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CBSE Class 12 Physics 2024 question paper (55/4)

Maximum marks 70 · Time 3 hours · 3 sets

Try each question first, then open its model answer. Where the paper offers a choice, both questions are shown with OR between them.

Section A

1 mark each

  1. Q.11 mark
    Two charges +q+q each are kept '2a' distance apart. A third charge −2q-2q is placed midway between them. The potential energy of the system is -

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  2. Q.21 mark
    Two identical small conducting balls B1B_1 and B2B_2 are given −7-7 pC and +4+4 pC charges respectively. They are brought in contact with a third identical ball B3B_3 and then separated. If the final charge on each ball is −2-2 pC, the initial charge on B3B_3 was

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  3. Q.31 mark
    The quantum nature of light explains the observations on photoelectric effect as -

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  4. Q.41 mark
    The radius (rn)(r_n) of nthn^{th} orbit in Bohr model of hydrogen atom varies with n as

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  5. Q.51 mark
    A straight wire is kept horizontally along east-west direction. If a steady current flows in wire from east to west, the magnetic field at a point above the wire will point towards

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  6. Q.61 mark
    The magnetic susceptibility for a diamagnetic material is

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  7. Q.71 mark
    A galvanometer of resistance 100 Ω\Omega is converted into an ammeter of range (0−1 A)(0 - 1\ \mathrm{A}) using a resistance of 0.1 Ω\Omega. The ammeter will show full scale deflection for a current of about

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  8. Q.81 mark
    A circular loop A of radius R carries a current I. Another circular loop B of radius r(=R20)r\left(= \dfrac{R}{20}\right) is placed concentrically in the plane of A. The magnetic flux linked with loop B is proportional to

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  9. Q.91 mark
    Figure shows the variation of inductive reactance XLX_L of two ideal inductors of inductance L1L_1 and L2L_2, with angular frequency ω\omega. The value of L1L2\dfrac{L_1}{L_2} is

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  10. Q.101 mark
    The phase difference between electric field E⃗\vec{E} and magnetic field B⃗\vec{B} in an electromagnetic wave propagating along z-axis is -

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  11. Q.111 mark
    A coil of N turns is placed in a magnetic field B⃗\vec{B} such that B⃗\vec{B} is perpendicular to the plane of the coil. B⃗\vec{B} changes with time as B=B0cos⁡(2πTt)B = B_0 \cos\left(\dfrac{2\pi}{T}t\right) where T is time period. The magnitude of emf induced in the coil will be maximum at Here, n = 1, 2, 3, 4, ...

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  12. Q.121 mark
    In Balmer series of hydrogen atom, as the wavelength of spectral lines decreases, they appear

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  13. Note : For questions number 13 to 16, 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 :
    Q.131 mark
    Assertion (A) : Electrons are ejected from the surface of zinc when it is irradiated by yellow light. Reason (R) : Energy associated with a photon of yellow light is more than the work function of zinc.

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  14. Q.141 mark
    Assertion (A) : The temperature coefficient of resistance is positive for metals and negative for p-type semiconductors. Reason (R) : The charge carriers in metals are negatively charged, whereas the majority charge carriers in p-type semiconductors are positively charged.

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  15. Q.151 mark
    Assertion (A) : When electrons drift in a conductor, it does not mean that all free electrons in the conductor are moving in the same direction. Reason (R) : The drift velocity is superposed over large random velocities of electrons.

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  16. Q.161 mark
    Assertion (A) : In interference and diffraction of light, light energy reduces in one region producing a dark fringe. It increases in another region and produces a bright fringe. Reason (R) : This happens because energy is not conserved in the phenomena of interference and diffraction.

