SHARNBASVESHWAR

RESIDENTIAL COMPOSITE P.U. COLLEGE, KALABURAGI

PUC-II - PHYSICS – CHAPTERWISE QUESTION BANK

Chapter No. 1 Electric Charges and Fields

One Mark Question:

1. Define electric dipole moment [M-22]
2. Name the SI unit of charge? [M-14]
3. How does the electrostatic force between two point charges change when a dielectric is introduced
in between them? [J-17]
4. Name the SI unit of electric field? [J-16]
5. What is an electric dipole? [M-16]
6. Define coulomb (or unit charge) or define SI unit of charge [M-15]
7. Mention one method of charging a body. [M-18]
8. Two point charges are separated by some distance, repel each other with a force F.
What will be the force if distance between them is halved?
9. What is the electric field strength inside a charged spherical conductor?
10. Who discovered the fact that amber rubbed with wool or silk attracts light objects?
11. Write the SI unit of electric flux [M-2020]

Two Mark Question:

1. State and explain Gauss’s Law. [M-14, J-15, J-17, M-2019]
2. State and explain Coulomb’s law. [M-18]
3. Write Coulomb’s law in vector form and explain the terms.
4. Distinguish between polar and non-polar molecules. [M-22]
5. When will be the electric flux is (i) Maximum (ii) Minimum through a surface
6. What is electrostatic shielding? Mention one application of electrostatic shielding

Three Mark Question:

1. Write any 3 properties of electric field lines [M-23]
2. Mention the three factors on which capacitance of a dielectric parallel plate capacitor depends. [M-
22]
3. Mention any three properties of charges. [J-14, M-2019, J-2019]
4. State and explain Coulomb’s inverse square law. [M-14, J-15, M-17, M-2020]
5. Write the expression for electrostatic force (Coulomb’s law) in vector form and explain the terms.
[M-15]
6. Mention any three properties of electric field lines. [J-15, M-16, M-17]
7. Draw electric lines of force of point charge Q. when (i) Q. > 0 (ii) Q. < 0 [J-16]
8. Give any three properties of electric lines of force. [J-18]
9. Derive an expression for torque on a electric field placed in a uniform electric field.
10. Mention any three properties of electric charges.

Five Mark Question:

1. What is an electric field. Write the four general properties of electric field lines [M-22]
2. Derive the expression for electric field at a point on the axis of an electric dipole. [M-16, J-17]
3. Derive the expression for electric field at a point on the equatorial line (or perpendicular bisector)
of an electric dipole. [M-15, J-2019]
4. Derive the expression for electric field at any point due to a charged spherical shell or spherical
conductor using Gauss’ theorem. [M-14, J-14, M-2019]
5. Derive the expression for electric field at a point due to an infinitely long straight uniformly charged
thin wire using Gauss’ theorem. [J-15, J-16, M-23]
6. Derive the expression for the electric field at a point on the axial line of an electric
dipole. [M-18]
 7. Using Gauss’ law in electrostatics obtained the expression for electric field due to a
uniformly charged thin spherical shell at a point
(i) outside the shell (ii) inside the shell[J-18]
8. Derive the expression for electric field at a point due to uniformly charged sheet using Gauss’
theorem.
9. State Gauss theorem in electrostatics. Derive the expression for electric field at a point due to an
infinitely long straight charged conductor.
10. Derive the expression for electric field at a point outside a charged spherical shell
using Gauss law. What is the electric field inside the charged spherical shell?

Chapter 2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

One Mark Question:

1. What is a capacitor? [J-14]
2. Define electric potential at a point due to a point charge.
3. What is an equipotential surface.

Two Mark Question:

1. On what factors does the capacitance of parallel plate capacitors depends? [M-23, M-17]
2. A parallel plate capacitor with air between plates has capacitance ‘C’, what will be the capacitance if
a) Distance between the plate doubled
b) Space between the plate filled with substance of dielectric constant 5 ? [M-2020]
3. Define electric potential at a point due to a point charge. Write the expression for the
same.
4. On what factors do the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depends.
5. What are polar dielectrics? Give an example.
6. What are non polar dielectrics? Give an example.
7. Distinguish between polar and non polar molecules.
8. Draw equipotential surfaces for: (i) a positive point charge. and (ii) an electric dipole.
9. Write any two properties of equipotential surfaces.
10. Write the relation between electric field and electric potential. What does negative
sign indicate in the equation?

Three Mark Question:

1. Derive the relation between electric field and electric potential due to a point charge. [J-14, J-15,
M-17, J-17]
2. Derive the expression for potential energy of system of two charges in the absence of external
electric field. [M-14, J-16]
3. Derive the expression for capacity of a parallel plate capacitor with air as medium. [M-15]
4. Derive the expression for energy stored in a capacitor. [M-16, M-17, M-18]
5. Obtain the expression for effective capacitors when two capacitors are connected in series. [J-18]
6. Obtain the expression for electric potential energy of a system of two point charges in the absence
of external electric field.
7. Establish relation between electric field and electric potential [M-2020]

Five Mark Question:

1. Derive the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor. And hence write the
expression for the capacitance when a dielectric medium is inserted between its plates.
2. Derive expression for potential energy of electric dipole placed in a uniform electric field [M-2019]
 Chapter 3: Electric Current
One Mark Question:
1.
2. Define mobility. [M-14, M-17, J-17]
3. Mention SI unit of mobility. [J-17]
4. What is equivalent resistance? [M-15]
5. State Kirchhoff’s junction rule. [J-17]
6. What is the condition for the balanced state of Wheatstone’s network? [J-15]
7. State Ohm’s law.[M-22, J-18]
8. How does the resistivity of a conductor vary with temperature?
9. Graphical representation the variation of resistivity of semiconductor with absolute temperature
[M-2020]
10. Define electrical resistitivity of a material of a conductor [M-2019]
11. How does resistance of conductor vary with length ? [M-2019]

Two Mark Question:

1. Show with schematic graphs, variation of resistivity with absolute temperature for silicon and
nichrome metal. [M-22
2. Mention the limitations of Ohm’s law. [J-14, M-15, J-15]
3. What is ohmic device? Give an example. [J-17]
4. On what factors does the resistance of a conductor depend? [M-18]
5. Define “mobility” and “relaxation time” of a free electron. [M-18]
6. Represent graphically the variation of resistivity with absolute temperature for copper and nichrome
metal. [J-18]
7. Mention any two limitations of Ohm’s law.
8. State Kirchhoff’s rules of electrical network.
9. Define mobility of electrons. How is mobility of electrons in a conductor related to relaxation time?
10. Write the expression for drift velocity in terms of current and explain the terms [M-2019]
11. In a region of electric field E =5x103 Ĵ N/C and magnetic field B = 0.1 K̂ T are applied. A beam of
charged particle are projected along x-direction. Find the velocity of charged particle with move
undeflected in this crossed field. [M-2020]

Three Mark Question:

1. Draw a labelled Wheatstone bridge and hence write the balancing condition in terms of resistances
[M-23]
2. Derive the expression for drift velocity of electrons in a conductor in terms of relaxation time.
3. Derive the expression for drift velocity in terms of relaxation time. [M-16, J-16]
4. State and explain Ohm’s law [M-17, J-2019]
→ →
5. Derive the relation J =  E (Equivalent form of Ohm’s law). [J-17]
6. Obtain the expression for the equivalent resistance when two resistors are in parallel.
[M-14, M-15]
7. Draw Wheatstone’s bridge circuit and write the condition for its balance. [M-14]
8. Draw the graphs representing the variation of resistivity with temperature for (1) copper (2)
nichrome (3) a typical semiconductor.
9. Define relaxation time of conduction electrons. How it depends on the temperature of the
conductor?

