NAME: ROLL NO.

DELHI pUBLICSCHOOL
PHYSICS (042)/Xil/PREBOARD EXAM/2024-25/SET-2
ALIGARH
M.M.: 70
TIME:3 HOURS
General Instructions:
1.There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
Section A, Section B, Section C, Section Dand Section E.
2.This question paper has five sections: based of 1 mark
3.Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning
contains seven questions of
each, Section B contains five questions of twO marks each, Section C
of four marks each and Section t
three marks each, Section Dcontains two case study-based questiont
contains three long answer questions of five marks edch.
provided in one question in Section B, One
4.There isno overall choice. However, an internal choice has been
threp auestions in Section t. rou
question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section Dand all
have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
SECTION-A
options aiven for each of the questions 1= Lo]
(Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four
wave
I. In half-wave rectification, the input freguency is 50 Hz. What is the outout frequency of a full
rectifier for the same input frequency?
(d) 70Hz
(a) 60 Hz Jb) 100 Hz tc) 50 Hz
If now the separation between
2An interterence pattern is observed by Young's double slit experiment.
coherent sources is doubled, the new tringe
Coherent sources is halved and the distance of screen from
width times.
(d) becomes four
afbecomes double. (b) becomes one-fourth. (c) remains the same. experienced Dy two
charge a and (20 -a), If force
S. A charge 2Q is divided into two parts of electric
charges qand 20-q is maximum, then ratio of a/g is (d) 1:3
(a) 1:1 Lb}3: 1 (c) 3: 1 d. A metal
capacitor. The dictance hetween the plates is
WO metal plates form a parallel plate the ratio of the
of the same area is introduced between the plates. What is
sheet of thickness and
capacitance in the two cases? (d) 5:1
A 2: 1 A

(a) 1: 2 (b) 3: 1 field B =2i+ 3j + 4k is xi +j -k.

particle at a certain moment ina magnetic
9. Ihe acceleration of acharged
The value of x is fd} 2
(c) 1.5
(a) 0.5 (b) 1 is produced. The self
When current in a coilchange from 5A to 3 A in 0.1 s. average voltage of 50 V
5
inductance of the coil is (d) 0.67 H
(a2.5 H (b) 6H (c) 3H
resistance R,.rotates with
turns, all of the same area A and total
7. In an a.c. generator, a coil with N
emf generated in the coil is
frequency Win a magnetic field Bthe maximum value of (d) NAB
(a) NABR (b} NABw (c) NABR
8 The rest mass of a photon of wavelength is
(d) ho
a) ZERO Ine
9. A beam of light consisting of red, green
and blue colors is incident on a right-angled prism.
and blue wavelengths are 1.39, 1.44 and L.*/
refractive index of the material of the prism for red, green
respectively. The prism will

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 45°colours.
separate the red colour part from the green and blue
a). colours.
the blue colour part from the red and 8reen
(b). separate
(c). separate
all the three colours from one another.
the three colours at
all valence band and
(d). not separate gaps (Eg) between
columnsfor the given elements with their ener8Y
10: Match the
Conduction band.
gap)
Column I(Elements) Column II (Energy
0 eV
A. Silicon (Si) (i) E, &
5,4cV
B. Germanium (Gc) (ii) E,
1.leV
C. Diamond (C) (iii) E, =
eV
|D. Tin (Sn) (ir) E, = 0.7

D-{ii)
D-(i)
A-(), B-(iv), C-(ii),D-(i) (b)A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(ii)
(c) A-(ii), B-(iv), C-(i),
(d) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iv),
the same material and the same length
11 Two identical thick wires and two identical thin wires, allpf
Due to the current in these loops the magnetic
form a square in three different ways, P, Q and Ras shown.
be zero in case of
field at the centre of the loop will R

(a) P and Ronly (b) QandRonly (c) P and Qonly d) P,Q and R
identical cells having internal resistances connected in
12. A battervconsists of avariable number n' of graph
cerias The terminals of battery are short cirCuited and the current i is measured. Which of the
and n?
below shows the relationship between i
(a) (C (d)

