SAMPLE PAPER - 2

SUBJECT: PHYSICS M.M.: 70 MARKS

CLASS: XII TIME: 3 Hrs.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
(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) All the sections are compulsory.
(4) Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning
based of 1 mark each, Section B contains five questions of two marks each, Section
C contains seven questions of three marks each, Section D contains two case study
based questions of four marks each and Section E contains three long answer
questions of five marks each.
(5) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one
question in Section B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in
Section D and 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
c = 3 x 108 m/s, me = 9.1 x10-31 kg , e = 1.6 x 10-19 C, µ0 = 4π x 10-7 Tm𝐴 −1 ,
ε0 = 8.85 x10-12 𝐶 2𝑁 −1𝑚−2
Q. Section A MM
No
1 When a charge of 3 C is placed in a uniform electric field, it experiences a 1
force of 3000 N. Within this field, potential difference between two points
separated by a distance of 1 cm is
(a) 10 V (b) 90 V
(c) 1000 V (d) 3000 V
2 Equipotential surfaces associated with an electric field which is increasing in 1
magnitude along the x-direction are
(a) Planes parallel to yz-plane
(b) Planes parallel to xy-plane
(c) Planes parallel to xz-plane
(d) Coaxial cylinders of increasing radii around the x-axis
3 A charged particle moving in a magnetic field experiences a resultant force 1
(a) In the direction of field
(b) In the direction opposite to that field
(c) In the direction perpendicular to both the field and its velocity
(d) None of the above
4 Two wires of same length are shaped into a square and a circle. If they 1
carry same current, ratio of the magnetic moment is
(a) 2 : 𝜋 (b) 𝜋 : 2
(c) 𝜋: 4 (d) 4 : 𝜋

5 Fusion reactions take place at high temperature because 1

(a) atoms are ionised at high temperature
(b) molecules break up at high temperature
(c) nuclei break up at high temperature
(d) kinetic energy is high enough to overcome repulsion between nuclei

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 6 When paramagnetic placed in external uniform magnetic field , it tends to 1
move
(a) From stronger to weaker part of the field
(b) From weaker to stronger part of the field
(c) remains stationary
(d) First move from stronger to weaker and after some time it reverses
its direction.
7 Which of the following material has negative value of magnetic 1
susceptibility-
(a) Iron (b) Nickel
(c) Aluminium (d) Copper
8 an In Young’s double slit interference experiment, third bright fringe is obtained 1
In
at a point on the screen with a light of 700 nm. What should be the
wavelength of the light source in order to obtain 5th bright fringe at the
same point
(a) 500 nm (b) 630 nm
(c) 750 nm (d) 420 nm
9 The slope of stopping potential versus frequency of incident light graph for 1
a given photo sensitive surface will be ( h = planck’s constatnt)
(a) h (b) h/e (c) eh (d) e
10 Which one of the series of hydrogen spectrum is in the visible region 1
(a) Lyman series (b) Balmer series
(c) Paschen series (d) Bracket series
11 An alternating voltage 𝐸 = 200√2 sin (100 t) is connected to a 1 μ F capacitor 1
through an ac ammeter. The reading of the ammeter shall be
(a) 10 mA (b) 20 mA
(c) 40 mA (d) 80 mA
12 A coil having an inductance of 0.5 H carries a current which is uniformly 1
varying from zero to 10 ampere in 2 second. The e.m.f.(in volts) generated
in the coil is
(a) 10 (b) 5
(c) 2.5 (d) 1.25
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labelled Assertion
(A) and other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these
questions from the options as given below.
A. Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
B. Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is NOT the correct explanation
of Assertion.
C. Assertion is true but Reason is false.
D. Both Assertion and Reason are false.
13 Assertion: The focal length of a convex mirror of radius R is equal to 1
f = R/2.

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 Reason: The focal length of the convex mirror will increase, if the mirror is
placed in water.
14 Assertion: In process of photoelectric emission, all emitted electrons do not 1
have same kinetic energy.
Reason: If radiation falling on photosensitive surface of a metal consists of
different wavelength then energy acquired by electrons absorbing photons
of different wavelengths shall be different.
15 Assertion: The diffusion current in a p-n junction is from the p-side to the 1
n-side.
Reason: The diffusion current in a p-n junction is greater than the drift
current when the junction is in forward biased.
16 Assertion: If the distance between plates of a parallel plate capacitor is 1
halved and medium of dielectric constant 3 is inserted between the plates
then the capacitance becomes 6 times.
Reason: Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depends on geometric
configuration of the capacitor and medium between the plates of the
capacitor.
SECTION - B
17 The resistance of the platinum wire of a platinum resistance thermometer at 2
the ice point is 5 Ω and at steam point is 5.39 Ω. When the thermometer is
inserted in a hot bath, the resistance of the platinum wire is 5.795 Ω. Calculate
the temperature of the bath.
OR
A storage battery of emf 8.0 V and internal resistance 0.5 Ω is being charged
by a 120 V dc supply using a series resistor of 15.5 Ω. What is the terminal
voltage of the battery during charging? What is the purpose of having a series
resistor in the charging circuit?
18 A ray PQ incident on the refracting surface BA is refracted in the prism BAC 2
as shown in the figure and emerged from the other refracting face AC as RS
such that AQ = AR. If the angle of prism A = 60⁰ and refractive index of the
material of the prism is √3, calculate the angle θ.

