Additional Practice Question Paper 2023-24

CLASS XII PHYSICS

Maximum Marks: 70 Time Allowed: 3 hours.

General Instructions:

(1) There are 33 questions in all. All questions 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 A contains 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 = 3 x 108 m/s
ii. me = 9.1 x10-31 kg
iii. e = 1.6 x 10-19 C
iv. µ0 = 4π x 10-7 Tm
v. h = 6.63 x10-34 Js
vi. ε0 = 8.854 x10-12
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X per gram mole
VIII. KB= 1.38 X 10-23 J/K

[SECTION A]

Q1. Two parallel plate capacitors X and Y have the same area of plates and same separation
between plates, X has air and Y has dielectric of constant 2, between its plates. They are
connected in series to a battery of 12V. The ratio of electrostatic energy stored in X and Y is
(a) 4 : 1 (b) 1 : 4 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 2

Q2. Two metallic spheres of radii a and b respectively are charged and joined by a wire. The ratio of
the electric field intensities at the surfaces of the spheres is
(a) a/b (b) b/a (c) a2/b2 (d) b2/a2
Q3. The electron drift speed is so small, and the electron’s charge is also very small, but we still
obtain large amounts of current in a conductor which is due to
(a) Potential difference( b) length of conductor( c) electron number density(d)Area of cross section

Q4. A steel wire of length L and magnetic dipole moment M is bent in the shape of a semicircle. Now
its new magnetic moment will be
(a) M (b) 2M /π (c) M /π (d) M π
Q5. A positively charged particle is projected with uniform velocity along the axis of a current carrying
long solenoid. Which one of the following statements is true?
(a) The particle will be accelerated along the axis.
(b) The particle will follow a circular path.
(c) The particle will move with same velocity along the axis.
(d) The particle will follow a parabolic path.
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 Q6: An electron of mass m orbiting around a nucleus has an angular momentum L. The magnetic field
produced by the electron at the center of the orbit of radius r can be expressed as

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q7.A point object is placed at the centre of a glass sphere of radius 6cm and refractive index 1.5. The
distance of virtual image from the surface of the sphere is

(a) 2cm (b) 4 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 12 cm.

Q8. An electromagnetic wave of frequency 5MHz is passing from air to water then the ratio of the
frequency will be
(a) 1:5 (b) 5:1 (c) 1:3 (d) 1:1

Q9. The number of electrons made available for conduction by dopant atoms depends strongly upon
(a) doping level (b) increase in ambient temperature
(c) energy gap (d) options (a) and (b) both

Q10. The network shown in figure is part of a complete circuit. If at a certain instant the current I is 5A
and is decreasing at a rate of 103 A/s, then what is the potential difference between the points A
and B?

(a) 15V (b) -15V (c) -5V (d) +5V

Q11. Light is travelling in vacuum along the Z-axis. The sets of possible electric and magnetic fields
could be
r r r r
(i) E = iˆ E0 sin(t − kz ), B = ˆj B0 sin(t − kz ) (ii) E = iˆ E0 sin(t − kz ), B = ˆj B0 cos (t − kz )
r r
(iii) (iv) E = iˆ E0 sin(t − kz ), B = ˆj B0 sin(t − kz + )
Find the correct option.
(a) i (b) i and iii both (c) ii (d) iv

Q12. The kinetic energy of an electron in ground state of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. What will be the
potential energy of electron in this state?
(a) -27.2 eV (b) +27.2 (c) -13.6 eV (d) 0 eV

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) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

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Q13.
Assertion: The net magnetic force experienced by a current carrying loop in a uniform
magnetic field is always zero.
Reason: A current carrying loop placed in a uniform magnetic field never experiences a torque.

Q14.
Assertion: According to Bohr’s atomic model the ratio of angular momenta of an electron in first
excited state to that in ground state is 2:1.
Reason: According to Bohr’s theory the angular momentum of the electron is directly
proportional to the principal quantum number.

Q15.
Assertion: Bohr postulated that the electrons in stationary orbits around the nucleus do not
radiate energy.
Reason: According to classical Physics, all accelerated electrons radiate energy.
Q16.

Assertion: The kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted by a photosensitive surface depends

upon the frequency of incident photon.

Reason: The ejection of electrons from metallic surface is possible with frequency of incident
photon below the threshold frequency.

[SECTION B]

Q17: The following table gives the value of work function for a few photosensitive
metals
S.No Metal Work function(eV)
1. Na 1.92
2. K 2.15
3. Mo 4.17

If each of these metals is exposed to radiation of wavelength 400nm, name the

element/elements not emitting photo electrons and why?

