Sant Gyaneshwar Model School

Term-1 (2023-2024)
Physics
CLASS -XII
Max. Marks :70 Time allowed : 3 hours
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
i)There are 35 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
ii) The question paper has five sections –A,B,C,Dand E.
iii) Section–A has 18 questions of 1 marks each; Section–B has 7 questions of 2 marks each; Section- C
has 5 questions of 3 marks each and Section-D has 3 questions of 5 marks each. Section–E has 2
question CBQs of 4 marks each
iv) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some questions. A
student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
SECTION – A

1.The surface considered for Gauss’s law is called

(a) Closed surface
(b) Spherical surface
(c)Gaussian surface
(d) Plane surface
2.Electric field lines provide information about
(a) field strength
(b) direction
(c)nature of charge
(d) all of these
3.A positively charged particle is released from rest in an uniform electric field. The electric potential
energy of the charge
(a) remains a constant because the electric field is uniform.
(b) increases because the charge moves along the electric field.
(c) decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.
(d) decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field.
4.Equipotentials at a great distance from a collection of charges whose total sum is not zero are
approximately
(a) spheres
(b) planes
(c) paraboloids
(d) ellipsoids
5.If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another over an equipotential surface, then
(a) work is done on the charge.
(b) work is done by the charge.
(c) work done is constant.
(d) no work is done.
6.In the series combination of two or more than two resistances
(a) the current through each resistance is same.
(b) the voltage through each resistance is same.
(c) neither current nor voltage through each resistance is same.
(d) both current and voltage through each resistance are same.
7.Combine three resistors 5 Q, 4.5 Q and 3 Q in such a way that the total resistance of this combination
is maximum
(a) 12.5 Q
(b) 13.5 Q
(c) 14.5 Q
(d) 16.5 Q
8.The electric potential on the axis of an electric dipole at a distance ‘r from it’s centre is V. Then the
potential at a point at the same distance on its equatorial line will be
(a)2V
(b)-V
(c)V/2
(d)Zero
9.If the magnetizing field on a ferromagnetic material is increased, its permeability
(a)Decreases
(b)Increases
(c)Remains unchanged
(d)First decreases and then increases
10.A current carrying loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field. The torque acting on it does not depend
upon
(a) area of loop
(b) value of current
(c) magnetic field
(d) None of the above
11.Nature of parallel and anti-parallel currents are
(a) parallel currents repel and antiparallel currents attract.
(b) parallel currents attract and antiparallel currents repel.
(c) both currents attract
(d) both currents repel
12.S.I. unit of flux is
(a) Ohm
(b) Weber
(c) Tesla
(d) None
13.The magnetic lines of force inside a bar magnet:
(a) do not exist
(b) depends on area of cross-section of bar magnet
(c)are from N-pole to S-pole of the magnet
(d) are from S-pole to N-pole of the magnet
14.Which of the following has higher magnetic susceptibility?
(a) diamagnetic
(b) paramagnetic
(c) ferromagnetic
(d) None of these
15. A current carrying power line carries current from west to east. What will be direction of magnetic
field 1 meter above it?
(a) N to S
(b) S to N
(c) E to W
(d) W to E
Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct
answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false
16.Assertion : Diamagnetic materials can exhibit magnetism.
Reason : Diamagnetic materials have permanent magnetic dipole moment.
17.Assertion : A disc-shaped magnet is deviated above a superconducting material that has been cooled
by liquid nitrogen.
Reason : Superconductors repel a magnet.
18.Assertion : The magnetic field produced by a current carrying solenoid is independent of its length
and cross-sectional area.
Reason : The magnetic field inside the solenoid is uniform.
SECTION -B
19.Draw electric line of force
a) Due to negative charge ( Q less than 0)
b) Due to electric dipole
20.Two charges +4 Q and +9Q are at 60 cm apart where should a third charge q is kept in such
entire system is in equilibrium.
21.The magnetic field inside the solenoid changes from 5microtesla to 250microtesla by
introducing a material inside the solenoid . Calculate the relative magnetic permeability of
material.
22. Find the force on 2 microCoulomb charge which is kept exactly in between 10
microCoulomb charge,the distance between 2 and 10 microCoulomb charge is 5 cm .
23.Two students A and B were asked to pick a resistor of 15 kΩ from a collection of carbon resis-
tors. A picked a resistor with bands of colours : brown, green, orange while B chose a resistor
with bands of black, green, red. Who picked the correct resistor?
24.The emf of a cell is always greater than its terminal voltage. Why? Give reason.
25.Uniform magnetic field gets modified as shown in figure when two Specimens A and B are placed in
it.
(i)Identify the specimen A and B.
(ii) How is the magnetic susceptibility of specimen A different from that of specimen B?
SECTION -C

