Model Set-3 (XII Physics)

Group ‘A’
Multiple choice Questions (8 × 5
= 40)
1. A particle starts from the extreme position, at t = 0, in a SHM. If the time
period of motion is 2s & maximum speed is 5m/s, find the equation of motion.
a) x = 1.59cos(πt) b) x = 1.59sin(πt)
c) x = 2.5sin(2t) d) x = 2.5cos(2t)
2. Faraday’s laws are result of the conservation of which quantity?
a) Momentum b) Energy c) Charge d) Magnetic field
3. What is the energy of a photon of wavelength λ?
a) hcλ b) hc/λ c) λ/hc d) λh/c
4. A freshly prepared radioactive source of half-time 2h emits radiation of
intensity which is 64 times the permissible safe level. Minimum time after
which it would be possible to work safely with this source is which of the
following?
a) 6 h b) 12 h c) 24 h d) 20 h
5. A 5 m long vertical tube having cross sectional area 200 cm2 is placed in a
water. It is filled with 15°C water, with the bottom closed and the top open to
100 kPa atmosphere. What is the pressure at the bottom of tube?
a) 119 kPa b) 129 kPa c) 139 kPa d) 149 kPa
6. With propagation of longitudinal waves through a medium, the quantity
transmitted is •
(a) matter (b) energy
(c) energy and matter (d) energy, matter and momentum
7. In Young’s double-slit experiment with monochromatic light, how is fringe
width affected, if the screen is moved closer to the slits?
a) Independent b) Remains the same
c) Increases d) Decreases
8. Find the magnetic field of a finite current element with 2A current and height
1/2π is
a) 1 b) 2 c) ½ d) ¼
9. In a step-down transformer, the number of turns in the secondary coil is 20
and the number of turns in the primary coil is 100. If the voltage applied to
the primary coil is 120 V, then what is the voltage output from the secondary
coil?
a) 24 V b) 12 V c) 6 V d) 18 V
10.The ratio of magnetic force to electric force on a charged particle getting
undeflected in a field is?
a) 1 b) 0 c) 2 d) 4
11.Which of these seismic waves do not propagate through fluids?
a) Shear waves b) Love waves
c) Rayleigh waves d) Compressional waves

Group ‘B’
Short Answer Questions (8 × 5 = 40)
12.For the streamline flow of an ideal fluid (non-viscous and incompressible), the
sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy and potential energy per unit mass is
always constant.
 a. Define the term Streamline flow and how it differs from turbulent flow? [2]
b. Derive the relation between above mentioned energies. [2]
c. What happens to the result obtained in (b) if the fluid is flowing in a
horizontal pipe? [1]
13.A simple pendulum is a heavy mass suspended by an inextensible, weightless
string from rigid support as shown in figure.

a. Define ‘point is suspension’ and ‘point of oscillation’. [1]

b. Explain and prove that the time period of simple pendulum is T =2 π

√
c. How does the frequency of vibration of a simple pendulum related to its
l [2]
g

length? Hence estimate the frequency of second pendulum. [2]

OR
a. A fan with blades takes a longer time to come to rest than without blades.
Why? [1]
b. Define the radius of gyration and derive the relation between torque and
moment of inertia of a rigid body. [3]
c. Calculate the moment of inertia and radius of gyration of a rod in the
given case. [2]
14.A fisherman notices that his boat is moving up and down periodically owing to
waves on the surface of the water. It takes 2.5 sec for the boat to travel from
its highest point to its lowest, a total distance of 0.6 m. The fisherman sees
that the wave crests are spaced 6 m apart.

a. Define wave and amplitude of wave. [2]

b. How fast are the waves travelling? [2]
c. What is the phase difference between points H and P, H and L? [1]
15.A thermodynamic process is taken from an original state D to an intermediate
state E by the linear process shown in P-V diagram. Its volume is then
reduced to the original value from E to F by an isobaric process. a. Define
isobaric and isochoric process. [1]
a. The work done in one cycle. [2]
b. What is the molar heat capacity of the gas at constant temperature. [1]
c. If the pressure of a gas during adiabatic process is proportional to cube of
its absolute temperature. Find the value of molar heat ratio. [1]
16.Study the following figure and answer the following questions.
a. State and explain Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws. [2]
b. Calculate the current in 2 Ω resistor in the given circuit. [3]

