NEW HORIZON SCHOOL

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

Time: 3 Hrs Subject: Physics M.M.-70
Class- XII

Note – All questions are compulsory. Writing should be neat and clean.
Section A (16X1=16)

Q1. Voltage and current in an ac circuit are given by

(
V =5sin 100 πt−
π
6 ) and
(
I=4 sin 100 πt+
π
6 )
o o
(a)Voltage leads the current by 30 (b) Current leads the voltage by 30
o o
(c) Current leads the voltage by 60 (d)Voltage leads the current by 60

Q2. A solid conducting sphere of radius a has a net positive charge 2Q. A conducting spherical shell of inner radius
b and outer radius c is concentric with the solid sphere and has a net charge – Q. The surface charge density on
the inner and outer surfaces of the spherical shell will be
2Q Q
− ,
(a) 4 πb 4 πc 2
2

Q Q a
− , b
(b) 4 πb 4 πc 2
2
c
Q
0, 2
(c) 4 πc
(d) None of the above
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Q3. Figure shows three points A, B and C in a region of uniform electric field E . The line AB is perpendicular and
V A,VB VC
BC is parallel to the field lines. Then which of the following holds good. Where and represent the electric
potential at points A, B and C respectively A
V A =V B =V C
(a)
V A =V B >V C
(b) B C

V A =V B <V C
(c)
V >V =V
(d) A B C
Q4. Four plates of the same area of cross-section are joined as shown in the figure. The distance between each plate
isd . The equivalent capacity across A and B will be
2 ε0 A 3 ε0 A
A
(a) d (b) d
B
3 ε0 A ε0 A
(c) 2d (d) d

Q5. A charge of 40 μ C is given to a capacitor having capacitanceC=10 μ F . The stored energy in ergs is
−6
(a)80×10 (b) 800 (c) 80 (d) 8000 5 5
A B
Q6. The potential difference between points A and B of adjoining figure is
2V
5 5

5 5
 2 8 4
V V V
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 3 (d)2 V

1amp
2amp
Q7. The figure below shows currents in a part of electric circuit. The current i is 1.3amp
(a) 1.7 amp (b) 3.7 amp
2amp
(c) 1.3 amp (d) 1 amp
i
Q8. A galvanometer can be converted into an ammeter by connecting
(a)Low resistance in series (b) High resistance in parallel
(c)Low resistance in parallel (d) High resistance in series
Q9. A vertical wire kept in Z-X plane carries a current from Q to P (see figure). The magnetic field due to current
Z
will have the direction at the origin O along P
Y
(a) OX
O i
(b) OX ' X X

(c) OY Y Q
Z'
(d) OY '
Q10. Magnetic flux f (in Weber) linked with a closed circuit of resistance 10 ohm varies with time t (in seconds) as

φ=5t2−4t+1
The induced electromotive force in the circuit at t = 0.2 sec. is
(a) 0.4 volts (b) – 0.4 volts (c)– 2.0 volts (d) 2.0 volts
Q11. Is matter waves is a kind of electromagnetic wave
(a) yes (b) no (c) partially electromagnetic (d) none of these above
Q12. A metallic ring is attached with the wall of a room. When the north pole of a magnet is brought near to it, the induced
current in the ring will be S
a
(a) First clockwise then anticlockwise (b) In clockwise direction
N
(c) In anticlockwise direction (d) First anticlockwise then clockwise

Assertion Reason Type 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 A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
(e) Both assertion and reason are false.
Q13. Assertion: The Coulomb force is the dominating force in the universe.
Reason: The Coulomb force is weaker than the gravitational force.
Q14. Assertion : In series LCR circuit resonance can take place.
Reason : Resonance takes place if inductance and capacitive reactances are equal and opposite

