WHITEFIELD GLOBAL SCHOOL

PRE BOARD 1 EXAMINATION – DECEMBER 2024

SUBJECT: PHYSICS– Answer key
Grade: XII
Date: 06/12/2024 Max Marks: 70
Time: 3 Hours

Sl No Key Answer Marks

1 a) 1

2 d) Zero 1

3 c) both A and B 1

4 d) 8:1 1

5 a)10n + 235 141 92 1

92 U → 56 Ba + 36 Kr +3 0n
1

6 b) 3.27 MeV. 1
7 a)1.0 mA 1

8 c) yG > y B 1

9 a) separate the red colour from the green and blue colours. 1

10 a) fa = fb and Ia ≠ Ib 1

11 D2 is forward biased and D1 is reverse biased and hence no current flows from B to A and 1
vice - versa.
12 c) P =0 1

13 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 1

14 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 1

15 c) A is true but R is false. 1

16 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 1

SECTION B

17. 1

18.
½

½
19. (a)

(b)

20.

dI1/dt= 40 A/s

OR

½
 ½

21
1

1
SECTION C
22 (a)
½

(b)

23. (a)
 1

(b) The electromagnetic waves produced during the radioactive decay of a nucleus are gamma rays, ½+½
with a frequency range of 3 × 10¹⁹ Hz to 5 × 10²⁴ Hz.

24 (a)

½+½

(b)
 ½

25 (a) In the α−particle scattering experiment, if a thin sheet of solid hydrogen is used in place of a
gold foil, then the scattering angle would not be large enough. This is because the mass of
hydrogen (1.67 × 10 −27 kg) is less than the mass of incident α−particles (6.64 × 10 −27 kg). ½
Thus, the mass of the scattering particle is more than the target nucleus (hydrogen). As a
result, the α−particles would not bounce back if solid hydrogen is used in the α-particle
scattering experiment.
(b) ½

(a)
(b) ½

OR
1

1
26
1½

1½

27.
(a) (i) Light ray must travel from denser medium into rarer medium. (ii) The angle of 1+1
incidence in denser medium must be greater than the critical angle. (b) Relation for pair of
optical media with refractive indices n1 and n2 (n2 > n1).

(b)

1
28.
1½

(b)

½
 ½

SECTION D CASE STUDY

29. (a) (i) 5cm, 35cm 1

(b) ((iv) large focal length 1
(c) (iii)fo >> fe 1
(d) (iv) 20 cm 1
OR
(iii) 205 cm

30. 1
(a) (ii)Connecting a shunt resistance in parallel. 1
I 1
(b) (i)S = G 1
I −I g
(c) (i)Micro-ammeter
(d) (iii) G/19
OR
(iii) 0-100 A
 SECTION E
31 (a)

(b)
1

1
 1

OR
(a)

½
 (b)

32. (a) 2
(a)

(b)
1 +1
 2

(c)
OR
(a) Forward biased.

When the p-n junction is forward biased, the resistance decreases. When a forward bias is applied
to a p-n junction, it lowers the value of the potential barrier. The potential barrier opposes the
applied voltage in the event of a forward bias.
When a forward bias is applied to a p-n junction, the size of the depletion layer decreases. The
1
movement of the majority carriers takes place across the junction, resulting current, known as
forward current, which increases rapidly with increase in forward voltage.

(b) (i) B1 will glow as the diode D1 is forward based.

(ii) Diode D 2 offers very high resistance as it is connected in reverse bias thus it does not
conduct.
1
 1
1
33(a) (a)
1+1

(b)

(c)
1

OR

(a)

1
 1

(b)

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