N.K.

BAGRODIA PUBLIC SCHOOL

SECTOR-04, DWARKA
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE SESSION: 2024-25

SUBJECT: PHYSICS

SUBJECT CODE: 042 [Cite your source here.]

Assigned By: MS. SHWETA SHARMA

 N.K. BAGRODIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-4 DWARKA
CLASS-XII SUBJECT -PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELD
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-1
1. Why can the interior of a conductor have no excess charge in the static
situation?

2. Why is the direction of the electric field due to a charged conducting

sphere at any point perpendicular to its surface?

3. Two charges 3 × 10-8 C & –2 × 10-8 C are located 15 cm apart At what

point on the line joining the two charges is the electric potential zero?
Take the potential infinity to be 0.

4. A charge Q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges q
and q. Calculate the value of Q when the system of three charges are in
equilibrium.

5. Two identical conducting balls A and B have charges – Q and + 3Q

respectively. They are brought in contact with each other and then
separated by a distance d apart. Find the nature of the Coulomb force
between them.

6. Five point charges, each of charge + q are placed on five vertices of a

regular hexagon of side 'l'. Find the magnitude of the resultant force on a
charge – q placed at the centre of the hexagon.

7. Two identical metallic spherical shells A and B having charges +4Q and –
10Q are kept a certain distance apart. A third identical uncharged sphere
C is first placed in contact with sphere A and then with sphere B, then
spheres A and B are brought in contact and then separated. Find the
charge on the spheres A and B.

8. Plot a graph showing the variation of Coulomb force (F) versus 1/r2 ,
where r is the distance between the two charges of each pair of charges (1
µC, 2µC) and (1 µC, –3µC). Interpret the graphs obtained.
 9. Two concentric metallic spherical shells of radii R and 2R are given
charge Q1 and Q2 respectively. The surface charge densities on the outer
surfaces of the shells are equal Determine the ratio Q1 : Q2.

10. ABCD is square of side 1m. Charges of + 3nC, - 5nC and + 3Nc are
placed at the corners A, B and C respectively. Calculate the work done
transferring a charge of 12 µC from D to the point of intersection of the
diagonals?

11. Draw equipotential surface corresponding to the electric field that

uniformly increases in magnitude along with the z-directions. (b) Two
charges – q and + q are located at points (0, 0, – a) and (0, 0, a). What is
the electrostatic potential at the point (0, 0 ± z) and (x, y, 0)?

12. Twelve negative charges of same magnitude are equally spaced and
fixed on the circumference of a circle of radius R as shown in Fig. (i).
Relative to potential being zero at infinity, find the electric potential and
electric field at the centre C of the circle.
If the charges are unequally spaced and fixed on an arc of 120 of radius R as
shown in Fig. (ii), find electric potential at the centre C.

13. A particle of charge 2 µC and mass 1.6 g is moving with a velocity 4 ˆ i

m/s. At t = 0 the particle enters in a region having an electric field E (in
N/C) = 80 ˆ i + 60 ˆ i . Find the velocity of the particle at t = 5s.

14. Given the electric field in the region E = 2x ˆ i , find the net electric
flux through the cube and the charge enclosed by it.

15. In a certain region the electric potential is given by the formula

V(x,y,z) = 2x2 y + 3y3 z – 4z4 x. Find the components of electric field and
the vector electric field at point (1, 1, 1) in this field.

16. A cube of side 20 cm is kept in a region as shown in the figure. An

electric field E exists in the region such that the potential at a point is
given by V = 10x + 5, where V is in volt and x is in m. Find the (i) electric
 field E , and (ii) total electric flux through the cube.

17. An electric dipole of length 4cm when placed with its axis making an
angle of 60º with a uniform electric field, experiences a torque of 4 3 N-m.
Calculate the potential energy of the dipole if it has charge ± 8nC

18. An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges each of magnitude

1µC, separated by 2 cm. The dipole is placed in an external electric field
of 105 N/C. Calculate the: (i) Maximum torque experienced by the dipole
and (ii) Work done by the external field to turn the dipole through 180º.