Five Mark Question:

1. Derive the expression for electrical conductivity of a material interms of relaxation time. [J-15]
2. Obtain the expression for balanced condition of the Whetstone’s network. [J-14, M-16, J-16,
M-17] [M-22]
3. Derive an expression for equivalent emf and equivalent internal resistance when two cells are
connected in parallel. [M-2019]
4. Obtain the expression for the conductivity of a conductor in terms of its relaxation time. Or Deduce
ne2 
= where the symbols have their usual meaning. [M-2020, 23]
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 Chapter 4: Moving Charges and Magnetism:

One Mark Question:

1. What is the magnitude of magnetic force on a charged particles moving antiparallel to uniform
magnetic field [M-22]
2. A charged particle enters a magnetic field in the direction of it. What is the nature of the path
traced by it? [J-15]
3. What is Lorent’z force? [J-17
4. What is the nature of force between two parallel conductors carrying current in the same
direction?[M-18]
5. Define current sensitivity of a galvanometer.[J-18]
6. Write the expression for force experienced by a straight conductor of length ‘l’ carrying study
current Ig moving in a uniform. [J-18]
7. A current flows in a conductor from west to east. What is the direction of the magnetic field at a
point below the conductor?
8. What is the magnetic moment associated with a current loop of area 2x10-3 m2 and carrying current
of 0.5 A?
9. Which important property differentiates magnetic field lines and electric field lines.
10. What should be the angle between the velocity vector of the charged particle and the magnetic field
to experience a maximum force, when a charged particle is moving in a uniform magnetic field?
11. State Ampere’s circuital law [J-2019]
12. When does the force acting on the charged particle moving in uniform magnetic field maximum ?
[M-2020]

Two Mark Question:

1. Mention the expression for force experienced by a charged particle moving in uniform magnetic
field and explain the terms [J-14, M-2019]
2. When is the force experienced by a charged particle moving in a magnetic field (i) minimum (ii)
maximum? [J-14, J-16]
3. State and explain Ampere’s circuital Law. [J-14, M-15, J-15, M-23]]
4. What is the nature of the force between two long straight parallel conductors when they carry
currents in the (i) same direction? (ii) opposite direction? [M-14, J-14]
5. Define ‘tesla’ using the expression for the force on a charged particle moving in a magnetic field.
6. Mention the expression for magnetic field produced at the centre of axis of current carrying solenoid
and explain the terms. [J-2019]

Three Mark Question:

1. Write two reasons to show that galvanometer as such can not be used as an ammeter. Give the
method of converting galvanometer into ammeter. [M-22]
2. Explain with a circuit diagram how a galvanometer can be converted into an voltemter. [M-17,
J-17]
3. Explain with diagram, how a given galvanometer can be converted into an ammeter of required
range. [M-15, M-18, J-2019, M-23]
4. Arrive at the expression for velocity selector using Lorentz force.
5. Derive the expression for magnetic force on a conductor carrying current kept in a magnetic field.
6. Derive the expression for magnetic field at a point due to a long straight conductor using Ampere’s
circuital law. [J-15]

Five Mark Question:

1. With the help the diagram derive an expression for torque on the rectangular loop placed in the
uniform magnetic field ? [M-22]
2. Using Biot-Savart’s law, derive the expression for the magnetic field at a point along the axis of a
current loop (circular coil). [M-14, M-15, M-17, M-2019]
3. Derive the expression for force between two parallel current carrying conductors. Hence define
ampere. [J-15, M-16, J-16, J-17]
 4. Obtain the expression for force between two infinitely long straight parallel conductors carrying
current. Hence define one ampere. [J-18, M-23]
5. Arrive at the expression for velocity selector using Lorentz force.
6. Derive the expression for the magnetic force experienced by a current carrying conductor.

Chapter 5: Magnetism and Matter

One Mark Question:

1. Define magnetisation. [M-16]
2. Name the SI unit of magnetization ? [J-15]
3. Define magnetic susceptibility. [M-14, M-2019]
4. For which type of material magnetic susceptibility is low and positive? [M-14]
5. State Gauss’s law in magnetism. [M-18, J-19].
6. Write the relation between relative permeability and magnetic susceptibility of a magnetic material.
7. An aluminum piece is subjected to varying temperature. What is the effect of temperature on its
susceptibility?

Two Mark Question:

1. Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines for a bar magnet. [M-14]
2. State and explain Gauss law of magnetism. [J-16]

Three Mark Question:

1. Give the three properties of ferromagnetic materials. [M-22]
2. Mention the properties of magnetic field lines. [J-14, M-15]
3. Mention the properties of ferromagnetic materials. Give an example.
[J-14, M-16, M-17, M-19, M-20]
4. Mention three distinguishing properties of diamagnetic and paramagnetic materials. [M-15, J-17,
M-23]
5. Distinguish between diamagnetic and ferromagnetic materials on the basis of relative permeability
and susceptibility. [J-15]
6. Mention two distinguishing properties of paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials. [J-16, J-19]
7. Mention two distinguishing properties of diamagnetic and paramagnetic materials. [J-18]
8. Write three properties of paramagnetic substances.

9. Mention any three properties of diamagnetic substance.

Five Mark Question:

1. Write the differences between ferro ,para and diamagnetic materials .

Chapter 6: Electromagnetic Induction

One Mark Question:

1. Mention the significance of Lenz’s law [M-22]
2. What is motional emf? [J-17]
3. What is self induction? [J-15]
4. Define self-inductance of a coil. [J-16]
5. Mention the expression for energy stored in the coil carrying current. [M-14]
6. Define mutual inductance between pair of coils. [J-16]
7. Mention any one use of electromagnet. [M-18]
8. Write the significance of Lenz’s law. [M, 15, 16, 17-18, 20]
9. State the Lenz’s law in electro magnetic induction. [J- 18]
10. Name the phenomenon in which an emf is induced in a coil due to the change of current in the
same coil.
11. Name the law which gives polarity of induced emf.
12. State Lenz’s law in electromagnetic induction.
 13. How much emf is induced in a coil of self-inductance 2H if the current in it is changing at the rate
of 2As-1 ?
14. How the self induction of coil depends on number of turns in a coil [M-19]

Two Mark Question:

1. Current in a coil falls from 25 mA to 0 mA in 1 ms and induces an emf of 10V in it. Find the self
inductance of coil .
2. State and explain Lenz's law. [M-14]
3. Mention any two factors on which self inductance of coil depends. [J- 18]
4. Current in a coil falls from 5A to 0A in 0.1 s, calculate the induced emf in a coil if its self inductance
is 4H.
5. A coil of self-inductance 2H is carrying a current of 2A. Calculate the energy stored in the coil.
6. State and explain Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.

