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(Pre-Board Paper based on CBSE pattern]

Time Allowed: 3 Hours]

[Maximum Marks: 70
General lnstmction s:
( l ) Ther e are 33 questions in all. All questions are comp
ulsory.
(2) This question pape r has five sections: Section A,
Section B, Secti on C, Secti on D and Secti on E.
(3) Al l the sections are compulsory.
( 4) Section A conta ins sixteen quest ions, twelve MCQ
and four Asse rtion Reas oning based of 1 mark
each. Section B conta ins five quest ions of two mark
s each, Section C conta ins seven quest ions
of three mark s each, Section D conta ins two case study
-based quest ions of four mark s each and
Section E conta ins three long answer quest ions of five
marks each.
(5) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choic
e has been provided in one question in Section B,
one quest ion in Secti on C, one quest ion in each CBQ
in Secti on D and all three quest ions in
Section E. You have to attem pt only one of the choic
es in such quest ions.
(6) Use of calcu lators is not allowed.
(7) You may use the following values of physical const
ants wher e ever necessary.
8
(i) C = 3 X 10 m/s
(ii) m e = 9 .1 x 10-31 kg
(ii i) ~ = 1. 7 x 10- 27 kg
(iv) e = 1.6 x 10- 19 C
(v) µ = 4n x 10-7 T rn A - 1
0
(vi) h = 6.63 x 10- 34 J s
(vii) Co = 8.854 X 10- 12 c 2 N- ) m - 2

(viii) A vogad ro 's numb er= 6.023 x 10 23 per gram

mole

SECTION - A
1. Th e total electr ic flux throu gh the faces of the
cube with side of lengt h 'a' if a charg e q is place d
at corne r A of the cube is
(a ) q (b) _!!_
8c 0 4c 0
q
(c) (d) !!_
2c, 1 Eo
2. If n cell ~ each of emf c and inte rnal resist ance rare
conn ected in paral lel, the n the total emf and
in te rn a l resi~tance will be
(a) c, r/n
(b) E, nr
(c) nc, r/n
(d) m;, nr
 J . The mn..ximum curre nt th
lt is conv e rted into , l at cnn be
.
wnh the galva nome,ter a tmet er that Ct\ 11mt'ns ured by n gnh1rrnl,m dt1r of resis tance 40 n is IO
' " ct ml\.
: t1.:l\ upto ~o V. 1~ he rcsts
is _ . . .
tnnte to be conn...:ctccl m t:h~ s.. : ncs
(a) 2010 n
(r) 5040 n (b) 4050 n
4. The stren gth of mn . . (ti) 4Q60 n
.;; gnettc fteld nt the centre of circull.\r coil is

(a) ~tJR (1- :)

" (b) µu I
rr.R
) ~2R (1 - nl )
(c
. (d) ~(
/ 1+ .!_)
m n
5
· Cutt m~ a bar magnet into half is like cutting a
solenoid. We get two small er solenoids
(a) w1th stron ger magnetic properties.
(b) with weak er magnetic properties.
(c) with semi magn etic prop ertie s.
(d) none of these .
6. A trans form er is used to light a 100 W and 110
V lamp from a 220 V mains. If the main curre nt
is 0.5 A, the efficiency of the transformer is appro
ximately
(a) 30% (b) 50%
(c) 90% (d) 10%
7. Wha t is the ratio of velocities of two waves trave
lling in vacuum having wavelengths 4000 A and
5000 A?
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 4 : 5 (d) none
s. In a coil of self- indu ction 5 H , the rate of change
of_current is 2 As- 1. Then emf induced in the
coil is
(a) lOV (b)- lOV
(c) 5 V (d) - ~ V
_ A parti cle is drop ped from a height H. The de . .
9 Broghe wavelength of the particle as a function of
heig ht is prop ortio nal to
(b) H 1f2
(a) H (d) H-1n
(c) If
10. By what facto r must t h e m ass num ber change for the nuclear radius to become twice?
~
3 (b) 4~
(a) 3 (d) 53
3
(c) 2
. ·t diag ram shown, R -_ 10 n, L = 5 mH,
11. I n t h e cucm .
£ = 10 V and i = 1 A. The curre nt is decreasing
.
(V _ V ) at this mstant 1s
at the rate of 103 Ns. Then A 8

