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A&_2_ ia iia» Un_oi> GEMS OUR OWN INDIAN SCHOOL. Anchored In Excellence MIDTERM EXAMINATION 2022-2023 Subject: ‘PHYSICS Maximum Marks: 70 Grade::XIl Duration: 3 hours Date:28-10-2022 General Instructions: i) There-are 35 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. ii) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E. All the sections are compulsory. jection A has eighteen MCQs of 1 mark each, Section B has seven questions of 2 marks each, Section C has five questions of 3 marks each, Section D has three questions of 5 marks each and Section E has two case study-based questions of 4 marks each. iv) 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. 4) Use of calculators is not allowed. SECTION A “ 1. The resistance of each arm of a Wheatstone’s network is 10 0. If a resistance of 109 is connected in series with the galvanometer, then the effective resistance of the bridge across the battery will be a)109 b)1sa 9209 4)400 2. Ashort bar magnet of magnetic moment 0.4 JT" is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.16. The magnet , isinstable ‘equilibrium when the potential energy is a-0.082) . b) 0.064) ¢)-0.0645 d) zero 3." While keeping the area of cross-section of a solenoid same, the number of turns and the length of solenoid are both doubled. The self-inductance of the coil will be a)Halved —b) Doubled ~—c) : times the original value _d) Unaffected 4. The magnetic susceptibility for diamagnetic material is d) large and negative ah small and negative b) small and positive _c) large and positive Scanned with CamScanner ‘network of four capacitors of capacity equal to C; = C, C2=2C, Cs=3C and Ca = 4C are connected te 5. battery as shown in the figure. The ratio of the charges on Cz and Cais ‘ 4 3 1 22 [ GQ l a) 5 b) aa Q ri d) ; cS c G. v 6. Aneelectronis sentin an electric field of magnitude 9.1 x 10°NC*. The acceleration produced in itis 2)1.6ms? —_b) 1.6 « 10's? €)3.2%10%ms? ——_d) 0.8 x 10! ms? 7. Two concentric and coplanar circular loops P and Q have their radii in the ratio 2:3. Loop Qearries a current 9A in the anticlockwise direction, For the magnetic field to be zero at the common centre, loop P must carry 2) 3A in clockwise direction b) 9A in clockwise direction ©) 6Ain anti-clockwise direction _d) 6 Ain the clockwise direction. @) ‘The current i” in a coil varies with time as shown in the figure. The variation of induced emf with time would be ‘ wu yy Yu , X at or Lo s Ne es Ven ol cenit ’ a 7 a a) ») a JA proton and an alpha particle are projected normally into a magnetic field with same kinetic energy, what is the ratio of the radii of the trajectories of proton and alpha particle? a) 2:1 b) a: 4a d) 1:2 s a g fe 2 kw So. Scanned with CamScanner 10. The temperature (T) dependence of resistivity of materials A and material B is represented by fig (i) and fig (ii) respectively. Identify materials A and material B. hot T= TS fig. @ fig. Gi) a) material Ais copper and material 8 is germanium. b) material A is germanium and material B is copper. ¢) material A is nichrome and material B is germanium. 4) material A is copper and material B is nichrome. 11, “n” small drops of same size are charged to V volts each. If they coalesce to form a signal large drop, then its potential will be az byvn gvn¥3 ahr 12. For an electromagnetic wave propagating along x-axis, E max= 30V mr. What is the maximum value, > ~ m Sek of magnetic field? Ly : ; ap aaa 5 °° oey gS; ajio7T —b)10® T ) 10*T 109 T a « AWN S 13. Inthe case of a charged metallic sphere, potential (V) changes with respect to distance (r) from the center as v ») °) d) Page 3 of 11 Scanned with CamScanner 14. _ If the reading of the voltmeter V1 is 40 V, then the reading of voltmeter V> is 0V b)58V ¢j29Vv disv np vom | 50V2 sin ot 15. Three charges — qu, + q2 and -q3 are placed as shown in figure. The x component of the force on is proportional to ah 4 Bg, yE-Z cose b+ S sind ‘ +B cod dB Hsing 4 44 X In the following questions (16,17 and 18), two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). 