Three Mark Question:

1. Explain briefly the coil-magnet experiment to demonstrate the phenomenon of electromagnetic
induction. [M-16, J- 18]
2. State and explain the law of electromagnetic induction or Faraday’s law of electromagnetic
induction. [J-14, M-16, M-17]
3. Derive the expression for motional EMF induced in a conductor moving in a uniform magnetic field.
[J-14, M-15, J-16, M-17]
4. Derive the expression for energy stored in the coil (or solenoid) carrying current [J-15]
5. Derive the expression for emf induced in a straight conductor moving perpendicular to a uniform
magnetic field.
6. Mention any three energy loss in transformer [M-19, J-20, M-20, 22]
7. Derive an expression for instantaneous induced emf in AC generator [J-19, M-20]

Five Mark Question:

1. Explain construction and working of AC Generator.

2. Derive an expression for motional emf, induced across the end of a conducting rod
moving in a uniform perpendicular magnetic field. [M-23]

Chapter 7: Alternating Current

One Mark Question:

1. Write the expression for natural frequency of oscillations in an LC circuit [M-22]
2. Mention the expression for rms value of alternating voltage in terms of peak value. [M-14, J-17]
3. What is the power factor of an AC circuit containing pure capacitor? [J-17]
4. Write the condition for resonance of series LCR circuit. [J- 18]
5. What is wattles current. [J- 18]
6. What is meant by power factor of an ac circuit?
7. How does capacitive reactance vary with frequency ? [M-20]
8. What is resonance in series LCR circuit?

Two Mark Question:

1. Give the working principle of working an AC generator. Why the current generated by it is called
alternating current [M-22]
2. What is transformer? Mention its principle of working. [M-14, J-15, M-16]
3. What is a transformer? Mention the sources of energy losses in a transformer.
[J-15, M-16, M-17, M-23]
4. Show that the current and the voltage are in phase with each other when AC is applied to a pure
resistor. [M-18]
Three Mark Question:
1. Obtain the expression for the current in an ac circuit containing a pure inductor. or

Show that voltage leads current by , when A.C. voltage applied to pure inductance. [M-15]
2
2. Derive the expression for resonant frequency or resonant angular frequency. [J-14]
3. Explain the construction and working of transformer. [M-14, J-16]
1
4. Show that the charges oscillate with a frequency given by = when a charged capacitor of
LC
capacitance C is connected to an inductor of inductance L.
5. What is meant by resonance in a series LCR circuit? Write the expression for the current through
LCR series circuit at resonance. Mention any one application of resonant circuits.
6. Obtain the expression for the current in an AC circuit containing pure capacitor.
7. What is a transformer? On what principle it works? Mention one power loss in a transformer.

Five Mark Question:


1. Show that voltage leads current by , when A.C. voltage applied to pure inductance. Draw the
2
Phasor diagram for it. [M-22]
2. What is a transformer? Explain the construction and working of a transformer. [M-18]
3. Derive an expression for impedance of series LCR circuit when AC voltage applied it. [M-19]
4. Describe the construction and working of an AC generator and arrive at the expression for the emf
induced in it.

Chapter 8: Electromagnetic Waves

One Mark Question:

1. Write the relation between magnitude of electric and magnetic fields in an electromagnetic wave
[M-22]
2. Name the type of electromagnetic rays lying between UV and -rays [M-22]
3. Define displacement current. [J-15, M-17]
4. Write the expression for displacement current. [J-15, M-15]
5. What are electromagnetic waves? [J-16]
6. Who predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves? Give the wavelengths of electromagnetic
spectrum. [M-14]
7. Write the expression for speed of electromagnetic wave in vacuum interms of permeability of free
space and permittivity of free space. [J-16, J-17]
8. Mention the wavelength range of X-rays? [M-16]
9. What are the uses of IR rays? [M-15]
10. What are the uses of microwaves? [J-14, M-17]
11. Give the wavelength range of X-rays.
12. What is need of displacement current?
13. What is meant by displacement current? Give expression for it [M-20]
14. Mention any one application of -ray.
15. Arrange the electromagnetic wave in ascending order of their wavelength
Radio waves, -rays, Infrared waves, X-rays [M-20]

Two Mark Question:

1. What is displacement current ? Write its expression. [M-22, 23]
2. Give any two uses of infrared waves. [J-18]
3. Give any two applications of UV radiations. [J-18]
4. Give two uses of UV rays.

Chapter 9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

One Mark Question:

1. State the laws of refraction [J-14]
2. Define critical angle. [J-17]
 3. What is total internal reflection? [J-16]
4. How does the power of a lens vary with its focal length? [M-15, M-16, M-17]
5. A blue ray of light enters an optically denser medium from air. What happens to its frequency in
denser medium?[J-18]
6. What do you mean by dispersion of light?
7. Define critical angle for a pair of media..
8. For which position of the object magnification of convex lens is – 1 ? [M-19]

Two Mark Question:

1. Mention the conditions for total internal reflection. [J-15, J-17]
2. Mention two applications of optical fibre. [J-16]
3. What is a thin prism? Write its deviation expression. .
4. Draw the ray diagram for the formation of image in case of a concave mirror when the object is
placed at the centre of curvature of a mirror.

Three Mark Question:

1. Mention three applications of total internal reflection of light. [M-14]
2. Derive an expression for effective focal length of combination of two thin lenses in contact [M-16]
3. Arrive at the relation between focal length and radius of curvature of a spherical concave mirror.
[M-18, M-20, J-19, M-23]
4. Derive the expression for effective focal length of two thin lenses in contact.[J-18]
5. Obtain the relation between radius of curvature and focal length of a concave mirror with necessary
ray diagram.
6. Draw the ray diagram for the formation of image by a compound microscope. What is meant by
tube length of a compound microscope?
7. Write the ray diagram for formation of image of simple microscope [M-19]

Five Mark Question:

1. Derive the expression for the refractive index of the material of a prism in terms of the angle of the
prism and angle of minimum deviation. [M-15, 19, 23]
2. Derive lens maker’s formula. [J-15, J-16, M-17, J-17, M-22]
3. Draw the ray diagram of a Compound Microscope when the image is formed at near point or least
distance of distinct vision. [M-15]
A +D
sin
4. Derive n = 2 for the prism. Where the symbol’s have their usual meaning.
A
sin
2

Chapter 10: Wave optics

INTERFERENCE
One Mark Question:
1. What are coherent source ? [M-22]
2. What is a wavefront? [M-14]
3. What is meant by interference of light? [M-15]
4. Illustrate with the help of suitable diagram, the action of the following on a plane wavefront incident
on
(I) a prism, (ii) a convex lens, and (iii) a concave mirror.
5. What are coherent and incoherent sources of light?
Two Mark Question:
1. What is a wave front? Name the type of wave front observed from a distant point source.
2. State Huygen’s principle.
3. What is interference of light? Give an example.
4. What are coherent source of light? Give an example.
5. Mention the two factors on which fringe width of interference pattern depends.
6. Write the relation between the path difference and wavelength of light wave used for
constructive and destructive interference.
 7. State the conditions, which must be satisfied for two light sources to be coherent.

