General Instructions:

The question paper is divided into four sections :

(1) Section A : Q. No. 1 contains Ten multiple choice type of questions carrying One mark each.
Q. No. 2 contains Eight very short answer type of questions carrying One mark
each.
(2) Section B : Q. No. 3 to Q. No. 14 contains Twelve short answer type of questions carrying Two
marks each. (Attempt any Eight)
(3) Section C : Q. No.15 to Q. No. 26 contain Twelve short answer type of questions carrying Three
marks each (Attempt any Eight)
(4) Section D : Q. No. 27 to Q. No. 31 contain Five long answer type of questions carrying Four
marks each. (Attempt any Three)
(5) Use of the logrithmic table is allowed. Use of calculator is not allowed.
(6) Figures to be right indicate full marks.
(7) For each multiple choice type of question, it is mandatory to write the correct answer along with its
alphabet. e.g. (a) …../ (b) ……./(c)……/ (d) …….
No mark(s) shall be given if ONLY the correct answer or the alphabet of the correct answer is
written. Only the first attempt will be considered for evaluation.
(8) Physical constants :
(1)  = 3.142 (2) k B  1.381  10 23 J / K (3) mneutron  1.675  10 27 kg

(4) mproton  1.673  10 27 kg (5)  0  4  10 7 T . m / A

(6) 1 / 4 0  9  10 9 N. m2 / C 2 (7) h  6.63  10 34 J . s

SECTION – A – I
Q.1. Select and write the correct answer for the following multiple choice type questions:
[10]
(i) One beat means that the intensity of sound should be ………. .
(a) one maximum (b) once maximum and once minimum
(c) once minimum (d) twice maximum and twice minimum
(ii) The second law of thermodynamics deals with transfer of ………. .
(a) workdone (b) energy (c) momentum (d) heat
(iii) The molar specific heat of an ideal gas at constant pressure and constant volume is Cp and
Cv respectively. If R is the universal gas constant and the ratio Cp to Cv is  then Cv
1  1   1 R
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1  1  R  1
 (iv) The effective capacitor between A and B in the following circuit is ………. .

10 3 1
(a) μF (b) μF (c) 30 μF (d) μF .
3 10 30
(v) Accuracy of potentiometer can be easily increases by ………. .
(a) increasing resistance of wire (b) decreasing resistance of wire
(c) increasing the length of wire (d) decreasing the length of wire
(vi) A thin ring has mass 0.25 kg and radius 0.5 m. Its M.I. about an axis passing through its cenrte
and perpendicular to its plane is ……….. .
(a) 0.0625 kg m2 (b) 0.625 kg m2 (c) 6.25 kg m2 (d) 62.5 kg m2
(vii) Absorption of water by filter paper is due to ……….. .
(a) cohesion (b) capillarity (c) adhesion (d) elesticity
(viii) A body of mass 1 kg is performing linear S.H.M. Its displacement x cm at time t sec is given
 π
by x  6 sin 100 t   . Maximum K.E. of the body is
 4
(a) 36 J (b) 9 J (c) 27 J (d) 18 J
(ix) Which of the following statement is correct for diamagnetic materials?
(a) Susceptibility is negative and low
(b) Susceptibility does not depend on temperature
(c) r < 1
(d) All of above
(x) Which logic gate corresponds to the truth table given below?

A B Y

0 0 1
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 0

(a) AND (b) OR (c) NAND (d) NOR

Q.2. Answer the following : [08]
(i) Define half life period.
(ii) What is a ripple?
(iii) State SI unit and dimensions of surface energy.
(iv) What is Lorentz force?
 (v) State Curies law.
(vi) Define peak value of alternating signal.
(vii) The primary and secondary coils of a transformer each have inductance of 200 x 10-6 H.
The mutual inductance between the windings is 4 x 10-6 H. What percentage of the flux
from one coil reaches the other?
(viii) A gas in a closed container is heated with 10J of energy, causing the lid of the container
to rise 2m with 3N of force. What is the total change in energy of the system?

