Physics Tough Mock Paper
Maximum Marks: 70 | Time: 3 Hours
Section A – Multiple Choice Questions (24 × 1 = 24 Marks)
1. A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then disconnected from the battery. A dielectric slab is
introduced between the plates. Which of the following quantities decreases?
2. A current of 2 A flows in a long straight wire. The magnetic field at a distance of 2 cm from the
wire is:
3. The electric flux through a cube enclosing a point charge q at its center is:
4. Two point charges +Q and –Q are placed at a distance d apart. At the midpoint, the electric
potential is:
5. A galvanometer of resistance 50Ω shows full-scale deflection for 2 mA current. To convert it into
a voltmeter of range 10V, the required resistance is:
6. A long solenoid of length L and cross-sectional area A has N turns and carries current I. Its
self-inductance is:
7. A particle of charge q moves with velocity v in a magnetic field B. The force experienced is
maximum when the angle between v and B is:
8. Which of the following EM waves has the highest energy?
9. The time period of oscillation of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field is independent of:
10. In a series LCR circuit at resonance, the impedance is equal to:
11. A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to V. The energy stored is:
12. A charge +Q is placed at one corner of a square. The electric field at the center of the square is:
13. The dimensional formula of permittivity of free space ε■ is:
14. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor increases if:
15. The direction of induced current in a closed loop is given by:
16. If frequency of AC is doubled, the capacitive reactance becomes:
17. Which of the following quantities is NOT a vector?
18. A transformer works on the principle of:
19. Which of the following is used for detecting current of order microampere?
20. A point charge is kept inside a hollow conducting sphere. The electric flux through the sphere
depends on:
21. The unit of magnetic permeability µ■ is:
22. In an AC circuit, the current is maximum when phase angle is:
23. A dead-beat galvanometer is one in which the coil is wound on:
24. If a solenoid has 1000 turns/m and carries 2A current, the magnetic field inside is:
Section B – Short Answer Questions (Any 5 × 3 = 15 Marks)
25. Derive the expression for energy stored in a capacitor.
26. Explain the principle of a cyclotron with a neat diagram.
27. State and explain Lenz’s Law. How is it consistent with law of conservation of energy?
28. Write two differences between dia, para and ferromagnetic materials.
29. Derive the expression for force per unit length between two parallel current carrying conductors.
30. Explain the construction and working of a moving coil galvanometer.
Section C – Long Answer Questions (Any 3 × 5 = 15 Marks)
31. Derive the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric slab.
32. Obtain the expression for the magnetic field on the axis of a circular coil carrying current.
33. A series LCR circuit with L=2H, C=20µF, R=10Ω is connected to 200V AC supply of 50Hz.
Calculate: (i) Reactance of L and C, (ii) Impedance, (iii) Current.
34. Explain the principle, construction and working of a transformer. Derive the relation between
primary and secondary voltage.
35. What are electromagnetic waves? Derive the relation c = 1/√(µ■ε■).
Section D – Numerical Problems (Any 2 × 8 = 16 Marks)
36. A parallel plate capacitor of plate area 2 m² and separation 0.01 m is connected to a battery of
200V. A dielectric slab of dielectric constant 5 and thickness 0.005 m is introduced between the
plates. Calculate: (i) Capacitance, (ii) Energy stored.
37. A coil of 100 turns, area 0.02 m² is rotated at 1500 rpm in a uniform magnetic field of 0.2 T.
Calculate the maximum induced emf.
38. An AC source of emf E = 220 sin(100πt) V is connected to a resistor of 50Ω. Calculate: (i) RMS
value of current, (ii) Average power consumed.