Science (English Medium)
Academic Year: 2021-2022
Date & Time: 20th May 2022, 10:30 am
Duration: 2h
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General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and strictly follow them
- This Question paper contains 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.
- This question paper is divided into THREE Sections, Sections A, B, and C.
- Section - A: Question number 1 to 3 are of 2 marks each.
- Section - B: Question number 4 to 11 are of 3 marks each.
- Section - C: Question number 12 is a case-based question of 5 marks.
- There is no overall choice in the question paper. However internal choice has been provided in some of the questions. Attempt any one of the alternatives in such questions.
- Use of log tables is permitted, if necessary, but use of a calculator is not permitted.
c = 3 × 108 m/s
h = 6.63 × 10-34 Js
e = 1.6 × 10-19C
μ0 = 4π × 10-7T m A-1
ε0 = 8.854 × 10-12C2N-1m-2
`1/(4piε_0) = 9 xx 10^9 Nm^2C^-2`
Mass of electron = (me) = 9.1 × 10-31 kg
Mass of Neutron = 1.675 × 10-27kg
Mass of proton = 1.673 × 10-27kg
Avogadro's number = 6.023 × 1023 per gram mole
Boltzmann constant = 1.38 × 10-23 Jk-1
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Give two differences between a half-wave rectifier and a full-wave rectifier.
Chapter: [0.14] Semiconductor Electronics - Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Suppose you are given a chance to repeat the alpha-particle scattering experiment using a thin sheet of solid hydrogen in place of the gold foil. (Hydrogen is a solid at temperatures below 14 K.) What results do you expect?
Chapter: [0.12] Atoms
Why it is the frequency and not the intensity of the light source that determines whether the emission of photoelectrons will occur or not? Explain.
Chapter: [0.11] Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Why a photo-diode is operated in reverse bias whereas the current in the forward bias is much larger than that in the reverse bias? Explain. Mention its two uses.
Chapter: [0.14] Semiconductor Electronics - Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Draw a graph showing the variation of the number of particles scattered (N) with the scattering angle θ in the Geiger-Marsden experiment. Why only a small fraction of the particles are scattered at θ > 90°?
Chapter: [0.12] Atoms
Write two important limitations of Rutherford's nuclear model of the atom.
Chapter: [0.12] Atoms
An electron in a hydrogen atom makes transitions from orbits of higher energies to orbits of lower energies.
- When will such transitions result in (a) Lyman (b) Balmer series?
- Find the ratio of the longest wavelength in the Lyman series to the shortest wavelength in the Balmer series.
Chapter: [0.12] Atoms
With the help of a ray diagram, show how a compound microscope forms a magnified image of a tiny object, at least distance of distinct vision. Hence derive an expression for the magnification produced by it.
Chapter: [0.09] Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Give an example each of a metal from which photoelectric emission takes place when irradiated by
- UV light
- visible light.
Chapter: [0.11] Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
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The work function of a metal is 4.50 eV. Find the frequency of light to be used to eject electrons from the metal surface with a maximum kinetic energy of 6.06 × 10−19 J.
Chapter: [0.11] Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
What is meant by a power of a lens? Define its SI unit.
Chapter: [0.09] Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
A plano-convex lens is made of glass with a refractive index of 1.5. The radius of curvature of the convex surface is 25 cm.
- Calculate the focal length of the lens.
- If an object is placed 50 cm in front of the lens, find the nature and position of the image formed.
Chapter:
A slit of width 0.6 mm is illuminated by a beam of light consisting of two wavelengths 600 nm and 480 nm. The diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 1.0 m from the slit. Find:
- The distance of the second bright fringe from the central maximum pertaining to the light of 600 nm.
- The least distance from the central maximum at which bright fringes due to both wavelengths coincide.
Chapter: [0.1] Wave Optics
- Calculate the energy and momentum of a photon in a monochromatic beam of wavelength 331.5 nm.
- How fast should a hydrogen atom travel in order to have the same momentum as that of the photon in part (a)?
Chapter: [0.11] Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
A ray of light passes through a prism of refractive index `sqrt2` as shown in the figure. Find:
- The angle of incidence (∠r2) at face AC.
