KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO2, DELHI CANTT

SAMPLE PAPER FOR FIRST PERIODIC TEST-2017-18

Class XII Time: 1:30 Hrs

PHYSICS (Theory) M.M: 35
General Instructions
All questions are compulsory.
1. In Fig. a charge +q is at a distance d/2 directly above the centre of a square of side d. What is
the magnitude of electric flux through the square? [1]

2. Two wires of equal length, one of copper and the other of manganin have the same resistance.
Which wire is thicker? [1]

3. Vehicles carrying inflammable materials usually have chains that hang down and drag on the
ground. Why? [2]
4. Two identical plane metallic surfaces A and B are kept parallel to each other in air separated by
a distance of 1 cm as shown in figure.

A is given a positive potential of 10V and the outer surface of B is earthed.

(i) What is the magnitude and direction of the uniform electric field between Y and Z?
(ii) What is the work done in moving a charge of 20c from X to Y? [2]
5. The graph shows the variation of voltage V across the plates of two capacitors A and B versus
increase of charge q stored on them. Which of the two capacitors has higher capacitance? Give
reason.

[2]
6. You are given a low resistance R1, a high resistance of R2 and a moving coil galvanometer.
Suggest how you would use these to have an instrument that will be able to measure (i) current
(ii) potential difference. . [2]
7. In the potentiometer circuit shown, the null point is at X. State with reason, where the balance
point will be shifted when
(a) resistance R is increased, keeping all other parameters unchanged;
(b) resistance S is increased, keeping R constant.
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8. Two parallel coaxial circular coils of equal radius R and equal number of turns N, carry equal
currents I in the same direction and are separated by a distance 2R Find the magnitude and
direction of the net magnetic field produced at the mid point of the line joining their centers.
[3]
9. The following data was obtained for the dependence of the magnitude of electric field, with
distance, from a reference point O, within the charge distribution in the shaded region.

Field Point A B C A’ B’ C’
Magnitude of E E/8 E/27 E/2 E/16 E/54
electric field
(i) Identify the charge distribution and justify your answer.
(ii) If the potential due to this charge distribution, has a value V at the point A, what is its
value at the point A’?
[3]
10. Fig shows tracks of three charged particles crossing a uniform electrostatic field with same
velocities along the horizontal.
Give the signs of the three
charges. Which particle has the
highest charge to mass ratio? [3]

11. Two identical parallel plate capacitors A and B are connected to a battery of V volts with the
switch S closed. The switch is now opened and the free space between the plates of the
capacitors is filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant K. Find the ratio of the total
electrostatic energy stored in both capacitors before and after the introduction of the dielectric.?
[3]

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12. An electric dipole with moment p is placed in a uniform electric field E . Write the expression
for the torque experienced by the dipole. Identify two parts of perpendicular vectors in the
expression. Show diagrammatically the orientation of the dipole in the field for which the
torque is (i) maximum (ii) half the max. value (iii) zero. [5]
13. Explain, using a labelled diagram, the principle and working of a moving coil galvanometer.
What is the function of (i) uniform radial magnetic field, (ii) soft iron core ?
Define the terms (i) current sensitivity and (ii) voltage sensitivity of a galvanometer. Why does
increasing the current sensitivity not necessarily increase voltage sensitivity ?
OR
(a) Write, using Biot – Savart law, the expression for the magnetic field due to an element
carrying current I at a distance from it in a vector form.Hence derive the expression for the
magnetic field due to a current carrying loop of radius R at a point P distant x from its centre
along the axis of the loop.
(b) Explain how Biot – Savart law enables one to express the Ampere’s circuital law in the
integral form, viz , where I is the total current passing through the surface.
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