CBSE Sample Paper Physics Class XII (Term I) 43

SAMPLE PAPER 1
PHYSICS
A Highly Simulated Practice Questions Paper
for CBSE Class XII (Term I) Examination

Instructions
1. This question paper is divided into three sections.
2. Section - A contains 25 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section - B contains 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section - C contains 6 questions. Attempt any 5 questions.
5. Each question carries 0.77 mark.
6. There is no negative marking.

Maximum Marks : 35
Roll No. Time allowed : 90 min

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.
1. When a glass rod rubbed with silk is brought near the gold leaf electroscope, the leaves
diverge. What is the nature of charge on the leaves?
(a) Negative (b) Zero
(c) Positive (d) Either positive or negative
2. A square surface of side L metre in the plane of the paper is placed in a uniform
electric field E (in V/m) acting along the same place at an angle q with the horizontal
side of the square as shown in figure. The electric flux linked to the surface in unit of
V-m, is
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E
θ

(a) EL2 (b) EL2 cos q (c) EL2 sinq (d) zero
3. If F1 is the electrostatic force on q1 due to q 2 and F2 is the electrostatic force on q 2 due to
q1 , then
(a) F1 = F2 (b) F1 = F2 = 0 (c) F1 ¹ F2 (d) F1 = - F2
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4. Which one of the following is the correct depiction of variation of electric field E with
distance r for a line of charge?

(a) E (b) E E E
(c) (d)

O r O r O r O r

5. A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field produced by a point charge

placed at P as shown in figure. Let VA , VB and VC be the potentials at points A, B and C,
respectively. Then,

A
C P

B
(a) VC > VB (b) VB > VC (c) VA > VB (d) VA = VB = VC

6. A point charge q is surrounded by six identical charges at distance r shown in the

figure. How much work is done by the force of electrostatic repulsion, when the point
charge at the centre is removed to infinity?
q q

q q q

q q

(a) 6q/ 4pe 0 r (b) 6q 2 / 4pe 0 r (c) 36q 2 / 4pe 0 r (d) Zero

7. Two charges placed in air repel each other by a force of 10 - 4 N. When oil is introduced
between the charges, then the force becomes 2.5 ´ 10 - 5 N. The dielectric constant of oil
is
(a) 2.5 (b) 0.25 (c) 2.0 (d) 4.0

8. Which of the following statement is correct for equipotential surfaces for uniform
electric field?
(a) Two equipotential surfaces intersect each other at acute angles.
(b) Electric lines of force are perpendicular to equipotential surface.
(c) Work done in moving a charge on equipotential surface is always negative.
(d) Equipotential surface is always spherical in shape.
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9. When current I flows through a copper wire at room temperature, the conductivity is
s 1 . If the temperature is increased, the conductivity becomes s 2 . So, the correct relation
between s 1 and s 2 is
(a) s 1 < s 2 (b) s 1 > s 2 (c) s 1 = s 2 (d) s 1 = s 2 = 0

10. A cell of emf 1.5 V having a finite internal resistance is connected to a load resistance of
2 W. For maximum power transfer, the internal resistance of the cell should be
(a) 4 W (b) 0.5 W (c) 2 W (d) None of these
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11. The resistance R t of a conductor varies with temperature t as shown in figure. If the
variation is represented by R t = R 0 (1 + a t + b t 2 ), then

t
(a) a and b both are negative
(b) a is positive and b is negative
(c) a and b both are positive
(d) a is negative and b is negative

12. A potentiometer is an accurate and versatile device to make electrical measurement of

emf because the method involves
(a) cells
(b) potential gradients
(c) a condition of no current flow through the galvanometer
(d) a combination of cells, galvanometer and resistances

13. An electron and a-particle with equal momentum enters perpendicularly into uniform
magnetic field, then
(a) path of a-particle will be more curved than that of electron
(b) path of electron will be more curved than that of a-particle
(c) path of both particles will be equally curved
(d) path of both particles will be a straight line

14. A straight wire carrying a current is bent into a semi-circular loop of radius 1cm as
shown below
i
cm
1

o
i i

The magnetic field at the centre of arc is 2.5 ´ 10 - 4 T. The value of current is
(a) 0.8 A (b) 80 A (c) 0.08 A (d) 8 A

15. A rectangular coil having 100 turns of length 40 cm and breadth 20 cm carrying a
current of 10 A is placed in a magnetic field of 5 T. If it makes an angle of 60° with B,
then the torque produced in the coil is
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(a) 298.26 N-m (b) 524.26 N-m

(c) 346.41 N-m (d) 892.26 N-m
16. A galvanometer of resistance 15 W gives full scale deflection for a current of 2mA. The
shunt resistance needed to convert it into an ammeter of range 0 to 5A is
(a) 0.006 W (b) 0.6 W (c) 0.00006 W (d) 6 W
17. When the horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field is equal to its vertical
component, then angle of dip is
(a) zero (b) 60° (c) 45° (d) 90°
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18. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?

