[Link] PHYSICS R-1 Max.
Marks: 60M
I. Answer the Following Questions 10 X 2=20M
1. Define power of a convex lens. What is it's units?
2. A small angled prism of 40 deviates a ray through 2.480. Find the refractive index of the mirror?
3. What type of transformer is used in a 6v bed lamp?
4. State the expression for the reactance of i) an inductor ii) a capacitor
5. Give any one use of infrared rays?
6. The charging current for a capacitor is 0.6A. What is the displacement current across it's plates?
7. What are the applications of microwaves?
8. What is hypermetropia? How can it be corrected?
9. What are the laws of reflection through curved mirrors?
10. A charged 30uf capacitor is connected to a27 MH inductor. What is the angular frequency of free
oscillations of the circuit?
II. Answer any SIX of the Following Questions 6 X 4=24M
11. Define focal length of a concave mirror. Prove that the radius of curvature of a concave mirror is
double it's focal length?
12. Explain the formation of a mirage?
13. Explain Dapples effect in light. Distinguish between red shift and blue shift?
14. How do you determine the resolving power of your?
15. What are Eddy currents? Describe any three uses of it?
16. Current in a circuit falls from 5.0A to 0.0A in 0.015 if an average emf of 200v induced give estimate
of the self inductance of the circuit?
17. With a neat labeled diagram explain the formation of image in a simple microscope?
18. Derive the expression for the intensity at a point where interference of light occurs. Arrive at the
conditions for maximum and zero intensity?
III. Answer any TWO of the Following Questions 2 X 8=16M
19. How are stationary waves formed in closed pipes? Explain the various modes of vibrations and obtain
relations for their frequencies. A closed organ pipe 70cm long is sounded. If the velocity of sound is
331 m/s. What is the fundamental frequency of vibration of the air column?
20. State kirchoff's law for an electrical network using these law deduce the condition for balance in a
wheat stone bridge?
21. What is Dapples effect? Obtain an expression for the apparent frequency of sound heard when the
source is in motion with respect to an observer at rest?
PHYSICS R-2 [Link]: 60M
I. Answer the Following Questions 10 X 2=20M
1. Define magnetic declination?
2. What is the magnetic moment associated with a solenoid?
3. What is a p - type semiconductors? What re the majority and minority change cassiers in it?
4. Which gates are called universal gates?
5. What is "world wide web" (www) ?
6. Mention Basic methods of modulation?
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7. The horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field at a certain place is 2.6 10 and the
angle of dip is 600. What is the magnetic field of the earth at this location?
8. Magnetic lines form continuous closed loops. Why?
9. What happens to the width of the depletion layer in a p-n junction diode when it is
i) Forward biased ii) Reverse biased?
10. Define modulation. Why it is necessary?
II. Answer any SIX of the Following Questions 6 X 4=24M
11. State and explain coulomb's inverse square law in electricity?
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12. Derive an expression for the intensity of the electric field at a point on the axial line of an electric field
at a point on the axial of an electric dipole?
13. Derive an expression for the capacitance of a particle plate capacitor?
14. Three capacitors each of capacitance 9pf are connected series. a) What is the total capacitor of the
combination b) What is the potential difference across each capacitor. If the combination is connected
to 120v supply?
15. What is rectification? Explain the working of full wave rectifier?
16. Define NAND and AND gates. Give their truth tables?
17. State Gauss's law in electrostatics and it's importance?
18. Explain the behavior of dielectrics in an external field?
III. Answer any TWO of the Following Questions 2 X 8=16M
19. State the working principle of potentiometer. Explain with the help of circuit diagram how the emf of
two primary cells are compared by using the potentiometer?
20. Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help of a labeled diagram. Compare
the radii of the nuclei of mass number 27 and 64?
21. Explain the source of stellay energy. Explain the carbon - nitrogen cycle, proton - proton cycle
occurring in stars?
PHYSICS R-3 [Link]: 60M
I. Answer the Following Questions 10 X 2=20M
1. Distinguish between ammeter and voltmeter?
2. What is the importance of oersted's experiment?
3. What is work function?
4. The photoelectric cut off voltage in a certain experiment is 1.5v. What is the maximum kinetic energy
of photoelectrons emitted?
5. What are intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors?
6. Draw the circuit symbol for p-n-p and n-p-n transistor?
7. What is the principle of the moving coil galvanometer?
8. Along straight wire carries a current of 35A. What is the magnitude of the field B at a point 20cm
away from the wire?
9. Write down Einstein's photoelectric equation?
10. In which bias can a zener diode be used as voltage regulator?
II. Answer any SIX of the Following Questions 6 X 4=24M
11. State and explain Bio - savant law?
12.` A current of 10A passes other and separated by a distance of 1m. What is the force per unit length
between them?
13. Obtain an expression for the mutual inductance of two long coaxial solenoids?
14. Explain the different types of spectral series?
15. Describe how a semiconductor is used as a half wave rectifies?
16. Describe the ways in which eddy currents are used to advantage?
17. Write a short note on Debroglie's explanation of Bohr's second postulate of quantization?
18. Explain the working of LED and what are it's advantages over conventional incandescent law power
lamps?
III. Answer any TWO of the Following Questions 2 X 8=16M
19. Explain the formation of stationary waves in an air column enclosed in open pipe. Derive the
equations for the frequencies of the harmonics produced an open organ pipe 85cm long is sounded. If
velocity of sound is 340m/s. What is the fundamental frequency of vibration of the air column?
20. What is radioactivity? State the law of radioactivity decay. Show that radioactive decay is
exponential in nature?
21. What is Doppler shift? Obtain an expression for the apparent frequency of sound heard when the
observe is in motion with respect to a source at rest?
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