DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASS: XII

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Monday, July 17. 2017

SESSION: 2017-18 MAX. MARKS: 50

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General Instructions:
A. All questions are compulsory
B. Questions numbers 1 to 5 are multiple choice questions, each carrying 1 mark.
C. Question numbers 6 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
D. Question numbers 11 to 16 carry 2 marks each.
E. Question numbers 17 to 22 carry 3 marks each.
F. Question numbers 23 to 24 carry 5 marks each.
G. Use of calculators is not permitted. However, you may use log tables if necessary.

Some important physical constants and conversion factors:

c  3 108 m / s e
12
 1.76 x1011 Ckg 1
 0  8.85  10 F / m me
7 1
  4   10 Hm 1
0 c
0  0
1 1
 9  10 mF
9
e2
4 0  1.44eV .nm
 19
e  1 . 6  10 C 4  0

SECTION – A
1. Five charges q1, q2, q3, q4 and q5 are fixed at their positions as shown
in the figure. S is a Gaussian surface. Gauss’ law is given by
  q
 .ds   0 . Which of the following is correct?
E

(a) E on the LHS of the above equation will have a contribution
from q1, q5 and q3 while q on the RHS will have a
contribution from q2 and q4.

(b) E on the LHS of the above equation will have a contribution from all charges while q
on the RHS will have a contribution from q2 and q4 only.

(c) E on the LHS of the above equation will have a contribution from all the charges
while q on the RHS will have a contribution from q1, q3 and q5 only.

(d) both E on LHS and q on RHS will have contributions from q2 and q4 only.

2. A charged particle is released from rest in a uniform electric field. The electric potential
energy of the charge – field system
(a) remains a constant because the electric field is uniform
(b) increases
(c) decreases
(d) increases or decreases depending on whether the charge is negative or positive.
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
3. A charged particle is introduced with a velocity v in region described by the following
conditions.
       
(i) E = 0, B  0 (ii) E  0, B  0 (iii) E  0, B = 0 (iv) E = 0, B = 0

For suitable magnitudes and orientations of v which of the above regions would allow the
 
particle to move with a constant velocity ( E & B are uniform in each case).
(a) (i), (ii), (iii) (b) (ii), (iii), (iv) (c) (i), (iii), (iv) (d) (i), (ii), (iv)

4. A small current is passed through a wire of length 15 m and uniform cross section
6.0 × 10−7 m2, and its resistance is measured to be 5.0 Ω. What is the resistivity of the
material at the temperature of the experiment?
(a) 2x10-7 Ωm (b) 2x10-9 Ωm (c) 4x10-7 Ωm (d) 2x10-10 Ωm

5. Two charged particles traverse identical helical path, but in opposite sense when

introduced with the same velocity in a uniform magnetic field B  B0 kˆ . (The specific charge
of a particle is its charge to mass ratio)
(a) They must have equal z components of momentum.
(b) They necessarily represent a particle – anti particle pair.
(c) They have net zero charge.
(d) They have net zero specific charge.

SECTION – B
6. Is it possible that there is a non-zero electric field inside a conductor? When?

7. The following graph shows the variation of the charge Q with voltage V, for two capacitors
C1 and C2. Both the capacitors have same plate separation but the plate area of C2 is greater
than that of C1. Which line (K or L) corresponds to C1 and why?

L
Q
K

V
8. How would a charged particle in a cyclotron move when the frequency of the oscillating
electric field is twice the cyclotron frequency?

9. A neutron has a non-zero magnetic moment. What does it indicate?

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10. Two conducting wires X and Y of same diameter but different materials are joined in series
across a battery. If the number density of electrons in X is twice that in Y, find the ratio of
drift velocity of electrons in two wires.

SECTION – C
11. The ground state of H2+ molecule has two protons separated at a distance of 1.5 Ǻ, and the
electron is roughly 1Ǻ away from each proton. Determine the potential energy of the
system in eV.

12. A dipole is placed in the electric field of a fixed point negative charge. How would it
respond when
(a) it is placed with its positive end farther from the source and its axis radial.
(b) is placed at right angles with the orientation described in (a).

13. Calculate the value of the resistance R in the circuit shown in the figure so that the current
in the circuit is 0.2 A. What would be the potential difference between points B and E?

8V 0.2A B 5Ω C

15Ω
30Ω 10 Ω
3V 10Ω

R 0.2A E D

14. A Voltmeter of resistance 400Ω is used to measure the potential difference across the 100 Ω
resistor in the circuit shown in figure. What will be the reading of voltmeter?