Q15. Assertion : Only a change in magnetic flux will maintain an induced current the coil.
 Reason : The presence of large magnetic flux through a coil maintains a current in the coil if the circuit is
continuous.
Q16. Assertion : Basic difference between an electric line and magnetic line of force is that former is
discontinuous and the latter is continuous or endless.
Reason : No electric lines of forces exist inside a charged body but magnetic lines do exist inside a magnet.
SECTION B (5X2=10)
Q17. Four point charges qA = 2 µC, qB = –5 µC, qC = 2 µC, and qD = –5 µC are located at the corners of a square ABCD of
side 10 cm. What is the force on a charge of 1 µC placed at the centre of the square?
Q18. Show that the net average current for a complete ac cycle is zero.
Q19. Two charges 5 × 10–8 C and –3 × 10–8 C are located 16 cm apart. At what point(s) on the line joining the two
charges is the electric potential zero? Take the potential at infinity to be zero.
Q20. If two identical cells having same internal resistance r,are connected in parallel combination. Obtain the
condition for maximum current.
Q21.If P represent by power, I is electric current and V is potential difference across the conductor, then
(a) Plot a curve between P and I if V is constant.
(b) Plot a curve between P and R if V is constant, where R represents the resistance of the conductor.
SECTION C (7X3=21)
Q22. What is electric potential and its unit, A regular hexagon of side 10 cm has a charge 5 µC at each of its
vertices. Calculate the potential at the centre of the hexagon.
Or
(a) Calculate the potential at a point P due to a charge of 4 × 10–7C located 9 cm away.
(b) Hence obtain the work done in bringing a charge of 2 × 10–9 C from infinity to the point P. Does the answer
depend on the path along which the charge is brought?
Q23. Determine the net impedance of a L-C-R series circuit and obtain its condition for resonance and represent
maximum current and resonance frequency.
Q24. A capacitor is made by two parallel plates which is separated a distance ‘d’ from each other, a dielectric plate
having a dielectric constant ‘k’ and thickness ‘t’ placed between the plates of the capacitor. Calculate the net
capacitance of the capacitor?
Q25. What is drift velocity; derive the relation between the drift velocity and electric current?
Q26. What is magnetic susceptibility? Write down any four differences between para-magnetic and dia-magnetic
substance?
Q27. What is motional emf, derive its expression for a conducting wire which is moving with a constant velocity
‘v’ in a uniform magnetic field B. A 10 meter wire kept in east-west falling with velocity 5 m/sec perpendicular to
−4
the field0.3×10 Wb/m2 . The induced e.m.f. across the terminal will be ?
Q28. Two moving coil meters, M1 and M2 have the following particulars:
R1=10Ω, N1=30 A1=3.6×10−3m2, B1=0.25T
R2=14Ω, N2=42 A2=1.8×10−3m2, B2=0.50T
(The spring constants are identical for the two meters).
Determine the ratio of
(a) Current sensitivity and (b) voltage sensitivity of M2 and M1.
OR
Determine the force per unit length between two parallel current carrying wires, if both of the wire separated a distance d
from each other. Define 1 ampere?
SECTION D (2×4=8)
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS
Q29. When electric dipole is placed in uniform electric field, its two charges experience equal and opposite forces,
which cancel each other and hence net force on electric dipole in uniform electric field is zero. However these
forces are not collinear, so they give rise to some torque on the dipole. Since net force on electric dipole in uniform
electric field is zero, so no work is done in moving the electric dipole in uniform electric field. However some
work is done in rotating the dipole against the torque acting on it.

(i) The dipole moment of a dipole in a uniform external field Ē is B. Then the torque τ acting on the dipole is
(a)τ=pxE (b)τ=P.Ē (c)τ=2(p+Ē) (d) τ = (P + E)

(ii) An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges, each of magnitude 1.0 μC separated by a distance of
2.0 cm. The dipole is placed in an external field of 105 NC-1. The maximum torque on the dipole is
(a) 0.2 x 10-3 Nm (b) 1x 10-3 Nm (c) 2 x 10-3 Nm (d) 4x 10-3 Nm

(iii) Torque on a dipole in uniform electric field is minimum when θ is equal to

(a) 0° (b) 90° (c) 180° (d) Both (a) and (c)
(iv) When an electric dipole is held at an angle in a uniform electric field, the net force F and torque τ on the
dipole are
(a) F= 0, τ = 0 (b) F≠0, τ≠0 (c) F=0, τ ≠ 0 (d) F≠0, τ=0

Q30. Moving coil galvanometer operates on Permanent Magnet Moving Coll (PMMC) mechanism and was
designed by the scientist Darsonval. Moving coil galvanometers are of two types
(i) Suspended coil
(ii) Pivoted coil type or tangent galvanometer,

Its working is based on the fact that when a current carrying coil is placed in a magnetic field, it experiences a
torque. This torque tends to rotate the coil about its axis of suspension in such a way that the magnetic flux passing
through the coil is maximum.
(i) A moving coil galvanometer is an instrument which
(a) is used to measure emf (b) is used to measure potential difference
(c) is used to measure resistance
(d) is a deflection instrument which gives a deflection when a current flows through its coil

(ii) To make the field radial in a moving coil galvanometer.

(a) number of turns of coil is kept small (b) magnet is taken in the form of horse-shoe
(c) poles are of very strong magnets (d) poles are cylindrically cut

(iii) The deflection in a moving coil galvanometer is

(a) directly proportional to torsional constant of spring (b) directly proportional to the number of turns in the coil
(c) inversely proportional to the area of the coil (d) inversely proportional to the current in the coil

(iv) In a moving coil galvanometer, having a coil of N-turns of area A and carrying current I is placed in a
radial field of strength B.
The torque acting on the coil is
(a) NA2B2I (b) NABI2 (c) N2ABI (d) NABI

LONG QUESTIONS (3×5=15)

Q31. What is electric field, write down its units?Determine the electric field by a dipole on its perpendicular
bisector? or
Two point charges qA = 3 µC and qB = –3 µC are located 20 cm apart in vacuum. (a) What is the electric field at
the midpoint O of the line AB joining the two charges? (b) If a negative test charge of magnitude 1.5 × 10 –9 C is
placed at this point, what is the force experienced by the test charge?

Q32. Determine the current in each branch of the network shown in Fig:
Or
Explain KVL and KCL with examples, determine the balance wheatstone condition by using KVL and KCL.

Q33. Figure shows a series LCR circuit connected to a variable frequency 230 V source. L = 5.0 H, C = 80µF, R =
40 Ω.
(a) Determine the source frequency which drives the circuit in resonance.

(b) Obtain the impedance of the circuit and the amplitude of current at the
resonating frequency.

Or
Explain the construction and working of a AC transformer with their transformation ratio, also discuss about the energy
losses present in transformer?