Date: 29-Jan-2025

XII-PHYSICS- SET-1E Marks: 70

Time: 180 MIN
SECTION A

Q.1 Select and write the correct answer for the following multiple choice type of questions: (10)
i A coil of radius ‘r’ is made from a copper wire of length ‘l’. Its self-inductance is found to be
‘L’. If a coil of radius r/2 is made from same length of wire, then its self-inductance will be
(A) 4 L (B) L/2
(C) L (D) 2 L

ii If the difference between the frequencies of external periodic force and natural frequency of a
body is large, then the body will
(A) vibrate with large amplitude and (B) not vibrate.
frequency of force.
(C) vibrate with small amplitude with its own (D) vibrate with small amplitude and with
frequency. frequency of force.

iii According to Bohr’s postulate, the electrons revolve around the nucleus in circular orbits. The
centripetal force required for the same is provided by ________ .
(A) Nuclear force (B) Electrostatic force
(C) Gravitational force (D) weak force

iv If a body radiates with a rate R at room temperature (27 °C), then at what temperature the rate
of radiation would double?
(A) 300 K (B) 260 K
(C) 500 K (D) 360 K

v What is necessary for easy occurrence of Fresnel’s diffraction?

(A) Obstacle should be of the order of (B) Narrow opening should be of the order of
wavelength. wavelength.
(C) Source and screen should be at finite (D) All of these.
distance from the obstacle.

vi Water rises to a height ‘h’ in a capillary at the surface of earth. On the surface of the moon, the
height of water column in the same capillary will be
(A) 6 h (B) 1/6 h
(C) h (D) zero

vii The e.m.f of the same cell measured by a potentiometer and a good voltmeter are E1 and E2
respectively, then
(A) E1 = E2 (B) E1 > E2
 (C) E1 < E2 (D) E1 ≤ E2

viii A tin nucleus has a charge of +50 e where e is equal to 1.6 × 10–19 C. If a proton is at a
–12
distance of 10 m from a tin nucleus, then its potential energy is about
–15 –15
(A) 11.5 × 10 J (B) 23 × 10 J
–38 –38
(C) 11.5 × 10 J (D) 23 × 10 J

ix Current amplification factor in CE mode amplifier is 95. If the input base current is 10
microampere, the current through emitter is
(A) 10 μA (B) 950 μA
(C) 960 μA (D) 940 μA

x Photons are not deflected in electric and magnetic field as they are
(A) positively charged (B) negatively charged
(C) electrically neutral (D) affected by gravitational field

Q.2 Answer the following questions: (8)

i Give the Clausius statement or second form of second law of thermodynamics.

ii Calculate the velocity of a particle performing S.H.M. after 1 second, if its displacement is
given by x = 5 sin m.
iii How is the distance of mass from the axis of rotation related to the value of radius of gyration?

iv A straight wire carries a current of 5 A. Calculate the magnitude of magnetic induction at a

point 10 cm away from the conducting wire. (μ0 = 4π × 10–7 Wb/A m)

v Define: Capacitive reactance

vi What does the area inside the curve B – H (hysteresis curve) indicate?

vii Define: Inductive reactance

viii State value of atmospheric pressure expressed as the length of mercury column in a barometer.

SECTION B
Attempt any EIGHT questions of the following: (16)

Q.3 Comment about the relation between speed of sound in a gas and the r.m.s. speed of the gas
molecules.

Q.4 Explain how presence of resonant objects around the sounding body affects the loudness of
sound.
Q.5 State uses of Van de Graaff generator.

Q.6 A hollow cylinder rolls on a horizontal surface with a translational speed of 2 m/s. If its mass is
4 kg and radius of gyration is equal to its radius, then what is the total energy of the rolling
motion?

Q.7 A magnetic needle has magnetic moment 6.7 × 10–2 Am2 and moment of inertia I = 7.5 × 10–6
kg m2. It performs 10 complete oscillations in 6.70 s. What is the magnitude of the magnetic
 field?

Q.8 Write the truth table for circuit given in figure below consisting of NOR gates and identify the
logic operation (OR, AND, NOT) which this circuit is performing.

