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Board Question Paper : March 2017
BOARD QUESTION PAPER : MARCH 2017
Note:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
iii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iv. Use of only logarithmic table is allowed.
v. All symbols have their usual meaning unless otherwise stated.
vi. Answers to both sections must be written in the same answerbook.
vii. Answer to every question must be written on a new page.
SECTION – I
Q.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives for each
sub-question: [7]
i. If the pressure of an ideal gas decreases by 10% isothermally, then its volume will _______.
(A) decrease by 9% (B) increase by 7%
(C) increase by 10% (D) increase by 11.4%
ii. Stretching of a rubber band results in _______.
(A) no change in potential energy. (B) zero value of potential energy.
(C) increase in potential energy. (D) decrease in potential energy.
iii. When the angular acceleration of a rotating body is zero, which physical quantity will be
equal to zero?
(A) Angular momentum (B) Moment of inertia
(C) Torque (D) Radius of gyration
iv. In a damped harmonic oscillator, periodic oscillations have _______ amplitude.
(A) gradually increasing (B) suddenly increasing
(C) suddenly decreasing (D) gradually decreasing
v. A sine wave of wavelength ‘’ is travelling in a medium. What is the minimum distance
between two particles of the medium which always have the same speed?

(A)  (B)
2
 
(C) (D)
3 4
vi. Velocity of transverse wave along a stretched string is proportional to _______. (T = tension
in the string)
(A) T (B) T
1 1
(C) (D)
T T
vii. Find the wavelength at which a black body radiates maximum energy, if its remperature is
427C.
(Wein’s constant b = 2.898  103 mK)
(A) 0.0414  106 m (B) 4.14  106 m
(C) 41.4  106 m (D) 414  106 m
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Q.2. Attempt any SIX : [12]
i. Explain the concept of centripetal force.
ii. Prove that root mean square velocity of gas molecule is directly proportional to the square
root of its absolute temperature.
iii. Obtain the differential equation of linear simple harmonic motion.
iv. Draw a neat, labelled diagram for a liquid surface in contact with a solid, when the angle of
contact is acute.
v. A hole is drilled half way to the centre of the Earth. A body is dropped into the hole. How
much will it weigh at the bottom of the hole if the weight of the body on the Earth’s surface is
350 N?
vi. A solid sphere of mass 1 kg rolls on a table with linear speed 2 m/s, find its total kinetic
energy.
vii. A transverse wave is produced on a stretched string 0.9 m long and fixed at its ends. Find the
speed of the transverse wave, when the string vibrates while emitting second overtone of
frequency 324 Hz.
viii. A body cools at the rate of 0.5C / minute when it is 25 C above the surroundings. Calculate
the rate of cooling when it is 15C above the same surroundings.
Q.3. Attempt any THREE [9]

i. Show that period of a satellite revolving around the Earth depends upon mass of the Earth.
ii. Obtain an expression for torque acting on a rotating body with constant angular acceleration.
Hence state the dimensions and SI unit of torque.
iii. The total energy of free surface of a liquid drop is 2 times the surface tension of the liquid.
What is the diameter of the drop?
(Assume all terms in SI unit).
iv. A vehicle is moving on a circular track whose surface is inclined towards the horizon at an
angle of 10. The maximum velocity with which it can move safely is 36 km / hr. Calculate
the length of the circular track. [ = 3.142]
Q.4. A. Prove the law of conservation of energy for a particle performing simple harmonic motion.
Hence graphically show the variation of kinetic energy and potential energy w. r. t.
instantaneous displacement.
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B. Two sound notes have wavelengths m and m in the air. These notes when sounded
170 172
together produce 8 beats per second. Calculate the velocity of sound in the air and
frequencies of the two notes. [7]
OR
A. Explain the formation of stationary waves by analytical method. Show the formation of
stationary wave diagramatically.
B. A mass of 1 kg is hung from a steel wire if radius 0.5 mm and length 4 m. Calculate the
extension produced. What should be the area of cross-section of the wire so that elastic limit
is not exceeded? Change in radius is negligible.
(Given : g = 9.8 m/s2; Elastic limit of steel is 2.4  108 N/m2;
Y for steel (Ysteel) = 20  1010 N/m2;  = 3.142) [7]
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SECTION – II
sub-question: [7]
i. If A.C. voltage is applied to a pure capacitor, then voltage across the capacitor ______.

(A) leads the current by phase angle   rad.
2
(B) leads the current by phase angle () rad.

(C) lags behind the current by phase angle   rad.
2
(D) lags behind the current by phase angle () rad.
ii. In Doppler effect of light, the term “red shift” is used for ______.
(A) frequency increase (B) frequency decrease
(C) wavelength decrease (D) frequency and wavelength increase
iii. If a watch-glass containing a small quantity of water is placed on two dissimilar magnetic
poles, then water ______.
(A) shows a depression in the middle. (B) shows an elevation in the middle.
(C) surface remains horizontal. (D) evaporates immediately.
iv. Any device that converts one form of energy into another is termed as ______.
(A) amplifier (B) transducer
(C) receiver (D) demodulator
v. When a p-n-p transistor is operated in saturation region, then its ______.
(A) base-emitter junction is forward biased and base-collector junction is reverse biased.
(B) both base-emitter and base-collector junctions are reverse biased.
(C) both base-emitter and base-collector junctions are forward biased.
(D) base-emitter junction is reverse biased and base-collector junction is forward biased.
vi. In a photon-electron collision ______.
(A) only total energy is conserved.
(B) only total momentum is conserved.
(C) both total energy and total momentum are conserved.
(D) both total momentum and total energy are not conserved.
vii. If the charge on the condenser of 10 F is doubled, then the energy stored in it becomes
______.
(A) zero (B) twice that of initial energy
(C) half the initial energy (D) four times the initial energy
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Q.6. Attempt any SIX: [12]
i. Distinguish between the phenomenon of interference and diffraction of light.
ii. Explain how moving coil galvanometer is converted into a voltmeter. Derive the necessary
formula.
iii. State the advantages of potentiometer over voltmeter.
iv. Draw a neat, labelled block diagram of a receiver for the detection of amplitude modulated
wave.
v. A rectangular coil of a moving coil galvanometer contains 100 turns, each having area
15 cm2. It is suspended in the radial magnetic field 0.03 T. The twist constant of suspension
fibre is 15  1010 N-m/degree. Calculate the sensitivity of the moving coil galvanometer.
vi. The magnetic flux through a loop is varying according to a relation  = 6t2 + 7t + 1 where  is
in milliweber and t is in second. What is the e.m.f. induced in the loop at t = 2 second?
vii. An unknown resistance is placed in the left gap and resistance of 50 ohm is placed in the right
gap of a meter bridge. The null point is obtained at 40 cm from the left end. Determine the
unknown resistance.
viii. Find the frequency of revolution of an electron in Bohr’s 2nd orbit; if the radius and speed of
electron in that orbit is 2.14  1010 m and 1.09  106 m/s respectively. [ = 3.142]
Q.7. Attempt any THREE: [9]
i. Explain with a neat diagram, how a p-n junction diode is used as a half wave rectifier.
ii. Explain self induction and mutual induction.
iii. A cube of marble having each side 1 cm is kept in an electric field of intensity 300 V/m.
Determine the energy contained in the cube of dielectric constant 8.
[Given : 0 = 8.85  10–12 C2/Nm2]
iv. An electron in an atom revolves around the nucleus in an orbit of radius 0.53 Å. If the
frequency of revolution of an electron is 9  109 MHz, calculate the orbital angular
momentum.
[Given : Charge on an electron = 1.6  10–19 C;
Gyromagnetic ratio = 8.8  1010 C/kg;  = 3.142]
Q.8. A. Describe the biprism experiment to find the wavelength of the monochromatic light. Draw
the necessary ray diagram.
B. The width of plane incident wavefront is found to be doubled on refraction in denser medium.
If it makes an angle of 65 with the normal, calculate the refractive index for the denser
medium. [7]
OR
A. Draw a neat, labelled energy level diagram for H atom showing the transitions.
Explain the series of spectral lines for H atom, whose fixed inner orbit numbers are 3 and 4
respectively.
B. The work functions for potassium and caesium are 2.25 eV and 2.14 eV respectively. Is the
photoelectric effect possible for either of them if the incident wavelength is 5180 Å?
[Given : Planck’s constant = 6.63  10–34 J.s.;
Velocity of light = 3  108 m/s; 1 eV = 1.6  10–19 J] [7]
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BOARD QUESTION PAPER : JULY 2017

PHYSICS
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 70
Note:
SECTION – I
i. If the angular speed of the earth is 7.26  10–5 rad/s and radius of the earth is 6,400 km,
calculate the change in weight of 1 kg of mass taken from equator to pole.
ii. A small body of mass 0.3 kg oscillates in vertical plane with the help of a string 0.5 m long
with a constant speed of 2 m/s. It makes an angle of 60 with the vertical. Calculate tension in
the string (g = 9.8 m/s2).
iii. Two soap bubbles have radii in the ratio 4:3. What is the ratio of work done to blow these
bubbles?
iv. At what temperature will average kinetic energy of gas be exactly half of its value at N.T.P.?
v. Define surface tension and surface energy.
 2h 
vi. Prove that gh = g  1   where gh is the acceleration due to gravity at altitude h and h << R
 R 
(R is the radius of the earth).
vii. Explain the physical significance of radius of gyration.
viii. Draw neat, labelled diagram showing different forces acting on a vehicle moving along a
banked road.

