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HALY YEARLY EXAM

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Test / Exam Name: Half Yearly Exam Standard: 12th Science Subject: Physics
Student Name: Section: Roll No.:
Questions: 38 Time: 01:00 hh:mm Marks: 92

Instructions
1. This paper consists of 38 questions
2. This paper is divided into 5 sections. Section A,B,C,D and E
3. Section A consists of 16 questions (1-16) of 1 mark each
4. Section B consists of 6 questions (17-22) of 2 marks each. Do any five
5. Section C consists of 8 questions (23-30) of 3 marks each.Do any 7.
6. Section D consists of 2 Case study Based Questions. Do any four part from each
7. Section E consists of 6 questions (33-38) of 5 mark each. Do any three

Section A Objective Type Questions

Q1. If → →
E and B are the electric and magnetic field vectors of electromagnetic waves then the direction of propagation of 1 Mark
electromagnetic wave is along the direction of:
A →E B →
B
C →E×B
→ D None of the above
Q2. An airplane with wingspan 50m is flying horizontally with a speed of 360kmhr-1 over a place where the vertical component of the 1 Mark
earth's magnetic field is 2×10-2. The potential difference between the tips of the wings would be
A 100V B 1.0V C 0.2V D 0.01V
Q3. Which of the following is not correct about relative magnetic permeability (μ, )? 1 Mark
A It is a dimensionsless pure ratio. B For vacuum medium its value is one.
C For ferromagnetic materials μ, >> 1 D For paramagnetic materials μ, > 1
Q4. The values of XL​, XC​and R in series with an A.C. circuit are 8Ω, 6Ω and 10Ω respectively. The 1 Mark
total impedance of the circuit will be ________Ω
A 10.2 B 12.2 C 10 D 24.4
Q5. A 5cm long solenoid having 10 ohm resistance and 5mH inductance is joined to a 10V battery. At steady state, the current through 1 Mark
the solenoid (in ampere) will be.
A 5 B 2 C 1 D zero
Q6. The phase difference between alternating emf and current in a purely capacitive circuit will be. 1 Mark
A zero B π C − π2 D π
2
Q7. Kirchoff’s first law, i.e., S i = 0 at a junction, deals with the conservation of: 1 Mark
A Charge. B Energy. C Momentum. D Angular momentum.
Q8. Lorentz force is: 1 Mark
A Electrostatic force acting on a charged particle. B Magnetic force acting on a moving charged particle.
C The vector sum of electrostatic and magnetic force acting on D The vector sum of gravitational and magnetic force acting
a moving charged particle. on a moving charged particle
Q9. A uniform wire of resistance 50Ω is cut into 5 equal parts. These parts are now connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of 1 Mark
the combination is:
A 2Ω B 10Ω C 250Ω D 6250Ω
Q10. Two uncharged bodies on rubbing, get charged due to: 1 Mark
A Conduction B Friction C Induction D None of these
Q11. Lenz's law is a direct consequence of: 1 Mark
A The law of conservation of momentum. B The law of conservation of charge.
C The law of conservation of energy. D The law of conservation of emf.
Q12. A charged particle enters a magnetic field H with its initial velocity making an angle of 45° with H. Then the path of the particle will 1 Mark
be:
A Circle B Helical C A straight line D A circle
ASSERTION AND REASON

