ISC Class 12 Physics Question Paper 2015

PHYSICS
PAPER-I.
(THEORY)
(Three hours)
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for o.nly reading t�e paper.
They mus( NOT start writing during this time.)
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Answer all questions in Part I and ten questions from Part II, choosing/our questions from
.Section A, three questions from Section B and three questions from Section C.
All working, including rough wor,k, should be done on the same sheet as, and adjacent to!
the rest of the answer.
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. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets[].
(Material to be supplied: Log tables including Trigonometric functions)
A list of useful physical constants is given at the end of this paper..
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PART l (20 Marks) (

Answer all questions.

Question 1

A. Choose the correct alternative (a), (b), (c) or (d) for each of the questions given below: [5]
(i) A short electric dipole (which consists of two point charges, +q and -q) is placed at
· the centre O and. inside a large cube (ABCDEFGH) of length L, as shown in
Figure 1. The electric flux, emanating through the cube is: ,--
F

H
+-L
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jb) zero
(c) q/21t£0L
(d) q/31t£0L
The ·equivalent resistance between points a and f of th_e network shown in Figure 2
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10 .n b. 20 .n
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d - 40 .n e 80.0 f
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(a) 2411
(b) 110n
(c)·- 14011
{d) 200 n
(iii) · A moving electron enters a uniform and perpendicular magnetic fi_eld.
Inside the magnetic field, the electron travels along:
(a) a straight l_ine. _- ·
(b) - a parabola
(c) a circle
(d) a hyperbola
(iv) A fish which is at a depth of. 1'2 cm in water (µ = �) is viewed by an observer on the
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bank of a lake. Its �pparent depth as observed by the observer is:
(a) 3 cm_
(b) 9 cm
(c) 12 cm
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(d) 16.cm
(v) if Ep and Ek represent potential energy and kinetic energy respectively, of an orbital
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electron, then, according to Bohr's theory:
- ./(a) Et< -E p/2 _
=

(b) Ek = -E p
(c) Ek = -2Ep
(d) Ek = 2Ep

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 B. Answer all questions given below briefly and to the point: [15)

(i) _,)Vhat is meant by the term Quantization of charge?

(ii) A resistor R is connected to a cell of emf e and internal resistance r.
Potential .difference across the resistor R is found to be V.
�tate the relation between e, V, Rand r.·
(iii) Three identical cells each of emf 2V and internal resistance 1 n are connected in series
to form a battery: The battery is then connected to a parallel combination of two
identical resistors, each of resistance 60. Find the current delivered by the battery ..
(iv) State how magnetic susceptibility is different for the three types of magnetic
materials, i.e. diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials.
(v) An enif of 2V is induced in a coil when current in it is changed from OA to l OA in_
0·40 sec. Find the coefficient of self-inductance of the coil.
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(vi) How are electric vector (£), magnetic vector (B) and velocity vector (c )_ oriented in
an electromagnetic wave?
(vii) State any two methods by which ordinary light can be polarised.
(viii) A monochromatic ray of light falls on a regular prism. What is the relation between
angle ofincidence and angle of emergence in the case of minimum deviation?
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(ix) What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness?

(x) State any one advant�ge of using. a reflecting telescope in place· of a refracting ··
telescope: ·
(xi) State Moseley's law.

(xii) Wavelengths of the first lines· of the Lyman series, Paschen se ries and Balmer
e se ries, in hydrogen spectrum .are denoted by "-L, A.p, and As, respectively .. Arrange
these wavelengths in increasing orde r. _
(xiii) What iS the significance of binding energy per nucleon of a nucleus ofa radioactive
/lement?
(xiv)7rite any one balanced equation representing nuclear fission.

(xv)-- Wh�t is the difference between analogue signal and digital signal?.

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 Answer ten questiorw in this part, choosing/our questions
from Section A, three questions from Section B and three questions from. Section C.
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·sECTION A
Answer any four questions.

Derive an expression for intensity of electric field at a point in broadside position or on [4J
an equateriftl line ofiUl electric dipole..
Two point charges of l0C each are kept·at a distance of 3m in vacuum. Calculate their [1]
. electrostatic potential energy.