Three Mark Question:

1. Using Huygen’s principle show that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection [M-22]
2. Give the condition for constructive and destructive interference in terms of path difference between
the interfering waves. [M-15, J-16]
3. Describe Young’s double slit experiment. [J-15]
4. Using Huygen’s wave theory of light, show that the angle of incidence is equal to angle of reflection
in case of reflection of a plane wavefront by a plane surface.

Five Mark Question:

1. Give the theory of interference of two waves of the same amplitude and write the condition for
constructive interference in terms of path difference and phase difference. [M-18]
2. Using Huygen’s wave theory of light, derive Snell’s law of refraction.
3. Give the theory of interference of light by considering waves of equal amplitude and hence arrive at
the conditions for constructive and destructive interference in terms of path difference.

DIFFRACTION
Two Mark Question:
1. What is diffraction of light ? [M-19]
2. What should be the approximate slit size to observe diffraction with it ?
3. What is the condition for first minimum in case of diffraction due to single slit ?
Two Mark Question:
4. Write differences between diffraction pattern and interference. [J-17]
5. Draw a graph showing the variations of intensity with diffraction angle  in a single slit diffraction
experiment
THREE MARKS
1. What is meant by diffraction of light? Write the conditions for maxima and minima of diffraction
pattern in terms of the wavelength of light used for the diffraction at single slit.

Five Mark Question:

2. Explain Fraunhofer diffraction at a single slit .

POLARISATION

One Mark Question:

6. Write the formula for Malus law. [J-16]
7. Who proposed wave theory of light?
8. Give any one application of Polaroid.
9. Define polarizing angle for a material.
10. For which angle of incidence, reflected ray is completely polarized [M-19]

Two Mark Question:

8. Write any two uses of polaroids [M-22]
9. What is polarisation of light? Name any one method by producing plane polarized light.[J-18]
10. Define the polarisation angle (or Brewster angle) for polarisation by reflection
11. What is the polarising angle of a medium in which the angle of refraction is 30° ?
Three Mark Question:
3. State and explain Malus Law. [M-14]
4. Mention three applications of polaroids. [M-17]
5. State and arrive at Brewsters’s law in polarisation. [M-18]
 Chapter 11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

One Mark Question:

1. Define electron volt. [J-16]
2. Mention Hallwachs’ and Lenard’s observations. [J-15]
3. Define work function. [J-15, J-16, J-17]
4. Define threshold frequency. [J-15, J-17]
5. Define stopping potential. [J-15, J-17]
6. What are matter waves or de-Broglie waves? [J-16, J-17]
7. How does the de-Broglie wavelength vary with momentum of moving particle? [J-17]
8. What is the outcome (conclusions) of Davisson Germer experiment? [M-15, M-17]
9. How does the de-Broglie wavelength of a charged particle changes when accelerating potential
increases?
10. How does the de-Broglie wavelength of a charged particle changes when accelerating potential
increases?
11. Give the expression for de-Broglie wavelength of a charged particle changes in terms of its
accelerating potential.
12. Represent graphically the variation of photoelectric current with the intensity of incident radiation
for a given photo sensitive material.
13. A graph of stopping potential of a photo sensitive metal with the frequency of incident radiation is
plotted. What does the slope of this curve represent?
14. What are matter waves?
15. Mention any one type of electronic emission [M-19]
16. What is the rest mass of photon [J-19]

Two Mark Question:

1. What are de-Broglie waves ? Name the experiment which verified the wave nature of electrons
[M-22]
2. Mention characteristics of photon. [M-14]
3. Mention the de-Broglie relation and explain the terms. [J-16, M-17, M-19]
4. Define the terms (i) “threshold frequency”, and (ii) “photoelectric work function” of a photosensitive
material. [M-18]
5. Calculate De-Broglie’s wavelength associated with electron moving with a speed of 2x105 m-1 given
h=6.625 x 10-34 JS, me = 9.11 x 10-31 kg. [J-18]
6. Write any three experimental observation of photo electric effect. [J-18]
7. An -particle, proton and electron are moving equal kinetic energy, which one of these particle has
longest De-Broglie wavelength ? Give reason [M-20]

Three Mark Question:

1. Mention Hallwachs’ and Lenard’s observations. [J-15]
2. Mention five experimental observations of photoelectric effect (or laws of photoelectric emission)
[M-16, M-17]
3. Define work function, write Einstein’s equation of photoelectric effect. Give Einstein’s explanation of
photoelectric effect. [M-15, M-20]
4. Give the de-Broglie’s explanation of Bohr’s second postulate.
5. Explain the experimental setup used to study photoelectric effect with a neat labeled diagram.
6. Mention the three types of electron emission.
7. Write any 3 experimental observations of photoelectric effect. [M-19]

Five Mark Question:

1. Define photoelectric work function. Write the four experimental observations of photoelectric effect
[M-22]
2. Mention Einsteins equation for photoelectric effect. Give Einstein’s explanation of photoelectric
effect. [M-22]
3. Write properties of photons
 4. What is meant by photoelectric effect ? Write the four experimental observations of photoelectric
effect [M-23]

Chapter 12: Atoms

One Mark Question:

1. What is meant by ionization energy of atom ? [M-22]
2. Give one limitation of Bohr’s atom model. [M - 18]
3. What is the significance of the negative total energy of an electron orbiting round the nucleus?
4. Write the expression for energy of an electron in electron orbit of H-atom [M-19]

Two Mark Question:

1. Draw the labelled diagram representing the schematic arrangement of Geiger Marsden experiment
for alpha particle scattering [M-22]
2. Mention the limitations of Bohr model. [M-14]
3. Wha tis the distance of closest approach ? Mention expression for it.
4. Draw schematic arrangement of Geiger-Marsden experiment.
5. Mention two observations of Geiger-Marsden experiment on scattering of alpha particles.
6. What is impact parameter? What is the angle of scattering when impact parameter is zero?
7. Define Bohr’s radius and give its value.
8. What is line emission spectrum? Give an example.
9. Briefly explain Rutherford’s view on nuclear model of atom.
10. Explain nuclear fusion with example.
11. Explain nuclear fission with example.
12. Explain feature of binding energy curve.
13. Obtain the relation between amu and Mev

Three Mark Question:

1. State and explain Bohr’s postulates of hydrogen atom. [M-14, J-15, M-23]
2. Give the de-Broglie’s explanation of Bohr’s second postulate.[M-18]
3. Explain briefly the observations of Geiger Marsden’s experiment on scattering of alpha
particle experiment on scattering of alpha particles by a nucleus.
4. Explain briefly the conclusions of Rutherford alpha particle scattering experiment.
5. Write a note on emission spectra.
6. Write a note on absorption spectra.
7. Sketch the energy level diagram for hydrogen atom.
8. State Bohr’s postulates of hydrogen atom [M-22]
9. Mention the limitations of Bohr’s atom model.
10. Write the expression for the total energy of electron in stationary orbit and explain the terms.
Mention its value for ground state of hydrogen atom.

