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CBSE Class 12 Physics Solved Question Paper 2016

Short Answer Type

21. (i) State Bohr's quantization condition for defining stationary orbits. How does the de Broglie hypothesis explain the stationary orbits?

(ii) Find the relation between three wavelengths λ_1, λ₂, and λ₃ from the energy-level diagram shown below.

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22. Draw a schematic ray diagram of a reflecting telescope showing how rays coming from a distant object are received at the eyepiece. Write its two important advantages over a refracting telescope.

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Long Answer Type

23.
(i) An a.c. source of voltage V = V_o sin ωt is connected to a series combination of L, C and R. Use the phasor diagram to obtain an expression for impedance of a circuit and the phase angle between voltage and current. Find the condition when current will be in phase with the voltage. What is the circuit in this condition called?
ii) In a series LR circuit, X_L = R and the power factor of the circuit is P₁. When capacitor with capacitance C, such that X_L = X_C is put in series, the power factor becomes P₂. Calculate P₁ / P₂.

Voltage of the source is given by,

V = V_o sin ωt

Let current of the source be I = I_o sin ωt

Maximum voltage across R is V_R = V_o R, represented along OX

Maximum voltage across L = V_L = I_O X_L, represented along OY and is 90^o ahead of I_o.

Maximum voltage across C = V_C = I_o X_C, represented along OC and is lagging behind I_o by 90^o

Hence, reactive voltage is V_L - V_C, represented by OB'

the vector sum of V_R, V_L and V_C is resultant of OA and OB', represented along OK.

OK = V_o =
i.e., V_o =

Impedance, Z =

When, X_L= X_C , the voltage and current are in the same phase.

In such a situation, the circuit is known as non-inductive circuit.

ii)

Given,

Power factor, P₁ = R/Z

Thus,

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24.

(i) Write the function of a transformer. State its principle of working with the help of a diagram. Mention various energy losses in this device.

(ii) The primary coil of an ideal step-up transformer has 100 turns and the transformation ratio is also 100. The input voltage and power are 220 V and 1100 W, respectively. Calculate the:

a) number of turns in secondary

b) current in primary

c) voltage across secondary

d) current in secondary

e) power in secondary

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25.

(i) Define the term drift velocity.

(ii) On the basis of electron drift, derive an expression for resistivity of a conductor in terms of number density of free electrons and relaxation time. On what factors does resistivity of a conductor depend?

(iii) Why alloys like constantan and manganin are used for making standard resistors?

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26. (i) State the principle of working of a potentiometer.

(ii) In the following potentiometer circuit, AB is a uniform wire of length 1 m and resistance 10 Ω. Calculate the potential gradient along the wire and balance length AO (= l)

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27. Meeta's father was driving her to school. At the traffic signal, she noticed that each traffic light was made of many tiny lights instead of a single bulb. When Meeta asked this question to her father, he explained the reason for this.

Answer the following questions based on above information:

(i) What were the values displayed by Meeta and her father?

(ii) What answer did Meeta's father give?

(iii) What are the tiny lights in traffic signals called and how do these operate?

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28. (i) In Young's double-slit experiment, deduce the condition for (a) constructive and (b) destructive interference at a point on the screen. Draw a graph showing variation of intensity in the interference pattern against position 'x' on the screen.

(b) Compare the interference pattern observed in Young's double-slit experiment with single-slit diffraction pattern, pointing out three distinguishing features.

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29. (i) Plot a graph to show variation of the angle of deviation as a function of angle of incidence for light passing through a prism. Derive an expression for refractive index of the prism in terms of angle of minimum deviation and angle of prism.

(ii) What is dispersion of light? What is its cause?

(iii) A ray of light incident normally on one face of a right isosceles prism is totally reflected, as shown in fig. What must be the minimum value of refractive index of glass? Give relevant calculations.