b. The maximum K.E.
of the electrons emitted from a VALMIKI SHIKSHA SADAN
metallic surface is 1.6 x 10-19 J when the frequency of the
incident radiation is 7.5 x 1014 Hz. Calculate the
minimum frequency of radiation for which electrons will
be emitted. (use h = 6.6 x 10-34 Js)
c. Compute the de-Broglie wavelength of electron having
kinetic energy of 3600 eV.
11. A wire of diameter 0.04 cm and made up of steel having
density 8000 kgm-3 is under constant tension of 80 N. What
length of this wire should be plucked to cause it to vibrate
with a frequency of 840 Hz? 4 increased?
12. In the determination of velocity of light by Focault’s method,
the rotating mirror is rotated at a speed of 300 rotations per
second and a concave mirror of radius of curvature 25 m is
used. When the source is kept at 3 m from the lens and the
rotating mirror at 10 m, a shift in the image is observed. If
the velocity of light is 3×108 ms-1, calculate the shift of
image observed. 3 galvanometer.
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First Terminal Examination-2075
Subject : Physics F.M.: 75
Class : XII (Science) Time : 3 hrs Set-Newton PM.: 27
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as
practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. All answers of
numerical problems should be expressed in S.I. system.
Group A
1. Answer, in brief, any FOUR questions: 4×2 =8
a. What will happen to the drift velocity of free electrons
when the potential difference across a conductor is
b. How would you convert Galvanometer into voltmeter of
suitable range?
c. How does the thermo emf vary when the temperature of
hot junction is changed?
d. Why do two straight parallel metallic wires carrying
current in the opposite direction repel with each other?
e. Define voltage sensitivity and current sensitivity of
f. What is non-inductive winding of the coils?
2. Answer, in brief, any FOUR questions: 4×2 =8
a. A proton and an alpha particle with the same kinetic
energy enter a region of uniform magnetic field moving
at right angle to the field. Compare radii of their circular
paths.
b. What is the difference between deflection of an electron
due to magnetic field and that due to electric field?
c. Under what conditions is the force acting on a charge
moving through a uniform magnetic field maximum and
minimum?
d. Why lightning discharge takes place at high altitude but
not at low altitude?
e. Explain how can you reduce the energy crisis?
f. What is acid rain? Explain.
3. Answer, in brief, any ONE question: 2
a. Differentiate between forced and free vibration.
b. Why does Sonometer have holes?
4. Answer, in brief, any ONE question: 2 8. Answer any ONE question:
a. Define spherical, cylindrical and plane wavefronts.
b. Write down the advantages of Focault's and Michelson's
method for the determination of velocity of light.
Group B
5. Answer any THREE questions: 3×4 =12
a. What is potentiometer? Use it to find out the internal
resistance of given cell. Define drift velocity and current
density? Derive the relation between them.
b. What is thermoelectric effect? Explain experimentally
how the thermo emf vary with temperature?
c. State the Biot-Savart law. Using it obtain an expression
for the magnetic field at any point in the axis of circular
coil carrying current.
d. State Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction.
Derive an expression for the induced emf produced by
changing the area of a rectangular coil placed
perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field.
6. Answer any THREE questions: 3×4 =12
a. Describe J.J. Thomson experiment to determine the
specific charge of an electron.
b. Use Bohr’s postulates to determine an expression for
energy of nth orbit of the hydrogen atom. Explain the
meaning of negative energy.
c. What is photoelectric effect? Describe Millikan’s
experiment to determine the value of Planck’s constant.
d. Define Fleming's left hand rule. Discuss the motion of
electron in magnetic field.
7. Answer any ONE question: 4 fall with a terminal speed 1.4 mm/s in the absence of
a. Derive the Newton’s formula for velocity of sound.
Discuss why and how Laplace corrected it?
b. What is an end correction? How would you use
resonance tube apparatus to determine the end correction
of the tube?
4
a. What is Huygen's principle? Use it to verify laws of
reflection of light.
b. Describe experimental arrangement, with necessary
theory, to determine the velocity of light by using
Michelson’s method.
Group C
9. Answer any TWO numerical questions: 2×4 =8
a. In the circuit shown in figure, find the value of I1, I2 and
I3.
b. A slice of indium antimonide is 2.5 mm thick and carries
a current of 150 mA. A magnetic field of flux density
0.5T, correctly applied, produces a maximum Hall
voltage of 8.75 mV between the edges of the slice.
Calculate the number of free charge carriers per unit
volume, assuming they each have a charge of – 1.6 × 10-
19
C.
c. A wire 28 m long is bent into N turns of circular coil of
diameter 14 cm forming a solenoid of length 60 cm.
Calculate the flux density inside it when a current of 5 A
passes through it. (µ0=4π×10-7 H m-1)
10. Answer any TWO numerical questions: 2×4 =8
a. In a Millikan’s oil drop experiment, a drop is observed to
electric field. When a vertical electric field of
4.9×105 Vm-1 is applied, the droplet is observed to
continue to move downward at a lower terminal speed
1.21 mm/s. Calculate the charge on the drop. ( density of
oil drop = 750 kgm-3, Viscosity of air = 1.81×10-5 Nsm-2,
density of air = 1.29 kgm-3).
 b. When light of frequency 5.4 × 1014 Hz is shown on a
metal surface, the maximum energy of the electrons
emitted is 1.2 × 10-19 J. If the same surface is illuminated
with light of frequency 6.6 × 1014 Hz, the maximum
energy of the electrons emitted is 2×10-19J. Use this data
to calculate the value of Planck’s constant.
c. Compute the de-Broglie wavelength of electron having
kinetic energy of 400 eV.
