B.R.

BIRLA PUBLIC SCHOOL, JODHPUR

Terminal Examination – 2019
Class: XII
PHYSICS
Time allotted: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70
General Instructions:

All questions are compulsory.

Question paper consists of 37 questions
Question numbers 1 to 20 are very short answer questions, carrying 1 mark each. Question numbers 21
to 27 are short answer questions, carrying 2 marks each. Question numbers 28 to 34 are short answer
questions, carrying 3 marks each. Question numbers 35 to 37 are long answer questions, carrying 5
marks each.
Use of calculators is not permitted. However you may use Log Tables, if necessary.
You may use the following physical constant wherever necessary:
c= 3 x 108 ms-1 , h= 6.6 x 10-34 Js , e = 1.6 x 10-19 C , m0= 4p x 10-7 T m A-

Only One answer out of given answer is correct.

1. The electric potential of earth is taken to be zero because earth is a good

(a) Insulator (b) conductor (c) semiconductor (d) dielectric
2. Two cells when connected in series are balanced on 8m on a potentiometer. If the cells are connected with polarities
of one of the cell is reversed, they balance on 2m. The ratio of e.m.f.'s E1/E2of the two cells is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3. A circular current carrying coil has a radius R. The distance from the centre of the coil on the axis where the magnetic
induction will be to its value at the centre of the coil, is

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

4. In a circuit with a coil of resistance 10 ohms, the magnetic flux changes from 2.0 Wb to 10.0 Wb in 0.1 second. The
charge that flows in the coil during this time is
(a) 5.0 coulomb (b) 4.0 coulomb (c) 1.0 coulomb (d) 0.8 coulomb

5. The heat produced by 100W heater in 2 minutes is equal to

(a) 10.5kJ (b) 16.3kJ (c) 12.0kJ (d) 14.2kJ

6. The network shown in the figure is a part of a complete circuit. If at a certain instant the current i is 5 A and is
decreasing at the rate of then is
(a) 5 V (b) 10 V (c) 15 V (d) 20 V
7. Three charges – q1 +q2 and – q3 are placed as shown in the figure. The
x-component of the force on – q1 is proportional to :

7.

8. Four metal conductors having different shapes are mounted on insulating stands and ,charged. The one which is best
suited to retain the charges for a longer time is :
A. a sphere B. cylinder C. pear D. lighting conductor
9. A, B and C are voltmeters of resistances R, 1.5R and 3R respectively. When some
potential difference is applied between X and Y, the voltmeter readings are V A, VB and VC.
Then:
(a) VA = VB= VC (b) VA ¹ VB = VC (c) VA = VB ¹ VC (d) VA + VB = VC
Fill in the blanks.
10. A soap bubble is given a negative charge, then its radius _______
11. Horizontal and vertical components of earth’s magnetic field at a place are equal. The angle of dip at that place is
________.
12. A free floating magnetic needle at North Pole is at angle of __________to the surface of earth .
13. CGS unit of capacity is __________

Identify and name the part of electromagnetic spectrum to which these radiations belong.
14. Used in water purifier.
15. Used by a mobile phone
16. used to detect cracks in materials
17. For providing relief to swollen tissues

State/ define the following

18. What is circuital field?
19. What is relative permittivity?
20. What is polarization of dielectric?

21. A jet plane is travelling towards west at a speed of 3600 km/h. What is the voltage difference developed between the
ends of the wing having a span of 20 m, if the horizontal component of Earth’s magnetic field at the location has a
magnitude of 0.5 G and the dip angle is 37°.?
22. Derive expression for induced EMF for a long rod of length l rotating with angular frequency w in a magnetic field B.

23. Why carbon is preferred for making ohmic resistance? If the color code is GREEN, RED, , ORANGE, SILVER then
what is the value of resistance

24. It is required to construct a 50 µF capacitor which can be connected across a 200 V battery. Capacitors of capacitance
10µ F are available but they can withstand only 50 V. Design a combination which can yield the desired result

25. Discuss effect of introduction of dielectric in capacitor on its charge, capacity, potential, field and energy when a
battery is disconnected after charging and capacitor is isolated.

26. What modification did Maxwell make to ampere circuital law?

27. With the help of a labeled diagram, explain the principle and working, of a moving coil galvanometer.

28. What is self Inductance? A wire of fixed length is wound on a solenoid of length ‘ℓ’ and radius 'r'. Its self
inductance is found to be L. Now if same wire is wound on a solenoid of length ℓ/2 and radius r/2, then what would be
its self inductance?

29. Draw the magnetic field lines distinguishing between diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials. Give a
simple explanation to account for the difference in the magnetic behavior of these materials.
30. Three circuits, each consisting of a switch ‘S’ and two capacitors, are initially charged, as shown in the figure. After
the switch has been closed, in which circuit will the charge on the left-hand capacitor (i) increase, (ii) decrease and (iii)
remain same ? Give reasons.

31. What is eddy current .How do you reduce it. Write three applications of eddy current.
32. (a) Define SI unit of current in terms of the force between two parallel current carrying conductors.
(b) Two long straight parallel conductors carrying steady currents I a and Ib along the same direction are separated by a
distance d. How does one explain the force of attraction between them? If a third conductor carrying a current Ic in the
opposite direction is placed just in the middle of these conductors, find the resultant force acting on the third conductor.
33. Derive the expression for average power consumed in one cycle in LCR circuit.
34. An ac source of 220 V is applied across a series combination of R = 40 ohm and an inductor L =4 H and capacitance
C= 100 μF Calculate:
i) What is resonance frequency of the circuit.?
ii) The impedance of the circuit. & The rms current in the circuit?
(iii)Determine the r.m.s potential drop across L.

35. Explain Biot-Savart Law. What are its similarities with Coulomb’s law in Electrostatics for a current carrying
conductor. 3
Two circular coils X and Y having equal number of turns and carry equal currents in the same sense and subtend same
solid angle at point O. If the smaller coil X is midway between O and Y, then if we represent the magnetic induction due
to bigger coil Y at O as and due to smaller coil X at O as BX then find B x //BY 2

36. Define potential gradient in potentiometer .What you understand by sensitivity and how can it be improved . 2
(b) If the null point cannot be obtained at any point on potentiometer wire, What could be the two possible causes?
1

(c) The figure shows a meter-bridge circuit, with AB = 100 cm, X =

120 and R = 180, and the jockey J in the position of balance. If R is
now made 80 through what distance will J have to be moved to
obtain balance? 2

37. (a)What is an equi-potential surface, write three properties of such surfaces ? Draw equipotentials for an electric field
in Z direction that increases with increase in Z coordinate. 3
(b) Calculate the amount of work done in turning an electric dipole of dipole moment 2 x 10-8 cm from its position of its
unstable equilibrium to position of stable equilibrium in a uniform electric field of intensity 103 N/C. 2
Or
(a)State gauss law in electrostatics. Using Gauss law derive an expression for electric field due to uniformly charged
infinite long wire . 3

(b) Electric field in the given figure is directed along + X direction and given by
Ex = Ax + B, where E is in NC-1 and A = 2 and B = 3 in SI units. x is in meter.
Calculate the electric flux through the cube and net charge enclosed within the
cube. The side of the cube is 10cm. 2