COMMON HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION DECEMBER 2015

KEY ANSWERS FOR PHYSICS

Important Note :
1. For answer in Part II , Part III, Part IV like reasoning , explanation , narration , description and
listing of points , students may write in their own words but without changing the concepts and
without skipping any point.
2. Answers written only in BLACK or BLUE should be evaluated.
3. For graphical representation , X and Y variables must be mentioned . If not reduce Mark.
4. Marks should be given to the unit , only if the answer is correct for problems.
PART I
30X1=30
Qn.
No

Option

Charge flows from B to A

q1q2 /40 r

3V

Answer

-1

Nm C

resistance

does not change

H=VIt

Qn.
No

Option

16

a stream of electron

17

65

18

-27.2eV

19

Less than the specific charge of

an electron

20

h(-0 )

21

charge

22

200MeV

23

,,

24

electron

25

liquid drop model

Answer

brushes

1 Wb

10

30 ohm

26

minority carriers

11

Current is in phase with voltage

27

NOR

12

zero

13

1 : 3 :5

14

Continuous spectrum

15

Vg = Vx =Vm

capacitive feedback is used (or)

28

a or c

29

control grid

Transmit low frequency

information over long distance
efficiently

30

a tune LC circuit is used

PART II
Qn.
NO

31

32

33

Description
The magnitude of the dipole moment is given by the product of the
magnitude of the one of the charges and the distance between them. (or)
Electric dipole moment, p = q2d or 2qd.
Direction acts from q to +q.
The metal body of the bus provides electrostatic shielding.
Where the electric field is zero.
During lightning the electric discharge passes through the body of the bus.
Current density at a point is defined as the quantity of charge passing per unit
time through unit area, taken perpendicular to the direction of flow of charge
at that point.

15X3=45
Mark

Total

2
1
1

1
1
1
2
1

Unit = A m2

34

Electric power is defined as the rate of doing electric work.

Power =VI
Electric energy is defined as the capacity to do work.
Its unit is joule. In practice, the electrical energy is measured by watt hour
(Wh)or kilowatt hour (kWh).

1
3
1
1

35

1
36

37

The amount of heat energy absorbed or evolved when one ampere current
flows for one second (one coulomb) in a metal between two points which
differ in temperature by 1oC is called Thomson coefficient.
The Q factor of a series resonant circuit is defined as the ratio of the voltage
across a coil or capacitor to the applied voltage. (or)

1
(or)

38

1
Substitution
M=6.25mH.

39

(i) thickness of crystal

(ii) density of the crystal or concentration in the case of solutions.
(iii) wavelength of light used
(iv) the temperature of the solutions
(or)

40
Substitution
=5400 1010 m (or) 5400

3X1

1
1
1

41

(i) In medicine, micro surgery has become possible due to narrow angular
spread of the laser beam.
(ii) It can be used in the treatment of kidney stone, tumour, in cutting and
sealing the small blood vessels in brain surgery and retina detachment.
(iii) The laser beams are used in endoscopy.
(iv) It can also be used for the treatment of human and animal cancer.

3X1

1
42

43

44

(i) It is used in the industry, to study the structure of textile fibres, surface of
metals, composition of paints etc.
(ii) In medicine and biology, it is used to study virus, and bacteria.
(iii) In Physics, it has been used in the investigation of atomic structure and
structure of crystals in detail
When the protons and neutrons combine to form a nucleus, the mass that
disappears (mass defect, m) is converted into an equivalent amount of
energy (mc2). This energy is called the binding energy of the nucleus.

3X1

3
3

45

Any three properties of rays

3X1

46

i) The loop gain A = 1.

ii) The net phase shift round loop is 00 or integral multiples of 2

47

Av = - Rf /Rin
Substitution
Av=-2.6

48

1
1
1

Not mention D1, D2 RL Vcc reduce 1 mark

49

50

An extrinsic semiconductor is one in which an impurity with a valency higher

or lower than the valency of the pure semiconductor is added, so as to
increase the electrical conductivity of the semiconductor
Any three application of radar.

3X1

PART III
Defination electric potential
Diagram
dV = -Edx

7X5=35
1
1

51

1
1

52

53

54

A1l = 1.2001A2l (or) A1 = 1.2001A2

R = l/A
R1 = l / 1.001A2
R2 = 1.001 l / A2
R2 /R1 = (1.001)2 = 1.002
Change in resistance = 0.002
Change in resistance in percentage = 0.2%
(OR)
(i)The resistance 12 and 6 are in series
The effective resistance = 18
(ii) The resistance 6 and 18 are in parallel
The effective resistance = 4.5
(iii) The resistance 4.5 and 18 are in series
The effective resistance = 22.5
I = V/R =30 / 22.5 = 1.33 A
The voltage drop across 18 resistor is
V = IR = 1.33 x 18 = 24V
Principle of potentiometer
Circuit diagram
Explanation
E=Irl
El (or)
Emf of the cell is directly proportional to its balancing
length
Substitution
S = 0.05
A shunt of 0.05 should be connected in parallel
Substitution
R = 2380
A resistance of 2380 should be connected in series.

