BHAVAN'S NETAJI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE

VIDYANIKETAN
Class XIIScience
Pre Board Examination (2023-24)
SUBJECT: PHYSICS (042)
Date 04.12.23
Time Allowed: 3 hrs. Maximum Marks: 70

NAME:Nn ROLL NO.:

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 one mark each, Section B contains five questions of two marks each, Section Ccontains
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 intemal 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.
You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary.
c=3 x 108 m/s
h=6.63 x 1034 Js
e= 1.6x 10-19 C
uo = 4TTX10-7 TmA-1
Eo= 8.854 x 10-12 C2N-1m-2
(1/4TEo) =9x 109 Nm² C-2
Mass of electron (me) =9.1 x 1031 kg
Mass of neutron=1.675 x 10-27 kg
Mass of proton =1.673 x 10-27 kg
Avogadro's number=6.023 x 1023 per gram mole
Boltzmann constant = 1.38 x 10-23 JK-1
SectionA
Answer the followings. Write down the question number, option number &the correct option.
1. In Rutherford's nuclear model of the atom, if Fe indicates electrostatic force
between electron and nucleus and Fc indicates the centripetal force on
revolving electron, then
a) Fe= Fc b) Fe> Fc c) Fe< Fc d) Fe= o and Fe =0
(1)
2. The electric potentialas afunction ofdistance x is as shown in figure.
 Which of the following graph correctly represents the variation of electric Tield
intensity E as afunction of x? (1)

(a)
-E

+¬

(c) X (d)

3. InaCcordance with the Bohr's model, find the quantum number that
characterises the earth's revolution around the sun in an orbit of radius 1.5 x
10"m with orbitalspeed3x 10 m/s. (Take mass of earth 6.0x 102 kg)
a) 2.6 >x 1074 b)8.5 x 1080 c) 4.34x 10100 d) 3.2 x 108 (1)

4. Arod when suspended in a uniform magnetic field aligns itself perpendicular

to the magnetic field as shown below.

N S

Which of the following statements islare true for the rod?

P) Every atom in the rod, has a zero magnetic moment.
Q) The rod is attracted when taken near the poles of a strong magnet.
R) The relative permeability of the material of the rod is slightly less than 1.
S)The susceptibility of the material of the rod is directly proportional to
temperature.
a) only Q b) only P and R c) only Q and S d) only R and S (1)
5. A pure resistor is connected to an AC power source as shown below.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

I:The average current flowing through the circuit during one full cycle is zero.
II: The current in the resistor leads the voltage by TrÍ2.
III: The average power dissipated by the resistor is zero.
a) only I b) only I and II c) only I and III d) all- 1, II & I (1)
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6. There is a thin conducting wire
carrying current. What is the value of magnetic
field induction at any point on the conductor itself?
a) 1 b) -1 c) zero d) either (a) or (b) (1)
7. In a uniform magnetic field, an electron enters
perpendicular to the field. The
path of electron will be
a) ellipse b) circular c) parabolic d) linear (1)
8. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about an inductive circuit?

a) Inan inductive circuit, using Kirchoffs loop rule, we get

V- Ldi/dt = 0, where the second term is the mutual induced emf in the
inductor.
b) The quantity w is analogous to the conductance.
c) The current phasor Iis Tr/2 ahead of the voltage phasor V.
d) The average power supplied to an inductor over one complete cycle is
zero. (1)
9. Voltage and current in an alternating circuit are given by
V=5 sin (100Trt -T/6) and I=4 sin (100TTt + T/6)
a) voltage leads the current by 30°
b) current leads the voltage by 30°
c) current leads the voltage by 60
d) voltage leads the current by 60° (1)

10.A perfectly diamagnetic sphere has a small spherical cavity at its centre which
is fled with a paramagnetic substance. The whole system is placed in a
uniform magnetic field B, then the field inside the paramagnetic substance is

OP

a) zero
b) B
c) much greater than B but in opposite direction
d) much greater than B and in same direction (1)

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 11. The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle of kinetic eneray
the K is A. What win be
wavelength of the particle, if its kinetic energy is KW9?
a) A b) 2A c) 3A d) 44 (1)
12.A convex lens is immersed in a liquid of
refractive index same as that of lens.
In liquid, convex lens will behave like a
a) converging lens
b) diverging lens
c) plan glass
d) None of these (1)