i. Prove Kirchhoff’s law of radiation theoretically.
ii. Within the elastic limit, find the work done by a stretching force on a wire.
iii. A set of 12 tuning forks is arranged in order of increasing frequencies. Each fork produces
‘Y’ beats per second with the previous one. The last is an octave of the first. The fifth fork
has a frequency of 90 Hz. Find ‘Y’ and frequency of the first and the last tuning forks.
iv. A uniform solid sphere has radius 0.2 m and density 8  103 kg/m3. Find the moment of
inertia about the tangent to its surface. ( = 3.142)
Q.3. A. Define linear simple harmonic motion. Assuming the expression for displacement of a
particle starting from extreme position, explain graphically the variation of velocity and
acceleration w.r.t. time.
B. A clock regulated by seconds pendulum, keeps correct time. During summer, length of
pendulum increases to 1.005 m. How much will the clock gain or loose in one day?
(g = 9.8 m/s2 and  = 3.142) [7]
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OR
A. Discuss different modes of vibrations in an air column of a pipe open at both the ends. State
the cause of end correction. Find the end correction for the pipe open at both the ends in
fundamental mode.
B. What should be tension applied to a wire of length 1 m and mass 10 gram, if it has to vibrate
with fundamental frequency of 50 Hz? [7]
sub-question: [7]
i. A body of mass ‘m’ performs uniform circular motion along a circular path of radius ‘r’ with
velocity ‘v’. If its angular momentum is L, then the centripetal force acting on it is _______.
mL2 L2
(A) (B)
r3 mr
L2 L2
(C) (D)
mr 2 mr 3
ii. If the Earth completely loses its gravity, then for any body _______.
(A) both mass and weight become zero.
(B) neither mass nor weight become zero.
(C) weight becomes zero but not the mass.
(D) mass becomes zero but not the weight.
iii. If a rigid body of radius ‘R’ starts from rest and rolls down an inclined plane of inclination
‘’ then linear acceleration of body rolling down the plane is _______.
g sin   K
(A) (B) g sin   1  
K  R
1
R
g sin   K2 
(C) (D) g sin  1  2 
K2  R 
1 2
R
iv. 1000 tiny mercury droplets coalesce to form a bigger drop. In this process, temperature of the
drop _______ .
(A) increases (B) may increase or decrease
(C) decreases (D) does not change
v. Doppler effect is not applicable when _______.
(A) source and observer are at rest.
(B) there is a relative motion between source and observer.
(C) both are moving in opposite directions.
(D) both are moving in same direction with different velocities.
vi. If the total kinetic energy per unit volume of gas enclosed in a container is E, the pressure
exerted by the gas is _______.
3
(A) E (B) E
2
2
(C) 3E (D) E
3
vii. Two wires of the same material have radii rA and rB respectively. The radius of wire A is
twice the radius of wire B. If they are stretched by same load then stress on wire B is
_______.
(A) equal to that of A (B) half that of A.
(C) two times that of A. (D) four times that of A.
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SECTION – II
i. Thorium 90Th232 is disintegrated into lead 82Pb200. Find the number of  and  particles
emitted in disintegration.
ii. If the work function of a metal is 3 eV, calculate the threshold wavelength of that metal.
(Velocity of light = 3  108 m/s, Planck’s constant = 6.63  10–34 J.s.; 1 eV = 1.6  10–19 J)
iii. Three capacitors of capacities 8 F, 8 F and 4 F are connected in a series and potential
difference of 120 volt is maintained across the combination. Calculate the charge on capacitor
of capacity 4 F.
iv. If the total energy of radiation of frequency 1014 Hz is 6.63 J, calculate the number of photons
in the radiation. (Planck’s constant = 6.63  10–34 J.s.)
v. Distinguish between diamagnetic and paramagnetic substances.
vi. Draw a neat, labeled diagram showing different layers of the Earth’s atmosphere.
vii. Explain the construction of plane wavefront using Huygens’ principle.
viii. Obtain an expression for electric field intensity at a point outside uniformly charged thin
plane sheet.
i. Draw a neat circuit diagram to study the characteristics of common emitter n-p-n transistor.
With the help of a graph, explain the output characteristics of this transistor.
ii. Obtain an expression for magnetic induction along the axis of toroid on the basis of Ampere’s
circuital law.
iii. When a resistance of 12 ohm is connected across a cell, its terminal potential difference is
balanced by 120 cm length of potentiometer wire. When the resistance of 18 ohm is
connected across the same cell, the balancing length is 150 cm. Find the balancing length
when the cell is in open circuit. Also calculate the internal resistance of the cell.
iv. Find the ratio of longest wavelength in Paschen series to shortest wavelength in Balmer
series.
Q.7. A. State the principle of working of transformer. Explain the construction and working of a
transformer. Derive an expression for e.m.f. and current in terms of turns ratio.
B. Find the magnetization of a bar magnet of length 10 cm and cross-sectional area 4 cm2, if the
magnetic moment is 2 Am2. [7]
OR
A. Obtain an expression for path difference and fringe width of interference pattern in Young’s
double slit experiment. Show that the fringe width is same for consecutive bright and dark
bands.
3 4
B. The refractive indices of glass and water w.r.t. air are and respectively. Determine the
2 3
refractive index of glass w.r.t. water. [7]
sub-question: [7]
i. The logic gate which produces LOW output when one of the input is HIGH and produces
HIGH output only when all of its inputs are LOW is called _______.
(A) AND gate (B) OR gate
(C) NOR gate (D) NAND gate
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ii. For efficient radiation and reception of signal with wavelength , the transmitting antennas
would have length comparable to ______.

(A)  of frequency used (B) of frequency used
2
 
(C) of frequency used (D) of frequency used
3 4
iii. Cyclotron can not accelerate ______.
(A) protons (B) neutrons
(C) -particles (D) deuterons
iv. In series LCR circuit at resonance, phase difference between current and e.m.f. of source is
______.

(A)  rad (B) rad
2

(C) rad (D) zero rad
4
v. When unknown resistance is determined by meter bridge, the error due to contact resistance
is minimized ______.
(A) by connecting both the resistances only in one gap.
(B) by interchanging the positions of known and unknown resistance.
(C) by using uniform wire.
(D) by obtaining the null point near the ends of the wire.
vi. The ratio of kinetic energy of an electron in Bohr’s orbit to its total energy in the same orbit is
______.
(A) – 1 (B) 2
1
(C) (D) – 0.5
2
vii. Using monochromatic light of wavelength  in Young’s double slit experiment, the eleventh
dark fringe is obtained on the screen for a phase difference of ______.
11 21
(A)  rad (B)  rad
2 2
(C) 13  rad (D) 21  rad
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Tim e: 3 Hour s
Tot al Mark s: 70
Not e:
i. All ques tio n s are comp uls o ry.
ii. Neat diag r a m s must be dra w n whe r e v e r nec e s s a r y.
iii. Figur e s to the right indic a t e full m arks.
iv. Use of only logarit h m i c table is allowe d.
v. All symbols have their usual mea ni n g unle ss othe r wi s e sta t e d .
vi. Answer s to both section s must be writt e n in the sam e ans w e r b o o k.
vii. Answer to every ques tio n mus t be writt e n on a new pag e.
SECTION – I
Q.1. Atte m p t any SIX :
[ 12 ]
ﾮﾮﾮ
i. In U.C.M. (Unifor m Circula r Motion), prove the relation v =wﾮ r ,
whe r e symbols have their usual mea ni n g s .
ii. Derive an expr es sio n for critical velocity of a satellite revolving
arou n d the eart h in a circula r orbit.
iii. Obtain an expr e s sio n for total kinetic ene r gy of a rolling body in
1 ﾮ K2 ￹
the form MV 2 ﾮ1 + 2 ￺ .
2 ﾮ R ￻
iv. Define ‘emissive powe r’ and ‘coefficie nt of emission of a body’.
v. A coin kept at a dista n c e of 5 cm from the cent r e of a tur nt a b l e of
radius 1.5 m just begins to slip when the tur n a bl e rota t e s at a spee d of 90
r.p.m. Calcula t e the coefficie nt of static friction bet w e e n the coin and the
tur nt a b l e. [g = 9.8 m/s 2 ].
vi. The funda m e n t a l frequ e n c y of an air colum n in a pipe close d at one
end is in unison with the third overto n e of an ope n pipe. Calcula t e the
ratio of lengt h s of their air colum n s .
vii. A particle perfor mi n g linea r S.H.M. has a period of 6.28 secon d s
and a path lengt h of 20 cm. What is the velocity whe n its displa c e m e n t is
6 cm from mea n position?
viii. The ener gy of the free surfa c e of a liquid drop is 5  time s the
surfac e tension of the liquid. Find the diam e t e r of the drop in C.G.S.
syste m .
Q.2. Sel e c t and writ e th e mo s t appr o p r i a t e an s w e r fro m th e give n
alt er n a t i v e s for ea c h sub- que s t i o n :
[7]
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i. A particle rotat e s in U.C.M. with tang e n t i al velocity ‘v’ along a
horizon t al circle of diam e t e r ‘D’. Total angul a r displa c e m e n t of the
particl e in time ‘t’ is _______.
(A) vt
ﾮvﾮ
(B) ﾮﾮ - t
ﾮDﾮ
vt
(C)
2D
2vt
(D)
D
ii. Two sprin g s of force cons t a n t s K 1 and K2 (K 1 > K2 ) are stre t c h e d by
sam e force. If W 1 and W 2 be the work done str e t c hi n g the spring s the n
_______.
(A) W1 = W2
(B) W1 < W2
(C) W1 > W2
(D) W 1 = W 2 = 0
iii. A and B are two steel wire s and the radius of A is twice that of B. If
they are stre t c h e d by the sam e load, the n the str e s s on B is _______.
(A) four times that of A
(B) two times that of A
(C) thr e e time s tha t of A
(D) sam e as that of A
iv. If soun d waves are reflec t e d from surfa c e of dens e r mediu m , the r e is
phas e chan g e of _______.
(A) 0 rad

(B) rad
4

(C) rad
2
(D)  rad
v. A sono m e t e r wire vibra t e s with frequ e n c y n 1 in air und e r suita bl e
load of specific gravity ‘’. When the load is imm e r s e d in wat e r, the
frequ e n c y of vibr atio n of wire n 2 will be _______.
 +1
(A) n1