55

56

Area enclosed by the coil

Diagram
Explanation
Change in area dA= area L2L1M1M2 (or) dA=ldx
Change in the magnetic flux d = BIdx
e = -d/dt
e= - Blv
c= (or) =c
=3X108/6X1014 = 5X10-7

1
1
1
1

5
1
1
1
1
1

1
2
1
1
1

1
1

1
1
1
1

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=D/d (or) d=D/

Substitution
d=10-3 m (or) 1mm
Properties of X rays
Any five properties

58

Application of photoelectric cells

Any five application
Time dilation
Explanation

59

61

61

1
1
1
5x1 5

5x1 5

1
1

t> to

lengthened by

Example: The clock in the moving space ships will

appear to go slower than the clocks on the earth.
Latitude effect :
Two diagrams
The variation of cosmic ray intensity with
geomagnetic latitude is know as latitude effect
The intensity is maximum at the poles (=900)
Minimum at the equator (=00) and
Constant between latitudes of 420 and 900
Reason for variation in intensity with earths magnetic
field
De-Morgans theorems
First theorem
second theorem
(Or)
Only equations
Proof using truth table (or) any other method
Diagram

1
1
1
5
1

1
1
1
5
2
2
3

62

Explanation

PART IV
Gausss law-field along straight charged
wire
Correct statement (or)
Formula only (1)
Diagram
Explanation

63 (or) E(2rl)
Electric flux through the plane cap = 0
q = l

E is radially outward , if line charge is

positive and inwards if the line charge is
negative
Force between two long parallel current
carrying conductor:
Diagram
Explanation

4X10=40

2
2
2
1

10

2
1
1

B1 inwards

1
1

64

10

1
B2 outwards

1
1
1

Direction of current
Same direction attraction
Opposite direction repulsion

Transformer
Transformer is an electrical device used for
converting low alternating voltage into high
alternating voltage and vice versa. It transfers 2
electric power from one circuit to another.
Principle : Electromagnetic induction
1
construction and working.
1+1
1
65

10
Input power = Output power (or)
(or)

Step up transformer and step

transformer Explanation
Correct definition for efficiency (or)
mere writing the formula

down

1
1

Huygens principle
(i) every point on a given wave front may be
considered as a source of secondary wavelets
which spread out with the speed of light in
that medium and (ii) the new wavefront is the
forward envelope of the secondary wavelets
at that instant.
Diagram
Explanation
Law of Refraction
(i) The incident wave front AB, the refracted
66
wave front CD and the refracting surface XY
all lie in the same plane.
(ii) Angle of incidence i = PAN = 900 NAB =
BAC
Angle of refraction r = N1AD = 900 DAC =
ACD

2
2
1

10

12 is called the refractive index of second

medium with respect to first medium. This is
Snells law of refraction.
He-Ne laser
Diagram
Construction
Energy level diagram
Explanation
(not mentioning continuous and intense
laser beam, 1:4 ,
1mm of Hg, 20.61eV,20.66eV,18.70eV67
reduce mark for each)

G.M Counter
Principle ( Measure the intensity of
radioactive radiation not mention reduce
Mark)
Diagram
Construction ( Not mention reduce mark :
68 1000 V, 100 mega ohm , mica sheet, argon at
low pressure)
Operation (Not mention reduce 1 mark :
count in the counter is directly proportional
to intensity of ionising radiation)
The ionisation of the gas is independent of
the type of the incident radiation.

2
2
2
4

10

2
3

10

Bridge Rectifier
Definition for rectification
Circuit diagram
Construction
Working
Explanation of positive Half cycle
Explanation of negative Half cycle
69 Current flows through RL in the same
direction , during both half cycle of input a.c
signal
Efficiency 81.2%
Input and Output wave forms

1
2
1
1
1

10

1
1
2

Analysis Of Amplitude Modulated Wave

1
1

70
Explanation for three components
Frequency spectrum diagram
Explanation

10

1
3
2
1

PREPARED BY
MR.G.GOBU M.Sc.,M.Phil.,B.Ed.,
PG TEACHER IN PHYSICS
CONTACT NO : 9791384053
GANDHI MATRIC HR.SEC.SCHOOL,
MADUKKUR.

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