CBSE Sample Paper 02

Class XII Exam 2023-24

Physics

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70

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.

SECTION-A
1. Coulombian force is
(a) central force (b) electric force (c) both a and b (d) none of these

2. An infinite number of capacitors with capacitances 1 µF , 12 µF , 1

4 µF, 1
8 µF , .... etc. are connected
in parallel combination. Their equivalent capacitance will be
(a) 8 µF (b) 6 µF (c) 4 µF (d) 2 µF

3. The power of electric circuit is

2
(a) VR (b) V 2 R (c) V (d) V 2 RI
R

4. The radius of a circular path in which an electron will move, when subjected to a perpendicular
uniform magnetic field (B), is
(a) me (b) mB (c) Be (d) mυ
B e mυ Be

5. Which radiation in sunlight, causes heating effect?

(a) ultra violet (b) infra-red (c) visible light (d) all of these

6. The final image in astronomical telescope is

(a) real and erect (b) real and inverted (c) virtual and inverted (d) virtual and erect

7. Which of the following quantity is increased in a step-down transformer?

(a) current (b) voltage (c) power (d) frequency
8. Magnetic lines of force
(a) always intersect
(b) are always closed
(c) do not pass through vacuum
(d) tend to crowd far way from the poles of a magnet

9. The magnetic flux through a circuit of resistance R changes by an amount Tφ in a time Tt . The
total electric charge Q that passes any point in the circuit during the time Tt is represented by
Tφ Tφ Tφ Tφ
(a) Q = (b) Q = (c) Q = R $ (d) Q = 1 $
Tt R Tt R Tt

10. Alternating current can not be measured by DC ammeter, because

(a) AC changes direction
(b) DC ammeter will get damaged
(c) AC can not pass through DC ammeter
(d) average value of current for a complete cycle is zero

11. The kinetic energy of an electron, which is accelerated in the potential difference of 100V is
(a) 1.6 # 10-17 J (b) 1.6 # 10-14 J (c) 1.6 # 10-10 J (d) 1.6 # 10-8 J

12. With the increase of temperature, width of the forbidden gap

(a) decreases (b) increases (c) remains same (d) becomes zero

13. In nuclear fission, the percentage of mass converted into energy is about
(a) 10% (b) 0.01% (c) 0.1% (d) 1%

14. The n -type semiconductors are obtained, when germanium is doped with
(a) arsenic (b) phosphorus (c) antimony (d) any one of these

15. A current of 10 ampere flows in a wire for 10 sec. If potential difference across the wire is 15
volt, the work done will be
(a) 150 (b) 75 J (c) 1500 J (d) 750 J

16. Assertion : The magnetic field produced by a current carrying solenoid is independent of its
length and cross-sectional area.
Reason : The magnetic field inside the solenoid is uniform.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
17. Assertion : Ferro-magnetic substances become paramagnetic above Curse temperature.
Reason : Domains are destroyed at high temperature.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

18. Assertion : Faraday’s laws are consequences of conservation of energy.

Reason : In a purely resistive A.C. circuit, the current lags behind the e.m.f. in phase.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

SECTION-B
19. Using the concept of force between two infinitely long parallel current carrying conductors
define one ampere of current.

20. What is the importance of radial magnetic field in a moving coil galvanometer?

21. A capacitor of capacitance C is being charged by connecting it across a DC source along with
an ammeter. Will the ammeter show a momentary deflection during the process of charging? If
so, how would you explain this momentary deflection and the resulting continuity of current in
the circuit? Write the expression for the current inside the capacitor.


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Write any two properties of X-rays.

22. (i) What is the relation between critical angle and refractive index of a material ?
(ii) Does critical angle depend on the colour of light ?

23. What are polariod ? Mention its uses.

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Radio-waves diffract pronouncedly around buildings, while light waves, which are electromagnetic
waves, do not. Why?

24. Define ionisation energy. What is its value for hydrogen atom?

25. What happens when a forward bias is applied to a p-n -junctions

 SECTION-C
26. Show that the capacitance of an insulated spherical conductor is directly proportional to the
radius of the spherical conductor.

