GOVT.
JUNIOR COLLEGE, HDYERABAD
II YEAR PHYSICS IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
LAQ
WAVES
1. * Explain the formation of stationary waves in an air column enclosed in an open pipe. Derive the
equations for the frequencies of harmonics produced.
2. * How are stationary waves formed in a closed pipe? Explain the various modes of vibrations and
obtain relations for their frequencies.
3. What is the Doppler effect ? Obtain an expression for the apparent frequency of sound heard when
the source of sound is in motion with respect to an observer at rest.
Current –Electricity
4. *State and explain Kirchoff”s laws in the electrical network. Using these laws deduce the condition
for balance in Wheatstone bridge.
5. * Explain with the help of circuit diagram how the emf of two primary cells are compared using the
potentiometer.
6. State the working principle of potentiometer. Explain with the help of circuit diagram. How is the
potentiometer used to determine the internal resistance of given primary cell?
Nuclei
7. * Explain the principle and working of a Nuclear reactor with the help of a labelled diagram.
8. What is radioactivity? State the law of radioactive decay Show that radioactive decay is exponential
in nature.
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SAQ
Ray Optics
1. * Define critical Angle. Explain total internal reflection using a neat diagram.
2. *With a neat labeled diagram explain the formation of image in a simple microscope.
3. Explain the formation of a mirage.
4. Why does the setting Sun appear red?
5. *Define the focal length of Concave mirror. Prove that the radius if curvature of a concave mirror is
double its focal llength.
6. *Explain the formation of a rainbow .
Wave Optics
*7. Explain Doppler effect in light. Distinguish between red shift and blue shift.
*8. Does the principle of conservation of energy hole for interference and diffraction phenomena?
Explain briefly?
*9. How do you determine the resolving power of your eye?
Electric chargers and fields
*10. State and explain Coulomb's Inverse square law in electricity.
*11. Derive an equation for the couple acting on an electric dipole in a uniform electric field?
*12. Derive an expression for the intensity of electric field at a point on the axial line of an electric
dipole.
*13.State Gauss Law in electrostatics and its importance.
Electric potential and capacitance.
14, Derive an expression for electric potential due to a point charge.
*15, Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.
*16..Derive an equation for equivalent capacitance when a number of capacitors are connected in (a)
series (b) parallel.
Moving charges and Magnetism
*17. State and explain Biot –savart's law
*18.State explain Ampere's law.
* 19. Derive an expression for the magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron.
20. What are the basic components of a cyclotron? Mention its uses.
Electromagnetic induction
*21. Obtain an expression for the emf induced across the conductor which is moved in a uniform
magnetic field perpendicular to plane of motion.
*22. Describe the ways in which Eddy currents are used to advantage.
ATOMS
*23. What are the limitations of Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom?
*24. Explain the different types of Spectral series.
*25. Describe Rutherford atom model. What are the drawbacks of this model?
*26. Write a short note on De-Broglie's explanation of Bohr's Second postulate of the quantisazation
Semi Conductor electronics
*27. Define NAND and NOR gates. Give their truth tables.
*28. Describe how a semiconductor diode is used as a half wave rectifier.
*29. What is rectification? Explain the working of full wave rectifier.
*30. Distinguish between half wave and full wave rectifiers.
*31. What are n-type and p-type semiconductors? How the semiconductor junction is formed.