84V

100 Ω 400Ω

15. A resistance X =4Ω is connected to one of the gaps

in a meter bridge. An unknown resistance Y> 4 Ω
is connected in the other gap as shown. The
balance point is at l1 from the positive end of the
battery. On interchanging X and Y, it is found that
the balance point further shifts by 20 cm (away
from end A). Calculate the value of unknown
resistance Y used.

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16. First a set of ‘n’ equal resistors of R each, are connected in series to battery of emf E and
internal resistance R. A current ‘i’ is observed to flow. Then the n resistors are connected in
parallel to the same battery. It is observed that the current increases 10 times. Determine the
value of “n”.

SECTION – D
17. (i) Two metal spheres A and B of radius r and 2r
whose centers are separated by a distance of 6r
are each given a charge q, are at potential V1 and
V2. Find the ratio of V1:V2. These spheres are
connected to each other with the help of a
connecting wire keeping the separation
unchanged. What is the amount of charge that flow through the wire?

(ii) A dipole moment p is in unstable equilibrium in the field of another identical fixed
dipole, at a distance ‘x’ from the 2nd dipole and along its axis. The dipole is slightly
disturbed from its unstable equilibrium so that it flips to the stable equilibrium
orientation. What is the work done by the field of the 2nd dipole on the 1st, during the
flip?

18. (i) Find the potential at A and C in the following circuit:

12V

B
A C
1mF 5 mF

(ii) Two identical parallel plate capacitors connected to a battery with the switch S
closed. The switch is now opened and the free space between the plates of the
capacitors is filled with dielectric of constant 3. Find the ratio of the total electrostatic
energy stored in both capacitors before and after the introduction of dielectric.

E A B

19. (i) In the figure shown, calculate the total flux of the electrostatic field through the
sphere S1 and S2 separately. The wire AB shown has a linear charge density λ given
by, λ = kx where, x is the distance measured along the wire, from end A.

A B

Q S1 S2

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(ii) Draw the plot of magnitude of electric field with distance along the axis of circular
flat, uniform positive charge distribution.

20. (A) While doing an experiment with potentiometer (as shown in the diagram below) it
was found that the deflection is
one sided and

(I) decreases while moving the jockey from end A towards the end B.

(II) The deflection increases while moving the jockey from end A toward end B.

(a) Which terminal (+ve or –ve) of the cell is connected at X in case (I) and how is
related to ?

(b) Which terminal of the cell is connected at X in the case (II)?

(B) What is the principle of working of a potentiometer?

21. (i) Consider the electron Bohr model of hydrogen item to be in the ground state. The
frequency of revolution of the electron around the nucleus is 65.76 x 1015 hz and
radius of the orbit is 52.92 pm. Calculate the equivalent current i along the orbit in
the nearest milli ampere.

(ii) Using the expression for the magnetic field of a finite length
linear steady current at a point of its perpendicular bisector,
find an expression for the field at the center of a steady
current carrying n-sided regular polygon whose
circumcircle has radius r.

22. (i) A wire of 60cm length and mass 10 g is suspended by a pair of flexible leads in a
magnetic field of 0.40 tesla. What are the magnitude and direction of the current
required to remove the tension in the supporting leads.

(ii) Write the vector equation for the magnetic field of a flat small circular coil carrying a
steady current i at a point on a line along a diameter at a distance z (z is much
greater than the radius of the coil). How do you justify the equation? [The area of the
coil is A].
OR
(i) Two current elements and are respectively placed at the
origin and at (o, R, o). Find expression for the forces and .
(ii) Express magnetic field in terms of fundamental dimension M, L, T and A (mass,
length, time and current).

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SECTION – E
23. (i) Draw a labelled diagram of a moving coil galvanometer. Describe briefly its
principle and working.
(ii) Why is it necessary to introduce a cylindrical soft iron core inside the coil of a
galvanometer?
(iii) Increasing the current sensitivity of a galvanometer may not necessarily increase its
voltage sensitivity. Explain giving reasons.

OR
(i) Derive an expression for the torque exerted by a uniform magnetic field on a
rectangular coil carrying a steady current i placed in the field.
(ii) Compare the electric field lines of two equal and opposite charges at a separation
and a flat, circular coil carrying a steady current i.

24. (i) A cell of terminal voltage V charges capacitor of capacitance C. Calculate the energy
delivered by the cell and the energy stored in the fully charged capacitor.

