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SECOND YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCIil2O2O

Part - III Time : 2 Hours

PHYSICS Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
Maximum : 60 Scores

General Instructions to Candidates :

o There is a'Cool-offtime' of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.
o Use the 'Cool-off time' to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.
o Read questions carefully before answering.
o Read the instructions carefully.
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o Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.
o Give equations wherever necessary.
o Electronic devices except non-programmable calculators are not allowed in the
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 Answer any 5 questions from I to 6. Each carries I score. (5 x I = 5)
1 . How capacitance changes if the distance between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor
is halved ?

(a) Does not change (b) Becomes half

(c) Doubled (d) Becomes one fourth

2. The path of a charged particle entering parallel to uniform magnetic field will be

(a) circular (b) helical

(c) straight line (d) None of these

3. Coefficient of mutual inductance of two coils is I H. Current in one of the coils is

increased from 4 to 5 A in I ms. What average emf will be induced in the other coil ?

(a) 1000 V (b) 2000 V

(c) 100 V (d) 200 v

4. Total internal reflection may be observed if

(a) light ray is travelling from denser medium to rarer medium

(b) light ray is travelling from rarer medium to denser medium
(c) light ray is travelling from any medium to another medium

5. Optical fibres make use of the phenomenon of

(a) refraction (b) total internal reflection

(c) interference (d) diffraction

6. The size of the atom in Thomson's model is the atomic size in Rutherford's
model.

Q much greater than

(b) not different from

(c) much less than

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 Answer any 7 questions from 7 to 15. Each carries 2 scores. (7 x2 = 14)

7 . A permanent electric dipole of dipole moment p is placed in a uniform external electric

field E, as shown in Figure.

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(a) Redraw the figure and show the magnitude and direction of force acting on the
charges.
(b) Write an expression of the torque acting on this dipole in vector form.

8. Ampere's theorem helps to find the magnetic field in a region around a current carrying
conductor.
(a) Write the expression of Ampere's theorem.
(b) Draw a graph showing the variation of intensity of magnetic field with the
distance from the axis of a current carrying conductor.

9. A magnetised needle in uniform magnetic field experiences a torque but no net force.
An iron nail near a bar magnet, however, experiences a force of attraction in addition to
a torque. Why ?

10. What is the magnitude of the equatorial and axial fields due to a bar magnet of length
5.0 cm at a distance of 50 cm from its mid-point ? The magnetic moment of the bar
magnet is 0.40 Am2.

1 1. A magician during a show makes a glass lens with n : I.47 disappear in a trough of
liquid.
(a) What is the refractive index of the liquid ?
(b) Could the liquid be water ?

12. Explain why the bluish colour predominates in a clear sky.

13. Match the following :

A B
(i) Nuclear fission B-decay
(ii) Nuclear fusion f Hydrogen spectrum

(iii) Transition between atomic energy levelp 'Nuclei with low atomic numbers
(iv) Electron emission from nucleus Generally possible for nuclei
with high atomic number
Photo electric emission

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 t4. Diodes are one of the building elements of electronic circuits. Some type of diodes are
shown in the figure.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)
(a) Identify rectifier diode from the figure.
(b) Draw the circuit diagram of a forward biased rectifier diode by using a battery.

15. The given figure shows the various propagation modes of e.m. waves in communication.
Communication satel lite

lonosphere

(a) Write the names of propagation modes in A, B, C.

(b) Why transmission of TV signals via sky wave is not possible ?

Answer any 6 questions from 16 to 23. Each carries 3 scores. (6 x 3 = 18)

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16. An infinitely long thin straight wire with uniform linear charge density is shown in
figure.

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P

(a) Draw a Gaussian surface in order to calculate the electric field at P and mark
direction of electric field at this point.
(b) Derive an expression to calculate electric field at this point P. (2+1)
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17. Three resistors R1, R2, R, are to be combined as shown in the figures.

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(a) Identify the series and parallel combinations.
(b) Which combination has lowest effective resistance ?

