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CBSE 12th Physics 2012 Unsolved Paper

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CBSE 12th Physics 2012 Unsolved Paper

Delhi Board
TIME - 3HR. | QUESTIONS - 30
THE MARKS ARE MENTIONED ON EACH QUESTION

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SECTION - A
Q.1. When electrons drift in a metal from lower to higher potential, does it mean that all
the free electrons of the metal are moving in the same direction? 1 mark
Q.2. The horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field at a place is B and angle of dip
is is the value of vertical component of earth's magnetic field at equator? 1 mark
Q.3. Show a graph, the variation of resistivity with temperature for a typical
semiconductor? 1 mark
Q.4. Why should electrostatic field be zero inside a conductor? 1 mark
Q.5. Name the physical quantity which remains same for microwaves of wavelength 1mm
and UV radiations of 1600 in vacuum. 1 mark
Q.6. Under what condition does a biconvex lens of glass having a certain refractive index
act as a plane glass sheet when immersed in a liquid? 1 mark
Q.7. Predict the directions of induced currents in metal rings I and 2 lying in the same
plane where current I in the wire is increasing steadily. 1 mark

Q.8. State de-Broglie hypothesis. 1 mark

SECTION - B
Q.9. A ray of light, incident on an equilateral glass prism (mg= ) moves parallel to the
base line of the prism inside it, Find the angle of incidence for this ray. 2 marks
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Q.10. Distinguish between 'Analog and Digital signals'. 2 marks

Or
Mention the function of any two of the following used in communication system:
(i) Transducer
(ii) Repeater
(iii) Transmitter
(iv) Band pass Filter [Write Any two]
Q. 11. A cell of E and internal resistance r is connected to two external resistances RI
and R2 and a perfect ammeter. The current in the circuit is measured in four
different situations:
(i) without any external resistance in the circuit
(ii) with resistance RI only
(iii) with RI and R2 in series combination
(iv) with RI and R2 in parallel combination
The currents measured in the four cases are 0.42 A, 1.05 A, 1.4 A and 4.2 A, but not
necessarily in that order. Identify the currents corresponding to the four cases
mentioned above. 2 marks
Q.12. The susceptibility of a magnetic material is . . Identify the type of
magnetic material and state its two properties. 2 marks
Q.13. Two identical circular wires P and Q each of radius R and carrying current 'I' are
kept in perpendicular planes such that they have a common center as shown in the
figure. Find the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field at the common
center of the two coils. 2 marks

Q.14. When an ideal capacitor charged by a dc battery, no current flows. However, when
an ac source is used, the current flows continuously. How does one explain this,
based on the concept of displacement current? 2 marks
Q.15. Draw a plot showing the variation of (i) electric field (E) and (ii) electric potential (V)
with distance r due to a point charge Q. 2 marks

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Q.16. Calculate the force per unit length on a long straight wire carrying current of 4A due
to a parallel wire carrying 6A current. Distance between the wires is 3 cm. 2 marks
Q.17. The current in the forward bias is known to be more (~mA) than the current in the
reverse bias (~A). What is the reason, then, to operate the photodiode in reverse
bias? 2 marks
Q.18. A metallic rod of 'L' length is rotated with angular frequency of 'w' with one end
hinged at the center and the other end at the circumference of a circular metallic ring
of radius L, about an axis passing through the center and perpendicular to the plane
of the ring. A constant and uniform magnetic field B parallel to the axis is present
everywhere. Deduce the expression for the emf between the center and the metallic
ring. 2 marks

SECTION - C
Q.19. The figure shows a series LCR circuit with L = 5.0 H, C = 80 F, R = 40 ohm
connected to a variable frequency 240 V source. Calculate

(i) The angular frequency of the source which drives the circuit at resonance.
(ii) The current at the resonating frequency.
(iii) The rms potential drop across the capacitor at resonance. 3 marks
Q.20. A rectangular loop of wire of size carries a steady current of 2 A. A
straight long wire carrying 5A current is kept near the loop as shown. If the loop and
the wire are coplanar, find
(i) the torque acting on the loop.
(ii) the magnitude and direction of the force on the loop due to current carrying
wire. 3 marks

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Q.21. (a) Using Bohrs second postulate of quantization of orbital angular momentum show
that the circumference of the electron in the nth orbital state in hydrogen atom is
n times the de-Broglie wavelength associated with it.
(b) The electron in hydrogen atom is initially in the third excited state. What is the
maximum number of spectral lines which can be emitted when it finally moves to
the ground state? 3 marks
Q.22. In the figure a long uniform potentiometer wire AB is having a constant potential
gradient along its length. The null points for the two primary cells of emfs and
connected in the manner shown are obtained at a distance of 120cm and 300 cm from
the end A. Find
()

(ii) position of null point for the cell .

How is the sensitivity of a potentiometer is increased? 3 marks

OR
Using Kirchhoffs rules determine the value of unknown registers R in the circuit so
that no current flows through 4ohm resistance. Also find the potential difference
between A and D.

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Q.23. (i) What characteristics property of nuclear force explains the constancy of binding
energy per nucleon (BE/A) in the range of mass number A. lying 30 < A < 170?
(ii) Show that the density of nucleus over a wide range of nuclei is constant
independent of mass number A. 3 marks
Q.24. Write any two factor which justify the need for modulating a signal. Draw a diagram
showing an amplitude modulated wave by superposing a modulating signal over a
sinusoidal carrier wave. 3 marks
Q. 25. Write Einstein's photoelectric equation. State clearly how this equation is obtained
using the photon picture of electro-magnetic radiation.
Write the three salient features observed in photoelectric effect which can be
explained using this equation. 3 marks
Q. 26. (a) Why are coherent sources necessary to produce a sustained interference pattern?
(b) In Young's double slit experiment using monochromatic light of wavelength ,
the intensity of light at a point on the screen where path difference is , is K
units. Find out the intensity of light at a point where path difference is
. 3 marks

Q. 27. Use Huygens's principle to explain the formation of diffraction pattern due to a
single slit illuminated by a monochromatic source of light.
When the width of the slit is made double the original width, how would this affect
the size and intensity of the central diffraction band? 3 marks

SECTION - D
Q.28. Explain the principle of a device that can build up of the voltages of the order of a
few million volts.
Draw a schematic diagram and explain the working of this device.
Is there any restriction on the upper limit of the high voltages set up in this machine?
Explain. 5 marks

Or
(a) Define electric flux. Write its S.I. units.
(b) Using Gausss law, prove that the electric field at a point due to a uniformly
charged infinite plane sheet is independent of the distance from it.
(c) How is the field directed if
(i) The sheet is positively charged,
(ii) negatively charged?
Q. 29. Define magnifying power of a telescope. Write its expression.
A small telescopes has an objective lens of focal length 150 cm and an eye piece of
focal length 5 cm. If this telescope is used to view a 100 m high tower 3 km away, find
the height of the final image when it is formed 25 cm away from the eye
piece. 5 marks
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OR
A ray of light passing through an equilateral triangular glass prism from air
undergoes minimum deviation when angle of incidence is 314th Of the angle of
prism. Calculate the speed of light in the prism.
Q.30. Draw a simple circuit of a CE transistor amplifier Explain its working. Show that

the voltage gain, , of amplifier is given by =
where is the current

gain, is the load resistance and is the input resistance of the transistor. What is
the significance of the negative sign in the expression for the voltage gain? 5 marks

Or
(a) Draw the circuit diagram of a full rectifier using p-n junction diode. Explain its
working and show the output, input waveforms.
(b) Show the output waveforms (Y) for the following inputs A and B of (i) OR gate
(ii) NAND gate

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