(ii) Show that the capacitance of an isolated conductor is numerically equal to the
charge that must be supplied to the conductor to raise its potential by unity.

OR
(i) Explain qualitatively how does the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor increases
when a dielectric slab is inserted between the plates to fill the gap.
(ii) Two charges q and -3q are placed on x-axis separated by a distance d. At what
locations on the axis are the fields of these two charges of equal magnitudes? At
which of these locations should a third charge 2q be placed so that it feels no force?

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Tuesday. September 26. 2017

NAME OF THE STUDENT: ____________________________________CLASS/SEC.__________

NAME OF THE INVIGILATOR: ________________________________SIGNATURE: ________

SESSION: 2017-18 MAX. MARKS: 70

General Instructions:
A. All questions are compulsory
B. Question numbers 1 to 5 carry 1 mark each.
C. Question numbers 6 to 10 carry 2 marks each.
D. Question numbers 11 to 22carry 3 marks each.
E. Question number 23 is a value based question for 4 marks
F. Question numbers 24 to 26 carry 5 marks each.
G. Use of calculators is not permitted. However, you may use a log table if necessary

SECTION – A
1. Draw an equipotential surface for a uniform electric field.

2. Two different wires X and Y of same diameter but different materials are joined in series
across a battery. If the number density of electrons in X is twice that in Y, find the ratio of
drift velocity of electrons in the two wires.
 
3. An electron moves with velocity v  akˆ in a magnetic field, B  biˆ  cˆj . Find the magnetic
force on the electron.

4. In the magnetic meridian of a certain place, the horizontal component of the earth’s
magnetic field is 0.26 G and the dip angle is 60˚. What is the magnetic field of the earth at
this location?

5. A radio can tune in to any station in the 7.5 MHz to 12 MHz band. What is the
corresponding wavelength band?

SECTION – B
6. Figure below shows tracks of three charged particles in a uniform electrostatic field. Give
the signs of the three charges. Which particle has the highest charge to mass ratio?

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7. Determine current in each branch of the network shown in adjoining figure.

8. A solenoid of length 0.5 m has a radius of 1 cm and is made up of 500 turns. It carries a
current of 5 A. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field inside the solenoid?

OR
If the magnetic field is parallel to the positive y-axis and the
charged particle is moving along the positive x-axis as
given in the figure, which way would the Lorentz force be
for
(a) An electron (negative charge),
(b) A proton (positive charge).

9. The hysteresis loop of a soft iron piece has a much smaller area than that of a carbon steel
piece. If the material is to go through repeated cycles of magnetization, which piece will
dissipate greater heat energy? Explain.

10. A lamp is connected in series with a capacitor. Predict your observations for dc and ac
connections. What happens in each case if capacitance of the capacitor is reduced?

SECTION – C
11. A hollow charged conductor has a tiny hole cut into its surface. Show that the electric field
in the hole is (  / 2 0 ) n̂ , where n̂ is the unit vector in the outward normal direction, and 
is the surface charge density near the hole.

12. Show that the force on each plate of a parallel plate capacitor has a magnitude equal to
1
QE , where Q is the charge on the capacitor and E is the magnitude of electric field
2
1
between the plates. Explain the origin of factor .
2
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13. A spherical conducting shell of inner radius r1 and outer radius r2 has a charge Q.
(a) A charge q is placed at the center of the shell. What is the surface charge density on
the inner and outer surface of the shell?
(b) Is the electric field intensity inside a cavity (with no charge) zero, even if the shell is
not spherical but has any irregular shape? Explain.

14. (a) Given a resistors each of resistance R. How will you combine them to get the
(i) maximum (ii) minimum effective resistance?
What is the ratio of the maximum to minimum resistance?
(b) Given the resistances of 1  , 2  , 3  , how will you combine them to get an
equivalent resistance of: (i) (11/3) Ω (ii) (11/5) Ω (iii) 6 Ω (iv) (6/11) Ω?

15. Answer the following:

(a) A steady current flows in a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross-section. Explain
which of these quantities is constant along the conductor: current, current density,
electric field and drift speed?
(b) A low voltage supply from which, one needs high currents must have low internal
resistance. Why?
(c) A high tension (HT) supply of say 6 kV must have a very large internal resistance.
Why?

