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Physics B 12th

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Class: XII SESSION : 2022-2023
CBSE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (THEORY) SUBJECT: PHYSICS
Maximum Marks: 70 Marks Time Allowed: 3 hours.
General Instructions:
(1) There are 35 questions in all. All questions are compulsory
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E. All the sections
are compulsory.
(3) Section A contains eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven questions of two marks each, Section
C contains five questions of three marks each, section D contains three long questions of five marks each and
Section E contains two case study based questions of 4 marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C, D and E. You have to
attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
5. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Sl No. Question

What happens when a glass rod is rubbed with silk?

1 A. Gains protons from silk

B. Gains electrons from silk
C. Gives electrons to silk
D. Gives protons to silk

A silver wire has a resistance of 2.1Ω at 27.5°C, and a resistance of 2.7Ω at 100°C. What s the
temperature coefficient of resistivity of silver?

2 A. 0.0059
B. 0.0039
C. 0.0129
D. 0.0159

Which of the following is non-ohmic resistance?

3 A. Lamp filament
B. Copper wire
C. Carbon resistor
D. Diode

What is the dielectric constant of a metal?

4 A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. Infinite
 The capacity of the parallel plate capacitor increases when

5 A. Area of the plate is decreased

B. Area of the plate is increased
C. Distance between the plates increases
D. None of the option

A surface that has the same electrostatic potential at every point on it is known as______

6 A. Equal-potential surface
B. Same potential surface
C. Equi-magnitude surface
D. Equipotential surface

When the charged particles move in a combined magnetic and electric field, then the force acting is
known as ____

7 A. Centripetal force
B. Centrifugal force
C. Lorentz force
D. Orbital force

The concept of displacement current was introduced by ____

8 A. Newton
B. Ampere
C. Maxwell
D. Fleming

The formula for electrostatic potential is ____

9 A. Electrostatic potential = Work done * charge

B. Electrostatic potential = Work done / charge
C. Electrostatic potential = Work done + charge
D. Electrostatic potential = Work done - charge

An alternating current can be produced by

10 A. Choke Coil
B. Dynamo
C. Electric Motor
D. Transformer
11
Which of the following statements is true about the LCR circuit connected to an AC source at
resonance?

A. Voltage across R equals the applied voltage

B. Voltage across R is zero
C. Voltage across C is zero
 D. Voltage across L equals the applied voltage

For a telescope, the larger the diameter of the objective lens

12 A. Greater the resolving power

B. Greater the magnifying power
C. Smaller the resolving power
D. Smaller the magnifying power

The ratio of contributions made by the magnetic field and electric field components to the intensity
of an EM wave is

13 A. 1 : 1
B. c : 1
C. c2 : 1
D. √c : 1

Sun’s radiant energy is due to

14 A. Nuclear Fusion
B. Nuclear Fission
C. Photoelectric Effect
D. Radioactive Decay

What happens when the light is refracted into a medium?

15 A. Both frequency and wavelength of the light increase

B. The wavelength increases but the frequency remains unchanged
C. Both wavelength and frequency decrease
D. The wavelength decreases but the frequency remains constant

The power factor is one for which of the following?

16 A. Pure capacitor
B. Pure inductor
C. Pure resistor
D. All of the above

According to Maxwell’s Hypothesis, a changing electric field gives rise to?

17 A. Induced EMF
B. Electric Field
C. Magnetic Field
D. Magnetic Dipole
18
The p-n junction diode used in the circuit shown in the figure has a constant voltage drop at 0.5V at
all currents and a maximum power rating of 100 mW. What should be the value of the resistor R,
connected in series and with p-n junction diode for obtaining maximum current?
 A. 5Ω
B. 10Ω
C. 15Ω
D. 20Ω

An electric dipole of length 4 cm, when placed with its axis making an angle of 60° with a uniform
–
electric field experiences a torque 4√3 of Nm. Caculate the
(i) magnitude of the electric field.
(ii) Potential energy of the dipole, if the dipole has charges of ±8nC
19

A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a potential V. It is then connected to

another uncharged capacitor having the same capacitance. Find out the ratio of the energy stored
in the combined system to that stored initially in the single capacitor
20

21
The following graph shows the variation of terminal potential difference V, across a combination of
three cells in series to a resistor, versus the current, i:
(i) Calculate the emf of each cell
(ii) For what current i, will the power dissipation of the current be maximum?
 Explain the principle of working of a meter bridge. Draw the circuit diagram for determination of an
unknown resistance using it.

22

A charge q of mass m is moving with a velocity of V, at right angles to a uniform magnetic field B.
Deduce the expression for the radius of the circular path it describes.

