QP/PB-I/12/PHY/BPL/SET-I

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

BHOPAL REGION
FIRST PREBOARD EXAM 2022-23
M. M.70 CLASS XII TIME: 3hr
Sub: PHYSICS

ROLL NO

General Instructions:
(1) There are 35 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. All the sections are compulsory.
(3) Section A contains eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven questions of
two marks each, Section C contains five questions of three marks each, section D contains
three long questions of five marks each and Section E contains two case study based
questions of 4 marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C,
D and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions. 5. Use of calculators
is not allowed.
(5) You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary:
c = 3 X 10 8 m/s mass of proton = 1.673 X 10 -27 kg
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h = 6.63 X 10 Js34 Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X 10 23 per
e = 1.6 X 10 -19 C gram mole
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µ o = 4 X 10 T m A -1 Boltzmann constant = 1.38 X 10 -23 JK-1
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k = 9 X 10 N m C 2 -2 Gravitational constant = 6.67 X 10-11 m3kg-
mass of electron = 9.1 X 10 -31 kg 1s-2

mass of neutron = 1.675 X 10- 27 kg

SECTION A
Q. MARKS
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1 Which of the following figures represent the electric field lines due to a 1
single negative charge?

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2 An electric dipole of moment 𝑃⃗ is placed in a uniform electric field 𝐸⃗ . 1
Then
(i) the torque on the dipole is 𝑃⃗X𝐸⃗
(ii) the potential energy of the system is 𝑃⃗. 𝐸⃗
(iii) the resultant force on the dipole is zero. Choose the correct option.
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
(b) (i) and (iii) are correct and (ii) is wrong
(c) only (i) is correct
(d) (i) and (ii) are correct and (iii) is wrong
3 When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant K, the maximum 1
force of attraction between two charges separated by a distance
(a) increases K times
(b) remains unchanged
(c) decreases K times
(d) increases K-1 times
4 A cell having an emf E and internal resistance r is connected across a 1
variable external resistance R. As the resistance R is increased, the plot of
potential difference V across R is given by

5 Two identical bar magnets are fixed with their centres at a distance d 1
apart. A stationary charge Q is placed at P in between the gap of the two
magnets at a distance D from the centre O as shown in the figure. The
force on the charge Q is

(a) zero
(b) directed along OP
(c) directed along PO
(d) directed perpendicular to the plane of paper

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6 Current flows through uniform, square frames as shown in the figure. In 1
which case is the magnetic field at the centre of the frame not zero?

7 A short bar magnet has a magnetic moment of 0. 65 J T-1, then the 1

magnitude and direction of the magnetic field produced by the magnet at
a distance 8 cm from the centre of magnet on the axis is
(a) 2.5 × 10-4 T, along NS direction
(b) 2.5 × 10-4 T along SN direction
(c) 4.5 × 10-4 T, along NS direction
(d) 4.5 × 10-4 T, along SN direction
8 Lenz’s law is a consequence of the law of conservation of 1
(a) Energy
(b) charge
(c) induced emf
(d) induced current
9 In the case of an inductor 1
(a) voltage leads the current by π/2
(b) voltage lags the current by π/2
(c) voltage leads the current by π/3
(d) voltage leads the current by π/4
10 For an ideal-step-down transformer, the quantity which is constant for 1
both the coils is
(a) current in the coils
(b) voltage across the coils
(c) resistance of coils
(d) power in the coils
11 An electromagnetic wave can be produced, when charge is 1
(a) moving with a constant velocity
(b) moving in a circular orbit
(c) falling in an electric field
(d) both (b) and (c)
12 Two slits in Young’s double slit experiment have widths in the ratio 81 :1. 1
The ratio of the amplitudes of light waves is
(a) 3 :1
(b) 3 : 2
(c) 9 :1
(d) 6:1
13 Which one of the following graph represent correctly the variation of 1
maximum kinetic energy Emax with the intensity of incident radiations

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 having a constant frequency.

