Time Allowed: 3 Hours

Maximum Marks: 70
Genera/, Jnstructwns:
(1) There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
(3) All the sections are compulsory.
(3) Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark each,
Section B contains five questions of two marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three
marks each, Section D contains two case study based questions of four marks each and Section E
contains three long answer questions of five marks each.
(5) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question in Section
B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D and all three questions in
Section E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(6) Use of calculators is not allowed.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary.
(i) C = 3 X 108 m/S
me = 9.1 X 10- kg
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(ii)
(iii) e = 1.6 X 10-19 C
(iv) µ0 = 41t x 10-7 TmA- 1
(v) h = 6.63 x 10-34 Js
(vi) Eo = 8.854 X 10-12 c 2 N-l m-
2

(vii) Avogadro's number = 6.023 x l0 per gram mole

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I SECTION - A I
• d.IVI·ded I·nto two parts of electric. charge q and (2Q - q). If force experienced by
1• A Ch arge 2Q IS .
two ch arges q an d 2Q - q I·s maximum, then ratio of Q/q IS
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 3 : 1 (d) 1 _: 3
.
2• A battery consists f iable number 'n' of identical cells having internal resistances connected
o a var . . .. ..
. . . 1 Of battery are short circuited and the current z IS measured. Which of the
1n senes. The termina s . d ?
• hip between z an n.
graph below shows the re la t ions
(a) . (b) ; (c) ; (d) .
I
I

n
oL-----~
n n
o-----•
n
3. Two metal plates form a parallel plate capacitor. The distance between the plates is d. A metal
sheet of thickness !!:__ and of the same area is introduced between the plates. What is the ratio of
2
the capacitance in the two cases?
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 5 : 1
- ,.
4. The acceleration of a charged particle at a certain moment in a magnetic field B = 2i + 3j + 4k is
"

" ,. "
xi + j - k. The value of x is
(a) 0.5 (b) 1 (c) 1.5 (d) 2
5. Two identical thick wires and two identical thin wires, all of the same material and the same length
form a square in three different ways, P, Q and R as shown. Due to the current in these loops the
magnetic field at the centre of the loop will be zero in case of
p Q R

(a) P and R only (b) Q and R only

(c) P and Q only (d) P, Q and R
6. When current in a coil changes from 5 A to 3 A in 0.1 s, average voltage of 50 V is produced. The
self-inductance of the coil is
(a) 2.5 H (b) 6H (c) 3 H (d) 0.67 H
7. In an a.c. generator, a coil with N turns, all of the same area A and total resistance R, rotates with
frequency ro in a magnetic field B the maximum value of emf generated in the coil is
(a) NABR (b) NABro (c) NABRro (d) NAB
8. A beam of light consisting of red, green and blue colours is incident A
on a right angled prism. The refractive index of the material of
the prism for red, green and blue wavelengths are 1.39, 1.44 and 9_ _.,.___.__..,__,.___~
1.47 respectively. The prism will G-___.___.__..,__...__~
(a) separate the red colour part from the green and blue colours. R-_..,---1..-4---. ..,__ _

(b) separate the blue colour part from the red and green colours.
(c) separate all the three colours from one another. B
(d) not separate the three colours at all.
9. The rest mass of a photon of wavelength "- is
(b) !!__ h (d) he
(a) zero (c) -
CA
"- "-
10. A p-type semiconductor can be obtained by adding
(a) arsenic to pure silicon. (b) gallium to pure silicon.
(c) antimony to pure germanium. ·
(d) phosphorus to pure germanium.
11. In half-wave rectification, the • the output frequency of a full
input frequency is 50 Hz • What 1s
. .
wave rectifier for the same input frequency?
(a) _60 Hz (b~ 100 Hz (c) 50 Hz (d) 70 Hz
12. An interference pattern is observed by Young's double srt 1 . ·
between coherent sources is halved and th d · t experiment. If now the separation
. ·dth e is ance of screen from coherent sources is doubled,
t h e new f nnge wi
(a) becomes double. (b) becomes one-fourth.
(c) remains the same. (d) becomes four times.

