Senior Inter Physics March 2017

SECTION – A
I. Answer ALL questions: 10 × 2 = 20
(1). Define ‘power’ of a convex lens. What is its unit?
(2). Distinguish between Ammeter and Voltmeter.
(3). Define Magnetic Inclination or angle of Dip.
(4). Classify the following materials with regard to magnetism:
Manganese, Cobalt, Nickel, Bismuth, Oxygen, Copper
(5). What type of transformer is used in a 6 V bed lamp?
(6). What are the applications of microwaves?
(7). What are the Cathode Rays?
(8). What is “Photoelectric Effect”?
(9). What is a p-type semiconductor? What are the majority and minority charge
carriers in it?
(10). Define Modulation. Why is it necessary?
SECTION – B
II. Answer any SIX of the following Questions. 6 × 4 = 24
(11). Define focal length of a concave mirror, Prove that the radius of curvature; of a
concave mirror is double its focal length.
(12). How do you determine the resolving power of your eye?
(13). Derive an expression for the intensity of the electric field at a point on the axial
line of an electric dipole.
(14). Three capacitors of capacitances 2pF, 3pF and 4pF are connected in parallel.
(a) What is the total capacitance of the combination?
(b) Determine the charge on each capacitor if the combination is connected to a
100V supply.
(15). State and explain Biot-Savart Law.
(16). Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to advantage
(17). What are the limitations of Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom?
(18). Distinguish between Half-wave and Full-wave rectifiers.

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 SECTION – C
III. Answer any TWO of the following Questions. 2 × 8 = 16
(19). Explain the formation of stationary waves in an air column enclosed in open
pipe. Derive the equations for the frequencies of the harmonics produced.
(20). A closed organ pipe 70cm long is sounded. If the velocity of sound is 331 m/s,
what is the fundamental frequency of vibration of the air column?
(21). State the working principle of potentiometer. Explain with the help of circuit
diagram how the emf of two primary cells are compared by using the
potentiometer. A potentiometer wire is 5 m long and a potential difference of 6
V is maintained between its ends. Find the emf of a cell which balances against
a length of 180 cm of the potentiometer wire.
(22). Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help of a
labeled diagram.

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 Senior Inter Physics May 2016
SECTION – A
I. Answer ALL questions: 10 × 2 = 20
(1). Define the power of a convex lens. What is its unit?
(2). Distinguish between ammeter and voltmeter.
(3). In the magnetic meridian of a certain place, the horizontal component of the
earth’s magnetic field is 0.26 G and the dip angle is 600.What is the magnetic
field of the earth at this location?
(4). What are the units of magnetic moment and magnetic induction?
(5). What is the phenomenon involved in the working of a transformer?
(6). What are the applications of microwaves?
(7). What is work function?
(8). Give examples of “photosensitive substances”. Why are they called so?
(9). Draw the circuit symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n transistors.
(10). What is sky wave propagation?
SECTION – B
II. Answer any SIX of the following Questions. 6 × 4 = 24
(11). Define focal length of a concave mirror. Prove that the radius of curvature of a
concave mirror is double its focal length.
(12). Does the principle of conservation of energy hold for interference and
diffraction phenomena? Explain briefly.
(13). Derive the equation for the couple acting on a electric dipole in a uniform
electric field.
(14). Explain parallel combination of capacitors.
Derive the formula for equivalent capacitance.
(15). What are the basic components of a cyclotron? Mention its uses.
(16). Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to advantage.
(17). Explain the different types of spectral series.
(18). Distinguish between half wave and full wave rectifiers.

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 SECTION – C
III. Answer any TWO of the following Questions. 2 × 8 = 16
(19). How are stationary waves formed in closed pipes and open pipes? Explain the
various modes of vibrations and obtain the relations for their frequencies.
(20). State Kirchhoff’s laws for an electrical network. Using these laws deduce the
conditions for balance in a Wheatstone bridge.
A wire of resistance 4R is bent in the form of a circle. What is the effective
resistance between the ends of the diameter?
(21). Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help of a
labeled diagram.

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 Senior Inter Physics March 2016
SECTION – A
I. Answer ALL questions: 10 × 2 = 20
(1). What is Hypermetropia? How can it be corrected?
(2). How do you convert a moving coil galvanometer into a voltmeter?
(3). Magnetic lines form continuous closed loops.
(4). Define Magnetisation of a sample. What is its SI unit?
(5). What is the phenomenon involved in the working of a transformer?
(6). Give two uses of Infrared Rays.
(7). Write down de Broglie’s relation and explain the terms therein.
(8). The work function of cesium is 21.4 eV. Find the threshold frequency for
cesium (Take h = 6.6 5 × 10-34 Js)
(9). In which bias can a zener diode be used as voltage regulator?
(10). Define modulation? Mention the basic methods of modulation.
SECTION - B
II. Answer any SIX of the following Questions. 6 × 4 = 24
(11). Explain the formation of mirage.
(12). Derive the expression for the intensity at a point where interference of light
occurs. Arrive at the conditions for maximum and zero intensity.
(13). Define intensity of electric field at a point. Derive an expression for the
intensity due to a point charge.
(14). Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.
(15). Derive an expression for the magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron.
(16). Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to advantage
(17). State the basic postulates of Bohr’s theory of atomic spectra.
(18). Describe how a semiconductor diode is used as a half-wave rectifier.

