SECTION - A

1. Consider two identical dipoles D, and D,2 Charges -q and q of dipole

D, are located at (0, 0) and (a, 0) and that of dipole D, at (0, a) and (0, 2a)
1
in x-y plane, respectively.The net dipole moment of the system is
(A) qa(î +î) (B) -qa(î +)
(C) qa(î -) (D) -qa(î -i)
2. Which pair of readings of ideal voltmeter and ideal ammeter in the given
circuit is possible when a suitable power source of 3 Q internal resistance 1
is connected between P and Q?

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(A) 12.0 V, 2.0 A (B) 2.0V, 0.5 A

(C) 6.0 V, 2.0 A (D) 12 V, 0.5 A
3. Which one of the following statements is correct ? 1
Electric field due to static charges is
closed loops.
(A) conservative and field lines do not form loops.
(B) conservative and field lines form closed
do not form closed loops.
(C) non-conservative and field lines form closed loops.
(D) non-conservative and field lines
uniform magnetic field. The
4. A material is pushed out when placed in a 1
material is
non-magnetic (B) diamagnetic
(A)
(C) paramagnetic (D) ferromagnetic
the two poles of a U shaped
5. A soft iron rod Xis allowed to fall on wrapped over one arm of
permanent magnet as shown in figure. A coil is 1
the U shaped magnet.

the coil will be

During fall of the rod, the current in(B) anticlockwise current
(A) clockwise current
(C) alternating current (D) zero
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6. Al cm straight segment of aconductor carrying 1Acurrent in x direction
hes symmetrically at origin of Cartesian coordinate system. The magnetic
field due to this segment at point (1m, Im, 0) is 1

(A) 1.0x 10-9 kT (B) -1.0 x 10-9T

5.0 5.0
(C) x10-10 T (D) V2x10-10T
7. The number of turns between different pairs of output terminals are
shown for a step-up transformer. 1
Core
"P
20
i Turns
A
20 40
Turns Turns
Be +R
60
! Turns

Input voltage of 20 V is applied between A and B. Between which two

terminals will the output be 120 V?
(A) Pand Q (B) Qand S
(C) Pand R (D) Pand S
8. The alternating current I in an inductor is observed to vary with timet as
shown in the graph for acycle. 1

0 ’ t "2
Which one of the following graphs is the correct representation of wave
form of voltage V with time t?

v
(A) (B)
T

v
(C) (D)
T/T

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9. The plane face of a planoconvex lens is silvered. The refractive index of
materialand radius of curvature of the curved surface of the lens are n and
1
R respectively. This lens willbehave as a concave mirror of focallength
R R
(A) (B) (n - 1)
R
(C) nR (D) 2(n- 1)

10. When the resistance measured between p and n ends of a p-n junction
diode is high, it can act as a/an - 1
(A) resistor (B) inductor
(C) capacitor (D) switch
11. Atomic spectral emission lines of hydrogen atom are incident on a zinc
surface. The lines which can emit photoelectrons from the surface are
membersof 1
(A) Balmer series
(B) Paschen series
(C) Lyman series
(D) Neither Balmer, nor Paschen nor Lyman series
12. The energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom in ground state is -13.6 eV.
-0.544 eV.
Itsenergy in an orbit corresponding to quantum number n is 1
The value of n is
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5
labelled Assertion (A)
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given - one
and other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below:and Reason (R) is the correct
(A) If both Assertion (A)and Reason (R) are true
explanation of Assertion (A).
Reason (R) is not the
(B) If both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but
correct explanation of Assertion (A). false.
(C) If Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D) If both Assertion (A) and Reason (R)are
transformer, the electrical energy
13. Assertion (A) : In an ideal step-down 1
is not lost.
decreases but the
Reason (R) : In astep-down transformer, voltage
current increases.

Assertion (A) : 0ut of Infrared and radio waves, the radio waves show
14. more diffraction effect. 1
frequency than infrared
Reason (R) : Radio waves have greater
waves.
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15. Assertion (A) : In asemiconductor diode the thickness of depletion

layer is not fixed. 1
Reason (R) : Thickness of depletion layer in a semiconductor device
depends upon many factors such as biasing of the
semiconductor.
16. Assertion (A): In Bohr model of hydrogen atom, the angular
momentum of an electron in nth orbit is proportional to
the square root of its orbit radius I, 1
Reason (R) : According to Bohr model, electron can jump to its
nearest orbits only.
SECTION-B
17. The threshold voltage of a silicon diode is 0.7 V. It is operated at this point
by connecting the diode in series with a battery of V volt and a resistor of
1000 2.Find the value of V when the current drawn is 15 mÁ. 2