19. Consider a uniformly charged thin conducting shell of radius R. Plot a

graph showing the variation of E with distance r from the centre, for
points 0 ≤ r ≤ 3R. (b) The figure shows the variation of potential V with 1 r
for two point charges Q1 and Q2, where V is the potential at a distance r

due to a point charge. Find Q1: Q2

 N.K. BAGRODIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-4 DWARKA
CLASS-XII SUBJECT -PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-2
1. An electric charge 10-3 micro C is placed at the origin (0,0) of (x,y) co-ordinate
system. Two points are situated at (√ 2, √ 2) and (2,0) respectively. The potential
difference the points A and B will be
a. 4.5 volt b. 9 volt c. zero d. 2 volt

2. Four point charges +Q, -Q, +Q, -Q placed at the corners of a square of side a. The
potential energy of the system of charges is 1/4πε0 times
a. Q2 /a2 (-4+sqrt 2)
b. Q2 /2a (-4+sqrt 2)
c. 4Q2 /a
d. -4sqrt(2) Q2 /a

3. Charges +q and –q are placed at points A and B respectively which are at distance
2L apart, C is the midpoint between A and B. The work done in moving the charge
+Q along the semicircle CRD is
a. Qq / 2πε0 L
b. Qq / 6πε0 L
c. -Qq / 2πε0 L
d. Qq / 4πε0 L

4. The electric field in a certain region is given by E= 5i -3j kV/m. the potential
difference VA- VB between points A and B, having co-ordinates (4, 0, 3)m and (10,
3, 0)m respectively, is equal to
a. 21 kV b. -21 c. 39 kV d. -39kV

5. Two capacitors of 3µF and 6µF are connected in series and a potential difference of
900 V is applied across the combination. Then they are disconnected and
reconnected in parallel. The potential difference across the combination is
a. Zero b. 100 V c. 200 V d. 400 V

6. N identical drop of mercury are charged simultaneously to 10 V. When combine to

form one large drop, the potential is found to be 40 V. the value of N is
a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10

7. Two conducting sphere of radii 3 cm and 1 cm are separated by a distance of 10

cm in free space. If the sphere are charged to same potential of 10 V each, the
force of repulsion between them is
 a. 1/3 x 10-9 N b. 2/9 x 10-9 N c. 1/9 V x 10-9 N d. 4/3 x 10-9 N

8. In figure shown a system of four capacitors connected across a 10 V battery.

Charge that will flow from the switch S when it is closed is

a. 5µC from b to a
b. 20µF from a to b
c. zero
d. 5µC from a to b

9. The figure shows equipotential surfaces concentric at O. the magnitude of electric

field at a distance r from O is

a. 9/r2
b. 16/r2
c. 2/r2
d. 6/r2

10. A capacitor C1= 1 µF is charged upto voltage V= 60 V by connecting it to

battery b through switch 1. Now C1 is disconnected from battery and connected to
a circuit consisting of two uncharged capacitors C2= 3 µF and C3= 6 µF through
switch 2, as shown in the figure. The final sum of charges on C2 and C3 is

a. 40 µC
b. 36 µC
c. 20 µC
d. 54 µC

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 N.K. BAGRODIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-4 DWARKA
CLASS-XII SUBJECT - PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: CURRENT ELECTRICITY
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-3

1. A wire of resistance 8R is bent in the form of a circle. What is the effective resistance
between the ends of a A diameter 2AB?

2. Two conducting wires X and Y of same diameter across a battery. If the number density of
electro in X is twice that in Y, find the ratio of drift velocity of electrons in the two wires.

3. Two wires of equal length, one of copper and the other of manganin have the same
resistance. Which wire is thicker?

4. Two metallic wires of the same material have the same length but cross-sectional area is
in the ratio 1 : 2. They are connected
(i) in series and
(ii) in parallel. Compare the drift velocities of electrons in the two wires in both the cases
(i) and (ii).

5. Calculate the current drawn from the battery in the given network. (All India 2009)

6. In the given circuit, assuming point A to be at zero potential, use Kirchhoff’s rules to
determine the potential A at point B. (All India 2011)
7. In the meter bridge experiment, balance point was observed at J with AJ = l.

(i) The values of R and X were doubled and then interchanged. What would be the new
position of balance point?
(ii) If the galvanometer and battery are interchanged at the balance position, how will the
balance point get affected?

8. A battery of emf 6 V and internal resistance 2Ω is connected to a resistor. If the current in

the circuit is 0.25 A, find
(i) the resistance of the resistors;
(ii) the terminal voltage of the battery.

9. The network PQRS, shown m the circuit diagram, has the batteries of 5 V and 10 V and
negligible internal resistance. A milliammeter of 50Ω resistance is connected between P
and R. Calculate the reading in the milliammeter.

10. Use Kirchhoff’s rules to determine the value of the current I1 flowing in the circuit shown
in the figure.

11. Estimate the average drift speed of conduction electrons in a copper wire of cross-
sectional area 2.5 × 10-7 m2 carrying a current of 1.8 A. Assume the density of conduction
electrons to be 9 × 1028 m-3.

12. Draw a plot showing the variation of resistivity of a

(i) conductor and
(ii) semiconductor, with the increase in temperature.
How does one explain this behaviour in terms of number density of charge carriers and
the relaxation time?
13. Calculate the current drawn from the battery by the network of resistors shown in the
figure.

