55/2/3 1 P.T.O.

+t||| =|s =| +-|t-+|--=| = -o-+r

+t =- |=o
Candidates must write the Code on the
title page of the answer-book.
Series OSR
=tz +.
55/2/3


Code No.
t|= +.
Roll No.











t|= |at+ (=t|-=)
PHYSICS (Theory)

|+||t- =- : 3 =|=-- == : 70
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70
- =+| =| =t = |= := +-+-++ - -|;- +r 16 r
- +-+-++ - :||r+ r| =| =|t |: =|s +--t =| c|+ +-|t-+|--=| = -o-+r +t
|=o
- =+| =| =t = |= := +-+-++ - 30 +-+ r
- =t + =t :-tt |o+t n= =t+ = z, + =t =t= |o
- := +-+-++ =| +c+ = |= 15 |-+ =| =- |:| | r +-+-++ =| |-t +|
- 10.15 -= |=| =|| 10.15 -= = 10.30 -= -= c|+ == +-+-++ =| +c
=|t := =| = :|t|+ +-|t-+|--=| +t =|: +-|t +r| |=o
- Please check that this question paper contains 16 printed pages.
- 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.
- 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on
the answer-book during this period.
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=tt- |+n :
(i) =| +-+ =|+| r
(ii) := +-+-++ - == 30 +-+ r +-+ =. 1 = 8 -= = +-+ =|--=+-|t| +-+ r
=|t += = == =| r
(iii) +-+ =. 9 = 18 - += +-+ t == =| r, +-+ =. 19 = 27 - += +-+ t+
== =| r =|t +-+ =. 28 = 30 - += +-+ t == =| r
(iv) -|+ ==| |= +-+| - = = -+t= +-+ r
(v) +-+-++ - =- +t =|: |=+ +r| r -||+, :| ==| |= = +-+ -, -|+ ==|
|= = +-+ - =|t +| ==| |= -|+| +-+| - =|--|t= + +:|+ |=| | r
= +-+| - =|+=| |: + - = == = +-+ r| =t+| r
(vi) ====t = ++| =| =+-|- +zt r -||+ |: =|-= r| -| =|+ ==|
=|t|| =| +| =t ==- r
(vii) =r| =|-= r| =|+ |+-+|=|o- ||-= |+-|=| = -|+| =| ++| =t ==- r :
c = 3 10
8
m/s
h = 6
.
63 10
34
Js
e = 1
.
6 10
19
C

o
= 4t 10
7
T mA
1

o
4
1
c t
= 9 10
9
N m
2
C
2
m
e
= 9
.
1 10
31
kg
General Instructions :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) There are 30 questions in total. Questions No. 1 to 8 are very short answer
type questions and carry one mark each.
(iii) Questions No. 9 to 18 carry two marks each, questions no. 19 to 27 carry
three marks each and questions no. 28 to 30 carry five marks each.
(iv) One of the questions carrying three marks weightage is value based
question.
(v) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided
in one question of two marks, one question of three marks and all three
questions of five marks each weightage. You have to attempt only one of
the choices in such questions.
55/2/3 3 P.T.O.
(vi) Use of calculators is not permitted. However, you may use log tables if
necessary.
(vii) You may use the following values of physical constants wherever
necessary :
c = 3 10
8
m/s
h = 6
.
63 10
34
Js
e = 1
.
6 10
19
C

o
= 4t 10
7
T mA
1

o
4
1
c t
= 9 10
9
N m
2
C
2
m
e
= 9
.
1 10
31
kg
1. =|to - |==| +|-= |--:|=- =|n = =|t + to| :n|| | r |--:=| Q
=|t P = -| |==| = +|-= =|n =| |-|-= ==|=| = =--t =| |
--|: 1

Figure shows the field lines due to a positive point charge. Give the sign
of potential energy difference of a small negative charge between the
points Q and P.

55/2/3 4
2. |

-| |
+
:|+| r| +|=|=| -, +||= =| ;-|+ =c| =-|+ tr-| r
=-|= |

- +t-| =c| Z - = =| |; -| |
+
- = =| =-| r| =|-|
r =|t =|r- |c| =||= 1
In both |

and |
+
decay processes, the mass number of a nucleus remains
same whereas the atomic number Z increases by one in |

decay and
decreases by one in |
+
decay. Explain, giving reason.
3. |==| =||n- |== = +-= = += |--: +t |-t-u- + =| +-= =
=|=--- | r|+| ||r ? =|t :||= 1
Why must electrostatic field at the surface of a charged conductor be
normal to the surface at every point ? Give reason.
4. -|t =| =|: |+=|=|t = + (+|n) |==| --=| + =| =+ = -= = =|=---
+t-- +|== = :t |+:|n- r, = +-: |-t, |-|- abc = +: |-|- a'b'c' -=, |-
=t-| r =+ - +|t- |t| =| |:n| | r ? =|t :||= 1

A triangular loop of wire placed at abc is moved completely inside a
magnetic field which is directed normal to the plane of the loop away
from the reader to a new position a'b'c'. What is the direction of the
current induced in the loop ? Give reason.