18. In a double slit experiment, it is observed that the angular width of one
fringe formed on the screen is 0.2°. The wavelength of light used in the
experiment is 500 nm. Calculate the separation of the two slits. 2
19. A light beam converges at a point 0. In the path of this beam, a concave
lens of focal length 15 cm is placed at a distance of 10 cm before point 0.
The beam now converges at a point 0. Find the magnitude and the
direction of shift 00'. 2
20. The threshold wavelength of a metal is 450 nm. Calculate () the work
function of the metal in eV and (ii) the maximum energy of the ejected
photoelectrons in eV by incident radiation of 250 nm. 2
21. (a) Two wires of the same material and the same radius have their
lengths in the ratio 2 :3. They are connected in parallel to a battery
which supplies a current of 15 A. Find the current through the wires. 2
OR
(b) In the circuit three ideal cells of e.m.f. V, V and 2V are connected to a
resistor of resistance R, a capacitor of capacitance Cand another
resistor of resistance 2R as shown in figure. In the steady state find
(i) the potential difference between P and Q and (ii) potential
difference across capacitor C.
R

C
P+
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 SECTION-C
22. (a) Define Electrical conductivity. Obtain the expression of electrical
conductivity of a conductor in terms of number density and
relaxation time of free electrons.
(b) Explain qualitative change in resistivity of a conductor with
temperature using expression obtained in (a).
23. (a) Show the variation of binding energy per nucleon with mass number.
Write the significance of the binding energy curve. 3
(b) Two nuclei with lower binding energy per nucleon form a nuclei with
more binding energy per nucleon.
(i) What type of nuclear reaction is it ?
(ii) Whether the total mass of nuclei increases, decreases or
remains unchanged ?
(iii) Does the process require energy or produce energy ?
24. (a) acvoltage of frequency o is applied across a series LCR circuit. Draw
the phasor diagram and obtain the impedance of the circuit.
(b) Discuss 'resonance' in a series LCR circuit and write the expression
for resonant frequency.
25. (a) The amplitude of a light wave becomes n times. This results in
intensity of the wave becoming m times. What is the relation
between n and m ? 3
(b) White light is incident on three identical surfaces - a black surface, a
yellow surface and a white surface, one by one. For which surface,
the pressure exerted on the surface by the incident light will be
(i) maximum (ii) minimum ? Justify your answer.
26. (a) What are majority and minority charge carriers in an extrinsic
semiconductor
(b) A p-n junction is forward biased. Describe the movement of the
charge carriers which produce current in it. for a p-n
(c) The graph shows the variation of current with voltage
junction diode.
I(mA)
30+
20+

10+ Forward
Reverse
bias bias

0.4 0.6 0.8

-12.0 -1.2 -1.0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2
V (volts)
at V=-0.6 volt.
Estimate the dynamic resistance of diode
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27. (a) In a region of a uniform electric field É, a negatively charged particle
is moving with a constant velocity ý = -v,inear a long straight
conductor coinciding with XX axis and carrying current Itowards -X
axis. The particle remains at a distance d from the conductor.
(i) Draw diagram showing direction of electric and magnetic fields.
(ii) What are the various forces acting on the charged particle ?
(iü) Find the value of v, in terms of E, d and I.
OR
(b) Two infinitely long conductors kept along XX and YY axes are
carrying current I, and I, along -X axis and -Y axis respectively.
Find the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field produced
at point P(X, Y).
28. (a) When a parallel beam of light enters water surface obliquely at some
angle, what is the effect on the width of the beam ? 3
(b) With the help of a ray diagram, show that a straw appears bent
when it is partly dipped in water and explain it.
(c) Explain the transmission of optical signal through an optical fibre by
a diagram.
SECTION- D
Question numbers 29 and 30 are case study based questions. Read the
following paragraphs and answer the questions that follow.
29. When a photon of suitable frequency is incident on a metal surface,
photoelectron is emitted from it. If the frequency is below a threshold
frequency () for the surface, no photoelectron is emitted. For a photon of
frequency v(y > v), the kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons is
h(y - v). The photocurrent can be stopped by applying a potential V,
called 'stopping potential' on theanode. Thus maximum kinetic energy of
photoelectrons Km = eV, = h( - V). The experimental graph between V,
and vfor a metal is shown in figure. This is a straight line of slope m. 4 x 1=4

Vo

Vo

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 mhe straight line
(A) coincide eachgraphs
other.
obtained for two metals
(B) are parallel to each
(C) are not parallel to
other.
each other and cross at a point on v-axis.
(D) are not parallel to each other and do not cross at a point on v-ao
(i) The value ofPlanck's constant for this
metal is
(A) m 1
(B) me
(C) me
(D)
Göi) The intercepts on v-axis and Voaxis of the graph are respectively :
hv,
(A) Vo e (B)
hv,
(C) e ' o (D) hv,%
OR
(i) When the wavelength of a photon is doubled, how many times its
wave number and frequency become, respectively ?
1 11
(4) 2, (B) 2° 2