14. A battery of emf 12V and internal resistance 2 Ω is connected to a 4 Ω resistor as shown
in the figure.
(a) Show that a voltmeter when placed across the cell and across the resistor, in turn,
gives the
(b) To record the voltage and the current in the circuit, why is voltmeter placed in parallel
and ammeter in series in the circuit?

15. The figure shows experimental set up of a meter bridge. When the two unknown
resistances X and Y are inserted, the null point D is obtained 40 cm from the end A. When
a resistance of 10 Ω is connected in series with X, the null point shifts by 10 cm.

Find the position of the null point when the 10 Ω resistance is instead connected in series
with resistance ‘Y’. Determine the values of the resistances X and Y.
 N.K. BAGRODIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-4 DWARKA
CLASS-XII SUBJECT - PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: MOVING CHARGES AND MAGNETISM
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-4

1. A long straight wire AB carries a current I. A particle (mass m and charge q)

moves with a velocity v , parallel to the wire, at a distance d from it as shown in
the figure. Obtain the expression for the force experienced by the particle and
mention its directions.

2. An alpha particle is projected with velocity v = (3·0 × 105 m/s) ˆ i into a region
in which magnetic field B = [(0·4 T) ˆ i + (0·3 T) ˆ j] exists. Calculate the
acceleration of the particle in the region. ˆ i , ˆ j and kˆ are unit vectors along x,
y and z axis respectively and charge to mass ratio for alpha particle is 4·8 107
C/kg.

3. Two rings X and Y are placed in such a way that their axes are along the X and
Y axes respectively and their centre are at the origin. Both the rings X and Y
have the same radii of 3.14 cm. If the current through X and Y rings are 0.3A
and 0.4A respectively then find the value of the resultant magnetic field at the
origin.

4. Two current carrying conductors of length l and 4l are bent to form coils of
turns 2 and 4 respectively. If the same current is passed through both coils,
then find the ratio of intensity of magnetic field at their centres.

5. Two particles of masses m1 and m2 have equal charges. They are accelerated
from rest through a potential difference V and then enter in a region of uniform
magnetic field B . If they describe circular paths of radii r1 and r2,
respectively, then find the value of m1/m2 .

6. A particle of charge q and mass m starts moving with uniform velocity v0 ˆ i .

Specify the direction of magnetic field which should be set be set up in the
region so that the particle moves (a) straight undeviated, and (b) in a circle.
justify your answers

7. There exists a non uniform magnetic field in free space. A charged particle of
mass m and velocity v enters the field and comes out after a certain time.
Comment with reason about the Kinetic energy of the particle after coming out
of the field.
8. A point charge +q moving with speed V enters a uniform magnetic field B that
is acting into the plane of paper as shown. i) What is the path followed by the
charge +q ? ii) What would be the change in the path if its velocity has a
component parallel to B ?

9. A particle moves in a circle of diameter 2 cm under the action of a magnetic

field 0.80 tesla. An electric field 100 V/m makes the path straight. Find the
specific charge q/ m of the particle.

10. An electron accelerated by a potential difference of 104V enters into a

uniform magnetic field of 0.04 Tesla acting perpendicular to its velocity. Find
the radius of curvature of the projectile path. (ii) How much current should flow
in a long straight wire so that at a distance of 10 cm from the wire, a magnetic
field of 1 ×104 weber/m2 generated.

11. Two coils P and Q of radius R and 2R are lying in the same plane with their
centres coinciding. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant magnetic
field at the common centre if they respectively carry currents 3I and 2I in
opposite directions.

12. A wire of length L is bent round in the form of (i) a square, and then (ii) an
equilateral triangle. If current I is passed through each of them, find the ratio of
magnetic moment of the square loop to that of the triangle.

13. The wire loop PQRSP formed by joining two semi-circular wires of radii R1
and R2 carries a current I as shown in the figure below. Find the magnitude of
magnetic field at O.

14. Two infinitely long current carrying conductors X and Y are kept parallel to
each other, 24 cm apart in vacuum. They carry currents of 5A and 7A
respectively, in the same direction, as shown in figure below. Find the position
 of a neutral point, i.e. a point where resultant magnetic flux density is zero.

(Ignore earth's magnetic field).

(ii) If current through the conductor Y is reversed in direction, will neutral point
lie between X and Y, to the left of X or to the right of Y ?

15. A circular coil N turns and radius R carries a current I. It is unwound and
rewound to make another coil of radius R/2, current I remaining the same.
Calculate the ratio of the magnetic moments of the new coil and the original
coil.
 N.K. BAGRODIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-4 DWARKA
CLASS-XII SUBJECT - PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: MAGNETISM AND MATTER
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-5

1. A long magnetic needle of length 2L, magnetic moment M and pole strength M
units is broken into two at the midpoint. The magnetic moment and pole
strength of each piece will be………

2. When a copper plate is placed below an oscillating magnetic needle the

magnetic needle soon stops but if a glass plate is placed below. It does not stop.
Give reason.

