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WORKSHEET 1 Electrostatics(1)
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1. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining 2 equal opposite charges Q, The system of the three
charges will be in equilibrium if q is equal to

(a) Q/2 (b) Q/4 (c) Q/4 (d) Q /2

2. Two spherical conductors B and C having equal radii and carrying equal charges in them repel each other
with a force F when kept apart at some distance .A third spherical conductor having same radius but
uncharged is brought in contact with B then brought in contact with C and finally removed away from both.
The new force of repulsion between B and C is

(a) F/4 (b) 3F/4 (c) F/8 (d) 3F /8

3. A charged oil drop is suspended in uniform field of 3X10 4V/m so that it neither rises and falls. The charge
on the drop is (mass of drop is 9.9 X10-15 kg and g is 10m/s2)

a. 3.3 10-18 C b. 3.2 10-18 C

c. 1.610-18 C d. 4.8 10-18 C

4. Two point charges +8q and -2 q are located at x=0 and x=L respectively .The location of a point on x axis at
which the net electric field is zero is

a. 2L b. L/4 c. 8L d. 4L

5. An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30 to a uniform electric field .The dipole will experience

a. a torque and translational force b. a torque only

c. a translational force only in the direction of the field

d. a translational force only in the direction normal to that of field

6. Explain why two field lines never cross each other at any point?

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7. Three small charges of equal magnitudes and same sign lie on the circumference of a circle forming an
equilateral triangle .What is the value of electric field intensity at the centre of circle?
8. Four point charges qA = 2 C, qB = 5 C, qC = 2C, and qD = 5 C are located at the corners of a square
ABCD of side 10 cm. What is the force on a charge of 1 C placed at the centre of the square?

9. A point charge causes an electric flux of 1.0 103 Nm2/C to pass through a spherical Gaussian surface of
10.0 cm radius centred on the charge. (a) If the radius of the Gaussian surface were doubled, how much flux
would pass through the surface? (b) What is the value of the point charge?

10 Electric field in the above figure is directed along + X direction and given by Ex = 5Ax + 2B, where E is in NC-
1 and x is in metre, A and B are constants with dimensions Taking A= 10N/m/C and B = 5NC-1 calculate.

(i) the electric flux through the cube.

(ii) net charge enclosed within the cube.

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WORKSHEET 2 Electrostatics(2)

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1. A positive charge of size q is held in an electric field at point Y as shown in the diagram. It is moved,
without acceleration to point X and held there.
a. What was the force needed to hold the charge at Y?____________
b. What is the force needed to move the charge from Y to X?_______
c. Is work done in moving the charge from Y to X?________________
d. Does the charge have potential energy at both X and Y?__________
e. By how much does the amount of potential energy at X differ from that at Y?__________
f. Is this amount in (e) a gain or a loss in potential energy at X?__________________
g. Although the electric field is the same at X and Y, how do we describe the situation where the charge
has more potential energy at X then at Y? ______________________

2. Three points are shown in a uniform electric field.

(a) At what point is the potential the highest? ________________
(b) How does the potential at B compare to that at C? ____________
(c) What name is given to the dotted line through B and C?__________
(d) How does the amount of work done in moving a charge from C to A compare to moving the same
charge from B to A? __________________________

3. (a)What is the potential difference between two points X and Y in an electric field if an amount of work
equal to 5.5 J has to be done on a charge of +0.5C to move it from X to Y?

(b) Does the charge in (a) have to be moved in a direct line from X to Y?___________
(c) Which point X or Y is at the higher potential?_______________________

4. Two charges q1 and q2 are of values 5.0 10-8C and +3.0 10-8 C, respectively. They are separated by a
distance of 20.0 cm. Find the electric potential at a point midway between them, due to: (i) q1 (ii) q2(iii)
both q1 and q2.

5. Point charges of 3 x 10-9 C are located at two vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 20 cm. How much
work will be done to bring a test charge of 10-19 C from infinity up to the third corner of the triangle?
 6. 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 if the combination is connected to a 100
V supply.

7. If C1 = 20F, C2 = 30F and C3 = 15F, one of the plate of C1 is connected to a potential of 90V, one plate
of C3 is earthed. What is the potential difference between the plates of C2.

90V
C1 C2 C3

8. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery which is kept connected to the battery. The space between
the plates is then filled with a dielectric. How are the values of (i) charge on the plates (ii) capacitance (iii)
potential difference between the plates (iv) electric field between the plates and (v) energy stored in the
capacitor affected due to the introduction of the dielectric?

