Roll Number Set - 01

SAHODAYA PREBOARD EXAMINATION, 2024-25

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 Please check that this question paper contains 33 questions.
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 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The students will read the
question paper only during this time and will not write any answer on the answer-book during
this period.

PHYSICS (042)
MARKING SCHEME

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

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 must 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 wherever necessary
i. c = 3 x 108 m/s
ii. me = 9.1 x10-31 kg
iii. mp = 1.7 x10-27 kg

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 iv. e = 1.6 x 10-19 C
v. μ0 = 4π x 10-7 T m A-1
vi. h = 6.63 x10-34 J s
vii. ε0 = 8.854 x10-12 C2N-1M-2
viii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X 1023per gram mole
(8) No overwriting and cutting in MCQs answers are allowed. If so zero mark will be awarded in
that question. Write the correct options with answers in MCQs clearly. Draw the relevant
diagrams wherever necessary with required derivations.

SECTION - A
1. (a) VA  VB  VC 1
2. x 1
(b) 2
x1
3. (b) The magnitude of magnetic moment now decreases. 1
4. (c) the intensity increases 1
5. (b) 2.2 A 1
6. (c) A3 1
7. (d) 1-R, 2-P, 3-S, 4-Q 1
8. V 1
(a) volt
3
9. 60 1
(a) cm
8
10. 2x 1
(d)
y
11. (a)Diffusion current is equal to drift current 1
12. (c) 0.5 Ω 1
13. D. If both Assertion and Reason are false. 1
14. A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of 1
Assertion.
15. C. If Assertion is true but Reason is false. 1
16. A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of 1
Assertion.

SECTION - B
17. hc 2
eV0  

e(V1  V2 )  1.3eV V0  1.3V
18. 2  4  2.4 cm 2
D
8  2.4 102 m
d
Dc
8  2.4 102 m
d
  5 1014 Hz

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 OR
D1
For first violet fringe, y1  0.5
d
D2
For first violet fringe, y2  0.5
d
d
 2  1  ( y2  y1 )  300 nm 1
D
19. 1 2 2eV 2
mv  eV or v 
2 m
2
mv
 ev B
r
mv 2meV
Or, r    8.43 mm
eB eB
20. (i) 6 Li  238U  16O  56 Fe 2
BE
(ii) (a) of 12C  7.6 MeV
A
BE
of 4 He  6.8 MeV
A
Total BE = 118.4 MeV
BE
(b) of 4 He  6.8 MeV
A
Total BE = 108.8 MeV
Maximum energy is released in case of formation of one12C and one 4 He nucleus .
21. 4 2 a0  4 2
  4  41
1 2 a0 1
SECTION - C
22. (i)A-transformer 0.5 3
B-Junction diode 0.5
C- Resistor 0.5
(ii) In half wave rectification, output frequency = 50 Hz 1
In full wave rectification, output frequency = 100 Hz 0.5
23. Diagram of parallel plate capacitor 0.5 3
In the inner regions,
   Q
E    0.5
2 0 2 0 0 0 A
1 Qd
V  Ed  0.5
0 A
Q 0 A
C  0.5
V d
If dielectric is introduced completely, then
 A r 0 A
C'  0.5
d d
Or C '  KC 0.5

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24. Ray diagram of reflecting telescope (9.29 page-246, NCERT) 2 3
Advantages: (any two) 0.5+0.5
Free from spherical aberration
Free from chromatic aberration
Brighter images
Easy to handle
25. 3

(i) 1
(1) without battery
(2) Low battery voltage in forward bias
(ii) Fig. 14.6 (a) (page-328 NCERT) 1
(iii) Fig. 14.9 (b) (page-332) NCERT)
(deduct ½ mark if labelling is not done) 1
26. (a)magnitude of counter torque = magnitude of deflecting torque 0.5 3
= NIBA sin  0.5
=30 x 6 x 1 x (3.14 x 0.08 x 0.08) sin 60o 0.5
=30 x 6 x 3.14x 64 x 10-4 x 0.866 0.5
= 3.1 Nm 0.5
(b)No, the answer would not change 0.5
27. 3