23

In the given circuit, assuming point A to be at zero potential, use Kirchhoff’s rules to determine the
potential at point B

24

Calculate the shortest wavelength of light emitted in the Paschen series of hydrogen spectrum.
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum, does it belong? (Given: Rydberg constant,
R = 1.1 × 10 m
7 −1
)
25

26
Two infinitely long straight wires A1 and A2 carrying currents I and 2I flowing in the same
directions are kept ‘d’ distance apart. Where should a third straight wire A3 carrying current 1.5 I
be placed between A1 and A2 so that it experiences no net force due to A1 and A2 ? Does the
 net force acting on A3 depend on the current flowing through it?

A 0.5 m long metal rod PQ completes the circuit as shown in the figure. The area of the circuit is
perpendicular to the magnetic field of flux density 0.15 T. If the resistance of the total circuit is 3Ω,
calculate the force needed to move the rod in the direction as indicated with a constant speed of
−1
2ms

27

(a) Write the expression for the speed of light in a material medium of relative permittivity εr and
relative magnetic permittivity μr

(b) Write the wavelength range and name of the electromagnetic waves which are used in -
(i) radar systems for aircraft navigation, and
28 (ii) Earth satellites to observe the growth of the crops

State the principle of working p-n diode as a rectifier. Explain with the help of a circuit diagram, the
use of p-n diode as a full wave rectifier. Draw a sketch of the input and output waveforms
OR
Draw a circuit diagram of a full wave rectifier. Explain the working principle. Draw the input/output
waveforms indicating clearly the functions of the two diodes used
29

30
A convex lens made up of glass of refractive index 1.5 is dipped, in turn, in:
(i) Medium A of refractive index 1.65
(ii) Medium B of refractive index 1.33
 Explain, giving reasons, whether it will behave as a converging lens or diverging lens in each of
these two Media

(a) Draw the ray diagram of an astronomical telescope when the final Image is formed at infinity.
Write the expression for the resolving power of the telescope.
(b) An astronomical telescope has an objective lens of focal length 20m and eyepiece of focal
length 1 cm
(i) Find the angular magnification of the telescope
(ii) If this telescope is used to view the moon, find the diameter of the Image formed by the
31 objective lens.
Given the diameter of the Moon is 3.5 × 106 m and radius of lunar orbit is 3.8 × 108 m

(a) In Young’s double slit experiment, deduce the condition for (a) constructive, and (b) destructive
interference at a point on the screen. Draw a graph showing variation of intensity in the interference
pattern against position ‘x’ on the screen.
(b) Compare the interference pattern observed in Young’s double slit experiment with single slit
diffraction pattern, pointing out three distinguishing features.
32

Using Bohr’s postulates, derive the expression for the frequency of radiation emitted when electron
in hydrogen atom undergoes transition from higher energy state (quantum number n i ) to the lower
state, (n f ). When electron in hydrogen atom jumps from energy state
n i to n f , n i = 4 to n f = 3, 2, 1 , identify the spectral series to which the emission lines belong.

OR
(a) Draw the plot of binding energy per nucleon (BE/A) as a function of mass number A. Write two
important conclusions that can be drawn regarding the nature of nuclear force.
(b) Use this graph to explain the release of energy in both the processes of nuclear fusion and
33
fission
(c) Write the basic nuclear process of neutron undergoing β -decay. Why is the detection of
nutrions found very difficult?

34
Seema’s uncle was advised by his doctor to have an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan of
his brain. Her uncle felt it to be expensive and wanted to postpone it. When Seema learnt about
this, she took the help of her family and also approached the doctor, who also offered a substantial
discount. She then convince her uncle to undergo the test to enable the doctor to know the
 condition of his brain. The information thus obtained greatly helped the doctor to treat him properly.
Based on the above paragraph, answer the following questions
(a) What according to you are the values displayed by Seema, her family and the doctor?
(b) What could be the possible reason for MRI test to be so expensive?
(c) Asuming that MRI test was performed using a magnetic field of 0.1 T, find the minimum and
maximum values of the force that the magnetic field could exert on a proton. (charge =
C ) moving with a speed of 10 m/s
−19 4
1.6 × 10

A group of students while coming from the school noticed a box marked ‘’Danger H.T. 2200 V’ at a
substation in the main street. They did not understand the utility of a such a high voltage, while they
argued, the supply was only 220 V. They asked their teacher this question the next day. The
teacher thought it to be an important question and therefore explained to the whole class. Answer
the following questions:
(i) What device is used to bring the high voltage down to low voltage of a.c. current and what is the
principle of its working?
35 (ii) Is it possible to use this device for bringing down the high dc voltage to the low voltage? Explain
(iii) Write the values displayed by the students and the teacher
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