PARIVARTAN PHYSICS

2nd PUC PHYSICS

MCQs

1. Electric Charges & Field 2. Electric Potential & Capacitance

1. Due to the motion of a charge, its magnitude
1) changes
2) does not change
3) increases (or)decreases depends on its speed
4) can not be predicted

2. The coulomb electrostatic force is defined for

1) two spherical charges at rest
2) two spherical charges in motion
3) two point charges in motion
4) two point charges at rest

3. The law, governing the force between electric charges is known as

1) Ampere s law 2) Ohm s law
3) Faraday s law 4) Coulomb s law

4. Identify the wrong statement in the following. Coulomb s law correctly describes the
electric force that
1) Binds the electrons of an atom to its nucleus
2) Binds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
3) Binds atoms together to form molecules
4) Binds atoms and molecules together to form solids

5. When a brass plate is introduced between two charges, the force between the charges
1) decreases 2) increases
3) remains same 4) becomes zero

6. A charge q1 exerts some force on a second charge q2. If third charge q3 is brought near,
the force of q1 exerted on q2
1) Decreases 2) Increases 3) Remains unchanged
4) Increases if q3 is of the same sign as q1 and decreases if q3 is of opposite sign.
7. The electric field at a point on equatorial line of a dipole and direction of the dipole
moment
1) will be parallel
2) will be in opposite direction
3) will be perpendicular 4) Are not related

8. An electron is projected with certain velocity into an electric field in a direction opposite
to the field. Then it is
1) accelerated 2) retarded
3) neither accelerated nor retarded 4) either accelerated or retarded
9. The path of a charged particle projected into a uniform transverse electric field is
1) circle 2) hyperbola
3) parabola 4) ellipse

10. Two point charges +Q and –Q are separated by a certain distance. The resultant electric
field is parallel to the line joining the charges at the points
1) on the line joining the charges
2) on the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the charges
3) both of the above 4) none of the above

11. Two point charges +Q and +Q are separated by a certain distance. The resultant electric
field is
1) zero at the mid point of the line joining the charges
2) parallel to the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the charges at any point on the
bisector
3) zero at any point on the bisector in a direction parallel to the line joining the charges
4) All the above are true

12. The wrong statement about electric lines of force is

1) These originate from positive charge and end on negative charge
2) They do not intersect each other at a point
3) They have the same form for a point charge and a sphere
4) They have physical existence

13. A point charge is kept at the centre of a metallic insulated spherical shell. Then
1) Electric field out side the sphere is zero
2) Electric field inside the sphere is zero
3) Net induced charge on the sphere is zero
4) Electric potential inside the sphere is zero

14. Electric lines of force always leave an equipotential surface

 1) at any angle to the surface
2) parallel to the surface
3) perpendicular to the surface
4) Parallel or perpendicular to the surface

15. Choose the correct statement

1) A zero potential point is always a zero electric intensity point
2) A zero electric intensity point is always a zero potential point
3) At a point of zero electric intensity electric potential may not be zero
4) all the above

16. If two conducting spheres are separately charged and then brought into contact
1) The total energy of the spheres is conserved
2) The total charge on the spheres is conserved
3) Both the total energy and charge are conserved
4) The final potential is always the mean of the original potential of the two spheres

17. When a body is earth connected, electrons from the earth flow into the body. This means
the body is initially
1) Unchanged 2) Charged positively
3) Charged negatively 4) An insulator

18. At each corner of an equilateral triangle identical charges are placed. Then
1) at the centre of the triangle the resultant electric intensity is zero
2) at the centre of the triangle the net electric potential is zero
3) the electrostatic potential energy of the system is zero
4) the resultant electric intensity at any corner is zero

19. On the perpendicular bisector of an electric dipole, the electric intensity E and potential V
are

20. The property of the electric line of force

a) The tangent to the line of force at any point is parallel to the direction of 'E' at that
point
b) No two lines of force intersect each other
1) both 'a & 'b' 2) only 'a'
 3) only 'b' 4) 'a' (or) 'b

21. Out of the two following statements

A) Two like charges can only produce a null point.
B) Due to two opposite charges infinite number of zero potential points are formed
1) A is correct B is wrong
2) A is wrong and B is correct
3) Both A and B are wrong
4) Both A and B are Correct

