Total number of printed pages : 5 NB/XII/PHY/1

2022
PHYSICS
Total marks : 70 Time : 3 hours

General instructions:
i) Approximately 15 minutes is allotted to read the question paper and revise the
answers.
ii) The question paper consists of 30 questions. All questions are compulsory.
iii) Marks are indicated against each question.
iv) Internal choice has been provided in some questions.
N.B: Check to ensure that all pages of the question paper is complete as indicated on the top
left side.

1. A positively charged glass rod is brought near an uncharged pitt ball

pendulum. The pitt ball is 1
(a) attracted towards the rod (b) repelled away from the rod
(c) not affected by the rod (d) attracted towards the rod,
touches it and is then thrown
away from it.

2. Electromagnetic waves of which of the following wavelengths represents

an infrared wavelength? 1
(a) 10−4cm (b) 10−5cm
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(c) 10 cm (d) 10−7cm.

3. If the intensity of incident radiation is doubled, the kinetic energy of emitted

photoelectrons 1
(a) remains same (b) becomes one-fourth
(c) becomes two times (d) become four times.

4. Which of the following frequencies will be suitable for beyond the horizon
communication of using sky waves? 1
(a) 10 KHZ (b) 10 MHZ
(c) 1 GHZ (d) 1000 GHZ.

5. The material which is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor is 1

(a) uranium (b) heavy water
(c) cadmium (d) plutonium.

6. a. A polythene piece rubbed with wool is found to have a negative

charge of 3x10−7C. Estimate the number of electrons.
Or 1
b. Write any two properties of electric field lines.
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7. Define drift velocity. 1

8. How should a polarizer and an analyzer be placed so that intensity

is maximum? 1

9. Calculate the frequency associated with a photon of energy 3.3x10 −20J.

(given h= 6.6x10−34JS). 1

10. a. Give two examples of communication system that use space wave
mode of propagation.
Or 1
b. What is the function of transducer in a communication system?

11. a. A metallic wire of length ‘l’ and resistance of 5Ω is stretched to

double its length. Find its new resistivity and resistance.
Or 2
b. Derive an expression for the internal resistance of a cell.

12. a. A voltage of 200V is applied across a colour coded carbon resistor

with first, second and third rings of blue, black and yellow colours.
What is the current in the circuit?
Or 2
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b. At room temperature (27.0 C), the resistance of a heating element
is 100Ω. What is the temperature of the element if the resistance is
found to be 117Ω, given that the temperature coefficient of the
material of the resistor is 1.70x10−4⸰C−1.?

13. a. Explain with the help of a circuit diagram, how a galvanometer can
be converted into an ammeter.
Or 2
b. State two properties of a paramagnetic substances.

14. a. What is displacement current? Write the expression for

Ampere’s-Maxwell law.
Or 2
b. What are X-rays? Write any two applications of X-rays.

15. a. Obtain the expression for the total energy of an electron according
to Rutherford’s model of an atom.
Or 2
b. Draw and label the schematic arrangement of Geiger- Marsden
experiment.
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16. a. Which logic gate is also known as the universal gate? Write its
truth table.
Or 2
b. What are the two types of dopants used in doping the tetravalent
Si or Ge? Give example.

17. a. State the coulomb’s law in electrostatics. Show that coulomb’s

law is consistent with Newton’s third law.
Or 3
b. Derive an expression for the electric potential at any point due to
an electric dipole.

18. a. Derive an expression for the potential energy of an electric dipole


of dipole moment P placed in a uniform electric field.
Or 3
1
b. Show that energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor is QV .
2

19. a. Using Kirchoff’s law, determine the value of I1 of the network shown
in the figure.

Or 3
b. Obtain the expression for the resistances connected in series and
parallel.

20. a. State Ampere’s circuital law. Apply it to find the expression for
magnetic field due to a long solenoid.
Or 3
b. Derive the expression for the magnetic dipole moment of a revolving
electron. Also define Bohr magneton.
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21. a. Derive an expression for the force experienced by a current carrying
straight conductor placed in a magnetic field.
Or 3
b. Explain how a bar magnet act as an equivalent solenoid.

22. a. What are eddy currents? Explain how eddy currents are induced in
the copper plate while entering and leaving the region of magnetic
field and why is it undesirable?
Or 3
b. Deduce an expression for the emf induced across the ends of a
conductor moving in a perpendicular magnetic field.

23. a. Two lenses of power +15D and −5D are in contact with each other
forming a combination lens.
i) What is the focal length of this combination?
ii) An object of size 3cm is placed at 30cm from this combination
of lenses. Calculate the position and size of the image formed.
Or 3
b. Define power of accommodation of human eye. What causes
myopia eye? How can it be corrected?

24. a. Use Huygen’s principle to verify the laws of reflection.

Or 3
b. Draw a schematic diagram of Cassegrain telescope. Write any two
advantages of it over refracting type telescope.

25. a. Obtain an expression for de-broglie wavelength of electron when

accelerated through a potential difference v . Find the wavelength
of the electron when v = 100V.
Or 3
b. Derive Einstein’s photoelectric equation.

26. a. State the radioactive decay law. Deduce the relation N=N oe−λt,
where symbols have their usual meanings.
Or 3
b. Starting from the expression of energy of an electron in the nth
state of a hydrogen atom, obtain relation for frequency and
wavelength of emitted radiation. Hence, obtain a formula for
Rydberg constant.
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27. a. Explain any two factors which justify the need for modulating a
signal.
Or 3
b. A transmitting antenna at the top of a tower has a height 32m and
the height of the receiving antenna is 50m. What is the maximum
distance between them for satisfactory communication in LOS mode?
(Given radius of earth 6.4x106m.)

28. a. What is impedance? Derive a relation for it in an a.c series LCR

circuit. Also find an expression for resonance frequency of such
circuit.
Or 5
b. Explain the principle, construction and working of an a.c generator.
Derive the expression for the induced emf produced.

29. a. Derive the expression for the fringe width in Young’s double slit
interference. Show that bright and dark fringes are equally spaced.
Or 5
b. Explain the formation of secondary maxima and minima due to
diffraction from a single slit with the help of a ray diagram. Why do
the central maximum has maximum intensity?

30. a. What is a transistor? Explain the action of an npn and pnp transistor.
Or 5
b. What is a zener diode? Explain its mechanism. With figure, explain
how a zener diode can be used as a voltage regulator?

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