9. Can electric potential be zero at a point where electric field is not zero?

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WORKSHEET 3 CURRENT ELECTRICITY

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Multiple choice Questions

1 Which of the following would increase the electrical conductivity of a circuit?
1- A thicker wire 2- A longer wire 3- A decrease in the temperature of the wire
4- The use of porcelain wire
A) 1 and 2 C) 2 and 4
B) 1 and 3 D) 3 and 4
2 Kirchhoff's second law is based on law of conservation of
(A) charge
(B) energy
(C) momentum
(D) mass.

3 Two bulbs marked 200 watt-250 volts and 100 watt-250 volts are joined in series to 250 volts supply.
Power consumed in circuit is
(A) 33 watt (B) 67 watt (C) 100 watt (D) 300 watt.

4 If a circuit contains two un-equal resistances in parallel,then

(A) current is same in both
(B) large current flows in larger resistor
(C) potential difference across each is same
(D) smaller resistance has smaller conductance.

5 Which of the following has negative temperature coefficient of resistance?

(a) Tungsten b) Carbon c) Nichrome d) Platinum

6 Carbon resistors used in electronic circuits are marked for their resistance value and tolerance by a
colour scheme. A given resistor has a colour scheme brown, black, green and gold. Its value is (in ohm):
a) 3.2 x 105 +/-5% b) 1.0 x 106 +/-10% c) 1.0 x 106 +/- 5% d) 1.0 x 103+/-5%

7.A wire has resistance 12 ohms. It is bent in the form of an equilateral triangle. The effective
resistance between any two corners of the triangle is :
a) 9/4 ohms b) 12 ohms c) 6 ohms d) 8/3 ohms
8.The diagram shows a circuit used to determine the e.m.f. E and the internal resistance r of a cell. Which
graph correctly shows how the potential difference V across the terminals of the cell varies with the
current I in the circuit?
9.Two light bulbs P and Q are identical in all respects, except that P's filament is thicker than Q's. If the
same potential difference is applied to each, then.
A P will burn brighter because it has the greater resistance.
B Q will burn brighter because it has the greater resistance.
C Both will burn equally bright.
10 A battery of e.m.f 12.0 V and internal resistance 0.5 is to be charged by a battery charger which supplies 110
V dc. How much resistance must be connected in series with the battery to limit the charging current to 5.0 A? What
will be the potential difference across the terminals of the battery during charging?

12.Two identical cells of emf 1.5 V each joined in parallel provide supply to an external circuit consisting of two
resistances of 17 each joined in parallel. The terminal voltage of cells is found to be 1.4 V. Calculate the internal
resistance of each cell.

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Worksheet -4 MAGNETIC EFFECT OF CURRENT

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1. What is the path of a charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field with initial velocity parallel to the
field?

2. A current carrying loop free to turn is placed in a uniform magnetic field B. What will be its orientation
relative to B in the equilibrium state?

3. Can a cyclotron accelerate neutrons? Give reason.

4. A charge particle moving through a magnetic field does not acquire K.E. Give reason.

5. What is radial magnetic field? How is it obtained in moving coil Galvanometer?

6. A charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field penetrates a layer of lead and thereby losses half its
kinetic energy. How does the radius of its circular path change?
7. Two concentric coils X and Y of radii 16 cm and 10 cm respectively lie in the vertical plane in north-south
direction. Coil X has 20 turns and carry current of 16 A in anti clockwise direction. Coil Y has 25 turns and
carries a current of 18 A in the clock wise direction, for an observer looking at the coils facing west. Give
the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field due to the coils at their centers.

8. The magnetic lines of force around an infinitely long current carrying conductor are
(a) parallel to the length of the conductor
(b) perpendicular to the length of the conductor
(c) concentric circles about the conductor
(d) none of these

9. The current in a wire is directed towards east and the wire is placed in a magnetic field directed towards
north. The force on the wire is
(a) due east (b) due south (c) vertically downward (d) vertically upward

10. The radius of the paths of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field is directly proportional to
(a) the charge on the particle (b) the energy of the particle
(c) the momentum of the particle (d) the intensity of the field

11. Which of the following statement is NOT correct? The sensitivity of the moving coil galvanometer can be
increased by
(a) increasing the number of turns of the coil
(b) increasing the strength of the magnetic field
(c) increasing the area of the coil
(d) using suspension of a higher value of k

