Physics Planner
CHAPTER WISE -SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.
1. RAY OPTICS & OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
A) Define critical angle. Explain total internal reflection using a neat diagram?
B) Explain the formation of a rainbow?
C) With a neat labelled diagram explain the formation of image in a simple microscope?
D) Explain the formation of a mirage?
E) Why does the setting sun appear red?
F) Define focal length of a concave mirror. Prove that the radius of curvature of a concave mirror is double
its focal length?
2. WAVE OPTICS
A) Explain Doppler effect in light. Distinguish between red shift and blue shift?
B) Derive the expression for the intensity at a point where interference of light occurs. Arrive at for
maximum and zero intensity. conditions
C) Does the principle of conservation of energy hold for interference and diffraction phenomena? Explain
briefly?
D) How do you determine the resolving power of your eye?
E) What is total internal reflection. Explain the phenomenon using Huygens principle?
3. ELECTRIC CHARGES & FIELDS
A) Derive an expression for the intensity of the electric field at a point on the equatorial plane of an
electric dipole.
B) Derive an expression for the intensity of electric field at a point on the axial line of a dipole.
C) State and explain Coulomb’s inverse square law in electricity.
D) Define intensity of electric field at a point. Derive an expression for the intensity due to a point charge.
E) State Gauss’s law in electrostatics and its importance.
F) Derive an equation for the couple acting on an electric dipole in a uniform electric field.
4. ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE
A) Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor
B) Derive an expression for the electric potential due to point charge.
C) Derive expression for the potential energy of an electric dipole placed in a uniform electric field.
D) Explain behavior of dielectrics in an electric field.
E) Derive an expression for the electrostatic potential energy of a system of two-point charges and find its
relation with electric potential of a charge.
5. MOVING CHARGES AND MAGNETISM
A) State and explain Biot-Savart law.
B) State and explain Ampere’s law.
C) What are the basic components of cyclotron? Mention its uses?
D) Derive an expression for the magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron?
6. ELECTRO MAGNETIC INDUCTION
A) Obtain an expression for the emf induced across a conductor which is moved in a uniform magnetic
field which is perpendicular to the plane of motion.
B) Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to advantage.
C) Obtain an expression for the mutual inductance of two long co-axial solenoids.
D) Obtain an expression for the magnetic energy stored in a solenoid in terms of the magnetic field, area
and length of the solenoid.
7. ATOMS
A)What are the limitations of Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom?
B)Explain the different types of spectral series.
C)Describe Rutherford atom model. What are the drawbacks of this model?
D)Derive an expression for potential and kinetic energy of an electron in any orbit of a hydrogen atom
according to Bohr’s atomic model.
E) State the basic postulates of Bohr’s theory of atomic spectra.
F) What is impact parameter and angle of scattering? How are they related to each other?
G) Explain the distance of closest approach and impact parameter.
8. SEMI CONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS
A) . Describe how a semiconductor diode is used as a half wave rectifier.
B) What is rectification? Explain the working of a full wave rectifier.
C) Explain how transistor can be used as a switch?
D) What is n-type and p-type semiconductors? How is a semiconductor junction formed?
E) Distinguish between Zener breakdown and avalanche breakdown.
F) Distinguish between half-wave and full-wave rectifiers.
G) What is a photodiode? Explain its working with a circuit diagram and draw its I-V characteristics.
H) Explain the working of LED and what are its advantages over conventional incandescent low power
lamps.
I) Explain the working of a solar cell and draw its I-V characteristics.
J) Explain how transistor can be used as an oscillator?
K) Define NAND and NOR gates. Give their truth tables.
CHAPTER WISE - LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS.
1. WAVES
A) What is Doppler effect? Obtain an expression for the apparent frequency of sound heard when the
source is in motion with respect to an observer at rest?
B) Explain the formation of stationary wave in an air column enclosed in open pipe. Derive the equations
for the frequencies of the harmonics produced?
C) How are stationary waves formed in closed pipes? Explain the various modes of vibrations and obtain
relations for their frequencies?
D) Explain the formation of stationary waves in stretched strings and hence deduce the laws of transverse
waves in stretched string?
2. CURRENT ELECTRICITY.
A) State Kirchhoff’s laws for electrical network. Using these laws deduce the condition for balancing in a
Wheatstone bridge.
B) State the working principle of potentiometer explain with the help of circuit diagram how the
potentiometer is used to determine the internal resistance of the given primary cell.
C) State the working principle of potentiometer explain with the help of circuit diagram. How the emf of
two primary cells are compared by using the potentiometer
3. NUCLEI
A) Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help of a labelled diagram.
B) What is radioactivity? State the law of radioactive decay. Show that radioactive decay is exponential in
nature.
C) Explain the source of stellar energy. Explain the carbon-nitrogen cycle, proton-proton cycle occurring in
stars.
STUDY ALL VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (VSAQS)
