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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

ONE Mark Questions

1. Is the speed of light same in all media?

2. Lateral shift is minimum and maximum for what colour.
3. At what angle of incidence lateral shift is minimum and maximum.
4. Define Critical angle and for what colour it is maximum and minimum.
5. What is the principal of optical fibre.
6. A properly cut diamond sparkles but a properly cut glass doesn’t sparkle. Give reasons.
7. What is a thin Prism and give the expression for its deviation.
8. What is meant by Dispersion of light?
9. What is the phenomenon involved in Rainbow.
(or) Rainbow in a sky is due to
10. Define – 1) Dispersive Power 2) Angular dispersion.
11. Define – 1)Prism2) Refracting Surface 3) BAYS.
12. Define – 1)Pole of Spherical Surface 2) Principal Axis 3)Aperture 4)Focal length.
13. What is a lens? Define Optic Centre and Principal focus.
14. Write the expression for focal length when two lenses are separated by a distance ‘d’.
15. What is Power of lens and Power of Spherical Surface.
16. Who gave –
1) Corpuscalar Theory. 2) Electromagnetic Theory 3) Quantum Theory 4) Wave theory.
17. Which Scientist Confirmed the Electromagnetic Waves.
18. Which Scientist confirmed the Ether.
19. What is the Speed of light in Vacuum/air.
20. What is the angle between Electric and Magnetic Vectors.
21. Does longitudinal wave exhibit the phenomenon of interference.
22. What is interference and give example.
23. How does intensity of light vary with amplitude.
24. Give an example for interference in a thin film.
25. Why do we observe Colours from Soap bubble.
26. Conditions for – 1) Constructive interference 2) Destructive interference.
27. What is fringe Width and give its expression.
28. If Red light is replaced by an Yellow light, what happens to fringe width.
29. What are Co-herent Sources?
30. Give Expression for radius of Bright Ring and Dark ring in Newton’s Rings.
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31. Who discovered diffraction and what in a wavefront?

32. Why Sound waves diffract more than light waves.
33. Define Lateral Shift and Resolving power of a – 1) Microscope 2) Telescope.
34. Mention any one factor for which – Resolving power of Microscope and Telescope depend.
35. What is Polarization? How light exhibits transverse native?
36. Define – 1) Polarizing angle 2) Brewster’s law.
37. Define Specific Rotation for Solids and Solutions.
38. What is Optic Axis.
39. Define – 1) Uniaxial Crystal 2) Biaxial Crystal 3) Dictroism
4) Double Refraction and give example for the same.
40. What is Optical Activity?
41. Name the Scientist who determined the Speed of light.
42. What is the value of ‘C’ obtained by Michelson’s Rotating Mirror.
43. What is the aim of Michelson’s Rotating Mirror Experiment.
44. How many reflecting faces are their in Michelson’s Rotating Mirror..
45. Write down the formula for ‘C’ obtained by Michelson’s Rotating Mirror.
46. Give the formula for ‘C’ in Michelson’s experiment. When rotating mirror with 10 faces are
used.
47. How many electrons make 1 coloumb.
48. Define Surface density.
49. Name the device used to detect charge on the body.
50. Electrostatic Experiment doesn’t give good result in Rainy day. Why?
51. What happens to force between the two charge bodies when a glass plate is introduced.
52. What is the force between any two Point charges – each of charge 1 C separated by 1 m in air.
53. A polythene piece rubbed with wool has –ve charge of 1.6 C. What is the number of electrons.
54. What is a dielectric Constant/Relative Permittivity.
55. What is the relation between E0 and Er .
56. Can two electric lines of force intersect.
57. Define – 1) Electric field 2) Equipotential surface.
58. Is dielectric strength same as Relative Permittivity.
59. What is Electric flux and give SI Unit. Is electric flux a Scalar/Vector.
60. What is the Potential of the Earth.
61. Define Capacitance of the Spherical Conductor.
62. What form of energy is stored in a Capacitor.
63. Define Capacitance of a Capacitor.
64. Define – Relaxation time, Drift Velocity, Order of Relaxation time.
65. What is the dimensional formula for resistance?
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66. What is the resistance of a resistor RED BLACK GOLD Colour.