(a) The horizontal plane containing the longitude circle and the axis of rotation of the earth
is called magnetic meridian.
(b) The angle between the true geographic north and the south shown by a compass needle
is called the magnetic declination or simple declination.
(c) The declination is smaller at higher latitudes and greater near the equator.
(d) Dip is the angle that the total magnetic field BE of the earth makes with the surface of the
earth.
19. A long magnet of pole strength q m is cut into two parts such that the ratio of their
lengths is 1 : 3. The ratio of pole strength of these pieces is
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 1 : 6 (d) 1 : 1
20. The current flowing through an inductor of self-inductance L is continuously
increasing. The graph depicting the variation of magnetic potential energy stored with
the current is
U U U U

(a) (b) (c) (d)

I I I I

21. For a current carrying inductor, the coefficient of mutual inductance is 100 mH. If the
current through it, changes from 10 A to 2 A in 5 s, then the emf ( in mV) associated
with it will be
(a) 0.16 (b) 16 (c) 160 (d) 1.6

22. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

di
(a) In an inductive circuit, using Kirchhoff’s loop rule, we get V - L = 0 , where the second
term is the mutual induced emf in the inductor. dt
(b) The quantity w is analogous to the conductance.
p
(c) The current phasor I is ahead of the voltage phasor V.
2
(d) The average power supplied to an inductor over one complete cycle is zero.

23. An alternating current through a circuit is given as

I = I1 cos wt + I 2 sin wt
The rms value of the current through the circuit is
I + I2
(a) 1 (b) I1 + I 2
2
I 2 + I 22
(c) 1 (d) I1 / I 2
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24. The output of a step-down transformer is measured to be 50 V, when connected to a

light bulb. If the peak value of current is 2A, then the power of bulb is
50
(a) 50 2 W (b) W
2
(c) 5 2 W (d) 2 5 W
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25. The phasor diagram for a pure inductive circuit is correctly depicted in which of the
following option?

E E0 E
E E0 π/4 E0
ωt i0
(a) (b) i (c) (d)
π/2 ωt
π/2 i0
ωt i i0 ωt
i i0
O
Here, E0 and i0 are the peak values of emf and current, respectively.

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.
26. Consider a current carrying wire (current I ) in the shape of a circle. Note that as the
current progresses along the wire, the direction of J (current density) changes in an
exact manner, while the current I remains unaffected. The agent that is essentially
responsible for it is
(a) source of emf
(b) electric field produced by charges accumulated on the surface of wire
(c) the charges just behind a given segment of wire which push them just the right way by
repulsion
(d) the charges ahead

27. Equivalent capacitance between A and B is

4 µF 4 µF

4 µF

A B
4 µF 4 µF
(a) 8 mF (b) 6 mF (c) 26 mF (d) (10 /3) mF

28. Following figures show the arrangement of bar magnets in different configurations.
Each magnet has magnets in different configurations and has magnetic dipole moment
m. Which configuration has highest net magnetic dipole moment?
N
N S
S S N S N
I. II.
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(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Both I and II (d) None of these
29. Fg and Fe represent gravitational and electrostatic forces respectively between electrons
situated at a distance of 10 cm. The ratio of Fg / Fe is of the order of
. ´ 10 - 31 kg, G = 6.67 ´ 10 - 11 Nm 2 kg - 2 and e = 1.6 ´ 10 - 19 C)
(Take, m e = 91
(a) 10 42 (b) 10 - 21 (c) 10 24 (d) 10 - 43

30. Consider the following two statements

I. Kirchhoff’s junction law follows from the conservation of charge.
II. Kirchhoff’s loop law follows from the conservation of energy.
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Which of the following is correct?

