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Subject- Physics Mid Term-I (2024-25) Class-12th

Time- 2:30 hrs. Marks-50

Section A
Q.1 Select and write the correct answer for the following multiple choice type of questions. [7M]

i) The moment of inertia (MI) of disc of radius R and mass M about its central axis is ______

A) B) C) MR2 D)

ii) The energy stored in a soap bubble of diameter 6cm and T=0.04N/m is nearly

A) 0.9×10-3 J B) 0.4×10-3 J C) 0.7×10-3 J D) 0.5×10-3 J

iii) In an ideal gas the molecules possess

A) Only kinetic energy C) Both kinetic energy and potential energy


B) Only potential energy D) neither kinetic energy nor potential energy

iv)The second law of thermodynamics deals with transfer of:

A) Work done B) energy C) momentum D) heat

v) When unpolarized light is passed through a polarizer, its intensity

A) Increases C) remains unchanged


B) decreases D) depends on the orientation of the polarizer

vi) Energy stored in capacitor and dissipated during charging a capacitor bear a ratio

A) 1:1 B) 1:2 C) 2:1 D) 1:3

vii) When the balance point is obtained in the potentiometer, a current is drawn from _____

A) Both the cells and auxiliary battery C) cell only


B) Auxiliary battery only D) neither cell nor auxiliary battery

Q.2 Answer the following [7M]

i) Obtain the dimension of magnetic field.

ii) What is meant by shunt?

iii) A potential drop per unit length along a wire is ⁄ . If the emf of a cell balances against
length 216 cm of this potentiometer wire, find the emf of the cell.

iv) What must be the ratio of the slit width to the wavelength for a single slit to have the first diffraction
minimum at ?

v) Draw the PV diagram of isobaric process.

vi) How many degrees of freedom a monatomic gas has?

vii) What is an incompressible fluid?


Section B
Attempt any eight [16M]

Q.3 On what factors does the frequency of a conical pendulum depends? Is it independent of some factors?

Q.4 Why is it useful to define radius of gyration?

Q.5 Why does the speed of liquid increase and its pressure decrease when a liquid passes through
constriction in a horizontal pipe?

Q.6 find the pressure 200m below the surface the ocean if pressure on the free surface of liquid is one
atmosphere.(Density of sea water =1060kg/m3).

Q.7 Describe an experiment performed to change the internal energy of a gas by doing work.

Q.8 Distinguish between reversible and irreversible processes

Q.9 Explain polarization of a polar dielectric in an external electric field.

Q.10 Two charged particles having equal charge of C each are brought from infinity to a
separation of 30 cm. Find the increase in electrostatic potential energy during the process.

Q.11 State any two sources of errors in meter bridge experiment. Explain how they can be minimized.

Q.12 Explain construction of Moving Coil galvanometer (M.C.G.) with a neat labelled diagram.

Q.13 A solenoid of length π m and 5 cm in diameter has winding of 1000 turns and carries a current of 5 A.
Calculate the magnetic field at its center along the axis.

Section C
Attempt any four [12M]

Q.14 Show that the surface tension of the liquid is numerically equal to the surface energy per unit area.

Q.15 Derive the Mayer’s relation for Molar specific heats.

Q.16 The system is taken to its final stage from initial state in hypothetical paths as shown in figure calculate
the work done in each case.

Q.17 Derive the law of reflection of the light using Huygen’s principle.

Q.18 A battery of emf 4 volt and internal resistance 1 is connected in parallel with another battery of emf 1
V and internal resistance 1 Ω (with their like poles connected together). The combination is used to send
current through an external resistance of 2Ω. Calculate the current through the external resistance.
Q.19 Derive an expression for a magnetic field produced at the center of current carrying arc of wire. What
will be the value of field if arc were a complete circle?

Section D
Attempt any two [8M]

Q.20 a) Derive expression for angle of banking when a vehicle (consider to be a point) moves along a
curved banked road neglecting friction.
b) A motorcyclist (as a particle) is undergoing vertical circles inside a sphere of death. The speed of
motorcycle varies between 6 m/s and 10 m/s. Calculate diameter of sphere of death. What are minimum
values are possible for these two speeds?

Q.21 a) Draw neat labelled diagram of Ferry’s perfectly black body.


b) Calculate the ratio of mean square speeds of molecules of a gas at 30K and 120K.

Q.22 In a Young’s double slit experiment, the difference in optical path lengths between the rays starting
from the two slits S1 and S2 and reaching a point A on the screen is 0.0075 mm. How many bright and dark
fringes are observed between A and B if the wavelength of light used is 6000 ?

Q.23 Obtain an expression for electric field intensity due to an infinitely long straight charged wire or
charged conducting cylinder.

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