67. Find the Colour Code of Resistor of resistance 0.11kΩ and 120 Ω .
68. Which of them has a Smaller value of Resistance – Metal or oil?
69. What is the unit for resistivity? Does it depend upon dimensions of the object?
70. Why Alloys like Constantin, Magnanin are used to make standard Resistance coils?
71. Write of Order of Resistivity of –semi Conductor, Alloys, metals.
72. What is the Resistance of 60 W, 220 V bulb?
73. What is Super Conductivity and Critical temperature?
74. How does resistance vary absolute temperature for NTC?
75. What are SQUIDS?
76. Define terminal potential difference of the Cell.
77. Why terminal potential difference of the Cell is lesser than the emf of the Cell?
78. Define – 1) Electric Network, NODE, MESH, KVL, KCL.
79. Write the Significance of KVL & KCL.
80. What is Meter Bridge?
81. Why metal strips in meter Bridge are made thick?
82. Give Principle on which Meter Bridge works.
83. Who discovered Magnetic effect of electric Current?
84. State – 1) Maxwell’s Right Hand Screw Rule.
2) Maxwell’s Right Hand Cark Rule.
85. What is the magnetic field due to a current carrying Conductor?
86. What is the used for magnetic flux density?
87. At which point on the Axis of the Circular Coil Carrying Current the Magnetic field is
maximum.
88. Define – 1) Terrestrial Magnetism 2) Declination 3) Magnetic dip 4) BH
89. Define Electric Intensity and give the relation between Electric field and Electric Potential.
90. Write an expression for Electric Intensity at a point due to a point charge in Vector form.
91. What is a Dipole?
92. Give the expression for electric field at a point on – 1) Axial line 2) Equitorial line due to a
short dipole.
93. What is the Relation between B, B4 and Bv ?
94. Define Solenoid.
95. At what point on the axis of a Current Carrying Solenoid maximum.
96. What is the expression for magnetic field at the centre and at the ends of the Solenoid?
97. Define Reduction factor (k).
98. In a Tg when is the accuracy of measurement of current is maximum.
99. Define-Magnetic field, Tesla.
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100. What is the expression for charged particle moving in the region of external magnetic field in
the vector form?
101. Will neutron experience a force?
102. What is the magnitude of a force experienced by a charge particle moving along the direction of
magnetic field?
103. What is the path traversed by a charge particle when it generates an angle of 30° with the
magnetic field?
104. Expression for mechanical force acting on Current Carrying Conductor.
105. State – Fleming’s Right Hand Rule and Fleming’s left Hand Rule.
106. What is the Principle in Moving Coil Galvanometer?
107. What is the nature of magnetic field in Moving Coil Galvanometer?
108. Why Phosphor Bronze wire and Soft iron Core is introduced in Moving Coil Galvanometer?
109. What is shunt Resistance?
110. Define EMI, Lenz law.
111. Write the Significance of Lenz law.
112. Give Newmann’s Relation.
113. What is the Self Induction, Mutual induction. Give their SI UNIT.
114. Why inductance Coil is made up of Constantin and Magnanin?
115. Expression for energy stored in the Coil.
116. In what form the energy is stored in a Current Coil.
117. What is Motional Emf?
118. Define – 1) AC 2) Period 3) Frequency 4) Average Value.
119. What is the Relation between Average Value and RMS Value?
120. What is the relation between RMS and Peak Value?
121. What is the relation between Inductive Reactance and Capacitive reactance?
122. What is the phase relation between Current and Voltage in an AC Circuit for both Inductor and
Capacitors?
123. Why Capacitor blocks DC?
124. Define Power factors.
125. What is the principle involved in Transformer?
126. Define-Wattless Current, Quality factor, Eddy Currents.
127. Why AC is preffered over DC?
128. What is a Spectrum?
129. When is Line Emission, Continuous emission, BAND Spectrum produced and give example?
130. Give examples for line Absorption, Continuous absorption and BAND absorpation Spectra.
131. Where is Thermoinic Emission employed?
132. Where is field Emission employed?
133. Where is Secondary emission employed?
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134. Another name for field emission.

