Chhatrapati Shivaji Jr.

Science College,Jalgaon
Preliminary Examination 2024-25
Std :- 12th Science Subject :- PHYSICS Marks :- 70
Date :- Time :- 3 Hr.

General Instructions :
The question paper is divided into four sections.
(1) Section A : Q. No. 1 contains Ten multiple choice type of questions carrying One mark each.
Q. No. 2 contains Eight very short answer type of questions carrying One mark each.
(2) Section B : Q. No. 3 to Q. No. 14 contains Twelve short answer type of questions carrying Two marks
each.
(3) Section C : Q. No. 15 to Q. No. 26 contains Twelve short answer type of questions carrying Three
marks each.
(4) Section D : Q. No. 27 to Q. No. 31 Contains Five long answer type of questions carrying Four marks
each.
(5) Use of log table is allowed. Use of calculator is not allowed.
(6) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(7) For each MCQ, correct answer must be written along with its alphabet.

Only first attempt will be considered for evaluation.

Section A
Q.1) Select and write most appropriate answer of the following questions : 10
i) A conductor rod of length ( l) is moving with velocity (v) in a direction normal to a uniform magnetic
field (B). What will be the magnitude of induced emf produced between the ends of the moving
conductor ?
a) B l v b) B l v2 c) B l v d)
ii) front of two slits, parallel to
the screen having the slits. The resulting interference pattern will satisfy
a) The interference pattern will remain unchanged b) The fringe width will decrease
c) The fringe width will increase d) The fringes will shift
iii) A diver in a swimming pool bends his head before diving. It
a) increases his linear velocity b) decreases his angular velocity
c) increases his moment of inertia d) decreases his moment of inertia
iv) The internal energy of an
a) pressure b) volume c) temperature d) size of molecules
v) A LED emits visible light when its
a) junction is reverse biased b) depletion region widens
c) holes and electrons recombine d) junction becomes hot
vi) Acceleration of a particle executing SHM at its mean position
a) is infinity b) varies c) is maximum d) is zero
vii) A standing wave is produced on a string fixed at one end with the other end free. The length of the
string
a) b)
c) d)
viii) The ratio of emissive power of perfectly blackbody at 1327 oC and 527 oC is
a) 4 : 1 b) 16 : 1 c) 2 : 1 d) 8 : 1
ix) In the spectrum of hydrogen atom which transition will yield longest wavelength ?
a) n = 2 to n = 1 b) n = 5 to n = 4
c) n = 7 to n = 6 d) n = 8 to n = 7
 x) Two capillary tubes of radii 0.3 cm and 0.6 cm are dipped in the same liquid. The ratio of
heights through which the liquid will rise in the tubes is
a) 1 : 2 b) 2 : 1 c) 1 : 4 d) 4 : 1

Q. 2) Answer the following questions : 8

i) State Zeroth law of thermodynamics.
ii) What is the effect of temperature on the angle of contact?
iii) Define the term wave front.
iv)
v) What happens to the magnetic field at the center of a circular current carrying coil if we double the
radius of the coil keeping the current unchanged?
vi) Draw the circuit symbol of NPN transistor.
vii) A simple pendulum moves from one end to the other in second. What is its frequency?

viii) The half life of a certain radioactive species is 6.93 x 10 5 seconds. What is the decay constant?

Section - B
(Attempt any Eight of the following questions) : 16
Q.3) Show that the RMS velocity of gas molecules is directly proportional to the square root of its absolute
temperature.
Q.4)
Q.5) What is photoelectric effect? Define photoelectric work function.
Q.6) Distinguish between centripetal force and centrifugal force.
Q.7) Define magnetization. State its SI unit and dimensions.
Q.8) What are Eddy currents? State the applications of Eddy currents.
Q.9) What is diffraction of light? What are Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffractions?
Q.10) A Sonometer wire of length 0.5 m is stretched by a weight of 5 kg. The fundamental frequency of
vibration is 100 Hz. Calculate linear density of wire.
Q.11) A system releases 125 kJ of heat while 104 kJ of work is done on the system. Calculate the change in
internal energy.
Q.12) A horizontal force of 1 N is required to move a metal plate of area 10 -2 m2 with a velocity of 2 × 10 -2
m/ s, when it rests on a layer of oil 1.5 × 10 -3 m thick. Find the coefficient of viscosity of oil.
Q.13) Potential at a point A in space is given as 4 × 10 5 V. (i) Find the work done in bringing a charge of
3 µC from infinity to the point A. (ii) Does the answer depend on the path along which the charge is
brought?
Q.14) Consider a closely wound 1000 turn coil, having radius of 1m. If a current of 10A passes through the
coil, what will be the magnitude of the magnetic field at the center?

Section - C
Attempt any Eight of the following questions: 24
Q.15) Show that only odd harmonics are present in the vibrations of air column in a pipe closed at one end.
Q.16) Explain surface tension on the basis of molecular theory.
Q.17)
Q.18) Explain construction and working of moving coil galvanometer with a neat labeled diagram.
Q.19) Derive an expression for work done in an adiabatic process.
Q.20) What is transformer? Explain its construction and working.
Q.21) Deduce the expressions for the kinetic energy and potential energy of a particle executing S.H.M.
Hence obtain the expression for total energy of a particle performing S.H.M.
Q.22) An AC source generating a voltage e = e 0
Expression for the current i flowing through it. Plot a graph of e and i versus
Q.23) Draw the circuit diagram of a half wave rectifier. Explain its working. What is the frequency of ripple in
 its output?
Q.24) A rod of magnetic material of cross section 0.25 cm 2 is located in 4000 Am -1 magnetizing field.
Magnetic flux passing through the rod is 25 × 10 -6 Wb. Find out (a) relative permeability (b) magnetic
susceptibility and (c) magnetization of the rod.
Q.25)
source. Calculate (i) impedance of the circuit at resonance (ii) current at resonance (iii) Resonant
frequency.
Q.26) Radiation of wavelength 4500 0A is incident on a metal having work function 2.0 eV. Due to the
presence of a magnetic field B, the most energetic photoelectrons emitted in a direction perpendicular to
the field move along a circular path of radius 20 cm. What is the value of the magnetic field B?

Section - D
Attempt any Three of the following questions : 12
Q.27) State and prove principle of parallel axes.
Q.28) Starting from the formula for energy of an electron in the nth orbit of hydrogen atom, derive the
formula for the wavelengths of Lyman and Balmer series spectral lines and determine the shortest
wavelengths of lines in both these series.
Q.29) State any two sources of errors in meter bridge experiment. Explain how they can be minimized.
A potential drop per un it length along a wire is 5 x 10 -3 V/ m. If the emf of a cell balances against
length 216 cm of this potentiometer wire, find the emf of the cell.
Q.30) What is a perfect black body? How can it be realized in practice?
max for solar radiation assuming that surface temperature of Sun is 5800 K (b =
2.897 ×10-3 mK). In which part of the electromagnetic spectrum, does this value lie ?
Q.31) Derive an expression for the effective capacitance of three parallel plate capacitors connected in
series.
A parallel plate capacitor has an area of 4 cm 2 and a plate separation of 2 mm.
(i) Calculate its capacitance (ii) What is its capacitance if the space between the plates is filled
completely with a dielectric having dielectric constant of constant 6.7.
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