OR

Two particles A and B of de Broglie wavelengths λ1 and λ2 combine to form a particle C. The
process conserves momentum. Find the de Broglie wavelength of the particle C. (The motion is
one dimensional).

Q18. In a Young’s double -slit experiment, the slits are separated by 0.28 mm and the screen is placed
1.4 m away. The distance between the central bright fringe and the fourth bright fringe is
measured to be 1.2 cm. Determine the wavelength of light used in the experiment.
.
Q19. Suppose that the electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is
E= [3.1 N/C] cos [(1.8 rad/m)y + 5.4 × 108 rad/s)t]
(a) What is the direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave?
(b) What is the wavelength of electromagnetic wave?

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Q20. Find the electrical potential energy of the two identical nuclei formed just after the fission of a
250 nucleus.(R =1.28 X 10-15)
100X 0

Q21. Two cells of same emf E but internal resistance r1 and r2 are connected in series to an external
resistor R (Fig). What should be the value of R so that the potential difference across the terminals of
the first cell becomes zero?

E, r1 E r2

[SECTION C]

Q22. (a) A potential barrier of 0.6 V exists across a semiconductor diode with the depletion region
5 × 10–7 m wide, then what is the intensity of the electric field in this region?
(a) Draw the output signal across R when a square input signal as shown in the figure is applied
across the input terminals of the circuit . Assume that the diode is ideal.
(b) Name the device which acts using unidirectional properties as applicable in previous part.

Q23.Two cells of voltage 10V and 2V and internal resistances 10Ω and 5Ω respectively, are
connected as shown in figure. Find the potential difference across R=2Ώ

R=2Ώ

Q24. (a) In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit is made double the original width.
How does this affect the size and intensity of the central diffraction band?
(b) How is the width of the central maximum changed when red light is replaced by blue light?

Q25. Draw the energy band diagram when intrinsic semiconductor (Ge32) is doped with impurity atoms
of Antimony (Sb51). Name the extrinsic semiconductor so obtained and majority charge carriers
in it. Also what will be the ratio ne: nh for the semiconductor so obtained where ne is the number
density of electrons and nh is the number density of holes?

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 OR
Draw the energy band diagram when intrinsic semiconductor (Si14) is doped with impurity atoms
of Boron (B5).
Name the extrinsic semiconductor so obtained and majority charge carriers in it. Also what will be
the ratio ne:nh for the semiconductor so obtained where ne is the number density of electrons and
nh is the number density of holes?

Q26. (a) Out of two magnetic materials A has relative magnetic permeability slightly greater than unity
while B has less than unity. Identify the nature of materials A and B. Will their susceptibilities be
positive or negative?
(b)A ball of superconducting material is dipped in liquid nitrogen and placed near a bar magnet.
In which direction will it move and why?

Q27. The distance between two point sources of light is 24 cm. Find out where would you place a
converging lens of focal length 9 cm so that the images of both the sources are formed at the
same point.

Q28. (a) A cell of emf E and internal resistance r is connected with an external resistance R. Show
the graphical variation of terminal voltage across the cell versus resistance R. Predict from the
graph the condition under which terminal potential difference V becomes equal to the emf.

(b) The voltage between the terminals of a battery is 6V. When a wire is connected across its
terminals, it falls to 5.6 V. If one more identical wire is connected between the terminals then
what will be new potential difference across the terminals of the battery?

[ SECTION D]

Q29. A galvanometer is used in an electric circuit to detect current and in some experiments to locate
the null point. The galvanometer cannot be used as such to measure the value of current. A
galvanometer is a very sensitive device. It gives full scale deflection even for a very small current
of the order of few microamperes. On the passage of a large current the galvanometer may get
damaged either due to the breaking of the pointer or the coil may burn due the production of the
excessive heat. A galvanometer can be converted an ammeter by the use of a shunt resistance.

1. How is a moving coil galvanometer converted into an ammeter of desired range?

(a) Connecting a shunt resistance in series (b) Connecting a shunt resistance in parallel

(c) Connecting large resistance in series (d) Connecting a large resistance in parallel

2. A moving coil galvanometer of resistance G gives a full-scale deflection for a current Ig. It is
converted into an ammeter of range 0-I ampere. What should be the value of shunt resistance to
convert it into an ammeter of desired range?
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 (a) (b) (c) (d)