SECTION – B
 Attempt any EIGHT : [16]
Q.3. State and explain Newton’s law of viscosity.
Q.4. What are eddy currents? State its applications.
Q.5. Define : i. Threshold frequency ii. Work function
Q.6. On what factors does the frequency of conical pendulum depend? Is it independent of some
factors?
Q.7. Draw variation of Ac voltage and Ac current with phase in a purely inductive circuit.
Q.8. Draw labelled circuit diagram of meter bridge to determine unknown resistance.
Q.9. Explain, on the basis of kinetic theory, how the pressure of gas changes if its volume is
reduces at constant temperature.
Q.10. Two sound waves travel at a speed of 330 m/s. If their frequencies are also identical and are equal
to 540 Hz, what will be the phase difference between the waves at points 3.5 m from one source
and 3 m from other if the sources are in phase?
Q.11. One hundred twenty five small liquid drops, each carrying a charge of 0.5 C and each of
diameter 0.1 m form a bigger drop. Calculate the potential at the surface of the bigger drop.
Q.12. A steam engine delivers 4.8 × 108 J of work per minute and services 1.2 × 109 J of heat per
minute from its boiler. What is the percentage efficiency of the engine?
Q.13. Calculate the change in angular momentum of electron when it jumps from 3rd orbit to 1st orbit
in hydrogen atom. (Take h = 6.63 × 10‒34 J s.)
Q.14. A proton is accelerated in a cyclotron in which the magnetic induction is 0.6 Wb/m2. Find the
cyclotron frequency. (Given : mp = 1.673 × 10‒27kg, e = 1.6 × 10‒19C )

SECTION – C
 Attempt any EIGHT : [24]
Q.15. Explain how a moving coil galvanometer is converted into an ammeter. Derive the necessary
formula.
Q.16. Explain how a potentiometer is used to compare the emf of two cells by connecting the cells
individually.
Q.17. Explain working of a transistor as an amplifier in detail with the help of proper circuit diagram.
Q.18. Derive an expression for capillary rise for a liquid having a concave meniscus.
Q.19. Explain the mechanism of a refrigerator with the help of a schematic diagram.
Q.20. Describe construction and working of a Van de Graaff generator.
Q.21. Show that all harmonics are present on a stretched string between two rigid supports.
244
Q.22. Determine the binding energy per neucleon of the Americium isotope 95 Am to
be 244.06428 u.
Q.23. In a double-slit arrangement the slits are separated by a distance equal to 100 times the
wavelength of the light passing through the slits.
i. What is the angular separation between the central maximum and an adjacent maximum?
ii. What is the distance between these maxima on a screen 50 cm from the slits?
Q.24. In nuclear reactor, neutrons travel with energies of 5 × 10‒21 J. Find their speed and wavelength.
(Take mn = 1.67 × 10‒27 kg)
Q.25. A light bulb is rated 100 W for 220 V AC supply of 50 Hz. Calculate :
i. Resistance of the bulb ii. The rms current through the bulb.
Q.26. A magnetic needle placed in uniform magnetic field has magnetic moment of 2 × 10‒2 Am2 and
moment of inertia of 7.2 × 10‒7 kg m2. It performs 10 complete oscillations in 6 sec. What is
the magnitude of the magnetic field?

SECTION – D
 Attempt any THREE : [12]
Q.27. Obtain an expression for angle of banking when a vehicle moves along a curved banked road
neglecting friction.
The radius of curveture of road is 60 m. If angle of banking is 270, find maximum speed with
which vehicle can turn along this curve? (g = 9.8 m/s 2)
Q.28. Obtain the differential equation of linear simple harmonic motion.
At what distance from the mean position is the speed of a particle performing SHM half its
maximum speed. (Given : Path length of SHM = 10 cm)
Q.29. State and explain Stefan’s law of radiation. Energy is emitted from a hole in an electric furnance
at the rate of 20 W, when the temperature of the furnace is 7270C. What is the area of the hole?
( = 5.67 × 10‒8 J/sm2 K4)
Q.30. Show that the workdone in pulling a loop through the magnetic field appears as heat energy in
the loop.
Q.31. What is Brewster’s law? Derive the formula for the Brewster angle.
State any two uses of a polaroid.
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 SOLUTIONS
SECTION – A Statement : Magnetization of
paramagnetic sample is directly
Q.1. Select and write the most appropriate
proportional to the external magnetic field
answer from the given alternatives for and inversely proportional to the absolute
each sub-question: [10] temperature.
(i) Ans.: (d) heat
Bext
(ii) Ans.: (b) once maximum and once i.e. MZ α
T
minimum
(vi) Ans.:
R
(iii) Ans.: (d) Peak value of an alternating current or emf
 1
is the maximum value of the current or emf
(iv) Ans.: (c) 30  F in either direaction.
(v) Ans.: (c) increasing the length of wire (vii) Ans.:
(vi) Ans.: (a) 0.0625 kg m2 Given : L1 = 75 m H, L2 = 55 m H,
(vii) Ans.: (b) capillarity k = 0.75