11. A piano string 1.5 m long is made of steel of density
3
7.7 × 10 Kgm-3 and Young’s modulus 2 × 1011 Nm-2. It is
maintained a tension which produces an elastic strain of 1%
in the string. What is the fundamental frequency of
transverse vibration of string?
12. In the determination of velocity of light by Focault’s method,
the distance between the rotating mirror and fixed mirror is
20 m and the distance between the rotating mirror and the
lens is 6 m. The source of light is placed at distance of
210 cm from the lens. When the mirror is rotated at a speed
of 258 revolutions per second, an image shift by 0.7 mm.
Calculate the speed of light.
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VALMIKI SHIKSHA SADAN
First Terminal Examination-2075
Subject : Physics F.M.: 75
Class : XII (Science) Time : 3 hrs Set-Einstein PM.: 27
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as
practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. All answers of
numerical problems should be expressed in S.I. system.
Group A
1. Answer, in brief, any FOUR questions: 4×2 =8
a. How can we obtain high value of current though the drift
4 velocity of electrons and the charge on electron are so
small?
b. How would you convert Galvanometer into ammeter of
suitable range?
c. Which of the two has a greater resistance: 1 KW electric
heater or 100 W filament bulb, both marked 220 V?
d. Why does a current carrying solenoid try to contract?
3 e. Explain what do you mean by sensitivity of moving coil
galvanometer?
f. Does a transformer work with d.c.?
2. Answer, in brief, any FOUR questions: 4×2 =8
a. The mass of proton is 1837 times that of an electron. An
electron and a proton having same initial kinetic energy
are projected in an uniform electric field. Whose path
will have more curvature? Why?
b. One proton and one electron moving with the same
velocity are subjected to an electric field. Which one gain
more energy and why?
c. Write down an expression for acceleration of a moving
charge in parallel and perpendicular magnetic field.
d. How does a gas at normal pressure becomes conducting
at very high electric field?
e. What is ozone depletion?
f. What do you mean by green house effect? Write down its
effects.
3. Answer, in brief, any ONE question: 2 8. Answer any ONE question:
a. Define free oscillation, damped oscillation and Forced
oscillation.
b. There are many holes in a flute. Why?
4. Answer, in brief, any ONE question: 2 theory, to determine the velocity of light by using
a. Distinguish between wavefront and wavelet.
b. Write down the limitation of Focault's and Michelson's
method for the determination of velocity of light.
9. Answer any TWO numerical questions:
Group B
5. Answer any THREE questions: 3×4 =12
a. What is principle of potentiometer? Use it to compare the
emf of given two cells.
b. Describe an experiment to verify Joule’s laws of heating
effect.
c. State the Biot-Savart law. Using it obtain an expression
for the magnetic field at any point in a space due to a
long straight conductor carrying current.
d. State Lenz law of electromagnetic induction. Show that
Lenz law is in accordance with the law of conservation of
energy.
6. Answer any THREE questions: 3×4 =12
a. Describe Millikan’s oil drop experiment to determine the
charge of an electron.
b. Use Bohr’s postulates to determine an expression for
radius of nth orbit of the hydrogen atom. Also calculate
the value of first three Bohr’s radius of hydrogen atom.
c. Define Threshold frequency, Work function and stopping
potential. Derive Einstein’s photoelectric equations.
d. Show that the path followed by electron in electric field
is parabolic.
7. Answer any ONE question: 4 10. Answer any TWO numerical questions:
a. Discuss the various factor that affect the velocity of
sound in air.
b. What is resonance? Describe an experiment giving the
necessary theory by which the speed of sound in air is
determined by using resonance air column method.
4
a. What is Huygen's principle? Use it to verify laws of
refraction of light.
b. Describe experimental arrangement, with necessary
Michelson's method.
Group C
2×4 =8
a. In the circuit shown in figure, find (i) the current in the
3 Ω resistor, (ii) emf E1, (iii) emf E2 (iv) the resistance R.
b. A slab of copper, 2 mm thick and 1.50 cm wide, is placed
in a uniform magnetic field of flux density 0.40 T, so that
maximum flux pass through the slab. When a current of
75 A flows through it, a potential difference of 0.81 µV is
developed between the edges of the slab. Find the
concentration of mobile free electrons in copper.
c. A horizontal wire, of length 5 cm and carrying a current
of 2 A, is placed in the middle of a long solenoid at right
angles to its axis. The solenoid has 1000 turns per meter
and carries a steady current I. Calculate I if the force on
the wire is equal to 10-4 N. (µ0=4π×10-7 H m-1)
2×4 =8
a. In a Thomson experiment, the voltage across the plates is
50 V and the distance between them is 3 cm. The
magnetic field applied to make beam undeflected is
10-4T. What is the velocity of the electron passing
between the plates?