SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2

AHighly Simulated Sample Question Paper for CBSE Class XIl Examination

PHYSICS
Max. Marks: 70
Time :3 Hours

General Instructions

1. There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

Section D and Section E.
2. This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C,
3. All the sections are compulsory.
Assertion Reasons based of1 mark each,
4. Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQs and four
Section Bcontains five questions of two marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three marks each,
Section Dcontains two case study based questions of four marks each and Section E contains three long answer
questions of five marks each.
question in Section B, one question
5. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in oneSection E. You have to attempt only
in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D and all three questions in
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 x10 ms
II. m, =9.1 x10-31 kg
III. e= l.6 x10-l9c
V. po =4nx10TmA
V. h= 6.63 x10-34 Js
VI. E = 8.854 x10-12 c² N-m-2
VII. Avogadro's number =6.023 x10S per gram mole

SECTIONA (a) va = Constant

1, If electrostatic potential at the surfce of a sphere of (b) vcE
5 cm radius is 50 V, then the potential at the centre of (c) v4 =VE
sphere will be
(d) v, c E
(a) 10 V (b) 50 V
4. Ifthe velocity of charged particle is doubled and value
(c) 250 V (d)zero of magneticfield is reduced to half, then the radius of
2. Work done by an external force in bringing a unit path of charged particle will be
positive charge from infinity to a point is (a) 8 times (b) 4 times
(a) equal to the electrostatic potential (V) at that point (c) 3 times (d)2 times
(b) equal to the negative of work done by electrostatic forces 5. The current iis flowing in a coil of area A with the
(c) Both (a)and (b) number of turns N, then the magnetic noment of the
(d) Neither (a) nor (b) coil M will be
3. If drift velocity of electron is v, and intensity of (a) NiA (b) NilA
electric field is E, then which of the following relations (c) NilNA (a) N²Ai
obeys the Ohm's law?
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6. A pure inductor of 25.0 mH is connected to a source of For questions 13to 16 two statements are
220 V. Find the inductive reactance if the frequency of given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
the source is 50 Hz.
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to
(a) 7852 (b)6.50SQ these questions from the options asgiven below.
(c) 7.852 (d) 8.75 (a) Ifboth A and Rare true and R is the correct
7. Correct match of Column Iwith Columnn IIis explanation of A.
Column I Column II
(b) If both A and R are true but R is not the correct
explanation of A.
1 .p-type semiconductor P Pure semiconductor (c) IfA is true but R is false.
2 Intrinsic semiconductor Q Doped with impurity (d) If both A and R are false.
3. Extrinsic semiconductor R.
Majority charge 13. Assertion Magnetism is relativistic in nature, i.e.
carriers are electrons
stationary charges do not produce magnetic field.
4. n-type semiconductor S. Majority charge
carriers are holes Reason When we move along the charge, i.e. there is no
relative motion, then we find no magnetic field
(a) 1-R, 2-Q,3-S, 4-P associated with the charge.
(b) 1-P, 2-R, 3-Q, 4-S
(c) 1-Q, 2-P, 3-R, 4-S 14. Assertion Inductance coils are made of copper.
(d) 1-S, 2-P, 3-Q, 4-R Reason Induced current is more in wire having less
resistance.
8. Given, m(Fe) =55.934939 u and
15. Assertion Atoms of each element are stable and emit
m((20 Bi)=208.980388 u characteristic spectrum.
Mproton =l007825 u, m neutron =L008665 u.
Reason The spectrum provides useful information
Then, BE per nucleon of Fe is? about the atomic structure.
(a) 8.790 MeV (b) 7.75 MeV 16. Assertion The applied voltage (in forward bias of a p-n
(c) 7.5 MeV (d) Data insufficient junction) mostly drops across the depletion region and
9. The substance which is doped in an intrinsic the voltage drop across the p-side and nside of the
semiconductor to make p-type semiconductor is junction is negligible.
(a) phosphorus (b) antimony Reason Resistance of depletion region is large compared
to resistance of n or p-side.
(c) aluminium (d) arsenic
10. The speed of electromagnetic wave in vacuum depends SECTION B
upon the source of radiation, 17. For spherically symmetrical charge distribution with
(a) increases as we move from Y-rays to radio waves
charge density varying as P()
(b) decreases as we move from y-rays to radio waves
(c) is same for all of them where, x<r, upto r=R
(d) None of the above The electric field at a distance (r <R) Comes out to be
11. Which one of the following phenomena is not E-Po4[, 3 R.
explained by Huygens' construction of wavefront?
(a) Refraction (b) Reflection
Justify the relation obtained.
18. The bombardment of lithium with protons gives rise
(c) Diffraction (d) Origin of spectra to the following reaction
12. The work function of a metal is hc | g. If light of
ZLi +}HHe+He +Energy
wavelength Ais incident on its surface, then the The atomic masses of lithium, hydrogen and helium
essential condition for the electron to come out from are 7.016 amu, 1.008 amu and 4.004 amu, respectively.
the metal surface is
Find the initial energy of each helium atom.
(b) A> 22 (Take, l amu =931 MeV/c?)
() Ash, 12 19. The plot of the variation of potential difference across
acombination of three identical cells in series versus
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current is as shown in the figure. What is the emf of Or