(viii) Ans.: (d) 18 J To fine : M = ?

Formula :
(ix) Ans.: (d) All of above M  K L1L 2
(x) Ans.: (c) NAND
 0.75 75  75
 0.75 4125

= 0.75 × 64.25
= 48.17 m H
Q.2. Answer the following : [08]
(viii) Ans.:
(i) Ans.
Given , Q = 10 J
Half life period of a radioactive substance
is defined as the time in which the half Workdone (W) = Force × displacement
substance is disintegrated. =3×2=6J
(ii) Ans.: By first law of thermodynamics,

The output of rectifier consist of a small  U = IQI ‒ IWI

fraction of an AC component along with = 10 ‒ 6 = 4 J
DC is called as ripple.
SECTION – B
(iii) Ans.:
Q.10. Ans.:
SI unit of surface energy = J
Dimensions of surface energy = [L2M1T‒2] Given :  = 330 m/s,  = 540 Hz x1
= 3.5 m, x2 = 3 m
(iv) Ans.:
To find : Phase difference ()
When a charged particle moves through a
region in which both electric and magnetic  2π
fields are present, then the net force Formula : i. λ  ii.    Δx
η λ
experienced by that charged particle is the
sum of electrostatic force and magnetic Form formula,
force and is called as Lorentz force.
(v) Ans.:
 330 11 The percentage efficiency of the steam
i.    m
540 18 engine is 40%
From formula ii.
cyclotron is 9.13 × 106 Hz.
2π
   3.5  3  Q.13. Ans.:
11
18 Given : n1= 1(first orbit), n2 = 3(third orbit)
2  π  18 1 h = 6.63 x 10‒34 Js
 
22 2 To find : Change in angular momentum
18 π (L3 – L1)
  1.64 π
11
nh
 The phase difference between the wave Formula : L = me r =
2π
is 1.64 
From formula,
Q.11. Ans.:
n1h
Given :q = 0.5 C, r = 0.05 m, n = 125, L1 = me 1 r1=
2π
To find : Electric potential (v) n 3h
and L3 = me 3 r3 =
Q 2π
Formula : V =
4 0 R  L3 ‒ L1= me3r3 ‒ me1r1
As single drop is formed by coalescing, the n3h n1h
big drop will have charge L3 – L1 = 
2π 2π
Q = 125q h
125 x 0.5 x 10 F and‒6 = (n3  n1 )
2π
Radius = 1251/3 × 0.05 …..(As R = n1/3r) h
3 1/3
= (3  1)
=(5 ) × 0.05 2π
= 5 × 0.05 = 0.25m h
=
From formula, π

 9  109 125  0.5  106  6.63  10 -34

=
V   
 3.142
 0.25 
 L3 – L1= 2.11 x 10‒34 kg m2/s
= 2250 × 103
The change in angular momentum of
2.25 × 106 V electron when it jump from 3rd orbit to
 Electric potential is 2.25 × 106 V 1st orbit in hydrogen atom is
2.11 x 1034 kg m2/s
Q.12. Ans.:
Q.14. Ans.:
8 9
Given : W = 4.8 × 10 J, QH = 1.2 × 10 J
Given : B = 0.6 Wb /m2 , mp = 1.673 × 10‒
To find : Efficiency ()
27
kg, e = 1.6 × 10‒19 C

W To find : Frequency (n)

Formula :  
QH qB
Formula : n 
2 m
4.8 108
Form formula,   0.4
1.2 109 Form formula,

