VIDYA MANDIR PUBLIC SCHOOL, SEC 15/A, FARIDABAD

CLASS-XII [2025-26] SUB- PHYSICS SAMPLE PAPER -1 MM: 70

SECTION – A
1. There are two charges q1 and q2 separated by the distance r experience the force F, if a plastic sheet is placed
between both the charges how does the force being affected?
2. Two charges placed at a small distance experience an attractive force, now both are touched to each other and
placed at the same distance, what is the new force and express its nature?
3. Plot the graph for conducting shell between (a) E and r (b) V and r
4. Two wires of equal cross sectional area, one of copper and other of aluminum have same resistance. Which one
is larger?
5. There are two bubs 100 W and 500 W first connected in series and then and in parallel connection. Find out the
net electric power in each case.
6. In hydrogen atom electron moves around the nucleus then how
much work is done, justify your answer.
7. In given diagram find the relationships between VA, VB and VC.
8. There are two wires A and B of same material having same length and the
area of cross-section B is doubled the area of cross-section A, both wires are
connected in series then find the ratio of their drift velocities.
9. If the temperature of carbon increases how does resistance and resistivity
changes. Justify your answer.
10. In given diagram write down the nature of charge present at point A.
11. A 5 𝜇𝐶charge enclosed into Gaussian surface of radius 10 𝑐𝑚. If the radius
of Gaussian surface becomes double then how does the electric flux
changes?
12. A car battery is charged by a 12 V supply, and energy stored in it is 7.2 × 105 𝐽 . Find the amount of charge
passed through the battery.
For the following questions 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 R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false
13. Assertion: A metallic shield in form of a hollow shell may be built to block an electric field.
Reason: In a hollow spherical shield, the electric field inside it is zero at every point.
14. Assertion: If the distance between parallel plates of a capacitor is halved and dielectric constant is made three
times, then the capacitor becomes 6 times.
Reason: Capacity of the capacitor does not depend upon the nature of the material.
15. Assertion: When a cell of EMF E and internal resistance r is short circuited the current in the circuit is zero.
Reason: When a cell is short circuited the resistance of the circuit becomes infinite.
16. Assertion: A potential difference V is applied to a copper wire of diameter D and length L. On doubling voltage,
the Drift velocity becomes half.
Reason: Vd is inversely proportional to 1 / V.

SECTION – B
17. How does Kirchhoff’s second rule follows the energy conservation?
18. An electric dipole rotate from stable to unstable equilibrium under the presence of an external uniform electric
field, find the amount of work done.
19. The resistance of the platinum wire of a platinum resistance thermometer at the ice point is 5 Ω and at steam
point is 5.23 Ω when the thermometer is inserted on a hot bath, the resistance of
the platinum wire is 5.795 Ω. Calculate the temperature of the bath.
20. In the given diagram how does the following physical quantities vary from A to B.
a) Drift velocity b) Current c) Electric field intensity.
21. A storage battery of EMF 8.0 𝑉 and internal resistance 0.5 Ω is being charged by a 120 𝑉 dc supply using a series
resistor of 15.5 Ω. What is the terminal voltage of the battery during charging? What is the purpose of having a
series resistor in the charging circuit?

SECTION – C
22. a) There are two conducting plate having charge densities +𝜎, −𝜎. Separated by a
distance 5 𝑑 as shown in figure. Derive a formula for electric potential and
capacitance between the plates.
b) Show the variation of Electric field intensities with respect to distance between
the plates
23. a) A square plate of side 10 𝑐𝑚 is kept in X-Y plane. Calculate its flux when an
electric field 𝐸 = (4 𝑖⃗ + 2 𝑗⃗) 𝑁/𝐶 is applied.
b) A capacitor is enclosed by a surface what will be its electric flux.
24. Two charges +𝑞 and −𝑞 are kept at (0, 0, 𝑎) and (0, 0, −𝑎) calculate the
electric potential at point (0,0, 𝑧) and at (𝑥, 𝑦, 0).
25. In the following figure find the direction and magnitude of electric field
intensity.
26. Using drift velocity expression define relaxation time and show that
resistivity is independent of dimensions of the wire.
27. A charge of 8 𝑚𝐶 is located at the origin. Calculate the work done in
taking a small charge of −2 × 10−9 𝐶 from a point 𝑃 (0, 0, 3 𝑐𝑚) to a
point 𝑄 (0, 4 𝑐𝑚, 0), via a point 𝑅 (0, 6 𝑐𝑚, 9 𝑐𝑚).
28. In the given circuit each battery is of 5 𝑉 and has an internal resistance of
0.2 Ω. What will be the reading of an ideal voltmeter connected across the
battery?