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 SECTION - C
III. Answer any TWO of the following Questions. 2 × 8 = 16
(19). What is Doppler effect? Obtain an expression for the apparent frequency of
sound heard when the source is in motion with respect to an observer at rest. A
rocket is moving at a speed of 200 ms-1 towards a stationary target. While
moving, it emits a wave of frequency 1000 Hz. Some of the sound reaching the
target gets reflected back to the rocket as an echo.
(20). State the working principle of potentiometer. Explain with the help of circuit
diagram how the emf of two primary cells are compared by using the
potentiometer. A potentiometer wire is 5 m long and a potential difference of 6
V is maintained between its ends. Find the emf of a cell which balances against
a length of 180 cm of the potentiometer wire.
(21). Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help of a
labeled diagram.

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 Senior Inter Physics May 2015
SECTION – A
I. Answer ALL questions: 10 × 2 = 20
(1). Explain Brewster’s law.
(2). A small angled prism of 40deviates a ray through 2.480. Find the refractive
index of the prism.
(3). How do you convert a moving coil galvanometer into an ammeter?
(4). What do you understand by ‘Self – inductance’?
(5). Two slits are made 1 mm apart and the screen is placed 1 m away. What is the
fringe separation when blue-green light of wavelength 500 nm is used?
(6). What are Eddy currents?
(7). What is the phenomenon involved in the working of a transformer?
(8). What are the applications of microwaves?
(9). What are intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors?
(10). What is sky wave propagation?
SECTION - B
II. Answer any SIX of the following Questions. 6 × 4 = 24
(11). With a neat labeled diagram explain the formation of image in a simple
microscope.
(12). State Gauss’s law in electrostatics and explain its importance.
(13). Explain series combination of capacitors. Derive the formula for equivalent
capacitance in series combination.
(14). Find the magnetic induction due to a long current carrying conductor.
(15). Compare the properties of para, dia and ferromagnetic substances.
(16). What is the de Broglie wavelength of a ball of mass 0.12 kg moving with a
speed of 20 ms-1? What can we infer from this result?
(17). Explain the different types of spectral series of Hydrogen atom?
(18). Define NAND and NOR gates. Give their truth tables.

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 SECTION - C
III. Answer any TWO of the following Questions. 2 × 8 = 16
(19). What is Doppler shift? Obtain an expression for the apparent frequency of
sound heard when the observer is in motion with respect to a source at rest.
(20). State the working principle of potentiometer. Explain with the help of circuit
diagram how the emf of 2 primary cells are compared by using the
potentiometer. A potentiometer wire is 5 m long and a potential difference of 6
V is maintained between its ends. Find the emf of a cell which balances against
a length of 180 cm of the potentiometer wire.
(21). Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help of a
labeled diagram.

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 Senior Inter Physics March 2015
SECTION – A
I. Answer ALL questions: 10 × 2 = 20
(1). Draw a neat (labeled) diagram for the formation of image in a simple
microscope.
(2). Define Magnetic inclination or Angle of dip.
(3). Define Magnetic susceptibility. Mention its unit.
(4). Distinguish between Ammeter and Voltmeter.
(5). A light bulb is rated at 100 W for a 220 V supply. Find the resistance of the
bulb.
(6). How are Microwaves produced?
(7). What is the de-Broglie wavelength associated with an electron accelerated
through a potential difference of 100 volts?
(8). Write down Einstein's photoelectric equation.
(9). What are Intrinsic and Extrinsic semi-conductors?
(10). Which type of communication is employed in mobile phones?
SECTION - B
II. Answer any SIX of the following Questions. 6 × 4 = 24
(11). Explain the formation of a Rainbow.
(12). Explain polarisation of light by reflection and arrive at Brewster’s law from it.
(13). Derive an expression for the electric field at a point on the equatorial plane of
an electric dipole.
(14). Explain series combination of Capacitors. Derive the formula for equivalent
capacitance.
(15). A current of 10 A passes through two very long wires held parallel to each
other and separated by a distance of 2 m. What is the force per unit length
between them?
(16). What are Eddy currents?
Describe the ways in which they are used to advantage.

