ABU DHABI INDIAN SCHOOL, BRANCH-1, AL WATHBA

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION - 2022 -2023

GRADE: XII MAX.MARKS: 70

SUBJECT: PHYSICS TIME: 3 HOURS
GR.NO:/EXAM NO: DATE: 05/10/2022
General Instructions:
(1) There are 35 questions in all. All questions are compulsory
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E. All the sections
are compulsory.
(3) Section A contains eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven questions of two marks each,
Section C contains five questions of three marks each, section D contains three long questions of five marks
each and Section E contains two case study based questions of 4 marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C, D and E. You have to
attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(5) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A

1. An electric dipole placed in a non-uniform electric field experiences

(a) both, a torque and a net force (b) only a force but no torque
(c) only a torque but no net force (d) no torque and no net force
2. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of ‘V’ volts. After disconnecting the
charging battery the distance between the plates of the capacitor is increased using an insulating
handle. As a result the potential difference between the plates
(a) increases (b) decreases (c) does not change (d) becomes zero
3. In India electricity is supplied for domestic use at 220 V It is supplied at 110 V in USA. If the resistance
of a 60 W bulb for use in India is R, the resistance of a 60 W bulb for use in USA will be
(a) R (b) 2R (c) R/4 (d) R/2
4. Kirchhoff's Voltage Law is the conservation of
(a) Energy (b) charge (c) Current (d) Momentum
5. A current carrying closed loop in the form of a right angle isosceles triangle ABC is placed in a uniform
magnetic field acting along AB. If the magnetic force on the arm BC is vector F the force on the arm AC
is

(a) -√2 F (b) F (c ) -F (d) √2 F

6. A coil of resistance 400 Ω is placed in a magnetic field. If the magnetic flux ϕ (Wb) linked with the coil
varies with time t (sec) as ϕ = 50t2 +4 The current in the coil at t= 2 sec is
(a) 0.5 A (b) 0.1 A (c) 2 A (d) 1 A

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7. A step-up transformer operates on a 230 V line and supplies a load of 2 amperes. The ratio of the
primary and secondary windings is 1 : 25. The current in the primary is
(a) 15 A (b) 50A (c )25A (d) 12.5A

8. In a circuit, if the current lags behind the voltage by a phase difference of π/2, the circuit will contain
which of the following
(a) Only R (b)Only C (c )R and C (d)Only L

9. The electric field associated with an em wave in vacuum is given by E = 40 cos ( kz - 6 x 10⁸ t)i where
E, z and t are in volt/m, meter and seconds respectively. The value of wave vector K is
(a) 2 m-¹ (b)0.5 m-¹ (c ) 6 m-¹ (d) 3 m-¹
10. When a charged particle moves perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field, it follows-
(a) circular path (b) parabolic path (c) translational path (d) helical path
11. A neutron, a proton, an electron and an α- particle enter in a region of uniform magnetic field with
equal velocities. The magnetic field is perpendicular and directed into the paper. The tracks of the
particles are shown in figure. The electron will follow the track-

(a) A (b)B (c )C (d) D

12. A square loop, carrying a steady current l. is placed in a horizontal plane near a long straight
conductor carrying a steady current l1 at a distance d from the conductor as shown in figure. The loop
will experience

(a) a net attractive force towards the conductor

(b) a net repulsive force away from the conductor
(c) a net torque acting upward perpendicular to the horizontal plane
(d) a net torque acting downward normal to the horizontal plane

13. Which of the following is not true ?

(a) For a point charge, electrostatic potential varies as 1/r.
(b) For a dipole, the potential depends on the magnitude of position vector and dipole moment
vector.
(c) The electric dipole potential varies as 1/r at large distance.
(d) For a point charge, the electrostatic field varies as 1/r2
14. ‘n’ small drops of same size are charged to V volts each. If they coalesce to form a signal
large drop, then its potential will be :
(a) V/n (b)Vn (c ) Vn1/3 (d) Vn2/3
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15. A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field produced by a point charge placed at P as
shown in figure. Let VA ,VB and VC be the potentials at points A, B and C
respectively. Then:

(a) VC > VB (b) VB > VC (c )VC= VB (d) VA= VC

QUESTIONS 16 TO 18 FOLLOW THE GIVEN INSTRUCTION

Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the
correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false Assertion

16. (A): Electric field is always normal to equipotential surfaces and along the direction of
decreasing order of potential.
Reason (R): Negative gradient of electric potential is electric field
17. Assertion (A): Ferromagnetic substances become paramagnetic beyond Curie temperature.
Reason (R): Domains are destroyed at high temperature
18. Assertion(A): Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction are consequences of law of conservation
of energy.
Reason (R): The parameter LR in a L-R circuit has the dimension of time.

SECTION B
19. (a)Derive the expression for the electric potential at any point along the axial line of an electric dipole
(b) A 500 µC charge is at the centre of a square of side 10 cm. Find the work done in moving a charge
of 10 µC between two diagonally opposite points on the square.
20. Graph showing the variation of current versus voltage for a material GaAs is shown in the figure.
Identify the region of

(i) negative resistance

(ii) where Ohm’s law is obeyed
OR

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 The plot of the variation of potential difference A across a combination of three identical cells in
series, versus current is shown along the question. What is the emf and internal resistance of each
cell?

21. (a)In the figure given, mark the polarity of plates A and B of a capacitor when the magnets are quickly
moved towards the coil.

