PHYSICS Paper-l (THEORY) (Three hours)

(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.

They must NOT start writing during this time)

Answer all questions in Part I and six questions from Part II, choosing two questions from each of the Sections A, Band C

All working, including rough work, should be done on the same sheet as, and adjacent to, the rest of the answer.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. (Material to be supplied: Log tables including Trigonometric functions)

A list of useful physical constants is given at the end of this paper.

PART I

Answer all questions

Question 1

A Choose the correct alternative A, B, Cor D for each of the questions given below:

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(i) Two point charges (+e) and (-e) are kept inside a large metallic cube without touching its sides. Electric flux emerging out of the cube is:

(A) e (B) -e
Eo Eo
(C) Zero (D) 2e
Eo
(ii) In current electricity, Ohm's law is obeyed by all:
(A) solids
(B) metals
(C) liquids
(D) gases This paper consists of7 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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(iii) When a charged particle is projected perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field, it describes a circular path in which:

(A) its speed remains constant. (B) its velocity remains constant.

(e) its momentum remains constant.

(D) its kinetic energy increases.

(iv) Refractive index of a transparent material is:

(A) same for all colours.

(B) maximum for violet colour. (C) minimum for violet colour. (D) maximum for red colour.

(v) Which one of the following graphs in Figure 1 represents variation of de Broglie wavelength (A) of a particle having linear momentum p:

P ---7 CA)

P ---7

P ---7 (D)

(B)

Figure 1

(C)

B. Answer all questions briefly and to the point:

(i) How much work is done in taking an electron around a nucleus in a circular path?

(ii) A 10m long potentiometer wire carries a steady current. A standard cell of emf 1.018 V is balanced against a length of254.5 em of the wire. What is the potential gradient across the potentiometer wire?

(iii) Name anyone instrument which works on the principle of Tangent law in magnetism.

(iv) An inductor L and a resistor R are connected in series to a battery, through a key/switch. Show graphically, bow current decreases with time when the key/switch is opened.

Cv) An ideal inductor does not consume any power even though both V and I are non zero. Explain in brief.

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(vi) In Fraunhofer's single slit diffraction experiment, how does semi-angular width e of the central bright fringe depend on slit width 'a'?

(vii) State one use of a polaroid.

(viii) A ray of light LM incident normally on the surface AC of an isosceles right angled prism ABC (where AB = BC) emerges along PQ, parallel to LM, as shown in Figure 2 below:

AIR

Figure 2

What can you say about refractive index 11 of the material of the prism?

(ix) State one condition for obtaining a sustained interference of light.

(x) State anyone postulate ofHuygen's wave theory.

(xi) How can an 0 type semiconductor be obtained from a pure crystal of germanium?

(xii) In the following nuclear reaction

11 C-t 6

11 0

B + e+ X

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what does X stand for?

(xiii) In photoelectric effect, what is meant by the term 'threshold frequency'?

(xiv) Find angular momentum of an electron when it is in the second Bohr orbit of hydrogen atom.

(xv) What is the symbol of a NOT gate?

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PART II

Answer six questions in this part, choosing two questions from each of the Sections A, Band C.

SECTION A Answer any two questions

Question 2

(a) Obtain an expression for intensity of electric field in end on position, i.e. axial [4]

position of an electric dipole.

(b) Three capacitors each of capacitance C are connected in series. Their equivalent [3]

capacitance is C,. The same three capacitors are now connected in parallel. Their

equivalent capacitance becomes c, Find the ratio ( ~: ). (Working must be shown)

(c) A galvanometer with a resistance of 750 produces a full scale deflection with a [2)

current of 5 rnA. How can this galvanometer be converted into an ammeter which

has a range of 0 - 5 A?

Question 3

(a) In the circuit shown below in Figure 3, EI and E2 are batteries having emfs 4.0 V and [4]

3.5 V respectively and internal resistance I 0 and 2 0 respectively. Using Kirchoff's

laws, calculate currents: II, hand h

40 3(.1
P Q R

I, Iz
E, E,
4.0V
10 I, 3.5 V
I, 2(.1
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Figure 3 (b) Show, with the help of a labelled graph, how thermo emf 'e' developed by a [2]

thermocouple varies with 8, the temperature difference between the two junctions.

On the graph, mark neutral temperature as e N and temperature of inversion as e I.

(c) (i)

What is meant by a paramagnetic substance? State Curie's law.

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(ii) What is the value of magnetic susceptibility of Aluminium if its relative permeability is 1.000022?

