Pre Board Paper 2

Class XII 2023-24 Physics

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks:
70General Instructions:
1. There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. 2. This question paper has
five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E. 3. Section A
contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four assertion reasoning based of 1 mark
each, Section B contains five questions of 2 marks each, Section C contains seven
questions of 3 marks each, Section D contains two case study based questions of 4 marks
each and Section E contains three long questions of 5 marks each.
SECTION—A
1. In Huygen’s wave theory, the locus of all points oscillating in the same phase is called a
(a) ray (b) Oscillator (c) wavefront (d) half period zone

2. If a glass rod is immersed in a liquid of the same refractive index, then it will

(a) disappear (b) look bent (c) look longer (d) look shorter

3. Most of the substance show which of the following magnetic property?

(a) diamagnetism (b) paramagnetism (c) ferromagnetism (d) both b and c

4. Dielectric constant of conductor is

(a) 1 (b) 100 (c) zero ( d) infinite

5. In photoelectric effect the maximum kinetic energy of emitted electron depends on

(a) wavelength (b) frequency (c) intensity (d) work function

6. Light of wavelength λ falls on a metal having work function hc/λ0. Photoelectric effect will take place
only if

(a) λ ≥ λ0 (b) λ ≥ 2λ0 (c) λ ≤ λ0 (d) λ < λ0 /2

7. What is the resistance of a 40 W lamp which is lighted as full brilliance by a current of 3 1 A?

(a) 120 Ω (b) 240 Ω (c) 360 Ω (d) 480 Ω

8. Which of the following does not obey the phenomenon of mutual induction?

(a) dynamo (b) transformer (c) induction coil (d) electric heater

9. In a series combination, R = 300 Ω , L = 0 9. H, C = 2 µ F, ω = 1000 rad s - 1. The impedance of the LCR-

circuit is

(a) 400 Ω (b) 500 Ω (c) 900 Ω (d) 1300 Ω

10. An electric dipole consists of a positive and negative charge of 4 µ C each placed at a distance of 5
mm. The dipole moment is

(a) 2x 10-8 C m (b) 4x 10-8 C m (c) 6 x10-8 C m (d) 8x 10-8 C m

11. Two solenoids of the same length having number of turns in the ratio of 2 3: are connected in
series. The ratio of magnetic fields at their centres is

(a) 2: 1 (b) 3 :1 (c) 2 :3 (d) 3: 2

12. 2. When a ray of light enters a glass slab its wavelength

(a) decreases (b) increases (c) remains unchanged (d) data are not complete

For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labelled Assertion (A) and other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options as given
below.
a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of
Assertion. b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation
of Assertion. c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false. d) If both Assertion and Reason
are false
13. Assertion (A): For the radiation of a frequency greater than the threshold frequency, photoelectric
current is proportional to the intensity of the radiation.

Reason (R) : Greater the number of energy quanta available, greater is the number of electrons
absorbing the energy quanta and greater is number of electrons coming out of the metal.

14. Assertion (A) : Putting p type semiconductor slab directly in physical contact with n type
semiconductor slab cannot form the pn junction.

Reason (R) : The roughness at contact will be much more than inter atomic crystal spacing and
continuous flow of charge carriers is not possible.

15. Assertion (A) : An electron has a higher potential energy when it is at a location associated with a
negative value of potential and has a lower potential energy when at a location associated with a
positive potential.

Reason (R) : Electrons move from a region of higher potential to a region of lower potential.

16. Assertion (A) : Propagation of light through an optical fibre is due to total internal reflection taking
place at the core-cladding interface.

Reason (R): Refractive index of the material of the cladding of the optical fibre is greater than that of
the core.

SECTION-B
17. what are intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductor? Draw the energy band diagrams for intrinsic
semiconductor.
18. The wavelength λ of a photon and the de Broglie wavelength of an electron of mass m have
the same value. Show that the energy of the photon is 2λmc/h times the kinetic energy of the
electron, where c and h have their usual meanings.
19. Use the mirror equation to deduce that an object placed between f and 2f of a concave mirror
produces a real image beyond 2f.

20. A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 3 W is connected to a resistor. If the current in the
circuit is 0.5 A, what is the resistance of the resistor? What is the terminal voltage of the battery when
the circuit is closed?

21. Double-convex lenses are to be manufactured from a glass of refractive index 1.55, with both faces
of the same radius of curvature. What is the radius of curvature required if the focal length is to be
20cm?

SECTION-C
22 A given coin has a mass of 3.0 g. Calculate the nuclear energy that would be required to separate all
the neutrons and protons from each other. For simplicity assume that the coin is entirely made of 63
29Cu atoms (of mass 62.92960 u).

23. Charges (+q) and (–q) are placed at the points A and B respectively which are a distance 2L apart. C
is the midpoint between A and B. What is the work done in moving a charge +Q along the semicircle
CRD.

24. Write any two assumptions of Bohr’s atomic model. Obtain the expression for radius and velocity of
electron in H-atom.

25. Determine the current in each branch of the network shown in Fig.
26. State BiotSavertlaw.Obtainthe magnetic field due to circular coil radius ‘a’ at it’s axial postion

27. Identify the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which: a) produces heating effect, b) is
absorbed by the ozone layer in the atmosphere, c) is used for studying crystal structure.

Write any one method of the production of each of the above radiations.

