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PHYSICS VIVA QUESTIONS CLASS XII

1. State the principle of potentiometer.


The potential drop across any length of a wire of uniform cross section and composition and
carrying a constant current is directly proportional to the length.
2. What is internal resistance?
The resistance offered by the electrodes and electrolyte of a cell is called internal resistance.
3. What are the factors affecting internal resistance?
Nature of the electrodes and electrolyte, the temperature of the electrolyte, the area of the
electrodes, the concentration of the electrodes and the distance between the electrodes.
4. How can the internal resistance change if we increase the area of the electrodes?
Decrease
5. What happens when temperature increase? Decrease
6. How does the resistance of the conductor vary with increase in temperature?
Increases due to decrease in relaxation time.
7. What is relaxation time?
The average time interval between two successive collisions of electrons.
8. Why does the relaxation time decrease with increase in temperature?
When temperature increases, the collisions become more frequent and therefore the average time
interval between collisions decreases.
9. Define Potential gradient of a potentiometer?
The potential drop per unit length of the potentiometer wire is called potential gradient.
10. How does the sensitivity of a potentiometer vary with the potential gradient?
The sensitivity of the potentiometer decreases with an increase in potential gradient.
As the potential gradient increases, greater potential difference is obtained for a small change in
length of the wire. Or the length of the potentiometer for a given change in potential will be less.
The potentiometer is more sensitive if we get a considerably larger change in length for a given
change in potential. Therefore with an increase in potential gradient the sensitivity decreases.
11. How can we increase the sensitivity of the potentiometer?
By increasing the length of the potentiometer wire, decreasing the current, decreasing the
potential gradient.
12. Define figure of merit
Current for unit deflection.
13. Which has more resistance – galvanometer or a milliammeter?
Galvanometer.
14. How does an LED emit light?
The energy released during recombination of the electrons and holes across the junction
is responsible for the release of light by LED.

15. What is the difference between ordinary diode and an LED?


In the ordinary diode the energy emitted during recombination of electrons and holes is in the
invisible region of the em spectrum but in the case of the LED, the energy is in the visible region.
16. What happens to the focal length of the concave mirror if it is immersed in water?
Does not change by changing the medium.
17. Why can’t we use a dry cell for a starting a car?
Due to the high internal resistance of the dry cell, it won’t be able to provide the current sufficient
to start the car.
18. What happens to the resistivity of a wire when it is doublefolded?
This winding makes the resistance coil non-inductive.
19. What is the shape of V vs I graph for an ohmic conductor?
Linear ( straight line)
20. What is non-linear device? Give an example.
If the graph is non-linear. Example is pn junction.
21. Give an example of a material whose resistance decreases with rise in temperature?
Semiconductors
22. How can a galvanometer can be converted into ammeter?
By connecting an appropriate low resistance wire (shunt) in parallel with it.
23. How can a galvanometer can be converted into voltmeter?
By connecting a high resistance in series.
24. What do you mean by emf of a cell?
Max potential difference across terminal of the cell in an open circuit.
25. What do you mean by terminal voltage?
The pd across the terminals of the cell when the current is drawn from it.
26. Why do we prefer potentiometer to a voltmeter for measurement of emf?
For measuring emf correctly, no current should be drawn from the cell. With a potentiometer, the
reading is recorded when current is zero. So it measures the emf accurately.
27. Why do we get the null point?
The null point is obtained because the emf of the cell is balanced by potential difference across a
certain length of the potentiometer wire.
28. Can a voltmeter measure emf?
No, it draws current from the cell.
29. What can be the possible cause of one sided deflection in the galvanometer?
(i) emf of the primary cell may exceed that of the main circuit cell. (ii) connections may be loose
or incorrect.
30. Why constantan and manganin are used to make standard resistance?
These materials have high resistivity and low temperature coefficient of resistance.
31.What type of magnetic field is used in galvanometer?
Radial field.

32. Why do we use radial magnetic field in galvanometer?


The radial field ensures that deflection is proportional to current and a linear scale can be
designed.

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