Science (English Medium) कक्षा १२ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Light of wavelength 560 nm goes through a pinhole of diameter 0.20 mm and  falls on a wall at a distance of 2.00 m. What will be the radius of the central bright spot formed on the wall?

A convex lens of diameter 8.0 cm is used to focus a parallel beam of light of wavelength 620 nm. If the light is focused at a distance of 20 cm from the lens, what would be the radius of the central bright spot formed?

The dielectric constant decreases if the temperature is increased. Explain this in terms of polarization of the material.

When a dielectric slab is gradually inserted between the plates of an isolated parallel-plate capacitor, the energy of the system decreases. What can you conclude about the force on the slab exerted by the electric field?

A dielectric slab is inserted between the plates of an isolated capacitor. The force between the plates will

Assume that the magnetic field is uniform in a cubical region and zero outside. Can you project a charged particle from outside into the field, so that the particle describes a complete circle in the field?

A positively-charged particle projected towards east is deflected towards north by a magnetic field. The field may be

A charged particle is whirled in a horizontal circle on a frictionless table by attaching it to a string fixed at one point. If a magnetic field is switched on in the vertical direction, the tension in the string

A beam consisting of protons and electrons moving at the same speed goes through a thin region in which there is a magnetic field perpendicular to the beam. The protons and the electrons

A charged particle moves in a uniform magnetic field. The velocity of the particle at some instant makes an acute angle with the magnetic field. The path of the particle will be

An electric current i enters and leaves a uniform circular wire of radius a through diametrically opposite points. A charged particle q, moving along the axis of the circular wire, passes through its centre at speed v. The magnetic force acting on the particle, when it passes through the centre, has a magnitude equal to

If a charged particle at rest experiences no electromagnetic force,
(a) the electric field must be zero
(b) the magnetic field must be zero
(c) the electric field may or may not be zero
(d) the magnetic field may or may not be zero

If a charged particle projected in a gravity-free room deflects, 
(a) there must be an electric field
(b) there must be a magnetic field
(c) both fields cannot be zero
(d) both fields can be non-zero

A charged particle moves in a gravity-free space without change in velocity. Which of the following is/are possible?
(a) E = 0, B = 0
(b) E = 0, B ≠ 0
(c) E ≠ 0, B = 0
(d) E ≠ 0, B ≠ 0

A charged particle moves along a circle under the action of possible constant electric and magnetic fields. Which of the following is possible?
(a) E = 0, B = 0
(b) E = 0, B ≠ 0
(c) E ≠ 0, B = 0
(d) E ≠ 0, B ≠ 0

If a charged particle moves unaccelerated in a region containing electric and magnetic fields
(a) `vecE  "must be perpendicular" to vecB`
(b) `vecv "must be perpendicular" to vecE` 
(c) must be perpendicular to v_B

Two ions have equal masses but one is singly-ionised and the other is doubly-ionised. They are projected from the same place in a uniform magnetic field with the same velocity perpendicular to the field.
(a) Both ions will move along circles of equal radii.
(b) The circle described by the singly-ionised charge will have a radius that is double that of the other circle.
(c) The two circles do not touch each other.
(d) The two circles touch each other.

A particle is projected in a plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. The area bounded by the path described by the particle is proportional to

Two particles X and Y having equal charge, after being accelerated through the same potential difference enter a region of uniform magnetic field and describe circular paths of radii R₁ and R₂ respectively. The ratio of the mass of X to that of Y is ______.

A magnetic field of \[(4.0\times10^-3 \overrightarrow k)\] T exerts a force of \[(4.0  \overrightarrow i + 3.0 \overrightarrow j ) \times 10^{−10} N\] on a particle with a charge of 1.0 × 10⁻⁹ C and going in the x − y plane. Find the velocity of the particle.