For questions 13to 16 two statements are given - one labelled Assertion
(A)and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answers to these
questions from the options as given below.
(a) Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b)Both Assertion and Reason are true and 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 (A): The conductivity of intrinsic semiconductorsincreases with an
increase in temperature.
Reason (R): Increase in temperature decreases the average time between
collisions of electrons. (1)
14.Assertion (A): The work function of a given material increases with an
increasein the frequency of the incident radiation.
Reason (R): As per Einstein's photoelectric equation hv = + K.E., work
function Í is directly proportional to the frequency v of the incident radiation.
(1)
15.Assertion (A): Changing magnetic flux can produce induced emf.
Reason (R): Faraday established induced emf experimentally. (1)
16. Assertion (A): If the focal length of two convex lenses is same, the lens with
the larger diameter will produce brighter images.
Reason (R): Convex lenses with larger diameter are able to focus brighter. (1)
SectionB
17. a) Name the electromagnetic waves which are used for the treatment of
certain forms of cancer. Write their frequency range.
b) Which part of theelectromagnetic spectrum is used in radar? Give its
frequency range. (2)
18.(a) With reference to photoelectric effect, define threshold wavelength.
(b) If the energy of a photon corresponding to a wavelength of 6000À is 3.32 x
10-19 J, then calculate the photon energy for a wavelength of 4000A. (2)
19.Derive the expression for the resistivity of a good conductor in terms of the
relaxation time of electrons. (2)
20.Threshold frequency of metal is fo. When light of frequency 2fo is incident on
metal plate, maximum velocity of electron emitted is v1. When frequency of
incident radiation is increased to 5fo, maximum velocity of electrons emitted is
V2. Find the ratio of vË to v2. (2)

21.In aYoung's double-slit experiment the slits are separated by 0.28 mm and
the screenis placed 1.4 m away. The distance between the central bright
fringe and the fourth bright fringe is measured to be 1.2 cm. Determine the
wavelength of light used in the experiment. (2)
OR
21.What is the geometrical shape of the wavefront in each of the following cases:
a) Light diverging from a point source.
b) Light emerging out of a convex lens when a point source is placed at its
focus.
c) The portion of the wavefront of light from a distant star intercepted by the
Earth. (2)

Section C
22.The potential difference across terminal of a cell were measured (in volt)
against different current (in ampere) flowing through the cell. A graph was
shown which was a straight line ABC as shown below.

1-6

1-2+
08
0-4

0 -04 O12 b200-28 I(Ampere)

Determine from the graph

a) Emf of the cell
Maximum current obtained from the cell and
b)
c) internal resistance of the cell (3)
23.(a) State Gauss's law for electrostatic. (1)
(b) Prove Gauss's law for spherically symmetric surface. (2)
24. (a) Apply Gauss's theorem to calculate the electric field. due to. an infinite
plane sheet of charge.
b) An infinite line charge produces a field of 9 x 104 N/C at a distance of 2 cm.
Calculate the linear charge density. (3)

25.X and Y are two equipotential surfaces separated by a distance of 2 m in a

uniform electric field of 10 VIm. Surface X has a potential of 10V.
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 a) Calculate the potential of
surface y
b) What is the work done in
moving a +2c charae from surface Y t0
X along path T? HoW will this work change when the charge is ue
moveO
along path 2? Give reason for your answer. (3)

Pat

2m 10v

26.Apply Biot-Savart law to find the magnetic field due to a circular current
carrying loop at a point on the axis of the loop. (3)

27.(a) Find the binding energy per nucleon of 2oCa0 nucleus. Given, m(20Ca0) =
39.962589 u, mn = 1.008665 uand mp = 1.007825 u. Take 1 amu = 931
MeV/C², (1)
(b) Draw a plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as afunction of their
separation. Write an important conclusion that can be drawn from the graph.
(2)
28.a) Write the units and dimensions of mutual inductance.
b) Derive an expression for the mutual inductance of two long coaxial
solenoids. (3)
OR
28.a) State the principle of anac generator and explain itsworking with the help
of a labelled diagram.
b) A circular coil of cross sectional area 200 cm² and 20 turns is rotated
about the vertical diameter with an angular speed of 50 radian/sec in a
uniform magnetic field of magnitude 3 x 10-2 T. Calculate the maximum
value of the current in the coil. (3)
SectionD
29.Case Study:
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.
Interference of light
Two sources are said to be coherent if they produce have of same frequency
with aconstant phase difference. Two independent sources of light cannot be
coherent. Since, sound is a bulk property of matter, therefore two independent
sources of sound can be identical in all respects and produce coherent wave.
Division of wavefront and division of amplitude are two ways of coherent
sources where intensity of two wave
y1 = a1cos(wt + 01)
y2 = a2cos(wt + 2)
() The similarity between the sound waves and light waves is
a) both are electromagnetic waves