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Section B

2 marks each

  1. Q.172 marks
    Draw the circuit diagram of a p-n junction diode in (i) forward biasing and (ii) reverse biasing. Also draw its I-V characteristics in the two cases.
  2. Q.182 marks
    A proton and α\alpha-particle are accelerated through different potentials V1V_1 and V2V_2 respectively so that they have the same de Broglie wavelengths. Find V1V2\dfrac{V_1}{V_2}.
  3. Q.192 marks
    A ray of light is incident normally on one face of an equilateral glass prism of refractive index μ\mu. When the prism is completely immersed in a transparent medium, it is observed that the emergent ray just grazes the adjacent face. Find the refractive index of the medium.
  4. Q.202 marks
    Two electric heaters have power ratings P1P_1 and P2P_2, at voltage V. They are connected in series to a dc source of voltage V. Find the power consumed by the combination. Will they consume the same power if connected in parallel across the same source ?
  5. Q.21 (a)2 marks
    An air bubble is trapped at point B (CB = 20 cm) in a glass sphere of radius 40 cm and refractive index 1.5 as shown in figure. Find the nature and position of the image of the bubble as seen by an observer at point P.
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    Q.21 (b)2 marks
    In normal adjustment, for a refracting telescope, the distance between objective and eye piece lens is 1.00 m. If the magnifying power of the telescope is 19, find the focal length of the objective and the eyepiece lens.

Section C

3 marks each

  1. Q.223 marks
    (a) Differentiate between nuclear fission and fusion. (b) The fission properties of 94Pu239_{94}\mathrm{Pu}^{239} are very similar to those of 92U235_{92}\mathrm{U}^{235}. How much energy (in MeV), is released if all the atoms in 1 g of pure 94Pu239_{94}\mathrm{Pu}^{239} undergo fission ? The average energy released per fission is 180 MeV.
  2. Q.233 marks
    The electric field in a region is given by E⃗=(10x+4)i^\vec{E} = (10x + 4)\hat{i} where xx is in m and E is in N/C. Calculate the amount of work done in taking a unit charge from (i) (5 m, 0) to (10 m, 0) (ii) (5 m, 0) to (5 m, 10 m)
  3. Q.243 marks
    Draw the graph showing variation of scattered particles detected (N) with the scattering angle (θ)(\theta) in Geiger-Marsden experiment. Write two conclusions that you can draw from this graph. Obtain the expression for the distance of closest approach in this experiment.
  4. Q.253 marks
    Find the current in branch BM in the network shown :
  5. Q.263 marks
    A circular loop of radius 10 cm carrying current of 1.0 A lies in xx-yy plane. A long straight wire lies in the same plane parallel to xx-axis at a distance of 20 cm as shown in figure. Find the direction and value of current that has to be maintained in the wire so that the net magnetic field at O is zero.
  6. Q.273 marks
    Name the electromagnetic waves with their wavelength range which are used for (i) FM radio broadcast (ii) detection of fracture in bones (iii) treatment of muscular strain
  7. Q.28 (a)3 marks
    (i) Define mutual inductance. Write its SI unit. (ii) Derive an expression for the mutual inductance of a system of two long coaxial solenoids of same length ll, having turns N1N_1 and N2N_2 and of radii r1r_1 and r2 (>r1)r_2\ (> r_1).
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    Q.28 (b)3 marks
    What are ferromagnetic materials ? Explain ferromagnetism with the help of suitable diagrams, using the concept of magnetic domain.

Section D

1 mark each

  1. A pure semiconductor like Ge or Si, when doped with a small amount of suitable impurity, becomes an extrinsic semiconductor. In thermal equilibrium, the electron and hole concentration in it are related to the concentration of intrinsic charge carriers. A p-type or n-type semiconductor can be converted into a p-n junction by doping it with suitable impurity. Two processes, diffusion and drift take place during formation of a p-n junction. A semiconductor diode is basically a p-n junction with metallic contacts provided at the ends for the application of an external voltage. A p-n junction diode allows currents to pass only in one direction when it is forward biased. Due to this property, a diode is widely used to rectify alternating voltages, in half-wave or full wave configuration.
    Q.29 (i)1 mark
    When Ge is doped with pentavalent impurity, the energy required to free the weakly bound electron from the dopant is about

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  2. Q.29 (ii)1 mark
    At a given temperature, the number of intrinsic charge carriers in a semiconductor is 2.0×1010 cm−32.0 \times 10^{10}\ \mathrm{cm^{-3}}. It is doped with pentavalent impurity atoms. As a result, the number of holes in it becomes 8×103 cm−38 \times 10^{3}\ \mathrm{cm^{-3}}. The number of electrons in the semiconductor is

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  3. Q.29 (iii) (a)1 mark
    During the formation of a p-n junction -

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    Q.29 (iii) (b)1 mark
    Initially during the formation of a p-n junction -

