Mandsaur International School, Mandsaur

Half Yearly Examination (2024-25)

(Strictly as per new examination pattern of CBSE)

Class:- XII Subject:-Physics (042)

Duration :-3 Hrs MM:-70
General Instruction :-
(1)There are 34 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 Nineteen questions, 14 MCQ and 5 Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark each, Section B
contains three questions of two marks each, Section C contains six questions of three marks each, Section D contains
three 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.

x10-12 𝑪 𝟐𝑵−𝟏𝒎−𝟐 vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟑 per gram mole
c = 3 x 108 m/s ii. me = 9.1 x10-31 kg iii. e = 1.6 x 10-19 C iv. µ0 = 4π x 10-7 Tm𝑨 −𝟏 v. h = 6.63 x10-34 Js vi. ε0 = 8.854

Q.N. Question Mark

Section A
1 An electric dipole of length 2 cm is placed at an angle of 30o with an electric field 2 X 1
10 5 N/C. If the dipole experiences a torque of 8 X 10 - 3 Nm, the magnitude of either
charge of the dipole, is
A) 4 μC B) 7 μC C) 8 mC D) 2mC
2 Two identical conducting spheres A and B, carry equal charge. They are separated 1
by a distance much larger than their diameters, and the force between them is F. A
third identical conducting sphere, C, is uncharged. Sphere C is first touched to A,
then to B, and then removed. As a result, the force between A and B would be equal
to
A) F B) F/2 C) 3F/4 D) 3F/8
3 Guass’s law is valid for 1
(A)Any closed surface (B) Any open surface
(C) Only regular closed surface (D)Only irregular open surface
4 The pattern of the electric field lines from the followings is not possible- 1

5 The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor with plate area A and plate separation d is given by: 1
a) ɛ0d/A b) ɛ0d/2A c) ɛ0A/d d) ɛ0A/2d
6 Three capacitors C1, C2 and C3 are connected in a combination as shown below. Identify the 1
correct statement(s).
(I )The charge on capacitor C1 is greater than that on capacitor C2.
(ii) The charge on capacitor C1 is the same as that on capacitor C3.
(iii) The charge on capacitor C1 is 30 μC. 1
A) Only (i) is correct 1
B) Only (iii) is correct.1
C) Both (i) and (iii) are 1correct.
D) Both (i) and (ii) are co1rrect
7 An electron is introduced in a region of an electric field. The charge starts accelerating in the 1
direction opposite to that of the field. Which of the following statements is true?
A) The field does positive work on the electron and its potential energy increases.
B) The field does positive work on the electron and its potential energy decreases.
C) The field does negative work on the electron and its potential energy increases.
D) The field does negative work on the electron and its potential energy decreases.
8 A conductor of 10Ω is connected across an 6 V ideal source. The power supplied by the source to 1
the conductor is:
A) 1.8 W B) 2.4 W C) 3.6 W D) 7.2 W
9 If the potential difference V applied across a conductor is increased to 2 V with its temperature 1
kept constant, the drift velocity of the free electrons in a conductor will:
A) remain the same
B) become half of its previous value
C) be double of its initial value
D) become

The temperature (𝑇) dependence of resistivity of material 𝐴 and material 𝐵 is represented by fig
zero
10 1
(i) and fig (ii) respectively. Identify material A and material B.

A) material 𝐴 is copper and material 𝐵 is germanium.

B) material 𝐴 is germanium and material 𝐵 is copper.
C) material 𝐴 is nichrome and material 𝐵 is germanium.
D) material 𝐴 is copper and material 𝐵 is nichrome.
11 A virtual image three times the size of the object is obtained with a concave mirror of radius of 1
curvature 36 cm. The distance of the object from the mirror is
A) 5 cm B) 12 cm C) 10 cm D) 20 cm

12 The refractive index of a certain glass is 1.5 for light whose wavelength in vacuum is 6000 Å. The 1
wavelength of this light when it passes through glass is
A) 4000 Å B) 6000 Å C) 9000 Å D) 15000 Å

13 Wavefront due to a source situated at infinity is…. 1

A) spherical B) cylindrical C) elliptical D) plane

14 How does the angular separation between fringes in single slit diffraction experiment change when 1
the distance between the slit and screen is doubled?
A) no change B) doubled C) halved D) four times
15 Assertion : Different colours travel with different speed in vacuum. 1
Reason : Wavelength of light depends on refractive index of medium.

