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CBSE Sample Paper 11

Class XII Exam 2023-24
Physics
Time:3Hours Max.Marks:70
GeneralInstructions:
1. Thereare35questionsinall.Allquestionsarecompulsory.
2. Thisquestionpaperhasfivesections:SectionA,SectionB,SectionC,SectionDandSection
E.Allthesectionsarecompulsory.
3. Section A contains eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven questions of two
marks each, Section C contains five questions of three marks each, section D contains threelong
questions of five marks each and Section E contains two case study based questions of 4 marks
each.
4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C, D
andE.Youhavetoattemptonlyoneofthechoicesinsuchquestions.
5. Useofcalculatorsisnotallowed.

SECTION-A
1. Thespecificchargeofelectronis
(a) #10-11C/kg (b) 1.8#10-19C/kg
(c) #10-19C/kg (d)none ofthese

2. ThreecapacitorseachofcapacityCareconnectedinseries.Theresultantcapacitywillbe
(a)3C (b)3/C
(c) C/3 (d)1/3C

3. Absorbedelectricalenergyis
(a) Proportionaltothepotentialdifference
(b) Inverselyproportionaltothepotentialdifference
(c) Proportionaltothesquareofthepotentialdifference
(d) Noneofthese

4. Aprotonmovingwithavelocity 2.5#107ms-1,entersamagneticfieldofintensity2.5T at
anangle30cwiththemagneticfield.Theforceontheprotonis
(a) 3#10-12N (b) 5#10-12N
(c) 6#10-12N (d)9#10-12N

5. Abarmagnetisequivalenttoacurrent-carrying
(a)torroid (b)solenoid
(c) circularoil (d)straightconductor
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6. Faraday’slawsaretheconsequenceoftheconservationof
(a)charge (b)energy
(c)magneticfield (d)both(b)and(c)

7. TheACvoltageacrossaresistancecanbemeasuredusinga
(a) potentiometer
(b) hot-wirevoltmeter
(c) moving-coilgalvanometer
(d) moving-magnetgalvanometer

8. Whichofthefollowingis/arenotelectromagneticwaves?
(a)β-rays (b)X-rays
(c)cosmicrays (d)bothaandb

9. Whichofthefollowingelectromagneticwaveshavethesmallestwavelength?
(a)γ-rays (b)X-rays
(c)UVwaves (d)infra-redrays

10. Thebestmaterialforthecoreofatransformeris
(a)softiron (b)mildsteel
(c)hardsteel (d)stainlesssteel

11. Thevalueof1MeVis
(a) 1.6#10-19J (b) 1.6#10-16J
(c) 1.6#10-13J (d)1.6#10-11J

12. Thestateofenergyofthevalenceelectrons,whenthetemperatureisraisedorwhenelectric field is

applied, is called
(a)valenceband (b)conductionband
(c) forbiddenband (d)noneofthese

13. IfMistheatomicmassandAisthemassnumber,thenthepackingfractionisgivenby
(a) M (b) M-A
A
M-A
(c) (d) A-M
A A

M-A

14. Whengermaniumatomsisdopedwithequalno.ofantimonyatoms,wegeta/an
(a)superconductor (b) p-type semiconductor
(c)n-typesemiconductor (d) intrinsicsemiconductor

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15. Twocellsofemfε1andε2,internalresistancer1andr2,connectedinparallel.Theequivalent emf of the

combination is
e r +e r e r +e r
(a) 1 1 2 2 (b) 1 2 2 1
r1+r2 r1+r2
e1#e2 e +e
(c) (d) 1 2
2

16. Assertion:Inelectriccircuits,wirescarryingcurrentsinoppositedirectionsareoftentwisted together.

Reason:Ifthewiresarenottwistedtogether,thecombinationofthewiresformsacurrent
loop,themagneticfieldgeneratedbytheloopmightaffectadjacentcircuitsorcomponents.
(a) BothAssertionandReasonarecorrectandReasonisthecorrectexplanationofAssertion.
(b) BothAssertionandReasonarecorrect,butReasonisnotthecorrectexplanationof Assertion.
(c) AssertioniscorrectbutReasonisincorrect.
(d) AssertionisincorrectbutReasoniscorrect.

17. Assertion:Diamagneticmaterialscanexhibitmagnetism.
Reason:Diamagneticmaterialshavepermanentmagneticdipolemoment.
(a) BothAssertionandReasonarecorrectandReasonisthecorrectexplanationofAssertion.
(b) BothAssertionandReasonarecorrect,butReasonisnotthecorrectexplanationof Assertion.
(c) AssertioniscorrectbutReasonisincorrect.
(d) AssertionisincorrectbutReasoniscorrect.

18. Assertion:InseriesLCRcircuitresonancecantakeplace.
Reason:Resonancetakesplaceifinductanceandcapacitiveresistancesareequalandopposite.
(a) BothAssertionandReasonarecorrectandReasonisthecorrectexplanationofAssertion.
(b) BothAssertionandReasonarecorrect,butReasonisnotthecorrectexplanationof Assertion.
(c) AssertioniscorrectbutReasonisincorrect.
(d) AssertionisincorrectbutReasoniscorrect.

