SECOND TERM MODEL EXAM 2025 – 2026
CLASS - XII PHYSICS MAX MARK - 60
(A) Answer any 5 questions from 1 to 7. Each carry 1 score (5 × 1 = 5)
1. Gauss's law in electrostatics is applicable for (all surfaces / only closed surface)
2. Unit of mutual inductance is ____________
3. The phase difference of current and voltage in a pure capacitive circuit is:
a) 00
b) 450
c) 600
d) 900
4. "The phenomenon of polarisation explains the Transverse nature of light" state
the statement is True or False.
5. A convex lens is immersed in water. What happens to its focal length?
6. On introducing a dielectric slab between the plates of a capacitor, its Capacitance
7. The speed of electromagnetic wave is ____________
(B) Answer any 5 questions from 8 to 14. Each carry 2 scores (5 × 2 = 10)
8. State Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction.
9. What do you mean by drift velocity? Write the relation between drift velocity and
electric current.
10. A light bulb is rated at 100 W for a 220 V supply. Find the resistance of the bulb.
11. How Maxwell modified Ampere's law?
12. What is total internal reflection?
13. Define magnetisation. Give its dimension.
14. What is an equipotential surface? Give an example.
(C) Answer any 6 questions from 15 to 21. Each carry 3 scores. (6 × 3 = 18)
15. Compare dia, para, and Ferromagnetic substances with suitable example.
16.
a) State Ampere's Circuital Law.
b) Obtain the expression for the magnetic field at a distance 'r' from a long,
straight wire carrying a current I.
17.
a) How electromagnetic waves are produced?
b) Why infrared waves are called heat waves?
18. Explain the basic properties of electric charge.
19.
a) State the principle of an A.C. generator?
b) Obtain the expression for the emf generated by an A.C. generator.
20.
a) How will you convert a galvanometer into voltmeter?
b) A galvanometer with a coil resistance 12 𝛀 shows full scale deflection for a
current of 3 mA. How will you convert the galvanometer into voltmeter of
range 0 - 18 V?
21. Explain the refraction of a plane wave using Huygen's principle.
(D) Answer any 3 questions from 22 to 25. Each carry 4 scores (3 × 4 = 12)
22.
a) State Kirchhoff's loop rule.
b) Derive the balancing condition of Wheatstone bridge, with a neat diagram.
23. Draw a labelled ray diagram of a compound microscope forming an image at the
near point of eye and obtain an expression for magnification.
24. A capacitor is a system of two conductors separated by an insulator.
a) Obtain an expression for the equivalent Capacitance of two capacitors
connected in series.
b) The potential across 900 uF capacitor is 100 V. How much energy is stored
by the capacitor?
25.
a) State law of Refraction.
b) Obtain an expression for refractive index for a prism.
(E) Answer any 3 questions from 26 to 29. Each carry 5 scores (3 x 5 = 15)
26.
a) The direction of magnetic field around a current carrying conductor is given
by ______________
b) State Biot-Savart law.
c) Derive the expression for magnetic field on the axis of a circular coil carrying
current
27.
a) Write the expression for instantaneous emf of A.C.
b) Identify A, B and C in figure:
c) Draw the phasor diagram of the above circuit and write the expression for
impedance in the circuit, then mention the term.
28.
a) With a neat diagram, derive lens makers formula
b) The radii of curvature of the faces of a double convex lens are 10 cm and
15cm. If the focal length is 12 cm. What is the refractive index of glass?
29.
a) State Gauss's law in Electrostatics
b) Using this law derive an expression for the electric field intensity due to a
uniformly charged thin spherical shell at a point
i. outside the shell
ii. inside the shell
