General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and follow them :

(i)
1n8 question paper contains 33 questions. Al questions are
compulsory.
(i) Inis question paper is divided into five sections - Sections A, B, C, D
and E.
(u) In Section A: Question numbers 1to 16 are Multiple Choice type
questions. Each question carries Imark.
(0) n Section B: Question numbers 17 to 21 are Very Short Answer ype
questions. Each question carries 2 marks.
(u) In Section C : Question numbers 22 to 28 are Short Answer type
questions. Each question carries 3 marks.
(vi) In Section D:Question numbers 29 & 30 are case study-based questions.
Each question carries 4 marks.
(vii) In Section E:Question numbers 31 to 33 are Long Answer type questons.
Each question carries 5 marks.
(vi) There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an
internal choice has been provided in fewquestions in allthe Sections
except Section A.
(ix) Kindly note that there is a separate question paper for Visually Impaired
candidates.
() Use of calculators is not allowed.
You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary:
c=3x 108 m/s
h=6.63 x 10-84 Js
e=1.6x 10-19 C
Ho = 47 x 10-7 Tm A-1
En = 8.854 × 10-12 C2 N-1 m-2
1
=9x 109 Nm² C-2
4nEo
Mass of electron (m,) =9.1 x 1031 kg.
Mass of neutron = 1.675 x 10-27 kg.
Mass of proton = 1.673 x 10-27 kg.
Avogadro's number = 6.023 x 10® per gram mole
Boltzman's constant = 1.38 x 1028 JK-1

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 SECTION - A
1 Twocharges -q each are placed at the vertices A and B of an equilateral
triangle ABC. If Mis the mid-point of AB, the net electric field at C will
point along 1
(A) CA (B) CB
(C) MC (D) CM
2. A student has three resistors, each of resistance R. To obtain a resistance
2
of,R, she should connect
(A) all the three resistors in series.
(B) all the three resistors in parallel.
(C) two resistors in series and then this combination in parallel with the
third resistor.
(D) two resistors in parallel and then this combination in series with the
third resistor.
3 Alcm straight segment of a conductor carrying 1 Acurrent in x direction
lies symmetrically at origin of Cartesian coordinate system. The magnetic
field due to this segment at point (1m, lm, 0) is 1
2
(A) 1.0x 10-9 T (B) -1.0 x 10-9 kT
5.0 5.0
(C) x 10-10 kT (D) x 10-10 T
V2 V2
4. The magnetic field due to a small magnetic dipole of dipole moment Mat
a distance 'r from the centre along the axis of the dipole is given by 1
Ho 2M Ho M
(A) (B) 4nrß 2
4
M Ho 2M
(C)
4T
X
23 D) 4n
5. In the figure Xis a coil wound over a hollow wooden pipe. 1
X

-A
A permanent magnet is pushed at a constant speed v from the right into
the pipe and it comes out at the left end of the pipe. During the entry and
from
the exit of the magnet, the current in the wire YZ will be
(A) Y to Z and then Y toZ (B) Z to Y and then Y to Z
(C) Y to Z and then Z to Y (D) Zto Y and then Z to Y
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 6 The alternating current Iin an inductor is observed to vary with time t as
shown in the graph for acycle.

t T
Which one of the following graphs is the correct representation of wave
form of voltage V with time t?

V
V
(A) (B)
T

’t
(C) T/T (D)

7. Atransformer is connected to a 200 V ac source. The transformer supplies

3000 V to a device. If the number of turns in the primary coil is 450, then
the number of turns in its secondary coil is -
(A) 30 (B) 450
(C) 4500 (D) 6750
8. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
Electric field due to static charges is
(A) conservative and field lines do not form closed loops.
(B) conservative and field lines form closed loops.
(C) non-conservative and field lines do not form closed loops.
(D) non-conservative and field lines formn closed loops.
9. A tub is filled with a transparent liquid to a height of 30.0 cm. The
apparent depth of a coin lying at the bottom of the tub is found to be
16.0 cm. The speed of light in the liquid will be 1
(A) 1.6 x 108 m s-1 (B) 2.0 x 108 m
(C) 3.0 x 108 m s-l (D) 2.5 x108 m s-l
10. Atomic spectral emission lines of hydrogen atom are incident on azinc
surface. TThe lines which can emit photoelectrons from the surface are
1
members of
(A) Balmer series
(B) Paschen series
(C) Lyman series series
(D) Neither Balmer, nor Paschen nor Lyman
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 The energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom in ground state is -13.6 eV.
11. energy in
Its an orbit corresponding to quantum number n is 0.544 eV.
is 1
The value ofn
(4) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5