(a) Only I (b) Only II
(c) Both I and II (d) None of these
31. Amongst the following statements, which option(s) is/are correct, when a 220 V AC is
applied to a capacitor C?
(a) The phase of voltage and current is same.
(b) Between the plates of capacitor, maximum voltage is 220 V.
(c) Average power delivered to the capacitor per cycle is zero.
(d) Charge on the plate is not in phase with the applied voltage.
32. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 1nF has plate separation d. If the distance
between plates is doubled and a dielectric material of dielectric constant ( K = 3) is
inserted completely between the space of plates, then the new capacitance (in nF) will
be
3 2 3 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 3 2 3
33. Masses of three wires of same metal are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and their lengths are in the
ratio 3 : 2 : 1. The electrical resistances are in ratio
(a) 1 : 4 : 9 (b) 9 : 4 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 : 3 (d) 27 : 6 : 1
34. A coil of 40 W resistance, 100 turns and radius 6 mm is connected to an ammeter of
resistance 160 W. Coil is placed perpendicular to the magnetic field. When coil is taken
out of the field, 32 mC charge flows through it. The intensity of magnetic field will be
(a) 6.55 T (b) 5.66 T (c) 2.55 T (d) 0.566 T

35. A current of 2A flows through a 2 W resistor, when connected across a battery. The
same battery supplies a current of 0.5 A, when connected across a 9 W resistor. The
internal resistance of the battery is
1 1
(a) W (b) W (c) 1 W (d) 0.5 W
3 4
36. A system consists of two point charges having charges - 5 nC and Q, respectively. One
charge is placed at (1 cm, 0, 0) and other at (10 cm, 0, 0) in a region of space, where
there is no external electric field. If the electrostatic potential energy of the system is
- 10 mJ, then the value of Q is
(a) 20 mC (b) 20 nC (c) - 20 nC (d) - 20 mC

37. The potential difference (VA - VB ) between the points A and B in the given figure is
3V
VA 2W + – 1W VB

A I=2A B

(a) – 3 V (b) + 3 V (c) + 6 V (d) + 9 V

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38. An electron moves on a straight line path XY as shown. The abcd is a coil adjacent in
the path of electron. What will be the direction of current induced in the coil?
a

b d

c
X Y
Electron
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(a) abcd
(b) adcb
(c) The current will reverse its direction as the electron goes past the coil
(d) No current induced
39. In a circuit, L , C and R are connected in series with an alternating voltage source of
frequency f . If the current leads the voltage by 45°, the value of C will be
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 pf (2 pfL + R) pf (2 pfL + R) 2 pf (2 pfL - R) pf (2 pfL - R)

40. Two parallel plates of area A are separated by two different dielectrics as shown in
figure. The net capacitance is

K1 = 1 d/2
K2 = 2 d/2

4e 0 A 3e 0 A 2e0 A e0 A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3d R d d

41. The magnetic field of the earth can be modelled by that of a point sized dipole placed
at the centre of the earth. The dipole axis makes an angle of 11.3° with the axis of the
earth. At Mumbai, declination is nearly zero. Then,
(a) the declination varies between 11.3° W to 11.3° E
(b) the least declination is 0°
(c) the plane defined by dipole axis and the earth axis passes through Greenwich
(d) declination averaged over the earth must be always negative

42. Two circular coils can be arranged in any of the three situations shown in the figure.
Their mutual inductance will be

I. II. III.

(a) maximum in situation I (b) maximum in situation II

(c) maximum in situation III (d) the same in all situations

43. A current carrying circular loop of radius R is placed in the XY-plane with centre at the
origin. Half of the loop with x > 0 is now bent, so that it now lies in the YZ-plane.
Which of the following statement is correct about the later situation?
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(a) The magnitude of magnetic moment now decreases.

(b) The magnetic moment does not change.
(c) The magnitude of B at (0, 0, z), z >> R increases.
(d) The magnitude of B at (0, 0, z), z >> R unchanged.
44. In an AC circuit, an alternating voltage e = 200 2 sin 100 t volt is connected to a
capacitor of capacity 1 mF. The rms value of the current in the circuit is
(a) 100 mA (b) 200 mA
(c) 20 mA (d) 10 mA
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ASSERTION-REASONING MCQs
Direction (Q. Nos. 45-49) For given questions 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.

45. Assertion E outside vicinity of a conductor depends only on the local charge density s
and it is independent of the other charges present anywhere on the conductor.
s
Reason E outside vicinity of a conductor is given by .
2e 0
46. Assertion The drift velocity of electrons in a metallic wire decreases, when temperature of
the wire increases.
Reason On increasing temperature, conductivity of metallic wire decreases.
47. Assertion If we increase the current sensitivity of a galvanometer by increasing
number of turns, its voltage sensitivity also increases.
Reason Resistance of a wire does not increases with N.
48. Assertion A magnetic needle, which is free to swing horizontally, would lie in the
magnetic meridian and the north pole of the needle would point towards the magnetic
north pole.
Reason The line joining the magnetic poles is tilted with respect to the geographic axis
of the earth. The magnetic meridian at a point makes some angle with the geographic
meridian.
49. Assertion In a system of co-axial solenoids, it is extremely difficult to calculate the flux
linkage with the outer solenoid when current flows in inner solenoid.
Reason The magnetic field due to the inner solenoid would vary across the length as
well as cross-section of the outer solenoid (when inner solenoid is smaller in length
and radius).

