Class : XII Subject : Physics (042)
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70
General Instructions:
(i) This question paper contains 33 questions.
(ii) The question paper consisted of 5 Section – A, B, C, D, E
(iii) Section – A from Q – 1 to Q- 16 have 1 mark each.
(iv) Section – B from Q – 17 to Q- 21 have 2 mark each.
(v) Section – C from Q – 22 to Q- 28 have 3 mark each.
(vi) Section – D from Q – 29 to Q- 30 have 4 mark each.
(vii) Section – E from Q – 31 to Q- 33 have 5 mark each.
(viii) All questions are compulsory.
(ix) Use of calculator is not permitted.
Section – A
Q.1: Two insulated charged copper spheres A and B of identical size have charges q A and q B respectively.
A third sphere C of the same size but uncharged is brought in contact with the first and then in contact
with the second and finally removed from both. What are the new charges on A and B?
q A + 2q B 2q A + q B qA + qB qA + qB
(a) 4 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 4
Q.2: Two point charges + 10 C and -10 C are separated by a distance of 40 cm in air. What is the
electrostatic potential energy of the system, assuming the zero of the potential energy to be at
infinity.
(a) – 22.5 J (b) – 2.25 J (c) 225 J (d) zero
Q.3: Out of given three constantan wires P, Q and R , Which has maximum resistance?
(a) ( L, A ) (b)
( 2L, )
A
2 (
(c) 2
L
, 2 A) (
(d) 2
L
, A)
Q.4: The magnetic flux linked with a closed circular loop of radius 20 cm and resistance 2 at any
instant of time is = 4t + 3, where is in milliweber and time ‘t’ in sec. The flux linked with a loop at
t=3s (a) 15 Wb (b) 0.15 Wb (c) 1.5 m Wb (d) 15 m Wb
Q.5: A plane electromagnetic wave travels in vacuum, along the Y – direction. Write down the direction,
of its electric and magnetic field vectors.
(a) x axis and z – axis (b) –ve x axis and –ve z – axis
(c) x – axis and –ve z – axis (d) z axis & x – axis
Q.6: What happens to the inductive reactance and the current in a purely inductive circuit if the frequency is
halved:
(a) inductive reactance will be doubled and current will be halved.
(b) Both, inducting reactance and current will be doubled.
(c) Inductive reactance will be halved ad current will be doubled.
(d) Both, inductive reactance and current will be halved.
Q.7: Two slabs of dielectric constants 2K and K fill the space between the plates of a parallel plate
capacitor of plate area A and plate separation d as shown in figure. Find an expression for
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capacitance of the system.
4 ε0 A 5 ε0 A 6 ε0 A 3 ε0 A
(a) 5 d (b) 6 d (c) 5 d (d) 5 d
Q.8: Two horizontal thin long parallel wires, separated by a distance ‘r’ carry current I each in the opposite
directions. The net magnetic field at a point midway between them will be:
(a) zero
( )
μ0 I
(b) 2 π r (c)
(
2 μ0 I
r ) 2 μ0 I
(d)
( π r )
Q.9: A square sheet of side ‘a’ is lying parallel to XY plane at z = a. The electric field in the region is
2^
E = c z k . The electric flux through the sheet is :
1 1
4 3 4
(a) a c (b) 3 a c (c) 3 a c (d) 0
Q.10: The capacitors, each of 4 F are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance of the
combination is 6 F. This can be achieved by connecting:
(a) All three in parallel
(b) All three in series
(c) Two of them connected in series and the combination in parallel to the third.
(d) Two of them connected in parallel and the combination in series to the third.
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Q.11: In a circuit, the phase difference between the alternating current and the source voltage is 2 .
Which of the following cannot be the element(s) of the circuit?
(a) only C (b) only L (c) L and R (d) L or C
Q.12: If n, e , and m have their usual meanings, then the resistance of a wire of length ℓ and cross –
sectional area A is given by :
n e2 A m ℓ mτ A n e2 τ A
2 2
(a) 2 m τ ℓ (b) n e τ A (c) n e ℓ (d) 2 m ℓ
In question number 13 to 16, two statements are given – one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labelled
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Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a) , (b), (c) and (d) as given
below:
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(D) Both assertion and reason are false.
Q.13: Assertion ( A ) : The magnetic field produced by a current carrying solenoid is independent of its
length and cross – sectional area.
Reason (R) : The magnetic field inside the solenoid is uniform.
Q.14: Assertion ( A ) : At resonance. LCR series circuit has a minimum current.
Reason (R) : At resonance, in LCR series circuit, the current and emf are not in phase with each
other.
Q.15: Assertion ( A ) : Electromagnetic wave doesnot require any medium to travel.
Reason (R) : Electromagnetic wave cannot travel through any medium.