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(17). Write the different types of Hydrogen Spectral series. The Lyman series of
Hydrogen spectrum lies in the ultraviolet region. Why?
(18). What is Rectification? Explain the working of a full wave rectifier.
SECTION - C
III. Answer any TWO of the following Questions. 2 × 8 = 16
(19). How are Stationary waves formed in closed pipes and open pipes? Explain the
various modes of vibrations and obtain relations for their frequencies.
(20). State the working principle of Potentiometer. Explain with the help of circuit
diagram, how the potentiometer is used to determine the internal resistance of
the given Primary cell.
In a potentiometer arrangement, a cell of emf 1.25 V gives a balance point at
35.0 cm length of the wire. If the cell is replaced by another cell and the
balance point shifts to 63.0 cm, what is the emf of the second cell?
(21). Explain the principle and working of Nuclear Reactor with the help of a labeled
diagram.

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 Senior Inter Physics May 2014
SECTION – A
I. Answer ALL questions: 10 × 2 = 20
(1). What is dispersion? Which colour gets relatively more dispersed?
(2). What happens to compass needles at the Earth’s poles?
(3). The horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field at a certain place is
2.6 × 10-5T and the angle of dip is 600. What is the magnetic field of the earth at
the location?
(4). What is the importance of Oersted’s experiment?
(5). A transformer converts 200V ac into 2000V ac. Calculate the number of turns
in the secondary coil if the primary coil has 10 turns.
(6). Give two uses of infrared waves.
(7). What are cathode rays?
(8). What is photoelectric effect?
(9). Draw the circuit symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n transistors.
(10). Define modulation. Why is it necessary?
SECTION - B
II. Answer any SIX of the following Questions. 6 × 4 = 24
(11). Define Critical angle. Explain total internal reflection using a neat diagram.
(12). How do you determine resolving power of your eye?
(13). Derive the equation for the couple acting on a electric dipole in a uniform
electric field.
(14). Three capacitors each of capacitance 9pF are connected in series.
(a) What is the total capacitance of the combination?
(b) What is the potential difference across each capacitor if the combination is
connected to a 120V supply ?
(15). State and explain the Biot-Savart law.
(16). Obtain expression for the e.m.f induced across a conductor which is moved in a
uniform magnetic field which is perpendicular to the plane of motion.
(17). What are the limitations of Bohr’s theory of a hydrogen atom?

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(18). What is rectification? Explain the working of a full wave rectifier.
SECTION - C
III. Answer any TWO of the following Questions. 2 × 8 = 16
(19). Explain the formation of stationary waves in air column enclosed in open pipe.
Derive the equations for the frequencies of the harmonics produced.
A closed organ pipe 70 cm long sounded. If the velocity of sound is 331 m/s,
what is the fundamental frequency of vibration of the air column?
(20). (a) State Kirchoffs law for an electrical network. Using these laws, deduce the
condition for balance in a Wheatstone bridge.
(b) Three identical resistors connected in parallel and total resistance of the
circuit is R/3. Find the value of each resistance.
(21). Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help of a
labeled diagram.

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 Senior Inter Physics March 2014
SECTION – A
I. Answer ALL questions: 10 × 2 = 20
(1). What is dispersion? Which colour gets relatively more dispersed?
(2). Define magnetic declination.
(3). A bar magnet of length 0.1 m and with a magnetic moment of 5 Am2 is placed
in a uniform magnetic field of intensity 0.4T, with its axis making an angle of
600 with the field. What is the torque on the magnet.
(4). How do you convert a moving coil galvanometer into an ammeter?
(5). What is the phenomenon involved in the working of a transformer?
(6). Why are microwaves used in radars?
(7). What is the photoelectric effect?
(8). State Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.
(9). Draw the circuit symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n transistors.
(10). Define modulation. Why is it necessary?
SECTION - B
II. Answer any SIX of the following Questions. 6 × 4 = 24
(11). Why does the setting sun appear red?
(12). Does the principle of conservation of energy hold for interference and
diffraction phenomena? Explain briefly.
(13). State and explain Coulombs inverse square law in electricity.
(14). Derive the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.
(15). State and explain the Biot-Savart-law.
(16). Current in a circuit falls from 5.0A to 0.0A in 0.1 sec. If an average emf of 200
V is induced, give an estimate of the self-inductance of the circuit.
(17). What are the limitations of Bohr's theory of a hydrogen atom?
(18). Describe how a semiconductor diode is used as a half-wave rectifier.

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 SECTION - C
III. Answer any TWO of the following Questions. 2 × 8 = 16
(19). What is the Doppler effect? Obtain the expression for the apparent frequency of
sound heard when the source is in motion with respect to an observer at rest.
(20). (a) State Kirchoffs law for an electrical network. Using these laws,
deduce the condition for balance in a Wheatstone bridge,
(b) A wire of resistance 4R is bent in the form of a circle. What is the effective
resistance between the ends of the diameter?
(21). Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help of a
labeled diagram.

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