PHYSICS CLASSES BY SIR BHARAT M.

TANWANI

Time allowed: 1½ hours Max. Marks: 35

General Instructions:
(1) There are 20 questions in all. All questions are compulsory
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D. All the sections are
compulsory.
(3) Section A contains twelve questions of 1 mark each, Section B contains three questions of two marks each, Section
C contains three questions of three marks each, Section D contains one long answer questions of five marks and
Section E contains one case-based questions of four marks.

SECTION-A
Q.1 We combine two lenses, one is convex and other is concave having focal lengths f 1 and f2 and their
combined focal length is F. Combination of the lenses will behave like concave lens, if
(a) f1 > f2 (b) f1 = f2 (c) f1 < f2 (d) f1 ≤ f2

Q.2 The focal length of a biconvex lens of radii of each surface 50 cm and refractive index 1.5, is
(a) 40.4 cm (b) 75 cm (c) 50 cm (d) 80 cm
Q.3 A metal coin is at bottom of a beaker filled with a liquid of refractive index = 4/3 to height of 6 cm. To an
observer looking from above the surface of liquid, coin will appear at a depth
(a) 1.5 cm (b) 6.75 cm (c) 4.5 cm (d) 7.5 cm
Q.4 Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 4I superimpose. The maximum and
minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are:
(a) 5I and I (b) 5I and 3I (c) 3I and I (d) 9I and I
Q.5 In a Young’s double slit experiment, 12 fringes are observed to be formed in a certain segment of the
screen when light of wavelength 600 nm is used. If the wavelength is changed to 400 nm, the number of
fringes formed in the same segment of the screen is
(a) 12 (b) 18 (c) 24 (d) 30
Q.6 Maximum kinetic energy (Ek) of a photoelectron varies with frequency (n) of the incident radiation as
(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q.7 A proton, a neutron, an

electron and an α-particle have same energy.
Then their de Broglie wavelengths compare as
(a) λp = λn > λe > λα (b) λα < λp = λn < λe (c) λe < λp = λn > λα (d) λe = λp = λn = λα

Q.8 The binding energy of a H-atom, considering an electron moving around a fixed nucleus (proton), is
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me
B= 2 2 2 (m=electronmass)
8n ϵ0 h
If one decides to work in a frame of reference where the electron is at rest, the proton would be moving
around it. By similar arguments, the binding energy would be
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Me
B= 2 2 2 (M = proton mass)
8n ϵ0 h
This last expression is not correct because
(a) n would not be integral. (b) Bohr-quantisation applies only to electron.
(c) the frame in which the electron is at rest is not inertial.
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(d) the motion of the proton would not be in circular orbits, even approximately.
Q.9 By what factor must the mass number change for the nuclear radius to become twice?
(a) 31/3 (b) 41/3 (c) 21/3 (d) 51/3
Q.10 A 2V battery is connected across the points A and B as shown in the figure. Assuming that the resistance
of each diode is zero in forward bias and infinity in reverse bias, the current supplied by the battery when its
positive terminal is connected to A is

(a) 0.2 A (b) 0.4 A (c) Zero (d) 0.1 A

Q.11 Assertion (A): A lens has two principal focal lengths which may differ.
Reason (R): Light can fall on either surface of the lens. The two principal focal lengths differ when
the medium on the two sides of the lens has different refractive indices.

Q.12 Assertion (A): The difference of masses between nucleus and its constituents is called mass defect.
Reason (R): The mass of nucleus is never equal to sum of mass of it’s neutrons and protons.

SECTION-B
Q.13 (i) Out of blue and red light which is deviated more by a prism? Give reason.
(ii) Give the formula that can be used to determine refractive index of material of a prism in minimum
deviation condition.

Q.14 Define the term 'wavefront of incident light'. on A plane wavefront AB

propagating from denser medium (1) into a rarer medium (2) is incident on the
surface P1P2 separating the two media as shown in fig. Using Huygens’s principle,
draw the secondary wavelets and the refracted wave front in the diagram.
Q.15 Calculate the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the electron revolving in the first excited state of
hydrogen atom. The ground state energy of the hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV.

SECTION-C

Q.16 Find the equivalent resistance of the network shown in figure

between point A and B when the p-n junction diode is ideal and:
(i) A is at higher potential (ii) B is at higher potential

Q.17 Calculate the angle of emergence (e) of the ray of light incident normally on the
face AC of a glass prism ABC of refractive index √ 3 . How will the angle of emergence
change qualitatively, if the ray of light emerges from the prism into a liquid of refractive
index 1.3 instead of air?
Q.18 Using postulates of Bohr's theory of hydrogen atom, deduce that
(i) the radii of orbits increase as n2, and
(ii) the total energy of the electron increases as 1/n2, where n is the principal quantum number of the atom.

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SECTION-D

Q.19 Draw a ray diagram showing the formation of the image by a point object on the principal axis of a
spherical convex surface separating two media of refractive index n1 and n2 , when a point source is kept in a
rarer medium of refractive index n1 . Derive the relation between object and image distance in terms of
refractive index of the medium and radius of curvature of the surface. Hence obtain the expression for lens-
maker’s formula in the case of thin convex lens.
OR
(a) Draw a ray diagram showing image formation in a compound microscope when object is at least distance
of distinct vision.
(b) Obtain the expression of magnifying power of compound microscope when final image is formed at
infinity.
(c) The objective lens and the eyepiece used in a compound microscope are of focal lengths 4 cm and 10 cm
respectively. An object is placed at a distance of 6cm from objective lens. What will be the magnifying
power.

SECTION-E

Q.20 Read the following paragraph and answer the following questions.
Rutherford was the pioneer who postulated and established the existence of the atomic nucleus. At
Rutherford's suggestion, Geiger and Marsden performed their classic experiment: on the scattering of a-
particles from thin gold foils. Their experiments revealed that the distance of closest approach to a gold
nucleus of an a-particle of kinetic energy 5.5 MeV is about 4.0 x 10 -14 m. The scattering of a-particle by the
gold sheet could be understood by Rutherford by assuming that the coulomb repulsive force was solely
responsible for scattering. Since the positive charge is confined to the nucleus, the actual size of the nucleus
has to be less than 4.0 x 10-14 m. If we use particles of higher energies than 5.5 MeV, the distance of closest
approach to the gold nucleus will be smaller and at some point, the scattering will begin to be affected by the
short-range nuclear forces, and differ from Rutherford's calculations. Rutherford's calculations are based on
pure coulomb repulsion between the positive charges of the a-particle and the gold nucleus. From the distance
at which deviations set in, nuclear sizes can be inferred. By performing scattering experiments in which fast
electrons, instead of o-particles, are projectiles that bombard targets made up of various elements, the sizes of
nuclei of various elements have been accurately measured. It has been found that a nucleus of mass number A
has a radius R = R0 A1/3,where R0 = 1.2 x 10-15 m. This means the volume of the nucleus, which is proportional
to R3 is proportional to A. Thus, the density of nucleus is a constant, independent of A, for all nuclei.
(i) Estimate the density of nucleus numerically and compare it with water.

(ii) Define the terms impact parameter and distance of closest approach for an α-particle in Geiger-Marsden
scattering experiment. What will be the value of the impact parameter for scattering angle
(a) θ=θ0∧(b)θ=180 0 ?

(iii) Draw a graph between number of scattered alpha particles and scattering angle during Rutherford’s alpha
scattering experiment and hence explain one conclusion from the graph in brief.

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