5. |==| +t-| - =|: :=|+ +== +||= =| +|t= -| |+-| r =| =| - =||-| v =
=| =t-| r := :=|+ = --=| =| = |= == |=|o 1
An electron in an atom revolves round the nucleus in an orbit of radius r
with frequency v. Write the expression for the magnetic moment of the
electron.
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6. |+ - :n| =+=|t |==| +|t:n| |=, |===| =-; C r, +t =|: +=|n |=t
=|+|-- r |= = |+- |=t to| AB = =-|--t r |: |= = +:| =|
=+-+|= 3 r, -| |--: A +t =+-+ =| -|- =||= 1

A ray of light falls on a transparent sphere with centre C as shown in the
figure. The ray emerges from the sphere parallel to the line AB. Find the
angle of refraction at A if refractive index of the material of the sphere is 3 .

7. |+-+|=|o- |u----=| -t| =| ++= - -t: = =- - |-- =||= : 1
-|=t, =t= |=t, X-|=t =|t =- -t
Arrange the following electromagnetic waves in decreasing order of
wavelength :
-rays, infrared rays, X-rays and microwaves.
8. |==| :| | =||-| +t-- :| || -|-|=| I
1
=|t I
2
, =-|= I
2
> I
1
r, =|r|
+|;=| | = =| +=|n-|u- |t| = |t =| :n|+ = |= | = o|| 1
Plot a graph showing the variation of photoelectric current with collector
plate potential at a given frequency but for two different intensities
I
1
and I
2
, where I
2
> I
1
.
9. |+ - :n| +|t+ -, +|t+ =| == +|-t| =|t =| AD - +||r- |t| -|-
=||= 2

55/2/3 6
In the circuit shown in the figure, find the total resistance of the circuit
and the current in the arm AD.

10. =|to - |+-- = |==| +=|n |=t =| =t- r :n|| | r |: =+|-- |=t
QR =||t BC = =-|--t r, -| r :n|: |= (i) r
1
= r
2
= A
/
2, (ii) -+-- |=+
=|, D
m
= 2i A. 2

Figure shows a ray of light passing through a prism. If the refracted ray
QR is parallel to the base BC, show that (i) r
1
= r
2
= A
/
2, (ii) angle of
minimum deviation, D
m
= 2i A.

11. p-+=|t = =|== =|t n-+=|t = =|== = -|+ T > 0 K +t ==| -s =|to
o|| :+ =|to| +t, :|-| =|t |r| ==| --t| =| ++=| ==|=| =|r- =|=-
=||= 2
t
==| -s =|to| = =||t +t |==| |- =|t |==| |u-t|| = -| |:+
=||= 2
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Draw energy band diagrams of an n-type and p-type semiconductor
at temperature T > 0 K. Mark the donor and acceptor energy levels with
their energies.
OR
Distinguish between a metal and an insulator on the basis of energy band
diagrams.
12. =|:n =||t+ = +|-| |t| (ac) +|t+ = |= r :n|: |= +|t+ - +||r-
|t| ==| - |-| = t
/
2 =| tr-| r 2
Show that the current leads the voltage in phase by t
/
2 in an ac circuit
containing an ideal capacitor.
13. :| =|- = ==- -|| =+ (+|n), (1) =|t (2), |=+= =-|+ |t| I +||r- r|
tr| r, |+ - :n| =+=|t =-:=t = -||--| =| =| =--- to- r =|t
(=|= = -= = =|+) to r |--: O +t ++ + --=| + =| +|t-|
=|t |:n| -|- =||= 2

Two very small identical circular loops, (1) and (2), carrying equal
currents I are placed vertically (with respect to the plane of the paper)
with their geometrical axes perpendicular to each other as shown in the
figure. Find the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field
produced at the point O.