3. A short bar magnet placed with its axis at 30º with a uniform external magnetic
field of 0.25T experiences a torque of 4.5×10-2 J. What is its magnetic moment?

4. A small magnetized needle P is placed at the origin of x-y plane with its
magnetic moment pointing along the y-axis. Another identical magnetized
needle Q is placed in two positions, one by one.

Case 1 : at (a, 0) with its magnetic moment pointing along x-axis.

Case 2 : at (0, a) with its magnetic moment pointing along y-axis

(a) In which case is the potential energy of P and Q minimum ?

(b) In which case is P and Q not in equilibrium? Justify your answers.

5. A bar magnet of magnetic moment 'm' is allowed to oscillate freely in an

external uniform magnetic field of strength B.
(a) If the strength of the magnetic field is doubled, keeping it uniform, what will
be the effect on (1) The time period of oscillations of the magnet ? (1) The torque
acting on the magnet ?
(b) An external torque is applied to rotate the bar magnet form a position in
which the magnetic dipole moment is parallel to the magnetic field to a position
in which it is perpendicular to the field. What will be the change in potential
energy of the magnet?

6. A straight wire of mass 200 g and length 1.5m carries a current of 2A. It is
suspended in mid air by a uniform horizontal magnetic field B . Find the
magnitude of B .

7. Write any two points of difference between a diamagnetic and a paramagnetic

substance.
8. Two substances A and B have their relative magnetic permeability is slightly
greater than and less than unity, respectively. What do you conclude about the
magnetic nature of A and B (dia, para or ferromagnetic) ? Draw a labelled
sketch of a hysteresis loop.

9. Two materials X and Y are magnetized whose intensity of magnetization are

500 Am–1 and 2000 Am–1 respectively. The magnetizing field is 1000 Am–1.
What is the ratio between the susceptibilities of the two material?

10. A solenoid has a core of a material with relative permeability 400. The
windings of the solenoid are insulated from the core and carry a current of 2A.
If the number of turns is 1000 per meter, calculate the magnetic intensity (H)
and magnetic field (B).
 N.K. BAGRODIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-4 DWARKA
CLASS-XII SUBJECT -PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-6

1. A stiff wire is bent into a semicircle of radius 1/ π m as shown in the figure. It is

rotated about its diameter with 30 rev/s in a uniform magnetic field of 20× 10-3 T.
Calculate the maximum value of e.m.f induced in the loop.

2. The energy stored in a solenoid of inductance L is U. The number of turns per unit
length of the solenoid is doubled. Keeping the current and all other factors same,
find (a) changes in inductance of the solenoid, and (b) the final energy stored in
the inductor.

3. A rectangular loop of sides 25 cm and 20 cm is lying in x-y plane. It is subjected to

a magnetic field B = (5t2 + 2t + 10) kˆ , where B is in Tesla and t is in seconds. If
the resistance of the loop is 4Ω , find the emf induced and the induced current in
the loop at t = 5 s.

4. A circular coil of radius 10 cm and 25 turns is rotated about its vertical diameter
with an angular speed of 40 rad S–1, in a uniform horizontal magnetic field of
magnitude 5 × 10–2 T. Calculate the emf induced in the coil. Also find the current
in the coil if the resistance of the coil is 15Ω.

5. Two coils C1 and C2 are placed close to each other. The magnetic flux φ2 linked
with the coil C2 varies with the current I1 flowing in coil C1, as shown in the
figure. Find (i) the mutual inductance of the arrangement, and (ii) the rate of
change of current di1 /dt that will induce an emf of 100 V in coil C2.

6. A square shaped current carrying loop MNOP is placed near a straight long
current carrying wire AB as shown in the fig. The wire and the loop lie in the same
 plane. If the loop experiences a net force F towards the wire, find the magnitude of
the force on the side 'NO' of the loop.

7. When a conducting loop of resistance 10Ω and area 10 cm2 is removed from an
external magnetic field acting normally, the variation of induced current-I in the
loop with time t is as shown in the figure. Find the (a) total charge passed through
the loop (b) change in magnetic flux through the loop (c) magnitude of the field

applied.

8. A coil with 500 turns and area of 100cm2 is placed perpendicular to magnetic
field. In 0.1 second the magnetic field decreases from 0.2 weber /m2 to zero.
Calculate the induced electromotive force in the coil.

