Exam Seat No:

STD: XII PRACTICE PRLIMINARY EXAMINATION 03 / 03 / 2021

PHYSICS (54)

Time: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 70

General Instructions:
The question paper is divided into 4 sections.
(1) Section A:
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Q.No.1 contains 10 multiple choice type of questions carrying one mark
each.
Q.No. 2 contains eight very short answer type of questions carrying one
mark each.
(2) Section B
Q.No. 3 to Q.No.14 contains 12 short answer type of questions carrying two
marks each. Attempt any 8.
(3) Section C:
Q.No. 15 to Q.No. 26 contain 12 short answer type of questions carrying 3
marks each. Attempt any 8.
(4) Section D:
Q.No.27 to Q.No.31 contains 5 long answer type of question carrying 4
marks each. Attempt any 3.
(5) Use of a log table is allowed. Use of a calculator is not allowed.
(6) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(7) For each MCQ the correct answer must be written along with its
alphabet. e.g. (a)…..(b).... (c)……. (d)….J. Only the first attempt will be
considered for evaluation.
(8) Physical constants
Acceleration due to gravity, g =10 m/s2; Π = 3.142; ϵ0=8.85 x 10-12 S.I. units.
Universal gas constant, R = 8.31 J/mol K.; Planck's constant h =6.63×10-34
J-S; speed of light, C=3 X 108m/s; Rydberg's constant, R = 1.097x 10-7m;
µ0= 4Π x 107 Wb/A-m.
 Section A
Q.1 Select and write answers of the following questions. 10
i A Stone is tied to a sting and rotate in horizontal circle with constant 1
angular velocity .if the string is released, the stone flies
a)radially inward b)tangentially forward
c)radially outward d)tangentially backward
ii P is the pressure and d is the density of a gas at constant 1
temperature, then ______

