(6 pages)

APRIL 2012 51102/SBARA

Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks

SECTION A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

Answer any TEN questions.

1. Define simple harmonic motion.

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2. The fundamental frequency of a wire stretched

under a tension is 256 Hz. What will be its
frequency when the tension is doubled?
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GßÚ?

3. How echoes are avoided in an auditorium?

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4. What is a neutral layer in a bent beam?

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5. What is a lubricant? State its uses.

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6. State the second law of thermodynamics.
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7. What is Joule-Kelvin effect?

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8. How does the entropy of a substance change

during an irreversible process?
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GÆÁõÖ ©õÖ£k®?

9. What is power factor in an a.c. circuit?

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10. What is R.M.S. value of an alternating current?

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¯õx?

11. What is the limiting angle of a prism for

emergence of a light ray?
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12. What is spherical aberration in lenses?

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 SECTION B — (5 × 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.

13. Explain the working of a Melde’s string arranged

in transverse mode.

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14. Derive an expression for the excess of pressure

inside a spherical liquid drop.

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15. Describe the stokes’ method to determine the

viscosity of a highly viscous liquid.

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16. Explain how very low temperatures are attained

by adiabatic demagnetisation.

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SøÓ¢u öÁ¨£{ø»ø¯ Gmh»õ® GÚ ÂÁ›.

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17. A circular coil of 120 turns has a diameter of
36 cm and carries a current of 3 amp. Calculate
the magnetic field at a point on the axis of the coil
at a distance of 18 cm from the centre.
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18. Explain the construction and working of a direct

vision spectroscope with a diagram.
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19. Describe an experiment to determine the

refractive index of a liquid using a microscope.
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SECTION C — (3 × 10 = 30 marks)
Answer any THREE questions.

20. Derive an expression for the resultant motion of a

particle subjected to two simple harmonic motions
of same period at right angles. Discuss some
special cases.

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21. Describe an experiment to determine the rigidity

modulus of a metal rod by static torsion method.
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22. (a) Explain the liquefaction of air by Linde

process.
(b) Explain the properties of liquid Helium I and
II.
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23. (a) Derive an expression for the energy of a

charged capacitor.
(b) Derive an expression for the loss of energy
when two capacitors share their charges.

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24. (a) Explain the construction and working of a

constant deviation prism with a diagram.
(b) Explain how two thin prisms can be combined
to produce deviation without dispersion.
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