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Std. – 12th Time: 3hr
Subject: Physics (GSEB) Total Marks: 100

PART – A
(50 MCQ – ALL COMPULSORY)

1. For a cell, the graph between the

potential difference (V) across the
terminals of the cell and the current (I)
drawn from the cell is shown in the
figure.

(a) 4/3 ohm (b) 3/4 ohm

(c) 3 ohm (d) 6 ohm
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4. Which of the following characteristics
of electrons determines the current in
a conductor?
(a) Drift velocity alone.
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(b) Thermal velocity alone.
(c) Both drift velocity and thermal
The e.m.f. and the internal resistance velocity.
of the cell are (d) Neither drift nor thermal velocity.
(a) 2V, 0.5 Ω (b) 2V, 0.4 Ω
(c) > 2V, 0.5 Ω (d) > 2V, 0.4 Ω 5. Kirchhoff’s junction rule is a reflection
of
2. When there is an electric current (a) conservation of current density
through a conducting wire along its vector.
length, then an electric field must (b) conservation of potential.
exist (c) the fact that the momentum with
1 1
(a) outside the wire but normal to it. which a charged particle approaches
(b) outside the wire but parallel to it. a junction is unchanged (as a vector)
(c) inside the wire but parallel to it. as the charged particle leaves the
(d) inside the wire but normal to it. junction.
(d) the fact that there is no
3. Three resistors each of 2 ohm are accumulation of charges at a junction.
connected together in a triangular
shape. The resistance between any 1 6. Ohm’s law is true.
two vertices will be (a) For metallic conductors at low
temperature.
(b) For metallic conductors at high
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temperature.
(c) For electrolytes when current
passes through them.
(d) For diode when current flows.

7. The terminal potential difference of a 1

 cell is greater than its e.m.f. when it is 11. A wire is stretched so as to change
(a) being discharged. its length by 0.1%, the percentage
(b) in open circuit. increase in its resistance will be
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(c) being charged. ___________.
(d) being either charged or
discharged. (a)0.2% (b)0.02% (c)0.5% (d)0.05%

8. The given figure shows I – V graph of 12. The resistances of two wires having
a copper wire whose length and area same length and same area of
of cross-section are L and A cross-section are 2 Ω and 8 Ω
respectively. The slope of this curve respectively. If the resistivity of 2 Ω
becomes: wire is 2.65 × 10–8 Ω-m then the
resistivity of 8 Ω wire is: 1

(a)10.60 × 10–8 Ω-m

(b)8.32 × 10–8 Ω-m
(c)7.61 × 10–8 Ω-m
1 (d)5.45 × 10–8 Ω-m

13. When a potential difference V is

applied across a conductor at
(a) less if the length of the wire is temperature T, the drift velocity of
increased. the electrons is proportional to: 1
(b) more if the length of the wire is
increased.
(a) T (b) (c)V (d)
(c) more if a wire of steel of same
dimension is used.
(d) more if the temperature of wire 14. A Wheatstone bridge is balanced. If
is increased. the galvanometer is short-circuited,
the current in the various resistors
will 1
9. Two wires A and B, of the same
material having length in the ratio 1 :
2 and diameter in the ratio 2 : 3 are (a)increase. (b)decrease.
connected in series with a battery. (c)not change. (d)cannot say.
The ratio of the potential differences
(VA / VB) across the two wires 15. Kirchhoff’s current law at a junction
1 deals with
respectively is:

(a)conservation of energy.
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(b)conservation of momentum.
(c)conservation of angular
momentum.
(d)conservation of charge.
10. Which of the following is wrong?
16. Power Ps is dissipated through a
Resistivity of a conductor is series combination and power Pp is
(a)independent of temperature. dissipated through the parallel
(b)inversely proportional to combination of 3 equal resistors. 1
1 The ratio of Pp to Ps is
temperature.
(c)independent of dimensions of
conductor. (a)9 (b)1/9 (c)1 (d)6
(d)less than resistivity of a
semiconductor. 17. A current of 0.8 A flows in a
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conductor of 40 W for 1 minute. The
 heat produced in the conductor will (c) Only electron gains or looses
be energy.
(d) the motion of the centre of mass
(a)1445 J (b)1536 J (CM) is determined by E alone.
(c)1569 J (d)1640 J
22. If a charged particle moves through
18. An electron is projected with uniform a magnetic field perpendicular to it
velocity along the axis of a current (a) both momentum and energy of
carrying long solenoid. Which of the particle change.
following is true? (b) momentum as well as energy
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(a) The electron will be accelerated are constant.
along the axis. (c) energy is constant but
(b) The electron path will be circular momentum changes.
1 (d) momentum is constant but
about the axis.
(c) The electron will experience a energy changes.
force at 45° to the axis and hence
execute a helical path. 23. A current carrying closed loop of an
(d) The electron will continue to irregular shape lying in more than
move with uniform velocity along the one plane when placed in uniform
axis of the solenoid. magnetic field, the force acting on it
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(a) will be more in the plane where
19. A circular current loop of magnetic its larger position is covered.
moment M is in an arbitrary (b) is zero. (c) is infinite.
orientation in an external magnetic (d) may or may not be zero.
field B. The work done to rotate the
loop by 30° about an axis 24. A conducting circular loop of radius r
perpendicular to its plane is 1 carries a constant current i. It is
placed in a uniform magnetic field B,
such that B is perpendicular to the 1
plane of the loop. The magnetic
force acting on the loop is
(a) irB (b) 2πriB (c) zero (d) πriB
20. A circular coil of radius 4 cm and of
20 turns carries a current of 3 25. In a circular coil of radius r, the
amperes. It is placed in a magnetic magnetic field at the centre is
field of intensity of 0.5 weber/m2. proportional to
1
The magnetic dipole moment of the 1
coil is
(a) 0.15 A–m2 (b) 0.3 A–m2
(c) 0.45 A–m2 (d) 0.6 A–m2

21. A cubical region of space is filled

with some uniform electric and 26. A positive charge enters in a
magnetic fields. An electron enters magnetic field and travels parallel to
the cube across one of its faces with but opposite the field. If experiences
velocity v and a positron enters via (a) an upward force. 1
opposite face with velocity –v. At (b) a downward force.
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this instant, (c) an accelerated force.
(a) the electric forces on both the (d) no force.
particles cause identical
accelerations. 27. An electron is projected with velocity
(b) the magnetic forces on both the v along the axis of a current carrying 1
particles cause equal accelerations. long solenoid. Which one of the
 following statements is true?

(a) The path of the electron will be

circular about the axis.
(b) The electron will be accelerated
along the axis. (c) The
path of the electron will be helical.
(d) The electron will continue to For the trajectories followed by P
move with the same velocity v along and Q as shown, which of the
the axis of the solenoid. following condition is true?

28. A test charge of 1.6 × 10–19 C is (a) mpVp > mqVq

moving with a velocity
(b) mpVp < mqVq
m s–1 in a magnetic
field T. The force on (c) mpVp = mqVq
1
this test charge is:
(d) mp = mq and Vp = Vq

31. A current loop placed in a non-

uniform magnetic field experiences

29. A current I is flowing through the (a) a force of repulsion. 1

loop as shown in the figure (MA = R, (b) a force of attraction.
MB = 2R). The magnetic field at the (c) a torque but not force.
(d) a force and a torque.
centre of the loop is times:
32. In a permanent magnet at room
temperature [NCERT Exemplar]
(a) magnetic moment of each
molecule is zero.
(b) the individual molecules have 1
non-zero magnetic moment which
1 are all perfectly aligned.
(c) domains are partially aligned.
(d) domains are all perfectly aligned.

33. A paramagnetic sample shows a net

magnetisation of 8 Am–1 when placed
in an external magnetic field of 0.6 T
at a temperature of 4 K. When the
same sample is placed in an external
magnetic field of 0.2 T at a
temperature of 16 K, the 1
magnetisation will be
30. Two charged particles each carrying
same charge q, but of different
masses mp and mq enter the
1
magnetic field B with speed Vp and
Vq respectively. (c) 6 Am–1 (d) 2.4 Am–1