12 The S pole of a magnet is placed on the axis of a circular coil carrying current in anti clockwise
direction. It experiences a force of
(a) Attraction (b) repulsion
(c) Neither attraction nor repulsion (d) data inadequate
13. The force per unit length on a long straight conductor carrying current of 4 A due to another parallel
conductor carrying a current of 6 A when the distance between them is 3 cm will be
(a) 16 10-3 N/m (b) 16 10-4 N/m
(c) 16 10 N/m
-5
(d) 16 10-6 N/m

14. A length of wire carries a steady current. It is bent first to form a circular plane coil of one turn. The same
length is now bent more tightly to give a loop of two turns but smaller radius. The magnetic field at the
centre caused by the same current is
(a) a quarter of its first value (b) unaltered
(c) four times its first value (d) a half of its first value

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WORKSHEET -5 EMI
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1. A bar magnet falls from a height h through a metal ring. Will its acceleration be equal to g?

2. Two identical loops, one of copper and another of aluminium are rotated with the same speed in the same
magnetic field .In which case will there be more induced emf and more induced current?

3. A square loop of side 10 cm and resistance 0.5 is placed vertically in the east-west plane. A uniform magnetic
field of 0.10 T is set up across the plane in the north-east direction. The magnetic field is decreased to zero in
0.70 s at a steady rate. Determine the magnitudes of induced emf and current during this time-interval.

4. Figure shows an inductor L and a resistance R connected in parallel to a battery through a switch. The resistance
R is same as that of the coil that makes L. Two identical bulbs are put in each arm of the circuit. Which of the
bulbs lights up earlier, when K is closed? Will the bulbs be equally bright after same time?

5 How does the self inductance of a coil change, when (a)Number of turns in the coil is decreased.
 (b) An iron rod is introduced into it. Justify your answer in each case

6 In the diagram below, the conductor loop falls down into a magnetic field directed toward the observer
(out of the page). What is the direction of conventional current induced in the loop?

7 The arm PQ of the rectangular conductor is moved from x = 0, outwards. The uniform magnetic field is
perpendicular to the plane and extends from x = 0 to x = b and is zero for x > b. Only the arm PQ possesses
substantial resistance r. Consider the situation when the arm PQ is pulled outwards from x = 0 to x = 2b,
and is then moved back to x = 0 with constant speed v. Obtain expressions for the flux, the induced emf, the
force necessary to pull the arm and the power dissipated as Joule heat. Sketch the variation of these
quantities with distance.

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WORKSHEET 6 ALTERNATING CURRENTS
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1 In the circuit shown below, R represents an electric bulb. If the frequency of the supply is doubled, how should

the values of C and L be changed so that the glow in the bulb remains unchanged?

2 An electrical element X, when connected to an alternating voltage source, has the current through it leading the

voltage by 90 degrees. Identify X and write an expression for its reactance.

3 When a circuit element X is connected across an a.c. source, a current of 1 A flows through it and this current is

in phase with the applied voltage. When another element Y is connected across the same a.c. source, the same

current flows in the circuit but it leads the voltage by 90 degrees.

(i) Name the circuit elements X and Y.(ii) Find the current that flows in the circuit when the series combination of

X and Y is connected across the same a.c. voltage.(iii) Plot a graph showing variation of the net impedance of this

series combination of X and Y as a function of the angular frequency of the applied voltage..

4 A lamp is connected in series with a capacitor. Predict your observations for dc and ac connections. What happens
in each case if the capacitance of the capacitor is reduced
5 A resistor of 200 and a capacitor of 15.0 F are connected in series to a 220 V, 50 Hz ac source. (a) Calculate
the current in the circuit; (b) Calculate the voltage (rms) across the resistor and the capacitor. Is the algebraic sum
of these voltages more than the source voltage? If yes, resolve the paradox

6 Figure shows two electric circuits A and B. Calculate the ratio of power factor of the circuit B to the Power factor
of the circuit A.

8 A LCR series circuit with 100 ohm resistance is connected is connected to an ac source of 200V and angular
frequency 300rad/s.When only the the capacitance is removed ,the current lags behind the voltage by 60 degrees.

When only the inductor is removed ,the current leads the voltage by 60 degrees. Calculate the current in the circuit.

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WORKSHEET NO 7 Ray optics 1

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Q1 A magician during a show makes a glass lens with n = 1.47 disappear in a trough of liquid. What is the
refractive index of the liquid? Could the liquid be water?

