ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL KIRKEE

PRE BOARD I – 2019-20

SUBJECT – PHYSICS
CLASS :XII M.MARKS :70
DAY,DATE: TIME : 3 HRS
NO OF PAGES: 04
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General Instructions :
1) All questions are compulsory.
2) There are 37 questions in total. Question 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.
3) Question no 21 to 27 carry 2 marks each. Question no 28 to 34 carry 3 marks each.
Question no 35 to 37 carry 5 marks each.
4) Use of calculator is not permitted. However you may use log tables if necessary.
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SECTION-A

1. Electric field intensity is 400 Vm-1 at a distance of 2m from a point charge. It will become
100 Vm-1 at a distance of
a) 4 m b) 8 m c) 50cm d) 1.5 m

2. The capacitances of three capacitors are in the ratio of 3:2:6. If their net capacitance in series
is 10 µF, then their net capacitance in parallel will be
a) 60 µF b) 100 µF c) 30 µF d) 110 µF

3.

a) Both
A and B are forward bias b) Both A and B are reverse bias
c) A is forward bias and B is reverse bias d) A is reverse bias and B is forward bias

4. The half life period of a radioactive substance is 50 days. The time taken for 7/8 th of its
original mass to disintegrate
a) 100days b) 100 years c) 150 days d) None of these

5. The ratio of the longest to shortest wavelength in Lyman series is

a) 3/2 b) 5/4 c) 4/3 d) 6/5

6. The rest mass of photon is

a) 1.76 x 10-35 Kg b) Zero c) 9 x 10-31 Kg d) 1 a.m.u.

7. Light is incident on the surface of a transparent medium at an angle of 600. If reflected ray gets
completely polarized , then the angle of refraction is ________.

8. Two convex lenses of focal length 0.3 cm and 0.05 cm are used to make a Telescope in normal
adjustment. Then the distance kept between the two lenses is _______ m .

9. State True or False

Potentiometer works on the principal of Whetstones bridge.

10 State True or False

β rays are not electromagnetic waves.

11. The electromagnetic waves used for preservation of food stuff are
a) UV rays b) IR rays c) Gamma rays d) Radio waves

12. The Q factor of an series LCR circuit is 100. If R is numerically equal to L, the resonant frequency is

a) 100 Hz b) 100/π Hz c) 50/π Hz d) 50 Hz

13. A coil of resistance 400 ohm is placed in a magnetic field. If the magnetic flux φ (in Wb) linked with
the coil varies with time t (in sec) as φ = 50t2 + 4. The current in the coil at t=2 sec is
a) 0.5 A b) 0.1 A c) 2 A d) 1 A

14. A charged particle is moving on a circular path with velocity v in a uniform magnetic field B. If the
velocity of the charged particle is doubled and strength of magnetic field is halved, then radius
becomes
a) 8 times b) 4 times c)2 times d) 16 times

15. The length of a given cylindrical wire is increased by 100%. Due to the consequent decrease in
diameter the change in the resistance of the wire will be
a) 200% b) 100% c) 50% d) 300%

16. Two wires, one of copper and the other of manganin , have same resistance and equal
thickness. Which wire is longer? Justify your answer

17. In an AC circuit, the instantaneous voltage and current are V = 200 sin 300 t volt and
I = 8 cos 300 t ampere respectively. Is the nature of the circuit capacitive or inductive? Give
reason.

18. Define potential energy of a charge in a uniform electric field

19. The radii of curvature of both the surfaces of a lens are equal. If one of the surfaces is made
plane by grinding, how will the focal length and power of the lens change ?

20. If the ratio of the horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field to the resultant magnetic
1
field at a place is , then what is the angle of dip at that place ?
√2

SECTION-B

21. (a) In the following nuclear reaction assign the values of A and Z

n + 235 144
92 U → Z Ba +
A
36 X + 3n

(b) If both the number of protons and the number of neutrons are conserved in each nuclear
reaction, in what way is the mass converted into energy? Explain.

22. The wavelength of light from the spectral emission line of sodium is 589 nm. Find the kinetic
energy of the electron for which it would have the same de Broglie wavelength.

