THE FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION 2017-18

Class XII ISC)

PHYSICS PAPER 1(THEORY)

(Maximum Marks: 70)

(Time allowed: 1Three hours)

(Candidates are allowed auhtitiomal 15 minutes for only reudng thepaper

They mus NOT sMart writing dhur ing this time)

All questions are compulsory

Ouestion number l is of twenty marks, with three subparts, all of which are compulsory
choice
uestion numbers 2 to 8 carry questions having internal
2 marhs cach with wo
internal cholCe
uestion numbers 9 to 15 c a r r y 3 marks each ith wo questions having
an internal cho1Ce
Questions numbers l6 to l8 carry 5 marks eah Each question has
The intended marks for questions are given in brackets 1
and adjacent to the
Al working, including rough work should he done on the same sheet as

rest of the answer. Answers to sub parts of the same question must be given in one place

may be used Jor

only. A simple scientific calculator without a programmable memory
calculations
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PARTT
Answer all questions.
Question 1

A. Choose the correct altenative (a), (b). (c) or (d) for each of the questions given
below 5
(1) A wire of resistance 'R is cut into 'n' cqual parts. These parts are then
connected in parallel with each other. The equivalent resistance of the
combination is:

R
(a) nR (b)

n R
(c) (d)
R n

(11) Intensity of electric field E at a point at a perpendicular distance 'r trom a

infinite line charge, having Iinear charge density *" is given by:

(a) E
b) E= 2
4T, 4T

(c) E= (d) 2
4nr 2

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 figure given below. The
(ii) shown in the
acarbon resistor has coloured bands as

resistance of the carbon resistor is:

Blue

Gold
Red Brown

b) 22x 10°Q+10%
(a) 26 Qt10% 21 x 10° 2 + 10%
(d)
(c) 21x 10° Q+5%
Its relative permeability is:
is 0.0001.
(av)Magnetic susceptibility
(iv) of platinum 1.0001 (d) 0
0.9999 (c)
(a) 1.0000 (b)
conservation of:
Kirchhoffs first law is a statement
of
(v) (b) charge
(a) current
(d) energy.
(c) voltage
and to the point:
B. Answer all questions given below briefly
of charge?
) What is meant by the term 'quantization'
is 5 uF. Find its new
i) The capacitance of a parallel plate air capacitor
material of dielectric constant 3 is filled in the
capacitance when a dielectric
space between the plates.
metallic sphere has a positive charge of 35.4 uC at its centre.
(ii)
(i) A large hollow
Find how much electric flux emanates from the sphere.

(iv) How much work is done in taking an electron around a nucleus in a cireular path?

(v) A 10 m long potentiometer wire carries a steady current. A standard cell of emt
1.018 volt is balanced against a length of 254.5 cm of the wire. What is the
potential gradient along the potentiometer wire?

(vi) A part of an electric circuit is shown below. Using Kirchhoff's 2 law find
the current T flowing through 4 Q resistor.

22 3A
SA P
42
62
(vii) Define the
2AN R
term
intensity of magnetisation.
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 C. Answer the questions given below:
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What is an electric dipole? Define the term electric dipole moment.
(d)
Three capacitors C = 6 uF, C2 = 12 uF and C3 = 20 uF are connected to a
i)
100 V battery, as shown in the diagram given below:
12uF
H
20uF

100 Volt
Calculate the:
(1) charge on each plate of the capacitor C1
(2) equivalent capacitance in the circuit.

(iii) When potential difference of 3 V is applied between

a of a 60 cm
the two ends

long metallic wire, current density in it is found to

be 1 x 10 Am. Find
the electrical conductivity of the material of the wire in SI system.

a scale having 100

iv) A galvanometer with a coil of resistance 100 2 and
How will you convert
divisions has a current sensitivity of 25 uA/ division.
it into an ammeter of range 0 to 5A?