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Q13. For two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these 1 Mark
questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
Assertion: A point charge is brought in an electric field at a nearby point will increase or decrease depending on the nature of
charge.
Reason: The electric field is independent of the nature of charge.
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. D A is false and R is also false.
Q14. For two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these 1 Mark
questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
Assertion: The power in an ac circuit is minimum if the circuit has only a resistor.
Reason: Power of a circuit is independent of the phase angle.
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. D A is false and R is als o false.
Q15. For two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these 1 Mark
questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
Assertion: The core of transformer is made laminated in order to increase the eddy currents.
Reason: The sensitivity of transformer increases with increase in the eddy currents.
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. D A is false and R is also false.
Q16. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements 1 Mark
carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion: A magnet remains stable, If it aligns itself with the field
Reason: The P.E. of a bar magnet is minimum, if it is parallel to magnetic field.
A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
C A is true, But R is false. D A is false, But R is true.
SECTION B - VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE (ANY 5)
Q17. A wire of resistance R, length l and uniform area of cross-section A is stretched till its length becomes double. It is then cut into 2 Marks
three pieces of equal length which are connected in parallel. Find the net resistance of the combination in terms of the resistance
R.
Q18. State the principle of working of a cyclotron. Write two uses of this machine. 2 Marks
Q19. A capacitor made of two parallel plates, each of area ‘A’ and separation ‘d’ is charged by an external dc source. Show that during 2 Marks
charging, the displacement current inside the capacitor is the same as the current charging the capacitor.
Q20. The magnetic moment of the assumed dipole at the earth's centre is 8.0 × 1022 A-m2. Calculate the magnetic field B at the 2 Marks
geomagnetic poles of the earth. Radius of the earth is 6400km.
Q21. An a.c. voltage of 100V, 50Hz is connected across a 20ohm resistor and 2mH inductor in series. Calculate (i) impedance of the 2 Marks
circuit, (ii) rms current in the circuit.
Q22. How does Ampere-Maxwell law explain the flow of current through a capacitor when it is being charged by a battery? Write the 2 Marks
expression for the displacement current in terms of the rate of change of electric flux.

SECTION C SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (ANY 7)

Q23. The given figure shows a network of resistances R1, R2, R3 and R4. 3 Marks

Using Kirchhoff's laws, establish the balance condition for the network.
Q24. → → 3 Marks
1. Define torque acting on a dipole of dipole moment p placed in a uniform electric field E . Express it in the vector form and
point out the direction along which it acts
2. What happens if the field is non-uniform?

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→ → →
3. What would happen if the external field E is increasing (i) parallel to p and (ii) anti-parallel to p ?
Q25. 1. Derive the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate area A and plate separation d. 3 Marks
2. Two charged spherical conductors of radii R1 and R2 when conducting wire acquire charges q1 and q2 respectively. surface
charge densities in terms of their radii.
Q26. 1. Define the term ‘self inductance’ of a coil. Write its S.I. unit. 3 Marks
2. A rectangular loop of sides a and b carrying current I2 is kept at a distance ‘a’ from an infinitely long straight wire carrying
current I1 as shown in the figure. Obtain an expression for the resultant force acting on the loop.

Q27. 1. Draw the graphs showing the variation of the following with the frequency of ac source in a circuit: 3 Marks
Resistance
Capacitive reactance
Inductive reactance
2. Can the voltage drop across the inductor or the capacitor in a series LCR circuit be greater than the applied voltage of the ac
source? Justify your answer.
Q28. Calculate the value of the resistance R in the circuit shown in the figure so that the current in the circuit is 0.2A. What would be 3 Marks
the potential difference between points Band E?

Q29. The magnetic field of a beam emerging from a filter facing a floodlight is given by B0 = 12 × 10-8sin (1.20 × 107z - 3.60 × 1015t) T. 3 Marks
What is the average intensity of the beam?
Q30. A closely wound solenoid of 2000 turns and area of cross-section 1.6 × 10–4 m2, carrying a current of 4.0 A, is suspended through 3 Marks
its centre allowing it to turn in a horizontal plane.
1. What is the magnetic moment associated with the solenoid?
2. What is the force and torque on the solenoid if a uniform horizontal magnetic field of 7.5 × 10–2 T is set up at an angle of 30º
with the axis of the solenoid?

SECTION D CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS

Q31. When a current/ flows through a coil, flux linked with it is ϕ = LI, where L is a constant known as self inductance of the coil. Any 5 Marks
change in current sets up an induced emf in the coil. Tims, self inductance of a coil is the induced emf set up in it when the current
passing through it changes at the unit rate. It is a measure of the opposition to the growth or the decay of current flowing through
the coil. Also, value of self inductance depends on the number of turns in the solenoid, its area of cross-section and the relative
permeability of its core material.

