KHEMO DEVI PUBLIC SCHOOL

HALF YEARLY EXAM

SESSION-2024-25

CLASS- XII Time- 2.5h

SUBJECT – Physics Date- M.M- 60
Section-A 1x15=15
1. A positively charged particle is released from rest in an uniform electric field. The electric
potential energy of the charge
(a) remains a constant because the electric field is uniform.
(b) increases because the charge moves along the electric field.
(c) decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.
(d) decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field.
2. Figures show some equipotential lines distributed in space. A charged object is moved from
point A to point B.

(a)The work done in Fig. (i) is the greatest.

(b)The work done in Fig. (ii) is least.
(c)The work done is the same in Fig. (i), Fig.(ii) and Fig. (iii).
(d)The work done in Fig. (iii) is greater than Fig. (ii) but equal to that in Fig. (i).
3. A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged
capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting system
(a) increases by a factor of 4.
(b) decreases by a factor of 2.
(c) remains the same.
(d) increases by a factor of 2.
4. Figure shows the electric lines of force emerging from a charged body. If the electric field at
A and B are EA and EB respectively and if the displacement between A and B is r then

(a) EA > EB (b) EA < EB (c) EA = EB/r (d) EA = EB /r²

5. Which of the following options is correct? In a region of constant potential
(a) the electric field is uniform.
(b) the electric field is zero.
(c) there can be charge inside the region.
(d) the electric field shall necessarily change if a charge is placed outside the region.
6. 64 drops each having the capacity C and potential V are combined to form a big drop. If the
charge on the small drop is q, then the charge on the big drop will be
(a) 2q (b) 4q (c) 16q (d) 64q
7. A parallel plate condenser is connected with the terminals of a battery. The distance
between the plates is 6mm. If a glass plate (dielectric constant K = 9) of 4.5 mm is
introduced between them, then the capacity will become
(a) 2 times. (b) the same. (c) 3 times. (d) 4 times.
8. Three charges Q, +q and +q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side l as
shown in the figure. If the net electrostatic energy of the system is zero, then Q is equal to

(a) -q (b) +q (c) zero (d) -q/2

9. Two metal plates form a parallel plate capacitor. The distance between the plates is d. A
metal sheet of thickness d/2 and of the same area is introduced between the plates. What
is the ratio of the capacitance in the two cases?
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 3:1 (c) 2:1 (d) 5:1
10. A capacitor of 4 pF is connected as shown in the circuit. The internal resistance of the
battery is 0.5 ohm. The amount of charge on the capacitor plates will be

(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 16 μC (d) 8 μC

11. A capacitor is charged by using a battery which is then disconnected. A dielectric slab then
slipped between the plates, which results in
(a) reduction of charge on the plates and increase of potential difference across the
plates.
(b) increase in the potential difference across the plate, reduction in stored energy, but
no change in the charge on the plates.
(c) decrease in the potential difference across the plates, reduction in the stored
energy, but no change in the charge on the plates.
(d) none of these
12. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant K, the maximum force of attraction
between two charges separated by a distance
(a) increases K times
(b) remains unchanged
(c) decreases K times
(d) increases K-1 times

Directions: These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. While
answering these questions, you are required to choose any one of the following four responses.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
13. Assertion : In a simple battery circuit, the point of the lowest potential is positive terminal of
the battery.
Reason : The current flows towards the point of the higher potential, as it does in such a
circuit from the negative to the positive terminal.
14. Assertion : Ohm’s law is applicable for all conducting elements.
Reason : Ohm’s law is a fundamental law.
15. Assertion: Electron move away from a region of lower potential to a region of higher
potential.
Reason: An electron has a negative charge.
Section-B 2x6=12
16. A moving charged particle enters a magnetic field and emerges out from it .Will it kinetic
energy i)increase ii)decrease or iii) remain unchanged ?
17. Why two magnetic field lines never intersect each other?
18. 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.
19. What is dead beat Galvanometer.
20. Two electric bulbs A and B are marked 220V, 40 w and 220V, 60 W respectively. Which one
has a higher resistance?
21. Charge of 2C is placed at the centre of a cube of volume 8 cm3. What is the electric flux
passing through one face?

Section- C 3x6=18
22. An ∝ - particle and a proton are moving in the plane of paper in a region where there is uniform
magnetic field B directed normal to the plane of paper. If two particles have equal linear momenta,
what will be the ratio of the radii of their trajectories in the field?
23. Three charges, each equal to +2C are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. If the force
between any two charges be F, then what will be the net force on either Charge?
24. The current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer increases by 20% when its resistance is increased
by a factor of two. Calculate by what factor, the voltage sensitivity changes?
25. A circular coil of wire consisting of 100 turns, each of radius 8.0 cm carries a current of 0.40 A. What is
the magnitude of the magnetic field B at the Centre of the coil?
26. Derive an expression for magnetic field due to a current carrying circular coil on its axis.
27. Explain the working of moving coil galvanometer.

SECTION-D 5x2=10
28. (i) Write property of Para magnetic and Dia magnetic substances with example.
(ii) What is the magnitude of magnetic force per unit length on a wire carrying a current of 8 A and
making an angle of 30o with the direction of a uniform magnetic field of 0.15 T?
29. Two long straight parallel conductors carry steady current 𝐈𝟏 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝟐 separated by a distance d. If the
currents are flowing in the same direction, show how the magnetic field set up in one produces an
attractive force on the other. Obtain the expression for this force. Hence define one ampere.

SECTION-E
Case Study 1x5=5
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/ I = R, where R is
resistance 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.
Wc ca⭲ wíitc R∝l/A oí R=µl/A

Wkcíc µ is clcctíical ícsisti:itQ or tkc matcíial or tkc co⭲d"ctoí.

«0. Kimc⭲sio⭲s or clcctíic ícsista⭲cc is

(a) [MḺ2 ľ-2 A-2] (b) [MḺ2ľ-«A-2] (c) [M-1 Ḻ-2 ľ-1 A] (d) [M-1Ḻ2ľ2A-1]
«1. Ir 1gA c"ííc⭲t rlows tkío"gk a co⭲d"ctoí wkc⭲ potc⭲tial dirrcíc⭲cc or 2 :olt is applicd
acíoss its c⭲ds, tkc⭲ tkc ícsista⭲cc or tkc co⭲d"ctoí is
(a) 2:106I (b) «:105I (c) 1.5:105I (d) 5:107I
«2. Spcciric ícsista⭲cc or a wiíc dcpc⭲ds "po⭲
(a) lc⭲gtk (b) cíoss-scctio⭲al aíca (c) mass (d) ⭲o⭲c or tkcsc
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(a) a stíaigkt li⭲c (b) c"í:c
(c) riíst c"í:c tkc⭲ stíaigkt li⭲c (d) riíst stíaigkt li⭲c tkc⭲ c"í:c
«4. ľkc ícsisti:itQ or tkc matcíial or a wiíc 1.0 m lo⭲g, 0.4 mm i⭲ diamctcí a⭲d ka:i⭲g a ícsista⭲cc
or 2.0 okm is
(a) 57:10-6Im (b) 5.25:10-7Im (c) 7.12:10-5Im (d) 2.55:10-7Im