CBSE Solved Paper 2023 Physics Class-12"* (Delhi & Outside Delhi Sets) Max. Marks : 70 Time : 3 Hours General Instructions: Bs the Following Instructions very carefully and follow them : tains 35 questions. AIl questions are compulsory. a Gas roe aaa ino VE Sections— Section A, B, C, D and E. (ii) In section — A: question number 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type questions carrying 1 mark each (ie) ln section — B: question number 19 to 25 are Short Answer-1 (SA-1) type questions carrying 2. marks each. (c) In section — C: question number 26 to 30 are Short Ansiver-2,(SA-2) type questions carrying 3 marks each (ci) In section — D: question number 31 to 33 are Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each. (cii) In section — E: question number 34 and 35 are case-based questions carrying 4 marks each. (ci) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2 questions in Section—B, 2. questions in Sec- tion — C, 3 questions in Section — D and 2 questions in Section—E. (Gx) Use of calculators is NOT allowed. c=3x 10° avs h = 663 x 10 Js 16 x 10°C 4nx107T mA? Mass of electron = 9:1 x 10°" kg Mass of Neutron = 1.675 x 10” kg Mass of Proton = 1.673 x 10” kg, Avogadro's number = 6.023 x 10® per gram mole Boltzmann constant = 1.38 x 10° JK" Delhi Seta att a SECTION —A 1. An electric dipole of length 2 cm is placed at an angle of 30° with an electric field 2 x 10° N/C. If the dipole ‘experiences a torque of 8 x 10 Nm, the magnitude of either charge of the dipole, is, ae (Buc C.tac (D) 2mC 1 2. Two long parallel wires kept 2m apart carry 3A current each, in the same direction. The force per unit length &* ‘one wire due to the other is (A) 45 x 10? Nav" attractive identi cans (©) 9 % 10? Nim, repulsive (0) 9x 107 Nim, atractive ’ 53. Which of the following has its permeability less than that of free space? (A) Copper (8) Aluminium (C) Copper chloride (D) NickelSOLVED PAPER-2023, 4. Asquare shaped coil of side 10.cm, having 100 turns is placed! perpendicular to a magnetic flekd which is increasing ALL T/s. The induced emf in the coil is (a) ony (ay osv © 078 Oey 1 5. Which one of the following electromagnetic ratation has the least wavelength? (A) Gamma rays {B) Microwaves (© Visible tight {D) Xerays 1 6 Ina Young’s double-slit experiment, the screen is moved away from the plane of the slits, What will be its effect on the following? (i) Angular separation of the fringes i) Fringe-width, (A) Both (i) and (ii) remain constant. (8) (@ remains constant, but (i) decreases (© Gi) remains constant, but (i) increases. {D) Both (i) and (i) increase i 7. The energy of a photon of wavelength i is (A) hea (B) hel (©) Whe (D) We 1 8. The ratio of the nuclear densities of two nuclei having mass numbers 64 and 125 is oo 4 ay St 4 Wis mF 5 © = 1 1 ‘ 9. During the formation of a p-n junction: (A) diffusion current keeps increasing, (B) drift current remains constant. (©) both the diffusion current and drift current remain constant. (D) diffusion current remains almost constant but drift current increases till both currents become equal. 10. The diagram shows four energy level of an electron in Bohr model of hydrogen atom. Identify the transition in which the emitted photon will have the highest energy. : 1 n= 7 n=} 0 7 n=? Vv nel 1 om (ay (B) (oy v . «cw 111. Which of the following graphs correctly represents the variation of a particle momentum with its associated de- Broglie wavelength? i (A) Pi (8) a i Or (D) 1 \ ; IN 12 The capacitors, each of 4 uF are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance of the combination is uF. This can be achieved by connecting {A) All three in paralle! (8) All three in series (© Two of them connected in series and the combination in parallel to the thied (D) ‘Two of them connected in parallel and the combination in series to the third. 1 of the following statements about a series LCK cicult connected o an ae source ls correct? (A) If the athe ce is increased, the impedance of the circuit first decreases and then increases. frequency of the source is inet equal toits resistance, then the current leads the voltage by 45°. ( mance, Spo across the inductors more than tht gros the capacitor o imma the aie drop across the capacitors moe than that across he inductor, 114, Accords (A) (Oswaal CBSE Chapterwise & Topicwise ONE tor ALL PHysics, ing to Huygens principle, the amplitude of secondary wavelets is ‘al in both the forward and the backward directions. ®) moxmunin the forward direction and zero inthe backward direction. (C) large in the forward direction and small in the backward oe (D) small in the forward direction and large in the backward direct ae 1. The radius ofthe n* orbit in Bohr model of hydrogen atom is proportional (4) 2 w Cn c; 1 On (0) * j " Note: in 3S two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the ther bey wer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as Biven below, son (R) are true and (R) isthe correct explanation of (A). : ©) Both Assertion (A) and Rea (©) Assertion (A) is true and Re (D) Assertion (A) is false and. 16. Assertion ( Reason (R) is also false, fe resistance of an intrinsi rey nt L mand charge 4) moves with a velocity ®-P® ata distance d from it ag shou, Pattie (mass m and by Obtain the expression for the force expesiens 3 ‘mention its direction,” 1" the figure. s the particle and,~ pal yeD PAPER-2023 ” B r Particle a A . i she potential diference applied across a given conductor 1s doubled. How will tis affect (i) the mobility of 2. The Pome and (i ity in the conductor? Justify your answers. sand (i) the current density in the conduct : . ce ; and C; are placed close to each other. The magnetic flux 6, linked with the coil C, varies with the 3 ent I; owing in coil Cy, as shown in the figure. Find 43 (0b). 