streamis PRE-BOARD EXAM - II

ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24

Teacher Name: Mr. Jithin Sunny &Mr. Shyam Time Allowed: 3 hours

Curriculum: CBSE Grade: 12

Date of the Assessment:
17/01/2024 Maximum Marks: 70

Subject: Physics Subject Code: 042

General Instructions:
1. There are 35 questions in all. All
questions are compulsory
nis question paper has five sections:Section A, Section B, Section C, Section Dand
Section E. All the sections are
3. Section A contains eighteen MCQ compulsory.
of 1 mark each,
4. Section B contains seven questions of 2
5. Section C contains five questions of3 marks each,
marks
6. Section D contains three long questions of 5 each,
marks each and
7. Section E contains two case study based guestions of 4
8. Use of calculators is not marks each.
allowed.
SECTION - A
1 Find the force between 2C and -1C separated by a distance Im in ar(in 1
newton).
a. 18 X 10
b.-18 X 10º 2e
c. 18 X 109
d. -18 X 109
2 In the given figure Vois the potential barrier across a p-n junction, when no 1
battery is connected across the junction.

a and 3 both corespond to forward bias of the junction.

b.3 corresponds to forward bias of junction and 1l corresponds to reverse bias
of junction.
.3and 1both correspond to reverse bias of the junction.
d. lcorresponds to forward bias and 3 corresponds to reverse bias of junction,

SI unit of permittivity of free space is 1

a. Farad
b. Weber
c. C'N'm?
dCNm²

4 Atest charge is moved from lower potential point to a higher potential point. The 1
potential energy of test charge will
remain the same
b. increase
c. decrease
d. become zero
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When a metal conductor connected to lef gap of a meter bridge is heated, the
balancing point
8 a. shifts towards right
B0 b. shifts towards left
c. remains unchanged
d. remains at zero
6 Inparallel combination ofn cells, we obtain
3 a. more voltage
b. more current
3
C. less voltage
4 d. less current
5
7
7 The material suitable for making 1
a. high retentivity and high
electromagnets should have
b. low retentivity and low coercivity.
c. high retentivity and low coercivity.
d. lowretentivity and high coercivity.
coercivity.
What is the value of inductance L for which the current is maximum in a 1
LCR circuit with C= 10 uF and o = 1000 s? series
a. 100 mH
b. 1mH
c. 10mH
d. cannot be calculated unless R is known
9
The north pole ofa long bar magnet was pushed slowly into a short solenoid connected
toa short galvanometer. The magnet was held stationary for a few seconds with the
north pole in the middle of the solenoid and then withdrawn rapidly. The maximum
deflection of the galvanometer was observed when the magnet was
a. moving towards the solenoid
b. moving into the solenoid
C. at rest inside the solenoid
d. moving out of the solenoid
10 What would be the resultant intensity at a point of destructive interference, if there are 1
two identical coherent waves of intensity I, producing an interference pattern?
a. 5 L
b. 2 L,
c. Io
d. zero

11 Calculate the energy of a photon of wavelength 6600 angstroms. 1

a. 30 x 10-19J
b. 3 x 10-19J
c. 300 x 10-19 J
d. 3000 x 10:J

12 When an electron in an atom goes from a lower to a higher orbit. its

a. kinetic energy (KE) increases, potentialenergy (PE)decreases
b. KE increases, PE increases
C. KE decreases, PE increases
d. KE decreases, PE decreases
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|The a.quantity which is not
momentum.
b. charge. conserved |in a nuclear reaction is
C. maSs.
d.
none of these
14
The
reactance
then ncw
of a capacitor Cis X. If both the
frequency and capacitance be doubled, 1

a. X b. rcactance will be
2Xe.4X d. XJ4
15
Acharge qis
placed on an
Pidce is E. What is the work cquipotential surface and electric field intensity at that 1
done to movethe charge by a distance x on the
a) x* q/E surtace
byx*g*E c) E*q d) Zero
Question Numbers 16 to 18 are Assertion - Reasoning based
Statements are given-one labelled questions. Wo
Assertion (A) and the other
Select the correct answer to these guestions from the codes (a),labelled Reason (K).
(b), (c) and (a) 2s
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
c) A is true but R is false

d) A is false and R is also false

16 ASSERTION (A): The electrical conductivity of a semiconductor increases on
doping.
REASON (R): Doping always increases the number of electrons in the
semiconductor.

17 ASSERTION (A): n an interference pattern observed in Young's double slit

experiment, if the separation (d) between coherent sources as well as the distance (D)
of the screen from the coherent sources both are reduced to 1/3rd , then the new
fringe width remains the same.

REASON (R): Fringe width is proportional to (dD).

18 Assertion(A) :The photoelectrons produced by amonochromatic light beam incident 1

on a metal surface have a spread in their kinetic energies.

Reason(R):The energy of electrons emitted from inside the metal surface. is lost in
collision with the other atoms in the metal.
 SECTION -B
biascd? 2
In the following
diagram, is the junction diode forward biascd or revcrsc
19
Explain.

+5V

2
Z0 | Name the part of
electromagnetic spectrum which is suitable rOr
a. Radar Systems used in
b.
aircraft navigation yvat
Treatment of cancer tumors
21 a. Write two characteristics of a material used for making permanent 2
magnets.

b. Why is the core of an electromagnet made of ferromagnetic materials?

