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CBSE Practice: Physics Class 12

CBSE Class 12 Physics — Practice Problems

10 MCQ questions covering electromagnetism, optics, wave optics, photoelectric effect, and semiconductor electronics from the NCERT syllabus. Select an option to check your answer and view the explanation.


Electromagnetism and Optics

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A circular coil of 100 turns, radius 10 cm, carries a current of 1 A. What is the magnetic field at the centre of the coil? ($\\mu_0 = 4\\pi \\times 10^{-7}$ T m A$^{-1}$)

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In Young\'s double-slit experiment using light of wavelength $\\lambda = 600$ nm, the fringe width is 2 mm. If the distance between the slits is doubled, the new fringe width will be:

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A convex lens of focal length 20 cm is placed in contact with a concave lens of focal length 30 cm. What is the power of the combination?

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A ray of light travelling in a denser medium strikes a rarer medium at an angle of incidence $i$. The reflected ray is completely polarised. The angle between the reflected and refracted rays is:

Wave Optics and Photoelectric Effect

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In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the central maximum is found to be 4 mm. If the slit width is halved, the width of the central maximum becomes:

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The work function of a metal surface is 2 eV. If light of wavelength 400 nm is incident on it, what is the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons? ($h = 6.63 \\times 10^{-34}$ J s, $c = 3 \\times 10^8$ m/s, $1$ eV $= 1.6 \\times 10^{-19}$ J)

hard

The de Broglie wavelength associated with an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 100 V is approximately: ($m_e = 9.1 \\times 10^{-31}$ kg, $e = 1.6 \\times 10^{-19}$ C, $h = 6.63 \\times 10^{-34}$ J s)

Semiconductor Electronics

easy

In a p-n junction diode, the potential barrier is approximately 0.3 V for Ge and 0.7 V for Si. If a Si diode is forward biased with a voltage of 0.5 V applied, what is the current through the diode?

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In a transistor, the current gain $\\beta = 99$. If the base current $I_B = 20$ $\\mu$A, the collector current $I_C$ is:

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In an LED (Light Emitting Diode), the colour of emitted light depends on: