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a. Energy released per fission of uranium is 200 Mex. Calculate the total Grade: XU · ?If[ "'!" '.l F.M.:75
energy produced during the, process when 1gm 'Uranium undergoes
Time: 3 hrs P.M.:27
fission. · .
Physics (210]
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as
b. An X-rays tube works at a d.e potential difference of 50 kv. Only 0.4%
practicable. "The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
of the energy of the cathode rays is converted into X-radiation and
heat is generated in the target at the rate of 6oowatt. Estimate: Attempt all the questions as instructed:
i. the current passed into the tube.
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ii. the velocity of the electrons\striking the target. Group A "
(me= 9.1 xl 0" kg, e= 1.6x 1q·' c)
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Answer in brief any four question (4x2=8j

c. An electron beam after being accelerated from rest through a ~. d . of a. Two wires, one of copper and others of iron; have the same diamcll:r
5000 volt in a vacuum is allowed to impinge normally on a fixed and carry the same current. In which wire will the drift veloci ty ol
surface. If the incident current is50f.!A, determine the force exerted on electrons be more?
the surface assuming that it bring the electron to rest. b. What do you mean by internal resistance of a cell and what arc ihe
(e= 1.6x10- 19 c, m"=9 . 1xl0-31 kg,) factors affecting it?
c. Why are the po~e-pieces of magnets cut into cylindrical form i11 ;1
galvanometer?
II. A train approaching a tunnel in a cliff faces at 30ms·' is sounding a whi stle of
frequency of I 0001-!z. Wh at wi ll be the apparent frequenci es of the echoes from d. Why is a choke coil preferred to a rheostat in an a.c. circuit?
the cliff face heard by the driver: · e. How can a charged particl ~ move through a magnetic field witho11f
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(i) when train is approaching it? experiencing any force?

(ii) when it is emerging from the tunnel (velocity of sound in air= 330ms- 1)? f. Why voltmeters are always connected in parallel?
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2. Answer in brief ,any four questions (4xZ• HI
12. Two sl~{s are 0.3mrn apart and placed 50cm from a screen. What is the distance a. The emitter region is heavily doped, why?
between th e second and the third dark lines of the interference pattern when
the slits are illum.inated with a light of 600nm wavelength? [3] · b. How is the NAND gate form ed? Write down its truth tab!
c. Explain mass defect and binding energy of the nucleus.
d. State Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle.

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f. X-rays can cause photo-electric effect explain .
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a. How it is that one can recognize a friend from his voice without seeing a. What :dol yotl' mean by resonance? Describe an experiment to
him? determine the velocity of sound in air by resources method.
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b. Why is a tuning fork made of two prongs? What happens if one of the b. Describe the various modes of vibration of the air col umn in an open
prongs be cut off? organ pipe.

4. Answer in brief, any one question. (lx2=2] 8. Solve any one question • [lx4=4]
a. Differentiate between wave frhnt and wavelet? a. ' a single slit and find the condition
Describe the diffraction of li ght \at
b. What is the difference between Fresnel and fraunhofer diffractio n~ for a Secondary maxima and min~ ma .
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b. Describe Newton's Ring method for the meas urement of Wavelength
of monochromatic source of light.

Group B
Group C

5. Answers any three questions [3x4=12]

9. Solve any two numerical problems. [2x4=8)
a. What is shunt? Give the theory of conversion of galvanometer into an
2. In a copper plating experiment~ 6.35g of copper is deposited in one
ammeter and the voltmeter.
and half hours. An ammeter c~nnected in series records a current of
b. Detennine internal resistance of cell using potentiometer arrangement. 3.5A.Calculate the error in ammeter reading.
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c. State Biot and Savart law. Using it, determine magnetic field due to (G iven, F= 96500c/mol and gram atomic mass of copper = 63.5g.)
current carrying long solenoid.
d. What are the categories in ~hich magnetic materials are classified?
b. A circuit consists of a capacitor' of 1O~tF and a resistor of I 0000. An
Explain their differences.
alternating emf of 12v (r.m.s) and frequency 50Hz is applied.
Calculate the current flowing and voltage across the cap,acitor.
6. Answers any three questions [3x4=12)
a. Desqibe necessary theory to determine specific charge of an electron c. The armature of a small generator consists of a flat, square coil with
by Thomson Experiment. 120 turns and sides with a length of 1.6cm. The coil rotates in a
b. Established Einstein's photolelectric equation.Verify it experimentally. magnetic field of 0.075T. What is the angular speed of the coi l if the
maximum emf produced is 24.0 mv?
c. Define t~Trs decay constant 'and half l_ife, hence de~ive decay equation
N= N 0 e where symbol carry to thetr usual meanmg.
Define transistor, Describe• :transistor action as an amplifier in C.E.
mode.