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14. (a) :|=+| =|n |== +=|t |u- ---=| -t ++ =t-| r ?
(b) + z-|:n| = =+|:n =|t- |==| |u- ---=| -t = :|=| |u- =|t
--=| +| =| :n|+ |=| -| =|to o|| 2
(a) How does oscillating charge produce electromagnetic waves ?
(b) Sketch a schematic diagram depicting oscillating electric and
magnetic fields of an em wave propagating along + z-direction.
15. =+--=| +:| =|t +|---=| +:| = -| |:+ =t+ |= :| |--: |=|o 2
Give two points to distinguish between a paramagnetic and a
diamagnetic substance.
16. |+ - :n| +|t+ = - =| +r|+ =||= :==| =-|+ =|t|
|=|o 2

Identify the gate equivalent to the circuit shown in the figure. Write its
truth table.


17. -|s =+ +: =| +|t|+| |=|o AM |=+= +| =t+ = |= =t= -|s == =|
=|= =|to o|| 2
Define the term modulation. Draw a block diagram of a simple modulator
for obtaining AM signal.
18. +t= L = 100 mH, +|-t|= R = 100 O =|t 200 O +|-|- = =||t+ =|
>|=- - =||=- =t= =|: +|t+ |-- |=| | r := >| =|=+ = |=t|
+t 500/t Hz; 2 150 V =| +|-| |.|. -= (emf) =|t||+- =t+ +t +|-t|= -
n|= +|t=|=- =||= 2
55/2/3 9 P.T.O.
A circuit is set up by connecting inductance L = 100 mH, resistor
R = 100 O and a capacitor of reactance 200 O in series. An alternating
emf of 2 150 V, 500/t Hz is applied across this series combination.
Calculate the power dissipated in the resistor.
19. (a) =+t s||s =| =|t+ (|+-|) =| = p- -| n- :|+| ===| =| =|=
=+|-|>- =t= | |=| =|-| r ?
(b) |-| |++= = =+ - =+t s||s = ++| =| :n|+ = |= +|t+ =|to
o|=t =+ - :==| =||| =| |c| =||= 3
t
(a) =||s||s =| |+-| |== +=|t |=| =|-| r ?
(b) :==| =| || =| =+ - + =||= :| || +:|++--|-|=| = |=
:== V I =|=||= o|| 3
(a) Why is zener diode fabricated by heavily doping both p- and
n-sides of the junction ?
(b) Draw the circuit diagram of zener diode as a voltage regulator and
briefly explain its working.
OR
(a) How is a photodiode fabricated ?
(b) Briefly explain its working. Draw its V I characteristics for two
different intensities of illumination.
20. (a) :| =-- =| =-|--t |==| a =|t b, |=+- -|| |t| I
a
=|t I
b
+||r-
r| tr| r, = -| +=+ :t| d r |== a ;|t| |== b = =+|:n
|--:=| +t ++ --=| + =| +|t-| =|t |:n| |=|o |: :+ |==|
- +||r- |t|=| =| |:n| =-|+ r, -| :|+| |==| = -| -= =| +|t-|
=|t +=|- | r ?
(b) =|to =| =r|-| = :n|: |= =- :+ |==| = |t| |+t|- |:n|=| -
+||r- r|-| r, -| :|+| |==| = -| -= - |== +=|t +|t-+ r|| 3
(a) Two long straight parallel conductors a and b, carrying steady
currents I
a
and I
b
are separated by a distance d. Write the
magnitude and direction of the magnetic field produced by the
conductor a at the points along the conductor b. If the currents
are flowing in the same direction, what is the nature and
magnitude of the force between the two conductors ?
(b) Show with the help of a diagram how the force between the two
conductors would change when the currents in them flow in the
opposite directions.
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21. (a) =+ - + =||= |= |== +=|t s|=+ -| =-t +| ;|t| :=|+| =|
-t +=|- =| |+:n+ |=| |
(b) |==| :=|+ =| +==| |t|-|-| = |==| | V ;|t| |t- |=| =|-|
r :== =--; :--|=| -t: = |= == +| =||= 3
(a) Describe briefly how Davisson Germer experiment demonstrated
the wave nature of electrons.
(b) An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential V. Obtain
the expression for the de-Broglie wavelength associated with it.
22. (a) =|: |--:|=- =|n (+Q) |==| =+||n- |- =| |:t = =-|+ |-- r
=|n =|t |- =| |:t = -| |u- -+ to| o||
(b) :| +-= =-|--t =+-- -= n| |=+= =|n + o
1
-| o
2
(o
1
> o
2
) r,
|+ - :n| r II =|t III ;|t| =|=- +| - + |u- -+| = +|t-|
=|t |:n| |=|o 3

(a) A point charge (+Q) is kept in the vicinity of uncharged conducting
plate. Sketch electric field lines between the charge and the plate.
(b) Two infinitely large plane thin parallel sheets having surface
charge densities o
1
and o
2
(o
1
> o
2
) are shown in the figure. Write
the magnitudes and directions of the net fields in the regions
marked II and III.

