NAVODAYA VIDyALAYA SAMITI:

HYDERABAD REGION
Term I Examination (2025-26)
CLASS XII SUBJECT : PHYSICS
Max Time: 3 hrs. Max Marks: 70
SET- I
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General 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 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.
(5) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question in
Section B, one question in Section C and all three questions in Section E. You have to attempt
only one of the choices in such questions.
(6) Use of calculator is not allowed.
SECTION A
Select the most appropriate option out of the four choices given for each of the question

Q.No Question Marks

1 1
A charge q is situated at the corner of a cube, the electric flux passing
through the cube is :

a) q/ εo b) q/( 4εo) c) q/ (8 εo) d) q/ (6 εo)

2 Two charged metal spheres of radii r and 2r are connected by a conducting 1
wire and allowed to come to electrostatic equilibrium. What is the work done
in moving a unit positive charge from the larger sphere (radius 2r) to the
smaller sphere (radius r)?
a)Positive b)Negative
c ) Zero d) Cannot be determined without knowing the charges

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3 From the following graphs, identify the correct variation of electrostatic 1
potential (V) with distance (r) from the center of a charged metal sphere
of radius R:

4 Current through the ammeter will be 1

a) 1A b) 2 A c) 0.5 A d) None of these.

5 The following graph shows the variation of resistivity with temperature for a 1
material. Identify the type of material.

a) Semiconductor b) Metal like Copper

c). Alloy d) None of these

6 A metal rod of length 50 cm is held vertically and moved with a velocity of 1

10 m/s towards east. The horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field at
the place is 0.4G, Find the emf across the ends of the rod.
a) 0.1 mV b) 0.2 mV c) 0.8mV d) 1.6mV

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7 A rectangular coil of area A is kept in a uniform magnetic field B such that 1
the plane of the coil makes an angle φ with B. The magnetic flux linked with
the coil is :
a) Zero b) A B c) AB Cos φ d) AB Sin φ
8 A proton and alpha particle ( Helium nucleus ) of same momentum enters a 1
magnetic field perpendicular to it the ratio of the radii will be
( Proton : Alpha)
a) 1:1 b) 1:2 c) 2:1 d) 1:4
9 Which one is true for an ideal step down transformer 1
a) Primary voltage is less than secondary voltage
b) Primary current is more than secondary current
c) Primary power is more than secondary power
d) Primary current is less than secondary current
10 Identify the Wrong statement 1
a) Current leads in a capacitor
b) Voltage leads in an inductor
c) In LCR circuit power dissipation happens only across Resistor
d) Power dissipation is minimum in LCR circuit during resonance
11 A plane electromagnetic wave is moving along x direction, At a particular 1
point of space and time E 6 V/ What is B at that point ?
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(a) 3 x 10 8 (b) 8 T (c) 6 (d) zer
12 A circular coil of radius 4 cm and 20 turns carries a current of 3A. It is 1
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placed in a magnetic field intensity of 0.5 weber /m . The magnetic moment
of the coil is
(a) 0.15 A m2 (b) 0.3 A m2 (c) 0.45 A m2 (d) 0.16 A m2
Question numbers 13 to 16 are Assertion-reason Questions: there are two statements-
Assertion (A) and reason (R) in each question. Answer these questions by selecting the most
suitable options as given below:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
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13 Assertion: Diamagnetic materials are repelled by a magnetic field. 1
Reason: atoms/molecules of diamagnetic materials have no permanent
magnetic dipole moment.
14 Assertion: Electrostatic potential inside a charged metal sphere is Zero. 1
Reason: The interior of a conductor can have no excess charge in the static
situation.
15 Assertion: The resistance of an ammeter will be more than a Galvanometer. 1
Reason: A galvanometer can be converted into an ammeter by connecting a
shunt resistance parallel to it.
16 Assertion: When a capacitor is charging the current between the plates of 1
the capacitor is called Displacement current.
Reason: Displacement current is due to the flow of electrons inside the
capacitor.
SECTION – B
17 Calculate the electric potential at the centre of a square f side √ having 2
charges 100 µC, -50 µC,20 µC and -60 µC at the four corners of the square.
18(I) Explain the difference between diamagnetic and paramagnetic materials, 2
also explain what happens in the atomic level in each case
OR
18 (II)
What the formation of domain in a ferromagnetic material. What happens to 2
the domain in external field?
19 (I) Draw the shape of graph to show the variation of maximum current with 2
respect t angular frequency ω in an LCR circuit Explain what will happen
if the value of resistance is increased in the circuit?
OR
19 (II)
What is power factor of a circuit? Explain its importance in transmission of
electrical energy.
20 A battery of e f E and internal resistance ‘r’ is c nnected t a rhe stat 2
When a current of 2A is drawn from the battery, the potential difference
across the cell is 5V. The potential difference becomes 4 volt when a current
of 4A is drawn from the battery, Calculate the value of E and R.
21 The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by 2
By= 2 x 10-7sin (0.5 x 103 x + 1.5 x 10 11 t)
What is the wavelength and frequency of the wave ?
SECTION – C
22 Derive the expression for the field due to an electric dipole (i) for points on 3
the axis (ii) for points on the equatorial plane.
23Two Point charges qA =+3µC and qB = -3µC are located 20 cm apart in vacuum . 3
(i) Find the electric field at the midpoint O of the line AB joining the two
charges.
(ii) If a negative test charge of magnitude 1.5 x 10 -9 C is placed at the
Centre, find the force experienced by the test charge.
24 (i)With the help of a diagram derive the equation for balancing condition of 3
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 a Wheat stone bridge
(ii) How the balancing condition gets affected if you are interchanging the
galvanometer and the cell in the Wheat stone bridge?
25 A solenoid has a core of material with relative permeability 200. The windings 3
of the solenoid are insulated from the core and carry a current of 1A. If the
number of turns is 2000 per meter, calculate
(i) magnetic intensity, (ii) magnetic field & (iii) magnetisation
26 Obtain the equation for the radius of path of a charged particle entering to a 3
magnetic field perpendicular to it. Also explain what will happen if the
particle enters obliquely to the magnetic field.
27(I) Identify the electromagnetic waves given below and arrange them in the 3
ascending order of frequency.
(i) Wave produced during nuclear reactions.
(ii) Waves absorbed by ordinary glass.
(iii) Used as diagnostic tool in medicine.
(iv) Wave with Wavelength 400nm to 700nm
OR
27 (II) Explain the concept of displacement current. Derive the equation for
displacement current and Write Ampere- Maxwell Law.
28 Derive the equation for reactance of an Inductor also show that the average 3
power supplied to an inductor over a complete cycle is zero.
SECTION – D
29 The following graph shows the potential difference across the terminals of a
cell against its load current. 4

