HOSUR SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

PREBOARD EXAMINATION (2024-‘25)

Class: XII SET 3 Marks: 70

Subject: Physics (MARKING SCHEME) Duration: 3 hours

Section A
1 (b) E/3 1
2 (d) R=0 1
3 (b) √3 R 1
4 (b) B 1
5 (b) 𝑞 to 𝑝 in coil 𝐴 and 𝑥 to 𝑦 in coil 𝐵 1
6 𝛱
(a) Lags the emf by a difference of 2 radians phase 1
7 (d) X-rays 1
8 (b) Varies with light frequency 1
9 (b) 2.10 x 10-34Js 1
10 (d) positron 1
11 (a) 2.5 A 1
12 (c) P 1
(a) 13
Bot (a) Aand R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 1
14 (c) A is true and R is false 1
15 (c) A is true and R is false 1
16 (c) A is true and R is false 1
Section B
17 An equipotential surface is a surface where all points have the same electric potential.
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20 1

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Mass Defect= Mass of reactants – Mass of products ½
Binding energy= Mass Defect x 931.5 MeV
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Section C
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25 The material A, whose relative permeability is slightly greater than one, is a paramagnetic material. 1
Its susceptibility is positive.
The material B, whose relative permeability is slightly less than unity, is a diamagnetic material. Its
1
susceptibility is negative.

26 Quantum Condition: The stationary orbits are those in which angular momentum of electron is an 1
integral multiple of h/2π i.e. mvr = nh/2π n =1 2 3 .....iiInteger n is called the principal quantum
number. This equation is called Bohr’s quantum condition.
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27 wo important processes which occur during formation of pn junction are diffusion and drift. Due to the 1
concentration gradient in p and n sides holes diffuse from p to n and electrons diffuse from n to p side. Due
to this there is a layer of ionized donor atoms on n side having a positive charge and similarly, a layer of
ionized acceptor ions on p side having a negative charge. This region is known as space charge region.

This in turn, produces potential barrier VB across the junction which opposes the further diffusion through
the junction. Thus, small region forms in the vicinity of the junction which is depleted of free charge carrier
and has only immobile ions is called the depletion regions. 1
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Wattless current is defined as the current that does not consume energy and thus
consumes no power. 1
Section-D
29 Case Study Based Question: Photoelectric effect.

(i) (A) A and B will have same intensities while B and C will have different 1
.
(ii) (A) 4x10−19 J 1

(iii) (B) 4 V 1

(iv (D) work function

OR 1
(v) (C) Irradiated by ultraviolet light
30 (i) (C) Heat produced in a conductor varies directly as the square of the current 1

(ii) (A) Doubled 1

(iii) (B) 25 W 1
OR
(iv) (D) 30 kJ

(v) (D) 6000 J 1

Section E
31 0.5 mark: Correct definition of electric flux 2
. 0.5 mark: Correct SI unit of electric flux
1 mark: Correct explanation of the relationship between electric flux
and enclosed charge, and why the flux remains constant as the
balloon's size increases.
(a) Electric flux is the rate at which an electric field passes through a given area. Its SI unit
is volt meters (V m), which is also equal to (N m2 C-1).
If a spherical rubber balloon has a charge that is evenly distributed over its surface, then the
total electric flux coming out of the surface remains the same as the balloon increases in
size. This is because the charge remains the same when the balloon's size increases.

1 mark: Correctly determining the electric field between the sheets.

1 mark: Correctly applying Newton's Second Law and setting up the 3
equation for net force.
1 mark: Correctly solving for the acceleration of the particle.
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(b) (i) No, there is no point on the line joining the two identical point charges where the
electric field is zero. 1
Justification:At any point on the line joining the charges, the electric field vectors due to
each charge will point in the same direction. Therefore, they will add up, and the net electric
field will never be zero.
(ii) Yes, there is a point on the line joining the two identical point charges where the electric 1
potential is zero.
Justification:
Since both charges are identical and positive, the potential due to each charge will be
positive. However, the potential decreases with distance. Therefore, there will be a point
between the two charges where the positive potential due to one charge exactly cancels out
the positive potential due to the other charge, resulting in a net potential of zero.
(iii) Implies that the system is in a bound state.
Work had to be done against the natural repulsive forces between like charges (or 1
attractive forces in the case of unlike charges) to assemble the system.
This work is now stored as potential energy within the system.

1 mark: Correctly identifying and applying the formula for calculating the electric 2
potential energy of a system of charges.
1 mark: Correctly calculating the total electric potential energy of the system by
summing the potential energy contributions from each pair of charges.

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a) 1 mark: Correctly stating the principle of a transformer based on electromagnetic
induction and describing the role of the core.
1 mark: Deriving the voltage transformation ratio
1 mark: Deriving the current ratio for an ideal transformer, explaining power
conservation

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(b)
1 mark: Correctly applying the turns ratio to calculate the output voltage
1 mark: Correctly calculating the primary current using the power and primary
Voltage.

OR
(a) 1 mark : Correctly defining self-inductance and stating its SI unit. .
(b) 2 marks: Deriving the expression for self-inductance of the solenoid.

(c) 1 mark: Correctly identifying the key concept that the coil behaves primarily as
an inductor in the AC circuit due to the constant impedance across different
voltage-current pairs. This implies that the resistance of the coil is negligible.

1 mark: Correctly calculating the self-inductance (L) using the formula Z = ωL

and the given values of impedance (Z) and angular frequency (ω).

(c)
2
(a) 1 mark: Correctly drawn and labeled ray diagram of a refracting telescope.
1 mark: Correct definition of magnifying power and its expression. 3
1 mark: Stating two limitations of refracting telescopes compared to
reflecting telescopes.

Chromatic Aberration: Refracting telescopes suffer from chromatic aberration, where

different colors of light are refracted by different amounts, resulting in a colored fringe
around the image.
Diffraction Limit: The resolving power of a telescope is limited by diffraction, which causes
light waves to spread out as they pass through an aperture. The larger the aperture, the
better the resolution
1 mark: Correctly applying the magnification formula for a compound microscope
and using the approximation.
1 mark: Correctly calculating the tube length (L) using the given values and the
derived equation.
2

OR
1 mark: Correctly stating two characteristic features that distinguish interference
and diffraction. 3
1 mark: Deriving the expression for the phase difference at point P.
1 mark: Deriving the expression for the intensity at point P in the interference
pattern.
1 mark: Correctly applying the formulas for the positions of minima and maxima
in single-slit diffraction.
1 mark: Correctly calculating the separation between the first-order minimum
and the third-order maximum.
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