PLACID VIDYA VIHAR SR. SEC.

SCHOOL
CHETHIPUZHA, CHANGANACHERRY
MODEL EXAM -1(TERM-1) OCT-2021
PHYSICS
Time: 90 Minutes Max. Marks :35

General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 25 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any20 questions.
4. Section C has 6 questions. Attempt any 5 questions.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.
SECTION A
This section consists of 25 multiple choice questions with overall choice
to attempt any 20 questions. In case more than desirable number of
questions are attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered for evaluation.
Q1. Two charges are placed a certain distance apart. A mica sheet is placed
between them. What will happen to the force between the charges?
a) Will increase
b) Will decrease
c) Will remain unchanged
d) None of these

Q2. Which of the following is NOT a property of electric field lines?

a) They are parallel and equidistant in uniform electric field
b) They forms closed continuous curves
c) Originating from positive charges
d) Tangent at any point gives direction of the field

Q3. A polythene piece, rubbed with wool, is found to have negative charge of
4×10-7C. The number of electrons transferred from wool to polythene is

a) 1.5×1012
b) 2.5×1012
c) 2.5×1013
d) 3.5×1013

Q4. At a certain distance from a point charge the electric field is 500 V/m and the
potential is 3000 V. What is this distance
a) 6m
b) 12 m
c) 36 m
d) 144 m
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Q5. An electric dipole is kept in non-uniform electric field. It experiences
a) A force and a torque
b) A force but not a torque
c) A torque but not a torque
d) Neither a force nor a torque

Q6. Four charges arranged the at the corners of a square ABCD, as shown in
the adjoining figure. The force on the charge kept at the centre O is

a) Zero
b) Along the diagonal AC
c) Along the diagonal BD
d) Perpendicular to side AB

Q7. The effective capacitance between points A and B is

a) 9 μF
b) 3 μF
c) 6 μF
d) 1 μF

Q8. In a potentiometer of one metre length, an unknown e.m.f. voltage source is

balanced at 60 cm length of potentiometer wire, while a 3 volt battery is balanced
at 45 cm length. Then the e.m.f. of the unknown voltage source is
a) 3V
b) 2.25V
c) 4V
d) 4.5V

Q9. A conductor wire having 1029 free electrons/m3 carries a current of 20A. If
the cross-section of the wire is 1mm2, then the drift velocity of electrons will be
a) 6.25×10(-3) ms(-1)
b) 1.25×10(-5) ms(-1)
c) 1.25×10(-3) ms(-1)
d) 1.25×10(-4) ms(-1)

Q10. For which of the following the resistance decreases on increasing the
temperature
a) Copper
b) Tungsten
c) Germanium

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 d) Aluminium

Q11. Two similar coils of radius R are lying concentrically with their planes at
right angles to each other. The currents flowing in them are I and 2I, respectively.
The resultant magnetic field induction at the centre will be
a) (√5 μ0 I)/2R
b) (3μ0 I)/2R
c) (μ0 I)/2R
d) (μ0 I)/R

Q12. Through two parallel wires A and B, 10A and 2A of currents are passed
respectively in opposite directions. If the wire A is infinitely long and the length
of the wire B is 2m, then force on the conductor B, which is situated at 10 cm
distance from A, will be
a) 8 ×10(-7) N
b) 8 ×10(-5) N
c) 4 ×10(-7) N
d) 4 ×10(-5) N

Q13. Two concentric coils each of radius equal to 2πcm are placed at right angles to
each other. 3 A and 4 A are the currents flowing in each coil respectively. The magnetic
induction in Wb m(-2) at the centre of the coils will be (μ0=4π×10(-7) Wb Am(-1) )

a) 12×10(-5)
b) 10(-5)
c) 5×10(-5)
d) 7×10(-5)

Q14. A thin circular wire carrying a current I have a magnetic moment M. The
shape of the wire is changed to a square and it carries the same current. It will
have a magnetic moment
a) M
b) (4/π2) M
c) (4/π) M
d) (π/4) M

Q15. A circular current carrying coil has a radius R. The distance from the centre
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of the coil on the axis of the coil, where the magnetic induction is (8)th of its value
at the centre of the coil is
a) √3 R
b) R/√3
c) (2/√3)R
d) R/(2√3)

Q16. A charged particle of mass m and charge q describes circular motion of

radius r in a uniform magnetic field of strength B. The frequency of revolution
is
a) B q/2πm
b) B q/2πrm
c) 2πm/B q
d) Bm/2πq

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Q17. A straight conductor carrying current I. If the magnetic field at a distance r
is 0.4 T, then magnetic field at a distance 2r will be
a) 0.4 T
b) 0.1 T
c) 0.8 T
d) 0.2 T