SECTION-B
19. Drawthemagneticfieldlinesduetoacurrentcarryingloop.

20. IfthehorizontalandVerticalcomponentsoftheearth’smagneticfieldareequalatacertain
place,whatwouldbetheangleofdipattheplace?
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21. Explainbrieflyhowelectromagneticwavesareproducedbyanoscillatingcharge.Howisthe
frequencyofelectromagneticwavesproducedrelatedtothatoftheoscillatingcharge?
OR
Whatisdisplacementcurrent?Whywasthisconceptintroduced?

22. Forthesamevalueofangleofincidence,theanglesofrefractioninthreemediaA,BandC
are15c,25cand35crespectively.Inwhichmedium,wouldthevelocityoflightbeminimum?

23. Statetheprincipleofsuperpositionofwaves.
OR
Whathappenstofringewidth,whentheseparationbetweentheslitsaswellasdistanceofthe screen
from the slit are halved?

24. Whatistheratioofradiioftheorbitscorrespondingtofirstexcitedstateandgroundstate,in a hydrogen

atom?

25. GivetwoadvantagesofLED’sovertheconventionalincandescentlamps.

SECTION-C
26. Two copper spheres of radii r1 and r2 having chargesq1 andq2 are connected by means of a wire.
Whatistheelectricconditionsthatnochargeflowsbetweenthem?

27. Conductionanddisplacementcurrentsareindividuallydiscontinuous,buttheirsumis continuous.

28. Howdoesthesurfaceoftheearthappeartoafishorapersonsittinginsideclearwater?
OR
Aconcavemirrorandaconvexlensareheldseparatelyinwater.Whatchanges,ifany,doyou expect in
the focal length of either?

29. Brieflydescribeproton-neutronhypothesisofnuclearcomposition.
OR
Explainhowisfissionanenormoussourceofenergypernuclearfissionisabout200MeV.

30. Explain,withthehelpofacircuitdiagram,theworkingofa p-njunctiondiodeasahalf-wave rectifier.

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SECTION-D
31. 1. StateandexplainSuperpositionPrinciple.
2. Findanexpressionforthetotalforceactingonagivenchargeduetoanumberofother charges, when
the source charges are point charges.
OR
Q
AthinmetallicsphericalshellofradiumRcarriesachargeQonitssurface.Apointcharge
2
isplacedatthecentresCandothercharge+2Q is placedoutsidetheshell atA atadistance
Xfromthecentreasshowninthefigure.

(i) Findtheelectricfluxthroughtheshell.
(ii) Statethelawused.
(iii) FindtheforceonthechargesatthecentreCoftheshellandatthepointA.

32. Sketch the magnetic lines of force of straight current carrying conductor. State the rules used
to find the direction of this magnetic field.
OR
Deriveanexpressionfortheforceperunitlengthbetweentwolongstraightparallelcurrent
carryingconductors.HencedefineSIunitofcurrent(ampere).

33. What is the energy level diagram for an atom? Calculate the energies of the various
energylevels of a hydrogen atom and draw and energy level diagram for it.
OR
In the ground state of hydrogen atom, its Bohr radius is givenas 5.3#10-11m.Theatomis
excited such that the radius becomes 21.2#10-11m. Find:
1. Thevalueoftheprincipalquantumnumber.
2. Totalenergyoftheatominthisexcitedstate.

SECTION-E
34. Coulomb’slawstatesthattheelectrostaticforceofattractionorrepulsionactingbetweentwo
q1q2
stationary point charges is given by F = 1
4πε0r2
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whereFdenotestheforcebetweentwochargesq1andq2,separatedbyadistancerinfree
space,ε0 isaconstantknownaspermittivityoffreespace.Freespaceisvacuumandmaybe
takentobeairpractically.
Iffreespaceisreplacedbyamedium,thenε0isreplacedby(ε0k) or(e 0 e r ) wherekisknown
asdielectricconstantorrelativepermittivity.
qq
(i) Incoulomb’slaw,F= k 1 2,thenonwhatfactorsdoestheproportionalityconstantk
r2
depends?
(ii) Findtheforceofrepulsionbetweentwochargesof1Ceach,kept1mapartinvaccuum.
(iii) Whatisthedimensionalformulaforthepermittivityconstantε0offreespace?
OR
(iv) Twoidenticalchargesrepeleachotherwithaforceequalto10mgwtwhentheyare0.6 mapartinair.(g
= 10 m s−2).Findthevalueofeachcharge.

35. Letasourceofalternatinge.m.f. E=E0sinωtbeconnectedtoacapacitorofcapacitanceC.If

Iistheinstantaneousvalueofcurrentinthecircuitatinstantt,thenI=E0sinaωt+πk
1/ωC 2
Thecapacitive reactance limits the amplitude of current in a purelycapacitive circuit and it is
given by XC= 1.
ωC

(i) Whatistheunitofcapacitivereactance?
(ii) Inacapacitivecircuit,bywhatvalueofphaseangledoesalternatingcurrentleadsthe
e.m.f?
(iii) Findthecapacitivereactanceofa5µFcapacitorforafrequencyof106 Hz?
OR
(iv) Acapacitorhasareactanceof120Ωat50Hz.Whatwillbeitsreactanceat150Hz?