Zion and Alwin group of schools [Selaiyur, Padappai, Mappedu]

QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

Class : XII Time : 3 hour

Subject : Physics Max.marks : 70

SECTION A
I MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: (15x1=15)

1 . A hemisphere is uniformly charged positively. The electric field at a point on a diameter

away from centre is directed :
(a) Perpendicular to the diameter (b) parallel to the diameter
( c) at an angle tilted towards the diameter (d) at an angle tilted away from diameter.

2 . The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is 10μF. When a dielectric plate is introduced
in between the plates, its potential becomes 1/4 th of its original value. What is the value of
the dielectric constant?
(a) 4 (b) 40 (c) 2.5 (d) none of the above

3 .When a cell of emf E is connected with an external resistance R, the p.d. across the cell
becomes V. The expression for the internal resistance of the cell is :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

4 .What is the potential difference between points A and B in the following circuit?

(a ) 10 volt (b) 5 volt (c) 2.5 volt (d) 20 volt

5. When a charged particle moves through a magnetic field perpendicular to its direction.
Then :
(a) linear momentum changes (b) kinetic energy remains constant
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) both linear momentum and kinetic energy varies.

6 . A coil of N turns and radius R carries a current I. It is unwound and rewound to make a
square coil of side ‘a’ having same number of turns (N). Keeping the current I same, the ratio
of the magnetic moments of the circular coil and the square coil is:

(a) (b) (c) (d) None of the above

7 . An iron cored solenoid has a self inductance 2.8 H .When the core is removed , the self
inductance becomes 2 mH. The relative permeability of the material of the core is :
(a) 2000 (b) 2800 (c) 1200 (d) 1400

8 .Which of the following combinations should be selected for better tuning of an LCR
circuit used for communication ?
(a) R = 20 Ω , L = 1.5 H, C= 35 μF (b) R = 25 Ω , L = 2.5 H, C= 45 μF
(c) R = 15 Ω , L = 3.5 H, C= 30 μF (d) R = 25 Ω , L = 1.5 H, C= 45 μF

9. The output of a step down transformer is measured to be 24V when connected to a 12 W

light bulb. The value of peak current is :

(a) (b) A (c) 2 A (d) 2 A

10 .Proper arrangement of Gamma rays, microwave, IR wave and UV rays in ascending order
of frequency is :
(a) Gamma rays > UV rays > IR rays > Microwave
(b) Microwave > IR rays > UV rays > Gamma rays
(c) UV rays > Gamma rays > microwave > IR rays
(d) IR rays > UV rays > Microwave > Gamma rays

11. If and represent electric and magnetic field vectors of an electromagnetic wave, the
direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave is along :
(a) (b) (c ) x (d) x

12. You are given the following 3 lenses. To construct an astronomical telescope which one
will you use as an eyepiece and which one as objective?

(a) L1, L2 (b) L2, L1 (c) L2, L3 (d) L3, L1

13 .A positively charged particle is released from rest in an 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
14. An infinitely long straight conductor is bent into the shape as shown in the figure. Current
in it is ‘i’ and the radius of the circular loop is ‘r’. The magnetic field at its centre is:

( a) Zero (b) Infinite (c) (d)

15. When frequency of applied alternating voltage is very high, then :

(a) a capacitor will tend to become short (b) an inductor will tend to become short
(c ) both (a) and (b) (d) no one become short

II Assertion and reasoning: choose the correct one (3X1=3)

For the Questions 16 to 18 two statements are given one labelled Assertion [A] and
other labelled Reason [B]. 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

16. Assertion [A] : The basic difference between magnetic lines of force and electric lines of
force is that, electric lines of force are discontinuous and magnetic lines of force are
continuous.
Reason [R] : Magnetic lines of force exist in a magnet but no electric lines of force exist in a
charged body.

17. Assertion [A] : The magnetic field at the ends of a very long current carrying solenoid is
half of that at the centre.
Reason [R]: magnetic field within a sufficiently long solenoid is uniform

18. Assertion [A]: When two identical loops of copper and aluminium are rotated with same
speed in the same magnetic field, the induced emf will be same
Reason [R]: Resistance of the two loops are equal.

