NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI

PREBOARD 2 EXAM-2022-23
Class: XII
Subject: PHYSICS
Time allowed: 3 hrs 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. If the charge of 1 C is placed at a distance of 1 m from another charge of the same 1
magnitude in a vacuum, it experiences an electrical force repulsion of magnitude
____________.
i) 9 x 109 N
ii) 9 x 10-9 N
iii) 1.6 x 10 -19 N
iv) 1.6 x 1019 N
2. What is the de-Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerated from rest through a 1
potential difference of 100 volts?
i) 12.3 Å
ii) 1.23 Å
iii) 0.123 Å
iv) None of these
3. Ratio of the radii of the nuclei with mass numbers 27 and 125 would be: 1
i) 5/3
ii) 9/25
iii) 3/5
iv) 25/9
4. Some charge is being given to a spherical conductor , its potential : 1
i) Is maximum somewhere between surface and centre.
ii) Is maximum at surface.
iii) Is maximum at centre.
iv) Remains same throughout the conductor.

5. I−V characteristic of a copper wire of length L and area of cross section A is shown in 1
figure. The slope of the curve becomes

i) More if the experiment is performed at higher temperature

ii) More if a wire of steel of same dimension is used
iii) More if the length of the wire is increased
iv) Less if the length of the wire is increased.
6. A circular coil of radius 4 cm and of 20 turns carries a current of 3 amperes. It is placed in 1
a magnetic field of intensity of 0.5 weber/m². The magnetic dipole moment of the coil
is:
i) 0.15 ampere-m²
ii) 0.3 ampere-m²
iii) 0.45 ampere-m²
iv) 0.6 ampere-m²
7. A rectangular loop carrying a current “i” is situated near a long straight wire such that the 1
wire is parallel to the one of the sides of the loop and is in the plane of the loop. If a steady
current “I” is established in wire as shown in figure, the loop will
i) rotate about an axis parallel to the wire.
ii) move away from the wire or towards right.
iii) move towards the wire.
iv) remain stationary.

8. The magnetic field strength due to a short bar magnet directed along its axial line at a distance r is B. 1
What is its value at the same distance along the equatorial line?
i) B
ii) 2B
iii) 𝐵/2
iv) 𝐵/4
9. When current in a coil changes from 5 A to 2 A in 0.1 s, average voltage of 50 V is 1
produced. The self-inductance of the coil is:
i) 1.67 H
ii) 6H
iii) 3H
iv) 0.67 H
10. Which of the following is called heat radiation? 1
i) X-rays
ii) γ-rays
iii) Infrared radiation
iv) Microwave
11. A circular coil of cross-sectional area 200cm2 and 20 turns is rotated about the vertical 1
diameter with angular speed of 50rads−1 in a uniform magnetic field of
magnetic 3.0×10−2T .
The maximum emf induced in the coil is :
i) 0.2 volt
ii) 0.4 volt
iii) 0.6 volt
iv) 0.8 volt
12. In Young's double-slit experiment, the wavelength of light was changed 1
from 7000A˚ to 3500A˚. While doubling the separation between the slits, which of the
following is not true for this experiment?
i) The width of fringe changes.
ii) The color of bright fringes change.
iii) The separation between successive bright fringes changes.
iv) The separation between successive dark fringes remains unchanged.
13. From the figure describing photoelectric effect, we may infer correctly that 1

i) Na and Al both have the same threshold frequency

ii) maximum kinetic energy for both the metals depends linearly on the
frequency
iii) the change in stopping potentials are different for Na and Al for the same
change in frequency
iv) Al is a better photosensitive material than Na
14. Two nucleons are at a separation of 1×10−15 m. The net force between them is F1 if both 1
are neutrons, F2 if both are protons and F3 if one is a proton and other is a neutron. In
such a case
i) F2>F1>F3
ii) F1=F2=F3
iii) F1=F2>F3
iv) F1=F3>F2
15. For the series LCR circuit shown in the figure, what is the resonance frequency and the 1
amplitude of the current at the resonating frequency.

i) 2500 rad/s, 5√2 A

ii) 2500 rad/s, 5 A
iii) 2500 rad/s, 5/√2 A
iv) 25 rad/s, 5√2 A
16. Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). 1
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 and 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
Assertion : Silicon is preferred over germanium for making semiconductor
devices. Reason : The energy gap for germanium is more than the energy gap of silicon.
17. Assertion: A metallic shield in form of a hollow shell may be built to block an electric 1
field. Reason: In a hollow spherical shield, the electric field inside it is zero at every point.
18. Assertion : Interference pattern is made by using yellow light instead of red light, the 1
fringes becomes narrower.
Reason : In Youngs double slit experiment, fringe width is given by β=λD/d
SECTION B
19. The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is – 13.6 eV. What are the kinetic and potential 2
energies of electron in this state?
20. An object AB is kept in front of a concave mirror as shown in the figure. 2

(i) Complete the ray diagram showing the image formation of the object.
(ii) How will the position and intensity of the image be affected if the lower half of the
mirror’s reflecting surface is painted black?
21. The oscillating electric field of an electromagnetic wave is given by: 2
Ey = 30 sin [2 × 1011 t + 300 π x] Vm-1
(a) Obtain the value of the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave.
(b) Write down the expression for the oscillating magnetic field.
OR
Identify the electromagnetic waves whose wavelengths vary as
(i) 10-12 < λ < 10-8 m
(ii) 10-3 m < λ < 10-1 m
Write one use for each.
22 The susceptibility of a magnetic material is – 2.6 × 10-5. Identify the type of magnetic 2
material and state its two properties.
23. Derive an expression for the torque experienced by an electric dipole kept in a uniform 2
electric field.
OR
Obtain an expression for the electric field due to a electric dipole at a point on its the axial
line.
24. What is the effect on the fringe width of interference fringes in a Young's double slit 2
experiment due to each of the following operations?
(a) The screen is moved away from the plane of the slits.
(b) The (monochromatic) source is replaced by another (monochromatic) source of shorter
wavelength.
(c) The separation between the two slits is increased
(d) If the Young's apparatus is immersed in water
25. With the help of circuit diagrams, distinguish between forward biasing and reverse biasing 2
of p-n junction diode.