17.Dip circle measures the angle of dip at the different location of the earth. It is
used in surveying, mining and study of earth magnetism.
a. Define an angle of dip. [1]
b. Derive the relation; Co t 2 δ=Co t 2 δ 1 +Co t 2 δ 2, where symbols have their usual
meaning. [3]
c. What will be the value of dip angle at the pole and equator of the earth? [2]
18.When x-ray wave travels through a very small aperture, it bends from its
original path, this phenomenon is called diffraction of x-ray. Bragg studied
and established a mathematical relation between lattice spacing and the
wavelength of x-ray.
a. What is the basic phenomenon of X-ray production? [1]
b. Derive Bragg’s law and explain how is this law used to determine the
crystal plane spacing. [2]
c. An X-ray tube operates at 18 kV. Calculate the maximum speed of the
electron striking the target. (me=9 ×10−31 kg , e=1.6 × 10−19 C .) [2]

values of energy E3 > E2 > E1. If 𝝀𝟏, 𝝀𝟐, and 𝝀𝟑 are wavelengths of
19.A certain atom has energy levels 1, 2 and 3 corresponding to the increasing

radiation as shown in the figure, then calculate the following.

a. The longest possible wavelength of the energy emission. [2]

c. Derive the relation of 𝜆3 in terms of 𝜆1 and 𝜆2. [1]

b. The shortest possible wavelength of the energy emission. [2]

Group ‘C’
Long Questions Answer (8× 5 = 40)
20.The diagram shows two waves; ‘wave A’ and ‘wave B’ are propagating
through the medium. Study the figure and answer the following questions.
a. Name the point X, Y, Z and Q [1]
b. Identify wave A and wave B and differentiate them. [2]
c. What is polarization of light? State and prove Brewster’s law.[3]
d. Calculate the polarizing angle for the light travelling from water of
refractive index 1.33 to glass of refractive index 1.53. [2]

21.State and explain Ampere’s law [2]

a. Use Ampere’s law to find magnetic fields due to a solenoid which is bent in
a circular shape [2]
b. Define one ampere in terms of force. [2]
c. A circular col has 100 turns and a mean diameter of 20 cm. It carries a
current of 5A. Find the strength of the magnetic field at a point on its axis
at a distance of 15 cm from the center of the coil.[2]
OR A potentiometer is given below which is an arrangement and measures the
emf of a cell and internal resistance. The galvanometer shows null deflection at
D’ and D. From the figure below, answer the following questions.
a. What is the principle of potentiometer? [1]
l 2−l 1
b. Show that the internal resistance is r =R ( ), where symbols have their
l1
usual meaning.[3]
c. What is the function of galvanometer and rheostat in this arrangement?[2]
d. Calculate the internal resistance of the cell from the given data in figure. [2]

22.Define seismic wave and hence differentiate between P-wave and S-wave. [2]
a. Describe briefly about Gorkha earthquake. [2]
b. What is gravitational wave? Write it’s any two properties. [2]
c. What is nanotechnology? Describe its application. [2]
OR Einstein’s photoelectric equation was experimentally verified by R. A. Millikan
and also determine the value of Planck’s constant ‘h’. Study the following figure
and answer the following questions.
a. Describe an experiment to determine the value of the Planck’s constant in
photoelectric effect. [2]
b. Work function of any metal is 1.9 eV, what does it means? Which of three
metals A, B and C has higher work function?[2]
c. Use the graph for metal A and determine i). threshold frequency ii).
Planck’s constant. [2]
d. What information do you get from slope of the graphs and what does the
value the intercept of graph B in the potential axis represents? [2]