28. A horizontal straight wire 10 m long extending from east to west is falling with a speed of 5.0 m s–1,
at right angles to the horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field, 0.30 ´x 10 –4 Wb m–2 . (a) What
is the instantaneous value of the emf induced in the wire? (b) What is the direction of the emf? (c)
Which end of the wire is at the higher electrical potential?

SECTION – D
29. When light from a monochromatic source is incident on a single narrow slit, it gets diffracted and a
pattern of alternate bright and dark fringes is obtained on screen, called “Diffraction Pattern” of single
slit. In diffraction pattern of single slit, it is found that (I) Central bright fringe is of maximum intensity
and the intensity of any secondary bright fringe decreases with increase in its order. (II) Central bright
fringe is twice as wide as any other secondary bright or dark fringe.

(i) A single slit of width 0.1 mm is illuminated by a parallel beam of light of wavelength 6000 A and
diffraction bands are observed on a screen 0.5 m from the slit. The distance of the third dark band from
the central bright band is

(a) 3 mm (b) 1.5 mm (c) 9 mm (d) 4.5 mm

(ii) In Fraunhofer diffraction pattern, slit width is 0.2 mm and screen is at 2 m away from the lens. If
wavelength of light used is 5000 Ac then the distance between the first minimum on either side the
central maximum is

(a) 10-1 m(b) 10 -2m (c) 2x 10-2 m (d) 2x 10-1m

(iii) A diffraction pattern is obtained by using a beam of red light. What will happen, if the red light is
replaced by the blue light?

(a) bands disappear (b) bands become broader and farther apart
(c) no change will take place (d) diffraction bands become narrower and crowded together. O
(v) To observe diffraction, the size of the obstacle

(a) should be λ /2, where λ is the wavelength. (b)should be of the order of wavelength.
(c) has no relation to wavelength. (d)should be much larger than the wavelength.
30. A semiconductor diode is basically a pn junction with metallic contacts provided at the ends for the
application of an external voltage. It is a two terminal device. When an external voltage is applied across
a semiconductor diode such that p-side is connected to the positive terminal of the battery and n-side to
the negative terminal, it is said to be forward biased. When an external voltage is applied across the
diode such that n-side is positive and p-side is negative, it is said to be reverse biased. An ideal diode is
one whose resistance in forward biasing is zero and the resistance is infinite in reverse biasing. When
the diode is forward biased, it is found that beyond forward voltage called knee voltage, the
conductivity is very high. When the biasing voltage is more than the knee voltage the potential barrier is
overcome and the current increases rapidly with increase in forward voltage. When the diode is reverse
biased, the reverse bias voltage produces a very small current about a few microamperes which almost
remains constant with bias. This small current is reverse saturation current.

i. In the given figure, a diode D is connected to an external resistance R = 100  and an emf of 3.5 V. If
the barrier potential developed across the diode is 0.5 V, the current in the circuit will be:

(a) 40 mA (b) 20 mA (c) 35 mA (d) 30 mA

(ii) In which of the following figures, the pn diode is reverse biased?

(iii) Based on the V-I characteristics of the diode, we can classify diode as

(a) bilateral device (b) ohmic device (c) non-ohmic device (d) passive element

(iv) Two identical PN junctions can be connected in series by three different methods as shown in the
figure. If the potential difference in the junctions is the same, then the correct connections will be

(a) in the circuits (1) and (2) (b) in the circuits (2) and (3) (c) in the circuits (1) and (3)
(d) only in the circuit (1)

SECTION – E
31. Draw a ray diagram for the formation of image of a point object by a thin double convex lens having
radii of curvature R1 and R2. Hence derive lens maker’s formula. A converging lens has a focal length of
10 cm in air. It is made of a material of refractive index 1.6. If it is immersed in a liquid of refractive index
1.3, find its new focal length.

OR

Define a wavefront. How is it different from a ray? Using Huygens’s construction of secondary wavelets
draw a diagram showing the passage of a plane wavefront from a denser to a rarer medium. Using it
verify Snell’s law.

In a double slit experiment using light of wavelength 600nm and the angular width of the fringe formed
on a distant screen is 0.1°. Find the spacing between the two slits. Write two differences between
interference pattern and diffraction pattern.

32. State and prove Gauss’s Theorem. Use it to find the intensity of electric field due to uniformly
charged spherical shell of charge density ‘ σ ‘, at a point (i) inside the shell (ii) on the surface of the shell
(iii) outside the shell. Plot a graph ‘E’ vs ‘x’.

OR

A dielectric slab of thickness 't’ is kept between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor with plate
separation 'd' (t < d). Derive the expression for the capacitance of the capacitor.

A capacitor charged with cell and (i) cell is removed (ii) cell is stay connected and a dielectric is
introduced between the plate of capacitor than what changes observed in (a) electric field (b) charge of
the capacitor and potential energy of the capacitor?

33. A series LCR circuit is connected to an ac source. Using the phasor diagram, derive the expression
for the impedance of the circuit. Plot a graph to show the variation of current with frequency of the ac
source , explaining the nature of its variation for two different resistances R1 and R2 (R1< R2) at
resonance.

OR

What is Transformer ? Write it’s principle, construction and theory of working using suitable diagram,
Does it violets law of conservation of energy? Justify your answer. Draw a schematic diagram for the
power transmission with the use of transformer over a long distance.