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Question 4

(a) Using Ampere's circuital law Dr Biot and Savart's law, show that magnetic flux [3]

density '8' at a point 'P' at a perpendicular distance 'a' from a long current carrying

conductor is given by:

B = (_&_) 21

471 a

(Statement of the laws - not required)

(b) A current of 4A flows in a coil when it is connected to a l2V de source. When the [4]

same coil is connected to an ac source (12 V, 8 Hz), a current of 2.4 A flDWS in the

coil. Calculate coefficient of self inductance (L) of the coil.

(c) How much force per unit length acts on a long current carrying conductor X due to a [2]

current flowing through another similar conductor Y, kept parallel to it in vacuum?

Use this equation to define an Ampere, the fundamental unit of current.

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Answer any two questions

Question 5

(a) (i) Arrange all the seven types of electro-magnetic radiations in increasing order 'Of [3]

their frequencies. (You must begin with a radiation with lowest frequency and

end with the one having the highest frequency.)

(ii) State how electric vector E, magnetic vector B and velocity vector Care 'Oriented in an electromagnetic wave.

(b) In Young's double slit experiment, using monochromatic light L, of wavelength [3]

700 nm, 10th bright fringe was obtained at a certain point P on a screen. Which bright

fringe will be obtained at the same point P if monochromatic light of wavelength 500 nm is used in place of LJ (No other alterations were made in the experimental set up.)

(c) A certain monochromatic light travelling in air is incident on a glass plate at a [2]

polarising angle. Angle of refraction in glass is found to be 32°. Calculate:

(i) the polarising angle;

(ii) refractive index of glass.

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Question 6

(a) Calculate angle of minimum deviation (8m) for a regular glass prism. (Refractive [2]

index of glass = 1.6)

(b) Obtain an expression for refraction at a single convex spherical surface, i.e. the [4]

relation between III (rarer medium), 11, (denser medium), the object distance u, image

distance v and radius of curvature R.

(c) Where should an object be kept on the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length [2]

20 cm, in order to get an image, which is double the size of the object?

Question 7

(a) (i) What is the use of a spectrometer?

(ii) In a spectrometer, what is the function of:

(1) Collimator?

(2) Telescope?

(b) Draw a labelled diagram of an image formed by a compound microscope with image [3]

at least distance of distinct vision.

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(c) An astronomical telescope consists of two thin convex lenses haying focal lengths of [2]

140 ern and 5 ern, The telescope is adjusted to be in normal adjustment.

(i) What is the arigular magnification, i.e. magnifying power of the telescope in this set up?

(ii) What is the distance between the two lenses equal to?

SECTIONC Answer any two questions

Question 8

(a) State two important conclusions that can be drawn from Millikan's oil drop [2]

experiment to determine the charge of an electron.

(b) A monochromatic source of light emits light of wavelength ]98 nm. Calculate:

(i) energy of each photon;

(ii) Momentum of the photon.

(c) (i) Name a series oflines of hydrogen spectrum which lies in:

(I) Visible region

(2) Ultra violet region

(ii) Write Bohr's formula to calculate wavelength (A.) of visible light, emitted by hydrogen, and explain the meaning of each and every symbol used.

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Question 9

• (a) Starting with the law of radioactive disintegration, show that: N = N.e-)'t , where the (3]

terms have their usual meaning.

(b) What is meant by Pair Production? Explain with the help of an example and a (2J

balanced equation.

(c) An X ray tube is operated at a tube potential of 40,000 V. Calculate: (3]

(i) Kinetic energy of an electron emitted by the filament when it reaches the target/anode.

(ii) Wavelengths of all the X rays emitted by the X ray tube.

Question 10 (a) (i)

In the following nuclear reaction, calculate the energy released in MeV: 1H+ 1H~ ~He+ In

Given that:

Mass of [H

2.015u

Massof ~He= 3.017u Mass of In = 1.009u

(ii) What is the name of this reaction?

(b) What is meant by the terms:

(i) a full wave rectifier?

(ii) an amplifier?

(iii) an oscillator?

(c) Using several NAND gates, how can you obtain an AND gate? Draw a labelled [2]

diagram in support of your answer.

Useful Constants and Relations:
I. Speed of Light in vacuum (c) = 3.0 x 108 ms"
2. Planck's constant (h) = 6.6 x 10.34 Js
3. Permeability of vacuum ( 11,) = 41txIO-' Hm-:
4. Charge of an electron ( -e) = -1.6xlO·19C
5. Unified Atomic Mass Unit (luJ = 931 MeV
6. (lnm) = 10·9m 7

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