SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

Class: SS 3

1. Induced current depends on the

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2. To convert an alternating current dynamic into a direct current dynamo, the

A. Number of turns in the coil is increased

B. Strength of the field magnet is increased

C. Slip rings are replaced with split ring commutator

D. Coil is wound on a soft iron armature

3. Which of the following statements about a generator is not correct

A. It can produce direct current

B. It can produce alternating current

C. It requires an external supply of energy to rotate the coil

D. It requires an external supply of current to the coil

E. It may require the use of a commutator

4. A transformer with 5500 turns in its primary is used between a 240v AC Supply and a 120v kettle.
Calculate the number of turns in the secondary.

A. 11,000 B. 2750 C. 460 D. 232 E. 10

6. At what frequency with a 20f capacitor have a reactance of 500ohms?

A.100/π B. 50/π C. 50 D. 100π E. 30/π

7. Which of the following statements is not correct? Isotopes of an element have

A. The same number of electric charges on the nucleus

B. The same chemical properties

C. Different proton number

D. Different nucleon numbers

E. Different atomic masses

8. Which of the following representations is correct from an atom X with 28 electrons and 30 neutrons?

A. 3028X B. 30X c.

9. Which of the following names is not associated with models of the atom?

A. Isaac Newton B. Nel Bohr C. JJ. Thompson D. Ernest Rutherford E. John Dalton

10. The phenomenon of radioactivity was first discovered by?

A. Marie curie B. JJ. Thompson C. Herri Becquerel D. Nels Bohr E. Enrico Fermi

11. If a nucleus H decays , a nucleus He is formed accompanied with the emission of a ?

A. Proton B. Proton C. beta particles D. gamma particles E. alpha particle

12. The number of neutrons contained in the nucleus of U is ?

A. 92 B. 146 C. 238 D. 330

13. A substance has a half life of 3 mins after 6 minutes the count rate was observed to be 400. What
was it's count rate at zero time?

A. 200 B. 1200 C. 1600 D. 2400

14. What are Beta particles?

A. proton B. neutrons C. electrons D. Helium nuclei

15. Alpha particles

A. Not charged B. Highly penetrating C. Helium nuclei D. Electromagnetic radiation

16. Two radioactive elements of P and Q have half lives 10 and 20 minutes respectively. If they started
off with the same number of atoms, what is the ratio of the number remaining atoms of P to that of Q?

A. 8:1 B. 1:4 C. 4:1. D 1:8 E. 1:2

17. Which of the following is called photoelectric effect ?

A. high energy electrons impinge on a metallic anode which then emits photons B. A high energy
photon emits photon as it is slowed down C. A metal absorbs quanta of light and then emits electron D.
Two electrons are created from a quantum of light

18. Which of the following about x-ray is/are correct?

i x-rays do not consist of electrically charged particles

i ix-rays are not deflected in an electric or magnetic field

i i i The wavelength of x-rays is longer than that of light

A. I and ii b.i,ii iii c ii and iii d. ii only

19. Which of the following gives rise to line spectra observed in atoms?

A. Kinetic energy of moving atoms

B. Potential energy of an electron inside an atom

C. Change of an electron from a higher to a lower energy level in an atom

D. Disturbed proton in the nucleus

20. If a current carrying cool is mounted on a metal frame,the back emf induced in the coil causes? A.
Inductance B. Eddy currents C. Electromagnetism D. Pole momentQuestion

21. Which of the following is stored by dry Leclanche cell?Options

A) chemical energyB) nuclear energyC) solar energyD) heat energy.

[Link] agreement among several measurements that are made in the same way is called
[Link]. B. deviation. C. consistency. D. accuracy.
23. The work done per unit charge is known as A. potential difference.
B. potcn tia I energy. e. power. D. resistance.
[Link] motion that repeats itself is referred to as A. random motion.
B. periodic motion. e. rectilinear motion. D. translational motion.
[Link] result of two periodic waves of thc same frequency which are in phase and are
traveling in the same dircction is called A. constructive interfcrence.
B. complete interference. e. destructive interferencc. D. periodic interFerence. Question 19
[Link] induction coil is generally used toA) rectify an alternating current B) produce a large input voltage
C) smoothen a pulsating direct currentD) modulate an incoming signalE) produce a large output voltage
[Link] storing magnets, keepers are used for
A) reduced self-demagnetizationB) cancel the effect of the earth's magnetic field
C) protect the magnet from stray electric fieldD) increase the strangth of the magnets
28.A 10μC charge moves with a velocity of 1.0 × 105ms−1 at right angle to a uniform
magnetic field of flux density 5.0 × 10−4T. Calculate the force on the charge.
A) 5.0 × 10−5N B) 5.0 × 10−4N C) 5.0 × 105N D) 5.0 × 106N

[Link] of the following statements is not correct about steel and soft iron?
A) steel is more magnetized than soft iron B) permanent magnets are usually made of steel
C) soft iron is more readily magnetized than steel D) soft iron more readily loses its magnetism than steel

[Link] determines the polarity at the ends of an electromagnet? The

A) magnitude of the current passing through the wireB) material of the core of the magnet
C) material of the coil D) direction of current in the wireQuestion 6
[Link] many beta particle(s) are emitted in the radioactive decay of?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 5

