Delhi Public School Kalyanpur

Half Yearly Revision Paper

Class - XII
Subject - Physics
MM: 70 Duration: 3h

General Instructions
(1) There are 33 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.
(3) All the sections are compulsory.
(4) Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark
each, Section B contains five questions of two marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three
marks each, Section D contains two case study based questions of four marks each and Section E contains
three long answer questions of five marks each.
(5) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question in Section
B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D and all three questions in Section E.
You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(6) Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A
Q1. Which of the following is NOT the property of equipotential surface?
(i) They do not cross each other.
(ii) The rate of change of potential with distance on them is zero.
(iii) For a uniform electric field they are concentric spheres.
(iv) They can be imaginary spheres.
Q2. Two point charges +8q and -2q are located at x=0 and x=L respectively. The point on x axis at which
net electric field is zero due to these charges is-
(i) 8L
(ii) 4L
(iii) 2 L
(iv) L
Q3. Electric dipole of moment p is placed parallel to the uniform electric
field. The amount of work done in rotating the dipole by 90° is-
(i) 2pE
(ii) pE
(iii) pE/2
(iv) Zero
Q4. Three capacitors 2µF, 3µF and 6µF are joined in series with each other. The equivalent capacitance
is-
(i) 1/2µF
(ii) 1µF
(iii) 2µF
(iv) 11µF
Q5. Two point charges placed in a medium of dielectric constant 5 are at a distance r between them,
experience an electrostatic force ‘F’. The electrostatic force between them in vacuum at the same distance
r will be-
(i) 5F
(ii) F
(iii) F/2
(iv) F/5
Q6. Which statement is true for Gauss law-
(i) All the charges whether inside or outside the gaussian surface contribute to the electric flux.
(ii) Electric flux depends upon the geometry of the gaussian surface.
(iii) Gauss theorem can be applied to non-uniform electric field.
(iv) The electric field over the gaussian surface remains continuous and
uniform at every point.
Q7. By increasing the temperature, the specific resistance of a conductor and
a semiconductor-
(i) increases for both.
(ii) decreases for both.
(iii) increases for a conductor and decreases for a semiconductor.
(iv) decreases for a conductor and increases for a semiconductor.
Q8. We use alloys for making standard resistors because they have
(i) low temperature coefficient of resistivity and high specific resistance
(ii) high temperature coefficient of resistivity and low specific resistance
(iii) low temperature coefficient of resistivity and low specific resistance
(iv) high temperature coefficient of resistivity and high specific resistance

Q9. Two wires of the same length are shaped into a square of side 'a' and a circle with radius 'r'. If they
carry same current, the ratio of their magnetic moment is
(i) 2 : π
(ii) π : 2
(iii) π : 4
(iv) 4 : π
Q10.Two coils are placed close to each other. The mutual inductance of
the pair of coils depends upon the
(i) rate at which current change in the two coils
(ii) relative position and orientation of the coils
(iii) rate at which voltage induced across two coils
(iv) currents in the two coils
Q11. A conducting square loop of side 'L' and resistance 'R' moves in its plane with the uniform velocity
'v' perpendicular to one of its sides. A magnetic induction 'B' constant in time and space pointing
perpendicular and into the plane of the loop exists everywhere as shown in the figure. The current induced
in the
loop is
(i) BLv/R Clockwise
(ii) BLv/R Anticlockwise
(iii) 2BLv/R Anticlockwise
(iv)Zero
Q12. The magnetic flux linked with the coil (in Weber) is given by the equation –
Փ = 5t2 + 3t + 16
The induced EMF in the coil at time, t=4 will be
(i) -27 V
(ii) -43 V
(iii) -108 V
(iv) 210 V

For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labelled Assertion (A) and other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options as given below.
a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

