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JOHN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PALGHAR

PERIODIC TEST– 3 (2024-2025)
Subject: PHYSICS Grade: XII Date: 00/00/2024 Time:3 Hr Marks: 70
General Instructions: Read the following instructions carefully.
(a) There are 33 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
(b) SECTION A consists of 16 multiple -choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
(c) SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
(d) SECTION C consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
(e) SECTION D consists of 2 case - based questions carrying 4 marks each.
(f) SECTION E consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
(g) All questions are compulsory.
(h) Use of log tables and calculators is not allowed
(i)You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
i. c = 3 x 108 m/s ii. me = 9.1 x10-31 kg iii. mp = 1.7 x10-27 kg iv. e = 1.6 x 10-19 C v. µ0 = 4π x 10-7 T m 𝑨−𝟏
vi. h = 6.63 x10-34 J s vii. ε0 = 8.854 x10-12 𝑪 𝟐𝑵−𝟏𝒎−𝟐 viii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟑 per gram mole

SECTION A
Q1.The ratio of the forces between two small spheres with constant charge in air and in a medium of
dielectric constant K is
(a) 1: K (b) K : 1 (c) 1: K2 (d) K2: 1

Q2.The resistance of a wire is R. If the length of the wire is doubled by stretching, then the new resistance will be
(a) 2R (b) 4R (c) R (d) R/4

Q3.Lenz's law is consequence of the law of conservation of

(a)Charge (b) Momentum (c) Mass (d) Energy

Q4. The penetrating power is maximum for

(a) Gamma rays (b)X Rays (c)UV rays (d)Radio wave

Q5. Optical fibers are based on the phenomenon of

(a) Reflection (b)refraction (c)dispersion (d) total internal reflection

Q6. The wave-front due to source situated at the infinity is

(a) Spherical (b) Plane (c) Cylindrical (d) Rectangular

Q7. In photoelectric effect the kinetic energy of electrons emitted from the metal surface depends upon
( a) Intensity of light (b)Frequency of incident light
(c) velocity of incident light (d)both intensity and velocity of light

Q8. Which one of the series of hydrogen spectrum is in the visible region
(a) Lyman series (b)Balmer series
(c) Paschen series (d) Bracket series
Q9.Nuclear binding energy corresponds to
(a) Mass of proton (b) Mass of neutron
(c) Mass of nucleus (d) Mass defect of nucleus

Q10.When p-n junction diode is forward biased then

(a) both the depletion region and barrier height are reduced
(b) the depletion region is widened and barrier height is reduced
(c) the depletion region is reduced and barrier height is increased
(d) Both the depletion region and barrier height are increased

Q11.The binding energy per nucleon in the nucleus of 26Fe56is approximately

(a) 8 eV (b) 8 KeV (c) 8.7MeV (d) 8 J

Q12.The characteristic feature of light which remains unaffected on refraction is

(a) Speed (b)frequency (c)wavelength (d) None of these

For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labelled Assertion (A) and other labelled Reason (R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the options as given below.
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) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct

Q13.Assertion (A)- For a uniform electric field E along the x -axis, the equipotential surfaces are planes parallel to
the y-z plane.
Reason (R)- Electric field lines are always perpendicular to equipotential surfaces.

Q14.Assertion (A) : If potential difference between two points is zero and resistance between those two
points is zero, current may flow between the points.
Reason (R): Kirchhoff’s first law is based on the law of conservation of charge.

Q15.Assertion : Inductance coil are made of copper.

Reason : Induced current is more in wire having less resistance.

Q16.Assertion: Like Light radiation, thermal radiations are also e.m. radiations.
Reason: Thermal radiations require no medium for propagation.

Section B

Q17.An electron and proton are released in the uniform electric field. Will they experience same force and same
Force and acceleration?
Q18.Define the term electrical conductivity of a metallic wire. Write its SI unit.
OR
Q18. State the two Kirchoff’s rules used in electric networks.
Q19. Identify the electromagnetic waves whose wavelengths are vary as
a) 10-12 m < λ < 10-8 m b) 10-3 m < λ < 10-1 m
Write one use of each.
Q20. A 100 W sodium lamp radiates energy uniformly in all directions. The lamp is located at the centre of a
Large sphere that absorbs all the sodium light which is incident on it. The wavelength of the sodium light is
589 nm. What is the energy per photon associated with the sodium light?
Q21. What is doping? Why is it needed ?
OR
Distinguish between ‘intrinsic’ and ‘extrinsic’ semiconductors.

SECTION - C
Q22.What is the force between two small charged spheres having charges of 2X 10-7 C and 3X10-7 placed 30cm
Apart in air ?

Q23.A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 3 Ω is connected to a resistor. If the current in the circuit is
0.5 A, what is the resistance of the resistor? What is the terminal voltage of the battery when the circuit is
closed?

