P-28 PHYSICS-XII

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks:70

General Instructions:
(1) All questions are compulsory. There are 33 questions in all.
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
3) Section A contains ten very short answer questions and four assertion reasoning MCQs of 1 mark
each,SectionB has two case based questions of4 marks each, Section C contains nine short answer
questions of 2 marks each, Section D contains five short answer questions of 3 marks each and
E
Section contains threelong answer questions of 5 marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided. You have to attempt only one of the
choices in such questions.

SECTION-A
All questions are compulsory. In case ofinternal choices, attempt any one
of them.
Two equalballs with equal positive charge'q coulombs are suspended by two insulating strings of
equal length. What would be the effect on the force when a plastic sheet is inserted between the two?
2. Arrange the following in descending order
X-rays, radio wave, blue light, infrared light.
ofwavelength.
3 A beam ofa-particles projected along + X-axis, experiences a force due to a magnetic field along the + Y-
axis. What is the direction of the magnetic field?

Ta-particle
Z

OR
An electron moving with a velocity10 mslenters a uniform magnetic field of IT, along a direction
parallel to the field. What would be its trajectory?
4. A pureinductance is connected to an a.c. source of 220 V, 50 Hz. What will be the phase diference and
appliedemfin the circuit?
5. Explain why spectrum of hydrogen has many lines, although H-atom contains only one electron.
OR
How much energy is required to take an electron from the ground state to the first excited state?
b. An increase in intensityofincident light doesn't change the maximum velocityofthe emited photoelectron.
Why?
OR
What is momentum of photon of wavelength 0.01A?
7. Why is the focal length of the objective lens of compound microscope small?
8. What material is used to make a LED?
9. At what temperature, intrinsic semiconductor behaves as insulator?
10. How much energy will be stored by a capacitor of470 uF when charged by a battery of 20 V?

OR
Write down the relation between electric field and potential at a point.
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For question numbers 1l1, 12, 13 and 14, two statements aregiven-onelabelled Assertion (A) and the other labeled
Reason (R) Select the correct answer to these questionsfrom the codes (a), (b), (¢) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A4
b) Both A and R are true but 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
11. Assertion (A): When a conductor is placed in an external electrostatic field, the net electric field inside
the conductor becomes zero after a small instant of time.
Reason (R): It is not possible to set up an electric field inside a conductor.
12. Assertion (A): Density ofallthe nuclei is same.
Reason (R): Radius of nucleus is directly proportional to the cube root of mass numbers.
13. Assertion (A) : Optical fibres are used to transmit light without any appreciable loss in its intensity over
distance of several kilometers.
Reason (R):Optical fibres are very thick and all the light is passed through it without any loss.
14. Assertion (A): Critical angle is minimum for violet colour.

Reason (R):Becausecritical angle 6. -sinand

SECTION-B
Questions 15 and 16 are Case Study based questions and are compulsory. Atempt any 4 subpartsfrom each
question. Each question carries I mark.
15. Energy Levels and the Line Spectra of Hydrogen Atom
The energy levels ofa hypothetical one electron atom are showm in fig.
n eV
5 -0.80 eV
n 4 -1.45 eV
n =3- 3.08 eV
n = 2- -5.30 eV
=1- -15.6 eV

(1) Findthe ionization potential ofthe atom.

(a) 11.2eV (b) 13.5eVv (c) 15.6eV (d) 12.6eV
(2) Find the short wavelength limit ofthe series terminating at n=2.
(a) 3256Å (b) 2339 A (c) 2509 Å (d) 3494 A
(3) Find the excitation potential for the state n =3.
(a) 14.64eV (b) 9.93eVV (c) 12.52eV (d) 10.04ev
4) Find the wave number ofthe photon emitted for the transition n =3 ton= 1.
(a) 2.23x 10 m- (b) 1.009x10 m
(c) 3.005x 10 m (d) 0.432 x 106m
5) Ifan electron with initial kinetic energy 6 eV is to interact with this hypothetical atom, what minimum
energywillthis electron carry after interaction?
(a) 2eV (b) 3eV (c) 6eV (d) OeV
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16. Electromagnetic Induction

A magnet is moved with a fast speed towards a coil at rest. Due to this induced electromotive force,
induced current and induced charge in the coil is E, I and Q respectively.

N S-

(1) If the speed of the magnet is doubled, then

(a) E decreases (b) E increases
(c) Eremainssame (d) Either decreases or remains same
(2) Ifthe speed of the magnet is doubled, then
(a) I increases (b) I decreases
(c) Iremains same (d) None of these
(3) If the speed of the magnet is doubled, then
(a) Q increases (b) Q decreases
(c)Qremainssame (d) Either increases or decreases
(4) If the speed of the magnet is halved, then
a) E decreases (6) I decreases
(c) Q decreases (d) both (a) and (b)
(5) If the speed of the magnet is halved, then
(a) E increases (b) I increases
(c) Qremains same (d) None of these

SECTION-C

All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices, attempt anyone.

17. In an ideal transformer, the number ofturns in the primary and secondary are 200 and 1000 respectively.
Ifthe power input to the primary is 10kWat 200 V, calculate (i) output voltage and (i) current in primary.
18. How will the interference pattern in Young's double slit experiment get afficcted, when
distance between the slits S, and S, reduced and
(i) the entire setup is immersed in water? Justify your answer in each case.
19. ) Depict the equipotential surfaces for a system of two identical positive point charges placed a
distance d apart.
i) Deduce the expression for the potential energy of a system oftwo point charges g, and q brought
from infinity to the points with positions r, and r2 respectively in presence of external electric field
E.
OR
A test charge, q is moved without acceleration from A to Calong the path from A to B and then from Bto
Cin electric field E as shown in the figure. (i) Calculate the potential difference between A and C. (i) At
which point (of the two) is the electric potential more and why?

