COMMISSIONER OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION: : ANDHRA PRADESH

QUESTION BANK

Subject : PHYSICS YEAR : SECOND YEAR MEDIUM: EM

[Link]. Chapter name Question Marks
1 WAVES 1. Explain the formation of stationary waves in air column
enclosed in open pipe. Derive the equations for the
frequencies of the harmonics produced.
2. How are stationary waves formed in closed pipes ?
Explain the various modes of vibration and obtain relations 8M
for their frequencies.
3. What is Doppler effect ? Obtain an expression for the
apparent frequency of sound heard when the source is in
motion with respect to an observer at rest.
4. What is Doppler Shift ? Obtain an expression for the
apparent frequency of sound heard when the observer is in
motion with respect to a source at rest.

2 RAY OPTICS 1. Difine focal length of a concave mirror. Prove that the
radius of currature of a concave mirror is double its focal 4M
length.
2. Explain the cartesian sign convention for mirrors.
3. Define critical angle. Explain total internal reflection
using a neat diagram.
4. Explain the formation of a mirage.
5. Explain the formation of a rainbow.
6. With a neat labelled diagram explain the formation of
image in a simple microscope

7. Define focal length and radius of curvature of a concave

lens ? 2M
8. What are the laws o reflection through curved mirrors ?
9. Difine 'Power' of a convex lens what is its Unint ?
10. A small angled prism of 4o derivates a ray through
2.480 . Finnd the refractive index of the prism.
11. What is dispersion ? which colour gets relatively more
dispersed ?
12. What is myopia ? How can it be corrected ?
13. What is hypermetropia ? How can it be corrected ?
3 WAVE OPTICS 1. Explain Doppler effect in light. Distinguish between red
shift and blue shift.
2. Does the principle of conservation of energy hold for 4M
interference and diffraction phenomena ? Explain briefly.
3. How do you determine the resolving power of your eye ?

4 ELECTRIC CHARGES 1. State and explain Coulomb's Law in electricitity.

AND FIELDS 2. Derive the equation for the couple acting on an electric
dipole in a uniform electric field. 4M
3. Derive an expression for the intensity of the electric field
at a point on the axial line of an electric dipole.
4. Derive an expression for the intensity of the electric field
at a point on the equatorial plane of an electric dipole.
5. State Gauss law in electrostatics and explain its
importance.

5 ELECTRIC 1. Derive an expression for the electrica potential due to a

POTENTIAL AND point charge. 4M
CAPACITANCE 2. Derive an expression for the capacitance ofa Parallel
plate capacitor.
3. Explain series and Parallel combination of capacitors.
Derive the formula for equivalent capacitance in each
combination.

6 CURENT 1. State kirchoff's law for an electrical network, using these

ELECTRICITY laws deduce the condition for balance in a wheat stone
bridge. 8M
2. 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.
3. State the working principle of potentiometer. Explain
with the help of circuit diagram how the potentiometer is
used to determine the internal resistance of the given
primary cell.

7 MOVING CHARGES 1. State and Explain Biot - Savart Law.

AND MAGNETISM 2. State and Explain Ampere's Law.
3. Derive an expression for the magnetic dipole moment of 4M
a revolving electron.

4. What is importance of Oersted's experiment ?

5. A circular coil of radius r having n turns carries a current
i what is its magnetic moment ?
 6. What is force on a conductor of length L carrying a
current i placed in a magnetic field of induction B? when
does it become maximum ? 2M
7. What is force on a charged particle of charge q moving
with a velocity v in a uniform magnetic field of inductions B
? When does it become maximum ?
8. Distinguish between ammeter and voltmeter.
9. What is principle of a moving coil galvanometer ?
10. What is smallest value of current that can be measued
with a moving coil galvanometer ?
11. How do you convert a moving coil galvanometer into an
ammeter ?
12. How do you convert a moving coil galvanometer into a
voltmeter ?