Section B
ANSWER ALL IN SHORT: (7X2=14)

19. (i) A point charge +Q is placed in the vicinity of a conducting surface. Draw the electric
field lines between the surface and the charge.
(ii) What is the value of the angle between the vectors and for which the potential energy
of an electric dipole of dipole moment kept in an external electric field , has the
maximum value.

20. (i) An electron is accelerated through a potential difference V. Write the expression for its
final speed, if it was initially at rest.
(ii) In the given figure, charge +Q is placed at the centre of a dotted circle. Work done in
taking another charge +q from A to B is W1 and from B to C is W2. Which one of the
following is correct? (i) W1 > W2 (ii) W1 = W2 (iii) W1 < W2.

21. Nichrome and copper wires of same length and same radius are connected in series.
Current I is passed through them. Which wire gets heated up more? Justify your answer.
(ii) How does one explain increase in resistivity of a metal with increase in temperature?

22. (i) State Biot- Savart’s law in vector form expressing the magnetic field due to an element
carrying current I at a distance from the element.
(ii) Write the expression for the magnitude of the magnetic field at the centre of a circular
loop of radius r carrying a steady current I. Draw the magnetic field lines due to the current
loop.

23. (i) Define the term magnetic susceptibility and write its relation in terms of relative
magnetic permeability.
(ii) Two magnetic materials A and B have relative magnetic permeabilities of 0.96 and 500.
Identify the magnetic materials A and B.

24. The figure shows two sinusoidal curves representing oscillating supply voltage and
current in an ac circuit. Draw a phasor diagram to represent the current and supply voltage
appropriately as phasors. State the phase difference between the two quantities.
 25. A. For a glass prism (μ= ) the angle of minimum deviation is equal to the angle of
prism. Find the angle of prism.

[OR]

B. A ray of light PQ incident normally on the refracting face BA is refracted in the prism
BAC made of material of refractive index 1.5. Complete the path of ray through the prism.
From which face will the ray emerge? Justify your answer.

Section C
ANSWER ALL IN BRIEF: (5X3=15)

26. A source of ac voltage V = V0 sinωt is connected across a pure inductor of inductance L.

Derive the expressions for the instantaneous current in the circuit. Show that the average
power dissipated in the circuit is zero.

27 A. (a) Identify the part of electromagnetic spectrum used in (i) radar and (ii) eye surgery.
Write their frequency range. (b) Prove that the average energy density of the oscillating
electric field is equal to that of the oscillating magnetic field.

[OR]

B. Name the type of electromagnetic waves having a wavelength range 0.1 m to 1mm. How
are these waves generated? Write their two uses.

28. Describe the working principle of a moving coil galvanometer. Why is it necessary to use
(i) a radial magnetic field and (ii) a cylindrical soft iron core in a galvanometer?
Write the expression for current sensitivity of the galvanometer.
Can a galvanometer as such be used for measuring the current ? Explain
29. Using Kirchhoff’s rules determine the value of unknown resistance R in the circuit so that
no current flows through 4Ω resistance. Also find the potential difference between A and

30. A hollow cylindrical box of length 1 m and area of cross-section 25 cm2 is placed in a
three dimensional co-ordinate system as shown in the figure. The electric field in the region is
given by = 50 x , where E is in N/C and x is in metres. Find
(i) Net flux through the cylinder (ii) Charge enclosed by the cylinder.

Section D
ANSWER ALL IN DETAIL: (3X5=15)

31 A. (i) Define the capacitance of a capacitor. Obtain the expression for the capacitance of a
parallel plate capacitor in vacuum in terms of plate area A and separation d between the
plates. (ii) A slab of material of dielectric constant k has same area as the plates of a parallel

plate capacitor but has a thickness of . Find the ratio of the capacitance with dielectric
inside it to its capacitance without the dielectric.

[OR]

31 B. (i) Define electric flux. Is it a scalar or a vector quantity?

A point charge q is at a distance d/2 directly above the centre of a square of side d, as shown
in the figure. Use Gauss’s law to obtain the expression for the electric flux through the
square.
(ii) If the point charge is now moved to a distance d from the centre of the square and the side
of the square is doubled, explain how the electric flux will be affected.