PART II

Question 2
Write two properties of equipotential surfaces in
an electric field. [2
Question 3
Draw a graph of resistivity vs. temperature for:
) metals (ii) semiconductors. (2
Question 4
What should be the capacitance of a capacitor which is capable of storing 1J of
energy at 100 V d.c. supply? (2
Or
Starting with the expression for magnetic field intensity (H) derive a relation
between relative permeability (4,) and magnetic susceptibility (Xm)
Question 55
Define Curie temperature. A paramagnetic material is placed in a uniform magnetic
field. Draw the modified field pattern.
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 Question 6
a t e the current drawn from the 4V battery of negligible internal resistance in
the given network.
2
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12 42
A
5

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Question7
A point charge of 2 uC is at the centre of a cubical gaussian surface 9.0 cm on edge.

emanating from each face of the

cube.
Calculate the electric flux 2
Or
Draw graphs of E and V vs. r for a uniformly charged thin spherical shel1
vs. r
and r is the distance
E denotes electric field intensity, V is electric potential
where
between the point where electric field and potential are required and the centre of
the sphere.
Question 8
Draw electric lines of force due to two point charges 2q and q kept at finite distance
apart. 21
Question 9
Two positive charges distant 0.1 m apart repel each other with a force of 18 N. If
the sum of the charges be 9 uC, then calculate their separate values.
3)
Question 10
Using Gauss' theorem on electrostatics derive an expression for the electric field at
a point due to an infinite plane sheet of charge having a uniform surface
density o coulomb/ metre". charge

Or
A charge of 17.7 x 10C is distributed uniformly over a
Calculate the electric field large sheet of area 200 m.
intensity at a distance 20 cm from it in air.
Question 11
Define the term electric
potential. Obtain an expression for the electric potential at a
point at a distance r from a point
charge Q.
Question 12
A battery is made of 12
cells
resistance r. Some of the cellsconnected in
series, each cell having an emf E and nal
connected to another source of emfconnected with wrong polarity. This
are inta
2E and internal battery in15 he
resistance 2r. An ammeter
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 circuit reads 3A when the
battery and the source aid each other and
opDOse each other. How many cells in the 2A when they
battery are connected with
wrong polarity? 131
Question13
Obtain the relation : E using free electron
m theory. Symbols used have their
usual meaning.
Or 13
A 15 Volt dc source is
connected across the series combination of
a 100 Q anda
150 Q resistors, as shown in figure. A voltmeter reads 7.5 V when
connected across
the 150 SQ resistor. What would it read when connected across the
100 Q resistor?

--
100 Q 7.5 7.5 V
150 2

15V
Question14
Draw a neat sketch of a cycle of magnetisation (B-H loop/ hysteresis loop) and use it
to explain the following terms:

) magnetic saturation (i) residual magnetism 3

Question 15
Deduce an expression for torque acting over an electric dipole of dipole moment p at
an arbitrary angle with the uniform electric field E. (Drawthe necessary diagram.) B

Question 16
ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 10m and D is the mid point of BC. Charges of
+100 uC,-100 uC and +75 HC are placed at B, C and D respectively. Find the force
on a +1uC charge placed at A. [5)
Or
With the help of labelled diagram, obtain an expression for the electric field intensity

at any point P on the equatorial line (broad-side-on position) of an electric dipole.

Also write the direction of resultant electric field intensity.

Turn over
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Question 17
Define the term
capacitance of a capacitor and write its SI unit. For a
partially filled
parallel plate capacitor show that the SA
capacitance C= , where symbols

used have their usual

meaning
Or 5
A resistance of 2 2 is connected across one
gap of a metre bridge (the length of the
wire is 100 cm) and an unknown resistance R
greater than 2 2, is connected across
the other gap. When these resistances are
interchanged the balance point increases by
20 cm. Neglecting any correction, find the unknown
resistanceR.

Question 18
() Draw a labelled circuit diagram of a potentiometer to measure internal
resistance of a cell. Write the working formula. (Derivation of the formula is
not required.)

(ii) How can the sensitivity of a potentiometer be increased?

Or
If one of the two electrons of H2 molecule is removed we get a hydrogen molecule
ion H2. In the ground state of an H2" the two protons are separated by roughly 1.5 A
and the electron is roughly1 A from each proton. Determine the
potential energy of
the system. Specify your choice of the zero of potential energy.

