Model Set-2 (XII Physics)

Group A:
Multiple Choice Questions (11×1=
11)
1. Find the probability that the nucleus of 87Ra221 undergoes decay after three
half-lives if it’s a radioactive substance that has a half-life of 6 days.
a) 1/6 b) 5/6 c) 7/8 d) ½
2. What is the amplitude of motion for x = 2sin(2t) + 4sin 2t?
a) 2√2 m b) 4 m c) 2 m d) Not SHM
3. What is the value of the absolute thermodynamic temperature scale?
a) 3K b) 0K c) 1K d) 4K
4. A string of mass 2.5 kg is under tension of 200 N. The length of the
stretched string is 20.0 m. If the transverse jerk is struck at one end of the
string, the disturbance will reach the other end in
(a) 1 s (b) 0.5 s (c) 2 s (d) data insufficient
5. Pressure variation for compressible fluid is maximum for which of the
following kind of process?
a) Adiabatic b) Quasi Static c) Isothermal d) None of the
mentioned
6. A source moves towards a stationary observer with a speed of 10m/s. If
the frequency of the source is 10Hz what will be the wavelength of sound
heard by the observer? Speed of sound = 330m/s.
a) 32m b) 34m c) 33m d) 31m
7. When is the magnetic flux said to be positive?
a) θ = 180o b) θ = 360o c) θ = 0o d) θ = 90o
8. Give the SI unit of the magnetic field.
a) Ampere b) Tesla c) Oersted d) Weber
9. Calculate the energy of a photon of wavelength 6600 angstroms.
a) 0.3 × 10-19 J b) 3 × 10-19 J c) 30 × 10-19 J d) 300 × 10-19 J
10.If the frequency of the incident radiation is equal to the threshold
frequency, what will be the value of the stopping potential?
a) 0 b) Infinite c) 180 V d) 1220 V
11.Which of these waves are the first to arrive at seismic stations?
a) P waves b) S waves c) Q waves d) L waves

Group B:
Short answer Questions (8 × 5
= 40)
12.Answer the following questions.
a. What is the effect of impurity on the surface tension of liquid? [1]
b. Give molecular theory of surface tension. [2]
c. Discuss the shape of liquid meniscus in terms of excess pressure.[2]
13.Answer the following questions.
a. What do you mean by optical and geometrical path [1]
b. What happens to the fringe width when the double slit apparatus is
immersed inside the water without changing the geometry of set
up? [2]
 c. State the conditions of path difference for constructive and
destructive interference. [2]
OR
a. Mention the difference between interference and polarization of light. [1]
b. Discuss the fringe pattern on the screen during the diffraction of light from
a single slit. [2]
c. Light of wavelength 600 nm incident normally on diffraction grating having
400 lines per mm. What is the order of diffraction maxima obtained? [2]
14.A stationary spherical object on the surface of liquid starts moving
downwards.
a. How much viscous does the object experience when it starts
moving? [1]
b. When will the object attain terminal velocity? Show with necessary
mathematical relation. [2]
c. Draw a graph to show the change is velocity of the object when it
moves in a viscous medium. [2]
15.Answer the following questions.
a. State first law of thermodynamics for isothermal and adiabatic
processes. [1]
b. Why Cp is greater than Cv? [2]
c. Prove that the work done on adiabatic process depends only on the
difference in temperature of initial and final states. [2]
16.A simple experiment to study electromagnetic induction is shown in the
figure.
a. Define the term ‘electromagnetic induction’ [1]
b. Discuss the deflection produced in galvanometer when you move
the magnet (a) left towards the coil (b) right away from the coil [2]
c. Mention any two ways of increasing the induced current in the
above experiment. [2]
d. Let the magnetic flux linked with the coil varies as: ϕ=5 t 2−2 t+3.
Obtained the induced current in the coil after 2 s if the resistance of
coil is 8Ω. [2]

