Maximum Marks: 70 Time Allowed: 3 hours.

General Instructions:
(1)There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(2)This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C,
Section D and Section E.
(3)All the sections are compulsory.
(4)Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion
Reasoning based of 1 mark each, Section B contains five questions of two
marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three marks each,
Section D contains two case study based questions of four marks each and
Section E contains three long answer questions of five marks each.
(5)There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided
in one question in Section B, onequestion in Section C, one question in
each C B Q in Section D and all three questions in Section E. You have to
attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(6)Use of calculators is not allowed.
(7)You may use the following values of physical constants where evernecessary
i. c=3x108m/s
ii. me=9.1x10-31kg
iii. e=1.6x10-19C
iv. µ0=4πx10-7Tm𝑨−𝟏
v. h=6.63x10-34Js
vi. ε0=8.854x10-12𝑪𝟐𝑵−𝟏𝒎−𝟐
vii. Avogadro’s number =6.023X𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟑 pergram mole

SECTION-A
1. Which of the following is not the property of an equipotential surface?
(a) They do not cross each other.
(b) The work done in carrying a charge from one point to another on an
equipotential surface is zero.
(c) For a uniform electric field,they are concentric spheres.
(d)They can be imaginary spheres.
2. An electric dipole placed in an electric field of intensity 2 × 10 5N/C at an
angle of 30°experiences a torque equal to4Nm.The charge on the dipole
of dipole length 2 cm is
(a)7µC (b)8mC (c)2mC (d)5mC
3. A metallic plate exposed to white light emits electrons. For which of the
following colours of light, the stopping potential will be maximum?
(a) Blue (b)Yellow (c)Red (d)Violet
4. When alpha particles are sent through a thin gold foil,most of them go
straight through the foil, because
(a) Alpha particles are positively charged
(b)The mass of an alpha particle is more than the mass of an electron
(c) Most of the part of an atom is empty space
(d)Alpha particles move with high velocity

5. An electron is moving along positive x-axis in a magnetic field which is

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 parallel to the positive y-axis. In what direction will the magnetic force
be acting on the electron?
(a)Along -x axis (b) Along-z axis
(c)Along +z axis (d) Along-y axis

6.
The relative magnetic permeability of a substance X is slightly less than
unity and that of substance Y is slightly more than unity, then
(a) X is paramagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic
(b)X is diamagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic
(c) X and Y both are paramagnetic
(d)X is diamagnetic and Y is paramagnetic

7. An ammeter of resistance 0.81 ohm reads upto1A.The value of the

required shunt to increase the range to 10 A is
(a)0.9ohm (b)0.09ohm (c)0.03ohm (d)0.3ohm

8. An electron with angular momentum L moving a round the nucleus

has a magnetic moment given by
(a) eL/2m (b) eL/3m (c) e L/4m (d)eL/m

9. The large scale transmission of electrical energy over long distances is

done with the use of transformers.The voltage output of the generator
is stepped-up because of
(a) reduction of current (b) reduction of current and voltage
both
(b) power loss is cutdown (d) (a) and (c) both
10. The diagram below shows the electric field (E) and magnetic field (B)
components of an electromagnetic wave at a certain time and location.

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 The direction of the propagation of the electro magneticwave is
(a) perpendicular to E and B and out of plane of the paper
(b) perpendicular to E and B and into the plane of the paper
(c) parallel and in the same direction as E
(d) parallel and in the same direction as B
11. In a coil of resistance 100 a current is induced by changing the
magnetic flux through it. The variation of current with time is as
shown in the figure.The magnitude of change in flux through coil is

(a) 200Wb (b)275Wb (c)225Wb (d)250Wb

12. The energy of an electron in nth orbit of hydrogen atom is E n= -

13.6/𝑛2𝑒𝑉.The negative sign of energy indicates that
(a) Electron is free to move.
(b)Electron is bound to the nucleus.
(c) Kinetic energy of electron is equal to potential energy of electron.
(d)Atom is radiating energy.
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labelled Assertion (A) and other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options as
given below.
a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation
of Assertion.
b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

13. Assertion(A): For the radiation of a frequency greater than the threshold
frequency, photoelectric current is proportional to the
intensity of the radiation.
Reason (R) : Greater the number of energy quanta available,
greater is the number of electrons absorbing the
energy quanta and greater is number of electrons
coming out of the metal.
14. Assertion(A): Putting p type semiconductors lab directly in physical
contact with n type semiconductor slab cannot form
the p n junction.
Reason(R): The roughness at contact will be much more than

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interatomic crystal spacing and continuous flow of
charge carriers is not possible.

