SET: 1

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL RUBY PARK, KOLKATA

PRE- BOARD 2020-2021
CLASS - XII
SUBJECT: PHYSICS

Maximum Marks: 70 Marks Time Allowed: 3 hours

General Instructions:
(1) All questions are compulsory. There are 33 questions in all.
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and
Section E.
(3) Section A contains ten very short answer questions and four assertion reasoning MCQs
of 1 mark each, Section B has two case-based questions of 4 marks each, Section C contains
nine short answer questions of 2 marks each, Section D contains five short answer questions
of 3 marks each and Section E contains three long answer questions of 5 marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided. You have to attempt only
one of the choices in such questions.
(5) You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary.

(speed of light) c= 3x 108 ms-1

h= 6.63x10-34Js
e=1.6x10-19C
µo=4πx10-7TmA-1
1/ (4π€o) = 9x109Nm2C-2
Mass of electron me= 9.1x10-31 kg.

Section- A
1. A current is set up in along copper pipe. Is there a magnetic field (i) inside and (ii) outside
the pipe?
2. Sketch a schematic diagram depicting electric and magnetic fields for an electromagnetic
wave propagating along the Z axis.
OR
What oscillates in electromagnetic waves?
3. An electron moving with a velocity of 107 m/s enters a uniform magnetic field of 1T, along
the direction parallel to the magnetic field . What would be its trajectory in this region?
Justify your answer.

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4. Predict the polarity of the plates of capacitor when the two magnets are quickly moved in
the directions marked by arrows.

OR
Predict the direction of the induced current in the rectangular loop abcd as it is moved into
the region of a uniform magnetic field 𝐵⃗ directed normal to the plane of the loop.

5. The de- Broglie wavelength of a particle of kinetic energy K is λ. What would be the
wavelength of the particle, if its kinetic energy were K/4?

6. Maximum kinetic energy of a photoelectron is 3eV. What is the stopping potential?

7. What is multiplication factor (k) of a fissionable material? For what value of k chain
reaction will grow?
OR
Why are fusion reactions are called thermonuclear fusion?

8. What happens to the width of depletion layer of a p-n junction when it is

(i) forward biased,
(ii) reverse biased?
OR
Why should a photodiode be operated at a reverse bias?

9. Draw I-V characteristics for solar cell.

10. Find the current through 1Ώ resistor.

For question numbers 11, 12, 13 and 14, 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

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d) A is false and R is also false

11. Assertion (A):

A parallel plate capacitor is connected across battery. A dielectric slab of constant k is
introduced between the plates. The energy which is stored becomes k times.
Reason (R):
The surface charge density on the plate remains constant or unchanged.

12. Assertion (A):

The electrostatic force between the plates of a charged isolated capacitor increases when dielectric
fills whole space between plates.
Reason (R ):
The electric field between the plates of a charged isolated capacitance increases when dielectric fills
whole space between plates.

13. Assertion (A):

The images formed by total internal reflections are much brighter than those formed by
mirrors or lenses.
Reason (R):
There is no loss of intensity in total internal reflection.

14. Assertion (A):

The focal length of lens does not change when red light is replaced by blue light.
Reason (R):
The focal length of lens does not depend on colour of light used.

Section – B
Questions 15 and 16 are Case Study based questions and are compulsory. Attempt any 4
sub parts from each question. Each question carries 1 mark.

15. Optical Fibre:

Optical fibres are fabricated with high quality composite glass/quartz fibres. Each fibre
consists of a core and cladding. The refractive index of the material of the core is higher than
that of the cladding. As there is difference in the refractive index of core and cladding; core
acts as a denser medium and cladding act as a rarer medium.

When a signal in the form of light is directed at one end of the fibre at a suitable angle, it
undergoes repeated total internal reflections along the length of the fibre and finally comes

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out at the other end. Since light undergoes total internal reflection at each stage, there is no
appreciable loss in the intensity of the light signal. Optical fibres are fabricated such that light
reflected at one side of inner surface strikes the other at an angle larger than the critical angle.
Even if the fibre is bent, light can easily travel along its length. Thus, an optical fibre can be
used to act as an optical pipe. They are used in communication system, Fibre optic
endoscopy.

1. Optical fibre works on the principle of

(a) Refraction of light.
(b) Reflection of light
(c) Interference of light
(d) Total internal reflection of light

2. In optical fibres, the refractive index of the core is

(a) greater than that of the cladding.
(b) equal to that of the cladding.
(c) smaller than that of the cladding.
(d) independent of that of cladding.