[Link] phenomenon by which two light atomic nuclear combine to form a heavy nuclide
with the release of energy is known as A) radioactivity B) nuclear fusion
C) nuclear fission D) chain reaction

[Link] a p-type semiconductor, the A) number of holes are equal to the number of electrons
B) electrical resistivity increases C) electrons are the majority charge carriers
D) holes are the majority charge carriers
[Link] Δx be the uncertainty in the measurements of position and Δp the uncertainty in
measurement of momentum. The uncertainty principle relation is given as
A) Δx . Δp = h B) Δx . Δp ≤ h C) Δx . Δp ≥h D) Δx . Δp > h
[Link] objects of masses 80kg and 50kg are separated by a distance of 0.2m. If the
gravitational constant is 6.6 x 10-11Nm kg, calculate the gravitational attraction between

them.A) 4.9 × 10-9N B) 1.3 × 10-6N C) 6.6 × 10-8N

[Link] ideal transformer has a current of 2.0A and a p.d of l20V across the primary coil.
If the current in the secondary coil is O.5A. the potential across the secondary coil will be
A .30V. B .ClOV. C.I20V. D. 480V.
37.A given mass of gas is kept at constant pressure. If its volume at (l°C is 273cm1
what is its volume at 280°C?A.553cm'b. 540cm1 C. 291cm'
D.280cm'
38.A charge moving at 2,40(lm!s in a magnetic field of 2000T experiences a force of
0.2N. What is the magnitude of the charge? A.41nC
B.0.167C C.0.24C D.24MC
[Link] of the particles in the nucleus of an atom are collectively called

A isotopes.B. nucleons. [Link]. D. protons.

39.A sound wave of frequency 1.2kH is reflected from a barrier 75m away and is
received U.5 seconds after transmission. Calculate the wavelength of the sound waves.
 A.0.0625m B. 0.125m C. 0.250m D.4.00m
40. A body which transmits light because of its heat is said to be [Link].
B. transparent. [Link]. [Link].
41. Determine the capacitance of two 6~Lf capacitors that are connected in series.
A. 2~Lf B. 3~Lf C.9pf D.12pf .

[Link] of the following has the greatest penetrating power?

A. Alpha rays B. Beta rays e. Gamma rays D. X-rays
[Link] of the following are primary colors of light except
A. blue. B. green. e. red. D. yellow.
44.A reservoir is tilled with liquid of density 2.000kg/m'. Calculate the depth at which the pressure will
be 9,1 OON/m2
A. O.819m B. 0.46m C. O.32m D. O.25m
[Link] is the focal length of a concave mirror whose radius of curvature is
A.7cm? B. 3.5m C. 5.m D. 10cm D. 14cm
[Link] motor primarily converts electrical energy into
A. heat energy. B. chemical energy. e. potential energy. D. mechanical energy. E kinectic
[Link] is the effective resistance of the circuit? A. 8.80.0 13.7,25.0
C.5.00£1 D.4.75,Q

48.A machine is used to carry a 600N load through a distance of 20m. If the work
done by effort in moving the load is 16kj, what is the efficiency of the machine?
A.110% B. 65% C.75% D.85%s h
[Link] pressure will be 9,1 OON/m2
A. O.819m B. 0.46m C. O.32m D. O.25m
[Link] is the focal length of a concave mirror whose radius of curvature is
A. 7 cm. B. 3.5cm C. 10.0cm D. 14.0cm
50. Electric motor primarily converts electrical energy into
A. heat energy. B. chemical energy. e. potential energy. D. mechanical energy.
 THEORY

SECTION A( Answer any 2)

1. A resistance of 40 ,an inductor 0.2 Henry and a capacitor of 10Nf are connected in a series with an A.C
supply of E= 300sin 314t. Calculate:

Frequency of A.C supply

Voltage amplitude

Capacitance

Impedance

2. Write extensively on any of the models of atom

a. John Dalton b. Rutherford model c. Nier Bohr model d. Electron cloud model

3. A certain radioactive element has a half life of 10 years

A. How long will it take to loose 7/8 of its atoms originally present

B. What is the radioactivity and decay constant

SECTION B( answer any 3 questions)

1.(a).differentiate between boiling and evaporation.

(ii) diffused and regular reflections of light.
(b) Complete the table with the correct SI unit or quantity. Quantity
2.(a) Mathematically. state the following laws:
(i) Joule's Law
(ii) Coulomb's Law of electrostatics.

(iii) Robert Boyle's Law.

(iv) Snell's Law. )

3.A 30n resistor is connected in parallel to a Isn resistor. These are connected in

series to a sn resistor and a source with an emf of 30V.

(i) Draw a circuit diagram.

Calculate the (ii) total resistance.

(iii) voltage drop across each resistor
(iv) current through each resistor.
4.(a) An object 20cm tall is placed before a converging mirror of radius of curvature

20cm produces a virtual image 30cm behind the mirror.

Calculate the

0) object distance from the mirror.

(ii) magnification,.
(iii) image height
(b) A proton is placed in an electric field at a point where the field intensity is

BOON/e. Calculate its acceleration. [mass of proton is 1.67 x to,17kg I

(c) A 12kg object is pulled upward with an acceleration of 3m/sl by a massless rope.

What is the tension in the rope?

(d) How much heat is produced in a minute by an electric iron which draws 5.0A of current
when connected to a IOO-volt supply?