectional devices (d) Diodes have three terminals
(5 Marks)

86. Assume that each diode shown in the figure has a forward bias resistance of 50  and an infinite reverse bias
resistance. The current through the resistance 150  is
(a) 0.66 A

(b) 0.05 A

(c) Zero
(1 Mark)
(d) 0.04 A

87. Which one of the following represents forward bias diode?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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