Sample Paper 2011 Class XII Subject Physics

Time: 3 Hours General Instructions:

Max. Marks: 70

(i) All questions are compulsory. (ii) Question numbers 1 to8 are very short answer type questions, carrying one mark each, (iii) Question numbers 9 18 are short answer type question, carry two marks each. (iv) Question numbers 19to!" are also short answer type question, carrying # mark each. (v) Question number !8to#$ are long answer type question carrying %ive marks each. (vi) &se log tables %or necessary calculations.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. 'hich are o% the %ollowing will (escribe the smallest circle when pro)ecte( with the same velocity v perpen(icular to the magnetic %iel( * (i) + particle an( (ii) , particle!. .n a series /01 circuit the voltage across in(uctor, a capacitor an( a resistor are #$ 2, #$ 2 an( 3$ 2 respectively. 'hat is the phase (i%%erence between applie( voltage an( current in the circuit#. 'rite the truth table %or the %ollowing combination o% gates 4

5. 6he charging current %or a capacitor is $.!7 A, 'hat is the (isplacement current across its plate7. 'hat changes in the %ocal length o% a (1) concave mirror an( (ii) conve8 lens occur, when the inci(ent violet light on them is replace( by re( light 3. 0ompare the ra(ii o% two nuclei with mass number 1 an( !" respectively. ". A lamp is connecte( in series with an in(uctor to a (.c. source. 'hat will happen to its glow, when it is connecte( (irectly to the same source8. 9ow (oes the energy gap in a semicon(uctor vary, when (ope( with a pentavalent impurity9. An electric (ipole is hel( in a uni%orm electric %iel(. (i) :how that no %orce acts on its (ii) ;erive an e8pression %or the torque acting on it. 1$. 5 i(entical cells, each o% em% ! v are )oine( in parallel provi(ing supply o% current to e8ternal circuit consisting o% two 17 resistance )oine( in parallel. 6he

terminal voltage o% the cells, as rea( by an i(eal voltmeter is 1.3 volt. 0alculate the internal resistance o% each cell. 11. <or the same angle o% inci(ence the angles o% re%raction in three me(ia A , * , 0 are 17$ , !7$, an( #7$ respectively. .n which me(ium the velocity light is minimum. 1!. A compass nee(le, pivote( about the hori=ontal a8is, an( %ree to move in the magnetic meri(ian, is observe( to point along the 4 (i) vertical (irection at place A (ii) hori=ontal (irection at a place *. >ive the value o% the angle o% (ip at these two places 1#. .(enti%y the part o% the electromagnetic spectrum to which is (i):uitable %or ra(ar system use( in aircra%t navigation. (ii)A()acent to low %requency en( o% the electromagnetic spectrum. (iii) ?ro(uce( in nuclear reactions. 15. A uni%orm wire o% resistance 1 cm 1 is bent in the shape o% letter A, the si(es o% letter are #$cm each an( the cross piece in the mi((le is 17 cm long while the ape8 angle is 3$$. %in( the resistance o% letter between the two en(s o% legs. 17. ;raw a graph showing the variation o% stopping potential with %requency o% inci(ent ra(iations in relation to photoelectric e%%ect. ;e(uce an e8pression %or the slope o% this graph using @insteinAs photoelectric equation. 13. 6he %ollowing table gives the value o% work %unction %or a new photosensitive metal. :.Bo Cetal 'ork <unction (e2) 1 Ba 1.9! ! D !.17 # Co 5.1" .n each o% these metals is e8pose( to ra(iations o% wavelength #$$ nm which o% them will not emit photoelectrons an( why1". 6he groun( state energy o% hy(rogen atom is 1#.3 ev. 'hat is the kinetic an( potential energies o% the electron in this stateOR A ra(ioactive isotope has a hal% li%e o% 6 years. 9ow long will it take the activity to re(uce (i) #.1!7E (ii) 1E o% its original value-. 18. ;raw the block (iagram o% a communication system. what are analog an( (igital signals19. 6wo point charges A an( * o% value F7 8 1$ 9 0 an( F# 8 1$ 90 are kept 3cm apart in air. 0alculate the work (one, when charge * is move( by 1cm towar(s charge A. !$. .n the %ollowing network o% capacitors, %in( the equivalent capacitance an( total charge an( potential (i%%erence across each capacitor.

!1. &sing Dirchho%%As laws, calculate the value o% the electric currents, . 1, .! an( .# in the given electrical network.

OR A* is 1 meter long uni%orm wire o% 1$ ohm resistance. 6he other (ata are as shown in the circuit (iagram given below 4

0alculate (i) potential gra(ient along A*, an( (ii) length AG o% the wire, when the galvanometer shows no (e%lection. !!. ;erive :nellAs law o% re%raction by (rawing the re%racte( wave %ront correspon(ing to a plane wave %ront inci(ent on the boun(ary separating a rarer me(ium %rom a (enser me(ium. !#. ;e%ine resolving power o% a compoun( microscope. 9ow (oes the resolving power o% a compoun( microscope change when (i) re%ractive in(e8 o% me(ium between the ob)ect an( ob)ective lens increases. (ii) wavelength o% ra(iation is increase(. !5. A sinusoi(al voltage 2H!$$sin #15t is applie( to a resistor o% 1$ ohm resistance. 0alculate a. 1ms value o% voltage b. 1ms value o% current c. ?ower (issipate( as heat in watt

!7. 0onsi(er the situation shown in %ig. 6he wires ? 1Q1 an( ?!Q! are ma(e to sli(e on the rails with the same spee( 7 cmI s. <in( the electric current in the 19 ohm resistor i% (a) both the wires move towar(s right an( (b) i% ? 1Q1 moves towar(s le%t but ?!Q! moves towar(s right.

!3. 6he energy levels o% an atom o% element are shown in the %ollowing (iagram. 'hich one o% the level transitions will result in the emission o% photons o% wavelength 3!$ nm :upport your answer with mathematical calculations.

!". @8plain the nee( o% mo(ulation. ;erive an e8pression %or covering range o% 62 transmission towers. !8. ;e%ine the terms Jpotential barrierA an( J(epletion regionA %or a p K n )unction. @8plain, with the help o% a circuit (iagram, the use o% a p K n (io(e as a %ull wave recti%ier. ;raw the input an( output wave %orms. OR ;raw a labelle( circuit (iagram o% a common emitter ampli%ier using a p n p transistor. ;e%ine the term voltage gain an( write an e8pression %or it. @8plain how the input an( output voltages are out o% phase by 18$$ %or a common emitter transistor ampli%iers. !9. :tate an( prove Amperes circuital law. &se Amperes circuital law. 6o obtain an e8pression %or the magnetic %iel( within a long solenoi( OR

:tate *iot savart law .use it to (erive an e8pression %or the magnetic %iel( (ue to a current carrying circular loop o% B turns an( ra(ius 1, at a point (istance 8 %rom its centre on the a8is o% the loop #$. ;erive the e8pression %or the %ringe wi(th in LoungAs (ouble slit inter%erence e8periment. .% one %ace o% a prism o% prism angle #$o an( H 2 is silvere(, the inci(ent ray retraces its initial path. 'hat is the angle o% inci(ence OR ;erive an e8pression %or the wi(th o% the central ma8ima %or (i%%raction o% light at a single slit. 9ow (oes this wi(th change with increase in wi(th o% the slit. 6wo polaroi(s are place( 9$o to each other an( the transmitte( intensity is =ero. 'hat happens to the intensity o% transmitte( light when one more ?olaroi( is place( between these two bisecting the angle between them -