Physics Imp Questions
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Chakradhar KatragaddaSENIOR PHYSICS
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RAY OPTICS
1. Define focal length of a concave mirror prove that the radius of curvature of a concave mirror is double
its focal length
2. Define critical angle. Explain total internal reflection using a neat diagram
3. Explain the formation of a mirage
4. Explain the formation of a Rainbow
5. Why does the setting sun appear Red
6. With a neat labeled diagram, explain the formation of image in a simple microscope
WAVE OPTICS
1. Explain Doppler effect in light distinguish between red shift and blue shift
2. Derive the expression for the intensity at a point where interference of light occurs. Arrive at the
conditions for maximum and zero intensity
3. How do you determine the resolving power of eye?
4. Does the principle of conservation of energy hold for interference and diffraction phenomena? Explain
briefly
5. Discuss the intensity of transmitted light when a Polaroid sheet is rotated between two crossed
polaroid’s
ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS
1. State and explain coulomb’s inverse square law in electricity
2. Define intensity of electric field at a point Derive an expression for the intensity due it a print charge?
3. Derive the equation for the couple acting on a electric dipole in a uniform electric field.
4. Derive an expression for the intensity of the electric field at a point on the axial line of an electric
dipole
5. Derive an expression for the intensity of the electric field at a point on the equatorial plane of an
electric dipole
6. State Gauss’s law in electro statics and its importance
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE
1. Derive an expression for the potential at a distance from a point charge?
2. Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor
3. Three capacitors of capacitance 2pF, 3pF and 4pF are connected is parallel
a) What is the total capacitance of the combination?
b) Determine the charge on each capacity, if the combination is connected to a 100V supply.
4. Explain series combination of capacitors. Derive the formula for equivalent capacitance
5. Explain parallel combination of capacitors. Derive the formula for equivalent capacitance
6. Derive an expression for the energy stored in a capacitor
7. Three capacitors each of capacitance 9 pF are connected in series
(a) What is the total capacitance of the combination?
(b) What is the potential difference across each capacitor, if the combination is connected to a 120 volt supply?
MOVING CHARGES
1. State and explain Biot – Savart’s law
2. State and explain Ampere’s law
3. What are the basic components of a cyclotron mention its uses ?
4. Derive an expression for the magnetic dipole moment of revolving electron
5. A 100 turn closely wound circular coil of radius 10cm. carries a current of 3.2 A
(a) What is the field at the centre of the coil?
(b) What is the magnetic moment of the coil?
ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
1. Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to advantage
2. 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
3. Obtain an expression for mutual inductance of coaxial solenoid
4. Obtain an expression for the magnetic energy stored in a solenoid in terms of the magnetic field, area
and length of the solenoid
ATOMS
1. What are the limitations of Bohr’s theory? Hydrogen atom
2. Explain the different types of spectral series
3. State the basic postulates of Bohr’s theory of atomic spectra
4. Explain distance of closest approach and impact parameter
5. Describe Rutherford’s atomic model. What are the draw backs of this model?
SEMICONDUCTORS
1. Describe how a semiconductor is used as a half wave rectifier
2. Explain the working of full wave rectifier
3. Define NAND and NOR gates. Give their truth tables.
4. Distinguish between half wave and full wave rectifier.
5. Explain the operation of a NOT gate and give its truth table.
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WAVES
1. a) Explain the formation of stationary waves in stretched strings and hence deduce the laws of
transverse waves in stretched strings?
b) A closed organ pipe 70cm long is sounded. If the velocity of sound is 331m/s. What is the
fundamental frequency of vibrations of the air column?
2. a) Explain the formation of stationary waves in an air column enclosed in open pipe. Derive the
equations for the frequencies of the harmonics produced
b) A pipe 30cm long is open at both ends. Which harmonic mode of the pipe resonates 1100Hz source?
Velocity of sound is 330 m/s.
3. a) How are stationary waves formed in closed pipe? Explain the various modes of vibrations and obtain
relations for their frequencies
b) A steel wire 0.72m long has a mass of 5.0 x 10 -3 kg. If the wire is under a tension of 60. What is
speed of transverse waves on the wire?
4. 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) A bat emits ultra-sonic sound of frequency 1000 khz in air. If this sound meets a water surface, what
is the wavelength of (a) the reflected sound (b) the transmitted sound? [ The speed of sound in air is
340 m/s and in water is 1486 m/s ]
5. a) What is Doppler shift? Obtain an expression for the apparent frequency of sound heard when the
observe is in motion with respect to a source at rest
b) A train sounds its whistle as it approaches and crosses a level crossing. An observer at the crossing
measures a frequency of 219 Hz as the train approaches and a frequency of 184 Hz as it leaves. If the
speed of sound is taken to be 340 m/s . Find the speed of the train.
CURRENT ELECTRICITY
1. a) State Kirchhoff’s laws for an electrical network. Using these laws deduce the condition for balance
in a Wheatstone bridge
b) A wire of resistance 4R is bent in the form of a circle. What is the effective resistance between the
ends of the diameter?
2. a) State the working principle of potentiometer. Explain with the help of circuit diagram how the emf of
two secondary cells are compared by using the potentiometer
b) A potentiometer wire is 5m long and a potential difference of 6v is maintained between its ends Find
the emf of a cell which balances against a length of 180cm of the potentiometer wire
3. a) State the working principle of potentiometer. Draw a circuit diagram showing how potentiometer
may be used to find internal resistance of a cell and establish a formula for it
b) In potentiometer arrangement for determining the emf of cell the balane point of the cell in open
circuit is 76.3 cm. When a resistance of 9.5Ω is used in the external circuit of cell, the balance point
shifts to 64.8 cm. Determine the internal resistance of the cell.
NUCLEI
1. a) Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with the help of a labeled diagram
b) If one microgram of U 92235 is completely destroyed in an atom bomb, how much energy will be
released
2. a) What is radioactivity? State the law of radioactive decay. Show that radioactive decay is exponential
in nature.
b) Compare the radii of the nuclei of mass numbers 27 and 64.