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OXFORD PUBLIC SCH0OL
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HALFYEARLY EXAM
P U B L I CS C H O O Y
Class XII2024-25
PHYSICS
Set-A
Time: 3 Hours
General Instruction: sTO. Max. Marks: 70
1) There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
3) Allthe sections are compulsory.
4) Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four assertion reasoning based of I mark each,
Section Bcontains five questions of 2 marks each, Section Ccontains seven questions of 3 marks each,
Section D contains two case study based questions of 4 marks each and Section E contains three long
questions of S marks each.
5) There is no overall choice. However, an internalchoice has been provided in one question in Section
B, one question in Section C, one question in cach CBQ in Section Dand all three questions in Section
E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions
6) Use of calculators is not allowed.
7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
i. C=3x10°m/s
ii. Me=9.1 x 103 Kg
iii. e=1.6 x 10-19C
iv. Lo-4n x10-7TmA!
V. h-6.63 x 10-34Js
vi. E=8.854x10-12c?N-'m:?
SECTION A
1. Apoint charge q is kept at a distance r from an infinitely long straight wire with charge density 2. The
magnitude of electrostatic experienced by charge q is
(a) Zero (b) qi/2 Tn Eor (c) qi/4 I Eor (d) q/r Eor
2. Two identical conducting spheres Aand B, carry equal charge. They are separated by 'a' distance
much larger than their diameters, and the force between them is F. Athird identical conducting sphere,
C, is uncharged. Sphere Cis first touched to A, then to B, and then removed. As a result, the force
between A and Bwould be equal for the same distance
(a) 3F/8 (b) F/2 (c) 3F/4 (d) F
3. Thegiven graph shows variation of charge 'q' versus potential difference 'V' for two capacitors C; and
C. Both the capacitors have same plate separation but plate area of C, is greater than that of C1. Which
line (A or B) corresponds to C1
(a) Line B (b) Line A (c) Both the Lines (d) none of the above
4. With the increase in temperature, the ratio of conductivity to resistivity of a metallic conductor
(a) Depends upon the metal (b) remains same (c) increases (d)decreases
5. Anelectron is projected along the axis of a circular conductor carrying 2A of current. Electron will
experience
(a) a force along the axis (b) aforce perpendicular to the axis
(c) Aforce at an angle of 4° axis (d) no force experience
6. Which one of the following has negative value of susceptibility
(a) Lead (b) Nickel (c) aluminum (d) Iron
7.The figure shows variation of current () with time (t) in four devices P,Q,R and s. the devices in which
c)A
alternating current flow is/are
(a) P and S (b) Q and R (c) p only (d) S only
8. The direction of induced current in the loop abc is
(a) along abc if Idecreases (b) along acb if I increase
(c) along abc if Iincreases
(d) along abc if I Constant
9. A long conductor AB lies along the axis of a
circular loop of radius
R. If the current in the
conductor AB varies at the rate of 1 AJs the
induced emf in the loop is
(a) olR/2 (b) MgIR/4 (c) HolR/8 (d) Zero
10. Aconducting rod AB moves with a uniform velocity Vin a
constant magnetic field as shown in figure..
(a) The rod becomes hot because of Joule heating
(b)The end A becomes positively charged
(c) The end B becomes positively charged
(d) The rod becomes electrically charged
11. An electromagnetic wave going through vacuum is described by E = Ep sin sin (kx - wt); B = Bo
sin sin (kx - wt) Then
(a) EoK = Bow (b) EgBo = wk (c)Egw = BgK (d) none of these
12. Two unequal resistors are connected inseries across abattery. Then the
(a)potential difference across the bigger resistor is greater.
(b)power dissipated in both resistors is the same.
(c) potential difference across each resistor is the same.
(d)current in the smaller resistor is larger.
13. Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the
correct answer tothese questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
ASSERTION: The capacitance of any capacitor is always constant for any charge.