34. A magnetic needle is kept in a non-

1
uniform magnetic field. It
 experiences (c) is unaffected
(a) a torque but not a force. (d) may be increased or decreased.
(b) neither a force nor a torque.
(c) a force and a torque. 40. The best material for the core of a
(d) a force but not a torque. transformer is
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(a) stainless steel (b) mild steel
35. A 25 cm long solenoid has radius 2 (c) hard steel (d) soft iron
cm and 500 total number of turns. It
carries a current of 15 A. If it is 41. Domain formation is the necessary
equivalent to a magnet of the same feature of
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size and magnetisation , then (a) diamagnetism. (b) 1
is Paramagnetism.
(a) 3 π Am–1 (b) 30000 π Am–1 (c) ferromagnetism. (d) all of these.
(c) 300 Am–1 (d) 30000 Am–1
42. The variation of magnetic susceptibility
36. Three needles N1, N2 and N3 are with the temperature of a ferromagnetic
made of a ferromagnetic, a material can be plotted as
paramagnetic and a diamagnetic
substance respectively. A magnet,
when brought close
to them, will
(a) attract N1 strongly, but repel N2 1
and N3 weakly. 1
(b) attract all three of them.
(c) attract N1 and N2 strongly but
repel N3.
(d) attract N1 strongly, N2 weakly
and repel N3 weakly.

37. Curie temperature is the

temperature above which
(a) a ferromagnetic material
becomes paramagnetic. 43. In which type of material the
(b) a ferromagnetic material magnetic susceptibility does not
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becomes diamagnetic. depend on temperature? 1
(c) a paramagnetic material (a) Diamagnetic (b)Paramagnetic
becomes diamagnetic. (c) Ferromagnetic (d) Ferrite
(d) a paramagnetic material
becomes ferromagnetic. 44. A diamagnetic material in a
magnetic field moves
38. If M is magnetic moment and B is (a) perpendicular to the field.
magnetic field intensity, then the 1
(b) from weaker to stronger parts.
torque is given by (c) from stronger to weaker parts.
1 (d) in random direction.

45. A magnet of dipole moment M is

aligned in equilibrium position in a
magnetic field of intensity B. The
39. If the magnetising field on a work done to rotate it through an 1
ferromagnetic material is increased, angle θ with the magnetic field is
its permeability. 1 (a) MB sin θ (b) MB cos θ
(a) is decreased (c) MB (1 – cos θ) (d) MB (1 – sin θ)
(b) is increased
46. A magnet can be completely (a) rotate about an axis parallel to
demagnetised by the wire.
(a) breaking the magnet into small (b) move away from the wire or
pieces. towards right.
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(b) heating it slightly. (c) move towards the wire.
(c) dropping it into ice cold water. (d) remain stationary.
(d) a reverse field of appropriate
strength.
SECTION – B (2 MARKS EACH)
47. An electron of charge e moves in a
circular orbit of radius r around
orbital motion of the electron is 1. Explain the term ‘drift velocity’ of
electrons in a conductor. Hence
1 obtain the expression for the current 2
through a conductor in terms of ‘drift
velocity’.

2. A cell of emf E and internal resistance

48. A circular current carrying coil r is connected across a variable
produces a magnetic field B0 at its resistor R. Plot a graph showing
centre. The coil is rewound so as to variation of terminal voltage V of the
have three turns and the same 2
cell versus the current I. Using the
current is passed through it. The 1 plot, show how the emf of the cell and
new magnetic field at the centre is: its internal resistance can be
determined.

3. If a wire of resistance R is stretched

to n times, without affecting resistivity,
49. Biot-Savart law indicates that the and then it is cut into n equal parts.
moving electrons (velocity v) 2
Now, all the parts are connected in
produce a magnetic field B such that parallel, what will be the new
(a) resistance?
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(b) B || v.
(c) it obeys inverse cube law. 4. Both, the electric and magnetic fields
(d) it is along the line joining the can deflect a moving electron. What
2
electron and point of observation. is the difference between these
deflections?
50. A rectangular loop carrying a current
i is situated near a long straight wire 5. Two identical circular loops, P and Q,
such that the wire is parallel to the each of radius r and carrying currents
one of the sides of the loop and is in I and 2I respectively are lying in
the plane of the loop. If a steady parallel planes such that they have a
current I is established in wire as common axis.
shown in figure, the loop will

