MODEL QUESTION PAPER-1

FOR MID TERM EXAMINATIONS 2024-25

(SYLLABUS: ALL CHAPTERS OF VOL-1)

II PUC - PHYSICS (33)

Time: 3 hours. No of questions: 45 Max Marks: 70
General Instructions:
1. All parts (A TO D) are compulsory. PART-E is only for visually challenged students.
2. For Part – A questions, first written-answer will be considered for awarding marks.
3. Answers without relevant diagram / figure / circuit wherever necessary will not carry any marks.
4. Direct answers to numerical problems without relevant formula and detailed solutions will not carry
any marks.
PART – A
I. Pick the correct option among the four given options for ALL of the following
questions: 15 × 1 = 15
1. The SI unit of surface charge density is
(A) C m-1 (B) C m-3 (C) C m-2 (D) C m
2. The electric field due to a charged spherical shell is
(A) zero outside the spherical shell. (B) zero inside the spherical shell.
(C) zero on the surface of spherical shell. (D) non zero inside the spherical shell.
3. The energy stored per unit volume of a charged capacitor is given by
1 1 1 2 2 1 2
(A)  0E (B)  0E2 (C) 0 E (D) 0 E
2 2 2 2
4. The electric potential due to an electric dipole at a distance ‘r’ from its centre on the axial line
present on the side of negative charge of the dipole is
1 1
(A) positive and it varies as (B) positive and it varies as
r2 r
1 1
(C) negative and it varies as (D) negative and it varies as
r2 r
5. In a balanced Wheatstone bridge
(A) potential differences across the four resistors is zero.
(B) potential difference across the galvanometer is zero.
(C) potential difference across the cell in the network is zero.
(D) potential difference across the galvanometer is non zero.
6. The conductivity of a semiconductor ___________ with increase in temperature
(A) increases (B) decreases
(C) first decreases and then increases (D) first increases and then decreases
7. The magnetic field is produced
(A) only by moving charges. (B) only by stationary charges.
(C) by both stationary and moving charges. (D) neither by stationary nor by moving charges.
8. Parallel currents __________ and antiparallel currents ___________.
(A) attract, also attract (B) repel, attract (C) repel, also repel (D) attract, repel

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9. The physical quantities related to magnetism are listed in column I and the dimensions are listed in
column II. Identify the correct match
(A) (i) - (b), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (a) Column I Column II
(B) (i) - (c), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (a) (i) Magnetic field (a) [MLT-2A-2]
(C) (i) - (a), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (c) (ii) Magnetic permeability (b) [L2 A]
(D) (i) - (c), (ii) - (a), (iii) - (b) (iii) Magnetic moment (c) [M T-2A-1]
10. The ferromagnetic material among the following is
(A) copper (B) nickel (C) lead (D) calcium
11. The adjacent diagrams (a) and (b) are representing the behaviour of
magnetic field lines near two different magnetic materials. The materials
corresponding to the diagrams (a) and (b) are respectively
(A) paramagnetic and diamagnetic.
(B) ferromagnetic and diamagnetic.
(C) paramagnetic and ferromagnetic.
(D) diamagnetic and paramagnetic.
12. The magnetic flux is a __________ and its SI unit is __________.
(A) scalar, Wbm-2 (B) scalar, weber (C) vector, Wbm-2 (D) vector, weber
13. The following are the statements related to self-inductance:
(i) The self-inductance of a coil depends on its geometry and on the permeability of the medium
inside it.
(ii) The self-inductance is a measure of electrical inertia and opposes the change in current in the
coil.
(A) Both the statements are wrong (B) Only statement (i) is correct
(C) Both the statements are correct (D) Only statement (ii) is correct
14. In a transformer, NP and NS are the number of turns present in its primary and secondary coils
respectively. The transformer is said to be a step-down transformer if
(A) NP < NS (B) NP > NS (C) NP = NS (D) NP << NS
15. Identify the electromagnetic waves of highest wavelength.
(A) gamma rays (B) microwaves (C) X-rays (D) UV rays
II. Fill in the blanks by choosing appropriate answer given in the bracket for ALL
the following questions: 5×1=5

(positive, transverse, negative, Benjamin Franklin, zero, Faraday)

16. The charges were named as positive and negative by _________________.

17. The potential energy of a system of two unlike charges is __________.
18. The magnetic force on a charged particle moving in the direction of magnetic field is ________.
19. The susceptibility of paramagnetic materials is _______________.
20. The light waves are __________ in nature.

