KAMALA NIKETAN MONTESSORI(CBSE) SCHOOL

FIRST MID TERM EXAMINATION

CLASS: XII (I, J, K ) PHYSICS DATE:24.01.2022

Maximum marks: 35

(i) All questions

This questionare compulsory.
paper There are
has five sections: 16 questions
Section in all.
A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
Section A contains five very short answer questions and two assertion reasoning MCQs of 1 mark each. Section
B has one case-based question of 4 marks, Section C contains four short answer questions of 2 marks each,
Section D contains two short answer questions of 3 marks each and Section E contains two long answer questions
of 5 marks each.
There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided. You have to attempt only one of the choices in
such questions.

1. A convex lens of focal length 0.2 m and made of glass ( aµg = 1.5)
is immersed in water (aµ w = 1.33). Find the change in the focal length
of the lens.

2. A tank is filled with water to a height of 12.5 cm. The apparent depth
of a needle lying at the bottom of the tank is measured by a microscope to be
9.4 cm. If water is replaced by a liquid of refractive index 1.63 upto the same
height, by what distance would the microscope have to be moved to focus on the
needle again?

3. Which of the following graphs is the correct angle of incidence

vs. angle of deviation graph?

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

4. Light of wavelength l which is less than threshold wavelength is incident on a
photosensitive material. If incident wavelength is decreased so that emitted
photoelectrons are moving with some velocity then what will happen to the
stopping potential?
5. If frequency (u > u0) of incident light becomes n times the initial
frequency (u), then what will happen to the K.E. of the emitted
photoelectrons?
SECTION-B
For question numbers 6-7 two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A)
and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false and R is also false
6.ASSERTION: Higher is the refractive index of a medium or denser the medium, lesser is
the velocity of light in that medium.
REASON: Refractive index is inversely proportional to velocity.
7. ASSERTION: A photon has no rest mass, yet it carries definite momentum.
REASON: Momentum of a photon is due to its energy and hence its equivalent mass.

CASE STUDY QUESTION (answer any 4)

Read the following text and answer the following questions on the basis of
the same:
Optical Fibre:
Optical fiber works on the principle of total internal reflection. Light rays can be
used to transmit a huge amount of data, but there is a problem here
the light rays travel in straight lines. So, unless we have a long straight wire
without any bends at all, harnessing this advantage will be very tedious.
Instead, the optical cables are designed such that they bend all the light rays’
inwards (using TIR). Light rays travel continuously, bouncing off the optical
fiber walls and transmitting end to end data. It is usually made of plastic or
glass.
Modes of transmission: Single-mode fiber is used for long-distance
transmission, while multi- mode fiber is used for shorter distances. The outer
cladding of these fibers needs better protection than metal wires. Although light
signals do degrade over progressing distances due to absorption and scattering.
Then, optical Regenerator system is necessary to boost the signal.
Types of Optical Fibers: The types of optical fibers depend on the refractive
index, materials used, and mode of propagation of light. The classification based
on the refractive index is as follows:
Step Index Fibres: It consists of a core surrounded by the cladding, which has a
single uniform index of refraction.
Graded Index Fibres: The refractive index of the optical fibre decreases as the
radial distance from the fibre axis increases.
Q. 8. Optical fibre works on the principle of:
(a)scattering of light (b) diffraction of light (c) total internal reflection of
light (d)Dispersion
Q. 9. For long-distance transmission:
(a)single mode fibre is used (b)multi-mode fibre is used (c)both single
mode and multi-mode are used (d)any one of single mode or multi-mode
may be used.
Q. 10. Optical fibre is made of:
(a) copper (b) semiconductor (c) plastic or glass (d)super conductors
Q. 11. In graded index optical fibre:
(A) the refractive index of the optical fiber increases as the
radial distance from the fibre axis increases.
(B) the refractive index of the optical fibre decreases as the
radial distance from the fibre axis increases.
(C) the refractive index of the optical fibre remains same
throughout.
(D) inner side of cladding is mirrored to ensure reflection.

Q. 12. Light signal through optical fibre may degrade due to:
(a) refraction (b)refraction and reflection (c)diffraction and scattering.
(d)scattering and absorption,

SECTION-C

13.A triangular prism of refracting angle of 600 is made of a transparent

material of refractive index 2/√3.A ray of light is incident normally on the face
KL.as shown in the figure. Trace the path of the ray as it passes through the
prism and calculate the angle of emergence and angle of deviation.
K
60°
14.Under what conditions does total internal reflection takes place? Draw a ray
diagram showing how a ray of light deviates by 900 after passing through a
right-angled isosceles prism.
15. Define refractive index of a medium. In the following ray diagram, calculate
the speed of light in the liquid of unknown refractive index.
30cm
40cm
liquid
16. Draw a labelled ray diagram to show image formation by a
compound microscope and write the expression for its magnification
when the image is formed at LDDV.
OR
The work function of caesium metal is 2.14 eV. When light of frequency 6×10 14
Hz is incident on the metal surface, photoemission of electrons occurs. What is
the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons?
SECTION-D
17. Find the frequency of light which ejects electrons from a metal surface, fully
stopped by a retarding potential of 3.3 V. If photo electric emission begins in this
metal at a frequency of 8 × 10 14 Hz, calculate the work function (in eV) for this
metal.
18. Draw the ray diagram showing refraction of light through a glass prism and
hence obtain the relation between the refractive index m of the prism, angle of
prism and angle of minimum deviation.
OR
(a) Draw a ray diagram showing the formation of image by a
reflecting telescope.

(b) Write two advantages of a reflecting telescope over a refracting

telescope
 SECTION-E
19(a)Draw a graph showing the variation of stopping potential with frequency
of incident radiation for two photosensitive materials having work functions
W1 and W2(W1 > W2). Write two important conclusions that can be drawn
from the study of these plots.

(b)Draw a plot showing the variation of photoelectric current with collector plate
potential for two different frequencies, Ʋ1 > Ʋ 2, of incident radiation having the
same intensity. In which case will the stopping potential be higher? Justify your
answer.
OR
(a) How does one explain the emission of electrons from a photosensitive surface
with the help of Einstein’s photoelectric equation?
(b)The work function of the following metals is given: Na = 2.75 eV, K =
2.3 eV, Mo = 4.17 eV and Ni = 5.15 eV. Which of these metals will not cause
photoelectric emission for radiation of wavelength 3300 Å from a laser source
placed 1 m away from these metals? What happens if the laser source is brought
nearer and placed 50 cm away?

20.Draw a ray diagram showing the image formation by an astronomical

telescope when the final image is formed at infinite.

(a)A small telescope has an objective lens of focal length 140 cm and
an eyepiece of focal length.5.0 cm. Find the magnifying power of the
telescope for viewing distant objects when the telescope is in normal
adjustment and the final image is formed at the least distance of distinct
vision. Also find the separation between the objective lens and the
eyepiece in normal adjustment.

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