each cell? I. (a) Write two characteristic features of nuclear
force.
(b) Draw a plot of potential energy of a pair of
6V
nucleons as a function of their separation.
23. A metallic rod of length l and resistance R is rotated
with a frequencyy, with one end hinged at the centre
and the other end at the circumference of a circular
1A metallic ring of radius l, about an axis passing through
20, What are extrinsic semiconductors? Write the names the centre and perpendicular to the plane of the ring. A
constant and uniform magnetic field B parallel to the
and types of dopants. axis is present everywhere.
21, I. The electricpotential Vas a function of distance x is (i) Derive the expression for the induced emf and the
shown in the figure. Construct a graph of the current in the rod.
electric field strength E versus distance x.
(ii) Due to the presence of the current in the rod and of
the magnetic field, find the expression for the
magnitude and direction of the force acting on this
rod.
24. Two convex lenses A and B of an astronomical
telescope having focal lengths 5 cm and 20 cm
respectively, are arranged as shown below
2 3 B

Or
II. The graph shows the variation of charge q versus
potential difference V for two capacitorsC, and Cz.
The two capacitors have the same plate separation
but the plate area of C, is double than that of C, 15 cm

Which of the lines in the graph corresponds to C (i Which one of the two lenses you will select as the
and C,, and why? objective lens and why?
(ii) What should be the change in the distance between
the lenses to have the telescope in its normal
adjustment position?
(iiü) Calculate the magnitude of magnifying power of the
telescope in the normal adjustment position.
25. I. The force éxperienced by a unit charge when placed
at a distance of 0.10 m from the middle of an
SECTION C electric dipole on its axial line is 0.025 N and when
it is placed at a distance of 0.2 m, the force is
22. I. (a) Name the electromagnetic waves which reduced to 0.002 N. Calculate the dipole length.
(a) maintain the earth's warmth and Or
(b) are used in aircraft navigation. II. A point charge causes an electric flux
(b) To which regions of the electromagnetic -3x 10-N-m² /C to pass through a spherical
spectrum do the following wavelengths belong Gaussian surface.
(a) 250 nm (b) 1500 nm (a) Calculate the value of the point charge.
Show that the radiation pressure exerted by an EM wave (b) If the radius of the Gaussian surface is doubled,
of intensity I on a surface kept in vacuum is -, how much flux would pass through the surface?
C
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26. Two identical loops Aand B each of radius 5 cm are When the object is at a distance equal to the focal
Iying in perpendicular planes such that they have a length of the lens, the image is formed at infinity.
common centre as shown in the figure. Find the A
magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field at
the common centre of the two coils Aand B, if they
carry currents equal to 3 Aand 4 A, respectively. A"-e
a
B' FB

(i) A simple microscope has a limited maximumn

magnification
(a) greater than 9 (b) lesser than 9
27. Let two identical parallel plate (air) capacitors C and (c) equal to 9 (d) Both (b) and (c)
Chave capacitance each. The space between their (ii) In order to increase the angular magnification of a
plates is now filled with dielectrics as shown in the simple microscope, one should increase
figure. If the two capacitors still have equal (a) the object size
capacitance, then obtain the relation between dielectric (b) the aperture of the lens
constants K, K and Kg (c) the focal length of the lens
(d) the power of the lens
CA CB Or