22. A force between the two stationary charges separated by certain distance
a) obeys Newton's third law
b) is a central force
c) is non conservative force
d) is a scalar
1) a is correct 2) a & b are correct
3) a & c are correct 4) c & d are correct
23. Which of the following statements are correct.
a) Electric lines of force are just imaginary lines
b) Electric lines of force will be parallel to the surface of conductor
c) If the lines of force are crowded ,then field is strong
d) Electric lines of force are closed loops
1) both a & c 2) both b & d 3) only 'a' 4) all

24. Out of the following two statements

A) As we move in the direction of the field potential goes on decreasing
B) If a charged body is moved within the field work must be done by field.
1) A is correct and B is wrong
2) A is wrong and B is correct
3) Both A and B are correct
4) Both A and B are wrong

25. The capacitance of a capacitor depends on

1) the geometry of the plates
2) separation between plates
3) the dielectric between the plates
4) all the above

26. The capacity of parallel plate condenser depends on

1) the type of metal used
2) The thickness of plates
3) The potential applied across the plates
4) The separation between the plates

27. A parallel plate air capacitor is fully charged and then the battery is removed. A dielectric slab is
now put between the plates. Which of the following statements is correct?
1) The charge on the plates decreases
2) The charge on the plates does not change, but the potential difference increases
 3) The charge on the plates does not change, the potential difference between the plates decreases and
the energy stored also decreases
4) The charge on the plates does not change, the potential difference between the plates increases and
the energy stored also increases
28. Two conductors when connected by a wire, charge flows if they have
1) different charges
2) different potentials
3) different capacities
4) different charge densities

29. For metals the value of dielectric constant (K) is

1) One 2) Infinity
3) Zero 4) Two

30. Three identical condensers are connected in different combinations using all three each time
arrange the following cases in the increasing order of effective capacity.
i) all in series ii) all in parallel
iii) two in series and one in parallel
iv) two in parallel and one in series
1) i, iv, iii, ii 2) i, ii, iii, iv 3) ii, iii, i, iv 4) iii, ii, iv, i

3. CURRENT ELECTRICITY
1. A steady current is passing through a linear conductor of non-uniform cross-section. The net
quantity of charge passing any cross section per second is
1) more at larger area of cross-section
2) same at any cross-section
3) more at smaller area of cross-section
4) none of the above

2. Given a current carrying wire of non-uniform cross section. Which of the following quantity or
quantities are constant throughout the length of the wire?
1) current, electric field and drift speed
2) drift speed only
3) current and drift speed
4) current only

3. When electric field (E) is applied on the ends of a conductor, the free electrons starts
moving in direction
1) similar to E 2) Opposite to E
3) Perpendicular to E 4) Cannot be predicted
4. The drift speed of an electron in a metal is of the order of
1) 10–13 m/s 2) 10–3 mm/s
3) 10–4 m/s 4) 10–30 m/s

5. In metals and vacuum tubes charge carriers are

1) electrons 2) protons 3) both 4) none
6. Ohm’s law is applicable to
1) Ohmic conductors only
2) nonohmic conductors only
3) both ohmic and non ohmic conductors
4) vacuum tubes only

7. The electric intensity E, current density j and conductivity are related as :

8. I and V are respectively the current and voltage in a metal wire of resistance 'R'. Two I – V
graphs at two different temperatures T1 and T2 are given in the graph.

1) T1 = T2

2) T1 > T2

3) T1 < T2
4) T1 = 2T2

9. The resistance of a conductor is

1) inversely proportional to the length
2) directly proportional to the square of the radius
3) inversely proportional to the square of the radius
4) directly proportional to the square root of the length
10. On increasing the temperature of a conductor, its resistance increases because
1) rate of collision increases
2) mass of the electron increases
3) electron density decrease 4) none
11. The temperature coefficient of resistance of conductors is
1) Positive 2) negative 3) zero 4) 1 and 3
12. The best material for making resistances in resistance box
1) Iron 2) silver 3) brass 4) constantan

13. Resistivity of a conductor depends upon

1) area of cross - section
2) material and temperature
3) Length 4) all

14. With the increase of temperature, the specific resistance of metal

1) increases 2) decreases 3) does not change 4) none
15. Choose the correct statement
1) The difference of potential between the terminals of a cell in closed circuit is called emf of the cell
2) electromotive force and accelerating force have the same dimensions
3) The internal resistance of an ideal cell is infinity
4) The difference between the emf of a cell and potential difference across the ends of the cell is called
‘lost volt’
16. For a cell which charging in a circuit
1) V = E 2) V < E 3) V > E 4) V ≥E

