STD : XII

SUBJECT: PHYSICS PUBLIC QUESTIONS YEARWISE 5 MARKS

JUNE 2023
1. a.) What is absorption spectrum? Explains its types.
b.) Obtain the law of radioactivity.
1. a.) Obtain the condition for bridge balance in wheatstone’s bridge.
b.) Obtain the equation for bandwidth in Young’s double slit experiment.
1. a.) Explain in detail the principle, construction and working of a Van de Graff generator.
b.) What is dispersion? Obtain the equation for dispersive power of a medium.
1. a.) i.)State Ampere’s circuital law.
ii.) Find the magnetic field due to a long straight conductor using Ampere’s circuital law.
b.) State and prove De Morgan’s first and second theorem.
1. a.) Explain the working of a single-phase AC generator with necessary diagram.
b.) i.) List out the characteristics of photons (any two points).
ii.) Calculate the momentum of an electron with kinetic energy 2 𝑒𝑉. (Example 8.6(i))

MARCH 2023
1. a.) i.) State coulomb’s law in electrostatics.
ii.) What are the differences between Coulomb force and gravitational force?
b.) Describe the Fizeau’s method to determine the speed of light.
1. a.) Discuss the working of cyclotron in detail.
b.) Discuss the diffraction at single slit and obtain the condition for nth minimum.
1. a.) Derive an expression for phase angle between the applied voltage and current in a series RLC
circuit.
b.) Describe briefly Davisson Germer experiment which demonstrated the wave nature of electrons.
1. a.) Describe the microscopic model of current and obtain general form of Ohm’s law.
b.) Derive an expression for the radius and velocity of the orbit of electron in the nth orbit an atom
using Bohr atom model.
1. a.) i.) Write down the properties of electromagnetic waves.
ii.) Compute the speed of the electromagnetic wave in a medium if the amplitude of electric and
magnetic fields are 3×104 NC–1 and 2×10–4 T, respectively. (Example 5.4)
b.) Describe the function of a transistor as an amplifier with the neat circuit diagram. Sketch the input
and output wave forms.

JULY 2022
1. (a) Obtain the condition for bridge balance in Wheatstone’s bridge.
(a) (i) What is half-life and mean life of a radioactive nucleus?
(i) Calculate the number of nuclei of 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑜𝑛−14 undecayed after 22,920 𝑦𝑒 𝑎𝑟 𝑠 if the
initial number of 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑜𝑛−14 atoms is 10,000. The half-life of 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑜𝑛−14 is 5730 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠. (Example
9.12)
2. (a) Describe the Fizeau’s method to determine the speed of light.
(a) (i) Write down the properties of electromagnetic waves.
(i) The relative magnetic permeability of the medium is 2.5 and the relative electrical permittivity
of the medium is 2.25. Compute the refractive index of the medium. (Exam 5.2)
3. (a) Explain in detail the construction and working of a Van de Graaff generator.
(a) Explain about compound microscope and obtain the equation for the magnification.
4. (a) Show that the mutual inductance between a pair of coils is same (𝑀12 = 𝑀21).
(a) State and prove De Morgan’s first and second theorem.
5. (a) (i) Obtain Einstein’s photoelectric equation with necessary explanation.
(ii) List out the characteristics of photons.
(b) Derive the expression for the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
MAY 2022
34. (a) (i) Explain the construction and working of full wave rectifier.
(b) Explain the construction and working of transformer.