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.
50. A series R-C circuit is connected to an alternating voltage source. Consider two
situations
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I. When capacitor is air filled II. When capacitor is mica filled

Current through resistor is i and voltage across capacitor is V.
Air Mica
R R

C C

I. II.
Then, which of the following option is correct regarding two situations of RC-circuit?
(a) V1 < V2 (b) V1 > V2 (c) i1 > i2 (d) V1 = V2
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51. Two batteries of emfs E1 and E2 (E2 > E1 ) and internal resistances r1 and r2 respectively
are connected in parallel as shown in figure.
E1
r1

A B

r2
E2

I. The equivalent emf E eq of the two cells is between E1 and E 2 , i.e. E1 < E eq < E 2 .
II. The equivalent emf E eq is smaller than E1 .
III. The equivalent emf E eq is always given by E eq = E1 + E 2 .
IV. E eq is independent of internal resistances r1 and r2 .
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Both I and III (d) Both II and IV

Case Study
Read the following paragraph and answers the questions.
Ohm’s Law
Ohm’s law describes that the flow of current through a substance/material, when
varying electric potentials are applied across its ends. Also, flow of electrons
constitutes electric current. But, as electrons are not visible to our naked eyes, so the
water-pipe analogy is used to understand the electrical circuits better.
In a water-pipe system, water flows through a pipe only when there is some difference
of pressure between the two ends of the pipe. Similarly, charges will flow through a
substance only when there is some difference of potential across its ends.
Ohm thus gave a statement to relate I and V, according to which current I flowing
through a conductor is always directly proportional to the potential difference V across
the ends of the substance. The property of a substance by virtue of which it opposes
the flow of current is known as resistance.
L
It is given by R = r , where r = resistivity of material.
A
52. The value of resistivity depends upon the
(a) nature of material (b) temperature of conductor
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) resistance of material
53. Which of the following characteristics of electron determines the current in a
conductor?
(a) Drift velocity (b) Thermal velocity
(c) Both drift velocity and thermal velocity (d) Neither drift velocity nor thermal velocity
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54. The plot of Ohm’s law for a conductor is correctly shown in

V V V V
(a) (b) (c) (d)

I I I I

55. The specific resistance of a cylindrical conductor of length 2m, radius 2mm and having
a resistance of 20 W is
(a) 40 p W-m (b) 20 p ´ 10 - 3 W-m (c) 4 p ´ 10 - 5 W-m (d) 4 p ´ 10 - 6 W-m
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1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (c)
21. (c) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (c)
31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (d) 34. (d) 35. (a) 36. (b) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (c) 45. (d) 46. (b) 47. (d) 48. (b) 49. (a) 50. (b)
51. (a) 52. (c) 53. (a) 54. (d) 55. (c)

SOLUTIONS
1. The glass rod acquires positive charge on l
E=
rubbing with silk. When the rod is brought 2 pe 0r
near the disc of the electroscope, the near end
where, l is linear charge density.
of disc will acquire negative charge and there 1
will be positive charge on the far end, i.e. on i.e. Eµ
r
the leaves.
Hence, the correct graph is depicted in
2. Flux due to electric field E through any area A option (a).
is given by f = E A cosq. Now, angle between
normal and field lines is (90°-q ). 5. Conducting surface behaves as equipotential
So, f = EA cos (90° - q ) surface, so here potential on the surface of the
conducting sphere will be same.
= EA sin q
= EL 2 sin q (Q A = L2) Þ VA = VB = VC
3. According to Coulomb’s law, the magnitude of æ 1 q× qö
6. Work done, W = Ui - U f = 6 ç × ÷ -0
force on charge q1 due to q2 (or on charge q2 due è 4 pe 0 r ø
to q1) is given by 6 q2
=
1 q1q2 4 pe 0r
| F1 | = | F2 | = × … (i)
4 pe 0 r2 7. Given, force in air, Fa = 10 - 4 N
F1 r12 r21 F2 Force in oil, Fo = 2 .5 ´ 10 - 5 N
q1 q2 We know that, dielectric constant,
Let r12 be the unit vector pointing from charge F 10 - 4
K= a = =4
q1 to q2 and r21 be the unit vector pointing from Fo 2 .5 ´ 10 - 5
charge q2 to q1 .
1 q1q2 8. The statement given in option (b) is correct, but
\ F1 = × r$21 … (ii) rest are incorrect and these can be corrected as,
4 pe 0 r2
Two equipotential surfaces can never intersect
(Q F1 is along the direction of unit vector r$21) each other.
Work done in moving a charge on
1 q1q2
and F2 = × r$12 … (iii) equipotential surface is always zero because
4 pe 0 r2 electric field lines are always perpendicular to
(Q F2 is along the direction of unit vector r$12) the surface.
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As, r$21 = - r$12 The shape of equipotential surface depends on