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  5. Q.29 (iv)1 mark
    An ac voltage V=0.5sin⁡(100πt)V = 0.5 \sin(100\pi t) volt is applied, in turn, across a half-wave rectifier and a full-wave rectifier. The frequency of the output voltage across them respectively will be

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  6. A lens is a transparent optical medium bounded by two surfaces; at least one of which should be spherical. Applying the formula of image formation by a single spherical surface successively at the two surfaces of a thin lens, a formula known as lens maker's formula and hence the basic lens formula can be obtained. The focal length (or power) of a lens depends on the radii of its surfaces and the refractive index of its material with respect to the surrounding medium. The refractive index of a material depends on the wavelength of light used. Combination of lenses helps us to obtain diverging or converging lenses of desired power and magnification.
    Q.30 (i)1 mark
    A thin converging lens of focal length 20 cm and a thin diverging lens of focal length 15 cm are placed coaxially in contact. The power of the combination is

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  7. Q.30 (ii)1 mark
    The radii of curvature of two surfaces of a convex lens are R and 2R. If the focal length of this lens is (43)R\left(\dfrac{4}{3}\right)\mathrm{R}, the refractive index of the material of the lens is :

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  8. Q.30 (iii)1 mark
    The focal length of an equiconvex lens

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  9. Q.30 (iv) (a)1 mark
    A thin convex lens L of focal length 10 cm and a concave mirror M of focal length 15 cm are placed coaxially 40 cm apart as shown in figure. A beam of light coming parallel to the principal axis is incident on the lens. The final image will be formed at a distance of

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    Q.30 (iv) (b)1 mark
    A beam of light coming parallel to the principal axis of a convex lens L1L_1 of focal length 16 cm is incident on it. Another convex lens L2L_2 of focal length 12 cm is placed coaxially at a distance 40 cm from L1L_1. The nature and distance of the final image from L2L_2 will be

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Section E

5 marks each

  1. Q.31 (a)5 marks
    (i) Draw a ray diagram for the formation of the image of an object by a convex mirror. Hence, obtain the mirror equation. (ii) Why are multi-component lenses used for both the objective and the eyepiece in optical instruments ? (iii) The magnification of a small object produced by a compound microscope is 200. The focal length of the eyepiece is 2 cm and the final image is formed at infinity. Find the magnification produced by the objective.
  2. OR

    Q.31 (b)5 marks
    (i) Differentiate between a wavefront and a ray. (ii) State Huygen's principle and verify laws of reflection using suitable diagram. (iii) In Young's double slit experiment, the slits S1S_1 and S2S_2 are 3 mm apart and the screen is placed 1.0 m away from the slits. It is observed that the fourth bright fringe is at a distance of 5 mm from the second dark fringe. Find the wavelength of light used.
  3. Q.32 (a)5 marks
    (i) A dielectric slab of dielectric constant 'K' and thickness 't' is inserted between plates of a parallel plate capacitor of plate separation d and plate area A. Obtain an expression for its capacitance. (ii) Two capacitors of different capacitances are connected first (1) in series and then (2) in parallel across a dc source of 100 V. If the total energy stored in the combination in the two cases are 40 mJ and 250 mJ respectively, find the capacitance of the capacitors.
  4. OR

    Q.32 (b)5 marks
    (i) Using Gauss's law, show that the electric field E⃗\vec{E} at a point due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet is given by E⃗=σ2ε0n^\vec{E} = \dfrac{\sigma}{2\varepsilon_0}\hat{n} where symbols have their usual meanings. (ii) Electric field E⃗\vec{E} in a region is given by E⃗=(5x2+2)i^\vec{E} = (5x^2 + 2)\hat{i} where E is in N/C and xx is in meters. A cube of side 10 cm is placed in the region as shown in figure. Calculate (1) the electric flux through the cube, and (2) the net charge enclosed by the cube.
  5. Q.33 (a)5 marks
    (i) Mention the factors on which the resonant frequency of a series LCR circuit depends. Plot a graph showing variation of impedance of a series LCR circuit with the frequency of the applied a.c. source. (ii) With the help of a suitable diagram, explain the working of a step-up transformer. (iii) Write two causes of energy loss in a real transformer.
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    Q.33 (b)5 marks
    (i) With the help of a diagram, briefly explain the construction and working of ac generator. (ii) An electron is revolving around a proton in an orbit of radius r with a speed v. Obtain expression for magnetic moment associated with the electron.