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Sample Paper 04
Class XII 2024-25
Physics
Time: 3 Hours Max. 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 2 marks each, Section C contains seven questions of 3 marks each,
Section D contains two case study based questions of 4 marks each and Section E contains three long
questions of 5 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 # 108 m/s
ii. me = 9.1 # 10−31 kg
iii. e = 1.6 # 10−19 C
iv. µ 0 = 4π # 10−7 TmA−1
v. h = 6.63 # 10−34 Js
vi. ε 0 = 8.854 # 10−12 C2 N−1 m−2
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 # 1023 per gram mole

SECTION-A

1. c and diffraction pattern

A single slit of width 0.5 mm is illuminated by parallel light of wavelength 5000 A
is observed on a screen 1 m from the slit. The width of the central maxima is
(a) 500 mm (b) 600 mm
(c) 700 mm (d) 800 mm

2. A diamagnetic material in a magnetic field moves

(a) from weaker to stronger parts (b) perpendicular to the field
(c) from stronger to weaker parts (d) in none of the above directions

3. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of V . If distance between the plates is
increased, then potential difference between the plates.
(a) decreases (b) increases
(c) becomes zero (d) does not change

4. In photoelectric effect, the number of electrons ejected per second is proportional to

(a) intensity of light (b) wavelength of light
(c) frequency of light (d) frequency of the metal

5. A battery of 12 V and internal resistance 0.5 Ω is connected across a variable resistance R . The value of
R , for which the power delivered is maximum is equal to
(a) 0.25 Ω (b) 0.5 Ω
(c) 1.2 Ω (d) 2.4 Ω


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6. A current-carrying loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field. The torque acting on it does not depend
upon
(a) area of loop (b) shape of loop
(c) number of turns in loop (d) strength of current and magnetic field

7. A small piece of metal wire is dragged across the gap between the poles of a magnet in 0.4 s . If change in
magnetic flux in the wire is 8 # 10-4 Wb , then E.M.F. induced in the wire is
(a) 8 # 10-3 V (b) 6 # 10-3 V
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(c) 4 # 10 V (d) 2 # 10-3 V

8. Three point charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in figure. Assuming only
electrostatic forces are acting, the system

(a) Can never be in equilibrium.

(b) Will be in equilibrium if charges rotate about the centre of the triangle.
(c) Will be in equilibrium if charges have same magnitude but different signs.
(d) Will be in equilibrium if charges have different magnitudes and different signs.

9. If the energy of hydrogen atom in ground state is - 13.6 eV , then its energy in the first excited state will
be
(a) - 3.4 eV (b) - 6.8 eV
(c) - 27.2 eV (d) - 52.4 eV

10. A circular loop of area 0.01 m2 carrying a current of 10 A , is held perpendicular to a magnetic field of
intensity 0.1 T. The torque acting on the loop is
(a) zero (b) 0.01 N-m
(c) 0.1 N-m (d) 0.8 N-m

11. A 2 m long solenoid with radius 2 cm and 2000 turns has a another solenoid of 1000 turns wound closely
near its mid-point. The mutual inductance of solenoids is
(a) 0.8 mH (b) 1.6 mH
(c) 3.2 mH (d) 6.4 mH

12. According to the Maxwell’s displacement current law, a changing electric field is source of
(a) an e.m.f. (b) magnetic field
(c) pressure gradient (d) all of these

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13. Assertion : A white source of light during interference forms only white and black fringes.
Reason : Width of fringe is inversely proportional to the wavelength of the light used.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) The Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

14. Assertion : If the temperature of a semiconductor is increased then it’s resistance decreases.
Reason : The energy gap between conduction band and valence band is very small.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) The Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

15. Assertion (A) : The electric lines of forces diverges from a positive charge and converge at a negative
charge.
Reason (A) : A charged particle free to move in an electric field always move along an electric line of force.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) The Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

16. Assertion : Photoelectric saturation current increases with the increase in frequency of incident light.
Reason : Energy of incident photons increases with increase in frequency and as a result photoelectric
current increases.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) The Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

SECTION-B
17. A ray of light incident on an equilateral glass prism (µ g = 3 ) moves parallel to the base line of the prism
inside. it Find the angle of incidence for this ray.

18. The motion of copper plate is damped when it is allowed to oscillate between the two poles of a magnet.
What is the cause of this damping?

19. (i) Write the β -decay or tritium in symbolic form.

(ii) Why is it experimentally found difficult to detect neutrinos in this process?

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20. The circuit shown in the figure has two oppositely connected ideal diodes connected in parallel. Find the
current flowing through each diode in the circuit.

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What do you mean by doping ? What is the dopants ?

21. Write an expression for the momentum carried by an electromagnetic wave.

SECTION-C
22. Using Rutherford model of the atom, derive the expression for the total energy of the electron in hydrogen
atom. What is the significance of total negative energy possessed by the electron?

23. In Young’s experiment, the width of the fringes obtained with light of wavelength 6000 A c is 2.0 mm .
Calculate the fringe width if the entire apparatus is immersed in a liquid medium of refractive index 1.33.

24. Two metallic spheres of exactly equal masses are taken. One is given a positive charge q coulomb and the
other an equal negative charge by friction. Art their masses after charging equal?

25. Write the generalised expression for the Ampere’s circuital law in terms of the conduction current and the
displacement current. Mention the situation when there is
(i) only conduction current and no displacement current.
(ii) only displacement current and no conduction current.

26. Sketch a graph to show how the reactance of (1) a capacitor (2) an inductor varies as a function of
frequency.

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27. (i) Describe briefly three experimentally observed features in the phenomenon of photoelectric effect.
(ii) Discuss briefly how wave theory of light cannot explain these features.


