f PHYSICS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

[Link] the basic properties of charges

[Link] and explain coulomb’s law in electrostatic

[Link] coulomb (or unit charge)

[Link] is an electric dipole?

[Link] the expression for electric field at a point on the axis of an

electric dipole

6. Derive an expression for electric field at a point on the Equatorial line of

an electric

dipole

7. Derive the expression for the torque acting on an electric dipole in an

uniform electric field

8. Write any three properties of electric field lines

9. state and explain gauss’s law in electrostatics

10. Derive the expression for the electric field at any point due to charged
spherical conductor (shell) using gauss’ theorem

11. Derive the expression for electric field at a point due to an infinitely
long straight uniformly charged thin wire using gauss theorem

12. Define electric potential at a point in an electric field derive the

expression for electric potential at a point due to an isolated point charge

13. What is an equipotential surface? give example

14. Derive the relation between electric field and electric potential due to
a point charge

15. Derive the expression for potential energy of a system of two charges
in the absence of external electric field

16. What is capacitor? Derive the expression for capacitance in parallel

plate air capacitor

17. Derive an expression for the effective capacitance of two capacitors

connected in series and parallel

18. Define drift velocity of electrons. Derive the expression for drift
velocity of free electrons in a conductor

19. Define mobility of free electrons mention the SI unit of mobility

20. State and explain ohm’s law

21. mention two limitations ohm’s law

22. Derive the expression for electrical conductivity of a material in terms

of relaxation time by assuming the expression for drift velocity

23. Derive the relation J=σE

24. Define ‘internal resistance’ and ‘emf’ of a cell

[Link] the express for equivalent EMF and equivalent internal

resistance when two different cells are connected in series and parallel

26. State and explain Kirchhoff’s rule or electric network

27. obtain the bridge balance condition of whetstone’s bridge network

using Kirchhoff’s rule

28. Mention the expression for force expressed by a charged particle

moving in uniform magnetic field and explain the terms

29. when is the force experienced by a charged particle moving in a

magnetic field minimum and maximum

30. what is Lorentz force? mentioned the expression for it

31. Obtain the expression for radius of circular path traversed by a charge
in a uniform magnetic field

32. State and explain Biot-Savart’s law

33. Derive the expression for the magnetic field at a point on the axis of a
circular current loop

34. State and explain Ampere’s circuital law

35. Derive the expression for force between two parallel current carrying
conductor hence define ‘ampere’

36. what is the nature of the force between two long straight parallel
conductors carrying current in the same direction and opposite direction

37. Explain a circuit diagram of galvanometer can be converted into

voltmeter and an ammeter

38. write any three properties of magnetic field lines

39. State and explain Gauss law in magnetism

40. Define magnetization of a sample rate its SI unit

41. Write three difference properties between diamagnetic and

paramagnetic materials
42. Write three difference properties between diamagnetic and
ferromagnetic materials

43. Write five properties of ferromagnetic

44. explain briefly the coil-magnet experiment to demonstrate

electromagnetic induction

45. State and explain Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction

46. state and explain Lenz’s law for induced EMF mention the significance
of Lenz’s law

47. What is motional emf? Derive the expression for motional EMF induced
in a conductor moving in a uniform magnetic field

48. Derived the expression for energy stored in a coil (or solenoid)
carrying conductor

49. Derive an expression for instantaneous induced EMF in AC generator

50. obtain the expression for the current in an AC circuit containing a pure
inductor

51. Obtain the expression for the current in an AC circuit Cantaining a

pure conductor

52. Derive the expression for impedance of a series LCR circuit using
Phasor diagram

53. What is wattles current? What is the power factor of an AC circuit

containing (i) pure capacitor and (ii) pure resistor?

54. What is transformer? Mention its principle of working.

55. Explain the construction and working of transformer.

56. Mention the sources of energy losses in a transformer.

57. What is displacement current? Write the expression for displacement

current.

58. What are electromagnetic waves? Who predicted the existence of

electromagnetic waves?

59. Write the expression for speed of electromagnetic wave in vacuum in

terms of permeability of free space and permittivity of free space.

60. Write any two applications of (i) X-rays, (ii) Infrared radiations, (iii)
Microwaves and (iv) Ultraviolet radiations.

61. Derive at the relation f =R/2 in the case of concave mirror.

62. State the laws of refraction.

63. What is total internal reflection? Mention the conditions for TIR.

64. Mention the applications of total internal reflection of light.

65. Define critical angle for TIR.

66. Derive lens maker's formula for a thin convex lens.

67. How does the power of a lens vary with its focal length ?

68. Derive an expression for equivalent focal length of combination of two

thin lenses in contact.

69. Derive the expression for the refractive index of the material of a
prism in terms of the angle of the prism and angle of minimum deviation.

70. Draw the ray diagram of a Compound microscope when the image is
formed at (near point) least distance of distinct vision.

71. What is a wave front? State Huygen's principle.

72. Derive at Snell's law of refraction using Huygen's principle.

73. What is interference of light? Give the condition for constructive and
destructive interference in terms of path difference between the
interfering waves.

74. What is diffraction of light?

75. What is polarization of light? Mention any three uses of polaroids.

76. State and explain Malu's law for polaroids.

77. Write any two types of electron emission.

78. Define electron volt.

79. Define the terms; (i) Photoelectric work function, (ii) Threshold
frequency and

(iii) Stopping potential.

80. Mention five experimental observations of photoelectric effect (or laws

of photoelectric emission).

81. Write Einstein's equation of photoelectric effect. Give Einstein's

explanation of photo electric effect.

82. Mention three characteristics of photon.

83. What are matter waves or de-Broglie waves?

84. Mention the expression for de-Broglie wavelength of a particle and
explain the terms.

85. State Bohr's postulates of hydrogen atom.

86. Derive an expression for total energy of an electron in the nth

stationary orbit of H-atom.

87. Mention two limitations of Bohr's atom model.

88. What are isotopes and isobars? Give example each.

89. Define atomic mass unit.

90. Define the terms; (i) Mass defect and (ii) Nuclear binding energy.

91. Define binding energy per nucleon.

92. What are nuclear forces? Mention any three properties of nuclear
forces.

93. Distinguish between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.

94. Classify conductors, semiconductors and insulators based on the band

theory of solids.

95. Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors.

96. Write any three differences between n-type and p-type semiconductor.

97. Explain the working of p-n junction diode when it is in (a) forward bias
and (b) reverse bias conditions.

98. What is rectifier? Describe with a circuit diagram, the working of a p-n
junction diode as a half wave rectifier. Draw the input and output wave
forms.

99. What is rectification? Describe with a circuit diagram, the working of a

semiconductor diode as a full wave rectifier. Draw the input and output
waveforms.