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

What is the significance of negative sign in the expression for the energy?

Two identical cells, each of emf E, having negligible internal resistance, are connected in parallel with each other across an external resistance R. What is the current through this resistance?

 A light bulb is rated at 100 W for a 220 V a.c. supply. Calculate the resistance of the bulb.

A rectangular conductor LMNO is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T. The field is directed perpendicular to the plane of the conductor. When the arm MN of length of 20 cm is moved towards left with a velocity of 10 ms⁻¹, calculate the emf induced in the arm. Given the resistance of the arm to be 5 Ω (assuming that other arms are of negligible resistance) find the value of the current in the arm.

A light bulb is rated at 120 W for a 220 V a.c. supply. Calculate the resistance of the bulb.

A parallel beam of light of 450 nm falls on a narrow slit and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 1.5 m away. It is observed that the first minimum is at a distance of 3 mm from the centre of the screen. Calculate the width of the slit.

A light bulb is rated at 125 W for a 250 V a.c. supply. Calculate the resistance of the bulb.

A cell of emf E and internal resistance r is connected to two external resistance R₁ and R₂ and a perfect ammeter. The current in the circuit is measured in four different situations:

(i) without any external resistance in the circuit

(ii) with resistance R₁ only

(iii) with R₁ and R₂ in series combination

(iv) with R₁ and R₂ in parallel combination

The currents measured in the four cases are 0.42 A, 1.05 A, 1.4 A and 4.2 A, but not necessarily in the order. Identify the currents corresponding to the four cases mentioned above.

Describe briefly with the help of a circuit diagram, how the flow of current carriers in a p-n-p transistor is regulated with emitter-base junction forward biased and base-collector junction reverse biased.

A light bulb is rated 100 W for 220 V ac supply of 50 Hz. Calculate

(i) The resistance of the bulb;

(ii) The rms current through the bulb.

Two cells of emf E₁, E₂ and internal resistance r₁ and r₂ respectively are connected in parallel as shown in the figure.

Deduce the expressions for

(1) the equivalent e.m.f of the combination

(2) the equivalent resistance of the combination, and

(3) the potential difference between the point A and B.

Write any two characteristic properties of nuclear force.

A compound microscope uses an objective lens of focal length 4 cm and eyepiece lens of focal length 10 cm. An object is placed at 6 cm from the objective lens. Calculate the magnifying power of the compound microscope. Also calculate the length of the microscope.

With the help of circuit diagram explain the working principle of a transistor amplifier as an oscillator.

Draw a ray diagram to show the working of a compound microscope. Deduce an expression for the total magnification when the final image is formed at the near point.

In a compound microscope, an object is placed at a distance of 1.5 cm from the objective of focal length 1.25 cm. If the eye piece has a focal length of 5 cm and the final image is formed at the near point, estimate the magnifying power of the microscope.

A cell of emf ‘E’ and internal resistance ‘r’ is connected across a variable resistor ‘R’. Plot a graph showing the variation of terminal potential ‘V’ with resistance R. Predict from the graph the condition under which ‘V’ becomes equal to ‘E’.

By what percentage will the transmission ranges of TV tower be affected when the height of the tower is increased by 21%?

Why are high frequency carrier waves used for transmission?

Derive the expression for force per unit length between two long straight parallel current carrying conductors. Hence define one ampere.

Draw the labelled ray diagram for the formation of image by a compound microscope.

Derive the expression for the total magnification of a compound microscope. Explain why both the objective and the eyepiece of a compound microscope must have short focal lengths.