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Code No. 52/1/2
Roll No.:



PHYSICS (Theory)
Time allowed: 3 hour !a"imum !ar#: $%
&e'eral I'(ru)(io':
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. There are 30 questions in total. Questions 1 to 8 carry one mark each,
questions 9 to 18 carry two marks each, questions 19 to 27 carry three
marks each an questions 28 to 30 carry !i"e marks each.
3. #se o! calculators is not permitte.
$. %ou may use the !ollowin& "alues o! physical constants where"er necessary'
c ( 3 ) 10
8
ms
*1

h ( +.+2+ ) 10
*3$
,s
e ( 1.+02 ) 10
*19
- .0 ( $ / ) 10
*7
T m A
*1

0ass o! neutron mn 1 1.+72 ) 10
*27
k&
3olt4mann5s constant k ( 1.381 ) 10
*23
, 6
*1

A"o&aro5s num7er 8A ( +.022 ) 10
23
9 mol
*1

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1. What is the effect of slit width and wave length of light source on fringe width of the fringes
formed by youngs double slit experiment?
2. What is ionisation potential? Calculate it for hydrogen atom?
. Calculate the threshold fre!uency of photon for photoelectric emission from a metal of wor"
function of #.1 e$?
%. &wo beams one of red light and another of blue light' of the same intensity are incident on the
metallic surface to emit photo electrons. Which one of the two beam emits electrons of
greater "inetic energy?

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Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions.
Please write down the serial number of the question before attempting it.
? 2
(. Write the nuclear decay process for )*decay of is + .
,. -xpress the angular magnification of an compound microscope in terms of the focal length of
ob.ective and eye piece.
/. What is the critical angle for a material of refractive index
0. Write the function of base region of a transistor. Why this region is made thin and slightly
doped?

1. &he image of a candle formed by a convex lens is obtained on a screen. Will the full si2e image
of the screen is obtained' if the lower half of the lens is painted blac" and completely opa!ue?
3llustrate your answer with a ray diagram.
1#. 4raw a plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of their separation. Write
two important conclusions' which you can draw from the graph regarding the nature of
nuclear forces.
11. 5ame any two types of transmission media that are commonly used for transmission of
signals? Write the range of fre!uencies of the signals for which these transmission media are
used.
12. 6 proton and a 7* particle are accelerated from rest by the same potential. 8ind the ratio of
their de*9roglie wave length.
1. 8or the same angle of incidence' the angle of refraction in three media 6' 9 and C are 1(
#
' 2(
#

and (
#
respectively. 3n which medium the velocity of light will be minimum?
1%. :how that in case of a prism 6 ; < = i ; e' where the symbols have their usual meanings.
1(. Why is fre!uency modulation preferred over amplitude modulation for transmission of music?
1,. With the help of one example' explain how the neutron to proton ratio changes during alpha
decay of a nucleus.
1/. 4raw a labelled diagram of an astronomical telescope forming the final image at infinity. Write
down the formula for its magnifying power.
10. &wo light waves of amplitude a
1
and a
2
interfere with each other. 8ind the ratio of the
intensities of maxima to minima.
11. 6 carrier wave of pea" voltage 12 $ is used to transmit a message signal. What should be the
pea" voltage of the modulating signal in order to have a modulation index of /(=?
2#. 4efine threshold fre!uency. 3f the fre!uency of the incident radiation is greater than
threshold fre!uency >?
#
@ how will the stopping potential vary' if fre!uency >?@ is increased'
"eeping other factors constant.
21. &he value of ground state energy of hydrogen atom is A1., e$.
>a@ What does the A ve sign signifies?
>b@ Bow much energy is re!uired to ta"e an electron in this atom from the ground state to
second excited state?
22. What is meant by stopping potential? +lot a graph showing the variation of photo electric
currect with anode potential for
>i@ two light beams of same fre!uency but different intensity
>ii@ the light beams of different fre!uencies but same intensity. What inference can you
drawn from each graph
2. What is the phenomenon of polarisation of light? 4erive the relation connecting the polarising
angle of the medium and its refractive index.
2%. 3n a single slit diffraction pattern' how does the width of the central bright maximum change
whenC
>a@ the slit width is decreased
>b@ the distance between the slit and the screen is increased and
>c@ light of smaller wave length is used.
Dustify your answer.
2(. &he input resistance of a silicon transistor is ,,(E. 3ts base current is changed by 1(F6' which
results in the change in collector current by 2 m6. &his transistor is used as a common emitter
amplifier with a load resistance of ( "E. Calculate >i@ current gain )
a.c.
>ii@ transconductance g
m

and >iii@ voltage gain 6
v
of the amplifier.
2,. &wo radioactive nuclei G and H initially contain an e!ual number of atoms. &heir half life is 1
hour and 2 hours respectively. Calculate the ratio of their rates of disintegration after two
hours.
2/. 3n figure below' circuit symbol of a logic gate and two input waveforms 6 and 9 are shown.
5ame the logic gate' write its truth table and give the output wave form.





20. 4raw a circuit diagram to study the input and the output characteristics of a n*p*n transistor in
C-*configuration. :how this characteristic graphically. -xplain how current amplification factor
of the transistor is calculated using output characteristics?
21. :tate Buygens principle. Ising the geometrical construction of secondary wavelets' explain
the refraction of plane wave front incident at a plane surface. Bence verify :nells law of
refraction. 3llustrate with the help of diagrams' the action of >i@ Convex lens >ii@ Concave
mirror when a plane wave front incident on it.
#. >a@-xplain briefly with the help of diagrams the termsC >i@ amplitude modulation >ii@ fre!uency
modulation. Which one of these gives better !uality transmission and larger coverage?
>b@ What is meant by modulation and demodulation? -xplain the process of demodulation
with the necessary bloc" diagrams.

ANEESH VV
Academic Coordinator & Senior Physics Teacher
TDIS, Indonesia