1 2
 The direction of current in both the temperature T (>Tc).
loops is clockwise as seen from O
which is equidistant from both loops. 4. A short bar magnet of magnetic
Find the magnitude of the net moment 0.9 J/T is placed with its axis
magnetic field at point O. at 30° to a uniform magnetic field. It
experiences a torque of 0.063 J.
6. Define magnetic susceptibility of a (i) Calculate the magnitude of the 3
material. Name two elements, one magnetic field.
having positive susceptibility and the (ii) In which orientation will the bar
2
other having negative susceptibility. magnet be in stable equilibrium in the
What does negative susceptibility magnetic field?
signify?
5. A coil of 200 turns has a cross-
7. Explain the following: sectional area 900 mm2. It carries a
(i) Why do magnetic lines of force current of 2 ampere. The plane of the
form continuous closed loops? coil is perpendicular to a uniform 3
(ii) Why are the field lines repelled magnetic field of 0.5 T. Calculate (i)
(expelled) when a diamagnetic the magnetic moment of the coil and
material is placed in an external (ii) the torque acting on the coil.
uniform magnetic field?
6. (a) State Biot-Savart’s law and
8. A circular coil of 100 turns, radius express this law in the vector form.
10 cm carries a current of 5 A. It is 2
suspended vertically in a uniform (b) Two identical circular coils, P and
horizontal magnetic field of 0.5 T, the Q each of radius R, carrying currents
field lines making an angle of 60° with 1 A and √3 A respectively, are placed
the plane of the coil. Calculate the concentrically and perpendicular to
magnitude of the torque that must be each other lying in the XY and YZ
applied on it to prevent it from turning. planes. Find the magnitude and
direction of the net magnetic field at
SECTION – C (3 MARKS EACH) the centre of the coils. 3
(ANY 6)

1. A potential difference V is applied

across a conductor of length L and
diameter D. How are the electric field
E and the resistance R of the 3
conductor affected when (i) V is
halved (ii) L is halved (iii) D is
doubled. Justify your answer.

2. Current flowing through a wire varies

with time t in second as 7. (a) An electron moving horizontally
I = (2t + 4) A. How much charge 3 with a velocity of 4 × 104 m/s enters a
passes through a cross-section of the region of uniform magnetic field of 10–5
wire in 2s? T acting vertically upward as shown in
the figure. Draw its trajectory and find
3. How does the behaviour of out the time it takes to come out of the
ferromagnetic substances change region of magnetic field.
when they get heated up? Hence,
3
define the Curie temperature (Tc).
Write an expression for susceptibility
of ferromagnetic materials for
 section. Apply Ampere’s circuital law to
calculate the magnetic field at a point r
in the region for (i) r < a and (ii) r > a.
Plot a graph showing the nature of this
variation.
(b) Calculate the ratio of magnetic field
at a point a/2 above the surface of the
wire to that at a point a/2 below its
surface. What is the maximum value of
the field of this wire?

(b) A straight wire of mass 200 g and 3. (a) Draw the magnetic field lines due
length 1.5 m carries a current of 2 A. It
to a circular loop of area carrying
is suspended in mid air by a uniform
current I. Show that it acts as a bar
magnetic field B. What is the
magnitude of the magnetic field?
magnet of magnetic moment
(b) Derive the expression for the
8. Two particles A and B of masses m magnetic field due to a solenoid of
and 2m have charges q and 2q length 2 l, radius a having n number of
respectively. Both these particles turns per unit length and carrying a
moving with velocities v1 and v2 steady current I at a point on the axial
respectively in the same direction line, distance r from the centre of the
3
enter the same magnetic field B solenoid. How does this expression
acting normally to their direction of compare with the axial magnetic field
motion. If the two forces FA and FB due to a bar magnet of magnetic
acting on them are in the ratio of 1 : 2, moment m?
find the ratio of their velocities.
4. Using Biot–Savart’s law, derive the
SECTION – D (4 MARKS EACH) expression for the magnetic field in the
3
(ANY 4) vector form at a point on the axis of a
circular current loop.
1. In the network shown here, find the
following: 5. (a) Define the term ‘drift velocity’ of
charge carriers in a conductor. Obtain
the expression for the current density
in terms of relaxation time.
(b) A 100 V battery is connected to the
electric network as shown. If the power
consumed in the 2 Ω resistor is
200 W, determine the power
dissipated in the 5 Ω resistor.

(a) Currents I1, I2 and I3.

(b) Terminal potential difference of
each battery.
Consider 6 Ω to be the internal
resistance of 6 V battery and 4 Ω to be
internal resistance of 8 V battery.

2. (a) A long straight wire of a circular

cross-section of radius a carries a
steady current I. The current is
uniformly distributed across the cross-