Question 3
(a) Four capa_citors, Ci, C2, C 3 and C4 are connected as shown inFigure.3 below. Calculate (31
equivalent�BJ)_acitance of the circuit between points X and. Y.

c2=30 µF C 3 =20 µF
y

C4 28 µF
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(b) Draw labelled graphs to show how electrical resistance varies with temperature for: (2)
(i) a metallic wire. ·.
(ii) · a piece of carbon.
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(a) Two resistors.R1 = 400 n and R2 =· 20 n are connected in parallel to a battery. If heating [2]
-�er developed in R 1 is 25 W, find the heating power developed in R:i.
(b).
With the help of.a labelled diagram, show that the balancing condition of a [3]
Wheat�tone bridge is:

where the terms have their usual meaning.

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Question 5
·:·"-;-: 10m long uniform metallic wire having a resistance qf 20!l is used · as a . (3)
Zf' ;otentiometer wire. This wire is connected in series with another resistance of 4800
· · . and a battery of emf 5V having negligible internal. resistance. If an unknown
· emfe is balanced across 6mofthe potentiometer wire, calculat�:
(i) the potential gradient across the potentiometer wire.
the value of the unknown emf e. ·
(i) Explain the term hysteresis. (2)
(ii) �ame three elements of the earth's magnetic field which help in defining
earth's magnetic field completely.

Question 6
(a) Obtain an expression for magnetic flux density B at the centre of a circular coil of [3]
dius R, having N turns and carrying a current I.
coil of self inductance 2 · 5H and resistance . 2on is connected to a battery of [2]
emf 120V having internal resistance of5 n. Find:

(i) The time constant of the circuit.

(ii) The current in the circuit in steady state.

Question 7
(a) . Figure 4 below shows a capacit�r C, an inductor L and a resistor R, connected in series [4]'
to an a.c. supply of220 V�
C==25 µF L=(;z-)H R=lOO n

220 V

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Calculate
(i) The resonanlrrequency of the gi. �en CLR circuit.
(ii) Current flowmg through the c1rcmt.
· 1) Average power consumed by the circuit.
· · In a series LCR circuit, what is the phase difference between V L and Vc where V L is [1].
the potential difference across the inductor. and V c is the· potential· difference across the
capacitor?

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 SECTIONB
Answer any three questions.
Question 8
(a) On the basis ofHuygen's Wave theory oflight, show that angle of reflection is equal to · [4]
angle of incidence. You must draw a labelled diagram for this derivation.
(b) Sta!e any one difference between interference of light and diffraction of light. [1]

Question 9
(a) Laser light of wavelength 630 nm is incident on a pait of slits which are separatedyb ·(3]
1 ·8mm. If the screen is kept 80 crnaway from the two'slits, calculate:
(i) Fringe separation i.e. fringe width.
(ii) Distance of IO.th bright fringe from the ce.u.tre of the interference-pattern.
(b) Show graphically the i�terisity distri�ution in Fraunhofer's single slit diffraction (2]
experiment. Label the axes.

Question 10
(a) A point object O is placed at a distance of J� from a convex lens L of [3l
focal length 10cm as shown in Figure 5 below. On the other side of the lens, a convex
mirror Mis placed such that its distance from the.lens is equal to the focal length of the
o
lens. The fi�Umage f rmed by this combination i� observed to coincid�_:yy_i t.hJhe.:. ·
obiectO. Find the focal l�J!_gth of the conv��J1.1i_rror .
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.(b) What is chromatic aberration? How can it be minimised or eliminated? [2]

Question 11
(a) Draw abelled ray diagram of an image formed by a compound microscope, when the (3]
_ least_ distance of distinct vision (D).
fin image lies at the
(b) to an astronomical telescope of refracting type, state how you will (2]
in�:�
(i) magnifying power
{ii) resolving power.

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 SECTIONC
Answer any three questions.

Question 12
kinetic energy EK of the (3]
(a) In an experiment of photoelectric effect, the graph of maximum
emitted photoelectrons versus the• frequency v of the incident light is a straight line AB
as shown in Figure 6 below:
B
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EK (eV)
6- . I
I
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2- I

1 0I4
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,/ . 10 20
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- v (Hz)�
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Find:

(i) Threshold frequency of the metal.

(ii) Work fu�ction of the metal.
Stopping . potential for the photoelectrons emitted by · the light of
frequency v = 30x 10 14 Hz.
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· (b) State how d e-Broglie wavelength (A) of moving particles v aries with their
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(ii) State any one phenomenon in which moving particles exhibit wave natun,=:.
Question 13

On the basis of Bohr's theory, derive anexpression for the radius of the n th orbit of an . [3]
(a)
electron of hydrogen atom

Using·the cOnstants given on page 8 of this Paper, find the minimnm wllvelength of the
emitted X rays, when an X ray tube is operated at 50 kV.
(b) [2]

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