PART-A

Q.1 How will the image formed by a convex lens be affected, if the central portion of
the lens is wrapped in black paper, as shown in the fig.

(a) No image will be formed

(b) Full image will be formed but it is less bright
(c) Full image will be formed but without the central portion
(d) Two images will be formed, one due to each exposed half

Q.2 The electric flux through a Gaussian spherical surface enclosing a point
charge 𝑞 is 𝜙. If the charge is replaced by an electric dipole, magnitude of its
dipole moment being 2𝑞𝑎, the flux through the surface will be :

(a) 2𝜙 (b) 𝜙 (c) 𝜙 /2 (d) Zero

Q.3 The magnitude of the electric field due to a point charge object at a distance
of 4.0 m is 9 N/C. From the same charged object the electric field of magnitude, 16
N/C will be at a distance of

(a) 1 m (b) 2 m (c) 3 m (d) 6 m

Q.4A charge 𝑄 is placed at the centre of a cube. The electric flux through one of
its face is

(a)𝑄 (b 𝑄/ 6𝜀 (c) 𝑄/ 8𝜀 (d) 𝑄/3𝜀

Q.5 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

Q.6 Three capacitors, each of 4𝜇F are to be connected in such a way that the
effective capacitance of the combination is 6𝜇F. This can be achieved by
connecting

(a) All three in parallel

(b) All three in series

(c) Two of them connected in series and the combination in parallel to the third.

(d) Two of them connected in parallel and the combination in series to the third.
Q.7 A steady current of 8 mA flows through a wire. The number of electrons
passing through a cross-section of the wire in 10 s is

(a) 4.0 × 1016 (b) 5.0 × 1017

(c) 1.6 × 1016 (d) 1.0 × 1017

Q.8 According to Coulomb's law, which is the correct relation for the following figure?

(a) q1 q2> 0 (b) q1 q2 <0 (c) q1 q2 =0 (d) 1> q1/ q2 > 0

(Q9)The conductivity of a semiconductor increases with increase in temperature because

(a) number density of free current carriers increases.

(b) relaxation time increases.

(c) both number density of carriers and relaxation time increase.

(d) number density of current carriers increases; relaxation time decreases but effect of
decrease in relaxation time is much less than increase in number density.

(Q10)Density of a nucleus is

(a) more for lighter elements and less for heavier elements

(b) more for heavier elements and less for lighter elements

(c) very less compared to ordinary matter

(d) a constant

(Q11) Maximum kinetic energy (Ek) of a photoelectron varies with frequency (v) of the
incident radiation as

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(Q12)Assertion (A): Like light radiations, thermal radiations are also an electromagnetic-
radiations. Reason (R): The thermal radiations require no medium for propagation.

(a)- Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of
assertion. (b)- Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is not a correct explanation of
assertion. (c)- Assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect (d)- Assertion is incorrect but the
reason is correct.
(Q13)A biconvex lens of glass having refractive index 1.47 is immersed in a liquid. It becomes
invisible and behaves as a plane glass plate. The refractive index of the liquid is

(a)1.47 (b)1.18 (c) 1.62 (d) 1.53

(Q14) According to Huygens’ principle, each point of the wavefront is the source of

(a) secondary disturbance (b) primary disturbance (c) third disturbance (d) fourth disturbance

(Q15)An electromagnetic wave going through vacuum is described by E= E O sin (kx -𝜔𝑡 ) and
B =BO sin (kx -𝜔𝑡 ) Which of the following equations is true?

(a) EOk = BO𝜔 (b) BOk = EO𝜔 (c) EOBO =𝜔𝑘 (d) None of the

(Q16) In a pure inductive circuit, the current

(a) lags behind the applied emf by an angle 𝜋

(b) lags behind the applied emf by an angle 𝜋 / 2

(c) leads the applied emf by an angle 𝜋 / 2

(d) current and applied emf are in same phase

(Q17) Direction of current induced in a wire moving in a magnetic field is found using

(a) Fleming’s left-hand rule

(b) Fleming’s right-hand rule

(c) Ampere’s rule

(d) Right hand clasp rule

(Q17) Assertion (A): The coils of a spring come close to each other, when current is passed
through it. Reason (R): It is because, the coils of a spring carry current in the same direction
and hence attract each other.

(a)- Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.

(b)- Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is not a correct explanation of assertion.