SECTION - D
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTION
𝐴 𝜖𝑂
29. The capacity of a parallel plate air capacitor is = . When air is replaced fully by an insulating medium
𝑑
of dielectric constant K its capacity becomes K times. When thickness of dielectric is (𝑡 < 𝑑) then the
𝐴𝜖
capacity is 𝐶𝑚 = (𝑑−𝑡+𝑡𝑂⁄ ). For metals K is infinity, therefore when a metal plate of thickness t<d is
𝑘
𝐴𝜖
introduced, the capacity becomes 𝐶 ′ = (𝑑−𝑡)
𝑂
.
i) The capacitance of a capacitor will decrease if we introduce a slab of
a. copper b. aluminum c. zinc d. none of these
ii) When area of parallel plate air capacitor is halved and distance between the plates is doubled its
capacity becomes n times where n is
a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 1/ 4
iii) A metal plate of thickness t=d/2 is introduced in between the plates of an air capacitor. The increase
in its capacity is
a. 1% b. 100% c. 50% d. 200%
 iv) Very thin metal foil is introduced in between the plates of an air capacitor of capacitance C .The new
capacity is
a. C/2 b. 2C c. C d. 3C
30. An electrolytic cell is a simple device used to maintain a steady current in an electric circuit. It has two
electrodes called the positive (P) and the negative (N). They are immersed in an electrolytic solution
called electrolyte. The electrodes exchange charges with the electrolyte.
i) The emf of a cell stands for
a. A force b. potential difference c. electromagnetic force d. current drawn from cell
ii) The emf of a cell is measured
a. at zero current b. at maximum current
c. at ampere current d. when the cell delivers maximum power
iii) For a cell with internal resistance r, connected to an external resistance R, the power drawn is
maximum when
a. R>>r b. R<<r c. r = 0 d. R = r4.
iv) Inside the electrolyte, the current flows from
a. P to N b. N to P
c. P to N or N to P depending on the nature of electrolyte
d. P to N or N to P depending on the relative values of the internal resistance and the external
resistances.
SECTION – E
31. I) On increasing the temperature how will the following changes for a conductor:
a) current density b) drift velocity c) resistivity
d) mobility
II) The Wheatstone’s bridge is showing no deflection in the galvanometer joined
between the points B and D. Compute the value of R.

32. I) You are given a conducting shell of radius R carrying charge Q, calculate electric
field intensity at a point lying at following distances from the centre: a) 𝑟 < 𝑅 b)
𝑟 = 𝑅 c) 𝑟 < 𝑅
II) Suppose that the two charges 7 𝜇𝐶 and −2 𝜇𝐶 are placed at (−9 𝑐𝑚, 0, 0) and
(9 𝑐𝑚, 0, 0) respectively in an external electric field 𝐸 = 𝐴 (1⁄ 2 ); 𝐴 =
𝑟
9 × 105 𝐶 𝑚−2 . What would the electrostatic energy of the given configuration.
33. I) Derive a relation between K, K1 and K2. If capacitance of the two capacitor is same as C.
II) An electrical technician requires a capacitance of 2 𝜇𝐹 in a circuit across a potential difference of 1 𝑘𝑉. A
large number of 1 𝜇𝐹 capacitors are available to him each of which can withstand a potential difference of not
more than 400 𝑉. Suggest a possible arrangement that requires the minimum number of capacitors.