Series : 22-23/U.

L/8 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2022–23 Code : 042/04

Physics (Theory) / Class XII
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions :
(i) This questions paper contains – five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is compulsory. However,
there are internal choices in some questions.
(ii) Section A has 15 MCQ’s and 3 Assertion – Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
(iii) Section B has 7 very short answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.
(iv) Section C has 5 Short answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.
(v) Section D has 3 Long answer (LA)-type questions of 4 marks each.
(vi) Section E has 2 Source based/case based / passage based / integrated units of assessment (4 marks
each) with sub part.

SECTION – A
(Multiple choice questions) Each questions caries 1 mark.
1. An electric charge q is placed at the centre of a cube of side ‘a’. The electric flux on one of its faces
will be :
𝑞 𝑞 𝑞 𝑞
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6∈0 ∈0 𝑎 2 4𝜋∈0 𝑎 2 ∈0

2. In the given figure the points resembling equal potentials are : ,

(a) P and Q (b) S and Q (c) S and R (d) P and R

3. Two batteries, one of emf 18 V and internal resistance 2Ω and the other of
emf 12 V and internal resistance 1Ω, are connected in parallel as shown in
figure. The voltmeter V will record a reading of
(a) 15 V (b) 14 V
(c) 30 V (d) 18 V
4. A beam of well collimated cathode rays travelling with a speed of 5 × 106 m s−1 enters a region of
mutually perpendicular electric and magnetic fields and emerge unalleviated from the region if
⃗ | = 0.02 𝑇. The magnitude of the electric field is
|𝐵

(a) 105 𝑉𝑚−1 (b) 2.5 × 108 𝑉𝑚−1

(c) 1.25 × 1010 𝑉𝑚−1 (d) 2 × 103 𝑉𝑚−1
5. If a bar magnet of magnetic moment ‘m’ is freely suspended in a uniform magnetic field B, the
work done in rotating the magnet through an angle θ is
(a) 𝑚𝐵 (1 − sin 𝜃) (b) 𝑚𝐵 sin 𝜃
(c) 𝑚𝐵 cos 𝜃 (d) 𝑚𝐵 (1 − cos 𝜃)
6. A circular loop of radius ‘r’ carrying a current I lies in x-y plane with its centre at origin. The total
magnetic flux of loop in x-y plane is.

P.T.O 
 (a) Directly proportional to I (b) Directly proportional to ‘r’
(c) Directly proportional to 𝑟 2 (d) zero
7. The rms value of potential difference V shown in the figure is
𝑉0 𝑉0
(a) 2
(b)
√3
𝑉0
(c) 𝑉0 (d)
√2

8. Wavelength of a light in vacuum is 5890 Å. Its wavelength in glass of refractive index 𝑛 = 1.5 will
be :
(a) 9372 Å (b) 7932 Å (c) 7548 Å (d) 3927 Å
9. The radii of curvature of the two surfaces of a lens are 30 cm and 20 cm and the refractive index of
the lens is 1.5. If the lens is a concavo-convex lens, then the focal length of the lens is :
(a) 24 cm (b) 60 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 120 cm
10. In a single-slit diffraction experiment the width of the slit is made double its original width. Now
the central diffraction maximum will become :
(a) Narrower and fainter. (b) Narrower and brighter.
(c) Broader and fainter. (d) Broader and brighter.
11. The de-Broglie wavelength λ of an electron accelerated through a potential of V volts is :
1.227 0.1227 12.27 0.01227
(a) 𝜆 = 𝑛𝑚 (b) 𝜆= 𝑛𝑚 (c) 𝜆= 𝑛𝑚 (d) 𝜆= 𝑛𝑚
√𝑉 √𝑉 √𝑉 √𝑉

12. The work function for aluminum surface is 4.2 eV. The threshold wavelength for the photoelectric
effect is :
(a) 2995 Å (b) 4200 Å (c) 2000 Å (d) 1000 Å
13. The energy of an electron in an excited hydrogen atom is – 3.4 eV. Then according to Bohr’s theory,
the angular momentum of the electron is :
(a) 2.1 × 10−34 𝐽 − 𝑠 (b) 3 × 10−34 𝐽 − 𝑠
(c) 6.6 × 10−34 𝐽 − 𝑠 (d) 1 × 10−34 𝐽 − 𝑠
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14. If the nucleus 27
13𝐴𝑙 has a nuclear radius of 3.6 fm, then 52𝑇𝑒 nucleus will have a radius of