A) If both assertion and reason is true and reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
B) If both assertion and reason is true and reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
D) If assertion is false but reason is true.

16 Assertion(A) : No interference pattern is detected when two coherent sources are infinitely close to 1
each other.
Reason(R) : The fringe width is inversely proportional to the distance between the two sources.
A) If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) If both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
C) If A is true but R is false
D) If A and R both are false
17 Assertion (A): Electric lines of force cross each other. 1
Reason (R): The resultant electric field at a point is the superimposition of the electric fields at that
point.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false and R is false

18 Assertion (A) : The electric potential is constant everywhere inside a charged conductor and is 1
equal to its value at the surface.
Reason (R) : A constant work has to be done to move a test charge from the interior of a
charged conductor to its surface.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false and R is also false
19 Assertion: In a simple battery circuit, the point of lowest potential is negative terminal of the 1
battery.
Reason: The current flows towards the point of the lower potential as it flows in such a circuit
from the negative to the positive terminal.
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 Assertion and Reason are false.
Section –B (Very Short Answer type question )
20 A force F is acting between two point charges q1 and q2. If a third charge q3 is placed quite 2
close to q2, what happens to the force between q1 and q2?
OR
Sketch equipotential surfaces for
(a) A negative point charge (CBSE 2001)
(b) Two equal and positive charges separated by a small distance.
21 Draw a circuit of balanced Wheatstone Bridge and label it. 2
22 Consider a uniform field E⃗ = 30 x 103 îNC-1,Calculate the flux of this field through a square 2
surface area of 100 cm2
Section –C (Short Answer type of question )
23 Using Gauss theorem obtain an expression for electric field intensity at a point due to thin 3
infinite sheet.
24 Two cells of different emfs and internal resistance are connected in series with one another 3
find the expressions for equivalent EMF and equivalent internal resistance of the combination.
25 Applying the Kirchhoff’s laws in following circuit diagram, Write all relations between I 1,I2, 3
and I3

26 Draw a graph to show the variation of the angle of deviation δ with that of the angle of 3
incidence i for a monochromatic ray of light passing through a glass prism of refracting angle A.

27 Derive expression for the Lens Maker’s formula 3

OR
Define power of the lens. Why is the power of a lens measured as the reciprocal of its focal
length? Give its SI unit and define it. Sun glasses have curved surfaces but they do not have any
power. Why?
28 Define the capacitance of a capacitor. Obtain the expression for the capacitance of a 3
parallel plate capacitor in vacuum in terms of plate area A and separation d between the plates
Section –D (Long Answer type question)

(b) Two point charges 4 𝜇c & 1 𝜇c are separated by a distance of 2m in air. Find the point
23 (a) Define electric field intensity. Write its SI unit. 5

on the line joining the charges at which the net electric field of the system is zero.
OR
(a) Point charge (+Q) is kept in the vicinity of uncharged conducting plate sketch electric
field lines between the charge and the plate.
(b) Plot a graph showing the variation of Coulomb force (F) versus 1/r2, where r is the
distance between two charges of each pair of charges (1μC, 2μC) and (1μC, -3μC).
Interpret the graphs.
30 (a) Define potential energy of a system of two charges. 5
(b)Two-point charges q1 and q2, separated by a distance r12 are kept in an external electric
field. Derive an expression for the potential energy of the system of two charges in the field
OR
Find equivalent capacitance between A and B in the combination given below. Each capacitor is
of 2 μF capacitance.