Five Mark Question:

1. Obtain the expression for energy of the electron in the nth orbit of H-atom.
[J-14, J-16, J-17, J19, M-20]
2. Assuming the expression for radius of electron orbit. Obtain the expression for the total energy of
the electron in the stationary orbit of hydrogen atom. [J - 18]
3. State Bohr’s postulates for atom model. Mention any two limitations of Bohr’s atomic model.
4. With the help of a labeled diagram, describe Rutherford’s experiment on scattering of -particles.
Give Rutherford’s observations and discuss the significance of the experiment.
 Chapter 13: Nuclei

One Mark Question:

1. Define specific binding energy. [M-15]
2. Give example for isobars.
3. What are isotopes ? [J-19]

Two Mark Question:

1. Give any two differences between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. [M-23]
2. What are isotopes? Give example. [J-14, M-16]
3. What are isobars? Give example. [M-16]
4. What are isotones? Give an example.
5. Define the terms (a) Mass defect (b) Binding energy
6. Explain the term (a) nuclear charge (b) nuclear density
7. Explain the term (a) nuclear size (b) nuclear mass
8. What is the ratio of nuclear densities of two nuclei having mass number in the ratio 1:3? [J-16]

Three Mark Question:

1. Calculate the mass defect and binding energy of Helium nucleus (2He4) using the following data
MeV. Mass of the proton = 1.00727 u, Mass of Neutron=1.00866 u, Mass of He nucleus
=4.00260u.[M-23]
2. Define mass defect and binding energy of a nucleus. Write the relation between them.
3. What is a nuclear force? Mention its properties. [J-14, M-16]
4. Write any two properties of nuclear forces.
5. How is the size of a nucleus estimated? Write the relation between the radius of a nucleus and its
mass number.
6. Prove that the nuclear density is same for all nuclei. Give an estimate of nuclear density
7. What is mass defect of a nucleus? Express it mathematically.
8. What do you mean by binding energy of a nucleus? Obtain an expression for binding energy

Five Mark Question:

1. What are nuclear forces? Give their important properties.
2. Draw a graph showing the variation of binding energy per nucleon with mass number of different
nuclei. Give the salient features of the curve.

Chapter 14: Semiconductor Electronics

One Mark Question:
1. Give an example for elemental semiconductor [M-22]
2. Draw the logic symbol of NOT gate. [M-22]
3. What are intrinsic semiconductors? [J-15]
4. Name the element used as dopant to obtain p-type semiconductor. [J-15]
5. What is rectification? [J-15, M-16, M-17]

Two Mark Question:

1. Write the circuit symbol and truth table of OR gate. [M-14]
2. Write the circuit symbol and truth table of AND gate. [J-14, J-17]
3. Write the circuit symbol and truth table of NAND gate. [M-16, J-16, M-17, J19]
4. Write the logic symbol and truth table of AND gate. [M-18]
5. Distinguish between Intrinsic semiconductors and Extrinsic Semiconductor.
6. Explain the formation of p-type semi-conductor
7. Explain the formation of n-type semi conductor.
8. Write any two differences between n-type and p-type semi conductor.
9. What is doping ? Give an example for penta valent dopant.
10. Define forward and reverse biasing.
11. What is Half wave and Full wave rectifier?
Three Mark Question:
1. Write the logic symbol and truth table of NAND gate [M-23]
2. Give any three differences between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductor [M-22]
3. On the basis of energy bands distinguish between a metal, a semiconductor and an insulator. [M-
14 ,M-15]
4. Distinguish between n-type and p-type semiconductor. [J-14, J-16, M-17]
5. Write the neat circuit diagram of a full wave rectifier and explain its working. Draw the input and
output waveforms
6. Distinguish between conductors, semiconductors and insulators on the basis of band theory of
solids, with diagram. [M-18]
7. What are logic gates? Give the logic symbol of NOT and AND gates.
8. What is a NAND gate? Write its circuit symbol and truth table for two inputs.
9. Explain conduction band, valency band and energy gap in semiconductor [M-19]

Five Mark Question:

1. What is rectification? Explain the working of a p-n- junction diode as a half wave rectifier. Draw the
input and output waveforms. [M-18, J19, M-20 J-14, J-15, M-16, M-17]
2. Describe with the block diagram action of p-n junction diode under forward and reverse bias
conditions. [J-18]
3. Explain the working of semiconductor diode when it is forward biased.
Draw the I-V characteristics for both forward bias and reverse bias of semiconductor diode.
4. What is a rectifier? Explain the working of semi-conductor diode as a full wave rectifier with a
necessary circuit diagram. Also give the input and output wave forms for the same [M-22]
5. What is a rectifier? Explain the working of semi-conductor diode as a full wave rectifier with a
necessary circuit diagram. Also give the input and output wave forms for the same. [M-23]

Chapter 15: Cone Mark Question:

PUC-II - PHYSICS –CHAPTERWISE NUMERICALS QUESTION BANK

Chapter No. 1 Electric Charges and Fields

Five Mark Question:

1. Charges 2uc, 4uC and 6C are placed at the three corners A, B and C respectively of a square of
side ABCD of side x meter. Find, what charge must be placed at the fourth corner so that the
potential at the center of the square is zero. [M-23]
2. Two small charged spheres having charges of 2 x 10- 7 C and 3 x 10- 7 C are placed 3cm apart in
vacuum. Find the electrostatic force between them. Find the new force, when the distance
between them is doubled.? [M-23]

