JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, KANPUR DEHAT

PHYSICS (THEORY)
CLASS: XII Max.marks:70
General Instructions
 All the questions are compulsory
 Question numbers 1 to 8 are very short answer questions carrying ‘1’ mark each
 Question numbers 9 to 18 are very short answer questions carrying ‘2’ mark each
 Question numbers 19 to 27 are short answer questions carrying ‘3’ mark each
 Question numbers 28 to 30 are long answer questions carrying ‘5’ mark each
 Use of calculators is not permitted. However you may use log tables if necessary

SYLLABUS: DUAL NATURE OF MATTER AND RADIATION ATOMIC NUCLUS

1. Intensity of the incident radiation in a photocell is decreased, how does the kinetic energy of emitted
electrons vary?
2. Compare the radii of two nuclei with mass numbers ‘1’ and ‘27’ respectively?
3. An electron, alpha particle and proton have the same kinetic energy which of these particles has the
lowest de Broglie wavelength?
4. What is the de Broglie wavelength of electron when accelerated through a potential difference of
100V?
5. The work function for a certain metal is 2.9ev. Will this metal give photoelectric emission for incident
radiation of wavelength 300nm?
6. What is the de Broglie wavelength of a 3Kg object moving with speed of 3m/sec?
7. Name the spectral series of hydrogen atom lying in UV region.
8. The threshold frequency for a certain metal 3.3 X 10 14Hz. If the light of frequency is 8.2 X 1014Hz is
incident on the metal. Predict the cut-off voltage for the photo-electric emission.
9. The energy levels of an atom of elements are shown in the following diagram. Which one of the
level transition will result in the emission of photons of wave length 620nm.

10. Two radioactive nuclei X and Y initially contain an equal number of atoms their half life is ‘1’hour and
‘2’ hours respectively. Calculate the ratio of their rates of disintegrations after two hours.
11. In a hydrogen atom , an electron of charge ’e’ revolves in an orbit of radius ‘r’ with speed ‘v’. Prove
that the magnetic movement associated with the electron is given by evr/2.
12. The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is -13.6ev. What are the kinetic and potential energies of
the electron in this state?
13. Define decay constant of a radioactive samples. Which of the following radiations, α-rays β-rays-
rays.
A) Are similar to X-rays? B) Are easily absorbed by matter?
c) Travel with greatest speed? D) Are similar in nature to cathode rays ?
14. An electron and a photon each have a wavelength of 1.00nm. Find: A) Their momenta b) The
energy of the photon
15. Define the terms disintegration constant and half life period for radioactive nucleus Write the relation
between them?
16. A source of light of frequency n>no is placed at 2m from the cathode of a photo cell. The stopping
potential is found to be Vo. If the distance of the light source is halved, state with reason what
changes occur in (i) stopping potential (ii) photo- electric current (iii)max. velocity of photo electrons
emitted.
17. A proton and an alpha particle having the same kinetic energy in turn allowed to pass-through a
uniform magnetic field perpendicular to the directio9n of their motion. Compare the radii of paths
and alpha particle.
18. Define the terms disintegration constant and half life period for a radioactive nucleus. Obtain the
relation between them.
19. Draw graph to show the variation of binding energy per nucleon with nucleon number and show how
both nuclear fission and nuclear fusion explained for the shape of the graph.
20. Calculate the energy released in the following nuclear reaction
6 + 1 4 + 1H3
3 Li 0 n ----------- 2 He
M(Li) = 6.015126 amu M(He) = 4.002604 amu M(1H3) =3.016049 amu
21. A radioactive nucleus ‘A’ undergoes a series of decays according following scheme
α β α γ
A--- --- A1-------A2-----A3-----A4. The mass number and atomic number of A are 180
and 72 respectively. What are these numbers for A4?
22. Calculate binding energy per nucleon of 83Bi209. M(Bi) = 208.980388amu. M (n) = 1.008665amu
M(p) = 1.007825amu 1amu = 931Mev
23. Show the debroglie wavelength of electron of energy E is given by λ=h/√2mE
24. Two metals X and Y have work functions 2ev and 5ev respectively. Which metal will emit electrons
when it is radiated with the light of wavelength 400 nm and why?
25. Describe the Davison and Germer experiment to establish the wave nature of electrons. Draw the
labeled diagram of apparatus used.
26. Find the de Broglie wavelength of neutron in thermal equilibrium with matter having an average
kinetic energy of 3/2kT at 300K.
27. Define nuclear force. State four properties of nuclear forces.
28. What is radioactivity? State the laws of radioactive decay. Show that radioactive decay is
exponential in nature.
(OR)
a) Define the terms (a) work function (b) threshold frequency (c)stopping potential with reference to
photo electric effect.
b) Calculate the maximum kinetic energy of electrons emitted from a photosensitive surface of work
function 3.2ev for the incident radiation of wavelength 300nm.
29. State Bohr’s postulates. Using the postulates derive an expression for the total energy of an
electron in nth orbit of an atom. What is the negative value of this signifies?
(OR)
Derive Einstein’s photo electric equation. Draw a graph to show in the variation of stopping potential
with frequency of radiations incident on a metal plate. How can the value of Planck constant be
determined from this graph?
30 . By using Bohr’s postulates of atomic model derive mathematical expressions for (i) kinetic energy
and (ii) potential energy, of an electron revolving in an orbit of radius ‘r’. How does the potential
energy change with increase in the principal quantum number ‘n’ for the electron and why?.

(OR)
Explain Rutherford’s experiment on the scattering of alpha particles and state the significance of the
result. Hence derive the formula for distance of closest approach.