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Time: 3 hrs Subject – Physics M.M.70

Class – XII

Time allowed – 3 hours Maximum marks 70

General Instructions:

(i) All questions are compulsory

(ii) There are 30 questions in total, Questions 1 to 8 carry one mark each, questions 9
to 18 carry two marks each, questions 19 to 27 carry three marks each and
questions 28 to 30 carry 5 marks each.

(iii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one
question of two marks, one question of three marks and all three questions of five
marks each. You have to attempt only one of the given choices in such questions

(iv) Use of calculators is not permitted.

Q.1 Given n-resistors each of Resistance R, how will you combine them to get
(i) maximum
(ii) minimum effective resistance.

Q.2 A partially plane prised beam of light is passed through a Polaroid. Show
graphically the variation of the transmitted light intensity with angle of rotation of
the Polaroid.

Q.3 In which of the following ckt the junction is reversed biased

Q.4 Identified the logic gates marked x and y in the following fig. write down the
output at z when A=1, B=1
Q.5 Two identical charged particle moving at same speed enter a region of uniform
magnetic field. If one of these enter normal to the field direction and other enters
along a direction at 300 with the field. What would be the ratio of their angular
frequencies.

Q.6 If speed of light were half of its present value. What had been the affect on
binding energy of a nucleus.

Q.7 Why does a metallic piece become very hot when it is surrounded by coil
carrying high frequency of alternating current.

Q.8 A cylinder of Radius R and length L is placed in a uniform electric field parallel to
the axis of the cylinder. What is the electric flux through the whole cylionder.

[ 1 x 8 = 8]

Q.9 Determine the currents through the resistance R of the circuits (i) and (ii) when
similar diodes D1 and D2 are connected as shown.

Q.10 An a.c. voltage E = E0 Sinwt is applied across an Inductor L. Obtain an

expression for current I.

Q.11 What will be the effect on the interference fringes in a young’s double slit
experiment if

(a) screen is moved away from plane of slits

(b) mono chromatic source is replaced by source of white light.
Q.12 How do you convert a galvanometer into a ammeter. Why is an ammeter is
always connected in series.

Q.13 Obtain the expression for the wavelength of debroglie wave associated with an
electron accelerated from rest through a potential difference V.

Q.14 Two parallel plates PQ and RS are kept distance d apart, area of each plate is A.
The space between them is filled with three dielectric slabs of identical size
having dielectric constants K1, K2 and K3 respectively as shown in figure.Find the
Capacitance of Capacitor so formed.

Q.15 Discuss the limitation of cyclotron.

Q.16 The diagram given below shows a block diagram of a detector for AM signal

OR

Define skip distance and write expression for it.

Q.17 A radioactive Isotope has a half life of T years. How long will it take the activity to
reduce to 3.125%.
Q.18 Two lines A and B shown in graph represent the debroglie wavelength (  ) as a

function of (V is the accelerating potential) for two particles having the same

charge which of the two represent the particle of smaller mass

( 2 x 10 = 20)

Q.19 (a) Why is Potentiometer preferred over a voltmeter for determining emf of a
Cell.

(c) A battery of emf E and internal resistance r gives a current of .5A with an
external resistance of 12ohm and a current of .25A with an external
resistance of 25ohm. Calculate internal resistance and emf of the cell.

Q.20 Define the term resistivity and write its S.I unit. Derive an expression for the
resistivity of a conductor in terms of a number density of free electrons and
relaxation time.

Q.21 The wires which connect the battery of an automobile to its starting motor carry a
current of 300A (for a short time). What is the force per unit length between the
wires of they are 70cm long and 1.5 cm apart is the force attractive or repulsive.

Q.22 (a) The oscillating magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by

By = 8 x 10-6 Sin(2 x 1011t + 300 x)T

Calculate the wavelength of e.m wave.

(b) Identify the part of electromagnetic spectrum which is

(a) Suitable for radar system used in air craft navigation

(b) Produced in nuclear Reaction
(c) To kill germs in water purifiers
(d) Play an Important role in maintaining earth’s warmth.
Q.23 Draw a diagram to show the refraction of light through glass prism. Hence obtain
the relation for the angle of deviation in terms of angle of incidence, angle of
emergence and angle of prism.

OR

What is wavefront explain with the help of a diagram the refraction of a plane
wavefront at a plane surface using Huygen’s Construction.

Q.25 A Converging lens has a focal length of 20cm in air. It is made of a material of
refractive index 1.5. If it is Immersed in water of refractive Index 4/3. What will be
the new focal length.

Q.26 Draw labeled diagram of a common base amplifier using a NPN transistor.
Discuss phase relationship.