Q18. Current i is carried in a wire of length L. If the wire is turned into a circular
coil, the maximum magnitude of torque in a given magnetic field B will be
a) (LiB2)/2
b) (Li2 B)/2
c) (L2 I B)/4π
d) (Li2 B)/4π

Q19. A long solenoid has 800 turns per metre length of solenoid. A current of
1.6 A flows through it. The magnetic induction at the end of the solenoid on its
axis is
a) 16×10(-4) T
b) 8×10(-4) T
c) 32×10(-4) T
d) 4×10(-4) T

Q20. The magnetic field at the centre of a circular current carrying conductor of
radius r is Bc. The magnetic field on its axis at a distance r from the centre is
Ba. The value of Bc: Ba will be
a) 1∶ √2
b) 1∶ 2√2
c) 2 √2 ∶1
d) √2 ∶1

Q21. An electron (q=1.6×10(-19) C) is moving at right angle to the uniform

magnetic field 3.534×10(-5) T. The time taken by the electron to complete a
circular orbit is
a) 2μs
b) 4μs
c) 3μs
d) 1μs

Q22. Which of the following is not an application of eddy currents?

a) Induction furnace
b) Galvanometer damping
c) Speedometer of automobiles
d) X-ray crystallography

Q23. Induced emf in the coil depends upon

a) Conductivity of coil
b) Amount of flux
c) Rate of change of linked flux
d) Resistance of coil

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Q24. The current from A to B is increasing in magnitude. What is the direction
of induced current, if any, in the loop shown in figure.

a) No current is induced
b) Clock-wise current
c) Anti-clock-wise current
d) Alternating current

Q25. A step-down transformer reduces the voltage of a transmission line from

2200 V to 220 V. The power delivered by it is 880 W and its efficiency is 88%. The
input current is
a) 4.65 mA
b) 0.045 A
c) 0.45 A
d) 4.65 A

SECTION-B
This section consists of 24 multiple choice questions with overall choice
to attempt any 20 questions. In case more than desirable number of
questions are attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered for evaluation.
Q26. Two parallel large thin metal sheets have equal surface densities 26.4x10-
12C/m2 of opposite signs. The electric field between these sheets is-

a) 1.5N/C
b) 1.5 x 10-16 N/C
c) 3 x 10-10 N/C
d) 3N/C
Q27. The distance between two-point charges is increased by 10%. The force of
interaction between them
a) Increased by 10%
b) decreased by 10%
c) decreased by 17%
d) decreased by 21%

Q28. There is 10 units of charge at the centre of a circle of radius 10m. The work
done in moving 1 unit of charge around the circle once is
a) Zero
b) 10 units
c) 100 units
d) 1 unit

Q29. A capacitor 4 μ F charged to 50 V is connected to another capacitor of 2μF

charged to 100 V with plates of like charges connected together. The total
energy before and after connection in multiples of (10(-2) J) is

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 a) 1.5 and 1.33
b) 1.33 and 1.5
c) 3.0 and 2.67
d) 2.67 and 3.0

Q30. A 50 mH coil carries a current of 2 A, the energy stored in joule is

a) 1
b) 0.05
c) 10
d) 0.1
Q31. If a bar magnet of length l and cross-sectional area A is cut into two equal
parts as shown in figure, then the pole strength of each pole becomes

a) Half
b) Double
c) One-fourth
d) Four time

Q32.A bar magnet of magnetic moment M ⃗ is placed in a magnetic field of

induction B ⃗. The torque exerted on it is
a) M ⃗.B ⃗
b) -M ⃗.B ⃗
c) M ⃗×B ⃗
d) B ⃗×M ⃗.

Q33. The angle of dip at a certain place on earth is 60° and the magnitude of
earth’s horizontal component of magnetic field is 0.26 G. The magnetic field at
the place on earth is
a) 0.13 G
b) 0.26 G
c) 0.52 G
d) 0.65 G

Q34. When the current changes from +2 A to -2 A in 0.05 s, an emf of 8 V is

induced in a coil. The coefficient of self-induction of the coil is
a) 0.2 H
b) 0.4 H
c) 0.8 H
d) 0.1 H

Q35. In the circuit shown below, the ac source has voltage V=20 cos (ω t) volts
with ω=2000 rad/sec. The amplitude of the current will be nearest to
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 a) 2A
b) 3.3A
c) 2/√5 A
d) √5 A

Q36. The impedance of a circuit consists of 3-ohm resistance and 4-ohm

reactance. The power factor of the circuit is
a) 0.4
b) 0.6
c) 0.8
d) 1.0

Q37. In the figure shown, three AC voltmeters are connected. At resonance,

a) V2=0
b) V1=0
c) V3=0
d) V1=V2≠0

Q38. In an AC circuit the instantaneous values of emf and current are

e=200 sin (300 t) volt and i=2 sin(300t+π/3) amp.
The average power consumed in watt is

a) 200
b) 100
c) 50
d) 400

Q39. The following four wires are made of the same material and are at the same
temperature. Which one of them has the highest electrical resistance?
a) Length=50cm, diameter=0.5 mm
b) Length=100cm, diameter=1 mm
c) Length=200cm, diameter=2 mm
d) Length=300cm, diameter=3 mm

