INDIAN SCHOOL AL GHUBRA, MUSCAT SET-2

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION- I: 2023-24 QP.cODE= 055/2/4

CLASS: XIIPHYSICS -(042)MMarks: 70
Time allowed: 3 Hours Date:03-12-2023
General Jnstructions:
are 33 questions in all.
(1) All questions are compulsor. There
Section E.
five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and
i) This question paper has

(iii) All the sections are compulsorn

Section B contains 5
l2MCÌs 4 assertion reasoning questions of one mark each, Section D contains
(iv) Section A contains contains 7 questions of three marks
each,
questions of 2mark each, Section C questions of 5marks each.
questions of 4marks each and section E consists of3
2 case study
questionin
However, an internal choice has been providedin one questions
(v) There is no overall choice. one question in each CBÌ in Section D and all three
C,
Section B, one question in Section one of the choices in such questions.
Section E. Youhave to attempt only
in
allowed.
(vi) (6) Use of calculators is not
Useful constants.
h=6.64 x 10-34 Js
c=3x 10 ms!
m, =9x 10:3 Kg.
e= 1.6 x 10:1 C 1 = 9x10° Nm'c²
Eo =8.85x10l°c²Nm² 41Eo
uo=47 x10 Tm/A
x 10 kg
Massof electron (m,) = 9-1
10-2 kg
Mass of neutron = l-675 x
10-27 kg
Mass of proton = 1-673 x
10 per gram mole
Avogadro's number = 6-023 x
10-%3 JK-1
Boltzmann constant = 1-38 x
SECTION A
the most
assertion Reasoning questions. Select
12 MCQs, 4
Section A consists of those given below each question.
appropriate option from

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 An air-filled parallel plate capacitor is connected across a battery. After it is fully charged, the
f
between the plates of the capacitorto
battery is disconnected. Now a dielectric slab is inserted
fill the space completely. Then the
(A)capacitance will decrease.
(B) electric field between the plates will
increase.
(C) potential difference between the plates will increase.
.(D) charge on plates will remain the same.
magnitude
An nfinite line of charge has a linear charge density of 1o-7 C/m. What will be the
O ne Torce acting on an alpha particle nlaced at adistance of 4cm from the line of
charge!

(a) 14.4 x 1015 N

(b) 7.2 x 10-1 N
(c) 4.5 x10 N
(d) 9 x 10 N

Light of frequency 15vo is incident on a photosensitive material of threshold frequerncy vo. It

the frequency of the incident radiation is kept constant and intensity is increased, the photo
current will:

(a) increase
(b) decrease
*(c) not change
(d) first decrease and then become zero

A. Asteady current flows through a metallic wire whose area of cross-section (A) increases 1
continuously from one end of the wire to the other. The magnitude of drift velocity (vd ) of the
free electrons as a function of A can be shown by

Va Va Vd

A A A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8. An electron with velocity v= (v, i+y j) moves through a magnetic field B= (B,i +B). The
force F on the electron is : (e is the magnitude of its charge)

(a) -e(vy B, -v, B) k (b) e(v, B-y B;) k

(c) -e (v, B, +y, B)k (d) e(v, B, +v, B;) k
Two particles of masses mËand m2 have equal charges. They are accelerated from rest through
a potential difference Vand then enter in a region of uniform magnetic fieldB. If they describe
circular paths of radii rl and r2, respectively, then the value of ml /m2 is

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 (A)
(9)

(C)
(D)

7.
In Young'n double alit experiment, the intensity on the screen is lo at a
point where path difference is à. The intensity at the point where path
difference is is :
(a) (b)
4 2
(c) lo (d) Zero
at such an angle
8, A beam of white light is incident on a glass-air interface from the glass sideof light which will
light grazes the interface asshown in the figure. The colours
that the green
emerge out in air, are