( J
1r deta1/.c:: '·

.
r Q 13 to Q.16, two statements are given-on
.,o • e labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R).
th e correct a~swer to lbese questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
Select
·
(a) If both Assertion and Re ason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
th n.
(b) If bo Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertio
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
ly charged
13. Assertion (A): In his study of photoelectric emission Hallwachs connected a negative
zinc plate to an electroscope. He found that negativ~ly charged""patticles were emitted from the
zinc plate under the action of visible light.
Reason (R): An uncharged zinc plate becomes positively charged when it is irradiate
d by visible
light.
14. Assertion (A): Magnetic field of the earth is due to the dynamo effect.
Reason (R): The axis of dipole does not coincide with axis of rotation of earth.
15. Assertion (A): Diffraction and interferences is consistent with principle of conserva
tion of energy.
Reason (R): There is no gain or loss of energy, it get redistributed in dark and bright
fringe.
16. Assertion (A): Mass is not conserved but mass and energy are conserved as single
entity called
mass-energy.
E = mc •
2
Reason (R): Mass and energy are inter-convertible in accordance with Einstein's relation

I SECJION - B I
how does
17. Define total internal reflection. State its two conditions. With a ray diagram show
optical fibre transmi t light.
18. (a) In what medium should two charges be placed so that force between them may
become 1/3rd
of that in vacuum?
(b) The dielectric constant of water is 80. What is its permittivity?
potentia l
19. Plot suitable graphs the variation of photoelectric current with the collector plate
for the inciden t radiatio n of
(a) the same intensity but different frequencies Vi, v2 and v3 (v 1 < v2 < v3 )
(b) the same frequency but different intensities /1' / 2 and / 3 (/1 < / 2 < / 3)
Or
on a
Define the distance of closest approach. An a-particle of kinetic energy 'K is bombar ded
be the distance of closest
thin gold foil. The distance of the closest approach is 'r'. What will
approach for an a-partic le of double the kinetic energy?
20. A 200 V variable frequen cy a.c. source is connect ed to a series combin ation of
L = 5 H,
m
C = 80 µF and R = 40 n. Calculate the angular frequency of the source to get maximu
current in the circuit and the current amplitude at resonance.
medium (1)
21. Define the term 'wavefront of light'. A plane wavefront AB propagating from denser
in fig.
into a rarer mediu~ ~2) is incident on the surface P1P2 separati~g the two media as shown
in the
Using Huygen's pnnciple, draw the secondary wavelets and obtain the refracted wavefront
diagram.
B

0
---A ~-- ---- -- p2
P1
0
 I I
22. A capacitor, made of two parallel plates each of plate area A and separation d is being charged
by an external ac source. Show that the displacement current inside the capacitor is the same
as the current charging the capacitor.
23. A student connects a cell of emf e2 and internal resistance r2 with a cell of emf E1 and internal
resistance r1' such that their combination has a net internal resistance less than r1. This
combination is then connected across a resistance 'R'.
Draw the circuit diagram of this set-up and obtain an expression for the current flowing through
the resistance R.
24. A rectangular conducting loop of length / and breadth b enters a uniform magnetic field B as shown.
The loop is moving at constant speed v and at t = 0 it just enters the field B. Sketch the following
graphs for the time inteival t = 0 to 31/v. .~- - - - - - , • • • • • • • • •
(i) Magnetic flux - time b
• • • • • • • • •
• ii V • • • • • • •
(ii) Induced emf - time ___
,..•.___ • • • • • • • • •
(iii) Power - time z • • • • • • • • •
Resistance of the loop is R.
• • • • • • • • •
2l
25. The focal length of a convex lens made of glass of refractive index 1.5 is 20 cm. What will be its
new focal length when placed in a medium of refractive index 1.25? Is focal length positive or
negative? What does it signify?
26. (a) The plot of the variation of potential difference across a combination of three identical cells
in series, versus current is shown below. What is the emf and internal resistance of each cell?

6V

iV

1A I )

(b) Two materials, Si and Cu, are cooled from 300 K to 60 K. What will be the effect on their
resistivity?
Or
4 cells of identical emf E, internal resistance r are connected in series to a variable resistor. The
fallowing graph shows the variation of terminal voltage of the combination with the current output.

!i
en s.6

4.2
;;:' 2.8
1.4
o----.-----r----.------:::::i.i
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0
)
J(in amperes)
 (a) What is the emf of each ce11 used?
(b) Calculate the internal resistance of each cell.
from th e ce11s, does maximum power dissipation occur 1n • •
. the ctrcuit?
(c) . current
For what
21• (a) For a given ac, i = i m s"in rot, show that the average power dissipated in a resistor
• R over a
complete cycle is lim2 R •
2

(b) A light bulb is rated at 100 W for a 220 V ac supply. Calculate the resistance of the bulb.
zs. (a) Why are de Broglie waves associated with a moving football not visible?
(b) The wavelength, A, of a photon and the de Broglie wavelength of an electron have the same
value. Show th at the energy of the photon is 2wnc times the kinetic energy of the electron,
h
where m, c and h have their usual meanings.

