Physics Practice Paper 2018 CLASS XII

Time Allowed:3 hours Maximum Marks:70

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS mode? (Radius of earth = 6400 km)
(i) All questions are compulsory. There are 26 8. Two students X and Y perform an experiment
questions in all. on potentiometer separately using the
(ii) This question paper has five sections: Section A,
Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E. give circuit. Keeping other parameters
(iii)Section A contains five questions of one mark unchanged, how will the position of the null
each, Section B contains five questions of two point be affected if
marks each, Section C contains twelve questions of
three marks each, Section D contains one value (i) X increases the value of resistance R in
based question of four marks and Section E the set-up by keeping the key K1 closed
contains three questions of five marks each.
and the key K2
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an + s–
open ? R ( )K1
internal choice has been provided in one question
of two marks, one question of three marks and all (ii) Y decreases the J
A B
the three questions of five marks weightage. You value of
have to attempt only one of the choices in such s'
resistance R in G
questions. +–
the set-up,
while the key K2 R' ()
K2
remains open
SECTION-A and the key K1 is closed ?
1. Can there be a potential difference between
9. An object AB is kept in front of a concave mirror
two adjacent conductors carrying the same as shown in the figure.
charge? (i) Complete the ray
2. Will the focal length of a lens for red light be diagram showing the A
more, same or less than that for blue light? image formation of the
3. A 10 V battery of 10 V
object. B C F
negligible internal (ii) How will the position
resistance is and intensity of the image be affected if
connected across a the lower half of the mirror’s reflecting
200 V battery and a 38 fi 200 V
surface is painted black?
resistance of 38 Ω as shown in the figure. Find
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the value of thecurrent in circuit.
Figure shows a ray of light passing through
a prism. If the refracted ray QR is parallel to
4. Relative permeability of a material is r = the base BC, show that
0.5. Identify the nature of the magnetic (i) r1 = r2 = A/2,
material and write its relation to magnetic (ii) angle of minimum deviation, m = 2i – A.
susceptibility.
5. Explain the function of a repeater in a A
10. Find the ratio of
communication system. the de Broglie
SECTION-B wavelengths, i e
r
associated with P Q 2 r1 R S
6. In a given sample two radioisotopes A and B
are initially present in the ratio of 1:4. The (i) protons,
half lives of A and B are respectively 100 years accelerated B C

and 50 years. Find the time after which the through a

amounts of A and B become equal. potential of 128 V, and
7. A transmitting antenna at the top of a tower (ii) -particles, accelerated through a potential
has a height of 36 m and the height of the of 64 V.
receiving antenna is 49 m. What is
maximum distance between them, for
satisfactory communication in the LOS
 Physics Practice Paper 2018 CLASS XII
Time Allowed:3 hours Maximum Marks:70
SECTION-C (ii) Why does the reverse current show a sudden
11. An electron moving horizontally ith a velocity of increase at the critical voltage?
Name any semiconductor device which
4 × 104 m s–1 enters a region of B

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operates under the reverse bias in the
uniform magnetic field of 10–5 T e– breakdown region.
acting vertically downward as 18. You are given a circuit below. Hence, identify
shown in the figure. Draw its trajectory and the logic operation carried out by this circuit.
find out the time it takes to come out of the Draw the logic symbol of the gate corresponds
region of magnetic field. to it. Also, write its truth table.
12. Define electric dipole moment. Is it a scalar
or a vector quantity? Derive the expression
for the electric field of a dipole at a point on
the equatorial plane of the dipole.

