VEDAANTA THE GLOBAL SCHOOL, INDORE

HALF YEARLY EXAM (NOVEMBER, 2020)

SUBJECT-PHYSICS
GRADE-XII

Time 2.00 hours MM. : 35

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General instructions:
• All questions are compulsory.
• Question 1 to 10 (Objective type ) carry 1 mark each.
• Question 11 to 13 carry 2 marks each.
• Question 14 to 16 carry 3 marks each.
• Question 17to 18 carry 5 marks each.

Q.1 The expression q = ne is due to _______________of electric charge.

Q.2 What is dip angle at magnetic poles?
(a) Zero (b) 450 (c) 900 (d) 22.50
Q.3 In a Whetstone’s bridge, all the four arms have equal resistance R. If resistance of
the galvanometer arm is also R, then equivalent resistance of the combination is:-
(a) R (b) 2R (c) R/2 (d) R/4
Q.4 Kirchhoff’s II law for the electric network is based on:
Q.5 There is no effect of temperature on ……………....type of materials.
(a) Law of conservation of charge
(b) Law of conservation of energy
(c) Law of conservation of angular momentum
(d) Law of conservation of mass
Q.6 We use alloy for making of resistors, because they have :

Temp. coefficient Resistivity

Low Low

High High

High Low

Low High

Q.7 An electric dipole is placed inside uniform electric field. When it is rotated from
unstable equilibrium to stable equilibrium in a uniform electric field, its potential
energy _____________.

Q.8 For the path of a moving charged particle, which enters perSpendicularly inside
(match the correct)
(a) In uniform electric field is (P) Elliptical

(b) In uniform magnetic field (Q) Parabola

(R) Circle

Q.9 Eddy currents are produced in the copper plate, when it is held static between
the poles of magnet.(True/False)
Q.10 What will be the value of electric field at the centre of the electric dipole : -
(a) Zero
(b) Equal to the electric field due to one charge at centre
(c) Twice the electric field due to one charge at centre
(d) half the value of electric field due to one charge at centre

Q.11 Suspension fiber or spring of galvanometer is made up material of low torsional constant.
Why?
Q.12 Capacitor can’t be used in DC circuits. Why?
Q.13 Write difference between magnetic properties of soft iron and steel.
Q.14 Calculate torque on a bar magnet in uniform magnetic field.
Q.15 Define drift velocity. Derive its expression in terms of electric field.
Q.16 Derive expression for motional emf in straight rod.
Q.17 Derive the expression for Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor and derive expression
for the energy stored in per unit volume.
Or
Derive expression for the maximum current that can be drawn from the mixed
combination of identical cells.
Q.18 State Gauss theorem. Derive expression for the electric field intensity due to a spherical
shell at (a) outside the shell (b) at the surface of shell (c) inside of shell. Also draw the
graph showing the variation of the field with distance.
Or
A network of four capacitors each of 15 µ𝐹 capacitance is connected to a 500 V supply
as shown in the figure. Determine
(a) equivalent capacitance of the network and (b) charge on each capacitor.