HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION –

CALSS-XII
TIME: SUB-physics M.M.

Section A(1×20=20)
Q.1An electron is projected with uniform velocity along the axis of a current carrying long solenoid. Which of the
following is true?
(a) The electron will be accelerated along the axis.
(b) The electron path will be circular about the axis.
(c) The electron will experience a force at 45° to the axis and hence execute a helical path.
(d) The electron will continue to move with uniform velocity along the axis of the solenoid.
Q.2The nature of parallel and anti-parallel currents are
(a) parallel currents repel and antiparallel cur¬rents attract.
(b) parallel currents attract and antiparallel cur-rents repel.
(c) both currents attract. ’
(d) both currents repel.
Q.3Alternating currents can be produced by a
(a) dynamo
(b) choke coil
(c) transformer
(d) electric motor
Q.4The alternating current can be measured with the help of
(a) hot wire ammeter
(b) hot wire voltmeter
(c) moving magnet galvanometer
(d) suspended coil type galvanometer
Q.5With increase in frequency of an A.C. supply, the inductive reactance
(a) decreases
(b) increases directly with frequency
(c) increases as square of frequency
(d) decreases inversely with frequency
Q.6A capacitor acts as an infinite resistance for
(a) DC
(b) AC
(c) DC as well as AC
(d) neither AC nor DC
Q.7In LCR circuit if resistance increases quality factor
(a) increases finitely
(b) decreases finitely
(c) remains constant
(d) None of these
Q.8Phase difference between voltage and current in a capacitor in an ac circuit is
(a) π
(b) π/2
(c) 0
(d) π/3
Q.9Whenever the magnetic flux linked with an electric circuit changes, an emf is induced in the circuit. This is
called
(a) electromagnetic induction
(b) lenz’s law
(c) hysteresis loss
(d) kirchhoff’s laws
Q.10According to Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
(a) electric field is produced by time varying magnetic flux.
(b) magnetic field is produced by time varying electric flux.
(c) magnetic field is associated with a moving charge.
(d) None of these
Q.11 The self inductance of a coil is a measure of
(a) electrical inertia
(b) electrical friction
(c) induced e.m.f.
(d) induced current
Q.12 Lenz’s law is a consequence of the law of conservation of
(a) charge
(b) mass
(c) energy
(d) momentum
Q.13Which one of the following is feebly repelled by a magnet?
a) Diamagnetic materials
b) Paramagnetic materials
c) Ferromagnetic materials
d) Ferrimagetic materials
Q.14Earth’s potential is _______
a) Zero
b) Highly positive
c) Highly negative
d) Varies from place to place
Q 15 If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another over an equipotential surface, then
(a) work is done on the charge.
(b) work is done by the charge.
(c) work done is constant.
(d) no work is done.
These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. While answering these questions,
you are required to choose any one of the following four responses.
(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) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are correct
Q.16 Assertion : Electric lines of field cross each other.
Reason : Electric field at a point superimpose to give one resultant electric field.
Q.17 Assertion : The electric flux of the electric field ∮ E.dA is zero. The electric field is zero everywhere on the
surface.
Reason : The charge inside the surface is zero.
Q.18 Assertion : Induced emf will always occur whenever there is change in magnetic flux.
Reason : Current always induces whenever there is change in magnetic flux.
Q.19 Assertion : Lenz’s law violates the principle of conservation of energy.
Reason : Induced emf always opposes the change in magnetic flux responsible for its production.
Q.20Assertion : An induced emf appears in any coil in which the current is changing.
Reason : Self induction phenomenon obeys Faraday’s law of induction.
Section B(2×5=10)
Q21. What is the magnetic flux state of its unit?
Q.22When the current changes from +2A to – 2A in 0.05s, an e.m.f of 8V is induced in the coil. The coefficient of
self induction of coil is?
Q.23 Give one difference each between diamagnetic and ferromagnetic substances. Give one example of each
Q.24 Two wires of equal length, one of copper and the other of manganin have the same resistance. Which wire is
thicker?
Q. 25 Write the expression for the drift velocity of charge carriers in a conductor of length T across which a
potential difference ‘V’ is applied.
Section C(3×5=15)
Q.26 A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 3Ω has been connected to a resistor. If the current in the circuit
is given 0.5 A, then find
(I) the resistance of the resistor;
(ii) the terminal voltage of the battery.
Q.27 The magnetic flux associated with a coil changes from zero to 6 x 10-2 Wb in 0.6 s. Find the average e.m.f.
induced in the coil
Q.28Two point charges having equal charges separated by lm distance experience a force of 8 N. What will be the
force experienced by them if they are held in water at the same distance? (Given, Kwater = 80).
29 derive expression for magnetic field due to solenoid.
Q.30What are the three applications of Gauss law?
Section A (4 ×5=20)
Q.31(a) Define parallel plate capcitor
(b) Derive the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor having plate area A and plate
separation d
Q.32. Find the ratio of the potential differences that must be applied across the parallel and the series combination
of two identical capacitors so that the energy stored in the two cases becomes the same.
Q.33. What time does a charged particle take in completing a circular path in a uniform magnetic field? Does it
depend on speed of the particle or the radius of the circular path?
Q.34 Derive an expression for the impedance of an a.c. circuit consisting of an inductor and a resistor.
Q.35State the principle of working of a transformer. Can a transformer be used to step up or step down a d.c.
voltage? Justify your Answer.
Section E(1×5=5)
Q.36 (a)define electric dipole and dipole moment.
(b) Derive expression for electric field due to dipole at its bisector.
(c)Derive expression for torque experience by dipole in uniform magnetic field.
OR
(a)State gauss theorem .
(b) Derive expression for electric field due to infinite thin plane sheet.
(c)Write any four properties of electric field lines.