SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

EXAMINATION – 2019-20
Subject: Physics Class: XII
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 70
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. There are 37 questions in total. Questions 1 to 20 carry one mark each, questions 21 to 27 carry
two marks each, and questions 28 to 34 carry three marks each. Questions 35 to 37 carry five
marks each.
3. There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided.
4. You may use the following values of physical constants.

QUESTIONS

1. Net electric flux passing through a closed sphere enclosing an electric dipole is : 1
(i) q/ ε0 (ii) 2 q/ ε0 (iii) 0 (iv) - q/ ε0

2. A cell of emf E and internal resistance r is connected across an external 1

resistor R. The graph showing the variation of P.D. across R versus R

3. When the distance between two charged particles is halved, the Coulomb force between 1
them becomes
i) one half (ii) one fourth (iii) double (iv) four times

4. In a Whetstone’s bridge, all the four arms have equal resistance R. If resistance 1
of the galvanometer arm is also R, then equivalent resistance of the combination
 is
(a) R (b) 2R
R/2 NONE
(c) (d)

5. 1
Current sensitivity of a galvanometer can be increased by decreasing :
(a) Magnetic field B (b) number of turns N
(c) Torsional constant K (d) Area A

6. A circular coil of radius a carries an electric current. The magnetic field due the coil at a point 1
on the axis of the coil located at a distance r from centre of the coil, such that r>> varies
(a) 1/ r (b) 1/ r2 (c) 1/r 3 (d) 1/ r3/2

7. In Young’s double slit experiment if the slits width are in the ratio 1:9 , then the ratio of 1
the intensity of maxima to minima will be
(a) 9:1 (b) 3:1
(c) 4:1 (d) 25:16

8. Interference is possible in which of the following 1

(a) light waves only (b) sound waves only (c) in both light and sound waves (d) neither
of the two

9. 1
A particle of mass M at rest decays into two particles of masses m1 and m2, having non-
zero velocities. The ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths of the particles λ1/λ2, is
(a) m1/m2
(b) m2/m1
(c) 1.0
(d) √m2/√m1

10. Units for magnetic flux density

(a) Wb / m2 (b) Wb / A.m
1
(c) A / m (d) Tesla / m
11. In EM waves transport both….…and……. takes place 1
12. Direction of induced current is determined by ______ 1

13. Intensity of light is determined by _______ of the amplitude of wave. 1

14. Photon of frequency v has a momentum associated with it. If c is the velocity of radiation, 1
then the momentum is………………………………………………………

15. The rest mass of a nucleus is _______________than the sum of the rest masses of 1
its constituent nucleons.

16. The vertical component of Earth's magnetic field at a place is 3 times the horizontal 1
component. What is the value of angle of dip at this place?
17. 1. An inductor L of reactance XL is connected in series with a bulb B to an a.c. source as 1
shown in the figure.

How does the brightness of the bulb change when Number of turns of the inductor is
increased.
18. Why does the sky appear blue? 1

19. What will be the ratio of radii of nuclie of mass number 27 and 64? 1
20. Draw the energy band diagram of a p-type semiconductor. 1

21. Two capacitors of unkown capacitances C1 and C2 are connected first in series and second 2
in parallel across a battery of 100 V. If the energy stored in the two combination is 0.045 J
and .25 J respectively, determine the value of C1 and C2. Also calculate the charge on each
capacitor in parallel combination

22. An electric dipole ±4µC is kept at co-ordinate points (1, 0, 4) are kept at (2,-1, 5), the 2
⃗ = 20 î NC-1. Calculate the torque on the dipole
electric field is given by E
23. A parallel plate capacitor with plate area ‛A’ and plate separation ‛d’ , is charged by a 2
constant current ‛I’ . Consider a plane surface of area ‛A/2’ parallel to the plates and is
situated symmetrically between the plates. Determine the displacement current through
this area .

24. A proton and deutron are accelerated through the same accelerating potential. which of 2
the two has
(I) greater value of de Broglie wavelength associated with it and
(II) less Momentum? give reasons to justify your answer

25. Define the terms threshold frequency and stopping potential in the study of photoelectric 2
emission. explain briefly the reasons why wave theory of light is not able to explain the observed
features in Photoelectric effect
26. . A radioactive nucleus undergoes a series of decay according to the scheme 2

27 State radioactive decay law and hence derive the relation N0  N e where symbols 2
their usual meanings
OR
 . Draw a curve between mass number and binding energy per nucleon. Give two salient
features of the curve. Hence define binding energy?

28 A parallel plate capacitor is charged and the charging battery is then disconnected. What 3
happens to the potential difference and the energy of the capacitor, if the plates are
moved further apart using an insulating handle?

