SUBJECT: PHYSICS (THEORY)
Maximum Marks: 70 ‘Time Allowed: 3 Hours
General Instructions:
(1) There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(2). This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B. Sect; C, Section D
and Section B.
(3) All the sections are compulsory.
(4) Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Asser Reasoning
based of | mark each, Section B contains five questions of wo marks each,
Section C contains seven questions of three marks each, Section D contains
two case study based question four marks each and Section E contains three
long arts questions of five marks each.
(5). There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has b provided in one
question in Section B, one question in Section C. question in each CBQ in
Section D and all three questions in Sec E. You have to attempt only one of the
choices in such question
(6) Use of calculators is not allowed.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants w necessary
(i) ¢=3 * 108m/s
Gi) m,=9.1 «10°! kg
(ii) €= 1.6 10°C
(iv) = 4n x 107 TmAt
(v) h= 6.63 «10 Js
(vi) 6 = 8.854 * 10? CN“?
(vii) Avogadro's number = 6.023 10” per gram mole
SECTION-A
1. Which of the following is not the property of an equipotential surface?
(a) They do not cross each other.
(b) The work done in carrying a charge from one point to another on an equi-
potential surface is zero.
(c) Fora uniform electric field, they are concentric spheres,
(d) They can be imaginary spheres.
236 [Class XII: Physics]6.
‘An clectric dipole placed in an electric field of intensity 2 x 10° N/C at an angle
of 30° experiences a torque equal to 4 Nm. The charge on the dipole of dipole
length 2 emis
(a) 7 HC (b) 8 mC
(©) 2mCc (a) 5mc
A metallic plate exposed to white light emits electrons. For which of the
following colours of light, the stopping potential will be maximum?
(a) Blue (b) Yellow
(©) Red (d) Violet
When alpha particles are sent through a thin gold foil, most of them go straight
through the foil, because
(a) alpha particles are positively charged
(b) the mass of an alpha particle is more than the mass ofan electron
(©) most of the part ofan atom is empty space
(4) alpha particles move with high velocity
An electron is moving along positive x-axis ina magnetic field which is parallel
to the positive y-axis. In what direction will the magnetic force be acting on the
electron?
(a) Along -x axis (b) Along -z axis
(@) Along -y
The relative permeability of a substance X is slightly less than unity and that of
substance Y is slightly more than unity, then
(©) Along +z. is
(a) X is paramagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic
(b) X is diamagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic
(©) X and ¥ both are paramagnetic
(d) X is diamagnetic and Y is paramagnetic
An ammeter of resistance 0.81 ohm reads up to 1 A. The value of the required
shunt to increase the range to 10.A is,
(@) 0.9 chm () 0.09 ohm
(c) 0.03 ohm (d) 0.3 ohm8.
An electron with angular momentum L moving around the nucleus has a
magnetic moment given by
(a) cL/2m (b) ¢L/3m
(c) eLé4m (4) eL’m
The large scale transmission of electrical energy over long distances is done
with the use of transformers. The voltage output of the generator is stepped-up
because of
(a) reduction of current (b) reduction of current and voltage both
(c) power loss is cut down (d) (a) and (c) both
The diagram below shows the electric field (E) and magnetic field (B)
components of an electromagnetic wave at a certain time and location.
5
E
The direction of the propagation of the electromagnetic wave is
(a) perpendicular to E and B and out of plane of the paper
(b) perpendicular to E and B and into the plane of the paper
(©) parallel and in the same direction as E
(4) parallel and in the same direction as B
Inacoil of resistance 100 Q a current is induced by changing the magnetic flux
through it. The variation of current with time is as shown in the figure. The
magnitude of change in flux through coil is
(a) 200 Wb ic
(b) 275 Wb I
(c) 225 Wb +
(c) 250 Wo12, The energy ofan electron in n® orbit of hydrogen atom £,
eV negative
sign of energy indicates that
{a) electron is free to move.
(b) clectron is bound to the nucleus.
{c) kinetic energy of electron is equal to potentic
(d) atom is radiating energy.
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A)
and other labelled Reason (R), Select the correct answer to these questions
from the options as
13,
14,
15.
{a) If both Assertion and Reason-are true and Reason is correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) Ifboth Assertion and Reason are true but Reasor
tion of Assertion.
not the correct explana-
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
Assertion (A): For the radiation of a frequency greater than the threshold
frequency, photoclectric current is proportional to the intensity of the radiation.
