PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32

SAMPLE PAPER TEST 02 FOR BOARD EXAM 2024

SUBJECT: PHYSICS MAX. MARKS : 70

CLASS : XII DURATION: 3 HRS
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.
All the sections are compulsory.
3. Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion-Reasoning based questions
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 three long questions of five marks each and
Section E contains two case study based questions of 4 marks each.
4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C, D and
E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
5. Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 16 carry 1 mark each.

1. A point positive charge is brought near an isolated conducting sphere in given figure. The
electric field is best given by

(a) Fig. (i) (b) Fig. (ii) (c) Fig. (iii) (d) Fig. (iv)

2. If an ammeter is to be used in place of a voltmeter, then we must connect with the ammeter a
(a) low resistance in parallel (b) low resistance in series
(c) high resistance in parallel (d) high resistance in series

3. A positively charged particle is released from rest in a uniform electric field. The electric
potential energy of the charge
(a) remains a constant because the electric field is uniform.
(b) increases because the charge moves along the electric field.
(c) decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.
(d) decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field.

4. Which of the following has negative temperature coefficient of resistivity?

(a) metal (b) metal and semiconductor (c) semiconductor (d) metal and alloy

5. In the circuit the galvanometer shows zero deflection. If the batteries A and B have negligible
internal resistance, the value of resistance R will be

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 (a) 100  (b) 200  (c) 500  (d) 1000 

6. The relationship between angle of incidence i, prism of angle A and angle of minimum deviation
for a triangular prism is:
(a) A +  m = i (b) A +  m = 2i (c) A +  /2 (d) 2A +  m = i

7. A network of six identical capacitors, each of value C is made as shown in fig. The equivalent
capacitance between points A and B is

(a) C/4 (b) 3C/4 (c) 3C/2 (d) 4C/3

8. As shown in figure, P and Q are two co-axial conducting loops separated by some distance.
When switch S is closed, a clockwise current IP flows in P (as seen by eye E) and an induced
current IQ1 flows in Q. The switch S remains closed for a long time. When S is opened, a current
IQ2 flows in Q. Then the directions of (as seen by eye E) are

(a) respectively clockwise and anticlockwise

(b) both clockwise
(c) both anticlockwise
(d) respectively anticlockwise and clockwise

9. Two identical junctions may be connected in series with a battery in three ways. The potential
drops across the two junctions are equal in

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 (a) circuits (1) and (2) (b) circuits (2) and (3)
(c) circuits (1) and (3) (d) circuit (1) only

10. An electron moves on a straight line path XY as shown. The abed is a coil adjacent to the path of
electron. What will be the direction of current, if any, induced in the coil?

(a) The current will reverse its direction as the electron goes past the coil
(b) No current induced
(c) abcd
(d) adcb

11. In a Young‘s double slit experiment, the source is white light. One of the holes is covered by a
red filter and another by a blue filter. In this case
(a) there shall be alternate interference patterns of red and blue.
(b) there shall be an interference pattern for red distinct from that for blue.
(c) there shall be no interference fringes.
(d) there shall be an interference pattern for red mixing with one for blue.

12. In an ac circuit the voltage and current are given by the following expressions V = V0 sin t and
I = I0 cos t, where the symbols have their usual meaning. Which of the following statement is
correct?
(a) Voltage lead the current by a phase angle of /2.
(b) Voltage lags behind the current by phase angle of .
(c) Voltage and current are in phase.
(d) Voltage lags behind the current by phase angle of /2.

ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(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.

13. Assertion (A): No interference pattern is detected when two coherent sources are infinitely close
to each other.
Reason (R): Fringe width is inversely proportional to separation between the slit.

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14. Assertion (A): A ray of light is incident from outside on a glass sphere surrounded by air. This
ray may suffer total internal reflection at second interface.
Reason (R): If a ray of light goes from denser to rarer medium, it bends away from the normal.

15. Assertion (A): In the absence of an externally applied electric field, the displacement per unit
volume of a polar dielectric material is always zero.
Reason (R): In polar dielectrics, each molecule has a permanent dipole moment but these are
randomly oriented in the absence of an externally applied electric field.

16. Assertion (A): The resistance of a given mass of copper wire is inversely proportional to the
square of length.
Reason (R): When a copper wire of given mass is stretched to increase its length, its cross-
sectional area also increases.

SECTION – B
Questions 17 to 21 carry 2 marks each.

