Science (English Medium) इयत्ता १२ - CBSE Important Questions

Explain the term ‘drift velocity’ of electrons in conductor. Hence obtain the expression for the current through a conductor in terms of ‘drift velocity’. 

Answer the following question.

A cell of emf E and internal resistance r is connected across a variable resistor R. Plot the shape of graphs showing a variation of terminal voltage V with (i) R and (ii) circuit current I.

Obtain the expression for current sensitivity of moving coil galvanometer.

Two infinitely long straight parallel wires, '1' and '2', carrying steady currents I₁ and I₂ in the same direction are separated by a distance d. Obtain the expression for the magnetic field `vecB`due to the wire '1' acting on wire '2'. Hence find out, with the help of a suitable diagram, the magnitude and direction of this force per unit length on wire '2' due to wire '1'. How does the nature of this force changes if the currents are in opposite direction? Use this expression to define the S.I. unit of current.

Increasing the current sensitivity of a galvanometer may not necessarily increase its voltage sensitivity. Explain, giving reason.

Define self-inductance of a coil.

State how a moving coil galvanometer can be converted into an ammeter.

How is current sensitivity increased?

In what way is Gauss's law in magnetism different from that used in electrostatics ? Explain briefly.

State Lenz's law. Illustrate, by giving an example, how this law helps in predicting the direction of the current in a loop in the presence of a changing magnetic flux.

In a given coil of self-inductance of 5 mH, current changes from 4 A to 1 A in 30 ms. Calculate the emf induced in the coil.

Derive the expression for the self-inductance of a long solenoid of cross sectional area A and length l, having n turns per unit length.

How are infrared waves produced?

How are X-rays produced?

Give any two uses of infrared waves.

In Young's double slit experiment, plot a graph showing the variation of fringe width versus the distance of the screen from the plane of the slits keeping other parameters same. What information can one obtain from the slope of the curve?

What is the effect on the fringe width if the distance between the slits is reduced keeping other parameters same?

In a double-slit experiment using the light of wavelength 600 nm, the angular width of the fringe formed on a distant screen is 0.1°. Find the spacing between the two slits.

Show that the angular width of the first diffraction fringe is half that of the central fringe.

A plane wavefront propagating in a medium of refractive index 'μ₁' is incident on a plane surface making the angle of incidence 'i' as shown in the figure. It enters into a medium of refractive index 'μ₂' (μ₂ > μ₁). Use Huygens' construction of secondary wavelets to trace the propagation of the refracted wavefront. Hence verify Snell's law of refraction.