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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, HYDERABAD REGION

MODEL QUESTION PAPER-15 (2024-25)
12-PHYSICS (Theory)
Maximum Marks: 70 Time Allowed: 3 hours
General Instructions:
(1) There are 33 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 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 two case study-based questions of four marks each and Section E
contains three 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.
6) Use of calculators is not allowed.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
i) c = 3 x 108 m/s ii) me = 9.1 x10-31 kg iii) mp = 1.7 x10-27 kg iv) e = 1.6 x 10-19 C v) µ0 = 4π x 10-7 T m 𝑨−𝟏
vi) h = 6.63 x10-34 Js vii) ε0 = 8.854 x10-12𝑪𝟐𝑵−𝟏𝒎−𝟐 viii) Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟑 per gram
mole

SECTION – A
1 In bringing an electron towards another electron, the electrostatic potential energy of the
system
(a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains unchanged (d) becomes zero
2 Figure shows electric field lines in which an electric
dipole p is placed as shown. Which of the following
statements is correct?
(a) the dipole will not experience any force.
(b) the dipole will experience a force towards right.
(c) the dipole will experience a force towards left.
(d) the dipole will experience a force upwards.
3 When a charged particle moving with velocity v is subjected to a magnetic field of
induction B, the force on it is non-zero. This implies that
(a) angle between is either zero or 180°
(b) angle between is necessarily 90°
(c) angle between can have any value other than 90°
(d) angle between can have any value other than zero and 180°
4 How can the fringe width increase in Young’s double-slit experiment?
(a) By decreasing the width of the slit
(b) By reducing the separation of slits
(c) By reducing the wavelength of the slits
(d) By decreasing the distance between slits and the screen
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5 A capacitor has some dielectric between its plates, and the capacitor is connected to a dc
source. The battery is now disconnected and then the dielectric is removed, then
(a) capacitance will increase (b) Energy stored will decrease.
(c) Electric field will increase (d) Voltage will decrease.
6 When an AC voltage of 220 V is applied to the capacitor C
(a) The maximum voltage between plates is 220 V.
(b) The current is in phase with the applied voltage.
(c) The charge on the plates is zero.
(d) Power delivered to the capacitor is zero.
7 If E and B represent electric and magnetic field vectors of the electromagnetic wave, the
direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave is along
(a) E (b) B (c) B × E (d) E × B
8 When an electron in an atom goes from a lower to a higher orbit, its
(a) kinetic energy (KE) increases, potential energy (PE) decreases
(b) KE increases, PE increases
(c) KE decreases, PE increases
(d) KE decreases, PE decreases
9 An equiconvex lens is cut into two halves along (i) XOX' and
(ii) YOY ' as shown in the figure. Let f, f' and f'' be the of the focal
lengths of complete lens of each half in case (i) and of each half
in case (ii) respectively. Choose the correct statement from the
following :
(a) f' = 2 f and f'' = f (b) f' = f and f'' = f
(c) f' = 2 f and f'' = 2 f (d) f' = f and f'' = 2 f
10 For light diverging from a point source
(a) The wave front is spherical
(b) The intensity increases in proportion to the distance squared
(c) The wave front is parabolic
(d) The intensity at the wave front does not depend on the distance
11 In a n-type semiconductor, which of the following statements is true?
(a) Electrons are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are the dopants
(b) Electrons are minority carriers and penta-valent atoms are dopants
(c) Holes are minority carriers and penta-valent atoms are dopants
(d) Holes are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants
12 The current in the adjoining circuit will be
(a) A (b) A

(c) (d) A

For Questions 13 to 16, 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 the 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.
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13 Assertion(A): A galvanometer can be used as an ammeter to measure the current across a

given section of the circuit.
Reason (R): For this it must be connected in series with the circuit.
14 Assertion(A): Large angle of scattering of a-particles led to the discovery of atomic nucleus.
Reason (R): Entire positive charge of atom is concentrated in the central core.
15 Assertion(A): Density of all nuclei is same.
Reason (R): The radius of nucleus is directly proportional to the cube root of mass number.
16 Assertion(A): If intensity of incident light is doubled, the kinetic energy of photoelectron is
also doubled.
Reason (R): The kinetic energy of photoelectron is directly proportional to intensity of
incident light.
SECTION – B
17 If light of wavelength 412·5 nm is
incident on each of the metals given
below, which ones will show
photoelectric emission and why?

18 Write two points of difference between the phenomena of interference and diffraction.
(OR)
Draw the diagrams to show the behaviour of plane wavefronts as they
(a) pass through a thin prism, and (b) pass through a thin convex lens and
19 (i) Write the expression for the magnetic force acting
on a charged particle moving with velocity v in the
presence of magnetic field B.
(ii) A neutron, an electron and an alpha particle
moving with equal velocities, enter a uniform
magnetic field going into the plane of the paper as
shown. Trace their paths in the field and justify
your answer.
20 (i) What characteristic property of nuclear force explains the constancy of binding energy
per nucleon (BE/A) in the range of mass number ‘A’ lying 30 < A < 170?
(ii) Show that the density of nucleus over a wide range of nuclei is constant independent of
mass number A.
21 A potential difference V is applied across the ends of copper wire of length l and diameter
D. What is the effect on drift velocity of electrons if
(i) V is halved? (ii) l is doubled? (iii) D is halved?
SECTION – C
22 If each diode in figure has a forward bias resistance
of 25 Ω and infinite resistance in reverse bias, what
will be the values of current I1, I2, I3 and I4?

23 Derive an expression for capacitance of parallel plate capacitor with dielectric slab of
thickness t (t < d) between the plates separated by distance d. How would the following
(i) energy (ii) charge, (iii) potential be affected
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(a) if dielectric slab is introduced with battery disconnected ?

