AIR FORCE SCHOOLS

COMMON PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2022-2023

CLASS: XII PHYSICS (042)
Please check that this question paper contains 10 printed pages.
Please heck that this question paper contains 35 questions.
Maximum Marks:70 Time Allowed:3 hours

General Instructions:
(1) There are 35 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. Allthe sections are compulsory.
(3) Section Acontains eighteen MCQ of1 mark each, Section Bcontains seven
questions of two marks each,Section Ccontains five questions of three marks
each, section Dcontains three long questions of five marks each and Section E
contains two case study based questions of 4 marks each.
(4) There is no overallchoice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
section B,C,D and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such
questions.
(5) Use of calculators is not allowed.

Q No. MARK
SECTION A

1 A2uf capacitor is charged to 200 volt and then the battery is

disconnected. When it is connected in parallel to another uncharged
capacitor, the potential difference between the plates of both is 40 V.
The capacitance of the other capacitor is
(b) 2 uF (c) 4 uF (d) 12 uF
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2 Figure shows electric field lines in which an electric dipole P is placed
as shown. Which of the following statements is correct?

-q +q

(a) The dipole will not experience any force

(b) The dipole winl experience a force towards right
e The dipole will experience a force towards left
(d) The dipole willexperience a force upwards

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3 The electrostatic potential on the surface of a charged
sphere is 100V. Two statements are made in this regard:
conducting 1

St: At any point inside the sphere, electric intensity is zero.

Sz: At any point inside the sphere, the electrostatic potential is 100V.
Which of the following is a correct statement?
(a) S1 is true but S2 is false.
(b) Both S1 &S2 are false.
erSiis true, S2 is also true and S1 is the cause of S2.
(d) Siis true, S2 is also true but the statements are
independent
4 Ifn cells each of e.m.f E and internal resistance r are
parallel, then the total e.m.f and internal resistance willconnected
in 1
be
KaE, rn (b) nE, rn
(c) E, n/r (d) E/n, nlr
5 An isosceles right angled current carrying loop PQR is
placed in a 1
uniform magnetic field B pointing along PR. If the magnetic force
acting on the arm PQ is F, then the magnetic force which acts on the
arm QR will be

F
(a) F
(c) 2 (d) v2F
6 When a ferro magnetic material is heated above its Curie 1
temperature, then,
(a) It is demagnetised
(b)it becomes diamagnetic
(c) it remains unaffected
Ne it becomes paramagnetic
7 An electron is released from rest in a region of uniform electric and 1
magnetic fields acting parallel to each other. The electron wil
(a) move in a helical path.
move in a circle.
(c) remain stationary.
(d) move in astraight line.

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8 The selectivity of aseries LCRA.Ccircuit is large, when
(a) L is large and R is large
(b) Lis small and Ris smal
Ner is large and R is small
(d) L = R
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(p) of a
9 The graph showing the correct variation of linear momentum
charge particle with its de-Broglie wavelength (2) is
P

(c) (d)
(a)
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connected in two different a.c circuits
10 A capacitor and an inductor are brightly
more
with abulb glowing in each circuit. The bulb glows
when:
(a) the number of turns in the inductor is increased.
capacitor is increased.
(b) the separation between the plates of the
(c) an iron rod is introduced into the inductor.
plates of the
Mea dielectric is introduced into the gap between the
capacitor.
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following statements is
11 A metal plate is getting heated. Which one of
incorrect? not vary
aj lt is placed in a space varying magnetic field that does
with time.
(b) A direct current is passing through the plate.
(c) An alternating current is passing through the plate.
(d) 1t is placed in atime varying magnetic field.
A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 50 MHz travels in free
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space along the positive x-direction. At a particular point in space and
time, E = 6.3 k V m1. At this point B is equal to
(a) 2.1 x 10 T by 2.1 x 10-8 Tj
(c) 18.9 x 108 T (d)- 18.9 x 108 TË

Inyoungs double-slit experiment, the intensity of light at a point on the

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screen where the path difference is Ais I, Abeing the wavelength of light
used. The intensity at a point where the path difference is N4 will be
(a) /4 (b) | (c) Zero
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14 InBohr's model, the atomic radius of the orbit corresponding to
ground state is ro. Then the radius of the orbit correspondingto the
second excited state is
(a) rJ4 (b)4 ro (c) r/9

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15 When an a-particle of mass mmoving with velocity v bombards on a
heavy nucleus of charge Ze, its distance of closest approach from the
nucleus depends on m as
1 (c) (d) m
(a) m m

16 Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a)Both Aand R are true andRis the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A
and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.
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Assertion: The energy gap between valence and conduction band is 1
greater in Silicon than Germanium.
Reason: The overallcharge of an n-type semi-conductor is negative.
17 TWo statements are given-one labelled ASsertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation ofA.
(b) Both Aand R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but Ris false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.

