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ARWACHIN BHARTI BHAWAN SR SEC SCHOOL

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION (2023-2024)
CLASS :XII
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
Maximum Marks: 70
Time Alowed: 3 hours
General Instructions:
(1)There are 33 questions in all. Allquestions are
compulsory.
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A,
Section B,Section C, Section D and Section E.
(3) All the sections are
compulsory.
(4) Section Acontains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four
Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark
each, Section B contains five questions of twO marks each,
Section C contains seven questions of three
marks each, Section D contains two case study based questions of four
marks each and Section E
contains three long answer questions of five marks each.
(5)There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been
provided in one question in Section
B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D and all
three questions in Section E.
You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(6) Use of calculators is not allowed.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever
necessary
(i) c=3x10° m/s (ii) m, =9.1 x10 kg (ii) e =1.6 x101 c (iv) Ho =4r x 10 TmA 1
(v) h =6.63 x10 Js (vi) E = 8.854 x10C2N'm2

SECTION-A
1. A
charged particie +q' having a mass 'm' moves in a uniform electric and magnetic field. in which
of the following scenarios will the path of the charged particle be linear and described by the
velocity- time graph shown below?
(a) ELBL velocity of the particle
(b) E|| Band the particle is initially at rest
(c) E||Band the particle has an initial velocity along the electric field
(EIB and the particle has an initial velocity along the electric field
t
2. A pure resistor is connected to an AC power source. Which of the following
statement(s) is/are
TRUE?
I: The average current flowing through the circuit during one full cycle is zero.
 : The current in the resistor leads the voltage by Tð2.
ll: The average power dissipated by the resistor is zero.
(a) only I (b)only l and || (c) only ll and I!! (e) All I, Il and li
3. Three loops as shown below move into the magnetic field with avelocity v. In which loopls) wi
induced emf be the largest at the instant when the loops enter the magnetic field:

oogP X

X X

Magneie fekd
(a)only P (b) only Q (e) only Pand Q
4. The electric flux through a (d) only Qand R
closed Gaussian surface depends upon
(á) net charge enclosed and
permittivity of the medium
(b) net charge enclosed, permittivity of the
medium and the size of the Gaussian surface
(c) net charge enclosed only
(d) permittivity of the medium only
5. The electric potential V at any point is given 2
by V=3x2 where x and V are in Sl units. The
field at the point (1m,0,2 m) is electric
(a)6 V/m along negative x-axis (b) 6 V/m along positive x-axis
(c) 1.5 V/m along negative x-axis (d) 1.5 V/m along
6. A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose refractive index is equaltopositive x-axis
the refractive index of the lens.
Then its focal length will
(a)become zero (b)become infinity (c)reduce
7. The image formed by the objective of a compound microscope is lhno change
(a)virtual and diminished (b)real and diminished
(c)realand enlarged fevirtual and enlarged
8. If the potential difference V applied across a
conductor is increased to 2V with its temperature
kept constant, then the drift velocity of the free electrons in a conductor will
tá)remain same (b)become half of its initial value
(c) become double of its initial value (d)become zero
 SOUrces of equal emt are
external resistance R. connected in series. This combination is in
The internal resistance of the two turn connected ta an
potential difference across the sources are 1 and r (>i). If the
(a) r; + i
source of internal
resistance is zero, then R
r
(bYP2-I1 equals to
An equilateral prism is in condition of minimum (d) (r2-ri)/ r21
prism angle, the angle of minimum deviation. incidence angle is
If 4/5 times of the
(a)72° deviation is
(b)60 (c)48° Sia
11. Photons of frequency f are (d)36°
incident on the surfaces of two metals Aand Bof
(3/4)f and (2/3)f respectively. The ratio of threshold frequencies
that from B is
maximum kinetic energy the photoelectron from Ato
of
(a)2:3 (b)4:3 (ej3:4
12. If the nuclear radius of "Al is 3.6 fm, then the (d)3:2
approximate nuclear radius of Cu (in fm) is
(a)2.4 (b)1.2 e4.8 (d)3.6
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given -one labelled Assertion (A) and
other labelled
Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options as given below.
(a)Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
13. Assertion : Nuclear forces are stronger forces.
Reason: Nuclear forces has to dominate over repulsive coulomb force inside a nucleus.
14.Assertion :Manganin and constantan are widely used in standard resistors
Reason: Manganin and constantan resistances values would change very little with temperatures.
15.Assertion :In a non-uniform electric field, a dipole will have translatory as well as rotatory motion.
Reason: In anon-uniform electric field, adipole experiences aforce as well as atorque.
16. Assertion: Macroscopic objects have a De-Broglie wavelength which is very small.
Reason: De-Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to the mass of object.

