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CLASSROOM CONTACT PROGRAMME

(Academic Session : 2018 - 2019)

PRE-MEDICAL : ENTHUSIAST COURSE

ALL PHASE
Test Type : MAJOR Test Pattern : BOARD PATTERN
TEST DATE : 18 - 01 - 2019
TEST SYLLABUS : SYLLABUS-12th
PHYSICS

Time Allowed : 3 Hour Maximum Marks : 70

Please check that this question paper contain 11 printed pages.

Please check that this question paper contains 27 questions

Please write down the serial number of the question before attempting it.

General Instructions :
1. All questions are compulsory.

2. Marks for each question are indicated against it.

3. Section A has Questions No. 1 to 5. They are very short-answer questions, carrying 1 mark each.

4. Section B has Questions No. 6 to 12. They are short-answer questions, carrying 2 marks each.

5. Section C has Questions No. 13 to 24. They are also short-answer questions, carrying 3 marks each.

6. Section D has Questions No. 25 to 27 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.

7. Use Log Tables, if necessary. Use of calculators is not allowed.

You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary :
c = 3 × 108 ms–1, h = 6.6 × 10–34 Js, e = 1.6 × 10–19 C, µ0 = 4 × 10–7 T m A–1

0
= 8.85 × 10–12 C2 N–1m–2 1/4 0
= 9 × 109 Nm2C–2
Mass of neutron mn = 1.6 × 10–27 kg, mass of proton = 1.673 × 10–27 Kg
Boltzmann's constant k = 1.38 × 10–23 JK–1
Avogadro's number NA = 6.023 × 1023 /gm mole
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HAVE CONTROL HAVE PATIENCE HAVE CONFIDENCE 100% SUCCESS
SECTION-A
1. State the SI unit of the electric polarization vector P. [1]
2. Define temperature coefficient of resistivity. [1]
3. Name the electromagnetic waves that are widely used as a diagnostic tool in medicine. [1]
OR
Name the current which can flow even in the absence of electric charge.
4. A ray of light is incident on a medium with angle of incidence ‘i’ and is refracted into a second medium with
angle of refraction ‘r’. The graph of sin r versus sin i is as shown. Find the ratio of the velocity of light in the
first medium to the velocity of light in the second medium. [1]

sin r

sin i
5. Two particles have equal momenta. What is the ratio of their de-Broglie wavelengths? [1]
OR
14
Monochromatic light of frequency 6.0x 10 Hz is produced by a laser. What is the energy of a photon in the
light beam?
SECTION-B
6. A network of resistors is connected to a 16 V battery with internal resistance of 1 ., as shown in the
following figure. Compute the equivalent resistance of the network. [2]
4 12
A B 1 C D

4 6

16V 1

OR
A 9 V battery is connected in series with a resistor. The terminal voltage is found to be 8 V. Current through
the circuit is measured as 5 A. What is the internal resistance of the battery?
7. The diagram below shows a potentiometer set up. On touching the jockey near to the end X of the
potentiometer wire, the galvanometer pointer deflects to left. On touching the jockey near to end Y of the
potentiometer, the galvanometer pointer again deflects to left but now by a larger amount. Identify the fault
in the circuit and explain, using appropriate equations or otherwise, how it leads to such a one-sided
deflection. [2]

N
X Y
E1 G
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OR
Following circuit was set up in a meter bridge experiment to determine the value X of an unknown resistance.
(a) Write the formula to be used for finding X from the observations.
(b) If the resistance R is increased, what will happen to balancing length?

Resistance box
R X
D

G
A B C
i

8. The figure shows two sinusoidal curves representing oscillating supply voltage and current in an ac circuit.
Draw a phasor diagram to represent the current and supply voltage appropriately as phasors. State the phase
difference between the two quantities. :- [2]

i(t)
E(t)

O
T/4 t
T/8

9. Compare the following [2]

(i) Wavelengths of the incident solar radiation absorbed by the earth’s surface and the radiation
re- radiated by the earth.
(ii) Tanning effect produced on the skin by UV radiation incident directly on the skin and that coming
through glass window.
10. A narrow slit is illuminated by a parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength equals to 6000 Å and the
angular width of the central maxima in the resulting diffraction pattern is measured. When the slit is next
illuminated by light of wavelength ’, the angular width decreases by 30%. Calculate the value of the wavelength ’.
[2]
11. What are universal gates? How can AND gate be realized using an appropriate combination of NOR gates?
[2]
12. A TV transmission tower antenna is at a height of 20 m. How much range can it cover if the receiving
antenna is at height of 25 m? [2]
SECTION-C
13. A particle, having a charge +5 C, is initially at rest at the point x = 30 cm on the x axis. The particle begins
to move due to the presence of a charge Q that is kept fixed at the origin. Find the kinetic energy of the
particle at the instant it has moved 15 cm from its initial position if (a) Q =+15 C and (b) Q = –15 C [3]
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14. (a) An electric dipole is kept first to the left and then to the right of a negatively charged infinite plane
sheet having a uniform surface charge density. The arrows P1 and P2 show the directions of its electric
dipole moment in the two cases. Identify for each case, whether the dipole is in stable or unstable
equilibrium. Justify each answer [3]

P1 P2

(b) Next, the dipole is kept in a similar way (as shown), near an infinitely long straight wire having
uniform negative linear charge density. Will the dipole be in equilibrium at these two positions?
Justify your answer. [3]

