HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION–2018

Physics
Class – XII
Time: 3 hours MM: 82 Date: 10/12/2018

Instructions

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. The question paper consists of 25 questions divided into four sections- A, B, C and D.
Section A comprises of 6 questions of two marks each, Section B comprises of 9 questions
of four marks each, Section C comprises of 8 questions of 2 mark each and Section D
comprises of 3 questions of 5 marks each except last one which has 6 marks.

3. All questions in Section A are to be answered in one word, one sentence or as per the
exact requirement of the question.

4. Question numbers 23 to 25 are long answer questions. Answer these in about 70 words
each.

5. Use log tables, if necessary. Use of calculators is not permitted.

6. You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary:

c = 3 × 108 m/s
h = 6.6 × 1034 Js
g = 10 m/s2

Section A
Q 1. The height of racing car is kept small, why? [2]

Q 2. How does “g” vary with altitude? [2]

Q 3. What is the force which makes an object move in a circle? [2]

Q 4. How can be direction of torque found? [2]

Q 5. Explain the term reversible process with an example. [2]

Q 6. What if there were no air?

(A) Describe the effect on the balloon industry. [1]

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(B) Describe the effect on the aircraft industry.

(I) This is a subpart. [1/2]
(II) This is a periscope. [1/2]

Section B
Q 7. If for a particle moving in SHM, there is a sudden increase of 1% in restoring force [4]
just as particle passing through mean position, percentage change in amplitude
will be
(a) 1%
(b) 0.5%
(c) 2%
(d) zero

Q 8. Consider the network graph shown in the figure, which of the following is NOT a [4]
tree of this graph?

(a) dimensional quantity (b) dimensionless quantity

(c) unitless and dimensionless (d) unitless quantity

Q 9. If a particle of mass M is moving in a horizontal circle of radius R with a centripetal [4]
force (−k/R2 ), the total energy will vary as (a) ∝ r (b) ∝ r −1 (c) ∝ r2
(d) ∝ r −2

Q 10. If a particle of mass m is moving in a horizontal circle of radius r with a centripetal [4]
force (−k/r2 ), the total energy is
(a) −k/2r (b) −k/r (c) −2k/r (d) −4k/r

Q 11. A string of length l is fixed at one end and carries a mass m at the other end. [4]
The string makes 2/π revolutions per second around the vertical axis through the
fixed end as shown in the figure, then tension in the string is

(a) ml (b) 2 ml (c) 4 ml (d) 16 ml

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Q 12. The value of q in the following diagram [4]

(a) 30 ◦ (b) 45 ◦ (c) 90 ◦ (d) 60 ◦

Q 13. Three springs of each force constant k are connected as shown figure. Point mass [4]
m is slightly displaced to compress A and released. Time period of oscillation
√
(a) 2π m/2k
√
(b) 2π m/3k
√
(c) 2π m/k
q p
(d) 2π m/(k + (2k + 1)

Q 14. In which vector triangle does the vector Z show the magnitude and direction of [4]
vector X − Y?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q 15. If |~a| = 2, |~b| = 4, then match the relations in column I with the angle θ between [4]
~a and ~b in column II.

Column 1 Column II
(A) |~a × ~b| = 0 (i) θ = 30◦
(B) |~a × ~b| = 8 (ii) θ = 45◦
(C) |~a × ~b| = 4 √ (iii) θ = 90◦
(D) |~a × ~b| = 4 2 (iv) θ = 0◦

(a) (A)-(i), (B)-(iii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii)

(b) (A)-(ii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii)

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(c) (A)-(iv), (B)-(iii), (C)-(i), (D)-(ii)

(d) (A)-(i), (B)-(iii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii)

Section C
Q 16. The pressure below the wing of an aircraft is higher than the pressure above the [2]
wing as it rises into the air. (T/F)

Q 17. The pressure below the wing of an aircraft is higher than the pressure above the [2]
wing as it rises into the air. (T/F)

Q 18. My favorite color is blue. (T/F) [2]

Q 19. Newton’s first law says that the total disorder in the universe can only increase. [2]
(T/F)

Q 20. Gravitational potential energy changes into kinetic energy when a ball rolls down [2]
a (frictionless) hill. (T/F)

Q 21. The value of the acceleration of an object moving at constant velocity is m/s2 . [2]

Q 22. A vector quantity has both magnitude and while a scalar has only mag- [2]
nitude.

Q 23. provides the centripetal force needed to allow a car to turn a corner. [2]

Q 24. is the color of my true loves hair. [2]

Section D
Q 25. Explain NOT everything in space is round. [5]

Q 26. Why do stars twinkle? [5]

Q 27. Differentiate the properties of diamond and graphite based on their structure. [6]

OR

Explain any two: (a) Doppler effect (b) Pitch (c) General relativity