DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GBN

SESSION 2020-21

PRE BOARD – III EXAMINATION

Class: XII Subject: Physics Set -A

Time: 3 hr M.M: 70

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory. There are 33 questions in all.

2. This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and
Section E.
3. Section A contains ten very short answer questions and four assertion reasoning MCQs of
1 mark each, Section B has two case based questions of 4 marks each, Section C contains
nine short answer questions of 2 marks each, Section D contains five short answer
questions of 3 marks each and Section E contains three long answer questions of 5 marks
each.
4. There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided. You have to attempt
only one of the choices in such questions.

SECTION A
Q1. A charge q is placed at the centre of an imaginary spherical surface. What will be the electric 1
flux due to this charge through any half of the sphere?
OR
Diagrammatically represent the position of a dipole in (i) stable (ii) unstable equilibrium
when placed in a uniform electric field.
Q2. How does the relaxation time of electron in the conductor change when temperature of the 1
conductor decreases?
Q3. How are the figure of merit and current sensitivity of galvanometer related with each other? 1
Q4. Why can’t transformer be used to step up or step down dc voltage? 1
Q5. Name EM radiations used for detecting fake currency notes. 1
Q6. Name two physical quantities which are imparted by an EM wave to a surface on which it 1
falls.
Q7. What is the ‘power’ of plane glass plate? 1
Q8. What is the value of impact parameter for a head on collision? 1
Q9. Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors on the basis of energy band 1
diagrams.
Q10. What is the direction of diffusion current in a junction diode? 1
For question numbers 11, 12, 13 and 14, two statements are given-one labelled
Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these
questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) 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 but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false

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Q11. Assertion(A) : 1
Electric Potential at every point on equatorial plane is zero due to an electric dipole.
Reason(R) :
Electric potential is a scalar Physical quantity.
Q12. Assertion(A) : 1
In potentiometer Jockey always show one sided deflection.
Reason(R) :
Only when secondary cell is wrongly connected.
Q13. Assertion(A) : 1
Magnetic field lines are continuous and form closed loops.
Reason(R) :
Magneto-static field lines cannot form closed loops around empty space.
Q14. Assertion(A) : 1
Electron in hydrogen atom is bound to the nucleus.
Reason(R) :
The total energy of electron in an orbit of hydrogen atom is positive.
SECTION B
Q15. A solenoid is held in a vertical position. The solenoid is connected to a sensitive, centre-zero 4
ammeter. A vertical bas magnet is held stationary at position X just above the upper end of
the solenoid as shown:

The magnet is released and it falls through the solenoid. During the initial stage of the fall,
the sensitive ammeter shows a small deflection to the left.
(i) Explain why the ammeter shows a deflection.
(ii) The magnet passes the middle point of the solenoid and continues to fall. It reaches
position Y. Describe and explains what is observed on the ammeter as the magnet falls from
the middle point of the solenoid to position Y.
(iii) Suggest two changes in the apparatus that would increase the initial deflection of the
ammeter.
Q16. (a) Explain what is meant by (i) Total Internal reflection, (ii) critical angle 4
(b) Figure below shows a ray of light, travelling in air, incident on a glass prism.

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 (i) The speed of light in air is 3×108 m/s. Its speed in the glass is 2×108 m/s. Calculate
refractive index of the glass.
(ii) On figure, draw carefully, without calculation, the continuation of the ray through the
prism and into the air.
(iii) Find the value of critical angle for glass-air boundary.
SECTION C
Q17. Show that the electric field intensity at a point can be given as negative of potential gradient. 2
Q18. Define mobility of electron in a conductor. How does electron mobility change when (i) 2
temperature of conductor is decreased (ii) Applied potential difference is doubled at constant
temperature?
Q19. A coil of N turns and radius R carries a current I. It is unwound and rewound to make 2
another coil of radius R/2, current remaining the same. Calculate the ratio of the magnetic
moment of the new coil and original coil.
Q20. Show that the average energy density of the electric field equals the average energy density 2
of the magnetic fields in an EM wave?
Q21. Define diffraction. What should be the order of the size of the aperture to observe 2
diffraction?
OR
Show that maximum intensity in interference pattern is four times the intensity due to each
slit if amplitude of light emerging from slits is same.
Q22. Define critical angle for total internal reflection. Obtain an expression for refractive index of 2
the medium in terms of critical angle.
Q23. A photon and an electron have energy 200 eV each. Which one of these has greater de- 2
Broglie wavelength?
Q24. What is a nuclear fission reaction? Give any one example 2

Q25. With the help of a circuit diagram explain the V–I graph of a p-n junction in forward and 2
reverse biasing.
SECTION D
Q26. Define conductivity. Write its SI unit. Derive an expression for resistivity of a wire in terms 3
of its material’s parameters, number density of free electrons and relaxation time.
Q27. Write two differences in each of resistance, reactance and impedance for an AC circuit. 3
Derive an expression for power dissipated in series LCR circuit.
OR
A conducting rod held horizontally along East-West direction is dropped from rest at certain
height near Earth’s surface. Why should there be an induced e.m.f. across the ends of the
rod? Draw a graph showing the variation of e.m.f. as a function of time from the instant it
begins to fall.
Q28. Light of intensity I and frequency v is incident on a photosensitive surface and causes 3
photoelectric emission. Justify with the help of graph, the effect on photoelectric current
when

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 (i) the intensity of light is gradually increased
(ii) the frequency of incident radiation is increased
(iii) the anode potential is increased
In each case, all other factors remain the same.
Q29. A particle of mass M at rest decays into two particles of masses m1 and m2 having velocities 3
V1 and V2 respectively. Find the ratio of de- Broglie wavelengths of the two particles.
Q30. Write three differences between n-type semiconductor and p-type semiconductor. 3
SECTION E
Q31. Define current density. Give its SI unit. Whether it is vector or scalar? How does it vary 5
when (i) potential difference across wire increases (ii) length of wire increases (iii)
temperature of wire increases (iv) Area of cross-section of wire increases justify your
answer.
OR
(i) Derive an expression for the electric field E due to a dipole of length ‘2a’ at a point
distance ‘r’ from the centre of the dipole on the axial line.
(ii) Draw a graph of E versus r for r >> a.
(iii) If this dipole were kept in a uniform external electric field E0, diagrammatically
represent the position of the dipole in stable and unstable equilibrium and write the
expressions for the torque acting on the dipole in both the cases.
Q32. Write an expression for the force experienced by a charged particle moving in a uniform 5
magnetic field B. With the help of diagram, explain the principle and working of a velocity
filter.
OR
(i) Derive the expression for the torque on a rectangular current carrying loop suspended in a
uniform magnetic field.
(ii)A proton and a deuteron having equal moments enter in a region of uniform magnetic
field at right angle to the direction of the field. Depict their trajectories in the field.
Q33. (a) (i) ‘Two independent monochromatic sources of light cannot produce a sustained 5
interference pattern’. Give reason
(ii) Two light waves, , are superimposed at a
point. Obtain the expression for the resultant intensity at the point.
(b) In Young’s double slit experiment, using monochromatic light of wavelength, the
intensity of light at a point on the screen where path difference is is K units. Find out the
intensity of light at a point where path difference is .
OR
Diagrammatically show the phenomenon of refraction through a prism. Define angle of
deviation in this case. Hence for a small angle of incidence derive the relation δ = (μ – 1)
A.

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