17. Explain briefly how electromagnetic waves are produced by an oscillating charge. How is the
frequency of EM waves produced related to that of the oscillating charge?

18. A short bar magnet has a magnetic moment of 0.48 J/T. Find the magnitude and direction of the
magnetic field produced by the magnet at a distance of 10 cm from the centre of magnet on (i)
the axis, (ii) equatorial lines (normal bisector) of the magnet.

19. Draw the intensity pattern for single slit diffraction and double slit interference. Hence, state two
differences between interference and diffraction patterns.

20. Two stable isotopes of lithium 36 Li and 7

3 Li have respective abundances of 7.5% and 92.5%.
These isotopes have masses 6.01512 u and 7.01600 u respectively. Find the atomic weight of
lithium.
OR

21. An object is kept in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. The image formed is real
and three times the size of the object. Calculate the distance of the object from the mirror.
OR
Calculate the radius of curvature of an equi-concave lens of refractive index 1.5, when it is kept
in a medium of refractive index 1.4, to have a power of -5D?

SECTION – C
Questions 22 to 28 carry 3 marks each.
22. Draw the magnetic field lines for a current carrying solenoid when a rod made of (i) copper, (ii)
aluminium and (iii) iron are inserted within the solenoid as shown.

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 OR

Write the expression for the magnetic moment ( M ) due to a planar square loop of side ‘l’
carrying a steady current I in a vector form. In the given figure this loop is placed in a horizontal
plane near a long straight conductor carrying a steady current I1 at a distance 'l' as Shown. Give
reasons to explain that the loop will experience a net force but no torque. Write the expression
for this force acting on the loop.

23. The energy levels of a hypothetical atom are shown alongside. Which of the shown transitions
will result in the emission of a photon of wavelength 275 nm? Which of these transitions
correspond to emission of radiation of (i) maximum and (ii) minimum wavelength?

24. Explain the terms ‘depletion layer’ and ‘potential barrier’ in a p-n junction diode. How are the (i)
width of depletion layer, and (ii) value of potential barrier affected when the p-n junction is
forward biased?

25. Explain with a proper diagram how an ac signal can be converted into dc (pulsating) signal with
output frequency as double than the input frequency using p-n junction diode. Give its input and
output waveforms.

26. Three concentric metallic shells A, B and C of radii a, b and c (a < b < c) have surface charge
densities +σ, -σ and +σ respectively as shown in the figure. If shells A and C are at the same
potential, then obtain the relation between the radii a, b and c.

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27. In an experimental arrangement of two coils C1 and C2 placed coaxially parallel to each other,
find out the expression for the emf induced in the coil C1 (of N1 turns) corresponding to the
change of current I, in the coil C2 (of N2 turns).
OR
A device X is connected to an ac source. The variation of voltage, current and power in one
complete cycle is shown in the figure.

(i) Which curve shows power consumption over a full cycle?

(ii) What is the average power consumption over a cycle?
(iii) Identify the device ‘X’.

28. A long straight wire AB carries a current of 4 A. A proton P travels at 4 x 106 m/s parallel to the
wire 0.2 m from it and in a direction opposite to the current as shown in the figure. Calculate the
force which the magnetic field due to the current carrying wire exerts on the proton. Also
specify its direction.

SECTION – D
Questions 29 to 31 carry 5 marks each.

29. (i) Give a brief description of the basic elementary process involved in the photoelectric emission
in Einstein’s picture.
(i) Light of wavelength 2500 Å falls on a metal surface of work function 3.5 eV. What is the
kinetic energy (in eV) of (a) the fastest and (b) the slowest electronic emitted from the surface?
If the same light falls on another surface of work function 5.5 eV, what will be the energy of
emitted electrons?

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 OR

(i) State Bohr postulate of hydrogen atom that gives the relationship for the frequency of emitted
photon in a transition.
(ii) When four hydrogen nuclei combine to form a helium nucleus, estimate the amount of
energy in MeV released in this process of fusion. (Neglect the masses of electrons and neutrinos)
Given:
(a) mass of 11H =1.007825 u
(b) mass of helium nucleus = 4.002603 u, 1 u = 931 MeV/c2

30. (i) Draw a labelled diagram of a step-up transformer. Obtain the ratio of secondary to primary
voltage in terms of number of turns and currents in the two coils.
(ii) A power transmission line feeds input power at 2200 V to a step-down transformer with its
primary windings having 3000 turns. Find the number of turns in the secondary to get the power
output at 220 V.
OR

A 2uF capacitor, 100  resistor and 8 H inductor are connected in series with an ac source.
(i) What should be the frequency of the source such that current drawn in the circuit is
maximum? What is this frequency called?
(ii) If the peak value of emf of the source is 200 V, find the maximum current.
(iii) Draw a graph showing variation of amplitude of circuit current with changing frequency of
applied voltage in a series LCR circuit for two different values of resistance R1 and R2 (R1 > R2).
(iv) Define the term ‘Sharpness of Resonance’. Under what condition, does a circuit become
more selective?