SECTION C
26. The graph shows the variation of photocurrent for a photosensitive metal 3

(a)What does X and A on the horizontal axis represent?

(b)Draw this graph for three different values of frequencies of incident radiation ʋ1, ʋ2 and
ʋ3
(ʋ 3>ʋ 2>ʋ1) for the same intensity.
(c) Draw this graph for three different values of intensities of incident radiation I1, I2 and I3
(I3> I2>I1) having the same frequency.
27. A steady current (I1) flows through a long straight wire. Another wire carrying steady 3
current (I2) in the same direction is kept close and parallel to the first wire. Show with the
help of a diagram how the magnetic field due to the current I1 exerts a magnetic force on
the second wire. Obtain the expression for this force.
28. Sketch a graph for the change in flux, emf and force with time when a conducting rod PQ 3
of resistance R and length L moves freely to and fro between A and C with speed v on a
rectangular conductor placed in the uniform magnetic field as shown in the figure.

OR
A rod of length L is moved horizontally with a uniform velocity v in a direction
perpendicular to its length through a region in which a uniform magnetic field B is acting
vertically downward. Derive the expression for the emf induced across the ends of the
rod.
29. An ac voltage, V = Vo Sin ωt is applied to a circuit containing an inductor only. 3
Show that the voltage leads the current by 兀/2. Show the phase relationship
graphically and obtain the inductive reactance for the circuit.
OR
Figure show three alternating circuits with equal currents. If frequency of alternating e.m.f
is increased, what will be the effect on currents in the three cases? Give reason for your
answer.

30. Photoelectric threshold wavelength of metallic silver is λ=3800 A. Ultra-violet light 3

of λ=2600 A is incident on silver surface. Calculate
(a) the value of work function in joule and eV,
(b) maximum Kinetic energy of the emitted photo electrons.
 SECTION D
31. (a)Derive the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor having plate area 5
A and plate separation d.
(b)Two parallel plate capacitors X and Y have the same area of plates and same separation
between them. X has air between the plates while Y contains a dielectric medium of εr =
4.

(i) Calculate capacitance of each capacitor if equivalent capacitance of the combination is 4

pF.
(ii) Calculate the potential difference between the plates of X and Y.
OR
(a)State ‘Gauss law’ in electrostatics. Use this law to derive an expression for the electric
field due to an infinitely long straight wire of linear charge density λ Cm-1
(b)The electric field components due to a charge inside the cube of side 0.1 m are as
shown :
Ex = α x, where α = 500 N/C-m

Calculate
(i) the flux through the cube, and
(ii) the charge inside the cube.

32. (a) In a single slit diffraction experiment, a slit of width ‘d’ is illuminated by red light of 5
wavelength 650 nm. For what value of ‘d’ will the first minimum fall at an angle of
diffraction of 30°
(b)Draw a labelled ray diagram of a reflecting telescope. Mention its two advantages over
the refracting telescope.
(c)Using Huygen’s construction draw a figure showing the propagation of a plane wave
refracting at a plane surface separating two media. Hence verify Snell’s law of refraction.
OR
(a)Draw a ray diagram for the formation of image by a compound microscope. Write the
expression for total magnification when the image is formed at infinity.
(b)A plane wavefront is incident at an angle of incidence i on a reflecting surface. Draw a
diagram showing incident wavefront, reflected wavefront and using Huygen’s principle
verify the laws of reflection.

33. (a)State Kirchhoff’s rules of current electricity. 5

(b)Use Kirchhoff’s rules to determine the value of the current I1 flowing in the circuit
shown in the figure
 OR
(a) Why do the ‘free electrons’, in a metal wire, ‘flowing by themselves’ not cause any net
current flow in the wire?
(b)Define ‘drift velocity’ and obtain an expression for the current flowing in a wire, in
terms of the drift velocity’ of the free electrons.
(c) Use the above expression to show that the ‘resistivity’, of the material of a wire, is’
inversely proportional to the ‘relaxation time’ for the ‘free electrons’ in the metal.
SECTION E
34. Case study 4
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions
An extrinsic semiconductor is one that is doped with a specific impurity in order to
improve the conducting properties. This makes the semiconductor suitable for electronic
applications like diodes, transistors etc. Depending on the kind of impurities added to the
semiconductor it becomes either p-type or n-type.
1) Which type of impurity is added to make a p type semiconductor? Name one such
impurity.
2) What is the net charge on n type semiconductor?
3) Draw a energy band diagram for n type semiconductor. Also mark donor energy
level in it.
OR
Give any two point of difference between n type and p type semiconductor.
35. Case study 4
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions
Sometimes waves don't travel in a straight line, even if their speed does not change. For
example, you can hear the conversation in the next room even though you cannot see the
source. This is because sound waves undergo diffraction, bending and spreading as they go
through the doorway between the two rooms. Diffraction only occurs when the wavelength
is close to the size of the opening or object. In the picture below Jack can hear Jill talking
although they cannot see each other.

1) What do you understand by diffraction of light?

2) Why do we not encounter diffraction of light in everyday observation?
3) Plot a graph for the intensity distribution with angle in single slit diffraction
experiment.
OR
In single slit diffraction experiment, why is the intensity of secondary maximum
less than the intensity of central maximum?