GRIET College Campu Nizampet -Bachupally Road

Hyderabad
PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION-1 (2024-25)​
Date: 11-12-2024​
Grade: XII ​ ​ ​ Duration: 3 hrs
Subject: Physics Max Marks 70
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
●​ Read the question paper carefully.
●​ There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
●​ This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
●​ All the sections are compulsory.
●​ Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark each,
Section B contains five questions of two marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three marks
each, Section D contains two case study based questions of four marks each and Section E contains three
long answer questions of five marks each.
●​ There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question in Section B,
one question in Section C, one question in each case based question in Section D and all three questions
in Section E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
●​ Use of calculators is not allowed.
●​ You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
i. c = 3 × 108 m/s
ii. me = 9.1 × 10-31 kg
iii. e = 1.6 × 10-19 C
iv. µ0 = 4π × 10-7 Tm𝑨−𝟏
v. h = 6.63 × 10-34 Js
vi. ε0 = 8.854 × 10-12 𝑪𝟐𝑵−𝟏𝒎−𝟐
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 × 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟑 per gram mole
●​ All parts of a question / section must be attempted together based on specific instructions.
●​ Indicate the Question number in your answer scripts correctly.
●​ Reading time - 15 min
●​ Please ensure your work is neat and legible.
●​ You have to make judicious use of the answer scriptsn.
●​ Ensure you number the answer sheets(top right) and fasten them in the correct order for correction.
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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SECTION-A (16×1=16M)
1. A point charge Q is placed at point O as shown in the figure. Is the potential difference ​
VA – VB positive, negative or zero, if Q is
(i) positive
(ii) negative

a) Both cases VA – VB is positive b) Both cases VA – VB is negative ​

c) (i) positive , (ii) negative. d) (i) negative, (ii) positive
2. An electron is placed in an electric field of intensity 104 N/C. The electric force working on the ​
electron is
a) 0.625 × 1013 N b)0.625 × 10-15 N c) 1.6 × 1015 N d) 1.6 × 10-15 N
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3. Two identical coaxial coils P and Q carrying equal amount of current in the same direction are ​
brought nearer. The current in
a) P increases while in Q decreases b) Q increases while in P decreases
c) both P and Q increases d) both P and Q decreases
4. To observe diffraction, the size of the obstacle
a) should be X/2, where X 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.
5. A capacitor consists of two parallel plates, with an area of cross-section of 0.001 m2, separated ​
by a distance of 0.0001 m. If the voltage across the plates varies at the rate of 108 V/s, then the ​
value of displacement current through the capacitor is
a) 8.85 × 10−3A b) 8.85 × 10−4A c) 7.85 × 10−3A d) 9.85 × 10−3A
6. The rms value of potential difference V shown in the figure is​

7. If λx, λm , λv represent wavelength of X-Rays, microwaves & visible rays respectively, then
a) λm >λx >λv​ ​ b) λm >λv>λx​ ​ c) λv>λx >λm ​ d) λv>λm >λx
8. The distance of closest approach of an alpha particle is d when it moves with a speed V ​
towards a nucleus. Another alpha particle is projected with higher energy such that the new
distance of the closest approach is d/2. What is the speed of projection of the alpha particle in ​
this case?
a) V /2 ​ ​ ​ b) √2 V ​ ​ ​ c) 2 V ​​ ​ c) 4 V
9. An equiconvex lens of focal length 15 cm is cut into two equal halves. Find the focal length of
each part.
a) -30cm ​ ​ ​ b) -20cm​ ​ ​ c) 30cm ​ ​ d) -15cm
10. In a Young’s double slit experiment, the separation between the slits is 0.1 mm, the
wavelength of light used is 600 nm and the interference pattern is observed on a screen 1m
away. Find the separation between bright fringes.
a) 6.6 mm ​ b) 6.0 mm c) 6 m d) 60 cm
11. In a full wave rectifier, input ac current has a frequency v‘’. The output frequency of current
is
a) v /2 ​ ​ ​ b) v​ ​ ​ ​ c) 2 v ​​ ​ d) 4v
12. Dimensions of a block are 1cm x1cm x100 cm. If specific resistance of its material is ohm-m
3x 10-7 then the resistance between the opposite rectangular faces is
a) 3 × 10-5 ohm ​ ​ b) 3 × 10-7 ohm ​ c) 3 × 10-4 ohm ​ d) 3 × 10-2 ohm

