CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, SANGRUR

AFFILIATED TO CBSE (Aff. No. 1631175)

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT I (2022-23)
GRADE-XII
Time: 3 Hours SUBJECT: PHYSICS M.M: 70
General Instructions:
I. The Question Paper contains four sections.
II. Section A has 35 questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
III. Section B has 4 questions. Each question is carries 2 marks.
IV. Section C has 4 questions. Each question carries 3 marks.
V. Section D has 3 questions. Each question is carries 5 marks

Section A
1. A positive charge is moving vertically upwards. When it enters a region of magnetic field directed
towards north, what is the direction of the force on the charge?
a) Up b) Down c) Left d) Right
2. In a certain arrangement, a proton does not get deflected while moving through a magnetic field
region. Under what condition is it possible?
a) F = 0 b) F = 180 N c) F = -180 N d) F = 3600 N
3. State Lenz’s law.
4. What is the space around a current-carrying conductor, in which its magnetic effect can be
experienced, called?
a) Electric field b) Magnetic pole c) Magnetic field d) Charge distribution
5. An electrical dipole is placed in uniform electric field with the dipole axis asking an angle θ with the
direction of electrical field. The orientation of the dipole for stable equilibrium is
a) π/6 b) π/3 c) 0 d) π/2
6. The process in which a region is made free from any electric field is known as:
(a)Electrostatic forcing (b) Electrostatic binding
(c)Electrostatic shielding (d) None of the options
7. Which of the following states that an emf is induced whenever there is a change in the magnetic field
linked with electric circuits?
(a) Lenz’s Law (b)Ohm’s Law (c)Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction
(d)None of the above

Directions: (for 8 to 10) These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and
Reason. While answering these questions, you are required to choose any one of the following four
responses.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are correct.
8. Assertion: Electron move away from a region of lower potential to a region of higher potential.
Reason: An electron has a negative charge.
9. Assertion: Electric lines of force cross each other
 Reason: Electric field at a point does not superimpose to give one resultant electric field.
10. Assertion: If a point charge is rotated in a circle around a charge, the work will be zero
Reason: Work done is equal to dot product of force and distance.
11. What is the nature of the gaussian surface involved in Gauss’s law of electrostatics?
a) Scalar b) Electrical c) Magnetic d)Vector
12. The force between two charges is 120N. If the distance between the two charges is doubled, the force
will be
a) 30N b) 60N c) 15N d) 40N
13. When an electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field, it experiences:
a) Force as well as torque b) Torque but no net force
c) Force but no torque d) Neither any force nor any torque
14. Which of the following options is correct? In a region of constant potential
(a) The electric field is uniform.
(b) The electric field is zero.
(c) There can be charge inside the region.
(d) The electric field shall necessarily change if a charge is placed outside the region.
15. In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacity increases if
(a) Area of the plate is decreased. (b) Distance between the plates increases.
(c) Area of the plate is increased. (d) Dielectric constantly decreases
16. Mention the two characteristic properties of the material suitable for making core of a transformer.
17. A heating element is marked 210 V, 630 W. What is the value of the current drawn by the element
when connected to a 210 V dc source?
18. The permeability of a magnetic material is 0.9983. Name the type of magnetic materials it represents.
19. Where on the surface of Earth is the angle of dip 90°?
Case Study Questions:
Electric field strength is proportional to the density of lines of force i.e., the electric field strength at a
point is proportional to the number of lines of force cutting a unit area element placed normal to the field
at that point. As illustrated in given figure, the electric field at P is stronger than at Q.

20. Electric lines of force about a positive point charge are

(a) radially outwards (b) circular clockwise (c) radially inwards (d) parallel straight lines
21. Which of the following is false for electric lines of force?
(a) They always start from positive charge and terminate on negative charges.
(b) They are always perpendicular to the surface of a charged conductor.
(c) They always form closed loops.
(d) They are parallel and equally spaced in a region of uniform electric field.
22. Which one of the following patterns of electric line of force is not possible in field due to stationary
charges?
23. Electric field lines are curved
(a) in the field of a single positive or negative charge
(b) in the field of two equal and opposite charges.
(c) in the field of two like charges.
(d) both (b) and (c)
24. Define Coulomb's law.
25. Define Gauss Law.
26. Show on a graph the variation of resistivity with temperature for a typical semiconductor.
27. Define the term ‘Mobility’ of charge carriers in a conductor. Write its S.I. unit.
28. Where on the surface of Earth is the angle of dip 90°?
29. What are permanent magnets? Give one example.
30. Where on the surface of Earth is the vertical component of Earth’s magnetic field zero?
31. Mention the two characteristic properties of the material suitable for making core of a transformer
32. Define capacitor reactance. Write its S.I. units
33. Define wattless current.
34. Define mutual inductance.
35. Write down the unit of electric potential energy.
Section B
36. State the underlying principle of a transformer.
37. How is the large scale transmission of electric energy over long distances done with the use of
transformers?
38. Derive an expression for the current density of a conductor in terms of the drift speed of electrons.
39. Define resistivity of a conductor. Plot a graph showing the variation of resistivity with temperature for
a metallic conductor. How does one explain such behaviour, using the mathematical expression of the
resistivity of a material?
Section C

40. A thin conducting spherical shell of radius R has charge Q spread uniformly over its surface. Using
Gauss’s law, derive an expression for an electric field at a point outside the shell.
41. Calculate the work done to dissociate the system of three charges placed on the vertices of a triangle
as shown.
42. Derive an expression for the resistivity of a good conductor, in terms of the relaxation time of
electrons.
43. Derive an expression for the self-inductance of a long air-cored solenoid of length l and number of
turns N.
Section D
44. Read the following source and answer any four out of the following questions:
Resistance is a measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit. Resistance is measured
in ohms. Also, Resistivity is the electrical resistance of a conductor of unit cross-sectional area, and unit
length. A characteristic property of each material, resistivity is useful in comparing various materials on
the basis of their ability to conduct electric currents.
 (i)Resistivity is independent of:
a. nature of material b. temperature c. dimensions of material d. none of the above
(ii)As compared to short wires, long wires have _______ resistance.
a. more b. less c. same d. zero
(iii) As compared to thin wires, thick wires have _______ resistance.
a. more b. less c. same d. zero
(iv)The resistance of a wire depends upon:
a. cross-sectional area b. length of wire c. wire’s nature d. all of the above
(v) A copper wire having the same size as steel wire have:
a. more resistance b. less resistance c. same resistance d. none of the above
45. Using Biot - Savart’s law, derive the expression for the magnetic field in the vector form at a point on
the axis of a circular current loop.
46. Using Gauss’ law, deduce the expression for the electric field due to a uniformly charged spherical
conducting shell of radius R at a point.
(i) Outside (ii) Inside the shell.
Plot a graph showing the variation of the electric field as a function of r > R and r < R (r is the distance
from the centre of a shell)