Useful Constants and Relations:

1 Charge of electron -e -1.6x 10°C
2 Charge of Proton +e +1.6 x 10C
3 1 9 x 10° Nm c
4nE)
4 Permittivity of free space 8.85
Eo x 10 N'm

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 THE FIRST
COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION 2016-17
Class XII (ISC)
PHYSICS Paper -I
(Theory)
Time: Three hours
Instructions
Maximum marks: 70
Answers to this paper must be written the answer sheet
on
All subsections of each question must be answered provided separately.
in the correct
Vou are NOT allowed to write auring
order.
reading the question paper.
the jrst mimutes. This time is to be
15
spent in
n

Please do not write anything on the

question paper except your name and
roll umber
The intended marks for questions or
parts questions given in brackets l).
of are
This paper consists of two parts, Part I and Part 11. Part I is
three sections in Part l, Section A, Section B and Section C. compulsory. There are
Answer four questions from
Section A and three questions from each of the sections B and C.

PART I (20 marks]

Answer all questions.
Question 1

A. Choose the correct alternative (a), (b), (¢) or (d) for each of the questions
given below:

) the
Inchargefigure given below, a charge +Q is fixed at point Another c.
q is moved along a circular are MN of radius r around it, from the
point M to the point N such that the length of the arc MN = 1. The work
done in this process is:
(a) zero
N
6) 0
4TtEr
c) Q9
2Er
d) Qg M
2TEr
(i) Cnarged metal plates have surface charge densities o each. They are
parated by a distance d. Electric ficld between the
platesS
(a)
(b)
2g
2Eo
(c)
(d) Zero.

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Turn over
This paper consists of six
printed pages.
 (ii) Which of the
following graphs shows an ohmic circuit?

(a) R
(iv) Two b) R
identical cells whether (c)
through an external resistancejoined in series or parallel have (d)
of 2 Q. The the same current
(a) 1 internal resistance of
(b) each cell is:
2Q
(v) Which of the (d) zero.
following substances has
susceptibility: positive permeability and negative
(a) Ferromagnetic
(c) Diamagnetic (b) Paramagnetic
d) None of these?
B. Answer all
questions given below briefly and to the point:
) Find the
magnetic susceptibility of a certain magnetic material whose [15
permeability is 0.99995. relative
ii) Define temperature coefficient of resistance of the
material of a conductor.
(ii) A resistance wire of RQ is bent in the
shape ofa circle as shown in the figure.
Find the resistance between A and B -
the two
A B
diametrically opposite points.
(iv) How can the sensitivity of a potentiometer be increased?
When the potential difference across a wire is doubled, the current is not exactly
doubled. Why?
(vi) Write one use of Van de Graff generator.

(vii) A charged oil drop weighing 1.6 x 10 Nis found to remain suspended in a
uniform electric field of intensity 2 x 10° NC. Find the charge on the drop.

small dipole at a point on its end on position

(viii) Intensity of electric field due to a at the same point if the dipole is
is 2000 N/C. What will be the intensity
rotated by 90° about its centre?
rule.
associated with the Kirchhoff's loop
Name the conservation law
(ix) 220 V are connected in
series witha
Two bulbs rated 40 W, 220
V and 100 W,
(x) What is the ratio of power consumed in them?
source of 220 volt.

in terms of force between two point charges.

dielectric constant
Define
(xi) coulomb be given to a body? How?
(xii) Can a charge of1 x 10 electric dipole is
zero?
electric potential due
to an
At what points the
(xii)
(2)
 (xiv) If the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field at a place is 3 times t
vertical component, then what will be the value of angle of dip at that place?
A wire is stretched so that its radius becomes half. What will be its final
(x) resistivity if initial resistivity was 'x'?

PART II [50 marks]

CAnswer ten questions in this par1, choosing four questions from Section A and three
questionsfrom each of the Sections B and C.)

