List of top Physics Questions

In which of the following spherical mirrors is the magnification of the image always less than 1?
A coil of one loop is formed by a wire of length \( L \), and thereafter a coil of 3 loops is formed by the same wire. If the current remains the same in both cases, then the ratio of the magnetic fields at the centre will be:
Coulomb's repulsive force of \( F \) newton acts between two point charges of \( +3\,\mu C \) and \( +8\,\mu C \). If \( -5\,\mu C \) charge is given to both of them, then the force and its nature between them will be:
If the accelerating potential of a moving charged particle of \( \lambda \) de Broglie wavelength is increased by four times, then the de Broglie wavelength will be:
When an impurity is doped in a pure semiconductor, the conductivity of the semiconductor
How can p-type and n-type crystal from pure semiconductor be formed? Find the maximum wavelength of electromagnetic radiation which can create a hole-electron pair in germanium of a band-gap 0.65 eV.
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How is the conductivity of a metal and semiconductor changed with raising temperature? Calculate the conductivity of an n-type semiconductor from the following data: Density of conduction electrons = 8×1013 /cm3, Density of holes = 5×1012 /cm3, Mobility of conduction electrons = 2.3×104 cm2/V·s, Mobility of holes = 100 cm2/V·s.

Option 1: What is Gauss's law? The figure shows a cylinder placed in an electric field \(\vec{E}=100\,\hat{i}\ \text{N/C}\). \(\vec{E}\) is positive when \(x>0\) and negative when \(x<0\). Length of the cylinder is \(30\ \text{cm}\) and radius of each plane surface is \(3.5\ \text{cm}\); its centre is at O. Find the electric fluxes \(\phi_1,\ \phi_2\) and \(\phi_3\) linked with each plane and the curved surface respectively. What will be the net charge inside the cylinder?
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Option 2: Obtain the formula for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor when a dielectric medium is partially filled in between its plates.

Option 1: With the help of the given figure, prove that the magnetic field produced at point P is \(B=\dfrac{\mu_0 i}{2d}\left[1+\dfrac{2}{\pi}\right]\). (The wire is hairpin-shaped: a semicircular arc joined to two long straight parallel segments carrying current \(i\); P is at the centre of the arc and the straight segments are a distance \(d\) apart.)
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Option 2: What is a radial magnetic field? Explain the working of a moving coil galvanometer with a suitable diagram. How can a galvanometer be converted into an ammeter and a voltmeter?
Show the position of focus (f) in ray diagram for convex mirror. At what distance from a convex mirror of focal length 2.0 m should a boy stand so that his image has a height equal to half the original height?
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What is wavefront? Explain the refraction of waves with the help of Huygens' principle.
Energy of the \(n^{th}\) state of a hydrogen atom is \(E_n=-\dfrac{13.6}{n^2}\ \text{eV}\). A hydrogen sample is prepared in a particular excited state A. Photons of energy \(2.55\ \text{eV}\) get absorbed by the sample to take some electrons to a particular further excited state B. Find the quantum numbers of states A and B.

In the figure, the plot of stopping potential versus frequency of light used in an experiment of the photoelectric effect is shown. Find the ratio \( h/e \) and the work function.
(From the graph: the line meets the frequency axis at \( \nu_0 = 1\times10^{15}\ \text{Hz} \), and the stopping potential is \( V = 1.656\ \text{V} \) at \( \nu = 5\times10^{15}\ \text{Hz} \).)
Write the characteristics of nuclear force. How is it different from gravitational and electric (electrostatic) forces?
What is relaxation time? Find the equation of the relation between drift velocity and relaxation time.

Find the current supplied by the battery in the network shown in the figure. Also calculate the terminal voltage across the cell and the charge on the capacitor.
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What do you mean by electromotive force (EMF) of a cell? In the circuit shown, calculate the terminal voltage of the cell C. The battery B is of negligible internal resistance.
Explain total internal reflection. Discuss the working of an optical fibre.
In an L-C-R circuit, the inductive reactance of a coil is 400 Ω and the capacitive reactance of a condenser is 100 Ω and \( R = 400\ \Omega \). Find the power factor of the circuit.
Draw the ray diagram of a compound microscope. Find the expression for its magnifying power.
The energy of a photon is 10 eV. Determine (i) the dynamic mass of the photon, (ii) the frequency of the photon.
(Given: \( h = 6.6\times10^{-34}\ \text{J s} \), \( c = 3\times10^{8}\ \text{m/s} \), \( 1\ \text{eV} = 1.6\times10^{-19}\ \text{J} \).)
Explain displacement current and write the formula related to Ampere-Maxwell's law.
Discuss the working method of a half-wave rectifier using a p-n junction diode.

Figure shows a rectangular loop being pulled out of a magnetic field \( B \) with a velocity \( v \) by applying an external force \( F \). Find the amount of magnetic force induced on the loop and show its direction.
A circular coil of radius 2.0 cm carries a current of 1.0 A. If the coil has 100 turns, find the intensity of magnetic field at the centre of the coil.
Prove that the energy density inside a charged capacitor is \( \tfrac{1}{2}\varepsilon_0 E^2 \).
Draw (i &ndash; δ) curve for a triangular prism and show the angle of minimum deviation.
Find out equivalent energy of 1&middot;0 gm of a substance.