12. When
thhe resistance measured between p and n ends ofa p-n junction 1
diode is high, it can act as a/an
(4) resistor (B) inductor
(C) capacitor (D) switch

- one labelled Assertion

(A)
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given
dother labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below :
(A) Tboth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A),
(B) If both Assertion (A) and Reason R) are true but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) IfAssertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
D) fboth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.
13. Assertion (A): In a semiconductor diode the thickness of depletion
layer is not fixed. 1
Reason (R) Thickness of depletion layer in a semiconductor device
depends upon many factors such as biasing of the
semiconductor.

14. Assertion (A) : In Bohr model of hydrogen atom, the angular

momentum of an electron in nh orbit is proportional to
the square root of itsorbit radius r,. 1

Reason (R) : According to Bohr mnodel, electron can jump to its

nearest orbits only.

15. Assertion (A) : Out of Infrared and radio waves, the radio waves show
more diffraction effect. 1

Reason (R) : Radio waves have greater frequency than infrared

wave8.

16. Assertion (A) : In an ideal step-down transformer, the electrical energy

is not lost. 1
: In a step-down transformer, voltage decreases but the
Reason (B) current increases.

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 SECTION - B
17. (@) Two Wires of the sane material and the game radius have tner
lengths in the ratio 2 : 3. Thev are connected in parallel to a battery
which supplies a current of 15 A Findthecurrent 2
through the wres.
OR
(b) In the circuit three ideal cells ofemfV V and 2V are connected to a
resistor of
resistance R, a capacitor of capacitance C and another
resistor of resistance 2R as shown in figure. In the steady state ind
(1) the potential difference between P and Q and (ii)
differernce across capacitor C. potential
R

P}
2V. 2R

18. In a double-slit experiment, 6th dark fringe is observed at a certain point of the
screen. A transparent sheet of thickness t and refractive index n is now
introduced in the path of one of the two interfering waves to increase its phase
by 2r (n - 1) ta. The pattern is shifted and gth bright fringe is observed at the
same point. Find the relation for thickness t in terms of n and 2. 2
19, Two concave lenses A and B, each of focal length 8.0 cm are arranged
coaxially 16 cm apart as shown in figure. An object P is placed at a
distance of 4.0 cm from A. Find the position and nature of the final image
formed.
P

A B
function
20. Alight of wavelength 400 nm is incident on metal surface whose work
is 3.0x 1o-19 J. Calculate the speed of the fastest photoelectrons emitted.
2
0.7 V. It is operated at this point
21. The threshold voltage of a silicon diode isbattery
by connecting the diode in series withcurrent
a of Vvolt and a resistor of
1000 2. Find the value of V when the drawn is 15 mA. 2
SECTION - C
r is connected with a
Z2. (a) A cell of e.m.f. E and internal resistance
variable external resistance R and a voltmeter showing potential
between V,E, R andr.
drop Vacross R. Obtain the relationshipvariation of terminal voltage V
(b) Draw the shape of the graph showing the
of the cell as a function of currentl drawn from it. How one can detemine
resistance from this granh ?
the e.m.f of the cell and its internal
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 23. (a) In a region of a uniform electric field É, a negatively charged particle
is moving with a constant velocity =-yinear a long stralgnt
conductor coinciding with XX' axis and carrving current I towards -
axis. The particle remains at a
() Draw diagram distance from the conductor. 3
showing direction of electric and magnetic fields.
(ii) What are the various forces acting on
(i) Find the value of v, in terms of E, d theI. charged particle ?
and
OR
(b) Two infinitely long conductors kept along XX and Yø axes are
carrying current I, and I, along -X axis and -Y axis respectively.
Find the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field produced
at point PX, Y).
24. (a) State Lenz's law. 3
) In the given figure :

i) Identify the machine.

