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General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) There are 29 questions in total. Questions 1 to 8 are very short answer questions and carry one
mark each.
(iii) Questions 9 to 16 carry two marks each, questions 17 to 25 carry three marks each, question 26 is
value-based question carry four marks and questions 27 to 29 carry five marks each.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question of two
marks, one question of three marks and all three questions of five marks each. You have to attempt
only one of the given choices in such questions.
(v) Use of calculators is not permitted. However, you may use log tables if necessary.
(vi) You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary.
c = 3 108 m/s
h = 6.63 10 -34 Js
e = 1.6 10 -19 C
m 0 = 4p 10 -7 TmA -1
1
= 9 10 9 Nm 2 / C 2
4pe
. 10 -31 kg
m e = 91
1. A magnet is moving towards a coil with a uniform speed v as shown in the figure. State the
direction of the induced current in the resistor R. 1
R
x y
S N
v
2. A square coil, OPQR, of side a, carrying a current I, is placed in the Y-Z plane as shown here.
Find the magnetic moment associated with this coil. 1
Z
R Q
O Y
P
I (mA)
B
A D
C
O V (volt)
V 1
9. The following table gives data about the single slit diffraction experiment:
Wavelength Half Angular width of
of Light the principal maxima
l q
pl qq
Find the ratio of the widths of the slits used in the two cases. Would the ratio of the half angular
widths of the first secondary maxima, in the two cases, be also equal to q? 2
10. N spherical droplets, each of radius r, have been charged to have a potential V each. If all these
droplets were to coalesce to form a single large drop, what would be the potential of this large
drop?
(It is given that the capacitance of a sphere of radius x equals 4pe 0 kx.)
OR
Two point charges, q1 and q2, are located at points (a, o, o) and (o, b, o) respectively. Find the
electric field, due to both these charges, at the point, (o, o, c). 2
n
0
n
l
A J B
+
G
R2
K2
(i) R1 is decreased (ii) R2 is increased
without any other change, (in each case) in the rest of the circuit. Justify your answers in each case. 2
13. Find the P.E. associated with a charge q if it were present at the point P with respect to the
set-up of two charged spheres, arranged as shown. Here O is the mid-point of the line O1 O2. 2
Q1
C=2(a+b) O r P
Q2
14. An athlete peddles a stationary tricycle whose pedals are attached to a coil having 100 turns each
of area 0.1m2. The coil, lying in the X-Y plane, is rotated, in this plane, at the rate of 50 rpm,
about the Y-axis, in a region where a uniform magnetic field, B = (0.01) k$ tesla, is present. Find
the (i) maximum emf (ii) average e.m.f generated in the coil over one complete revolution. 2
D2 2W
+ 1W
6V
17. The galvanometer, in each of the two given circuits, does not show any deflection. Find the ratio
of the resistors R1 and R2, used in these two circuits. 3
4W R1 6W 12 W
G 3.0 V
60 W
6W 9W R2 8W
G
3.0 V 1.20 W
18. The electron, in a hydrogen atom, initially in a state of quantum number n1 makes a transition to a
state whose excitation energy, with respect to the ground state, is 10.2 eV. If the wavelength,
associated with the photon emitted in this transition, is 487.5 mm, find the
(i) energy in eV, and (ii) value of the quantum number, n1 of the electron in its initial state. 3
19. Three identical polaroid sheets P1, P2, and P3 are oriented so that the (pass) axis of P2 and P3 are
inclined at angles of 60 and 90, respectively, with respect to the (pass) axis of P1. A
monochromatic source, S, of intensity I0, is kept in front of the polaroid sheet P1. Find the
intensity of this light, as observed by observers O1, O2, and O3, positioned as shown below. 3
S O1 O2 O3
P1 P2 P3
20. A fine pencil of b-particles, moving with a speed v, enters a region (region I), where a uniform
electric and a uniform magnetic field are both present. These b-particles then move into region II
where only the magnetic field, (out of the two fields present in region I), exists. The path of the
b-particles, in the two regions, is as shown in the figure.
(i) State the direction of the magnetic field.
S
q E II
I
If the magnitude of magnetic field, in region II, is changed to n times its earlier value,
(without changing the magnetic field in region I) find the factor by which the radius of this
circular path would change. 3
21. Draw an appropriate ray diagram to show the passage of a white ray, incident on one of the two
refracting faces of a prism. State the relation for the angle of deviation, for a prism of small
refracting angle.
It is known that the refractive index, m, of the material of a prism, depends on the wavelength , l,
of the incident radiation as per the relation
B
m =A+
l2
where A and B are constants. Plot a graph showing the dependence of m on l and identify the pair
of variables, that can be used here, to get a straight line graph. 3
22. Define the terms (i) mass defect (ii) binding energy for a nucleus and state the relation between
the two.
For a given nuclear reaction the B.E./nucleon of the product nucleus/nuclei is more than that for
the original nucleus/nuclei. Is this nuclear reaction exothermic or endothermic in nature? Justify
your choice.
OR
(a) The number of nuclei, of a given radioactive nucleus, at times t = 0 and t = T, are N0 and
(N0/n) respectively. Obtain an expression for the half life (T1/2) of this nucleus in terms of n
and T.