29 State the principle of a cyclotron. Show that the time period of revolution of particles in a 3
cyclotron is independent of their speeds. Why is this property necessary for the
operation of
a cyclotron ?
30 State Ampere’s circuital law. Use this law to find magnetic field due to straight infinite 3
current carrying wire. How are the magnetic fields lines different from the
electrostatic
field lines ?
31 With the help of a ray diagram, show the formation of image of a point object by refraction 3
of light at a spherical surface separating two media of refractive indices n1 and n2 (n2
n n n  n1
>n1) respectively. Using this diagram, derive the relation 2  1  2 .
v u R

32 What is dispersion of light? Derive an expression for refractive index when a ray of 3
monochromatic light passes through an equilateral prism.
OR
Deduce relationship between between refractive index and critical angle
Explain mirage effect produced in very hot deserts with the help of diagram

33 Draw the circuit diagram of full wave rectifier and explain its working 3
34 Two semiconductor materials A and B shown in the figure are made by doping [3] 3
germanium crystal with arsenic and indium respectively. The two are joined end to
end and connected to a battery as shown.
(a)Will the junction be forward biased or reverse biased? Justify
(b)Sketch a V-I graph for this arrangement

35 Q9 (A) Derive the expression for balance condition in Wheat stone bridge. 5
(B) Resistance R =5Ω is connected to one of the gaps in a metre bridge, which uses a wire of length
1 m. An unknown resistance
 X >5Ω is connected in the other gap as shown in the figure. The balance point is noticed at ‘l’ cm
from the positive end of the battery. On interchanging R and X, it was found that the balance point
further shifts by 20 cm away from end A. Neglecting the end correction, calculate the value of
unknown resistance X used.
Or
Define the terms i) drift velocity ii) relaxation time.
A conductor of length L is connected to a DC source of e.m.f E. If this conductor is replaced by
another conductor of same material and same area of cross section but of length 3L, how
will the drift velocity change
36 . A series 𝐿𝐶𝑅 circuit is connected to an a.c. source having voltage 𝑉 = 𝑉0 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜔𝑡 . 5
Using phasor diagram, derive expressions for impedance, instantaneous current and its
phase relationship to the applied voltage. Also draw graphs of 𝑉 and 𝐼 versus 𝜔𝑡 for the
circuit.
(b) A 50 mH inductor, a capacitor of capacitance 20 µF and 10 Ω resistor are connected
in series across 220 V a.c. source of variable frequency. Calculate:
i. Current amplitude at resonance.
ii. Maximum power dissipation.
OR
(i) Explain with the help of a labelled diagram, the principle and working of an ac
generator and obtain expression for the emf generated in the coil.
(ii) Draw a schematic diagram showing the nature of the alternating emf generated by
the rotating coil in
the magnetic field during one cycle.

37 (a) Define a wave front. Using Huygens’s principle verify the law of reflection at a plane 5
surface.
(b) In Young’s double slit experiment the width of the fringes obtained with the
light of wavelength 6000Å is 2 mm. What will be the fringe width, if the entire
apparatus is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.33?
OR
Draw a labelled diagram for the formation of the image by an astronomical telescope
in the normal adjustment. Hence, derive the expression for the magnifying power of
the telescope.
You are given 3 lenses having powers of P1 = 6D, P2 = 3D and P3 = 12D. Which of
the two lenses do you select as an eyepiece and which as an objective to construct a
microscope? Why?

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 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (RO) VARANASI
CLASS-XII
SUB-PHYSICS(THEORY)
BLUE PRINT
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks:70

S.N UNIT VSA SA LA I LA II TOTAL

O OBJECTI (2 MARKS) (3 MARKS) (5 MARKS)
VE TYPE
(1 MARK)
1 ELECTROSTA
2(2) 4(2) 3(1)
TICS
2 CURRENT 16
2(2) - - 5(1)
ELECTRICITY
3 MAGNETIC
EFFECTS OF
CURRENT 3(3) - 6(2) -
AND
MAGNETISM
17
4 ELECTROMA
GNETIC
3(3) - - 5(1)
INDUCTION
AND A.C.
5 E.M.WAVES 1(1) 2(1) - 18
6 OPTICS 4(4) 6(2) 5(1)
7. DUAL
2(2) 4(2) - -
NATURE OF 12
 MATTER AND
RADIATIONS
8. ATOMS AND
2(2) 4(2) - -
NUCLEI
9. ELECTRONIC
1(1) - 6(2) - 7
DEVICES
20(20) 14(7) 21(7) 15(3) 70(37)
TOTAL