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II PUC ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS-2026

PHYSICS PROBLEMS FOR PRACTICE
• Study the problems of Electric field charges, Electric Potential-Capacitors, Current-
electricity, alternating current, Ray optics, Dual nature of radiation & matter and then
practice this paper.
• Refer solutions only after solving the problems.
• Try to solve them in a limited time (say maximum of 10 to 12 minutes for each problem).
• Try to solve all four problems, don’t restrict yourself to only two.
• All the best
SET-1
VI. Answer any TWO of the following questions: 2 × 5 = 10
42. Two charges 5x10–8 C and –3x10–8 C are located 16 cm apart. At what point(s) on
the line joining the two charges is the electric potential zero? Take the potential at
infinity to be zero.
43. A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 3  is connected to a resistor. If the
current in the circuit is 0.5 A, what is the resistance of the resistor? What is the
terminal voltage of the battery when the circuit is closed?
44. A series LCR circuit with R = 20 , L = 1.5 H and C = 35 F is connected to a
variable-frequency 200 V ac supply. When the frequency of the supply equals the
natural frequency of the circuit,
(a) What is the impedance of the circuit?
(b) What is the rms value of current in the circuit?
(c) what is the average power transferred to the circuit in one complete cycle?
45. Double-convex lenses are to be manufactured from a glass of refractive index
1.55, with both faces of the same radius of curvature. What is the radius of
curvature required if the focal length is to be 20cm? What is the power of the lens?

SET-2
VI. Answer any TWO of the following questions: 2 × 5 = 10

42. Two-point charges 3C and 6C are placed 20cm apart. Find the electric field at
the centre of the line joining them. What force would an electron experience if
placed at the centre?
43. A potential difference of 2V develops a current of 0.5 A in a wire. If length of the
wire is 16 m and diameter of the wire is 4 x 10-4 m, calculate the resistivity of the
material of the wire.
44. An alternating voltage 110V, 50Hz is applied to a circuit having a resistance of
200 and a inductance of 5H and capacitance of 2F. Calculate the impedance
and maximum (peak value of) current.
45. There is a small air bubble inside a glass sphere ( = 1.5) of radius 10 cm. The
bubble is lying at a distance 6.0 cm from the centre. What is the apparent position
of the bubble when viewed normally from the nearest end along the diameter?
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SET-3
VI. Answer any TWO of the following questions: 2 × 5 = 10

42. A 4F capacitor is charged by a 200V supply. It is then disconnected from the
supply and is connected to another uncharged 2F capacitor. How much
electrostatic energy of first capacitor is dissipated in the form of heat and
electromagnetic radiation?
43. Two cells of emfs 2V and 3V and their internal resistances 1 and 2 respectively
are connected in parallel so as to send the current in the same direction through an
external resistance 10. Calculate the potential difference across 10 resistor.
44. A coil having inductance 0.2 H and resistance 10  is connected across 220V–50
Hz AC source. Calculate (i) the current in the coil, (ii) the phase angle between
the current and supply voltage, (iii) power loss in the coil.
45. In young’s double slit experiment, the two slits 0.18mm apart are illuminated by
light of wavelength 589.3nm. Calculate the distance of (i) 5th Bright fringe and (ii)
3rd dark fringe from the mid-point of the interference pattern obtained on a screen
kept 0.6m away from the slits.

SET-4

VI. Answer any TWO of the following questions: 2 × 5 = 10

42. Two point charges 20C and −20C are separated by 0.2m. Find the electric
intensity at a distance of 5m from the centre on the equatorial line.
43. Two cells 8V, 1 and 10V, 2 are connected in parallel such that they send
currents in the same direction through an external resistance 20. Find the current
and potential difference across 20Ω.
44. An AC source of 220V, 50Hz is connected in series with a 100 resistor, 15F
capacitor and 2200H inductor in series. Calculate (a) impedance of the circuit
(b) rms current through the circuit.
45. At what angle should a ray of light be incident on the face of an equilateral prism,
so that it just suffers total internal reflection at the other face? The refractive index
of material of prism is 1.5
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PHYSICS PROBLEMS FOR PRACTICE
ANSWERS - SET-1

42. Two charges 5x10–8 C and –3x10–8 C are located 16 cm apart. At what point(s) on
the line joining the two charges is the electric potential zero? Take the potential at
infinity to be zero.
Solution:
1 Q
Formula: V =
4πε o r

Let O be a point between the charges where net potential is zero.