17.A student wires a bridge rectifier incorrectly as shown in the figure below.
Explain what you would expect to observe when an oscilloscope is
connected across the load resistor R.
a. Explain what would be the nature of output voltage in this
connection. [2]
b. Identify his mistake and correct it. [1]
c. Explain how your correct circuit converts ac into dc. [2]
 18.A student is sitting on the beach, observing a power boat moving at speed
on the sea. The boat has a siren emitting a constant sound of frequency
420 Hz. The boat moves around in a circular path with a speed of 25
ms−1. The student notices that the pitch of the siren changes with a
regular pattern.
a. Explain why the pitch of the siren changes, as observed by the
student. [1]
b. Determine the maximum and minimum frequencies that the
student will hear. [3]
c. At which point in the boat’s motion will the student hear the most
high-pitched note? [1] (Speed of sound in air = 330 ms−1)
19.The following graph shows the radioactive decay of three different
isotopes a, b, and c. Study the graph and answer the following questions.
a. Explain the similarities between three graphs. [1]
b. Explain in about the half lifes of three isotopes. [2]
c. Which isotope have maximum and minimum decay constant? Why?
[3]

Group C:
Long answer Questions (8 × 5
= 40)
20.Electrical energy is supplied by a high-voltage power line which has a total
resistance of 4.0 Ω. At the input to the line, the root mean-square (r.m.s.)
voltage has a value of 400 kV and the input power is 500 MW.
a. Explain what is meant by root-mean-square voltage. [1]
b. Calculate the minimum voltage that the insulators which support
the line must withstand without breakdown. [2]
c. Calculate the value of the r.m.s. current in the power line. [2]
d. Calculate the power loss on the line. [2]
e. Explain why it is an advantage to transmit the power at a high
voltage. [1]
OR,
 Figure below shows a square coil about to enter a region of uniform magnetic
field of magnetic flux density 0.30 T. The magnetic field is at right angles to the
plane of the coil. The coil has 150 turns and each side is 2.0 cm in length. The
coil moves at a constant speed of 0.50 ms−1.
a. Calculate the time taken for the coil to completely enter the region of
magnetic field. [1]
b. Determine the magnetic flux linkage through the coil when it is all
within the region of magnetic field. [2]
c. Explain why the induced e.m.f. is constant while the coil is entering
the magnetic field. [1]
d. Use your answer to ‘b’ to determine the induced e.m.f. across the
ends of the coil. [1]
e. What is the induced e.m.f. across the ends of the coil when it is
completely within the magnetic field? Explain your answer.[1]
f. Sketch a graph to show the variation of the induced e.m.f. with time
from the instant that the coil enters the magnetic field. Your time axis
should go from 0 to 0.08 s. [2]

21.Answer the following questions.

a. State two similarities and two differences between progressive
waves and stationary waves. [2]
b. Figure below shows an experiment to measure the speed of a sound
in a string. The frequency of the vibrator is adjusted until the
standing wave shown in Figure 15.20 is formed.
i. On a copy of the diagram, mark a node (label it N) and an
antinode (label it A). [2]
ii. The frequency of the vibrator is 120 Hz. Calculate the speed
at which a progressive wave would travel along the string. [2]
c. The experiment is now repeated with the load on the string halved.
In order to get a similar standing wave, the frequency has to be
decreased to 30 Hz. Explain, in terms of the speed of the wave in
the string, why the frequency must be adjusted. [2]
22.The spectrum of sunlight has dark lines. These dark lines are due to the
absorption of certain wavelengths by the cooler gases in the atmosphere
of the Sun.
a. One particular dark spectral line has a wavelength of 590 nm.
Calculate the energy of a photon with this wavelength. [2]
b. Figure below shows some of the energy levels of an isolated atom of
helium.
 i. Explain the significance of the energy levels having negative
values. [2]
ii. Explain, with reference to the energy level diagram above,
how a dark line in the spectrum may be due to the presence
of helium in the atmosphere of the Sun. [2]
iii. All the light absorbed by the atoms in the Sun’s atmosphere
is re emitted. Suggest why a dark spectral line of wavelength
of 590 nm is still observed from the Earth. [2]