ZION AND ALWIN GROUP OF SCHOOLS - CBSE

MODEL PAPER-REVISION II (2024-2025)

STD: XII MARKS: 70
SUB: PHYSICS TIME:3 HRS
SECTION A
I. Multiple choice questions: 16 x 1=16
1. A point positive charge is brought near an isolated conducting sphere in given figure. The electric field is best
given by

(a) Fig. (i) (b) Fig. (ii) (c) Fig. (iii) (d) Fig. (iv)

2. If an ammeter is to be used in place of a voltmeter, then we must connect with the ammeter a
(a) low resistance in parallel (b) low resistance in series
(c) high resistance in parallel (d) high resistance in series

3. A positively charged particle is released from rest in a uniform electric field. The electric potential energy of
the charge
(a) remains a constant because the electric field is uniform.
(b) increases because the charge moves along the electric field.
(c) decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.
(d) decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field.

4. Which of the following has negative temperature coefficient of resistivity?

(a) metal (b) metal and semiconductor (c) semiconductor (d) metal and alloy

5. In the circuit the galvanometer shows zero deflection. If the batteries A and B have negligible internal
resistance, the value of resistance R will be

(a) 100 Ω (b) 200 Ω (c) 500 Ω (d) 1000 Ω

6. A network of six identical capacitors, each of value C is made as shown in fig. The equivalent capacitance
between points A and B is

(a) C/4 (b) 3C/4 (c) 3C/2 (d) 4C/3

7. Three capacitors each of capacitance 1μF are connected in parallel. To this combination, a fourth capacitor of
capacitance 1μF is connected in series. The resultant capacitance of the system is
(a) 4 μF (b)2 μF (c) 4/3 μF (d) 3/4 μF

8. An electron moves on a straight line path XY as shown. The abcd is a coil adjacent to the path of electron.
What will be the direction of current, if any, induced in the coil?

(a) The current will reverse its direction as the electron goes past the coil (b) No current induced
(c) a b c d (d) a d c b
9. In an ac circuit the voltage and current are given by the following expressions V = V0 sin ωt and I = I0 cos ωt,
where the symbols have their usual meaning. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) Voltage lead the current by a phase angle of π/2.
(b) Voltage lags behind the current by phase angle of π.
(c) Voltage and current are in phase.
(d) Voltage lags behind the current by phase angle of π /2.

10. A long straight wire of radius ‘a’ carries a steady current I. The current is uniformly distributed across its
area of cross-section. The ratio of magnitude of magnetic field B1 at a/2 and B2 at distance 2a is
(a) 1/2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4

11. E and B represent the electric and the magnetic field of an electro- magnetic wave respectively. The
direction of propagation of the wave is along
(a) B (b) E (c) E × B (d) B × E

12. An electric dipole of length 2 cm is placed at an angle of 30° with an electric field 2 × 105 N/C. If the dipole
experiences a torque of 8 × 10-3 Nm, the magnitude of either charge of the dipole, is
(a) 4 μC (b) 7μC (c) 8 mC (d) 2 mC

ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

13. Assertion (A): The deflecting torque acting on a current carrying loop is zero when its plane is
perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field.
Reason (R): The deflecting torque acting on a loop of magnetic moment m in a magnetic field B is given by the
dot product of m and B

14. Assertion (A): Work done in moving a charge around a closed path, in an electric field is always zero.
Reason (R): Electrostatic force is a conservative force.

15. Assertion (A): In the absence of an externally applied electric field, the displacement per unit volume of a
polar dielectric material is always zero.
Reason (R): In polar dielectrics, each molecule has a permanent dipole moment but these are randomly
oriented in the absence of an externally applied electric field.

16. Assertion (A): The resistance of a given mass of copper wire is inversely proportional to the square of
length.
Reason (R): When a copper wire of given mass is stretched to increase its length, its cross-sectional area also
increases.

SECTION – B 5 x2= 10
Questions 17 to 21 carry 2 marks each.
17. Explain briefly how electromagnetic waves are produced by an oscillating charge. How is the frequency of
EM waves produced related to that of the oscillating charge?