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 c. A resistor of I 00 0 and an inductor of lH inductance and a capacitor /Jf HISSAN PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION -2067[2011]
1f.lF capacitance are placed in series with an a. c. source. Find the phase ' Grade: XII F.M.: "irs
shift between current and voltage ifth,e frequency of the source is 50hz.
Time: 3 hrs P.M.:27
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10. Attempt any two questions. (2X4=8) Candidates · are required to give their answers in their own words as far rt.l'
practicable. The figures in ihe margin indicate full marks. ·
a. The photoelectric work function of potassium is 2 eV and the surface is ,
illuminated witt} radiation of wavelength 350 nm. What potential Attempt all the ques~ion~ aS'instructed:
difference has to be applied b1tween a potassium surface and the
collecting electrode in order just to prevent collection of electrons? What Group A
would be the kinetic energy of the electrons? 1. Answer in brief, any four questio~s. [4x2=8]
b. An X-ray tube is operated with an anode potential of I 0 KV and anode a. A copper wire is stretched to make 0.1% longer. What is the value of new
current of 15 rnA. resistance?
(i) Estimate the number of electrons hitting the anode per second. b. A 25 watt bulb and a I 00 watt bulb are joined in series and connected to
(ii) Calculate the rate of production of heat at anode, assuming 0.5% of mains. Which bulb will glow brighter?
energy is used in the production of X rays .
20 c. Why do we generally prefer Sb-Bi thermocouple?
c. The initial no. of atoms in a radioactive element is 6x 10 and it has half life
of I0 hours. Calculate the amount of energy liberated in 30 hours when the d. If electron .does hot suffer any' deflection while passing through a region,
energy Iiberated per decay is 4 X 10"13 J. are you sure _that there is no magnetic field? Is the reverse definite?

e. If a compass needle be kept at magnetic north pole of the Earth, how will it
behave? If the dip circle be placed at the same place, what will be its
11. A pianoforte wire having diameter of 0.90 mm is replaced by another wire of
behavior?
the same material but with diameter 0.93 mm. If the tension of the wire is
same as before, what is the percentage change in the frequency of fundamental f. A copper ring is held horizontally and a bar magnet is dropped through the
note? [4] ring with its length along the axis of the ring. Will the acceleration of the
12. Two slits ~re~nm apart and are placed rij falling magnet be equal to g?
em from screen. What is the ~.e..<TvlVVj f::r'M·..-

distance between the second bright line and thi'rddark line of the interference .1\ ~ r~ )111 t.W'rr>1 ~> ~
pattern when the slits are illuminated with 600nm light? [3]
1!) Answer in brief, any four questions. (4X~ =8 j

a. Why is light produced by electric discharge in gases at Iowpressure?

b. How maximum kinetic energy and number of photoelectrons change i r

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~ ' ,-mitting surfaee of low work ti,mction is used?

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c. Point out the importance of de Boglie wave. 1. f Answer any three questions. [3x4=12)

j4-- What happens when an a particle is emitted from a nucleus. Explain with a. / Determine the charge of an electron using Millikan's oil drop experiment.
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' appropriate example. 1
y t a t e Bohr's postul ates and use them to determine the radius of n'h orbit of .
e. Write the truth table and circuit diagram fo r NAND gate. · hydrogen atom.

f. ldentH'y the p:.c~e having combinatio~ A P:., y ~efine Zener diode and explain how it is used as a voltage regulator.
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d. Explain how universe expand. Explain the Hubble's law.
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.0 1\.nswer in brief, any one question. A~ [Ix2=2)
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a. Why does t he p1tc o ra1 way engme go on nsmg as t e'tram approaches 7. Answer any one question. [I x4=4)
and go on falling as it is receding?
a. State Newton's formula for the! veloc ity of sound in a ir and expl ain what
b. What happens to the..!}!g_Qam.ental--freq of an open end pip<': when its correction was made by Laplace on it.
one end is sudd~n~ clo~~d\ \\ (5 h'Me. Y'l~\-0 ~ ctl~-;,J. ·---------._
)'. Define beat and beat frequency. Show that beat freq uency , fb=lf1-fzl.

I! Answer in brief, any one question. [lx2=2)

8. Answer any one question. (1X4=4)
a. Define coherent sources. Can two independent sources be coherent?
Explain. Y\t.lv''""j ~eam.cl. ~~1-\r) ~h'f{. ~ o. M P , a. State Huygen's princi ples and explain how they can be used to verifY the
law of refraction of light?
b. When a light travels from one medium to another medium, wavelength
b. Define diffraction of light and find the conditions for maxima and minima
changes from 490 nm to 330 nm. What will be the value of polarizing
using single sli~ experiment.
angle?

9. Attempt any two questions. [2x4=8)

Group B
a. How will you arrange 24 cells, each of internal resistance 20 so as to send
5. Answer any three questions. [3x4=12]
the maximum current through an external resistance of 120?
~t is the principle of a potentiometer? How will you determine the value
b. A coil of 100 turns each of area 2.0 x 1o-2 m 2 has a res istance of 12 0. It lies
of internal resistance of cell using a potentiometer? ·
in a horizontal magnetic flux density 3x10-3 wm-2 .What charge circulate
b. State and verifY Faraday's laws of electrolysis. through he coil if its ends are short circuited and the coil is rotated through

~ermine magnetic field at a point on the axis of a circular coil due to a 180' about a diametrical axis? 1 l . In _
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current flowing through it using Boit-Savart law.
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