135. What is electromagnetic wave?
136. Define work function.
137. Give the uses of different Emagnetic waves
γ − Ray, X-Ray, UV Ray, visible light, IR, MW, RW.
138. Why metals are preferred for electron emission?
139. What is a Semi-Conductor?
140. What is the Specific charge of an electron?
141. What is the Rest mass of a Photon?
142. Among these two which is more energetic – 1) Photon of Violet 2) Photon of Red.
143. What is flash Spectrum?
144. Who discovered Photo electric effect?
145. Define – Threshold frequency, Threshold Wavelength, Photo electric effect.
146. How does work function vary with frequency or intensity.
147. Define Photo Current.
148. Define Stopping Potential.
149. Which Scientist discovered Matter waves and who proved dual Nature experimentally?
150. Does De-Broglie ' λ ' depend on charge.
151. Write De-Broglie ' λ ' in terms of – 1) Momentum 2) Kinetic Energy 3) Potential.
152. Does the De-Broglie Wavelength of an electron change with its potential.
153. What is electron Microscope?
154. Define Magnetic lens.
155. What is Ionization energy and what is its value for H 2 atom?

156. What is Excitation energy and what is its value for H 2 atom?
157. What is Services limit?
158. According to Somerfield’s atomic model, how many Circles and Ellipses are possible for
Principal Quantum Number.
159. To which Region of Electromagentic Spectrum belongs to –
1) Lyman 2) Balmer 3) Pascher 4) Bracket 5) Pfond.
160. What is Scattering of light? Is it Polarized?
161. What is the colour of the sky in the absence of atmosphere?
162. Why Red light is used in traffic Signals?
163. What are Stoke and Antistroke lines?
164. What are Coherent and incoherent Scattering. Give examples.
165. Give any two Applications of Raman Scattering.
166. Why Sun appears Red at dawn and dust?
167. What is stimulated/Induced absorption, Spontaneous emission, Stimulated emission?
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168. Define Population inversion.

169. Life time of meta-stable state.
170. Example for Pulsed laser.
171. Who developed Ruby laser? What is its colour?
172. What is the order of average life time of an atom in the meta-stable state?
173. What is the magnetic state of Ruby?
174. Define LIDAR, Holography and Photonics.
175. What is the Order of radius and diameter of the nucleus?
176. If mass number is 125 then what is the radius.
177. Calculate the number of neutrons in 92 U 235
178. Define amu, electronvolt.
179. What is the Order of Nuclear density?
180. Among Fission/fusion which yields more energy per nucleon.
181. What is a thermal nucleon?
182. Chain Reaction is not possible in natural 92 U 235
183. What is a Binding energy and Specific Binding energy?
184. Define mass defect.
185. Why fusion is a thermal nuclear reaction?
186. What is the process responsible for release of energy in stars?
187. What is Critical Size, Nuclear waste, Packing fraction?
188. Define Radioactivity.
189. Define decay Constant and state decay law.
190. What is percentage of initial amount disintegrate in one mean life?
191. Define half life and mean life.
192. What is Activity? SI unit.
193. Define Becquerel, Curie and Rutherford.
194. What are Radio Isotopes?
195. What is the time interval in which number of Radioactive sample tends to become Zero?
196. When the temperature of the radioactive sample increases, what happens to Activity?
197. Why it is difficult to detect neutrino?
198. Name the Scientist who explained neutrino hypothesis.
199. What are elementary particles? Name the types.
200. What are Hadrons, Leptons, Baryons and Mesons.
201. What is the spin of Baryons and Mesons?
202. What are Quarks, and which are the 3 basic Quarks?
203. Give Quark Model for – Proton, neutron, Lambda, Sigma, Xi, Omega.
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204. What are values of – up, down, strange, charm, top, bottom quarks charges?
205. Define hyperons.
206. What is the order of thickness of depletion region?
207. Resistance of an ideal diode in forward and reverse biasing.
208. What is a Rectifier?
209. Write the Circuit Symbols for –
1) Diode 2) Light Emitting diode 3) Photo diode 4) Rectification.
210. Name the region of a transistor in the order of decreasing doping and size.
211. Define – 1) Amplification 2) Amplifier 3) Photodiode 4) LED 5) Doping.
212. What are logic gates. Examples for Universal gates?
213. Give the circuit symbols for following gates – 1) AND 2) OR 3) NAND 4) NOR 5) XOR.
214. Define half adder and full adder.
215. What is Soft Condensed matter physics?
216. Define Liquid Crystals, thermotrophic Liquid Crystals, Lyotrophic liquid Crystals.
217. Give the types of Nematic liquid Crystals.
218. Define Synerisis.
219. Which type of liquid Crystals are used for displaying?
220. Which type of liquid Crystals have helical structure?
221. Give example for — Oil in H 2O emulsion & H 2O in Oil Emulsion.
222. What are flash lines and hence define flash spectrum?
223. Write Einstein’s Photoelectric Equation.
224. Truth tables for OR, AND & XOR Gate.
225. What is Artificial Radioactivity?