Q.16: Assertion ( A ) : Polar molecules have permanent dipole moment.
Reason (R) : In polar molecule, the centres of positive and negative charges coincide even when
there is no external field.
Section – B
Q.17: (i) Define voltage sensitivity of a galvanometer.
(ii) What is the importance of a radial magnetic field in moving coil galvanometer?
(iii) “Increasing the current sensitivity may not necessarily increase the voltage sensitivity of a
galvanometer.” Justify.
Q.18: Define self inductance and give its SI unit.
Deduce an expression for the self inductance of a long solenoid of N – turns having a core of
relative permeability μr .
OR
Four point charges of 1C , -2C , 1C and -2C are placed at the corners A, B , C and D
respectively of a square of side 30 cm. Find the net force acting on a charge of 4C placed at the
centre of the square.
Q.19: Define the terms ‘magnetic dip’ and ‘magnetic declination’ with the help of relevant diagrams.
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Q.20: An electric dipole , when held at 30 with respect to a uniform electric field of 10 N / C,
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experience a torque of 9 × 10 Nm. Calculate the dipole moment of the dipole.
Q.21: In the given circuit, calculate the value of ‘x’ so that the potential
difference between B and D is zero.
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Section – C
Q.22: Let the electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is
E = { 3. 1 N / C ) cos [ ( 1. 8 rad / m ) y + 5. 4 × 106 rad / s ) t ] } i^ .
⃗
(a) What is the direction of propagation ?
(b) What is the wavelength ?
(c) Write an expression for the magnetic part of the wave .
OR
(a) State and explain Ampere’s circuital law.
(b) Two long straight parallel wires separated by 20 cm, carry 5A and 10 A current respectively,
in the same direction. Find the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field at a point
midway between them.
Q.23: Obtain the equivalent capacitance of the network shown in [Link] a
300 V supply , determine the charge and voltage across each capacitor.
C 1 = C 4 = 100 pF and C 2 = C 3 = 200 pF
Q.24: A hollow cylindrical box of length 1 m and area of cross –
2
section 25 cm is placed in a three dimensional coordinate
system as shown in the figure. The electric field in the region
E = 50 x ^i , where E is in NC -1 and x is in
is given by ⃗
metres.
Find : (i) Net flux through the cylinder (ii) Charge enclosed by the cylinder.
Q.25: A uniform magnetic field gets modified as shown below when two specimen X and Y are placed in it.
(i) Identify specimen X and Y
(ii) State reason for modification of field lines in
X and Y.
Q.26: Define terminal potential difference.
Two cells of emf’s 1. 5 V and 2. 0 V having internal resistances 0. 2 and 0. 3 respectively are
connected in parallel. Calculate the emf and internal resistance of the equivalent cell.
Q.27: (a) Why can’t a transformer be used to step-up d.c. voltage?
(b) A power transmission line feeds input power at 2300 V to a step – down transformer with its
primary windings having 4000 turns. What should be number of turns in the seconadary in order to
get output power at 230 V ?
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Q.28: (a) Two point charges + 3 × 10 C and -2 × 10 C are separated by a distance of 15 cm apart
in air. Calculate at what point on the line joining the two charges is the electric potential zero.
Take potential at infinity to be zero.
(b) Mention one contrasting feature of electric potential of a dipole at a point as compared to that due
to a single charge.
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Section – D
CASE BASED QUESTIONS
Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Q.29: Just as Gauss’s law is an alternative form of Coulomb’s law in electrostatics, similarly we have
Ampere’s circuital law as an alternative form of Biot – Savart law in magnetostatics. Ampere found
that the magnetic lines of force of a straight current carrying conductor are concentric circles in a
plane perpendicular to the conductor. Ampere’s law is stated with reference to the loop of magnetic
lines of force. We consider a loop to be made up of a number of small line elements. Consider one
such element of length dℓ . Let be the tangential component of field ⃗
B at this element. We
multiply it by element length dℓ . We add all such products. When the lengths of these elements
become small and their number gets larger, this summation tends to an integral. Ampere’s law states
⃗ around any closed loop is equal to μ0 times the net
that the line integral of the magnetic field B
current I passing through the closed loop.
∫ ⃗B . d {⃗ℓ ¿ = μ0 I
The closed loop is called Amperean loop. Ampere’s law is valid for any arbitrary closed loop and
holds only for steady currents. Hoewver, Ampere’s law is useful only for calculating the magnetic
⃗ is tangential to loop and has a non – zero
field only in highly symmetrical situations where B
constant B or ⃗ B is normal to the loop, or B vanishes.
(i) Only the current inside the Amperean loop contributes in:
(a) finding magnetic field at any point on the Amperean loop
(b) line integral of magnetic field
(c) in both of the above
(d) in neither (a) nor (b).