-1
(B) n1


(C) n1
 +1
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
(D) n1
-1
vi. For polyato mic molec ul e s having ‘f’ vibra tio n al mode s, the ratio of
CP
two specific heat s, is _______.
CV
1 +f
(A)
2 +f
2 +f
(B)
3 +f
4 +f
(C)
3 +f
5 +f
(D)
4 +f
vii. A body of mom e n t of inerti a 5 kgm 2 rota ti n g with an ang ul a r velocity
6 rad/s has the sam e kinetic ene r gy as a mas s of 20 kg moving with a
velocity of _______.
(A) 5 m/s
(B) 4 m/s
(C) 3 m/s
(D) 2 m/s
Q.3. A. Define linear S.H.M. Show tha t S.H.M. is a projec tio n of U.C.M. on
any diam e t e r .
B. A met al sphe r e cools at the rat e of 4 C/min. whe n its tem p e r a t u r e
is 50 C. Find its rat e of cooling at 45 C if the tem p e r a t u r e of
surr o u n d i n g s is 25 C
[7]
OR
A. Explain analytically how the sta tion a r y waves are form e d. Henc e
l
show that the dista n c e betw e e n node and adja c e n t antinod e is .
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B. A set of 48 tuning forks is arr a n g e d in a serie s of desc e n di n g
frequ e n ci e s such that each fork gives 4 bea t s per secon d with pre c e di n g
one. The frequ e n cy of first fork is 1.5 time s the frequ e n c y of the last fork,
find the frequ e n cy of the first and 42 nd tuning fork.
[7]
Q.4. Atte m p t any THREE
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[9]
i. What is the decr e a s e in weigh t of a body of mas s 600 kg whe n it is

take n in a mine of dept h 5000 m?
[Radius of ear t h = 6400 km, g = 9.8 m/s 2 ]
ii. Stat e and prove theo r e m of par allel axes abou t mom e n t of
iner ti a.
iii. Derive Laplac e’s law for sphe ri c a l me m b r a n e of bubble due
to surfac e tension.
iv. A steel wire having cross section al are a 1.5 mm 2 whe n stre t c h e d by
a load prod u c e s a later al str ai n 1.5  10 -5 . Calcula t e the mas s atta c h e d to
the wire.
(Ysteel = 2  10 11 N/m 2 , Poisso n’s ratio  = 0.291, g = 9.8 m/s 2 )
SECTION – II
Q. 5 . Atte m p t any SIX :
[ 12 ]
i. What is ‘diffraction of light’? Explain its two type s.
ii. Draw a neat labelled diagr a m for the const r u c t io n of ‘cyclotro n’.
iii. Disting ui s h betw e e n ‘par a m a g n e t i c’ and ‘ferro m a g n e t i c’ subs t a n c e s .
iv. Write a shor t note on surfa c e wave prop a g a t i o n of elect r o m a g n e t i c
waves.
v. The combi n e d resis t a n c e of a galva no m e t e r of resist a n c e 500  and
its shunt is 21 . Calculat e the value of shun t.
vi. The susce p ti bility of mag n e s i u m at 200 K is 1.8  10 –5 . At wha t
tem p e r a t u r e will the susce p ti bility decr e a s e by 6  10 –6 ?
vii. The coefficient of mut u al induc tion betw e e n prim a r y and secon d a r y
coil is 2H. Calculat e induc e d e.m.f. if curr e n t of 4A is cut off in 2.5  10 –4
secon d s .
viii. The decay const a n t of radioa c tive subs t a n c e is 4.33  10 –4 per yea r.
Calcula t e its half life period.
Q.6. Sel e c t and writ e th e mo s t appr o p r i a t e an s w e r fro m th e give n
alt er n a t i v e s for ea c h su b- que s t i o n :
[7]
i. If the polarisin g angle for a given mediu m is 60 , the n the refr a c tive
index of the mediu m is _______
(A)
1
3
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(B)
3
2
(C)
1
(D)
3
ii. The resolving powe r of a tele sc o p e depe n d s upon the _______
(A)
lengt h of the teles co p e
(B)
focal lengt h of an objec tive
(C)
diam e t e r of an objective
(D)
focal lengt h of an eyepie c e
iii. Elect ric intensity due to a cha r g e d sphe r e at a point outsid e the
sphe r e decr e a s e s with _______
(A)
incr e a s e in char g e on sphe r e .
(B)
incr e a s e in dielect ric const a n t .
(C)
decr e a s e in the dista n c e from the cent r e of sphe r e .
(D)
Decr e a s e in squa r e of dista n c e from the cent r e of sphe r e .
iv. In poten tio m e t e r expe ri m e n t , if l 1 is the bala n ci n g lengt h for e.m.f. of
cell of inter n al resis t a n c e r and l 2 is the bala n ci n g lengt h for its ter mi n al
poten ti al differe n c e when shunt e d with resist a n c e R then:
(A)
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ﾮ R +r ﾮ
l1 = l2 ﾮﾮ
ﾮ R ﾮ
(B)
ﾮ R ﾮ
ﾮﾮ
l 1 = l 2 ﾮ R +r ﾮ
(C)
ﾮ R ﾮ
ﾮﾮ
l1 = l2 ﾮ R - r ﾮ
(D)
ﾮR- rﾮ
l1 = l2 ﾮﾮ
ﾮ R ﾮ
v. The ene r gy of photo n of wavele n g t h l is _______.

[h = Planck’s const a n t , c = spe e d of light in vacuu m ]
(A)
hc l
(B)
hl
c
(C)
l
hc
(D)
hc
l
vi. Which logic gate corr e s p o n d s to the trut h table given below?
A B Y
0 0 1
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 0
(A)
AND
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(B)
NOR
(C)
OR
(D)
NAND
vii. The proc es s of supe ri m p o s i n g a low frequ e n c y signal on a high
frequ e n c y wave is _______.
(A)
dete c tio n
(B)
mixing
(C)
modul a tion
(D)
att en u a t i o n
Q.7. A. Stat e the principl e on which tra n sfo r m e r works. Explain its
working with const r u c t i o n. Derive an expr e s sio n for ratio of e.m.f.s and
cur r e n t s in ter m s of num b e r of tur ns in prim a r y and secon d a r y coil.
B. A cond u c t o r of any sha p e , having are a 40 cm 2 plac e d in air is
unifor mly char g e d with a cha r g e 0.2 C. Dete r mi n e the elect ric inte n sity
at a point just outside its surfa c e . Also, find the mec h a ni c al forc e per unit
are a of the char g e d condu c t o r .
[0 = 8.85  10 –12 S . I. units]
[7]
OR
A. With the help of a nea t labelle d diagr a m , desc ri b e the Geige r-
Mars d e n expe ri m e n t . What is mas s defec t?
B. The photo el ec t ri c work function for a met al surfa c e is 2.3 eV. If the
light of wavelen g t h 6800 Å is incide n t on the surfa c e of met al,
find thre s h ol d frequ e n c y and incide n t frequ e n c y. Will ther e be an
emission of photo el e ct r o n s or not?
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[Velocity of light c = 3  10 8 m/s, Planck’s const a n t , h = 6.63  10 –

34 Js] [7]
Q.8. Atte m p t any THREE:
[9]
i. Deter m i n e the chan g e in wavele n g t h of light durin g its pass a g e
from air to glas s. If the refr a c tive index of glass with resp e c t to air is 1.5
and the frequ e n c y of light is 3.5  10 14 Hz, find the wave num b e r of light
in glass. [Velocity of light in air (c = 3  10 8 m/s)]
ii. In bipris m experi m e n t , 10 th dark band is obse rv e d at 2.09 mm from
the cent r al bright point on the scre e n with red light of wavele n g t h 6400
Å. By how much will fringe width cha n g e if blue light of wavele n g t h 4800
Å is used with the sam e settin g ?
iii. Descri b e Kelvin’s met ho d to dete r m i n e the resist a n c e of
galvano m e t e r by using met r e bridg e .
iv. Explain the elem e n t a r y idea of an oscillator with the help of block
diagr a m .
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Note:
SECTION – I
sub-question: [7]
i. The difference in tensions in the string at lowest and highest points in the path of the particle
of mass ‘m’ performing vertical circular motion is:
(A) 2 mg (B) 4 mg
(C) 6 mg (D) 8 mg
ii. The body is rotating with uniform angular velocity (ω) having rotational kinetic energy (E).
Its angular momentum (L) is:
2E E2
(A) (B)
ω ω
E E
(C) 2
(D)
ω 2ω
iii. The S.I. unit of compressibility is ______.
m2
(A) (B) Nm2
N
N kg
(C) (D)
m2 m3
iv. The working of RADAR is based on ______.
(A) resonance (B) speed of a star
(C) Doppler effect (D) speed of rotation of sun
v. If two capillary tubes of different diameters are partially dipped in the same liquid vertically,
then the rise of liquid ______.
(A) is same in both the tubes.
(B) is more in the tube of larger diameter.
(C) will not be in smaller diameter tube.
(D) is more in the tube of smaller diameter.
vi. A sonometer wire vibrates with three nodes and two antinodes, the corresponding mode of
vibration is ______.
(A) First overtone (B) Second overtone
(C) Third overtone (D) Fourth overtone
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vii. Two gases exert pressure in the ratio 3:2 and their densities are in the ratio 2:3, then the ratio
of their R.M.S. velocities is ______.
(A) 2:3 (B) 3:2
(C) 2:1 (D) 1:2

i. Draw a neat labelled diagram showing the various forces and their components acting on a
vehicle moving along curved banked road.
ii. Obtain an expression for critical velocity of a satellite orbiting around the earth.
iii. Draw a neat labelled diagram of rise of liquid in capillary tube showing different components
of tension (force).
iv. State any four assumptions of kinetic theory of gases.
v. A tube open at both ends has length 47 cm. Calculate the fundamental frequency of air
column. (Neglect end correction. Speed of sound in air is 3.3 × 102 m/s).
vi. A uniform solid sphere has a radius 0.1 m and density 6 × 103 kg/m3. Find its moment of
inertia about a tangent to its surface.
vii. A particle executes S.H.M. with a period of 10 seconds. Find the time in which its potential
energy will be half of its total energy.
viii. A stone of mass 2 kg is whirled in a horizontal circle attached at the end of 1.5 m long string.
If the string makes an angle of 30o with vertical, compute its period. (g = 9.8 m/s2)

i. State Kepler’s laws of planetary motion.
ii. Obtain an expression for torque acting on a body rotating with uniform angular acceleration.
iii. A steel wire having cross-sectional area 2 mm2 is stretched by 10 N. Find the lateral strain
produced in the wire.
(Given : Y for steel = 2 × 1011 N/m2, Poisson’s ratio σ = 0.29)
iv. A body cools from 62 oC to 54 oC in 10 minutes and to 48 oC in the next 10 minutes. Find the
temperature of the surroundings.
Q.4. A. Explain the formation of stationary wave by analytical method. Show that nodes and
antinodes are equally spaced in a stationary wave.
B. The speed limit for a vehicle on road is 120 km/hr. A policeman detects a drop of 10% in the
pitch of horn of a car as it passes him. Is the policeman justified in punishing the car driver
for crossing the speed limit?
(Given : Velocity of sound = 340 m/s) [7]
OR
A. Define practical simple pendulum.

