Class - XII

Model Test Paper - 05

Subject: Physics

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:
(a) There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
(b) SECTION A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
(c) SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
(d) SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
(e) SECTION D consists of 2 case-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
(f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
(g) All questions are compulsory.
(h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed.
(i) You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary
(a). 𝐜𝐜 = 𝟑𝟑 × 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟖𝟖 𝐦𝐦/𝐬𝐬
(b). 𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐞 = 𝟗𝟗. 𝟏𝟏 × 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏−𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 𝐤𝐤𝐤𝐤
(c). 𝒆𝒆 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟔𝟔 × 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏−𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝐂𝐂
(d). 𝝁𝝁𝟎𝟎 = 𝟒𝟒𝝅𝝅 × 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏−𝟕𝟕 𝐓𝐓𝐓𝐓−𝟏𝟏
(e). 𝐡𝐡 = 𝟔𝟔. 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔 × 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏−𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 𝐉𝐉𝐉𝐉
(f). 𝜺𝜺𝟎𝟎 = 𝟖𝟖. 𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖 × 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏−𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝑪𝑪𝟐𝟐 𝑵𝑵−𝟏𝟏 𝒎𝒎−𝟐𝟐
(g). Avogadro's number = 𝟔𝟔. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎 × 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 per gram mole

Section-A

The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each question carries 1
mark. There is no internal choice in this section.

1. In the electric field of a point charge q, a certain charge is carried from point A to B, C, D and E. Then, the
work done

(A) is least along the path AB (B) is least along the path AD
(C) is zero along all the paths AB, AC, AD and AE (D) is least along AE

2. A copper wire is stretched to make it 0.5% longer. The percentage change in its electric resistance if its
volume remains unchanged is
(A) 2.0% (B) 2.5%
(C) 1.0% (D) 0.5%

→ → → → → →
3. If 𝐵𝐵1 , 𝐵𝐵2 and 𝐵𝐵3 are the magnetic field due to 𝐼𝐼1 , 𝐼𝐼2 and 𝐼𝐼3 , then in Ampere's circuital law ∮ 𝐵𝐵 ⋅ 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = 𝜇𝜇0 𝐼𝐼, 𝐵𝐵 is

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(A) 𝐵𝐵 = 𝐵𝐵1 − 𝐵𝐵2 (B) 𝐵𝐵 = 𝐵𝐵1 + 𝐵𝐵2 + 𝐵𝐵3
→ → → → → →
(C) 𝐵𝐵 = 𝐵𝐵1 − 𝐵𝐵2 + 𝐵𝐵3 (D) 𝐵𝐵 = 𝐵𝐵3

4. A short bar magnet placed with its axis at 30∘ with a uniform external magnetic field of 0.16 𝑇𝑇 experience a
torque of magnitude 0.032 𝑁𝑁 𝑚𝑚. If the bar magnet is free to rotate, its potential energies when it is in stable
and unstable equilibrium are respectively
(A) −0.064 𝐽𝐽, +0.064 𝐽𝐽 (B) −0.032 𝐽𝐽, +0.032 𝐽𝐽
(C) +0.064 𝐽𝐽, −0.128 𝐽𝐽 (D) 0.032 𝐽𝐽, −0.032 𝐽𝐽

5. A rectangular coil of 100 turns and size 0.1 𝑚𝑚 × 0.05 𝑚𝑚 is placed perpendicular to a magnetic field of 0.1 𝑇𝑇.
If the field drops to 0.05 𝑇𝑇 in 0.05 second, the magnitude of the e.m.f. induced in the coil is
(A) 2 𝑉𝑉 (B) 3 𝑉𝑉
(C) 0.5 𝑉𝑉 (D) 6 𝑉𝑉

6. The r.m.s. value of current for a variable current 𝑖𝑖 = 𝑖𝑖1 cos𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔 + 𝑖𝑖2 sin𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔: −
1 1
(A) (𝑖𝑖 + 𝑖𝑖2 ) (B) (𝑖𝑖 + 𝑖𝑖2 )2
√2 1 √2 1
1 1 2
(C) (𝑖𝑖 2 + 𝑖𝑖22 )1/2 (D) (𝑖𝑖 + 𝑖𝑖22 )1/2
√2 1 2 1