Q13. Assertion (A): To increase the range of an ammeter, we must connect a suitable high resistance in
series to it.
Reason (R): The ammeter with increased range should have high resistance.
Q14. Assertion (A): An electron has a high potential energy when it is at a location associated with a
more negative value of potential, and a low potential energy when at a location associated with a more
positive potential.
Reason (R):Electrons move from a region of higher potential to region of lower potential.
Q15. Assertion(A): A proton and an electron, with same momenta, enter in a magnetic field in a direction
at right angles to the lines of the force. The radius of the paths followed by them will be same.
Reason(R): Electron has less mass than the proton.
Q16. Assertion (A):On Increasing the current sensitivity of a galvanometer by increasing the number of
turns, may not necessarily increase its voltage sensitivity.
Reason(R ): The resistance of the coil of the galvanometer increases on increasing the number of turns.

Section B

17. A heating element using nichrome connected to a 230 V supply draws an initial current of 3.2 A
which settles after a few seconds to a steady value of 2.8 A. What is the steady temperature of the heating
element if the room temperature is 27.0 °C and the temperature coefficient of resistance of nichrome is
1.70 × 10–4 °C–1
18. A uniform magnetic field gets modified as shown in figure when two specimens A and B are placed in
it.
(i)Identify the specimen A and B.
(ii) How is the magnetic susceptibility of specimen A different from that of specimen B?
19.Two large, thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. On their inner faces, the plates have
surface charge densities of opposite signs and of magnitude 17.7 × 10-22 C/m2.What is electric field
intensity E?
(a) in the outer region of the first plate, and
(b) between the plates
OR
Derive an expression for electric field intensity at a point lying on the axis of dipole.

20.A coil of wire enclosing an area of 100cm2 is placed with its plane, making an angle of 60° with the
magnetic field of strength 10-1T. What is the flux through the coil? If the magnetic field is reduced to 0 in
10-3s, find the induced EMF.
21. A light bulb is rated 100W for 220V AC supply of 50Hz. Calculate –
(a) Resistance of the bulb
(b) rms current through the bulb

Section C

22.Two long straight parallel conductors carrying currents I1 and I2 are separated by a distance d. If the
currents are flowing in the same direction, show how the magnetic field produced by one exerts an
attractive force on the other. Obtain the expression for this force and hence define 1 ampere.

23. The magnetic field through a circular loop of wire, 12cm in radius and 8.5Ω resistance, changes with
time as shown in the figure. The magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of the loop. Calculate the
current induced in the loop and plot a graph showing induced current as a function of time.
24. An a.c. source generating a voltage ε = ε0 sin ωt is connected to a capacitor of capacitance C. Find the
expression for the current I flowing through it. Plot a graph of ε and I versus t to show that the current is
ahead of the voltage by π/2.
OR
An ac voltage V = V0 sin t is applied across a pure inductor of inductance L. Find an expression for the
current i, flowing in the circuit and show mathematically that the current flowing through it lags behind
the applied voltage by a phase angle of π/2. Also draw graphs of V and i versus ωt for the circuit.

25. Using Biot-Savart’s law, derive an expression for magnetic field at any point on axial line of a current
carrying circular loop. Hence, find magnitude of magnetic field intensity at the centre of circular coil.
26. Write any two characteristics of em waves.Why are microwaves used in radar system? How are x rays
produced?
27. Using ampere circuital law, find an expression for the magnetic field at a point on the axis of a long
solenoid with closely wound turns.
28. Derive a relation between drift velocity and electric current.
Section D
Case based questions
29. An electronic LCR circuit contains a resistor of R ohms, a capacitor of C farad, and an inductor of L
Henry, all connected in a series combination with each other. Since all the three elements of the LCR
circuit are connected in series, the current passing through each of them is the same and is equivalent to
the total current I passing through the circuit.
A circuit that contains L, R and C components at some particular frequencies can make the L and C
(or some of their electrical effects) disappear completely. The LCR circuit can act as just a capacitor,
just a resistor, or just an inductor individually. The LCR circuit is also used to enhance the voltage to
increase the voltage passing through the individual components of the circuit.