16. (a) A current carrying circular loop lies on a smooth horizontal plane. Can a uniform
magnetic field be set up in such a manner that the loop turns around itself (i.e., turns
about the vertical axis).
(b) A current carrying circular loop is located in a uniform external magnetic field. If the
loop is free to turn, what is its orientation of stable equilibrium?
Show that in this orientation, the flux of the total field (external field + field
produced by the loop) is maximum.
(c) A loop of irregular shape carrying current is located in an external magnetic field. If
the wire is flexible, why does it change to a circular shape?

17. Figure shows a long straight wire of a circular cross-

section (radius a) carrying steady current, I. The current
I is uniformly distributed across this cross-section.
Calculate the magnetic field in region r < a and r > a.

OR

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A solenoid has a core of a material with relative permeability 400. The windings of the
solenoid are insulated from the core and carry a current of 2A. If the number of turns is
1000 per meter. Calculate:
(a) magnetic intensity (H)
(b) magnetization (M) and
(c) magnetic field (B)

18. A short bar magnet has magnetic moment 0.48 JT-1. Give the direction and magnitude of the
magnetic field produced by the magnet at a distance of 10 cm from the center of the magnet
on
(i) the axis
(ii) the equatorial line (normal bisector) of the magnet.

19. Show that in free oscillations of an LC circuit, the sum of energies stored in the capacitor
and the inductor is constant in time.

20. A series LCR circuit connected to a variable

frequency 230 V source has L = 5.0 H, C = 80
µF, R = 40 Ω.
(a) Determine the source frequency which drives
the circuit in resonance.
(b) Obtain the impedance of the circuit and
amplitude of current at the resonating
frequency.
(c) Determine the r.m.s potential drops across the three elements of the circuit. Show
that the potential drop across the LC combination is zero at the resonating
frequency.

21. Give reason for the followings:

(a) Long distance radio broadcasts use short-wave bands.
(b) Optical and radio-telescopes are built on the ground but X-ray astronomy is possible
only from satellites orbiting the earth.

22. Answer the following:

(a) An applied voltage signal consists of a superposition of a d.c voltage and an a.c
voltage of high frequency. The circuit consists of an inductor and a capacitor in
series. Show that the d.c signal will appear across C and the a.c signal will appear
across L.
(b) Why is choke coil needed in the use of fluorescent tubes with ac mains? Why can we
not use an ordinary resistor instead of choke coil?
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SECTION – D
23. John carries out a Physics project on electric energy consumption and the electricity bill for
fifty houses in the vicinity of his residence. The survey also includes the list of electrical
appliances regularly used in different houses and the general awareness and precautions
observed by families to save electricity and excessive expenditure incurred on payment of
electricity bill.
Answer the following questions based on the above information:
(a) Two different electric irons A and B are rated 750W-220V and 1000W-220V
respectively. Which of the two has lower resistance of its element? Which of the two
will you prefer?
(b) Which values are reflected in carrying out the project by John?
(c) How can such values be inculcated in the lifestyles of individuals and particularly
the students?

SECTION – E
24. (a) State Gauss’s theorem. Using this theorem, derive an expression for electric field
intensity at a point due to an infinite plane sheet of charge.
(b) Consider an arbitrary electrostatic field configuration. A small test charge is placed

at a null point (i.e., where, E  0 ) of the configuration. Explain that the equilibrium of
the test charge is necessarily unstable.
OR
(a) A long charged cylinder of linear charge density λ is surrounded by a hollow co-
axial conducting cylinder. What is the electric field in the space between the two
cylinders?
(b) Two charged conducting spheres of radii a and b are connected to each other by a
wire. What is the ratio of electric fields at the surfaces of two spheres?
(c) Use the result obtained to explain why charge density on the sharp and pointed ends
of a conductor is higher than on its flatter portions?

25. (a) Draw a labeled diagram of a moving coil galvanometer. State the principle on which
it works.
(b) Deduce an expression for the torque acting on a rectangular current carrying loop
kept in a uniform magnetic field.
(c) Write two factors on which the current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer
depend.
OR

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(a) A uniform magnetic field of 1.5 T is in a cylindrical region of radius 10.0 cm with its
direction parallel to the axis along east to west. A wire carrying current of 7.0 A in
the north to south direction passes through this region.
What is the magnitude and direction of force on the wire if
(i) the wire intersects the axes,
(ii) the wire is turned from N-S to north east – south west direction
(iii) the wire in N-S direction is lowered from the axis by a distance 6.0 cm?
(b) A galvanometer coil has a resistance of 12 Ω and the meter shows full scale
deflection for a current of 3 mA. How will you convert the meter into a voltmeter of
range 0 to 18 V?

26. (i) What do you mean by power factor of an ac circuit?