(ü) Name the parts P and Q and R of the machine.
(ii) Give the polarities of the magnetic poles.
(iv) Write the two ways of increasing the output voltage.
25. (a) The electric feld É of an electromagnetic wave propagating in north
direction is oscillating in up and down direction. Describe the
direction of magnetic fieldB of the wave.
(b) Are the wave length of radio waves and microwaves longer or shorter
than those detectable by human eyes ?
(c) Write main use of each of the following in human life:
Infrared waves (ii) Gamma rays
somne
Z6. (a) When a Darallel beam of light enters water surface obliquely at
the beam ? 3
angle, what is the effect on the width of
straw appears bent
(b) With the help of a ray diagram, show that a
explain it.
when it is partly dipped in water andsignal through an optical fibre by
(() Explain the transmission of optical
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27. (a) Show the variation of binding energy per nucleon with mass number.
Write the significance of the binding energy curve.
) Two nuclei with lower binding energy per nucleon form a nuclei with
more binding energy per nucleon.
i What type of nuclear reaction is it ?
(i1) Whether the total mass of nuclei increases, decreases or
remains unchanged ?
(iii) Does the process require energy or produce energy ?
What are majority and minority charge carriers in an extrinsic
28. (a) semiconductor ? 3
AD-n junction is forward biased. Describe the movement of the
charge carriers which produce current in it.
i The graph shows the variation of current with voltage for a p-n
junction diode.

I(mA)
30-+
20

10
Reverse Forward
bias bias

-12.0, -1.2 -1.0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
V(volts)
Estimate the dynamic resistance of diode at V=-0.6 volt.
SECTION-D
Question numbers 29 and 30 are case study based questions. Read the
following paragraphs and answer the questions that follow.
29. A parallel plate capacitor has two parallel plates which are separated by
an insulating medium like air, mica, etc. When the plates are connected to
the terminals of a battery, they get equal and opposite charges and an
electric field is set up in between them. This electric field between the two
plates depends upon the potential difference applied, the separation of the
plates and nature of the medium between the plates. 4 x 1= 4
The electric field between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is E.
Now the separation between the plates is doubled and
simultaneously the applied potential difference between the plates is
reduced to half of its initial value. The new value of the electric field
between the plates will be:
(A) E (B) 2E
E (D)
(C) 4 2

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 (ii) Aconstant electric field is to be maintained between the two plates of
a capacitor whose separation d changes with time, Which of the
oraphs correctly depict the potential difference (V) to be applied
Between the plates As a function of separation between the plates (d)
to maintain the constant electricfield ?
V

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(ii)

Q +Mt + t+

In the above figure P, Q are the two parallel plates of a capacitor.

Plate Q is at positive potential with respect to plate P. MN is an
imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the plates. Which of the
graphs shows correctly the variations of the magnitude of electric
heldstrength E along the line MN ?
(A) (B)
M N M N

(C) T| (D)

M N M
(iv) Three parallel plates are placed above each other with equal
displacement d between neighbouring plates. The electric field
between the first pair of the plates is and the electric field

between the second pair of the plates is Eg. The potential difference
between the third and the first plate is -
(A) (É, +E,) i
d(E, + E.)
(C) E,-,). £ (D) 2
OR
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 (iv) A material of dielectric constant Kis filled in a parallel plate
capacitor of capacitance C.The new value of its capacitance becomes
(A) C (B)
(C) CK (D)

30.
When a photon of suitab]e frequency is incident on a metal surface,
photoelectron is emitted from it. If the frequency is below a threshold
frequency () for the surface, no photoelectron is emitted. For a photon of
frequency v(v > V). the kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons is
h(v - . The photocurrent can be stopped by applying a potential Vo
called 'stopping potential' on the anode. Thus maximum kinetic energy of
photoelectrons Km = eV, = h(v - V). The experimental graph between V
snd vfor a metal is shown in figure. This is a straight line of slope m. 4 x 1=4

