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Physics Selective 2 and 3 Marks
The document contains a series of physics problems and concepts related to electricity, magnetism, optics, and nuclear physics. It includes calculations involving capacitors, current, electric fields, and magnetic properties, as well as definitions and laws such as Gauss's law and Coulomb's law. Additionally, it covers topics like photoelectric effect, nuclear reactions, and the properties of various materials in the context of electromagnetic theory.
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|, Three capacitors of capacities 4 IF, 6 UF, and 8 IF are joined
in series, and the combination is connected to a 12 V source.
Calculate the energy stored in the combination when these are
fully charged.
2. A copper wire of 8.5 x 10-§ m? area carries a current of 1.6 A.
lf the number density of the electrons in the wire is 8 x 1078
m-%, calculate the drift speed of the electrons in the wire. (e =
1.6 x 10-8 C)
3. A spherical conductor placed on an insulating stand carries a
charge of 0.1.€ and has a potential of 1000 V. Calculate its
capacitance in UF.
4, State Gauss's law in electrostatics.
5. & charge of Q coulombs passing through any section of a
conductor as a function of time t is given by Q = (St? + 2t +
1). Calculate the current at the end of 10 seconds.
6. Metallic chains are hung to be dragged on the ground from
the body of trucks carrying inflammable materials. Why?
7. State the relationship between the electric field and the8. Will any work be done in moving an electric charge Q over the
surface of an isolated charged metallic sphere?
9. Will any work be done in moving charge +Q between two
points on the surface of an isolated charged metallic sphere?
10. What is the unit of electric field intensity?
Il, The potential of an equipotential surface is 10 V. How much
work is done to move a charge of 2 \C on this surface through
10 cm?
12, Write an equation relating farad, coulomb, and volt.
13. How is electric field intensity at a point related to the
potential gradient there?
14. Define electron volt.
1S, What is the SI unit of electric charge?
16, How are electric potential and electric potential energy
related?
17, What is the dimensional formula of electrical permittivity?
18, What is an ideal electric dipole?
19, State Coulomb's law in electrostatics.
20. Define static Coulomb.
21. Why do two equipotential surfaces not intersect each other?
22. A parallel-plate capacitor is immersed in water. How will itscapacitance change?
23. Vehicles carrying highly inflammable materials have chains
hanging to the ground. Explain.
24, A capacitor of capacity 2 UF is charged to a potential of 6
volts. Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor.
25, Explain the meaning of "quantization of charge" and
"conservation of charge."
26. Two copper spheres of the same radius, one hollow and the
other solid, are charged to the same potential. Which one of
them holds more charge?
27. State the properties of equipotential lines.
28. What is meant by "electron volt"? Calculate its value in
Joules.
29, Define electric field intensity. Write an equation relating field
intensity and potential gradient.
1. Explain what is eddy current and how it is generated.
2. Deduce the dimension of conductance.
3. The resistance of a metallic wire is 10Q at 0°C. Calculate itsresistance at a temperature of 100°C. (Given: a = 3.9 x 10-7 K-!),
4. A copper wire of uniform area of cross-section 1.54 x 10-6 m?
carries a current of 3.08 A. Calculate the electric field inside the
wire if the resistivity of copper is 1.724 x 10-° Q m.
S. Define magnetic permeability and susceptibility.
6. The power consumed in a conductor under a potential
difference of 200V is 1.6 kW due to the How of current in it.
Calculate the resistance of the conductor.
7, State Joule's law of heating due to electric current.
8, State Kirchhoff's laws as applicable to electrical networks,
9. What is the angle of dip at the geomagnetic pole?
10. The potential difference across a cell of emf 4V drops to 2V
when a current of 2A is drawn from it. What is the internal
resistance of the cell?
I, Explain why manganin is used as resistance coil in resistance
boxes instead of copper.
12, State the limitations of Ohm's law.
13. How will the resistance of a wire change when its length is
doubled and thickness is halved?
14, State the relation between current density and electric field
intensity for metals, Write the necessary equation.1S, Define magnetic permeability and magnetic susceptibility.
16. The amount of charge passing through any section of a
conductor as a function of time is given by . Calculate the
current flowing through the conductor at the end of 3 seconds.
(Assume charge in coulombs and time in seconds).
17, What are the limitations of Ohm's law?
18, Distinguish between EMF and potential difference.
19, Show that | henry = 1 ohm x second.
20. State Kirchhoff's laws as applicable to electrical networks.
2), State Kirchhoff's laws as applicable to a network of
conductors.