(ii) For circuit used for transporting electric power, a low power factor implies large
power loss in transmission. Explain.
(iii) Power factor can often be improved by the use of a capacitor of appropriate
capacitance in the circuit. Explain.
OR
A circuit containing a 80 mH inductor and a 60 µF capacitor in series is connected to a
230 V, 50 Hz supply. The resistance in the circuit is negligible.
(a) Obtain the current amplitude and r.m.s value.
(b) Obtain the r.m.s values of potential drop across each element.
(c) What is the average power transferred to inductor?
(d) What is the average power transferred to capacitor?
(e) What is the total average power absorbed by the circuit? [averaged over one cycle]

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Disclaimer: The uploaded Question paper must be treated only as a sample PRE BOARD – 1
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exam may differ for Current session. Please refer to the CDLO for the SUBJECT: PHYSICS [042]
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Friday. December 08 . 20 17

SESSION: 2017-18 MAX. MARKS: 70

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General Instructions: 77760
All questions are compulsory
A. Question numbers 1 to 5 carry 1 mark each.
B. Question numbers 6 to 10 carry 2 marks each.
C. Question numbers 11 to 22 carry 3 marks each.
D. Question numbers 23 value based question for 4 marks.
E. Question numbers 24 to 26 carry 5 marks each.
F. Use of calculators is not permitted. However, you may use a log table if necessary.

1. How does the electric flux due to a point charge enclosed by a spherical gaussian surface
get affected when its radius is increased?
2. Why are microwaves considered suitable for radar systems used in aircraft navigation?
3. Magnetic field lines can be entirely confined within the core of a torroid but not with
straight solenoid,why?
4. The graph given below represents the variation of the opposition offered by the circuit
element to the flow of alternating current with the frequency of the applied emf. Identify
the circuit element.

Opposition

Frequency
5. Figure shows a point charge +Q, located at a distance R/2 from the centre of a spherical
metal shell. Draw the electric field lines for the given system.

.O---+Q
R/2

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6. An electron and a proton have the same kinectic energy. Which of the two has a greater
de broglie wavelength? Explain

7. A heavy nucleus X of mass number 240 and binding energy per nucleon 7.6 MeV splits,
into two fragments of Y and Z of mass numbers 110 and 130. The binding energy of
nucleons in Y and Z is 8.5 MeV per nucleon. Calculate the energy released per fission in
MeV.

8. Find an expression for electric field in an axial position due to electric dipole.
OR
Three concentric mettalic shells A, B and C of radii a,b and c(a<b<c) have surface charge
densities +σ, -σ and +σ respectively as shown in the figure.If the shells A and C are at the
same potential, then obtain the relation between the radii a,b and c.

C
A
B

9. Draw suitable graphs to show the variation of photoelectric current with collector plate
potential for
(i) a fixed frequency but different intensities I1>I2>I3 of radiation.
(ii) a fixed intensity but different frequencies f1>f2>f3 of radiation.

10. The susceptibility of a magnetic material is -2.6 x 105. Identify the type of magnetic material
and state its two properties.

11. (i) Define the term ‘critical angle’for a pair of media.

(ii) A point source of monocromatic light S is kept at the bottom of the cylinder of radius
15cm.The cylinder contains water (refractive index 4/3) to a height of 7 cm.
Draw the ray diagram and calculate the area of water surface through which the
light emerges in air.

12. Draw a labelled ray diagram of a refracting astronomical telescope. Define its magnifying
power and write the expression for it. Give two important limitations of a refracting
telescope over a reflecting type telescope.

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13. Derive the expression for the magnetic energy stored in a solenoid in terms of magneic field
B, area A and length l of the solenoid carrying a steady current I. H ow does this magnetic
energy per unit volume compare with the electrostatic energy density stored in a parallel
plate capacitor?

14. (i) State Bohr’s quantisation condition for defining stationary orbits. How does de
broglie hypothesis explain the stationary orbits?

(ii) Find the relation between the three wavelength λ1, λ2 and λ3 from the energy level
diagram shown below.
C
λ1

B
λ3
λ2
A
15. Which two of the following lensesL1,L2 and L3 will you select as objective and eyepeice for
constructing best possible (i) telescope (ii) microscope? Give reasons in support of your
answer.
LENS POWER(P) APERTURE(A)
L1 6D 1cm
L2 3D 8cm
L3 10D 1cm

16. What is an equipotential surface? A uniform electric field E of 300 V/m is directed along
PQ. A,B and C are the three points in the field having X andY coordinates (in meters) as
shown in the figure. Calculate potential difference between the points.

