Class: XII

TERM-I 2022-2023
SUBJECT: PHYSICS

Maximum Marks: 70 Marks Time Allowed: 3 hours.

General Instructions:

(1) There are 35 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 eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven questions
of two marks each, Section C contains five 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

Q. MARKS

NO.
1 Two capacitors of capacitances C1 and C2 are connected in 1
Parallel. If a charge Q is given to the combination, the ratio of
the charge on the capacitor C1 to the charge on C2 will be
A. C1/C2
B. C2/C1
C. C1C2
D. 1/C1C2
2 The electrical resistance of a conductor 1 1
(A) Varies directly proportional to its area of cross-section.
(B) Decreases with increase in its temperature.
(C) Decreases with increase in its conductivity.
(D) is independent of its shape but depends only on its volume.

3 A point charge of 2.0 μC is at the center of a cubic Gaussian surface 9.0 cm 1

on edge. What is the net electric flux through the surface?
A. 2.5×105 Nm2/C
B. 3.1×105 Nm2/C
C. 1.7×105 Nm2/C
4 A cell of emf (E) and internal resistance r is connected across a variable 1
external resistance R. The graph of terminal potential difference V as a function
of R is –

5 Two concentric and coplanar circular loops P and Q have their radii in the ratio 1
2:3. Loop Q carries a current 9 A in the anticlockwise direction. For the
magnetic field to be zero at the common centre, loop P must carry
A. 3A in clockwise direction
B. 9A in clockwise direction
C. 6 A in anti-clockwise direction
D. 6 A in the clockwise direction.
6 If the magnetizing field on a ferromagnetic material is increased, its 1
permeability
A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains unchanged
D. first decreases and then increases

7 A long straight wire of circular cross section of radius a carries a steady current 1
I. The current is uniformly distributed across its cross section. The ratio of the
magnitudes of magnetic field at a point distant a/2 above the surface of wire to
that at a point distant a/2 below its surface is
A. 4 :1
B. 1:1
C. 4: 3
D. 3 :4

8 The electric potential on the axis of an electric dipole at a distance ‘r from its
Centre is V. Then the potential at a point at the same distance on its equatorial
line will be
(i) 2V
(ii) -V
(iii) V/2
(iv)Zero
 m2V –1 s –1 is the SI unit of which of the following? 1
(A) Drift velocity
9 (B) Mobility
(C) Resistivity
(D) Potential gradient

10 A steel wire of length l has a magnetic moment M. It is then bent into a 1

semicircular arc. The new magnetic moment is
2M
A.
π
M
B.
I
C. Ml
D. M

11 1
In which type of material the magnetic susceptibility does not depend on
temperature?
A. Diamagnetic
B. Ferrite
C. Ferromagnetic
D. Paramagnetic

12 Gravitational force is the smallest between 1

A. earth and the sun
B. two pens weighing 100 gm at a distance of 0.4 m
C. two books of weight 1kg each at a distance of 1 m
D. earth and the moon

13 If 2% of the main current is to be passed through the galvanometer of

resistance G, the resistance of shunt required is
G
A. 49
B. 50G
C. 49G
50
D. G
14 An uncharged sphere of metal is placed inside a charged parallel plate 1
capacitor. The lines of force look like

15 Kirchhoff's first law, i.e., ΣI = 0 at a junction, deals with the 1

conservation of
A. Charge B. Momentum C. Energy D. Angular momentum

16 The electric flux through a closed surface area S enclosing charge

Q is ϕ. If the surface area is doubled, then the flux is
ϕ
a. 4
b. ϕ
ϕ
c.
2
d. 2ϕ.

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.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(ii) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation
of A
(iii) A is true but R is false
(iv) A is false and R is also false

17 Assertion: As the drift velocity increases, the current flowing

through the conductor decreases.
Reason: The current flowing through a conductor is directly
proportional to drift velocity

18. Assertion: Primary cells can be recharged but secondary cells

cannot be recharged.
Reason: Chemical reactions involved in primary cells are
irreversible and in secondary cells are reversible.
 SECTION B

19 A steady current flows in the network shown in the figure. What will 2
be the magnetic field at the center of the network?

20 A uniform magnetic field gets modified as shown in figure when two 2

specimens A and B are placed in it.

(i) Identify the specimen A and B.

(ii) How is the magnetic susceptibility of specimen A different
from that of specimen B?
21 An electric dipole when held at with respect to a uniform electric 2
field of experienced a Torque of .Calculate
dipole moment of the dipole?

22 2
A point change +q is moving with speed perpendicular to the
magnetic field B as shown in the figure. What should be the magnitude
and direction of the applied electric field so that the net force acting on
the charge is zero?