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 b) both are longitudinal waves
c) both have the same speed in a medium
d) they can produce interference
Light travel through aglass plate of thickness tand refractive index n. If
c is the velocity of light in vacuum, then time taken by light to travel the
thickness of the plate will be
a) nttc b) thc c) tcBn d) c/nt
(i) Intensities of the waves of light are Iand 41 the maximum intensity of
the resultant wave after superposition is
a) 51 b) 91 c) 161 d) 251
OR
Two waves of intensity I undergo interference. The maximum intensity
obtained is
a) V2 b) I c) 21 d) 41

(iv) The ratio of the intensities of two waves are given by 4:1. The ratiO of
the amplitude of the two waves is
a) 2:1 b) 1:2 c) 4:1 d) 1:4

30. Case study:

Read the following passage and answer the following questions.
Geiger and E. Marsden
At the suggestion of Ernest Rutherford, in 1911, H.
emitted
performed an experiment. They directed a beam of 5.5 MeV a-particles
gold. The beam
from a 83Bi214 radioactive source at a thin metal foil made of
scattered a-particles were
was allowed to fall on a thin foil of gold. The
screen and
observed through a rotatable detector consisting of zinc sulphide
screen produced brief
amicroscope. The scattered a-particles on striking the
a
light flashes or scintillations. These flashes may be viewed through
microscope and the distribution of the number of scattered particles may be
incident
studied as a function of angle of scattering. Only about 0.14% of the
a-particles scatter by more than 1°; and about 1in 8000 deflect by more than
90°. Rutherford argued that, to deflect the a-particle backwards, it must
experience a large repulsive force. This force could be provided if the greater
part of the mass of the atom and its positive charge were concentrated tightly
at its centre.
a) Which a-particle source was used by Geiger and Marsden?
b) Why was gold foil used for the experiment?
OR
What was the conclusion of the experiment?
c) Draw an approximate graph showing the number.of scattered particles.
detected vs. angle of scattering.
Section E
31.a) A sinusoidal emf is applied to a circuit containing a capacitor only. Show
that the current leads the voltage by T/2 radian. Derive the expression for the
reactance of a capacitor when connected across an ac source. Give its units.
b) Calculate the impedance of the given ac circuit.

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 30 V 40 V
2A

C) An ideal inductor is in turn put across 220 V 50 Hz and 220 V 100 Hz

supplies. Will the current flowing through it in the two cases be the same or
different?
OR
31.a) State the principle of working of a transformer.
b) Can a transformer be used to step up or step down a DC voltage?
c) Mention the reasons for energy losses in an actual transformer.
d) Specify the two characteristic properties of the material suitable for making
core of a transformer.
e) The power transmission lines need input power at 2300 Volt to a step down
transformer with its primary winding having 4000 turns. What should be the
number of turns in the secondary winding in order to get an output power at
230 Volts?

32.a)What is the focal length of a lens combination as shown below?

f30 cm
f-20 cm

b) Is the system a converging or a diverging lens? lgnore thickness of the

lenses.
c) A glass beaker of height 10 cm, completely filled with water (refractive
index = 4/3), has a curved bottom which is silvered as shown below.
Observer
in air

5 cm
10cm
Coin

Water

Aplasticcoin remains submerged in water at a depth of 5

cm from the top of
the beaker. An observer sees the coin in the water and
its image in the mirror.
If the image formed by the curved mirror is seen by
the observer at a distance
of 15 cm from the surface of the water, what is the
focal length of the curved
surface? (Assume the silvered curved surface acts as a
spherical mirror.)
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 OR
32. a) With the help of aray diagram explain the working of a compound
microscope. Write an expression for its magnifying power.
b) A compound microscope with an objective of 1cm focal length and an
eyepiece of 2 cm focal length has a tube length of 20 cm. Calculate the
magnifying power of the microscope if the final image is formed at the near
point of the eye.
33. a) Distinguish between n-type and p-type semiconductor on the basis of
energy band diagram.
b) Write any three distinguishing features between conductors,
semiconductors and insulators on the basis of energy band diagrams.
OR
33. a) Distinguish between forward and reverse biasing in a p-n junction diode
with the help of circuit diagrams.
b) Draw V-l characteristics of a p-n junction diode.
c) Differentiate between the threshold voltage and the breakdown voltage for
adiode.