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15. Assertion(A): An electron has a higher potential energy when it is at a
location associated with a negative value of potential
and has a lower potential energy when at a location
associated with a positive potential.
Reason (R) : Electrons move from a region of higher potential to a
region of lower potential.
16. Assertion (A) : Propagation of light through an optical fibre is due to
total internal reflection taking place at the core-cladding
interface.
Reason (R): Refractive index of the material of the cladding of the
optical fibre is greater than that of the core.
SECTION-B
17. (a) Name the device which utilizes unilateral action of a p n diode
to convert ac into dc.
(b)Draw the circuit diagram of fullwave rectifier.

18. The wavelength λ of a photon and the deBroglie wave length of an

electron of mass m have the same value. Show that the energy of the
photon is 2λmc/h times the kinetic energy of the electron, where c and h
have their usual meanings.
19. A ray of monochromatic light passes through an equilateral glass prism
in such a way that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of
emergence and each of these angles is3/4 times the angle of the prism.
Determine the angle of deviation and the refractive index of the glass
prism.
20. A heating element using nichrome connected to a 230 V supply draws an
initial current of 3.2 A which settles after a few seconds to a steady
value of 2.8 A. What is the steady temperature of the heating element if
the roomtemperatureis27.0 °C and the temperature coefficient of
resistance of nichrome is 1.70 × 10–4°C–1 ?
21. Show that the least possible distance between an object and its real
image in a convex lens is 4f, where f is the focal length of the lens.

OR

In an astronomical telescope in normal adjustment a straight black line of

length L is draw non the objective lens. The eye piece forms a real image

Length is 𝑙. What is the angular magnification of the telescope?

of this line whose

SECTION-C
22. A given coin has a mass of 3.0g. Calculate the nuclear energy that would
be required to separate all the neutrons and protons from each other. For

The coin is entirely made29of63𝐶𝑢atoms (ofmass62.92960u).

simplicity assume that

Given mp=1.007825uandmn=1.008665u.

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23. Charges (+q) and (–q) are placed at the points A and B respectively
which are a distance 2L apart. C is the midpoint between A and B. What
is the work done in moving a charge +Q along the semicircle CRD.

24. Thetotalenergyofanelectroninthefirstexcitedstateofthehydrogenatomis
about –3.4 eV.
a. What is the kinetic energy of the electron in this
b. state? What is the potential energy of the electron
c. in this state?
Which of the answers above would change if the choice of the zero of
potential energy is changed?
25. A wire of uniform cross-section and resistance 4 ohm is bent in the shape
of square ABCD. Point A is connected to a point P on DC by a wire AP of
resistance 1 ohm. When a potential difference is applied between A and
C, the points B and P are seen to be at the same potential. What is the
resistance of the part DP?

26. The given figure shows a long straight wire of a circular cross-section
(radius a) carrying steady current I. The current I is uniformly
distributed across this cross- section. Calculate the magnetic field in
the region r <a and r >a.

27. Identify the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which:

a) produces heating effect,
b) is absorbed by the ozone layer in the atmosphere,
c) is used for studying crystal structure.

Write anyone method of the production of each of the above radiations.

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28.a. Define mutual inductance and write its SIunit.

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 b. Two circular loops, one of small radius r and other of larger radius R, such
that
R>>r, are placed coaxially with centres coinciding. Obtain the mutual
inductance of the arrangement.
OR
Two long straight parallel current carrying conductors are kept ‘a’ distant
a part in air. The direction of current in both the conductors is same. Find
the magnitude offorce per unit length and direction of the force between
them. Hence define one ampere.
SECTION-D
Case Study Based Questions
29. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
A semiconductor diode is basically a p n junction with metallic contacts
provided at the ends for the application of an external voltage. It is a
two terminal device.When an external voltage is applied across a
semiconductor diode such that p-side is connected to the positive
terminal of the battery and n-side to the negative terminal, it is said to
be forward biased. When an external voltage is applied a cross the
diode such that n-side is positive and p-side is negative, it is said to be
reverse biased. An ideal diode is one whose resistance in forward
biasing is zero and the resistance is infinite in reverse biasing. When the
diode is forward biased, it is found that beyond forward voltage called
knee voltage, the conductivity is very high. When the biasing voltage is
more than the knee voltage the potential barrier is overcome and the
current increases rapidly with increase in forward voltage. When the
diode is reverse biased, the reverse bias voltage produces a very small
current about a few micro amperes which almost remains constant with
bias. This small current is reverse saturation current.
i. In the given figure, a diode Disconnected to an external resistance
R=100and an emf of 3.5 V. If the barrier potential developed across
the diode is 0.5 V, the current in the circuit will be:

(a)40mA (b)20mA (c)35mA (d)30mA

ii. In which of the following figures, the p n diode is reverse biased?