TWO Marks Questions

1
1. Prove that n =
sin C
2. What are the conditions for total internal reflection?
3. Explain why diamond sparkles.
4. Show that for a thin prism d = A ( n − 1 ) .

5. Write a note on Achromatic Combination of Prisms.

6. Draw a neat diagram to obtain a Pure-Spectrum.
7. Define power and what is its unit.
8. Define linear magnification and give its expression.
v− f f
9. Show that m = and m = .
f v− f
10. Explain how light exhibits dual nature.
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11. What are Coherent Sources? Give examples.

12. Write any two difference between Fresnel & Fraunhoffer diffraction.
13. Write the expression for Lateral shift and Normal Shift.
14. Write the expressions for Resolving Power and limit of Resolution for Microscope.
15. Write the expressions for Resolving Power and limit of Resolution for telescope.
16. Define — 1) Plane of Polarization 2) Plane of Vibration.
17. What is the intensity of the plane-Polarized light?
18. What are positive and negative Crystals?
19. Define – 1) Ordinary 2) Extraordinary rays.
20. Give examples for — Dichroic Crystals and hence define Selective absorption.
21. What are Polaroids? Mention any 2 uses.
22. Define Optical Activity and hence define Dextro & Laevo Rotatory substances.
23. Define — 1) Circularly Polarized light. 2) Elliptically polarized light.
24. Write the importance of speed of light (minimum 2 points)
25. Write any two Properties of charges.
26. What is Electrification? Mention any two methods.
27. Write the differences between Induction and Conduction.
28. State Coloumb’s Law & explain.
29. Define Electric field and electric intensity.
30. What is Dipole moment? Give its SI UNIT.
31. What are Polar and Non-Polar molecules?
32. State Gauss Theorem and explain.
33. What is electric Potential and write its expression.
34. What is a dipole? Define – 1) Axial line 2) Equitorial line.
35. What is a Torque on a Dipole?
36. Write the diagrams & expression for parallel Plate Capacitor.
37. Write the diagrams & expression for Spherical Plate Capacitor.
38. Write the diagrams & expression for Cylindrical Plate Capacitor.
39. How can Capacitance of a Spherical Capacitor can be increased.
40. Write any two differences between – 1) Polar Molecules 2) Non-polar Molecules.
41. When the dielectric is introduced between the plates of the parallel plate Capacitor Connected
to a cell what happens to – 1) Capacitance 2) Charge 3) Potential.
42. List any two uses of Capacitors.
43. Define Relaxation time and how does Relaxation time vary with temperature.
44. Define Mobility and give its SI UNIT.
45. What are the factors on which drift Velocity depends?
46. What are the limitations of Ohm’s law?
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47. Define Conductance and give its UNIT.

