CBSE Physics Class 12

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CBSE Sample Paper 7

Class XII Exam 2022-23
Physics
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70
General Instructions:
1. There are 35 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. All the sections are compulsory.
3. Section A contains eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven questions of two
marks each, Section C contains five questions of three marks each, section D contains three
long questions of five marks each and Section E contains two case study based questions of 4
marks each.
4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C, D
and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
5. Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION-A
1. When a body is charged, its mass-
(a) increase (b) decrease
(c) remains same (d) may increase or decrease

2. The ratio of charge to potential of a capacitor is known as its

(a) capacitance (b) conductance
(c) inductance (d) resistance

3. Which of the following is a non-ohmic resistor?

(a) copper (b) aluminium
(c) diode-valve (d) none of these

4. The magnitude of magnetic field at a point due to a current-carrying small element does not
depend upon
(a) current in the element (b) length of the element
(c) diameter of the element (d) distance of the point from the element

5. Magnetic dipole moment is a vector quantity directed from

(a) South to North Pole (b) North to South Pole
(c) East to West direction (d) West to East direction

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6. S.I. unit of self-inductance is

(a) coulomb (b) volt
(c) ohm (d) henry

7. A hotwire ammeter reads 10 A in an AC circuit. The peak value of the current is

(a) 5πA (b) 10 2 A
(c) 10 A (d) 5 A
2 2

8. The idea of displacement current was introduced by

(a) Hertz (b) Ampere
(c) Maxwell (d) Farad

9. SI unit of power of a lens is

(a) joule (b) dioptre
(c) candela (d) watt

10. Laser light is considered to be coherent as it consists of

(a) divergent beam (b) different wavelengths
(c) uncoordinated wavelength (d) coordinated waves of same wavelength

11. If the velocity of an electron increases, then its de-Broglie wavelength will
(a) increase (b) decrease
(c) remain the same (d) first a then c

12. According to the Rutherford’s atomic model, the electrons inside the atom
(a) stationary (b) not stationary
(c) centralized (d) none of these

13. As the mass number A increase which of the following quantities related to a nucleus does not
change?
(a) Mass (b) Volume
(c) Density (d) Binding energy

14. To obtain a p-type semiconductor, germanium atom must be doped with

(a) arsenic (b) antimony
(c) indium (d) phosphorus

15. 64 identical drops each of capacity of 5 µF combine to form a big drop. What is the capacity
of big drop?
(a) 25 µF (b) 4 µF
(c) 164 µF (d) 20 µF
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16. Assertion : Dipole oscillations produce electromagnetic waves.

Reason : Accelerated charge produces electromagnetic waves.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

17. Assertion : The air bubble shines in water.

Reason : Air bubble in water shines due to refraction of light.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

18. Assertion : Goggles have zero power.

Reason : Radius of curvature of both sides of lens is same.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

SECTION-B
19. Can two equipotential surfaces intersect each other ? Justify your answer.

20. A 10 V battery of negligible internal assistance is connected across a 200 V battery and a
resistance of 38 Ω as shown in the figure. Find the value of the current circuit.

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21. Write expression for magnetic field Bv on axis and equator of a short bar magnet.


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Why does a magnetic dipole possess potential energy, when placed at some inclination with the
direction of the field?
22. Write an expression for the pressure exerted by an electromagnetic wave.

23. What is de-Broglie wave? Write an expression for its wavelength.

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A proton and an electron have same kinetic energy. Which one has greater de-Broglie wavelength
and why?

24. State Bohr’s quantisation condition for defining stationary orbits.

25. What happens when a forward bias is applied to a p-n -junctions.

SECTION-C
26. Derive the expression for electric field intensity at a point due to a point charge.

27. Two long straight parallel conductors a and b carrying steady currents Ia and Ib respectively
are separated by a distance d. Write the magnitude and direction, what is the nature and
magnitude of the force between the two conductors?

28. Define the term magnetic flux. Is it a scalar or vector quantity?

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Why are eddy currents considered undesirable in devices in which iron is used? How are eddy
currents minimised?

29. Briefly explain how Maxwell was led to predict the existence of electromagnetic waves.


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Answer the following questions :
(i) Name the waves which are produced during radioactive decay of a nucleus. Write their
frequency range.
(ii) Welders wear special glass goggles while working. Why ? Explain.
(iii) Why are infrared waves often called as heat waves ? Give their one application.

30. Two nearby narrow slits are illuminated by a single monochromatic source. Name the pattern
obtained on the screen. One of the slits is now covered. What is the name of the pattern now
obtained on the screen? Write two differences between the patterns obtained in the two cases.

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SECTION-D
31. Define temperature coefficient of resistivity (α). Distinguish between metals, semiconductor
and alloys on the basis of their α values.


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Find equivalent capacity between A and B .

32. What is a choke coil? Discuss its use in AC circuits?

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(a) An alternating voltage V = Vm sin ωt applied to a series L - C - R circuit drives a current
given by I = Im sin (ωt + φ). Deduce an expression for the average power dissipated over a
cycle.
(b) For circuits used for transporting electric power, a low power factor implies large power
loss in transmission. Explain.

33. Mention the important properties of α , β and γ rays.

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Explain the construction of a nuclear reactor in detail.

SECTION-E
34. Drift velocity is the average uniform velocity acquired by conduction of electrons inside a
metallic conductor on applying an external electric field. Due to this drift of electrons there is
a net transfer of charge across the cross section of the conductor resulting in an electric current
flow.
The drift velocity is given by, vd = − eE τ where τ , known as relaxation time, is the mean value
m
of time between two successive collisions of an electron with ions in the conductor.
Drift velocity per unit electric field is called the mobility of electron.
mobility, µ = vd = e τ
E m
In terms of current, Drift velocity is I = nAevd .
(i) How does mobility of free electrons in a conductor is related to relaxation time?
(ii) The drift velocity of the electrons in a copper wire of length 2 m under the application of

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a potential difference of 200 V is 0.5 ms-1 . Calculate their mobility (in m2 V-1 s-1 ).
Define the mobility of free electrons in a metal. Give its expression in terms of charge e, mass
m and relaxation time τ .


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Drift speed of electrons, when 1.5 A of current flows in a copper wire of cross section 5 mm2 , is
v . If the electron density in copper is 9 # 1028 /m3 then what will be the value of v in mm/s is
close to (Take charge of electron to be = 1.6 # 10−19 C )

35. A compound microscope is an optical instrument used for observing highly magnified images of
tiny objects. Magnifying power of a compound microscope is defined as the ratio of the angle
subtended at the eye by the final image to the angle subtended at the eye by the object, when
both the final image and the object are situated at the least distance of distinct vision from the
eye. It can be given that : m = me # mo , where me is magnification produced by eye lens and
mo is magnification produced by objective lens.
Consider a compound microscope that consists of an objective lens of focal length 2.0 cm and
an eyepiece of focal length 6.25 cm separated by a distance of 15 cm.
(i) What should be the object distance for eye-piece, so that final image is formed at the least
distance of distinct vision for the given compound microscope?
(ii) How far from the objective should an object be placed in order to obtain the condition
described in Q.No. (i)?
(iii) What type of intermediate image is formed by the objective lens of the given compound
microscope?


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Write the conditions when the magnifying power of a compound microscope increases.

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