CLASS: XII

SESSION: 2023-24
PRACTICE QUESTION PAPER-2
SUBJECT: PHYSICS (THEORY)
Maximum Marks: 70 M 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 Tm𝐴−1
v. h = 6.63 x10-34Js
vi. ε0 = 8.854 x10-12𝐶2𝑁−1𝑚−2
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X 1023 per gram mole

SECTION-A
1. Identify the false statement from the following.
(A) Field lines start from positive charges and end at negative charges.
(B) In a charge-free region, electric field lines can be taken to be discontinuous curves without any breaks.
(C) Two field lines can never cross each other.
(D) Electrostatic field lines do not form any closed loops.
2. A storage battery of emf 8.0 V and internal resistance 0.5  is being charged by a 120 V dc supply using
a series resistor of 15.5 . What is the terminal voltage of the battery during charging?
(A) 10 V (B) 11 V (C) 11.5 V (D) 8 V
3. A solenoid of length 0.5 m has a radius of 1 cm and is made up of 500 turns. It carries a current of 5 A.
What is the magnitude of the magnetic field inside the solenoid?
(A)  x −  (B)2  x −  (C) 3 x −  (D) 4 x − 
4. Predict the polarity of the capacitor in the
situation described by Fig.
(A) A positive and B negative
(B) both A and B are positive
(C ) A negative and B positive
(D) Both A and B are negative.

5. Figure shows a series LCR circuit connected to

a variable frequency 230 V source. L = 5.0 H, C
= 80F, R = 40 . Determine the source
frequency which drives the circuit in
resonance?
(A) all possible frequencies.
(B) 150 rad/s
(C ) 75 rad/s
(D) 50 rad/s

6. Production of infra-red Rays is due to

(A) Rapid acceleration and decelerations of electrons in aerials
(B) Klystron valve or magnetron valve
(C ) Vibration of atoms and molecules
(D) Inner shell electrons in atoms moving from one energy level to a lower level.

7. A tank is filled with water to a height of 12.5 cm. The apparent depth of a needle lying at the bottom of
the tank is measured by a microscope to be 9.4 cm. What is the refractive index of water?
(A) 1.55
(B) 2.33
(C )1.23
(D) 1.33
8. In Young’s double-slit experiment using monochromatic light of wavelength , the intensity of light at a
point on the screen where path difference is , is K units. What is the intensity of light at a point where
path difference is  /3?
(A) k
(B) k/2
(C )k/4
(D) zero

9. Which of the following is the form of energy?

(A) Light (B) Pressure (C) Momentum (D) Power

10. A proton and an alpha particle are accelerated through the same potential. What is the ratio of de Broglie
Wavelength
(A) 2:1
(B) 1:2
(C ) 2 2 :1
(D) 1: 2 2
11. What is the ratio of the nuclear density for the elements He24 and N 714
(A) 4:1
(B) 2:7
 (C ) 7:2
(D) 1:1
12. In a full wave rectifier circuit is operating from 50 Hz mains, the fundamental frequency in the ripple
will be
(A) 50Hz (B) 100 Hz (C ) 70.7 Hz (D) 25 Hz
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 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.

13. Assertion: Total energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom is positive.

Reason: Electron in an atom is not held by Colombian force.

14. Assertion: In the wave picture of light, intensity of light is determined by the square of the amplitude of
the wave
Reason: For a given frequency, intensity of light in the photon picture is determined by the number of
photons crossing a unit area per unit time

15. Assertion: Lenz’s law states that the polarity of the induced emf is such that it tends to produce a current
which opposes the magnetic flux that produces it.
Reason: Lenz’s law is a consequence of conservation of charge.

