Indian Learners' Own Academy, Kuwait

PREBOARD EXAMINATION - SET-1

1. There are 12 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper has three sections: Section A, Section B and Section C.
3. 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.
4. 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.

5. You may use log tables if necessary but use of calculator is not allowed.

Section A
1. What are donor and acceptor energy levels? [2]
2. An electron jumps from fourth to first orbit in an atom. How many maximum number of [2]
spectral lines can be emitted by the atom? To which series these lines correspond?
OR
For what kinetic energy of a proton, will the associated de-Broglie wavelength be 16.5 nm?
3. i. Draw the energy band diagrams of [2]

a. n-type
b. p-type semiconductor at temperature, T > O
ii. In the case n-type semiconductor, the donor energy level is slightly below the bottom of
conduction band whereas in p-type semiconductor, the acceptor energy level is slightly
above the top of the valence band. Explain what role these energy levels play in conduction
and valence bands.
Section B
4. The radius of the innermost electron orbit of a hydrogen atom is 5.3 × 10-11 m. What are the [3]
radii of the n = 2 and n = 3 orbits?
5. The black box, shown here, converts the input voltage waveform into the output voltage [3]
waveform as is shown in the figure:

Draw the circuit diagram of the circuit present in the black box and give a brief description of
its working.
6. i. Write three characteristic properties of nuclear force. [3]

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 ii. Draw a plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of their separation. Write
two important conclusions that can be drawn from the graph.
7. Red light of wavelength 750 nm enters a glass plate of refractive index 1.5. If the velocity of [3]

light in a vacuum is 3 × 108 ms-1, calculate in the glass

OR
Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the image formation in a refracting type astronomical
telescope in the normal adjustment position. Write two drawbacks of refracting type telescopes.
9. An electron and a proton are accelerated through the same potential. Which one of the two [3]
has (i) greater value of de-Broglie wavelength associated with it and (ii) less momentum?
Justify your answer.
10. Three rays (1, 2, 3) of different colours fall normally on one of the sides of an isosceles right- [3]
angled prism as shown. The refractive index of prism for these rays is 1.39, 1.47, and 1.52
respectively. Find which of these rays get internally reflected and which get only refracted
from AC. Trace the paths of rays. Justify your answer with the help of necessary calculations.

11. i. Which segment of electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency? How are these waves [3]
produced? Give one use of these waves.
ii. Which EM waves lie near the high-frequency end of visible part of EM spectrum? Give its
one use. In what way, this component of light has harmful effects on humans?
OR
A beam of light consisting of two wavelengths, 650 nm and 520 nm, are used to obtain interference
fringes in a Young's double slit experiment.
a. Find the distance of the third bright fringe on the screen from the central maximum for
wavelength 650 nm.
b. What is the least distance from the central maximum where the bright fringes due to both the
wavelengths coincide?
CASE STUDY
12. Read the source given below and answer the following questions: [5]
An optical fibre is a thin tube of transparent material that allows light to pass through,

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without being refracted into the air or another external medium. It make use of total internal
reflection. These fibres are fabricated in such a way that light reflected at one side of the inner
surface strikes the other at an angle larger than critical angle. Even, if fibre is bent, light can
easily travel along the length.

i. Which of the following is based on the phenomenon of total internal reflection of light?
a. Sparkling of diamond
b. Optical fibre communication
c. Instrument used by doctors for endoscopy
d. All of these
ii. A ray of light will undergo total internal reflection inside the optical fibre, if it
a. goes from rarer medium to denser medium
b. is incident at an angle less than the critical angle
c. strikes the interface normally
d. is incident at an angle greater than the critical angle
iii. If in core, angle of incidence is equal to critical angle, then angle of refraction will be
a. 0°
b. 45°
c. 90°
d. 180°
iv. In an optical fibre (shown), correct relation for refractive indices of core and cladding is

a. n1 = n2
b. n1 > n2

c. n1 < n2

d. n1 + n2 = 2

v. If the value of critical angle is 30° for total internal reflection from given optical fibre, then
speed of light in that fibre is
a.
8 −1
3 × 10  m s

b. 1.5 × 108  m s−1

d. 4.5 × 108  m s−1

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