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[Maximum marks : 70

General Instructions :
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(i) All questions are compulsory.
( ii) arP 30 questions in totaL Questia11s 1 to 8 carry one mark each, questions 9 to
18 carry two marks each, questions 19 to 27 cany three marks each and questions
28 to 30 cany five marks each.
(iii) There is no overall choice. However, an illfemal choice has been provided in one
question of two marks; one question of three marks a11d all three questions of five
marks each. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
( iv) Use of calculators is not pennined.
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(v) You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessm)' :
c = 3 x 10
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ms-
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h = 6.626 X lQ-
34
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e= 1.602X lQ-
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C
f'o = 4n X w-
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T m A -I
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Mass of electron me = 9.1 X w-
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kg
Mass of neutron mn:: 1.675 x l0-
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kg
Boltzmann's constant k = 1.381 X 10-23 JK-
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Avogadro's number NA = 6.022 x 1023; mol-
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Radius of earth = 6400 km
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What is sky wave propagation ?
-aim <wnt<Rur 'l"IT t ?
Write the following radiations in ascending order in respect of their frequencies :
X-rays, microwaves, UV rays and radio waves.
Magnetic field lines can be entirely confined within Lhe core of a luruiJ., bul nul
within a straight solenoid. Why ?
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4. You are given following three lenses. Which two lenses will you use as an eyepiece
and as an objective to construct an astronomical telescope ?
Lenses Power (P) Aperture (A)
Ll 3D 8cm
L2 6D 1 em
1.3 lOD !em
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5. lf the angle between the pass axis of polarizer and the analyser is 45, write the ratio
of the intensities of original light and the transmitted light after passing through the
analyser.
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6. The figure shows a plot of three curves a, b, c showing the variation of photocurrent
vs coilector plate potential for three different intensities II' 1
2
and 1
3
having
frequencies v
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2
and v
3
respectively incident on a photosensitive surface.
Point out the two curves for which the incident radiations have same frequency but
different intensities.
Collector plate potential
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7. What type of wavefront will emerge from a (i) point source, and (ii) distant light
source?
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8. Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 1 : 2. What is the ratio of their nuclear
densities ?
9. A cell of emf 'E' and internal resistance 'r' is connected across a variable resistor
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'R'. Plot a graph showing the variation oftenninal potential 'V' with resistance R. 2
Predict from the graph the condition under which 'V' becomes equal to 'E'.
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10. (i) Can two equi-potential surfaces intersect each other? Give reasons.
(ii) Two charges - q and +q are located at points A (0, 0, -a) and B (0, 0, +a)
respectively. How much work is done in moving a Le.st <.:harge frurn poinl
P (7, 0, 0) to Q (-3, 0, 0)?
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11. By what percentage will the transmission range of a TV tower be affected when the
height of the tower is increased by 21% ?
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1.2 DeriYe an expression for drift velocity of free electrons in a conductor in terms of
relaxation time.
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13. How does a charge q oscillating at certain frequency produce electromagnetic
waves?
Sketch a schematic diagram depicting electric and magnetic fields for an
electromagnetic wave propagating along the Z-direction.
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14. A charge 'q' moving along the X-axis with a velocity V is subjected to a uniform
magnetic field B acting along the Z-axis as it crosses the origin 0.
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X
(i) Trace its trajectory.
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(ii) Does the charge gain kinetic energy as it enters the magnetic field ? Justify
your answer.
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15. The following figure shows the input waveforms (A, B) and the output waveform
(Y) of a gate. Identify the gate, write its truth table and draw its logic symbol. 2
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16. State Biot-Savart law. 2
A current I flows in a conductor placed perpendicular to the plane of the paper.