19 (a) A convex length of focal length f1 is kept in contact with a concave lens 2
of focal length f2. Find the focal length of the combination.
(b) Two thin lenses of power + 6 D and – 2 D are in contact. What is the
focal length of the combination.
20 (a) An alpha particle and a proton are accelerated from rest by the same 2
potential. Find the ratio of their de Broglie wavelength.
(b) Write Einstein’s photoelectric equation and using this explain the concept
of threshold frequency.

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21 Draw the circuit arrangement of a p-n junction diode in (i) forward bias, (ii) 2
reverse bias. Draw the typical V-I characteristics and mark breakdown voltage
and knee voltage.
SECTION C
22 State Kirchhoff’s laws. A battery of 10 V and negligible internal resistance is 3
connected across the diagonally opposite corners of a cubical network
consisting of 12 resistors each of resistance 1 Ω . Determine the equivalent
resistance of the network.

23 Figure shows a long straight wire of a circular cross-section (radius a) 3

carrying steady current I. The current I is uniformly distributed across this
cross-section. Using Ampere’s Circuital law ,calculate the magnetic field in
the region r < a and r > a. Also show a plot of the magnitude of B with
distance r from the centre of the wire

OR

(a) If the magnetic field is parallel to the positive y-axis and the charged
particle is moving along the positive x-axis which way would the magnetic
Lorentz force be for (a) an electron and (b) a proton.
(b) A straight wire of mass 200 g and length 1.5 m carries a current of 2 A.
It is suspended in mid-air by a uniform horizontal magnetic field B . What is
the magnitude of the magnetic field?
24 Explain why, 3
(a) An electrostatic field line is a continuous curve. That is, a field line
cannot have sudden breaks.
(b) Electrostatic field lines do not form any closed loops.
(c) Two field lines can never cross each other.
25 (a) A conducting coil is moving in a non uniform magnetic field such that its 3
plane is perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field. Will any emf be

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 induced in the coil. If yes, state the law which gives the direction of induced
emf in the coil.
(b) How does the mutual inductance of a pair of coils change when (i)
Distance between the coils is increased and (ii) Number of turns in the coils
is increased ? Explain.
26 (a) A capacitor is being charged by connecting it across a dc source along 3
with an ammeter. Will the ammeter show a momentary deflection during the
process of charging? If so, how would you explain the momentary
deflection and the resulting continuity of the circuit ? Write the expression
for the current in the circuit.
(b) Identify the electromagnetic spectrum used (i) in remote switches for
household electronic circuits and (ii) as diagnostic tool in medicine.
27 State any two postulates of Bohr’s Atomic model. Using Bohr’s postulates, 3
show that radii of first three orbits of the electron in hydrogen atom is in the
ratio of 1:4:9.
28 (a) A nucleus with mass number A = 240 and B.E. /A= 7.6 MeV breaks into 3
two fragments each of A=120 with B.E. /A = 8.5 MeV. Calculate the
released energy.
(b) Draw a plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of
their separation. From the graph write any one property of nuclear forces.
SECTION D
Case Study Based Questions
29 Read the following paragraph and answers the questions: 4
Diffraction is the interference or bending of waves around the corners of an
obstacle or through an aperture into the region of geometrical shadow of the
obstacle/aperture. The diffracting object or aperture effectively becomes a
secondary source of the propagating wave. Italian scientist Francesco Maria
Grimaldi coined the word diffraction and was the first to record accurate
observations of the phenomenon in 1660.

(i) If the width of the slit in single slit diffraction experiment is doubled, then
the central maximum of diffraction pattern becomes
(a) broader and brighter
(b) sharper and brighter
(c) sharper and fainter
(d) broader and fainter.