14 The ratio of the energies of the hydrogen atom in its first to second 1
excited state is :
(a) 1/4 (b) 4/9 (c) 9/4 (d) 4.
15 When the number of nucleons in nuclei increases, the binding energy per 1
nucleon numerically
(a) increases continuously with mass number.
(b) decreases continuously with mass number.
(c) First increases and then decreases with increase of mass number.
(d) Remains constant with mass number.
Directions: These questions consist of two statements, each printed as
Assertion and Reason. While answering these questions, you are required
to choose any one of the following four responses.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

16 Assertion : No interference pattern is detected when two coherent 1

sources are infinitely close to each other.
Reason : The fringe width is inversely proportional to the distance
between the two sources.

17 Assertion : Photoelectric saturation current increases with the increase in 1

frequency of incident light.
Reason : Energy of incident photons increases with increase in frequency
and as a result photoelectric current increases.

18 Assertion : A p-type semiconductors is a positive type crystal. 1

Reason : A p- type semiconductor is an uncharged crystal.

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 SECTION B
Q.NO.
19 A Polythene Piece Rubbed With Wool is Found to Have a Negative Charge 2
Of 3×10-7C
Estimate the Number of Electrons Transferred.

20 The susceptibility of a magnetic material is – 2.6 × 10-5. Identify the type of 2

magnetic material and state its two properties.
21 Arrange the following electromagnetic radiations in ascending order of 2
their frequencies:
(i) Microwave (ii) Radio wave (iii) X-rays (iv) Gamma rays
Write two uses of any one of these.
22 Draw a ray diagram for the formation of image in a compound microscope. 2
Write the expression for its magnifying power.
23 Derive the laws of refraction using Huygen’s Principle. 2
24 (i) In hydrogen atom, an electron undergoes transition from 2nd excited 2
state to the first excited state and then to the ground state. Identify the
spectral series to which these transitions belong.
(ii) Find out the ratio of the wavelengths of the emitted radiations in the
two cases.
Or
Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 8:125. What is the ratio of their
nuclear radii?
25 Draw a labelled diagram of a full wave rectifier circuit. State its working 2
principle. Show the input-output waveforms.

SECTION C
Q.NO MARKS
26 Write the important limitation of Rutherford model which could not 3
explain the observed features of atomic spectra. How were these
explained in Bohr’s model. of hydrogen atom? Using Bohr’s postulates,
obtain the expression for the radius of the nth orbit in hydrogen atom.
27 Plot a graph showing the variation of stopping potential with the 3
frequency of incident radiation for two different photosensitive
materials having work functions W1 and W2 (W1 > W2). On what factors
does the
(i) slope and
(ii) intercept of the lines depend?
Or
A proton and an a-particle have the same de- Broglie wavelength.
Determine the ratio of
(i) their accelerating potentials
(ii) their speeds.

28 A series LCR circuit with L = 4.0 H, C = 100 μF and R = 60 Ω. is connected 3

to a variable frequency 240 V source as shown in the figure.

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 Calculate :
(i) the angular frequency of the source which derives the circuit at
resonance;
(ii) the current at the resonating frequency;
(iii) the rms potential drop across the inductor
Or
Describe briefly, with the help of a labelled diagram, the basic elements
of an a.c. generator. State its underlying principle.Write the expression
for the instantaneous value of the emf induced in the rotating loop.
29 Define self inductance. Write its S.I. units. 3
(b) Derive an expression for self inductance of a long solenoid of length l,
cross-sectional area A having N number of turns.
30 state the underlying principle of working of a moving coil galvanometer. 3
Write two reasons why a galvanometer can not be used as such to
measure current in a given circuit. Name any two factors on which the
current sensitivity of a galvanometer depends.

SECTION D
Q.NO MARKS
31 (i) Using Gauss’ law, derive an expression for the electric field intensity 5
at any point outside a uniformly charged thin spherical shell of radius R
and charge density σ
(ii) Plot a graph showing variation of electric field as a function of r > R
and r < R (r being the distance from the centre of the shell)
(iii) A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 2.5 m in diameter has a
surface charge density of 100 µC/m2. Calculate the
(i) charge on the sphere
Or
(a)Obtain the expression for the potential due to an electric dipole of
dipole moment p at a point V on the axial line.
(b) On charging a parallel plate capacitor a dielectric medium of εr = 10
is introduced between the plates, without disconnecting the d.c. source.
Explain, using suitable expressions, how the
(i) capacitance,
(ii) electric field and
(iii) energy density of the capacitor change.
32 (a)Find the relation between drift velocity and relaxation time of charge 5
carriers in a conductor. Use this relation to deduce the expression for
the electrical resistivity of the material.
(b)A conductor of length L is connected to a d,c. source of emf ‘E’. If the
length of the conductor is tripled by stretching it, keeping ‘E’ constant,
explain how its drift velocity would be affected.
Or
(a) State Kirchhoff’s rules for an electric network. Using Kirchhoff’s rules,
obtain the balance condition in terms of the resistances
of four arms of Wheatstone bridge.

