HSC Board 2023 Physics

3 & 4 Marks Questions

Rotational Dynamics

4 Marks Questions
1. State and explain the theorem of parallel axes
2. What is a conical pendulum? Obtain an expression for its time period
3. Obtain an expression for maximum safety speed with which a vehicle can be safely driven along a curved
banked road.
2. Mechanical Properties of Fluids

3 & 4 Marks Questions

1. Derive Bernoulli’s Equation
2. Derive Laplace's law for spherical membrane of bubble due to surface tension.
3. Derive an expression for the terminal velocity of the sphere falling under gravity through a viscous medium.
3. Kinetic Theory of Gases and Radiation

3 & 4 Marks Questions

1. Derive the expression for the average pressure of an ideal gas.
2. Derive Mayer's relation.
4. Thermodynamics

3 & 4 Marks Questions

1. State first law of thermodynamics.
2. Derive the relation between the change in internal energy (Δ𝑈), work is done (𝑊), and heat (Q).
3. Explain work done during a thermodynamic process.
4. Explain the thermodynamics of the isobaric process.
of the isochoric process.
5. Explain thermodynamics of the adiabatic process.
 5. Oscillations
3 & 4 Marks Questions
1. Using the differential equation of linear S.H.M., obtain an expression for acceleration, velocity, and
displacement of simple harmonic motion.
2. Define ideal simple pendulum and obtain an expression for its periodic time.
3. Deduce the expression for kinetic energy, potential energy, and total energy of a particle performing S.H.M.
State the factors on which total energy depends.
4. Composition of two SHMs
6. Superposition of Waves
3 & 4 Marks Questions
1. Explain the formulation of stationary waves by the analytical method. What are nodes and antinodes? Show
that the distance between two successive nodes or antinodes is 𝜆/2.
2. Explain the production of beats and deduce analytically the expression for beats frequency.
3. State and verify the laws of vibrating strings using a sonometer.
7. Wave Optics

3 & 4 Marks Questions

1. Describe geometry of the Young's double slit experiment with the help of a ray diagram. What is fringe width?
Obtain an expression of it. Write the conditions for constructive as well as destructive interference.
2. Explain Fraunhofer diffraction at a single slit with a neat ray diagram. Obtain an expression for the width of
the central bright fringe.
3.Give analytical treatment of interference bands and hence obtain the expression for fringe width.
8. Electrostatics

3 & 4 Marks Questions

1. Obtain an expression for the potential energy of a dipole in an external field.
2. Find the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric slab between the plates.
3. Derive an expression for the electric potential due to an electric dipole.
4. With the help of neat diagram describe the construction and working of van de graff generator.
9. Current Electricity
3 & 4 Marks Questions
1. Describe with the help of a neat circuit diagram how you will determine the internal resistance of a
cell by using a potentiometer. Derive the necessary formula.
10. Magnetic Field Due to Electric Current

3 & 4 Marks Questions

1. Show that currents in two long, straight, parallel wires exert forces on each other. Derive the expression
for the force per unit length on each conductor.
2. Using Biot Savarts law, obtain the expression for the magnetic induction near a straight infinitely long current-
carrying wire.
3. Derive an expression for axial magnetic field produced by current in a circular loop.
11. Magnetic Materials
3 & 4 Marks
Questions
1. Define magnetization. State its SI unit and dimensions. Derive the relation between magnetic field intensity
(H) and magnetization(M) for a magnetic material placed in a magnetic field.
2. Explain the origin of magnetism in material, hence find a magnetic moment of an electron revolving around
the nucleus of an atom.
12. Electromagnetic Induction
3 &4 Marks Questions
1. Using Ampere's law, obtain an expression for the magnetic induction near a current-carrying straight infinitely
long wire.
2. Describe the construction and working of a transformer with a neat labelled diagram.
3. Prove theoretically, the relation between e.m.f. induced and rate of change of magnetic flux in the electric circuit in
electromagnetic induction.
(4) Obtain an expression for the induced e.m.f. in a coil rotating with uniform angular velocity in uniform magnetic a
uniform magnetic field. Plot a graph of variation of induced e.m.f. against phase (𝜃 = 𝜔𝑡) over one cycle. (Oct 2013)
(5) State the principle of a transformer. Explain its construction and working. Derive an expression for the ratio of
e.m.f.s in terms of number of turns in primary and secondary coil. (Feb. 2014)
(6) Explain the phenomenon of self induction and mutual induction. Define coefficient of self induction and mutual
induction. Write the SI unit and dimensions of coefficient of self induction. (Oct. 2014)
(7) Obtain an expression for e.m.f. induced in a coil rotating with uniform angular velocity in a uniform magnetic field.
Show graphically the variation of e.m.f. with time (t). (Feb. 2015)
(8) State the principle on which transformer works. Explain its working with construction. Derive an expression circuit
for ratio of e.m.f.s and currents in terms of number of turns in primary and secondary coil. (Feb. 2016)
(9) What is series LCR circuit? Obtain the expression for impedance. Hence state the conditions for series resonance
and derive the expression for resonant frequency. (July 2018)
 13. AC Circuits
3 & 4 Marks Questions
1. Obtain the expression for the applied emf and the effective resistance of the circuit when alternating emf is
applied to an LR circuit.
2. Obtain the expression for the applied emf and the effective resistance of the circuit when alternating emf is
applied to a CR circuit.
14. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

3 & 4 Marks Questions

1. With the help of a circuit diagram describe the experiment to study the characteristics of the photoelectric effect. H
discuss any 2 characteristics of the photoelectric effect.
2. State Einstein's photoelectric equation. Explain all characteristics of the photoelectric effect, on the basis of Einstein
photoelectric equation.
15. Structure of Atom and Nuclei
3 & 4 Marks Questions
1. State the postulates of Bohr's atomic model. Hence show the energy of electrons varies inversely to the
square of the principal quantum number.
2 . Using the expression for the radius of orbit for the Hydrogen atom, show that the linear speed varies
inversely to the principal quantum number 𝑛 the angular speed varies inversely to the cube of principal
quantum number 𝑛.
16. Semiconductor Devices
3 & 4 Marks Questions
1. With the help of a neat diagram, explain the working of the npn transistor?
2. With the help of a neat circuit diagram, explain the transistor as an amplifier?
3. Define the dark current of the photodiode. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a photodiode?
4. Draw the circuit diagram to study the characteristic of the transistor in common emitter mode. Draw the
input and output characteristics.