17. The dimensional formula of the emf of a source of current are that of
1) force 2) electric field
3) current 4) potential
18. Internal resistance of a cell depends on
1) concentration of electrolyte
2) distance between the electrodes
3) area of electrode 4) all the above

19. To supply maximum current, cells should be arrange in

1) series 2) parallel 3) Mixed grouping
4) depends on the internal and external resistance

20. The terminal Pd of a cell is equal to its emf if

1) external resistance is infinity
2) internal resistance is zero
3) both 1 and 24) none

21. Kirchhoff’s law of junctions(first law), Kirchhoff’s law of meshes(second law) are respectively
based on
1) conservation of charge,conservation of energy
2) conservation of charge,conservation of momentum
3) conservation of energy,conservation of charge
4) conservation of momentum,conservation of charge
22. In a balanced Wheatstone’s network, the resistances in the arms Q and S are interchanged. As a
result of this :
1) galvanometer and the cell must be interchanged to balance
2) galvanometer shows zero deflection
3) network is not balanced
4) network is still balanced

4. Moving Charges & Magnetism

1. Magnetic induction at a point due to a small element of current carrying conductor is
1) inversely proportional to the square of the distance of the point from the conductor
2) inversely proportional to the distance of the point form the conductor
3) directly proportional to the square of the length of conductor
4) directly proportional to the square of the current

2. Statement (A) : Moving charges produce not only an electric field but also magnetic field in space
Statement (B) : The force is exerted by a magnetic field on moving charges or on a current carrying
conductor only but not on stationary charges
1) A is a true B is false 2) A is false B is true 3) A and B are true 4) A and B is false

3. The direction of magnetic field produced by a conductor carrying current is given by:
1) Right hand thumb rule
2) Fleming's left hand rule
3) Joule's law 4) Ampere's law
4. The strength of magnetic field around an infinitely long current carrying conductor is
1) same every where
2) inversely proportional to distance
3) inversely proportional to square of distance
4) directly proportional to the distance
5. A vertical straight conductor carries a current vertically upwards. A point P lies to the east of it as a
small distance and another point Q lies to the west at the same distance. The magnetic field at P is
1) Greater than at Q 2) Same as at Q
3) Less than at Q
4) Greater or less than at Q depending upon the magnetic field of the current.

6. In the given figure, the electron enters into the magnetic field. It deflects in ........ direction.
1) + ve X direction
2) – ve X direction
3) + ve Y direction
4) – ve Y direction
7. The magnetic field due to a small current element at a distance and element carrying current i is
(or) Vector form of Biot - savart's law is

8. A current carrying straight conductor in a uniform magnetic field experiences

1) Maximum force when the conductor is parallel to the field
2) Minimum force when the conductor is perpendicular to the field
3) Maximum force when the conductor makes 450 with the field
4) Maximum force when the conductor is perpendicular to the field

9. A charged particle of mass m and charge q travels on a circular path of radius r that is perpendicular
to a magnetic field B. The time taken by the particle to complete one revolution is

10. An electron travelling horizontally towards west enters into a magnetic field acting vertically down
wards. It deflects towards
1) South 2) North 3) Vertically upwards 4) North – East

11. Statement (A) : When a charged particle of charge ‘q’moving with a velocity V in the magnetic field
of induction B then the force acting on it is
Statement (B) : An electron is projected in a magnetic field along the lines of force then there will
be no effect on the motion of the electron
1) A is a true B is false 2) A is false B is true 3) A and B are true 4) A and B is false

12. A proton and an alpha particle enter a uniform magnetic field with the same velocity. The period of
rotation of alpha particle will be........ times that of proton
1) four 2) two 3) three 4) half
13. The path of charged particle entering uniform magnetic field making an angle 45 0 is
1) circle 2) parabola 3) helix4) ellipse
14. A charged particle moves through a magnetic field perpendicular to its direction, then
1) both momentum and K.E. of the particle are constant
2) K.E. changes but momentum is constant
3) Momentum changes and K.E. is constant
4) both momentum and K.E. changes

