NARAYANA JUNIOR COLLEGE

MUMBAI

CLASS:-XII PHYSICS DATE: 00-00-2019

TIME : 3:00HR SAMPLE QP SET-I MARKS : 70
(SELECTED TOPICS)
General Instructions:
The question paper is divided into four sections:
1. Section A: Q. No.1 contains Ten multiple choice type of questions carrying One mark each
Q. No.2 contains Eight very short answer type of questions carrying Onemark each
2. Section B:Q. No.3 to Q. No.14 contains Twelve short answer type of questions
carrying Two marks each
3. Section C:Q. No.15 to Q.No.26 contains Twelve short answer type of questions
carrying Three marks each
4. Section D: Q. No. 27 to Q. No. 31 contains Five long answer type questions carrying
Four marks each
5. Use of log table is allowed. Use of calculator is not allowed.
6. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
7. For each MCQ, correct anwer must be written along with its Alphabet. Eg (a) ………. /
(b)……………/(c)…………. /(d)…………………
8. Use π = 3.142
9. Each section must start in a new page.
SECTION A
Q. No.1. Select and write the correct answer: [10]
i) A body performing uniform circular motion in a horizontal plane has a constant
a) velocity b) acceleration c) kinetic energy d) displacement
ii) The force constant of SHM is measured in
a) Nm b) N c) Nm-1 d) N-1m
iii) Stress has the same dimension as
a) Force b) work c) pressure d) torque
iv) When a sound wave is reflected from a rigid wall, a compression is reflected as
a) a compression without a change of phase b) a compression with a phase reversal
c) a rarefaction without a change of phase d) a rarefaction with a phase reversal
v) At a given instant two vibrating particles in the same loop of a stationary wave have
a) the same phase b) opposite phase c) slightly different phases d) opposite velocities
vi) A real gas obeys the ideal gas equation at
a) high temperatures and high density b) high temperatures and low density
c) low pressure and high temperature d) high pressure and low temperature
vii) Which one of the following is diamagnetic substance?
a) water b) Aluminium c) Gadolinium d) Chromium
viii) For a particle performing SHM of amplitude a, its speed is one-half the maximum speed when it’s
displacement from the mean position is
 a) a/2 b) a c) 3 a/2 d) 2a
ix) In an open organ pipe, the first overtone produced is of such frequency that the length of the pipe is
equal to
a) λ/4 b) λ/3 c) λ/3 d) λ
x) The wavelength of the series limit of the Brackett series in the hydrogen spectrum is
9 16 25 56
a) b) c) d)
R R R 5R
Q. No.2. Answer the following: [08]
i. Define linear simple harmonic motion.
ii. What is an elastomer?
iii. State two application of Doppler effect.
iv. Name the experiment which demonstrates the superposition of two sound waves.
v. What is the distance between a node and an adjacent antinode?
vi. A car of mass 2000kg rounds a curve of the radius 250m at 90 km/hr. Calculate its angular velocity.
vii. A 3 m long copper wire is stretched to produce an extension of 0.3cm. If Poisson’s ratio for copper is
0.26, what is the lateral strain produced in the wire?
viii. The absolute temperature of a gas is increase 3 times. What is effect on the root mean square velocity of
the molecules?
SECTION B
Attempt any Eight: [16]
Q.NO.3. Obtain the relation between linear velocity and angular velocity in U.C.M.
Q.NO.4. Show graphically spectrum of energy distribution of black body in terms of wavelengths.
Q.NO.5. State: (a) Wein’s displacement law and (b) First law of thermodynamics
Q.NO.6. Distinguish between diamagnetic and paramagnetic substances.
Q.NO.7. Derive an expression for de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving under a potential difference of
V volt.
Q.NO.8. Represent graphically the variations of K.E., P.E. of a particle performing linear S.H.M. with respect to
displacement
Q.NO.9. Define linear S.H.M. Show that S.H.M. is a projection of U.C.M. on any diameter.