REASON: If the charge on a capacitor increases; its capacitance increases as Q= CV
a) Both Aand Rare true and Ris the correct explanation of A
b) Both A
and Rare true and Ris NOT the correct explanation
c) A is true but R is false
d) Ais false and Ris also false
14. Assertion(A): When radius of circular loop carrying current is doubled, its magnetic moment
becomes four times
Reason (R): Magnetic moment doesn't depend upon the area of the loop
capacitor and ac source, its
15. Assertion: For an electric lamp connected in series with a variable
brightness increases with increase in capacitance
of capacitor
Reason: Capacitive reactance decreases with increase in capacitance
are rotated with the same speed in
16. Assertion: When two identical loops of copper and Aluminium
the same magnetic field, the induced e.m.f. will be the same.
SECTION B
distance O, d/ 2 and d from the origin, on the x
17. Three charges +0, q, +Q are placed respectively, at
zero, find the value of q.
axis. If the net force experienced by +Q placed at x= 0 is
Establish relationship with the applied
18. Define the drift velocity of free electrons in a conductor.
electric field.
magnetization versus the applied magnetic
19. The following figure shows the variation of intensity of
field intensity, H,for two magnetic materials Aand B.
a) ldentify the material A and B
temperature for B 2
b) Draw the variation of suSceptibility with
different fromaconduction
20. What is displacement current. How is it
current?
OR
direction, the magnetic field oscillates at a
Let an electromagnetic wave propagate along the x Then, compute the
- direction.
frequency of 100 Hz and has an amplitude of 105, acting along they
electric field in this case.
wavelength of the wave. Also write down the expression for
21. i) Define critical angle.
what is its refractive index?
ii) A substance has critical angle of 45° for yellow light
SECTIONC
connected toa 100 Vsupply. After sometime the
22. Aparallel plate capacitor,of capacitance 20pF, is
plates of the capacitor is filled with a dielectric of
battery is disconnected, and the space, between the
dielectric constant 5. Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor
() before and (ii) after. the dielectric has been put in
between its plates.
balanced condition of
23. State Kirchhoff's rules for electrical networks. Use them to obtain the
Wheatstone bridge.
separated by 2cm, carry 6A and 2A currents in
24. Two infinitely long parallel conductors Aand B, between Aand B. Also calculate the
opposite direction. Find the net magnetic field at a point midway
force acting per unit length on B.
25. The graph gives the magnitude B(t) ofa uniform magnetic field that exists throughout a conducting
loop, with the direction of the field perpendicular to the plane of the loop.
i) ldentify the region(s) where EMIprocess will not take place.
ii) What can you say about the direction of induced currents for the regions 'b' and 'd' of the graph
(Hint: Same/Opposite or can't be predicted as data is insufficient)
ii) Rank the five regions of the graph according to the magnitude of the emf induced in the loop,
greatest first.
26. An acsource v=VmSinwt is connected across an ideal capacitor.
Derive the expression for the
(i) current flowing in the circuit, and
(ii) reactance of the capacitor. Plot a graph of current iversus t.
OR
(i) Derive an expression for the mutual inductance of two long
co-axial solenoids.
(iü) The current Ipassing through an instrument in an AC circuit is I=2 sin wtA and potential difference
applied is given by V=5 cos wtV. Calculate the power loss in the given instrument.
27. Name the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum which is (a) suitable for radar systems used in
aircraft navigation. (b)used to treat muscular strain. (c) used as a diagnostic tool in medicine. Arrange
them in the descending order of their frequencies. Which part of EM spectrum is most energetic out of
(a); (b) and (c).
28.. i. Determine the value of phase difference between the current and the voltage in the given series
L-C-Rcircuit.
R=400
V=Vsn(1000r+)
L- 100 uH
i. Calculate the value of additional capacitor which may be joined suitably to the capacitor Cthat
would make the power factor of the circuit unity.
SECTIOND
or a small potential
29. The galvanometer is a device used to detect the current flowing in acircuit
a fixed axis, in a
difference applied to it. It consists of a coilwith many turns, free to rotate about
magnet. When a current flows
uniform radial magnetic field formed by using concave pole pieces of a
through the coil, atorque acts on it.
Soono
eame
Rudnagnosic
galvanometer?