Reason (R) : Greater the number of energy quanta available, greater is the
number of electrons absorbing the energy quanta and greater is number of
electrons corning out of the metal.
Assertion (A) : Putting p type semiconductor slab direetly in physical contact
with m type semiconductor slab cannot form the pm junction
Reason (R) : The roughness at contact will be much more than inter atomic
crystal spacing and continuous flow of charge carriers is not possible.
Assertion (A) :An electron has a higher potential energy when itis at location
associated with a negative value of potential and has a lower potential energy
when at a location associated with a positive potential.
Reason (R) : Electrons move from a region of higher potential to a region of
lower potential.16.
17.
20.
21.
22.
Assertion (A) : Propagation of light through an optical fibre is due to total
internal reflection taking place ai the core-cladding interface.
Reason (R) : Refractive index of the material of the cladding of the optical
fibre is greater than that of the core.
SECTION-B
(a) Name the device which utilizes unilateral action of a pn diode to convert ac
into de.
(b) Draw the circuit diagram of full wave rectifier.
. The wavelength A of a photon and the de Broglie wavelength of an electron of
mass m have the same value, Show that the energy of the photon is 2Ame/h
times the kinetic energy of the electron, where c and h have their usual meanings.
. A ray of monochromatic light passes through an equilateral glass prism in such
a way that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of emergence and each of
these angles is 3/4 times the angle of the prism. Determine the angle of deviation
and the refractive index of the glass prism.
A heating clement using nichrome connected to a 230 V supply draws an initial
current of 3.2 A which settles after a few seconds to a steady value of 2.8 A.
What is the steady temperature of the heating element if the room temperature
is 27.0 °C and the temperature coefficient of resistance of nichrome is 1.70 x
104°C
Show that the least possible distance between an object and its real image ina
convex lens is 4f, where fis the focal length of the lens.
OR
Inanastronomical telescope in normal adjustment a straight black line of length
Lis drawn on the objective lens, The eyepiece forms a real image of this line
whose length is /, What is the angular magnification of the telescope?
SECTION-C
A given coin has a mass of 3.0 g. Calculate the nuclear energy that would be
required to separate all the neutrons and protons from cach other. For simplicity
assume that the coin is entirely made of $Cu atoms (of mass 62.92960 u).
Given m,,= 1.007825u and m, = 1.008665u.23. Charges (+) and (-q) are placed at the points A and B respectively which are a
distance 2Lapart. Cis the midpoint between A and B. What is the work done in
‘moving a charge +Q along the semicircle CRD.
24. The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of the hydrogen atom is
about 3.4 eV.
(a) What is the kinetic energy of the electron in this state?
(b) What is the potential energy of the electron in this state?
(c) Which of the answers above would change if the choice of the zero of
potential energy is changed?
25, A wire of uniform cross-section and resistance 4 ohm is bent in the shape of
square ABCD. Point A is connected ton point Pon DC by awireAP of resistance
1 ohm. When a potential difference is applied between A and C, the points B
and Pare seen to be at the same potential. What is the resistance of the part DP?
A a
4
7
The given figure shows a long straight wire of a circular cross-section (radius
a) carrying steady current J. The current / is uniformly distributed across this
cross-section. Calculate the magnetic field in the region r
a.27. Identify the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which:
(a) produces heating effect,
(b) is absorbed by the ozone layer in the atmosphere,
(c) is used for studying erystal structure,
Write any one method of the production of each of the above radiations.
28. (a) Define mutual inductance and write its SI unit.
(b) Two circular loops, one of small radius rand other of larger radius R, such
that R >> 1, are placed coaxially with centres coinciding, Obtain the mutual
inductance of the arrangement.
OR
Two long straight parallel current carrying conductors are kept 'a' distant apart
in air. The direction of current in both the conductors is same. Find the magnitude
of force per unit length and direction of the force between them. Hence define
one ampere.
SECTION-D
Case Study Based Questions
29. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
A semiconductor diodes basically a pn junction with metallic contacts provided
at the ends for the application of an external voltage. Itis a two terminal device.
When an external voltage is applied across a semiconductor diode such that
p-side is connected to the positive terminal of the battery and n-side to the
negative terminal, itis said to be forward biased. When an external voltage is
applied across the diode such that n-side is positive and p-side is negative,
said to be reverse biased. An ideal diode is one whose resistance in forward
biasing is zero and the resistance is infinite in reverse biasing, When the diode
is forward biased, it is found that beyond forward voltage called knee voltage,
the conductivity is very high. When the biasing voltage is more than the knee
voltage the potential barrier is overcome and the current inereases rapidly with
increase in forward voltage. When the diode is reverse biased, the reverse bias
voltage produces a very small current about a few microamperes which almostremains constant with bias. This small current is reverse saturation current.