18. A short bar magnet has a magnetic moment of 0.48 J/T. Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic
field produced by the magnet at a distance of 10 cm from the centre of magnet on (i) the axis, (ii) equatorial
lines (normal bisector) of the magnet.

19. How are infrared waves produced? Give any two uses of infrared waves.
OR
19. Identify the electromagnetic wave whose wavelengths range is from about
(a) 10-12 m to about 10-8 m.
(b) 10-3 m to about 10-1 m.
Write one use of each.

20. A charged particle enters perpendicularly a region having either (i) magnetic field or (ii) an electric field.
How can the trajectory followed by the charged particle help us to know whether the region has an electric field
or a magnetic field? Explain briefly.
21. Define the term mutual inductance and state the factors on which it depends.

SECTION – C 7x3= 21
Questions 22 to 28 carry 3 marks each.
22. Draw the magnetic field lines for a current carrying solenoid when a rod made of (i) copper, (ii) aluminium
and (iii) iron are inserted within the solenoid as shown.

23. Show that the voltage and current always vary in the same phase in an ac circuit containing resistance only.
Show the relation graphically and draw a phasor diagram for it.
OR
23. A device X is connected to an ac source. The variation of voltage, current and power in one
complete cycle is shown in the figure.

(i) Which curve shows power consumption over a full cycle?

(ii) What is the average power consumption over a cycle?
(iii) Identify the device ‘X’.

24. Briefly explain why and how a galvanometer is converted into an ammeter.

25. An alternating voltage of 220 V is applied across a device X. A current of 0.22 A flows in the circuit and it
lags behind the applied voltage in phase by π/2 radian. When the same voltage is applied across another device
Y, the current in the circuit remains the same and it is in phase with the applied voltage.
(i) Name the devices X and Y and,
(ii) Calculate the current flowing in the circuit when the same voltage is applied across the series combination
of X and Y.

26. (a) Twelve negative charges of same magnitude are equally spaced and fixed on the circumference of a
circle of radius R as shown in Fig. (i). Relative to potential being zero at infinity, find the electric potential and
electric field at the centre C of the circle. (b) If the charges are unequally spaced and fixed on an arc of 120° of
radius R as shown in Fig. (ii), find electric potential at the centre C.

27. In a plane electromagnetic wave, the electric field oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of 2.0 x 1010 Hz and
amplitude 48 V/m.
(i) What is the wavelength of a wave?
(ii) What is the amplitude of the oscillating magnetic field?
(iii) Show that the average energy density of the electric field equals the average energy density of the magnetic
field. [c = 3 x 108 m/s]
28.A parallel plate capacitor (fig.) made of circular plates each of radius R = 6.0 cm has a capacitance C = 100
pF. The capacitor is connected to a 230 V ac supply with an angular frequency of 300 rad/s.

SECTION – D (Case Study Based Questions) 2x4=8

Questions 29 to 30 carry 4 marks each.
29. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
A dielectric slab is a substance that does not allow the flow of charges through it but permits them to
exert electrostatic forces on one another.
When a dielectric slab is placed between the plates, the field Eo polarises the dielectric. This induces
charge -Qp on the upper surface and + Qp on the lower surface of the dielectric. These induced
charges set up a field Ep inside the dielectric in the opposite direction of E0 as shown.

I. In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacitance increases from 4μF to 80μF on introducing a
dielectric medium between the plates. What is the dielectric constant of the medium?
a) 10 b)20 c) 50 d)100
II. A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8 pF. The
separation between the plates is now reduced by half and the space between them is filled
with a medium of dielectric constant 5. Calculate the value of capacitance of the capacitor in
the second case.
a) 8 pf b) 10 pF c) 80 pF d) 100 pF
III. A dielectric introduced between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor
a) decreases the electric field between the plates.
b) increases the capacity of the capacitor.
c) increases the charge stored in the capacitor.
d) decreases the capacity of the capacitor.
IV. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 1 pF has separation between the plates is d. When
the distance of separation becomes 2d and wax of dielectric constant x is inserted in it the
capacitance becomes 2 pF. What is the value of x?
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
OR
IV. Two metallic conductors have net charges of + 70 pC and – 70 pC, which result in a potential difference of 20 V
between them. What is the capacitance of the system?
a) 2.5 pF b) 3.5 pF c) 4.5 pF d) 1.5pF

30. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

Inductive Circuits:
Let a source of alternating e.m.f E = Eo sin ωt be connected to a circuit containing a pure inductance
L. If I is the value of instantaneous current in the circuit, then I=I0 Sin (ωt – π/2). The inductive
reactance limits the current in a purely inductive circuit and is given by XL= ω L.

(i) A 100 hertz ac is flowing in a 14 mH coil. The reactance is

(a) 15Ω (b) 7.5Ω (c) 8.8Ω (d) 10Ω

(ii) In a pure inductive circuit, resistance to the flow of current is offered by

(a) resistor (b) inductor (c) capacitor (d) resistor and inductor

(iii) How much inductance should be connected to 200 V, 50 Hz a.c. supply so that a maximum
current of 0.9 A flows through it?
(a) 5 H (b) 1 H (c) 10 H (d) 4.5 H

(iv) The maximum value of current when inductance of 2 H is connected to 150volt, 50 Hz supply is
(a) 0.337 A (b) 0.721 A (c) 1.521 A (d) 2.522 A
OR
(iv) How does inductive reactance depend on frequency of ac ?

SECTION – E 3 x 5 =15
Questions 31 to 33 carry 5 marks each.
31. (i) Draw a labelled diagram of a step-up transformer. Obtain the ratio of secondary to primary voltage in
terms of number of turns and currents in the two coils.
(ii) A power transmission line feeds input power at 2200 V to a step-down transformer with its primary
windings having 3000 turns. Find the number of turns in the secondary to get the power output at 220 V.
OR
A 2uF capacitor, 100 Ω resistor and 8 H inductor are connected in series with an ac source.
(i) What should be the frequency of the source such that current drawn in the circuit is maximum? What is this
frequency called?
(ii) If the peak value of emf of the source is 200 V, find the maximum current.
(iii) Draw a graph showing variation of amplitude of circuit current with changing frequency of applied voltage
in a series LCR circuit for two different values of resistance R1 and R2 (R1 > R2).

32. (a) (i) Define coefficient of self-induction. Obtain an expression for self-inductance of a long solenoid of
length l, area of cross- section A having N turns.
(ii) Calculate the self-inductance of a coil using the following data of obtained when an AC source of frequency
(200/π) Hz and a DC source is applied across the coil.

AC Source DC Source
[Link] V(Volts) I(A) [Link] V.(Volts) I(A)
1 3.0 0.5 1 4.0 1.0
2 6.0 1.0 2 5.0 1.5
3 9.0 1.5 3 6.0 2.0

OR
(b) (i) With the help of a labelled diagram, describe the principle and working of an ac generator. Hence, obtain
an expression for the instantaneous value of the emf generated.
(ii) The coil of an ac generator consists of 100 turns of wire, each of area 0.5 m2. The resistance of the wire is
100 Ω. The coil is rotating in a magnetic field of 0.8 T perpendicular to its axis of rotation, at a constant angular
speed of 60 radian per second. Calculate the maximum emf generated and power dissipated in the coil.

33. (a) (i) Use Gauss’ law to obtain an expression for the electric field due to an infinitely long thin straight wire
with uniform linear charge density λ.
(ii) An infinitely long positively charged straight wire has a linear charge density λ. An electron is revolving in
a circle with a constant speed v such that the wire passes through the centre, and is perpendicular to the plane, of
the circle. Find the kinetic energy of the electron in terms of magnitudes of its charge and linear charge density
λon the wire.
(iii) Draw a graph of kinetic energy as a function of linear charge density λ.
OR
(b) i) Derive an expression for electric potential at a distance r from a point charge q.
ii) Three charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle ABC of side 2.0 m as shown in figure.
Calculate the electric potential energy of the system of three charges.
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