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23. =| X =| c|+| +=| + =++| -|-|=| =| o= - =+s |- =-, =|-+ = t|+
-=-= :o =|t += r =|++ =| |=-|=| r: |= =|-+ = -=-= t|+ | +-|- r|-
r =| =|= =- +== |+-|=|, =| +n = :=||+t r, t =| -| +=+ :=| |+ -
++= +-+ +c| +== |+-|=| + += ||-=| =| += -= +|t+| = =- =t||
|=== =|t =|-+ = - =-= t|+ |:o|: :- r
(a) =|+= ||t = +=| =|t +== |+-|=| |=+ -| =| :n|- r ?
(b) =|-+ = t|+ -=-= -++ - =|--|=- +=||n= +|t+| =| +o =||= 3
When Puja, a student of 10
th
class, watched her mother washing clothes
in the open, she observed coloured soap bubbles and was curious to know
why the soap bubbles appear coloured. In the evening when her father,
an engineer by profession, came home, she asked him this question. Her
father explained to her the basic phenomenon of physics due to which the
soap bubbles appear coloured.
(a) What according to you are the values displayed by Puja and her
father ?
(b) State the phenomenon of light involved in the formation of
coloured soap bubbles.
24. |- = -|+ ==-;| o|= A, B =|t C |=+=| |+-| a, b =|t c (a < b < c) r, =
|+ - :n| =+=|t +-=| =|n + =-n: + o, o =|t + o r 3

|: o|= A =|t C =-|+ | +t r, -| |+-|=| a, b =|t c = -| =- +|
=||=
55/2/3 12
Three concentric metallic shells A, B and C of radii a, b and c (a < b < c)
have surface charge densities + o, o and + o respectively as shown in
the figure.

If shells A and C are at the same potential, then obtain the relation
between the radii a, b and c.
25. |==| | =|s =| |t|:s| +|t+||==| |===| =|=- |+-| 15 cm =|t =++--=|
=| +== 12 cm
2
r, - =+| =| =c| 1200 r := |t|:s =| -+t=
+|t=|=- =||= r -||+ |= |t|:s =| =++--=| = =|t+|t + ==-|+ r 3
A toroidal solenoid with air core has an average radius of 15 cm, area of
cross-section 12 cm
2
and has 1200 turns. Calculate the self-inductance of
the toroid. Assume the field to be uniform across the cross-section of the
toroid.
26. ++= =|to =| =r|-| = =t =| |- -t || =| |c| =||= =|t
-|=| - = :| +:|rt :||= =r| := || =| ++| |=| =|-| r :+ -t|
=| =||-| +|t=t | r ? := =||-| +|t=t = ++| =t+ =| =|t :||= 3
Explain, with the help of a suitable diagram, the space wave mode of
propagation. Give two examples in communication systems where this
mode is used. What is the frequency range of these waves ? Give reason
for using this range of frequency.
27. (a) =|- +=|n =|t t|o=-: |- +=|n = -| |:+ =||=
(b) =|: =||n= =--= |- +=|n +-= |==| +|=t|:s = =|t| | r | = ;|t|
+|=t|:s = + =| = =| +|t|-- +=|n =| -|-| = |t =| :n|:
(c) =|to =| =r|-| = r |c| =||= |= | -s=| =| = +=|+ ;|t|
= =| +=|n |== +=|t |- r| =|-| r 3
55/2/3 13 P.T.O.
(a) Distinguish between unpolarised and linearly polarised light.
(b) A partially plane polarised beam of light is passed through a
polaroid. Show graphically the variation of the transmitted light
intensity with angle of rotation of the polaroid.
(c) Explain with the help of a diagram how sunlight is polarised by
scattering through atmospheric particles.