15. Two thin long, parallel wires, separated by a distance 'd' carry a current of 'i' in the same direction.
They will
1) attract each other with a force of
2) repel each other with a force of
3) attract each other with a force of
4) repel each other with a force of
16. In a region, steady and uniform electric and magnetic fields are present. These two fields are
parallel to each other. A charged particle is released from rest in this region. The path of the
particle will be a
1) ellipse 2) circle
3) helix 4) straight line
17. The time period of the charged particle circulating at right angles to a uniform magnetic field does
not depend upon the
1) Speed of the particle
2) Mass of the particle
3) Charge of the particle
4) Magnetic field

18. A current carrying loop in a uniform magnetic field experieces

1) force only 2) torque only
3) both torque and force
4) neither force nor torque
19. Among the following, to increase the sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is,
1) the number of turns of the coil is to be increased
2) the number of turns of the coil is to be decreased
3) the area of cross section of the coil is to be decreased
4) the intensity of magnetic field is to be decreased

20. A moving coil galvanometer can be converted into

1) an ammeter by connecting a high resistance in series with it
2) an ammeter by connecting a high resistance in parallel to it
3) a voltmeter by shunting a low resistance to it
4) a voltmeter by connecting a high resistance in series
21. The correct statement among the following is:
1) Ammeter is connected in series in a circuit because its resistance is generally high
2) Voltmeter is connected in parallel in a circuit because its resistance is generally low
3) Voltmeter is connected in parallel because its resistance is generally high
4) Ammeter is connected in parallel because its resistance is generally low

22. Statement A : The resistance of ideal ammeter

is zero
Statement B : The resistance of ideal voltmeter is infinity
Choose the correct option among the following.
1) Only A is correct 2) Only 'B' is correct
3) Both A and B are correct 4) Both A and B are false
23. When a positively charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field with uniform velocity, its
trajectory can be :
a) a straight line b) a circle c) a helix
1) a only 2) a or b
3) a or c 4) any one of a , b and c
24. A charged particle goes undeflected in a region containing electric and magnetic fields. It is
possible that
i)
ii) is perpendicular to and both are perpendicular to
iii) but is not parallel to
iv) but is not parallel to
1) Only i & ii are true 2) Only ii & iii are true
3) Only iii & iv are true 4) Only i, ii & iii are true
25. A charged particle describes a circle under the influence of the magnetic field. The quantities that
remain constant are
i) K. E ii) Velocity iii) Time period
iv) Momentum
1) Only i & iii are true 2) Only i & iv are true
3) Only i, ii & iii are true
4) All are true

26. When a current loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field

i) and ii) but iii) but iv) and
1) Only i & ii are true 2) Only ii & iii are true
3) Only iii & iv are true 4) Only i & iv are true
27. When a current carrying coil is situated in a uniform magnetic field with its magnetic moment
antiparallel to the field
i) Torque on it is maximum
ii) Torque on it is minimum
iii) PE of loop is maximum
iv) PE of loop is minimum
1) Only i & ii are true 2) Only ii & iii are true
3) Only iii & iv are true 4) Only i, ii & iii are true

5. Magnetism & Matter

1. A bar magnet having pole strength 'm' is bent in the form of an arc, then its pole strength
1) increases
2) decreases
3) may increase or decrease
4) remains same
2. A bar magnet is cut into two equal halves by a plane parallel to the magnetic axis. Of the
following physical quantities the one which remains unchanged is
1) Pole strength 2) Magnetic moment
3) Intensity of magnetisation
4) Moment of interia
3. If a bar magnet of moment M is bent as arc its magnetic moment
1) decreases 2) increases
3) doesn’t change 4) may change
4. In the case of bar magnet, lines of magnetic induction
1) Start from the north pole and end at the south pole
2) Run continuously through the bar and outside
3) Emerge in circular paths from the middle of the bar
4) Are produced only at the north pole like rays of light from a bulb