SECTIONA
Answer any four questions.
Question 2

(a) Derive mathematical condition necessary for a balanced wheatstone bridge. 31

(b) Calculate equivalent resistance of the given circuit between points a and b. 2]
a

10 2, L10 2

102 d

1021 102

Question 3
(a) In the given circuit calculate the value of R if voltmeter reads zero. [3]

10 V 5V
62 29

b) How will you convert a galvanometer into:

i) an ammeter 11) a voltmeter? 2
Question 4
(a)
(b)
State Gauss' law. Using it deduce the Coulomb's law in electrostatics.
Two point charges Q = 400 HC and Q2= 100 uC are kept fixed 60 cma
3
in vacuum. Find the intensity of electric field at the midpoint of the line
joining Q and Q2 [2]

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 Question5
(a) Derive an
expression for the intensity of electric field due to a dipole
point on its broad side
position with the help ofa neat diagram.
on

b) In a uniform electric field the maximum

torque on a dipole is 10 N m.
the electric potential energy of the Calculate
stable equilibrium position.
dipole when it is rotated
through 60° from its
Question 6 12
(a) Derive expression to show that the potential at a point due to a point
an
is
inversely proportional to the distance from the charge. charge
(b) A charged hollow sphere of diameter 2 m produces a potential of 30 volt
at
distance of 3 m from its centre. Calculate
the centrTe.
potential at a distance of 0.5 m
from

Question 7
(2]
(a) Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor having a
dielectric slab of thickness less than the
separation in between the plates. 31
(b) In the given circuit, calculate the charge supplied by the battery:
5 uF 10 uF 5 uF
H

4 V

SECTION B
Answer any three questions
Question 8
State Curie law. How does the susceptibility of diamagnetic and paramagnetic
(a)
substances vary with increase in temperature? (3
(b) A circular coil of area 10 m* is placed in a magnetic field of 10 tesla with
Calculate the magnetic flux
its plane making an angle of 60° with the field.
associated with the coil. 2
Question 9
(a) In the circuit shown alongside E
and E are two cells having emis
2 V and 3 V respectively and
negligible internal resistances. E-2V R-20E=3V
Applying Kirchoff's law of R=62
electrical networks, find the R=12
values of currents I1 and I2.

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 b) A metallie wire has a resistance of 3.0 2 at 0°C and 4.8 2 at 150°C. Find the
temperature coefficient of resistance of its material.
Question 10
2
(a) Write an expression for Lorentz force in terms of charge, velocity of charged
particle, external magnetic field and angle between velocity and external field.
For what angle between velocity and magnetic field the force will be:
) maximum (ii) minimum?
(6) Draw a neat and labelled diagram showing magnetic lines due to a bar magnet. (21
Question 11
(a) What is potential gradient? Draw a diagram to show that a potentiometer can
be used to find internal resistance of a cell. Also write an expression for
calculating the internal resistance.
(b) In the given diagram of an experiment to find an unknown resistance, null point
is obtained at 40 cm length of the meter bridge wire. Calculate the unknown
resistanceR. [2
Resistance box
R(unknown)

P=6Q
I=
- 40 cm--o
I m *********************

SECTION C
Answer any three questions.
Question 12
(a) Calculate the net force on charge at A in the diagram. [3
A
2 uC

5 cm 4 cm

25 pC 3 cm
6 C

b)
(o) What are ohmic conductors? State one limitation of Ohm's law.
2
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 Question 13
(a) Three identical capacitors when connected in series have
Cs, and when connected in parallel equivalent equivalent canasito
itance
capac1tance is Cp. Find the rati
C:C
(6) For two capacitors A and B, charge against potential graphs are
following diagram. Which capacitor has higher capacitance and given
in the
why?
2

Potential -********=w****aowwowo=o

Question 14
a)
(a) Show that the electrostatic energy stored in a charged capacitor is given by:
U-Cv2. The symbols used have their usual meanings. [3]
(b) In a room a 100 watt bulb and a 1000 watt heater are used for 10 hours.
Calculate the electric bill if cost of I unit of electricity is Rs 4.00. (21
Question 15
ne.
(a) Derive the relation G= for a conductor, where the symbols used have their

usual meanings. 131

Define the term drift velocity. Write a relation between drift velocity and
(b) [2
mobility of electrons.

Useful Constants and Relations

1
9x 10 NmC
47TE
2 Charge on an electron 1.6x10C
Acceleration due to gravity g9.8ms
3 8.85x 10N'mC?
4 Permittivity of free space

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