7. If we denote microwaves, X-rays, infrared, gamma rays, ultra-violet, radio waves and visible parts of the
electromagnetic spectrum by 𝑀𝑀, 𝑋𝑋, 𝐼𝐼, 𝐺𝐺, 𝑈𝑈, 𝑅𝑅 and 𝑉𝑉, the following is the arrangement in ascending order of
wavelength
(A) I, M, R, U, V, X and 𝐺𝐺 (B) R, M, I, V, U, X and 𝐺𝐺
(C) M, R, V, X, U, G and I (D) G, X, U, V, I, M and R

8. Focal length of a convex lens of refractive index 1.5 is 2 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐. Focal length of lens when immersed in a liquid
of refractive index 1.25 will be
(A) 5 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 (B) 7.5 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐
(C) 10 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 (D) 2.5 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐

9. Electrons used in an electron microscope are accelerated by a voltage of 25 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘. If the voltage is increased to
100 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 then the de - Broglie wavelength associated with the electrons would?
(A) Increase by 2 times (B) Decrease by 2 times
(C) Decrease by 4 times (D) Increase by 4 times

10. Rutherford experiment needed model of the atom to explain large angle scattering of 𝛼𝛼-particles.
(A) the atom is hollow
(B) The whole mass of the atom is concentrated in a small centre called nucleus
(C) Nucleus is positively charged
(D) All the above

11. If the mass of proton = 1.008 a.m.u. and mass of neutron = 1.009 a.m.u., then binding energy per nucleon
for 4 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 9 (mass = 9.012𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 ) would be
(A) 0.065𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 (B) 60.44𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
(C) 67.2𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 (D) 6.72𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
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12. Current through the ideal diode is:

(A) Zero (B) 20 𝐴𝐴

(C) (1/20)𝐴𝐴 (D) (1/50)𝐴𝐴

13. Assertion (A): If there exists coulombic attraction between two bodies, both of them may not be charged.
Reason(R): In coulombic attraction, two bodies are oppositely charged.
(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, but R is true.

14. Assertion: Electromagnets are made of soft iron.

Reason: Coercivity of soft iron is small.
(A) Both Assertion & Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion & Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
(C) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(D) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

15. Assertion: The direction of induced emf is always such that it opposes the change that causes it.
Reason: Conservation of energy applies to know the direction of induced emf.
(A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) Both assertion and reason are false.

16. Assertion: Thin films appear coloured in white light.

Reason: As white light is incident on a film, interference occurs by division of amplitude.
(A) Both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(C) Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
(D) Both Assertion & Reason are False.

Section-B

This section contains 5 questions with internal choice in one question. The following questions are very short
answer type and carry 2 marks each.

17. Show that for near normal viewing from rarer to denser medium, refractive index of the denser medium can
𝑟𝑟 𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅 𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷ℎ
be expressed as 𝑑𝑑 𝜇𝜇 =
𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷ℎ
OR
Using Huygens' principle, when an oblique wavefront is incident on the reflecting surface making an angle
of incidence i with the surface, show that it gets reflected making the same angle.

18. Derive the expression for the electric potential at any point along the axial line of an electric dipole.
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19. The plot of the variation of potential difference A across a combination of three identical cells in series,
versus current is shown along the question. What is the emf and internal resistance of each cell?

20. In a plane electromagnetic wave, the electric field oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of 2 × 1010 Hz and
amplitude 48 V/m.
(i) What is the wavelength of the wave?
(ii) Show that, the average energy density of the E field equals the average energy density of the B field.

21. The number of silicon atoms per 𝑚𝑚3 is 5 × 1028. This is doped simultaneously with 5 × 1022 atoms
per 𝑚𝑚3 of Arsenic and per 5 × 1020 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 𝑚𝑚3 atoms of Indium. Calculate the number of electrons
and holes. Given that 𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑖 = 1.5 × 1036 𝑚𝑚3. Is the material n-type or p-type?