3. Two point charged qA=5 C, qB= -5 C are located at A and B separated by 0.2 m in a vacuum.
a) What is the electric field at the midpoint of O of the line joining the charges ?
b) If a negative test charge of magnetude 2nC is placed at O, what is the force experienced by the
test charge [M-2020]
4. Two point charges qA = 3 C and qB = −3 C are located 20 cm apart in vacuum.
(a) What is the electric field at the midpoint O of the line AB joining the two charges?
(b) If a negative test charge of magnitude 1.5 nC is placed at this point, what is the force
experienced by the test charge? [NCERT] [March 2017]
5. Two pith balls of mass 10mg each are suspended by two threads from the same support are
charged identically. They move apart by 0.08m and threads make an angle 600 with each other.
Find the charge on each pith ball [MQ]
 Chapter 2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Five Mark Question:
1. A charge of 8 mC is located at the origin. Calculate the work done in taking a small charge of
−2 × 10−9 C from a point P (0, 0, 3 cm) to a point Q (0, 4 cm, 0), via a point C (3cm, 4cm, 0).
2. Two charges 30nC and -20nC are located 15 cm apart. At what points on the line joining the two
charges is the electric potential zero? Take the potential at infinity to be zero. [July 2014]
3. Two point charges +1 nC and -4 nC are 1m apart in air. Find the positions along the line joining the
two charges at which resultant potential is zero. [March 2015]
4. Charges 2C, 4C and 6C are placed at the three corners A, B and C of a square ABCD of side x
metre. Find what charge must be placed at the fourth corner so that net potential at the centre of
the square becomes zero. [July 2016]
5. ABCD is a square of side 2m. Point charges of 5nC, 10nC and -5nC are placed at corners A, B, C
respectively. Calculate the work done in transferring a charge of 5C from D to the point of
intersection of diagonals. [June 2015]
6. In a parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate has an area of
6 × 10-3 m2and the distance between the plates is 3 mm. Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor.
If this capacitor is connected to a 100 V supply, what is the charge on each plate of the capacitor?
[March 2014]
7. In a parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate has an area of
8 × 10-3 m2and the distance between the plates is 2 mm. Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor.
If this capacitor is connected to a 50 V supply, what is the charge on each plate of the capacitor?
(Absolute permittivity of free space = 8.85 x 10-12Fm-1) [June 2017]
8. Energy stored in a system consisting of two capacitors in series and connected across 4kV line is 8J.
When the same two capacitors are in parallel across the same line, energy stored is 36J. Find the
capacitance of the capacitors. [March 2016]
9. ABCD is a square of side 4cm. Charges of +2 nC, -2 nC and +3 nC are placed at corners A, B and C
respectively. Calculate the work done in transferring a charge of +4 nC from point D to the centre
of the square. [March 2018]
10. A 600 pF capacitor is charged by a 200 V supply. Calculate the electrostatic energy stored in it. It is
then disconnected from the supply and is connected in parallel to another uncharged 600 pF
capacitor. What is the energy stored in the combination? [MQ]
11. A 400 pF capacitor charged by a 100 V d c supply is disconnected from the supply and connected to
another uncharged 400pF capacitor calculate the loss of energy. [MQ]
12. Two point charges 5×10-8C and -3×10-8C are located 16cm apart. At what points on the line
joining the two charges is the electric potential zero? [MQ]
13. The plates of parallel plate capacitor have an area of 100 cm2 each and are separated by 3mm. The
capacitor is charged by connecting it to a 400 V supply.
a) Calculate the electrostatic energy stored in the capacitor.
b) If a dielectric of dielectric constant 2.5 is introduced between the plates of the capacitor, find the
electrostatic energy stored and also change in the energy stored. [June 2018]
14. A 900 pF capacitor is charged by 100 V source. Calculate the electrostatic energy stored in the
capacitor? The capacitor is then disconnected from the source and connected to another uncharged
900 pF capacitor. Find the common potential of the system? [MQ]
15. A parallel plate capacitor has two plates of dimensions 10 cm x 7 cm separated by a distance of
0.7 mm. A glass plate of thickness 0.4 mm (dielectric constant = 6) and another dielectric medium
of thickness 0.3 mm (dielectric constant = 2.5) are placed between the plates of the capacitor.
Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor before and after introduction of the dielectric media.
[MQ]
16. In a circular parallel plate capacitor radius of each plate is 5 cm they are separated by distance of
2mm. calculate capacitance and energy stored when it is charged by connecting the battery of
200V. [Given 0=8.854 x 10-12 F/m] [M-19]
 Chapter 3: Electric Current

Five Mark Question:

1. In the following circuit diagram find the current I [M-23]

2. Three resistors 2 ohm, 3 ohm and 6 ohm are combined in parallel. What is the total resistance of
the combined ? If this combination is connected to battery of emf 2V and negligible internal
resistance, determine the current through each resistor and current drawn from the battery
3. a) Three resistors 3 ohm, 4 ohm and 12 ohm are connected in parallel. What is the effective
resistance of the combination ?
b) If the combination is connected to battery of emf 6V and internal resistance 0.5 ohm. Find the
current drawn from the battery and terminal potential difference across the battery [M-2020]
4. A network of resistor is connected to 16 V battery with internal resistance 1 ohm as shown in figure
a) Compute the equivalent resistance of network
b) Calculate total current in the circuit [M-2019]

5. (a) Three resistors 2, 3, and 4 are combined in series. What is the total resistance of the
combination?
(b) If the combination is connected to a battery of emf 10 V and negligible internal resistance,
obtain the potential drop across each resistor. [March 2016]
6. (a) Three resistors 4, 6 and 8 are combined in parallel. What is the total resistance of the
combination? (b) If the combination is connected to a battery of emf 25 V and negligible internal
resistance, determine the current through each resistor, and the total current drawn from the
battery. [June 2017]
7. Two resistors of resistance 12 and 6 are connected in parallel to a battery of 12V. (a) Calculate
the equivalent resistance of the network. (b) Obtain the current in 12 and 6 resistors. [July
2014]
8. A battery of internal resistance 3 is connected to 20 resistor and potential difference across the
resistor is 10V. If another resistor of 30  is connected in series with the first resistor and battery is
again connected to the combination, calculate the emf and terminal p.d across the combination.
[March 2014]
9. When two resistances are connected in series with a cell of emf 2V and negligible internal
resistance, a current of 2/5A flows in the circuit. When the resistances are connected in parallel, the
main current is 5/3A. Calculate the resistances. [March 2017]
10. A wire of length 2m, diameter 1mm and resistivity 1.963 × 10-8m is connected in series with a
battery of emf 3V and internal resistance 1. Calculate the resistance of the wire and the current in
the circuit. [July 2016]
11. Two identical cells either in series or in parallel combination, gives the same current of 0.5A through
external resistance of 4. Find the emf and internal resistance of each cell. [June 2015]
12. Two cells of emf 2V and 4V and internal resistance 1  and 2 respectively are connected in
parallel so as to send the current in the same direction through an external resistance of 10 . Find
the potential difference across 10  resistor. [March 2015]
13. In the given circuit diagram calculate
(i) The main current through the circuit and
(ii) Also current through 9 resistors. [June 2018]

14. Two cells of emf 3 V and 2V and internal resistances 1.5 Ω and 1 Ω respectively are connected in
parallel across 3Ω resistor such that they tend to send current through resistor in the same
direction. Calculate potential difference across 3 Ω resistor.[MQ]
15. Three resistors 1Ω,2Ω and 3Ω are connected in series, what is the total resistor of the combination?
if the combination is connected to a battery of emf 12 V and negligible internal resistance then
obtain the potential drop across each resistor. [MQ]
16. Determine the current through the galvanometer in the
circuit given P=2Ω, Q = 4Ω, R = 8Ω , S = 4Ω, G =10Ω
E = 5V and r =0. [MQ]

