CLASS: XII CBSE CENTUM DATE: 19-10-2024

TIME: 90 Min PHYSICS (042)- WT-2 MAX MARKS: 35

General Instructions:
(1) There are 16 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.
(3) All the sections are compulsory.
(4) Section A contains eight questions, Six MCQ and Two Assertion
Reasoning based of 1 mark each,
Section B contains two questions of two marks each,
Section C contains three questions of three marks each,
Section D contains one case study based questions of four marks and
Section E contains two long answer questions of five 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.

SECTION-A
MCQ’s (1 marks each)
1. What is the unit of electric flux?
a) V/m
b) N/m
c) V*m
d) N/Coulomb
2. 10μC charge is uniformly distributed along a wire of length 5m. Its linear charge density is
a) 2 × 10−6 𝐶/𝑚
b) 5 × 10−6 𝐶/𝑚
c) 10 × 10−6 𝐶/𝑚
d) 3 × 10−6 𝐶/𝑚
3. What is the dimension of electric potential?
a) [M L T-2]
b) [M L T-3 I]
c) [M L T-3 I-1]
d) [M L2 T-3 I-1]
4. Three charges 2𝑞, −𝑞 and −𝑞 lie at vertices of a triangle. The value of 𝐸 and 𝑉 at centroid of triangle
will be
(a) 𝐸 ≠ 0 and 𝑉 ≠ 0
(b) 𝐸 = 0 and 𝑉 = 0
 (c) 𝐸 ≠ 0 and 𝑉 = 0
(d) 𝐸 = 0 and 𝑉 ≠ 0

5. The resistance of a metal wire increases with increasing temperature on account of

(a) Decrease in free electron density
(b) Decrease in relaxation time
(c) Increase in mean free path
(d) Increase in the mass of electron.
6. The resistance of two wires having same length and same area of cross – section
are 2Ω and 8Ω respectively. If the resistivity of 2Ω is 2.65×10−8Ω then the resistivity of 8Ω wire is :
a) 10.6 × 10−8 Ω−m b) 8.32 × 10−8 Ω−m
c) 7.61 × 10−8 Ω−m d) 5.45 × 10−8 Ω−m
Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion(A) and other labelled Reason(R) .Select the correct answer
to these questions from the codes (a),(b),(c) and (d) as given below:
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true
7. Assertion: If the distance between parallel plates of a capacitor is halved and dielectric constant is three
times, then the capacitance becomes 6 times.
Reason: Capacity of the capacitor does not depend upon the nature of the material.

8. Assertion: Ohm's law is applicable to all conducting elements.

Reason: Ohm's law is a fundamental law.
SECTION-B
Very Short Answer type Questions- (2 marks each)
9. The given graph shows variation of charge ' 𝑞 ' versus potential difference ' 𝑉 ' for two capacitors 𝐶1 and
𝐶2 . Both the capacitors have same plate separation but plate area of 𝐶2 is greater than that of 𝐶1 . Which line
(or) corresponds to 𝐶1 and why?
 10. A point charge +𝑄 is placed at point 𝑂 as shown in the figure. Is the potential difference 𝑉𝐴 − 𝑉𝐵
positive, negative or zero?

SECTION-C
11. The thickness of a conductor continuously decreases from its one end (𝐴) to another end(𝐵). It is
connected across the terminals of a battery. What will be the effect on the value of
(a) Electric field,

(b) Current density, and

(c) Mobility of the electron

12. A cube of side 20 cm is kept in a region as shown in the figure. An electric field 𝐸⃗ exists in the region
such that the potential at a point is given by 𝑉 = 10𝑥 + 5, where 𝑉 is in volt and 𝑥 is in 𝑚.

13. Define the term drift velocity of charge carriers in a conductor and write its relationship with the current
flowing through it.
 SECTION-D
14. Case study based question- (1 marks each)
Consider a dipole with charge q1 = +q and q2 = - q placed in a uniform electric field E, as shown in
figure. The dipole experiences no net force but experiences a torque τ given by τ = p x E, which will tend to
rotate it (unless p is parallel or antiparallel to E). Suppose an external torque τ is applied in such a manner
that it just neutralizes this torque and rotates it in the plane of paper from angle θ0 to θ 1 at an infinitesimal
angular speed and without angular acceleration. The amount of work done by the external torque will be
given by

1 .This work is stored as the potential energy of the system.1When a dipole is placed in an uniform electric
field.
(A) It experiences a force but not torque.
(B) It experiences a torque but not force.
(C) It experiences both force and torque.
(D) It experiences neither force nor torque
2. The dipole experience maximum torque when the angle between dipole and electric field is-
(A) 0° (B) 60° (C) 90° (D) 180°
3. If the work done required to rotate a dipole in an uniform electric field from 0° to 60° is W, what would be
the work done to rotate the dipole in same field from 0° to 180° ?
(A) W (B) 2W (C) 3W (D) 4W
4. A dipole placed in an uniform electric field experiences no torque
(A) If the dipole is parallel to the field.
(B) If the dipole is antiparallel to the field.
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
OR
5. An electric dipole will be in stable equilibrium if the angle between the axis of the dipole and the electric
field is ________
a) 0-degree b) 180-degree c) 90-degree d) 45 degree
SECTION-E (5 marks each)

15. (a) An infinitely long thin straight wire has a uniform linear charge density 𝜆. Obtain the expression for
the electric field (𝐸) at a point lying at a distance 𝑥 from the wire, using Gauss' law.
(b) Show graphically the variation of this electric field 𝐸 as a function of distance 𝑥 from the wire.
OR
Using Gauss law, derive expression for electric field due to a spherical shell of uniform charge distribution 𝜎
and radius 𝑅 at a point lying at a distance 𝑥 from the centre of shell, such that
(i) 0 < 𝑥 < 𝑅, and
(ii) 𝑥 > 𝑅

16. (a) Obtain the expressions for the resultant capacitance when the three capacitors 𝐶1 , 𝐶2 and 𝐶3 are
Connected (i) in parallel and then (ii) in series.
(b) In the circuit shown in the figure, the charge on the capacitor of 4𝜇F is 16𝜇C. Calculate the energy
stored in the capacitor of 12𝜇F capacitance.

OR
(i) Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor filled with a medium of dielectric
constant 𝐾.
(ii) A charge 𝑞 = 2𝜇C is placed at the centre of a sphere of radius 20 cm.
What is the amount of work done in moving 4𝜇C from one point to another point on its surface?