Section-C

This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in one question. The following questions are
short answer type and carry 3 marks each.

22. If two source slits 𝑆𝑆1 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑆𝑆2 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝜆𝜆 apart are producing red colour of light of
wavelength 𝜆𝜆 and intensity I .
(a) What will be the colour and intensity at the centre O of the screen?

3𝜆𝜆
(b) If the distance between these two is increased to , then find the answer for part (a).
2

23. Derive an expression for the de Broglie wavelength associated with an electron accelerated through a
potential . Draw a schematic diagram of a localised wave describing the wave nature of the moving electron.

24. A rectangular wire loop of sides 8 cm and 2 cm with a small cut is moving out of a region of uniform
magnetic field of magnitude 0.3 T directed normal to the loop. What is the emf developed across the cut if
the velocity of the loop is 1 cm/s in a direction normal to the (a) longer side, (b) shorter side of the loop? For
how long does the induced voltage last in each case?
OR
(a) A circular coil of N turns and diameter ‘d’ carries a current ‘I’. It is unwound and rewound to make
another coil of diameter ‘2d’, current T remaining the same. Calculate the ratio of the magnetic
moments of the new coil and the original coil.
(b) Write two characteristics of a material used for making permanent magnets.

25. In an experiment of alpha -particle scattering by a thin foil of gold, draw a plot showing the number of
particles scattered versus the scattering angle 𝜃𝜃.
Why is it that a very small fraction of the particles are scattered at 𝜃𝜃 > 90∘ ?
Write two important conclusions that can be drawn regarding the structure of the atom from the study of this
experiment.

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26. A convex lens of focal length 20 cm is placed coaxially with a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm at a
distance of 50 cm apart from each other. A beam of light coming parallel to the principal axis is incident on
the convex lens. Find the position of the final image formed by this combination. Draw the ray diagram
showing the formation of the image.

27. (a) An a.c. voltage 𝐸𝐸 = 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 is applied across an inductance L. Obtain the expression for current I?
(b) A series circuit with L = 0.12H, C = 0.48mF and R = 25 is connected to a 220V variable frequency
supply. At what frequency is the circuit current maximum?

28. Distinguish between nuclear fission and fusion. Show how in both these processes energy is released.
Calculate the energy release in MeV in the deuteriumtritium fusion reaction:
2 3 4
1𝐻𝐻 + 1𝐻𝐻 → 2𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻 + 𝑛𝑛
Using the data:
𝑚𝑚( 21𝐻𝐻 ) = 2.014102 𝑢𝑢, 𝑚𝑚( 31𝐻𝐻 ) = 3.016049 𝑢𝑢,
𝑚𝑚( 42𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻) = 4.002603 𝑢𝑢, 𝑚𝑚(𝑛𝑛) = 1.008665 𝑢𝑢, 1 𝑢𝑢 = 931.5 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀/𝑐𝑐 2

Section D

The following questions are case-based questions. Each question carries 4 marks each. Read the
following passage and answer the given questions.

29. Read the following passage and answer the given questions.
Net electric flux through a cube is the sum of fluxes through its six faces. Consider a cube as shown in
figure, having sides of length L = 10 cm. The electric field is uniform, has a magnitude 𝐸𝐸 = 4 × 103 𝑁𝑁/
𝐶𝐶 and is parallel to the xy plane at an angle of 37∘ measured from the +x-axis towards the + y-axis.

→ →
(i). The dimensional formula of surface integral ∮ 𝐸𝐸 . 𝑑𝑑𝑆𝑆 of an electric field is
(A) [𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀2 𝑇𝑇 −2 𝐴𝐴−1 ] (B) [𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀3 𝑇𝑇 −3 𝐴𝐴−1 ] − 8 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁2 𝐶𝐶 −1
(C) [𝑀𝑀−1 𝐿𝐿3 𝑇𝑇 −3 𝐴𝐴1 ] (D) [𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀−3 𝑇𝑇 −3 𝐴𝐴−1 ]

(ii). The total net electric flux through all faces of the cube is
(A) 8 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁2 𝐶𝐶 −1 (B) −8 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁2 𝐶𝐶 −1
(C) 24 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁2 𝐶𝐶 −1 (D) zero

(iii). Find the total flux passing through the surface 𝑆𝑆6 .
OR
What is total flux passing through the surface 𝑆𝑆1 .

30. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
A semiconductor diode is basically a pn junction with metallic contacts provided at the ends for the
application of an external voltage. It is a two terminal device. When an external voltage is applied across a
semiconductor diode such that p-side is connected to the positive terminal of the battery and n-side to the
negative terminal, it is said to be forward biased. When an external voltage is applied across the diode such

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 that n-side is positive and p-side is negative, it is said to be reverse biased.An ideal diode is one whose
resistance in forward biasing is zero and the resistance is infinite in reverse biasing. When the diode is
forward biased, it is found that beyond forward voltage called knee voltage, the conductivity is very high.
When the biasing voltage is more than the knee voltage the potential barrier is overcome and the current
increases rapidly with increase in forward voltage. When the diode is reverse biased, the reverse bias voltage
produces a very small current about a few microamperes which almost remains constant with bias. This
small current is reverse saturation current
(i). In the given figure, a diode D is connected to an external resistance R = 100 ohm and an emf of 3.5 V. If the
barrier potential developed across the diode is 0.5 V, the current in the circuit will be:

(A) 40 mA (B) 20 mA
(C) 35 mA (D) 30 mA

(ii). In which of the following figures, the pn diode is reverse biased?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(iii). What do you mean by hole in a circuit, write it two characteristics.

OR
Differentiate between zener breakdown and avalanche breakdown.

Section-E

The following questions are long answer types and carry 5 marks each. All questions have an
internal choice.
31. (a) By stating sign conventions and assumptions derive the relation between 𝑢𝑢, 𝑣𝑣 and𝑓𝑓 in case of a concave
mirror?
(b) A small candle, 2.5 cm in size is placed at 27 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 36
cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a sharp image?
Describe the nature and size of the image. If the candle is moved closer to the mirror, how would the
screen have to be moved?
OR
(a) Draw the intensity pattern for single slit diffraction and double slit interference. Hence, state two
differences between interference and diffraction patterns.

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 (b) In Young's double slit experiment, two slits are separated by 3 mm distance and illuminated by light of
wavelength 480 nm. The screen is at 2 m from the plane of the slits. Calculate the separation between
the 8 th bright fringe and the 3 rd dark fringe observed with respect to the central bright fringe.

32. (a) State the two Kirchhoff’s laws. Explain briefly how these rules are justified.
(b) The current is drawn from a cell of emf E and internal resistance r connected to the network of resistors
each of resistance r as shown in the figure. Obtain the expression for
(i) the current drawn from the cell and
(ii) the power consumed in the network.

OR
(a) Calculate potential on the axis of a ring due to charge Q uniformly distributed along the ring of radius
R.
(b) Calculate the potential energy of a point charge -q placed along the axis due to a charge +Q uniformly
distributed along a ring of radius R. Sketch P.E as a function of axial distance z from the centre of the
ring.

33. (a) Describe the working principle of a moving coil galvanometer. Why is it necessary to use (i) a radial
magnetic field and (ii) a cylindrical soft iron core in a galvanometer? Write the expression for current
sensitivity of the galvanometer.
(b) A galvanometer of resistance G is converted into a voltmeter to measure upto V volts by connecting a
resistance 𝑅𝑅1 in series with the coil. If a resistance 𝑅𝑅2 is connected in series with it, then it can measure
𝑉𝑉
upto volts. Find the resistance, in terms of 𝑅𝑅1 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑅𝑅2 , required to be connected to convert it into a
2
voltmeter that can read upto 2V . Also find the resistance G of the galvanometer in terms of 𝑅𝑅1 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑅𝑅2 .
OR
(a) Derive an expression for the impedance of a series LCR circuit connected to an ac supply of variable
frequency.
(b) Plot a graph showing variation of current with the frequency of the applied voltage.
(c) Explain briefly how the phenomenon of resonance in the circuit can be used in the tuning mechanism of
a radio or a TV set.

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