(b) dielectric slab is introduced after the battery is connected ?
24 Using the data given below, state which two of the given lenses will be preferred to
construct a (i) telescope (ii) Microscope. Also indicate which is to be used as objective and
as eyepiece in each case

25 State the principle of working of p-n diode as a rectifier. Explain with the help of a circuit
diagram, the use of p-n diode as a full wave rectifier. Draw a sketch of the input and
output waveforms.
26 Two long straight parallel conductors carry steady current I1 and I2 separated by a distance
d. If the currents are flowing in the same direction, show how the magnetic field set up in
one produces an attractive force on the other. Obtain the expression for this force. Hence
define one ampere.
27 Draw a graph to show the angle of deviation with the angle of incidence i for a
monochromatic ray of light passing through a prism of refracting angle A. Deduce the

relation

28 Find expressions for the force and torque on an electric dipole kept in a uniform electric
field An electric dipole is held in a uniform electric field.
(i) Using suitable diagram show that it does not undergo any translatory motion, and
(ii) Derive an expression for torque acting on it and specify its direction.
(OR)
State Gauss’s theorem in electrostatics. Apply this theorem to obtain the expression for
the electric field at a point due to an infinitely long, thin, uniformly charged straight wire
of linear charge density λ C m–1.
SECTION – D
Case study based questions
29 Moving coil galvanometer:

Moving coil galvanometer operates on

Permanent Magnet Moving Coil mechanism
and was designed by the scientist D’arsonval.
It is of two types.(i) Suspended coil (ii) Pivoted
core type or tangent galvanometer. Its working
is based on the fact that when a current
carrying coil is placed in a uniform magnetic
field , it experiences the torque. This torque
tends to rotate the coil about its axis of
suspension in such a way that magnetic flux passing through the though the coil is
maximum.
Answer the following questions using above data.
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(i) A moving coil galvanometer is an instrument which

a) to measure emf of a cell
b) to measure potential difference
c) to measure resistance
d) is a deflection type instrument that gives deflection when current passes through
the coil.
(ii) To make the field radial in moving coil galvanometer
a) Number of turns of the coil is kept small
b) Horse shoe shaped magnet is taken
c) Poles are very strong magnets
d) Poles are cylindrically cut
(iii) The deflection in moving coil galvanometer is
a) Directly proportional to torsional constant of spring
b) Directly proportional to number of turns in the coil
c) Inversely proportional to the area of cross section
d) Inversely proportional to the current in the coil
(iv) In a moving coil galvanometer, a coil of N number of turns, area of cross section A and
carrying current I Is placed in radial magnetic field , then the torque on the coil is
a) NA2 B 2 I b) NABI2 c) N 2 ABI d) NIAB
(OR)
To increase the current sensitivity of a coil we should decrease
a) Strength of magnetic field b) Torsional constant of spring
c) Number of turns of coil d) Area of coil
30 According to wave theory of light, the light of any frequency can emit electrons from
metallic surface provided the intensity of light be sufficient to provide necessary energy
for emission of electrons, but according to experimental observations, the light of
frequency less than threshold frequency cannot emit electrons; whatever be the intensity
of incident light. Einstein also proposed that electromagnetic radiation is quantised.
Answer the following questions using above data.

(i) In photoelectric effect, electrons are ejected from metals, if the incident light has a
certain minimum
(a) wavelength (b) frequency (c) amplitude (d) angle of incidence

(ii) Kinetic energy of emitted electrons depends upon :

(a) frequency (b) intensity
(c) nature of atmosphere surrounding the electrons (d) speed of light

(iii)The work function of photoelectric material is 3.3 eV. The threshold frequency will be
equal to:
(a) 8 × 1014 Hz (b) 8 × 1010 Hz (c) 5 × 1010 Hz (d) 4 × 1014 Hz

(iv) The strength of photoelectric current depends upon :

(a) angle of incident radiation (b) frequency of incident radiation
(c) intensity of incident radiation (d) distance between anode and cathode
(OR)
In photo electric emission, for alkali metals the threshold frequency lies in the:
(a) visible region (b) ultraviolet region
(c) infrared region (d) far end of the infrared region
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SECTION - E
31 Derive expression for equivalent e.m.f. and equivalent resistance of a :
(a) Series combination (b) Parallel combination of three cells with e.m.f. E 1, E2, & internal
resistances r1, r2, respectively.
(OR)
State Kirchhoff’s rules for electrical networks. Use them to explain the principle of
Wheatstone bridge for determining an unknown resistance. How is it realized in actual
practice in the laboratory? Write the formula used.
32 (a) What is impedance? (b) A series LCR circuit is connected to an ac source having voltage
V = V0 sin ωt. Derive expression for the impedance, instantaneous current and its phase
relationship to the applied voltage. Find the expression for resonant frequency.
(OR)
Draw a schematic diagram of a step-up transformer. Explain its working principle. Deduce
the expression for the secondary to primary voltage in terms of the number of turns in the
two coils. In an ideal transformer, how is this ratio related to the currents in the two coils?
How is the transformer used in large scale transmission and distribution of electrical
energy over long distances?
33 Draw a ray diagram for formation of image of a point object by a thin double convex lens
having radii of curvature R1 and R2. Hence, derive lens maker’s formula for a double
convex lens. State the assumptions made and sign convention used.
(OR)
Draw the labelled ray diagram for the formation of image by a compound microscope.
Derive an expression for its total magnification (or magnifying power), when the final
image is formed at the near point.
Why both objective of a compound microscope must have short focal lengths?

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