HALF YEARLY REVISION WORKSHEET (2024-25)

Subject: SCIENCE Grade: XII

Date of issue: 15/09/24 Date of submission:25/09/24

Name of the Student: …………………………………………. Division:

Choose the correct answer :

1 The number of valence electrons in a good conductor is generally
a) three or less than three b) four c) six or more than six d) five
2 The resistance of each arm of a Wheatstone bridge is 10 . A resistance of 10 is
connected in series with the galvanometer. Then, the equivalent resistance of the bridge
across the battery will be:
a)20 b) 10 c) 15 d) 40
3 When two charged conductors are connected by a wire,

a) there is always gain of energy

b) there is loss or gain of energy depending upon the potentials

c) there will not be any change in energy

d) there is always loss of energy

4. The magnetic force acting on a charged particle of charge -2 C in a magnetic field of 2T acting in
the y direction, when the particle velocity is (2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂) × 106 m/s. is

a) 8 N is y direction b) 4 N in z direction c) 8 N in -z direction. d) 4 N in z direction

5 A closely wound solenoid of 2000 turns and area of cross-section 1.6 × 10−4 𝑚2 , carrying a
current of 4.0 A, is suspended through its centre allowing it to turn in a horizontal plane. What is
the magnetic moment associated with the solenoid?

a) 3.18 Am2 b) 2.08 Am2 c) 1.28 Am2 d) 4.38 Am2

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6 A point charge Q is placed at the midpoint of a line joining two charges, 4q and q. If the net
force on charge q is zero, then Q must be equal to:

a) +q b) -2q c) -q d) +4q

7 A point charge +q, is placed at a distance d from an isolated conducting plane. The field at a
point P on the other side of the plane is
a) Directed radially away from the point charge.
b) Directed perpendicular to the plane but towards the plane.
c) Directed perpendicular to the plane and away from the plane.
d) Directed radially towards the point charge.
For the following questions, 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 correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If 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.
8. Assertion (A): Electric potential and electric potential energy are different quantities.
Reason (R): For a system of positive test charge and point charge electric potential energy

= electric potential

9 Assertion(A): Electric field is discontinuous across the surface of a spherical charged shell.
Reason(R) : Electric potential is continuous across the surface of a spherical charged shell.

10 Assertion(A) : The binding energy per nucleon, for nuclei with atomic mass number

A > 100, decrease with A.

Reason(R) : The forces are weak for heavier nuclei.

Answer the following:

11. How does a charge, q oscillating at a certain frequency produce electromagnetic waves?
Sketch a schematic diagram depicting electric and magnetic fields for an electromagnetic
wave propagating along the Z- direction.

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12 A uniform magnetic field gets modified as shown in the figure below, when two specimens X
and Y are placed in it. Identify whether specimens X and Y are diamagnetic, paramagnetic or
ferromagnetic.

13 In a head-on collision between an α - particle and a gold nucleus, the minimum distance of
approach is 3.95 ×10-14 m. Calculate the energy of the α-particle.
14 An electric current is flowing due south along a power line. What is the direction of the
magnetic field at a point (a) above it and (b) below it?

15 In the circuit (Fig.) the current is to be measured. What is the value of

the current if the ammeter shown
(a). is a galvanometer with a resistance RG = 60.00 ;
(b). is a galvanometer described in (a) but converted to an ammeter
by a shunt resistance rs = 0.02 ;
(c). is an ideal ammeter with zero resistance?

16 What is Wheatstone bridge? Deduce the condition for which Wheatstone bridge is balanced.

17. Write any two distinguishing features between conductors, semiconductors and insulators on
the basis of energy band diagrams.
18 Draw a plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of their separations. Mark the
regions where the nuclear force is
i. attractive and
ii. repulsive.
Write any two characteristic features of nuclear forces.
19 Show that the radius of the orbit in hydrogen atom varies as n 2, where n is the principal
quantum number of the atom.

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20 A current I is flowing in an infinitely long conductor bent into the shape shown in Fig. If the
radius of the curved part is R, find the magnetic field at the centre O.

21 A square loop of side 'a' carrying a current I 2 is kept at distance x from an infinitely long straight
wire carrying a current I1 as shown in the figure. Obtain the expression for the resultant force
acting on the loop.

22
Case Study Based Question
Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Maxwell showed that the speed of an electromagnetic wave depends on the permeability and
permittivity of the medium through which it travels. The speed of an electromagnetic wave in
1
free space is given by c = . The fact led Maxwell to predict that light is an
√𝜇0 𝜀0
electromagnetic wave. The emergence of the speed of light from purely electromagnetic
considerations is the crowning achievement of Maxwell’s electromagnetic theory. The
speed of an electromagnetic wave in any medium of permeability µ and permittivity ɛ will be
𝑐
where K is the dielectric constant of the medium and 𝜇𝑟 is the relative permeability.
√𝑘𝜇𝑟
1
i)The dimensions of 𝜀0 𝐸 2 (𝜀0 : permittivity of free space; E= electric field) is
2
a) MLT-1 b)ML-1T-2 c) ML2T-2 d)ML2T-1
ii)Let [ɛ0] denote the dimensional formula of the permittivity of the vacuum. If M = mass,
L = length, T =time and A = electric current, then,
a) [ɛ0] = ML2T-1 b) [ɛ0] = MLT-2A-2 c) [ɛ0] = M-1L-3T4A2 d) [ɛ0] = M-1L-3T2A

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 iii)An electromagnetic wave of frequency 3 MHz passes from vacuum into a dielectric medium
with permittivity ɛ = 4. Then
a) wavelength is halved and the frequency remains unchanged.
b) wavelength and frequency both remain unchanged
c) wavelength is doubled and the frequency remains unchanged
d) wavelength is doubled and the frequency becomes half.
OR
Which of the following are not electromagnetic waves?
cosmic rays, γ-rays, β-rays, X-rays
a) ᵝ-rays b) X-rays c) γ-rays d) cosmic rays
iv)The electromagnetic waves travel with
a) the speed of light c = 3x 108 m s-1 in fluid medium.
b) the speed of light c = 3x 108 m s-1 in solid medium
c) the speed of light c = 3x 108 m s-1 in free space
d) the same speed in all media

23 Two tiny spheres carrying charges and are located 30 cm apart. Find the potential and
electric field:
(a). at the mid-point of the line joining the two charges, and
(b). at a point 10 cm from this mid-point in a plane normal to the line and passing through the
mid-point.

24 (i). Three point charges q, -4q and 2q are placed at the vertices of
an equilateral triangle ABC of side as shown in the figure. Obtain the
expression for the magnitude of the resultant electric force acting on
the charge q.

(ii). Find out the amount of the work done to separate the charges at infinite distance.

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25 (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 fission.
(c) Draw a plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of their separation. Write
two important conclusions that can be drawn from the graph

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