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 PART – B
III. Answer any FIVE of the following questions: 5 × 2 = 10
21. ‘The charges are additive in nature’. Explain.
22. Give any two differences between current and current density.
23. A galvanometer cannot be used as an ammeter. Mention the two reasons for it.
24. State and explain Gauss’s law in magnetism.
25. Write the expression for the peak value of emf generated in an ac generator and explain the terms.
26. A coil of self inductance 2 H is carrying a steady current of 1 A. Find the magnetic energy stored in the
coil.
27. What is meant by power factor of an AC circuit? Give the power factor of an AC circuit containing pure
resistor.
28. What is a displacement current? Give the expression for the same.
PART – C
IV. Answer any FIVE of the following questions: 5 × 3 = 15
29. Mention any three properties of electric field lines.
30. Derive an expression for torque acting on an electric dipole placed in uniform electric field.
31. What is an equipotential surface? What will be the shape of equipotential surfaces corresponding to
i) a single point charge and ii) a uniform electric field?
32. Mention three limitations of Ohm’s law.
33. Show that current density, j = σ E. Where symbols have their usual meaning.
34. Derive an expression for angular frequency of revolution for a charged particle moving perpendicular to
a uniform magnetic field.
35. Define magnetization of a sample. Is it a scalar or a vector? Mention its SI unit.
36. A sinusoidal voltage of rms value of 100 V, and frequency 50 Hz is applied to a series LR circuit in
which R = 3 and L = 12.75 mH. Find (a) inductive reactance and b) impedance of the circuit.

PART – D
V. Answer any THREE of the following questions: 3 × 5 = 15
37. a) What is a capacitor? (1)
b) Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with air as dielectric. (4)
38. Derive an expression for effective emf and effective internal resistance of two cells of different emfs
and internal resistances connected in parallel.
39. Derive an expression for the magnetic field at a point on the axis of a circular coil carrying current.
40. a) State and explain Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction. (2)
b) Derive an expression for emf induced in a straight conductor moving perpendicular to a uniform
magnetic field. (3)
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41. Show that the voltage lags behind the current by 900 in an ac circuit containing pure capacitor. Write the
phasor diagram corresponding to the circuit.
VI. Answer any TWO of the following questions: 2 × 5 = 10
42. Two point charges of +4 nC and +8 nC are placed at the points A and B respectively separated by a
distance 0.2 m in air. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant electric field at the midpoint ‘O’
of the line joining A and B. What will be the magnitude of force experienced by a point charge of -2 nC
placed at ‘O’?
43. ABCD is a square of side 2 m. Charges of 5nC, + 10nC and -5nC are placed at corners A, B and C
respectively. What is the work done in transferring a charge of 5µC from D to the point of intersection
of the diagonals?
44. Calculate i) the free electron density and ii) the average drift speed of conduction electrons in a copper
wire of cross-sectional area 1.0×10–7 m2 carrying a current of 1.5 A. Assume that each copper atom
contributes roughly one conduction electron. The density of copper is 9.0 × 103 kg/m3 and its atomic
mass is 63.5 u.
45. A wire of length 1.0 cm carrying a current of 10 A is placed well inside a solenoid perpendicular to its
axis. The solenoid is of length 0.9 m, radius 5 cm and contains 500 turns. If the current through the
solenoid is 5 A, calculate the magnetic force on the wire.

PART – E
(For Visually Challenged Students only)
11) When two magnetic materials (a) and (b) are placed in uniform magnetic fields, material (a)
makes maximum magnetic field lines to go around it, while material (b) makes all the magnetic
field lines to pass through it. Then the materials (a) and (b) are respectively
(A) paramagnetic and diamagnetic. (B) ferromagnetic and diamagnetic.
(C) paramagnetic and ferromagnetic. (D) diamagnetic and paramagnetic.

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