Q2 A bulb is kept 12cm below a water trough. If the refractive index of water is 4/3 , the radius of this circle
(in cm) from which light can escape is

(a) 36 7 (b) 36/7

(c) 36 5 (d) 4 5

Q3 A thin rod of length f/3 lies along the axis of concave mirror of focal length f. One end of the image touches
an end of the rod. The length of the magnified image is

[a] f [b] f/2 [c] 2f [d] f/4

Q4 The refractive index of air wrt glass is 2/3 .The refractive index of diamond with respect to air is 12/5 .Then
the refractive index of glass wrt diamond will be

(a) 5/8 (b) 8/9 (c) 5/18 (d) 18/5

Q5 When is critical angle more: when light goes from water to air or when it goes from glass to water?

Q6 An object is placed at (i) 10 cm, (ii) 5 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 15 cm. Find the
position, nature, and magnification of the image in each case.

Q7 What is the effect on the focal length of a concave mirror when it is dipped in a bowl of water?
Q8 An object is placed at a distance of 36cm from a convex mirror .A plane mirror is placed in between so that
the two virtual images so formed coincide. If the plane mirror is placed at a distance of 24 cm from the
object, find the radius of curvature of the convex mirror.

Q9 A ray of light incident on the horizontal surface of a glass slab at 60grazes the adjacent vertical surface
after refraction. Calculate the critical angle and refractive index of the glass.

Q10 The following data was recorded for values of object distance and the corresponding values of image
distance in the experiment on study of real image formation by a convex lens of power +5D. One of these
observations is incorrect. Identify this observation and give reason for your choice:

S.No 1 2 3 4 5 6

Object distance (cm) 25 30 35 45 50 55

Image distance(cm) 97 61 37 35 32 30

Q11 A right angled isosceles glass prism is made from glass of refractive index 1.5. Show that a ray of light
incident normally on

(i) one of the equal sides of this prism is deviated through 90 deg

(ii) the hypotenuse of this prism is deviated through 180 deg

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WORKSHEET 8 RAY OPTICS-2
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1. A man wants to photograph a zebra. Can he paint his camera lens in alternate stripes and photograph a
white donkey instead? Explain.

2. If a biconvex lens is broken into 2 equal parts (1) lengthwise (2) width wise. What will be the effect on its
focal length and intensity of image?

3. A double convex lens is to be made of glass with a refractive index 1.5 .One surface is to have twice the
radius of curvature of the other and the focal length is to be 60 cm .What are the radii?

4. A convex lens has a focal length 20 cm It is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.62.Calculate its new
focal length if refractive index of glass is 1.5.

5. Using the data given below state which of the given lenses will you use as an eyepiece and as objective to
construct an astronomical telescope and a compound microscope.
Lenses power aperture

A 3D 8cm

B 6D 1cm

C 10 D 1cm
 6. A vessel is half filled with liquid of refractive index ,the other half is filled with an immiscible
liquid of refractive index 1.5 The apparent depth is 50% of the real depth. Then is
[a] 1.4 [b] 1.5 [c] 1.6 [d] 1.67

7 If the angle of prism is 600 and the angle of minimum deviation is 400, then the angle of prism is

[a] 300 [b] 600 [c] 1000 [d] 1200

8. An object is first seen in red light and then in violet light through a microscope. In which case is the
magnifying power larger?

9 Is the speed of light in glass independent of the colour of light? If not, which of the two colours, red and violet
travels slower in a glass prism?

10 A ray of light falls normally on the refracting face of the prism of refracting index =1.5. then the
angle of prism if the ray just fails to emerge from the second refracting face is

[a] sin-1[3/4] [b] sin-1[2/3] [c] sin-1[1/2] [d] sin-1[1/2]

11 A double convex air bubble in water will act as

[a] concave mirror [b] concave lens [c] convex lens [d] plane slab

12 The power of the lens [=1.25] is 3D. When placed in a liquid its power is -2D. The refractive index of
the liquid is

[a] 1.5 [b] 1.6 [c] 1.4 [d] 1.2

13 A point source of light is placed 4cm below the surface of water of refractive index 5/3. The minimum
diameter of the disc which should be placed over the source, on the surface of water to cut off all the light
coming out of the water

[a] infinity [b] 6m [c] 4m [d] 3m

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WORKSHEET 9 WAVE OPTICS
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Q1 IN YDS experiment the separation between the slits is halved and the distance between the slits and screen s
doubled. The fringe width will [a] unchanged [b] halved [c] doubled [d] quadrupled