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 (b) Use Kirchhoff’s rules to determine the value of the current I1 flowing
in the circuit shown in the figure.

33 (i) Derive the mathematical relation between refractive indices n 1 and 5

n2 of two radii and radius of curvature R for refraction at a convex
spherical surface. Consider the object to be a point since lying on the
principle axis in rarer medium of refractive index n1 and a real image
formed in the denser medium of refractive index n2.
(ii) Three light rays red (R), green (G) and blue (B) are incident on a right B
angled prism ‘abc’ Q at face ‘ab’. The R refractive indices of the material
of the prism for red, green and blue wavelengths are 1.39, 1.44 and 1.47
respectively. Out of the three which colour ray will emerge out of face
‘ac’? Justify your answer. Trace the path of these rays after passing
through face ‘ab’.

Or
(a) Explain two features to distinguish between the interference pattern
in Young’s double slit experiment with the diffraction pattern obtained
due to a single slit.
(b) A monochromatic light of wavelength 500 nm is incident normally on
a single slit of width 0.2 mm to produce a diffraction pattern. Find the
angular width of the central maximum obtained on the screen.
(c) find the resultant intensity of light in interference pattern when two
monochromatic coherent light of intensity I superimpose with each other
with path difference (i) λ/4 (ii) λ/2

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Q. SECTION E MARKS
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34 Light Emitting Diode: 4
It is a heavily doped p-n junction which under forward bias emits
spontaneous radiation. The diode is encapsulated with a transparent cover
so that emitted light can come out. When the diode is forward biased,
electrons are sent from n → p (where they are minority carriers) and holes
are sent from p → n (where they are minority carriers). At the junction
boundary, the concentration of minority carriers increases as compared to
the equilibrium concentration (i.e., when there is no bias).
Thus at the junction boundary on either side of the junction, excess minority
carriers are there which recombine with majority carriers near the junction.
On recombination, the energy is released in the form of photons. Photons
with energy equal to or slightly less than the band gap are emitted. When
the forward current of the diode is small, the intensity of light emitted is
small. As the forward current increases, intensity of light increases and
reaches a maximum. Further increase in the forward current results in
decrease of light intensity. LED’s are biased such that the light emitting
efficiency is maximum.
The V-I characteristics of a LED is similar to that of a Si junction diode. But,
the threshold voltages are much higher and slightly different for each
colour. The reverse breakdown voltages of LED’s are very low, typically
around 5 V. So care should be taken that high reverse voltages do not
appear across them. LED’s that can emit red, yellow, orange, green and blue
light are commercially available.
(i) how the LED emits light.?
(ii) In which part of diode the recombination occurs?
(iii) what is threshold voltage of LED?
(iv) what is the reverse breakdown voltage of LED?
35 A compound microscope is an optical instrument used for observing highly 4
magnified images of tiny objects. Magnifying power of a compound
microscope is defined as the ratio of the angle subtended at the eye by the
final image to the angle subtended at the eye by the object, when both the
final image and the objects are situated at the least distance of distinct
vision from the eye. It can be given that: m=me x mo, where me is the
magnification produced by the eye lens and mo is the magnification
produced by the objective lens
(i) how will you select the objective and eyepiece lens in making compound
microscope.
(ii)what is the nature of image formed by objective lens before eyepiece so
that final image formed at infinity.
(iii) write the formula for magnification by compound microscope when
final image formed at 25cm.
(iv) an object is placed at a distance of 1.5 cm from the objective of focal
length 1.25 cm. If the eye piece has a focal length of 5 cm and the final image
is formed at the near point, estimate the magnifying power of the
microscope.