(c)- Assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect

(d)- Assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.

(Q18)Assertion(A): For a conductor resistivity increases with increase in temperature. Reason(
B): Since ρ =m/𝑛𝑒2𝜏, when temperature increases the random motion of free electrons
increases and vibration of ions increases which decreases 𝜏.

(a)Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.

(b) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is not a correct explanation of
assertion.

(c)Assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect

(d) Assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.

PART-B
(Q1) What is the importance of Gauss’s theorem?

(Q2) Two wires, one of copper and the other of manganin, have same resistance and equal
thickness. Which wire is longer? Justify your answer(Resistivity of copper<<< Resistivity of
manganin)

(Q3) An α–particle and a proton are moving in the plane of paper in a region where there is a
uniform magnetic field B " directed normal to the plane of the paper. If the particles have
equal linear momenta, what would be the ratio of the radii of their trajectories in the field?

(Q4) Enlist some applications of eddy currents.

(Q5) An object is kept in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. The image formed is
real and three times the size of the object. Calculate the distance of the object from the
mirror.

(Q6) Write two important limitations of Rutherford nuclear model of the atom.

(Q7) Draw the energy band diagram when intrinsic semiconductor (Ge) is doped with
impurity atoms of Antimony (Sb). Name the extrinsic semiconductor so obtained and
majority charge carriers in it.

PART-C

(Q1) Draw Circuit diagrams for Half and Full wave Rectifire.

(Q2) Explain the processes of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion by using the plot of binding
energy per nucleon (BE/A) versus the mass number A

(Q3) The energy level diagram of an element is given below. Identify, which transition
corresponds to the emission of a spectral line of wavelength 102.7 nm.
(Q4) An electric lamp connected in series with a capacitor and an ac source is glowing with of
certain brightness. How does the brightness of the lamp change on reducing the (i)
capacitance and (ii) frequency?

(Q5) What are domains? What is the effect on orientation domains when external magnetic
field applied?

PART-D

(Q1)(A)Draw the circuit arrangement for studying the V–I characteristics of a p-n junction
diode (i) in forward bias and (ii) in reverse bias.

(B)Draw the typical V–I characteristics of a silicon diode. Describe briefly the following terms:
(i) “minority carrier injection” in forward bias (ii) “breakdown voltage” in reverse bias.

(Q2)(A) Draw a labelled ray diagram to obtain the real image formed by an astronomical
telescope in normal adjustment position. Define its magnifying power.

(B) You are given three lenses of power 0.5 D, 4 D and 10 D to design a telescope.

(a) Which lenses should be used as objective and eyepiece? Justify your answer. (b) Why is
the aperture of the objective preferred to be large?

(Q3) A hollow cylindrical box of length 1m and area of cross-section 25 cm 2 is placed in a

three-dimensional coordinate system as shown in the figure. The electric fieldthe region is
given by 𝐸⃗ = 50𝑥𝑖, t where E is in N/C and x in metres. Find (i) net flux through the cylinder.

(ii) charge enclosed by the cylinder

PART-E

(Q1)When a thick piece of a conductor is placed in a varying magnetic field the magnetic flux
linked with the conductor changes, so currents are induced in the body of conductor, which
causes heating of conductor. The currents induced in the conductor are called the eddy
currents. In varying magnetic field, the free electrons of conductor experience Lorentz force
and traverse closed paths; which are equivalent to small current loops. These currents are the
eddy currents; they cause heating effect and sometimes the conductor becomes red-hot.
Eddy current losses may be reduced by using laminated soft iron cores in galvanometers,
transformers, etc., and making holes in the core. Few of the application of eddy currents is in
induction furnace, induction motor and many more.

a. What are eddy currents?

b. What is the cause of generation of eddy currents?

c. How can we reduce eddy currents

(Q2)X-ray is a type of radiation known as electromagnetic waves. It helps in creating pictures
of the inside of human body. These images show the different parts of the body in various
shades of black and white. It is due to the difference in amount of absorption by various
tissues in the body. As calcium in bones absorbs most of the X-rays, so bones look white in
colour. Fat and other soft tissues absorb less and depicts grey colour.

a. To which part of the electromagnetic spectrum does a wave of frequency 2 1018 ´ Hz belong?

b. What is the range of wavelength for X-rays?

c. How are the X-rays produced?