5. Magnetic lines of force

1) Always intersect
2) Are always closed
3) Tend to drowd far away from the poles of magnet
4) Do not pass through vacuum
6. The magnetic lines of force inside a bar magnet
1) do not exist
2) depends on area of cross section of the bar magnet
3) are from N-pole to S-pole of the magnet
4) are from S-pole to N-pole of the magnet
7. Find out the wrong statement
1) The lines of force may intersect
2) The lines of force never intersect
3) The tangent drawn to the line of induction at any point gives the direction of magnetic
induction at that point.
4) None
8. The incorrect statement regarding the lines of force of the magnetic field B is
1) Magnetic intensity is a measure of lines of force passing through unit area held normal to
it
2) Magnetic lines of force are closed curves
3) Inside a magnet, its magnetic lines of force are from north pole of the magnet to its south
pole
4) Due to a magnet, magnetic lines of force never cut each other
9. When a bar magnet is suspended freely in a uniform magnetic field it has
1) Only translatory motion
2) Only rotatory motion
3) Both 1 & 2 4) None
10. When a bar magnet is suspended freely in a non uniform magnetic field it has
1) Only translatory motion
2) Only rotatory motion
3) Both 1 & 2 4) None
11. A magnetic dipole is free to rotate in a uniform magnetic field. For what orientation of the
magnet with respect to the magnetic field
a) Torque is maximum
b) Potential energy is maximum
 1) 450 and 450 2) 00 and 1800
3) 900 and 1800 4) 00 and 900
12. A magnetic needle is kept in a non- uniform magnetic field. It experiences
1) a torque but not a force
2) neither a force nor a torque
3) a force and a torque
4) a force but not a torque
13. A bar magnet of magnetic moment M is placed in a magnetic field of induction B. The
torque exerted on it is

14. A bar magnet of magnetic moment M is freely suspended in a uniform magnetic field of
strength B. The work done in rotating the magnet through an angle is

15. Susceptibility is positive and large for a

1) paramagnetic substance 2) ferromagnetic substance
3) diamagnetic substance 4) non magnetic substance
16. Liquid and gases never show
1) diamagnetic properties 2) paramagnetic properties
3) ferro magnetic properties 4) none of the above
17. For a paramagnetic material, the dependence of the magnetic susceptibility on the
absolute temperature T is given by

18. All magnetic materials lose their magnetic properties when

1) Dipped in water 2) Dipped in oil
3) Brought near a piece of iron
4) Strongly heated
19. For a diamagnetic material

20. Of dia, para and ferromagnetism, the universal property of all substance is
1) diamagnetism 2) Paramagnetism 3) Ferromagnetism 4) All of these
21. Correct increasing order of susceptibility of magnetic material is
1) Dia, Ferro, Para 2) Dia, Para, Ferro
3) Ferro, Para, Dia 4) Para, Dia, Ferro
22. Which of the following materials is repelled by an external magnetic field
1) Iron 2) Cobalt 3) Steel 4) Copper
23. Dia magnetic substances are
1) Feebly attracted by magnets
2) Strongly attracted by magnets
 3) Feebly repelled by magnets
4) Strongly repelled by magents

6. Electromagnetic Induction
1. A copper ring is held horizontally and a bar magnet is dropped through the ring with its length
along the axis of the ring. The acceleration of the falling magnet while it is passing through the ring
is
1) Equal to that due to gravity
2) Less than that due to gravity
3) More than that due to gravity
4) Depends on the diameter of the ring and the length of the magnet
2. A magnet is brought towards a coil (i) speedily (ii) Slowly, then the induced e.m.f/induced charge
will be respectively
1) More in first case/ More in first case
2) More in first case/ Equal in both case
3) Less in first case/ More in second case
4) Less in first case/ Equal in both case

3. A metallic ring is attached with the wall of a room. When the north pole of a magnet is
brought near to it, the induced current in the ring will be

S
a
N

1) First clockwise then anticlockwise

2) In clockwise direction
3) In anticlockwise direction
4) First anticlockwise then clockwise

4. As shown in the figure, a magnet is moved with some speed towards a coil at rest. Due to this
induced electromotive force, induced current and induced charge in the coil are E,I and Q
respectively. If the speed of the magnet is doubled, the incorrect statement is

N
N S

G
1) E increases 2) I increases
3) Q remains same 4) Q increases
5. Two different loops are concentric and lie in the same plane. The current in the outer loop is
clockwise and increasing with time. The induced current in the inner loop then, is
1) Clockwise 2) Zero
 3) Counter clock wise
4) In a direction that depends on the ratio of the loop radii

6. When the current through a solenoid increases at a constant rate, the induced current.
1) Is constant and is in the direction of the instaneous current
2) Is constant and is opposite to the direction of the instaneous current
3) Increases with time and is in the direction of the instaneous current
4) Increases with time and opposite to the direction of the instaneous current

7. Two coils of wires A and B are mutually at right angles to each other as shown in the
figure. If the current in one coil is changed, then in the other coil

1) No current will be induced.