air
green light

glass
white light

(A) yellow, orange and red

(B) violet, indigo and blue
(C) Allcolours
(D) Allcolours exceptgreen
connected to an ac source, with theincrease in the frequency of
In aseries LC circuit
:
the source, the net reactance
(a) increases linearly
(b)decreases linearly and then decreases to zero
to become maximum
(c) first inereases
first decreases to become zero and then increases
(d) 1
are
electric and magnetic field vectors
in an clectromagnetic wave
The oscillating
perpendicular to cach other and opposite in phase.
(A) opposite in phase.
(B)parallel to cach other and and in the same phasc.
other
(C)perpendicular to cach and in the same phase
(D) parallel to each other
 rotated about its vertical diameter With an angular
A Crcular coil ofradius 8 0cm and A0 thurneie 3.0 x10 2 T. The
speed of 25 rad s in a uniform horizontal magnetic field of magnitude
maximum emf induced in the coil is:
(a)0-12 V (b) 0-15 VS
(c) 0-19 V (d) 0-22V
12. Whenthe temperature of an n-type semiconductor incrcascd, then thc

(A) nunber of frec clectrons incrcases whilc that of the holes decreases.
(B)number of holes increases while that of the free clectrons decreases.
(C) number of free clectrons and holes remains unchangcd.
(D)number of both the frce clcctrons and the holes incrcase cqually.
ror Questions 13 to l6, two statemcnts arc given -one labclled Assertion (A) and other
labelled Reason (R). Selcct the correct answer to thesc questions from the options as gvel
below.
a) 1f both Assertion and Reason are true and Rcason is correct explanation of AssertiOn.
b) If both Assertion andReason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
13. Assertion (A):The susceptibility of a diamagnetic substance is independent of termperature.
Reason (R): Every atom of a diamagnetic substance is characterised by electron pairs of
opposite spin; so with change of temperature, the motion of electrons are affected by same
amount in opposite directions. C
4. ASsertion (A): The work function of agiven material increases with an increase in the
frequency of the incident radiation.

Reason (R):As per Einstein's photoelectric equation hv = +KE, work function o is directily
proportional to the frequency vof the incident radiation.

5. Assertion(A): In a non uniform clectric field, adipole willhave translatory as well as rotatory
motion.
Reason(R): In anon uniform electric field, a dipole experiences a force as well as torque.

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Assertion (A): In an N type semiconductor, the number density of electrons is greater than
the number density of holes but the crystal maintains an overall charge neutrality.

Reason (R): The charge of electrons donated by donor atoms is just equal and opposite to
that of the ionised donor.
SECTION B
Section B consist of 5 questions of 2 marks each
fomation of potential
17. Briefly explain how the diffusion and drift currents contribute tothe
barrier in ap-n junctiondiode.
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 Draw the cnt arrangement for studyingtheORVI characteristics of ap-n junction diode in
forward hias and reverse bias. Showv the plot of VIcharacteristic of asilicon diode.
IS.
()Detine the ternn intensity of radiation in Photon picture 2

Plot agraph showingthe variation of photocurrent with collector potential for three different
ntensaties l, >b> Iwo of which and b bave the same frequency and the third has frequency

Why is a retlecting telescupe preferred overa refracting telescope?

Justity vour answer giing two reasons
2
kdentify the art of the clectromagnctic spcctrum which is:
(a)Suitable for radar system used in airrat navigation.
(b)Producd by bombarding a metal target by high specd electrons
charging or
() Why does a galv anonmeter show a momentary deflection at the time of
discharg1ng a capacitor? Wnte the necessary expression to explain this observation.
2
A ell ot emf El2Vand internal resistance rl IQ is connected to another ceil of emf E2
resistance of 4 2 as shown in the
=§Vand intemal resistance r2 22through an external
figure Fndthe potential diflerence betweenpoint Aand pointC.

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SECTION C

SectionC consistsof 7 questions of 3marks each:

showing the variation of binding energy per nucleon as a function of mass
22. () Plot a graph
number
of nuclear force explains the approximate constancy of binding energy in
( ) Which property
the range 30< A|70? energyin both processes of nuclear
fission and
does one explain the release of
() How
fusion from the graph?
OR
endothermic
whether the following reaction is exothermic or
(a) Detemine from the given data,
 }H+H HH
Atomic masses: mH)-2014102 u
m)-301049 u
m(H)- I007825 u
() What is the tatio of the nuleaa
107 deusy e vold otopeoAu nd the silver
Isotope 2Ag. 79