AT B
13 cm
S 5 cm
c E
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20. Compare n-type and p-type semiconductors.

21. Arectangular loop KLMN is moved away with a uniform velocity 'v' at right angles to a uniform magnetic
field B as shown in the figure.
R

What is the magnitude of current induced in the loop?

i) Will there be any work done by the loop?
Give reason for your answer.
OR
Arectangular coil of N turns, area A is held in a uniform magnetic fieldB. Ifthe coil is rotated at a steady
angular speed o, deduce an expression for the induced e.m.f. in the coil at any instance of time.
22. Laser light of wavelength 630 nm incident on a pair ofslits produces an interference pattern in which the
bright fringes are separated by 7.2 mm. Calculate the wavelength of another source of laser light which
produce interference fringes separated by 8. 1 mm using same pair of slits.
23. (a) In a typical nuclear reaction, e.g.

H+fH2 He+n+3.27 MeV

although number of nucleons is conserved, yet energy is released. How? Explain.
b) Show that nuclear density in a given nucleus is independent of mass number A.
24. How does the angle of dip vary as one moves from the equator towards the north pole? If the horizontal
component ofcarth's magnetic field at a place where the angle ofdip is 60° is 0.4 x 104T, calculate the
vertical component and the resultant magnetic field of earth at that point.
25. A telescope consists ofan objective offocal length 75 cm and an eyepiece offocal length 5 cm. Calculate
the minimum and maximum magnifying power ofthe telescope.
OR
A container is filled with two different liquids which do not mix. The liquid ofrefractive index 1.6 is 40 cm
deep and the liquid of refractive index 1.5 is 30 cm deep. What is the apparent depth ofthe vessel when
viewed normally?
SECTION-D

All questions are compulsory. In case ofinternal choices, attempt anyone.

26. Given a uniform electric field E =2x 10'i NC, find the flux ofthis field through a squareof side 20 cm,
whose plane is parallel to the-z plane. What would be the flux through the same square, if the plane
makes an angle of30° with the x-axis?
27. A cell ofemf'E' and internal resistance 'r is connected across a variable resistor"R'. Plot a graph showing
variation of terminal voltage 'V' of the cell versus the current 'T'. Using the plot, show how the emfof the
cell and its internal resistance can be determined.
28. A deuteron and an alpha particle are accelerated with the same accelerating potential.
Which one of the two has
(a) greater value of de-Broglie wavelength, associated with it and
b) less kinetic energy? Explain.
OR
Monochromatic light of frequency 5.0 x 10" Hz is produced by a laser. The power emitted is
3.0x 10 W. Estimate the number of photons emitted per second on an average by the source.
gi) Draw a plot showing the variation of photoelectric current versus the intensity of incident
rediation on a given photosensitive surface.
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29. An equiconvex lens of refractive index H focal length f and radius of curvature 'R' is immersed in
a liquid of refractive index ug. For (i) H2 >H1. and (ii) H2 < H1, draw the ray diagrams in the two
cases when a beam of light coming parallel to the principal axis is incident on the lens. Also find
the focal length of the lens in terms of the original focal length and the refractive index of the glass
of the lens and that of the medium.
30. Explain the three basic processes in a solar cell to generate current.
OR
Describe full wave rectification by diode.

SECTION- E
All questions are compulsory. In case ofinternalchoices, attempt anyone.
31. (a) "The outward electric flux due to charge +Q is independent of the shape and size of the surface
which encloses it." Give two reasons to justify this statement.
(b) Two identical circular loops 'l' and *2' of radius R each have linear charge densities-À and +
C/m respectively. The loops are placed coaxially with their centres RV3 distance apart. Find the
magnitude and direction of the net electric field at the centre of loop 1'.
OR
(a) Define electric dipole moment. Is it a scalar or a vector? Derive the expression for the electric field of
a dipole at a point on the equatorial plane of the dipole.
(b) Draw the equipotential surfaces due to an electric dipole. Locate the points where the potential due
to the dipole is zero.
32. Describe the motion of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field. Obtain an expression for the radius
of the path of the charged particle moving perpendicular to uniform magnetic field. Show that the time
taken to complete one revolution by the particle is independent of its speed.

v sin 6A
O vcos 6
B
OR
Two infinitely long straight parallel wires, '1' and *2', carrying steady currents I, and I, in the same
direction are separated by a distance d. Obtain the expression for the magnetic field B due to the
wire '1' acting on wire 2'. Hence find out, with the help of a suitable diagram, the magnitude and
direction of this force per unit length on wire 2' due to wire 1'. How does the nature of this force
changes if the currents are in opposite direction? Use this expression to define the S.I. unit of current.
33. (a) What is the phenomenon of diffraction?
(b) Whyis the intensity maximum at the central maximum on the diffraction pattern?
(c) At what positions, secondary maxima and minima are obtained and, why is the intensity of light at
secondary maxima less than that of central maximum in the diffraction pattern.
OR
In a single narrow slit (illuminated by a monochromatic source) difraction experiment, deduce the
conditions for the central maximum and secondary maxima and minima observed in the diffraction
pattern. Also explain why the secondary maxima go on becoming weaker in intensity as the order
increases.
(i) Answer the following questions
(a) How does the width ofthe slit affect the size ofthe central diffraction band?
(b) When a tiny circular obstacle is placed in the path of light from a distant source, why is a bright
spot seen at the centre of the shadow of the obstacle?