C(-3,4) B(4,4)

(i) A and B
Q P
(ii) B and C
A(4,1)
(0, 0)

17. What is a photo diode? Explain its working principle with suitable diagrams. Why is a
photodiode operated in reverse bias?

18. An AC voltageV=Vmsinωt is applied across an inductor of inductance L. Find the

instantaneous power Pi supplied to the inductor. Show graphically the variation of Pi
with ωt.
OR
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A 100μF capacitor in series with a 40Ω resistance is connected to a 110V, 60Hz supply.
(i) What is the maximum current in the circuit?
(ii) What is the time lag between the current maximum and voltage maximum?

19. (i) The ratio of the widths of two slits in Young’s double slit experiment is 4:1. Evaluate
the ratio of intensities at maxima and minima in the interference pattern.
(ii) Does the appearance of bright and dark fringes in the interference pattern violate, in
any way, conservation of energy? Explain.

20. Give reasons for the following:

(i) The Zener diode is fabricated by heavily doping both the p and n sides of the
junction.
(ii) The band gap of the semiconductor used for fabrication of visible LED’s must at
atleast be 1.8 eV.

21. (i) Given a blockdiagram of a generalized communication system.Identify the boxes ‘X’
and ‘Y’ and write their functions.

Information X Y Receiver User

Source

(ii) A transmitting antenna at the top of a tower has a height 20 m and the height of the
of the receiving antenna is 45 m. Calculate the maximum distance between them for
satisfactory communication in LOS mode. ( radius of the Earth= 6.4X 106 m)

22. A rectangular conductor LMNO is placed in uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T. The field is
directed perpendicular to the plane of the conductor. When the arm MN of length 20 cm is
moved towards left with the velocity of 10m/s, calculate the emf induced in the arm. Given
the resistance of the arm to be 5Ω(assuming that other arms are of negligible resistance)
find the value of the current in the arm.

B
L
M

O N

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23. A little boy crossing the footpath saw an overhead street light transmitting current in the
day time. Thinking it to be wastage of current and power loss, he switched OFF the street
light over when it was at some height on the pole and it was not easy for him to switch
OFF.
(i) What words would you frame for little boy and his thinking?
(ii) A small town with a demand of 80kW and 200V of electric power is situated 15 km
away from the electric plant.A wire(electric power line of 0.5Ω per km) connects the
town with a plant. The town receives the power from the line through a 4000-200V
step-down transformer of a sub-station located in the town. Estimate the power loss
in form of heat.

24. (i) What do you mean by polarisation of light? Define law of Malus and then show that
the intensity of light become half, when ordinary light is incident on a polariser.
(ii) Two polarising sheets have their polarising direction parallel, so that the transmitted
light is maximum. Through what angle must the either sheet be turned, if the
intensity is to drop by one-half?
OR
(i) Define Brewster’s law. Show that the sum of angle of polarisation and angle of
refraction is 900.
(ii) Discuss the intensity of transmitted light, when polariser sheet is rotated between
two crossed polaroid.

25. (i) Find an expression for the torque acting on an electric dipole placed in uniform
electric field.
(ii) A system of two charges, qA= 2.5 x 10-7C and qB= -2.5 x 10-7C located at points
A (0,0,-15cm) and B (0,0,+15cm), respectively.
Find the electric dipole moment of the system and the magnitude of the torque
acting on it, when it is placed in a uniform electric field 5 x 104 NC-1, making an
angle 300.
OR
A capacitor of capacitance C is charged fully by connecting it to a battery of emf E. It is then
disconnected from the battery. If the seperation between the plates of the capacitor is now
doubled, what will happen to
(i) charge stored by the capacitor?
(ii) potential difference across it?
(iii) field strength between the plates?
(iv) energy stored by the capacitor?
(v) capacitance of the capacitor?

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26. (i) With the help of a diagram, explain the principle and working of a device which
produces current that reverses its direction after regular intervals of time.
(ii) If a charged capacitor C is short cicuited through an inductor L, the charge and the
current in the circuit oscillates simple harmonically.
(a) In what form the capacitor and the inductor stores energy?
(b) Write two reasons due to which the oscillations become damped.

OR
(i) Figure shows the variaton in the resistance and reactance versus angular frequency.
Identify the curve which corresponds to inductive reactance and resistance.
A B
R, X
C

(ii) Show the series LCR circuit at resonance behaves as purely resistive circuit.
Compare the phase relation between current and voltage in series LCR circuit for
(a) XL>XC, (b) XL=XC using phasor diagrams.

