SAMPLE PAPER-2

CLASS: XII
PHYSICS-042

TIME: 3hrs Maximum Marks:70

General Instructions:

1. There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper has 5 sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D, and
Section E.
3. All the sections are compulsory.
4. Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning
based of 1 mark each, Section B contains five questions of two marks each, Section
C contains seven questions of three marks each, Section D contains three long
answer questions of five marks each and Section E contains two case based
questions of four marks each
5. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one
question in Section B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in
Section D and all three questions in Section E. You have to attempt only one of the
choices in such questions.
6. Use of calculators is not allowed.
7. You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
(i) c = 3 × 108 m/s
(ii) me = 9.1 × 10–31 kg
(iii) e = 1.6 × 10–19 C
(iv) μ0 = 4π × 10–7 Tm–1
(v) h = 6.63 × 10–34 Js
(vi) e0 = 8.854 × 10–12 C2 N–1 m–2
(vii)Avogadro’s number = 6.023 × 1023 per gram mole

SECTION - A
1. A straight current carrying conductor is placed inside a uniform magnetic field. The 1
force per unit length acting on the conductor is
(a) Maximum when the conductor is perpendicular to the direction of magnetic
field.
(b) Maximum when the conductor is along the direction of magnetic field.
(c) Minimum when the conductor is perpendicular to the direction of magnetic
field
(d) Minimum when the conductor makes an angle of 45° with the direction of
magnetic field.
2. If a magnetic substance is kept in a magnetic field, then which of the following 1
substance is thrown out ?
(a) Paramagnetic (b) Ferromagnetic
(c) Dia magnetic (d) Antiferromagnetic
3. Displacement current exist only when 1
(a) Electric field is changing (b) magnetic field is changing (c) electric field is
not changing (d) magnetic field is not changing

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4. In Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom, the total energy of the electron in nth discrete 1
orbit is proportional to
(a) n (b) 1/n (c) n2 (d) 1/n2
5. The binding energies per nucleon of deuteron( H2) and helium (He4) nuclei are 1.1 1
MeV and 7 MeV respectively. If two deuterons fuse together to form a helium
nucleus, then energy produced is :
(a) 5.9 MeV (b ) 23.6 MeV (c) 26.9 MeV (d) 32.4 MeV
6. A charge Q is uniformly distributed over the surface of a spherical shell of radius R. 1
The work done in bringing a test charge Q0 from its centre to its surface is
(a) 1/4𝜋ϵ0(QQ0/R) (b) 1/4𝜋ϵ0(QQ0/2R) ( c ) 1/ϵ0(QQ0/R) (d) zero
7. A circular loop of radius r, carrying a current I lies in y-z plane with its centre at the 1
origin. The net magnetic flux through the loop is
(a) directly proportional to r (b) zero
(c) inversely proportional to r (d) directly proportional to I
8. The electric field due to a uniformly charged sphere of radius R as a function of the 1
distance from its centre is represented graphically by

9. A circular current loop of magnetic moment M is in an arbitrary orientation in an 1

external magnetic field B. The work done to rotate the loop by 30° about an axis
perpendicular to its plane is
(a) MB (b) √3 MB/2 ( c ) MB/2 (d) zero
10. An electron and a proton are moving along the same direction with the same kinetic 1
energy. They enter a uniform magnetic field acting perpendicular to their velocities.
The dependence of radius of their paths on their masses is
(a) r α m (b) r α √m (c ) rα 1/m (d) r α 1/√m
11. An area A = 0.5 m2 shown in the figure is situated in a uniform magnetic field B = 1
4.0 Wb/m2 and its normal makes an angle of 60° with the field. The magnetic flux
passing through the area A would be equal to

(a) 2.0 Weber (b) 1.0 Weber (c) √3 Weber (d) 0.5 Weber

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12. The work function for a metal is 3 eV. To emit a photoelectron of energy 2 eV from 1
the surface of this metal, the wavelength of the incident light should be
(a) 6187 A° (b) 4125 A° (c) 12375 A° (d) 2486 A°
For question numbers 13, 14, 15 and 16, two statements are given-one
labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the
correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as
given below.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false and R is also false
13. Assertion (A) : At a fixed temperature, silicon will have a minimum conductivity 1
when it has a smaller acceptor doping.
Reason ( R ) : The conductivity of an intrinsic semiconductor is slightly higher
than that of a lightly doped p-type.
14. Assertion (A) : Photoelectric effect demonstrates the wave nature of light. 1
Reason (R) : The number of photoelectrons is proportional to the frequency of
light.
15. Assertion(A) : The conductivity of an electrolyte is very low as compared to a metal 1
at room temperature.
Reason (R) : The number density of free ions in electrolyte is much smaller as
compared to number density of free electrons in metals. Further, ions drift much
more slowly, being heavier.
16. Assertion (A) : A ray of light is incident from outside on a glass sphere surrounded 1
b air. This ray may suffer total internal reflection at second interface.
Reason ( R ) : If a ray of light goes from denser to rarer medium, it bends away
from the normal.

SECTION - B
17. (a)The refractive index of glass is 1.5. What is the speed of light in glass? (Speed of 2
light in vacuum is 3 x 108ms-1)
(b) Is the speed of light in glass independent of the colour of light? If not, which of
the two colours red and violet travels slower in a glass prism?
OR
Find the intensity at a point on a screen in Young’s double slit experiment where the
interfering waves of equal intensity have a path difference of (i) λ/4 and (ii) λ/3
18. With the help of a ray diagram, show the formation of image of a point object due 2
to refraction of light at a spherical surface separating two media of refractive indices
n1 and n2 (n2 > n1) respectively. Using this diagram, derive the relation
n2 /v - n1/u = n1 – n2 / R
19. Figure shows variation of stopping potential (V0) with the frequency (υ) for two 2
photosensitive materials M1 and M2

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 (i) Why is the slope same for both lines?
(ii) For which material will the emitted electrons have greater kinetic energy for
the incident radiation of the same frequency? Justify your answer.
20. Draw energy band diagrams of an n-type and a p-type semiconductor at temperature 2
T>0K. Mark the donor and acceptor energy levels with their energies.
21. Explain the term drift velocity of electrons in a conductor. Hence obtain the 2
expression for the current through a conductor in terms of drift velocity.