17. Two cells of 6 V and 4 V having internal resistance of 3 and 2 respectively are connected in
parallel so as to send a current through an external resistance 8  in the same direction. Find the
current through the cells and the current through the external resistance.[MQ]
18. A silver wire has a resistance of 2.1 Ω at 27.5 °C, and a resistance of 2.7 Ω at 100 °C. Determine
the temperature coefficient of resistivity of silver. Also find the resistance of the silver wire at 0 °C.
[MQ]
19. Two resistors are connected in series with 5V battery of negligible internal resistance. A current 2
amp flows through each resistor, if they are connected in parallel with same battery, a current of
25/3 ampere flows through a combination, calculate the value of each resistance [M-19]
 Chapter 4: Moving Charges and Magnetism:
Five Mark Question:
1. A galvanometer having coil of resistance 12 gives full scale deflection for a current of 4 mA. How
can it be converted into a voltmeter of range 0-24V? [July 2016]
2. A circular copper coil of mean radius 6.284 cm has 20 turns. If a current of 2A is passed through
this coil, find the magnitude of the magnetic field at its centre. Also find the magnetic dipole
moment of this current coil. Giyen : o = 4 x 10-7 Hm-1.[M-23]
3. A wire of length 0.26 m is bent to form a circular loop. If 2A of current is flowing through this loop,
calculate the magnetic field due to this loop at a point P, which is at a distance of 0.15m from its
centre on its axis. [March 2018]
4. A pointer galvanometer with a scale of 30 divisions has a resistance of 12 Ω. Full scale deflection is
obtained for a current of 3 mA. Calculate the current sensitivity of the galvanometer. How will you
convert this galvanometer into a voltmeter of range 0 to 18 V? [MQ]
5. A circular coil of radius 0.08m consisting of 100 turns is carrying a current of 0.4A. Calculate the
magnitude of the magnetic field i) at the center of the coil and ii) at a point 0.2m from the center of
the coil on its axis. [MQ]

Chapter 6: Electromagnetic Induction

Five Mark Question:
1. Current in a coil falls from 2.5A to 2.0A in 0.01 s, calculate the induced emf in a coil if its self
inductance is 5mH. [March 2016]
2. A long solenoid with 20 turns per cm has a small loop of area 2.5 cm2 placed inside the solenoid
normal to its axis. If the current carried by the solenoid changes steadily from 0.2A to 0.6A in 0.1
sec, calculate the induced emf in the loop while the current is changing.[March 2018]
3. A conductor of length 3 m moving in a uniform magnetic field of strength 100 T. It covers the
distance of 70 m in 5 seconds its plane of motion makes an angle of 300 with direction of magnetic
field. Calculate the emf induced in it. [M-19]

Chapter 7: Alternating Current

Five Mark Question:
1. A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 283V and frequency 50Hz is applied to a series LCR
circuit in which R=3Ω,L=25.48mH and C=786μF.
Find :
a) Impedance of the circuit
b) The phase difference between the voltage across the source and the current
c) The power factor. [M-23]
2. A LCR circuit contains a pure inductor of inductance 5.0 , a capacitor of capacitance 20 F and a
resistor of resistance 30 ohm
a) Find the resonant frequency of the circuit
b) Calculate the quality factor (Q-factor) of the circuit
c) What is the impedance at resonant condition [M-2020]
3. A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 283 V and frequency 50 Hz is applied to a series LCR circuit in
which R=3 ohm, L=25.8 mH and C=796F. find
a) Impedance of the circuit [M-2019]
b) The phase difference between voltage across the source and current
4. A pure inductor of 25.0 mH is connected to a source of 220 V. Find the inductive reactance and rms
current in the circuit if the frequency of the source is 50 Hz. [July 2014]
5. An inductor and bulb are connected in series to an AC source of 220V, 50 Hz ac source. A current of
11A flows in the circuit and phase angle between voltage and current is /4 radian. Calculate the
impedance and inductance of the circuit. [July 2016]
6. A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 283 V and frequency 50 Hz is applied to a series LCR circuit in
which R = 3, L = 25.48 mH, and C = 796 F. Find (a) the impendence of the circuit; (b) the
phase difference between the voltage across the source and the current (c) the power factor (d)
Average power dissipated in the circuit. [March 2015]
7. A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 285 V is applied to a series LCR circuit in which R = 5, L = 28.5
mH, and C = 800 F. Find (a) resonant frequency (b) Calculate the impedance, current and power
dissipated at resonance. [June 2017]
8. A resistor 100, a pure inductance coil of L = 0.5 H and capacitor are in series in a circuit
containing an ac of 200V, 50 Hz. In the circuit current is ahead of the voltage by 30o. Find the
value of the capacitance. [June 2015]
9. Obtain the resonant frequency of a series LCR circuit with L = 4.0 H, C = 27 F and R = 8.4.
What is the Q-value of this circuit? Also find the band width. [March 2014, March 2016]
10. A source of alternating emf of 220V, 50 Hz is connected in series with a resistance of 200 and
inductance of 30F. Does the current lead or lag the voltage and by what angle? [March 2017]
11. A 20  resistor, 1.5 H inductor and 35 F capacitor are connected in series with a 220 V, 50Hz ac
supply. Calculate the impedance of the circuit and also find the current through the circuit. [June
2018]
12. A series L C R circuit with R = 20Ω,L =1.5 H and C = 35μF is connected to a variable frequency of
200 V AC supply when the frequency of the supply is equal to the natural frequency of the circuit ,
what is the average power transferred to the circuit in one complete cycle. [MQ]
13. Calculate the resonant frequency in LCR circuit with inductance 2.0 H, capacitance 32 μF and
resistance 10 Ω. What is the Q value of this circuit? [MQ]
14. A resistor and a capacitor are connected in series to a 50 Hz ac source. The voltage (rms) across
the resistor and capacitor are 151V and 160.3V respectively. Calculate the rms voltage of the
 source. Also find the capacitive reactance and impedance of the circuit, if the current in the circuit is
0.755A. [MQ]
15. A resistor of 200 Ω, an inductor of 25 mH and a capacitor of 15.0 μF are connected in series to a
220 V, 50 Hz ac source. Calculate the current through the circuit. Also find the phase difference
between the voltage across the source and the current. [MQ]

Chapter 9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

Five Mark Question:
1. A ray of light passes through an equilateral glass prism such that the refracted ray inside the prism
is parallel to the base. Calculate the (a) Angle of deviation of the ray (b) Speed of light ray inside
the prism. [Given RI of glass = 3/2 and the speed of light in the vacuum is 3x108 m/s] [M-23]
2. An object of 3 cm is placed 14 cm in front of a concave lens of focal length 21 cm. Find position,
Nature and size of the image formed. [M-2019]
3. At what angle should a ray of light be incident on the face of an equilateral prism, so that it just
suffers total internal reflection at the other face ? The RI of the material of prism is 1.5. [M-2020]
4. In a Young’s double slit experiment wavelength of light used is 5000 A0 and distance between slits
is 2 mm, distance of screen from the slits is 1m. Find fringe width and also calculate of 7th dark
fringe from central bright fringe. [M-19]
5. Two convex lenses of focal lengths 0.20 m and 0.30 m are kept in contact. Find the focal length of
the combination. Calculate powers of two lenses and combination. [March 2014]
6. An equilateral prism produces a minimum deviation of 40o. What is the R.I of the material of the
prism? Calculate the angle of incidence. [July 2014]
7. An equilateral prism is made of glass of unknown refractive index. When a parallel beam of light is
incident on a face of the prism, the angle of minimum deviation is found to be 400. Calculate the
refractive index of the material of the prism. If this prism is placed in water of refractive index 1.33,
find the new angle of minimum deviation of a parallel beam of light. [March 2018]
8. The Radii of curvature of two surfaces of a convex lens is 0.2m and 0.22m Find the focal length of
the lens if Refractive index of the material of lens is 1.5. Also find the change in focal length if it is
immersed in water of refractive index 1.33. [June 2018]
9. A convex lens of focal length 0.24m and of refractive index 1.5 is completely immersed in water of
refractive index 1.33. Find the change in the focal length of the lens. [MQ]
10. An object of size 3 cm is placed 14 cm in front of a concave lens of focal length 21 cm. Calculate
position and size of the image. [MQ]
11. A parallel beam of light is incident on a face of a prism of refracting angle 600. Find the refractive
index of the prism if the angle of minimum deviation is 400. What is the new angle of minimum
deviation if the prism is immersed in water of refractive index 1.33? [MQ]
 12. Double-convex lens is to be manufactured from a glass of refractive index 1.55, with both faces of
the same radius of curvature. Calculate the radius of curvature required if the focal length is to be
20cm? Also find the focal length of the lens if it is immersed in water of refractive index 1.33? [MQ]
13. A ball is approaching a convex mirror of focal length 30 cm with speed 20 m/s. Calculate the speed
of its image when the ball was at 5 m from the mirror? [MQ]