SECTION-B

17. An infinite line of charge has a linear charge density of 10 C/m. What will be the magnitude of the
force acting on an alpha particle placedat a distance of 4 cm from the line of charge?
OR

Two charges 5 x 10-C and -3 x 10-Care placed 16cm apart. At what points on the line joining
the two charges is the electric potential zero?
that all the free
18. When electrons drift in a metal from lower to higher potential, does it mean
electrons of metal are moving in the same direction? Why or why not?
magnetic field
19. Twocharges Aand B, each having a velocity of v, traverse circular paths in a uniform
Show the
as shown below. (a) Compare the charge-to-mass ratio of the two particles A and 8
 particles is likely to be a proton
necessary mathematical calculations. (b) Which of the two
other is an alpha particle? Give reason.

X X
-Path of B
X
--path of A

X X

20. Acoil of wire enclosing an area 100 cm is placed with its plane making an angle 60° with the
magnetic field of strength 0.10 T. What isthe flux through the coil? If magnetic field is reduced to
zero in 10 s, then find the induced emf.
21.Ground state energy of hydrogen atom is -13.6eV. What is the kinetic energy and potential energy
of an electron in the second excited state of H-atom?

SECTION-C

22. Using Kirchhoff's laws, calculate the current flowing through 4 , 1 0, and 2 Q resistors in the
circuit shown below.
40 10
P
Www
2Q
35-2h
s-3 t 2 Ib/4. 10 V
2 t2
6V
irlté 2i =0.
S

23.()The susceptibility of a magnetic material is 0.9853. ldentify the type of magnetic material. Draw
the modification of the field lines pattern on keeping a piece of this material in a uniform magnetic
field.
()Whydoes aparamagnetic substance display greater magnetisation for the same magnetising
field, when cooled?
24. Aseries LCR circuit is connectedto an ac source. Using the phasor diagram, derive the expression
for the impedance of the circuit. to-Gi t 2i| 0
 t is meant by transverse nature of electromagnetic waves. ldentify the part of the

etromagnetie spectrum which: a) is used in satellite communication, b)is absorbed by the ozone
ayer in the atmosphere, c) is used for studying defect in crystal structure, d)produced in nuclear
reactions.

t6.Describe briefly three experimentally observed features in the phenomenon of photoelectric effect.
Discuss briefly how wave theory of light cannot explain these features.
OR
The wavelength Aof a photon and the de Broglie wavelength of an electron of mass mhave the
same value. Show that the energy of the photon is 2Amc/h times the kinetic energy of the electron,
where c and h have their usual meanings.
27. State Bohr's quantization condition of angular momentum. Calculate the shortest wavelength of
the Balmer series. (Rydberg constant = 1.097 x 10'm)
28. (a)Draw agraph showingvariation of potential energy of apair of nucleons as a function of their
separation. Indicate the region in which nuclear force is (i)attractive and (i)repulsive.
(b)Calculate the energy released in fusion reaction:
{H+{H ’ SHe +n ,given binding energy of H = 2.23 MeV and of ~He = 7.73 MeV

SECTION-D

29. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follows.
Atransformer is an electrical device which is used for changing the a.c. voltages. It is based on the
phenomenon of mutual induction i.e. whenever the amount of magnetic flux linked with a coil
changes, an e.m.f is induced in the neighbouring coil. For. an ideal transformer, the resistances of
the primary and secondary windings are negligible.

(No. of turns, N)
(No. of turns, N,)f
Input ROutput
Primary Secondary
coil coi!

