LOTUS VALLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NOIDA EXTENSION

PRACTICE WORKSHEET (2024-25)

SUBJECT- PHYSICS

Duration: 1 hour Class:XII Sec: Beethoven Max. Marks: 30

General Instructions:
● The question paper has 6 printed pages and has five Sections A, B , C , D and E
● Attempt all parts of a question at one place.
● Marks for each question are indicated against it.

SECTION- A(1 MARK QUESTIONS )

1 Two insulated rods have opposite static charges at their ends. The charged rods are mounted at their 1
centres so that they are free to rotate in the plane of the screen. The two rods can be held in the
following 4 orientations as shown below.

Identify which of these orientations are stable such that they return to their original orientation if
slightly displaced.
A. Orientations P and Q are stable. Orientations R and S are unstable.
B. Orientations Q and R are stable. Orientations P and S are unstable.
C. Orientations Q and S are stable. Orientations P and R are unstable.
D. Orientations P and R are stable. Orientations Q and S are unstable.

2 There are n identical resistors, all of which can be connected either in a series or in a parallel 1
network. The power dissipated in the series and parallel networks will be different for a given applied
voltage V. By what factor must the power dissipated through the series combination be multiplied in
order to get the power dissipated through the parallel combination?
A. n
B. n 2
C. 1/n
D. 1/n2

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3 In Fig (a), a positive charge Q is located at a point. A unit test charge q moves along path I in one 1
complete circle around Q. In Fig (b), II and III represent the paths along which a unit test charge is
moved from point A to B in the presence of an electrostatic field

Which of the following statements INCORRECTLY describes the work done in moving the unit test
charge in the presence of an electric field in the above context?
A. Work done along path I is zero.
B. Total work done along path II and then along B – C – A is zero.
C. Work done along path II is more than the work done along path III.
D. Total work done along path III and then along B – C – A is EQUAL to the total work done along
path II and then along B – C – A.
4 The electric potential V as a function of distance X is shown 1
in the figure. The graph of the magnitude of electric field
intensity E as a function of X is

5 What happens to the terminal voltage of a cell with an internal resistor as the current drawn from the 1
cell increases?
A. The terminal voltage remains constant.
B. The terminal voltage decreases linearly.
C. The terminal voltage increases linearly.
D. The terminal voltage initially remains constant and then increases.

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6 Three capacitors C1, C2 and C3 are connected in a combination as shown below. 1

Identify the correct statement(s).

(i) The charge on capacitor C1 is greater than that on capacitor C2.
(ii) The charge on capacitor C1 is the same as that on capacitor C3.
(iii) The charge on capacitor C1 is 30 μC.
A. Only (i) is correct.
B. B. Only (iii) is correct.
C. Both (i) and (iii) are correct.
D. Both (i) and (ii) are correct.

In question number 7 and 8, 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 Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is NOT the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

7 Assertion: The potential at a point is characteristic of the electric field at a point only whereas 1
electric potential energy at a point is characteristic of the charge– field system.
Reason: The potential is independent of a charged test charge placed in the field and the electric
potential energy is due to an interaction between the electric field at the point and the charged
particle placed in the field at that point.

8 Assertion (A): An electric dipole is in stable equilibrium when placed in a uniform electric field with 1
its dipole moment opposite to the field.
Reason (R): No torque acts on an electric dipole when its dipole moment is in a direction opposite to
the field.

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 SECTION – B (TWO MARKS QUESTIONS)
9 Given are two charges, q1, a negative source charge, and q2, a test charge. The test charge q2 is initially 2
positive and then changed into a negative charge of the same magnitude.

(a) Will the potential at the position of charge q2 due to the source charge q1 (i) remain the same, (ii)
increase or (iii) decrease?
(b) Will the potential energy of the q1 & q2 charge system (i) remain the same, (ii) increase or (iii)
decrease? Give an explanation in each case.
10 A parallel plate capacitor is given as in the diagram. A small ball is suspended by an insulated thread 2
in the space between the plates of the capacitor. The thread makes an angle θ with the vertical at
equilibrium.

What is the potential difference between the capacitor plates?

SECTION – C (THREE MARKS QUESTIONS)

11 (a) Derive an expression for the electric field intensity at a point on the axial line of an electric 3
dipole.
(b) Two small identical electrical dipoles AB and CD, each of
dipole moment ‘p’ are kept at an angle of 1200 as shown in Fig.
What is the resultant dipole moment of this combination? If this
system is subjected to an electric field (E) directed along +X
direction, what will be the magnitude and direction of the torque
acting on this.

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12 (a) State Kirchhoff’s laws 3
(b) In the circuit containing two cells of emfs 30 V and 10
V, determine which of the two points, P or Q is at
higher potential.

13 a) Temperature coefficient of resistivity of a material can be positive, negative or zero. An electric 3

heating device consists of a wire of material with an unknown temperature coefficient of resistivity
and is connected to a constant voltage supply. Will the power delivered to the electrical device
increase, decrease or remain constant with time as the temperature of the wire increases with usage?
Give answers with explanations for all the three possible values of temperature coefficient of
resistivity of the wire inside the device.
b) The operating voltage of a water heater is 220V and that of a coffee whipper is 120V. With this
information, can you say or not say, which of the two devices will draw lesser power? Give reason
for your answer.

SECTION: D CASE BASED QUESTIONS

14. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow. 4

The idea that certain fluids can generate continuous electric power when used as a conductor was
proposed by Volta in 1800. This discovery led to the development of the voltaic cell. After this,
several scientists got involved in the further sophistication of electric cell technology. An electric cell
is a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy. It consists of two electrodes immersed
in an electrolyte. Several electric cells are connected to form a battery. The electrons flow from the
negative terminal to the positive terminal when a battery or cell is connected through the circuit. A
battery produces potential differences across its terminals by using chemical reactions. This potential
difference provides the energy vital to move the electrons through the circuit. Thus, a cell or a battery
is a chemically powered, self-contained device in which a limited amount of electrical output is
generated whenever required.

1.A dry cell delivering 2A has terminal voltage 1.14V. What is the internal resistance of
the cell if its open circuit voltage is 1.59V?
(a) 15.09 ohm
(b) 6.09 ohm
(c) 7.09 ohm
(d) 0.09 ohm

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 2. Calculate the number of dry cells, each of emf 2V and internal resistance 1V that is joinedin
series with a resistance of 30 ohms so that a current of 0.8A passes through it.
(a) 20
(b) 10
(c) 30
(d) 40

3. A cell having an emf ε and internal resistance r is connected across a variable external resistance
R. As the resistance R is increased, the plot of potential difference V across R is given by:

4. A battery of 6V and internal resistance 2 Ω is connected to a silver voltameter. If the current of 1.5A
flows through the circuit, the resistance of the voltmeter is
(a) 4Ω
(b) 2Ω
(c) 6Ω
(d) 1Ω

SECTION -E (FIVE MARKS QUESTION)

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(a) State Gauss’s law in electrostatics. Show that with the help of a suitable figure that
outward flux due to a point charge Q, in vacuum within the gaussian surface, is
independent of its size and shape.
(b) A hollow cylindrical box of length 1 m and
area of cross section 25 cm^2 is placed in a
three- dimensional coordinate system as shown
in the fig. Electric field given by 𝐸⃗ = 50 x 𝐼̂,
where E is in N𝑐-1 and x is in meter.
Find-
(a) Net flux through the cylinder
(b) charge enclosed by the cylinder.

OR
(a) State Gauss's Theorem in electrostatics.
(b) Derive an expression of electric field intensity at a point outside due to an infinite plane sheet of
charge