For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given -one labelled Assertion (A) and other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options as given below.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
|D) I1T 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 both Assertion and Reason are false.
3. Assertion (A): In his study of photoelectric emission, Hallwachs connected a negatively charged zinc
ee to an electroscope. He found that negatively charged particles were emitted from the zinc plate
under the action of visible light.
Reason (R): An uncharged zinc plate becomes positively charged when it is irradiated by visible light.
14. Assertion (A): Magnetic field of the earth is due to the dynamo effect.
Keason (R): The axis of dipole does not coincide with axis of rotation of earth.
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 Assertion (Al: Diffraction and intererences is consistent with principle of conservation of enerey.
loss of energy It gets redistributed in dark and bright fringe.
(eason
16. (R): There
Assertion
gain or
no is not conserved but mass and energy are conserved as single entity called
(A):is Mass

mass-energy.
Reason (R):): Mass and energy are inter-covenible in accordance with Einstein's relation E=
mc'.
SECTION-8
photoelectric current with the collector plate potential for the
17, Plot suitable graphs the variation of
Tncident radiation of
the same intensity but different1frequencies vi, V2 and va (VË<V)<v3)
6) intensitiesSI1, l2 and 3(l <l2<l3)
the same but different
frequency
kinetic energy 'K' is bombarded on a thin gold
oetine the distance of closest anproach, An a -particle of a
What will be the distance of closest approach for an
TOl1. The distance of the closest approach is 'r.
particle of double the kinetic energy? ray diagram show how does optical
two conditions. With a
O. Detine total internal reflection. State its
fibre transmit light.
that force between them may become 1/3rd of
l3. (a) In what medium should two charges be placed so
that in vacuum?
(b) The dielectric constant of water is 80, What is its permittivity?
to aseries combination of L=5 H,C=
19. A200 V variable fregquency a.c. Source is connected
maximum current in the
80 uF and R= 40 2. Calculate the angular frequency of the source to get
circuit and the current amplitude at resonance.
20. Define the term `wavefront of light'. Aplane wavefront AB propagating from denser medium (1)
into ararer medium (2) is incident on the surface PiP2 separating the two media as shown in fig. Using
Huygen's principle, draw the secondary wavelets and obtain the refracted wavefront in the diagram.
B

P P.
A
2
SECTIQN-C
22. Arectangular conducting loop of length l and breadth b enters a uniform magnetic field Bas shown.
The loop is moving at constant speed v and at t 0 it just enters the field B. Sketch the following graphs for
the time interval t = 0to 31/v.

(0) Magnetic flux - time

(ii) Induced emf - time
(ii) Power - time
Resistance of the loop is R.
new
23.The focal length of a convex lens made of glass of refractive index 1.5 is 20 ccm. What will be its
negative? What
focal length when placed in a medium of refractive index 1.25? Is focal length positive or
does it signify?
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is being charge.
area Aand separation d
with
24. Acapacitor, made of two parallel plates each of plate
capacitor is the same as t
an external ac source. Show that the displacement Current inside the
current charging the capacitor.
recictance r with a cell of emf E1 and internal
25. A student connects a cell of emf £2 and internal
rocictance less than r1. This combination is then
resistance r1, such that their combination has a net internal
connected acrossa resistance 'K.
current flowing through the
Draw the circuit diagram of this set-up and obtain an eynression for the
resistance R.
of three identical cells in
26. (a) The plot of the variation of potential difference across acombination
of each cell?
series, versus current is shown below. What is the emf and internal resistance

6V

1A1
(b)Two materials, Si and Cu, are cooled from 300 Kto 60 K. What will be the effect on their resistivity?
Or
4cells of identical emf E, internal resistance r is connected in series to avariable resistor. The following
graph shows the variation of terminalvoltage of the combination with the current output.
(in
volts)
5.6 -

V 4.2
2.8
1,4

0
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0

I(in amperes)
(a) What is the emf of each cell used?
(b Calculate the internal resistance of each cel.
(c For what current from the cells, does maximum power dissipation occur in the circuit?
27. (a) For agiven ac, i= im sinwt, show that the average power dissipated in a resistor Rover a complete
1
cycle is,R.
(b) Alight bulb is rated at 100 Wfor a 220V ac supply. Calculate the resistance of the bulb.
28.(a) Why are de Broglie waves associated with amoving footballnot visible?
(b) Thewavelength A, of a photon and the de Broglie wavelength of an electron have the same value. Show
22mc
that the energy of the photon is h
times the kinetic energy of the electron, where m, c and h have
their usual meanings.
SECTION-D
Case Study Based Questions
29. Read the following graph and answer the question that follow.
In 1887, German physicist Heinrich Hertz noticed that the shining a beam of ultraviolet light on toa
metal plate could cause it to shoot Sparks. It is due to the emission of the negatively charged particies
called electrons from the metal surface into the surrounding space.
Hallwachs and Lenard's also observed that when ultraviolet lightfell on the emitter plate, no electrons
were emittedat allwhen the frequency of the incident light were smaller than acertain minimum
frequency.