Show that motion of bob of pendulum with small amplitude is linear S.H.M. Hence obtain an
expression for its period. What are the factors on which its period depends?
B. The total free surface energy of a liquid drop is π 2 times the surface tension of the liquid.
Calculate the diameter of the drop in S.I. unit. [7]
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sub-question: [7]
i. A parallel beam of light travelling in water is incident obliquely on a glass surface. After
refraction its width ______.
(A) decreases (B) increases
(C) remains the same (D) becomes zero
ii. If ‘a’ is the aperture of telescope and ‘λ’ is the wavelength of light then resolving power of
telescope is ______.
λ 1 ⋅ 22a
(A) (B)
1 ⋅ 22a λ
1 ⋅ 22λ a
(C) (D)
a 1 ⋅ 22λ
iii. From earth’s surface, ionospheric layer of atmosphere lies between ______.
(A) 12 km to 50 km (B) 50 km to 80 km
(C) 80 km to 400 km (D) 400 km to 700 km
iv. The kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons is independent of ______.
(A) frequency of incident radiation.
(B) intensity of incident radiation.
(C) wavelength of incident radiation.
(D) collector plate potential.
v. In hydrogen atom Balmer series in obtained when the electron jumps from ______.
(A) higher orbit to first orbit
(B) first orbit to a higher orbit
(C) higher orbit to the second orbit
(D) second orbit to a higher orbit
vi. The fraction of the total current passing through the galvanometer is ______.
S G
(A) (B)
S+ G S+ G
S+ G S+ G
(C) (D)
G S
vii. A meter gauge train is heading north with speed 54 km/hr in earth’s magnetic field
3 × 10–4 T. The e.m.f. induced across the axle joining the wheels is ______.
(A) 0⋅45 mV (B) 4⋅5 mV
(C) 45 mV (D) 450 mv
i. Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductor. (Give any two points).
ii. Draw the block diagram of a receiver in communication system.
iii. A point is situated at 6⋅5 cm and 6⋅65 cm from two coherent sources. Find the nature of
illumination at the point, if wavelength of light is 5000 Å.
iv. Draw the diagrams showing the dipole moments in paramagnetic substance when external
magnetic field is (a) absent (b) strong.
v. A voltmeter has a resistance of 100 Ω. What will be its reading when it is connected across a
cell of e.m.f. 2 V and internal resistance 20 Ω?
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vi. The susceptibility of magnesium at 300 K is 1⋅2 × 10–5. At what temperature will the
susceptibility increase to 1⋅8 × 10–5?
vii. What is de Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerated through 25000 volt?
viii. Draw the schematic symbols for AND, OR, NOT and NAND gate.
i. Using analytical method for interference bands, obtain an expression for path difference
between two light waves.
ii. State law of radioactive decay. Hence derive the relation N = Noe–λt. Represent it graphically.
iii. Determine the change in wavelength of light during its passage from air to glass, if the
refractive index of glass with respect to air is 1⋅5 and the frequency of light is 5 × 1014 Hz.
Find the wave number of light in glass (velocity of light in air c = 3 × 108 m/s).
iv. Light of wavelength 3000 Å falls on a metal surface having work function 2⋅3 eV. Calculate
the maximum velocity of ejected electrons.
(Planck’s constant h = 6⋅63 × 10–34 Js, Velocity of light c = 3 × 108 m/s, mass of an electron =
9⋅1 × 10–31 kg)
Q.8. A. What is electromagnetic induction?
dφ
Prove theoretically e =
dt
B. A potentiometer wire has length of 2 m and resistance 10 Ω. It is connected in series with
resistance 990 Ω and a cell of e.m.f. 2 V. Calculate the potential gradient along the wire. [7]
OR
A. With the help of a neat diagram, describe the construction and working of van de Graff
generator.
B. A moving coil galvanometer has a resistance of 25 Ω and gives a full scale deflection for a
current of 10 mA. How will you convert it into a voltmeter having range 0 – 100 V? [7]
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Note:
SECTION – I
Q.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives for each sub-
question: [7]
i. The period of a conical pendulum in terms of its length (l), semivertical angle (θ) and
acceleration due to gravity (g) is:
1 l cos θ 1 l sin θ
(A) (B)
2π g 2π g
l cos θ l tan θ
(C) 4π (D) 4π
4g g
ii. The kinetic energy of a rotating body depends upon
(A) distribution of mass only.
(B) angular speed only.
(C) distribution of mass and angular speed.
(D) angular acceleration only.
iii. If the metal bob of a simple pendulum is replaced by a wooden bob of the same size, then its
time period will
(A) increase. (B) remain same.
(C) decrease. (D) first increase and then decrease.
iv. The graph between applied force and change in the length of wire within elastic limit is a
(A) straight line with positive slope. (B) straight line with negative slope.
(C) curve with positive slope. (D) curve with negative slope.
v. When longitudinal wave is incident at the boundary of denser medium, then
(A) compression reflects as a compression.
(B) compression reflects as a rarefaction
(C) rarefaction reflects as a compression.
(D) longitudinal wave reflects as transverse wave.
vi. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant are
(A) [L1M0T0] (B) [L2M1T0]
–1 1 –2
(C) [L M T ] (D) [L3M–1T–2]
vii. Two copper spheres of radii 6 cm and 12 cm respectively are suspended in an evacuated
enclosure. Each of them are at a temperature 15 °C above the surroundings. The ratio of their
rate of loss of heat is
(A) 2:1 (B) 1 : 4
(C) 1:8 (D) 8 : 1
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i. In circular motion, assuming v = ω× r , obtain an expression for the resultant acceleration of
a particle in terms of tangential and radial component.
ii. Explain why an astronaut in an orbiting satellite has a feeling of weightlessness.
iii. State theorem of parallel axes and theorem of perpendicular axes about moment of inertia.
iv. State:
a. Wien’s displacement law and
b. first law of thermodynamics.
v. A particle in S.H.M. has a period of 2 seconds and amplitude of 10 cm. Calculate the
acceleration when it is at 4 cm from its positive extreme position.
vi. The surface tension of water at 0 °C is 75.5 dyne/cm. Calculate surface tension of water at
25 °C. (α for water = 2.7 × 10–3/ °C)
vii. The spin dryer of a washing machine rotating at 15 r.p.s. slows down to 5 r.p.s. after making
50 revolutions. Find its angular acceleration.
viii. Calculate the period of revolution of Jupiter around the Sun. The ratio of the radius of
Jupiter’s orbit to that of the Earth’s orbit is 5.
(Period of revolution of the Earth is 1 year)
i. Derive an expression for excess pressure inside a drop of liquid.
ii. Explain what is Doppler effect in sound and state its any ‘four’ applications.
iii. Calculate the average molecular kinetic energy:
a. per kilomole,
b. per kilogram, of oxygen at 27 °C.
(R = 8320 J/k mole K, Avogadro’s number = 6.03 × 1026 molecules/K mole)
iv. A uniform steel rod of 5 mm2 cross section is heated from 0 °C to 25 °C. Calculate the force
which must be exerted to prevent it from expanding. Also calculate strain.
(α for steel = 12 × 10–6/ °C and γ for steel = 20 × 1010 N/m2)
Q.4. A. What are forced vibrations and resonance? Show that only odd harmonics are present in an
air column vibrating in a pipe closed at one end.
B. A stretched wire emits a fundamental note of frequency 256 Hz. Keeping the stretching force
constant and reducing the length of wire by 10 cm, the frequency becomes 320 Hz. Calculate
the original length of wire.
OR
Q.4. A. Obtain an expression for potential energy of a particle performing simple harmonic motion.
Hence evaluate the potential energy
i. at mean position and
ii. at extreme position.
B. A horizontal disc is freely rotating about a transverse axis passing through its centre at the
rate of 100 revolutions per minute. A 20 gram blob of wax falls on the disc and sticks to the
disc at a distance of 5 cm from its axis. Moment of intertia of the disc about its axis passing
through its centre of mass is 2 × 10–4 kg m2. Calculate the new frequency of rotation of the
disc. [7]
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sub-question: [7]
i. Electric field intensity in free space at a distance ‘r’ outside the charged conducting sphere of
radius ‘R’ in terms of surface charge density ‘σ’ is
2 2
σ R  ε0  R 
(A) (B)
ε 0  r  σ  r 
2 2
Rσ R r 
(C)   (D)  
r  ε0  σ  ε0 
ii. Instrument which can measure terminal potential difference as well as electro motive force
(e.m.f.) is
(A) Wheatstone’s meter bridge (B) Voltmeter
(C) Potentiometer (D) Galvanometer
iii. If the frequency of incident light falling on a photosensitive material is doubled, then the
kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectron will be
(A) same as its initial value. (B) two times its initial value.
(C) more than two times its initial value. (D) less than two times its initial value.
iv. Linear momentum of an electron in Bohr orbit of H-atom (principal quantum number n) is
proportional to
1 1
(A) 2
(B)
n n
(C) n (D) n2
v. In a semiconductor, acceptor impurity is
(A) antimony (B) indium
(C) phosphorous (D) arsenic
vi. The power radiated by linear antenna of length ‘l’ is proportional to (λ = wavelength)
2
λ λ
(A) (B)  
l l
2
l l
(C) (D)  
λ λ
vii. The numerical aperture of objective of a microscope is 0.12. The limit of resolution, when
light of wavelength 6000 Å is used to view an object is
(A) 0.25 × 10–7 m (B) 2.5 × 10–7 m
–7
(C) 25 × 10 m (D) 250 × 10–7 m
i. What is a polaroid? State its ‘two’ uses.
ii. Draw a neat and labelled diagram of suspended coil type moving coil galvanometer.
iii. Define:
a. Magnetization and
b. magnetic intensity.
iv. Draw a block diagram of generalized communication system.
v. A solenoid 3.142 m long and 5.0 cm in diameter has two layers of windings of 500 turns each
and carries a current of 5 A. Calculate the magnetic induction at its centre along the axis.
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vi. A circular coil of 300 turns and average area 5 × 10–3 m2 carries a current of 15 A. Calculate
the magnitude of magnetic moment associated with the coil.
vii. The magnetic flux through a loop varies accroding to the relation φ = 8t2 + 6t + C, where ‘C’