- The angle of minimum deviation for this prism.
Chapter: [0.09] Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Arrange the following electromagnetic radiation in the ascending order of their frequencies:
X-rays, microwaves, gamma rays, radio waves
Chapter: [0.08] Electromagnetic Waves
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Write two uses of the following radiation.
X-rays
Chapter: [0.08] Electromagnetic Waves
Give two uses of Microwaves.
Chapter: [0.08] Electromagnetic Waves
Write two uses of the following radiation.
Gamma rays
Chapter: [0.08] Electromagnetic Waves
Answer briefly.
Give two uses of radio waves.
Chapter: [0.08] Electromagnetic Waves
With the help of a ray diagram explain the working of a reflecting telescope.
Chapter: [0.09] Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Write two important advantages of reflecting telescope over a refracting telescope.
Chapter: [0.09] Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
| A ray of light travels from a denser to a rarer medium. After refraction, it bends away from the normal. When we keep increasing the angle of incidence, the angle of refraction also increases till the refracted ray grazes along the interface of two media. The angle of incidence for which it happens is called critical angle. If the angle of incidence is increased further the ray will not emerge and it will be reflected back in the denser medium. This phenomenon is called total internal reflection of light. |
A ray of light travels from a medium into the water at an angle of incidence of 18°. The refractive index of the medium is more than that of water and the critical angle for the interface between the two media is 20°. Which one of the following figures best represents the correct path of the ray of light?
Chapter: [0.1] Wave Optics
| A ray of light travels from a denser to a rarer medium. After refraction, it bends away from the normal. When we keep increasing the angle of incidence, the angle of refraction also increases till the refracted ray grazes along the interface of two media. The angle of incidence for which it happens is called critical angle. If the angle of incidence is increased further the ray will not emerge and it will be reflected back in the denser medium. This phenomenon is called total internal reflection of light. |
A point source of light is placed at the bottom of a tank filled with water, of refractive index µ, to a depth d. The area of the surface of water through which light from the source can emerge is:
`(π"d"^2)/(2(µ^2 - 1))`
`(π"d"^2)/((µ^2 - 1))`
`(π"d"^2)/(sqrt2 sqrt(µ^2 - 1))`
`(2π"d"^2)/((µ^2 - 1))`
Chapter: [0.1] Wave Optics
| A ray of light travels from a denser to a rarer medium. After refraction, it bends away from the normal. When we keep increasing the angle of incidence, the angle of refraction also increases till the refracted ray grazes along the interface of two media. The angle of incidence for which it happens is called critical angle. If the angle of incidence is increased further the ray will not emerge and it will be reflected back in the denser medium. This phenomenon is called total internal reflection of light. |
For which of the following media, with respect to air, the value of critical angle is maximum?
Crown glass
Flint glass
Water
Diamond
Chapter: [0.1] Wave Optics
| A ray of light travels from a denser to a rarer medium. After refraction, it bends away from the normal. When we keep increasing the angle of incidence, the angle of refraction also increases till the refracted ray grazes along the interface of two media. The angle of incidence for which it happens is called critical angle. If the angle of incidence is increased further the ray will not emerge and it will be reflected back in the denser medium. This phenomenon is called total internal reflection of light. |
The critical angle for a pair of two media A and B of refractive indices 2.0 and 1.0 respectively is:
0°
30°
45°
60°
Chapter: [0.1] Wave Optics
| A ray of light travels from a denser to a rarer medium. After refraction, it bends away from the normal. When we keep increasing the angle of incidence, the angle of refraction also increases till the refracted ray grazes along the interface of two media. The angle of incidence for which it happens is called critical angle. If the angle of incidence is increased further the ray will not emerge and it will be reflected back in the denser medium. This phenomenon is called total internal reflection of light. |
The critical angle of the pair of a medium and air is 30°. The speed of light in the medium is:
1 × 108 ms−1
1.5 × 108 ms−1
2.2 × 108 ms−1
2.8 × 108 ms−1
Chapter: [0.1] Wave Optics
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