Assertion: No interference pattern is detected when two coherent

sOurces are infinitely close to each other.
Reason: The fringe width is inversely proportional to the distance A
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between the tWO Sources.

18 Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false andR is also false.

Assertion : Photoelectric saturation current increases with the

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increase in frequency of incident light.
Reason: Energy of incident photons increases with increase in 1
frequency and as a result photoelectric current increases.
SECTION B

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Gamma rays and radio waves travel with the same velocity in 2
free
space. Distinguish between them in terms of their origin and the
application. main
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Explain the terms 'depletion layer' and 'potential barrier in a
p-n junction diode. How are, the
(a)width of depletion layer, and
(b)value of potential barrier affected when the p-n junction is forward
biased ? 2
OR
(a) Draw the energy band diagrams of n type and p-type
Semiconductors at temperatbre T > OK depicting donor and
acceptor energy levels.
(b) Explain the significance of these energy levels.
21 In Geiger-Marsden scattering experiment, the trajectory of a-particles 2
in Coulomb's field of a heavy nucleus is shown in the figure.
(a) What do 'b' and '0' represent in the figure ?
(b) What will be the value of 'b' for (i) 0 = 0°, and (i) = 180º?

Target nucleus

OR
A hydrogen atom is in its third excited state.
(a) How many spectral lines can be emitted by it before coming to the
ground state ? Show these transitions in the energy level diagram.
(b) In which of the above transitions will the spectral line of shortest
wavelength be emitted ?

22 Two identical bars, one of pararnagnetic material and other of

diamagnetic material are kept in auniform external magnetic field
parallelto it. Draw diagrammatically the modifications in the magnetic 2
field pattern in each case.
23 Calculate the angle of emergence (e) of ray of light incident normally
on the face AC of a glass prism ABC of refractive index v3. How wilI
the angle of emergence change qualitatively if the ray of light
emerges from the prism into a liquid of refractive index 1.3 instead of
air?(refer the figure given.)
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24 N small conducting liquid droplets, each of radius r, are charged to a
potential V each. These droplets
without any charge leakage. Find coalesce
the
to form a single large drop
potential of the large drop in
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terms of V.
25 One of the two identical slitsproducing
experiment is cOvered with interference in Young's 2
through it is reduced to 50%,glass, so that the light intensity
find the of the maximum passing
minimum intensity of the fringe in the ratio
interference
and
pattern.
SECTION C
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Explain the principle of the device with diagram,
provide electricity at the proper voltage for which is used to
household
Briefly discuss loss of energy in it due to flux purposes. 3
minimization. leakage and its
27 (a) State the underlying principle of a
(b) Give two reasons to explain whyamoving coil galvanometer.
be used to measure the value of thegalvanometer cannot as such
(c) An increase in current sensitivity needcurrent
in a given circuit.
not
the voltage sensitivity. Justify the statement.necessarily increase
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OR
Two long straight parallel conductors carry steady aurrent h
and l2
separated by a distance d. If the curents are flowing in the same
direction, obtain the expression for the force per unit length of each
conductor. Hence define one ampere.
28 What are matter waves ?
Find the ratio of de Broglie wavelengths associated with proton and
alpha particles when both particles 3
(a) are accelerated through the same potential difference.
(b) have same velocity.
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29 A
series LCR AC circuit has L = 2:0H. C =32 uF and R= 10 2.
(a) At what angular frequency of AC will it resonate ?
(b)Calculate the Qvalue of the circuit.
voltage 20 V,
(C) If the above circuit is connected to an AC source of
find the current in the circuit at resonance.
OR
An ideal inductor of H inductance is connected to a 200 V, 50 Hz
AC supply. current in the inductor.
(a) Calculate the rms and peak value of current through the inductor
difference between
(b)What is the phase
change if a small resistance
and the applied voltage ? How will it
inductor in the circuit ?
is connected in series with this
30 (a) Write two properties of nuclear forces. and binding energy
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(b) A heavy nucleus P of mass number 3
nucleon splits in to twO nuclei Q and Rof mass
7.6 MeV per
numbers 110, 130 and binding energy per nucleon 8.5 MeV and
released in the fission.
8.4 MeV, respectively. Calculate the energy
SECTION D