Using the graph answer the following questions

(i) EMF of the cell is

(a) 6 V (b) 12 V (c) 2 V (d) 0.5 V
(ii) Internal resistance of the cell is
(a) 6 Ω (b) Ω (c) 5 Ω (d) Ω
(iii)If an external resistance is of 5 Ω is c nnected t this cell what will

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 be the current through the circuit?
(a) 12 A (b) 2 A (c) 6/2.5 A (d) 1 A
(iv) If two cells of the same type (as above) is connected in parallel. What
will be the equivalent internal resistance of the combination?
(a) Ω (b) 5 Ω (c) 5 Ω (d) 4 Ω
30 A science teacher demonstrates an experiment using a strong bar magnet and 4
a coil connected to a galvanometer. She moves the north pole of the magnet
towards the coil and notices the galvanometer needle deflects to one side.
When she pulls the magnet away, the needle deflects to the opposite side.
She explains that the coil generates an induced current when the magnetic
field linked with it changes, and this current always opposes the change that
causes it — a phenomenon known as Lenz’s Law.

In the given figure 3 shapes of loops are moving in a magnetic field (i)
moves from outside to inside magnetic field (ii) and (iii) are moving out of
the magnetic field ,

(i) Which of the following statement is true

(a) In all the loops induced current will be in clock wise direction.
(b) In all the loops induced current will be in anti-clockwise direction.
(c) In loop (i) current is clock wise and in (ii) and (iii) anti clock wise.
(d) In loop (i) current is anti-clockwise and in (ii) and (iii) clock wise.

(ii) Lenz’s law is in acc rdance with law f c nservati n f

(a) Momentum
(b) Angular momentum
(c) Energy
(d) Charge .
(iii) Acc rding t lenz’s law the induced e f (ε) is given by
(a) ε dΦ/dt
(b) ε - dΦ/dt
(c) ε
(d) ε N Φ
(iv) if current I in the figure is increasing find the direction of induced
emf in the loop A
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 (a) Into the plane of the paper
(b) Away from the plane of paper
(c) Clockwise
(d) Anti-clockwise
SECTION – E
31 (I) (i) State Gauss’s law in electr statics 5
(ii) Use Gauss’s law t find the field due t unif r ly charged infinite
plane sheet.
(iii) A large plane sheet of charge having surface charge density 5 x 10-16
C/m2 lies in X- Y plane .Find the electric flux through a circular
area of radius 0.1m, if the normal to the circular area makes an
angle of 60o with the Z axis
(εo= 8.85 x 10 -12 C2 N-1m-2)
31 (II) OR
Derive the expression for capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor. Also 5
Explain what happens when a dielectric is introduced between the plates
of the capacitor.
32 (I) (i)Explain the construction and working of a moving coil galvanometer, 5
(ii) Explain why increasing current sensitivity of a galvanometer may not
increase the voltage sensitivity of a galvanometer?
(iii)A galvan eter with a resistance Ω sh ws full scale deflecti n for a
current 2.5 mA. How will you convert it into a voltmeter of range 0 -10V?
OR

32 (II) (i) Define the term mutual inductance. Deduce the expression for the mutual
inductance of two long coaxial solenoids of the same length having
different radii and different number of turns.
(ii) The current through an inductor is uniformly increased from 0 to 2A
in 40 s. An emf of 5 mV is induced during this period. Find the flux
linked with the inductor at t = 10 s.
33 (I) Using phasor diagram, derive an expression for the impedance of a series 5
LCR circuit. Also draw the impedance triangle.
OR
33 (II) An input potential Vin=200 Sin 100𝜋𝑡 is provided to an ideal transformer
having 1000 turns in primary coil and 100 turns in secondary coil. The load
circuit has a resistance f 4Ω, a capacitive reactance f Ω and an inductive
reactance f 6Ω connected in series. Find: (i) the output voltage across the
load circuit (ii) the current flowing through the load circuit (iii) the power
supplied to the load circuit by the transformer.

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