(a) 4.8 fm (b) 6.0 fm (c) 9.6 fm (d) 12.0 fm

15. In which of the following circuit ammeter reading is zero?

(a) Circuit (A) (b) Circuit (B) (c) Circuit (C) (d) Circuit (D)

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 Q. no. 16 to 18 are Assertion-Reasoning based questions.
Two statements are given — one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select
the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below:
(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.
16. Assertion (A) : An n-type semiconductor is formed when we dope silicon crystal with an impurity
containing 5 valence electrons.
Reason (R) : An n-type semiconductor is negatively charged.
17. Assertion (A) : Wave nature of light successfully explains the optical phenomena of reflection,
refraction and total internal reflection.
Reason (R) : Wave nature of light fails to explain photoelectric effect.
18. Assertion (A) : Manganin alloy is widely used in wire bound standard resistors.
Reason (R) : Temperature coefficient of resistivity of semiconductors is negative.
SECTION – B
(This section comprises of very short answer-type questions (VSA) of 2 marks each.)
19. Define electric field. Write its SI unit. Write the magnitude and direction of electric field due to an
electric dipole of length ‘2a’ at the mid-point of the line joining the two charges.
20. Two bulbs are rated (P1, V) and (P2, V). If they are connected (i) in series and (ii) in parallel across
a supply V, find the power dissipated in the two combinations in terms of P1 and P2.
21. How will you distinguish a diamagnetic substance from a paramagnetic substance in respect of their
behaviour in a uniform and non-uniform field?
22. A 1.0 m long metallic rod is rotated with an angular frequency of 400 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠 −1 about an axis normal
to the rod passing through its one end. The other end of the rod is in contact with a circular metallic
ring. A constant and uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T parallel to the axis exists everywhere. Calculate
the emf developed between the centre and the ring.
Or
The flux linked with a large circular coil, of radius R, is 0.5 × 10−3 Wb when a current of 0.5 A
flows through a small neighboring coil of radius ‘r’. Calculate the mutual inductance for the given
pair of coils. If the current through the small coil suddenly falls to zero, what would be its effect in
the larger coil?
23. Name the factors on which photoelectric emission from a surface depends. Define the term
‘threshold frequency’ for a photo sensitive material.
24. What is meant by doping of an intrinsic semiconductor? Name the two types of atoms used for
doping of Ge/Si.
25. In a diffraction pattern due to a single-slit, how will the angular width of central maximum change,
if
(i) Orange light is used in place of green light.
(ii) The screen is moved closer to the slit.
Justify your answer in each case.

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 OR
Two prisms ABC and DBC are arranged as shown in figure. The critical
angles for the two prisms with respect to air are 41.1° and 45° respectively.
Trace the path of the ray through the combination.

SECTION – C
(This section comprises of short answer-type questions (SA) of 3 marks each.)

26. In the circuit shown in figure, R1 = 4Ω, R2 = R3 = 15Ω, R4 = 30Ω and ε = 10 V. Calculate the
equivalent resistance of the circuit and the current in each resistor.

OR
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 (a) the current draw
from the cell and (b) the power consumed in the network.

27. A photon emitted during the de-excitation of electron from a state n to the first excited state in a
hydrogen atom, irradiates a metallic cathode of work function 2 eV, in a photo cell, with a stopping
potential of 0.55 V. Obtain the value of the quantum number of the state n.
OR
A narrow beam of protons, each having 4.1 MeV energy is approaching a sheet of lead (Z = 82).
Calculate :
(i) The speed of a proton in the beam, and
(ii) The distance of its closest approach.
28. Electromagnetic waves of wavelengths λ1, λ2 and λ3 are used in radar systems, in water purifiers
and in remote switches of TV, respectively.
(i) Identify the electromagnetic waves, and
(ii) Write one source of each of them.

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29. What do you understand by “sharpness of resonance” in a series LCR circuit? Find expression for
Q-factor of the circuit.
30. Explain briefly, with the help of circuit diagram, how V-I characteristics of a p-n junction diode are
obtained in (i) forward bias, and (ii) reverse bias. Draw the shapes of the characteristic curves
obtained.
SECTION – D
(This section comprises of long answer type questions (LA) of 4 marks each.)

31. Figure (a) and (b) show the field lines of a single positive and negative charges respectively.

(a) Give the signs of the potential difference : VP — VQ; VB — VA.