(iii) What is the importance of Q-factor of an LCR series ac circuit?

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A. All questions are compulsory
B. Question numbers 1 to 5 carry 1 mark each.
C. Question numbers 6 to 10 carry 2 marks each.
D. Question numbers 11 to 22 carry 3 marks each.
E. Question numbers 23 value based question for 4 marks.
F. Question numbers 24 to 26 carry 5 marks each.
G. Use of calculators is not permitted. However, you may use a log table if necessary.

 
1. What is the value of the angle between the vectors p and E for which the potential energy
 
of an electric dipole of dipole moment p kept in an external electric field E has maximum
value?

2. State which of the two, the capacitor or an inductor, tends to become a SHORT when the
frequency of the applied alternating voltage has a very high value.

3. In the given diagram C(t) stands for the carrier wave and m(t) for the signal to be
transmitted. What name do we give to the wave labelled as Cm(t) in the diagram?

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4. A series RLC circuit powered by a source    m sin t is operating at a frequency that is less
than the resonant frequency. A dielectric slab is inserted between the plates of the capacitor.
How does the maximum current change?

5. An object is placed in front of convex lens made of glass. How does the image distance vary
if the refractive index of the medium is increased in such a way that still it remains less than
the glass?

6. Distinguish between any two types of propagation of electromagnetic waves with respect
to (i) frequency range over which they are applicable
(ii) communication systems in which they are used.

7. Two cells of E.M.F. 10 V and 2 V and internal resistances 10 Ω and 5 Ω respectively, are
connected in parallel as shown. Find the effective voltage across R

8. A radioactive isotope has a half-life of T years. How long will it take the activity to reduce
to a) 3.125%, b) 1% of its original value?
9. An  particle and a proton are accelerated through the same potential difference. Calculate
the ratio of linear momenta acquired by the two.
10. A spherical convex surface of radius of curvature 20 cm, made of glass (µ = 1.5) is placed in
air. Find the position of the image formed, if a point object is placed at 30 cm in front of the
convex surface on the principal axis.

11. (a) Give reason, why high frequency carrier waves are needed for effective transmission
of information signals.
(b) What is the range of frequencies used for T.V. transmission? State two factors by
which the range of TV signals can be increased.

12. With the help of a diagram, explain the principle of a device which changes a low voltage
into a high voltage but does not violate the law of conservation of energy. Give any one
reason why the device may not be 100% efficient.

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13. Find the value of the phase lag/lead between the current and voltage in the given series
LCR circuit. Without making any other change, find the value of the additional capacitor,
such that when ‘suitably joined’ to the capacitor ( C= 2µF) as shown, would make the
power factor of this circuit unity.

14. Explain how one ‘observes an inconsistency’ when Ampere’s circuital law is applied to the
process of charging a capacitor. How this ‘contradiction’ gets removed by introducing the
concept of an ‘additional current’, known as the ‘displacement current’?

15. A student has to use an appropriate number of

(I) NAND gates (only) to get the output Y1
(II) NOR gates (only) to get the output Y2
From two given inputs A and B as shown in the
diagram.
Identify the ‘equivalent gate’ needed in each case.
Show how one can connect an appropriate number of
(i) NAND (ii) NOR gates respectively in the two cases
to get these ‘equivalent gates’.

16. The data given below gives the photon energy (in eV) for a number of waves whose
wavelength values (in nm) are also given.

Wavelength (in nm) 200 400 600 800 1000 1200

Photon Energy (in

6.216 3.108 2.072 1.554 1.243 1.036
eV)

(Without doing any calculation/taking any reading), explain how one can use this data to
draw an appropriate graph to infer
(i) photon energy corresponding to a wavelength of 100 nm.
(ii) the wavelength value (in nm) corresponding to a photon energy of 1 eV.
(iii) velocity of light assuming that the value of Plank’s constant is known.

17. The potential difference across a resistor ‘r’ carrying current ‘I’ is Ir.
(i) Now if the potential difference across ‘r’ is measured using a voltmeter of resistance
‘Rv’, show that the reading of voltmeter is less than the true value.
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(ii) Find the percentage error in measuring the potential difference by a voltmeter.
(iii) At what value of Rv, does the voltmeter measures the true potential difference?
18. Identify the type of waves which are produced by the following way and write one
application for each:
(i) Radioactive decay of the nucleus,
(ii) Rapid acceleration and decelerations of electrons in aerials,
(iii) Bombarding a metal target by high energy electrons.