So, Eq. (ii) becomes, the source of electric field. For a point charge,
- 1 q1q2 it is spherical in shape. For a line charge, it
F1 = × r$12 … (iv) cylindrical in shape.
4 pe 0 r2
9. Copper is a metallic substance, so its
On comparing Eqs. (iii) and (iv), we get ne2t
conductivity is given as s =
F1 = - F2 m
4. For a line charge distribution, electric field at a where, n, e and m are constants for copper.
distance r is given as Þ s µt
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where, t is the relaxation time. A = l ´ b = 40 ´ 20 = 800 cm 2

As, the temperature increases, collisions of the = 8 ´ 10 - 2 m 2
electrons with the fixed ion/atom increases, so \ t = NBIAsin q
the relaxation time t decreases. = 100 ´ 5 ´ 10 ´ 8 ´ 10 - 2 ´ sin 60°
As a result, conductivity of the metal decreases = 346.41 N-m
with the rise of temperature.
16. Given, G = 15 W,
\ s1 > s 2
Ig = 2 mA = 2 ´ 10 - 3 A
10. The power transferred to output is
ER and I = 5A
P = VI = E ´ IgG
R+r \Shunt resistance, S =
I - Ig
For maximum power,
2 ´ 10 - 3 ´ 15
external resistance ( R ) = internal resistance ( r) = = 0.006 W
Þ r=2W ( 5 - 2 ) ´ 10 - 3
11. Graph indicates that resistance increases with æ BV ö
17. Angle of dip, d = tan - 1ç ÷
increase in temperature, so a and b both are è BH ø
positive.
where, BV and BH are the vertical and
12. When the emf of a cell is balanced against horizontal components of earth’s magnetic
potential drop across a certain length of field, respectively.
potentiometer wire, no current flows through
Given, BV = BH
the galvanometer.
\ d = tan - 1(1) or d = 45°
\emf of cell = potential drop across balanced
length of potentiometer wire 18. The statement given in option (d) is correct but
So, potentiometer is an accurate device for rest are incorrect and these can be corrected as,
measuring emf of a cell. The vertical plane containing the longitude
circle and the axis of rotation of the earth is
13. When, the charged particle enters
called the geographic meridian. While,
perpendicular to B, then its trajectory is a magnetic meridian of a place is the vertical
circular path with radius, r = mv / qB = p/ qB plane which passes through the imaginary line
1
Þ rµ (Q p and B are constants) joining the magnetic north and the south poles.
q
The angle between the true geographic north
As, qe < qa and the north shown by a compass needle is
Þ re > ra called the magnetic declination or simple
As, smaller the radius, greater is the curvature declination.
and vice-versa. The declination is greater at higher latitudes
Hence, the path of a-particle will be more and smaller near the equator.
curved than that of electron. 19. Pole strength of magnet is independent of its
-4
14. Given, B = 2 .5 ´ 10 T length and it always remains same for a given
magnet, i.e. 1 : 3.
and R = 1 cm = 1 ´ 10 - 2 m
20. Magnetic potential energy stored in an
Magnetic field due to a semi-circular loop at inductor is given as
the centre is given by 1
mi U = LI 2
B= 0 2
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4R
Þ U µ I2
Now, substituting the given values, we get
So, the correct graph is depicted in option (c).
4 p ´ 10 - 7 ´ i
Þ 2 .5 ´ 10 - 4 = 21. Electromotive force (emf) associated in the case
4 ´ 1 ´ 10 - 2
of mutual inductance is
Þ i = 7.96 A di
|e |= M
Þ i~-8A dt
15. Given, I = 10 A, N = 100 turns, Here, coefficient of mutual inductance,
M = 100 mH
l = 40 cm, b = 20 cm
= 100 ´ 10 -3H
B = 5 T and q = 60°
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Change in current, di = (10 - 2 ) A = 8 A E E0