26.a)Calculate the work done in moving 2 mC charge on equipotential surface of electric potential of 5V .
b)Three charge q,Q,-3q are kept equidistance on a straight line , Calculate the value of ‘Q’ in such the
potential energy of entire system is zero.
27.How can we change a galvanometer into voltmeter and ammeter
28.Calculate electric potential at centre of a square whose side is 10√2 and charges at the vertex are A(
5mC ) ,B ( -7mC) ,C (-4mC ) and D ( 6mC ) respectively.
29.A solenoid of length 0.5 m has 5 layers. Each layer has number of turns of 300 .If it carry 5 A current
then find magnetic field at centre.
30.Two long straight parallel conductors carrying currents I1 and I2 are separated by a distance d. If the
currents are flowing in the same direction, show how the magnetic field produced by one exerts an
attractive force on the other. Obtain the expression for this force and Hence define 1 ampere.
SECTION -D
31.(a)Draw equipotential surfaces for (i)an electric dipole and (ii) two identical positive charges placed
near each other.
(b) In a parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate has an area of 6 x 10-3m2 and the
separation between the plates is 3 mm.
i. Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor.
ii. If the capacitor is connected to 100V supply, what would be the charge on each plate?
iii. How would charge on the plate be affected if a 3 mm thick mica sheet of k=6 is inserted between
the plates while the voltage supply remains connected ?
Or
(a)Three charges –q, Q and –q are placed at equal distances on a straight line. If the potential energy of
the system of these charges is zero, then what is the ratio Q:q?
(b)(i) Obtain the expression for the electric field intensity due to a uniformly charged spherical shell of
radius R at a point distant r from the centre of the shell outside it.
(ii) Draw a graph showing the variation of electric field intensity E with r, for r > R and r < R.
32.(a)Derived the expression for magnetic field at the centre of current carrying circular loop .
(b)What is Ampere’s swimming rule .
(c) A electron beam is moving from south to north direction over a magnetic needle the in which
direction north pole of magnetic needle show deflection .
Or
(a)What do you mean by super conductor.
(b)Write any two applications of super conductor.
(c)Which element behave as super conductor at 4.2K .
33.(a)Derive the expression of ohm’s law using concept of drift velocity.
(b)A wire of resistance R ohm is stretched to twice of its original length.What is the value of new
resistance.
(c)A wire of resistance R ohm is cut into two equal parts .What is the value of resistance of each part.
Or
(a)Three resistors 2 Ω, 4 Ω and 5 Ω are combined in parallel. What is the total resistance of the
combination?
(b) If the combination is connected to a battery of emf 20 V and negligible internal resistance, determine
the current through each resistor, and the total current drawn from the battery.
SECTION -E
34.Electric charge is the physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in
an electromagnetic field. There are two types of charges positive and negative charges. Also, like charges
repel each other whereas unlike charges attract each other.
(a)Charge on a body that carries 200 excess electrons is:
i. -3.2 × 10-18 C
ii. 3.2 × 10 18 C
iii. -3.2 × 10-17 C
iv. 3.2 × 10 -17 C
(b) Charge on a body that carries 10 excess electrons is:
i. -1.6 × 10-18 C
ii. 1.6 × 10 -18 C
iii. 2.6 × 10-18 C
iv. 1.6 × 10-21 C
( c) Mass of electron is:
i. 9.1 × 10-31 kg
ii. 9.1 × 10-31 g
iii. 1.6 × 10-19 kg
iv. 1.6 × 10-19 g
(d) A body is positively charged, it implies that:
i. There is only a positive charge in the body
ii. There is positive as well as negative charge in the body but the positive charge is more than the
negative charge
iii. There is equally positive and negative charge in the body but the positive charge lies in the outer
regions
iv. The negative charge is displaced from its position
(e) On rubbing, when one body gets positively charged and the other negatively charged, the electrons
transferred from the positively charged body to the negatively charged body are:
i. Valence electrons only
ii. Electrons of inner shells
iii. Both valence electrons and electrons of the inner shell.
iv. None of the above

35.Resistance is a measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit. Resistance is

measured in ohms. Also, Resistivity is the electrical resistance of a conductor of unit cross-sectional area,
and unit length. A characteristic property of each material, resistivity is useful in comparing various
materials on the basis of their ability to conduct electric currents.
(a)Resistivity is independent of:
i. Nature of material
ii. Temperature
iii. Dimensions of material
iv. None of the above
(b)As compared to short wires, long wires have _______ resistance.
i. More
ii. Less
iii. Same
iv. Zero
(c )As compared to thin wires, thick wires have _______ resistance.
i. More
ii. Less
iii. Same
iv. Zero
(d)The resistance of a wire depends upon:
i. Cross-sectional area
ii. Length of wire
iii. Wire’s nature
iv. All of the above
(e)A copper wire having the same size as steel wire have:
i. More resistance
ii. Less resistance
iii. Same resistance
iv. None of the above