Q.2 IN YDS the fringe width is found to be 0.4mm. if the whole apparatus is immersed in liquid of refractive
index 4/3 without disturbing the arrangement, the new fringe width will be

[a] 0.3mm [b] 0.4mm [c] 0.53mm [d] 450 microns

Q.3 In double slit experiment, the phase difference between two waves reaching at the location of third dark fringe
is [a] /2 [b] [c] 6 [d] 5

Q.4 Waves from two different sources overlap at a point. The amplitude and frequency of the two waves are the
same. The ratio of the intensity when the two waves arrive in phase to the case when they arrive with phase
difference of 900 is [a] 1:1 [b] 2:1 [c] 2:1 [d] 4:1

Q.6 IN YDS we get 60 fringes in the field of view of monochromatic light of wavelength 4000A. if we use
monochromatic light of wavelength 6000A, then the number of fringes obtained in the same field of view is

[a] 60 [b] 90 [c] 40 [d] 1.5

Q.7 In YDS the ratio of maximum and minimum intensities of the fringe system is 4:1. The amplitudes of the
coherent sources are in the ratio:

[a] 1:1 [b] 3:1 [c] 1:3 [d] 5:1

Q.8 A beam of light of wavelength 600nm from a distant source falls on a single slit 1mm wide and the resulting
diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 2m away. The distance between the first dark fringe on either side
of the central bright fringe is

[a]1.2cm [b] 1.2mm [c] 2.4cm [d] 2.4mm

Q.9 An unpolarised light of intensity I0 is incident on a pair of nicols at an angle of 600 with each other. The
intensity of light emerging from the pair is

[a] I0 [b] I0/2 [c] I0/4 [d] I0/8

Q10 Two beams of intensity I1 and I2 interfere to give an interference pattern. If the ratio of maximum intensity to
that of the minimum intensity is 25/9, then I1/I2 is

[a] 5/3 [b] 4 [c]16 [d]

Q11In the phenomenon of diffraction of light, when blue light is used in experiment in place of red light is
 [a] fringes will become narrower [b] fringes will become wider [c] no change

Q.12 In youngs double slit experiment monochromatic light is used. The shape of interference fringes formed on
the screen is

[a]straight line [b] parabola [c] hyperbola [d] circle

Q.13 In interference experiment third bright fringe is obtained on a screen for a light of wavelength 700nm. What
should be the wavelength of light source in order to obtain 5th bright fringe at the same point?

[a] 420nm [b] 500nm [c] 750nm [d] 630nm

Q.14 If I0 is the intensity of the principal maxima in the single slit diffraction pattern then what will be intensity of
the slit width is doubled? [a] I0 [b] 2I0 [c] 4I0 [d] I0/2

Q.15 Colours appear on a thin soap film and on bubbles due to

[a] refraction [b] interference [c] diffraction [d] dispersion

Q16In Youngs experiment, the fringe width of the fringes with light of wavelength 6000A is 2.0 mm. What will
be the fringe width if the entire apparatus is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.33?

Q18 Two polarizing sheets are placed with their planes parallel, so that the light intensity transmitted is maximum.
Through what angle must either sheet be turned so that the intensity drops to half the maximum value?

Q19 In the diffraction in a single slit experiment, how would the width and the intensity of central maximum
change, if (i) slit width is halved (ii) visible light of longer wavelength is used?

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Worksheet 10-EM WAVES
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1 Name the characteristics of electromagnetic waves that

(i) increases (ii) remains constant in the electromagnetic spectrum as one moves from radiowave region towards
ultraviolet region

2 Why are infrared radiations referred to as heat waves also? Name the radiations which are next to these radiations
in electromagnetic spectrum having

(i) Shorter wavelength.

(ii) Longer wavelength.

3 From the following, identify the electromagnetic waves having the (i) Maximum (ii) Minimum frequency.

(i) Radio waves (ii) Gamma-rays (iii) Visible light

(iv) Microwaves (v) Ultraviolet rays, and (vi) Infrared rays

4 Electromagnetic radiations with wavelength X

(i) are used to kill germs in water purifiers.

(ii) are used in TV communication systems

(iii) play an important role in maintaining the earths warmth.

Name the part of electromagnetic spectrum to which these radiations belong. Arrange these wavelengths in

decreasing order of their magnitude

5 Give one medical use of UV RAYS.

6 Which part of em spectrum is used

(a) to see through mist and haze

(b) in forensics

radio TV transmission.