(b) Identify the nature of the radioactive radiations, emitted in each step of the decay chain
given below: 3
A A -4 A -4 A -4
X Y Y W
Z Z-2 Z-2 Z -1
24. The capacitors C1, and C2, having plates of area A each, are connected in series, as shown.
Compare the capacitance of this combination with the capacitor C3, again having plates of area A
each, but made up as shown in the figure. 3
d d 2d
C1 C2 C3
25. (a) Write the formula for the velocity of light in a material medium of relative permittivity e r
and relative magnetic permeability m r . 1
(b) The following table gives the wavelength range of some constituents of the electromagnetic
spectrum.
1. 1 mm to 700 nm
2. 0.1 m to 1 mm
3. 400 nm to 1 nm
4. < 103 nm
Select the wavelength range, and name the (associated) electromagnetic waves, that are used in
(i) Radar systems for Aircraft navigation
(ii) Earth satellites to observe growth of crops. 2
26. Suhasinis uncle, was advised by his doctor to have an MRI scan of his chest. Her uncle did
not know much about the details and significance of this test. He also felt that it was too
expensive and thought of postponing it.
When Suhasini learnt about her uncles problems, she immediately decided to do something
about it. She took the help of her family, friends and neighbours and arranged for the cost of
the test. She also told her uncle that an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan of his chest
would enable the doctors to know of the condition of his heart and lungs without causing
any (test related) harm to him. This test was expensive because of its set up that needed
strong magnetic fields (0.5 T to 3T) and pulses of radio wave energy.
Her uncle was convinced and had the required MRI scan of his chest done. The resulting
information greatly helped his doctors to treat him well.
(a) What according to you, are the values displayed by Suhasini and her (2) family, friends
and neighbours to help her uncle? 2
(b) Assuming that the MRI scan of her uncles chest was done by using a magnetic field of
1.0 T, find the maximum and minimum values of force that this magnetic field could
exert on a proton (charge = 1.6 1019) that was moving with a speed of 104 m/s. State
the condition under which the force has its minimum value. 2
v
G
B
Y
Input A
AC Vi V0
Load
S1
O
S2
S
The figure, drawn here, shows a modified Youngs double slit experimental set up. If
SS2 SS1 = l/4,
(i) state the condition for constructive and destructive interference
(ii) obtain an expression for the fringe width.
(iii) locate the position of the central fringe. 5
3.3 1019 J
~
E1 = energy emitted by the source in one second = 66 J
66
\ Number of photons emitted by the source in 1s = n = = 2 10 20
3.3 10 -19
1W
6V
\ Using Ohm's law,
6
I= A = 2A
( 2 + 1)
\ Current flowing in the 1W resistor, is 2A.
17. For circuit 1, we have, (from the Wheatstone bridge balance condition),
R1 4
=
9 6
\ R1 = 6W
In circuit 2, the interchange of the positions of the battery and the galvanometer, does not change
the (Wheatstone Bridge) balance condition.
R2 6
\ =
8 12
or R 2 = 4W
R1 6 3
\ = =
R2 4 2
18. In a hydrogen atom, the energy (En) of electron, in a state, having principal quantum number n,
is given by
-13.6
En = eV
n2
\ E1 = -13.6 eV and E 2 = -3.4 eV
It follows that the state n = 2 has an excitation energy of 10.2 eV. Hence the electron is making a
transition from n = n1 to n = 2 where (n1 > 2).
hc
Now E n1 - E 2 =
l
hc 6.63 10 -24 3 108
But = eV
l 487.3 10 -9 1.6 10 9
= 2.55 eV
~
0.85 eV
-13.6
But we also have E n1 = eV
n12
\ We get n1 = 4
19. Intensity observed by
I
(i) Observer O1 = 0
2
I0
(ii) Observer O2 = cos 2 60
2
I
= 0
8
I
(iii) Observer O3 = 0 cos 2 ( 90 - 60 ) 1
8
I 0 3 3I 0
= =
8 4 32
20. (i) The magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of page and is directed inwards
(ii) In region I
| F e| =| F m|
qE = qvB
\ E = vB
(iii) In region II
mv 2
= qvB
r
mv
r=
qB
Substituting the value of v, we get
mE
r=
qB 2
Let B (= nB) denote the new magnetic field in region II. If r is the radius of the circular path
now, we have
mv mE
r = =
qB qnB 2
Hence radius of the circular path, would decrease by a factor n.
n
m of Q Least deviatio
A bea g ht Red R
hit e li Orange O
w t)
lbligh Yellow Y
or bu
P unlight Max Green G
(S
im um Blue B
devia
B C tion Indigo I
Glass prism
Violet V
O l
1
2
To get a straight line graph, we need to use m and 1 / l as the pair of variables.
22. (i) Mass defect ( DM ), of any nucleus AZ X, is the difference in the mass of the nucleus (= M) and
the sum of masses of its constituent nucleons (= M ).