31. (a) State Gauss’s law in electrostatics. Using this law derive an expression for the electric field
due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet.
(b) In the figure there are three infinite long thin sheets having surface charge density +2, -2
and + respectively. Give the magnitude and direction of electric field at a point to the left of
sheet of charge density +2 and to the right of sheet of charge density +.

OR

(a) Define an ideal electric dipole. Give an example.

(b) Derive an expression for the torque experienced by an electric dipole in a uniform electric
field. What is net force acting on this dipole.
(c) An electric dipole of length 2 cm is placed with its axis making an angle of 600 with respect
to uniform electric field of 105 N/C.
If it experiences a torque of 8√3 Nm, calculate the (i) magnitude of charge on the dipole, and (ii)
its potential energy.

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 SECTION – E(Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 32 to 33 carry 4 marks each.

32. Case-Study 1:
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions
Wave-Particle Duality of Matter
Wave and particle light and other electromagnetic radiation sometimes act like wave and
sometimes like particles. Interference and diffraction demonstrate wave behaviour, while
emission and absorption of photons demonstrate the particle behaviour. In 1924, the French
physicist Prince Louis Victor de Broglie put forward the bold hypothesis that moving particles of
matter should display wave-like properties under suitable conditions. His reasoning, freely
paraphrased, went like this: Nature loves symmetry. Light is dualistic in nature, behaving in
some situations like waves and in other like particles. If nature is symmetric, this duality should
also hold for matter. Electrons and protons, which we usually consider as particles may in some
situations behave like wave. If a particle acts like a wave, it should have a wavelength and a
frequency. The relation was proposed by de Broglie in his Ph.D. thesis for which he was
awarded the Noble Prize in Physics in 1929. The wavelength is given by
h

p
where þ in momentum of the particle and h is the Planck constant. This wavelength is known as
the de Broglie wavelength of the particle. The dualism of matter is inherent in the de Broglie
relation which contains a wave concept (A) and a particle concept (p). In fact, the equation also
h
applies to light when light shows its photon character, each photon has a momentum p 


(i) State de-Broglie hypothesis.

(ii) Are matter waves electromagnetic? Write de-Broglie equation.
(iii) What consideration led de-Broglie to suggest that material particles can also show wave
property?
OR
(iii) An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 100 V. What is the de Broglie
wavelength associated with it? To which part of the electromagnetic spectrum does this value of
wavelength correspond?

33. Case-Study 2:
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.
The Parallel-Plate Condensator
A condensator is a device that stores electrical energy in an electric field. It is a passive
electronic component with two terminals. Condenser or condensator are commercial names of
capacitor. The effect of a capacitor is known as capacitance. Today capacitors (condensator) are
widely used in electronic circuits for blocking dc current while allowing ac current to pass. In
electric power transmission system, they stablize voltage and power flow. The property of

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 energy storage in capacitor was exploited as dynamic memory in early digital computers, and
still in modern DRAM.

The simplest model of capacitor consists of two thin parallel conductive plates each with an area
filled with a dielectric with permittivity . It is assumed that the gap d is much smaller than the
dimensions of the plates. Since, the separations between the plates is uniform over the plate area,
the electric field between the plates E is constant and directed perpendicularly to the plate
surface, except for an area near the edges of the plate where field decreases because the electric
field lines bulge out of the sides of capacitor.
(i) A parallel plate capacitor is charged. What happens when the plates are pulled apart?
(ii) If a parallel plate capacitor has n number of interleaved plates, area of plates is A and
separation between them is d. What would be the total capacitance of combined plate system?
(iii) A capacitor of capacitance 1 F is filled with two dielectric of dielectric constant 4 and 6 (in
Fig.) What would be the new capacitance?

OR
(iii) The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are 4 cm apart, the first plate is at 300 V and the
second plate at - 100 V. What is the voltage at 3 cm from the second plate?

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