At O, VA+VB=0
1 QA 1 QB 1  5x10−8 −3x10−8 
+ =0   + =0
4πε o x 4πε o 16 − x 4πε o  x 16 − x 
1 5 −3  −8 5 −3 5 3
  + 10 = 0  x + 16 − x = 0  =
x 16 − x
4πε o  x 16 − x 
5 3
 =  80 − 5x = 3x 8x=80
x 16 − x
 x=10cm from A towards B

Let O be a point outside the charges (closer to -3x10-8C) where net potential is zero.
1 QA 1 QB 1  5x10−8 −3x10−8 
+ =0   + =0
4πε o 16 + x 4πε o x 4πε o  16 + x x 
1  5 3 5 3 5 3
  − 10−8 = 0  − =0  =
4πε o  16 + x x  16 + x x 16 + x x
5x = 48+3x  2x=48 x=24 cm away from B

43. A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 3  is connected to a resistor. If the

current in the circuit is 0.5 A, what is the resistance of the resistor? What is the
terminal voltage of the battery when the circuit is closed?
Solution:
E
Formula: I = and V=IR
R+r
E 10
I=  0.5 = R+3 = 20 R=17
R+r R +3
Terminal potential difference is PD across external resistance, V=IR = 0.5x17 =8.5V
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44. A series LCR circuit with R = 20 , L = 1.5 H and C = 35 F is connected to a

variable-frequency 200 V ac supply. When the frequency of the supply equals the
natural frequency of the circuit,
(a) What is the impedance of the circuit?
(b) What is the rms value of current in the circuit?
(c) what is the average power transferred to the circuit in one complete cycle?
Solution:
Formula: Z = R at resonance.
V
I rms = rms and P = Vrms I rms
Z
Given: Frequency of the supply equals the natural frequency of the circuit  the circuit
is at resonance
Hence impedance of the circuit, Z = R= 20

At resonance, power dissipated, P = Vrms I rms

V 200
Current in the circuit, Irms = rms = = 10A
Z 20
Average power transmitted, P = Vrms xIrms = 200x10 = 2000W
2
Vrms Vrms 200x200
OR P = Vrms xI rms = Vrms x =  P= = 2000W
R R 20

45. Double-convex lenses are to be manufactured from a glass of refractive index 1.55,
with both faces of the same radius of curvature. What is the radius of curvature
required if the focal length is to be 20cm? What is the power of the lens?
Solution:
1 n  1 1  1
Formula: =  2 − 1 −  and power, P =
f  n1  R1 R 2  f

1 1
Power of the lens, P = = = 5D
f 0.2

Let R be radius of curvature of both surfaces.

1  1.55   1 1  1  2
 = − 1  −   = ( 0.55 )    R = 0.2 ( 0.55 ) 2 = 0.22m
0.2  1   R −R  0.2 R

ANSWERS - SET-2

42. Two point charges 3C and 6C are placed 20cm apart. Find the electric field at
the centre of the line joining them. What force would an electron experience if
placed at the centre?
1 q
Formula: Electric field, E = & F=Eq
4 o r 2
(3x10−6C) A EB EA B (6x10−6C)

O
AB = 20cm.
AO=OB=10cm=0.1m
To find the field at O, keep a unit positive charge at O. It experiences two forces.
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EA is the electric field at O due to A along OB.

EB is the electric field at O due to B along OA
3x10 −6
 E A = 9x10 x 9
= 27 x10 5 N / C
(0.1) 2

6x10 −6
E B = 9x10 x9
= 54 x10 5 N / C
(0.1)
2

Net field at O is E= EB−EA along OA

 E = E B − E A = ( 54 − 27 )105 = 27x105 N / C along OA
F=Eq = 27x105 x 1.602x10-19 = 43.254x10-14 along OB (since electron charge is
negative, it moves opposite to the direction of electric field)

43. A potential difference of 2 V develops a current of 0.5 A in a wire. If length of the

wire is 16 m and diameter of the wire is 4 x 10-4 m, calculate the resistivity of the
material of the wire.
RA
Formula: V=IR and ρ =
D=4x10-4m. radius r=2x10-4m.
V 2 Rπr 2 4x3.14x4x10−8
R= = = 4Ω ρ= = = 3.14x10−8 Ωm
I 0.5 16

44. An alternating voltage 110V, 50Hz is applied to a circuit having a resistance of

200 and a inductance of 5H and capacitance of 2F. Calculate the impedance
and maximum (peak value of) current.
Formula: Z = R 2 + ( Xc − X L )
2

Inductive reactance, X L = L = 2L = 2x3.14x50x5 = 1570

1 1 1
Capacitive reactance, X C = = = = 1592.3
C 2C 2x3.14 x50 x 2x10 −6
Total impedance, Z = R 2 + (X c − X L )2 = 200 2 + (1592.3 − 1570 )2 = 201.24
V 110
rms value of Current I = = = 0.5466 A
Z 201.24
Peak value of current, I m = I 2 = 0.5466 x 2 = 0.773A

45. There is a small air bubble inside a glass sphere ( = 1.5) of radius 10 cm. The
bubble is lying at a distance 6.0 cm from the centre. What is the apparent position
of the bubble when viewed normally from the nearest end along the diameter?
n n n −n
Formula: 1 + 2 = 2 1
−u v R
Given CO=6cm. Object appears at, u = OP=PC- CO = 10-6=4cm
n1=1.5 (medium containing incident rays) and
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n2=1 (medium containing refracted rays)

n1 n 2 n 2 − n1 1.5 1 1 − 1.5
+ =  + =
−u v R −(−4) v −10
1.5 1 −0.5 3 1 1
+ =  + =
4 v −10 8 v 20
1 1 3 1 8 − 60 1 52
 = − =  =
v 20 8 v 20x8 v 20x8
v=-3.08cm
Air bubble appears at a distance of 3.08cm
from the surface inside the glass sphere.

