PHYSICS XII

1ST SEMESTER
Set - B

Time: 2hrs 30 mins

max. Marks = 60

One mark questions:

1. One million electrons lost by a body. The charge on it will be:
a. 1.6 X 10-6 C
b. -1.6 X 10-13 C
c. +1.6 X 10-13 C
2. The torque acting on the electric dipole in uniform electric field is:
a. = p X E
b. = p / E
c. = p . E
3. The total capacitance of parallel combination is given as:
a. Cs = C1 + C2 + C3
b. Cs =

C1C2 + C1C3 + C2C3

C1 + C2 + C3

d. -1.6 X 10-6 C
d. = E X p
1

c. Cs = C1 + C2 + C3
d. none of these.

4. SI unit of electric potential energy is:

a. erg
b. coulomb
c. joule
d. volt
5. Kirchhoffs 2nd law is based on the conservation of:
a. Charge
b. current
c. mass
d. energy
6. A wire is stretched to half its length. The new resistance of the wire becomes:
a. half
b. four times
c. one fourth times
d. remains same
7. The path of charge moving perpendicular to electric field will be:
a. Parabolic
b. helical
c. spiral
d. circular
8. The transformer works on:
a. ac only
b. dc only
c. both ac and dc
d. none of these
9. The reciprocal of impedance is called:
a. Conductance
b. susceptance
c. admittance
d. reactance
10. The ideal ammeter has _________________ resistance.
11. The dimensional formula of magnetic flux is _____________________.
12. In an A.C. circuit containing capacitance only, the phase angle between alternating e.m.f. and
current is ________________________.
Two marks questions
13. Define dielectric constant. Write its value for vacuum.
14. Explain electric flux. Write its S.I. unit.
15. A capacitor of capacitance 500 F is charged to a potential of 10 volt. How much charge will be
on its plates?
16. Explain parallel grouping of resistances.
17. As electric heater is marked 1kW 200V. Calculate resistance of its coil
18. Explain and define magnetic field at a point.
19. A straight conductor of length 2 m carrying current 50mA is placed at angle 300 in uniform
magnetic field of 2 X 104 T. calculate force experienced by it.
20. Define mean value of AC. over a half cycle Write its relation with peak value.
21. Explain wattles current.

Three marks questions

22. Derive expression for electric field at a point on equitorial line of electric dipole.
23. Explain how potentiometer can be used to calculate internal resistance of a cell.
24. The sequence of color bands of a carbon resistance is red, blue, orange and gold. Find its
resistance and current drawn when connected to a source of 2.5 volt.
25. Derive expression for magnetic field at the center of circular coil carrying current.
26. Derive the relation for energy stored in an inductor.
Five marks question
27. Explain principle, construction and working of Vande Graff electrostatic generator.
OR
Derive expression for electric potential energy due to a system of N charges.
28. Derive expression for torque on a rectangular loop carrying current in magnetic field. Hence
defined magnetic dipole moment.
OR
Explain principle construction and working of cyclotron.
29. Derive expression for average power of AC circuit containing LCR. Write values of power factor
for L, C, and R.
OR
Give principle, construction and working of a step down transformer.