A B

(b) 15 V
(a) 10 V
(d) 25 V
(c) 20 V
 . f' Id b tween two charged plates if a neut 1
12. Which of the diagrams correctly represents the electric ie e ra
conductor is placed in between the plates?
+ + +I
+ + +
(b) I+
(a)
. + It +
+
,, ~
0
,, I' , 1,

''
I-
-- -- - - - -- ,
(c) + + + + + +I (d)
t t t t

---o

For Q. ·13 to Q. 16 two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the 0th er labelled Reason (R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given_ below.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertwn.
(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.
13. Assertion (A): A spherical equipotential surface is not possible for a point charge.
Reason (R): A spherical equipotential surface is not possible inside a parallel plate capacitor.
14. Assertion (A): To observe diffraction of light, the size of the obstacle/aperture should be of the
order of 10-7 m.
Reason (R): 10-7 m is the order of the wavelength of visible light.
15. Assertion (A): de Broglie equation is significant for microscopic particles.
Reason (R): de Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to the mass of a particle when velocity
is kept constant.
16. Assertion (A): When an electron falls from a higher energy to a lower energy level, the difference
in the energies appears in the form of electromagnetic radiation. It cannot be emitted as other
forms of energy.
Reason (R): Electrons interact electromagnetically only.

SECTION - B
17. A plane electromagnetic wave travels in vacuum along z-direction. What can you say about the
directions of its electric and magnetic field vectors? If the frequency of the wave is 30 MHz, what
is its wavelength?
18. A metallic square loop ABCD of size 15 cm and resistance 1.0 n is moved at a uniform velocity
of v mis, in a uniform magnetic field of 2 T, the field lines being normal to the plane of the paper.
The loop is connected to an electrical network of resistors, each of resistance 2 n. Calculate the
speed of the loop, for which 2 mA current flows in the loop.
------------
X X X X

A ~ D
X X X X X

X X X X X

X X X X X
8
X X X X
C
'-----------
19. State Bohr's qu~ntisation conditio~ of angular momentum. Calculate the shortest wavelength of
the Brackett senes and state to which part of the electromagnetic spectrum does it belong.
Or
Calculate the orbital period of the electron in the first excited state of hydrogen atom.
20. Violet light is.incident on a convo rging tans of fnc11I lc111,,t th /'. St111U with ro11so11, how 1hu foc11I lc111,4 th
of the lens will chang ·r h .
.. · e, t
.
ltght
t c Vl{)lct ,s
, ropl11cl:d hy rl)d · llghl. ,
21. The f~gu~e given below shows a uniformly ch11rgcd 11011-c.:011d11cli11~ rod . Wh11t Is tho dil'Oclio11 ol
electric field at point •p d uc to the ch111·A1.: ,rn the md '/
y
+Q

-Q
-y

SECTION - C
22 · (a) Calcul~te the force per unit length acting between two pArallcl wires of infinite extent separated
by a distance 2 cm each carrying current of 4 amperes.
th
(b) Two identical bar magnets of magnetic dipole moment M each arc arranged as shown in e
figure (i) and figure (ii).

I~ (i)
~I Is NIS
(ii)
NI

What will be the dipole moment in each case?

