BASE COLLEGE WAH CANTT

HSSC-II Total Marks: 17

PHYSICS (PRE-BOARD 2022) Time: 25 mints
Section-(A)
Q. 1. Circle the correct option i.e. A/B/C/D. Each part carries one mark. (17)
I. Half life of radioactive element is 1500 years , The fraction of sample that would survive after 6000 years is
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c ) (d)
2 8 4 16
II. Which of the following is best ionizer?

(a) α - Particles (b) β - Particles (c ) γ – Particles (d) All have same ionizing power

III. If ionization energy of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV , its ionization potential will be - -
(a) 13.6 V (b) 136 V (c ) 3.4 V (d) 1.36 V
IV. The correct curve between stopping potential (Vo) and intensity of light (I) is

Vo Vo Vo Vo

(a) (b) (c ) (d)

V. Two photons approach each other, their relative speed will be:
(a) c (b) 2 c ( c) Less than c (d) Zero
VI. Which of the following is not experienced by strong nuclear force?
(a) Baryons (b) Hadrons (c) Mesons (d) Leptons
VII. Minimum no. of diodes required for full wave rectification are
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c ) 1 (d) 4
VIII. The most suitable metal for making permanent magnet is
(a ) Steel (b) Iron (c ) Copper (d) Aluminum
IX. The power factor of R-L series circuit is
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c ) Less than 1 (d) Greater than 1
X. AC current cannot be used as
(a) Lighting (b) Heating (c ) Charging of battery (d) Generating mechanical energy
XI. Henry is a unit of

(a) Self induction (b) Mutual induction (c ) Both a & b (d) None of these

XII. If the motor is overloaded then magnitude of back emf

(a) Zero (b) Increases (c) Decreases (d) Remains constant
XIII. SI unit of magnetic flux density is
(a) Wbm2 (b) Tesla (c) N m−2 A−2 (d) All of these
XIV. The work done due to magnetic force is
qVB d
(a) qVBd (b) ( c) (d) None
d qVB
XV. Kirchhoff’s 2nd law is the manifestation of law of conservation of
(a) Mass (b) Charge (c) Energy (d) Current
XVI. Which of the following is not possible in any condition
(a) Vt = E (b) Vt = E – I r ( c) Vt = E + I r (d) All are possible
XVII. Smaller the time constant of capacitor
(a) Slowly (b) Quickly (c) Depend upon medium (d) Does not depend upon RC
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HSSC-II Total Marks: 68
PHYSICS (PRE-BOARD 2022) Time: 2 hrs 35 mints
Section-(B)
Q2. Attempt any fourteen parts. (14*3=42)

i. The potential is constant throughout a given region of space. Is the electric field zero or non-zero in this region?
Explain.
2
E
ii. Prove the relation P= .
4r
iii. Find R x and total current in the given circuit if ℜ=6 Ω

iv. Show that reactance is measured in ohms for both inductors and capacitors.
v. What is the role of material medium if it is placed in between plates of Capacitors?
−∆ ϕ ΔI
vi. Explain from ε = why it is possible to say ∝ .
Δt Δt
vii. Why the resistance of Ammeter is kept low?
viii. Write down any four solutions to minimize losses occurring in transformer?
ix. How would you detect the nature of a material via “Temperature co-efficient of resistance” either it is conductor
or semiconductor?
x. Write down the properties of series resonance circuit.
xi. What is critical mass?
nh
xii. Prove mvr= for Bohr’s atomic model.
2π
xiii. X-rays can emit electrons from the metal source and X-rays can be diffracted comment
xiv. Define insulators on the basis of energy band theory.
xv. Explain the term superconductivity.
xvi. A p-type semiconductor has large number of holes but still it is electrically neutral. Why?
xvii. Can pair production take place in vacuum?
xviii. What happen to the density of an object as its speed increases?
xix. Enlist the processes in which light behaves as particle and wave?
xx. Why are large nuclei unstable?
Section-(D)
Attempt any two questions (2*13=26)
Q4. (a) State and explain AC generator (07)
(b) What is inner shell transition in an atom? (03)
(c) At what fraction of speed of light must a particle move, so that its K.E is one and a half time of its rest energy. (03)
Q5. (a) Define absolute electric potential. Find the relation for electric potential due to point charge. (07)
(b) A 318 µF capacitor is connected across a 220 V, 50 Hz system. Determine the capacitive reactance and
r.m.s. value of current. (03)
(c) Draw the circuit diagram for current measuring part of avometer. (03)
Q6. (a) What is laser? Describe in detail Stimulated emission, population inversion and laser pumping by
drawing a suitable diagram (01+06)

(b)Find the mass defect and binding energy of helium nucleus. (03

(b) By drawing graph, explain the effect of intensity of light on photoelectric effect when frequency of incident light is
constant (03)