Justification 1.5
3 fig. 1.5
28. 3

1
    

 E. ds  s1
ds1   ds2   ds3
s2 s3

  E ds1  0  0 0.5
 E 2 rl 0.5

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 
E 0.5
2 0 r

0.5
OR

1
    

 E. ds   s1
ds1   ds2   ds3
s2 s3

 Ea  Ea  0
=2Ea 0.5
1
Total electric flux = (total charge enclosed) 0.5
0

E 0.5
2 0

r
0.5
SECTION - D
29. mv 4
(i)(b) r 
qB
m(2v0 )
r'  2r0
qB
(ii) (c)The time period is independent of the speed v.
(iii) (b) F  B  0  a.B  0  x  4 ms 2
(iv) (c) The path of the electron becomes helical
OR
(d) The magnetic force on the particle is zero, since   00 .

30. (i) (d) When the de-Broglie wavelength is λ2, the particle is nearer the origin than 4
when its value is λ1
(ii) (d)
(iii) (b) 10 –9 m

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 1
(iv) (d) 
OR
(c) momentum

SECTION - E
31. (i) Statement & Derivation of J   E
2
(ii) (a) Current remains same. As per Kirchhoff’s junction rule
3
(b) Current density J varies inversely with A
(c) Potential drop at narrower end will be more than at broader end as R
is inversely proportional to A and V=IR
OR
(i) Statement of Kirchhoff’s laws & explanation 2
(ii) In closed mesh ABDC: I1 r2 + (I1 + I2) R = 12 0.5
3I1 +2I2 =6 (i)
In closed mesh BDFE: (I1 + I2) R = 6
2I1 +2I2 =3 (ii) 0.5
(1) On solving I1 =3 A
(2) Putting the value of I1 in equation (i)
I2 = -1.5 A
I = I1 + I2= 1.5 A 1.5
Power I2 R= 9 W 0.5

32. (i) Principle and working 2 5

obtain an expression for the instantaneous value of the emf generated. 1
(ii) e0  NBA  2 f  15085V 1
15085
Maximum current = I 0   150.85 A 0.5
100
Power generated e0 I 0  2275.5 kW 0.5
OR
(i) Diagram of step down transformer 1
Deduce the expression for its working principle and explain. 2
(ii) Total resistance of the wire, R = (20 + 20) 0.5 = 20 Ω 0.5
Input voltage V1 = 4000 V
Output voltage V2 = 220 V
RMS current in the wire lines is given as:
P 1200 103
I   300 A 1
V1 4000
Line power loss = I 2 R  1800 kW 0.5

33. (i) Ray diagram showing the image formation by a compound microscope 5
when the final image is formed at the least distance vision 1
Derive an expression for the total magnification when the final image is
formed at the near point. 2
(ii) Given the focal length of objective f 0  1.25 cm
Focal length of eyepiece f e  5 cm

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 1 1 1
For objective  
v0 (2.5) 1.25
 v0  2.5 cm 1
1 1 1 1
For eyepiece   
f e () ( ue ) 5
ue = 5 cm. 0.5
The distance between the objective and the eyepiece is
(v0 + ue) = 7.5 cm.
0.5

OR
(i)

At the 1st surface, using Snell’s law 0.5

sin   n sin r1
sin 
sin r1 
n
r2  A  r1  90o  r1
At the second interface, 0.5
sin 900
sin r2 
n
1
sin r2 
n
1
sin (90o  r1 ) 
n
1
cos r1  1
n
Squaring both sides
1
cos 2 r1  2
n
1
1  sin 2 r1  2
n
 sin   1
2
1  2   2
 n  n
Solving, n  (1  sin 2  ) 1
(ii) For an equilateral prism A  60o
Using Snell’s law at the first surface, 0.5
sin i = µ sin r

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 A 60o
At minimum deviation r    30o 0.5
2 2
sin r   sin 30o
1
sin i    
2

i  sin 1  1
2

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