Chapter 10: Wave optics

Five Mark Question:
1. Two slits separated by 1 mm in Young's double slit experiment are illuminated by the violet light of
the wavelength 400 nm. The interference fringes are obtained on the screen placed at 1 m from the
slits. Find the fringe width. If the violet light is replaced by the red light of the wavelength 700 nm,
find the percentage change in fringe width [M-23]
2. Two narrow slits in Young's double slit experiment are 0.18m apart. When they are
illuminated by a monochromotic light fringes of width 2.7 mm are obtained on a screen
0.8m away. Find the wavelength of light used. If the source is replaced by another source
of wavelength 450nm find the change in the fringe width.[M-23]
3. In young’s double slit experiment while using a source of wavelength 4500Å, the fringe width
obtained is 5mm. If the distance between the screen and plane of the slits is reduced to half, what
should be the wavelength of the light required to get fringes of width 4mm? [July 2016]
4. In young’s double slit experiment while using a source of wavelength 6000Å, the fringe width
obtained is 6mm. If the distance between the screen and plane of the slits is reduced to half, what
should be the wavelength of the light required to get fringes of width 4mm? [March 2017]
5. A beam of light consisting of two wavelengths 420 nm and 560 nm is used to obtain interference
fringes in Young’s double slit experiment. The distance between the slits is 0.3 mm and the distance
between the slits and the screen is 1.5 m. Compute the least distance of the point from the central
maximum, where the bright fringes due to both the wavelengths coincide. [June 2015]
6. In Young’s double slit experiment, fringes of certain width are produced on the screen kept at a
certain distance from the slits. When the screen is moved away from the slits by 0.1 m, fringe width
increases by 60m. The separation between the slits is 1 mm. Calculate wavelength of light used.
[March 2016]
7. In Young’s double-slit experiment distance between the slits is 1 mm. The fringe width is found to
be 0.6 mm. When the screen is moved through a distance of 0.25 m the fringe width becomes 0.75
mm. Find the wavelength of the light used. [March 2015]
8. In Young’s double slit experiment distance between the slits is 0.5 mm. When the screen is kept at
a distance of 100 cm from the slits the distance of 9thbright fringe from the central fringe system is
8.835 mm. Find the wavelength of light used. [June 2017]
9. Monochromatic light of wavelength 5000 Ao from a narrow slit is incident on the double slit. If the
separation of 10 fringes on the screen 1 m away is 2 cms . Find the slit separation. [MQ]
 Chapter 11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Five Mark Question:
1. The work function of caesium metal is 2.14 eV. When light of frequency 6 × 1014 Hz is incident on
the metal surface, photoemission of electrons occurs. What is the (a) energy of the incident
photons (b) maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons. (c) Stopping potential, and (d)
maximum speed of the emitted photoelectrons? Given h = 6.63 x 10-34 Js, e = 1.6 x 10-19 C,
me = 9.1 × 10-31 kg [July 2014]
2. The threshold wavelength of photo sensitive metal is 5000Å. Find the velocity of the photoelectrons
emitted by it when radiation of wavelength 4000Å is incident on it. Given h = 6.625x10-34Js,
e = 1.6x10-19C and mass of electron = 9.1x10-31kg.[MQ]

Chapter 12: Atoms

Five Mark Question:
1. Calculate the shortest and longest wavelength of Ballmer series of hydrogen atom.
Given R = 1.097 x 107 m-1. [March 2016]
2. The first member of the Balmer series of hydrogen atom has wavelength 6563Å. Calculate the
wavelength and frequency of the second member of the same series. c = 3 × 108 ms-1. [March
2017]
3. Calculate the shortest and longest wavelength of Balmer series of hydrogen atom.
Given R = 1.097 x107/m. [MQ]
4. Calculate the value of Rydberg constant if the wavelength of the first member of Balmer series in
the hydrogen spectrum is 6563 Å. Also find the wavelength of the first member of Lyman series in
the same spectrum. [MQ]

Chapter 13: Nuclei

Five Mark Question:
1. A copper coin has a mass of 63.0 g. Calculate nuclear energy that would be require to separate all
the neutrons and protons from each other, coin is entirely made of 29Cu
63
atoms.
Mass of 29Cu
63
atoms = 62.92960 u; Mass of proton atoms = 1.00727 u
Mass of neutron = 1.00866 u ; Avogadro’s number = 6.022 x 1023 [M-2020]
2. Calculate the binding energy of an alpha particle in MeV from the following data
Mass of He Nucleus = 4.00260 u, Mass of Neutron = 1.008662 u , Mass of Proton = 1.007825 u
[M-19]
3. Calculate the mass defect and specific binding energy of 7N14, given that the rest mass of nitrogen
nucleus is 14.00307 u, mP = 1.00783 u and mn = 1.00867 u. [March 2014]
4. Calculate binding energy and binding energy per nucleon of an oxygen nucleus 8O16. Rest mass of
oxygen nucleus is 15.995 u, mass of proton = 1.007825 u and mass of neutron = 1.008665 u.
[June 2017]
5. Calculate the binding energy and binding energy per nucleon (in MeV) of a nitrogen nucleus
 148 
 N  from the following data.
 7 
Mass of proton = 1.00783 u
Mass of neutrons=1.00807 u
Mass of nitrogen nucleus = 14.00307 u [March 2018]

6. A given coin has a mass 3.0 gram, Calculate the nuclear energy that would be required to separate
all the neutrons and protons from each other. Assume that the coin is entirely made of 29Cu63atoms
of mass = 62.92960u. Given Avogadro number = 6.023x 1023mass of proton mp = 1.00727 u and
mass of neutron mn = 1.00866 u.[MQ]
235 1
7. Calculate the energy released in the reaction 92 U + 0 n− →141 92 1
56 Ba + 36 Kr + 30 n + Q

235
Given: mass of 92 U = 235.0439 amu
141
mass of 56 Ba = 140.9178 amu
92
mass of 36 Kr = 91.8854 amu
and mass of neutron = 1.008655 amu. Express the result in joules [MQ]