Feb - 2011 Reg. No.

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GOVT. VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KARUNAGAPPALLY
MODEL EXAMINATION 2011
Part III
PHYSICS
VHSE II year Maximum : 60 Scores
Time : 2 hrs
Cool off time : 15 Minutes

01. Modulation is the process of superimposing low frequency signal on a high frequency carrier wave
a) What are the needs of modulation? (Score-1)
b) Draw the block diagram of an AM modulator. (Score-2)
[ 1+2 = 3 ]
02. Conductivity of a semiconductor can be increased can be increased by adding impurity.
a) Name the process. (Score-1)
b) Explain the formation of p- type semiconductor. (Score-2)
c) Does the p- type semiconductor possess any charge? Explain? (Score-1)
[ 1+2+1 = 4 ]
03. A potentiometer is an ideal instrument to measure the emf of a cell.
a) If a resistance is included in series with the galvanometer, in the secondary circuit what will happen
to the balancing length? (Score-1)
b) If a resistance is introduced parallel to the cell in the secondary circuit what will happen to the
balancing length? (Score-1)
c) If a resistance is introduced in series to the primary circuit, what will happen to the balancing length?
(Score-2)
[ 1+1+2 = 4 ]
04. A circuit is as shown below.

a) Find the potential difference across the resistance shown. (Score-1)

b) Do you find any contradiction? What is it. (Score-1)
c) If there is a contradiction, what may be the cause of it? (Score-1)
d) Calculate the associated property such that the problem becomes correct. (Score-1)
[ 1+1+1+1 = 4 ]
05. Figure below shows the hysteresis loop of soft iron and steel.

a) Identify the loops for steel and soft iron. (Score-1)

b) Using the figure explain which is better for making cores of transformer. (Score-2)
[ 1+2 = 3 ]
06. Magnetic field is developed around a current carrying conductor.
a) Write down the expression for the magnetic field at a point due to a current element of a conductor?
(Score-1)
b) A circular loop of conductor carries current. Find the expression for the magnetic field at a point on its
axis. (Score-2)
c) Give the expression for magnetic field at the center of this circle. (Score-2)
[1+ 2+ 2 = 5]
07. Figure shows the south pole of a magnet is brought near a conducting loop.

a) What is the direction of the induced current in the loop? (Score-1)

b) A sinusoidal voltage v= 200 Sin(314t) is applied to a resistor of 10W. Calculate
i) rms voltage of the voltage. (Score-1)
ii) rms value of current. (Score-1)
iii) Power dissipated as heat in watts. (Score-2)
[ 1+1+1+2 = 5 ]
08. A phase difference between current and voltage occurs when passed through capacitor, inductor etc.
a) Show that in a circuit containing a pure inductor the current lag behind the voltage by an angle π/2.
(Score-2)
b) Draw the corresponding phasor diagram. (Score-1)
c) If self inductance of air cored solenoid increases from 0.04mH to 16mH. On introducing an iron core
into it. What is the relative permeability of the core? (Score-2)
[ 2+1+2 = 5 ]
09. In young’s double slit experiment light waves from two sources superpose giving rise to alternate dark
and bright fringes.
a) Draw the intensity variation. (Score-1)
b) Is the experiment is in accordance with law of conservation of energy, Explain? (Score-2)
c) Obtain the expression for the bandwidth with the help of a diagram? (Score-2)
OR
a) What is the phase difference corresponding to path difference λ of two waves reaching a point.
(Score-1)
b) We can hear a person standing on the other side a high wall. We cannot see him. Explain.(Score-2)
c) Explain the statement ‘light added to light produce darkness. (Score-2)
[1+2+2=5 ]
10. An unstable nucleus undergoes decay by emitting α, β and Ѓ radiations.
a) Electrons do not exist inside the nucleus. How is emission of electrons possible from the nucleus of
radioactive substances? (Score-1)
b) A radioactive nucleus undergoes a series of decays according to the sequence
A -----β-- A1------α---- A2--------α--- A3
If the mass number and atomic number of A3 are 172 and 69 respectively, what are the mass
number and atomic number of A. (Score-2)
[ 1+2 = 3 ]
11. In an experiment on photoelectric effect, a graph showing the variation of stopping potential with
frequency f is found to be a straight line.
a) Name the scientist who was awarded Nobel Prize for the explanation of the photo electric effect.
(Score-1)
b) What does the slope of the graph represent? (Score-1)
c) Give the value y intercept. (Score-1)
-15
d) If the slope of the graph is 4.12x10 Vs, Calculate the value of Plank constant. (Score-2)
[ 1+1+1+2 = 5 ]
12. A logic gate is shown.

a) Identify the device shown in the figure. (Score-1)

b) Draw the truth table of the above gate. (Score-1)
[ 1+1 = 2 ]
13. Transistor is a device that can be used as an amplifier as well as switch.
a) Draw the output characteristic of a transistor. (Score-1)
b) Explain in which region the transistor act as an amplifier. (Score-2)
[ 1+2 = 3 ]
14. Two similar plates, each of area A having surface charge density +σ and -σ are separated by a
distance‘d’ in air. Write down the expression for
a) Electric field at point between the plates. (Score-1)
b) Potential difference between the plates. (Score-1)
c) Deduce an expression for the capacitance of the capacitor thus formed. (Score-2)
[ 1+1+2 = 4]
16. Two metallic plates are placed close together in air.
a) Name the arrangement. (Score-1)
b) Obtain an expression for the energy stored in this arrangement. (Score-2)
[ 1+2 = 3 ]
17. Materials show characteristic behavior under the influence of a magnetic field.
a) Suggest a method for how can paramagnetic and diamagnetic materials be distinguished by studying
their behavior in a magnetic field. (Score-1)
b) Steel is used for making a permanent magnet. Do you agree with the statement? Justify? (Score-1)
[ 1+1 = 2 ]

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