DHO

Series GEFH1/3 SET 3

Q.P. Code 55/3/3

Roll No.

Candidates must write the Q.P. Code

*
on the title page of the answer-book.

PHYSICS (Theory)
AeifRa H4:3 3479a4 375: 70
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks:70
TTE NOTE:
)
Please check that this question paper contains 23 printed pages.

fer
Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written|
onthe title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
Please check that this question paper contains 35 questions.

f
Please write down the serial number of the question in the
answer-book before attempting it.

10.15 q faT sIQmI 10.15 a 10.30 a 5 -77 TE i t 7|

15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question|
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the|
answer-book during this period.

55/3/3 Page 1 of 23 P.T.O.

 SECTION A

1. of emf E and internal resistancer is connected to an external

A battery
circuit. The potential drop within the battery is proportional to:
(a) current in the circuit
(b) total resistance of the circuit
(c) emf of the battery
power dissipated in the circuit

2. The momentum of a photon of wavelength à is:

(a) ha (b) h
c

(c) (d) zero

3. Two thin long parallel wires A and B are separated by a distance r and
carry current I each in the same direction. The force per unit length
exerted by A on wire B is

(a) Fo attractive (b) , repulsive

2T 27TT

(c) , attractive (d) Ho repulsive

27tr 2 7tr
Two wires of equal length and radii r and 2r are connected in series.
Their resistivities are 2p and p respectively. For the same current
passing through the combination, the potential drop across their ends
will be in the ratio of:
(a) 2:1 (b) 1:2
(c) 4:1 (d) 8:1

5. A capacitor is charged by a battery. Between the plates, during process of

charging:
(a) only displacement current exists.
(b) only conduction current exists.
(c) both displacement current and conduction current exist.
(d) no current exists.

55/3/3 Page 5 of 23
P.T.O.
6. In the wave picture of light, the intensity I of light is related to the
amplitude A of the wave as:

(a) IA
b) I cA
(c) I c A2

(d) I oc
42

7. For the forward biasing ofa p-n junction diode, which of the following
statements is not correct?
(a) The potential barrier decreases.
(b) Minority carrier injection occurs.
(c) Width of depletion layer increases.
(d) Forward current is due to the diffusion of both holes and electrons.

8. Which of the following graphs correctly represents the variation of the

magnitude of the magnetic field outside a straight 'infinite current

carrying wire of radius 'a', as a function of distance r' from the centre of
thewire?
BA B BR B

(a) (b) (c) (d)

9. Light of frequency 6-4 x 10** Hz is incident on a metal of work function

2-14 eV. The maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons is about
(a) 0-25 eV

(b) 0-51 eV

(c) 1-02 eV
(d) 0-10 eV

55/3/3 Page 7 of 23
P.T.O.
10.
Avoltage signal is described by
v
=Vo for
0sts 2
=0
forsts'T
2
for a cycle. Its rms value is:
(a) Vo
2
(b) Vo
(c) No
2
(d) 2 Vo
11. At a certain temperature in an intrinsic semiconductor, the electrons and
holes concentration is 15 x 10 m-3, When it is doped with a trivalent
dopant, hole concentration increases to 4-5 x 10 m-3, In the doped
semiconductor, the concentration of electrons (ne) will be
(a) 3x 10 m3
(b) 5x 10 m-3
(c) 5x 10 m-3
(d) 675 x 100 m-3
12. In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit is halved. The
width of the central maximum, in the diffraction pattern, will become:
(a) half
(b) twice
(c) four times
(d) one-fourth

13. The ratio of maximum frequency and minimum

frequency of light
emitted in Balmer series of hydrogen spectrum, in Bohr's model is
11
(a)
9

(b)

11
(c)
7

(d)

55/3/3 Page 9 of 23
P.T.O.
14. Two cells of emf E each
and internal resistances r and 2r are connected in
parallel as shown in the figure. The
E, r
equivalent emf of the combination 15

E, 2r
(a) zero E
(b)
(c)
3 (d) E

15. An inductor, a
capacitor and resistor are connected in series across an
a
ac source of voltage. If the
frequency of the source is decreased gradually,
the reactance of:

(a) both the inductor and the

capacitor decreases.
(b) inductor decreases and the capacitor increases.
(c) both the inductor and the
capacitor increases.
(d) inductor increases and the capacitor decreases.