3. A ray of light will undergo total internal reflection if it

(a) Goes from rarer medium to denser medium
(b) Incident at an angle less than the critical angle
(c) Strikes the interface normally
(d) Incident at an angle greater than the critical angle

4. Which of the following is not due to total internal reflection of light?

(a) Brilliance of diamond
(b) Sky appears blue
(c) Optical fibre working
(d) Mirage formation

5. Critical angle of glass is θ1 and that of water is θ2. The critical angle for light passing from
glass to water surface would be (μg = 3/2, μw = 4/3).
(a) less than θ2
(b) between θ1 and θ2
(c) greater than θ2
(d) less than θ1

16. Lightning Conductors

It is a device used in building to protect the buildings from the effect of lightning. A metallic
rod is erected along the walls of the building during construction such that the tip is

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protruding outwards at the top of the building. The top end is in air and is not in touch with
any metallic surface. The other end is buried in the ground. When a lightning strike, this
provides a direct path for the charges to discharge to the ground, thereby not affecting
anybody.
If we look closely, most of the lighting conductor have a sharp point at the top. Suppose there
is a charged cloud floating over your conductor. Then making your lightning conductor
pointy at the edge would facilitate better discharge by setting up a high electric field. We will
take a spherical approximation of the pointed end, then σ=q/4πr2 is the surface charge density
of the end. It has a very high surface charge density due to its small radius. Hence, in this
case, the electric field over that small part will be E=σ/ϵ0 which is also very high. Then, for a
pointy metal rod, the electric field set up at pointy ends is high. Now for some reason, if the
discharge of the cloud occurs, the charge will be easily passed through the lightning
conductor and conducted to the ground called corona discharge. Your artifact which you are
trying to save is ultimately protected from damage.

1. Where is the lightning rod attached to protect the building from lightning?
(a) On the top of the building
(b) On the bottom of the building
(c) In the middle of the building
(d) All of these

2. During lightning actually _____________ takes place

(a) Electric discharge
(b) Electric charging
(c) Electric charge accumulation
(d) All of the above

3. Which of the material can be used to make lighting conductor?

(a) Glass
(b) Plastic
(c) Copper
(d) Wood

4. Corona discharge takes place:

(a) at the surface of a conductor
(b) near the sharp points of a conductor
(c) outside the conductor
(d) at the centre of the conductor

5. The radii of two metallic spheres A and B are r 1 and r2 respectively (r1 > r2). They are
connected by a thin wire and the system is given a certain charge. The surface charge density
will be greater
(a) for the sphere B.
(b) for the sphere A.

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(c) equal for both.
(d) zero for both.
Section- C

17. A length of wire is bent to form a circular plane coil of one turn. The same length is now
bent more sharply to give a double loop of smaller radius. When the same current is passed,
find the ratio of magnetic field at the centre.

18. The figure shows modified Young’s double slit experimental set up. Here SS2 – SS1 = λ/4

(a) Write the condition for constructive interference.

(b) What will be the new position of central maxima.
OR
For what distance is ray optics valid for a good approximation when the aperture is 3mm
wide and the wavelength is 500nm?

19. How would you connect two capacitors across a battery, in series or parallel, so that they
store greater (i) total energy and (ii) total charge? Justify your answer.
OR
(a) Define electric flux. Write its S.I. unit.
(b) A spherical balloon carries a charge that is uniformly distributed over its surface. As the
balloon is blown up and increases in size, how does the total electric flux coming out of the
surface change? Give reason.

20. How is a p- type semiconductor formed? Name the major charge carriers in it. Draw the
energy band diagram of a p- type semiconductor.

21. Two identical loops, one of copper and another of aluminium are rotated in the same
magnetic field. In which case (i) the induced emf (ii) the induced current will be more and
why?

22. Draw the variation of intensity with position, in the interference pattern of Young’s
double silt experiment.
How does the variation of intensity with position pattern change when one slit is closed?

23. Draw the V- I characteristics of an LED.

Write the factor which controls (i) wavelength of light emitted, (ii) intensity of light emitted.

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24. A bar magnet of magnetic moment M is aligned parallel to the direction of a uniform
magnetic field B. What is the work done, to turn the magnet, so as to align its magnetic
moment:
(i) opposite to the field direction.
(ii) normal to the field direction.
OR
If the horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field at a place where the angle of dip is 60o
is 0.4x 10-4T, calculate the vertical component and the resultant magnetic field at that place.