SECTION - C
22. a. State Biot-savart;s law and express in the vector form. 3
b. Two identical circular coils, P and Q each of radius R, carrying currents 1 A and
√3A respectively, are placed concentrically and perpendicular to each other lying
in the XY and YZ planes. Find the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic
field at the centre of the coils.
23. (i) State the Kirchoff’s law. 3
(ii) A battery of 10 V and negligible internal resistance is connected across the
diagonally opposite corners of a cubical network consisting of 12 resistors each
of resistance 3 Ώ in figure. Determine the equivalent resistance of the network
and the current along each edge of the cube.

24. Calculate the equivalent capacitance between the points A and B of the circuit given 3
below.
If a battery of emf 10 V is connected between the points A and B, calculate the total
charge in the circuit.

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25. (a) Deduce the expression for the torque acting on a dipole of dipole moment P in 3
the presence of a uniform electric field E
(b) Consider two hollow concentric spheres, S1 and S2, enclosing charges 2Q and
4Q respectively as shown in figure. (i) Find out the ratio of the electric flux
through them. (ii) How will the electric flux through the sphere S1 change if a
medium of dielectric constant k is introduced in the space inside S1 in place of
air? Deduce the necessary expressions.

26. Explain the following: 3

(i) Why do magnetic field lines form continuous closed loops?
(ii) Why are the field lines repelled (expelled) when a diamagnetic material is placed
in an external uniform magnetic field?
27. Obtain the binding energy of the nuclei 26Fe56 and 83Bi209 in units of MeV from the 3
following data
28. (i) State Bohr postulate of hydrogen atom that gives the relationship for the 3
frequency of emitted photon in a transition.
(ii) An electron jumps from fourth to first orbit in an atom. How many maximum
number of special lines can be emitted by the atom? To which series these lines
correspond?
(or)
The energy levels of hypothetical atom are shown alongside. Which of the shown
transitions will result in the emission of a photon of wavelength 275 nm?
Which of these transitions correspond to emission of radiation of (i) maximum
and (ii) minimum wavelength?
SECTION - D
29. (a) Find expression for the force and torque on an electric dipole kept in a uniform 5
electric field.
(b) Derive an expression for the work done in rotating a dipole from the angle Ѳ0
and Ѳ1 in a uniform electric field E.
(OR)
Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor when a
dielectric slab of dielectric constant K and thickness t = d/2 but of same area as
that of the plates is inserted between the capacitor plates. (d = separation between
the plates)
30. Describe briefly, with the help of a labelled diagram, the basic elements of an ac 5
generator. State its under lying principle. Show diagrammatically how an alternating
emf is generated by a loop of wire rotating in a magnetic field. Write the expression
for the instantaneous value of the emf induced in the rotating loop.
(OR)

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 (a) What is impedance?
An ac source of voltage V = V0 sin ꙍt. Derive expression for the impedance,
instantaneous current and its phase relationship to the applied voltage. Find the
expression for resonant frequency.
31. Use Huygens’ principle to show how a plane wavefront propagates from a denser to 5
rarer medium. Hence, verify Snell’s law of refraction.
(OR)
(a) Define a wave front. Using Huygen’s principle, verify the laws of reflection at a
plane surface.
(b) Describe briefly how a diffraction pattern is obtained on a screen due to a single
narrow slit illuminated by a monochromatic source of light. Obtain the conditions
for maxima and minima.

SECTION - E
32. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow. 4
Snell’s Window :
Total internal reflection is the optical phenomenon in which when the light travels
from an optically denser medium to a rarer medium at the interface, it is partly
reflected back into the same medium and partly refracted to the second medium.

A similar effect can be observed by opening one’s eyes while swimming just below
the water surface. If the water is calm, the surface outside the critical angle appears
mirro-like, reflecting objects below. The region above the water cannot be seen
except overhead, where the hemispherical field of view is compressed into a conical
field known as Snell’s window, whose angular diameter is twice the critical angle.
Snell’s window is also called Snell’s circle or Optical man-hole. It is a phenomenon
by which an underwater viewer sees everything above the surface through a cone of
light.
1. What are the necessary condition for total internal reflection?
2. What is the speed of light in a medium whose critical angle is 30°?
3. State Snell’s law
Or
What is Snell’s window?
4. Define Critical angle. Write the relation between critical angle and refractive
index of the denser medium.

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33. CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS 4
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions below.
In forward bias arrangement, the p-side of a p-n junction is connected to the terminal
of battery and n-side to negative terminal of battery, the current first increases very
slowly till a certain threshold voltage is reached. Beyond this value, the diode current
increases exponentially even for a very small increment in diode bias voltage. In
reverse bias, the current suddenly increases at very high reverse bias. This is called
break down voltage.
1. Draw V- I characteristic of a p-n junction diode in the forward biased condition.
2. What is the value of threshold voltage for a silicon diode? (approximately)
3. When a voltage drop across a p-n junction diode is increased from 0.7 V to 0.71
V, the change in the diode current is 10 Ma. What is the dynamic resistance of
diode?
OR
Draw a p-n junction with reverse bias.
Name the type of charge carriers in p-n junction diode (i) when forward biased and
(ii) when reverse biased.

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