is constant, ‘φ’ is in milliweber and ‘t’ is in second. What is the magnitude of induced e.m.f.
in the loop at t = 2 second?
viii. An electron is orbiting in 5th Bohr orbit. Calculate ionisation energy for this atom, if the
ground state energy is −13.6 eV.
i. Obtain an expression for the radius of Bohr orbit for H-atom.
ii. What are α and β parameters for a transistor? Obtain a relation between them.
iii. Two metal spheres having charge densities 5 µC/m2 and −2 µC/m2 with radii 2 mm and 1 mm
respectively are kept in a hypothetical closed surface. Calculate total normal electric
induction over the closed surface.
iv. The threshold wavelength of silver is 3800 Å. Calculate the maximum kinetic energy in eV of
photoelectrons emitted, when ultraviolet light of wavelength 2600 Å falls on it.
(Planck’s constant, h = 6.63 × 10–34 J.s., velocity of light in air, c = 3 × 108 m/s)
Q.8. A. Obtain an expression for e.m.f. induced in a coil rotating with uniform angular velocity in a
uniform magnetic field. Show graphically the variation of e.m.f. with time (t).
B. Resistance of a potentiometer wire is 0.1 Ω/cm. A cell of e.m.f. 1.5 V is balanced at 300 cm
on this potentiometer wire. Calculate the current and balancing length for another cell of
e.m.f. 1.4 V on the same potentiometer wire. [7]
OR
A. Describe biprism experiment to calculate the wavelength of a monochromatic light. Draw the
necessary ray diagram.
3
B. If the critical angle of a medium is sin−1   , find the polarising angle. [7]
5
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Note:
SECTION – I
Q.1. A. State an expression for the moment of inertia of a solid uniform disc, rotating about an axis
passing through its centre, perpendicular to its plane. Hence derive an expression for the
moment of inertia and radius of gyration:
i. about a tangent in the plane of the disc, and
ii. about a tangent perpendicular to the plane of the disc.
B. In a set, 21 turning forks are arranged in a series of decreasing frequencies. Each tuning fork
produces 4 beats per second with the preceding fork. If the first fork is an octave of the last
fork, find the frequencies of the first and tenth fork. [7]
OR
A. Discuss the composition of two S.H.M.s along the same path having same period. Find the
resultant amplitude and intial phase.
B. A sonometer wire is in unison with a tuning fork of frequency 125 Hz when it is stretched by
a weight. When the weight is completely immersed in water, 8 beats are heard per second.
Find the specific gravity of the material of the weight. [7]
sub-question : [7]
i. Which of the following substances is ductile?
(A) Glass (B) High carbon steel
(C) Steel (D) Copper
ii. Angle of contact for the pair of pure water with clean glass is _______.
(A) acute (B) obtuse
(C) 90° (D) 0°
iii. A seconds pendulum is suspended in an elevator moving with constant speed in downward
direction. The periodic time (T) of that pendulum is _______.
(A) less than two seconds (B) equal to two seconds
(C) greater than two seconds (D) very much greater than two seconds
iv. The equation of a progressive wave is y = 7 sin (4t − 0.02x), where x and y are in cms and
time t in seconds. The maximum velocity of a particle is _______.
(A) 28 cm/s (B) 32 cm/s
(C) 49 cm/s (D) 112 cm/s
v. The dimensions of emissive power are
(A) [M1L−2T−3] (B) [M1L2T−3]
(C) [M1L0T−3] (D) [M1L0T−2]
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vi. The pressure (P) of an ideal gas having volume (V) is , then the energy E is _______.
3V
(A) translational kinetic (B) rotational kinetic
(C) vibrational kinetic (D) inversely proportional to pressure
vii. The fundamental frequency of transverse vibration of a stretched string of radius r is
proportional to _______.
(A) r−2 (B) r−1
1
−
(C) r 2
(D) r2
i. Draw a neat labelled diagram of conical pendulum. State the expression for its periodic time
in terms of length.
ii. A raindrop of diameter 4 mm is about to fall on the ground. Calculate the pressure inside the
raindrop. [Surface tension of water T = 0⋅072 N/m, atmospheric pressure = 1⋅013 × 105 N/m2]
iii. Discuss the weightlessness experienced by an astronaut in an orbiting satellite.
iv. The periodic time of a linear harmonic oscillator is 2π second, with maximum displacement
of 1 cm. If the particle starts from extreme position, find the displacement of the particle
π
after seconds.
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v. State and prove : Law of conservation of angular momentum.
vi. A pinhole is made in a hollow sphere of radius 5 cm whose inner wall is at temperature
727°C. Find the power radiated per unit area. [Stefan’s constant σ = 5⋅7 × 10−8J/m2s K4,
emissivity (e) = 0⋅2]
vii. Draw a neat labelled diagram showing forces acting on the meniscus of water in a capillary
tube.
viii. Compute the temperature at which the r.m.s. speed of nitrogen molecules is 832 m/s.
[Universal gas constant, R = 8320 J/k mole K, molecular weight of nitrogen = 28.]
i. Discuss the behaviour of wire under increasing load.
ii. Determine the binding energy of satellite of mass 1000 kg revolving in a circular orbit around
the Earth when it is close to the surface of Earth. Hence find kinetic energy and potential
energy of the satellite.
[Mass of Earth = 6 × 1024 kg, radius of Earth = 6400 km; gravitational constant
G = 6⋅67 × 10−11 Nm2/kg2]
iii. Show that all harmonics are present on a stretched string between two rigid supports.
iv. A stone of mass 100 g attached to a string of length 50 cm is whirled in a vertical circle by
giving velocity at lowest point as 7 m/s. Find the velocity at the highest point.
[Acceleration due to gravity = 9⋅8 m/s2]
SECTION – II
Q.5. A. Obtain an expression for average power dissipated in a purely resistive A.C. circult. Define
power factor of the circuit and state its value for purely resistive A.C. circult.
B. A rectangular coil of a moving coil galvanometer contains 50 turns each having area 12 cm2.
It is suspended in radial magnetic field 0⋅025 Wb/m2 by a fibre of twist constant
15 × 10−10 N-m/degree. Calculate the sensitivity of the moving coil galvanometer. [7]
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OR
A. State Bohr’s third postulate for hydrogen (H2) atom. Derive Bohr’s formula for the wave number.
Obtain expressions for longest and shortest wavelength of spectral lines in ultraviolet region
for hydrogen atom.
B. The photoelectric current in a photoelectric cell can be reduced to zero by a stopping potential
of 1⋅8 volt. Monochromatic light of wavelength 2200Å is incident on the cathode. Find the
maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons in joules. [Charge on electron = 1⋅6 × 10−19 C] [7]
sub-question : [7]
i. Which one of the following particles cannot be accelerated by a cyclotron?
(A) Electrons (B) Protons
(C) Deuterons (D) α − particles
ii. In biprism experiment two interfering waves are produced due to division of _______.
(A) amplitude (B) wavefront
(C) amplitude and wavefront (D) neither wavefront nor amplitude
iii. The output of NOR gate is high, when _______.
(A) all inputs are high (B) all inputs are low
(C) only one of its inputs is high (D) only one of its inputs is low
iv. Light of a certain wavelength has a wave number υ in vacuum. Its wave number in a
medium of refractive index n is _______.
n 1
(A) (B)
υ nυ
υ
(C) (D) nυ
n
v. If the radius of a sphere is doubled without changing the charge on it, then electric flux
originating from the sphere is ______.
(A) double (B) half
(C) same (D) zero
vi. The momentum of a photon of de Broglie wavelength 5000Å is _______.
[Planck’s constant = 6⋅63 × 10−34 J.s.]
(A) 1⋅326 × 10−28 kg-m/s (B) 7⋅54 × 10−28 kg-m/s
(C) 1⋅326 × 10 kg-m/s
−27
(D) 7⋅54 × 10−27 kg-m/s
vii. Ionosphere mainly consists of _______.
(A) positive ions and electrons (B) water vapour and smoke
(C) ozone layer (D) dust particles
i. State any ‘two’ possible sources of errors in meter-bridge experiment. How can they be
minimised?
ii. A potentionmeter wire has resistance of per unit length of 0⋅1 Ω/m. A cell of e.m.f. 1⋅5V
balances against 300 cm length of the wire. Find the current in the potentiometer wire.
iii. Give any ‘two’ points of differences between diamagnetic and ferromagnetic substances.
iv. An iron rod of area of cross-section 0⋅1m2 is subjected to a magnetising field of 1000 A/m.
Calculate the magnetic permeability of the iron rod.
[Magnetic susceptibility of iron = 59⋅9, magnetic permeability of vacuum = 4π × 10−7 S. I.
unit]
v. Draw a neat labelled circuit diagram of experimental arrangement for study of photoelectric
effect.
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vi. A coil of 100 turns, each of area 0⋅02 m2 is kept in a uniform field of induction 3⋅5 × 10−5 T.
If the coil rotates with a speed of 6000 r.p.m. about an axis in the plane of the coil and
perpendicular to the magnetic induction, calculate peak value of e.m.f. induced in the coil.
vii. Define modulation and transducer.
viii. In a biprism experiment, when a convex lens was placed between the biprism and eyepiece at
a distance of 30 cm from the slit, the virtual images of the slits are found to be separated by
7 mm. If the distance between the slit and biprism is 10 cm and between the biprism and
eyepiece is 80cm, find the linear magnification of the image.
i. With the help of a neat circuit diagram, explain the working of a photodiode. State its any
‘two’ uses.
ii. A parallel beam of monochromatic light is incident on a glass slab at an angle of incidence
60°. Find the ratio of width of the beam in the glass to that in the air if refractive index of
glass is 3/2.
iii. With the help of neat diagram, explain how non-polar dielectric material is polarised in
external electric field of increasing intensity. Define polarisation in dielectrics.
iv. In a single slit diffraction pattern, the distance between first minima on the right and first
minima on the left of central maximum is 4 mm. The screen on which the pattern is
displaced, is 2m from the slit and wavelength of light used is 6000Å. Calculate width of the
slit and width of the central maximum.
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i. Explain the rise of liquid in the capillary on the basis of pressure difference.
