Solved question paper for PHY May-2024 (DIPLOMA 1st-2nd)

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Physics May-2024

PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 1st-2nd • May-2024

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The unit of power of a lens is ________.

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May 2023
Power of a lens is measured in _____

Dec 2018 What is meant by power of a lens? Give units of power of a lens.

May 2017
What is meant by power of a lens? Give units of power of lens.

May 2016 What is meant by power of a lens? Give units of power of lens.

May 2015 What is meant by power of a lens? Give units of power of a lens.
The persistence of sound in a room or hall is called ________.

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Electric current is a ________ quantity.

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A galvanometer is used to detect ________.

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Ultrasonic waves cannot be heard by human ear. (T/F)

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1 picofarad is bigger than 1 nanofarad. (T/F)

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May 2019 1 Pico farad is bigger unit than Nano farad.

May 2015 1 picofarad is bigger than 1 nanofarad.
Ohm’s law is valid when the temperature of the conductor is constant. (T/F)

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Two magnetic lines of force can intersect each other. (T/F)

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Define focal length of a lens.

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Focal length of a lens is the distance between the optical centre of the lens and its principal focus, where parallel rays incident on the lens converge (for a convex lens) or appear to diverge from (for a concave lens).
Dec 2016 Define focal length of combination of lenses.
What will be the power consumed by a heater coil of 50 Ω at 220 V?

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What do you mean by electro-magnetic induction?

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Define population inversion.

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May 2018
What is population inversion?

Differentiate between transverse and longitudinal waves.

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May 2021 Differentiate between transverse and longitudinal waves. Give one example of each.

May 2020 Differentiate between transverse and longitudinal waves.

Dec 2018 Differentiate between longitudinal and transverse waves.

May 2016 What is difference between Transverse waves and longitudinal waves?
Define refraction of light. State laws of refraction.

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Dec 2016 Define laws of reflections and refraction.

Dec 2011 Discuss the laws of refraction and reflection.
Explain the phenomenon of total internal reflection. Give conditions for its observation.

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May 2023 What is total internal reflection? Explain in detail with diagram and examples.

May 2021 What is total internal reflection? What are necessary conditions for total internal reflection?

May 2020 What is total internal reflection? What are conditions for it.

May 2019 Define total internal reflection. What are essential conditions for TIR?

May 2018
What is total internal reflection (TIR)? Explain one of its applications.

Dec 2015 What is total internal reflection? Explain with diagram.
State Coulomb’s law. Also define unit of charge.

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May 2020 Define coulumb’s law of electrostatics. Give C.G.S and S.I. units of charge.

Define a capacitor. What are the factors affecting its capacitance?

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May 2020 What are factors affecting capacitance of a capacitor.

Dec 2017
a) What is principle of a parallel plate capacitor? Describe the various factors affecting the capacity of a capacitor? Explain

Dec 2016 What are the factors affecting the capacity of a capacitor?

May 2015 What are the factors affecting the capacity of a capacitor?
Find the equivalent resistance when three resistances are connected in (a) series.

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May 2024 Find the equivalent resistance when three resistances are connected in (b) parallel.

May 2021 Find the equivalent resistance when three resistances are connected in (a) in series (b) in parallel

Dec 2018 Find equivalent resistance when three resistances are connected in series.

Dec 2011 Find the equivalent resistance when three resistance are connected in parallel.
Find the equivalent resistance when three resistances are connected in (b) parallel.

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May 2024 Find the equivalent resistance when three resistances are connected in (a) series.

May 2021 Find the equivalent resistance when three resistances are connected in (a) in series (b) in parallel

Dec 2018 Find equivalent resistance when three resistances are connected in series.

Dec 2011 Find the equivalent resistance when three resistance are connected in parallel.
Differentiate between dia, para and ferromagnetic materials.

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Dec 2017
Differentiate between paramagnetic, diamagnetic and ferromagnetic materials.

What are free, forced and resonant vibrations? Explain with two examples of each.

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May 2023 What are free, forced and resonant vibrations? Give three examples of each.

May 2019 Describe free, forced and resonant vibrations by giving at least two examples of each type.

Dec 2019 What are resonant vibrations? Explain with example.
With the help of suitable ray diagram, explain the construction and working of compound microscope. Also define its magnifying power with formula.

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May 2016 With the help of labeled diagram explain the construction and working of simple microscope and find its magnifying power.

Dec 2015 With the help of labeled diagram explain the construction and working of compound microscope and find its magnifying power.
What are the properties of electric lines of forces?

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May 2021 Write five properties of electric lines of force.

May 2021 What are properties of electric lines of force?

May 2018
Write the properties of electric lines of force.

Dec 2018 Give some properties of electric lines of force.

May 2015 Give some properties of electric lines of force.
Capacitors of 4, 5 and 6 µF are connected (i) in series and (ii) in parallel. Compare the effective capacitance in the two cases.

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Dec 2015 Capacitors of 4, 5 and 6µF are connected in series and in parallel. Compare the effective capacitances in two cases.

State and explain Kirchhoff’s laws of electricity. Using these laws, establish the condition for balanced Wheatstone bridge.

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Explain principle, construction and working of Ruby laser.

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May 2023 Explain the principal, construction and working of ruby laser in detail with diagram.

May 2018
What is Ruby laser? Explain its working with diagram.

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