ISC (Science) ISC Class 12 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Physics (Theory)

An I0m long uniform metallic wire having a resistance of 20Ω IS used as a  potentiometer wire. This wire is connected in series with another resistance of 480Ω
and a battery of emf 5V having negligible internal resistance. If an unknown emf e is balanced across 6m of the potentiometer wire, calculate

1) the potential gradient across the potentiometer wire

2) the value of the unknown emf e.

Using Ampere's circuital law, obtain an expression for the magnetic flux density 'B' at a point 'X' at a perpendicular distance 'r' from a long current-carrying conductor.
(Statement of the law is not required).

Using Ampere’s circuital law, obtain an expression for magnetic flux density ‘B’ at a point near an infinitely long and straight conductor, carrying a current I.

A meter bridge is balanced with a known resistance (R) in the left hand gap and an unknown resistance (S) in the right hand gap. Balance point is found to be at a distance of 1 cm from the left hand side. When the battery and the galvanometer are interchanged, balance point will ______.

When current flowing through a solenoid decreases from 5A to 0 in 20 milliseconds, an emf of 500V is induced in it.

1. What is this phenomenon called?
2. Calculate coefficient of self-inductance of the solenoid.

In a potentiometer experiment, balancing length is found to be 120 cm for a cell E₁ of emf 2V. What will be the balancing length for another cell E₂ of emf 1.5V? (No other changes are made in the experiment.)

Define critical angle for a given medium.

In a potentiometer experiment, the balancing length with a resistance of 2Ω is found to be 100 cm, while that of an unknown resistance is 500 cm. Calculate the value of the unknown resistance. 

Draw a labelled circuit diagram of a potentiometer to measure the internal resistance ‘r’ of a cell. Write the working formula (derivation is not required). 

Figure below shows two resistors R₁ and R₂ connected to a battery having an emf of 40V and negligible internal resistance. A voltmeter having a resistance of. 300 Ω is used to measure the potential difference across R₁ Find the reading of the voltmeter.

Draw a labelled circuit diagram of a potentiometer to compare emfs of two cells. Write the working formula (Derivation not required).

Name the principle on the basis of which optical fibres work.

Name any two phenomena which take place in the formation of a rainbow.

Three identical cells each of emf 'e' are connected in parallel to form a battery. What is the emf of the battery?

The Figure below shows a potentiometer circuit in which the driver cell D has an emf of 6 V and internal resistance of 2 Ω. The potentiometer wire AB is 10 m long and has a resistance of 28 Ω. The series resistance R_S is of 2 Ω.

1. The current I_p flowing in the potentiometer wire AB when the jockey (J) does not touch the wire AB.
2. emf of the cell X if the balancing length AC is 4.5 m.

In a potentiometer, a cell is balanced against 110 cm when the circuit is open. A cell is balanced at 100 cm when short-circuited through a resistance of 10 Ω. Find the internal resistance of the cell.

The intensity of the electric field at a point at a perpendicular distance ‘r’ from an infinite line charge, having linear charge density ‘λ’ is given by:

A charged oil drop weighing 1.6 x 10^-15 N is found to remain suspended in a uniform electric field of intensity 2 x 10³ Nc^-1. Find the charge on the drop. 

In case of an infinite line charge, how does intensity of electric field at a point change, if at all, when.

1. charge on it is doubled?
2. distance of the point is halved?

The focal length of a concave lens is 20 cm. The focal length of a convex lens is 25 cm. These two are placed in contact with each other. What is the power of the combination? Is it diverging, converging or undeviating in nature?