ANSWERS - SET-3
42. A 4F capacitor is charged by a 200V supply. It is then disconnected from the supply
and is connected to another uncharged 2F capacitor. How much electrostatic energy of
first capacitor is dissipated in the form of heat and electromagnetic radiation?
𝐶1 = 4𝜇𝐹, 𝑉1 = 200 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡
Initial electrostatic energy stored in 𝐶1 is
1 1
𝑈𝑖 = 𝐶1 𝑉1 2 = (4 × 10−6 ) (200)2 = 8 × 10−2 𝐽
2 2
When 4𝜇𝐹 capacitor is connected to uncharged capacitor of 2 𝜇𝐹, charge flows
and both acquire a common potential
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒 𝐶1 𝑉1 4 × 10−6 × 200 800
𝑉= = = = 𝑉
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐶1 + 𝐶2 (4 + 6) × 10−6 6
Final electrostatic energy of both capacitors
1 1 800 2
𝑈𝑓 = 2 (𝐶1 + 𝐶2 )𝑉1 2 = (6 × 10−6 ) ( ) = 5.33 × 10−2 𝐽
2 6
Energy dissipated in the form of heat and electromagnetic radiation

= 𝑈𝑖 − 𝑈𝑓 = (8 × 10−2 ) − (5.33 × 10−2 ) = 2.67 × 10−2 𝐽

43. Two cells of emfs 2V and 3V and their internal resistances 1 and 2 respectively
are connected in parallel so as to send the current in the same direction through an
external resistance 10. Calculate the potential difference across 10 resistor.
I1 3V,2
E1r2 + E 2 r1 r1r2 B C
Formula: E eq = : req =
r1 + r2 r1 + r2 I2
E r + E 2 r1 (3x1) + (2x 2) 7 A D
E eq = 1 2 = = volts I 2V,1
r1 + r2 2 +1 3
r1r2 2x1 2
req = = =  F 10  E
r1 + r2 2 + 1 3
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From the equivalent circuit, current through the circuit,

(7/3)V, (2/3)
I
7
E 3 = 7 A = 0.219A
I= =
R + r 10 + 2 32
3
10
P.D. across 10 resistor is , V= IR=0.219x10=2.19V

44. A coil having inductance 0.2 H and resistance 10  is connected across 220V–50 Hz
AC source. Calculate (i) the current in the coil, (ii) the phase angle between the
current and supply voltage, (iii) power loss in the coil.
L = 0.2 H, R = 10 Ω, Vrms= 220V, f = 50Hz
The inductive reactance 𝑋𝐿 = 2 𝜋𝑓𝐿
𝑋𝐿 = 2 × 3.14 × 50 × 0.2 𝑋𝐿 = 62.8 Ω
2
Impedance 𝑍 = √𝑅 + 𝑋𝐿
2

𝑍 = √102 + 62.82
𝑍 = 63.59 Ω
𝑉 220
(i) RMS current 𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠 = 𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠 = = 3.459 𝐴
𝑍 63.59
𝑋 62.8
(ii) ∅ = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( 𝑅𝐿) ∅ = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( 10 ) ∅ = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1(6.28)  ∅ = 810
(iii) Power dissipation 𝑃 = 𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠 2 𝑍 𝑐𝑜𝑠∅
𝑃 = 3.4592 × 63.59 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠810 𝑃 = 119 𝑊

45. In young’s double slit experiment, the two slits 0.18mm apart are illuminated by
light of wavelength 589.3nm. Calculate the distance of (i) 5th Bright fringe and (ii)
3rd dark fringe from the mid-point of the interference pattern obtained on a screen
kept 0.6m away from the slits.
D
Distance of nth bright fringe is xnB = n
d
 1  D
Distance of nth dark fringe from the mid-point is xnD =  n − 
 2 d

Distance of 5th bright fringe from the central fringe,

−9
x5B = n D = 5x589.3x10 −3x0.6 = 9.8mm
d 0.18x10

Distance of 3rd dark fringe from the mid-point is

−9
x3D =  n − 1  D =  3 − 1  589.3x10 −x0.6 = 4.9mm
 2 d  2  0.18x10 3