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For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labeled Assertion (A) and other labeled
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 the 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: In electric circuits, wires carrying currents in opposite directions are often twisted ​
together
Reason: If the wires are not twisted together, the combination of the wires forms a current ​
loop, the magnetic field generated by the loop might affect adjacent circuits or ​
components.
14. Assertion: Hydrogen atom consists of only one electron but its emission spectrum has many ​
lines.
Reason: Only Lyman series is found in the absorption spectrum of hydrogen atom whereas ​
in the emission spectrum, all the series are found.
15. Assertion: Energy is released when heavy nuclei undergo fission or light nuclei undergo ​
fusion.
Reason: For heavy nuclei, binding energy per nucleon increases with increasing Z while ​
for light nuclei it decreases with increasing Z.
16. Assertion: Photoelectric saturation current increases with the increase in frequency of ​
incident light.
Reason: Energy of incident photons increases with increase in frequency and as a result ​
photoelectric current increases.

SECTION – B (5×2=10M)
17. The work function (W), of a metal X, equals 3 × 10-19 J. Calculate the number (N) of photons, ​
of light of wavelength 26.52 nm, whose total energy equals W.
18. (I) In Young’s double slit experiment, monochromatic light of wavelength 630 nm illuminates
the pair of slits and produces an interference pattern in which two consecutive bright
fringes are separated by 8.1 mm. Another source of monochromatic light produces the
interference pattern in which the two consecutive bright fringes are separated by 7.2mm.
Find the wavelength of light from the second source. What is the effect on the interference ​
fringes if the monochromatic source is replaced by a source of white light?
OR
(II) In Young’s double-slit experiment using monochromatic light of wavelength λ, the
Intensities of two sources are I. What is the intensity of light at a point where the path
difference between wavefronts is λ/4?
19. A circular coil of N turns and radius R carries a current I. It is unwound and rewound to
make another coil of radius R/2, current I remaining the same. Calculate the ratio of the
magnetic moments of the new coil and the original coil. ​
20. Draw a plot showing the variation of binding energy per nucleon versus the mass number
(A). Explain with the help of this plot the release of energy in the processes of nuclear fission ​
and fusion.

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21. The plot of the variation of potential difference A across a combination of three identical cells ​
in series, versus current is shown in the figure below. What is the emf and internal resistance ​
of each cell?

SECTION – C (7×3=21M)
22. Explain, with the help of a circuit diagram, the working of a p-n junction diode as a half-wave ​
rectifier. ​
23. a) Derive the expression for the electric potential due to an electric dipole at any arbitrary point.​
b) Depict the equipotential surfaces due to an electric dipole.
24. Write difference between diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials.
25. Draw V-I characteristics of a p-n junction diode.​
Answer the following questions, giving reasons:​
(a) Why is the current under reverse bias almost independent of the applied potential upto a ​
critical voltage?​
(b) Why does the reverse current show a sudden increase at the critical voltage.​
26. A square loop of side 20 cm carrying current of 1A is kept near an infinite long straight wire ​
carrying a current of 2A in the same plane as shown in the figure.​

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Calculate the magnitude and direction of the net force exerted on the loop due to the current
carrying conductor.
27. Two monochromatic rays of light are incident normally on the face AB of an isosceles right
angled prism ABC. The refractive indices of the glass prism for the two rays ‘1’ and ‘2’ are
respectively 1.35 and 1.45. Trace the path of these rays entering through the prism. ​