19. Compare the predictions on photoelectric effect on the basis of photon theory and wave
theory of light and hence explain why the wave theory failed to explain it.

20. Explain:
(a) Three photo diodes D1, D2 and D3 are made of semiconductors having band gaps of
2.5 eV, 2 eV and 3 eV respectively. Which one will be able to detect light of
wavelength 6000 Ao?
(b) Why an elemental semiconductor cannot be used to make visible LEDs?

21. Explain with reason:

(a) In amplitude modulation, the modulation index is kept less than or equal to 1.
(b) Why amplitude modulated signal be noisier than a frequency modulated signal
upon transmission through a channel?

22. A message signal of frequency 20 KHz and peak voltage of 20 volts is used to modulate a
carrier signal of frequency 2 MHz and peak voltage of 40 volts. Determine (i) modulation
index, (ii) the side bands produced. Draw the corresponding frequency spectrum of
amplitude modulated signal.

23. Dimpi’s class was shown a video on effects of magnetic field on a current carrying straight
conductor. She noticed that the force on the straight current carrying conductor becomes
zero when it is oriented parallel to the magnetic field and this force becomes maximum
when it is perpendicular to the field. She shared this interesting information with her
grandfather in the evening. The grandfather could immediately relate it to something
similar in real life situations. He explained it to Dimpi that similar things happen in real life
too. When we align and orient our thinking and actions in an adaptive and accommodating
way, our lives become more peaceful and happy. However, when we adopt an
unaccommodating and stubborn attitude, life becomes troubled and miserable. We should
therefore always be careful in our response to different situations in life and avoid
unnecessary conflicts.
Answer the following question based on above information:
(a) Express the force acting on a straight current carrying conductor kept in a magnetic
field in vector form. State the rule used to find the direction of this force.
(b) Which one value is displayed and conveyed by grandfather as well as Dimpi?
(c) Mention one specific situation from your own life which reflects similar values
shown by you towards your elders.

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24. (a) State the theorem which relates total charge enclosed within a closed surface and
the electric flux passing through it. Prove it for a single point charge.
(b) An ‘atom’ was earlier assumed to be a sphere of radius a having a positively charged
point nucleus of charge +Ze at its centre. This nucleus was believed to be
surrounded by a uniform density of negative charge that made the atom neutral as a
whole.
Use this theorem to find the electric field of this ‘atom’ at a distance r (r<a) from the
centre of the atom.
OR
A Dipole is made up of two charges + q and – q separated by a distance 2a. Derive an
expression for the electric field due to this dipole at a point distant r from the centre of the
dipole on the equatorial plane. Draw the shape of the graph, between |E | and r when
r>>a.
If this dipole were to be put in a uniform external electric field, obtain an expression for the
torque acting on the dipole.

25. (a) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the real image of a point object due to
a convex spherical refracting surface, when a ray of light is travelling from a rarer
medium of refractive index μ1 to a denser medium of refractive index μ2. Hence
derive the relation between object distance, image distance and radius of curvature
of the spherical surface.
(b) An object is placed in front of right angled isosceles prism ABC in two positions as
shown. The prism is made of crown glass with critical angle of 410. Trace the path of
the two rays from P & Q.

OR
(a) Calculate the value of θ, for which light incident normally on face AB grazes along
the face BC. μg = 3/2 μw = 4/3.

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(b) A light ray of a given wavelength, initially in air, strikes a 900 prism at P and is
refracted there and at Q to such an extent that it just grazes the right-hand prism
surface at Q. (a) Determine the index at refraction of the prism for this wavelength in
term of the angle of incidence , that gives rise to this situation. Show by ray
diagram, what happens if the angle of incidence at P is (b) slightly greater or (c)
slightly less than .

26. (a) For same value of angle of incidence, the angles of refraction in three media are 15 o,
20o and 25o respectively. In which medium, the velocity of light will be minimum?

(b) Derive the relationship between angle of incidence, angle of prism and angle of
minimum deviation for an equilateral prism.

OR

(a) State the conditions for coherence.

(b) (i) You have learnt that plane and convex mirrors produce virtual images of
objects. Can they produce real images under some circumstances? Explain.
(ii) A virtual image, we always say, cannot be caught on a screen. Yet when we
‘see’ a virtual image, we are obviously bringing it on to the ‘screen’ (i.e., the
retina) of our eye. Is there a contradiction?

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