a system of two
31 (a) Find the expression for the potential energy of
respectively in an
point charges q, and q, located at r and ;
external electric field E.
point charge (- q)
(b) Draw equipotential surfaces due to an isolated
and depict the electric field lines.
uCare initially infinite
(c) Three point charges + 1uC, - 1 uC and +2 these
distance apart. Calculate the work done in assembling
the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm.
charges at
OR
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(a) Use Gauss's law toshow that due to a uniformly charged spherical
shellof radius R, the electric field at any point situated outside the
field at
shell ata distance r from its centre is equal to the electric
the same point, when the entire charge on the shell were
concentrated at its centre.
Also plot the graph showingthe variation of electric field with r, for
r<Rand r> R.
(b) Two point charges of + 1uC and + 4 uCare kept 30 cm apart.
How far from the +1 uC charge on the line joining the two charges,
will the net electric field be zero ?

32 (a)What is a wavefront ?
(b)Using Huygens' principle, explain reflection of a plane wavefront
from asurface and verify the laws of reflection.
(c) The focal lengths of the objective and eyepiece of a compound
microscope are 1-25 cm and 5-0 cm, respectively. Find the

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 position of the object relative to the objective in order to obtain
an
angular magnification of 30 when the final image is formed at the 5
near point.
OR
(a) Derive lens maker's
(b) In Young's double slitformula for a thin convex lens.
0.28 mm and the screen experiment the slits are separated by
is placed 1.4 m
between the central bright fringe and the away.
fourth
The distance
measured to be 1.2 cm. Determine the wavelength bright fringe is
in this experiment. of light used
33 (a) Define the term drift
(b) Establish a relation velocity of electrons.
(C) Why alloys like between electric current and drift velocity.
constantan and manganin are used for making
standard resistors?
(d) Draw the graph of
as a function of resistivity of (i) Germanium and (i) Nichrome
temperature.
OR
(a) Draw a circuit diagram
(b) Use Kirchhoffs rules to showing balancing of Wheatstone bridge. 5
obtain the
the resistances of four arms of balance condition in tems of
How willthe balance condition be Wheatstone Bridge.
galvanometer and cell are affected if the positions of
(c) A wire of length Lo has a interchanged?
till its length becomes 2 Lo.resistance Ro. It is gradually stretched
() Plot a graph showing
lduring stretching. variation of its resistance R with its length
(i) What will be its
resistance when its length becomes 2 Lo?
SECTIONE
34 Case Study : Read the following
questions. paragraph and answer the
Endoscopy allows physicians to peer through the
passageways. Endoscopy is the exanmination and body's
interior of body organs, joints or cavities through aninspection of the
endoscope. An
endoscope is a device that uses fibre optics and pOwerful lens
systems provide lighting and visualization of the
The portion of the endoscope inserted into the body interior of a joint.
flexible,depending upon the medical may be rigid or 4
procedure. Fibre optic bundles
are extremely flexible, and an image can be transmitted even when
tied in a knot.
 () Which principle in optics is made use of in endoscopy?
(ii) Mention any other two uses of an optical fibre.
(ii) A ray of blue and red light travel from glass to air. For which
colour the critical angle is more? Justify.
OR
(ii) Calculate the speed of light in a medium whose critical angle
is 45°. How does the critical angle of the medium change if it
is placed in water instead of air?

35 Case Study : Read the following paragraph and answer the

questions.
Germanium (Ge) and Silicon (Si) are the most extensively used
materials as semiconductor diodes. Germanium has high electrical
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conduction as compared to Silicon, therefore, it is enormously used in
low and medium-powereddiodes. On the contrary. Silicon can be
operated at a high temperature compared to Germanium, therefore,
Silicon is considered suitable for high-powered applications. There
are different techniques of fabrication of PN junction. ln one such
technique called fused junction techniques, an Aluminium film is kept
on the wafer of N type semiconductor and the combination is then
heated to a high temperature (about 600°C). As aresult Aluminium way
fused into silicon and produces P type semiconductor and in this
aPN junction is formed.

(i) Can we take one slab of p-type semiconductor and physically join
it to another n-type semiconductor to get a PN junction? Justify.
(ii) What is meant by minority carrier injection?
(iüi) Find the current passing through 20 and 4Q resistance in the
circuit shown in the figure. (Assume that the diodes are ideal)

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4n

10 V
OR
(iii) In the following fiqure, which are forward biased and which are
reverse biased?
+10V R
(a)
R (b) -10V
+5V

(c)-
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