\ DM = M - M
= [ Zm P + ( A - Z ) m n ] - M
where mp and mn denote the mass of the proton and the neutron respectively. 1
(ii) Binding energy is the energy required to separate a nucleus into its constituent nucleons. The
relation between the two is:
B.E. = (mass defect) c2
(iii) There is a release of energy, i.e., the reaction is exothermic.
Reason: Increase in B.E. per nucleon implies that more mass has been converted into energy.
This would result in release of energy.
OR
(a) According to the (exponential) law of radioactive decay.
N = N 0 e - lT
(i)
Time 1
(A)
(ii)
Time
1
(B)
(iii) 1
Time
(C)
A e 0 K1
24. We have C1 =
d
Ae 0 K 2
and C2 =
d
C1C 2 Ae K K
\ C eq = = 0 1 2
C1 + C 2 d K1 + K 2
S
P
(b) Refer to Q. 14, Page 333, Xam idea Physics XII.
Diagram + Principle + Working ++
Expression. 2
(c) Input power = output power
\ V p ip = Vsi s
ip Vs N s
= =
is Vp N p
28. The space charge region, on either side of the junction (taken together), is known as the depletion
layer.
The p.d across the depletion layer is known as the barrier potential
The width of the depletion region decreases with an increase in the doping concentration.
The circuit of a full-wave rectifier is shown below.
D1
Out
INPUT put
AC
LOAD
(Centre tap
transformer)
D2
1
Refer to Page 634, Xam idea Physics XII 2
OR
The base region of a transistor is thin and lightly doped so that the base current (IB) is very
small compared to emitter current (IE). 1
mA
+ IB +
IC
A
C +
+ + B +
VBB VBE VCE VCC
Rh1
E
IE
IB 80
(in A)
60
40
20
10
IC 8
(in mA) 50 A = IB
Q
30 A = IB
6
P 20 A = IB
4
O 2 4 6 8 10
VCE (in volts)
OUTPUT
CHARACTERISTICS 1
The current gain (b) of a transistor in common emitter configuration is
DI
b= C
DI B
DI C and DI B can be obtained, from the two curves, in the output characteristics. 1
29. (i) Refer to Q. 5 Page 456 Xam idea Physics XII (Diagram + Derivation) 1 + 2
(ii) The rays must fall normally on the plane mirror so that the image of the pin coincides with
itself
A B
C O D
Hence rays, like CA and DB, form a parallel beam incident on the lens.
\ P is the position of the focus of the lens.
\ Distance OP equals the focal length of the lens.
S1
d O
S2
1
D 0 = initial path difference between S1 and S 2 = SS 2 - SS1 = l / 4
D = S 2 P - S1 P = path difference between disturbance from S1 and S 2 at point P
yd
=
D
D T = Total path difference between the two disturbances at P
l yd
= D0 + D = +
4 D
\ For constructive interference:
l yd
D T = + = nl; n = 0, 1, 2, ....
4 D
yn d 1
\ = n - l (i) 1
D 4
For destructive interference
l yd l
D T = + = ( 2n -1) (ii)
4 D 2
Yn d 1l
\ = 2n -1 -
D 22
Yn d 3l
\ = 2n - 1
D 22
lD
b = fringe width = y n + 1 - y n =
d
The position g 0 of central fringe is obtained by putting n = 0 in equation (i). Therefore,
lD
\ y0 = - 1
4d
[Negative sign shows that the central fringe is obtained at a point below the (central) point O.]
Ans. (i) Trees often being much taller than surrounding structures, will attract lightning, and the tree
can get on fire. The boy might get electrocuted. Also if the lightning strikes the tree then the
tree might fall on the boy.
(ii) During thunderstorms, it is safer to sit inside a car. This is because car has a metallic body that
does not allow the lightning to hit the person sitting inside the car. We know that charges
always reside on the surface of metal. Inside a conductor charge is zero. If lightning strikes the
car during a thunderstorm, the charges will be distributed on the surface of the metal body of
car. No charge will exist inside the car. Hence, the person sitting inside the car is considered safe.
(iii) Helpfulness
Compassion
General awareness
Service to others.
(iv) Advising a person who is doing repair work on air condition system mains without switching
off the mains.
Stopping a person entering nuclear medicine ward in a hospital without proper protection or
precautions.
2. Prof. Kumar conducts an interview to select a physics teacher and asks the following two questions
from every candidate:
(a) Why should a potentiometer be preferred over a voltmeter for measurement of emf of a cell?
(b) Why should a ten-wire potentiometer be preferred over a four-wire potentiometer?
There was a strong recommendation for candidate X who could not answer many questions
including the above two. However, another candidate Y did not have any recommendation but
replied most of the questions correctly. Prof. Kumar recommended the selection of candidate Y
ignoring completely the recommendation for the other candidate.
A 5. In the famous conversation, Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian Astronaut in space, was asked by
the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as to how India looked from space. To which he replied
S Sare Jahan Se Achcha (better than the whole world).
Answer the following questions based on above passage:
E (i) Which scientific mode of communication enabled The Prime Minister to speak to the
Astronaut?
D (ii) Name the scientific values displayed in this anecdote.
(iii) Which values are being reflected in the reply given by the astronaut?
(iv) Give one more example of this scientific mode of communication in everyday life situations.