31 (a) Draw a ray diagram to show image formation when the concave mirror produces a real, 5
inverted and magnified image of the object.
(b) Obtain the mirror formula and write the expression for the linear magnification.
(c) Explain two advantages of a reflecting telescope over a refracting telescope.
OR
Q30.(a) Draw a ray diagram for final image formed at distance of distinct vision (D) by a
compound microscope and write an expression for its magnifying power.
(b) An angular magnification of 30X is desired for a compound microscope using an objective of
focal length 1.25 cm and eyepiece of focal length 5cm. How will you set up the compound
microscope?
Section –E ( Case Based Question )
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Ohm’s law is obeyed by many substances, but one can’t say that it’s a fundamental law of nature.
It’s a basic law regarding flow of the current which defines resistance as constant of
proportionality. The dependence of R was also discussed by Ohm’s law. The potential applied
across a conductor and current through it was also one of the important point discussed in this law.
i) What will be resistance across a slab if area is doubled?
(a) Resistance will be doubled. (b) Resistance will be halved.
(c) No change (d) Resistance will be zero.
ii) On what factor does the resistance depends on?
(a) Material only. (b) Dimension of conductor only.
(c) Material and dimension both. (d) None of these.
iii) How does the current density varies if area is doubled?
(a) j becomes half. (b) j will be doubled.
(c) j doesn’t vary. (d) j is only depend on current.
iv) How does resistivity change with temperature?
(a) Increases linearly (b) Decreases linearly
(c) First increases and then decreases. (d) None of the above.
OR
What can you say about the relation between V and I from Ohm’s law?
(a) V depends on I linearly. (b) V depends on I non-linearly.
(c) V doesn’t depend on I. (d) Can’t say.

1/ϵ0 times the net change, enclosed by the surface. Φ = ∮𝑬→.𝒅→𝒔=𝟏∈𝟎𝒒

33 Gauss Theorem. The total electric flux through a closed surface, enclosing a volume, in vacuum is 4

Gaussian Surface. Any closed surface imagined around the charge distribution, so that Gauss
theorem can be conveniently applied to find electric field due to the give charge distribution.
Electric field due to infinitely long straight charged wire of linear charge density λ;
E = λ /2πϵ0r where r is the perpendicular distance of the observation point from
the wire. Electric field due to an infinite plane sheet of charge of surface charge
density (σ) is E = σ /2ϵ0

i)Two charges of magnitude -2Q and +Q are located at points (a, 0) and (4a, 0) respectively.
What is the electric flux due to these charges through a sphere of radius '3a' with its Centre
at origin?
A) Q/ϵ0 B) -2Q/ϵ0 C) 3Q/ϵ0 D) -3Q/ϵ0
 ii) A charge q is placed at the Centre of a cube of side l. What is the electric flux passing
through each face to the cube?
A) q/5ϵ0 B) q/9ϵ0 C) q/6ϵ0 D) q/ϵ0
iii) Three charges +2q, -q and +3q are given. Two charges + 2q and -q are enclosed with in
a surface 'S'. What is the electric flux due to this configuration through the surface 'S'?
A) 5q/2ϵ0 B) 3q/ϵ0 C) 4q/ϵ0 D) q/ϵ0
iv) SI unit of electric flux is
A) N mC
2
B) NmC-2
C) Nm C2
D) Nm C
-2

34 When light is incident on the sharp edge of an obstacle, a faint illumination can be found within the 4
geometrical shadow of the obstacle. This suggests that light bends around a sharp corner. The effect
becomes significant when light passes through an aperture having a dimension comparable to the
wavelength of light.
If light is incident on a slit having a width comparable to the wavelength of light, an alternating dark
and bright pattern can be seen if a screen is placed in front of the slit. This phenomenon is known as
single slit diffraction.

i) If the width of the slit in single slit diffraction experiment is doubled, then the central
maximum of diffraction pattern becomes….
A) broader and brighter B) sharper and brighter
C) sharper and fainter D) broader and fainter

ii) A diffraction pattern is obtained by using beam of red. light what will happen, if red light
is replaced by the blue light?
A) bands disappear. B) bands become broader and farther apart.
C) no change will take place. D) diffraction bands become narrow and crowded together
. iii) When monochromatic light is replaced by white light in Fresnel’s biprism arrangement,
the central fringe is
A) coloured B) white C) dark D) None of these

iv) The phenomenon of diffraction can be treated as interference phenomenon if the number
of coherent sources is
A) one B) two C) zero D) infinity