32 A. (i) Explain the meaning of the term mutual inductance. Consider two concentric
circular coils, one of radius r1 and other of radius r2 (r1 < r2) placed co-axially with centres
coinciding with each other. Obtain the expression for the mutual inductance of the
arrangement. (ii) A rectangular coil of area A, having number of turns N is
rotated at ‘ f ’ revolutions per second in a uniform magnetic field B, the field being
perpendicular to the coil. Prove that the maximum emf induced in the coil is 2πfNBA.

[OR]

32 B. ( i) Describe the working principle of a step up transformer with the help of a suitable
diagram. Obtain the relation between input and output voltages in terms of the number of
turns of primary and secondary windings and the currents in the input and output circuits.
(ii) Given the input current 15 A and the input voltage of 100 V for a step up transformer
having 90% efficiency, find the output power and the voltage in the secondary if the output
current is 3 A.

33 A. (i) Draw a labelled ray diagram showing the image formation of a distant object by a
refracting telescope. Deduce the expression for its magnifying power when the final image is
at infinity. (ii) The sum of focal lengths of the two lenses of a refracting telescope is 105 cm.
The focal length of one lens is 20 times that of the other. Determine the total magnification of
the telescope when the final image is formed at infinity.

[OR]

33 B. ( i) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation by a combination of two thin
convex lenses in contact. Obtain the expression for the power of this combination in terms of
the focal lengths of the lenses.
(ii) A ray of light passing from air through an equilateral glass prism undergoes minimum
deviation when the angle of incidence is 3/4th of the angle of prism. Calculate the speed of
light in the prism.
 Section E
CASE STUDY: ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS (2X4=8)

34 . Magnetisation and Magnetic intensity

When the atomic dipoles are aligned partially or fully, there is a net magnetic moment in the
direction of the field in any small volume of the material. The actual magnetic field inside
material placed in a magnetic field is the sum of the applied magnetic field and the magnetic
field due to magnetisation. This field is called magnetic intensity (H).

Where M is the magnetisation of the material , is the permittivity of vacuum and B is the
total magnetic field. The measure that tells us how a magnetic material responds to an
external field is given by a dimensionless quantity is appropriately called the magnetic
susceptibility: for a certain class of magnetic materials, intensity of magnetisation is directly
proportional to the magnetic intensity,

( i) Magnetisation of a sample is :
(a) volume of sample per unit magnetic moment (b) net magnetic moment per unit volume
(c) ratio of magnetic moment and pole strength (d) ratio of pole strength to magnetic moment

(ii) A bar magnet has length 3 cm , cross sectional area 2 cm2 and magnetic moment 3 A m2.
The intensity of magnetisation of bar magnet is :
(a) 2 x 105 A/m (b) 3 x 105 A/m (c) 4 x 105 A/m (d) 5 x 105 A/m

(iii) A solenoid has core of a material with relative permeability 500 and its windings carry a
current of 1A. The number of turns of the solenoid is 500 per metre. The magnetization of
the material is nearly :
(a) 2.5 x 103 Am-1 (b) 2.5 x 105 Am-1 (c) 2.0 x 103 Am-1 (d) 2.0 x 105 Am-1

(iv) The relative permeability of iron is 6000. Its magnetic susceptibility is :

(a) 5999 (b) 6001 (c) 6000 x 10-7 (d) 6000 x 107

35 . AC voltage applied to a Capacitor.

Let a source of alternating emf E = E0 sinωt be connected to a capacitor of capacitance C. If

‘I’ is the instantaneous value of current in the circuit at instant t, then

. The capacitive reactance limits the amplitude of current in a purely capacitive circuit and it

is given by

( i) What is the unit of capacitive reactance? (a) farad (b) ampere (c) ohm (d) mho
(ii) The capacitive reactance of a 5μF capacitor for a frequency of 106 Hz is :
(a) 0.032 Ω (b) 2.52 Ω (c)1.25 Ω (d) 4.51 Ω

(iii) In a capacitive circuit, resistance to the flow of current is offered by :

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

(iv) In a capacitive circuit, by what value of phase angle does alternating current leads the
emf ? (a) 45o (b) 90 o (c) 75 o (d) 60 o

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