2) Current will be induced in clockwise direction.
3) Current will be induced in anti-clockwise direction.
4) Current will be induced depending on increasing or decreasing current.

8. Two identical circular loops of metal wire are lying on a table without touching each other.
Loop A carries a current which increases with time. In response, the loop B
1) Remains stationary
2) Is attracted by the loop A
3) Is repelled by the loop A
4) Rotates about its centre of mass with centre of mass fixed

9. A circular loop of radius R in X-Y plane with its centre at origin is carrying current I . The
total magnetic flux through X-Y plane is
1) Directly proportional to I
2) Directly proportional R
3) Inversely proportional to R
4) Zero

10. A current carrying wire is placed below a coil in its plane, with current flowing as shown. If
the current increases.

1) No current will be induced in the coil

2) An anticlockwise current will be induced in the coil
 3) A clockwise current will be induced in the coil
4) The current induced in the coil will be first anticlockwise and then clockwise

11. A coil is rotated in a uniform magnetic field about an axis perpendicular to the field. The emf
induced in the coil would be maximum when the plane of coil is :
1) parallel to the field
2) perpendicular to the field
3) at 450 to the field
4) None of these

12. The north of a bar magnet is moved towards a coil along the axis passing through the centre of the
coil and perpendicular to the plane of the coil. The direction of the induced current in the coil when
viewed in the direction of the motion of the magnet is
1) Clockwise *2) Anti – clockwise
3) No current in the coil 4) Either clockwise or anti – clockwise

13. A conducting square loop of side L and resistance R moves in its plane with a uniform
velocity v per-pendicular to one of its sides. A magnetic induction field B constant in time
and space, pointing perpendicular and into the plane of the loop exists everywhere. The
current induced in the loop is

14. A conducting wire frame is placed in a magnetic field which is directed into the paper. The
magnetic field is increasing at a constant rate. The directions of induced currents in wires AB and
CD are
C D

ÄB

B A 1) B to A and D to C 2) A to B and C to D 3) A to B and D to C 4) B to A and C to D

15. Two coils are placed close to each other. The mutual inductance of the pair of coils depends upon

1) the currents in the two coils.

2) the rates at which the currents are changing in the two coils.
3) relative position and orientation of the two coils.
4) the materials of the wires of the coils.
16. Two circular coils can be arranged in any of the three situations shown in the figure. Their
mutual inductance will be

(a) (b) (c)

1) maximum in situation (a)
2) maximum in situation (b)
3) maximum in situation (c)
4) the same in all situations

7. Alternating Current
1. A transformer is based on the principle of

1) Mutual inductance 2) Self inductance

3) Ampere’s law 4) Lenz’s law
2. The core of transformer is laminated to reduce energy losses due to
1) Eddy currents 2) Hysteresis
3) Resistance in winding 4) Non of these

3. In a pure inductive circuit, the current

1) Lags behind the applied emf by an angle π
2) Lags behind the applied emf by an angle π/2
3) Leads the applied emf by an angle π/2
4) Applied emf are in same phase
4. When resistance is connected with AC source the emf.
1) Leads current by
2) Leads current by radian
3) In phase with current
4) Leads current

5. A capacitor, a resistor and an inductor are joined in series with an ac source. As the frequency of
the source is slightly increased from a very low value, the reactance
1) of the inductor increases
2) of the resistor increases
3) of the capactitor increases
4) of the circuit increases

6. The phase difference between the alternating current and emf is . Which of the following
combination are used
1) C alone 2) R , L
3) L , C 4) L alone
7. The graph given below depict the dependence of two reactive impedances X1 and X2 on
the frequency of the alternating emf applied individually to them. Then we can say that :

X2
Impedance

Impedance
X1

Freuency Freuency

1) X1 is an inductor and X2 is a capacitor

2) X1 is a resistor and X2 is a capacitor

3) X1 is a capacitor and X2 is an inductor

4) X1 is an inductor and X2 is a resistor

8. An L-C circuit has a natural frequency f. If the capacitance and inductance are both
doubled, the frequency would become :
1) f/2 2) 2f
3) f/4 4) none of these

9. For a L – C – R series circuit List – I with List – II (Terms have their usual meaning)

List – I List – II

a) XL = XC d) Current leads voltage

b) XL > XC e) Current lags voltage

c) XL < XC f)Currentandvoltage areinphase

1) a e, b d, c f
2) a f, b e, c d
3) a e, b f, c d
4) a f, b d, c e

10. (A) : Reactance offered by an inductor increases with the frequency of the ac source.
(R) : The current leads the voltage in a purely inductive network by .