Srinivasan.C, M.sc, M.ed,M.Phil, PGDCA

Vedha Matric.Hr.Sec.School.,Veerapalli.
STD : XII
SUBJECT: PHYSICS PUBLIC QUESTIONS YEARWISE 5 MARKS
1. (a) Derive an expression for electrostatic potential due to an electric dipole.
(a) Obtain the equation for bandwidth in Young’s Double Slit Experiment.
2. (a) Using Biot-Savart Law deduce the relation for the magnetic field at a point due to an infinitely
long straight conductor carrying current.
(a) Discuss the spectral series of hydrogen atom.
3. (a) (i) How do we obtain characteristic X-ray spectra?
(ii) Calculate the cut-off wavelength and cut-off frequency of X-rays from an X-ray tube of
accelerating potential 20,000 𝑉. (Exam 8.9)
(b) What is spectrum? Explain the types of emission spectrum.
38. (a) Obtain Lens maker’s formula.
(b) Explain the determination of the internal resistance of cell using voltmeter.
AUGUST 21
1. (a) Deduce the relation for the magnetic field at a point due to an infinitely long straight conductor
carrying current.
(a) Obtain the law of radioactivity.
2. (a) Calculate the electric field due to a dipole on its axial line.
(a) What is Frequency Modulation? List out the advantages and limitations of frequency modulation.
3. (a) (i) Derive an expression for de Broglie wavelength of electrons.
(ii) Calculate the momentum of an electron with kinetic energy 2 𝑒𝑉. (Example 8.6(i))
(b) Write down Maxwell equations in integral form.
1. (a) Explain about Astronomical telescope and obtain the equation for the magnification.
(a) (i) Explain the equivalent resistance of a series resistor network.
(ii) A Copper wire of cross-sectional area 0.5 𝑚𝑚2 carries a current of 0.2 𝐴. If the free electron
density of copper is 8.4×1028 𝑚−3 then compute the drift velocity of free electrons. (Example 2.3)
1. (a) Obtain Lens maker’s formula.
(a) Derive an expression for phase angle between the applied voltage and current in a series RLC
circuit.
SEPTEMBER 2020
1. (a) Explain the construction and working of transformer and define its efficiency.
(a) Derive the equation for the angle of deviation produced by a prism and thus obtain the expression
for refractive index of material of the prism.
2. (a) Obtain the condition for bridge balance in Wheatstone’s bridge.
(a) (i) State Ampere’s Circuital Law.
(i) Find the magnetic induction due to a long straight conductor using Ampere’s Circuital Law.
3. (a) Derive an expression for the radius of the orbit of electron in an atom using Bohr atom model.
(a) (i) Write down any six properties of electromagnetic wave.
(i) Compute the speed of electromagnetic wave in a medium if the amplitudes of electric and
magnetic fields in it are 3×104 𝑁𝐶−1 and 2×10−4 𝑇 respectively.
4. (a) Obtain Lens Maker’s Formula, from that derive Lens equation.
(b) Describe the function of transistor as an amplifier with the neat circuit diagram. Sketch the input
and output waveform.
1. (a) (i) Obtain Einstein’s Photoelectric equation with necessary explanation.
(i) What will happen to the stopping potential in the following cases when;
(A) Work function of the metal is increased. (B) Intensity of incident ray is increased.
(b) Explain in detail the effect of introducing a dielectric medium between the plates of a parallel
plate capacitor, when the capacitor is disconnected from the battery.
MARCH 2020
1. (a) Obtain the expression for the induced emf by changing relative orientation of the coil with the
magnetic field (Graph not necessary).
(a) Derive the mirror equation and the equation for lateral magnification.
2. (a) Deduce the expression for the force between two long parallel current carrying conductors.
(a) Write down Maxwell equations in integral form.

Srinivasan.C, M.sc, M.ed,M.Phil, PGDCA

Vedha Matric.Hr.Sec.School.,Veerapalli.
STD : XII
SUBJECT: PHYSICS PUBLIC QUESTIONS YEARWISE 5 MARKS
1. (a) Describe Davisson - Germer experiment which demonstrated the wave nature of electrons.
(a) (i) Derive an expression for the orbital energy of an electron in hydrogen atom using Bohr theory.
(ii) An electron in Bohr’s hydrogen atom has energy of −3.4 𝑒𝑉. What is the angular momentum of
the electron?
1. (a) Explain the working of the transistor as an oscillator.
(a) Find out the phase relationship between voltage and current in a pure inductive circuit.
2. (a) State Gauss Law in electrostatics. Obtain an expression for Electric field due to an infinitely long
charged wire.
(a) How the emf of two cells are compared using potentiometer?

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Srinivasan.C, M.sc, M.ed,M.Phil, PGDCA

Vedha Matric.Hr.Sec.School.,Veerapalli.