22. A current of 24 flows through a resistance of 10Q for |
minute. Calculate the heat produced.
23, How does the resistance of a good conductor vary with
temperature?
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1. A galvanometer of resistance S0 Q gives full-scale deflection
for a current of 0.25 A. Calculate the required resistance to
convert the galvanometer into an ammeter of range S A.2. Write the expression for the Lorentz force on a charge moving
in an electromagnetic field. Show that the rate at which Lorentz
force does work on a moving charge having velocity v is Fe v,
where F, is the electric force.
3, State and explain Curie’s law for paramagnetic materials.
4. Write the difference between the susceptibility of diamagnetic
and paramagnetic substances.
S. Write down the relation between relative magnetic
permeability and susceptibility and identify the symbols used.
6. The angle of dip at a place is 60°. Find the value of the total
intensity of Earth's magnetic field, given H = 3.6 x 10-8 T.
7. State the relation between permeability and susceptibility of a
magnetic substance.
8. Define magnetic dip.
9. What is the value of magnetic dip at the south magnetic pole
of Earth?
10. Give one example each of diamagnetic and paramagnetic
substances.
Il, Define magnetic permeability.
12, What will happen if a diamagnetic substance is suspended in
a uniform magnetic field?13, Define Weber.
14, What is the nature of the force between two parallel
currents?
1S. How can you place a current-carrying straight wire in a
uniform magnetic field so that it experiences maximum deflecting
force?
16, Can a charged particle move through a magnetic field without
experiencing any force? How?
17, Mention three key properties that distinguish diamagnetic
substances from paramagnetic substances.
18, Define the magnetic elements of the Earth.
19, State Joule’s law of heating.
20. Explain why magnetic lines of force never intersect each
other.
21. Write two differences between paramagnetic and diamagnetic
substances.
22. Describe the neutral point in magnetism and explain why it
is given this name.
23, State the Biot-Savart law in mathematical form and explain
its terms.
24, Explain the working principle of a cyclotron and mention twoof its uses,
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1. "A transformer works with A.C. but not with D.C." Explain.
2. A student is interested to pass only 2% of the main current
through a galvanometer of resistance S0Q. Calculate the shunt
required.
3. A galvanometer of resistance S0Q produces full-scale
deflection with a current of 0.25 A. Calculate the value of the
shunt required to change its range into 2.5 A.
4. Write down the different losses in a transformer.
S. State and explain Lenz's law.
6. Show diagrammatically the difference between a pure
inductive and a pure capacitative A.C. circuit.
7. State the unit of magnetic flux.
8. State the expression for magnetic induction (B) at a distance
(S) from a long straight current wire carrying a current.
9. Define self-inductance.
10. What is the dimension of ? CL is the self-inductance and R
is the resistance of the coil.)I, An AC emf is given by volts, What is the frequency of AC?
12, How do you place two circular coils close to each other so
that mutual inductance between them is minimum?
13, What is self-induction?
14, The average emf induced in a coil in which current changes
from 2A to 4A in 0.0S seconds is 3 volts. What is the self-
inductance of the coil?
1S, What is the S.I. unit of inductance?
16, What is the S.I. unit of inductance?
17, Define magnetic induction.
18, A choke of SO mH inductance is connected in the tube light
in your home, How much reactance is offered by it?
19, An A.C. is given by the equation . Mention the rm.s. value of
AC,
20, What is virtual ampere?
21. What type of transformer is used at the source before
electrical energy is transmitted?
22, What is the relation between 'Root Mean Square’ voltage and
‘Peak Value’ of voltage in an A.C, circuit?
23. What is the mean value of current during a positive half
cycle of A.C,?24, Indicate graphically the variation of reactance of an inductor
with frequency.
25, Why is the secondary coil wound over the primary coil in a
transformer?
26, What is the peak value of voltage of a 220-volt A.C. supply?
27. Indicate graphically the variation of reactance of a capacitor
with frequency.
28, In an A.C, circuit, how are the peak value, RMS value, and
average value Cin half a cycle) of electric current related?
29. Why is it said that A.C, is more dangerous than D.C. of the
same effective voltage?
30. Show graphically the variation of reactance of an inductor
with frequency.
31. What is the phase difference between current and voltage in
a circuit containing an A.C, source and a resistor?
32. Compare the reactance of a capacitor with a capacitance of
0.1 wF at frequencies of SO Hz and S kHe.
33, Explain Fleming's Right-Hand Rule. Provide the formula for
calculating the magnitude of the induced EMF in a moving
conductor.
