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Group 'A'

Answer any three questions:

5 questions·2 marks each
1ashort2 marks

Why is the conductivity of an electrolyte very low as compared to a metal at room temperature?

current-electricityelectrolysis
1bshort2 marks

What are the advantages of A.C. over D.C.?

alternating-current
1cshort2 marks

Production of X-ray is the inverse phenomenon of photoelectric effect. Justify it.

x-raysphotoelectric-effect
1dshort2 marks

What is the threshold of hearing? Define one bel.

soundacoustics
1eshort2 marks

Is polarization possible for longitudinal waves? Justify.

wave-opticspolarization
B

Group 'B'

Answer any three questions:

4 questions·4 marks each
2ashort4 marks

Why has an ammeter a very low resistance? How can you convert a galvanometer into an ammeter?

current-electricitygalvanometer
2bshort4 marks

Explain the working of He-Ne laser.

lasermodern-physics
2cshort4 marks

What is Doppler effect? Find the change in frequency when an observer moves towards a stationary source and then moves away from the source.

doppler-effectsound
2dshort4 marks

Describe Michelson's method to measure the velocity of light.

velocity-of-lightoptics
C

Group 'C'

Solve any three numerical questions:

4 questions·4 marks each
3anumeric4 marks

The total length of the wire of a potentiometer is 10 m. A potential gradient of 0.0015V/cm0.0015\,\text{V/cm} is obtained when a steady current is passed through this wire. Calculate,

i) the distance of null point on connecting standard cell of 1.018V1.018\,\text{V}.

ii) the unknown p.d. if the null point is obtained at a distance of 940cm940\,\text{cm}, and

iii) the maximum p.d. which can be measured by this instrument.

Numeric answer

potentiometercurrent-electricity
3bnumeric4 marks

28Ni62_{28}\text{Ni}^{62} may be described as the most strongly bound nucleus because it has the highest B.E. per nucleon. Its neutral atomic mass is 61.928349a.m.u.61.928349\,\text{a.m.u.} Find its mass defect, its total binding energy and binding energy per nucleon.

Given, mass of neutron =1.008665amu= 1.008665\,\text{amu}, mass of proton =1.007825amu= 1.007825\,\text{amu}, 1amu=931.5MeV1\,\text{amu} = 931.5\,\text{MeV}.

Numeric answer

nuclear-physicsbinding-energy
3cnumeric4 marks

A source of sound produces a note of 512Hz512\,\text{Hz} in air at 17C17^{\circ}\text{C} with wavelength 66.5cm66.5\,\text{cm}. Find the ratio of molar heat capacities at constant pressure to constant volume at NTP. Densities of air and mercury at NTP are 1.293kg/m31.293\,\text{kg/m}^3 and 13600kg/m313600\,\text{kg/m}^3 respectively.

Numeric answer

soundvelocity-of-sound
3dnumeric4 marks

Two coherent sources A and B of radio waves are 5m5\,\text{m} apart. Each source emits waves with wavelength 6m6\,\text{m}. Consider points along the line between two sources, at what distances, if any, from A is the interference constructive?

Numeric answer (m)

interferencewave-optics