3. Which one will have the greatest resistance, a micro-ammeter, a milli-ammeter, or an ammeter?

(a) Microammeter (b) Milliammeter

(c) Ammeter (d) All will have the same resistance

4. The sensitivity of a galvanometer is 60 div/ampere. When a shunt resistance is connected its

current sensitivity decreases to 10 div/ampere. What will be the shunt resistance if the resistance
of the galvanometer is 20ohm?
(a) 4 ohm (b) 5 ohm (c) 4.5 ohm (d) 5.5 ohm

OR

An ammeter reads up to 1 ampere. Its internal resistance is 0.81 ohm. To increase the range to
10A, the value of the required shunt is

(a) 0.9 ohm (b) 0.09 ohm (c) 0.03 ohm (d) 0.3 ohm

Q30.French physicist Louis Victor de Broglie in 1924 put forward the bold hypothesis that moving
particles of matter should display wave-like properties under suitable conditions. He reasoned
that nature was symmetrical and that the two basic physical entities – matter and energy, must
have symmetrical character. If radiation shows dual aspects, so should matter. de Broglie
proposed that the wave length λ associated with a particle of momentum p is given as
λ=h/p=h/mv. From this equation λ is smaller for a heavier particle (large m) or more energetic
particle (large v). de Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerated by a potential difference ‘V’
can be calculated by λ =12.27√V Å.

1. Which of the following is not an electromagnetic wave?

(a) Matter wave (b) X Rays (c) Radio wave (d) Ultraviolet

2. The temperature at which average de-Broglie wavelength of helium atom becomes

0.5 nm is
(a) 6.6 K (b) 7.1 K (c) 279.6 K (d) 280.1 K

3. An electron, proton and alpha particle, all are accelerated with same potential difference V volt.
The particle with minimum de Broglie wavelength will be
(a) electron (b) proton (c) alpha particle ( d) deutron

OR

A photon of wavelength  (less than threshold wavelength 0) is incident on a metal surface of
work function W0. The de-Broglie wavelength of the ejected electron of mass m is
  hc  h
(a) h  2m  − W0   (b)
     hc 
2m  − W0 
 
h
(c) (d)
 hc 
2m  − W0 
  
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 4. Determine the velocity of a de-Broglie wave of wavelength  = h/mv where m is the mass of the
particle and v is the velocity of particle.

(a) (v+c) (b) (c-v) (c) (d) where c is the speed of light in vacuum

[SECTION E]

Q31: (a) State Gauss’s theorem in electrostatics.

(b) Using Gauss theorem find out an expression for electric field intensity due to uniformly
charged infinite plane sheet.
(c) A body is placed in the form of a right circular cone of dielectric material with base radius R
and height h is placed with its base on a horizontal table. A horizontal uniform electric field of
magnitude E penetrates the cone. What is the electric flux that enters the body?
OR
(a) Sketch the equipotential surfaces due to the charge distribution (i) q1 + q2 = 0 (ii) two
identical positive charges.

. (b) Write 3 important characteristics of an equipotential surface.

(c) The electric potential (in volt) in a region varies with x according to the relation
V(x) = 5 + 4x2, where x is in m.
(i) Is the electric field in the given region uniform?
(ii) Find the magnitude and direction of the force experienced by
a charge of 1C placed at x = –1 m.

Q32.Draw a ray diagram showing the image formation by an astronomical telescope in normal
adjustment. Obtain expression for total magnification when the image is formed at infinity.
A small telescope has an objective lens of focal length 144cm and an eyepiece of focal length
6cm. What is the magnifying power of the telescope and what is the separation between the
objective and the eyepiece in normal adjustment?
OR
Draw a ray diagram showing the image formation by a compound microscope when the final
image is formed at the least distance of distinct vision. Write an expression for the total
magnification when the final image is formed at the near point. A compound microscope has an
objective of focal length 1.25 cm and eyepiece of focal length 5 cm. A small object is kept at 2.5
cm from the objective. If the final image formed is at infinity, find the distance between the
objective and the eyepiece.

Q33. (a) A voltage e = e0 sin t applied to a series LCR circuit drives a current i = i0 sin (t + ) in the
circuit. Deduce the expression for the average power dissipated in the circuit.
(b) For circuits used for transporting electric power, a low power factor implies large power loss
in transmission. Explain.
(c) In a series LR circuit, XL = R and the power factor of the circuit is P1. When a capacitor of
capacitance C such that XL = XC is put in series, the power factor becomes P2. Find P1/P2 .
OR
(a) A series LCR circuit is connected to an ac source having voltage e = e0 sin t. Derive the
expression for the instantaneous current and its phase relationship to the applied voltage.
Obtain the condition for resonance to occur.
(b) In a series LCR circuit, impedance is the same at two frequencies f1 and f2. Show, that the
resonant frequency is f1 f 2 .
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