Q.27 A T.V. tower has a height of 100m. How much population is covered by the TV
broadcast if the average population density around the tower is 1000 km2 (radius
of earth = 6400 km)

Q.28 (a) Find expression for Torque on an electric dipole kept in a uniform electric
field.

(b) A charge q is placed at the centre of line joining two equal charges Q.

show that the system of three charges will be in equilibrium of if = -

OR
(a) Find the expression for work done in rotating an electric dipole in uniform

Electric field.

(b) A Vandegraff generator is capable of building up potential difference of

15 x 106 V. The dielectric strength of gas surrounding the electrode is
5x107 v/m. What is the minimum radius of the spherical shell required.

Q.29 (a) Discuss series resonance circuit. Find expression for impedance, phase
and resonant frequency of the ckt.
 (b) When a voltage of 120 V is impressed across the primary of transformer
the current in the primary is 1.85 A. Find the voltage across the
secondary when it delivers 150 mA. The efficiency of transformer is 95%

OR

(a) In the given circuit the potential difference across the inductor L and
resister R are 200 V and 150 V respectively and the r.m.s. value of current
is 5A. Calculate (1) the impedance of the circuit and phase angle between
the voltage and the current

(b) An ac voltage V = Vo Sin w t is applied across a pure capacitor of

capacitance C. Find an expression for current flowing through it. Show
mathematically the current flowing through it leads the applied voltage by
angle

Q.30 (a) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation in a refracting type
astronomical telescope in the near point adjustment. Write down the
expression for its magnifying power. Why should the diameter of the
objective of telescope be larger.

(b) A converging & a diverging lens of equal focal lengths are placed Co-
axially in contact. Find the power & the focal length of the combination.

OR

(a) In young’s double slit experiment deduce the conditions for constructive
and destructive interference.

(b) A small pin fixed on a table top is viewed from above from a distance of
50cm. By what distance the pin appear to be raised if it is viewed from the
same point through a 15 cm thick glass slab held parallel to the table.
Does the answer depend on the location of slab.
 Paper – 2 Solution
Ans(1) (i) In Series

(ii) In Parallel
Ans(2)

Ans(3) Circuit (ii) is reversed biased as +5v is connected to n of pn junction.

Ans(4) NOR gate When A = 1, B = 1 Z=0

Ans(5) W1 : W2 = 1 : 1 as

Ans(6) Binding Energy of nucleus = (mass defect) x C2 clearly if speed of light

becomes halt the Binding energy will become one fourth.

Ans(7) Due to eddy current generated in metallic piece.

Ans(8) Electric flux = 0 as no. of lines entering in cylinder is equal to number of

electric lines leaving. The net flux through the cylinder is zero. In fact flux
associated with any type of closed surface in a uniform electric field is O.

Ans(9) (i) Diodes are in series and forward bias they will not offer any resistance
at all. So total potential drop is across the resistance only current
through resistance.

(ii) Diode D2 is reversed bias Hence no current drawn.

Ans(10) Let a source of alternating e.m.f. be connected to a ckt containing pure

inductance L. Alternating e.m.f. is represent.

n
Let E = EO sin wt

We know that

or dl = sin t dt

Integrating both sides

dl =

I= Sin

I lags behind the voltage by a phase angle

Ans(11)  =

(i) If screen is moved away then D increases so β increases fringes are

away from each other.
(ii) Coloured fringes are obtained of different fringe width as

Ans(12) A galvanometer can be converted into ammeter by connecting a parallel

resistance with galvanometer.

Ig
An ammeter has low Resistance. So it is always connected in series.

Ans(13)

K.E. = E = m2 = =

p=

Equation (1) gives

Now E = P.E = eV

=

= A0

Ans(14)

All C1, C2 and C3 are in parallel

So C = C1 + C2 + C3
Ans(15) (i) It cannot accelerate neutral particles.

(ii) It cannot accelerate charge beyond a certain velocity limit with the
increase of velocity change mass of charge particle increase. According to relation

m= At a particular time T is no longer equal to 2t. In this way charge will not

be accelerated.

(iii) We can not accelerate using cyclotron. This happen because mass

of is less and it moves with greater speed and goes out of step.

Ans(16) Box (i) is a rectifier

Box (ii) is envelope detector

The waveforms (b) and (c) are shown below

(b) is rectified wave

(c) is output without RF components.

OR

Skip distance: The minimum distance from the transmitter to ground with in which a sky
wave of given frequency (<fe) is bent back from the ionosphere is called skip distance
and is given by
DSkip = 2h

Where f = frequency of wave, fc = critical frequency, h = height of layer

Ans(17)

N=5

t = 5T

Five half lives it will take to reduce to 3.125.