1. The inductance in a coil plays the same role as:

1. Inertia in mechanics.
2. Energy in mechanics.
3. Momentum in mechanics.
4. Force in mechanics.
2. A current of 2.5A flows through a coil of inductance 5H. The magnetic flux linked with the coil is:
1. 0.5Wb
2. 12.5Wb
3. Zero

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4. 2Wb
3. The inductance L of a solenoid depends upon its radius R as:
1. L ∝ R
2. L ∝ R1
3. L ∝ R2
4. L ∝ R3
4. The unit of self-inductance is:
1. Weber ampere
2. Weber-1 ampere
3. Ohm second
4. Farad
5. The induced e.m.f. in a coil of 10 henry inductance in which current varies from 9A to 4A in 0.2 second is:
1. 200V
2. 250V
3. 300V
4. 500V
Q32. When a charged particle is placed in an electric field, it experiences an electrical force. If this is the only force on the particle, it 5 Marks
must be the net force. The net force will cause the particle to accelerate according to Newton's second law. So F → e = qE
→ = m→ a

→ is uniform, then →a is constant and →

If E a = qE/ → m. If the particle has a positive charge, its acceleration is in the direction of the
field. If the particle has a negative charge, its acceleration is in the direction opposite to the electric field. Since the acceleration is
constant, the kinematic equations can be used.
1. An electron of mass m, charge e falls through a distance h metre in a uniform electric field E. Then time of fall,
1. t = √ 2hm
eE
2hm
2. t = eE

√ hm
2eE
3. t =
2eE
4. t = hm
2. An electron moving with a constant velocity v along X-axis enters a uniform electric field applied along Y-axis. Then the
electron moves:
1. With uniform acceleration along Y-axis
2. Without any acceleration along Y-axis
3. In a trajectory represented as y = ax2
4. In a trajectory represented as y = ax
3. Two equal and opposite charges of masses m1 and m2 are accelerated in an uniform electric field through the same distance.
m
What is the ratio of their accelerations if their ratio of masses is m12 = 0.5?
a1
1. a2 =2
a1
2. a2 = 0.5
a1
3. a2 =3
a1
4. a2 =1
4. A particle of mass m carrying charge q is kept at rest in a uniform electric field E and then released. The kinetic energy gained
by the particle, when it moves through a distance y is:
1
1. 2 qEy2
2. qEy
3. qEy2
4. qE2y
5. A charged particle is free to move in an electric field. It will travel:
1. Always along a line of force.
2. Along a line of force, if its initial velocity is zero.
3. Along a line of force, if it has some initial velocity in the direction of an acute angle with the line of force.
4. None of these.

SECTION E LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS. (ANY THREE)

Q33. 1. State Lenz’s law. Give one example to illustrate this law. “The Lenz’s law is a consequence of the principle of conservation of 5 Marks
energy.” Justify this statement.
2. Deduce an expression for the mutual inductance of two long coaxial solenoids but having different radii and different
number of turns.
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Q34. A pendulum bob of mass 80mg and carrying a charge of 2 × 10-8C is at rest in a uniform, horizontal electric field of 20kVm-1. Find 5 Marks
the tension in the thread.
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Q35. In a series RC circuit with an AC source, R = 300Ω, C = 25μF, ϵ0 = 50V and ν = π Hz. Find the peak current and the average 5 Marks
power dissipated in the circuit.
Q36. For the circuit shown here, calculate the potential difference between points B and D. 5 Marks

Q37. 1. Use Gauss's law to find the electric field due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet. What is the direction of field for 5 Marks
positive and negative charge densities?
2. Find the ratio of the potential difference that must be applied across the parallel and series combination of two capacitors
C1 and C2 with their capacitance in the ratio 1: 2 so that the energy stores in the two cases become the same.
Q38. State Biot-Savart law. Use it to derive an expression for the magnetic field at the centre of a circular loop of radius R carrying a 5 Marks
steady current I. Sketch the magnetic field lines for such a current carrying loop.

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