(b) Give the sign of the potential energy difference of a small negative charge between the points
Q and P; A and B.
(c) Give the sign of the work done by the field in moving a small positive charge from Q to P.
(d) Give the sign of the work done by an external agency in moving a small negative charge from
B to A.
(e) Does the kinetic energy of a small negative charge increase or decrease in going from B to A?
OR
(a) Derive an expression for the energy stored in a charged parallel plate capacitor.
(b) (i) Find equivalent capacitance between A and B in the combination given in figure. Each
capacitor is of 2 μF capacitance.

(ii) If a dc source of 7 V is connected across AB, how much charge is drawn from the
source and what is the energy stored in the network?
32. (a) A rectangular loop of size 𝑙 × 𝑏 carrying a steady current I is placed in a uniform magnetic field
⃗ . Prove that the torque 𝜏 acting on the loop is given by 𝜏 = 𝑚
𝐵 ⃗ , where 𝑚
⃗⃗ × 𝐵 ⃗⃗ is the magnetic
moment of the loop.
(b) A circular coil, having 100 turns of wire of radius (nearly) 20 cm each, lies in the X-Y plane
with its centre at the origin of coordinates. Find the magnetic field at the point (0, 0, 20√3 𝑐𝑚),
2
when the coil carries a current of ( )A.
𝜋

Or
(a) A charge ‘q’ moving along the X-axis with a velocity 𝑣 [Fig] is subjected to a uniform magnetic
⃗ acting along the Z-axis as it crosses the origin O.
field 𝐵

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 (i) Trace its trajectory.
(ii) Does the charge gain kinetic energy as it enters the magnetic field? Justify your answer.

(b) A rectangular loop of wire of size 4 cm × 10 cm carries a steady current

of 2 A. A straight long wire carrying 5 A current is kept near the loop
[Fig.]. If the loop and the wire are coplanar, find
(i) The torque acting on the loop and
(ii) The magnitude and direction of the force on the loop due to the
current carrying wire.

33. (a) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the real image of a point object due to a convex
spherical refracting surface, when the ray of light is travelling from a rarer medium of refractive
index n1 to a denser medium of refractive index n2. Using this diagram derive a relation between
object distance ‘u’, image distance ‘v’ and radius of curvature ‘R’ of the convex spherical
surface.
(c) A point object is placed in air at O in front of a glass sphere (refractive index = 1.5). Find the
position of its image formed by the glass sphere.

OR
(a) How is the working of a telescope different from that of a microscope?
(b) Define the magnifying power of a compound microscope when the final image is formed at
infinity? Why must both the objective and the eye piece of a compound microscope have short
focal lengths? Explain.
(c) A compound microscope with an objective of 1.0 cm focal length and an eye piece of 2.0 cm
focal length has a tube length of 20 cm. Calculate the magnifying power of the microscope if
the final image is formed at infinity.

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 SECTION – E
This section comprises of 2 case-study/Passage-based question of 4 marks each with three sub parts
marks 1, 1, 2 respectively.

34. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions :

The British physicist Thomas Young experimentally observed sustained interference pattern for
monochromatic sodium light on a screen by using his now famous double-slit experimental
arrangement. The two slits S1 and S2 being illuminated by light from a single-slit behave as two
coherent sources of light. Light coming out of these slits superimpose and form alternate bright and
dark fringes on the screen. The distance between two consecutive bright or dark fringes is called
the fringe width.
(i) Define interference of light.
(ii) State the condition for constructive and destructive interference.
(iii) Draw a neat schematic arrangement for Young’s double-slit experimental arrangement to
form interference pattern on a screen. Is the symmetrical central point on screen bright or
dark?
OR
How will you explain that two slits S1 and S2 in Young’s experiment behave as coherent
sources of light?
35. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions :
William Hallwachs and Philipp Lenard in 1886 observed that when ultraviolet radiations were
allowed to fall on the emitter plate C of an evacuated glass tube enclosing electrodes C and A,
current flows in the circuit. The current flow stops as soon as the ultraviolet radiations were stopped.
They further studied the variation of this photo current with collector plate potential and with
frequency and intensity of incident light.

(i) Why is a current set up in Hallwachs and Lenard’s experiment?

(ii) Draw a graph showing variation of photocurrent with anode potential.
(iii) Does the phenomena take place only for ultraviolet light? Can it take place for visible light
too?
OR
Describe a practical application of photoelectric effect.

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