 Percentage = 0.4 × 100 = 40 %

 1.6 10 19  0.6   = 0.01 rad
n
2  3 .142 1.673 10  27  Angular separation between the central
0.96 maxima and adjacent minima – 0.01 rad
  108
10.513 D
ii. X
= 9.13 × 106 Hz d
=  D = 0.01 × 50
The frequency of the
SECTION – C  = 0.5 cm

Q. 22. Given : mAm = 244.06428 u, AAm = 244  Distance between maxima = 0.5 cm

N(p) = 95, N(n) = 244 ‒ 95 = 149 Q.24. Ans.:

To find : Given : Pav = 100 W,

B.E. per nucleon(EB/A) = ? erms = 220 V

Formula : EB = [M]C2 f = 50 Hz
To find :
Here  M = ZmpNmn ‒ M
i. Resistance (R) = ?
= (95 mp + 149 mn ‒mAm)
ii. rms current (irms) = ?
 From formula,
Formula :
 EB = [95 × mp + 149 × mn ‒mAm] C2
i. Pav = erms × Irms
MeV
We know that, 1u = 931.5 erms
C2 ii. Irms 
R
 EB = [95 × 938.272 + 149 × 939.565
From formula (i)
‒ 244.06429 × 931.5]
i. Pav = erms × Irms
= 8.913 × 104 + 1.401 × 105 ‒ 2.274 × 105
erms
= 1.83 × 103 MeV ii. Irms 
R
En 1.83 10 3 From formula i.
 B.E. per nucleon  
A 244
Pav = erms × Irms
B.E. per nuclon = 7.5 MeV
100 = 220 × Irms
Q. 23. Given : d = 100 , D = 50 cm
100 10
To find : Irms  
220 22
i. Angular separation between the
central maxima and adjacent minima ( Irms = 0.4545 A
) = ? From formula ii
ii. Distance between maxima (x) = ? erms
R
 D Irms
Formula : i.   ii. X 
d d 220
R
 0.4545
i. 
d R = 484 
  rms current = 0.4545 A

100   Resistance of bulb = 484 
1 Q.26. Ans.:

100
 Given : M = 2 × 10‒2 Am2
Path length 10
I = 7.2 × 10‒7 kg m2 Amplitude(A)    5cm
2 2
6 3  max
T  sec 
10 5 2
… (As there are 10 oscillation per 6 sec.) To find :
To find : Distance (x) = ?
Magnetic field (B) = ? Formula :
Formula : i. max = A
1 ii.    A 2  x 2
T  2π
MB
From formula ii
Squaring the formula, we get
   A 2  x2
4  2I
B  max
MT 2   A 2  x2
2
2
4  3.14   7.2 10 7
 2
But max = A
23
2 10    A
5   A 2  x2
2
4  9.872  7.2  107  25 A
  A 2  x2
2  10  2  9 2
 B = 3.948 × 10‒3 Wb/m2 Squaring,
A2
 Magnetic Field (B) = 3.948 × 10‒3 Wb/m2  A 2  x2
4
A2
x2  A2 
SECTION – D 4
 Attempt any FIVE of the following 3
x2  A2
questions: [20] 4
Q.27. Given : r = 60 m  = 270 3
x A
2
To find :  = ?
3
Formula : x  5
2
  rg tan θ = 0.866 × 5
0
 60  9.8  tan 27  x = 4.33 cm
 60  9.8  0.5095  The distance at which speed of particle
 588  0.5095 is half of its maximum value of 4.33 cm.

 299.5 dQ
Q.29. Given :  20 W ,
dt
 = 17.31 m/s
T = 7270C = 272 + 273 = 1000 K
Q.28. Given : Path length = 10 cm
 = 5.67 × 10‒8 Jm‒2 s‒1K‒4
To find :
Area of hole (A) = ?
 dQ
  e AT 4
dt
Consider given hole to be a perfect
blackbody,
e=1
From formula,
20 = 5.7 × 10‒8 × A × (1000)4
20
A 
5.7 10 8 1012
2
 10 3
5.7
= 0.35 × 10‒3 m3
= 3.5 × 10‒4 m2
 The area of the hole is 3.5 × 10‒4 m2