Time, dt = 5 s
8 E0 sin ωt
Þ e = (100 ´ 10 - 3 ) ´
5 ωt
0.1 ´ 8 π
Þ = = 0.16 V or 160 mV 2
5 i 0 sin (ωt–π/2)

22. In an inductive circuit, using Kirchhoff’s loop i i0

rule, we get di
V - L =0
dt 26. The current density is a vector quantity. Its
direction is given by the direction of flow of
where, the second term is the self-induced emf
positive charge in the circuit. The agent that is
in the inductor and Lis the self-inductance of
responsible for it is possible due to electric
the inductor.
field produced by charges accumulated on the
The quantity wLis analogous to the resistance surface of wire.
and is called inductive reactance denoted by 27. The figure can be shown as
p 4µ F 4µ F 2µF
XL ( = wL). The current phasor I is behind the
2
p
voltage phasor V, i.e.f = . 4µF 4µF
2
⇒
When AC flows through an inductor, it
4µ F 4µ F 2µF
generate the voltage and current as given by
p
V = Vm sin wt and im sin æç wt - ö÷ respectively. A B A B
è 2ø Therefore, capacitors 2mF, 4mF and 2 mF are in
\Average power supplied to an inductor over parallel.
one complete cycle, So, equivalent capacitance between A and B,
Pav = Vrms ´ Irms ´ cos f CAB = 2 + 4 + 2 = 8mF
p
= Vrms ´ Irms ´ cos = 0 28. Here, magnetic moment for each
2 configuaration is given as
So, statement given in option (d) is correct and M1
I.
rest are incorrect.
I
23. As, ( Irms )1 = 1 m
2
I
and ( Irms )2 = 2 m
2
Hence, the resultant of these two currents, Þ |M1| = m + m2 = m 2
2

m
2 2
I12 + I22 II. ⇒ |M2| = m − m = 0
= æç 1 ö÷ + æç 2 ö÷ =
I I
Irms m
è 2ø è 2ø 2
Therefore, configuration I has higher net
24. Given, V = 50 V and IP = 2 A magnetic dipole moment.
I 2 G( me ) ( me )
So, Irms = P = = 2 A 29. Gravitational force, Fg =
2 2 r2
Power of bulb, 1 ( e) ( e)
Also, electrostatic force, Fe =
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4 pe 0 r2
P = VIrms = 50 ´ 2
Fg G( me )2
Þ P = 50 2 W \ =
Fe æ 1 ö 2
25. For a pure inductive circuit, the phasor ç ÷e
è 4pe 0 ø
representing peak emf E0 makes an angle wt in
anti-clockwise direction from horizontal axis. 6.67 ´ 10 - 11 ´ (9.1 ´ 10 - 31)2
=
As, current lags behind the voltage by 90°, so 9 ´ 10 9 ´ (16. ´ 10 - 19 )2
the phasor representing i0 is turned 90° = 2 . 39 ´ 10 - 43
clockwise with the direction of E0.
So, ratio of Fg / Fe is of the order of 10 - 43.
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30. Kirchhoff’s junction law follows from the and l1 : l2 : l3 = 3 : 2 : 1