Questions number 16 to 18 are Assertion (A) and Reason (R) type questions. Two
statements are given- one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as
given below.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A)
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

16. Assertion (A): The nucleus Xis more stable than the nucleus yY.
X
7 contains more number of protons.
Reason (R):

55/3/3 Page 11 of 23
P.T.O.
17. Assertion (A): The internal resistance of a cell is constant.

lonic concentration of the electrolyte remains same during

Reason (R):
use of a cell.
current is
18.
18, Assertion (A) : When radius of a circular loop carrying a steady
moment becomes four times.
doubled, its magnetic
Reason (R): The magnetic moment of a circular loop carrying a steady
current is proportional to the area of the loop.

SECTIONB

for
19. Explain the property of a p-n junction which makes it suitable
half-wave and a
rectitying alternating voltages. Differentiate between a
full-wave rectifier. 2

20. (a) Draw a graph showing the variation of binding energy per nucleon
as a function of mass number A. The binding energy per nucleon for
decreases with the increase in mass number.
heavy nuclei (A > 170)
Explain.
OR
(b) Using Bohr's postulates, obtain the expression for radius of nth
stable orbit in a hydrogen atom. 2
21.
21. What is meant by the term 'displacement current ? Briefly explainI
this current is different from a conduction current. 2

22. A wire of length L is bent round in' the form of (i) a square, and then
(ii) an equilateral triangle. If current I is passed through each of them,
find the ratio of magnetic moment of the square loop to that of the
triangle.
23. (a) State Huygens' principle. How did Huygens explain the absence of
thebackwave?
OR
(b) Use Huygens' principle to show reflection/refraction of a plane wave
by (i) concave mirror, and (ii) a convex lens.

55/3/3 Page 13 of 23
P.T.O.
24. The refractive indices of two media A and B are 2 and V2 respectively.
What is the critical angle for their interface? 2

25. Draw a circuit diagram of a p-n junction diode in (a) forward biasing, and
(6) reverse biasing. Draw the V- I characteristics for each case. 2

SECTION C
26. (a) An ac source v =
Vm sin ot is connected across an ideal capacitor.
Derive the expression for the (i) current flowing in the circuit, and
1i) reactance of the capacitor. Plot a graph of current i versus ot. 3
OR

(b) A series combination of an inductor L, a capacitor C and a resistor

R is connected across an ac source of voltage in a circuit. Obtain an

expression for the average power consumed by the circuit. Find

power factor for (i) purely inductive circuit, and (i) purely resistive
circuit. 3
27. (a) (i) Prove that the nuclear density is same for all nuclei.

(ii) Draw a plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a

function of their separation. Draw two inferences from this
plot. 3
OR

b) (i) Draw a graph to show the variation of the number of scattered

particles detected (N) in Geiger-Marsden experiment as a
function of scattering angle (6).

(ii) Discuss briefly two conclusions that can be drawn from this
graph and how they lead to the discovery of nucleus in an

atom 3
55/3/3 Page 15 of 23
P.T.O.
28. The figure shows a rectangular conductor PQRS in which the arm PQ of
length 10 cm and resistance 0-4 2 is free to move. It is kept in a uniform
magnetic field B = 02 T acting perpendicular into the plane of PQRS. If
arm PQis moved with a velocity v of 5 cm/s as shown, find 3
X P x X_X
X X X XX
v
X X X X X

xRx x x xx
(a) the current induced in the loop, and
(b) the power required to move the arm.
(Resistances of arms PS, SR and RQ are negligible.)

