CHENNAI SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

 Please check that this question paper contains __8___ printed pages.
 Please check that this question paper contains ___33__ questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question before attempting it.
 Reading time of 15 minutes is given to read the question paper alone. No writing
during this time.

COMMON EXAMINATION
Class XII
PHYSICS –(042)-SET 3
Roll No.: Maximum Marks:70
Date: 10/01/2025 Time allowed: 3 hours
1. All questions are compulsory. There are 33 questions in all.
2. This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D and Section
E
3. Section A contains sixteen questions of one mark MCQ each, Section B contains five questions
of two marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three marks each, Section D contains
two case based questions of four marks each and Section E contains three questions of five
marks each.
4. There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in one question of two-
mark, one question of three marks and three questions of five marks weightage. You have to
attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
5. You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary.
i. c = 3 x 108 m/s
ii. me = 9.1 x10-31 kg
iii. mp = 1.7 x10-27 kg
iv. e = 1.6 x 10-19 C
v. μ0 = 4π x 10-7 T m/A
vi. h = 6.63 x10-34 J s
vii. ε0 = 8.854 x10-12c2/Nm2
viii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X 1023per gram mole

1
 CHENNAI SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

1. A metallic hemisphere of radius r is placed in a region having a uniform electric field E perpendicular to
its cross-section. The electric flux ø passing through the hemisphere is
(a)2πr3E/3 (b) πr2E (c) 2πrE (d) 2πr2E.
2. Three capacitors each of capacitance 9pF are connected in series, across a 120V supply. The total
capacitance of the combination and the potential difference across each capacitor are respectively
a. 9pF,30V b. 1/9pF,30V c. 3pF, 40V d. 1/3pF, 40V
3. Following plots show magnetization (M) vs magnetizing field (H) and magnetic susceptibility (χ) vs
temperature (T) graphs

Which of the following combinations will be represented by a diamagnetic material?

(a) (a) ,(d) (b) (b),(c) (c) (b), (d) (d) (a), (c
4. In a full wave rectifier circuit operating from 50 Hz mains frequency, the fundamental frequency in the
ripple would be
(a)50 Hz (b)100 Hz (c)25 Hz (d)70,7 Hz
5. A galvanometer having a coil resistance 100Ω gives a full scale deflection when a current of 1 mA is
passed through it. What is the value of the resistance which can convert this galvanometer into a voltmeter
giving full scale deflection for a potential difference of 10 V?
(a) 8.9 kΩ (b) 7.9 kΩ (c) 9.9 kΩ (d) 10 kΩ
6. Two circular coils can be arranged in any of the three situations shown in the figure. Their mutual
inductance will be Two circular coils can be arranged in any of the three situations shown in the figure.
Their mutual inductance will be

(a) maximum in situation (A) (b) ) maximum in situation (B)

(c) ) maximum in situation (C) (d)same in all situations
7. Of the diodes shown in the figure below, which one is reverse biased?

8. A glass prism of refractive index 1.5 is immersed in water (refractive index 43). A light beam incident
normally on the face AB is totally reflected of face AC to reach the face BC, if

2
 CHENNAI SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

(a) sinθ ≥8/9 (b) 2/3<sinθ≥8/9 (c) sinθ≤2/3 (d) ) sinθ≤8/9

9. A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 30 MHz travels in free space along x-direction.
The electric field component of the wave at a particular point of space and time is
𝐸 = 6 𝑉/𝑚 along y-direction. Its magnetic field component B at this point would be
(a)2 × 10-8 𝑇 along z-direction (b) 6 × 10-8 𝑇 along x-direction
-8
(c) 2 × 10 𝑇 along y-direction (b) 6 × 10-8T z-direction

10. A plane wave is incident on a concave mirror of radius of curvature R. The reflected wave is a
spherical wave of radius
a) R/4 b) R/2 c) R d) 2R
11. The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is -13.6eV. The kinetic and potential energies of the
electron in this state respectively are
a. -13.6eV, 27.2 eV b. 13.6eV, -27.2eV
c. 27.2eV, -13.6eV d. 27.2 eV, -27.2eV
12. Given below is a plot of binding energy per nucleon Eb, against the nuclear mass M; A, B, C, D, E, F
correspond to different nuclei. Consider four reactions;

