NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI

BHOPAL REGION
2nd PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2023-24

CLASS-XII SUBJECT-PHYSICS
Maximum Marks: 70 Marks Time Allowed: 3 hours.
General Instructions:

SECTION-A
Q. Ma
No. rks
1 The ratio of no. of turns of primary coil to secondary coil in a 1
transformer is 2:3. If a cell of 6 V is connected across the primary coil,
then voltage across the secondary coil will be

(a) 3 V (b) 6 V (c) 9 V (d) 12 V

2 The core of a transformer is laminated, so as to 1

(a) make it light weight

(b) make it robust and strong

(c) increase the secondary voltage

(d) reduce energy loss due to eddy current

3 An electromagnetic wave of frequency 3 MHz passes from vacuum 1
into a medium with dielectric constant k = 4. Then
(a) both wavelength and frequency remain unchanged
(b) wavelength is doubled and frequency becomes half
(c) wavelength is halved and frequency remains unchanged
(d) wavelength is doubled and the frequency remains unchanged

4 Two charged spheres separated by a distance d exert some force F on 1

each other. If they are immersed in a liquid of dielectric constant 4,
then what is the force exerted, if all other conditions are same?

(a) 2F (b) 4F (c) F/2 (d) F/4

5 In a LCR-circuit, the potential difference between the terminals of the 1
inductance is 60 V, between terminals of the capacitor is 30 V and that
between the terminals of the resistance is 40 V. The supply voltage
will be
(a) 25 V (b) 50 V (c) 100 V (d) 200 V
6 A rectangular coil ABCD is rotated anticlockwise with a uniform 1
angular velocity about the axis shown in the figure. Initially, the axis of
rotation of the coil as well as the magnetic field B were horizontal. The
induced E.M.F. in the coil would be maximum when plane of the coil:-
7 The value of current, flowing through an inductor of inductance 1 H 1
and having negligible resistance when connected to an AC source of
200 V and 50 Hz, is

(a) 0.64 A (b) 1.64 A (c) 2.64 A (d) 3.64 A

8 When a ray of light enters a glass slab its wavelength 1

(a) decreases

(b) increases

(c) remains unchanged

(d) data are not complete

9 1

10 1
11 A parallel plate capacitor with oil between the plates (dielectric 1
constant of oil K = 2) has a capacitance C. If the oil is removed, then
capacitance of the capacitor becomes

12 A diamagnetic material in a magnetic field moves 1

(a) from weaker to stronger parts

(b) perpendicular to the field

(c) from stronger to weaker parts

(d) in none of the above directions

13 Assertion: Thin films such a soap bubble or a thin layer of oil on water 1
show beautiful colours when illuminated by white light.
Reason: It happens due to the interference of light reflected from the
upper surface of the thin film.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(c) The Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
14 Assertion: Photo-sensitivity of a metal is high if its work function is 1
small.

Reason: Work function = hf0 where f0 is the threshold frequency.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct
explanation of the Assertion.

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct
explanation of the Assertion.

(c) The Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

(d) Both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

15 Assertion: The resistance offered by an inductor in a d.c. circuit is 1
always constant.

Reason: The resistance of inductor in steady state is non-zero.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct
explanation of Assertion.

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.

(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

(d) Both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

16 Assertion (A): No two electric lines of force can intersect each other. 1
Reason (R): Tangent at any point of electric line of force gives the
direction of electric field.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(c) The Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
SECTION B
17 An electron and alpha particle have the same de-Broglie wavelength 2
associated with them. How are their kinetic energies related to each
other?
18 Write down the equation of induced current at any instant in L-C-R 2
circuit when circuit is inductive.
19 (i) Write two characteristic features of nuclear force. 2

(ii) Draw a plot of the potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a

function of their separation.

20 Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 1: 2. What is the ratio of 2
their nuclear densities?
21 Draw the voltage-current characteristic curve of a diode and 2
mark its important parameter.
OR

Draw V- I characteristics of a p-n junction diode. Answer the

following questions, giving reasons:

(i) Why is the current under reverse bias almost

independent of the applied potential up to a critical
voltage?
(ii) (ii) Why does the reverse current show a sudden
increase at the critical voltage?

SECTION C
22 Define the terms drift velocity and relaxation time. Establish the 3
relation between drift velocity of electrons and electric field
applied to the conductor.
23 A capacitor of capacitance C is charged fully by connecting it 3
to a battery of emf E. It is then disconnected from the battery.
If the separation between the plates of the capacitor is now
doubled, how will the following change?

