CBSE Physics Class 12 Sample Paper 10 Page 1
CBSE Sample Paper 10
Class XII Exam 2023-24
Physics
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70
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. The electrostatic field is
(a) conservative (b) non-conservative (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
2. Which of the following ratios is constant for an isolated conductor?
Total charg e Ch arge added (Total charg e) 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
Potential Potential difference Potential
3. Which element is used in electric heater?
(a) Copper (b) Platinum (c) Tungsten (d) Nichrome
4. S.I. unit of magnetic moment is
(a) JT-2 (b) Am2 (c) JT (d) Am-1
5. The Lenz’s law gives
(a) direction of induced E.M.F. (b) magnitude of induced E.M.F.
(c) direction of induced current (d) magnitude of induced current
6. In an AC circuit containing only capacitor, the current
(a) leads the voltage by 90c (b) leads the voltage by 180c
(c) lags behind the voltage by 90c (d) remains in phase with the voltage
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7. Which of the following rays are not electromagnetic waves ?
(a) γ -rays (b) β -rays (c) X-rays (d) heat rays
8. Two equal electric currents are flowing perpendicular to each other as shown in the figure. AB
and CD are perpendicular to each other and symmetrically placed with respect to the currents.
Where do we expect the resultant magnetic field to be zero ?
(a) on AB (b) on CD
(c) on both AB and CD (d) on both OD and BO
9. An object is placed at a distance f in the front of a convex mirror. If focal length of the mirror
is f , then distance of image from pole of the mirror is
f f
(a) f (b) 2f (c) (d)
2 4
10. In Young’s double slit experiment, if one slit is covered with red filter and the other slit is
covered by green filter, then their interference pattern will be
(a) red (b) green (c) yellow (d) invisible
11. If the kinetic energy of an electron doubles, its de-Broglie’s wavelength changes by a factor
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 1
2 2
12. For an electron in the second orbit of Bohr’s hydrogen atom, the moment of liner momentum is
(a) πh (b) 2πh (c) h (d) 2h
π π
13. For uranium nucleus, how does its mass vary with volume ?
(a) m ? V (b) m ? V 2 (c) m ? V (d) m ? 1
V
14. The impurity atom that should be added to the germanium to make it an n -type semiconductor,
is
(a) iodine (b) indium (c) arsenic (d) aluminium
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15. A 4 µF capacitor is charged to 400 V. If its plates are joined through a resistance, then heat
produced in the resistance will be
(a) 0.16 J (b) 0.32 J (c) 0.64 J (d) 1.28 J
16. Assertion : Microwaves are better carrier of signals than optical waves.
Reason : Microwaves move faster than optical waves.
(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.
17. Assertion : By roughening the surface of a glass sheet its transparency can be reduced.
Reason : Glass sheet with rough surface absorbs more light.
(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.
18. Assertion : No interference pattern is detected when two coherent sources are infinitely close
to each other.
Reason : The fringe width is inversely proportional to the distance between the two slits.
(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.
SECTION-B
19. In a certain 0.5 cm3 of space, electric potential is found to be 7 V throughout. What is the
electric field in this region ?
20. The charging current for a capacitor is 0.25 A. What is the displacement current across its
plates?
21. The relative magnetic permeability of a magnetic material is 800. Identify the nature of magnetic
material and state its two properties.
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Define angle of dip. Write the relation between angle of dip and horizontal component of earth’s
magnetic field at a place ?
22. Identify the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is
(a) suitable for radar system used in aircraft navigation.
(b) produced by bombarding a metal target by high speed electrons
23. Plot a graph showing variation of photoelectric current with collector plate potential at a
given frequency and intensity of incident radiation. What does the intercept of the graph with
potential axis signify?
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What is meant by work function of a metal? How does the value of work function influence the
kinetic energy of electrons liberated during photoelectron emission?
24. Define ionization energy. How would the ionization energy change when electron in hydrogen
atom is replaced by a particle of mass 200 times that of the electron but having the same
charge?
25. The V - I characteristic of a silicon diode is as shown in the figure. Calculate the resistance of
the diode at
1. I = 15 mA
2. V =− 10 V .
SECTION-C
26. Derive an expression for the torque experienced by electric dipole in external electric field.
27. Show with the help of a diagram, how the force between the two conductors would change when
the currents in them flow in the opposite directions.
