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MODEL PAPER-1
Time: 3Hrs.

PHYSICS

Max. Marks: 60

SECTION - A
Answer all questions.
Each question carries 2 marks.
All are very short answer type questions.

10 2 = 20 Marks.

1.

Define temperature coefficient of resistance.

2.

A concave mirror of focal length 10cm is placed at a distance 35cm from a wall. How far from
the wall should an object be placed so that its real image is formed on the wall?

3.
4.
5.

Mention the basic methods of modulation.

Draw the circuit symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n transistors.
What are beats?

6.

What is Malus law?

7.
8.

A current carrying circular loop is placed in a uniform external magnetic field. If the loop is
free to turn, what is its orientation when it achieves stable equilibrium?
Three capacitors of capacitances 1 F , 2 F and 3 F are connected in series

9.

a) What is the ratio of charges?

b) What is the ratio of potential differences?
Give two uses of infrared rays.

10. What is the phase difference between AC emf and current in the following: Pure resistor, pure
inductor and pure capacitor?

SECTION - B
Answer any six questions.
Each question carries 4 marks.
All are short answer type questions.

6 4 = 24 Marks.

11. Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor?

12. State Kirchhoffs law for an electrical net work. Using these laws deduce the condition for
balance in a Wheatstone bridge.

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13. Derive an expression for the magnetic induction at the centre of a current carrying circular coil
using Biot-Savart law.
14. What is the position of the object for a simple microscope? What is the maximum magnification
of a simple microscope for a realistic focal length?
15. Explain Doppler effect in light. Distinguish between red shift and blue shift.
16. Derive the equation for the couple acting on a electric dipole in a uniform electric field.
17. Derive an expression for the axial field of a solenoid of radius r, containing n turns per unit
length and carrying current i.
18. Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to advantage.

SECTION - C
Answer any two of the following.
Each question carries 8 marks.
All are long answer type questions.

8 2 = 16 Marks.

19. Explain the formation of stationary waves in stretched strings and hence deduce the laws of
transverse waves in stretched strings.
A stretched wire of length 0.6m is observed to vibrate with a frequency of 30Hz in the
fundamental mode. If the string has a linear mass of 0.05 kg/m find (a) the velocity of
propagation of transverse waves in the string (b) the tension in the string?
20. Deduce an expression for the force on a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field.
Derive expression for the force per unit length between two parallel current carrying conductors.
21. Explain the source of stellar energy. Explain the carbon-nitrogen cycle and proton-proton cycle
occurring in stars.
If one microgram of 235U92 is completely destroyed in an atom bomb, how much energy will
be released?

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MODEL PAPER-2
Time : 3Hrs.

PHYSICS

Max. Marks: 60

SECTION - A
Answer all questions.
Each question carries 2 marks.
All are very short answer type questions.

10 2 = 20 Marks.

1. The sequence of bands marked on a carbon resistor are: Red, Red, Red, Silver. What is its
resistance and tolerance?
2.

Distinguish between ammeter and voltmeter.

3.

The focal length of concave lens is 30cm.Where should an object be placed so that its image is
1
of its size.
10

4.

Mention the various parts of the ionosphere.

5.

Which gates are called universal gates?

6.

What is transformer ratio?

7.

The dielectric strength of air is 3106 v m at certain pressure. A parallel plate capacitor with
air in between the plates has a plate separation of 1 cm can you charge the capacitor to 3106
V?

8.

What is the ratio of speed of infrared rays and ultraviolet rays in vacuum?

9.

What is the important fact did Millikans experiment establish?

10. Neutrons cannot produce ionization. Why?

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SECTION - B
Answer any six questions.
Each question carries 4 marks.
6 4 = 24 Marks.

All are short answer type questions.

11. Derive an expression for the potential energy of an electric dipole placed in a uniform electric
field.
12. Derive an expression for the effective resistance when three resistors are connected in (i) series
(ii) parallel.
13. Define focal length of a concave mirror. Prove that the radius of curvature of concave mirror is
double its focal length?
14. Does the principle of conservation of energy hold for interference and diffraction phenomena?
Explain briefly.
15. State Gauss's law in electrostatics and explain it's importance.
16.

