Ritesh Dalal's

PHYSICS EDUPOINT
Std. XII (HSC) Physics Science
Time : 3 Hours Model Question Paper - 1 Total Marks : 70

Note : 1. All questions are compulsory.

2. Use of calculator is not allowed
3. The numbers to the right of the questions indicate full marks.
4. Draw neat/graphs wherever necessary
5. Answer should be written in blue or black ink.
Section A
Q. 1 Select and write the correct answer for the following multiple choice type of
questions : [10 Marks]
1) Two identical springs of constant k are connected first in series and then in parallel. A
block of mass m is suspended from the combination. The ratio of their frequencies for
vertical oscillation will be in a ratio.
a) 1:4 b) 1:2 c) 2:1 d) 4:1

2) Which of the following quantities are inversely proportional to the cube of principal
quantum number?
a) Frequency b) Periodic Time c) Angular velocity d) A and C both

3) The magnetic moment is not associated with ..............

a) stationary charges b) accelerated charges
c) retarded charges d) change moving with constant speed.
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4) In a series LCR circuit the phase difference the voltage and the current is 45 . Then the
power factor will be.
a) 0.607 b) 0.707 c) 0.808 d) 1

5) A thin-walled hollow cylinder is rolling down on incline without slipping. At any instant
the ratio Rotational K.E. : Translational : K.E. : Total K.E. is ...........
a) 1:1:2 b) 1:2:3 c) 1:1:1 d) 2:1:3

6) An ideal voltmeter has ...........

a) zero resistance b) no resistance c) high resistance d) infinite resistance

7) The tension in a piano wire is increased by 25%. Its frequency becomes ............. times
the original frequency.
a) 0.8 b) 1.12 c) 1.25 d) 1.56

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8) Which property of light does not change when it travels from one medium to another ?
a) Velocity b) Wavelength c) Amplitude d) Frequency

9) In an isothermal process.
a) pV = constant b) V/T = constant c) P/T = constant d) Q = O

10) A solar cell is operated on the principle of ...........

a) Diffusion b) Recombination c) Photo voltaic action d) Carriers flow

Q. 2 Answer the following : [8 Marks]

1) Define angle of contact.
2) State Faraday’s first law of electromagnetic induction.
3) What is Cyclotron?
4) What will be the energy of each photo in monochromatic light of frequency - 5 x 1014
Hz?
5) State the uses of capacitor filter circuit?
6) What is potentiometer?
7) Define linear simple harmonic motion.
8) What is Brewster’s Law ? Derive the formula for Brewster angle.
Section B
Q. 3 Answer the following : (any EIGHT) [16 MARKS]
1) A sound wave in a certain fluid is reflected at an obstacle to form a standing wave. The
distance between two successive nodes is 3.75 cm. If the velocity of sound is 1500 m/s,
find the frequency.
2) Why is a low density liquid used as a manometric liquid in a physics laboratory?
3) State bohr’s third postulate for hydrogen (H2)
4) State and explain Ampere’s law.
5) Figure shows currents in apart of electrical circuit. Find the current X?

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6) If the density of oxgyen is 1.44 kg/m at a pressure of 10 N/m , find the root mean
square velocity of oxgyen molecules.
7) Discuss the Curie law for paramagnetic material.
8) Distinguish between a simple pendulum and a conical pendulum.
9) Is Electrostatic potential necessarily zero at a point where electric field strength is zero?
10) Explain the inverse linear depending of stopping potential on the incident wavelength
in a photoelectric effect experiment.
11) What are eddy currents?
12) The common-base DC current gain of a transistor is 0.967. If the emitter current is
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 10mA, what is the value of base current?
Section C
Q. 4 Answer the following : (any Eight) [24 MARKS]
1) a dumbbell is prepared by using a uniform rod of mass 60g and length 20cm. Two iden-
tical solid spheres of mass 50g and radius 10cm each are at the two ends of the rod calc-
ulate the moment of inertia of the dumbbell for rotation about an axis passing through its
center and perpendicular to the length.
2) a] Define athermanous substance and diathermanous substance.
b] The emissive power of sphere of area 0.02 m2 is 0.5 kcal s-1 m-2. What is the amount
of heat radiated by the spherical surface in 20 seconds?
3) State characteristics of progressive waves.
4) Distinguish between potentiometer and voltmeter.
5) Draw a neat and labelled energy level diagram for hydrogen atom.
6) Show that a linear SHM is the projection of a uniform circular motion on its diameter.
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7) The threshold wavelength of tungsten is 2.76 x 10 cm. a) Explain why no photoelectrons
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are emitted when the wavelength is more than 2.76 x 10 cm. b) What will be the maxi-
mum kinetic energy of electrons ejected in each of the following cases. i) If ultraviolet
radiation of wavelength = 1.80 x 10-5cm and ii) radiation of frequency 4 x 1015 Hz
is made incident on the tungsten surface.
8) A mixture of fuel and oxygen is burned in a constant volume chamber surrounded by a
water bath. It was noticed that the temperature of water is increased during the process
treating the mixture of fuel and oxygen as the system a) has heat been transferred ?
b) has work been done ? c) What is the sign of u .
9) A 100 mH inductor, a 25 F capacitor and a 15 resistor is connected in series to a 120
V, 50 Hz. AC source. Calculate :
i) impedance of the circuit at resonance.
ii) Current at resonance.
10) Two long parallel wires going into the plane of the paper are separated by a distnace R
and carry a current I each in the same direction. Show that the magnitude of the magn-
etic field at a point P equidistance from the wires and subtending angle from the plane
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containing the wires is. B = sin 20. What is direction of magnetic field?
R
11) Explain how a zener diode maintains constant voltage across a load.
12) Obtain an expression for orbital magnetic moment of an electron rotating about the
nucleus in an atom.
Section D
Q. 5 Answer the following (Any Three) [12 MARKS]
1) Explain the construction and working of a transformer. Derive an expression for ratio of
emfs in terms of number of turns in primary and secondary coil.
2) a) State any four conditions for obtaining well-defiened and stead interference pattern
b) A plane wavefront of light of wavelength 5500 A.V is incident on two slits in a screen
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 perpendicular to the direction of light rays. If the total separation of 10 bright fringes on
a screen 2 m away is 2 cm. find the distance between slits.
3) Derive an expression for the electric potential due to an electric dipole.
4) a) Distinguish between centripetal force and centrifugal force.
b) What is vertical circular motion ? comment on its two types.
5) a) What is an incompressible fluid?
b) With What terminal velocity will an air bubble 0.4 mm in diameter rise in a liquid of
velocity 0.1 Ns/m2 and specific gravity (relative density 0.9? Density of air is 1.29
kg/m.

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