ii. Show graphical representation of energy distribution spectrum of perfectly black body.
iii. The escape velocity of a body from the surface of the earth is 11.2 km/s. If a satellite were to
orbit close to the surface, what would be its critical velocity?
iv. A pipe which is open at both ends is 47 cm long and has an inner diameter 5 cm. If the speed
of sound in air is 348 m/s, calculate the fundamental frequency of air column in that pipe.
v. Show that R.M.S. velocity of gas molecules is directly proportional to square root of its
absolute temperature.
→ → →
vi. For a particle performing uniform circular motion v = ω × r obtain an expression for linear
acceleration of the particle performing non-uniform circular motion.
vii. A stone of mass 1 kg is whirled in horizontal circle attached at the end of a 1 m long string. If
the string makes an angle of 30° with vertical, calculate the centripetal force acting on the
stone. (g = 9.8 m/s2).
viii. A solid cylinder of uniform density of radius 2 cm has mass of 50 g. If its length is 12 cm,
calculate its moment of inertia about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to
its length.
i. Derive an expression for acceleration due to gravity at depth ‘d’ below the earth’s surface.
ii. A copper metal cube has each side of length 1 m. The bottom edge of the cube is fixed and
tangential force 4.2 × 108 N is applied to a top surface. Calculate the lateral displacement of
the top surface if modulus of rigidity of copper is 14 × 1010 N/m2.
iii. State an expression for K.E. (kinetic energy) and P.E. (potential energy) at displacement ‘x’
for a particle performing linear S.H.M. Represent them graphically. Find the displacement at
which K.E. is equal to P.E.
 x
iv. The equation of simple harmonic progressive wave is given by y = 0.05 sin π  20t −  , where
 6
all quantities are in S. I. units. Calculate the displacement of a particle at 5 m from origin and
at the instant 0.1 second.
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Q.3. State and prove the theorem of ‘parallel axes’.
Calculate the density of paraffin oil, if glass capillary of diameter 0.25 mm dipped in paraffin oil of
surface tension 0.0245 N/m rises to a height of 4 cm.
(Angle of contact of paraffin with glass = 28° and acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s2.) [7]
OR
Q.3. A wire of density ‘ρ’ and Young’s modulus ‘Y’ is stretched between two rigid supports separated
by a distance ‘L’ under tension ‘T’. Derive an expression for its frequency in fundamental mode.
1 Yl
Hence show that n = , where symbols have their usual meanings.
2L ρL
When the length of a simple pendulum is decreased by 20 cm, the period changes by 10%. Find the
original length of the pendulum. [7]
sub-question: [7]
i. The bulging of earth at the equator and flattening at the poles is due to _______.
(A) centripetal force (B) centrifugal force
(C) gravitational force (D) electrostatic force
ii. Young’s modulus of material of wire is ‘Y’ and strain energy per unit volume is ‘E’, then the
strain is
Y E 2E
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2EY
2E Y Y
iii. The wavelength range of thermal radiation is
(A) from 4000 Å to 7000 Å (B) from 7700 Å to 4 × 106 Å
6 8
(C) from 10 Å to 10 Å (D) from 4 × 10−12 Å to 4 × 108 Å
iv. A pipe open at both ends resonates to a frequency ‘n1’ and a pipe closed at one end resonates
to a frequency ‘n2’. If they are joined to form a pipe closed at one end, then the fundamental
frequency will be ______.
n 1n 2 2n 2 n1
(A) (B)
2n 2 + n1 2n 2 + n1
2n 2 n1 n 2 + 2n1
(C) (D)
n1 + n 2 n 1n 2
v. The phase difference between displacement and acceleration of a particle performing S.H.M.
is _______.
π 3π
(A) rad (B) π rad (C) 2π rad (D) rad
2 2
vi. Let n1 and n2 be the two slightly different frequencies of two sound waves. The time interval
between waxing and immediate next waning is ______.
1 2 n1 − n 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
n1 − n 2 n1 − n 2 2 2(n1 − n 2 )
vii. A metal ball cools from 64 °C to 50 °C in 10 minutes and to 42 °C in next 10 minutes. The
ratio of rates of fall of temperature during the two intervals is _______.
4 7
(A) (B)
7 4
(C) 2 (D) 2.5
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evr
i. Show that the orbital magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron is .
2
ii. Describe the construction of photoelectric cell.
iii. For a glass plate as a polariser with refractive index l.633, calculate the angle of incidence at
which light is polarised.
iv. The susceptibility of magnesium at 300 K is 2.4 × 10−5. At what temperature will the
susceptibility increase to 3.6 × 10−5?
v. Draw a neat labelled diagram for Davisson and Germer experiment, for diffraction of electron
wave.
vi. Explain the terms : (a) Transmitter and (b) receiver in communication system.
1
vii. A metal rod m long rotates about one of its ends perpendicular to a plane whose
π
magnetic induction is 4 × 10−3 T. Calculate the number of revolutions made by the rod per
second if the e.m.f. induced between the ends of the rod is 16 mV.
viii. Find the wave number of a photon having energy of 2.072 eV.
Given : Charge on electron = 1.6 × 10−19 C,
Velocity of light in air = 3 × 108 m/s,
Planck’s constant = 6.63 × 10−34 J-s.
Q.6. Attempt any THREE : [9]
i. State Ampere’s circuital law. Obtain an expression for magnetic induction along the axis of
toroid.
ii. Calculate the radius of second Bohr orbit in hydrogen atom from the given data.
Mass of electron = 9.1 × 10−31 kg
Charge on the electron = 1.6 × 10−19 C
Planck’s constant = 6.63 × 10−34 J-s.
Permittivity of free space = 8.85 × 10−12 C2/Nm2
iii. Explain the working of P-N junction diode in forward and reverse biased mode.
iv. A network of four capacitors of 6 µF each is connected to a 240 V supply. Determine the
charge on each capacitor.
6 µF
C2
6 µF C1 C3 6 µF
C4
6 µF
240 V
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Q.7. Describe biprism experiment to find the wavelength of monochromatic light. Draw the necessary
ray diagram for magnified and diminished images of virtual sources.
If the difference in velocities of light in glass and water is 2.7 × 107 m/s, find the velocity of light in
air.
(Refractive index of glass = 1.5, Refractive index of water = 1.333) [7]
OR
Q.7. State the principle of a transformer. Explain its construction and working. Derive an expression for
the ratio of e.m.f.s in terms of number of turns in primary and secondary coil.
Two diametrically opposite points of a metal ring are connected to two terminals of the left gap of
metre bridge. The resistance of 11 Ω is connected in right gap. If null point is obtained at a distance
of 45 cm from the left end, find the resistance of metal ring. [7]
sub-question: [7]
i. Intensity of electric field at a point close to and outside a charged conducting cylinder is
proportional to ______.
(r is the distance of a point from the axis of cylinder)
1 1
(A) (B)
r r2
1
(C) (D) r3
r3
ii. When a hole is produced in P-type semiconductor, there is _______.
(A) extra electron in valence band
(B) extra electron in conduction band
(C) missing electron in valence band
(D) missing electron in conduction band
iii. The outermost layer of the earth’s atmosphere is _______.
(A) stratosphere (B) mesosphere
(C) troposphere (D) ionosphere
iv. Accuracy of potentiometer can be easily increased by _______.
(A) increasing resistance of wire (B) decreasing resistance of wire
(C) increasing the length of wire (D) decreasing the length of wire
v. When electron in hydrogen atom jumps from second orbit to first orbit, the wavelength of
radiation emitted is λ. When electron jumps from third orbit to first orbit, the wavelength of
emitted radiation would be _______.
27 32
(A) λ (B) λ
32 27
2 3
(C) λ (D) λ
3 2
vi. An ideal voltmeter has _______.
(A) low resistance (B) high resistance
(C) infinite resistance (D) zero resistance
vii. The resolving power of telescope of aperture 100 cm for light of wavelength 5.5 × 10−7 m is
_______.
(A) 0.149 × 10+7 (B) 1.49 × 10+7
+7
(C) 14.9 × 10 (D) 149 × 10+7
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i. Draw a diagram showing all components of forces acting on a vehicle moving on a curved
banked road. Write the necessary equation for maximum safety speed and state the
significance of each term involved in it.
ii. Explain Maxwell distribution of molecular speed with necessary graph.
iii. Find the total energy and binding energy of an artificial satellite of mass 800 kg orbiting at a
height of 1800 km above the surface of the earth.
(G = 6.67 × 10–11 S.I. units, Radius of earth : R = 6400 km, Mass of earth : M = 6 × 1024 kg)
 70   70 
iv. Wavelengths of two notes in the air are   m and   m . Each of these notes produces
 153   157 
8 beats per second with a tuning fork of fixed frequency. Find the velocity of sound in the air
and frequency of the tuning fork.
i. Draw a diagram showing different stages (cases) of projection for artificial satellite.
ii. State the law of conservation of angular momentun and explain with a suitable example.
iii. Define the angle of contact and state its any ‘two’ characteristics.
iv. With a neat and labelled diagram, explain Ferry’s perfectly black body.
v. A stone of mass 5 kg, tied to one end of a rope of length 0.8 m, is whirled in a vertical circle.
Find the minimum velocity at the highest point and at the midway point. (g = 9.8 m/s2)
vi. The maximum velocity of a particle performing linear S.H.M. is 0.16 m/s. If its maximum
acceleration is 0.64 m/s2, calculate its period.
vii. Water rises to a height 3.2 cm in a glass capillary tube. Find the height to which the same water
will rise in another glass capillary having half area of cross section.
viii. A 36 cm long sonometer wire vibrates with frequency of 280 Hz in fundamental mode, when it
is under tension of 24.5 N. Calculate linear density of the material of wire.
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i. A thin wire of length L and uniform linear mass density ρ is bent into a circular coil.
Moment of inertia of the coil about tangential axis in its plane is _______.
3ρL2 8π 2
(A) 2
(B)
8π 3ρL3
3ρL3 8π
(C) (D)
8π 2 3ρL2
ii. The average displacement over a period of S.H.M. is _______.