23. A screen is placed 90 cm away from an object. The image of the object on the screen is
formed by a convex lens at two different locations separated by 20 cm. Determine the focal
length of the lens.

24. Define the term 'power loss' in a conductor of resistance R carrying a current I. In what form
does this power loss appear? Show that to minimize the power loss in the transmission
cables connecting the power stations to homes it is necessary to have the connecting wires
carrying current at enormous high values of voltage.

25. Differentiate between Fresnel and Frunhhoffers diffraction

26. Explain why photodiode is always connected in reverse bias.

27. Draw circuit diagram for PN junction diode as half wave rectifier. Draw its input and output
waveforms.

SECTION-C

28. Use Bohr's postulates of hydrogen atom to deduce the expression for the kinetic energy
(K.E.) of the electron revolving in the nth orbit .
29. A network of four 10 µF capacitors is connected to a 500 V supply as shown in the figure.
Determine the
a) equivalent capacitance of the network and
b) charge on each capacitor.

30. A uniform magnetic field of 6.5 x 10 T is maintained in a chamber. An electron enters into the field
with a speed of 4.8 x 106 m/s normal to the field. Explain why the path of the electron is a circle.
Determine its frequency of revolution in the circular orbit. Does the frequency depend on the speed
of the electron ? Explain.

31. With circuit diagram explain working of Zener diode as voltage regulator.
OR
Describe briefly how light emitting diode is fabricated and explain its working. Write three important
advantages of LEDs over conventional incandescent lamps.

32. Write the expression for the generalized Ampere's circuital law. Obtain expression for magnetic field
along the axis of a Toroid.

33. State photoelectric effect. Figure shows variation of stopping potential (Vo) vs. frequency (v)
of incident radiation for two metals X and Y. Which metal will emit electrons of larger
kinetic energy for same wavelength of incident radiation ? Explain.

34. (a) Assume that the light of wavelength 6000 A is coming from a star. Find the limit of
resolution of a telescope whose objective has a diameter of 250 cm.
(b) Draw ray diagram for compound microscope when final image at DDV. Write
expression for its magnifying power

SECTION D

35. (a) Define capacitance of a capacitor. Give its unit. Derive an expression for the capacitance
of a parallel plate capacitor in which a dielectric medium of dielectric constant K fills the space
between the plate.
(b) Define equipotential surface. Draw the equipotential surfaces for an electric dipole.

36. (a) Write the principle of working of a transformer. Show, with the help of suitable diagrams,
how the windings of a step-up transformer are done.
(b) Assuming the transformer to be an ideal one, deduce the expression for the ratio of (i) output
voltage to input voltage and (ii) output current to input current in terms of the number of turns in the
primary and secondary coils.
(c) What are the main sources of energy loss in actual transformers and how are these reduced ?

OR

(a)State Biot-Savart’s law. Using this law, derive the expression for the magnetic field due to a
current carrying circular loop of radius ‘a’, at a point which is at a distance ‘x’ from its centre along
 the axis of the loop. Show that this formula reduces to the formula for magnetic field at the centre of
a coil in case of x = 0
(b) Two concentric coils have radius 4m and 5m. The smaller coil carries a current of 10A in the
clockwise direction. What should be the magnitude and direction of current in the other so that the
net magnetic induction at the common centre is zero?

37. What is interference of light? Write two essential conditions for sustained interference pattern to be
produced on the screen. Draw a graph showing the variation of intensity versus the position on the
screen in Young’s experiment when (a) both the slits are opened and (b) one of the slits is closed.
What is the effect on the interference pattern in Young’s double slit experiment when:
(i) Screen is moved closer to the plane of slits?
(ii) Separation between two slits is increased. Explain your answer in each case.

OR

a)What is diffraction of light? Draw a graph showing the variation of intensity with angle in a single
slit diffraction experiment. Write one feature which distinguishes the observed pattern from the
double slit interference pattern.
b)How would the diffraction pattern of a single slit be affected when:
(i) The width of the slit is decreased?
(ii) The monochromatic source of light is replaced by a source of white light?