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Class XII
Physics

Time: 3 hours Full marks: 70

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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper comprises four Sections – A, B, C and D.
(ii) There are 37 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Section A – Questions no. 1 to 20 are very short answer type questions, carrying one mark
each.
(iv) Section B – Questions no. 21 to 27 are short answer type questions, carrying two marks
each.
(v) Section C – Questions no. 28 to 34 are long answer type questions, carrying three marks
each.
(vi) Section D – Questions no. 35 to 37 are also long answer type questions, carrying five marks
each.
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 Section A
Choose the correct answer from the given options (Q. no 1 to 10)

1. A ray of light is incident normally on one face of a prism of apex angle 30o and refractive
index √2. The angle of deviation of the ray is
a) 0o
b) 12.5o
c) 15o
d) 22.5o

2. In Young’s double slit experiment, the fringe width is β. If the entire experimental set up
is placed in a medium of refractive index μ the fringe width will become
a) μβ
b) β/μ
c) β/(μ+1)
d) β/(μ-1)

3. When the length of the microscope tube increases, its magnifying power
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Does not change
d) May increase or decrease

4. Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 4I are superposed. The
maximum and minimum possible intensities of the resulting fringes are
a) 5I and I
b) 9I and I
c) 5I and 3I
d) 9I and 3I

5. Electric field vector due to an electric dipole at any point on the equatorial line is directed
a) In the direction of the dipole moment vector
b) Opposite to the direction of the dipole moment vector
c) Perpendicular to the direction of the dipole moment vector
d) Obliquely at any angle with the dipole moment vector
6. Consider the charge configuration and a spherical Gaussian surface as shown in the
figure. The electric field on the spherical surface will be due
to :
(a) q2,
(b) only the positive charges
(c) all the charges
(d) + q1, and –q1

7. A point charge +q is placed at the mid-point of a cube of side L. The electric flux through
any one face of the cube is
𝑞
a) 𝜀
0
𝑞
b) 6𝐿2 𝜀0
𝑞
c) 6𝜀0
6𝑞
d) 𝐿2 𝜀0

8. Work done in carrying a charge Q once round a circle of radius r, with another charge Q
at the centre of the circle is
1 𝑄
a) 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑟
𝑄 𝑄
b) 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑟
c) Zero
𝑄𝑄
d) 2𝑟

9. 1 volt is equal to
a) 300 statvolt
b) (1/300) statvolt
c) 108 statvolt
d) (1/100) statvolt

10. Electric potential V at any point (x,y,z) in space is given by V = 4x2 volt, where all
distances are in metres. The electric field at (1,0,2) in volt/metre is
a) 8 along negative x axis
b) 8 along positive x axis
c) 16 along negative x axis
d) 16 along positive x axis

11. A and B are two points in a uniform electric field so that VA -- VB = 0. What is the angle
between the line AB and the field-lines? (1)
12. Write the SI unit of permittivity. (1)
13. What type of wave front should be incident for Fraunhofer’s diffraction to be observed
using a single slit? (1)
14. Draw the graph showing variation of angle of deviation with angle of incidence when a
light ray passes through a prism. (1)
15. When can a convex lens act as a diverging lens? (1)
16. If red and violet light are separately used as the monochromatic source in a set-up of
Young’s double slit experiment, the fringe width will be greater in case of __________
light. (Fill in the blank) (1)
17. The dimensional expression for electric flux is __________. (Fill in the blank) (1)
18. The standard value of least distance of distinct vision is _________. (Fill in the blank) (1)
19. If a charge q moves between two points having a potential difference of V, the change in
kinetic energy of the charge is equal to ___________. (Fill in the blank) (1)
20. If focal length is +0.5m the power of the lens is ___________. (Fill in the blank) (1)

Section B
21. An ink-dot is viewed normally through a glass slab (r.i. = 1.5) placed over the dot. If the
slab is 3 cm thick find the image position from the top of the slab. (2)
22. An equi-convex lens has its radii of curvature equal to R. Find out its focal length if it is
made of glass (r.i. = 1.5)? (2)
23. A ray of light in vacuum enters a medium of refractive index √3 at an angle of incidence
‘i’. The reflected and refracted rays make an angle of 90o with each other. Find ‘i’. (2)
24. What are coherent sources? Give an example. (2)
25. Define electric flux. Determine the electric flux through an area of 200 units in the y-z
plane if an electric field 𝐸⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ exists in that region. (2)
26. Find out the self-energy of an electric dipole of length L and dipole moment p. (2)
27. Draw the equipotential surface for a dipole and justify it. (2)

Section C
28. A double convex lens has faces of radii 15cm and 16cm. When an object is placed 30cm
from the lens, the image is formed at 40cm from the lens. Find the focal length of the lens
and the refractive index of the material of the lens. (1 + 2)
29. A beam of light is converging towards a point. A plane glass plate of thickness t and
refractive index µ is introduced in the path of the beam. How will the point of
convergence shift? Use a ray diagram to illustrate. (3)
30. A slit of width ‘d’ is illuminated by light of wavelength 6000Å. For what value of ‘d’ will
(i) the first maximum fall at an angle of 300? (ii) First minimum fall at an angle of 300?
(1½ + 1½)
31. State Gauss’ law of electrostatics.
An electric field exists only along the x axis as follows:

𝐸⃗ = 200𝑖̂ 𝑁𝐶 −1 (for x > 0) and 𝐸⃗ = −200𝑖̂ 𝑁𝐶 −1 (for x < 0)

A cylinder of radius 5cm and length 20cm lies along the x axis with its centre at (0,0).
Find out (i) the net outward flux through the cylinder, (ii) the charge inside the cylinder.
(Given ε0 = 8.854 x 10-12 SI unit.) (2 + 1)
32. An electric dipole has the magnitude of its dipole moment p = 2qa. If it is placed in a
uniform electric field E, obtain an expression for its potential energy U when it makes an
angle θ with the field. Should the self-energy of the dipole be included in this expression?
Justify. (2 + 1)
33. Two positive point charges are placed a distance apart in vacuum. Draw the lines of force
and equipotential surfaces for the resulting electric field. (1 + 2)
34. Can the electric field intensity at a point be non-zero if the electric potential is zero at that
point? Is the converse possible? Justify your answer with examples. (3)

Section D
35. What is interference of light? Write the conditions for constructive and destructive
interference of light waves.
Two coherent sources of monochromatic light of wavelength 𝝀 are d distance apart.
Interference fringes are formed on a screen, D distance apart from the plane of the sources.
Obtain an expression for the distance of the n-th bright fringe from the centre of the fringe
system.
Find out an expression for fringe width in this case. (2 + 2 + 1)
36. Use Gauss’ law to find out how the electric field inside and outside an infinitely long
charged cylinder depends on distance r from the centre of the sphere. Draw a graph to
show this dependence. (2 + 2 + 1)
37. Find out the self-energy of a spherical distribution of charge having radius R and volume
charge density ρ. Also find the potential at a distance r (r < R) from the centre of the
spherical distribution of charge. (2 + 3)