8 MAGNETISM AND 1. What happens to compass needles at the earth's pole ?

MATTER 2. What do you understand by the magnetisation of a
sample ? 19. What is the magnetic moment associated with 2M
a solenoid ?
3. What are the units of magnetic moment, magnetic
induction and magnetic field ?
4. Magnetic lines form continous closed loops. why ?
5. Difine magnetic declination ?
6. Difine magnetic inclination or angle of dip.
7. Classify following materials with regard to magnetism.
Manganese, Cobalt, Nickel, Bismuth, Oxygen, Copper.

9 ELECTROMAGNETIC 1. Obtain an expression for the emf induced across a

INDUCTION conductor which is moved in a uniform magnetic field
which is perpendicular to the plane of motion. 4M
2. Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to
advantage.
3. Obtain an expression for the mutual inductance of two
long coaxial solenoids.

10 ALTERNATING 1. A transformer converts 200 v AC into 2000 v AC.

CURRENTS Caluculate no of turns in secondary if the primary has 10
turns. 2M
2. What type of transformer is used in a 0 V bed lamp ?
3. What is phenomenon involned in the working of a
transformer ? Contd...2 : 2 :
4. What is transformer ratio ?
5. Write expression for reactance of (i) and inductor (ii) a
Capacitor.
6. What is phase difference between AC emf and AC
current in following. Pure resister, pure indicator and pure
 capacitor.
7. Difine power factor on which factors does power factor
depends ?
8. What is meant by wattess component of current ?
9. When does an LCR series circuit have minimum
indepance ?
10. What is the phase difference between voltage and
current when the power factor in LCR series circuit is unity
?

11 ELECTRO 1. What is the average wavelength of X-rays ?

MAGNETIC WAVES 2. Give any two uses of infra red rays.
3. If the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is 2M
doubled, what happens to the energy of photo ?
4. What is principle of production of electromagnetic waves
?
5. What is the ratio of speed of infrared rays and ultra
violet rays in vaccum.
6. What is relation between the amplitudes of the electric
and magnetic fields in free space for an electro magnetic
wave ?
7. What are applications of microwaves ?
8. Microwaves are used in Radars. Why ?
9. The charging current for a capacitor is O 6 A. What is the
displacement current across its plate

12 DUAL NATURE OF 1. What are Cathode rays ?

LIGHT 2. What important fact did Millikan's experiment establish
? 2M
3. What is work function ?
4. What is photo electric effect ?
5. Give examples of photosensitive substances. Why are
they called so ?
6. Write down Einstein's photoelectric equation.
7. Write down de Broglie's relation and explain terms
there in.
8. State Heisenberg's uncertainity principle.
9. What is the de Broglie wave length associated with an
electron, accelerated through potential difference of 100
volts ?

13 ATOMS 1. What are the limiations of Bohr's theory of hydrogen

atom ?
[Link] Rutherford atom model. What are the draws 4M
backs of this model ?
 3. Explain the different types of spectral series. 27. State
the basic postulates of Bohr's theory of atomic spectra.

14 NUCLEI 1. Define mass defect and binding energy. How does

binding energy per nucleon vary with mass number? What
is its significance ? 8M
2. What is radioactivity ? State the law of radioactive decay.
Show that radioactive decay is exponential in nature.
3. Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor
with the help of a labelled diagram.

1. What is rectification ? Explain the working of a full Wave

15 SEMI CONDUCTOR rectifier.
ELECTRONICS 2. Destinguish between half-wave and full wave rectifiers. 4M
3. Describe how a semi conductor diode is used as a half
wave rectifier

1. What is an n-type semi conductor ? What are the

majority and minority charge carriers in it ?
2. What are intrinsic and extrinsic semi-conductors ? 2M
[Link] is a p-type semiconductor ? What are the majority
and minority charge carriers in it ?
[Link] is the maximum percentage of rectification in half
wave and full wave rectifiers ?
5. In which bias can a Zener diode be used as voltage
regulator ?
6. Draw circuit symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n transistors ? 59.
Which gates are called universal gates ?

16 COMMUNUCATION [Link] are the basic blocks of a communication system ?

SYSTEM [Link] is world wide web (www) ? 2M
[Link] the frequency range of speech signals.
[Link] is sky wave propagation ?
[Link] various parts of the ionosphere.
[Link] modulation. Why is it necessary ?
[Link] basic methods of modulation ?
[Link] type of communication is employed in Mobile
Phones ?