AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, MAYUR VIHAR

BOARD PRACTICE EXAMINATION

Class: XII
Session: 2020-2021
Subject: Physics (Theory)

Maximum Marks: 70 Marks Time Allowed: 3 hours

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, Section B has two case based questions of 4
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 Section E
contains three long 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.
You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary.
c = 3 x 108 m/s
h = 6.63 x 10-34 Js
e = 1.6 x 10-19 C
μo = 4 x 10-7 T m A-1
ε0 = 8.854 x 10-12 C2 N-1 m-2
= 9 x 109 N m2 C-2
me = 9.1 x 10-31 kg
mass of neutron = 1.675 x 10-27 kg
mass of proton = 1.673 x 10-27 kg
Avogadro’s number = 6.023 x 1023 per gram mole
Boltzmann constant = 1.38 x 10-23 JK-1
Section – A
All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices, attempt any one
of them.
1 1019 electrons are removed from a neutral metal plate. What will 1
be the electric charge on it?

2 Two infinite plane parallel sheets separated by a distance d have 1

equal and opposite uniform charge densities σ. What will be the
 electric field at a point between the sheets?
OR
A point charge of +10μC is at the centre of a cube of side 10cm.
What is the magnitude of electric flux through two opposite faces
of the cube?

3 How does the energy gap change when an intrinsic

semiconductor is doped with
(i) pentavalent impurity 1
(ii) trivalent impurity?
OR
What happens to the width of the depletion region of a p-n
junction on increasing the doping concentration and why?

4 Define impact parameter. How does the angle of scattering vary 1

with the impact parameter?

5 An n-type semiconductor has ne >> nh. However, the crystal 1

maintains an overall charge neutrality. How?

6 How will the photoelectric current change if the frequency of 1

incident radiation is increased while keeping the intensity of
incident radiation constant?

7 Find the potential difference through which an electron should be

accelerated so that its de Broglie wavelength becomes 0.4 Å.
OR
A particle is dropped from a height H. Find its de Broglie 1
wavelength as a function of height.

8 Two long straight wires are set parallel to each other. Each 1
carries a current in the same direction and the separation between
them is 2r. What is the intensity of the magnetic field midway
between them?

9 Which part of electromagnetic spectrum

(i) has largest penetrating power?
(ii) is used in speed guns to time fast balls ? 1
OR
The electric field intensity produced by the radiation coming
from 100 W bulb at 3m distance is E. What is the electric field
intensity produced by the radiation coming from 50W bulb at the
same distance?
10 A closely wound solenoid of 800 turns and average radius 5cm 1
carries a current of 3.0 A. Find its associated magnetic moment.

For question numbers 11, 12, 13 and 14, 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 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): 1
To convert a galvanometer in to ammeter a small resistance
(shunt) is connected in parallel to the coil of galvanometer.
Reason(R):
An ideal ammeter has infinite resistance.

12 Assertion(A): 1
The wire of potentiometer is made by constantan and manganin.
Reason(R):
Constantan and manganin are alloys and variation of resistivity
of alloys with
temperature is negligible.
1
13 Assertion(A):
A particle will follow helical path in magnetic field if its velocity
v and direction of magnetic field B are at angle of ɸ.
Reason(R):
The component vsin ɸ will provide the centripetal force and
magnetic field will not apply any force on the component vcos ɸ.

14 Assertion(A) : 1
In a metallic wire if we increase the temperature of wire the
resistance of the wire also increases.
Reason(R): On increasing the temperature thermal velocity of
electrons decreases and relaxation time increases in this way
number of collision decreases.
 Section – B
Questions 15 and 16 are Case Study based questions and are compulsory.
Attempt any 4 sub parts from each question. Each question carries 1 mark.

15 Eddy currents 4

When magnetic flux linked with a coil of metal like copper

changes, induced e.m.f. is produced in it and the induced
current flows through the wire forming the coil. Focault found
that when magnetic flux linked with a metallic conductor
changes induced currents are set up in the form of closed loops.
These currents look like eddies or whirlpools and are known as
eddy currents. These currents can be used in many ways like in -
induction motors, induction furnace, electric brakes, dead beat
galvanometers etc. There are some drawback of eddy currents
also because of the heating effect of current. So in an order to
reduce these currents, we use thin laminations of metal instead of
thick iron core in devices like transformer, electric motor etc.