15 10 5 La ft caotin do ) the mutual inductance of the arrangement, and di a" (ii) the rate of change of current (2) that will induce an emf of 100 V in coil C,- 2 SECTION —C 2% (a) Applane wave-front propagating in a medium of refractive index is incident on a plane surface making an angle of incidence (j). It enters into a medium of refractive index Ha a > #1) Use Huygen’s construction of secondary wavelets to trace the retracted wave-front. Hence, verify Snell's law of refraction. 3 OR (b) Using Huygen's construction, show how a plane wave is reflected from a surface. Hence, verify the law of reflection. 3 @y. alternating voltage of 220 V is applied across a device X. A current of 0.22 A flows in the circuit and it lags ‘chind the applied voltage in phase by r/2.radian. When the same voltage is applied across another device Y, the current in the circuit remains the same and itis in phase with the applied voltage. () Name the devices X and Y and, (i) Calculate the current flowing in the circuit when the same voltage is applied across the series combination of Xand ¥. 3 2B. State the basic principle behind the working of an ac generator. Briefly describe its working and obtain the expression for the instantaneous value of emf induced. 3 Briefly describe how the current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer can be increased. (0) A galvanometer shows full scale deflection for current I,. A resistance R, is required to convert it into a Jtmeter of range (0 V) and a resistance R, to convert it into a voltmeter of range (0-2V). Find the resistance ‘of the galvanometer. 3 30. (a) (i) Differentiate between ‘distance of closest approach’ and ‘impact parameter’. (i) Determine the distance of closest approach when an alpha particle of kinetic energy 3.95 MeV approak a nucleus of Z = 79, stops and reverses its directions, oa me OR (©) (i) State three postulates of Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom. (Find the angular momentum of an electron revolving in the second orbit in Bohr’s hydrogen atom. 3 SECTION —D 2) By i pplain how free electrons in a metal at constant temperature atta is Bacher held Hawa pitinaapepicmin ioe ee ne en (ii) Consider two conducting wires A and B of the same diameter joined 7 but int materials joined in ca deny eae ro made ane mat velocity of electrons in wire A to that in wire. B, 7 2 OR (©) (i) A cell emg of (E) and internal resistance (r) is i 3 7 (F) s connected across a variable load resistance (R). Draw showing the variation of terminal voltage V with (i Rand (i the corrent (0) in the load. Bs. plots 2fi Oswaal CBSE Chapterwse & Topiowse ONE tor ALL PHYSICS, Class Gi) Three cells each of emf E but internal resistances 2, 3r and 6r are connected in parallel across a resist, R Obsain expressions for () current flowing in the circuit, and (i) the terminal potential difference coy the equivalent cel. : 4 32. (4) Drawtheaiwuit arrangement for studying Vl characteristics ofa pn junction diode in (i) forward biasing ant {averse biasing, Draw the typical VI characteristics of a silicon diode, Describe briefly the following terme: (@ minority carrier injection in forward biasing and (i) breakdown voltage in reverse biasing. : OR ©) Name two important processes involved in the formation of a p-n junction diode. With the help of a diagram, explain the working of junction diode as a full wave rectifier. Draw its input and output wavefonny, State the characteristic property of a junction diode that makes it suitable for rectification. : 38. (@) (Draw a ray diagram to show the working of a compound microscope. Obtain the expression for the total ‘Tagnificaton for the final image to be formed at the near point. ay 1g Sampound microscope an objets placed ata distance of 1.5 em from the objective of focal 1.25 cm. Ifthe eyepiece has a focal length of 3 cm and the final image is formed at the near point, fog the magnifying power of the microscope. OR (©) Draw a ray diagram sepa tmaton of image ofan object by an astronomical telescope, in nema adjustment. Obtain the expression for its magni Gi)” The magnifying power of an astronomical telescope in normal adj ‘he eyepiece are separated by a distance of 150 cm. Find the focal ijustment is 2.9 and the objective and lengths of the two lenses. 5 are placed coaxially “f distance apart from lens B are parallel to its principal axis, tens A. Find the value of 50 thatthe aps ene . The capacit configuration (shape, size and separation ofthe system and also erone capacitor depends on the {wo conductors. They ae used to store charges. Like neem : separa combination of both to obtain desired value of capacitance” tP&“to can be arranged in series oe parlel : @ Fin the equlencopaciancebeteet pnt Aint Dn the given (ii) A dielectric slabis inserted between the plates ofa parallel plate capacitor. The electric ik between the Pi decreases. Explain. amSOLVED PAPER-2023 Bee (iii) A capacitor A of capacitance C, having charge Q is connected across another uncharged capacitor B of capacitance 2C. Find an expression for (a) the potential difference across the combination and (b) the charge lost by capacitor A. OR (iii) Two slabs of dielectric constants 2K and K fill the space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of plate area A and plate separation d as shown in figure. Find an expression for capacitance of the system. san bt A Page Ze \4 3\