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The given graph shows the variation of photoelectric current (I) with the applied voltage (V) for two
different materials and for two different intensities of the incident radiations. Identity and explain using
Einstain’s photoelectric equation for the pair of curves that correspond to (i) different materials but same
intensity of incident radiation, (ii) different intensities but same materials.

28. Considering the case of a parallel plate capacitor being charged, show how one is required to generalise
Ampere’s circuital law to include the term due to displacement current.

SECTION-D

Case Study Based Questions.

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

29. From Bohr’s atomic model, we know that the electrons have well defined energy levels in an isolated atom.
But due to interatomic interactions in a crystal, the electrons of the outer shells are forced to have energies
different from those in isolated atoms. Each energy level splits into a number of energy levels forming a
continuous band. The gap between top of valence band and bottom of the conduction band in which no
allowed energy levels for electrons can exist is called energy gap.
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(i) In an insulator energy band gap is

(a) Eg = 0 (b) Eg < 3 eV
(c) Eg > 3 eV (d) None of the above

(ii) In a semiconductor, separation between conduction and valence band is of the order of
(a) 0 eV (b) 1 eV
(c) 10 eV (d) 50 eV

(iii) Based on the band theory of conductors, insulators and semiconductors, the forbidden gap is
smallest in
(a) conductors (b) insulators
(c) semiconductors (d) All of these

(iv) Carbon, silicon and germanium have four valence electrons each. At room temperature which one
of the following statements is most appropriate ?
(a) The number of free electrons for conduction is significant only in Si and Ge but small in C.
(b) The number of free conduction electrons is significant in C but small in Si and Ge.
(c) The number of free conduction electrons is negligibly small in all the three.
(d) The number of free electrons for conduction is significant in all the three.


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Solids having highest energy level partially filled with electrons are
(a) semiconductor (b) conductor
(c) insulator (d) none of these

30. An astronomical telescope is an optical instrument which is used for observing distinct images of heavenly
bodies libe stars, planets etc. It consists of two lenses. In normal adjustment of telescope, the final image
is formed at infinity. Magnifying power of an astronomical telescope in normal adjustment is defined as
the ratio of the angle subtended at the eye by the angle subtended at the eye by the final image to the
angle subtended at the eye, by the object directly, when the final image and the object both lie at infinite
f
distance from the eye. It is given by, m = 0 .To increase magnifying power of an astronomical telescope
fe
in normal adjustment, focal length of objective lens should be large and focal length of eye lens should
be small.

(i) An astronomical telescope of magnifying power 7 consists of the two thin lenses 40 cm apart, in
normal adjustment. The focal lengths of the lenses are
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(a) 5 cm, 35 cm (b) 7 cm, 35 cm

(c) 17 cm, 35 cm (d) 5 cm, 30 cm

(ii) An astronomical telescope has a magnifying power of 10. In normal adjustment, distance between
the objective and eye piece is 22 cm. The focal length of objective lens is
(a) 25 cm (b) 10 cm
(c) 15 cm (d) 20 cm

(iii) In astronomical telescope compare to eye piece, objective lens has

(a) negative focal length (b) zero focal length
(c) small focal length (d) large focal length

(iv) To see stars, use

(a) simple microscope (b) compound microscope
(c) endoscope (d) astronomical telescope


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For large magnifying power of astronomical telescope
(a) fo << fe (b) fo = fe
(c) fo >> fe (d) none of these

SECTION-E
31. (i) In Young’s double slit experiment, deduce the conditions for (i) constructive and (ii) destructive
interference at a point on the screen. Draw a graph showing variation of the resultant intensity in
the interference pattern against position X on the screen.
(ii) Compare and contrast the pattern which is seen with two coherently illuminated narrow slits in
Young’s experiment with that seen for a coherently illuminated single slit producing diffraction.


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(i) Describe briefly how a diffraction pattern is obtained on a screen due to a single narrow slit
illuminated by a monochromatic source of light. Hence, obtain the conditions for the angular width
of secondary maxima and secondary minima.
(ii) Two wavelengths os sodium light of 590 nm and 596 nm are used in turn to study the diffraction
taking place at a single slit of aperture 2 # 10-6 m . The distance between the slit and the screen
is 1.5 m. Calculate the separation between the positions of first maxima of the diffraction pattern
obtained in the two cases.

32. Explain, using suitable diagram, the difference in the behaviour of a

(i) Conductor
(ii) Dielectric in the presence of external electric field. Define the terms polarisation of a dielectric and
write its relation with susceptibility.


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(i) Derive the expression for the energy stored in parallel plate capacitor. Hence, obtain the expression
for the energy density of the electric field.
(ii) A fully charged parallel plate capacitor is connected across an uncharged identical capacitor. Show
that the energy stored in the combination is less than stored initially in the single capacitor.

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33. (i) State Kirchhoff’s rules for an electric network. Using Kirchhoff’s rules, obtain the balance condition
in terms of the resistances of four arms of Wheatstone bridge.
(ii) In the meter bridge experimental set up, shown in the figure, the null point D is obtained at a
distance of 40 cm from end A of the meter-bridge wire. If a resistance of 10 Ω is connected in series
with R1 , null point is obtained at AD = 60 cm. Calculate the values of R1 and R2 .

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(i) Plot a graph showing variation of voltage Vs the current drawn from the cell. How can one get
information from this plot about the emf of the cell and its internal resistance?
(ii) Two cells of emf is E1 and E2 internal resistance r1 and r2 are connected in parallel. Obtain the
expression for the emf and internal resistance of a single equivalent cell that can replace this
combination?

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