1. Eddy currents are produced in

a) transmission wires
b) bulk conductors
c) armature coils
d) semiconductors

2. Eddy currents are used in all the following , except

a) induction furnace
b) dynamo
c) electric brake
d) moving coil galvanometer

3. A metal plate can be heated

(a) by placing in a time varying magnetic field
(b). by passing either a direct or alternating current through the
plate.
(c) by placing in a space varying magnetic field which does not
vary with time.
(d) both (a) and (b)

4. Whenever a magnet is moved either towards or away from a

conducting coil, an e.m.f. is induced- the magnitude of which is
independent of
 a) The strength of the magnetic field.
b) The speed with which the magnet is moved
c) The number of turns in the coil.
d) The resistance of the coil.

5. There is a uniform magnetic field directed perpendicular and

into the plane of the paper. An irregularly shaped conducting
loop is slowly changing into a circular loop in the plane of the
paper.
(a) current is induced in the loop in the anti-clockwise direction.
(b) current is induced in the loop in the clockwise direction.
(c) varying current is induced in the loop.
(d) no current is induced in the loop.

16 COMPOUND MICROSCOPE 4

A compound microscope consist of two convex lenses- one acts

as a magnifying lens and is known as an objective, and another
lens is called an eyepiece. The two lenses work independently.
Objective lens produces a magnified image of a tiny object
object O. This image is further modified by an eyepiece and the
final image is further magnified and seen at least distance of
distinct vision.
1. What type of image is produced by the objective of the
telescope in near point adjustment?
(a) Virtual, Erect and magnified
(b) Real, inverted and diminished
(c) Virtual, erect and diminished
(d) Real, inverted and magnified

2. Where would the first image have to be produced by the

objective relative to the eyepiece such that second magnified
image is produced on the same side of the eyepiece as the first
image?
(a) At fe or between fe and eyepiece
(b) At infinity
(c) Between objective lens and fe
(d)At f0

3. If we have two microscopes with similar set of combination

of lenses (i.e. for each fo = 1.25 cm; fe = 6.0 cm). In which of the
following two cases the magnification will be more?
 Case 1: Final image is obtained at infinity
Case 2: Final image is obtained at least distance of distinct
vision.
(a) Case 1
(b) Case 2
(c) Unpredictable
(d) Magnification will be same for both the cases.

4. The two convex lenses are of

(a) Same size
(b) Objective lens has larger aperture
(c) Eyepiece has a larger aperture
(d) Any of the two lenses may have larger aperture as compared
to other lens.

5. Length of the microscope tube ‘L’ is

(a) distance between the objective and eye piece
(b) vo + ue
(c) uo + vo
(d) uo +ve

Section – C
All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices, attempt any one.

17 Spectral range of visible light is from about 0.4μ m to 0.7μ m. 2

What should be the minimum band gap of the semiconductor
used for fabrication of visible LEDs.
OR
Draw energy band diagram of n-type and p-type semiconductor
at temperature T > 0 K. Mark the donor and acceptor energy
level with their energies.

18 Find the wavelength of Hα line of Blamer series. Value of 2

Rydberg constant R=1.1×107m-1.

19 A spherical balloon carries a charge that is uniformly distributed

over its surface. As the balloon is blown up and increases in size,
how the following quantities will change:
(i)Total electric flux coming out of the surface
(ii)Electric field inside the balloon. 2
 Or
A charge of -2 nC is kept at the origin of a three dimension
coordinate system. Find the potential difference between the
points (-1.5, 0,0) and (2,0,0). Assume all distances in metre.

20 An electric dipole is a pair of equal and opposite charges 2

separated by a small, fixed distance between them. The dipole is
free to move. What is the action on it when it is placed in
(i) a uniform electric field, and
(ii) a non- uniform electric field.

21 Find the ratio of intensities at two points on a screen in Young’s 2

double-slit experiment, when the waves from the two slits have
path difference of (i ) 0, (ii ) ʎ/4

22 Find the frequency of light which ejects electrons from a metal 2

surface fully stopped by a retarding potential of 3V. The
photoelectric effect begins in this metal at frequency of
6×1014Hz.

23 How are electromagnetic waves produced? Show 2

diagrammatically an electromagnetic wave propagating in Z-
direction.