9. When the current flowing through a coil P decreases from 5A to 0 in 0.2 s, an emf
of 60V is induced across terminals of an adjacent coil Q. Calculate the coefficient
of mutual inductance of the two coils P and Q.

10. (a) Two coplanar concentric circular loops of radii R and r (<< R) are
arranged coaxially. Obtain the expression for their mutual inductance. (b) A
square loop of side 20 cm starts moving at t = 0 with a velocity of 5 cm/s towards
a region of uniform magnetic field as shown in the figure. Specify the time
interval(s) during which induced emf is produced in the loop.

11. A coil Q is connected to low voltage bulb B and placed near another coil P as
shown in the figure. Given reasons to explain the following observations. (i) The
bulb B lights (ii) Bulb gets dimmer, if the coil Q is moved towards left.
12. The figure shows the variation of induced emf as a function of rate of change
of current for two identical solenoids X and Y. One is air cored and the other is
iron cored. Which one of them is iron cored ? Why ?

13. A circular coil of radius 8 cm and 20 turns is rotated about its vertical
diameter with an angular speed of 50 rad s-1 in a uniform horizontal magnetic field
of magnitude 3 × 10-2 T. Obtain the maximum and average emf induced in the coil.
If the coil forms a closed loop of resistance 10 Ω, calculate the maximum value of
current in the coil.
 N.K. BAGRODIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-4 DWARKA
CLASS-XII SUBJECT - PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: ALTERNATING CURRENT
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-6

1. The equation of an alternating current is I = 3 √2 sin (100πt + π/ 4) .Find the root

mean square value and frequency of the current.

2. An open coil inductor L of inductive reactance XL is connected in series with a

bulb B and an a.c. source. How would brightness of the bulb change when (i)
number of turns in the inductor are reduced ? (ii) an iron rod is inserted into the
interior of the inductor ? (iii) a capacitor of capacitive reactance XC = XL is
connected in series in the circuit ?

3. An ideal inductor of 5 /π H inductance is connected to a 200 V, 50 Hz ac supply.

(a) Calculate the rms and peak value of current in the inductor. (b) What is the
phase difference between current trhough the inductor and the applied voltage ?
How will it change if a small resistance is connected in series with this inductor in
the circuit?

4. A capacitor behaves as perfect conductor for high frequency a.c. Explain why ?

5. The instantaneous emf and current equations of an RLC series circuit are e = 200
sin( ωt +π/ 6) i = 20 sin( ωt -π/ 6) , find the average power consumed per cycle.

6. For L-C-R A.C. circuit resonance frequency is 600 Hz and frequencies at half
power points are 550 Hz and 650 Hz. What will be the QFactor ?

7. Current of 50/π Hz frequency is passing through an A.C. circuit having series

combination of resistance R = 100 Ω and inductor L = 1H, then find phase
difference between voltage and current i.

8. A series combination of an inductor (L), capacitor (C) and a resistor (R) is

connected across an ac source of emf of peak value E0 and angular frequency (ω).
 Plot a graph to show variation of impedance of the circuit with angular frequency
(ω).

9. A resistor R and an inductor L are connected in series to a source of voltage V = Vo

sin ωt. The voltage is found to lead current in phase by π/4. If the inductor is
replaced by a capacitor C, the voltage lags behind current in phase by π/4. When
L, C and R are connected in series with the same source, Find the : (i) average
power dissipated and (ii) instantaneous current in the circuit.

10. (i) Figure below showx series a series L-C-R circuit connected to an AC
source which generates an alternating emf of frequency of 50 Hz. The reading of
voltmeters V1 and V2 are 80 V and 60V respectively. Find (a) the current in the
circuit. (b) the capacitance C of the capacitor. (ii) At resonance, what is the relation
between impedance of series L-C-R circuit and its resistance R ?

11. An alternating emf of frequency 50 Hz is applied to a circuit with a resistor

of 20Ω, an inductor of 100 mH and a capacitor of 30 µF connected in series. (i)
What is the angle by which the current leads or lags the applied emf ? (ii)
Represent the voltage and the current in a vector diagram showing the phase
angle.

12. In series LCR circuit in which R = 3Ω, L = 25 mH and C = 800 µF a

sinusoidal a.c voltage of peak value 250V is applied. Find (i) frequency at which
resonance occurs (ii) current in the circuit at resonant condition

13. Define wattless current. In a circuit, when 100 volt e.m.f. is applied, one
ampere current flows. If the phase difference between current and electromotive
force is π/ 3 , calculate
(i) power factor (ii) average power in the circuit (iii) root mean square value of
wattless current.

14. Prove that a high frequency a.c. can pass through a pure capacitor but not
through a pure inductor. When 200V d.c. is applied across a coil, a current of 2A
flows through it. When 200V a.c. of 50 Hz is applied to the same coil, only 1 A
flows through it. Calculate the resistance (R), impedance (Z) and inductance (L) of
the coil.