(b) What is the direction of induced currents in metal rings 1 and 2 when current I in the wire is
increasing steadily?

22. An alternating voltage given by V = 70 sin 100πt is connected across a pure resistor of 25 Ω . Find
(a) the frequency of the source.
(b) the rms current through the resistor.
23. The oscillating magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by
By = (8 × 10-6) sin [2 × 10-11 t + 300 π x] T
(a) Calculate the wavelength of the electo-magnetic wave.
(b) Write down the expression for the oscillating electric field.
24. (a) How does a charge ‘q’ oscillating at certain frequency produce electromagnetic waves?
(b) Sketch a schematic diagram depicting electric and magnetic fields for an electromagnetic wave
propagating along the Z-direction.
25. The resistances of the four arms P, Q, R and S in a Wheatstone's bridge are 10 ohm, 30 ohm, 30 ohm
and 90 ohm, respectively. The e.m.f. and internal resistance of the cell are 7 volt and 5 ohm
respectively. If the galvanometer resistance is 50 ohm.Find out the current drawn from the cell.
SECTION C
26. (a) Obtain the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.
(b) A capacitor of unknown capacitance is connected across a battery of V volts. The charge stored in
it is 360 μC. When potential across the capacitor is reduced by 120 V, the charge stored in it becomes
120 μC.Calculate ,the potential V and the unknown capacitance C.
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27. The network PQRS, shown in the circuit diagram, has the batteries of 4 V and 5 V and negligible
internal resistance. A milliammeter of 20 Ω resistance is connected between P and R. Calculate the
reading in the milliammeter.

OR
(a)Explain the term ‘drift velocity’ of electrons in a conductor. Hence obtain the expression for the
current through a conductor in terms of ‘drift velocity’
(b)Using the concept of drift velocity of charge carriers in a conductor, deduce the relationship
between current density and resistivity of the conductor.
28. Depict the behaviour of magnetic field lines near
(a) diamagnetic and
(b) paramagnetic substances. Justify, giving reasons.
29. (a) Define electric flux. Write its S.I. units.
(b) Consider a uniform electric field E= 3 × 103i
Calculate the flux of this field through a square surface of area 10 cm2 when
(a) its plane is parallel to the y-z plane, and
(b) the normal to its plane makes a 60° angle with the x-axis.
30. (a) Define mutual inductance.
(b) A pair of adjacent coils has a mutual inductance of 1.5 H. If the current in one coil changes from
0 to 20 A in 0.5 s, what is the change of flux linkage with the other coil?

SECTION D

31. (a) Use Gauss’s theorem to find the electric field due to a uniformly charged infinitely large plane thin
sheet with surface charge density ‘𝞂’.
(b) An infinitely large thin plane sheet has a uniform surface charge density ‘+𝞂’. Obtain the
expression for the amount of work done in bringing a point charge q from infinity to a point, distant r,
in front of the charged plane sheet.

32. (a) Draw a labelled diagram of a moving coil galvanometer. Describe briefly its principle and working.
(b) Answer the following :
(i) Why is it necessary to introduce a cylindrical soft iron core inside the coil of a galvanometer?
(ii) Increasing the current sensitivity of a galvanometer may not necessarily increase its voltage
sensitivity. Explain, giving reason.
OR
State Biot-Savart law, expressing it in the vector form. Use it to obtain the expression for the magnetic
field at an axial point, distance ‘d’ from the centre of a circular coil of radius ‘V’ carrying current ‘I’.
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 Also find the ratio of the magnitudes of the magnetic field of this coil at the centre and at an axial
point for which d = a√3.
33. (i) An a.c. source of voltage V = V0 sin ωt is connected to a series combination of L, C and R. Use the
phasor diagram to obtain expressions for impedance of the circuit and phase angle between voltage
and current. Find the condition when current will be in phase with the voltage. What is the circuit in
this condition called?
(ii) In a series LR circuit XL = R and the power factor of the circuit is P1. When a capacitor with
capacitance ‘C’ such that XL = XC is put in series, the power factor becomes P2. Calculate P1/P2.

SECTION E
CASE STUDY
34. Bubble Chamber: Trails of bubbles are produced by high-energy charged particles moving through the
superheated liquid hydrogen in this artist’s rendition of a bubble chamber. There is a strong magnetic
field perpendicular to the page that causes the curved paths of the particles. The radius of the path can
be used to find the mass, charge, and energy of the particle. Magnetic forces can cause charged particles
to move in circular or spiral paths.
1. An α- particle and proton having the same momentum enter into a region of uniform magnetic
field and move in a circular path. Find the ratio of the radius of their trajectory (1)
2. When a charged particle moving with velocity vector ‘v’ is subjected to a magnetic field of induction
vector B, the force on it is non-zero. What does it imply? (1)
3. Show that the work done by a magnetic field on a moving charged particle is always zero. (2)

35. Vivek was studying in his room. Suddenly he observed that the speed of his fan was going to decrease
from the last two days. His father explained that there is a device in the fan which maintains the speed.
Read the following questions and answer:
1. Name the device used.
2. Explain the principle of device.
His father also explained how the device is connected in circuit. His father also told that the AC circuit
becomes inductive when this device is connected in circuit. A phase difference arises due to which leads
to generating rotating magnetic fields and hence producing torque to rotor for rotating.
3. How are capacitors connected in a circuit?
4. What is the function of the capacitor in the ceiling fan?
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