Compare the properties of Para, Dia and Ferromagnetic substances.

17. Obtain an expression for the emf induced across a conductor which is moved in a uniform
magnetic field which is perpendicular to the plane of motion.
18. Distinguish between excitation potential and ionization potential.

SECTION - C
Answer any two of the following.
Each question carries 8 marks.
All are long answer type questions.

8 2 = 16 Marks.

19. Explain the formation of stationary waves in an air column enclosed in open pipe. Derive the
equations for the frequencies of harmonics produced.
Two organ pipes of length 65 cm and 70 cm respectively are sounded simultaneously. How
many beats per second will be produced between the fundamental frequencies of the two
pipes? (Velocity of sound = 330 m/s).

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20. Obtain an expression for the torque on a current loop placed in a uniform magnetic field.
Describe the construction and working of a moving coil galvanometer.
21. What is radioactivity? State the law of radioactive decay. Show that radioactive decay is
exponential in nature.

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MODEL PAPER-3
Time : 3Hrs.

PHYSICS

Max.Marks: 60

SECTION - A
Answer all questions.
Each question carries 2 marks.
All are very short answer type questions.
1.

Why are household appliances connected in parallel?

2.

How do you convert a moving coil galvanometer into a voltmeter?

10 2 = 20 Marks.

3. What is myopia? How can it be corrected?

4.

What is sky wave propagation?

5.

Write the truth table of NAND gate. How does it differ from AND gate?

6.

The air column in a long tube, closed at one end, is set in vibration. What harmonics are
possible in the vibrating air column?

7.

What are eddy currents?

8.

What is Fresnel distance?

9.

Define magnetic inclination or angle of dip.

10. If the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is doubled. What happens to the energy of
photon?

SECTION - B
Answer any six questions.
Each question carries 4 marks.
All are short answer type questions.

6 4 = 24 Marks.

11. Derive an expression for the electrostatic potential energy of a system of two point charges and
find its relation with electric potential of a charge.

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12. Draw a circuit diagram showing how a potentiometer may be used to find internal resistance of
a cell and establish a formula for it.
13. A light ray passes through a prism of angle A in a position of minimum deviation. Obtain an
expression for (a) the angle of incidence in terms of the angle of the prism and the angle of
minimum deviation (b) the angle of refraction in terms of the refractive index of the prism.
14. Discuss the intensity of transmitted light when a polariod sheet is rotated between two crossed
polariods.
15. Derive an expression for the electric intensity of electric field at a point on the equatorial line of
an electric dipole.
16. Define Retentivity and coercivity. Draw the hysteresis curve for soft iron and steel. What do
you infer from these curves?
17. Derive an expression for potential and kinetic energy of an electron in any orbit of a hydrogen
atom according to Bohrs atomic model. How does P.E. change with increasing n?
18. Draw and explain the current voltage (I-V) characteristic curves of a junction diode in
forward and reverse bias.

SECTION - C
Answer any two of the following.
Each question carries 8 marks.
All are long answer type questions.
19.

8 2 = 16 Marks.

What is Dopplers shift? Obtain an expression for the apparent frequency of sound heard
when the observer is in motion with respect to a source at rest.
Two trucks heading in opposite direction with speeds of 60 kmph and 70 kmph respectively
approach each other. The driver of the first truck sounds his horn of frequency 400Hz. What
frequency does the driver of the second truck hear? (Velocity of sound = 330 m/s). After the
two trucks have passed each other, what frequency does the driver of the second truck hear?

20. Derive an expression for the force acting between two very long parallel current carrying
conductors and hence the define ampere.

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A current of 10 A passes through two very long wires held parallel to each other and separated
by a distance of 1 m. What is the force per unit length between them?
21. Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help of a labeled diagram.
The half-life of radium is 1600 years. How much time does 1 g of radium take to reduce to
0.125g.

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SENIOR INTERMEDIATE - PHYSICS
SECTION I
I. Answer all the following questions.

5.
6.
7.

Write the formulae for the speed of sound in solids and gases?
The electric lines of force do not intersect. Why?
How do you convert moving coil galvanometer into ammeter?
A coil of 20 turns has an area of 800mm2 and carries a current of 0.5A. If it is placed in a magnetic field of intensity
0.3T with its plane parallel to the field, what is the torque that it experiences?
Why are household appliances connected in parallel?
State Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction?
Bombardment of lithium with protons gives rise to following reaction.