(i)What is the principle of moving coil field.
carrying coil placed in a uniform magnetic
(a) Torque acting on a current magneticfield.
carrying coil placed in a non-uniform
(b) Torque acting on a current current carrying coil.
(c) Potential difference developed in the
(d) None of these.
.MhyDole pieces are made
a) To make the magnetic field concave in the moving coil
ib) Tomake the
magnetic field galvanometer?
(c) Tomake the magnetic field
(d) None of these,
(ii) What is the
(a) To make the function of radial field in the moving coil
(b) To make planetorque acting on the coil
of the coil parallel to maximum.
galvanometer?
(c) To make the magnetic field.
(d) Allthe above.current scale linear.
(V) the rectangular coil used in the moving
coil galvanometer is replaced by circular coil,
on the coil in magneticfield for the same then what
Wll be the effect on the maximum torgue
coil? acting area of the
(a) Remains the same
(b) Becomes less in circular coil
(c) Becomes greater in circular coil
(d) Depends on the orientation of the coil
OR
(M) The restoring torque acting in case of a moving coil galvanometer depends directly upon the
(a) angular velocity
(b) angular deflection
(c) angular acceleration
(d) none of these
30. In arefracting type telescope,two co-axial lenses OBJECTIVE LENS and EYE-PIECE LENS are used.
Objective lens should have large Aperture, and large focal length. It faces the object. The Eye-piece
faces our eye,and should have less Aperture and less focal length. By adjusting the distance between
Objective and Eye- piece, it can be adjusted for final image to be formed at the LEAST
DISTANCE OF DISTINCT VISION or to be formed at infinity.For NORMAL ADJUSTMENT
Answer the following
i) In NormalAdjustment, the final image is formed at
a) 25 cm from eye-piece
b) Infinity
c) 1.67m from eye-piece
d) None SEC TION E
31.()Using Gauss's law, prove that the electric field at a point due to a uniformly charged infinite plane
sheet is independent of the distance from it. How isthe field directed if
(a) the sheet is positively charged,
(b) negatively charged?
(ii) Define Potential Energy for a system of charges. Calculate its value for the given configuration of
three charges
10cm 10cm
-4q 10cm + 2g
(0)Obtain the expression for electric field intensity due to an electric dipole on any equatorial point.
Hence show that the field intensity for a short dipole varies as r; where r is the distance of
observation point to the mid of dipole.
(ii) Given two parallel conducting plates of area A and charge densities +6 and -6. A dielectric slab of
constant K and aconducting slab of thickness deach are inserted in between them as shown.
Dielectic Conductor
(a) Find the potential difference between the plates.
(b) Plot Eversus x graph, taking x =0 at positive plate and x =5d at negative plate.
32. i)Define mobility of electrons. Give its Sl unit.
i) Asteady current flows through a wire AB, as shown in the figure. What happens to the electric field
and the drift velocity along the wire. Justify your answer.
ii) find the effective resistance of the given network and calculate the current drawn from the battery.
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OR
(i) Define electrical conductivity ofa wire. Give its SI unit.
(i) High current is to be drawn from a
(a) high voltage battery and
(b) a low voltage battery. What can you say about the internal
resistances of the batteries?
(iii) Calculate the total energy supplied by the batteries to the
circuit shown in figure, in one minute.
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33. Two cells of emf E1, E2 and internal resiatances r1 and r2 respectively are connected in parallel as
shown in the figure.
Deduce the expressions for
i. the equivalent emf of the combination.
ii. the equivalent resistance of the combination and
ii.the potential difference between the points Aand B
OR
i.With the help of alabelleddiagram, describe the principle andworking of an ac generator. Hence,
obtain an expression for the instantaneous value of the emf generated.
ii. The coil of an ac generator consists of 100 turns of wire, each of area O.5 m². The resistance of the
wire is 100. The coil is rotating in a magnetic field of 0.8 Tperpendicular to its axis of rotation, at a
constant angular speed of
60 radian per second. Calculate the maximum emf generated and power dissipated in the coil.
