HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION - 2023

XII - STANDARD Max.marks: 70

PHYSICS Time : 3Hrs

PART - I (15 x 1 = 15)

Choose the correct answer from the given four alternatives.

1.A parallel plate capacitor stores a charge Q at a voltage V. Suppose the area of the parallel plate
capacitor and the distance between the plates are each doubled then which is the quantity that will
change?
(a) Capacitance (b) Charge (c) Voltage (d) Energy density

2.Dielectric strength of air is 3 × 10 6 V m–1. Suppose the radius of a hollow sphere in the Van de Graff
generator is R = 0.5 m, What is the maximum potential difference created by this Van de Graaff
generator

(a) 1.5 × 106 V (b)3.0× 106 V (c)1.5× 10-6 V (d)3.0 × 10-6 V

3.A toaster operating at 240 V has a resistance of 120 Ω. Its power is

a) 400 W b) 2 W c) 480 W d) 240 W

4.In moving coil galvanometer, current passing through the galvanometer is

(a)directly proportional to the deflection

(b) inversely proportional to the deflection

(c)directly proportional to the square of angle of deflection

(d) inversely proportional to the square of angle of deflection

5.When the current changes from +2A to −2A in 0.05 s, an emf of 8 V is induced in a coil. The co-efficient
of self-induction of the coil is
(a) 0.2 H (b) 0.4 H (c) 0.8 H (d) 0.1 H

6.Which of the following is false for electromagnetic waves

(a) transverse (b) non-mechanical waves

(c) longitudinal (d) produced by accelerating charges

7.When a biconvex lens of glass having refractive index 1.47 is dipped in a liquid, it acts as a plane sheet
of glass. This implies that the liquid must have refractive index,

(a) less than one (b) less than that of glass

(c) greater than that of glass (d) equal to that of glass

8.The transverse nature of light is shown in,

(a) interference (b) diffraction (c) scattering (d) polarisation

9.The half-life period of a radioactive element A is same as the mean life time of another radioactive
element B. Initially both have the same number ofatoms. Then
(a) A and B have the same decay rate initially (b) A and B decay at the same rate always

(c) B will decay at faster rate than A (d) A will decay at faster rate than B.

10.To obtain sustained oscillation in an oscillator,

(a) Feedback should be positive (b) Feedback factor must be unity
(c) Phase shift must be 0 or 2π (d) All the above

11.The alloys used for muscle wires in Robots are

(a) Shape memory alloys (b) Gold copper alloys

(c) Gold silver alloys (d) Two dimensional alloys

12 . A step-down transformer reduces the supply voltage from 220 V to 11 V and increase the current
from 6 A to 100 A. Then its efficiency is

(a) 1.2 (b) 0.83 (c) 0.12 (d) 0.9

13.Zener diode is a heavily doped PN junction diode which works in the

(a)reverse biased condition (b) forward biased condition

(c)Both (a ) and (b) (d)None of the above

14.The binding energy of nucleus is given by

(a)(Zmp+Nmn-M)C2 (b)(Zmp+Nmn+M)C2 (c)(Zmp-Nmn-M)C2 (d)(Zmp+Nmn-M)C

15. x-ray spectrum is obtained by plotting

(a)Intensity Vs Wavelength (b) Frequency Vs Wavelength

(c) Frequency Vs Intensity (d)(Frequency)2 Vs Intensity

PART - II (6 x 2= 12)

Answer any six questions. Question number 24 is compulsory.

16.What is meant by corona discharge?

17.What is Seebeck effect?

18.Compute the magnitude of the magnetic field of a long, straight wire carrying a current of 1 A at
distance of 1m from it .

19.How will you define Q-factor?

20.What is displacement current?

21.Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors.

22.What is threshold frequency?

23.Give the results of Rutherford alpha scattering experiment.

24.Calculate the power of the lens of the spectacles needed to rectify the defect of nearsightedness for
a person who could see clearly up to a distance of 1.8 m.

PART - III (6 x 3 = 18)

Answer any six questions. Question number 33 is compulsory.

25.State and prove De Morgan’s first and second theorem .

26.Explain the various types of energy loses in transformer.

27.Compare dia, para and ferro-magnetism.

28. A battery has an emf of 12 V and connected to a resistor of 3 Ω. The current in the circuit is 3.93A.
Calculate (a) terminal voltage and the internal resistance of the battery (b) power delivered by the
battery and power delivered to the resistor .

29.Discuss the applications of Nanomaterials in various fields.

30.Discuss the beta decay process with examples.

31.Calculate the cut-off wavelength and cutoff frequency of x-rays from an x –ray tube of accelerating
potential 20,000 V.

32.Derive the relation between f and R for a spherical mirror

33.Consider a point charge +q placed at the origin and another point charge -2qplaced at a distance of 9
m from the charge +q. Determine the point between the two charges at which electric potential is zero.

PART - IV (5 x 5 = 25)

Answer all the questions.

34.a) State Gauss law . Obtain the expression for electric field due to an infinitely long charged wire.

(Or)
 b)Describe the Fizeau’s method to determine the speed of light.

35.a)i)In a meter bridge experiment with a standard resistance of 15 Ω in the right gap, the ratio of
balancing length is 3:2. Find the value of the other resistance.
ii)Obtain the macroscopic form of Ohm’s law from its microscopic form and discuss its limitation.

(Or)

b)Transistor functions as a switch. Explain.

36.a)Show mathematically that the rotation of a coil in a magnetic field over one rotation induces an
alternating emf of one cycle.

(Or)

b)Obtain Einstein’s photoelectric equation with necessary explanation.

37.a)Write down Maxwell equations in integral form.

(Or)

b)Explain the Young’s double slit experimental setup and obtain the equation for path difference.

38.a)Describe the working of nuclear reactor with a block diagram.

(Or)

b) Derive the expression for the force between two parallel, current-carrying conductors.