(i)A+B→C+ϵ (ii)C→A+B+ϵ
(iii)D+E→F+ϵ and (iv)F→D+E+ϵ
where ϵ is the energy released? In which reactions is ϵ positive?
(a) (i) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (i) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iii)
Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
(B) The Assertion and the Reason are correct, but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.
(D) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
13. Assertion. When radius of circular loop carrying current is doubled, its magnetic moment becomes
four times.
Reason. Magnetic moment depends on the area of the loop.
14. Assertion. In a non-uniform electric field, a dipole will have translatory as well as rotatory motion.
Reason. In a non-uniform electric field, a dipole experiences only a force.
15. Assertion. A pure semiconductor has negative temperature coefficient of resistance.
Reason. On raising the temperature, more charge carriers are released, conductance increases and
resistance decreases.
16. Assertion : An electron has a higher potential energy when it is at a location associated with the
negative value of potential and has a lower potential energy when at a location
associated with the positive potential .
Reason : Electrons move from a region of higher potential to a region of lower potential.
SECTION B
17. A wire of uniform cross-section and resistance of 12 ohm is bent in the shape of circle as

3
 CHENNAI SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

shown in the figure. A resistance of 10 ohms is connected to diametrically opposite ends C and
D. A battery of emf 8V is connected between A and B. Determine the current flowing through
arm ADB.

OR
Define drift velocity of electrons in a conductor connected across a battery. Figure shows
variation of drift velocity vd of electrons in two copper wires A and B of different lengths versus the

potential difference V applied across their ends.

a) What does the slope of the line represent?
b) Which one of the two wires is longer?

18. The figure shows a plot of three curves a, b, c, showing the variation of photocurrent vs. collector plate
potential for three different intensities I1, I2 and I3 having frequencies v1, v2 and v3 respectively incident on
a photosensitive surface. Point out the two curves for which the incident radiations have same frequency
but different intensities. Justify

19. The carbon-13 nucleus has one additional neutron as compared to nucleus of carbon-12. The
difference in the BE of these two nuclei is approximately 5 MeV. Take mass of neutron as 1.0086u.
Using this determine the difference in the atomic masses of these two nuclei.

20. The figure shows the variation of induced emf as a function of rate of change of
current for two identical solenoids X and Y. One is air cored and the other is iron
cored. Which one of them is iron cored? Why?
21. State Gauss’s law and show that the electric field outside a spherical shell is as if all the charges had
been concentrated at the centre.
SECTION C
22. a) The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor increases from 10 f to 80 f on introducing a
dielectric medium between the plates. Find the dielectric constant of the medium
b)A capacitor is charged to a potential V by connecting it to a battery. After sometime the battery is
disconnected and a dielectric is introduced between the plates. How will the potential difference between
the plates and the energy stored in it be affected? Justify your answer.

23. (a) A light of wavelength 500nm is used to illuminate a double slit experiment. For a double slit with
a separation of 0.44mm, determine how far the screen should be placed from the slits in order that a dark
fringe appears directly opposite to both the slits and only one bright fringe in between them.
(b) Identify the waves that are most suitable for studying arrangements of atoms in a crystal.
24. Using a phasor diagram, derive an expression for the impedance of a series LCR circuit. Hence
calculate the expression for the resonant frequency.

4
 CHENNAI SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

25. Incident radiation on two different metals P and Q is shown below

(i) Which one of the two metals has higher threshold frequency?
(ii) Determine the work function of the metal which has greater value.
(iii) Find the maximum kinetic energy of electron emitted by light of frequency 8 × 1014 H z for this
metal
OR
25. The following graph shows the variation of photoelectric current (I) with a change in collector
potential (V) for two different incident waves in a photoelectric effect experiment

(a) Write f1, f2 and f3 in increasing order and give reason.

(b) The photoelectric current becomes constant and same for the three waves after a certain collector
potential. What does that indicate?
26. Define a wave front. Derive the laws of reflection of light on the basis of Huygens wave theory of
light.
27. Coil 1 has self-inductance L1 which is 3 times the self-inductance L2 of coil 2. If during a certain
instant, the rate of increase of current and the power dissipated in these two coils is the same, then
determine the ratio of
(a) their induced voltages
(b) currents
(c) Energy stored in the two coils at that instant.

28. a) The energy level diagram of an element is given.

Which transition corresponds to the emission of spectral line of wavelength 102.7 nm

(b) Using postulates of Bohr’s atomic model find the radius of second orbit of hydrogen atom.

5
 CHENNAI SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

SECTION – D
CASE STUDY
29. When a ray of light propagates from a denser medium to a rarer medium it bends away from the
normal. When the incident angle is increased refracted ray deviates more from the normal.
For a particular angle of incidence in the denser medium, the refracted ray just grazes interface
of the two surfaces. This angle of incidence is called the critical angle for the pair of media
involved.
i) For a ray incident at the critical angle, the angle of refraction is
(a) 0 (b) <90° (c) > 90° (d) 90°
(ii) A ray of light of wavelength 600 nm is incident in water (n= ) the water-air interface at an
angle less than the critical angle. Wavelength associated with the refracted ray is:
(a) 400 nm (b) 450 nm (c) 600 nm (d) 800 nm
(iii) The interface AB between the two media A and B is shown in the figure. In the denser medium A,
the incident ray PQ makes an angle of 30 with the horizontal. The refracted ray
is parallel to the interface. The refractive index m of medium B
w.r.t medium A is

