MBS PUBLIC SCHOOL BBSR

CLASS – XII
SUBJECT: PHYSICS (042) PT-I-2024
Time: 1 ½ Hrs. Full Marks: 35

General Instructions:
● This question paper contains FOUR Sections – A, B, C and D. Each part is compulsory.
● Section - A has 10 Multiple Choice Questions with one option correct. Each Question carries 1
mark.
● Section – B has 4 short answer type (SA1) questions of 2 marks each.
● Section – C has 4 short answer type (SA2) questions of 3 marks each.
● Section – D has 1 long answer type question (LA) of 5 marks.

(SECTION – A)

1. If n, e, τ and m have their usual meanings, then the resistance of a wire of length l and [1]
cross-sectional area A is given by:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

2. A steady current flows through a metallic wire whose area of cross-section (A) increases [1]
continuously from one end of the wire to the other. The magnitude of drift velocity (vd) of
the free electrons as a function of A can be shown by:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

3. A 2 μF capacitor is charged to 200 volt and then the battery is disconnected. When it is [1]
connected in parallel to another uncharged capacitor, the potential difference between the
plates of both is 40 volt. The capacitance of the other capacitor is:

(A) 2 μF (B) 4 μF (C) 8 μF (D) 16 μF

4. Four point charges –Q, –q, 2q and 2Q are placed, one at each corner of the square. The [1]
relation between Q and q for which the potential at the centre of the square is zero is:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

5. Equipotential surfaces:

(A) are closer in regions of large electric fields com posed to regions of lower electric

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 fields.
(B) will be more crowded near sharp edges of a conductor.
(C) will be more crowded near regions of large charge densities
(D) will always be equally spaced.

6. Two point charges are 3 m apart and their combined charge is 8 μC. The force of repulsion [1]
between them is 0.012 N when placed in air. Charges are:

(A) 4 μC, 4 μC (B) 6 μC, 2 μC(C) 5 μC, 5 μC(A) 7 μC, 1 μC

7. An electric dipole of length 2 mm is placed at an angle of 30° with an electric field [1]
intensity 2 × 105 Vm–1. If it experiences a torque of 4 Nm magnitude of each charge of the
dipole is:

(A) 8 mC (B) 2 mC (C) 0.8 μC (D) 0.2 mC

8. Assertion : An electron has a high potential energy when it is at a location associated with [1]
a more negative value of potential and a low potential energy when at a
location associated with a more positive potential.

Reason : Electrons move from a region of higher potential to region of lower potential.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false
(d) If Assertion is false but Reason is true

9. Assertion : When a body acquires negative charge, its mass decreases.

Reason : A body acquires positive charge when it gains electrons.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false
(d) If Assertion is false but Reason is true

10. Assertion : The surface of a conductor is always an equipotential surface.

Reason : A conductor contains free electrons which can move freely to equalise the
potential.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.

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 (c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false
(d) If Assertion is false but Reason is true

(SECTION – B)

11. I – V graph for two identical conductors of different materials A and B is shown in the [2]
figure. Which one of the two has higher resistivity? Which one having less length ?

12. Calculate the distance between two electrons such that the electrical repulsive force [2]
between them is equal to weight of the either. (Mass of electron = 9 × 10–31 kg)

13. [2]
The two graphs are drawn below, show the variation of electrostatic potential (V) with
(r being the distance of field point from the point charge) for two point charges q1 and q2.

(i) What are the signs of the two charges?

14. A hollow conducting sphere of radius 10cm is given a charge of 8µ[Link] is the electric [2]
field intensity (i) at the centre of the sphere(ii) on the outer surface of the sphere

(SECTION – C)

15. Two conducting wires X and Y of same diameter but different materials are joined in [3]
series across a battery. If the number density of electrons in X is twice that in Y, find the
ratio of drift velocity of electrons in the two wires.

16. If 512 drops of same size each having the same charge, coalesce to form a bigger drop. [3]
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 How will the following vary with respect to single small drop?

(i) Total charge on bigger drop.

17. Derive the expression for electric potential at any point of an electric dipole. [3]

18. (a) Apply Gauss theorem to find expression for electric field intensity due to infinitenly [3]
thin charged wire

(b) A hollow cylindrical box of length 1 m, area of cross-section 40cm2 is placed in a three
dimensional co-ordinate system as shown in figure. The electric field in the region is

with E in NC–1 and x in meter. Find (i) Net flux through the cylinder (ii)
charged enclosed by the cylinder.

(SECTION – D)

19. (a)Derive an expression for the relation between current and drift velocity. [5]

(c) A metallic wire having length 2m when it is melted then drawn into another wire of
length 9times of its original length. then what happens to its resistance and drift
velocity of free electrons

OR

What is electric dipole moment ,write SI unit? Derive an expression of torque experience
on the dipole in uniform electric field. state under what condition it is (i) stable
equilibrium ii) it will experience max torque (iii) unstable equilibrium

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