(c) Arrive at the expression for the effective resistance of parallel combination.
(1 + % + lYz)
18. (a) State Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction.
(b) How does the magnetic energy stored in an inductor and electrostatic energy
stored in a capacitor related to their respective field strengths ? (l% + lyr)

19. A typical plane electromagnetic wave propagating along the Z direction is shown in
figure.

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(a) Write the equation for electric and magnetic fields.
(b) Write the methods of production of radio waves and microwaves. Write any one
use of these waves. (l + 2)

20. The figure shows the image formation of an object in simple microscope.

(a) Find out the object distance and image distance from the figure.
(b) Derive an equation for magnifying power of the simple microscope. (l+2)
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21. The atomic line spectra of hydrogen atom is shown in figure.
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Write the names of the series A, B and C.

22. Spontaneous and continuous disintegration of a nucleus of a heavy element with the
emission of certain types of radiation is known as radioactivity.
(a) The radioactive isotope 'D' decays according to the sequence

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D 1D2 cr.

If the mass number and atomic number of D, are 172 and 71 respectively, what
are the (i) Mass number, (ii) atomic number of D. .

(b) State radioactive decay law.

(c) Write the relation connecting half-life and mean life of radioactive element. (1 + I + 1)

23. In the broadcast of communication modulation is necessary.

(a) What do you mean bY modulation ?

(b) Explain any two reason why modulation is necessary ? (2+1)

Answer any 2 questions from 24 to 26. Each carries 4 scores. (2 x 4 = 8)

24. Three capacitors of capacitances 2 pF, 3 pF and 4 pF are connected in parallel.

(a) Write the SI unit of capacitance.
(b) Calculate the effective capacitance of the combination.
(c) l)etermine the charge on each capacitor if the combination is connected to a
100 V supply. (Yr+%+3)

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25. A rectangular loop of area A and carrying a steady current I is placed in a uniform
magnetic field.

(a) Derive the expression of torque, r: il " B, acting on the loop.

(b) Increasing the current sensitivity may not necessarily increase the voltage
sensitivity of a galvanometer. Justify. (2r/, + l%\

26. fh. work function of caesium metal is 2.14 eV. When light of frequency 6 x lOla Hz is
incident on the metal surface, photoemission of electrons occurs. (h: 6.6 x , O_:+ js)
(a) Define work function.
(b) Calculate the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons.
(c) Calculate the stopping potential.

Answer any 3 questions from 27 to 30. Each carries 5 scores. (3x5=15)

27. A Wheatstone bridge is shown in figure.

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(a) Derive a relation connecting the four resistors for the galvanometer to give zero or
null deflection.
(b) Name a practical device which uses this principle. (4+1)

28. The current through an AC circuit depends on the magnitude of the applied voltage and
impedance of the circuit.
(a) Write any two factors on which the impedance of a series LCR circuit depends.
(b) Draw and impedance diagram of a series LCR circuit and write the expression for
the power factor from the diagram.
(c) A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 283 V and frequency 50 Hz is applied to a
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series LCR circuit in which R : 3 f), L :25.48 ffiH, and C 796 pF. Find the
impedance of the circuit. (1 +1+3)

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29. A long narrow slit is illuminated by blue light and the diffraction pattern is obtained on
a white screen.

(a) How the width of bands change as the distance from the centre increases ?

(b) What happens to the width of pattern, if yellow light is used instead of blue light ?

(c) In a double slit experiment, the slits are separated by 0.03 cm and the screen is
placed 1.5 m away. The distance between the central fringe and the fourth bright
fringe is 1 cm. Determine the wavelength of light used in the experiment.

(d) What do you mean by limit of resolution of an optical instrument ? (f + | + 2 + 1)

30. The transfer characteristic of n-p-n transistor in CE configuration is shown in the figure

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for Si transistor
(a) Find the cut off region, active region and saturation region from it.

(b) In which of these regions, a transistor is said to be switched off.

(c) A CE transistor amplifier is shown in figure.

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In this, the audio signal voltage across collector resistance of 2.0 kO is 2.0 V.
Suppose the current amplification factor of the transistor is 100. Then calculate
the value of signal current through the base.

(d) In the working of a transistor, the emitter-base (EB) junction is forward biased
while collectoibase (CB) junction is reverse biased. Why ? (l% + % + 2 + 1)

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