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 showsthatthe frequency of light tor
Experimentalstudy
When
electrons. the dibrightness
fferent metofathels
required different minimum
increases, more
electron were
theemission
of
increasing their energy, and
incident light of
produce electrons
the light photoelectric
without increasing the increasing
produced, Without the Trequency
energies, but number isknown as the
with higher be understoodin1905 by a
produced. Ihis
scientist name Albert Einstein.energyof
would
electromagnetic radiation young
effect, and it is
wavelength of is doubled what will happento the
()Ifthe (d). four times
photons? (b). doubled (c). One-fourth
Halved
(ii) why are alkali metals more
suited as photosensitive(b).metalsdue to zero rest mass
(a). due to high frequencyfunction d). due to low work
function
work
(c). due to high a unit of work function (d). Ohms
the following is to
(ii)which of (b). Hertz (c). Watt reduced form6000A°
(a). Electron volt the is
photoelectric experiment the wavelength of incident radiation
(iv) If in a increase
4000A° then, 3potential will
potential willdecrease (b). the stopping
(a). the stopping emitted electron will
decrease
kinetic energy of the
(c). the decrease
the value of the work function will
(d), Or

for photoelectrons
(iv}thestopping potentialthe frequency of incident light..
(a). does not depend on material material
the nature of the cathode the cathode
(b). does not depend upon the incident light and the nature of
frequency of
(c). depends on both the
intensity of incident light
(d). depend on the the questions that follow.
30.Read thefollowing paragraph and answers
transmissions
Long distance power
Step-down
Step-up
transformer transformer

Transmission fine
transmiSsions
distance power with the use of
Figure: Long
electrical energy over long distances is done distances to
transmission and distribution of stepped-uo. It is then
transmitted Over long
The large-scale generator is stepped down at
transformers. The voltage output
of the
voltage is stepped down. It is further
Therethe
near the consunmers. our homes.
an area sub-station
utility poles before a power supply of 240 Vreaches
distributing sub-stations and
step-down transformer is current
(i) The purpose of the current (b). to decrease the voltage, increase the
decrease the both
(a).to increase the voltage,
voltage both d). to decrease the current and voltage
and
(c). to increase the current
Transformer are used for
(i) Step Up (b). decreasing electrical power
(a). increasing electrical power fd). increasing voltage
(c). decreasing voltage Transformer
constant in and ideal step-down (d). none of
these
(iüi) which of the following remains (e). power
(a). current (b). voltage
on (d). Coulomb'slaw
(iv) Working of Transformer is based (c). mutual induction
(a). Ohm's law (b).Gauss law

(iv)which of the following option is correct for a transformer

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 (b). It can convert low voltage to high voltage and vice versa
and b
(c). both a
nor b
(d). neither a

.() Ray of light

incident on face AB of an SECTION-glassE
equllateral shows a minimum deviation
of 300

Calculate the speed of light for

the prism prism,

C
incidence of face AB so that AC.
(ü) Find the angle of the emergent ray grazes along the phase
Or
consisting of two and 520 nm is used to obtain the interference
fringes
Abeam of light wavelength
650 nm
in Young's Doubles experimneni. Tne distance betwoen the plane of the slits and the screen is 1.20 m and
the distance between the slits is 0.2 cm n
lal Eind distance of the third bright friend ön the screen from the centralmaximum for wavelength bbo nm
Ih What is the least distance from the central maximum where the bright friends due to both the
wavelength coincide?
32.4a Define electric fiux and write its Sl unit. What is meant by negative flux?
(bYstate and explain Gauss's theorem in electrostatic and apply it to calculate the electric field intensity at
a point near an infinite plane sheet of uniform charge density o.
Or
What do you mean by polarization of charge? On introducing adielectric slab between the plates of
capacitor, explYin the effect on electric field between the plate of acapacitor and also define the dielectric
constant on the basis of these fields.
33. la/Explain briefly with the help of circuit diagram how Vicharacteristic of ap-n junction diode are
obtained in (i) forward bias, and (i) reverse bias.
.16 Why does the reverse current show asudden increase at the critical voltage?
Or
(a) How does a p-n junction diode work as a half wave rectifier? Explain with the help of circuit
diagram.
(b) Asquare wave (-1V to +1V) is applied toa p-n junction diode as shown. Drawthe output wave
across the diode which is assumed to be ideal.

OV--

-1VJ
(c) Can the potential barrier across a p-n junction be measured by simply connecting a voltmeter
across the junction?
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