(C)
1 (D) 2, 2
22
kg. m/s. Ignoring
(iv) The momentum of a photon is 5.0 >x 10-2
relativistic effects (if any), the wavelength of the photon is
(A) 1.33 um (B) 3.3 um
(C) 16.6 pm (D) 13.3 um
parallel plates which are separated by
30. A parallel plate capacitor has two etc. When the plates are connected to
mica,
an insulating medium like air, an
terminals of a battery, they get equal and opposite charges andtwo
the them. This electric field between the
field is set up in between
electric
potentialdifference applied, the separation of the
plates depends upon themedium between the plates.
4 x1= 4
plates and nature of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is E.
between the
() The electric field plates is doubled and
Now the separation between the
applied potential difference between the plates is
simultaneously the new value of the electric field
initial value. The
reduced to half of its
between the plates will be : (B) 2E
(A) E E
E (D)
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 (ii) Aconstant electric field is to be
a capacitor whose maintained between the two plates oT
separation d changes with time.
graphs correctly depict the botential difference (V) toWhich
between the plates as a function of separation be appliea
to maintain the
constant electric field ? between plates (a)
the
(A) (B)

(C) (D)
d
p
(ii)

+Mt +
In the above figure P, Q are the two parallel plates of a capacitor.
Plate Q is at positive potential with respect to plate P. MGN is an
imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the plates. Which of the
graphs shows correctly the variations of the magnitude of electric
field strength E along the line MN ?
E

(A) (B)
M N M
E

(C) (D)

M N M N

(iv) Three parallel plates are placed above each other with equal
displacement d between neighbouring plates. The electrie field
between the first pair of the plates is E, and the electric field
between the second pair of the plates is E,. The potentialdifference
between the third and the first plate is -
(B) (E,-E,).d
d(E, + E,)
() (E,- ). (D) 2
OR
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 (iv) A material of dielectric constant Kis filled in a parallel plate
capacitoT of capacitance C. The new value of its capacitance becomes
(A) C
(B) K
(C) CK

SECTION - E
31. (a) () What is the source of force acting on a current-carrying
conductor placed in a magnetic field ?Obtain the expression for
force acting between two long straight parallel conductors
5
carrying steady currents and hence define 'ampere.
(1) A point charge q is moving with velocity ý in a uniform
magnetic field B. Find the work done by the magnetic force on
the charge.
of a
(ii1) Explain the necessary conditions in which the trajectory
charged particle is helical in a uniform magnetic field.
OR
magnetic dipole
(b) i) A current carrying loop can be considered as a
placed along its axis. Explain.
dipole moment M of current
(ii) Obtain the relation for magnetic
M.
carrying coil.Give the direction of
placed in an external uniform
(iii) A current carrying coil is in the magnetic field.
magnetic field. The coil is free to turn Obtain the orientation
What is the net force acting on the coil ?
that inthis orientation
of the coil in stable equilibrium. Show by the loop + external
the flux of the total field (field produced
field) through the coil is maximum.
the
A thin pencil of length (fl4) is placed coinciding with
32. (a) (i) f. The image of the
principal axis of amirror of focal length the pencil. Calculate
touches
pencil is real and,enlarged, just mirror.
the
the magnification produced byrefracting face AB of a prism ABC
on a
(ii) A ray of light is incident emerges from face AC and the angle
at an angle of 45°. The ray angle of prism is 30. Show that the
of deviation is 15°. The
normal to the face AC from which it emerges
emergent ray is
of the material of the prism,
out.Find the refraction index
OR
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 (b) () Light consisting of two wavelengths 600 nm and 480 nm is uged
to obtain interference fringes in a double slit experiment. The
apart.
screen is placed 1.0 maway from slits which are 1.0nm
(1) Calculate the distance of the third bright fringe on the
nm.
screen from the central maximum for wavelength 600
(2) ind the least distance from the central maximum wnere
coincide.
the bright fringes due to both the wavelengths in
with angle of diffraction
(iü) (1) Draw the variation of intensity for
Write the expression
single slit diffraction pattern. intensity locations.
value of angle corresponding to zero differs from
diffraction of light waves
(2) In what way
diffraction of sound waves ?

conducting sphere A of radius r charged to a potential

$3. (a) ) A small conducting shell B of radius R. If A
spherical
V, is enclosed by a thin wire. calculate thefinal potential
and B are connected by a 5

on sphere A and shell B. equipotential surfaces. A uniform

characteristics of
(i) Write two set up ina region along +x axis. If the
electric field of 50NC-1 is at a
origin (0, 0) is 220 V, find the potential
potential at the
point (4m, 3m).
OR
an open surface and a closed surface ?
(b) (i) What isdifference between
surface S.
elementary surface vector dS fora spherical
Draw Give the significance of a
through a surface.
(ii) Define electric flux charge outside a Gaussian surface does not
Gaussian surface. A
total electric flux through the surface. Why?
contribute to
spherical shell S, has point charges q, =-8 uC, q, =-2 uC
(iii) Asmall shell is enclosed by another big
it. This
and g, =9 C inside placed in between the
point charge Q is
spherical shellS,. A
S,. If the electric flux through the surface
two surfaces S, and S,, findchargeQ.
through surface
S, is four timesthe flux

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