15. (a) What do you understand by 'sharpness of resonance' for a series LCR
resonant circuit? How is it related with the quality factor 'Q' of the circuit? Using
the graphs given in the diagram, explain the factors which affect it. For which

graph is the resistance (R) minimum?

 N.K. BAGRODIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-4 DWARKA
CLASS-XII SUBJECT - PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: RAY OPTICS
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-7

1. Find the refractive index of the liquid if a ray of light strikes surface AB normally
and then comes out from face AC at grazing emergence. ( a µg = 3/2).

2. A point source of monochromatic light S is kept at the centre C of the bottom of a

cylinder. The radius of the circular base of the cylinder is 15.0 cm. The cylinder
contains water (refractive index 4 = 3 ) to a height of 7.0 cm as shown in the
figure. Find the area surface through which light emerges in air. (Take, π = 22/7)

3. A ray of light undergoes refraction when it enters from air to glass. (a) Critical
angle for glass liquid boundary is sin–1 (8/9). Determine the speed of light in
liquid if speed of light in glass is 2 × 108 m/s.

4. A Biconvex lens of glass has both radius of curvature 30cm. Find the focal length
of the lens in air. When this lens is immersed in a transparent liquid, its focal
length becomes 120 cm. Find the refractive index of the liquid?

5. A thin convex lens (L1) of focal length 80 cm and thin concave lens (L2) of focal
length f are kept co-axially, 20 cm apart as shown in figure below. When a narrow
and parallel beam of light is incident on the convex lens, beam emerging from the
 concave lens is also a parallel beam. Find the value of f.

6. The figure below shows the positions of a point object O, two lenses, a plane
mirror and the final image I which coincides with the object. The focal length of
the convex lens is 20 cm. Calculate the focal length of the concave lens.

7. The focal length of an equiconcave lens is 3 4 times of radius of curvature of its

surfaces. Find the refractive index of the material of the lens. Under what
condition will this lens behave as a converging lens?

8. A narrow beam of monochromatic light PQ is incident normally on one face of an

equiangular glass prism of refractive index 1.45. When the prism is immersed in a
certain 'liquid, the ray makes grazing emergence along the other face as shown in

the figure. Find the refractive index of this liquid.

9. At what angle, a ray of light should be incident on the first face AB of a regular
glass prism ABC, so that the emergent ray grazes the adjacent face AB ?
(Refractive index of glass = 1.6)

10. In a compound microscope, it consists of two convex lenses of focal length

1.5 cm and 10 cm, the object is 2 cm from the objective and the final image is
formed at least distance of distinct vision (D = 25 cm). Find the distance of
separation of the two lenses.
11. The magnifying power of an astronomical telescope in normal adjustment is
2.9 and the objective and the eyepiece are separated by a distance of 150 cm. Find
the focal lengths of the two lenses.

12. Explain with the help of a ray diagram, the working of an astronomical
telescope. The magnifying power of a telescope in its normal adjustment is 20. If
the length of the telescope is 105 cm in this adjustment, find the focal lengths of
the two lenses.

13. Which two of the following lenses L1, L2 and L3 will you select as objective
and eyepiece for constructing best possible (i) telescope (ii) microscope? Give
reason to support your answer.
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CLASS-XII SUBJECT - PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: WAVE OPTICS
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-8

1. What is the shape of the wavefront of light emitted by a long neon bulb placed at a
finite distance?

2. Two coherent sources of light having intensity 81 : 1 produce interference fringes.

Calculate the ratio of intensities at the maxima and minima in the interference
pattern.

3. Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 4 I superpose each

other. Find the ratio of maximum and minimum intensities in the resulting beam.

4. In Young’s double slit experiment, the slit separation is 1 mm and the screen is 1
m away from the slits. For a monochromatic light of wavelength 500 nm, find (a)
the distance of third minima, and (b) the distance of second maxima, from the
central maxima.

5. How is the spacing between fringes in a double slit experiment affected if : (i) the
slits separation is increased, (ii) the colour of light used is changed from red to
blue, (iii) the whole apparatus is submerged in a oil of refractive index 1.2 ? Justify
your answer in each case.

6. In a Young's double slit experiment, the separation between the two slits is d and
distance of the screen from the slits is 1000 d. If the first minima falls at a
distance d from the central maximum, obtain the relation between d and λ

7. Answer the following questions: (a) In a single slit diffraction experiment, the width
of the slit is made double the original width. How does this affect the size and
intensity of the central diffraction band? (b) How is the width of the central
maximum changed when red light is replaced by blue? (c) In what way is
diffraction from each slit related to the interference pattern in a double slit
experiment?

