CBSE Physics Class 12

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CBSE Sample Paper 14

Class XII Exam 2022-23
Physics
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70
General Instructions:
1. There are 35 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section
E. All the sections are compulsory.
3. Section A contains eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven questions of two
marks each, Section C contains five questions of three marks each, section D contains three
long questions of five marks each and Section E contains two case study based questions of 4
marks each.
4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C, D
and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
5. Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION-A
1. Two point charges each equal to 2 µC are 0.5 m apart. If both of them exist inside vacuum,
then electrostatic force between them is
(a) 0.144 N (b) 0.288 N
(c) 1.44 N (d) 2.88 N

2. The energy stored in a capacitor is actually stored

(a) between the plates
(b) on the positive plate
(c) on the negative plate
(d) on the outer surfaces of the plates

3. If the resistivity of an alloy is ρland that of its constituent metal is ρ , then

(a) rl < r (b) rl > r
(c) rl = r (d) none of these

4. A charged particle of mass m and charge q travels on a circular path of radius r that is
perpendicular to the magnetic field B. The time-taken by the particle to complete one revolution
is
2πqB
(a) 2πm (b)
qB m
2πmq 2πq2 B
(c) (d)
B m

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5. The magnetic field at a distance r from a short bar magnet is directly proportional to
(a) r 2 (b) r-3
(c) r 2/3 (d) r 4

6. A metallic rod of length l is placed normal to the magnetic field B and revolved in a circular
path about one of the ends with angular speed ω . The potential difference across the ends will
be
(a) Bω2 l (b) = 1 Bωl
2
(c) 1 Bωl 2 (d) = 1 Bω3 l
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7. The value of current, flowing through an inductor of inductance 1 H and having negligible
resistance when connected to an AC source of 200 V and 50 Hz, is
(a) 0.64 A (b) 1.64 A
(c) 2.64 A (d) 3.64 A

8. Which of the following have minimum wavelength?

(a) γ -rays (b) X -rays
(c) cosmic rays (d) ultra-violet rays

9. When the tube length of microscope is increased its magnifying power

(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) becomes zero (d) remains unchanged
10. In a ideal transformer, voltage and current in primary are 200 V and 2 A respectively. If voltage
in the secondary is 2000 V, then current in the secondary is
(a) 20 A (b) 10 A
(c) 2 A (d) 0.2 A

11. If a photon has velocity c and frequency ν , then which of the following represents its wavelength?
(a) hc (b) hν
E c
(c) h ν2 (d) hν
c

12. When the conductivity of a semiconductor is only due to breaking of covalent bonds, the
semiconductor is called
(a) extrinsic (b) intrinsic
(c) n -type (d) p-type

13. The function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to

(a) stop the neutrons (b) slow down the neutrons
(c) increase the speed of neutrons (d) none of these

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14. The region with free electrons and holes in a p -n junction diode is
(a) p-region (b) n -region
(c) junction (d) depletion region

15. A current of 10 ampere flows in a wire for 10 sec. If potential difference across the wire is 15
volt, the work done will be
(a) 150 (b) 75 J
(c) 1500 J (d) 750 J

16. Assertion : A proton and an alpha particle having the same kinetic energy are moving in
circular paths in a uniform magnetic field. The radii of their circular paths will be equal.
Reason : Any two charged particles having equal kinetic energies and entering a region of
uniform magnetic field Bv in a direction perpendicular to Bv , will describe circular trajectories
of equal radii.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

17. Assertion : The ferromagnetic substance do not obey Curie’s law.

Reason : At Curie point a ferromagnetic substance start behaving as a paramagnetic substance.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

18. Assertion : The resistance offered by an inductor in a d.c. circuit is always constant.
Reason : The resistance of inductor in steady state is non-zero.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

SECTION-B
19. State Ampere’s circuit law.

20. Magnetic field lines show the direction (at every point) along which a small magnetised needle
aligns (at the point). Do the magnetic field lines also represent the ‘lines of force’ ?

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21. How are infrared waves produced ? What role does infrared radiation play in (i) maintaining
the Earth’s warmth and (ii) physical therapy ?


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How do you convince yourself that electromagnetic waves carry energy and momentum?

