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MAHATMA MATRICULATION HR.SEC.SCHOOL.ALAGARKOIL.

Half Yearly Examination-2023


STD: XII PHYSICS MARKS: 70
I. Answer the following questions 15 x 1 = 15

1. Two points A and B are maintained at a potential of 7 V and -4 V respectively.


The work done in moving 50 electrons from A to B is
(a) 8.80 × 10–17 J (b) -8.80 × 10–17 J (c) 4.40 × 10–17 J (d) 5.80 × 10–17 J
2. In a large building, there are 15 bulbs of 40 W, 5 bulbs of 100 W, 5 fans of80 W and 1
heater of 1kW are connected. The voltage of electric mains is 220 V. The maximum
capacity of the main fuse of the building will be (a) 14 A (b) 8 A (c) 10 A (d) 12 A
3. A circular coil of radius 5 cm and 50turns carries a current of 3 ampere. The magnetic
dipole moment of the coil is nearly
(a) 1.0 A m2 (b) 1.2 A m2 (c) 0.5 A m2 (d) 0.8 A m2
4. An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 50 μF and a resistor 40Ω are connected in series across a
source of emf V = 10 sin 340 t. The power loss in AC circuit is
(a) 0.76 W (b) 0.89 W (c) 0.46 W (d) 0.67 W
5 If E = Eosin[106 x -ωt] be the electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave, the value of ω
is (a) 0.3 x10−14 rad s−1 (b) 3 x10−14 rad s−1 (c) 0.3 x1014 rad s−1 (d) 3 ×1014 rad s−1
6. An object is placed in front of a convex mirror of focal length of f and the maximum and
minimum distance of an object from the mirror such that the image formed is real and
magnified. (a) 2f and c (b) c and ∞ (c) f and O (d) None of these
7. Two point white dots are 1 mm apart on a black paper. They are viewed by eye of pupil
diameter 3 mm approximately. The maximum distance at which these dots can be
resolved by the eye is, [take wavelength of light, λ = 500 nm]
(a) 1 m (b) 5 m (c) 3 m (d) 6m
8. Two radiations with photon energies 0.9 eV and 3.3 eV respectively are falling on a
Metallic surface successively. If the work function of the metal is 0.6 eV, then the ratio
of maximum speeds of emitted electrons in the two cases will be a) 1:4 b) 1:3 c) 1:1 d)1:9
9. If the nuclear radius of 27Al is 3.6 Fermi, the approximate nuclear the approximate
Nuclear radius 64Cu in Fermi is (a) 2.4 (b) 1.2 (c) 4.8 (d) 3.6
10. The given electrical network is equivalent to

a) AND gate b) OR gate c) NOR gate d) NOT gate


11. “Ski wax” is an application of Nano product in the field of
a) Medicine b) Textile c) Sports d) automotive industry
12. A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in uniform electric field E parallel to the
Cylinder axis. The total flux for the surface of the cylinder is
a) 2 π r R 2 E b) π / E R2 c) π R 2−π R d) Zero
13. The magnitude of magnetic moment of electron orbiting circular orbit of radius r with a
speed v is equal a) evr/2 b) evr c) er/2v d) 2v/er
14Two light waves from slit s1 and s2 on reaching point P and Q on the screen in young’s
double slit experiment have path difference is zero and ʎ/4. Then ratio of intensity of P
and Q is a a) 4:1 b) 3:2 c) 2:1 d) 1:1
15. The radius of 27AL 13 nucleus is a) 6.97 F b) 3.6 F c) 2.4 Ao d) 6.9 Ao
II. Answer any 6 of the following. Q.No.24 is compulsory 6 x 2 = 12

16. Write down coulombs law in vector forms and mention what each term represent
17 State Fleming's left hand rule
18. How will you define Q factor
19. State Snell’s law of refraction
20 State Huygens principle
21. Define work function of a metal and give its unit
22. Define impact parameter
23. Define forbidden energy gap
24. In a meter bridge experiment, the value of resistance in the resistance box connected
In the right gap is 10 Ω. The balancing length is l1 = 55 cm. Find the value of unknown
Resistance.
III. Answer any 6 of the following. Q.No.33 is compulsory. 6 x 3 = 18

25. What is meant by electric field lines and mention any one of the properties
26. State joules law of heating and its one application
27. Give properties of dia/para/ferro magnetic materials
28. What are Fraunhofer lines? How are they useful in the identifications of elements
present in the sun?
29. Derive the relation between f and R for a spherical mirror.
30 A proton and an electron have same kinetic energy. Which one has greater de Broglie?
Wavelength? Justify...
31. Give the results of Rutherford alpha scattering experiment.
32. What is the difference between Nano materials and bulk materials?
33. The equation for an alternating current is given by i=77sin314t Find (i) Peak current
Frequency' (iii) Time period and instantaneous value of current t=2ms

IV. Answer the following 5 x 5 = 25

34. a. Explain in detail the construction and working of a Van de Graaff generator.
OR
b. Explain the construction and working of a full wave rectifier.

35. a. Obtain the macroscopic form of ohms law from its macroscopic form and discuss it
Limitation OR
b. Obtain lens maker’s formula and mention its significance.
36. a Derive the expression for the force between two parallel, current carrying conductors
OR
b. Give the construction and working of photo emissive cell
37. a Obtain an expression of an motional emf from Lorentz force
OR
b. Explain the J.J. Thomson experiment to determine the specific charge of electron.
38. a. Explain the types of emission spectrum. OR
b. Discuss the diffraction at single slit and obtain the condition for nth minimum..

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