conservation of charge. Þ R1 : R2 : R3 = 27 : 6 : 1
Kirchhoff’s loop law follows from the N
34. We have, Dq = - Df, where Df = DBAcos q
conservation of energy. R
Therefore, both statements I and II are correct. Given, Dq = 32 mC = 32 ´ 10 -6 C,
31. When AC voltage of 220 V is applied to a R1 = 40 W, N = 100, r = 6 mm = 6 ´ 10 -3 m,
capacitor C, the charge on the plates is in phase R2 = 160 W and q = 0° (coil is ^ to field B)
with the applied voltage. As, the circuit is 100
\ 32 ´ 10 -6 = - (0 - B)
purely capacitive, so the current leads the (160 + 40 )
voltage by an angle of 90°. ´ p ´ (6 ´ 10 -3 )2 ´ cos 0°
\Power dissipation per cycle in capacitive \Intensity of magnetic field, B = 0.566 T
circuit, E
35. Current, I =
P = Vrms Irms cos90° = 0 R+r
32. Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor with air E
2= …(i)
is given as 2+r
e A E
C= 0 … (i) and 0.5 = …(ii)
d 9+r
where, A is area of cross-section of the plates.
On dividing Eq. (i) by Eq. (ii), we get
Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor with
2 9+r
dielectric is given as =
Ke 0 A 0.5 2 + r
C¢ =
d¢ 9+r
Þ 4= Þ3r=1
Given, K = 3 and d ¢ = 2 d 2+r
3e A 1
\ C¢ = 0 …(ii) Þ r= W
2d 3
Dividing Eq. (i) by Eq. (ii), we get 36. Given, q1 = - 5 nC = - 5 ´ 10 -9 C, q2 = Q
e0 A
C and U = - 10 mJ = - 10 ´ 10 -6 J
= d
C¢ 3 e0 A Distance between the charges,
2d r = x2 - x1 = (10 - 1) cm
C 2
Þ = = 9 cm = 9 ´ 10 -2 m
C¢ 3
3 3 Potential energy of a system consisting of two
Þ C ¢ = C = nF (given, C = 1nF) 1 q1q2
2 2 point charges is given as U =
3 4 pe 0 r
Hence, the new capacitance will be nF.
2 Substituting the given values, we get
33. Resistance of wire in terms of length and area 9 ´ 10 9 ´ ( - 5 ´ 10 - 9 ) ´ Q
- 10 ´ 10 - 6 =
of cross-section is given by 9 ´ 10 - 2
l
R=r Þ - 10 ´ 10 - 6 = - 5 ´ 10 2 ´ Q
A
Þ Q = 2 ´ 10 -8 C = 20 nC
mass ( m)
Since, volume ( V ) = 37. 2A 2 Ω 1Ω
density ( d ) + –
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VA VB
A B
volume ( V ) 3V
and area ( A) =
length ( l ) Applying KVL,
m VA + ( - 3 ) = VB + 2 ´ 2 + 2 ´ 1
Þ A=
dl Þ VA - VB - 3 = 4 + 2
l2 Þ VA - VB = 9 V
Thus, R=r d
m 38. First current develops in direction of abcd, but
l12 l22 l32 when electron goes past the coil, then magnetic
Þ R1 : R2 : R3 = : :
m1 m2 m3 field inside loop decreases and the current
Given, m1 : m2 : m3 = 1 : 2 : 3 reverses its direction.
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1 And magnetic moment due to half current loop

wL -
39. tan f = wC in YZ-plane, M2 = I( pR 2 / 2 ) acting along
R x-direction.
where, f being the angle by which the current Effective magnetic moment due to entire bent
leads the voltage. current loop,
Given, f = 45°
M¢ = M12 + M22
1 1
wL - wL -
wC wC = ( IpR 2 / 2 )2 + ( IpR 2 / 2 ) 2
Þ tan 45° = Þ1 =
R R IpR 2
= 2 <M
1 1 2
Þ R = wL - Þ wC =
wC ( w L - R) i.e. Magnitude of magnetic moment now
1 1 decreases.
Þ C= =
w ( w L - R ) 2 pf (2 pfL - R ) 44. We know that, e = em sin wt

40. Parallel plate capacitor, C = Ke 0 A / d where, em = 2 erms .

Given, voltage, e = 200 2 sin 100 t V
As given in figure, for series combination, and C = 1 mF = 1 ´ 10 -6 F
1 1 1 4 e0 A As, erms = 200V and w = 100 s -1
= + Þ C¢ =
C ¢ e 0 A 2e 0 A 3 d 1 1
d d \ XC = = = 10 4 W
wC 100 ´ 10 -6
2 2 e
\ Irms = rms
41. For the earth's magnetism, the magnetic field XC
lines of the earth resemble that of a 200
hypothetical magnetic dipole located at the = 4 = 2 ´ 10 -2 A
10
centre of the earth.
= 20 mA
The axis of the dipole does not coincide with
the axis of rotation of the earth but is tilted by 45. E outside vicinity of conductor depends on all
approximately 11.3° with respect to the later. the charges present in the space and its
s
This results in two situations as given in the expression is E = .
e0
figure below
Therefore, A is false and R is also false.
N N
46. On increasing the temperature of a conductor,
11

°
.3

S S the kinetic energy of free electrons increases.

.3

11
°

On account of this, they collide more

W E W E
frequently with each other (and with the ions
N
N of the conductor) and consequently their drift
velocity decreases.
S S
So, on increasing temperature, conductivity of
Hence, the declination varies between 11.3° W metallic wire decreases.
to 11.3° E. Therefore, both A and R are true but R is not
42. Mutual inductance between two coils depends the correct explanation of A.
on their flux linkage, i.e. the fraction of flux NBA
47. Current sensitivity, Si =
linked with one coil which is produced when k
some current passes through the other coil. In Si µ N
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situation (I), two coils have their planes NBA

and voltage sensitivity, SV =
parallel to each other. In this situation, kR
maximum flux passes. Hence, maximum N
mutual inductance will be in situation (I). SV µ
R
43. The magnetic moment, M = I ´ pR 2. Initially it So, when Si is increased by increasing number
acts perpendicular to the loop along of turns N, so resistance R increases because
z-direction. When half of the current loop is length of wire used also increases.
bent in YZ-plane, then magnetic moment due Hence, SV may remain same or decrease when
to half current loop in XY-plane, M1 = I( pR 2 / 2 ) Si increases.
acting along z-direction. Therefore, A is false and R is also false.
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48. A magnetic needle, which is free to swing 1 1 1 r1 + r2