22 2
lf the electron jumps to the ground state from the third excited state in the
hydrogen atom, calculate the wavelength and energy of corresponding emitted
photon(s) in eV.
OR

a. Name the series for transition towards n=3

b. If the electron jumps to the ground state from the third excited state. Calculate
the frequency of photons emitted.
23 a. Write the necessary conditions for the phenomenon of total internal 2
reflections to occur.

b. Write the relation between the refractive index and critical angle for a given pair
of optical media.
Vfor two
24 The given graph shows variation of charge 'q' versus potential difference
2

capacitors C1 and C2. Both the capacitors have the same plate separation but the plate
why?
area of C2 is greater than that of C1. Which line (A or B) corresponds to Cl and

2
wavefront ?
a. What is a wave
25 coming out of a convex lens when a plane
bDraw the shape of the wavefront
incident on it.
 SECTION -C
26 Derive the Cxpression for force Cxpericnccd by two current carrying conductors in the 3
same direction separatcd by a distance
27 a. 3
Define dipole moment?
[1]2
won a plot the nature of variation of the Electric field (E) and potential (V), of a
:electric dipole with the distance (r) offthe field point frorn the cernter of the
Dipole (2]
28 3
a. Define quality factor' of resonance inseries LCR circuit. What is its SÍ unit?J
Denve the the voltage and current expression for ac circuit with pure inductor |23
29 Proton and an alpha particle are accelerated through the same potential. Which one of 3
the two has
a. greater value of de-Broglie wavelength associated with it, and
b. less kinetic energy.

Give reasons to justify your answer.

30 A rectangular coil of sides V and 'b' carryinga currentI is subjected to a uniform 3
magnetic field B acting perpendicular toits plane. Obtain the expression for the
torque acting on it.
SECTION -D

31 a. Derive Lens maker's formula using refraction formula (3]

b. How does the angle of minimum deviation of a glass prism of refractive index 1.5
change, ifit is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.3? [2]
5
32 a. Derive the vector form of Ohm's law. [31

b. Define current sensitivity and voltage sensitivity of a galvanometer. Increasing

the current sensitivity may not necessarily increase the voltage sensitivity of a
galvanometer. Justify (2]
OR

Wheatson's
a. Derive the balancing condition of Metre bridge with the help of
bridge. [3]
observed at J with AJ =1
b. Inthe meter bridge experiment, balance point was
interchanged. What would be the
(i) The values of R and X were doubled and then
new position of balance point? the balance position, how
(ii) If the galvanometer and battery are interchanged at
affected?
will the balance point get
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33 5
wie he necessary conditions to obtain sustained interference fringes. Also write
the expression for the fringe
width. [2]
OIn roung's double slit experiment, draw agraph pattern showing the variation of
Tinge Width versus the distance of the screen from the plane of the slits keeping other
parameters the same. [1]
c. What information can one obtain from the slope of
the curve? 1]
d. What is the effect on the fringe width if the distance between the slits is reduced
keeping other parameters the same? [1]
SECTION - E
34 A number of optical devices and instruments have been designed utilising reflecting and 4
refracting properties of mirors, lenses and prisms. Periscope, kaleidoscope, binoculars,
telescopes, microscopes are some examples of optical devices and instruments that are
in common use. A simple magnifier or microscope is a converging lens of small focal
length. In order to use such a lens as a microscope, the lens is held near the object, one
focal length away or less, and the eye is positioned close to the lens on the other side.
The idea is to get an erect, magnified and virtual image of the object at a distance so that
it can be viewed comfortably, i.e., at 25 cm or more. If the object is at a distance f, the
image is at infinity. However, if the object is at a distance slightly less than the focal
length of the lens, the image is virtual and closer than infinity. Although the closest
comfortable distance for viewing the image is when it isat the near point (distanceD=
25cm),it causes some strain on the eye. Therefore, the image formed at infinity is often
consideredmost suitable for viewing by the relaxed eye. Asimple microscope has a
limited maximum magnification (< 9) for realistic focal lengths. For much larger
magnifications, one uses two lenses, one compounding the effect of the other. This is
known as a compound microscope.
a. Does the magnifying power of a microscope depend on the colour of the
light used?[1 ]
b. Mention how the advantage of compoundmicroscope over simple microscope
is achieved [1]
c. Draw the ray diagram for image formation by a
compound microscope
[2] OR
lens of focal length 4 cm and
A compound microscope uses an objective placed at 6 cm from the
eyepiece lens of focal length 10cm. An object is microscope.
obiective lens. Calculate the magnifying power of the compound
35 When pside of p-n
junction is connectedjunction is
forward bias mode or negativeconnected
to to positive terminal of battery and nside of p-n
terminal of battery then the p-nnjunction is said to be in
ofnegative terminal forward biased.
of battery When pside of p-n junction is connected to
battery and nside of
diode then thepp-n junction is said to be
p-n junction is connected to positive terminal
used to rectify an AC in reverse bias mode or reverse biased. The
solar cells which voltage is calleda rectifier. p-n1junction diodes are used in
diodes are also p-narejunction
usedto convert light energy into electrical energy. Light emitting
diodes
a. When a
forward bias is appliedwhich are used to produce light.
to ap-n
()raises the potential barrier junction, it
(11) reduces the majority
carrier current to zero
(iii) lowers the potential barrier
(iv) none of the above
b. What is a
rectifier?
c. Which device is used in rectifiers to
d. How p-type and n-type smoothen the output ? P nit
semiconductors are formed?
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