(A = amplitude of S.H.M.)
(A) 0 (B) A
(C) 2A (D) 4A
iii. In which of the following substances, surface tension increases with increase in temperature?
(A) Copper (B) Molten copper
(C) Iron (D) Molten iron
iv. The ratio of diameters of two wires of the same material and length is n : 1. If the same load
is applied to both the wires then increase in the length of the thin wire is (n > 1) _______.
(A) n1/4 times (B) n1/2 times
(C) n times (D) n2 times
v. The co-efficient of reflection of an opaque body is 0.16. Its co-efficient of emission is
_______.
(A) 0.94 (B) 0.84
(C) 0.74 (D) 0.64
vi. Let velocity of a sound wave be ‘v’ and ‘ω’ be angular velocity. The propagation constant of
the wave is _______.
ω v
(A) (B)
v ω
ω v
(C) (D)
v ω
vii. The value of end correction for an open organ pipe of radius ‘r’ is _______.
(A) 0.3 r (B) 0.6 r
(C) 0.9 r (D) 1.2 r
Q.4. Distinguish between forced vibrations and resonance. Draw neat, labelled diagrams for the modes
of vibration of a stretched string in second harmonic and third harmonic.
The area of the upper face of a rectangular block is 0.5 m × 0.5 m and the lower face is fixed. The
height of the block is 1 cm. A shearing force applied at the top face produces a displacement of
0.015 mm. Find the strain and shearing force.
(Modulus of rigidity : η = 4.5 × 1010 N/m2) [7]
OR
Q.4. Define phase of S.H.M. Show variation of displacement, velocity and acceleration with phase for a
particle performing linear S.H.M. graphically, when it starts from extreme position.
A body starts rotating from rest. Due to a couple of 20 Nm it completes 60 revolutions in one
minute. Find the moment of inertia of the body. [7]
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i. In a biprism experiment, a slit is illuminated by a light of wavelength 4800 Å. The distance
between the slit and biprism is 15 cm and the distance between the biprism and eyepiece is
85 cm. If the distance between virtual sources is 3 mm, determine the distance between 4th
bright band on one side and 4th dark band on the other side of the central bright band.
ii. Six capacitors of capacities 5, 5, 5, 5, 10 and X µF are connected as shown in the network
given below.
Find:
a. The value of X if the network is balanced, and
b. the resultant capacitance between A and C.
B
5µF 5µF
A 5µF C
5µF
D
5V
iii. Show that the current flowing through a moving coil galvanometer is directly proportional to
the angle of deflection of coil.
iv. Explain the formation of energy band diagram in case of conductor and semiconductor.
i. Draw a neat labelled diagram showing the plane of vibration and plane of polarisation for
polarised light.
ii. State the conditions to get steady interference pattern.
iii. In a hydrogen atom, an electron carrying charge ‘e’ revolves in an orbit of radius ‘r’ with
speed ‘v’. Obtain an expression for the magnitude of magnetic moment of a revolving
electron.
iv. Draw a neat, labelled block diagram for a generalised communication system.
v. A red light of wavelength 6400 Å in air has wavelength 4000 Å in glass. If the wavelength of
violet light in air is 4400 Å, find its wavelength in glass.
(Assume that µr ≈ µv)
vi. The magnetic moment of a magnet of dimensions 5 cm × 2.5 cm × 1.25 cm is 3 Am2.
Calculate the intensity of magnetization.
vii. An A.C. circuit consists of inductor of inductance 125 mH connected in parallel with a
capacitor of capacity 50 µF. Determine the resonant frequency.
viii. Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with 1/3rd of the speed of light in
vacuum.
(Neglect relativistic effect)
(Planck’s constant : h = 6.63 × 10–34 Js,
Mass of electron : m = 9 .11 × 10–28 g)
sub-questions [7]
i. If numerical aperture of a microscope is increased, then its _______.
(A) resolving power decreases (B) limit of resolution decreases
(C) resolving power remains constant (D) limit of resolution increases
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ii. A solenoid of length 1.5 m and 4 cm in diameter possesses 10 turns per metre. A current of
5 A is flowing through it. The magnetic induction at a point inside the solenoid along the axis
is _______. (µ0 = 4π × 10–7 Wb/Am)
(A) π × 10–5 T (B) 2π × 10–5 T
–5
(C) 3π × 10 T (D) 4π × 10–5 T
iii. Kirchhoff’s voltage law and current law are respectively in accordance with the conservation
of _______.
(A) charge and momentum (B) charge and energy
(C) energy and charge (D) energy and momentum
iv. When radiations of wavelength λ1 and λ2 are incident on certain photosensitive material, the
energies of electron ejected are E1 and E2 respectively, such that E1 > E2. Then Planck’s
constant ‘h’ is _______. (c = velocity of light)
(A)
( E1 − E 2 )( λ1 − λ 2 ) (B)
( E1 − E 2 ) λ1c
c ( λ1 ⋅ λ 2 ) ( λ1 − λ 2 ) λ 2
(C)
( E1 − E 2 ) λ1λ 2 (D)
( λ 2 − λ1 ) c
c ( λ 2 − λ1 ) ( E1 − E 2 ) λ1 ⋅ λ 2
v. Colour of light emitted by LED depends upon _______.
(A) its forward bias
(B) its reverse bias
(C) the band gap of the material of semiconductor
(D) its size
vi. Line of sight propagation is also called as _______ propagation.
(A) sky wave (B) ground wave
(C) sound wave (D) space wave
vii. Two parallel plates separated by distance d are kept at potential difference V volt. A charge q
of mass m enters in parallel plates with some velocity. The acceleration of the charged
particle will be _______.
qV dm
(A) (B)
dm qV
qm dV
(C) (D)
dV qm
Q.8. Explain the phenomenon of self induction and mutual induction. Define coefficient of self
induction and mutual induction. Write the SI unit and dimensions of coefficient of self induction.
A potentiometer wire has a length of 4 m and a resistance of 5 Ω. What resistance should be
connected in series with a potentiometer wire and a cell of e.m.f. 2 V having internal resistance 1 Ω
to get a potential gradient of 10–3 V/cm? [7]
OR
Q.8. Derive an expression for the total energy of electron in ‘n’ th Bohr orbit. Hence show that energy of
the electron is inversely proportional to the square of principal quantum number. Also define
binding energy.
The photoelectric threshold wavelength of a metal is 230 nm. Determine the maximum kinetic
energy in joule and in eV of the ejected electron for the metal surface when it is exposed to a
radiation of wavelength 180 nm.
(Planck’s constant : h = 6.63 × 10–34 Js,
Velocity of light : c = 3 × 108 m/s.) [7]
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SECTION – I
sub-question: [7]
i. The moment of inertia of a thin uniform rod of mass M and length L, about an axis passing
through a point, midway between the centre and one end, perpendicular to its length is
______.
48 7 1 1
(A) ML2 (B) ML2 (C) ML2 (D) ML2
7 48 48 16
ii. ‘n’ droplets of equal size of radius r coalesce to form a bigger drop of radius R. The energy
liberated is equal to _______. (T = Surface tension of water)
1 1
(A) 4πR2T[ n 3 −1 ] (B) 4πr2T[ n 3 −1 ]
2 2
(C) 4πR2T[ n 3 −1 ] (D) 4πr2T[ n 3 −1 ]
iii. The buckling of a beam is found to be more if _______.
(A) the breadth of the beam is large.
(B) the beam material has large value of Young’s modulus.
(C) the length of the beam is small.
(D) the depth of the beam is small.
iv. When a transverse wave on a string is reflected from the free end, the phase change produced
is _______.
π 3π
(A) zero rad (B) rad (C) rad (D) π rad
2 4
v. The number of degrees of freedom for a rigid diatomic molecule is _______.
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
vi. Two particles perform linear simple harmonic motion along the same path of length 2A and
period T as shown in the graph below. The phase difference between them is _______.
(A) zero rad
A
π
Displacement→
(B) rad A
4 2 X
π
(C) rad O T T 3T T
2 (Time) →
4 2 4
3π
(D) rad
4 A
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vii. The light from the Sun is found to have a maximum intensity near the wavelength of 470 nm.
Assuming the surface of the Sun as a black body, the temperature of the Sun is _______.
(Wien’s constant b = 2.898 × 10−3 mK)
(A) 5800 K (B) 6050 K (C) 6166 K (D) 6500 K
i. State Kepler’s law of orbit and law of equal areas.
ii. A car of mass 1500 kg rounds a curve of radius 250m at 90 km/hour. Calculate the centripetal
force acting on it.
iii. Draw a neat labelled diagram for Ferry’s perfectly black body.
iv. A mass M attached to a spring oscillates with a period of 2 seconds. If the mass is increased
by 2 kg, the period increases by 1 second. Find the initial mass, assuming that Hooke’s law is
obeyed.
v. Differentiate between free and forced vibrations.
vi. The surface tension of water at 0 °C is 75.5 dyne/cm. Find surface tension of water at 25 °C.
(α for water = 0.0021/°C)
vii. Derive the relation between surface tension and surface energy per unit area.
viii. A wheel of moment of inertia 1 kgm2 is rotating at a speed of 40 rad/s. Due to friction on the
axis, the wheel comes to rest in 10 minutes. Calculate the angular momentum of the wheel,
two minutes before it comes to rest.
i. A particle of mass m, just completes the vertical circular motion. Derive the expression for
the difference in tensions at the highest and the lowest points.
ii. The Earth is rotating with angular velocity ω about its own axis. R is the radius of the Earth.
If Rω2 = 0.03386m/s2, calculate the weight of a body of mass 100 gram at latitude 25°.
(g = 9.8 m/s2)
iii. Derive an expression for kinetic energy, when a rigid body is rolling on a horizontal surface
without slipping. Hence find kinetic energy for a solid sphere.
iv. A steel wire of diameter 1 × 10−3 m is stretched by a force of 20 N. Calculate the strain
energy per unit volume. (Y steel = 2 × 1011 N/m2)
Q.4. Define an ideal simple pendulum. Show that, under certain conditions, simple pendulum performs
linear simple harmonic motion.
A train blows a whistle of frequency 640 Hz in air. Find the difference in apparent frequencies of
the whistle for a stationary observer, when the train moves towards and away from the observer
with the speed of 72 km/hour. (Speed of sound in air = 340 m/s) [7]
OR
Q.4. With a neat labelled diagram, show that all harmonics are present in an air column contained in a
pipe open at both the ends. Define end correction.
Calculate the kinetic energy of 10 gram of Argon molecules at 127 °C.