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(a) Twelve ncgative chargcs of sane
CICUnference of a crclc of tadius R as shown magnitude are cqually spaced and fixcd on th
in Fip. 0. Relative to
infinity, find the clectnc potential andclectric ficld potential being ZCro af
at thecentre C of the circle.
(b) 1f the charges ate unequally spaced and
(0). find electne potential fixcd on an arc of 120° of radius R as shown in
at the centre C. Fig,

R R
120C

(i) (ii)
24. (a) The energy levels of a
the transition, from the oneshypothetical
shown
hydrogen-like atom are shown in the figure. Fnd out
in the figure, which will result 3
of wavelength 275 nm. in the emission of aphoton

45 eV

10 eV
Ab) Which of these transitions coresponds to the
maximum and
eissIon of radiation of
(i) minimum wavelength?
25 Draw the circuit diayram of afull wave rectifier.
output waveforms. Explain its workng showing its imput and

aeti!
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galvanometer
()
can be converted into a
voltneter to
VVolt by connectinga measure up to 3
2V volt by connecting resistance
(iü) of 2k2 in series with the
aresistance 5 kn in galvanometer.
Calculate
the resistance
into a voltmeter to that
senes with the galvanometer.
should be connected in series with the
measure up to V2 volt. galvanometer to convert it
27
(a) Write the
generated in it.principle working of an ac generator Derive the expression for the induced emf
of

(b) Wnte the function of slip ings in

an ac generator
28.
Ine ngre shows a capacitor C. avarnable resistor R and a bulb connected in series to the ac
SOurce of frequenev (v) The bulb glows with some brightness How will the giow of the bulb
be affected, if the
B

(a) separation between the plates of the capacitor is doubled, keeping resistance R and
frequency (v) the same ?
frequency (v) same?
(b)resistance R is decreased keeping the value of capacitance Cand R? Justify your answer n
of Cand
(c) frequency of ac source is decreased for the same value
each case.

SECTION-D

Case Study Based Questions

answer the questions that following:
29 Read the following paragraph and

Temperature Dependence of Resistivity af)

temperature C is given by R, = R, (! +charcter tstics constants of the mat
The resistance of a conductor at is the resistance at 0°C and a is the
where R, is the resistance at C, Ro
of the conductor. iarge. The resistivity of a metaihccondactor is apgroxmsa
temperatures, that isnot too
Over a limitedrange of
given by p,= P l+of). coeticient of resistivity. ts unit is K- or
where ais the lemperature resistance increases with rise in tempetature.
For metals, a is positive
ie, deceeses wh rtse in tempetatuse
semiconductors, tiegative ie., fesistance
a is
For insulators and
 (9 Fractional increase in resistivity per unit increase in temperature is detined as resistivity
(a) resistivity .(b) lemperature coeflicient of
(c) conductivity (d) drift velocity
(iY The material whose resistivity is insensitive to tenperature is (d) nichrome
(a) silicon (b) copper .(c) silver

l) neemperature cocfficient of the resistance of a wire is 0.00125 per °C. At 300 Kits resistance is I onm. Ihe
resistance of wire will be 2ohms at
(a) 1154K (c) 1400 K (d) 1127K
tb) 1100 K

(iv) The temperature coetlicient ot resistance of an alloy used for making resistors is
(a) small and positive (b) snalland negative (c) large and positive (d) large and negalive
OR
() For ametallic wire, the ratio V/I(v= applied potential difference and i =current flowing) is
(a) independent of temperature
(b) increases as the temperature rises
(c) decreases as the temperalure rises
(d) increases or decreases as temperature rises depending upon the metal

30. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions thatfollow.

Alens is aportion of atransparent medium bounded by two surfaces and one of these surfaces
is essentially spherical. Itis used to converge or diverge the light incident on it. Power of alens
is the measure of its ability to converge or diverge the light incident on it. Power of a lens
depends on the refractive index of the material of lens with respect to the surrounding medium
and the radii of curvature of its two surfaces.

(1)The power of aconvex lens

(a) increases when the lens is dipped in water.

