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Physics M.

Palanichamy
PHYSICS FULL TEST
Time 3 hours]

[ Max. Marks 150

Part I
(30 x 1 = 30)
Note : (i) Answer all the questions.
(ii) Choose and write the correct answer
(iii) Each question carries 1 mark.
1. Electric field intensity is 400 Vm 1 at a distance of 2 m from a point charge. It will be 100 Vm 1
at a distance ?
(a) 50 cm
(b) 4 cm
(c) 4 m
(d) 1.5 m
2. The work done in moving 500 C charge between two points on equipotential surface is
(a) zero
(b) finite positive
(c) finite negative
(d) infinite.
3. Which of the following quantites is scalar ?
(a) dipole moment
(b) electric force

(c) electric field

(d) electric potential.

4. A hollow metal ball carrying an electric charge produces no electric field at points
(a) outside the sphere (b) on its surface (c) inside the sphere (d) at a distance more than twice.
5. A charge of 60 C passes through an electric lamp in 2 minutes. Then the current in the lamp is
(a) 30 A
(b) 1 A
(c) 0.5 A
(d) 5 A
6. A toaster operating at 240 V has a resistance of 120 . The power is (a) 400 W (b) 2 W (c) 480 W
(d) 240 W.
7. In the case of insulators, as the temperature decreases, resistivity
( a ) decreases
(b) increases
(c) remains constant

(d) becomes zero.

8. According to Faradays law of electrolysis , when a current is passed , the mass of ions deposited at
the cathode is independent of
(a) current
(b) charge
(c) time
(d) resistance.
9. The period of revolution of a charged particle inside a cyclotron does not depend on
(a) the magnetic induction
(b) the charge of the particle
(c) the velocity of the particle
(d) the mass of the particle.
10. Lenzs law is in accordance with the law of
(a) conservation of charges
(c) conservation of momentum

(b) conservation of flux

(d) conservation of energy.

11. The self inductance of a straight conductor is

(a) zero
(b) infinity

(c) very large

(d) very small.

12. The part of the AC generator that passes the current from the coil to the external circuit is
(a) field magnet
(b) split rings
(c) slip rings
(d) brushes.
13. Nichrome wire is used as the heating element because it has
(a) low specific resistance
(b) low melting point (c) high specific resistance (d) high conductivity.

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14. Which of the following cannot be stepped up in a transformer ?
(a) input current
(b) input voltage
(c) input power

(d) all.

15. The idea of displacement current was introduced by

(a) Bose
(b) Hertz
(c) Marconi

(d)Maxwell.

16. Atomic spectrum should be

(a) pure line spectrum
(c) absorption line spectrum

(b) emission band spectrum

(d) absorption band spectrum.

17. When a drop of water is introduced between the glass plate and plano convex lens in Newtons
rings system, the ring system
(a) contracts
(b) expands
(c) remains same
(d) first expands, then contracts.
18. The refractive index of the medium , for the polarizing angle 60 0 is
(a) 1.732
(b) 1.414
(c) 1.5
(d) 1.468.
19. The cathode rays are
(a) a stream of electrons
(c) a stream of uncharged particles

(b) a stream of positive ions

(d) the same as canal rays.

20. According to Bohrs postulates , which of the following quantites take discrete values ?
(a) kinetic energy
(b) potential energy (c) angular momentum
(d) momentum.
21. According to Rutherford atom model , the spectral lines emitted by an atom is ,
(a) line spectrum (b) continuous spectrum (c) continuous absorption spectrum (d) band spectrum.
22. The chromium ions doped in the ruby rod
(a) absorbs red light (b) absorbs green light

(c) absorbs blue light (d) emits green light.

23. At the threshold frequency , the velocity of the electrons is

(a) zero
(b) maximum
(c) minimum

(d) infinite.

24. The mass defect of a certain nucleus is found to be 0.03 amu. Its binding energy is
(a) 27.93 eV
(b) 27.93 KeV
(c) 27.93 MeV
(d) 27.93 Gev.
25. The nucleons in a nucleus are attracted by
(a) gravitational force (b) electrostatic force

(c) nuclear force

(d) magnetic force.

26. The half life period of a certain radioactive element with disintegration constant 0.0693 per
day is
(a) 10 days
(b) 14 days
(c) 140 days
(d) 1.4 days.
27. In the nuclear reaction
(a) proton

Hg 198 + X
(b) electron

80

79

Au 198 + 1 H 1 , X stands for

(c) neutron
(d) deuteron.