(Universal gas constant R = 8320 J/k mole K, Atomic weight of Argon = 40) [7]
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sub-question: [7]
i. In the diffraction pattern due to a single slit of width ‘d’ with incident light of wavelength ‘λ’,
at an angle of diffraction ‘θ’, the condition for first minimum is _______.
(A) λ sin θ = d (B) d cos θ = λ
(C) d sin θ = λ (D) λ cos θ = d
ii. Kirchhoff’s junction law is equivalent to _______.
(A) conservation of energy
(B) conservation of charge
(C) conservation of electric potential
(D) conservation of electric flux
iii. let ‘p’ and ‘E’ denote the linear momentum and energy of emitted photon respectively. If the
wavelength of incident radiation is increased _______.
(A) both p and E increase
(B) p increases and E decreases
(C) p decreases and E increases
(D) both p and E decrease
iv. The nuclei having same number of protons but different number of neutrons are called
_______.
(A) isobars (B) α - particles
(C) isotopes (D) γ - particles
v. In case of transistor oscillator, to obtain sustained oscillations, the product of voltage gain
without feedback and feedback factor should be _______.
(A) zero (B) less than 1
(C) one (D) infinity
vi. The process of regaining of information from carrier wave at the receiver is called _____.
(A) modulation (B) transmission
(C) propagation (D) demodulation
vii. Reactance of a coil is 157 Ω. On connecting the coil across a source of frequency 100 Hz, the
current lags behind e.m.f. by 45°. The inductance of the coil is _______.
(A) 0.25 H (B) 0.5 H
(C) 4 H (D) 314 H
i. Draw a neat labelled diagram of a parallel plate capacitor completely filled with dielectric.
ii. A point is situated at 7 cm and 7.2 cm from two coherent sources. Find the nature of
illumination at the point if wavelength of light is 4000 Å.
iii. Obtain the expression for current sensitivity of moving coil galvanometer.
iv. In a cyclotron, magnetic field of 3.5 Wb/m2 is used to accelerate protons. What should be the
time interval in which the electric field between the dees be reversed?
(Mass of proton = 1.67 × 10−27 kg, Charge on proton = 1.6 × 10−19 C).
v. Define magnetization. State its formula and S.I. unit.
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vi. Electrostatic energy of 3.5 × 10−4 J is stored in a capacitor at 700 V. What is the charge on the
capacitor?
vii. What is space wave propagation? State its three components.
viii. Find the value of energy of electron in eV in the third Bohr orbit of hydrogen atom.
(Rydberg’s constant (R) = 1.097 × 107 m−1,
Planck’s constant (h) = 6.63 × 10−34 J – s,
Velocity of light in air (c) = 3 × 108 m/s.)
i. With the help of neat labelled circuit diagram explain the working of half wave rectifier using
semiconductor diode. Draw the input and output waveforms.
ii. A cell balances against a length of 200 cm on a potentiometer wire, when it is shunted by a
resistance of 8 Ω. The balancing length reduces by 40 cm, when it is shunted by a resistance
of 4 Ω. Calculate the balancing length when the cell is in open circuit. Also calculate the
internal resistance of the cell.
iii. State the law of radioactive decay. Hence derive the expression N = Noe−λt where symbols
have their usual meanings.
iv. The photoelectric work function for a metal is 4.2 eV. If the stopping potential is 3 V, find the
threshold wavelength and maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons.
(Velocity of light in air = 3 × 108 m/s,
Planck’s constant = 6.63 × 10−34 J - s,
Charge on electron = 1.6 × 10−19 C)
Q.8. State Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction and Lenz’s law.
Prove theoretically, the relation between e.m.f. induced and rate of change of magnetic flux in a
coil moving in a uniform magnetic field.
A circular coil of 250 turns and diameter 18 cm carries a current of 12 A. What is the magnitude of
magnetic moment moment associated with the coil? [7]
OR
Q.8. On the basis of Huygens’ wave theory of light prove that velocity of light in a rarer medium is
greater than velocity of light in a denser medium.
In Young’s experiment the ratio of intensity at the maxima and minima in the interference pattern is
36:16. What is the ratio of the widths of the two slits? [7]
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Note:
SECTION – I
Q.1. Derive an expression for the period of motion of a simple pendulum.
On which factors does it depend?
A ballet dancer spins about a vertical axis at 2.5π rad/s with his both arms outstretched. With the
arms folded, the moment of inertia about the same axis of rotation changes by 25%. Calculate the
new speed of rotation in r.p.m. [7]
OR
Q.1. Draw neat labelled diagrams for modes of vibration of an air column in a pipe when it is
a. open at both ends,
b. closed at one end.
Hence derive an expression for fundamental frequency in each case.
A soap bubble of radius 12 cm is blown. Surface tension of soap solution is 30 dyne/cm. Calculate
the work done in blowing the soap bubble. [7]
i. In a conical pendulum, a string of length 120 cm is fixed at rigid support and carries a mass
of 150 g at its free end. If the mass is revolved in a horizontal circle of radius 0.2 m around a
vertical axis, calculate tension in the string (g = 9.8 m/s2)
ii. Explain the behaviour of metal wire under increasing load.
iii. Derive an expression for one dimensional simple harmonic progressive wave travelling in the
direction of positive X-axis. Express it in ‘two’ different forms.
iv. The kinetic energy of nitrogen per unit mass at 300 K is 2.5 × 106 J/kg. Find the kinetic energy of
4 kg oxygen at 600 K. (Molecular weight of nitrogen = 28, Molecular weight of oxygen = 32)
i. A racing car completes 5 rounds of a circular track in 2 minutes. Find the radius of the track
if the car has uniform centripetal acceleration of π2 m/s2.
ii. A body weighs 4.0 kg-wt on the surface of the Earth. What will be its weight on the surface
1 1
of a plant whose mass is th of the mass of the Earth and radius half   of that of the
8 2
Earth?
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iii. Define radius of gyration. Explain its physical significance.
iv. A body of mass 1 kg is made to oscillate on a spring of force constant 16 N/m. Calculate:
a. Angular frequency, b. frequency of vibration.
v. Show that the surface tension of a liquid is numerically equal to the surface energy per unit
area.
vi. Explain black body radiation spectrum in terms of wavelength.
vii. ‘g’ is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth and ‘R’ is the radius of the
Earth.
Show that acceleration due to gravity at height ‘h’ above the surface of the Earth is
2
 R 
gh = g  
 R +h 
viii. In Melde’s experiment, the number of loops on a string changes from 7 to 5 by the addition of
0.015 kgwt. Find the initial tension applied to the string.
sub-questions: [7]
i. A planet is revolving around a star in a circular orbit of radius R with a period T. If the
−3
gravitational force between the planet and the star is proportional to R 2 , then
5 −7
(A) T2 ∝ R 2 (B) T2 ∝ R 2
3
(C) T2 ∝ R 2 (D) T2 ∝ R4
L2
ii. If ‘L’ is the angular momentum and ‘I’ is the moment of inertia of a rotating body, then
2I
represents its _______.
(A) rotational P.E. (B) total energy
(C) rotational K.E. (D) translational K.E.
iii. A particle executing linear S.H.M. has velocities v1 and v2 at distances x1 and x2 respectively
from the mean position. The angular velocity of the particle is _______.
x12 − x 22 v 22 − v12
(A) (B)
v 22 − v12 x12 − x 22
x12 + x 22 v 22 + v12
(C) (D)
v 22 + v12 x 22 + x12
iv. A metal rod having coefficient of linear expansion (α) and Young’s modulus (Y) is heated to
raise the temperature by ∆θ. The stress exerted by the rod is _______.
Yα Y∆θ
(A) (B)
∆θ α
α∆θ
(C) Yα∆θ (D)
Y
v. A big drop of radius R is formed from 1000 droplets of water. The radius of a droplet will be
_______.
R
(A) 10 R (B)
10
R R
(C) (D)
100 1000
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vi. Apparent frequency of the sound heard by a listener is less than the actual frequency of sound
emitted by source. In this case _______.
(A) listener moves towards source.
(B) source moves towards listener.
(C) listener moves away from the source.
(D) source and listener move towards each other.
vii. The substance which allows heat radiations to pass through is _______.
(A) iron (B) water vapour
(C) wood (D) dry air
SECTION − II
Q.5. Obtain an expression for the induced e.m.f. in a coil rotating with uniform angular velocity in
uniform magnetic field. Plot a graph of variation of induced e.m.f. against phase (θ = ωt) over one
cycle.
The energy density at a point in a medium of dielectric constant 6 is 26.55 × 106 J/m3. Calculate
electric field intensity at that point. (ε0 = 8.85 × 10−12 SI units). [7]
OR
Q.5. Write notes on −
a. Nuclear fission b. Nuclear fusion
A galvanometer has a resistance of 16 Ω. It shows full scale deflection, when a current of 20 mA is
passed through it. The only shunt resistance available is 0.06 Ω which is not appropriate to convert
a galvanometer into an ammeter. How much resistance should be connected in series with the coil
of galvanometer, so that the range of ammeter is 8 A? [7]
i. Draw a well labelled diagram of photoelectric cell.
Explain the observations made by Hertz and Lenard about the phenomenon of photoelectric
emission.
ii. Explain the working of transistor as a switch.
iii. The refractive indices of water for red and violet colours are 1.325 and 1.334 respectively.
Find the difference between the velocities of rays for these two colours in water.
(c = 3 × 108 m/s)
iv. In Young’s experiment, the ratio of intensity at the maxima and minima in an interference
pattern is 36 : 9. What will be the ratio of the intensities of two interfering waves?
i. Explain the principle of potentiometer.
ii. What is −
a. magnetization and b. magnetic intensity?
iii. What do you mean by polar molecules and non-polar molecules? Give ‘one’ example each.
iv. The minimum angular separation between two stars is 4 × 10−6 rad, if telescope is used to
observe them with an objective of aperture 16 cm. Find the wavelength of light used.
v. Explain the need for modulation related to the size of antenna (aerial).
vi. Four resistances 4 Ω, 8 Ω, X Ω and 6 Ω are connected in a series so as to form Wheatstone’s
network. If the network is balanced, find the value of ‘X’.
vii. The magnetic susceptibility of annealed iron at saturation is 4224. Find the permeability of
annealed iron at saturation. (µ0 = 4π × 10−7 SI unit)
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Q.8. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives for each sub-
questions: [7]
i. A ray of light passes from a vacuum to a medium of refractive index (µ). The angle of
incidence is found to be twice the angle of refraction. The angle of incidence is _______.
µ
(A) cos−1   (B) cos−1(µ)
 
2
µ µ
(C) 2 cos−1   (D) 2 sin−1  
2 2
ii. The fringes produced in diffraction pattern are of _______.
(A) equal width with same intensity
(B) unequal width with varying intensity
(C) equal intensity
(D) equal width with varying intensity
iii. If ‘R’ is the radius of dees and ‘B’ be the magnetic field of induction in which positive
charges (q) of mass (m) escape from the cyclotron, then its maximum speed (vmax) is
_______.
qR qm
(A) (B)
Bm BR
qBR m
(C) (D)
m qBR
iv. The number of photoelectrons emitted _______.
(A) varies inversely with frequency
(B) varies directly with frequency
(C) varies inversely with intensity
(D) varies directly with intensity
v. The width of depletion region of p-n junction diode is _______.
(A) 0.5 nm to 1 nm (B) 5 nm to 10 nm
(C) 50 nm to 500 nm (D) 500 nm to 1000 nm
vi. A device that converts one form of energy into another form is termed as _______.
(A) transducer (B) transmitter
(C) amplifier (D) receiver
vii. A transformer converts 240 V AC to 60 V AC. The secondary has 75 turns. The number of
turns in primary are _______.
(A) 600 (B) 500
(C) 400 (D) 300
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