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28. State Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction. Express them mathematically.
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When a magnet is moved towards a suspended wire loop as shown in figure then evaluate the
direction of induced current in loop. State the law used by your for this evaluation.
29. (a)State clearly how a microwave oven works to heat up a food item containing water molecules.
(b) Why are microwaves found useful for the RADAR systems in aircraft navigation ?
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(i) Which segment of electromagnetic waves has highest frequency ? How are these waves
produced ? Give one use of these waves.
(ii) Which electromagnetic waves lie near the high frequency one of visible part of electromagnetic
spectrum ? Give its one use. In what way this component of light has harmful effects on
human ?
30. (a)Why are coherent sources necessary to produce a sustained interference pattern ?
(b) In Young’s double slit experiment using monochromatic light of wavelength λ , the
intensity of light at a point on the screen where path difference is λ is K units. Find out
the intensity of light at a point where path difference is λ/3.
SECTION-D
31. [Link] the formula for the power loss (i.e. power dissipated) in a conductor of resistance R
carrying a current.
2. Two heating elements of resistances R1 and R2 when operated at a constant supply of
voltage V , consume powers P1 and P2 , respectively. Deduce the expressions for the power
of their combination when they are in turn, connected in
(a) Series and
(b) Parallel across their same voltage supply.
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Use Kirchhoff’s laws to determine the value of current I1 in the given electrical circuit.
32. State the working of AC generator with the help of a labelled diagram.
The coil of an AC generator having N turns, each of area A, is rotated with a constant angular
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velocity ω Deduce the expression for the alternating emf generated in the coil.
What is the source of energy generation in this device?
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Draw a labelled diagram of a step-down transformer. State the principle of its working. Express
the turn ratio in terms of voltages.
Find the ratio of primary and secondary currents in terms of turn ratio in an ideal transformer.
How much current is drawn by the primary of a transformer connected to 220 V supply when
it delivers power to a 100 V - 500 W refrigerator?
33. For a nuclear reaction A + b " c + d , the Q -value is defined as Q [mA - mb - md ] c2 . A radioactive
11 +
6 C " 5 B + e + v ; T1/2 = 20.3 minutes. The maximum energy emitted by positron is
nuclear 11
0.960 MeV. following values are given-
m ^11
6 C h = 11.011434u , m ^5 B h = 11.009305u, mc = 0.000548u . Evaluate Q -value of this reaction
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and compare it with maximum Energy Emitted by Positron.
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(i) Write three characteristic properties of nuclear force.
(ii) Draw a plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of their separation.
Write two important conclusions that can be drawn from the graph.
SECTION-E
34. According to ohm’s law, the current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the
potential difference across the ends of the conductor i.e., I \ V V = R , where R is resistance
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of the conductor. Electrical resistance of a conductor is the obstruction posed by the conductor
to the flow of electric current through it. It depends upon length, area of cross-section, nature
of material and temperature of the conductor.
We can write, R \ 1 or R = ρ l , where ρ is electrical
A A
resistivity of the material of the conductor.
(i) What are the dimensions of electric resistance ?
(ii) If 1 µA current flows through a conductor when potential difference of 2 volt is applied
across its ends, then calculate the resistance of the conductor.
(iii) Name the factors on which specific resistance of a conductor depends upon.
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(iv) Calculate the resistivity of the material of a wire 1.0 m long, 0.4 mm in diameter and
having a resistance of 2.0 ohm.
35. A convex or converging lens is thicker at the center than at the edges. It converges a parallel
beam of light on refraction through it. It has a real focus. Convex lens is of three types : (i)
Double convex lens (ii) Planoconvex lens (iii) Concavo-convex lens. Concave lens is thinner at
the centre than at the edges. It diverges a parallel beam of light on refraction through it. It has
a virtual focus.
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(i) What type of lens is used in magnifying glass?
(ii) What is the position of an object when the magnification of an image by a convex lens is
positive ?
(iii) A point object O is placed at a distance of 0.3 m from a convex lens (focal length 0.2 m)
cut into two halves each of which is displaced by 0.0005 m as shown in figure.
What will be the location of the image?
O
(iv) Two thin lenses are in contact and the focal length of the combination is 80 cm. If the
focal length of one lens is 20 cm, then what will be the focal length of the other.
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