AKAL ACADEMY

Grade: XII
MID TERM EXAM (2024-25)
SUBJECT: PHYSICS (THEORY)
Time: 3 Hours M.M:70

(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 in all; twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based questions
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 (CBQ) of four marks each.
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 in 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. You may use the following values of physical constants where ever
necessary (c = 3 x 108 m/s; me = 9.1x 10-31kg, 𝜇 = 4𝜋x 10-7TmA-1, h = 6.63 x 10-34Js, ∈ = 8.854 x 10-
12 2 -1 -2
C N m , Avogadro's number = 6.023×1023/gmol)

SECTION – A (MCQ’S -1 MARKS EACH)

Q1. An electric dipole placed in an electric field of intensity 2 × 105 N/C at an angle of 30°experiences a
torque equal to 4 Nm. The charge on the dipole of dipole length 2 cm is
(a) 7 µC (b) 8 mC (c) 2 mC (d) 5 mC
Q2. Two point charges +8q and -2q are located at x=0 and x=L respectively. The point on x axis at which
net electric field is zero due to these charges is-
(a) 8L (b) 4L (c) 2 L (d) L
Q3. A charge q is placed at the centre of the open end of a cylindrical vessel (figure). The flux of the
electric field through the surface of the vessel is

(a) zero (b) q/0 (c) q/20 (d) 2q/0

Q4 .The electric potential at point A is 60V and at point B is -90V. Find the work done by an external
force and an electrostatic force, respectively in moving an electron slowly from B to A.
(a) 24010-19 J and 24010-19 J (b) Zero and 24010-19 J
(c) -24010-19 J and 24010-19 J (d) 24010-19 J and Zero
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Q5. An electron is projected with uniform velocity along the axis of a current carrying long solenoid.
Which of the following is true?
(a) The electron will be accelerated along the axis.
(b) The electron will continue to move with uniform velocity along the axis of the solenoid.
(c) The electron will experience a force at 45 to the axis and hence execute a helical path.
(d) None of the above
Q6. A current carrying closed loop in the form of a right – angle isosceles triangle ABC is placed in a
uniform magnetic field acting along AB. If the magnetic force on the arm BC is 𝐹⃗ , the force
on the arm AC is:

(a) -√2𝐹⃗ (b) -𝐹⃗ (c)𝐹⃗ (d)√2𝐹⃗

Q7. The emf of a battery is 86V and internal resistance 1 ohms in the figure shown below. Calculate the
current drawn from the battery.

a) 2 A b) 3 A c) 5 A d) 6 A
Q8.Which of the following equations is correct regarding the given circuit diagram
I. At node a i1+i4=i2
II. At node b i5=i6+i7
III. At node c i2+i3=i5

(a) I, II and III (b) I and II (c) I and III (d) II and III

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Q9. Electric potential varies with distance such that V(x) =ax-bx3; where a and b are constants. Where
will the electric field intensity be zero?
a) x=𝑎/𝑏
b) x=𝑎/3𝑏
c) x= 𝑎/𝑏

d) x=+ 𝑎/3𝑏and x=- 𝑎/3𝑏

Q10.If the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is doubled, what will happen to the energy of
photons?
a) Doubled
b) Halved
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero
Q11..Five resistors are connected in the configuration as shown in the figure. Calculate the equivalent
resistance between the points a and b.

(a)1 (b)10/12 (c)2 (d)6

Q12. If the mobility of electrons in a metal increases, the resistivity:
(a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains the same (d) can’t be predicted
ASSERTION – REASONING QUESTIONS (QUESTION 13-16):
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct; (R) is correct.
(d) (A) is incorrect; (R) is incorrect
Q13. Assertion : If the distance between parallel plates of a capacitor is halved and dielectric constant is
three times, then the capacitance becomes 6 times.
Reason : Capacity of the capacitor does not depend upon the nature of the material.

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Q14.Assertion: When identical cells are connected in parallel to the external load, the effective e.m.f
increases.
Reason: All the cells will be sending unequal current to the external load in the same direction.
Q15. Assertion: An ammeter is always connected in series whereas a voltmeter is connected in parallel.
Reason: An ammeter is a low-resistance galvanometer while a voltmeter is high-resistance galvanometer
Q16. Assertion : Electromagnetic waves exert radiation pressure.
Reason : Electromagnetic waves carry energy.

SECTION –B ( 2 MARKS EACH)

Q17. A series L-C-R circuit is made by taking R = 100 Ω, L= H, C = μF. This series combination is

connected across an AC source of 220 V, 50 Hz. Calculate the impedance of the circuit.
Q18. The equation for an alternating current is given by i = 77 sin 314t. Find the peak value, frequency,
and instantaneous value of current at t = 20 ms.
Q19. A bar magnet of magnetic moment 6 J/T is aligned at 60 with a uniform external magnetic field
of 0.44 T. Calculate the work done in turning the magnet to align its magnetic moment normal to the
magnetic field.
Q20 .The oscillating electric field of an electromagnetic wave is given by :
Ey = 30 sin [2 × 1011 t + 300 π x] Vm-1
(a) Obtain the value of the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave.
(b) Write down the expression for the oscillating magnetic field.
Q21.A long, straight cable in an industrial power plant carries a direct current of 100 A. Calculate the
strength of the resulting magnetic field at a perpendicular distance of 0.06 m from this cable.
Use: 4𝜋×10-7 T⋅m/A for the value of 𝜇0.