P1 P2

15. Two material bars A and B of equal area of cross-section, are connected in series to a DC supply. A is made
of usual resistance wire and B of an n-type semiconductor. (a) In which bar is drift speed of free electrons
greater ? (b) If the same constant current continues to flow for a long time, how will the voltage drop across
A and B be affected? Justify each answer. [3]
16. Derive an expression for the velocity vC of a positive ions passing undeflected through a region where
crossed uniform electric field E and magnetic field B are simultaneously present. Draw and justify the
trajectory of identical positive ions whose velocity has a magnitude less than |vC|. [3]
OR
A particle of mass m and charge q is in motion at speed v parallel to a long straight conductor carrying
current I as shown below.
Find magnitude and direction of electric field required so that the particle goes undeflected.
Y

r
I
X’ X

Y’
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17. A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 10 V is applied to a series LCR circuit in which resistance, capacitance
and inductance have values of 10 , 1 F and 1H respectively. Find [3]
(i) the peak voltage across the inductor at resonance
(ii) quality factor of the circuit.
18. (a) What is the principle of transformer?
(b) Explain how laminating the core of a transformer helps to reduce eddy current losses in it
(c) Why the primary and secondary coils of a transformer are preferably wound on the same core [3]
OR
Show that in the free oscillations of an LC circuit, the sum of energies stored in the capacitor and the
inductor is constant in time.
19. Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the image formation in a refracting type astronomical telescope in the
normal adjustment position. Write two drawbacks of refracting type telescopes. [3]
OR
(a) Define resolving power of a telescope. Write the factors on which it depends.
(b) A telescope resolves whereas a microscope magnifies. Justify the statement.
20. A jar of height h is filled with a transparent liquid of refractive index . At the centre of the jar on the bottom
surface is a dot. Find the minimum diameter of a disc, such that when it is placed on the top surface
symmetrically about the centre, the dot is invisible. [3]
d

i i
h

O
21. (a) In photoelectric effect, do all the electrons that absorb a photon come out as photoelectrons

irrespective of their location? Explain.

(b) A source of light, of frequency greater than the threshold frequency, is placed at a distance ‘d’ from

the cathode of a photocell. The stopping potential is found to be V. If the distance of the light source is

reduced to d/n (where n>1), explain the changes that are likely to be observed in the

(i) photoelectric current and (ii) stopping potential. [3]

22. A monochromatic radiation of wavelength 975 Å excites the hydrogen atom from its ground state to a higher

state. How many different spectral lines are possible in the resulting spectrum? Which transition corresponds

to the longest wavelength amongst them ? [3]

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23. Binding energy per nucleon versus mass number curve is as shown.
SA, Z1WA1, Z2 XA2 and Z3YA3 are four nuclei indicated on the curve. Based on the graph:
Z

Binding energy/nucleon
W
S

in MeV
Y

0
Mass number of nuclei

(a) Arrange X, W and S in the increasing order of stability.

(b) Write the relation between the relevant A and Z values for the following nuclear reaction.
S X+W
(c) Explain why binding energy for heavy nuclei is low. [3]
OR
How are protons, which are positively charged, held together inside a nucleus? Explain the variation of
potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of their separation. State the significance of negative
potential energy in this region?
24. A sinusoidal carrier wave of amplitude Ac and angular frequency c is modulated in accordance with a
sinusoidal information signal of amplitude Am and angular frequency m. Show that the amplitude
modulated signal contains three frequencies centered around c . Draw the frequency spectrum of the
resulting modulated signal. [3]

SECTION-D
25. (a) Write the expression for the equivalent magnetic moment of a planer current loop of area A, having N

turns and carrying a current i. Use the expression to find the magnetic dipole moment of a revolving

electron.

(b) A circular loop of radius r, having N turns and carrying current I, is kept in the XY plane. It is then

subjected to a uniform magnetic field B = Bx i + By j + Bz k. Obtain expression for the magnetic

potential energy of the coil-magnetic field system. [5]

OR

(a) A long solenoid with air core has n turns per unit length and carries a current I. Using Ampere’s

circuital law, derive an expression for the magnetic field B at an interior point on its axis. Write an

expression for magnetic intensity H in the interior of the solenoid.

(b) A (small) bar of material, having magnetic susceptibility , is now put along the axis and near the

centre, of the solenoid which is carrying a d.c. current through its coils. After some time, the bar is taken

out and suspended freely with an unspun thread. Will the bar orient itself in magnetic meridian if

(i) < 0 (ii) ~ 1000? Justify your answer in each case.

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26. (a) There are two sets of apparatus of Young’s double slit experiment. In set A, the phase difference
between the two waves emanating from the slits does not change with time, whereas in set B, the
phase difference between the two waves from the slits changes rapidly with time. What difference will
be observed in the pattern obtained on the screen in the two setup ?
(b) Deduce the expression for the resultant intensity in both the above mentioned setup (A and B),
assuming that the waves emanating from the two slits have the same amplitude A and same
wavelength . [5]
OR
(a) The two polaroids, in a given set up, are kept ‘crossed’ with respect to each other. A third polaroid,
now put in between these two polaroids, can be rotated. Find an expression for the dependence of the
intensity of light I, transmitted by the system, on the angle between the pass axis of first and the third
polaroid. Draw a graph showing the dependence of I on .
(b) When an unpolarized light is incident on a plane glass surface, find the expression for the angle of
incidence so that the reflected and refracted light rays are perpendicular to each other. What is the
state of polarisation, of reflected and refracted light, under this condition?
27. (a) Draw the circuit diagram to determine the characteristics of a pnp transistor in common emitter
configuration. [5]
Explain, using I-V characteristics, how the collector current changes with the base current. How can
(i) output resistance and (ii) current amplification factor be determined from the I-V characteristics?
OR
(a) Why are photodiodes preferably operated under reverse bias when the current in the forward bias is
known to be more than that in reverse bias?
(b) The two optoelectronic devices: - Photodiode and solar cell, have the same working principle but
differ in terms of their process of operation. Explain the difference between the two devices in terms
of (i) biasing, (ii) junction area and (iii) I-V characteristics.