28. Avalanche breakdown is primarily dependent on the phenomenon of

(a) collision
(b) ionization
(c) doping
(d) recombination.
29. Printed documents to be transmitted by fax are converted into electrical signals by the process of
(a) reflection
(b) scanning
(c) modulation
(d) light variation.
30. In amplitude modulation , the band width is (a) equal to the signal frequency (b) twice the signal

frequency (c) thrice the signal frequency (d) four times the signal frequency.
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PART II
NOTE : Answer any 15 questions

( 15 x 2 = 30 )

31. A sample of HCl gas is placed in an electric field of 2.5 X 10 4 N/C . The dipole moment of
each HCl molecule is 3.4 X 10 30 C m. Find the maximum torque that can act on a molecule.
32. Define electric flux. Give its unit
33. The resistance of a copper wire of length 5 m is 0.5 . If the diameter of the wire is
0.05 cm , determine its specific resistance.
34. State Kirchoffs laws for electrical networks.
35. Define Peltier Coefficient.
36. Define the unit of self inductance.
37. A capacitor blocks d.c. but allows a.c. Explain.
38. Mention the characteristics of electromagnetic waves.
39. What is Tyndal Scattering ?
40. Find the minimum wavelength of X rays produced by an X ray tube at 1000 kV.
41. Define excitation potential energy.
42. At what speed is a particle moving if the mass is equal to three times its rest mass.
43. Define stopping potential.
44. Give any three applications of a photo cell.
45. What is meant by breeder reactor ?
46. Tritium has a half life of 12.5 years. What fraction of the sample of it will be over after
25 years ?
47. What are the advantages of negative feedback ?
48. What is rectification ?
49. Define the term MSI
50. Define Modulation Factor.
PART III

( 7 X 5 = 35)

Note : (i) Answer the question 54 compulsory.

(ii) Of the remaining 11 questions , answer any 6 questions.
51. Write the properties of lines of force.
52. Explain the principle of potentiometer.
53. Establish the relation between drift velocity and current
54. In a hydrogen atom electron moves in an orbit of radius 0.5 A making 10 16 revolutions per second.
Determine the magnetic moment associated with orbital motion of the electron.
(OR)
A uniform magnetic field 0.5 T is applied normal to the plane of the Dees of a Cyclotron.
Calculate the period of the alternating potential to be applied to the Dees to accelerate

deutrons (mass of deuteron = 3.3 x 10 27 kg and its charge = 1.6 x 10 19 C.

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55. Explain how an emf can be induced by changing the area enclosed by the coil.
56. In Youngs double slit experiment a light of frequency 6 X 10 14 Hz is used. Distance between
the centres of adjacent fringes is 0.75 mm. Calculate the distance between the slits, if the
screen is 1.5 m away.
57. State and obtain Braggs law.
58. Lithium has a work function of 2.3 eV. It is exposed to light of wavelength 4.8 X 10 7 m.
Find the maximum kinetic energy with which the electron leaves the surface. What is the
Longest wavelength which can produce the photo electrons. (Given h = 6.626 x 10 34 Js ;
e = 1.6 x 10 19 C.)
59. A reactor is developing energy at the rate of 32 MW. Calculate the required number of fissions
per secong of

92

U 235 . Assume that energy per fission is 200 MeV.

60. Explain the working of a half wave diode rectifier.

61. Describe the action of an operational amplifier as difference amplifier.
62. Explain interlaced scanning.
PART IV

(4 X 10 = 40)

NOTE : Answer any 4 questions.

63. Explain the principle of working and applications of a Radar.
64. Explain an experiment to determine the characteristics of a transistor in CE configuration.
Explain how the transistor parameters can be evaluated.
65. Explain the construction and working of a Geiger Muller Counter.
66. Explain Rutherford s

- particle scattering experiment and derive an expression for the

distance of closest approach.

67. Discuss the theory of plane transmission grating.
68. Obtain an expression for the current flowing in the circuit containing capacitance only to
which an alternating emf is applied. Find the phase relationship between the current and
voltage.
69. Obtain an expression for the magnetic induction at a point due to an infinitely long straight
conductor carrying current.

70. Derive an expression for the electric field due to an electric dipole (a) at a point on its axial
line (b) at a point along the equatorial line.

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