16. Assertion: Manganin and constantan materials are widely used in wire bound standard resistors.
Reason: They exhibit a very weak dependence of resistivity with temperature

SECTION-B
17. Two capacitors of capacitance of 6 F anf 12 F are connected in series with a battery. The voltage
across the 6F capacitor is 2V. Compute the total battery voltage.
18. Depict the behaviour of magnetic field lines near (i) diamagnetic and (ii) paramagnetic substances.
Justify, giving reasons.
19. In a plane electromagnetic wave, the electric field oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of 2.0 × 1010 Hz
and amplitude 48 V m–1 .
(a) What is the wavelength of the wave?
(b) What is the amplitude of the oscillating magnetic field?
20. A difference of 2.3 eV separates two energy levels in an atom. What is the frequency of radiation emitted
when the atom makes a transition from the upper level to the lower level?
OR
A hydrogen atom initially in the ground level absorbs a photon, which excites it to the n = 4 level.
Determine the wavelength and frequency of photon.
21. Explain with the help of a circuit diagram, the working of a p-n junction diode as a half wave rectifier.
SECTION-C
22. What is electric flux? Write its S.I unit. Using Gauss’s theorem deduce an expression for the electric field
at a point due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet.
23. Figures (a) and (b) show the field lines of
a positive and negative point charge
respectively.
(a) Give the signs of the potential difference VP
– VQ ; VB – VA .
(b) Give the sign of the potential energy
difference of a small negative charge between
the points Q and P; A and B.
(c) Give the sign of the work done by the
external agency in moving a small negative
charge from B to A.

24. (a) Define the term self-inductance and write its S.I unit.
(b) Obtain the expression for the mutual inductance of two long co axial solenoids S1 and S2 wound one
over the other, each of length L and radii r1 and r2 and n1 and n2 number of turns per unit length, when
the current I is setup in the outer solenoid.

OR

Figure shows planar loops of different shapes moving out of or

into a region of a magnetic field which is directed normal to the
plane of the loop away from the reader. Determine the direction
of induced current in each loop using Lenz’s law.

25. A resistor of 200 ohm and a capacitor of 15.0 F are connected in series to a 220 V, 50 Hz ac source. (a)
Calculate the current in the circuit; (b) Calculate the voltage (rms) across the resistor and the capacitor.

26. (i) If f = 0.5 m for a glass lens, what is the power of the lens?
(ii) A convex lens has 20 cm focal length in air. What is focal length in water? (Refractive index of air-
water = 1.33, refractive index for air-glass = 1.5.)

27. What is the shape of the wave front in each of the following cases:
(a) Light diverging from a point source.
(b) Light emerging out of a convex lens when a point source is placed at its focus.
(c) The portion of the wave front of light from a distant star intercepted by the Earth.

28. Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of iron nucleus.

Given mass of 26 56
Fe = 55.934939u , mass of a neutron-1.008665u , mass of a proton=1.007825u.

SECTION-D
 Case Study-1
29. When light falls on a metal surface, some electrons near the surface absorb enough energy from the
incident radiation to overcome the attraction of the positive ions in the material of the surface. After
gaining sufficient energy from the incident light, the electrons escape from the surface of the metal into
the surrounding space
Hallwachs and Lenard also observed that when ultraviolet light fell on the emitter plate, no
electrons were emitted at all when the frequency of the incident light was smaller than a certain
minimum value, called the threshold frequency. This minimum frequency depends on the nature of the
material of the emitter plate.
Some alkali metals such as lithium, sodium, potassium, caesium and rubidium were sensitive
even to visible light. All these photosensitive substances emit electrons when they are illuminated by
light. After the discovery of electrons, these electrons were termed as photoelectrons. The phenomenon
is called photoelectric effect.
This maximum value of the photoelectric current is called saturation current. Saturation current
corresponds to the case when all the photoelectrons emitted by the emitter plate C reach the collector
plate A.
The minimum negative (retarding) potential V0 given to the plate A for which the photocurrent
stops or becomes zero is called the cut off or stopping potential.
(i) Identify the relation between the intensity of
radiation as shown in the figure.
(a) I1=I2=I3
(b) I1<I2<I3
(c) I1>I2>I3
(d) I2<I1<I3