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 Ris the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A ¢) Ais true but Ris false d) Ais false and Ris also false 16. Assertion(A): Though large number of free electrons are present in the metal, there is no current in the absence of electric field. Reason(R): In the absence of electric field, electrons move randomly in all directions. @) Assertion(A): We use a thick wire in the secondary of a step-down transformer to reduce the production of heat. Reason(R): When the plane of the armature is paral to the line of force of magnetic field, the magnitude of induced e.m.f is maximum. Page 4 of 12 Scanned with CamScanner Assertion(A}: Electromagnetic waves exert radiation pressure. Reason(R): Electromagné waves carry energy. SECTION 19/, al Hfaw diagrams to depict the behavior of magnetic field lines near a ‘bar’ of 7 i) Copper (il) Aluminium. ‘Acircular coil of 'N’ tums and radius'R’ carries a current’. Itis unwound and rewound to make another coil of radius ‘R/2’, current ru the same. Calculate the ratio of the magnetic moments of the new tD A ' coil and original coil. 20, Three infinitely long charge sheets are placed as shown inthe figure. Find the electric field at point P. A % a & t CF peg Wb jy ada . La oo = =P. A og? 20 240 AE td: % 7 Bem of) Od AD t i or A vt Two-point charges + q and -2q are placed at the vertices ‘8’ and Daan 'Cofan equifteral triangle ABC of side as given in the figure. c We" Obtain the expression for (i) the magnitude and (ii) the direction of the resultant electric field at the vertexA due tothesptwo 4g 2 8 @ ° charges. 21, Using the concept of drift velocity of charge carriers a conductor, deduce the relationship between current density and resistivity of the conductor. @ Figure below shows a rectangular conducting loop PQBR in which arm RS of length ‘Fis movable. The loop is kept in a uniform magnetic field B Seed into the plane of the loop. The arm RS is moved with a uniform speed v. Deduce an expression for: (i) The emf induced across the arm RS. (ii)The external force required to move the arm Scanned with CamScanner 2% Two identical coils P and Q.each of radius R are lying in perpendicular planes such that they hay, ‘) ind the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at the common centre oy common centre. the two coils, if they carry currents equal to / and /3 I respectively. OR A long straight wire AB carries a current of 4 Amp. A proton P travels at 4 x 10° ms“ parallel to the wire, 0-2m from it and in a direction opposite to the current as shown in figure. Calculate the force which the magnetic field exerts on the proton. Also specify the direction of the force. 8 4a 02m Ax 10 mic ‘Two coplanar and concentric coils 1 and 2 have respe ly the number of turns Ni and Nz and radii rand r2 (f2>> r1). Deduce the expression for mutual inductance of this system. 25. a) Anelectrostatic field lineis a continuous curve, That i, afield line cannot have sudden breaks. Why not? b) Two charges of magnitudes -3Q and + 2Q are located at points (a, 0) and (4a, 0) respectively. What is the electric flux due to these charges through a sphere of radius ‘Sa’ with its centre at the origin? SECTION C ‘Two identical parallel plate capacitors A and B are connected to a battery E of V volt with the switch S closed. The switch is now opened and the free space between the plates of the capacitors is filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant K. Find the ratio of the total electrostatic energy stored in both capacitors before and after the introduction of the dielectric. s ees a whe AL cot Wee y a0 ' oe oe oe 7 Wh fb Page 6 of 11 Scanned with CamScanner of 28. ' State Kirchhoff’s rules. Use these rules to determine the currents h, Iz and Is in the circuit diagram Shown, a A Derive the expression for the magnetic field at a point on the axis of a ee ‘carfying loop. Plot the ‘graph of the magnetic field along the axis of the circular current loop. 7 OR Two long straight parallel conductors carry steady current h and la separated by a,s{stance d. Ifthe currents are flowing in the same direction, show how the magnetic field set up in one produces an attractive force on the other. Obtain the expression for this force. Hence define one ampere. An ea of inductance Xcis connected in series with a bulb B and an a.c. source. How would the brightness of the bulb change when (i) number of turns in the inductor, aes (ii) an iron rod is Xcis inserted in series in the circuit? inserted in the inductor and (iii) a capacitor of reactance Justify your answer in each case. ‘The primary coll ofan ideal step up transformer iss 100 turns and ¢fansformation ratio is also 100. i) number of turns in The input voltage and power are 220V and 1100 W respectively. Calculate: Secondary (ii) current in primary (ii) voltage across secondary (iv) current in secondary (v) power in secondary. af plot of magnetic flux (9) versus current I) s shofm in the figure, for two iqductors A and B. Which of the has the larger value of self-inductance? Justify. a. & 4 : ye i . x ws © 7 Scanned with CamScanner bb) The frequency of an applied voltage of a series LCR circuit is f. If the resonant frequency is A and Molec explain whether for ff, f

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