PHYSICS 042 CLASS – XII

Academic Session 2024 – 25

Maximum Marks: 70 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. mp = 1.7 x10-27 kg iv. e = 1.6 x 10-19 C
v. µ0 = 4π x 10-7 T m vi. h = 6.63 x10-34 J s vii. ε0 = 8.854 x10-12
viii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X per gram mole
[SECTION – A] (16x1=16 marks)
01. In a region of constant potential
(a) the electric field is uniform. (b) the electric field is zero.
(c) there can be no charge inside the region. (d) both (b) and (c) are correct.
02. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant K, the maximum 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
03. A long straight wire of circular cross section of radius ҅a᾿ carries a steady current I. The current is uniformly
distributed across its cross section. The ratio of magnitudes of the magnetic field at a point a/2 above the
surface of wire to that of a point a/2 below its surface is
(A) 4:1 (B) 1:1 (C) 4: 3 (D) 3 :4
04 When an electron in an atom moves from the ground state to a higher energy level what happens to its
kinetic and potential energies?
Kinetic Energy Potential Energy
A Increases Increases
B Increases Decreases Decreases
C Decreases Increases
D Decreases Decreases
05. Three students construct a solenoid of length 35 cm. They are each given insulated copper wire of the same
length. The table below lists some details about the solenoids made by them.
Magnetic field produced Radius of solenoid Core of solenoid
Student 1 B1 3 cm air
Student 2 B2 3 cm iron
Student 3 B3 6 cm air
Compare the magnetic field produced by the solenoids made by the three students.
A. B1=B3<B2 B. B3<B1<B2 C. B1<B2<B3 D. B1=B2>B3

06.

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 the 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. Page 3 of 7
13. Assertion (A): The conductivity of intrinsic semiconductors increases with an increase in temperature.
Reason (R): Increase in temperature decreases the average time between collisions of electrons.
14. Assertion: According to Bohr’s atomic model the ratio of angular momenta of an electron in first excited
state to that in ground state is 2:1.
Reason: According to Bohr’s theory the angular momentum of the electron is directly proportional to the
principal quantum number.
15. Assertion: Bohr postulated that the electrons in stationary orbits around the nucleus do not radiate energy.
Reason: According to classical Physics, all accelerated electrons radiate energy.
16. Assertion: The kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted by a photosensitive surface depends upon the
frequency of incident photon.
Reason: The ejection of electrons from metallic surface is possible with frequency of incident photon below
the threshold frequency.
[SECTION – B] (3x5=15 marks)
17, Two monochromatic radiations of frequencies v1 and v2 (v1 > v2) and having the same intensity are,
in turn, incident on a photosensitive surface to cause photoelectric emission. Explain, giving reason, in
which case (i) more number of electrons will be emitted and (ii) the maximum kinetic energy of the
emitted photoelectrons will be more.
18. Draw the energy band diagram when intrinsic semiconductor (Ge) is doped with impurity atoms of
Antimony (Sb). Name the extrinsic semiconductor so obtained and majority charge carriers in it
19. A proton and a deuteron are accelerated through the same accelerating potential. Which one of the
two has:
a. greater value of de-Broglie wavelength associated with it, and b. less momentum?
Give reasons to justify your answer.
20.

[SECTION – D] (3x5=15 marks)

29.
30. The photoelectric emission is possible only if the incident light is in the form of packets of energy,each
having a definite value, more than the work function of the metal. This shows that light is not ofwave nature but
of particle nature. It is due to this reason that photoelectric emission was accounted by quantum theory of light.
1. Packet of energy are called
(A) electron. (B) quanta (C)frequency (D)neutron
2.. One quantum of radiation is called
(A) meter. (B) meson (C) photon (D)quark
3. Energy associated with each photon.
(A) h c. (B) mc. (C) h v (D)h k
4. Which of the following waves can produce photo electric effect
(A) UV radiation (B) Infrared radiation (C) Radio waves (D) Microwaves
5. Work function of alkali metals is:i.
(A) less than zero. (B) just equal to other metalsi (C) greater than other metals (D) quite less than other metals

[SECTION – E] (3x5=15 marks)

31. (a) State Gauss’s theorem in electrostatics.
(b) Using Gauss theorem find out an expression for electric field intensity due to uniformly charged infinite
plane sheet. (c) A body is placed in the form of a right circular cone of dielectric material with base radius R and
height h is placed with its base on a horizontal table. A horizontal uniform electric field of magnitude E
penetrates the cone. What is the electric flux that enters the body?
OR
(a) Sketch the equipotential surfaces due to the charge distribution
(i) q1 + q2 = 0 (ii) two identical positive charges. .
(b) Write 3 important characteristics of an equipotential surface.
(c) The electric potential (in volt) in a region varies with x according to the relation
 V(x) = 5 + 4x 2 , where x is in m.
(i) Is the electric field in the given region uniform?
(ii) Find the magnitude and direction of the force experienced by a charge of 1C placed at x = –1 m.
32. Draw a ray diagram showing the image formation by an astronomical telescope in normal adjustment.
Obtain expression for total magnification when the image is formed at infinity. A small telescope has an
objective lens of focal length 144cm and an eyepiece of focal length 6cm. What is the magnifying power of the
telescope and what is the separation between the objective and the eyepiece in normal adjustment?
OR
Draw a ray diagram showing the image formation by a compound microscope when the final image is formed at
the least distance of distinct vision. Write an expression for the total magnification when the final image is
formed at the near point. A compound microscope has an objective of focal length 1.25 cm and eyepiece of focal
length 5 cm. A small object is kept at 2.5 cm from the objective. If the final image formed is at infinity, find the
distance between the objective and the eyepiece.
33. a. Draw graphs showing the variations of inductive reactance and capacitive reactance with frequency of
applied ac source.
b. Draw the phasor diagram for a series LRC circuit connected to an AC source.
c. When an alternating voltage of 220V is applied across a device X, a current of 0.25A flows which lags
behind the applied voltage in phase by π/2 radian. If the same voltage is applied across another device Y, the
same current flows but now it is in phase with the applied voltage.
(i) Name the devices X and Y.
(ii) Calculate the current flowing in the circuit when the same voltage is applied across the series
combination of X and Y.
OR
a. A series LCR circuit is connected to an ac source. Using the phasor diagram, derive the expression for the
impedance of the circuit.
b. Plot a graph to show the variation of current with frequency of the ac source , explaining the nature of its
variation for two different resistances R1 and R2 (R1< R2) at resonance.