Indicate the direction of the magnetic field due to a small element d l at point P
situated at a distance 1 from the element as shown in the figure.
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17. Why are high frequency carrier waves used for transmission ?
OR
What is meant by term 'modulation' ? Draw a block diagram of a simple modulator
for obtaining an AM signal.
18. A radioactive nucleus 'A' undergoes a series of decays according to the following
scheme:
The mass number and atomic number of A are 180 and 72 respectively. What are
these numbers for A
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19. A thin conducting spherical shell of radius R has charge Q spread uniformly over its
surface. Using Gauss's law, derive an expression for an electric field at a point
outside the shell.
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Draw a graph of electric field E(r) with distance r from the centre of the shell for
0:::; r =.
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20. Three identical capacitors C
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and C
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of capacitance 6 j.!F each are connected to a
12 V battery as shown.
Cl
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____
1
L __ __
c2
Find
(i) charge on each capacitor
(ii) equivalent capacitance of the network
(iii) energy stored in the network of capacitors
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21. (a) The energy levels of an atom are as shown below. Which of them will result in
the transition of a photon of wavelength 275 nm ?
A B OeV

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(b) Which transition corresponds to enusston of radiation of maximum
wavelength ?
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22. A proton and an alpha particle are accelerated through the same potential. Wlu.::-: : :-_:
of the two has (i) greater value of de-Broglie wavelength associated with it.
(ii) less kinetic energy ? Justify your answers.
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23. In a single slit diffraction experiment, when a tiny circular obstacle is placed in the
path of light from a distant source, a bright spot is seen at the centre of the shadow of
the obstacle. Explain wh)' ?
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State two points of difference between the interference pattern obtained in Young's
double slit experiment and the diffraction pattern due to a single slit.
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24. (a) Define self inductance. Write its S.l. units.
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(b) Derive an expression for self inductance of a long solenoid of length 1,
sectional area A having N number of turns.
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The figure shows experimental set up of a meter bridge. When the two unknown
resistances X and Y are inserted, the null point D is obtained tJ.O em from the end A.
When a resistance of 10 .Q is connected in series with X, the null point shifts by
lO em. Find the position of the null point when the lO .Q resistance is inste<i.d
connected in series with resistance 'Y'. Determine the values of the resistances X
andY.

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26. Derive the expression for force per unit length between two long straight parallel
current carrying conductors. Hence define one ampere. 3
OR
Explain the principle and working of a cyclotron with the help of a schematic
diagram. Write the expression for cyclotron frequency.
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27. Three light rays red (R), green (G) and blue (B) are incident on a right angled prism
'abc' at face 'ab'. The refractive indices of the material of the prism for red, green
and blue wavelengths are 1.39, 1.44 and 1.47 respectively. Out of the three which
colour ray will emerge out of face 'ac' ? Justify your answer. Trace the path of these
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G--+---1
R--+---1
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28. (a) Derive an expression for the average power consumed in a series LCR circuit
connected to a.c. source in which the phase difference between the voltage and
the current in the circuit is (j).
(b) Define the quality factor in an a.c. circuit. Why should the quality factor have
high value in receiving circuits? Name the factors on which it depends.
OR
(a) Derive the relationship between the peak and the rrns value of current in an a.c.
circuit.
(b) Describe briefly, with the help of a labelled diagram, working of a step-up
transfom1er.
A step-up transformer converts a low voltage into high voltage. Does it not
violate the principle of conservation of energy ? Explain.
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29. (i) Draw a circuit diagram to study the input and output characteristics of an n-p-n
transistor in its common emitter configuration. Draw the typical input and
output characteristics.
(ii) Explain, with the help of a circuit diagram, the working of n-p-n transistor as a
common emitter amplifier.
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How is a zener diode fabricated so as to make it a special purpose diode? Draw I-V
characteristics of zener diode and explain the significance of breakdown voltage.
Explain briefly, with the help of a circuit diagram, how a p-n junction diode works as
a half wave rectifier.
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30. Trace the rays of light showing the formation of an image due to a point object
placed on the axis of a spherical surface separating the two media of refractive
indices n
1
and n
2
. Establish the relation between the distances of the object, the
image and the radius of curvature from the central point of the spherical surface.
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Hence derive the expression of the lens maker's fonnula.
OR
Draw the labelled ray diagram for the fonnation of image by a compound
microscope.
Derive the expression for the total magnification of a compound microscope. Explain
why both the objective and the eyepiece of a compound microscope must have short
focal lengths.
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