(j) In the given figure, a diode D is connected to an external resistance
R= 100.0 and an emf of 3.5 V”, Ifthe barrier potential developed across the
diode is 0.5 1’, the current in the circuit will be:
LD 1000
R
4{H\-—
ask
(a) 40 mA (b) 20 mA
(©)35 mA (d) 30mA
(ii) In which of the following figures, the pn diode is reverse biased?
@) (b) (©) (a)
aw FO 1
a a ped
(iii) Based on the V-I characteristics of the diode, we can classify diode as
(a) bilateral device (b) ohmic device
(c) non-ohmic device (d) passive element
OR
Two identical PN junctions can be connected in series by three different methods
as shown in the figure. If the potential difference in the junctions is the same,
He REL
then the correct connections will beIv.
30.
(a) in the circuits (1) and (2) (b) in the circuits (2) and
(c) in the circuits (1) and (3) (@) only in the circuit (1)
I (mA)
The V-I characteristic ofa diode is shown in the figure. The ratio of the resistance
of the diode at I= 15 mA to the resistance at V =-10 V is
(a) 100 (b) 10°
(c) 10 (d) 10%:
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow. Types
of Lenses and their combination
Aconvex or converging lens is thicker at the centre than at the edges. It converges
a beam of light on refraction through it. it has a real focus. Convex lens is of
three types: Double convex lens, plano convex lens and Concavo-convex lens.
Concave lens is thinner at the centre than at the edges. It diverges a beam of
light on refraction through it. It has a virtual focus. Concave lenses are of three
types: Double concave lens, plano concave lens and Convexo-concave lens.When two thin lenses of focal lengths f, and f, arc placed in contact with each
other along their common principal axis, then the two lens system is regarded
as a single iens of focal length and
If several thin lenses of focal length f,, f,, --f, ate placed in contact, then the
effective focal length of the combination is given by
and in terms of power, we can write
P=P,+P,+..4P,
The value of focal length and power of a lens must be used with proper sign
consideration,
(i) Two thin lenses are kept coaxially in contact with each other and the focal
length of the combination is 80 em. If the focal length of one lens is 20 cm, the
focal length of the other would be
(a) -26.7em () 600m
(c) 80cm (d) 30cm
(ii) A spherical air bubble is embedded in a piece of glass. Fora ray of light passing
through the bubble, it behaves like a
(2) converging lens
(b) diverging lens
(©) mirror
(@) thin plane sheet of glass
Giii) Lens generally used in magnifying glass is
(a) single coneave iens
(b) single convex lens(©) combination of convex lens of lower power and concave lens of lower focal
length
(@) Planoconcave lens
(iv) The magnification of an image by a convex lens is positive only when the
object is placed
(a) at its focus F
(b) between F and 2F
(c) at 2F
(d) between F and optical centre
OR
A convex lens of 20 cm focal length forms a real image which is three times
magnified. The distance of the object from the lens is
(a) 13.33 em (b) 14cm
(©) 26.66 em (4) 25 em
SECTION-E
31. (i) Draw a ray diagram for the formation of image of a point object by a thin
double convex lens having radii of curvature R, and R,. Hence derive lens
maker's formula,
(ii) Aconverging lens has a focal length of 10 cm in air. It is made of a material
of refractive index 1.6. Ifit is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.3,
find its new focal length.
OR
(i) Define a wavefront. How is it different from a ray?
(ii) Using Huygens’s construction of secondary wavelets draw a diagram show-
ing the passage of a plane wavefront from a denser to a rarer medium
Using it verify Snell's law.(ii) Ina double slit experiment using light of wavelength 600nm and the angu-
lar width of the fringe formed on a distant screen is 0.
between the two slits.
. Find the spacing
(iv) Write two differences between interference pattern and diffraction pattern.
32, (i) Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with
air present between the two plates.
(ii) Obtain the equivalent capacitance of the network shown in figure. For a
300 V supply, determine the charge on each capacitor.
100 pF
-—
200 pF 200 pF
OR
(i) A dielectric slab of thickness ‘” is kept between the plates of a parallel
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