(b) increases when thewavelength of incident light decreases.
(c)decreases when another convex lens is placed in contact with it.
(d) increases when the lens is cut intotwo identical plano-convex lenses.
OR

The focal length of a concave lens is 40 cm. The power of the lens is :
(a) 0-025 D (b) 2-5 D (c) 0-025 D (a) 2:5 D
fij The focal length of aconcave lens (ug 1:5) in air is 20 cm. What should be the refractive
index of the surrounding medium so that the lens behaves as a converging lens of focal length
60 cm?

(a) 1-4 b) 1·8 (c) 1-7 i2

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 () Beans of tt
one-hr0e. Whichight, blue light, yellow ught ad violet light are
one of them cOnverges nearest fo the lens? inedent on # 0onves lenn,
(a) Bue light
(b) Viole light () Red ight () Yellow light
(iv) Abeam of light
Cm is incident on it coming parallel to the Prncpal axis of aconvex lens LË of focal lcngth 5
distance dtiom L ForAnother
the finalconveN
lens L: of tocal lengh 2s cm is placed coNially at
mage fo be fomed at intniy, the value of d should be
(a) l0cm
()25em . () 40 cm

SECTION E

Section E consists of 3 questions of 5 marks:

31.
a) For same value of angle of incidence, the angles of
and 25 respectivcly. u which medum, the velocity of reftaction in three meduu are I5", 20"
ight willbe minimum?
b) Denve the relationship between angle of incidence, angle of
deviation tor an equilateral prism. prism and angle of minimum

OR
(a) Why cannot the phenomenon ofinterference be observed by illuminating two pin
two sodium lamps holes with

(b) Two monochromatic waves having displacements yl l cos ot and

y2acos (ot t ¢)
from twO coherent sources intertere to produce an interference pattern. Derive
for the resultant intensity and obtain the conditions for
the expression
interference.
constructiveand destructive

(c) TwO wavelengths of sodiunn light of 590 nm and $96 nm are used in turn to study the
diffraction taking place at a single slit of aperture 2 x 10m. If the distance between the sit
and the screen is 1:5 m, caleulate the separation between the posilions of the second maxima
of diftraction pattern obtained in the two cases.

32. (a) Derive an expression for the energy stored in aparallel plate capacitor C,
charged to a
potential difference V. Hence derive an expression for the energy density of a capacitor.
(b) Find theratio of the potentialdifferences that must beapplied across the parallel and series
combination of two capacitors C1 and C; with their capacitances in the ratio :2 so that the
energy stored in the two cases becomes the same.

OR

(a) Explain why, for any charge configuration, the equipotential surtace throuph a potnt ts
normal to the electric field at that point.
(b) Draw a sketch of equipotential surfaces due to a single charge (- ), depicting the clectrc
field lines due to the charge.
(c) Obtain an expression for the work done to dissociate the system of three charges placed at
the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 'a' as shown below.

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 - 4g + 2q

of capacitance
generating a voltage V = Vo sin ot is connected to a capacitor
Vand I versus ot to
33. a) An a.C. Source
C. Find the
expression for the current I flowing through it. Plot a graph of
show that the current is r/2 ahead of the voltage.
Hz a.C.
uF are connected in series to a 220 V, S0
O) A reSIStor of 2002 and a capacitor of 15 voltage across the resistor and tne
SOurce. Calculate the current in the circuit and the rms
voltage?
capacitor. Why the algebraic sum of these voltages is more than the source
OR
A conducting rod XY of length I slides on two smooth parallel railsAPM
and QN with a uniform
field B
velocityv. The resistances of the rod and the rails are negligible. uniform magnetic
perpendicular to the plane PMNQis present in the region pointing vertically upwards as shown
rails. Obtain
in the figure. A small resistance r is connected between the ends M and N of the

M. ..X. P

N' Y

(i) the expression for emf induced across the ends of the rod and its polarity.
(ii)the magnitude and direction of induced current that flows through resistancer.

(b) Two coplanar and concentric circular loops are of radii 0-5 cm and 11 cm, respectively.
These loops are placed in a uniform external magnetic field of 0-4 T acting perpendicular to
their plane. Calculate the mutual inductance of the arrangement.

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