22. A biconvex lens made of a transparent material of refractive index 1.5 is immersed in a water
of refractive index 1.33 Will the lens behave as a converging or a converging lens? Give reason.

23. Compare single slit diffraction pattern due to monochromatic light and whit light.


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In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit is made double the original width.
How does this affect the size and intensity of the central diffraction band ?

24. The energy of electron in first Bohr orbit of hydrogen atoms is - 13.6 eV . What is energy of
electron in its 2 nd Bohr-orbit?

25. Draw energy band diagram of n -typed and p-typed semiconductor at temperature T 2 0 K .
Mark the donar and acceptor energy level with their energies.

SECTION-C
26. How does electric potential vary from point to point due to a thin charged spherical shell? Draw
a graph showing variation of potential with distance.

27. A capacitor made of two parallel plates each of plate area A and separation d , is being charged
by an external AC source. Show that the displacement current inside the capacitor is the same
as the current charging the capacitor.

28. When does snell’s law fail in refraction?

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Use mirror equation to show that convex mirror always produces a virtual image independent
of the location of the object.

29. How is the size of a nucleus estimated? Write the relation between the radius of a nucleus and
its mass number.


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Define multiplication factor of a fissionable mass. Give its physical significance.

30. Draw the circuit diagram of a half wave rectifier and explain its working.

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SECTION-D
31. Define electric flux. State and prove Gauss theorem.


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A square of side 1 m , has four charges of + 2 # 10−9 C, + 1 # 10−9 C, − 2 # 10−9 C and
- 3 # 10-9 C respectively at its corners. What is the resultant potential at the centre of the
square?

32. Derive a mathematical expression for the force acting on a current carrying straight conductor
kept in a magnetic field. State the rule used to determine the direction of this force. Under what
conditions if this force (1) zero and (2) maximum?


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Using Ampere’s circuital law find an expression for the magnetic field at a point on the axis of
a long solenoid with closely wound turns.

33. State Bohr’s assumption to explain the spectra of hydrogen-like atoms. Obtain an expression
for the total energy of an electron revolving in the n th stationary orbit of an atom.


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A 12.5 eV electron beam is used to excite a gaseous hydrogen atom at room temperature.
Determine the wavelength and the corresponding series of the lines emitted.

SECTION-E
34. The simplest and the most widely used capacitor is the parallel plate capacitor. It consists of
two large plane parallel conducting plates, separated by a small distance. In the outer regions
above the upper plate and below the lower plate, the electric fields due to the two charged
plates cancel out. The net field is zero. In the inner region between the two capacitor plates,
the electric fields due to the two charged plates add up. The net field is σ .
ε0

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For a uniform electric field, potential difference between the plates = Electric field # distance
between the plates. Capacitance of the parallel plate capacitor is, the charge required to supplied
to either of the conductors of the capacitor so as to increase the potential difference between
then by unit amount.
(i) A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then isolated. How charge, potential and
capacitance affect on increasing the plat separation?
(ii) A parallel plate capacitor has two square plates with equal and opposite charges. The
surface charge densities on the plates are + σ and - σ respectively. In the region between
the plates find the magnitude of the electric field.
(iii) If a parallel plate air capacitor consists of two circular plates of diameter 8 cm. At what
distance should the plates be held so as to have the same capacitance as that of sphere of
diameter 20 cm?


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(iv) If a charge of + 2.0 # 10 C is placed on the positive plate and a charge of - 1.0 # 10-8 C
−8

on the negative plate of a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 1.2 # 10−3 µF , then find
the potential difference developed between the plates.

35. A transformer is essentially an a.c. device. It cannot work on d.c. It changes alternating
voltages or currents. It does not affect the frequency of a.c. It is based on the phenomenon of
mutual induction. A transformer essentially consists of two coils of insulated copper wire having
different number of turns and wound on the same soft iron core.
The number of turns in the primary and secondary coils of an ideal transformer are 2000 and
50 respectively.
The primary coil is connected to a main supply of 120 V and secondary coil is connected to a
bulb of resistance 0.6 Ω .
(i) Find the value of voltage across the secondary coil.
(ii) Find the value of current in primary coil.
(iii) Find the value of current in the bulb.


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(iv) Find power in secondary coil.

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