PB1/PHAK/1222/B 05-DEC-2022

UNIT TEST (2022-23)

Subject: Physics Sample Paper Unit test Max. Marks: 50
Grade:XII Time:
SECTION A
I. Multiple Choice Questions:
1 The angle of minimum deviation for an equilateral glass prism is 30°. Refractive index of the
prism is:
A 1/√3 B 2
C √2 D 0
2 When two nuclei (A ≤ 10) fuse together to form a heavier nucleus, the
.
A binding energy per nucleon increases. B binding energy per nucleon decreases.

C binding energy per nucleon D total binding energy decreases.

decreases.

3 Which of the following laws is the consequence of the Law of conservation of energy?
A Lenz’s law B Ohm’s law
C Maxwell Ampere’s law D Biot Savart’s law
4 When current in a coil change from 5 A to 2 A in 0.1 s, average voltage of 50 V is produced.
The self-inductance of the coil is
A 1.67 H B 6H
C 3H D 0.67H
5 The optical density of turpentine is higher than
that of water while its mass density is lower.
Fig 9.2. shows a layer of turpentine floating
over water in a container. For which one of the
four rays incident on turpentine in Fig 9.2, the
path shown is correct
A 1 B 2
C 3 D 4
6 When an electron jumps from the fourth orbit to the second orbit, one gets the
A Second line of Balmer series B First line of Pfund series
C Second line of Paschen series D Second line of Lyman series
7 Find the true statement.
A Displacement current and conduction B The current that flows through
current are never equal connection wires is called conduction

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 current
C During charging of the capacitor, in D During charging of the capacitor, in the
the connection wires, conduction gap between the capacitor plates,
current is discontinuous and conduction current is continuous and
displacement current is continuous displacement current is discontinuous
8 The instantaneous current and voltage of an a.c. circuit are given by i = 10 sin 314 t A and v =
50 sin 314 t V. The power dissipation in the circuit is:

a)200W b)250W

c)100W d)90W
Assertion reason
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 1
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false

9 Assertion: Average value of ac over a complete cycle is always zero.

Reason: Average value of ac is always defined over half cycle.
A a B b
C c D d
10 Assertion : Acceleration of a magnet falling through a long solenoid decreases.
Reason : The induced current produced in a circuit always flow in such direction that it
opposes the change to the cause that produced it.
A a B b
C c D d
SECTION B
11. The given graphs show the variation of intensity of magnetization I with a strength of 2
applied magnetic field H for two magnetic materials p and Q.
(i) Identify the materials P and Q.
(ii) For material B plot the variation of intensity of magnetization with temperature.
justify your answer.

12. Draw magnetic field lines when a 2

(i) diamagnetic,
(ii) paramagnetic substance is placed in an external magnetic field.
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 Which magnetic property distinguishes this behaviour of the field lines due to the two
substances?
13. A ray of light PQ enters an isosceles right angled prism ABC of refractive index 1.5 as
shown in figure. 2
(i) Trace the path of the ray through the prism.
(ii)What will be the effect on the path of the ray if the refractive index of the prism is
1.4 ?

14. Obtain an expression for the induced voltage in an AC generator having a coil of 2
area‘A’and number of turns ‘N’ rotating inside a magnetic field of strength ‘B’ with
angular speed ‘ω’.

15. A hydrogen atom is in its third excited state. 2

(A) How many spectral lines can be emitted by it before coming to the ground state?
Show these transitions in the energy band diagram.

(B) In which of the above transitions will the spectral line of shortest wavelength be
emitted?

16. A square loop MNOP of side 20 cm is placed horizontally in a uniform magnetic field 2
acting vertically downwards as shown in the figure. The loop is pulled with a constant
velocity of 20 cms–1 till it goes out of the field uniform-magnetic-field-acting.

The loop is pulled with a constant speed till it comes out from the magnetic field. Depict
the graphs showing the variation of magnetic flux and induced emf as a function of time.

17. A ray of light PQ falls normally on the refractive face BA of a prism ABC made of a 3
material of refractive index √ 2 as shown in the figure given here.

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 Complete the path of the ray through the prism.
From which face will the ray emerge?

18. Draw a diagram to show the variation of binding energy per nucleon with mass number. 3
Mark the region where the nuclei are (i) prone to fusion and (ii) prone to fission.
19. 3
a)State Bohr postulate of hydrogen atom that gives the relationship for the frequency of
emitted photons in a transition.
b)Derive the expression of Radius of the nth orbit of hydrogen atom using Bohr’s
concept?

20. An a.c. voltage V(t) = V0 sin ωt is applied across a series connection of an inductor coil, 3
capacitor and a resistor as shown in the figure given below.

Use the phasor diagram to obtain the expression for impedance of the circuit.

21. A capacitor, made of two parallel plates each of plate area A and separation d, is being 3
charged by an external ac source. Show that the displacement current inside the
capacitor is the same as the current charging the capacitor.

22. Draw the labelled diagram of Astronomical telescope in normal adjustment position and
find it’s magnification?

SECTION C
23. a)Define mutual inductance between two long coaxial solenoids. Find out the expression 5
for the mutual inductance of inner solenoid of length l having the radius r1 and the number
of turns n1 per unit length due to the second outer solenoid of same length and n2 number
of turns per unit length.
b) A metallic rod of ‘L’ length is rotated with angular frequency of ‘ω’ with one end
hinged at the centre and the other end at the circumference of a circular metallic ring of
radius L, about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to the plane of the
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 ring. A constant and uniform magnetic field B parallel to the axis is present everywhere.
Deduce the expression for the emf between the centre and the metallic ring.?

24. a)A light ray incident on the face of an equilateral glass prism. Draw a labelled diagram showing 5
the refraction of ray of light by prism. Also write the expression of refractive index of prism in
terms of angle of minimum deviation and angle of prism.

b) A ray of light incident on the face of an equilateral prism shows minimum deviation of 30 0.
Calculate the speed of light in through the prism.

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