Q.9 Can you explain why two or more resistors connected in series and parallel have different
effective resistances?

Q.10 What is adiabatic ratio? What are its values for different gases?
Q.11 Photoelectric threshold wavelength of tungsten is 2730 Å. Calculate the work function in eV.

Q.12 Discuss consequences of Lorentz force law.

Q.13 A ray of light is incident on the surface of a glass plate of refractive index 1.55 at the polarizing
angle. Calculate the angle of refraction.

Q.14 An electron in an atom is revolving round the nucleus in a circular orbit of radius 5.3 × 10–11
m with a speed of 3 × 106 m/s. Find the angular momentum of electron.

SECTION C

Attempt any EIGHT questions of the following: (24)

Q.15 Consider a uniformly wound solenoid having N turns and length l. The core of the solenoid is
air. Find the inductance of the solenoid of N = 200, l = 20 cm and cross-sectional area, A = 5
cm2. Calculate the induced emf eL, if the current flowing through the solenoid decreases at a
rate of 60 A/s.
Q.16 Explain magnetic shielding and state its uses.

Q.17 Mercury has an angle of contact equal to 140° with soda lime glass. A narrow tube of radius
1.00 mm made of this glass is dipped in a trough containing mercury. By what amount does the
mercury dip down in the tube relative to the liquid surface outside? Surface tension of mercury
at the temperature of the experiment is 0.465 N m–1.
(Density of mercury = 13.6 × 103 kg m–3.)
Q.18 An AC circuit consist of resistor of 5 Ω, inductor of inductive reactance 62.8 Ω and a capacitor
of capacitive reactance 127.38 Ω in series across 200 V supply. Determine
i. impedance
ii. current of the circuit
iii. power factor
iv. power dissipated in the circuit.
Q.19 (A) State an expression for moment of inertia of ring about an axis passing through its centre and
perpendicular to it.

(B) How can one account for the force exerted by current carrying wire on its neighbouring current
carrying wire?

Q.20 Explain the flow of energy between the system and its environment with the help of neat
diagrams for following conditions:
 i. Temperature of the system is less than that of the environment
ii. Temperature of the system is more than that of the environment
iii. both are in thermal equilibrium.

Q.21 State various types of capacitors. State formula for capacitance in each case.

Q.22 Earth’s mean temperature can be assumed to be 280 K. How will the curve of blackbody
radiation look like for this temperature? Find out λmax. In which part of the electromagnetic
spectrum, does this value lie?
(Take Wien’s constant b = 2.897 × 10–3 m K)

Q.23 Explain the reflection of transverse waves from a rarer medium.

Q.24 Discuss hydrogen spectrum in details.

Q.25 A potentiometer wire has a length 10 m and a resistance 20 Ω. Its terminals are connected to a
battery of e.m.f 4 V and internal resistance 5 Ω. What are the distances at which null points are
obtained when two cells of e.m.f 1.5 V and 1.3 V are connected so as to (i) assist and (ii)
oppose each other?

Q.26 (A) How does a cell phone charger produce a voltage of 5.0 V from the line voltage of 230 V?

(B) Define a photosensitive surface.

SECTION D

Attempt any THREE questions of the following: (12)

Q.27 What are the two methods for obtaining coherent sources in the laboratory?

Q.28 Explain the concept of restoring force in spring mass oscillator.

Q.29 (A) We have mentioned about static friction between road and the tyres. Why is it static? What
about the kinetic friction between road and the tyres?

(B) A rectangular wire loop of 8 Ω resistance and having sides 0.1 m and 0.2 m is kept
perpendicular to a magnetic field. What change in the magnetic induction should be brought
about in 0.5 s so as to induce a current of 4 mA in it?

Q.30 (A) List few examples of streamline and turbulent flow from everyday life. How would you explain
them? When would you prefer a stream line flow?

(B) What is the ratio of de Brglie wavelengths of a proton and an α-particle accelerated through
same potential V?

Q.31 (A) State the properties of paramagnetic materials.

(B) A wire carrying a current 20 A and 1 m in length is placed in a magnetic field of 0.4 Wb/m2.
What is the force acting on the wire if it is placed at 45° to the field?