48. Define Resistivity and give its UNIT.
49. Thicker is the wire, lesser is the Resistance. Account on this.
50. What are Ohmic & Non Ohmic Devices? Give examples.
51. Define the Temperature Coefficient.
52. Give the expression of temperature Coefficient for a thermistor and a Conductor.
53. When the Cell is said to be closed and open?
54. What are Super Conductors and give any two uses?
55. Write any two uses of Meter Bridge.
56. State and explain Laplace law.
57. Assuming the expression for the magnetic field at a point along the Axis of a Circular Coil
carrying Current obtain an expression for Magnetic field at the Centre.
58. Define – 1) Geographic Axis 2) Magnetic Axis.
59. Define Magnetic dipole moment- Give its direction and unit.
60. What is tangent law in magnetism?
61. Mention the expression for ‘Magnetic field’ at a point due to a straight Conductor carrying
current.
62. What are initial adjustments that should be made in TG ?
63. When is the Magnetic force- Maximum and Minimum?
64. When is the Mechanical force- Maximum and Minimum?
65. What is Magnetic flux and give its expression?
66. When is the torque on a Current loop in the magnetic field is maximum and minimum?
67. Give the expression for a Torque on a Current loop in the magnetic field.
68. State- 1) Faraday’s 1st law 2) Faraday’s 2nd law.
69. On what factors Self Induction of a coil depend.
70. Distinguish between Inductive Reactance and Capacitive Reactance.
71. Define — Coefficient of self Induction & Coefficient of Mutual induction.
72. What is the average Power in an A.C Circuit and write its expression?
73. What are Eddy Currents? Write any two applications.
74. What is the power factors for a Circuit Containing – 1) Pure Resistance 2) Pure inductor
3) Pure Capacitor.
75. Define impedance and give its unit.
76. Why Chokes are preferred in A.C Circuits?
77. Write a note on turns ratio of a transformer.
78. Define – Watless Current.
79. What is an ideal transformer and what is its efficiency.
80. Define Hysterisis.
81. Define – 1) Retentivity 2) Coercivity.
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82. Why AC is preferred over DC?

83. Write a note on Fraunhoffer lines.
84. Write the differences between Emission and absorption Spectrum.
85. What are the Properties of Electromagnetic Waves?
86. During total Solar Eclipse the Solar Spectrum appears as line emission Spectrum. Give
Reasons.
87. Write a note on Planck’s Quantum Theory.
88. What are Photo cells and list their types?
89. Write a note on Photo Emissive Cell.
90. Write a note on Photo Voltaic Cell.
91. Write a note on Photo Conductive Cell.
92. Write the principle and application of Electron Microscope.
93. Write the principle and application of Transmission Microscope.
94. Write the principle and application of Scanning Microscope.
95. Write the principle and application of Atomic force Microscope.
96. State and Explain Bohr’s Postulates.
97. What are merits and demerits of Bohr’s postulates?
98 Write a note on Sommerfield’s Model.
99 What is Raman Effect and explain.
100. What is Population inversion and how can it be achieved?
101. Write the properties of Laser.
102. Write the applications of Laser.
103. What are Binding and Specific Binding Energies?
104. Write a note on Packing fraction.
105. What is Nuclear waste and explain its disposal.
106. What is Chain Reaction?
107. Write a note on Artificial Radioactivity with an example.
0.693
108. Prove that T1 2 =
λ
109. Prove that T1 2 = 0.693 × τ where τ − mean life.

110. Explain Neutrino Hypothesis.

111. What are the properties of Neutrons?
112. What are Majority charge carriers in n type and p type Semi Conductors?
113. Write a note on Photo diode and LED.
114. List the uses of Photo diode and LED.
115. Draw the Circuit Symbols for npn and pnp transister.
116. Define α and β of a transistor.
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α
117. Prove that β =
1−α
β
118. Prove that α =
1+ β
119. Write the truth table for AND and OR GATE.
120. Write the Truth table for XOR GATE with circuit symbol.
121. Write the Truth table for Half Adder.
122. Write the Truth table for Full Adder.
123. Mention any two Liquid Crystals.
124. What are the uses of Liquid Crystals.
125. Write the different types of liquid Crystals.