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(iv) Two media A and B are separated by a plane boundary. The speed of light in medium A and B is
2 x 108 ms-1 and 2.5 x 108 ms-1 respectively. The critical angle for a ray of light going from
medium A to medium B is
(a) (b) (c) (d)

OR
(v) The figure shows the path of a light ray through a triangular prism. In this phenomenon, the angle 
is given by:
(a) (b) (

(c) sin-1 (d) sin-1

30. A PN Junction Diode is one of the simplest semiconductor devices around, and which has the
electrical characteristic of passing current through itself in one direction only. However, unlike a resistor,
a diode does not behave linearly with respect to the applied voltage. Instead it has an exponential current-
voltage ( I-V ) relationship and therefore we cannot described its operation by simply using an equation
such as Ohm’s law.
There are two operating regions and three possible “biasing” conditions for the standard Junction
Diode and these are:
Zero Bias – No external voltage potential is applied to the PN junction diode.
Reverse Bias – The voltage potential is connected negative, (-ve) to the P-type material and positive, (+ve)
to the N-type material across the diode which has the effect of Increasing the PN junction diode’s width.
Forward Bias – The voltage potential is connected positive, (+ve) to the P-type material and negative, (-
ve) to the N-type material across the diode which has the effect of Decreasing the PN junction diodes
width.
(i) Draw and explain the output waveform across the load resistor R, if the input wave from is as shown in

6
 CHENNAI SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

the figure.

(ii) If no external voltage is applied across p-n junction, there would be

(a) no electric field across the junction
(b) an electric field pointing from n- type to p-type side across the junction.
(c) an electric field pointing from p- type to n-type side across the junction.
(d) A temporary electric field during formation
(iii) Pure Si at 300 K has equal electron and hole concentration of 1.5×1016/m3. Doping by indium
increases nh to 4.5×1022/m3. What is ne in doped silicon?
(a) 9 X 10 -5 /m 3(b) 5X 10 9/m 3 (c) 2.25X 10 11/m 3 (d) 3 X 10 19 /m 3
(iv) The current in the circuit shown in the figure considering ideal diode is

(a) 20 A (b) 2x 10 -3A (c) 200A (d)2x 10 -4 A

(OR)
In the given figure, a diode D is connected to an external resistance R = 100 Ω and an e.m.f. of 3.5 V. If
the barrier potential developed across the diode is 0.5 V the current in the circuit will be

(a) 35 mA (b) 40 mA (c) 30mA d) 20 mA

SECTION E
31. .(a) Draw a ray diagram for the formation of image of an distant object by an astronomical telescope in
normal adjustment position. Deduce the expression for its magnifying power. Write one basic feature
which can distinguish between a telescope and a compound microscope.
(b)A concave mirror forms a real image of an object kept at a distance 9 cm from it. If the object is taken
away from the mirror by 6 cm, the image size reduces by ¼ th of its previous size. Find the focal length of
the mirror.
(OR)
(a) Draw a ray diagram showing the formation of the image by a point object on the principal axis of a
spherical convex surface separating two media of refractive indices n1 and n2, when a point source is kept
in rarer medium of refractive index n1. Derive the relation between object and image distance in terms of
refractive index of the medium and radius of curvature of the surface.
(b) Find the position of the image formed by the lens combination shown in the diagram.

7
 CHENNAI SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

32. (a) Define Electric potential at a point and write its SI unit.

(b) Two capacitors are connected in series. Derive an expression of the equivalent capacitance of
the combination.

(c) Two point charges +q and -q are located at points (3a,0) and (0,4a) respectively in X-Y plane.
A third charge Q is kept at the origin. Find the value of Q, in terms of q and a, so that the
electrostatic potential energy of the system is zero.
(OR)

(a) Define electric dipole moment. Is it a scalar or a vector? Derive the expression for the electric
field of a dipole at a point on the equatorial plane of the dipole.

(b) Draw the equipotential surfaces due to a dipole. Locate the points where the potential due to
the dipole is zero.
33.. a) Derive the expression for the magnetic field due to a current carrying coil of radius r at a
distance x from the centre along the x-axis.
a) A straight wire carrying a current of 5 A is bent into a semi circular arc of radius 2 cm as
shown in the figure. Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at the centre of the
arc.

OR
a) Draw a diagram to show the magnetic field lines produced by two parallel straight wires carrying
currents in the same direction. Obtain an expression for the force per unit length between these
wires and hence define SI unit of current.
b) Figure shows a circular loop connected to a battery .The arc ACB of length L1 carry the current I1
and arc ADB of length L2 carry the current I2 show that the net magnetic field at the centre of the
loop is zero.

***END OF PAPER***