Q.NO.10. A 3m long copper wire is stretched to produce an extension of 0.3cm. if Poisson’s ratio for copper is
0.26, what is the lateral strain produced in the wire.
Q.NO.11. A stretched sonometer wire is in unison with a tuning fork. When the length of the wire is increased
by 5%, the number of beats heard per second is 10. Find the frequency of the turning fork.
Q.NO.12. A pipe which is open at both ends is 47cm long and has an inner diameter 5cm. if the speed of
sound in air is 348m/s, calculate the fundamental frequency of air column in that pipe.
Q.NO.13. What should be tension applied to a wire of length 1m and mass 10gram, if it has to vibrate with
fundamental frequency of 50Hz?
Q.NO.14. The susceptibility of magnesium at 300K is 1.2 x 10-5. At what temperature will the susceptibility
increase to 1.8 x 10-5?
 SECTION C
Attempt any Eight: [24]
Q.NO.15. Obtain an expression for maximum speed with a vehicle can be driven safely on a banked road.
Show that the safety speed limit is independent of the mass of the vehicle.
Q.NO.16. Represent graphically the displacement, velocity and acceleration against time for a particle
performing linear S.H.M. When it starts from the mean position.
Q.NO.17. State an expression for K.E. (kinetic energy) and P.E. (potential energy) at displacement ‘x’ for a
particle performing linear S.H.M. represent them graphically . Find the displacement at which K.E. is
equal to P.E.
Q.NO.18. Show that all harmonics are present on a stretched string between two rigid supports.
Q.NO.19. Derive expression for formation of stationary wave by analytical method. Show that nodes or
antinodes are equally spaced.
Q.NO.20. Assuming the expression for pressure of an ideal gas, show that R.M.S. velocity of gas molecule is
directly proportional to the square root of its absolute temperature.
Q.NO.21. Explain ferromagnetism on the basis of Domain theory.
Q.NO.22. In a conical pendulum , a string of length 120cm is fixed at rigid support and carries a mass of 150g at
its free end. If the mass is revolved in a horizontal circle of radius 0.2m vertical axis. Calculate
tension in the string (g=9.8m/s2)
Q.NO.23. A uniform steel rod of 5mm2 cross section is heated from 00C to 250C . calculate the force which
must be exerted to prevent it from expanding. Also calculate strain.
 for steel  12 106 / 00 C and Y for steel  20 1010 N / m2 
83 83
Q.NO.24. Two sound notes have wavelengths m and m in the air. These notes when sounded together
170 172
produce 8 beats per second. Calculate the velocity of sound in the air and frequencies of the two
notes.
Q.NO.25. A body cools from 800C to 700C in 5 minutes and to 620C in the next 5 minutes. Calculate the
temperature of the surroundings.
Q.NO.26. An electron in an atom revolves around the nucleus in an orbit of radius 0.53fm. If the frequency of
revolution of an electron is 9 x 109MHz. calculate the orbital angular momentum.[Given : charge on
an electron = 1.6 x 10-19 C; Gyromagnetic ratio=8.8 x 1010C/kg;π=3.142]
SECTION D
Attempt any Three: [12]
Q.NO.27. With the help of neat graph explain the behavior of a wire under increasing load.
Q.NO.28. Derive an equation of a simple harmonic progressive wave and express it in different forms.
eVr
Q.NO.29.(a) Show that the orbital magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron is .
2
(b) A circular coil of 250 turns and diameter 18cm carries a current of 12A. What is the magnitude of
magnetic moment associated with the coil?

Q.NO.30. (a) Draw a neat labelled diagram of Davission and Germer experiment.
(b) Find the ratio of longest wavelength in Paschen series to shortest wavelength in Balmer series.
Q.NO.31. (a) Define centripetal force and give its any two example.
(b) A flat curve on a highway has a radius of curvature 400m. A car goes around a curve at a speed
of 32m/s . What is the minimum value of coefficient of friction that will prevent the car from
sliding?(g=9.8m/s2)
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