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28. Derive an expression for the torque experienced by an electric dipole kept in a uniform electric
field.
OR
A positive point charge (+ q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting plate. Sketch ​
electric field lines originating from the point on to the surface of the plate.​
Derive the expression for the electric field at the surface of a charged conductor using gauss ​
law
SECTION-D (2×4=8 marks)
Question number 29 and 30 are Case Study Based Questions:
29. The galvanometer is a device used to detect the current flowing in a circuit or a small ​
potential difference applied to it. It consists of a coil with many turns, free to rotate about a ​
fixed axis, in a uniform radial magnetic field formed by using concave pole pieces of a ​
magnet. When a current flows through the coil, a torque acts on it.
a) What is the principle of moving a coil galvanometer?
b) If the field is radial, then what is the angle between magnetic moment of galvanometer ​
coil and the magnetic field
c) Why are pole pieces made concave in the moving coil galvanometer?
d) What is the function of the radial field in the moving coil galvanometer?
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ OR
e) If the rectangular coil used in the moving coil galvanometer is made circular, then what ​
will be the effect on the maximum torque acting on the coil in magnetic field for the same ​
area of the coil
30. According to de-Broglie a moving material particle sometimes acts as a wave and sometimes
as a particle or a wave is associated with moving material particle which controls the particle ​
in every respect. The wave associated with moving material particle is called matter wave or ​
de-Broglie wave whose wavelength called de-Broglie wavelength, is given by λ = h/mv
a) Which phenomenon exhibits the dual nature of light?
b) What is the new de Broglie wavelength if the momentum of a particle is doubled?
c) If an electron and proton are propagating in the form of waves having the same λ then ​
which physical quantity remains the same?
d) Write an expression for velocity of a body of mass m, having de-Broglie wavelength λ.
OR
e) If 𝞫-particle, α-particle, proton and neutron moving with the same velocity, then which ​
of them has the longest de Broglie wavelength?

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SECTION E (3×5=15M)
31. (I) a) Explain the term ‘drift velocity’ of electrons in a conductor. Hence obtain the expression ​
for the current through a conductor in terms of ‘drift velocity’:​
b) A heating element connected across a battery of 100 V having an internal resistance of ​
1 Ω draws an initial current of 10 A at room temperature 20.0 °C which settles after a ​
few seconds to a steady value. What is the power consumed by battery itself after the ​
a steady temperature of 320.0 °C is attained? Temperature coefficient of resistance ​
averaged over the temperature range involved is 3.70 × 10–4 °C–1

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ OR

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 (II) Using Kirchhoff' ̓s laws obtain the equation of the balanced state in Wheatstone bridge.
The network PQRS, shown in the circuit diagram, has the batteries of 4 V and 5 V and ​
negligible internal resistance. A milliammeter of 20 Ω resistance is connected between P ​
and R. Calculate the reading in the milliammeter. ​

32. (I) a) An alternating voltage given by V = 70 sin 100πt is connected across a pure resistor of ​
25 Ω . Find​
i) the frequency of the source.​
ii) the rms current through the resistor.
b) 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 source, explaining the nature of its variation. ​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ OR
(II) Draw a sketch showing the basic elements of an a.c. generator. State its principle and ​
explain briefly its working.
33. (I) a) Write the conditions under which light sources can be said to be coherent.​
b) Why is it necessary to have coherent sources in order to produce an interference pattern? ​
c) In a single slit diffraction experiment, a slit of width ‘d’ is illuminated by red light of ​
wavelength 650 nm. For what value of ‘d’ will​
i) the first minimum fall at an angle of diffraction of 30°, and​
ii) the first maximum fall at an angle of diffraction of 30°?​
d) Why does the intensity of the secondary maximum become less as compared to the central
maximum?
OR
(II) a) What is the relation between critical angle and refractive index of a material?​
b) Does critical angle depend on the colour of light? Explain.
c) The radii of curvature of the faces of a double convex lens are 10 cm and 15 cm. If focal
length of the lens is 12 cm, find the refractive index of the material of the lens.

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