(ii) Identify the relation between the frequency of

radiation as shown in the figure.
(a) 1=  2=  3
(b)  1<  2<  3
(c)  1>  2>  3
(d)  2<  1<  3

(iii) For a given photosensitive material and frequency of incident radiation (above the threshold frequency), the
photoelectric current is directly proportional
(a) to the intensity of incident light.
(b) to frequency of incident light
(c) on frequency and intensity of incident light.
(d) None of these
(iv) Above the threshold frequency, the stopping potential or equivalently the maximum kinetic energy of the
emitted photoelectrons
(a) increases linearly with the frequency of the incident radiation.
(b) dependent of its intensity of incident radiation.
(c) decreases linearly with the frequency of the incident radiation.
(d) None of these.
OR
(v) The photoelectric cut-off voltage in a certain experiment is 1.5 V. What is the maximum kinetic energy of
photoelectrons emitted?
(a) Zero (b) 1 eV (c) 1.5 J (d) 2.4 X 10-19 J
Case Study-2
30. A p-n junction is the basic building block of many semiconductor devices like diodes, transistor, etc. Two
important processes occur during the formation of a p-n junction: diffusion and drift. This space-charge
region on either side of the junction together is known as depletion region as the electrons and holes
taking part in the initial movement across the junction depleted the region of its free charges. The
potential tends to prevent the movement of electron from the n region into the p region, it is often called
a barrier potential.
When an external voltage V is applied across a semiconductor diode such that p-side is
connected to the positive terminal of the battery and n-side to the negative terminal it is said to be
forward biased.
When an external voltage (V) is applied across the diode such that n-side is positive and p-side is
negative, it is said to be reverse biased. For diodes, we define a quantity called dynamic resistance as the
ratio of small change in voltage V to a small change in current I:
Answer the following Questions:
(i) In an unbiased p-n junction, holes diffuse from the p-region to n-region because
(a) free electrons in the n-region attract them.
(b) they move across the junction by the potential difference.
(c) hole concentration in p-region is more as compared to n-region.
(d) All the above.
(ii) When a forward bias is applied to a p-n junction, it
(a) Raises the potential barrier.
(b) Reduces the majority carrier current to zero.
(c) Lowers the potential barrier.
(d) None of the above.
(iii) In forward bias the width of depletion region
(a) Increases (b) decrease (c) either increases or decreases (d) remains same
(iv) Draw the variation of reverse current with increasing Reverse Bias voltage?
OR
(v) Explain the role of diffusion current in the formation of P N junction diode?
 SECTION-E
31. (i) Define the term drift velocity.
(ii) On the basis of electron drift, derive an expression for resistivity of a conductor in terms of number
density of free electrons and relaxation time. On what factors does resistivity of a conductor depend?
(iii) Why alloys like constantan and Manganin are used for making standard resistors?
OR
(i) State the two Kirchhoff’s laws.
(ii) Determine the current in each branch of the
network shown in Fig.

32. (i) State and explain Ampere’s circular law?

(ii) Figure shows a long straight wire of a

circular cross-section (radius a) carrying steady
current I. The current I is uniformly distributed
across this cross-section. Calculate the magnetic
field in the region r < a and r > a

OR
(i) With the help of a neat and labelled diagram, explain the underlying principle and working of a
moving coil galvanometer.
(ii) what is the function (a) uniform radial field (b) Soft iron core in such a device.
33. Draw a labelled diagram for the formation of image by a compound microscope. Deduce an expression
for the total magnification of a compound microscope? Explain why both the objective and the eyepieces
of a compound microscope must have short focal lengths.
OR
(i) Draw a ray diagram to show refraction of a ray of monochromatic light passing through a glass
prism.
(ii) Deduce the expression for the refractive index of glass in terms of angle of prism and angle of
minimum deviation.