KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, CHENNAI REGION

SESSION ENDING EXAMINATION (TERM-II), MARCH 2022

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER-2
CLASS-XII TIME: 02 HOURS
MAX. MARKS: 35
PHYSICS THEORY (042)
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.
(iii) Section A contains three questions of two marks each. Section B contains eight questions of three marks
each. Section C contains one case study-based 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.

SECTION-A
Q.NO. QUESTON MARKS
1 (a). Why is a photodiode operated in reverse bias mode? 2
(b). Fig shows a reverse bias current under different illumination
intensities for a given photodiode. Arrange the intensities I1, I2, I3 and I4
in decreasing order of magnitude.

2 The following table gives the values of work function for a few photo 2
sensitive metals
Sl. No. Metal Work function(eV)
1 Na 1.92
2 K 2.15
3 Mo 4.17
If each of these metals is exposed to radiations of wavelength 300 nm,
which of them will not emit photo electrons and why?
OR
By how much would the stopping potential for a given photosensitive
surface go up if the frequency of the incident radiations were to be
increased from 4 x 1015 Hz to 8 x 1015 Hz?
Given h = 6.4 x 10-34 J.s, e = 1.6 x 10-19 C and c = 3 x 108 m/s
3 Write two points of difference between intrinsic and extrinsic 2
semiconductors.
SECTION – B
4 (a) How are electromagnetic waves produced? Explain. 3

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 (b) A plane electromagnetic wave is travelling through a medium along
the +ve z-direction. Draw the electromagnetic wave showing the
directions of the oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
OR
(a). Electromagnetic waves with wavelength
(i) λ1are used to treat muscular strain
(ii) λ2 are used by a FM radio station for broadcasting
(iii) λ3 are used to detect fracture in bones
(iv) λ4 are absorbed by the ozone layer of the atmosphere.
Identify and name the part of the electromagnetic spectrum to which
these radiations belong.
(b). Arrange these wavelengths in decreasing order of magnitude.
5 (a) Draw a plot showing the variation of photoelectric current with 3
collector potential for different frequencies but same intensity of incident
radiation.
(b) Use Einstein’s photoelectric equation to explain the observations
from this graph.
(c) What change will you observe if intensity of incident radiation is
changed but the frequency remains the same?
6 A monochromatic light of wavelength λ is incident normally on a narrow 3
slit of width ‘a’ to produce a diffraction pattern on the screen placed at a
distance D from the slit. With the help of a relevant diagram, deduce the
conditions for obtaining maxima and minima on the screen. Use these
conditions to show that angular width of central maximum is twice the
angular width of secondary maximum.
7 Using Bohr’s postulates, derive the expression for the orbital period of 3
the electron moving in the nth orbit of hydrogen atom.
8 (a) Name the two processes that occur during the formation of junction 3
in pn junction diode.
(b) Draw the circuit diagram of half wave rectifier along with the input
and output waveforms.
(c). Briefly explain how the output voltage is uni-directional.
9 Explain the following, giving the reasons: 3
(a) When monochromatic light is incident on a surface separating two
media, the refracted and reflected light both have the same frequency as
the incident frequency.
(b) When light travels from rarer to denser medium, the speed decreases.
Dies the decrease in speed imply a reduction in the energy carried by the
wave.
(c) Consider a plane wave front incident on a thin convex lens. Draw a
proper diagram to show how the incident wave front traverses through
the lens and after refraction focuses on the focal point of the lens, giving
the shape of the emergent wave front.

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 10 (a) A ray of light on the face AB of an equilateral glass prism, shows 3
minimum deviation of 300. Find the refractive index of the material of
the prism.
(b) Find the angle of incidence at face AB so that the emergent ray grazes
along the face AC.
OR
(a) In Young's double slit experiment, monochromatic light of
wavelength 630nm illuminates the pair of the slits and produces an
interference pattern in which two consecutive bright fringes are
separated by 8.1mm. Another source of monochromatic light produces
the interference pattern in which the two consecutive bright fringes are
separated by 7.2mm. Find the wavelength of the light from the second
source. The image obtained with a convex lens is erect and its length is
four times the length of the object. If the focal length of the lens is 20cm,
find object distance and image distance.
(b) What is the effect on the interference fringes, when the
monochromatic source is replaced by a source of white light?
11 How does the size of the nucleus depend on its mass number? Hence 3
explain why the density of nuclear matter should be independent of the
size of the nucleus.
SECTION – C
12 CASE STUDY
Almost all of you have seen a rainbow formation on rainy days. Well, rainbow is formed
because water droplets in the atmosphere separate white light into different colours of the
rainbow.
Compact Disc (CD) also resembles the same kind of colours when viewed from different
angles. Recorded data on CD is stored in microscopic pits of different lengths which carries
information in the CD. These pits are placed in a row of the same width and at equal distance.
This forms a diffraction grating on the CD mirror surface.
12(a) Formation of rainbow colours on the CD is due to 1
(i) Reflection (ii) Refraction (iii) Diffraction (iv) None of these
12(b) The recorded data on the discs behaves as 1
(i) Diffraction grating (ii) Rainbow (iii Drops (iv) Colours
12(c) Bending of light at the corners of the door is an example of 1
(i) Reflection (ii) Refraction (iii) Interference (iv) Diffraction
12(d) Which of the following is an example of diffraction? 1
(i) Holograms (ii) Sun appears red during sunset
(iii)From the shadow of an object (iv) All of these
12(e) The intensity of light from the central maxima goes on ……in 1
Diffraction pattern.
(i) Increasing (ii) Decreasing (iii) Both a and b (iv) Neither a nor b

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