Q40. The current flowing through a wire depends on time as I=3t2+2t+5. The
charge flowing through the cross-section of the wire in time from t=0 to t=2 sec.
is

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 a) 22 C
b) 20 C
c) 18 C
d) 5C

Q41. A uniform wire has resistance 24 Ω. It is bent in the form of a circle. The
effective resistance between the two end points on any diameter of the circle is
a) 6Ω
b) 12 Ω
c) 3Ω
d) 24 Ω

Q42. The current i and voltage V graphs for a given metallic wire at two different
temperatures T1 and T2 are shown in the figure. It is concluded that

a) T1>T2
b) T1<T2
c) T1=T2
d) T1=2T1

Q43. An electron revolves in a circle of radius 0.4 Å with a speed of 10^5 ms(-1).
The magnitude of the magnetic field, produced at the center of the circular path
due to the motion of the electron, in weber metre(-2) is
a) 0.01
b) 10.0
c) 1.0
d) 0.005

Q44. A proton of energy 8 eV is moving in a circular path in a uniform magnetic

field. The energy of an alpha particle moving in the same magnetic field and
along the same path will be
a) 4 eV
b) 2 eV
c) 8 eV
d) 6 eV

Q45. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

Assertion (A): The angle of dip is maximum at the poles of the earth.
Reason (R): The magnetic field lines are parallel to the surface of the
earth at the poles.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options 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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Q46. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): In a series LCR circuit, at resonance condition power
consumed by circuit is maximum.
Reason (R): At resonance condition effective resistance of circuit is
maximum.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options 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

Q47. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): When radius of a circular loop carrying current is doubled,
its magnetic moment becomes four times.
Reason (R): Magnetic moment depends on area of the loop.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options 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

Q48. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Conductivity of a metal is much higher than that of an
electrolyte at room temperature
Reason (R): Free electron density in metals is much lesser than the
density of ions in electrolytes and also free electrons have smaller
mobility than ions.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options 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

Q49. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Polar molecules have dipole moment
Reason (R): In polar molecule, the centres of positive and negative
charges coincide even when there is no external field.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options 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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 SECTION C
This section consists of 6 multiple choice questions with an overall choice
to attempt any 5. In case more than desirable number of questions are
attempted, ONLY first 5 will be considered for evaluation.
Q50. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges Q.
The system of three charges will be in equilibrium if q is equal to
a) –Q/2
b) –Q/4
c) Q/4
d) Q/2

Q51. if the electric field is given by (6i + 3j + 4k) N/C, the flux through a surface
of area 20m2 in the Y-Z plane is
a) 12 units
b) 120 units
c) 360 units
d) 80 unit

Case study :
Read the following paragraph and answers the questions:
Current in a conductor: Metals have a large number of free electrons, nearly 1028
per cubic metre. In the absence of an electric field, the average terminal speed of the
electrons in random motion at room temperature is of the order of 10 5m/s. When a
potential difference V is applied across the two ends of a given conductor, the free
electrons in the conductor experience a force and are accelerated towards the positive
end of the conductor. On their way, they suffer frequent collisions with the ions/atoms
of the conductor and lose their gained kinetic energy. After each collision, the free
electrons are again accelerated due to electric field, towards the positive end of the
conductor and lose their gained kinetic energy in the next collision with the ions/atoms
of the conductor. The average speed of the free electrons with which they drift towards
the positive end of the conductor under the effect of applied electric fields is called drift
speed it can also be expressed in terms of current as vd= i/neA.
Q52. Magnitude of drift velocity per unit electric field is;
a) Current density
b) current
c) resistivity
d) mobility

Q53. The drift speed of the electrons depends on:

a) Dimensions of the conductor
b) Number density of free electrons in the conductor
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

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Q54. We are able to obtain fairly large currents in a conductor because
a) The electron drift speed is usually very large
b) The number density of free electrons is very high and this can compensate for the
low values of the electron drift speed and the very small magnitude of the electron
charge.
c) The number density of free electrons as well as the electron drift speeds are very
large and these compensate for very small magnitude of the electron charge.
d) The very small magnitude of the electron charge has to be divided by the still
smaller product of the number density and drift speed to get the electric current.

Q55. The number density of free electrons in copper conductor is 8.5 x 1028m-3,
how long does an electron take to drift from one end of a wire 3.0m long to its
other end? The area of cross-section of the wire is 2.0 x 10-6 m2 and it is carrying
a current of 3.0A.

a) 8.1 x 104s
b) 2.7 x 104s
c) 9 x 103s
d) 3 x 103s

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