(ii) An electric current passes through a long wire. At a distance 5 cm from the wire, the magnetic
field is B. The field at 20 cm from the wire would be :
B B B B
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
(iii) 1 A current flows through an infinitely long straight wire. The magnetic field produced at a point
1m away from it is:
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(a) 2 × 10 T (b) 2 × 10 T (c) 2 × 10 T (d) 2 × 10 T
(iv) A long straight wire of circular cross – section ( radius a ) carries a steady current I and the
current I is uniformly distributed across this cross – section. Which of the following plots
represents the variation of magnitude of magnetic field B with distance r from the centre of the
wire?
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Q.30: The large – scale transmission and distribution of
electrical energy over long distances is done with
the use of transformers. The voltage output of the
generator is stepped – up. It is then transmitted
over long distances to an area sub – station near the
consumers. There the voltage is stepped down. It
is further stepped down at distributing sub – stations
and utility poles before a power supply of 240 V
reaches our homes.
(i) Which of the following statement is true?
(a) Energy is created when a transformer steps up the voltage.
(b) A transformer is designed to convert an AC voltage to DC voltage.
(c) Step – up transformer increases the power for transmission.
(d) Step – down transformer decreases the AC voltage.
(ii) If the secondary coil has a greater number of turns than the primary, then:
(a) the voltage is stepped – up ( S
V > VP)
and arrangement is called a step – up transformer.
(b) the voltage is stepped – down ( S
V < VP)
and arrangement is called a step – down
transformer.
(c) the current is stepped – up ( S
I > IP )
and arrangement is called a step – up transformer.
(d) the current is stepped – down ( S
I < IP )
and arrangement is called a step – down
transformer.
(iii) We need to step – up the voltage for power transmission, so that:
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(a) the current is reduced and consequently, the I R loss is cut down.
(b) the voltage is increased, the power losses are also increased.
(c) the power is increased before transmission is done.
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(d) the voltage is decreased so that R losses are reduced.
(iv) A power transmission line feeds input power at 2300 V to a step – down transformer with its
primary windings having 4000 turns. The number of turns in the secondary in order to get output
power at 230 V is:
(a) 4 (b) 40 (c) 400 (d) 4000
Section – E
Q.31: State Biot – Savart’s law expressing it in vector form. Use it to obtain the magnetic field at an axial
point distance ‘x’ from the centre of a circular coil of radius ‘a’ carrying current I. Hence compare the
magnitudes of the magnetic field of this coil at the centre and at an axial point for which x = √ 3 a.
OR
(a) Write the dimensional formula of electrical capacitance.
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(b) A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 100 F is charged to 200 V. After disconnecting it from
the battery , using an insulated handle , the distance between the plates is doubled. Find :
(i) capacitance
(ii) Electric field
(iii) potential difference between the plates , and
(iv) energy stored in the capacitor , after the separation between the plates has been increased.
Q.32: (a) State Lenz’s law. Show that Lenz’s law follows from principle of conservation of energy.
(b) State the law which relates to generation of induced emf in a conductor being moved in a
magnetic field.
(c) A rod of length ℓ is moved horizontally with a uniform velocity ‘v’ in a direction perpendicular
to its length through a region in which a uniform magnetic field is acting inwards. Derive the
expression of the emf induced across the ends of the rod.
OR
(a) Define current density. Is it a scalar or a vector quantity.
(b) Define internal resistance of a cell and write two factors on which it depends.
(c) A metal rod of length 2 m is rotated with frequency 60 rev/s about an axis passing through its
centre and perpendicular to its length. A uniform magnetic field of 2T perpendicular to its plane
of rotation is switched – on in the region. Calculate the emf induced between the centre and the
end of the rod.
Q.33: (a) An electric dipole of dipole moment ⃗p consists of point charges +q and –q separated by a distance
‘2a’ apart. Deduce the expression for the electric field ⃗
E due to the dipole at a distance ‘r’ from the
centre of the dipole on its axial line in terms of the dipole moment ⃗p .
(b) What is the direction of net electric field due to dipole on axial line.
(c) Draw a graph of E versus r for r >> a.
(d) If this dipole were kept in a uniform electric field, diagrammatically represent the position of the
dipole in stable and unstable equilibrium.
OR
(a) Show mathematically that the average power supplied to an ideal capacitor by a source over a
complete cycle of a.c. is zero.
(b) An a.c. source of voltage V = V m sin t is connected , one by one , to three circuit elements X ,
Y and Z. It is observed that the current flowing in them ,
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(i) lags the applied voltage in phase by 2 for element X ,
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(ii) leads the applied voltage in phase by 2 for element Y.
Identify X and Y elements.
(c) Plot a graph to show variation of current of LCR circuit with frequency f .
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(d) What is the SI unit of ω C ?