Soft iron core

It can be shown that Es/Ep =lp/ls =Ns/Np, where the symbols have their standard meanings.
()Which of the following quantity remains constant in an ideal transformer?
(a) Current (b) Voltage (c) Power (All of these
() Transformer is used to
(a) convert ac to de voitage (b)convert de to ac voitage
(c) obtain desired dc power t obtain desired ac voltage and current
 transformer is 20 and the number of turns in
(i) The number of turns in primary coil of a the voltage across the
secondary is 10. If the voltage across the primary is 220 V. what is
secondary?
(a) 100 V (b) 120 V (e110 V (d) 220 V
turns. Its
(iv) In a transformer the number of primarvturns is four times that of the secondary
primary is connected to an a.c. source of voltage V. Then
through its primary
(a) current through its secondary is about four times that of the current primary.
across its
(b) voltage across its secondary is about four times that of the voltage
across its primary
(C) voltage across itssecondary is about two times that of the voltage
voltage across its primary
(a) voltage across its secondary is about 122V122 times that of the
OR
the main current is 0.5 A,
(V) A transtormer is used to light 100 W-110 V lamp from 220 V mains. If
the efficiency of the transformer is
(a) 95% (b) 99% (c) 90% (d) 96%

30. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follows.
without
An optical fibre is a thin tube of transparent material that allows light to pass through,
of total internal reflection.
Deing rerracted into the air or another external medium. It make use
surface strikes
These fibres are fabricated in such a way that light reflected at one side of the inner
travel along the
the other at an angle larger than critical angle. Even, if fibre is bent, light can easily
length.
() Which of the following is based on the phenomenon of total internal reflection of light?
(a) Sparkling of diamond (c) Instrument used by doctors for endoscopy
cb) Optical fibre communication (d) Allof these
if it
(ii) Aray of light will undergo rotal internal reflection inside the optical fibre,
(a) goes from rarer medium to denser medium
(b) is incident at an angle less than the critical angle
(c) strikes the interface normally
Lc) is incident at an angle greater than the critical angle
OR
then angle of refraction will be
(i)If in core, angle of incidence is equal to critical angle,
(a) 0° (b) 45° (c) 90 (d) 180°
refractive indices ofcore and cladding is
(iüi) In an optical fibre (shown), correct relationfor

Core

Claddung
(b) nË > n2 ( i <n2 (d) n internal + n2 =2
(a) n =2
is 30° for total reflection from given optical fibre, then
value of critical angle
(iv) If the
speed of light in that fibre is 4.5 x 10°ms
3x10n ms' (b) 1.5 x 10° ms (c) 6x 10 ms' (d)
 aJDraw a schematic SECTION-E
diagram of a reflecting
advantages that the reflecting
telescope has over a
telescope (Cassegrain). Write two important
(b)A
Screen is
placed refracting type.
90cm from an object. The image of the object on
convex lens at two different iocations the screen is formed by a
Separated by 20 cm. Determine the focal length of the lens.
OR
(a) With the help of a ray diagram showthe
formation of image of a point object by retraction of
light at a spherical surface separating two media of
refractive indices nË and n2 (n2 ni)
respectively. Using this diagram, derive the relation.

R
(D) Draw a ray diagram for the formation of image of a point object by a thin double convex lens
having radii of curvature R, and R,. Write lens maker's formula.
32. (a)1WO long straight parallel current carrving conductors are kept 'a' distant apart in air. Thne
direction of current in both the conductors is same. Find the magnitude of force per unit length and
direction of the force between them.
(b) Three infinitely long parallel straight current carrying wires A, Band Care kept at equal distance
from each other as shown in the figure. Find the net force on wire C.

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OR

(a)State Ampere's circuital law. Hence derive the expression for magnetic field at apoint due to
current carrying infinitely long straight wire.
(b) An infinite straight wire current carrying conductor is bent at a place in the form of a circular
loop as shown. Find the net magnetic field at the centre of the loop.

33.State Gauss's law of Electrostatics. Obtain the expression for the electric field intensity due to a
uniformy charged spherical shellof radius Rat a point distant r from the centre of the shell outside
it. () Draw a graph showing the variation of electric field intensity Ewithr, for r >R and r <R
OR
 line. If the potentíal
(a)Three charges -q, Q and -q are placed at equal distances on a straight
energy of the system of these charges is zero, then what is the ratio Q:g?
dielectric constant k1=4 and ka= 6
(b) Acapacitor of capacitance 1uF is filled with two dielectrics of
as shown in the figure. Find the value of new capacitance.

d
k