29. Obtain a relation between the current flowing in a conductor and drift
velocity of electrons in it. Hence, obtain Ohm's law. 3

30. (a) The figure shows de Broglie wavelength (A) for two particles A and B
1
having same charges but different masses as a function of

where V is the potential through which the particles are accelerated

A

N B

(i) Which ofthem is heavier and why?

(i) What does the slope of the linerepresent ?

(b) Calculate the momentum of an electron having de Broglie

wavelength of 3-0 Å. 3
55/3/3 Page 17 of 23 P.T.O.
 SECTION D
31. (a). (i) Draw a ray diagram showing the formation
of a real image of
an object placed at a distance 'u' in front of a concave mirror of
radius of curvature R. Hence, obtain the relation for the
image distance v' in terms of u and R.
(ii) A 1-8 m tall person stands in front of a convex lens of focal
length 1 m, at a distance of 5 m. Find the position and height
of the image formed. 5
OR
(6) (1) Draw diagram showing refraction of
a ray a ray of light
through a triangular glass prism. Hence, obtain the relation
for the refractive index (u) in terms of angle of prism (A) and
angle of minimum deviation (8m).
(i) The radii of curvature of the two surfaces of a concave lens are
20 cm each. Find the refractive index of the material of the
lens if its power is 5-0 D.

32. (a) (i) Define electric flux and write its SI unit.
(ii) Use Gauss' law to obtain the expression for the electric field
due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet.
(iii) A cube of side L is kept in space, as shown in the figure. An

electric field E =(Ax + B) i exists in the region. Find the

net charge enclosed by the cube. 5

OR
55/3/3 Page 19 of 23 P.T.O.
 (b) (1) Define electric potential at a point and write its SI unit.

(i) Two capacitors are connected in series. Derive an expression

of the equivalent capacitance of the combination.

(ii) Two point charges + q and - q are located at points (3a, 0) and

(0, 4a) respectively in x-y plane. A third charge Q is kept at

the origin. Find the value of Q, in terms of q and a, so that the

electrostatic potential energy of the system is zero. 5

33. (a) ) Write the principle and explain the working of a moving coil

galvanometer. A galvanometer as such cannot be used to

measure the current in a circuit. Why ?

(ii) Why is the magnetic field made radial in a moving coil

galvanometer ? How is it achieved? 5

OR

(b) i) Derive an expression for magnetic field on the axis of a current

carrying circular loop.

(ii) Write any two points of difference between a diamagnetic and

a paramagnetic substance.
5

55/3/3 Page 21 of 23 P.T.O.

 SECTIONE

34. A beam of electrons moving horizontally with a velocity of 3 x 10' m/s

enters a region between two plates as shown in the figure. A suitable
difference is
potential applied
across the plates such that the electron
beam just strikes the edge of the lower plate.

I cm

- 3 cm
Answer the following questions based on the above:
(a) How long does electron take to strike the edge ?
an

(b) What is the shape of the path followed by the electron and why?
(c) Find the potential difference applied. 2
OR
(c) Find the magnitude and direction of the
magnetic field which
should be created in the space between the
plates so that thhe
electron beam goes straight undeviated.
2
35. Diffraction of light is bending of light around the corners of an
whose size is comparable with the object
wavelength of light. Diffraction
actually defines the limits of ray optics. This limit for optical instruments
is set by
the wavelength of light. An
to observe the diffraction
experimental arrangement is set up
pattern due to a slit. single
Answer the following questions based on the above:
(a) How will the width of central maximum be affected if
the
wavelength of light is increased?
(b) Under what condition is the first minimum obtained?
(c) Write two points of difference between interference and diffraction
patterns.
2
OR
(c) Two students are
separated by 7
a m partition wall in a room 10 m
high. If both light and sound waves can bend around obstacles, how
is it that the students are unable to see each other even
can converse easily?
though they
2
55/3/3 Page 23 of 23