8.
9.
10.

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Find the a value of the reaction. The atomic masses of lithium, proton and helium are 7.016 u, 1.008 u and 4.008u
respectively.
Draw the circuit symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n transistor?
Define modulation. Why is it necessary?
What is the phase difference between AC emf and current in the following: pure resistor, pure inductor and pure
capacitor?

SECTION II

Answer any Six of the following questions.

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Define critical angle. Explain total internal reflection using a neat diagram?
Discuss the intensity of transmitted light when a polaroid sheet is rotated between two crossed polaroids?
Derive an expression for magnetic field inductionon the equitorial line of a bar magnet?
Derive an expression for the equivalent capacity when capacitors are connected inseries?
State kirchoffs law for an electrical net work. Using these conditions deduce the condition for balance in a
sheatstone bridge.
Write a short note on Debroglie's explanation of Bohr's second postulate of quantization?
Write a short note on Discovery of neutron?
Describe how a semiconductor diode is used as a half wave rectifier?

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SECTION III

III. Answer any Two of the following questions.

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19. (a) Explain the formation of stationary waves in stretched string and hence deduce the laws of transverse waves in
stretched string?
(b) A steel wire 0.6m long has a mass of 6 x 103kg. If the wire under a tension of 100N. What is the speed of
transverse waves on the wire?
20. (a) Describe the construction and working of moving coil galvanometer. Obtain the relation between current and
deflection of the coil?
(b) The resistance of M.C.G is 5 . The maximum current it measure is 0.015A. How would you convert it into
voltmeter to measure 1.5volt?
21. (a) Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with help of labelled diagram?
(b) How much U235 is consumed in a day in an atomic power house operating at 200 MW, provided the whole of
mass U235 is converted into energy?

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER- PHYSICS II YEAR (W.E.F.2013-14)
Time: 3 Hours
Max.marks:60
SECTION-A
Answer all the questions (Very Short Answer Type)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Write the formulae for the speed of sound in solids and gases.
What happens to the force between two charges if the distance between them is (a) halved
(b) doubled.
Write the expression for electric intensity due to an infinite plane sheet of charge.
Write the expression for the Torque experienced a dipole placed in an external magnetic field.
On what factors does the resistance of a conductor depends ?
Number of turns in a coil are 100. When a current of 5A is flowing through the coil the magnetic
flux is 1-6 Wb. Find the self induction of the coil.
State Amperes law and Biot Savart law.
The half life of 58Co is 72 days. Calculate its average life.
Draw the circuit symbols of P-N-P and N-P-N transistors.
Define modulation. Why is it necessary ?

SECTION-B
Answer any Six Questions (Short Answer Type)
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

20.

21.

6 X 4 =24

Define Doppler effect. Derive the expression for apparent frequency when the source is in
motion and observer is at rest.
Explain polarization by refraction.
Derive an expression for magnetic field induction on the equatorial line of a bar magnet.
Derive an expression for the equivalent capacity when capacitors are connected in series.
The balance point in metre bridge experiment is obtained at 30 cm from the left. If the right
gap contains 3.5 W, what is the resistance in the left gap?
Derive the balancing condition of a Wheatstone bridge.
Explain the working of a Nuclear Reactor with the help of a labelled diagram.
Describe how a Semi-Conductor diode is used as a half wave rectifier.

SECTION-C
Answer any Two Questions (Long Answer Type)
19.

10 X 2 =20

2 X 8 =16

Describe the construction and working of a compound microscope with a neat diagram.
Derive the expression for its magnification.
Describe the construction and working of a moving coil galvanometer. Obtain the relation
between current and deflection of the coil.
The resistance of M.C.G is 5W. The maximum current it can measure is 0.015A. How would
you convert it into voltmeter to measure 1.5 volts?
State Bohrs Postulates. Derive the expression for the radius of the first orbit in a Hydrogen atom.
Radius of the first orbit of a Hydrogen atom is 5.3 x 10-11 m. What are the radii of the n2 and n3 orbits?

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