Q24.A long solenoid with 15 turns per cm has a small loop of area 2.0 cm2 placed inside the solenoid normal to
its axis. If the current carried by the solenoid changes steadily from 2.0 A to 4.0 A in 0.1 s, what is the induced
emf in the loop while the current is changing?

Q25.A radio can tune in to any station in the 7.5 MHz to 12 MHz band. What is the corresponding wavelength
band?
OR
Q25. The amplitude of the magnetic field part of a harmonic electromagnetic wave in vacuum is B0 = 510 nT.
What is the amplitude of the electric field part of the wave?

Q26.What is the shape of the wavefront in each of the following cases:

(a) Light diverging from a point source.
(b) Light emerging out of a convex lens when a point source is placed at its focus.
(c) The portion of the wavefront of light from a distant star intercepted by the Earth.

Q27.A difference of 2.3 eV separates two energy levels in an atom. What is the frequency of radiation emitted
when the atom make a transition from the upper level to the lower level?

Q28.Obtain the binding energy of the nuclei 5626Fe in units of MeV from the following data:
m ( 56 26Fe ) = 55.934939 u
OR
1/3
Q28.From the relation R = R0A , where R0 is a constant and A is the mass number of a nucleus, show that the
nuclear matter density is nearly constant (i.e. independent of A).
 SECTION D
Q29. Self Induction. When a current I flows through a coil, flux linked with it is φ = LI, where L is a constant
known as self inductance of the coil.

Any charge in current sets up an induced emf in the coil. Thus, self inductance of a coil is the induced emf
set up in it when the current passing through it changes at the unit rate. It is a measure of the opposition to
the growth or the decay of current flowing through the coil. Also, value of self inductance depends on the
number of turns in the solenoid, its area of cross-section and the permeability of its core material.

i) The inductance in a coil plays the same role as

(a) inertia in mechanics (b) energy in mechanics
(c) momentum in mechanics (d) force in mechanics

(ii) A current of 2.5 A flows through a coil of inductance 5 H. The magnetic flux linked with the coil is
(a) 0.5 Wb (b) 12.5 Wb (c) zero (d) 2 Wb

(iii) The inductance L of a solenoid depends upon its radius R as

(a) L ∝ R (b) L ∝ 1/R (c) L ∝ R2 (d) L ∝ R3

(iv)The unit of self-inductance is

(a) Weber second (b) weber/ ampere (c) Ohm second (d) Farad

Q30.I(i) In Rutherford's atomic model, the electronsn 1912, Neils Bohr studied the spectrum of
hydrogen in Rutherford Laboratory and concluded that the limitations of Rutherford's atomic
model cannot be explained using classical mechanics and electromagnetism. He proposed the
first quantum model of the atom by combining concepts of classical and quantum mechanics. He
explained the structure of atom and its stability.

(a) experience no force in the innermost orbit

(b) always experience a net force
(c) experience equal force in all orbits
(d) experience maximum force in the outermost orbit.

(ii) In terms of Bohr radius r0 the radius of second Bohr orbit of hydrogen atom is given by
(a) 4r0 (b) 8 r0 (c) 2𝑟0 (d) 2r0
iii) The kinetic energy of electron in the first excited state is 3.4 eV. Its potential energy in this
state is
(a) -3.4 eV (b) 6.8 eV (c) 6.8 eV (d) 3.4 eV

(iv) The ionisation energy of electron in a hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. The energy required to
remove electron from the second excited state is
(a) 13.6 eV (b) 1.51 eV (c)-1.51 eV (d) -3.4 eV

SECTION E

Q31. (a) Draw a ray diagram to show image formation when the concave mirror produces a real, inverted
and magnified image of the object.
b) Obtain an expression for the mirror formula of a concave mirror.
OR
Q31.A thin convex lens having two surfaces of radii of curvature R1 and R2 is made of a material of
refractive index μ2 . It is kept in a medium of refractive index μ1 . Derive, with the help of a ray diagram,
the lens maker's formula when a point object placed on the principal axis in front of the radius of curvature
R1 produces an image I on the other side of the lens.

Q32.Monochromatic light of wavelength 589 nm is 10.4. In a Young incident from air on a water surface.
What are the wavelength, frequency and speed of (a) reflected, and (b) refracted light? Refractive index of
water Is 1.33.
OR
Q32.a)What is the wavefront? Write down its types
b)Prove laws of reflection by using Huygens’ principle

Q33. Draw the circuit diagrams showing how a p-n junction diode is
(i) forward biased and
(ii) reverse biased. How is the width of the depletion layer affected in the two cases?

OR
Q33.a)Explain with the help of a diagram, how depletion region and potential barrier are
formed in a junction diode.
b) If a small voltage is applied to a p-n junction diode how will the barrier potential be affected when it is
(i) forward biased, and (ii) reverse biased?