27. Briefly explain how Maxwell was led to predict the existence of electromagnetic waves.

28. An empty test tube is placed slanting in the water and viewed from above. What will you
observe?


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A prism can produce spectrum of white light but a glass slab having same material as prism
cannot produce any spectrum. Why?

29. Briefly describe proton-neutron hypothesis of nuclear composition.

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What is nuclear fission? Explain how a chain reaction can occur in a fissionable material?

30. Draw V - I characteristics of a p - n junction diode. Answer the following questions, giving
reasons:
(i) Why is the current under reverse bias almost independent of the applied potential upto a
critical voltage?
(ii) Why does the reverse current show a sudden increase at the critical voltage?
Name any semiconductor device which operates under the reverse bias in the breakdown region.

SECTION-D
31. Deduce Coulomb’s law from Gauss law.


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(i) Can two equipotential surfaces intersect each other? Give reasons.
(ii) Two charges - q and + q are located at points A ^0, 0, - a h and B ^0, 0, + a h respectively.
How much work is done in moving a test charge from point P ^7, 0, 0h to Q ^- 3, 0, 0h?

32. A long solenoid with closely wound turns has n turns, per unit of its length. A steady current
I flows through this solenoid. Use Ampere’s circuital law to obtain an expression, for the
magnetic field, at a point on its axis and close to its midpoint.


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(i) Explain giving reasons, the basic difference in converting a galvanometer into (a) a
voltmeter and (b) an ammeter.
(ii) Two long straight parallel conductors carrying steady currents I1 and I2 are separated by
a distance d .
 Explain briefly with the help of a suitable diagram, how the magnetic field due to one conductor
acts on the other. Hence, deduce the expression for the force acting between the two conductors.
Mention the nature of this force.

33. Describe Rutherford’s model of atom developed on the basis of his alpha particle scattering
experiment.


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Calculate the shortest wavelength in the Balmer series of hydrogen atom. In which region
(infrared visible, ultraviolet) of hydrogen spectrum does this wavelength lie?

SECTION-E
34. An electromagnetic wave transports linear momentum as it travels through space. If an
electromagnetic wave transfers a total energy U to a surface in time t , then total linear
momentum delivered to the surface is p = U . When an electromagnetic wave falls on a surface,
c
it exerts pressure on the surface. In 1903, the American scientists Nichols and Hull succeeded
in measuring radiation pressures of visible light where other had failed, by making a detailed
empirical analysis of the ubiquitous gas heating and ballistic effects.
(i) Find the pressure exerted by an electromagnetic wave of intensity I (Wm-2) on a non-
reflecting surface.
(ii) Light with an energy flux of 18 W m-2 falls on a non-reflecting surface at normal incidence.
Find the pressure exerted on the surface.
(iii) Radiation of intensity 0.5 W m-2 are striking a metal plate. Find the pressure on the plate.
Find the order of radiation pressure of visible light


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(iv) A point source of electromagnetic radiation has an average power output of 1500 W. Find
the maximum value of electric field at a distance of 3 m from this source (in V m-1).

35. Rectifier is a device which is used for converting alternating current or voltage into direct current
or voltage’ Its working is based on the fact that the resistance of p - n junction becomes low
when forward biased and becomes high when reverse biased. A half-wave rectifier uses only a
single diode while a full wave rectifier uses two diodes as shown in figures (a) and (b).
(i) If the rms value of sinusoidal input to a full wave rectifier is. V0 then find the rms value
of the rectifier’s output. 2

(ii) In the diagram, the input ac is across the terminals A and C . What is the nature of
output across B and D ?

(iii) A bridge rectifier is shown in figure. Alternating input is given across A and C What is
the value of output taken across BD .

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(iv) A p - n junction (D) shown in the figure can act as a rectifier. An alternating current
source (V) is connected in the circuit. Determine the situations of current (I) in the
resistor (R).