1 1
a)P  d b) P  c) P  d)P  √d
√𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑
iii A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting a.... 1
(a) High resistance in parallel (b) Low resistance in parallel
(c) High resistance in series (d) Low resistance in series
iv The Force constant of SHM is measured in 1
a)Nm b)N/m c)N d)m/N
v Henry, the unit of inductance, is equivalent to.... 1
(a) Ampere / second (b) Ampere-second
(c) Ohm –second (d) Ohm / second
vi The number of photoelectrons emitted varies. 1
(a) Inversely with frequency (b) Directly with frequency
(c) Inversely with intensity (d) Directly with intensity
vii When an electron jumps from the fourth orbit to the second orbit, one 1
gets...
(a) the first line of Balmer series (b) the second line of Balmer series
(c) the first line of Paschen series (d) the second line of Paschen series
viii A liquid rises in a capillary tube up to a height of 9 cm. If the area of 1
cross-section of the tube is made one-fourth, then the water will rise
in the tube up to a height of...
(a) 12 cm (b) 18 cm (c) 24 cm (d) 6 cm
ix In a series LCR circuit, R =3 Ώ, XL = 8 Ώ and XC = 4 Ώ. The impedance 1
of the circuit is
(a) 13 Ώ (b) 7 Ώ (c) 5 Ώ (d) 25 Ώ
x A gate has the following truth table 1
A B Y
0 0 1
0 1 0
1 0 0
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a) AND b)OR c)NOR d)NAND
Q.2 Answer the following Questions. 08
i What is the range of Reynolds’s number for which a streamline flow of 1
a fluid changes to a turbulent flow?
ii Write any two properties of stationary waves. 1
iii State Wien's displacement law. 1
iv What do you mean by the turn ratio of a transformer? 1
v Define work function of a metal. 1
vi A 0.5 kg mass is rotated in a horizontal circle of radius 20 cm. 1
Calculate the centripetal force acting on it, if its angular speed of
rotation is 0.6 rad/s.
vii The maximum velocity and maximum acceleration of a particle moving 1
in simple harmonic motion are 2 m/s and 4 m/s2 respectively. What is
the time period of the particle?
 viii All photons of electromagnetic radiation of a particular frequency have 1
the same energy but different momentum. Is the statement true or
false? If false, write the correct statement.
Section B
Attempt any EIGHT questions of the following. 16
Q.3 Obtain an expression for the maximum safe speed of a vehicle moving 2
along a horizontal circular track.
Q.4 Using the law of linear density, show that the fundamental frequency 2
of a vibrating string is inversely proportional to the radius of the
string.
Q.5 Draw a neat labelled diagram of a moving coil galvanometer. 2
Q.6 Derive an expression for the orbital magnetic moment of an electron 2
revolving around the nucleus of an atom.
Q.7 State and explain Einstein's photoelectric equation. 2
Q.8 Draw the phasor diagram for a purely capacitive circuit. 2
Q.9 What would be the diameter of a water drop so that the excess 2
pressure inside is 90 N/m2? (Surface Tension of water = 0.073 N/m).
Q.10 A coil having 3000 turns with area 2.5 cm2 is placed in a magnetic 2
field of 0.7 T. The coil is rapidly moved out of the field in a time of 0.3
seconds. Calculate the e.m.f. induced across the coil.
Q.11 Find the kinetic energy of 6 litres of a gas at S.T.P. (Standard pressure 2
= 1.013 x 105 N/m).
Q.12 A parallel plate capacitor has an area of 6 cm2 and a plate separation 2
of 3 mm. What is its capacitance if the space between the plates is
filled completely with a dielectric having dielectric constant of 4.5?
Q.13 What is the value of the shunt resistance that allows 30% of the main 2
current through a galvanometer of 100 Ώ?
Q.14 Obtain an expression for the radius of the orbit about which the 2
electron in a hydrogen atom revolves.
Section C
Attempt any EIGHT questions of the following. 24
Q.15 Define angle of contact. State any two factors affecting the angle of 3
contact. Draw a neat labeled diagram showing the concave meniscus
when a liquid wets a solid surface.
Q.16 Derive an expression of parallel axes theorem. 3
Q.17 Obtain an expression for the period of a simple pendulum. 3
Q.18 Show that Sp- Sv = R where Sp and Sv are the principal specific heats 3
M0J
at constant pressure and volume respectively, R is the universal gas
constant, M0 is the molar mass and J is the mechanical
Equivalent of heat.
Q.19 Prove the laws of reflection of light using Huygens' principle. 3
Q.20 Show that the work done in pulling a loop through a magnetic field 3
appears as heat energy in the loop.
Q.21 Describe how a potentiometer is used to determine the internal 3
resistance of a cell. Derive the necessary formula.
Q.22 An AC supply e=300sin314.2t volt is connected across a resistance of 3
30 Ώ. Calculate
(i) peak value of emf (ii) rms value of emf (iii) rms current of the circuit.
Q.23 When a plate of magnetic material of size 10 cm × 0.6 cm × 0.2 cm is 3
located in a magnetizing field of 0.6 × 104A/m, then a magnetic
moment of 6 A-m2 is induced in it. Find out the magnetic induction in
The rod.
Q.24 A set of 48 tuning forks are arranged in a series of descending 3
frequencies such that each fork gives 4 beats per second with the
 preceding one. The frequency of the first tuning fork is 1.5 times the
Frequency of the last fork. Find the frequency of the first and the 42nd
tuning forks.
Q.25 2 moles of gas at temperature 127°C expands isothermally from an 3
initial volume of 3 litres to a final volume of 6 litres. What is the work
done by the gas?
Q.26 Calculate the shortest and longest wavelength of the Balmer series. 3
Section D
Attempt any THREE questions of the following. 12
Q.27 State four advantages of a Light Emitting Diode. 2
The common base DC current gain of a transistor is 0.856. If the 2
emitter current is 10 mA, what is the value of the base current?
Q.28 Explain Biot-Savart law. 2
Current of equal magnitude flows through two long parallel wires 2
having a separation of 1.35 cm. If the force per unit length on each
wire is 4×10-2 N/m, what is the value of the current flowing through
the wires?
Q.29 Draw a neat labelled diagram of Fresnel Biprism. 2
In Fraunhofer diffraction by a narrow slit, a screen is placed at a 2
distance of 2 m from the lens to obtain the diffraction pattern. If the
slit width is 0.3 mm and the first minimum is 5 mm on either side of
the central maximum, find the wavelength of the light.
Q.30 Derive an expression for the electric potential at a point due to an 4
electric dipole.
Q.31 What is an isobaric process? Draw the P-V diagram of an isobaric 4
process. Explain the thermodynamics of an isobaric process.

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