28. (a) |==| :t- |--- =| +|-|--- -++| :n|+ = |= o|=| :t:n= =|
+|-||=- |=t =|to o|| |==| :t:n= =| + =|+ --| =|t +
|:+ --| = |= =|-= -| +|+=| ==| =| + =t- =-
=|-= |+ :+ | +-o ||t| =| +o =||=
(b) |==| == =-:n| = =|-= =| =|== :t| 1
.
25 cm =|t + |+=| =|
=|== :t| 5 cm r =|: = |--- :== =|-= = 2
.
5 cm :t| +t to|
| r |: =|--- +|-|--- =+-- +t -+-| r, -| =|-= =|t +|+=| =
-| =| :t| -|- =||= 5
t
(a) = |;-|=t| +| - +| |-=t |=-=| =|t +-=| == |=t| = =|t
+| |-+ ++ = -| |:+ =t+ | -|+ =|=||= |n+-|
|=|o
(b) 500 nm -t: =| =|: =-|--t +=|n +-= |==| +-=| |=t| +t =|+-+
=t-| r =|t +|t|-| |-+ ++ 1 m :t| +t |-- +: +t |:o|: :-| r
+ =t+ +t r +|| =|-| r |= +- |+|-+-= =-; = 2
.
5 mm =| :t| +t
r |=t| =| |s|: -|- =||= 5
(a) Draw a labelled ray diagram of an astronomical telescope to show
the image formation of a distant object. Write the main
considerations required in selecting the objective and eyepiece
lenses in order to have large magnifying power and high resolution
of the telescope.
(b) A compound microscope has an objective of focal length 1
.
25 cm
and eyepiece of focal length 5 cm. A small object is kept at 2
.
5 cm
from the objective. If the final image formed is at infinity, find the
distance between the objective and the eyepiece.
OR
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(a) Write three characteristic features to distinguish between the
interference fringes in Youngs double slit experiment and the
diffraction pattern obtained due to a narrow single slit.
(b) A parallel beam of light of wavelength 500 nm falls on a narrow
slit and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen
1 m away. It is observed that the first minimum is a distance of
2
.
5 mm away from the centre. Find the width of the slit.
29. (a) -|t = =|r|-| =| ++| =t=, r|:s |=+ +t-| =| |-t =-|=| -
:=|+ =| == ==| = |= == + =||=
(b) |ts- =+ =| ++| =t=, =|:-+ >| =|t -|-t >| = +r= =:- =|
-+-| to|=| =| -t:| =| +|t=|=- =||= 5
t
(a) (i) =-=| (T
1/2
) =|t (ii) =|=- =| (t) +:| =| +|t|+| |=|o :+=
|-t|= () = =- -|- =||=
(b) |==| t|s|| +||= =| |-t|= = 0
.
3465 (|:+)
1
r =|t|-=
-|+| = 75% -= |- r|+ - :== +||= =| |=-+| =- =| ? 5
(a) Using Bohrs postulates, derive the expression for the total energy
of the electron in the stationary states of the hydrogen atom.
(b) Using Rydberg formula, calculate the wavelengths of the spectral
lines of the first member of the Lyman series and of the Balmer
series.
OR
(a) Define the terms (i) half-life (T
1/2
) and (ii) average life (t). Find out
their relationships with the decay constant ().
(b) A radioactive nucleus has a decay constant = 0
.
3465 (day)
1
. How
long would it take the nucleus to decay to 75% of its initial
amount ?
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30. (a) |-|+| =| |=;|-- |=|o | +-| =| +|t|+| |=|o |-|+|
-|t =| +|-t|=-| = +:| - | +-| = |= == +| =||=
(b) |+ - |+- | +-| =| =|: =--| |-|+| -|t AB :n|| |
r c
1
-| c
2
|u--|r= -=| = :| +||-= ==|, |=-r :n|
=+=|t =||=- |=| | r, = |= n- |+ |-|-|, |=t A = :|t|
l
1
= 120 cm -| l
2
= 300 cm +t +| r|-| r (i) c
1
/
c
2
=|t (ii) == c
1

== = |= n- |+ |-|- -|- =||= 5

t
(a) |==| |== - =|n |r=| = =+|r +: =| +|t|+| |=|o |>||-
=|= = +:| - |t| + = |= == +| =||=
(b) 100 V =| =|: -t| :n| |u- += - =||=- r |: 2 O +|-t|=
- ++= n|= 200 W r, -| 5 O +|-t|= - n|=- |+||t- =||= 5

55/2/3 16
(a) State the principle of a potentiometer. Define potential gradient.
Obtain an expression for potential gradient in terms of resistivity
of the potentiometer wire.
(b) Figure shows a long potentiometer wire AB having a constant
potential gradient. The null points for the two primary cells of
emfs c
1
and c
2
connected in the manner shown are obtained at a
distance of l
1
= 120 cm and l
2
= 300 cm from the end A. Determine
(i) c
1
/
c
2
and (ii) position of null point for the cell c
1
only.

OR
(a) Define the term drift velocity of charge carriers in a conductor.
Obtain the expression for the current density in terms of
relaxation time.
(b) A 100 V battery is connected to the electric network as shown. If
the power consumed in the 2 O resistor is 200 W, determine the
power dissipated in the 5 O resistor.