= + =
horizontally, would lie in the magnetic req r1 r2 rr
1 2
meridian and the north pole of the needle rr
would point towards the magnetic north pole. or req = 1 2 ...(i)
r1 + r2
The line joining the magnetic poles is tilted
with respect to the geographic axis of the earth. If Eeq is the equivalent emf of the two cells in
Hence, the magnetic meridian at a point makes parallel between A and B, then
Eeq E1 E2 E1 r2 + E2 r1
some angle with the geographic meridian. = + =
Therefore, both A and R are true but R is not req r1 r2 rr
1 2

the correct explanation of A. E1 r2 + E2 r1

Þ Eeq = ´ req
49. In a system of co-axial solenoids, it is rr
1 2

extremely difficult to calculate the flux linkage ( E r + E2 r1) rr

= 12 ´ 12
with the outer solenoid when current flows in rr
1 2 ( r1 + r2 )
inner solenoid. E1 r2 + E2 r1
It is because, the magnetic field due to the inner =
( r1 + r2 )
solenoid would vary across the length as well as
cross-section of the outer solenoid (when inner This shows that whatever may be the values of
solenoid is smaller in length and radius). r1 and r2, the value of Eeq is between E1 and E2.
Therefore, both A and R are true and R is the As E2 > E1, so E1 < Eeq < E2.
correct explanation of A. 52. Resistivity or specific resistance of material or
1 conductor depends upon the nature of the
50. Capacitive reactance, XC =
2 pfC material and temperature of the conductor.
53. The relationship between current and drift
R C velocity is given by
I = neAvd
where, I is the current and vd is the drift
velocity.
V=V0 sin ωt
So, I µ vd
\Net impedance, Z = R 2 + XC2 Thus, only drift velocity determines the
current in a conductor.
So, current in circuit,
V V 54. According to Ohm’s law, V = IR
I= =
Z æ 1 ö
2
Comparing the above equation with the
R +ç
2
÷ general equation of straight line. i.e. y = mx + c,
è 2 pfC ø
we can say that voltage and current varies
2 pfC linearly with each other, starting from the
Þ I= ´V
4 p f 2C 2 R 2 + 1
2 origin.
Since, conductors obeys Ohm’s law, so the
Voltage drop across capacitor, correct option is (d).
VC = I ´ XC
2 pfC ´ V 1 55. Given, l = 2 m, R = 20 W
= ´
4p f C R + 1
2 2 2 2
2 pfC r = 2 mm = 2 ´ 10 -3 m
V \ A = pr2 = p ´ (2 ´ 10 - 3 )2
i.e. VC =
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4 p 2 f 2C 2 R 2 + 1 = 4 p ´ 10 - 6 m 2
When mica is introduced, capacitance will l
As, we know, R = r
increase. Hence, voltage across capacitor will A
decrease. RA
or r=
i.e. V2 < V1 l
51. Refer figure given in question, the equivalent 20 ´ 4 p ´ 10 - 6
Þ r=
internal resistance of two cells between A 2
and B is = 4 p ´ 10 - 5 W-m
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SAMPLE PAPER 2
PHYSICS
A Highly Simulated Practice Questions Paper
for CBSE Class XII (Term I) Examination

Instructions
1. This question paper is divided into three sections.
2. Section - A contains 25 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section - B contains 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section - C contains 6 questions. Attempt any 5 questions.
5. Each question carries 0.77 mark.
6. There is no negative marking.

Maximum Marks : 35
Roll No. Time allowed : 90 min

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.
1. An uncharged sphere of metal is placed in between two charged plates as shown. The
lines of force look like
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +++++++ +++++++

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – ––––––– –––––––
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
2. Three equal charges are placed on the three corners of a square. If the force between q 1
and q 2 is F12 and that between q 1 and q 3 is F13 , then the ratio of magnitudes ( F12 / F13 ) is
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(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 2 :1

3. If linear charge density of a wire as shown in the figure is λ, then which of the
following statement(s) is/are correct?
R

λ
(a) Electric field at the centre is .
2ε0