(a) (b) (c) (d) +10V
+5V
–12V R
R
R +5V R

–10V
–5V

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iii. Based on the V-I characteristics of the diode, we can classify diode as
(a) bilateral device (b) ohmic device
(c) non-ohmic device (d) passive element

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 OR

Two identical PN junctions can be connected in series by three different

methods as shown in the figure. If the potential difference in the
junctions isthe same, then the correct connections will be

PN NP PN PN NP NP

+ + – + –
–
1 2 3

(a) in the circuits (1) and (2) (b) in the circuits (2) and (3)
(c) in the circuits (1) and (3) (d) only in the circuit (1)

iv.

The V-I characteristic of a diode is shown in the figure. The ratio of the
resistance of the diode at I = 15 mA to the resistance at V = -10 V is
(a)100 (b) 106 (c)10 (d)10-6

30. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

Types of Lenses and their combination

A convex or converging lens is thicker at the centre than at the edges. It
converges a beam of light on refraction through it. It has a real focus.
Convex lens is of three types: Double convex lens, Plano convex lens and
Concavo-convex lens.

Concave lens is thinner at the centre than at the edges. It diverges a

beam of light on refraction through it. It has a virtual focus. Concave
lenses are of three types: Double concave lens, Plano concave lens and
Convexo-concave lens.

When two thin lenses of focal lengths f 1 and f2 are placed in contact with
each other along their common principal axis, then the two lens system

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 is regarded as a single
1 1 1
Lens of focal length f and
= +
𝑓 𝑓1 𝑓2
If several thin lenses of focal length f1,f2,....fn are placed in contact, then
the effective focal length of the combination is given by
1 1 1 1
  .....
f f1 f2 fn
and in terms of power, we can write
P= P1+P2+......+Pn
The value of focal length and power of a lens must be used with proper
sign consideration.

i. Two thin lenses are kept coaxially in contact with each other and the
focal length of the combination is80 cm. If the focal length of one lens is
20cm, the focal length of the other would be
(a)-26.7cm (b) 60cm (c)80cm (d)30cm

ii. A spherical air bubble is embedded in a piece of glass. For a ray of light
passing through the bubble, it behaves like a
(a) Converging lens
(b)Diverging lens
(c) mirror
(d)thin plane sheet of glass

iii. Lens generally used in magnifying glass is

(a) single concave lens
(b)single convex lens
(c) combination of convex lens of lower power and concave lens of
lower focal length
(d)Plano concave lens

iv. The magnification of an image by a convex lens is positive only when

the object is placed
(a) at its focus F
(b)between F and 2F

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 SECTION-E
31.i. Draw a ray diagram for the formation of image of a point object by a
thin double convex lens having radii of curvature R 1 and R2.Hence
derive lens maker’s formula.
ii A converging lens has a focal length of 10 cm in air. It is made of a
material of refractive index 1.6. If it is immersed in a liquid of refractive
index 1.3, find its new focal length.
OR
i. Define a wavefront. How is it different from a ray?
ii. Using Huygens’s construction of secondary wavelets draw a diagram
showing the passage of a plane wavefront from a denser to a rarer
medium. Using it verify Snell’s law.
iii. In a double slit experiment using light of wavelength 600nm and the
angular width of the fringe formed on a distant screen is 0.1°. Find the
spacing between the two slits.
Write two differences between interference pattern and diffraction
iv. pattern.
32.i. Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with
air present between the two plates.
ii. Obtain the equivalent capacitance of the network shown in figure. For a
300V supply, determine the charge on each capacitor.

OR

i. A dielectric slab of thickness 't’ is kept between the plates of a parallel

plate capacitor with plate separation 'd' (t <d). Derive the expression for

A capacitor of capacity 𝐶1 is charged to the potential of 𝑉𝑜. On dis

the capacitance of the capacitor.
ii.

of capacity 𝐶2 as shown in the

connecting with the battery, it is connected with an uncharged capacitor

of switch 𝑆.
Adjoining figure. Find the ratio of energies before and after the connection

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33.a. Draw graphs showing the variations of inductive reactance and
capacitive reactance with frequency of applied ac source.
b. Draw the phasor diagram for a series LRC circuit connected to an AC
source.
c.
When an alternating voltage of 220V is applied across adevice X, a
current of 0.25A flows which lags behind the applied voltage in phase by
π/2 radian. If the same voltage is applied across another device Y, the
same current flows but now it is in phase with the applied voltage.
(i) Name the devices X andY.
(ii)Calculate the current flowing in the circuit when the same voltage
is applied across the series combination of X and Y.
OR
a. A series LCR circuit is connected to an ac source. Using the phasor
diagram, derive the expression for the impedance of the circuit.
b. Plot a graph to show the variation of current with frequency of the ac
source,
Explaining the nature of its variation for two different resistances R 1 and

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