8. (a) (i) In diffraction due to a single slit, the phase difference between light waves
reaching a point on the screen is 5π . Explain whether a bright or a dark fringe
will be formed at the point.
 (ii) What should the width (a) of each slit be to obtain eight maxima of two
double-slit patterns (slit separation d) within the central maximum of the
single slit pattern ?

(iii) Draw the plot of intensity distribution in a diffraction pattern due to a single
slit.

9. In single slit diffraction, explain why the maxima at θ = (n + ½ )( ƛ/ a) becomes

weaker and weaker as n increases. State two important differences between
interference and diffraction pattern.

10. Using the monochromatic light of same wavelength in the experimental set-
up of the diffraction pattern as well as in the interference pattern where the slit
separation is 1 mm, 10 interference fringes are found to be within the central
maximum of the diffraction pattern. Determine the width of the single slit, if the
screen is kept at the same distance from the slit in the two cases.
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CLASS-XI SUBJECT - PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: DUAL NATURE OF RADIATION AND MATTER
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-9

1. (a) Define the terms, (i) threshold frequency and (ii) stopping potential in
photoelectric effect. (b) Plot a graph of photocurrent versus anode potential for a
radiation of frequency v and intensities I1 and I2 (I1 < I2).

2. (a) Give an example each of a metal from which photoelectric emission takes place
when irradiated by (i) UV light (ii) visible light.

3. Photoelectrons are emitted from a metal surface when illuminated with UV light of
wavelength 330 nm. The minimum amount of energy required to emit the
electrons from the surface is 3.5 × 10-19 J.
Calculate : (i) the energy of the incident radiation, and (ii) the kinetic energy of the
photoelectron.

4. Light of same wavelength is incident on three photo-sensitive surfaces A, B and C.

The following observations are recorded. (a) From surface A, photo electrons are
not emitted. (b) From surface B, photo electrons are just emitted. (c) From surface
C, photo electrons with some kinetic energy are emitted. Compare the threshold
frequencies of the three surfaces and justify your answer.

5. In case of photo electric effect experiment, explain the following facts, giving
reasons. (a) The wave theory of light could not explain the existence of the
threshold frequency. (b) The photo electric current increases with increase of
intensity of incident light.

6. Lights of wavelengths 430 nm, 450 nm and 660 nm are incident on a metal
surface whose threshold wavelength is 600 nm. In which case/cases will
photoemission take place and why ? Calculate the threshold frequency of the
metal surface.

7. Assume that the frequency of the radiation incident on a metal plate is greater
than its threshold frequency. If the frequency of the incident radiation is doubled.
How will the following change? (a) Kinetic energy of electrons (b) photoelectric
current.
8. Light of wavelength λ is incident on a metallic surface of threshold wavelength λ0
(λ < λ0 ) and photoelectrons are emitted. (a) Write the expression for stopping
potential (Vs) for the emitted electrons. (b) Draw the graph between V0 and 1 / λ

(c) How can one use this graph to determine the value of planck's constant and
work function of the metal ?

9. When light of frequency v1 is incident on a photosensitive surface, the stopping

potential is V1. If the frequency of incident radiation becomes v1/ 2 , the stopping
potential changes to V2. Find out the expression for the threshold frequency for
the surface in terms of V1 and V2. If the frequency of incident radiation is
doubled, will the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons also be doubled?
Give reason.

10. (a) Use Einstein's photoelectric equation to depict the variation of the
maximum kinetic energy (Ek) of electrons emitted, with the frequency (v) of the
incident radiation.

(b) A photosensitive surface is illuminated with a beam of (i) yellow light, and (ii)
red light, both of the same intensity. In which case will (I) photoelectrons have
more Ek ? (II) more numbers of electrons be emitted ? Justify your answer in each
case
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CLASS-XII SUBJECT - PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: ATOMS
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-10

1. What results do you expect if α- particle scattering experiment is repeated using a

thin sheet of hydrogen in place of a gold foil? Explain. (Hydrogen is a solid at
temperature below 14K)

2. Define the distance of closest approach. An αparticle of kinetic energy K is

bombarded on a thin gold foil. The distance of the closest approach is r. What will
be the distance of closest approach for an α-particle of double the kinetic energy?
Write two important limitations of Rutherford nuclear model of the atom.

3. A hydrogen atom makes a transition from n = 5 to n = 1 orbit. The wavelength of

photon emitted is λ. Find the wavelength of photon emitted when it makes a
transition from n = 5 to n = 2 orbit.

4. The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is – 13.6 eV. What is the potential
energy and kinetic energy of an electron in the third excited state ?

