SRRI SPK PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Terminal-1
PHYSICS
CLASS: XII-ZINNIA MARK: 80
DATE: 06.11.2020 TIME: 21⁄2Hrs

Answer the following: 20*1=20

1. The ratio of voltage sensitivity and current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is
(A) R
(B) 1/R
(C) R2
(D) 1/R2

2. The variation of the instantaneous current I(t) and the instantaneous emf E(t) in a circuit is
as shown in the following fig. Which of the following statements is correct

(a) The voltage lags behind the current by π/2

(b) The voltage leads the current by π/2
(c) The voltage and the current are in phase
(d) The voltage leads the current by π

3. The coil of a moving coil galvanometer is wound over a metal frame in order to
(A) reduce hysteresis
(B) increase sensitivity
(C) increase moment of inertia
(D) provide electromagnetic damping

4. High voltage transmission line is preferred as

(a) Its appliances are less costly
(b) Thin power cables are required
(c) Power loss is very less
(d) None of the above

5. If distance between two current- carrying wires is doubled, then force between them is
(A) halved
(B) doubled
(C) tripled
(D) quadrupled
6. What is wavelength of signal weather frequency of 300 megahertz?
(a) 2m
(b) 20m
(c) 10m
(d) 1m.

7. A wire in the form of a circular loop, of one turn carrying a current, produces magnetic
induction B at the centre. If the same wire is looped into a coil of two turns and carries the
same current, the new value of magnetic induction at the centre is
(A) B
(B) 2 B
(C) 4 B
(D) 8 B

8. An electric current passes through a long straight copper wire. At a distance 5 cm from the
straight wire, the magnetic field is B. The magnetic field at 20 cm from the straight wire
would be
(A) B/6
(B) B/4
(C) B/3
(D) B/2

9. If both the number of turns and core length of an inductor is doubled keeping other factors
constant, then its self-inductance will be-
(a) Unaffected
(b) doubled
(c) halved
(d) quadrupled

10. Current sensitivity of a galvanometer can be increased by decreasing :

(A) Magnetic field B
(B) number of turns N
(C) torsional constant K
(D) Area A

11. Oscillating metallic pendulum in a uniform magnetic field directed Perpendicular to the
plane of oscillation-
(a) Slows down
( b) becomes faster
(c) remains unaffected
(d) oscillates with changing frequency

12. An emf of 200V is induced in a circuit when current in the circuit falls from 5A to 0. A
in 0.1 second. The self-inductance of the circuit is-
(a) 3.5 H
(b) 3.9 H
(c) 4 H
(d) 4.2 H
13. The phase difference between the current and the voltage in series LCR
circuit at resonance is
(a) 𝜋
(b) 𝜋 /2
(c) 𝜋/3
(d) zero

14. The energy stored in coil carrying current I is u. If current is halved, then energy stored
in the coil will be
(A) 2U
(B) 4U
(C) U/2
(D) U/4

15. In series R-L-C circuit, quality factor can be improved by

(a) decreasing L
(b) increasing C
(c) decreasing R
(d) decreasing R & L

16. Which of the following is the equivalent quantity of mass in electricity?

(a) Current
(b) Charge
(c) Potential
(d) Inductance

17. An AC voltage source of variable angular frequency ω and fixed amplitude V connected
in series with a capacitance C and an electric bulb of resistance R (inductance zero). When ω
is increased
(a) The bulb glows dimmer
(b) The bulb glows brighter
(c) Net impedance of circuit is unchanged
(d) Total impedance of the circuit increases

18. The theory, on the basis of Photoelectric effect can be explained:

(a) Corpuscular theory
(b) Wave theory
(c) Electromagnetic theory
(d) Quantum theory

19. When radiation of given frequency is incident upon different metals, the maximum
kinetic energy of electrons emitted –
(a) decrease with increase of work function
(b) increase with increase of work function
(c) remains same with the increase of work function
(d) does not depend upon work function
20. Which of the following has maximum stopping potential when metal is illuminated by
visible light?
(a) Blue
(b) Yellow
(c) Violet
(d) Red

Answer the following: 10*2=20

21. State the reasons to explain why wave theory of light does not support photoelectric
effect.

22. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has (a) Maximum wavelength, and (b)
Maximum frequency ? Write one use of each of these two waves.
Infrared waves, Radio waves, UV rays and X-rays

23. A galvanometer of resistance 16 Ω shows full scale deflection for a current of 4 mA.
How will you convert it into a voltmeter to measure a voltage up to 3 V ?

24. Derive de Broglie wavelength of matter-wave.

25. Two monochromatic radiations of frequencies 𝜐1 and 𝜐2 ( 𝜐1 > 𝜐2 ) and having the same
intensity are, in turn, incident on a photosensitive surface to cause photoelectric emission.
Explain, giving reason, in which case
(i) less number of electrons will be emitted and
(ii) maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons will be more

26. State Lenz’s law. Show that it is a consequence of the principle of conservation of
energy.

27. Write the properties of EM waves.

28. Write about the three components of Earth’s magnetic field.

29. A 0·5 m long solenoid of 10 turns/cm has area of cross-section 1 cm2. Calculate the
voltage induced across its ends if the current in the solenoid is changed from 1 A to 2 A in
0·1 s.

30. Derive, with the help of a diagram, the expression for the magnetic
field inside a very long solenoid having n turns per unit length carrying a current I.

Answer the following 5*3=15

31. (a) How are eddy currents generated in a conductor which is subjected
to a magnetic field ?
(b) Write two examples of their useful applications.
(c) How can the disadvantages of eddy currents be minimized?

32. Write Einstein’s photoelectric equation. State clearly the three salient features observed
in photoelectric effect, which can be explained on the basis of the above equation
33. (a) Define current sensitivity of a galvanometer. Write its expression.
(b) A galvanometer has resistance G and shows full scale deflection for current Ig.
(i) How can it be converted into an ammeter to measure current up to I0 (I0 > Ig)?
(ii) What is the effective resistance of this ammeter?

34. Deduce the expression for instantaneous current, phase relation between the voltage and
current and plot the graph for voltage and current with respect to time in A.C with inductor

35. (a) A particle of charge ‘q’ and mass ‘m’, moving with velocity is subjected to a uniform
magnetic field perpendicular to its velocity. Show that the particle describes a circular path.
Obtain expression for the radius of the circular path of the particle.
(b) Explain, how its path will be affected if the velocity𝑣⃗ makes an angle (𝜃 < 90°) with the
direction of the magnetic field.

Answer the following: 5*5=25

36. With the help of a labelled diagram, explain the working of a step-up transformer, find
the expression for transformer ratio and write about the different forms of energy loss take
place in the transformer.

37. With the help of a labelled diagram, explain the principle and working of moving coil
galvanometer. Derive the expression for relation between current and angular displacement
of coil in moving coil galvanometer.

38. (a) State Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction.

(b) Derive an expression for the emf induced across the ends of a straight conductor of
length l moving at right angles to a uniform magnetic field B with a uniform speed v.
(c) Obtain the expression for the magnetic energy stored in a solenoid in terms of the
magnetic field B, area A and length l of the solenoid through which a current i is passed

39. State Biot-Savart law. Write its vector form. With the help of the Biot-Savart law,
Deduce the expression for magnetic field produced by a circular current loop at a point on its
axial line.

40. (a) Draw a schematic diagram of an ac generator. Explain its working

and obtain the expression for the instantaneous value of the emf in
terms of the magnetic field B, number of turns N of the coil of area
A rotating with angular frequency. Plot the graph showing the variation of emf with respect
to time

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