Vo

Vo

() The straight line graphs obtained for two metals

(A) coincide each other.
(B) are parallel to each other.
(C) are not parallel to each other and cross at a point on y-axis.
(D) are not parallel to each other and do not cross at a point on y-axis.
(ii) The value of Planck's constant for this metal is
1
(A) m (B me
m
(C) me (D)
(i) The intercepts on v-axis and V,-axis of the graph are respectively :

(A) Vo e (B) Y,, hv,

hy,
(C) (D) hv,, Vo
OR
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 (iii) When the wavelength of a photon is doubled, how many imes
wave number and frequency become,
respectively ?
(4) 2.; (B) 11
2' 2
1
(C) 2
(D) 2, 2
(iv) The momentum of a photon is 6.0 x 10-29 kg. m/s. Ignoring
relativistic effects (if anv), the wavelength of the photon 18
(A) 1.33 um (B) 3.38 um
(C) 16.6 um (D) 13.3 um

SECTION - E
31. (a) ) A small conducting sphere A of radius r charged to a potential
V, is enclosed by a spherical conducting shell Bof radius R. IfA
and B are connected by a thin wire, calculate the final potential
on sphere A and shell B. 5

(ü) Write two characteristics of equipotential surfaces. A uniform

electric field of 50 NC-1 is set up in a region along +* axis. If the
potential at the orign (0, 0) is 220 V, find the potential at a
point (4m, 3m).
OR
(b) i) What is difference between an open surface and a closed surface ?
Draw elementary surface vector dS for a spherical surface S.
(iü) Define electricflux through a surface. Give the significance of a
Gaussian surface. A charge outside a Gaussian surface does not
contribute to total electric flux through the surface. Why ?
(ii) A small spherical shellS, has point charges q, =-3 C, q, =-2 C
and go =9 uC inside it. This shell is enclosed by another big
spherical shell S,. A point charge Q is placed in between the
two surfaces S, and S,. If the electric flux through the surface
S, isfour timesthe flux through surface S,, find charge Q.
current-carrying
OZ. (a) (i) What is the source of force acting on a
conductor placed in a magnetic field? Obtain the expression for
conductors
force acting between two long straight parallel
'ampere'.
carrying steady currents and hence define
5
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 (i) A point charge q is moving with velocity v in a uniform
magnetic field B. Find the work done by the magnetic rorce
the charge.
(ii) Explain the necessary conditions in which the trajectory
charged particle is helical in a uniform magneticfield.
OR
(b) () Acurrent
carrying loop can be considered as a magnetic dipole
placed along its axis. Explain.
(i) Obtain the relation for magnetic dipole moment Mof current
carrying coil. Give the direction of M.
(11) A current carrying coil is placed in an external uniform
magnetic field, The coil is free to turn in the magnetic field.
What is the net force acting on the coil ? Obtain the orientation
of the coil in stable eguilibrium, Show that in this orientation
the flux of the total field (field produced by the loop + external
field) through the coil is maximum.
8 (a) ) A thin pencil of length (4) is placed coinciding with the
principal axis of a mirror of focal length f. The image of the
pencil is real and enlarged, just touches the pencil. Calculate
the magnification produced by the mirror.
ABC
(ü) Aray of light is incident on a refracting face AB of a prismangle
the
at an angle of 45°. The ray emerges from face AC and
of deviation is 15°. The angle of prism is 30°. Show that the
emerges
emergent ray is normal to the face AC from which it
out. Find the refraction index of the material of the prism.
OR
nm is used
(b) (i) Light consisting of two wavelengths 600 nm and 480
experiment. The
to obtain interference fringes in a double slit nm apart.
screen isplaced 1.0m away from slits which are 1.0
bright fringe on the
(1) Calculate the distance of the third wavelength 600 nm.
screen from the central maximum for
maximum where
(2) Find the least distance from the central
wavelengths coincide.
the bright fringes due to both the
with angle of diffraction in
(ii) (1) Draw the variation of intensity the expression for
single slit diffraction pattern. Write
intensity locations.
value of angle corresponding to zero waves differs from
(2) In what way diffraction? of light
diffraction of sound waves
00.
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