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Sample Paper 03
Class XII 2024-25
Physics
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70
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 2 marks each, Section C contains seven questions of 3 marks each,
Section D contains two case study based questions of 4 marks each and Section E contains three long
questions of 5 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
i. c = 3 # 108 m/s
ii. me = 9.1 # 10−31 kg
iii. e = 1.6 # 10−19 C
iv. µ 0 = 4π # 10−7 TmA−1
v. h = 6.63 # 10−34 Js
vi. ε 0 = 8.854 # 10−12 C2 N−1 m−2
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 # 1023 per gram mole
SECTION-A
1. The energy of a photon of wavelength λ is
(a) hcλ (b) hc/λ
(c) hλ/c (d) λ/hc
2. The waves which can not travel in vacuum are
(a) X-rays (b) radio-waves
(c) infrasonic waves (d) ultra-violet waves
3. A charged particle is released from rest in a region of steady and uniform electric and magnetic fields,
which are parallel to each other. The particle will move in a
(a) circle (b) helix
(c) cycloid (d) straight line
4. If light waves emitted by two coherent sources have wavelengths λ 1 and λ 2 , then
(a) l 1 = l 2 (b) l 1 > l 2
(c) l 1 < l 2 (d) l 1 l 2 = 1
5. If voltage across a lamp increases by 2%, then increase in its power will be
(a) 1% (b) 2%
(c) 3% (d) 4%
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6. A 2 m long solenoid with radius 2 cm and 2000 turns has a another solenoid of 1000 turns wound closely
near its mid-point. The mutual inductance of solenoids is
(a) 0.8 mH (b) 1.6 mH
(c) 3.2 mH (d) 6.4 mH
7. A beam of light composed of red and green rays is incident obliquely at a point on the face of a rectangular
glass slab. When coming out on the opposite parallel face, the red and green rays emerge from
(a) one point propagating in the same direction
(b) one point propagating in two different directions
(c) two points propagating in two different parallel directions
(d) two points propagating in two different non-parallel directions
8. Electric intensity due to an electric dipole varies with distance r as E \ rn , where n is equal to
(a) 0 (b) - 1
(c) - 2 (d) - 3
9. A diamagnetic material in a magnetic field moves
(a) from weaker to stronger parts
(b) perpendicular to the field
(c) from stronger to weaker parts
(d) in none of the above directions
10. If a copper plate of thickness b is inserted a parallel plate capacitor, then its new capacity will be (where
d = Distance between plates)
(a) ε 0 A (b) ε 0 A
d+b d-b
ε0A 2ε 0 A
(c) (d)
2d - b 2d - b
11. In a LCR-circuit, the potential difference between the terminals of the inductance is 60 V, between
terminals of the capacitor is 30 V and that between the terminals of the resistance is 40 V. The supply
voltage will be
(a) 25 V (b) 50 V
(c) 100 V (d) 200 V
12. The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is - 13.6 eV . What is the potential energy of the electron in
this state?
(a) 0 eV (b) 1 eV
(c) 2 eV (d) - 27.2 eV
13. Assertion (A) : Microscope magnifies the image.
Reason (R) : Angular magnification for image is more than object in microscope.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
14. Assertion : In optical fibre, the diameter of the core is kept small.
Reason : This smaller diameter of the core ensures that the fibre should have incident angle more than
the critical angle required for total internal reflection.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
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15. Assertion : At the first glance, the top surface of the Morpho butterfly’s wing appears a beautiful blue-
green. If the wind moves the colour changes.
Reason : Different pigments in the wing reflect light at different angles.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
16. Assertion : A disc-shaped magnet is deviated above a superconducting material that has been cooled by
liquid nitrogen.
Reason : Superconducting repel a magnet.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
SECTION-B
17. Why does the Sun look reddish at sunset or sunrise?
O
When observed from under water, all the objects above the surface can be seen within a cone of 97c Why
? Explain.
18. Figure shows the field lines due to a negative point charge. Give the sign of the potential energy difference
of a small negative charge between the points A and B .
19. Define mean value and root mean square value of alternating current.
20. Does the emf represent a force of potential energy or work done per unit charge or potential difference?
Does emf have electrostatic origin?
21. Why does paramagnetic substance move from weaker to stronger parts of non-uniform magnetic field?
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SECTION-C
22. Give the physical significance of electric field.
23. Applying Biot-Savart’s law deduce the expression for the magnetic field at the centre of a semicircular
loop of radius R carrying current I .