23. A conducting wire XY of mass m and negligible resistance slides y

smoothly on two parallel conducting wires as shown in figure. The IA X

closed circuit has a resistanceR due toAC.AB and CD are perfect ®B
conductors. There is a magnetic field B = B(t)k. R
®B
(a) Write down equation for the acceleration of the wire XY. y
' - ' - -- ·· · ·· · ··· ·X
x(t)
(b) If B is independent of time, obtain v(t) , assuming v (0) = u. 0. D

24. The primary coil of an ideal step-up transformer has 100 turns and the transformation ratio is also
100. The input voltage and power are 220 V and 1100 W respectively. Calculate :
(a) number of turns in the secondary coil
(b) the current in the primary coil
(c) voltage across the secondary coil
(d) the current in the secondary coil
(e) power in the secondary coil
Or
A coil Q is connected to low voltage bulb B and placed near another coil Pas show n in the figure.
Give reasons to explain the following observations:

~Q
L] p

(a) The bulb B lights.

(b) Bulb gets dimmer if the coil Q is moved towards left.
 C

25. A slit of width 'a' is illumin ated by white light. For what va Iue O f 'a' is the first minim um for red light
. . . . of
A = 650 nm, located at point P? For what value oft he wave r I ngth of light WIii the first diffract'
e · ton
maxim a also fall at P'?

i
a

f
26. (a) Given below is the graph betwee n freque ncy (v) of the
incide nt light and maxim um __kinetic
energy (Ek) of emitte d photoe lectron s. Find the values of (i) thresh
old freque ncy and (u) work
functio n from the graph.

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A iD

I O
2
~ _•• /
C
/
..•··10 20
14
30
~ v ( x 1O Hz)

(b) In photoe lectric effect, why should the photoe lectric curren
t increa ses as the intensi ty of
monoc hroma tic radiati on incide nt on a photos ensitiv e surfac e is
increa sed? Explai n.
27. (a) Using postul ates of Bohr's theory of hydrog en atom, show
that
(i) the radii of orbits increase as n 2, and
(ii) the total energy of the electro n increa ses as l/n 2, where n
is the princi pal quantu m
numbe r of the atom.
(b) Calcul ate the wavelength of Ha line in Balme r series of hydrog
en atom, given Rydbe rg's constant
R = 1.0947 X 10 7 m-1.
28. Answe r the following.
(a) Why do Ge and Si behave as semico nducto rs?
(b) Name two factor s on which electri cal condu ctivity of a pure
semic onduc tor at a given
tempe rature depend s.
(c) What is meant by doping in semico nducto r?

SECTION - D
Case Study Based Questions
29. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that
follow.
Refrac tion of light is change in the directi on of propag ation of light
when it e nters into the other
mediu m. n 21 is refractive index of second mediu m with respec t
to mediu m 1. The refract ed ray
deviat e toward s the norma l or away from norma l depend ing on the
density of mediu m also known as
optica l density. Optica l density should not be co nfused with mass
density. Refrac tion is responsible
for many interesting pheno me na in atmosp here.
'

(i) When II ray nf light ent ers from one nu.:dium to nnuthcr. the n which of the following re mains
unchnngcd?
(a) wavelength (h) speed
(c) amplitude (d) frequen cy
(ii) Refractive index of n trnnspnrcnl medium is grcn tc r thnn one hucnw,e