I SECTION - D I
29. Case Study: Long distance power transmissions
Read the following paragraph and answers the questions that follow.
Step-up Step-down
transformer transformer

Transmission line

Figure: Long distance power transmissions

The large-scale transmission and distribution of electrical energy over long distances is done with
the use of transformers. The voltage output of the generator is stepped-up. It is then transmitted
over long distances to an area sub-station near the consumers. There the voltage is stepped down.
It is further stepped down at distributing sub-stations and utility poles before. a power supply of
240 V reaches our homes.
(i) The purpose of step-down transfarmer is
(a) to increase the voltage, decrease the current.
(b) to decrease the voltage, increase the current.
(c) to increase the current and voltage both.
(d) to decrease the current and voltage both.
(ii) Step-up transfarmers are used for
(a) increasing electrical power. (b) decreasing electrical power.
(c) decreasing voltage. (d) increasing voltage.
(iii) Which of the following remains constant in an ideal step-down transformer?
(a) Current (b) Voltage
(c) Power (d) None of these
 (iv) Working of transformer is based on
(a) Ohm 's law (b) Gauss' law
(c) Mutual induction (d) Coulomb's law
Or
(iv) Which of the following option is correct for
a transformer?
versa.
(a) It can convert AC voltage into DC voltage and vice-
.
(b) It can convert low voltage to high voltage and vice-versa
(c) Both (a) and (b).
(d) Neither (a) nor (b).
30. Case Study
tions that follow.
Read the following paragraph and answer the ques
shining a beam of ultraviolet light onto a
In 1887, Germ an physicist Heinrich Hertz noticed that
the emission of negatively charged particles
metal plate could cause it to shoot sparks. It is due to
unding space.
called electrons from the metal surface into the surro
light fell on the emit ter plate, no electrons
Hallwachs and Lenard also observed that when ultraviolet
ent light was smaller than a certain minimum
were emitted at all when the frequency of the incid
frequency.
red different minimum frequencies of light
Experimental study shows that different metals requi
incident light increases, more electrons were
for the emission of electron. When brightness of the
asing the frequency of the· light produced
prod uced , without increasing their energy, and incre
the number produced. This is known as the
electrons with higher energies, but without increasing
by a young scientist name d Albert Einstein.
photoelectric effect, and it would be understood in 1905
(i) If the wavelength of em radiation is doubled,
what will happen to the energy of photons?
(a) Halved (b) Doubled
(c) One-fourth (d) Four times

(ii) Why are alkali metals most suite

d as photosensitive metals?
(a) Due to high frequency (b) Due to zero rest mass
(c) Due to high work function (d) Due to low work function

(iii) Which of the following is

unit of work function?
(a) Electron volt (b) Hertz
(c) Watt (d) Ohm
wavelength of incident radiation is reduced from 6000
A
(iv) If in a photoelectric experiment, the
to 4000 A then,
(a) the stopping potential will decrease.
(b) the stopping potential will increase.
ase.
(c) the kinetic energy of emitted electrons will decre
(d) the value of work function will decrease.
Or

(iv) The stopping potential for photoelectrons

(a) does not depend on the frequency of the incid
ent light.
material.
(b) does not depend upon the nature of the cathode
and the natu re of the cathode material.
(c) depends on both the frequency of the incident light
(d) depends upon the intensity of the incident light.
 I SECJ.lON - E I
31. (a) Define electric flux and write its SI unit. What is meant by negative flux?
(b) State ~d explai? Gauss's theorem in electrostatics and apply it to calculate the electric field
intensity at a point near an infinite plane sheet of uniform charge density cr.
Or
What do you mean by polarization of charge? On introducing a dielectric slab between the plates
of capacitor, explain the effect on electric field between the plates of a capacitor and also define
the dielectric constant on the basis of these fields.
J2. (a) Explain briefly with the help of a circuit diagram how V-1 characteristics of a p-n junction
diode are obtained in (i) forward bias, and (ii) reverse bias.
(b) Why does the reverse current show a sudden increase at the critical voltage?
Or
(a) How does a p-n junction diode work as a half-wave rectifier? Explain with the help of a circuit
diagram.
(b) A square wave (-1 V to + 1 V) is applied to a p-n junction diode as shown. Draw the output
waveform across the diode which is assumed to be ideal.
+1V..----

ov--- -----

-1V
(c) Can the potential barrier across a p-n junction be measured by simply connecting a voltmeter
across the junction?
R
n

33. (i) A ray of light incident on face AB of an equilateral glass prism, shows minimum deviation
of 30°. Calculate the speed of light through the prism.
A

s-----c
(ii) Find the angle of incidence at face AB so that the emergent ray grazes along the face AC.
Or
A beam of light consisting of two wavelengths 650 n~ and 520 nm is used to obtain interference
fringes in Young's double slit experiment. The distance between the plane of the slits and the screen
is 1.20 m and the distance between the slits is 0.2 cm.
(a) Find the distance of the third bright fringe on the screen from the central maximum for wavelength
650 nm.
(b) What is the least distance from the central maximum where the bright fringes due to both the
wavelengths coincide?