CLASS – XII

PHYSICS EXAMINATION (2020-21)

PHYSICS (042)
TIME – 3HRS M.M.-70
General Instructions:-
 All sections are compulsory. There are an overall 33 questions, contain few options in each
sections.
 This question paper has five sections: - Section A, Section B, Section C, and Section D &
Section E.
 Section A (VSA Type) contains 14 questions of 1 mark each, contain options in four
questions.
 Section B (CASE Study Based) contains 02 case study based questions of 4 marks each
out of which each case contains four MCQs.
 Section C (SA-I Type) contains 09 questions of 2 marks each, contain options in two
questions.
 Section D (SA-II Type) contains 05 questions of 3 marks each, contain options in one
question.
 Section E (LA Type) contains 03 questions of 5 marks each, contain options in all three
questions.

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SECTION – B

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All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices, attempt anyone.

17 Two straight infinitely long wires are fixed in space so that the current in the 2
left wire is 2 A and directed out of the plane of the page and the current in
the right wire is 3 A and directed into the plane of the page. In which
region(s) is/are there a point on the x-axis, at which the magnetic field is
equal to zero due to these currents carrying wires? Justify your answer.

18 What does the magnetic field pattern inside the solenoid indicate? State 2
how this field be utilized to make an electromagnet. List two ways by
which strength of this magnet can be increased.

OR

How would the strength of magnetic field due to current carrying loop be
affected if:

(i) Radius of the loop is reduced to half its original value?

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 (ii) Strength of current through the loop is doubled?

19 Deduce an expression for the potential energy of a system of two point 2

charges q1 and q2 located at positions r1 and r2 respectively in an external
field (⃗E )
OR
Explain Total Internal Reflection with suitable ray diagrams. Also
derive the following relation n = 1/Sin(C), where C is the critical angle.

20 Explain with help of circuit diagram, the action of a forward biased p-n 2
junction diode which emits spontaneous radiation. State the least band gap
energy of this diode to have emission in visible region.

21 A coil of wire enclosing an area 100 cm2 is placed with its plane 2
making an angle 600 with the magnetic field of strength 10-1T. What
is the flux through the coil? If magnetic field is reduced to zero in
10-3 s, then find the induced e.m.f?

22 A small valued resistance XY is connected across the ends of a coil. 2

Predict the direction of induced current in the resistance XY when

(i) South Pole of a magnet moves towards end A of the coil.

(ii) South Pole of a magnet moves away from end A of the coil.

23 Draw the energy band diagram when intrinsic semiconductor (Ge) is 2

doped with impurity atoms of Antimony (Sb). Name the extrinsic
semiconductor so obtained and majority charge carriers in it.

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24 Define the terms magnetic inclination and horizontal component of 2
earth’s magnetic field at a place. Establish the relationship between
the two with help of a diagram.
OR

Horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field at a place is √3

times the vertical component. What is the value of inclination at
that place?
25 A short bar magnet of magnetic moment 0.9 J/T is placed with its 2
axis at 60o to a uniform magnetic field. It experiences a torque of
0.063 Nm. (i) calculate the strength of the magnetic field and (ii)
what orientation of the bar magnet corresponds to the equilibrium
position in the magnetic field?

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