(a) speed of light in vncuum is nlwnys less thnn speed in n transpare nt med ium .
(h) speed of light in vncuum is nlwnys greater thun the speed in u transpare nt med ium .
(c) frequency of wave changes when ii crosses med ium .
(d) none of these.
( iii) A setting
· sun appears to be at an altitude higher than it really is. This is because 0 f
(a) absorption of Hght. (b) retlection of light.
(c) refraction of light. (d) dispersion of light.
(ii·) The time taken by the light to cross a glass of thickness 4 mm and refractive index(µ = 3), will be
(a) 4 X 10- II sec (b) 0.4 X 10- 11 s
(c) 40 x 10- 11 sec (d) 0.04 x 10- 11 s
Or
A ray of light is incident on the surface of s~paration of a medium with the velocity of light
at an angle 45° and is refracted in the medium at an angle 30°. What will be velocity of light
in the medium?
(a) 1.96 x 108 m/s (b) 3.18 X 108 m/s
(c) 2. 12 x 108 sec (d) 3.33 X 108 m/s
30. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Two bands namely valence band and conduction band which are generated by the interaction of
atoms. The conduction band at_room temperature is always empty and valence band is filled. There
exists a band gap between the two bands. The band gap > 3 e V is insulator. Eg between 0.2 e V
and 3 e V is semiconductor but for metal Eg r:::: 0 i.e., no gap between bands is seen and that's why
they are called good conductors. By doping we can change the characteristic of the elements.
(i) An intrinsic semiconductor is converted into n-type extrinsic semiconductor by doping it with
(a) germanium (b) phosphorus
(c) aluminium (d) silver
(ii) In an n-type semiconductor, which of the following statements is true?
(a) Electrons are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants.
(b) Electrons are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.
(c) Holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.
(d) Holes are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants.
(iii) For a p-type semiconductor, which of the following statements is true?
(a) Holes are the majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants.
(b) Holes are the majority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.
(c) Electrons are the majority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopa nts.
(d) Electrons are the majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopanls.
 (iv) In semiconductors at a room temperature
(a) the valence band is partially empty and the conduction band is partially filled.
(b) the valence band is compl etely filled and conduction band is partially filled.
(c) the valence band is compl etely filled .
(d) the conduction band is completely empty.
Or
(iv) At absolute zero, Ge acts as
(a) non-metal (b) metal
(c) insulator (d) semiconductor

SECTION - E
31. (a) Define the term 'electrostatic potential'. Give the dependence of electrostatic potential due to
a small electric dipole at a far off point lying on (i) the axial line, and (ii) equatorial line.
(b) Briefly explain the principle of a capacitor. Obtain the expression for the capacitance of a
parallel plate capacitor with a conducting slab of thickness t between the plates.
Or
State Gauss's theorem and find out expression for electric field at a point near a surface distribution
of charge of infinite extent. Draw a graph between electric field and separation of point of observation
from plane sheet having continuous charge distribution.
32. (a) State Kirchhoff's rules for electrical circuits with diagrams.
(b) Determine the current in each branch of the network shown in the figure.
B

Or
In the network shown here, find the following:
A ~~I_,----I ~ 6V
60
B

40
C

(a) Currents / 1, /2 and / 3•

(b) Terminal potential difference of each battery.
Consider 6 n to be the internal resistance of 6 V batte ry ,and 4 H" t o b e mte
· rna 1 resistance
· of 8 Y
battery.
33. (a) Draw a ray diagram f co mpo und mi crrn,cnpe. W ri te the cx rrcc,'!ion for ,,
0 • ,. m,1 gnt'f ytng
· rowe r.
(b) A
f compound micro scope co ns1!>ts . o f a n ohj cc ti ve le nc, o f foc::1 1 le ngth 2.0 cm ,1nu, 1 an cyc pice-c"
• f
ocal ~engl h 6 -25 cm sepa rated hy a di sta nce o f 15 cm . Jf nw fa r fr om th e ohjc<..t ive lc n~ 4tho u ld
an Object be
.. place
_ d m
· o r d e r to nht a in th e fin al image at (i ) th e lc a'il di 'lt~ nc..c of d .t"t,ncl
. •·
v,c,,on
(25 cm). (11) mfinity?· Wh a t 1·s t 11e m agnifying
. . powe r o f th e m,•c ro..co pe ·,n c ;:ic h ca~, ,,·

Or
(a) Obtain the .conditio 11 fo r gettmg · ·
dark and bright frin ges in Yo ung '<; expe rime n t. H e nce wn·te
the expression for th e fringe width .
(b) Ifs is .the _size of the source an d d its- di-stance from th e plan e o f th e two <;ll·t'i, w h a t ,; h ou Id be
the cntenon for th e m · t e rference fringes
. to be seen ?
(c ) Is th e phenomenon of interference of light in accordance with th e law o f co nse rvation of
energy? Justify.

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