24 Calculate the drift speed of the electrons when 1A of current

exists in a copper wire of cross-section 2 mm2. The number of
free electrons in 1cm3 of copper is 8.5x 1022. 2
OR
A battery has an emf E and internal resistance r. A variable
resistance R is connected across the terminals of the battery. Find
the value of R such that:
a) the current in the circuit is maximum
b) the potential difference across the terminal is maximum.
c)Plot the graph between V and R

25 State Biot savart’s law.Using it find the expression for magnetic 2

field at the centre of a current carrying circular loop.
 Section -D
All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices, attempt any one.

26 (a)Draw V – I characteristics of a p–n junction diode. 3

(b) Answer the following questions, giving reasons:
(i) Why is the current under reverse bias almost independent of
the applied potential up to a critical voltage?
(ii) Why does the reverse current show a sudden increase at the
critical voltage?

27 One face AC of prism of refracting angle 30∘ and refractive 3

index 1.414 is silvered. At what angle must a ray of light fall on
the unsilvered face AB so that after refraction into the prism and
reflection at the silvered surface, it retraces its path?

OR
One end of a cylindrical glass rod (μ = 1.5) of radius 1.0 cm is
rounded in the shape of a hemisphere. The rod is immersed in
water (μ = 4/3) and an object is placed in the water along the axis
of the rod at a distance of 8.0 cm from the rounded edge. Locate
the image of the object

28 3
A storage battery is of emf 8V and internal resistance 0.5 Ω is
being charged by d.c supply of 120 V using a resistor of 15.5 Ω
a) Draw the circuit diagram.
 b) Calculate the potential difference across the battery.
c) What is the purpose of having series resistance in this circuit?

29 State Gauss’s theorem in electrostatics. Using this theorem,

derive an expression for the electric field intensity due to an 3
infinitely long, straight wire of linear charge density λ Cm-1.

30 Figure shows a long straight wire of a circular cross-section 3

(radius a) carrying steady current I. The current I is uniformly
distributed across this cross-section. Calculate the magnetic field
in the region r < a and r > a.

Or
(a)Name the three independent quantities conventionally used to
specify the earth’s magnetic field.
(b) A bar magnet of magnetic moment 1.5 J T–1 lies aligned with
the direction of a uniform magnetic field of 0.22 T. What is the
amount of work required by an external torque to turn the
magnet so as to align its magnetic moment:
(i) normal to the field direction,
(ii) opposite to the field direction?

Section – E
All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices, attempt any one.

31 (a) State the importance of coherent sources in the phenomenon 5

of interference.
(b) In Young’s double slit experiment to produce interference
pattern, obtain the conditions for constructive and destructive
interference. Hence, deduce the expression for the fringe width.
(c) How does the fringe width get affected, if the entire
experimental apparatus of Young is immersed in water?
OR
(a) State Huygen’s principle. Using this principle explain how a
diffraction pattern is obtained on a screen due to a narrow slit on
 which a narrow beam coming from a monochromatic source of
light is incident normally.
(b) Show that the angular width of the first diffraction fringe is
half of that of the central fringe.
(c) If a monochromatic source of light is replaced by white light,
what change would you observe in the diffraction pattern?

32 (a) State any two postulates of Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom 5

(b)What is the maximum possible number of spectral lines
observed when the hydrogen atom is in its second excited
state?
(c)Calculate the ratio of the maximum and minimum
wavelengths of the radiations emitted in this process.
(d) Write De Broglie’s explanation of Bohr’s second postulate of
quantization.
OR
(a) Find the energy equivalent of one atomic mass unit in
(i) Joules and (ii)MeV.
Using this, express the mass defect of in MeV/c2.
(b) Is the fission of a nucleus into two equal fragments,
energetically possible? Hence find the Q value of the process.
Given m ( ) = 55.93494 u and m ( ) = 27.98191 u.

33 (a) Explain resonance in series LCR- series circuit and deduce 5

the formula for resonant frequency.
(b)Hence plot a graph showing variation of current with the
frequency of the applied voltage
(c) When a series combination of L and R are connected with a
10 V, 50 Hz AC source, a current of 1 A flows in the circuit. The
voltage leads the current by a phase angle of π/3 rad. Calculate
the value of L and R.
OR
(a) What is mutual induction? Calculate the mutual inductance of
two long solenoids.
(b) A rectangular wire loop of sides 8 cm and 2 cm with a small
cut is moving out of a region of uniform magnetic field of
magnitude 0.3 T directed normal to the loop. What is the emf
developed across the cut if the velocity of the loop is
1 cm s–1 in a direction normal to the
(a) longer side, (b) shorter side of the loop?