(i) charge stored by the capacitor.

(ii) field strength between the plates.
(iii) energy stored by the capacitor
24 Name the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum which is: 3

(a) Suitable for radar systems used in aircraft navigation.

(b) Used to treat muscular strain.
(c) Used as a diagnostic tool in medicine.

Write in brief, how these waves can be produced.

25 Applying Biot-Savart’s law deduce the expression for the 3
magnetic field at the centre of a semicircular loop of radius R
carrying current I.
26 3

27 The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is -13. 6 eV. If an electron makes 3
a transition from an energy level -0 8. e 5 V to -3 4. eV, calculate the
wavelength of the spectral line emitted. To which series of hydrogen
spectrum does this wavelength belong?
28 Explain briefly the reasons why wave theory of light is not able to explain 3
the observed features of photo-electric effect.

OR

The following graph shows the variation of stopping potential Vs with the
frequency (𝜈) of the incident radiation for two photosensitive metals X and
Y.

(i)Which of the metals has larger threshold wavelength? Give reason.

(ii)Explain giving reason which metal gives out electrons having larger
kinetic energy, for the same wavelength of the incident radiation.

(iii)If the distance between the light source and metal X is halved, what
will be the kinetic energy of electrons emitted due to this change? Give
reason.
SECTION D
29 An optical fibre is a thin tube of transparent material that 4
allows light to pass through, without being refracted into the
air or another external medium. It make use of total internal
reflection. These fibres are fabricated in such a way that light
reflected at one side of the inner surface strikes the other at an
angle larger than critical angle. Even, if fibre is bent, light can
easily travel along the length.

(i) Which of the following is based on the phenomenon of

total internal reflection of light?

(a) Sparkling of diamond

(b) Optical fibre communication

(c) Instrument used by doctors for endoscopy

(d) All of these

(ii) A ray of light will undergo total internal reflection
inside the optical fibre, if it

(a) goes from rarer medium to denser medium

(b)is incident at an angle less than the critical angle

(c) strikes the interface normally

(d)is incident at an angle greater than the critical angle

(iii) If in core, angle of incidence is equal to critical

angle, then angle of refraction will be

(a) 0° (b) 45° (c) 90° (d) 180°

(iv) In an optical fibre (shown), correct relation for

refractive indices of core and cladding is

OR

(v) If the value of critical angle is 30° for total internal

reflection from given optical fibre, then speed of light
in that fibre is

30 The potential barrier in the p-n junction diode is the barrier in which the charge 4
requires additional force for crossing the region. In other words, the barrier in
which the charge carrier stopped by the obstructive force is known as the potential
barrier. When a p-type semiconductor is brought into a close contact with n-type
semiconductor, we get a p-n junction with a barrier potential 0.4 V and width of
depletion region is 4 0 10-7 This p-n junction is forward biased with a battery of
voltage 3 V and negligible internal resistance, in series with a resistor of resistance
R, ideal millimeter and key K as shown in figure. When key is pressed, a current of
20 mA passes through the diode.

OR
SECTION-E
31 A thin metallic spherical shell of radium R carries a charge Q on its 5
surface. A point charge Q/2 is placed at the centres C and other charge
+2Q is placed outside the shell at A at a distance X from the centre as
shown in the figure.

(i) Find the electric flux through the shell.

(ii) State the law used.
(iii) Find the force on the charges at the centre C of the shell and at the
point A.
OR

Define electric flux.

State and prove Gauss theorem.

32 (a) In Young’s double slit experiment, two slits are 1 mm apart and the 5
screen is placed 1 m away from the slits. Calculate the fringe width
when light of wavelength 500 nm is used.
(b) What should be the width of each slit in order to obtain 10 maxima
of the double slits pattern within the central maximum of the single slit
pattern?

(c) The intensity at the central maxima in Young’s double slit

experiment is I0. Find out the intensity at a point where the path
difference is λ/6.

OR

(i) State the essential conditions for diffraction of light.

(ii) Explain diffraction of light due to a narrow single slit and the formation
of pattern of fringes on the screen.
(iii) Find the relation for width of central maximum in terms of wavelength λ
, width of slit a , and separation between slit and screen D.
(iv) If the width of the slit is made double the original width, how does it
affect the size and intensity of the central band?

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