24. Draw path of rays for astronomical telescope in normal adjustment.
25. In a typical nuclear reaction, e.g.,
2 H + 2 H $ 3 He + n1 + 3.27 MeV
0
1 1 2
although number of nucleons is conserved, yet energy is released. How? Explain.
26. Why is the classical Rutherford model for an atom of electron orbiting around the nucleus not able to
explain the atomic structure?
27. State Malus law. Draw a graph showing the dependence of intensity of transmitted light on the angle
between polariser and analyser.
O
What will be the effect on interference fringes obtained in Young’s double slit experiment if (1) one slit is
covered, (2) a source of light of higher wavelength is used, (3) distance between two slits be increased to
1 cm and (4) distance between screen and double slit is increased?
28. Draw energy band diagram of n -typed and p -typed semiconductor at temperature T 2 0 K . Mark the
donar and acceptor energy level with their energies.
SECTION-D
29. Net electric flux through a cube is the sum of fluxes through its six faces. Consider a cube as shown in
figure, having sides of length L = 10.0 cm. The electric field is uniform, has a magnitude E = 4.00 × 103
NC–1 and is parallel to the xy plane at an angle of 37° measured from the +x -axis towards the +y-axis.
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(i) Electric flux passing through surface S6 is
(a) - 24 Nm2 C-1 (b) 24 Nm2 C-1
(c) 32 Nm2 C-1 (d) - 32 Nm2 C-1
(ii) Electric flux passing through surface S
2 -1
1 is
2 -1
(a) - 24 Nm C (b) 24 Nm C
2 -1 2 -1
(c) 32 Nm C (d) - 32 Nm C
(iii) The surfaces that have zero flux are
(a) S1 and S3 (b) S5 and S6
(c) S2 and S 4 (d) S1 and S2
(iv) The total net electric flux through all faces of the cube is
(a) 8 Nm2 C-1 (b) - 8 Nm2 C-1
(c) 24 Nm2 C-1 (d) zero
O
The dimensional formula of surface integral # Ev : dSv of an electric field is
(a) 6ML2 T-2 A-1@ (b) 6ML3 T-3 A-1@
(c) 6M-1 L3 T-3 A@ (d) 6ML-3 T-3 A-1@
30. Interference is based on the superposition principle. According to this principle, at a particular point in the
medium, the resultant displacement produced by a number of waves is the vector sum of the displacements
produced by each of the waves. If two sodium lamps illuminate two pinholes S1 and S2 , the intensities will
add up and no interference fringes will be observed on the screen. Here the source undergoes abrupt phase
change in times of the order of 10-10 seconds.
(i) Two coherent sources of intensity 10 W/m2 and 25 W/m2 interfere to form fringes. Find the ratio
of maximum intensity to minimum intensity.
(a) 15.54 (b) 16.78
(c) 19.72 (d) 18.39
(ii) Which of the following does not show interference?
(a) Soap bubble (b) Excessively thin film
(c) A thick film (d) Wedge shaped film
(iii) In a Young’s double-slit experiment, the slit separation is doubled. To maintain the same fringe
spacing on the screen, the screen-to-slit distance D must be changed to
(a) 2D (b) 4D
(c) D/2 (d) D/4
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(iv) The maximum number of possible interference maxima for slit separation equal to twice the
wavelength in Young’s double-slit experiment, is
(a) infinite (b) five
(c) three (d) zero
O
The resultant amplitude of a vibrating particle by the superposition of the two waves y1 = a sin a ωt + π k
3
and y2 = a sin ωt is
(a) a (b) 2 a
(c) 2a (d) 3 a
SECTION-E
31. What are eddy currents? How are they produced? Give some experiments to demonstrate their existence.
O
The magnetic flux linked with a coil is given by the equation: φ = 3t2 + 4t + 9 Wb . What is the magnitude
of E.M.F. induced at t = 2 s ?
32. With the help of a circuit diagram, explain the working of a junction diode as a full wave rectifier. Draw
its input and output waveforms. Which characteristic property makes the junction diode suitable for
rectification?
O
A battery of emf 12 V and internal resistance 2 Ω is connected to a 4 Ω resistor as shown in the figure.
(i) Show that a voltmeter when placed across the cell and across the resistor in turn, gives the same
reading.
(ii) To record the voltage and the current in the circuit why is voltmeter placed in parallel and ammeter
in series in the circuit?
33. Prove mathematically that electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature.
O
When an AC source is connected across a capacitor, current starts flowing through the circuit. Show how
Ampere’s circuital law is generalized to explain the flow of current through the capacitor. Hence obtain
the expression for the displacement current inside the capacitor.
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