5. Find the :
(i) Angular momentum (b) Velocity of the electron revolving in the 5th orbit of
hydrogen atom. (h = 6.6 × 10–34 Js ; m = 9.1 × 10–31 kg)

6. For Bohr's model of the hydrogen atom, the energy of the electron in ground state
is found to be –13.6 eV.
(i) Draw energy level diagram for the hydrogen atom and mark the values of
energy (in eV at n = 2 and n = ∞).
(ii) Obtain the maximum energy of photon emitted by the hydrogen atom in eV.

7. Use de-Broglie's hypothesis to write the relation for the nth radius of Bohr orbit in
terms of Bohr's quantization condition of orbital angular momentum.
8. An electron is in the third excited state in a hydrogen atom. It undergoes
transitions to the lower energy states. (a) What is the maximum number of
spectral lines that can be emitted ?(b) Calculate the minimum wavelength of the
spectral lines emitted.

9. (a) Sketch the energy level diagram for hydrogen atom. (b) Find the ratio of the
longest and the shortest wavelength in Lyman series in hydrogen atom.

10. When is Hα-line of the Balmer series in the emission spectrum of hydrogen
atom obtained?
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CLASS-XII SUBJECT - PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: NUCLIE
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-11

1. Draw a plot showing the variation of potential energy of two nucleons as a function
of distance between them. Identify the regions in which the force between the
nucleons is (i) attractive, and (ii) repulsive. Justify your answers.

2. Determine from the given data, whether the following reaction is exothermic or
endothermic

3. What is the ratio of the nuclear density of the gold isotope 197Au97 and the silver
isotope 107Ag47 .

4. Which property of nuclear force explains the constancy of binding energy per
nucleon BE/ A for nuclei in the range 20 < A < 170 ?

5. A heavy nucleus P of mass number 240 and binding energy 7.6 MeV per nucleon
splits into two nuclei Q and R of mass number 110 and 130 and binding energy
per nucleon 8.5 MeV and 8.4 MeV respectively.

6. Draw a graph showing the variation of binding energy per nucleon as a function of
mass number A. The binding energy per nucleon for heavy nuclei (A>170)
decreases with the increase in mass number. Explain.

7. The binding energies of 16O8 and 35 Cl17 are 127.35 MeV and 289.3 MeV
respectively. Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of 16O8 and 35 Cl17 and
state which of the two nuclei is more stable.

8. What is a nuclear reactor? Explain the functions of : (i) Moderator (ii) Control rods
and (iii) Neutron reflectors. Mention the uses of nuclear reactor

9. Deuterium undergoes fusion as per the reaction :

Find the duration for which an electric bulb of 500 W can be kept glowing by the
fusion of 100 g of deuterium

10. Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for 30Zn64 in MeV (Take 1 a.m.u
= 931 MeV) Given, Mass of proton = 1.00728 a. m. u. Mass of neutron = 1.00867
a. m. u. Mass of 30Zn64 = 63.9423 a. m. u
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CLASS-XII SUBJECT - PHYSICS
CHAPTER NAME: SEMICONDUCTING DEVICES
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION- 2024-25
ASSIGNMENT NO-12

1. A p-type semiconductor is electrically neutral although it has holes as the majority

carriers. Justify.

2. What are intrinsic semiconductors? Name elements used as a dopant to obtain p-

type semiconductor.

3. Explain the process of p-n junction formation with necessary diagram. Draw the
symbol of the following diodes (i) Zener diode (ii) P-n junction diode

4. A diode used in a circuit has a constant voltage drop of 0.5V at all currents and a
maximum power rating of 100 mW. Find the value of the resistance R connected
in series with the diode for obtaining maximum current.

5. Why is depletion region named so in a semiconductor diode? What is total charge

of depletion region in a diode in forward biasing?

6. (i) Draw V-I characteristics of a p-n Junction diode. (ii) Differentiate between the
threshold voltage and the breakdown voltage for a diode. (iii) Write the property of
a junction diode which makes it suitable for rectification of ac voltages.

7. Explain how the barrier potential is formed in a p-n junction. How is it affected in
(a) forward bias, and (b) reverse bias ?

8. Draw V-I characteristics of a p-n junction diode. Explain, why the current under
reverse bias is almost independent of the applied voltage up to the critical voltage.

9. Name two important processes involved in the formation of a p-n junction diode.
With the help of a circuit diagram, explain the working of junction diode as a full
wave rectifier. Draw its input and output waveforms. State the characteristic
property of a junction diode that makes it suitable for rectification.

10. Answer the following, giving reason : (a) The resistance of a p-n junction is
low when it is forward biased and is high when it is reversed biased. (b) Doping of
intrinsic semiconductors is a necessity for making electronic devices. (c)
Photodiodes are operated in reverse bias.