Ans(18)

de Broglie wavelength  =

The graph of versus is a straight line of slope The slope of line B is

large so particle B has smaller mass.

Ans(19) (a) As potentiometer does not draw any current.

(b)

In first case

— (1)

In second case

— (2)

Dividing (1) and (2)

Put in (1)

Ans(20) Resistance offered per unit length by a conductor of unit Area. Its units are
ohm – m we know.

Vd = 

I= AS I = {ne AVd)
 =

Ans(21)

= 1.2 N/m

Force is attractive in nature.

Ans(22) (a) Microwaves

(b) Gamma Rays
(c) Ultra Voilet Rays
(d) Infrared Rays

(a) By = 8 x 10–6 Sin (2 1011t + 300x) T

Ans(23)

OFG = i1 – r1 & OGF = l2 – r2

 = (i1 – r1) + (i1 – r1) as  is exterior angle.

PFN = 90° , PGN = 90°

In quadrilateral PFNG

OR

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2

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Consider AB is a plane wavefront incident on interface XY at an angle i. The velocity of
light in air C1 & water in C2. According to Huygen. B is fresh source of light. Let light
reaches from it at AI in time It’ such that BAI = C1t and ABI = C2t.

Let AIBI will be true refracted wavefront

Draw DN

are similar

are similar

From (1) and (2)

From Snell’s law 1µ2

Hence IInd Law Proved

Ans(24) Impact parameter:- It is perpendicular distance between velocity of particle

and line passes through nucleus when particle is far away from nucleus b is impact
parameter.

Angle of scattering : In diagram  is the angle of scattering.

We know that

So b  Cot (for given energy)

Ans(25)  =

F =

We get 80 cm.

Ans(26) ckt diagram for the same is as shown

4
It is clear VCB = IC RL + VO, VO = VCB – ICRL — (1)
During +ve half of signal V CCB decreases as a result IC and hence IC decreases.
According to eq. (1) VO increases.

More amplified signal is obtained.

During –ve half of input signal VCcB increases. As a result ICc and hence IC increases.
According to eq (1) VO decreases more –ve amplified signal is obtained.

Ans(27) Height of transmitting antenna = 100m

R = 6400 km

= 6.4 x 106 m

Population density P = 1000 km-2 = 1000 x 10-6 m-2

Population covered = Pd2

= P 2hR

= 1000 x 10–6 x x 100 x 6.4 x 106 = 201.1 x 106 Ans.

Ans(28) (a)

Consider dipole AB of length placed in uniform electric field. Let angle b/w and is

.
Force on +q = qE along electric field.
Force on –q = qE opp. to electric field.
Net force on dipole = 0

Two equal and opposite forces act along different action. Hence for a couple.

 = (Force) ( distance)

= (qE) (BC)

qE 2 Sin 

is a vector quantity whose direction is given by cross product of and

(b)

/2 /2

Charge q at C will be in equilibrium as charges at A and B exert equal and opposite

forces on it.

Now FBC + FAB = 0

q=-

OR
Ans(28) We know that on the dipole is given by

Small work done in moving a dipole through

Total work done

Here –ve sign shows that work is done against torque

(b) Due to a charged shell, (radius R) the max. electric field is at surface of
the shell. If max. charge is Q then.

Emax = ........ (i)

Also the potential

V= Rmin ........ (ii)

From 1 & 2
 = Rmin

Rmin

Ans(29) Consider a Resistor R, Inductor L and capacitor C be connected to source of

alternating emf in series. The impedance of ckt is

Z=

At a particular frequency XL = XC

At this Z become minimum and current through ckt becomes max.

At resonance

L =

2 =

(b)
= 1408V.

Ans(29) (a)

Impedance

 = tan–1 = 530

(b) When alternating circuit contain capacitor only.

Consider source of alternating e.m.f. is connected to capacitor only & is shown in fig.
below:

We know that
— (1)
Consider q is charge on capacitor at any instant such that

The potential difference b/w the plates of capacitor at any instant is equal to applied
voltage at that instant

By differential w.r.t. t

Ans(30)(a)
As m =

Greater is the focal length of objective lens more will be the magnifying power.

The diameter of objective lens should be greater to collect the maximum light from
distant objects and image should be clear.

(b)

Ans(30)(a)
=

Here a + b cos  = R cos  --- (1)

Squaring and adding (1) and (2)

For constructive interference

For destructive interference

(b) Apparent thickness

Displacement of pin,

we get x = 5 cm