(ii) A diffraction pattern is obtained by using beam of red light what will
happen, if red light is replaced by the blue light?
(a) Bands disappear.
(b) Bands become broader and farther apart.
(c) No change will take place.
(d) Diffraction bands become narrow and crowded together.

(iii) The condition for observing Fraunhoffer diffraction from a single slit is
that the light wavefront incident on the slit should be
(a) spherical (b) cylindrical
(c) plane (d) elliptical

(iv) Essential condition for diffraction to take place is

(a) no relation between width of obstacle and wavelength of wave.
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 (b) the width of the obstacle must be greater than the wavelength of the
wave
(c) the width of the obstacle must be less than or comparable with the
wavelength of the wave.
(d) the width of the obstacle must be greater than or comparable with
the wavelength of the wave
OR
(iv) Width of central maximum in single slit experiment is……..width of
secondary maximum –
(a) half (b) double
(c) 3 times (d) 1/3 times
30 Read the following paragraph and answers the questions: 4
A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which
periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one
direction. The reverse operation (converting DC to AC) is performed by
an inverter. In half-wave rectification of a single-phase supply, either the
positive or negative half of the AC wave is passed, while the other half is
blocked. Because only one half of the input waveform reaches the output,
mean voltage is lower. Half-wave rectification requires a single diode in
a single-phase supply.
(i) The reason of current flow in p-n junction in forward bias is
(a) Drifting of charge carriers (b) Minority charge carriers
(c) Diffusion of charge carriers (d) All of these

(ii) In P-N junction, the barrier potential offers resistance to

(a) Free electrons in N region and holes in P region
(b) Free electrons in P region and holes in N region
(c) Only free electrons in N region
(d) Only holes in P region
(iii) In half wave rectifier
(a) Output is obtained only for half cycle of input AC wave
(b) Output is obtained for full cycle of input AC wave
(c) no output is obtained.
(d) output is obtained only after first wave is passed through the diode.
(iv) Ratio of frequency of input AC waveform and output waveform is
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1
(c) 1:3 (d) 1:1
OR
(iv) A half wave rectifier uses ……..diode in single phase power supply-
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4

SECTION E
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31 (a) Derive the expression for electric potential at any point along the axial 5
line of the electric dipole.
(b) A charge of 8mC is located at the origin. Calculate the work done in
taking a small charge of -2 x 10-9 C from a point P ( 0,0,3cm) to a point
Q ( 0, 4cm, 0) via a point R ( 0, 6 cm , 9 cm ).
(c) A cube of side b has a charge q at each of its vertices. Determine the
electric potential due to this charge array at the centre of the cube.
OR
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(a) Derive a relation between electric field and electric potential.
(b) How would electric field inside a conductor and insulator get modified
when placed in external electric field.
(c) A hollow metal sphere of radius 10 cm is charged such that the potential
on its surface is 5 V. What is the potential at the centre of the sphere?
32 (a) Derive an expression for the average power consumed in a series LCR 5
circuit connected to an ac source in which the phase difference between the
voltage and the current in the circuit is Φ. Hence define wattles current and
power factor of the circuit.
(b) A capacitor (C) and resistor (R) are connected in series with an ac
source of voltage of frequency 50 Hz. The potential difference across C and
R are respectively 120V, 90 V and the current in the circuit is 3 A. Calculate
the impedance of the circuit. 5
OR
(a) State the condition for resonance to occur in a series LCR circuit and
derive an expression for the resonant frequency. Draw a plot showing the
variation of peak current (im) with frequency of the ac source used.
(b) Consider a series LCR circuit connected to a variable frequency 230 V
source with L = 5.0 H,C = 80 µF, R = 40 Ω.
(i) Determine the source frequency makes the power factor of the
circuit unity.
(ii) Obtain the impedance of the circuit and the amplitude of the
current at the resonating frequency.
(iii) Determine the potential drop across Resistance.
33 (a) Draw a ray diagram to show image formation when the concave mirror 5
produces a real, inverted and magnified image of the object. Using the
diagram Obtain the mirror formula and write the expression for the linear
magnification.
(b) A beam of light converges at a point P. Now a lens is placed in the path
of the convergent beam 12 cm from P. At what point does the beam
converge if the lens is (a) a convex lens of focal length 20cm, and (b) a
concave lens of focal length 16cm?
OR 5
(a) Draw a labeled ray diagram of compound microscope and write an
expression for its magnifying power.
(b)The focal length of the objective and eye lens of a compound microscope
are 2 cm, 6.25 cm respectively. The distance between the lenses is 15 cm.
How far from the objective lens, will the object be kept, so as to obtain the
final image at the least distance of distinct vision of the eye ? Also calculate
its magnifying power.

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