34, What is iron loss in a transformer? Discuss its significance.35. 4 coil with a self-inductance of 10 henries is connected to
an AC source with a frequency of S0 Hz. Calculate the inductive
reactance of the coil.
36, State Lenz's Law and explain its importance in
electromagnetism.
QI. The speed of light of wavelength 6000 A in medium A is 0.8
times that in vacuum, If the refractive index of medium B is 1:6,
calculate the refractive index of medium A relative to medium B.
Q2. The wavelength of monochromatic light in a liquid of
refractive index 1.4 is 400 nm. Calculate the wavelength of this
light in a glass medium with a refractive index of 1.6.
Q3. A concave mirror is placed inside water. Explain what change
occurs in its focal length.
Q4. In Young’s double-slit experiment, the fringe width is 01S
mm when the source of light has a wavelength of 4000 A.
Calculate the fringe width when the source is replaced by a light
of wavelength 6000 A.
QS. Write down the conditions necessary for the interference oflight to occur.
Q6. Define the term "critical angle."
Q7. State the relation between path difference and phase
difference for wave motion.
Q8. For a prism, the angle of minimum deviation is 38°, and it
occurs at an angle of incidence of 48.5°. What is the angle of
the prism?
Q9. Which mirror always produces a virtual and diminished
image?
Q10. For which color of light (violet or red) is the refractive
index higher?
Qll. What are the conditions required for the interference of light
waves?
QI2, A convex mirror produces a magnification of 2 when the
object is placed at a distance of S cm from it. Find the focal
length of the mirror.
QI3, Does a convex mirror ever produce a real and inverted
image? Explain your answer.
QI4. A ray of light passes through a glass prism of refracting
angle 60° and undergoes a minimum deviation of 30°. Calculate
the refractive index of the prism.QIS. Explain what is meant by a wavefront.
QI6, Define the term "critical angle" and prove that .
QI7. What is meant by the magnifying power of a compound
microscope? State its formula.
QI8. State Huygens' principle for the propagation of waves. What
is the relation between a ray and a wavefront?
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QI. Distinguish between photoelectric emission and thermionic
emission,
Q2. Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of a proton having
kinetic energy 50 eV. (Given: , ).
Q3. Calculate the threshold wavelength of a metal if its work
function is .
Q4. The photoelectric threshold for a certain metal is 3600 A.
Determine the maximum energy of the ejected photoelectrons by
a radiation of 2000 A.
Given: , ).
QS. Define work function.
Q6. What is threshold frequency in photoelectricity?Q7. Write an expression for the mass of a photon.
Q3. How are the de Broglie wavelength and kinetic energy of a
particle related?
Q4. What is the significance of work function in thermionic
emission?
QI0. Mention some important applications of photoelectricity with
examples.
QIl. Mention Einstein’s photoelectric equation. What is the
significance of this equation?
1, Show that the nuclear density of a nucleus is independent of
its mass number.
2. Write the energy transition equations for the Balmer series
and Paschen series spectra of the hydrogen atom.
3. Define mass defect. Write the expression for binding energy in
terms of it.
4. Give two examples of nuclear reactions in equation forms
S. Differentiate between nuclear fission and fusion and write one
example in each case.
6. Calculate the binding energy of deuteron in MeV.Given: Mass of proton = 1.00728 u
Mass of neutron = 1.00865 u
Mass of deuteron = 2.01412 u
7. Write two limitations of Rutherford's model of atomic
structure.
8. What is the source of energy in fusion?
9, State the relation between half-life and average life of a
radioactive substance.
10, What are isotopes? Give one example.
1), Define ionization potential.
12, Explain what is mass defect.
13, Express | amu. in eV.
14, What is meant by packing fraction for a nucleus
IS. What is an isotope?
16, State the formula for the frequencies of the Balmer series of
hydrogen line spectra with the meanings of the symbols used.
17, What is meant by critical mass? What is its value for ?
18, Distinguish between fission and fusion.
19, How much energy will be released when an electron jumps
from to orbit in a hydrogen atom? (Energy of the electron inthe first orbit = ).
20. Explain nuclear fission.
21. The mass defect of deuterium is 0.0024 u. Find its binding
energy in joules.
22. Define the half-life of a radioactive substance.
23. Mention any four characteristics of nuclear force.
24, What is a chain reaction? What would happen if it is not
controlled?
25, State the properties of protons and positrons.
26, Explain with an example how energy is released in nuclear
fusion,