13. A cell of emf  and internal resistance r is

19. Write two basic modes of communication.
connected across a variable load resistor R. Explain the process of amplitude
Draw the plots of the terminal voltage V modulation. Draw a schematic sketch showing
versus how amplitude modulated signal is obtained
(i) resistance R and by superposing a modulating signal over a
(ii) the current I. sinusoidal carrier wave.
It is found that when R = 4  , the current is
20. A rectangular wire loop of sides 8 cm and
1 A and when R is increased to 9  , the
2 cm with a small cut is moving out of a
current reduces to 0.5 A. Find the values of the
region of uniform magnetic field of
emf  and internal resistance r.
magnitude
14. A rectangular loop of wire of size 2.5 cm × 4
0.3 T directed normal to
cm carries a steady current of 1 A. A long
the loop. What is the
straight wire carrying 2 A current is kept near emf developed across the
the loop as shown in figure. If the loop and cut if velocity of loop is 1
the wire are coplanar, find the
cm s–1 in a direction
(i) torque acting on the loop and
normal to the
(ii) the magnitude and direction of the force on
(i) longer side (ii) shorter side of the loop?
the loop due to the current carrying wire.
For how long does the induced voltage last in
15. Write any four characteristics of
each case?
electromagnetic waves. Give two uses each
21. In a plot of photoelectric current
of
(i) Radiowaves (ii) Microwaves versus anode potential, how does
16. A photon of energy 12.5 eV is used to (i) the saturation current vary with anode
bombard gaseous hydrogen at room potential for incident radiations of different
temperature. Upto which energy level the frequencies but same intensity?
hydrogen atoms would be excited? Calculate (ii) the stopping potential vary for incident
the wavelengths of the first member of radiations of different intensities but same
Lyman and first member of Balmer series. frequency?
17. Draw V-I characteristics of a p-n junction (iii) photoelectric current vary for different
diode. Answer the following questions, giving intensities but same frequency of incident
reasons. radiations? Justify your answer in each case.
(i) Why is the current under reverse bias almost
independent of the applied potential upto a 22. State the necessary conditions for producing total
critical voltage? internal reflection of light. Draw ray diagram to
show how specially designed prisms make use of
 Physics Practice Paper 2018 CLASS XII
Time Allowed:3 hours Maximum Marks:70
total internal reflection to obtain inverted image of (i) An alternating voltage  = 0 sin t applied to a
the object by deviating rays series LCR circuit drives a current given by I =I0 sin
(i) through 90° and (ii) through 180°. (t + ). Deduce an expression for the average
OR power dissipated over a cycle.
A parallel beam of monochromatic light of (ii) For circuits used for transporting electric power,
wavelength 500 nm falls normally on a narrow a low power factor implies large power loss in
slit and the resulting diffraction pattern is transmission. Explain.
obtained on a screen 1 m away. It is observed (iii) Determine the current and quality factor at
that the first minimum is at a distance of 2.5 mm resonance for a series LCR circuit with L = 1.00
from the centre of the screen. Find mH, C = 1.00 nF and R =100  connected to an ac
(i) the width of the slit. source having peak voltage of 100 V.
(ii) the distance of the second maximum from 25. (i) A beam of unpolarised light is incident on the
the centre of the screen. boundary between two transparent media. If the
(iii) the width of the central maximum.
reflected light is completely plane polarised,
SECTION-D how is its direction related to the direction of
23. Vishal purchased an induction stove and explained the corresponding refracted light? Define
to his mother Kamla that due to shortage and heavy Brewster’s angle. Obtain the relation between
cost of LPG, she must utilize other sources that this angle and the refractive index for the given
are available to produce heat energy; Vishal also
pair of media.
discussed with his younger brother that the oil and
gas companies are trying their best to meet out the (ii) Why does light from a clear blue portion of the
demand for LPG and that a good citizen must use sky show a rise and fall of intensity when
other sources wherever feasible. The purchased viewed through a polaroid which is rotated?
induction stove have a value of 7 H inductor and Explain by drawing the necessary diagram.
the flow of current changes from 10 A to 7 A in a OR
time of 9 × 10–2 s. Derive the expression for the total magnification
Answerthefollowingquestions based on above of a compound microscope with labelled ray
information : diagram. Explain why both the objective and
the eyepiece of a compound microscope must
(i) What qualities do you find in Vishal?
(ii) What is the advantage of using induction stove over have short focal lengths.
LPG? 26. State Gauss’s theorem in electrostatics and
(iii) Calculate the induced emf in the induction express it mathematically. Using it, derive an
stove when connected to the source? expression for electric field at a point near a
thin infinite plane sheet of electric charge. How
SECTION-E
does this electric field change for a uniformly
24. (i) Explain briefly, with the help of a labelled thick sheet of charge?
diagram, the basic working principle of an ac OR
generator. In an ac generator, coil of N turns and area
Derive the expression for capacitance of a
A is rotated at revolutions per second in a
parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric medium
uniform magnetic field B. Derive the
of dielectric constant k between its plates,
expression for the emf produced.
thickness of slab is less than the spacing between
(ii) A 100-turn coil of area 0.1 m2 rotates at half a the plates. Obtain the expression for the energy
revolution per second. It is placed in a magnetic stored in a charged capacitor.
field 0.01 T perpendicular to the axis of rotation of
the coil. Calculate the maximum voltage
generated in the coil.
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