7 List uses of infra red rays.

8 Which part of em spectrum is used in RADAR ? Why?

9 Give applications of X rays.

10 What oscillates in em waves? Give two examples of em waves.

11 List four properties of em waves.

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WORKSHEET 11 SEMICONDUCTORS
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1 How is a sample of an n-type semiconductor electrically neutral though it has an excess of negative charge
carriers?

2 An unknown input (A) and the input (B) shown here, are used as the two inputs in a NAND gate. The output Y,

has the form shown below. Identify the intervals over which the input A must be low.

3 Consider the junction diode is ideal ,calculate the value of current in the given figure.
4 For a transistor ,the current amplification factor is 0.8, the transistor is connected in common emitter
configuration .calculate the change in the collector current when the base current changes by 6 mA.

5 If in the p-n junction diode a square input signal is 8 V then find out the output signal across RL

6 In half-wave rectification, what is the output frequency if the input frequency is 50 Hz. What is the output
frequency of a full-wave rectifier for the same input frequency.

7 You are given the two circuits as shown in Fig. 14.44. Show that circuit (a) acts as OR gate while the circuit (b)
acts as AND gate.

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WORKSHEET 12 MODERN PHYSICS
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Q1 A scientist is trying to eject electrons from a metal by shining a light on it, but none are coming out.
To eject electrons, she should change the light by:

a. decreasing the frequency b. increasing the frequency c. increasing the intensity d. increasing the
wavelength e. asking Einstein

Q2A beta particle, gamma ray, and alpha particle all have the same momentum.Which has the longest
wavelength?

a. beta particle.b. gamma ray.c. alpha particle.d. all the same.e. depends on gamma ray energy.

Q3. Particular red (600 nm) and blue (300 nm) lasers both produce 10 mW of power. How do the number
of photons per second from each compare?

a. Both the same. b. Blue has one quarter as many as red. c. Blue has half as many as red.
d. Blue has twice as many as red.. e. Blue has four times as many as red

Q4The energy levels of a hydrogen atom are given by E = 13.6/n2 eV.Calculate the wavelength of a
photon emitted as a result of the n=3 to n=2 transition.

a. 270 nm b. 150 nm c. 360 nm d. 820 nm e. 650 nm

Q5 The strong force acts between which of the following particles in an atom?(nucleon = proton or
neutron)

a. between all nucleons b. between protons only c. between neutrons only

d. between a proton and a neutron only e. between protons and electrons only

Q6 That energy is released as a result of nuclear fission is most clearly explained as

a. Daughter nuclei bound more tightly than initial nucleus.

b. Total number of nucleons changes
c. Neutrons ejected during fission can induce a chain reaction
d. Incoming neutron transfers energy to the nucleus
e. Heavy nuclei can be unstable

Q7 Which of the following statements is true about a photon?

a)A photon has zero mass and zero momentum.
b)A photon has finite mass and a finite value of momentum.
c)A photon has zero mass but finite value of momentum
d)A photon has finite mass but zero momentum.
Q8 .A photon of wavelength 350nm and intensity 1.00Wper sq m is directed at a Potassium surface (Work
Function = 2.2 eV).
i)Will photoelectrons be emitted from the surface? (Give reasons in support of your answer).

ii)If yes, then calculate the maximum Kinetic Energy (K.E. MAX) of the emitted photoelectrons.

iii)If 50% of the incident photons produce photoelectrons, how many are emitted per sec if the Potassium
surface has an area of 1sq cm.

Q9 The work function of Platinum is twice that of the work function of Calcium. If the minimum photon
energy required to emit photoelectrons from the surface of Platinum is E, then that for the surface of
Calcium would be a)2E b)3E/2 c)E/2 d)Cannot be determined.
Q10.The work function of Sodium is greater than that of Potassium. If both the surfaces are irradiated with
photons of same wavelength, then the K.E. of the emitted photoelectrons in the Sodium surface as
compared to the K.E. of the photoelectrons in the Potassium surface will be
a)Sameb)Less c)More d)Cannot be determined.
Q11.A metallic surface is first irradiated with Ultraviolet light and then with Infrared light. What will be
the change in the K.E. of the emitted photoelectrons? What will be the change in the photoelectric current
? (Give reasons in support of your answer).
a)K.E. will remain same. I will remain same. b)K.E. will increase. I will increase.
c)K.E. will decrease. I will decrease. d)K.E. will increase. I will remain same.
e)K.E. will decrease. I will remain same.
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