A resistance of 40 Ω is connected with an inductor of self-inductance 5H and a capacitor of

capacitance 80μF. This combination is then connected to an AC source of rms voltage 220 V. Frequency
of AC source can be changed continuously

(i) What should be the frequency of source which drives circuit to resonance
(a) 100𝜋 (b) 75𝜋 (c) 50𝜋 (d) 25𝜋
(ii) In given LCR series a.c. circuit, the current
(a) is in phase with the voltage
(b) lags behind the generator voltage
(c) leads the generator voltage
(d) None of these
(iii) What is the impedance of the circuit in a state of resonance?
a) 40 (b) 80 Ω (c) 400 Ω (d)800 Ω
OR
(iii) What is the average power consumed by the circuit?
(a) 605 W (b) 1210 √2 W (c) 1210 W (d) 1210 W
30. The large-scale transmission and distribution of electrical energy over long distances is done with the
use of transformers. The voltage output of the generator is stepped-up. It is then transmitted over long
distances to an area sub-station near the consumers. There the voltage is stepped down. It is further
stepped down at distributing sub-stations and utility poles before a power supply of 240 V reaches our
homes.

(a) Which of the following statement is true?

(i) Energy is created when a transformer steps up the voltage
(ii) A transformer is designed to convert an AC voltage to DC voltage
(iii) Step–up transformer increases the power for transmission
(iv) Step–down transformer decreases the AC voltage

(b) If the secondary coil has a greater number of turns than the primary,
(i) the voltage is stepped-up (Vs >Vp ) and arrangement is called a step-up transformer
(ii) the voltage is stepped-down (Vs < Vp ) and arrangement is called a step-up transformer
(iii) The current is stepped up (Is > Ip) and the arrangement is called a step-up transformer
(iv) the current is stepped-down (Is < Ip) and the arrangement is called a step-down
transformer

(c) We need to step-up the voltage for power transmission, so that

(i) the current is reduced and consequently, the I2R loss is cut down
(ii) the voltage is increased, the power losses are also increased
(iii) the power is increased before transmission is done
(iv) the voltage is decreased so V2/R losses are reduced
OR
(c) A power transmission line feeds input power at 2300 V to a step down transformer with its
primary windings having 4000 turns. The number of turns in the secondary in order to get output power at
230 V are
(i) 4
(ii) 40
(iii) 400
(iv) 4000

Section E
31. (a)Draw equipotential surfaces for (i)an electric dipole and (ii) two identical positive charges placed
near each other.
(b) In a parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate has an area of 6 x 10-3m2 and the
separation between the plates is 3 mm.
(i) Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor.
(ii) If the capacitor is connected to 100V supply, what would be the the charge on each plate?
(iii) How would charge on the plate be affected if a 3 mm thick mica sheet of k=6 is inserted between the
plates while the voltage supply remains connected ?.
OR
(a)Three charges –q, Q and –q are placed at equal distances on a straight line. If the potential energy of
the system of these charges is zero, then what is the ratio Q:q?
(b)(i) Obtain the expression for the electric field intensity due to a uniformly charged spherical shell of
radius R at a point distant r from the centre of the shell outside it.
(ii) Draw a graph showing the variation of electric field intensity E with r, for r > R and r < R.
32 (a) Explain the term drift velocity of electrons in a conductor. Hence obtain the expression for the
current through a conductor in terms of drift velocity.
(b) Two cells of emfs E1 and E2 and internal resistances 𝑟1 and 𝑟2 respectively are connected in parallel as
shown in the figure.

Deduce the expression for the

(i) equivalent emf of the combination
(ii) equivalent internal resistance of the combination
(iii) potential difference between the points A and B.
OR
(a) State the two Kirchhoff’s rules used in the analysis of electric circuits and explain them.
(b) Derive the equation of the balanced state in a Wheatstone bridge using Kirchhoff’s laws.
33. (a) Explain principle and working of AC generator.
(b) Derive an expression for induced emf in rotating rod.
OR
Briefly explain working of a transformer. Write any two energy loss in transformers.