23 An electric dipole consists of two equal and opposite charges placed 2

2cm apart. When the dipole is placed in a uniform electric field of
strength 105 NC-1, it experiences a maximum torque of 0.2×10 -3 Nm.
Find the magnitude of each charge.
24 2
Two capacitors of capacitances 5 μF and 10 μF are charged to 16
volt and 13 volt respectively. What is the common potential,
when they are connected in parallel?

25 2
Two large, thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. On
their inner faces, the plates have surface charge densities of opposite
signs and of magnitude 17.7 × 10-22 C/m2. What is electric field
intensity E:
(a) in the outer region of the first plate, and
(b) Between the plates?

Section - C
26 Derive an expression for the force acting on a current carrying 3
conductor placed in a uniform magnetic field Name the rule which
Gives the direction of the force. Write the condition for which this
Force will have (1) maximum (2) minimum value
27 Derive an expression for the total work done in rotating an electric 3
dipole through an angle in a uniform electric field?

28 A particle of mass m and charge q moving with a uniform speed 3

normal to a uniform magnetic field B describes a circular path of radius
& Derive expressions for (1) Radius of the circular path (2) time period
of revolution

29 A horizontal overhead power line carries a current of 90 A in east to 3

West direction. What is the magnitude and direction of the magnetic
Field due to the current 1.5 m below the line?

30 Mark the direction of current in the circuit as per Kirchhoff’s first rule. 3
What is the value of main current in the shown network?

OR

Find the current drawn from a cell of emf IV and internal

resistance 2/3 connected to the network shown in the figure. E
= 1v r = 2/3
 Section D
31 (a) Show that a current carrying solenoid behaves like a small bar 5
magnet. Obtain the expression for the magnetic field at an external
point lying on its axis.
(b) A steady current of 2A flows through a circular coil having 5 turns of
radius 7 cm. The coil lies in X-Y plane with its centre at the origin. Find
the magnitude and direction of the magnetic dipole moment of the coil.
OR
(a).Derive the expression for the force acting between two long parallel
current carrying conductors. Hence, define 1 A current.
(b) A bar magnet of dipole moment 3 Am2 rests with its centre on a
frictionless pivot. A force F is applied at right angles to the axis of the
magnet, 10 cm from the pivot. It is observed that an external magnetic
field of 0.25 T is required to hold the magnet in equilibrium at an angle
of 30° with the field. Calculate the value of F. How will the equilibrium
be effected if F is withdrawn?
32 a).Draw a labelled diagram of a moving coil galvanometer. Prove that 5
in a radial magnetic field, the deflection of the coil is directly
Proportional to the current flowing in the coil.
(b) A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter to measure upto
(i) V volt by connecting a resistance series with the coil
(ii) Volt by connecting a resistance in series with coil Find
R in terms of required to convert – it into a voltmeter that
can read up to ‘2v’ volt.

OR
a). A current of 10A flows through a semicircular wire of radius 2cm
as shown in figure (a).What is direction and magnetic field at the center
of semicircle? Would your answer change if the wire were bent as
Shown in figure (b)?
b). A proton and an alpha particle of the same enter, in turn, a region of
uniform Magnetic field acting perpendicular to their direction of
Motion. Deduce the ratio of Radii of the circular path described by
the proton and alpha particle.
33 (a) Explain the term drift velocity of electrons in a conductor .Hence
obtain the expression for the current through a conductor in terms of 5
drift velocity.
(a) Two cells of emfs E1 and E2 and internal resistances r 1 And r 2
Respectively are connected in parallel as shown in the figure.
Deduce the expression for the
(i) equivalent emf of the combination
(ii) equivalent internal resistance of the combination
(iii) Potential difference between the points A and B.

OR
(a) State the two Kirchhoff’s rules used in the analysis of electric
Circuits and explain them.
(b) Derive the equation of the balanced state in a Wheatstone bridge
using Kirchhoff’s laws.

Section E (Case Study Based Questions )

34 1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
When an object is moved against the electric field it gains some
amount of energy which is defined as the electric potential
energy. For any charge, the electric potential is obtained by
dividing the potential energy by the quantity of charge and
the surface which is the locus of all points which are at the
same potential is known as the equipotential surface.

5
1. Equipotential at a great distance from a collection of charges
whose total sum is not zero are approximate:
a) Paraboloids b) spheres
c) Planes d) ellipsoids
2. Work done in carrying an electron from A to B lying on
equipotential surface on one volt potential is
a)1 eV b). Zero c).1 volt

3. Electric potential is:

a) vector