KENDRIYA

VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (REGIONAL OFFICE), JAIPUR

FIRST PRE­BOARD EXAM
TERM­II
CLASS: ­ XII MM: ­35
SUBJECT: ­PHYSICS THEORY TIME: ­ 2 HOURS
General Instructions:

(i) There are 12 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

(ii) This question paper has three sections: Section A, B and C.
(iii) Section A contains three questions of two marks each, Section B
contains eight questions of three marks each; Section C contains one case
study­based question of five marks.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been
provided in one question of two marks and two questions of three marks.
You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(v) You may use log tables if necessary but use of calculator is not allowed.
SECTION­A
Q1. Draw energy band diagram of n­type and p­type semiconductors at temperature
T > 0K. Mark the donor and acceptor energy level with their energies.

Q2. Explain with the help of a diagram the formation of depletion region and barrier
potential in a p­n junction.

OR
Sn, C,Si and Ge are all group 14 elements. Yet, Sn is a conductor, C is an insulator while Si
and Ge are semiconductors. Why?

Q3 Plot a Graph showing the variation of stopping potential with the frequency of
incident radiation for two different photosensitive materials having work functions W 1
and W2 (W1>W2). On what factors does the (i) Slope of the graph and (ii) Intercept of
the lines depend?
SECTION­B
Q4 When an electron in hydrogen atom jumps from the third excited state to the ground
state, how would the de Broglie wavelength associated with the electron change? Justify
your answer
Q5(a) Name the part of the electromagnetic spectrum of wavelength 10 ­2m and mention
its one application.
(b)What is the name given to that part of EM spectrum which is used for taking
photograph of earth under foggy conditions from great height?
(c) Arrange the given electromagnet radiation in descending order of their frequency­
infrared, X­ray, Ultraviolet & Gamma rays
 Q6. (a) State Bohr’s postulate to define stable orbits in hydrogen atom. How does de
Broglie’s hypothesis explain the stability of these orbits?
(b) A hydrogen atom initially in the ground state absorbs a photon which excites it to the
n = 4 level. Estimate the frequency of the photon.
Q7 (a) Name the opto­electronic device used for detecting optical signals and mention
the biasing in which it is operated. Draw its I­V characteristics
(b) Which semiconductors are preferred to make LEDs and why?
OR
Draw a circuit diagram of a full wave rectifier, Explain the working principal. Draw the
input and output waveforms. Which characteristics property makes the junction diode
suitable for rectification?
Q8. How long five electric lamp of 100 W can be kept glowing by fusion of 2.0 kg of
deuterium? The fusion reaction can be taken as: ­

1H2 + 1 H 2 → 2He3 +n + 3.2 Mev

Q9. (a) Write the necessary conditions to obtain sustained interference fringes. Also write
the expression for the fringe width.
(b) In Young’s double slit experiment, plot a graph showing the variation of fringe width
versus the distance of the screen from the plane of the slits keeping other parameters
same. What information can one obtain from the slope of the curve?
(c) What is the effect on the fringe width if the distance between the slits is reduced
keeping other parameters same?
OR
In Young’s double slit experiment using mono­chromatic light of wavelength λ, the
intensity of light at a point on the screen where path difference is λ, is K units. Find out
the intensity of light at a point where path difference is 2λ / 3.
Q10 In Young’s double slit experiment, deduce the conditions for (i) constructive, and
(ii) destructive interference at a point on the screen. Draw a graph showing variation of
the resultant intensity in the interference pattern against position ‘X’ on the screen.
Q11 (a) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of real image of the same size as that
of the object placed in front of a converging lens. Using this ray diagram establish the
relation between u, v and f for this lens.
(b) Calculate the radius of curvature of an bi­concave lens of refractive index 1.5, when it
is kept in a medium of refractive index 1.4, to have a power of –5D?

Q12. CASE STUDY: - Sparking Brilliance of Diamond:

The total internal reflection of the light is used in polishing diamonds to create a
sparking brilliance. By polishing the diamond with specific cuts, it is adjusted the most of
the light rays approaching the surface are incident with an angle of incidence more than
critical angle. Hence, they suffer multiple reflections and ultimately come out of diamond
from the top. This gives the diamond a sparking brilliance.

1. Light cannot easily escape a diamond without multiple internal reflections. This is
because:
(a) Its critical angle with reference to air is too large
(b) Its critical angle with reference to air is too small
(c) The diamond is transparent
(d) Rays always enter at angle greater than critical angle

2. The critical angle for a diamond is 24.4 o. Then its refractive index is­
(a) 2.42
(b) 0.413
(c) 1
(d) 1.413

3. The basic reason for the extraordinary sparkle of suitably cut diamond is that
(a) It has low refractive index
(b) It has high transparency
(c) It has high refractive index
(d) It is very hard

4. A diamond is immersed in a liquid with a refractive index greater than water. Then
the critical angle for total internal reflection will
(a) depend on the nature of the liquid
(b) decrease
(c) remains the same
(d) increase

5. The following diagram shows same diamond cut in two different shapes. The
brilliance of diamond in the second diamond will be:

(a) less than the first (b) greater than first
(c) same as first (d) will depend on the intensity of light