SECTION-C (3 MARKS EACH)

Q22. A 200 μF parallel plate capacitor having plate separation of 5 mm is charged by a 100 V dc source.
It remains connected to the source. Using an insulated handle, the distance between the plates is doubled
and a dielectric slab of thickness 5 mm and dielectric constant 10 is introduced between the plates.
Explain with reason, how the (i) capacitance, (ii) electric field between the plates, (iii) energy density of
the capacitor will change?

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Q23. Two long straight parallel conductors are carrying steady current I 1 and I2 separated by a distance d.
If the currents are flowing in the same direction, show how the magnetic field set up in one produces an
attractive force on the other. Obtain the expression for this force. Hence define one ampere.
OR
Explain principle and Working (not construction, just analytical treatment of working) of Moving coil
galvanometer and define current sensitivity for galvanometer.
Q24 .Two co-axial circular loop L1 and L2 of radii 3cm and 4cm are placed as shown. What should be the
magnitude and direction of the current in the loop L2 so that the net magnetic field at the point O be zero?

Q25. A metallic rod of 1m length is rotated with a frequency of 50 revolution per second, with one end
hinged at the centre and the other end at the circumference of a circular metallic ring of radius 1 m about
an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to the plane of the ring. A constant uniform magnetic
field of 1 T parallel to the axis is present everywhere. What is the emf between the centre and the metallic
ring? What concept have you used here. Name the concept and define it.
Q26. A series LCR circuit with R=40Ω, L=30H and C=25𝜇𝐹 is connected to a 200 V AC supply.
a) At resonance what will be the average power transferred to the circuit in one complete cycle
b) Determine the source frequency which drives the circuit in resonance.
Q27. Find the current through each resistor and cell in the following circuit

Q28. Define drift velocity and Mobility. Obtain a relationship between current and drift velocity and use
it to derive relation between current density and drift velocity.

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 SECTION – D (Case study Based - 4 Marks Each)

Q29 Read the following passage and answer the subsequent sub-questions:
Self-Induction. When a current I flows through a coil, a flux gets linked with it. Any change in current
and hence magnetic flux sets up an induced emf in the coil. Self-inductance of a coil is the induced emf
set up in it when the current passing through it changes at the unit rate. It is a measure of the opposition to
the growth or the decay of current flowing through the coil. Also, value of self-inductance depends on the
number of turns in the solenoid, its area of cross-section and the permeability of its core material.
(i) The inductance in a coil plays the same role as
(a) inertia in mechanics
(b) energy in mechanics
(c) momentum in mechanics
(d) force in mechanics
(ii) The inductance L of a solenoid depends upon its radius R as
(a) L ∝ R
(b) L ∝ 1/R
(c) L ∝ R2
(d) L ∝ R3
(iii) The induced emf in a coil of 10 henry inductance in which current varies from 9 A to 4 A in
0.2second is
(a) 200 V
(b) 250 V
(c) 300 V
(d) 350 V
(iv) A current of 2.5 A flows through a coil of inductance 5 H. The magnetic flux linked with the
coil is
(a) 0.5 Wb
(b) 12.5 Wb
(c) zero
(d) 2 Wb

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Q30 Read the following passage and answer the subsequent sub-questions:
Ampere’s law gives a method to calculate the magnetic field due to given current distribution.
according to it, the circulation ∮ 𝐵⃗.𝑑𝑙⃗ of the resultant magnitude field along a closed plane curve is equal
to 0 times the total current crossing the area bounded by the closed curve provided the electric field
inside the loop remain constant. Ampere’s law is more useful under certain symmetrical conditions.
Consider one such case of a long. Straight wire with circular cross – section (Radius R) carrying current I
uniformly distributed across this cross – section.

(i) The magnetic field at radical distance r from the centre of the wire in the region r > R, is:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(ii) The magnetic field at a distance r in the region r < R is:

(a) (b) (c) (d))

(iii) A long straight wire of a circular cross – section (radius a) carries a steady current I and the current I
is uniformly distributed across this cross – section. Which of the following plots represents the variation
of magnitude of magnetic field B with distance r from the centre of the wire?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(iv) A long straight wire of radius R carries a steady current I. The current is uniformly distributed across
its cross – section. The ratio of magnitude field at R/2 and 2R is:
(a) (b) 2 (c) (d) 1

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 SECTION – E (5 MARKS EACH)
Q31. (i) Name the part of electromagnetic spectrum which is suitable for
1. radar systems used in aircraft navigation
2. treatment of cancer tumors. [2]
(ii) Two cell of emf’s E1 and E2 and internal resistance r1 and r2 are connected in parallel. Obtain the
expression for the emf and internal resistance of a single equivalent cell that can replace this
combination? [3]
Q32 (a) Obtain the equivalent capacitance of the network shown in figure. For a 300 V supply,
determine the charge on each capacitor. [3]

(b)Explain Principle and working of Transformer along with relation between Voltage and number of
turns. [2]
OR
(a)A dielectric slab of thickness 't’ is kept between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor with plate
separation 'd' (t <d). Derive the expression for the capacitance of the capacitor. [3]
(b) Draw graphs showing the variations of inductive reactance and capacitive reactance with frequency of
applied ac source. [1]
(c) Draw the phasor diagram for a series LRC circuit connected to an AC source. [1]

Q33 (i) Define electric dipole moment. Is it a scalar or a vector? Derive the expression for the electric
field of a dipole at a point on the equatorial plane of the dipole. [2.5]
(ii) A capacitor of unknown capacitance, a resistor of 100  and an inductor of self inductance L = (4/2 )
henry are connected in series to an ac source of 200 V and 50 Hz. Calculate the value of the capacitance
and the current that flows in the circuit when the current is in phase with the voltage. [2.5]

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