NEHRU SMARAKA VIDYALAYA

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION-TERM 2 (2021-22)

Date: 11-04-2022 MM: 35 marks
Subject: Physics (042) 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, Section B and Section C.
a. Section A contains three questions of two marks each.
b. Section B contains eight questions of three marks each.
c. Section C contains one case study-based question of five marks.
(iii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question of two
marks and two questions of three marks.
(iv) You must attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(v) You may use log tables if necessary, but use of calculator is not allowed.

SECTION-A
1. a. An n-type semiconductor which has excess of free electrons and p-type semiconductor is
deficient in these. When a p-n junction is formed, the electrons should flow from n to p
region. But not all electrons do so and there is a very small current across the junction.
Justify.
b. How does the width of the depletion region of a p-n junction vary, if the reverse applied
to it is decreased?
2. Using Rydberg’s formula, evaluate the wavelength of the spectral lines of the first member
of the Lyman series.
(OR)
An electron and a proton are accelerated through the same potential. Explain which one of
the two has greater value of de-Broglie wavelengths associated with it. Evaluate.
3. a. Carbon, Germanium and Silicon are known to have similar lattice structures. Why is
Carbon an insulator, whereas Si and Ge are intrinsic semiconductors?
b. A typical solar cell has the IV characteristic graph in the fourth quadrant. Why?

SECTION-B
4. a. It is found experimentally that 13.6eV energy is required to separate a hydrogen atom into
a proton and an electron. Compare the orbital radius and velocity of electron in a hydrogen
atom.
b. Out of the three radiations of wavelengths 8000Å, 5000 Å and 1000 Å, which one
corresponds to Lyman series of hydrogen spectrum?
5. a. What will happen if there is a sudden rise in the amount of current flowing through the
semiconductor? Why?
b. Draw VI characteristics of a p-n-junction diode. Why is the current under reverse bias
almost independent of the applied potential up to a critical voltage?
6. a. For a greater stability, a nucleus should have greater value of binding energy per nucleon.
Why?
b. Binding energy of 8O16 and 17Cl35 are 127.35MeV and 289.3 MeV respectively. Which of
the two nuclei are stable?
7. Two harmonic waves of monochromatic light Y1= a cos ωt and Y2= a cos (ωt + φ) is
superimposed on each other. Show that maximum intensity in interference pattern is four
times the intensity due to each slit.
8. a. Can a lens be used in a medium of which it is made of? Substantiate.
b. Calculate the radius of curvature of equi-concave lens of refractive index 1.5, when it is
kept in a medium of refractive index 1.4, to have a power of -5D?
(OR)
Draw a labelled ray diagram of reflecting type telescope.
A small telescope has an objective lens of focal length 150 cm and eyepiece of focal length
5 cm. The magnifying power of the telescope is 30. If this telescope is used to view a 100 m
tall tower 3 km away, what is the height of the image of the tower formed by the objective
lens?
9. Radiations of frequency 1015 Hz are incident on two photo sensitive surfaces P and Q.
Following observations are made:
a. Surface P: Photo emission occurs but the photoelectrons have zero kinetic energy
and
b. Surface Q: Photo emission occurs, and photo electrons have some kinetic energy.
Which of these has a higher work function? Justify your answer. If the incident frequency is
slightly reduced, what will happen to photo electron emission and the kinetic energy
associated in the two cases.
10. a. Can a convex lens behave like a diverging lens? Substantiate
b. For the same value of angle of incidence, the angle of incidence in three media A, B and
C are 150, 250 and 350 respectively. In which medium will the velocity of light be minimum
and why?
c. For what angle of incidence, the lateral shift produced by a glass slab is maximum?
11. (a) An EM wave is travelling in a medium with a velocity 𝑣→ = 𝑣ı^. Draw a sketch showing
the propagation of the EM wave, indicating the direction of the oscillating electric and
magnetic fields.
(b) How are the magnitudes of the electric and magnetic fields related to the velocity of the
EM wave?
(c) Name the part of the electromagnetic spectrum whose wavelength lies in the range 10–10
m. Give its one use
(OR)
a. For a single slit of width “a”, the first minimum of the interference pattern of a
monochromatic light of wavelength λ occurs at an angle of . At the same angle of , we
𝑎 𝑎

get a maximum for two narrow slits separated by a distance “a”. Explain.
b. Why are coherent sources required to create interference of light?
c. What will be the effect on the interference fringes in a Young’s double slit experiment, if
the monochromatic source is replaced by another monochromatic source of shorter
wavelength.
SECTION-C
12. The geometry of image formation by a double convex lens is shown in figure:

The image formation can be seen in terms of two steps: The first refracting surface forms the
image I1 acts as a virtual object for the second surface that forms the image at I.
The thin lens formula is 1 - 1 = 1 . The formula is valid for both convex as well as concave
𝑣 𝑢 ƒ

lenses and for both real and virtual images. Magnification (m) produced by a lens is defined
as the ratio of the size of the image to that of the object. Proceeding in the same way as of
spherical mirrors, it is easily seen that for a lens m = ℎ′ = 𝑣 . When we apply the sign
ℎ 𝑢

convention, we observe that, for erect image formed by a convex or concave lens m is
positive, while for an inverted image m is negative.
a. The size of the image of an object which is at infinity, as formed by a convex lens of
focal length 30 cm is 2cm. If a concave lens of focal length 20cm is placed between the
convex lens and the image at a distance of 26cm from the convex lens, then the new size
of the image is:
i. 1.25 cm
ii.2.5 cm
iii.1.05 cm
 iv.2 cm
b. A converging beam of rays is incident on a diverging lens. Having passed through the
lens, the rays intersect at a point 15cm from the lens on the opposite side. If the lens is
removed, the point where the rays meet will move 5cm closer to the lens. The focal
length of the lens is:
i.-30cm
ii.5cm
iii.-10cm
iv.-20cm.
c. An object is placed at f/2 from a convex lens. The image will be
i.at 3f/2, real and inverted.
ii.at 2f, virtual and erect.
iii.at 2f, real and inverted.
iv.at one of the foci, virtual and double its size.
d. An equiconvex lens has focal length equal to the radius of curvature, its refractive index
is:
i.1.4
ii.1.6
iii.1.3
iv.1.5
e. A bulb is located on a wall. Its image of equal size is to be obtained on a parallel wall
with the help of a convex lens. The lens is placed at a distance ahead of second wall.
Then required focal length will be:
i. only 𝑑
4

ii. only 𝑑
2

iii. more than only 𝑑 but less than only 𝑑

4 2

iv. less than only 𝑑

4

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