1) Both 'A' and 'R' are true and 'R' is the correct explanation of 'A'.
2) Both 'A' and 'R' are true and 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'
3) 'A' is true and 'R' is false
4) 'A' is false and 'R' is true
 8. Electromagnetic Waves
1. Displacement current is
1) due to flow of free electrons 2) due to flow of positive ions
3) due to flow of both positive and negative free charge carriers
4) due to time varying electrical field
2. The displacement current was named as current because
1) it is similar to conduction current
2) it produces a magnetic field
3) it is a time varying electrical field
4) it is current due to uniformly moving charges.
3. The displacement current is found
1) between the plates of a condenser when it is being charged
2) between the plates of a condenser when it is being discharged
3) between the plates of a condenser when AC is applied to the condenser
4) in the above 1, 2, 3 cases.

4. The conduction current is same as displacement current when source is

1) AC only 2) DC only
3) both AC or DC 4) neither DC nor AC
5. Maxwell’s equation describe the fundamental laws of
1) electricity only 2) magnetism only
3) mechanics only 4) both 1 and 2

6. The Oscillating electric and magnetic field vectors of electromagnetic wave are oriented along
1) the same direction and in phase.
2) the same direction but have a phase difference of 900
3) mutually perpendicular directions and are in phase.
4) mutually perpendicular directions but has a phase difference of 90 0.

7. The electromagnetic waves do not transport

1) Charge 2) Energy
3) Momentum 4) Information
8. Electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature is evident by
1) Polarisation 2) Interference
3) reflection 4) Diffraction
9. Which of the following rays has minimum frequency?
1) U.V rays 2) X-rays
3) microwaves 4) infra-red rays
10. Which of the following rays are not electromagnetic wave ?
1) X-rays 2) γ-rays
3) β-rays 4) heat rays
11. Which one of the following electromagnetic radiations have the smallest wavelength ?
1) ultraviolet waves 2) X-rays
3) -rays 4) microwaves
12. Which of the following waves have the maximum wave length ?
1) X - rays 2) I.R rays 3) UV rays 4) radio waves
 KEY ANSWERS

1. Electric Charges & Field 2. Electric Potential & Capacitance

1) 2 2) 4 3) 4 4) 2 5) 4
6) 3 7) 2 8) 1 9) 3 10) 3
11) 4 12) 4 13) 3 14) 3 15) 3
16) 3 17) 2 18) 1 19) 3 20) 1
21) 2 22) 2 23) 1 24) 1 25) 4
26) 4 27) 3 28) 2 29) 2 30) 1

2. Current Electricity
1) 2 2) 4 3) 2 4) 3 5) 1
6) 1 7) 1 8) 3 9) 3 10) 1
11) 1 12) 4 13) 2 14) 1 15) 4
16) 3 17) 4 18) 4 19) 4 20) 3
21) 1 22) 3

4. Moving Charges & Magnetism

1) 1 2) 3 3) 1 4) 2 5) 1
6) 4 7) 4 8) 4 9) 2 10) 2
11) 3 12) 2 13) 3 14) 3 15) 3
16) 4 17) 1 18) 2 19) 1 20) 4
21) 3 22) 3 23) 4 24) 1 25) 1
26) 1 27) 2

5. Magnetism & Matter

1) 4 2) 3 3) 1 4) 2 5) 2
6) 4 7) 1 8) 3 9) 2 10) 3
11) 3 12) 3 13) 3 14) 4 15) 2
16) 3 17) 3 18) 4 19) 3 20) 1
21) 2 22) 4 23) 3

6. Electromagnetic Induction
1) 2 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 3
6) 2 7) 1 8) 3 9) 4 10) 3
11) 1 12) 2 13) 4 14) 1 15) 3
16) 1

7. Alternating Current
1) 1 2) 1 3) 2 4) 3 5) 1
6) 2 7) 3 8) 1 9) 2 10) 3

8. EM Waves
1) 4 2) 2 3) 4 4) 3 5) 4
6) 3 7) 1 8) 1 9) 3 10) 3
11) 3 12) 4

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