FIVE Marks Questions

1. What is Lateral shift and derive the expression for Lateral shift.
2. What is Normal shift and derive the expression for Normal shift.
3. Write a note on Optical fibers.
 A+ D 
sin  
4. Prove that n =  2 
 A
sin  
 2 
5. Derive the Gauss formula for refraction through a single spherical surface. i.e.
n1 n2  n1 ~ n2 
+ =
v v  R 

6. What are thin lenses and derive lens- Maker’s formula?
7. Derive the expression for equivalent focal length when 2 lenses are in Contact.
8. Write a note on Young’s Double Slit Experiment with a neat diagram.
9. What is Interference of light and hence deduce the Conditions for Constructive and destructive
interference.
10. What is Fringe Width and obtain an expression for the same?
11. With a neat diagram explain the interference at the thin films .Write the path difference for
reflected and transmitted ray through thin films.
12. Explain Newton’s rings experiment.
13. Write 5 differences between Interference and diffraction.
14. Give an experimental arrangement for Fraunhoffer diffraction.
15. Write a note on Grating.
16. Show that n = tan θ p and hence define Polarizing Angle.

17. Show that Angle between Reflected and Refracted ray is 90° for the Polarizing Angle of
incidence.
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18. Explain Laurentz’s half shaded Polarimeter.

19. Write a note on Electric lines of force.
20. Write a note on Dielectric Polarization.
21. State and explain Gauss Theorem.
22. Derive the expression for electric intensity at a point due to charged Spherical Conductor.
23. Derive the expression for electric intensity at a point due to charged Conductor of irregular
shape .
1
24. Prove that Energy stored in the Capacitor is CV 2 .
2
25. Obtain an Expression for equivalent Capacitance when a number of Capacitors are Connected
in Series.
26. Obtain an Expression for equivalent Capacitance when a number of Capacitors are Connected
in Parallel.
27. Deduce Ohm’s law.
28. Write a note on Colour Code.
29. Write a note on Thermistors.
30. Explain Superconductivity.(BCS theory).
31. Obtain an Expression for equivalent resistance when a number of resistors are Connected in
Series.
32. Obtain an Expression for equivalent resistance when a number of resistors are Connected in
Parallel.
P R
33. What is a Wheat Stone Network and hence Show = .
Q S
34. Derive the Expression for the Magnetic field at a point along the Axis of a Circular Coil.
35. Write a theory of TG and show that I = k tan θ .
36. Derive the Expression for force between 2 long straight Conductor carrying current and define
Ampere.
37. Explain Moving Coil Galvanometer.
38. Explain Suspended Coil Galvanometer.
39. How to Convert a Galvanometer into an Ammeter?
40. How to Convert a Galvanometer into an Voltmeter?
41. Derive an Expression for Motional emf.
42. Write a note on Self Induction.
43. Write a note on Mutual Induction.
44. Expression for impedance of a series LCR Circuit.
45. Write a note on AC Circuit Containing a pure resistance.
46. Write a note on AC Circuit Containing a pure inductor.
47. Write a note on AC Circuit Containing a pure Capacitor.
48. Write a note on hysteresis and explain hysteresis Cycle.
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49. Briefly explain about transformers.

50. Explain Dunnington’s method to find e/m ratio.
51. What are the results of Photo electric Experiment?
52. Write Einstein’s Photo Electric Equation and give Einstein’s explanation based on the equation
.
53. Explain Bohr’s Postulates and write its merits and demerits.
54. Derive the expression for radius of a Hydrogen atom.
55. Obtain an expression for Total Energy.
56. Obtain an expression for Velocity.
57. Obtain an expression for Wave Number.
58. Explain G.P Thompson’s Experiment.
59. Write the Energy level diagram for different Series of Electromagnetic Waves.
60. Write a note on Ruby Laser.
61. Show that 1 amu=931 MeV.
62. Explain the properties of Nucleus.
63. Explain Carbon-Nitrogen Cycle.
64. What is Specific Binding Energy and write its significance with the graph?
65. Write a note on NMR.
66. Explain MRI.
67. Explain liquid Drop Model, with merits and demerits.
68. Explain Nuclear Reactor.
69. Show that N = N 0 e − λ t .
70. Write Soddy’s Group Displacement law.
71. Give the properties of α , β , γ radiations.
72. Explain full wave rectifier.
73. Explain the working of P-N Junction diode.
74. Explain the working of Transistor as an amplifier in Common emitter mode.
75. Explain the working of n-p-n transistor.
76. Write a note on Semiconductor, Conductors and Insulators depending on Valence Bond Theory.
77. Explain FULL ADDER and HALF ADDER with logic Gates and truth table.