Physics All India Set 3 2010-2011 Science (English Medium) Class 12 Question Paper Solution

A hollow metal sphere of radius 10 cm is charged such that the potential on its surface is 5 V. What is the potential at the centre of the sphere?

How are X-rays produced?

Define electric dipole moment. Write its S.I. unit.

Where on the surface of Earth is the angle of dip zero?

Define the term ‘stopping potential’ in relation to photo-electric effect.

Two bar magnets are quickly moved towards a metallic loop connected across a capacitor ‘C’ as shown in the figure. Predict the polarity of the capacitor.

Write any two characteristic properties of nuclear force.

What happens to the width of depletion player of a p-n junction when it is (i) forward biased, (ii) reverse biased?

Net capacitance of three identical capacitors in series is 2 μF. What will be their net capacitance if connected in parallel?

Find the ratio of energy stored in the two configurations if they are both connected to the same source.

In the meter bridge experiment, balance point was observed at J with AJ = l.

(i) The values of R and X were doubled and then interchanged. What would be the new position of balance point?

(ii) If the galvanometer and battery are interchanged at the balance position, how will the alance point get affected?

Write the expression for Lorentz magnetic force on a particle of charge ‘q’ moving with velocity `vecv` in a magnetic field`vecB`. Show that no work is done by this force on the charged particle.

A steady current (I₁) flows through a long straight wire. Another wire carrying steady current (I₂) in the same direction is kept close and parallel to the first wire. Show with the help of a diagram how the magnetic field due to the current I₁ exerts a magnetic force on the second wire. Write the expression for this force.

State the principle of working of a transformer. Can a transformer be used to step up or step down a d.c. voltage? Justify your answer.

Using the curve for the binding energy per nucleon as a function of mass number A, state clearly how the release in energy in the processes of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion can be explained.

In the given circuit, assuming point A to be at zero potential, use Kirchhoff’s rules to determine the potential at point B.

Plot a graph showing the variation of coulomb force (F) versus ,`(1/r^2)` where r is the distance between the two charges of each pair of charges: (1 μC, 2 μC) and (2 μC, − 3 μC). Interpret the graphs obtained.

A parallel plate capacitor is being charged by a time varying current. Explain briefly how Ampere’s circuital law is generalized to incorporate the effect due to the displacement current ?

What is ground wave communication? On what factors does the maximum range of propagation in this mode depend?

A thin straight infinitely long conducting wire having charge density λ is enclosed by a cylindrical surface of radius r and length l, its axis coinciding with the length of the wire. Find the expression for the electric flux through the surface of the cylinder.

A compound microscope uses an objective lens of focal length 4 cm and eyepiece lens of focal length 10 cm. An object is placed at 6 cm from the objective lens. Calculate the magnifying power of the compound microscope. Also calculate the length of the microscope.

A giant refracting telescope at an observatory has an objective lens of focal length 15 m. If an eyepiece lens of focal length 1.0 cm is used, find the angular magnification of the telescope. If this telescope is used to view the moon, what is the diameter of the image of the moon formed by the objective lens? The diameter of the moon is 3.42 × 10⁶ m and the radius of the lunar orbit is 3.8 × 10⁸ m.

Using de Broglie’s hypothesis, explain with the help of a suitable diagram, Bohr’s second postulate of quantization of energy levels in a hydrogen atom.

The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is −13.6 eV. What are the kinetic and potential energies of the electron in this state?

You are given a circuit below. Write its truth table. Hence, identify the logic operation carried out by this circuit. Draw the logic symbol of the gate it corresponds to.

A convex lens made up of glass of refractive index 1.5 is dipped, in turn, in (i) a medium of refractive index 1.6, (ii) a medium of refractive index 1.3.

(a) Will it behave as a converging or a diverging lens in the two cases?

(b) How will its focal length change in the two media?

Write briefly any two factors which demonstrate the need for modulating a signal. Draw a suitable diagram to show amplitude modulation using a sinusoidal signal as the modulating signal.

Draw a labeled diagram of a full wave rectifier circuit. State its working principle. Show the input-output waveforms ?

Two heating elements of resistances R₁ and R₂ when operated at a constant supply of voltage, V, consume powers P₁ and P₂ respectively. Deduce the expressions for the power of their combination whey they are, in turn, connected in (i) series and (ii) parallel across the same voltage supply.

Use the mirror equation to show that an object placed between f and 2f of a concave mirror produces a real image beyond 2f.

Use the mirror equation to show a convex mirror always produces a virtual image independent of the location of the object ?

Use the mirror equation to deduce that an object placed between the pole and focus of a concave mirror produces a virtual and enlarged image.

Draw a plot showing the variation of photoelectric current with collector plate potential for two different frequencies, v₁ > v₂, of incident radiation having the same intensity. In which case will the stopping potential be higher? Justify your answer.

State the working of a.c. generator with the help of a labeled diagram.

The coil of an a.c. generator having N turns, each of area A, is rotated with a constant angular velocity ω. Deduce the expression for the alternating e.m.f. generated in the coil.

What is the source of energy generation in this device?

Show that in an a.c. circuit containing a pure inductor, the voltage is ahead of current by π/2 in phase ?

A horizontal straight wire of length L extending from east to west is falling with speed v at right angles to the horizontal component of Earth’s magnetic field B. 

(i) Write the expression for the instantaneous value of the e.m.f. induced in the wire. 

(ii) What is the direction of the e.m.f.?

(iii) Which end of the wire is at the higher potential?

State the importance of coherent sources in the phenomenon of interference.

In Young’s double slit experiment to produce interference pattern, obtain the conditions for constructive and destructive interference. Hence deduce the expression for the fringe width.

How does the fringe width get affected, if the entire experimental apparatus of Young is immersed in water?

 State Huygen’s principle. Using this principle explain how a diffraction pattern is obtained on a screen due to a narrow slit on which a narrow beam coming from a `=> n = (vlamda)/(vlamda_omega)`monochromatic source of light is incident normally.

Show that the angular width of the first diffraction fringe is half that of the central fringe.

If a monochromatic source of light is replaced by white light, what change would you observe in the diffraction pattern?

State the principle of the working of a moving coil galvanometer, giving its labeled diagram ?

Increasing the current sensitivity of a galvanometer may not necessarily increase its voltage sensitivity. Explain, giving reason.

Outline the necessary steps to convert a galvanometer of resistance RG into an ammeter of a given range ?

Using Ampere’s circuital law, obtain the expression for the magnetic field due to a long solenoid at a point inside the solenoid on its axis ?

In what respect is a toroid different from a solenoid? 

 Draw and compare the pattern of the magnetic field lines in the two cases ?

How is the magnetic field inside a given solenoid made strong?