y2 The image formed by an objective of a compound

K
microscope is
(a) virtual and diminished
(b) real and diminished
(c) real and enlarged
(d) virtual and enlarged
(ii) The distance between the second focal point of the
28. I. (a) A metallic rod having lengthl is moved
perpendicular to its length with velocity vin a
objectivefo and first focal point of the eyepiece, i.e.
f, is called
magnetic field Bacting perpendicular to the (a) tube length
plane in which rod moves. Derive the expression
for the induced emf. (b) focal length
(c) image distance
(b) State Lenz's law. Whena metallic rod held (d) radius of curvature
horizontaly along East-West direction, is (iv) For compound microscope, fo = 1 cm,
allowed to fll under gravity, will there be an emf
induced at its ends? Justify your answer. f,=2.5 cm. An object is placed at distance 1.2 cm
from object lens. What should be the length of
microscope for normal adjustment?
SECTION D (a) 8.5 cm (b) 8.3 cm
(c) 6.5 cm (d) 6.3 cm
(Case Study Based Questions)
29. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions 30. Read the following paragraph and answer the
questions
that follow that follow
Matter cannot exist both as a particle and as a
Microscope is an optical instrument which forms large wave
image of cose and minute objects. Asimple simultaneously. At a particular instant of time, it is
either theone or the other aspect, i.e. the two
microscope is a converging lens of small focal length. are complementary to each other. aspects
When anobject is at a distance less than the focal
length of the lens, the image obtained is virtual, erect According to de-Broglie, a wave is associated with
and magnified. moving material particle which controls the particle in
every respect. The wave associated with moving
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material particle iscalled matter wave or de-Broglie Or

wave whose wavelength is called de-Broglie proton and an a-particle are accelerated through
A
wavelength. the same potential difference. The ratio of
(i) The de-Broglie wave of a moving particle does not de-Broglie wavelength , to that of is
depend on (a) W2:1 (b) J4:1
(a) mass (b) charge (c) W6:1 (a) 8:1
(c) velocity (d) momentum
() The de-Broglie wavelength of aparticle of kinetic SECTION E
energy, Kis 2. What will be the wavelength of the 31, I. (a) Show that the refractive index of the material of
particle, if itskinetic energy is? aprism is given by
9
Sin
(A+6m)
(a) 2 (b) 22 (c) 32 () 42 2
(iüi) Which of the following figures represents the Sin
variation of particle momentum and the associated
de-Broglie wavelength? where, symbols have their usual meanings.
(b) Show analytically from the lens equation that
when the object is at the principal focus, the
image is formed at infinity.
(a) Or:
II. (a) Construct secondary wavelets by using Huygens'
principle and draw a diagram showing the
passage of plane wavefront from an oil medium
to air medium and verify Snell's law.
(b) Write three characteristic features to
(6) differentiate between diffraction and
interference.
32. I. (a) The coil area of agalvanometer is 25 x10*m".
It consists of 150 turns of a wire and is in a
magnetic field of 0.15 T. The restoring torque
constant of the suspension fibre is 10 ° N-m per
(c)
degree. Assuming the magnetic field to be radial,
calculate the maximum current that can be
measured by the galvanometer if the scale can
accommodate 30° deflection.
(b) Aproton and a-particle, accelerated through
same potential difference, enter in a region of
uniform magnetic field with their velocities
(a) perpendicular to the field. Compare the radii of
circular path followed by them.
Or II. (a) Write the four important properties of the
magnetic field lines due to abar magnet.
(iv) de-Broglie wavelength associated with an electron, (b) Awire of length Lis bent in the form of a circle
accelerating through a potential difference of 100 V of radiusRand carries current I. What is its
lies in the region of magnetic moment?
(a) Gamma rays (c) Abar magnet of length 0.1 mand apole strength
(b) X-rays 10* A-m is placed in a magnetic field of
(c) Ultraviolet rays 30 Wb/m at an angle 30°. Determine the couple
(d) Visible region acting on it.
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33. I. Figure shown below, shows how the reactance ofa Or

capacitor varies with frequency. II. Draw a labelled diagram of ACgenerator,
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explain its theory and working. An armature coil
1
Capaci
react
c) ance
tive consists of 20 turns of wire, each of area,
A=0.09m' and total resistance 152 rotates in
10
a magneticfield of 0.5T at a constant frequency
8
(150/r) Hz.
Calculate the value of maximum emf produced
in the coil.
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Answers
100 200 300 400 1. (6) 2. (c) 3.(b) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7.(a)
Frequency (Hz)
8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (c) 11. (d) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14.(a)
(a) Use the information of the graph to calculate the value of
15. (b) 16. (a)
capacitance of capacitor.
(b) An inductor of inductance L has the same reactance as 24. (ii)10 cm (iiil) 4
the capacitor at 100 Hz. Find the value of L. 25. I. 0.1 m or II. (a) - 2655 x 10°C
(c) Using the same axes, draw a graph of reactance against 29. ()-d, (i)-c or (c) (i)-a (iv)-b
the frequency for the inductor given in 30. (i)-b, (i)-c, (iii)-b (iv)-b or (b)
part (ii).
(d) If this capacitor and inductor were connected in series to
32. I. (a) 53x10*A, (b) 1//2 or I (c) 15 x 10 Nm
a resistor of 10 2, what would b the impedance of the 33. I. (a) 265 x 10F, (b) 9.55x10 H or II 270 V
combination at 300 Hz?