25. A biconvex lens made of a transparent material of refractive index 1.25 is immersed in
water of refractive index 1.33. Will the lens behave as a converging or a diverging lens? Give
reason.

Section- D

26. State Ampere’s circuital law. Use this law to obtain the expression for the magnetic field
produced by an air cored toroid of average radius ‘r’, having ‘n’ turns per unit length and
carrying a steady current I.

27. State Kirchhoff’s laws. Apply Kirchhoff’s laws to derive the balance condition of
Wheatstone bridge.
OR
State the principle of potentiometer. With the help of a circuit diagram, explain how a
potentiometer can be used to measure the internal resistance of a primary cell.

28. Write Einstein’s photoelectric equation. State clearly the two salient features observed in
photoelectric effect which can be explained on the basis of above equation.

OR
State de- Broglie’s hypothesis.
Two lines, A and B, in the plot given below show the variation of de-Broglie wavelength, λ
versus 1/√V, Where V is the accelerating potential difference, for two particles carrying the
same charge. Which one of two represents a particle of smaller mass? Justify your answer
mathematically.

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29. (i)The energy levels of an atom are as shown below. Which of them will result in the
transition of a photon of wavelength 275 nm?

(ii) Which transition correspond to emission of radiation of maximum wavelength? Justify.

30. Draw a plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of their separations.
Mark the regions where the nuclear force is
(i) attractive and
(ii) repulsive.
Write any two characteristic features of nuclear forces.

Section- E

31.a) Two insulated charged copper spheres A and B have their centres separated by a
distance of 50 cm. What is the mutual force of electrostatic repulsion if the charge on each is
6.5 × 10−7 C? The radii of A and B are negligible compared to the distance of separation.
b) Suppose the spheres A and B have identical sizes. A third sphere of the same size but
uncharged is brought in contact with the first, then brought in contact with the second, and
finally removed from both. What is the new force of repulsion between A and B?
c) A particle of mass m and charge (-q) enters the region between the two charged plates
initially moving along x-axis with speed vx (like particle in the figure below). The length of
plate is L and an uniform electric field E is maintained between the plates. Show that the
vertical deflection of the particle at the far edge of the plate is qEL2/(2mvx2)

OR
a) Deduce an expression for the electric potential due to an electric dipole at any point on its
axis. Mention one contrasting feature of electric potential of a dipole at a point as compared
to that due to a single charge.
b) “For any charge configuration, equipotential surface through a point is normal to the
electric field.” Justify.

32. (a) An ac source of voltage v = v0 sin ωt is connected across a series combination of an

inductor, a capacitor and a resistor. Use the phasor diagram to obtain the expression for

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(i) impedance of the circuit and
(ii) phase angle between the instantaneous voltage and the current.
(b) A capacitor of unknown capacitance, a resistor of 100 Ω and an inductor of self-
inductance L = (4/π2) henry are in series connected to an ac source of 200 V and 50 Hz.
Calculate the value of the capacitance and the current that flows in the circuit when the
current is in phase with the voltage.
OR
Draw a labelled diagram of an ac generator. State briefly its working and obtain the
expression for the emf generated in the coil.
Show a plot of variation of
(i) Magnetic flux and
(ii) Alternating emf versus time generated by a loop of wire rotating in a magnetic field.

33. a) Draw a ray diagram of a reflecting type telescope. State two advantages of this
telescope over a refracting telescope.
b) A giant refracting telescope at an observatory has an objective lens of focal length 15 m. If
an eyepiece lens of focal length 1.0 cm is used, find the angular magnification of the
telescope.
If this telescope is used to view the moon, what is the diameter of the image of the moon
formed by the objective lens? The diameter of the moon is 3.42 × 106 m and the radius of the
lunar orbit is 3.8 × 108 m,
OR
33. a) Consider two coherent sources S1 and S2 producing monochromatic waves to produce
interference pattern. Let the displacement of the wave produced by S 1 be given by
Y1 = a cos ωt and the displacement by S2 be Y2 = a cos (ωt + ϕ)
Find out the expression for the amplitude of the resultant displacement at a point and show
that the intensity at that point will be
𝜙
I = 4I0 cos2
2
Where I0 is the intensity of individual wave.
Hence establish the conditions for constructive and destructive interference

b) Write two characteristic features distinguishing the diffraction pattern from the
interference fringes obtained in Young’s double slit experiment .

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