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Class : 12 Numher

COMMON HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION - 2023 - 24

Time Alow ed : 3,00 Hoursl PHYSICS |Max. Marks : 70

PART4
I. Choose the correct answer 15x1=15
1. An electric field E= 10 xîexists in a certain region of space. Then the potential difference V=V,- V
where V, in the potential at the origin and V, is the potential at x=2m is
a) 10 V b) -20 V c) + 20V d) 10 V
2. Awire connected to a power supply of 230 Vhas power dissipation P, Suppose the wire is cut into two
equal pieces and connected parallel to the same power supply. In this case the power dissipation is P,
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a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
3. The melting point of tungsten filament is

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a) 3380c b) 4380°C c) 3830°C d) 230°C
4. Three wires of equal lengths are bent in the form of loops. One of the loop is circle, another is semi circle
and the third one is square. They are placed in a uniform magnetic field and same electric current is
passd through them, Which of the following loop configuration will experience greater torque?

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a) Circle b) Semi circle c) Square d) All of them
5. The instantaneous values of alternating current and voltage in a circuit arei 1/p sin (100nt) A and
V= /s5 sin (100nt + /3) V. The average power in watt consumed in the circuit is
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a) 4 b) Va c) 2 d) 8
6. -is used in food industry to kill pathogenic microorganism
a) Infrared b) Ultraviolet c) Xrays ) Gamma rays
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7. The speed of light in an isotropic medium depends on

a) its intensity b) its wavelength
c) the nature of propogation e motion of the source with respect to
medium
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8. What is the radius of illumination when seen above from inside a swimming pool from a depth of 10 m on
a sunny day? [Given refractive index of water is 1.33)
13.33 m b) 11.32 m c) 0.133 m d) 1.132 m
9. When light is incident on a soap film of thickness 5 x 10cm, the wavelength of light reflected maximum
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in the visible region is 5320 A. Refractive index of the film will be

a) 1.22 b) 1.33 c) 1.51 d) 1.83
10. In photoelectric emission, a radiation whose
frequency is 4 times threshold frequency of certain metal in
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incident on the metal. Then the maximum possible velocity of the

emitted electron will be

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11 What is the maximumn kinetic energy of the photo
electrons emitted when the stopping potential is 16 V
(a) 1 x 100J (b) 1x 10- J (c) 2.56 x 10 J (d) 2.56 x 1020 J
12 If the nuclear radius of the "Al in 3.6 fermi the approximate nuclear radius of 4Cu in fermi is
(a) 24 (b) 1.2F (c) 4.8F
13 The frequency range of 3 MHz to 30 MHz is used for
(d) 3.6 F
(a) Ground wave
propogation (b) Space wave propogation
(c) Sky wave propogation (d) Satellite communication
14 In extrinsic semiconductor, the impurity atoms order
is approximately
104 b) 1 10*
c) 1:10 d) 1:10
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15. The technology used for stopping the brain from processing pain is
a) Precision medicine b) Wireless brain sensor
c) Virtual reality d) Radiology
PART-B
M. Answer Any SIX of The Following. (Answer Question No.24 Compulsory)
16. What is peltier effect? 6x2 =12
17. Define barrier potential.
18. State Fleming's left hand rule.
19. On your birthday, you measure the activity of the sample °Bi which has a half life of 5.01 days. Calculate
the mean life
20. What are the properties of an equipotential surface?
21. Compute the speed of electromagnetic wave in a
are 3x10 NC: and 2 x 104T medium if the amplitude of electric and magnetic field
respectively.

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22. What is Photo cell? Mention its
23. Define Q factor.
types.
24. An object is placed at a certain
distance

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from a convex lens of focal
distance if the image obtained is magnified 4 times length 20 cm. Find the bject
PART-C
. Answer Any SIX of The Following. (Answer Question
25. Write note on Nicol prism. No.33Compulsory) 6x3=18

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26. A cell supplies a current of 0.9 A
through a 2 A resistor and a current at 0.3 A through 7
Calculate the internal resistance of a cel. Qresistor.
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27. Discuss the beta (ß+) decay
process with examples.
28. Obtain the expression for
capacitance
29. Derive the relation between fand
for a parallel plate capacitor.
R for a
30. The workfunction of potassium is 2.3 eV. spherical mirror.
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UV light of wavelength 3000A and

on the Potassium Surface. intensity 2 Wm²is incident
31. Discuss the
Determine the maximum kinetic energy of the photo electrons.
conversion of galvanometer into an ammeter.
32. List the application of light emitting diode.
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33. An electric power of 2

MW is transmitted to a
R=40 Qand voltage V= 100 KV. Calculate the place through transmission lines of total resistance
percentage of power loss.
IV. Answer ALL Questions. PART-D
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34. a) Derive the expression for the 5x5 =25

force between two parallel, current
carrying conductors.
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b)
Obtain lens maker's formula.
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35. a) Explain the principle and

working of electron micrOscope.
Write down maxwell equations in integral (OR)
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36 a) Calculate the electric form.
field due to a dipole on its axial line.
b) Explain the J.J. (OR)
Thomson
37. a) How the emf of two experiment determine the specific charge to
to
cells are compared using electron.
potentiometer?
b) Prove law of (OR)
38. a) Draw the circuit reflection using Huygen's principle.
diagram of a half wave rectifier and explain its working.
b) Find out the phase (OR)
relationship between voltage and current in a pure
inductive circuit.
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