Important Questions By Prof Anand..........
HSC Exam-2020
Study Plan-Physics
STEP: 2 – Learn these questions
CIRCULAR MOTION
 Prove the relation, 𝑉⃗ = 𝜔⃗ × 𝑟⃗ , where symbols
have their usual meanings.
 Show that linear speed of particle performing
circular motion is the product of radius of circle
and angular speed of particle.
 Obtain the relation between magnitude of linear
acceleration and angular acceleration in C.M.
 Obtain an expression for acceleration of a
particles performing UCM.
 Derive the expression for maximum safety
speed with which vehicle should move along
curved horizontal road. State the significance of
it.
 Obtain an expression of maximum safety speed
with which vehicle can be safely driven along
curve banked road.
 Show that the angle of banking is independent
of mass of vehicle.
 Define period of conical pendulum. And obtain
expression of its period.
 Obtain expression for tension at highest,
midway, and bottom position for an object
revolving in a vertical circle.
 Right the kinematic equation for circular motion
in analogy with linear motion.
GRAVITATION
 Obtain an expression for the period of a satellite
in a circular orbit round the earth.
 Show that the square of the period of revolution
of a satellite is directly proportional to the cube
of the orbital radius.
 Define critical velocity of a satellite and obtain
an expression for it.
 Define binding energy and obtain an expression
for binding energy of a satellite revolving in a
circular orbit round the earth.
 Show that the critical velocity of a body
re3volving n circular orbit very close to the
surface of a planet of radius R and mean
density ρ is
MOMENT OF INERTIA
 Derive an expression for kinetic energy of a
rotating body with uniform angular velocity.
 Obtain an expression for torque acting on
rotating body with constant angular
acceleration.
 State and prove principle of parallel axes.
 State and prove principle of perpendicular exes.
 Deduce on expression for kinetic energy when
a body is rolling on a plane surface without
slipping.
 State and prove principle of conservation of
angular momentum. Explain it with examples.
SHM
 Show that the total energy of the particle
performing linear S.H.M. is constant.
 Obtain expressions for kinetic energy, potential
energy and energy of a particle performing
linear S.H.M.
 Show that linear S.H.M. is the projection of
U.C.M. on any diameter.
 Obtain an expression n for potential energy of a
particle performing S.H.M. What is the value of
potential energy at (i) mean position (ii) extreme
position?
 Obtain differential equation of linear S.H. M.
ELASTICITY
 Obtain an expression for Young’s modulus of
material of wire. State SI unit and dimensions of
‘Y’
 Obtain an expression for strain energy in a
strained wire.
SURFACE TENSION
 What is surface energy? Establish the relation
between surface tension and surface Energy.
 Obtain an expression, for the rise of a liquid in a
capillary tube
 Derive Laplace’s law for spherical membrane.
PROGRESSIVE WAVE
 Derive an expression for a one dimensional
simple harmonic progressive wave travelling in
the direction of the positive X-axis. Express it in
different forms.
 Explain the production of beats and deduce
analytically the expression for beats frequency.
STATIONARY WAVE
 Explain the formation of stationary wave by
analytical method. Show that nodes and
antinodes are equally spaced in a stationary
wave.
 Show that even as well as odd harmonics are
present as overtones in modes of vibration of
stirng.
 Show that even as well as odd (all) harmonics
are present as overtones in the case of an air
column vibrating in a pipe open at both ends.
 Show that only odd harmonics are present as
overtones in the case of an air column vibrating
in a pipe closed at one end.
KINETIC THEORY OF GASES AND RADIATION
 Derive an expression for the pressure exerted
by the gas on the basis of KTG.
 Using expression for pressure exerted by gas,
deduct expression for 1.) K.E. of gas, 2.) K.E.
per unit volume, 3.) K.E. per mole or kilo mole,
4.) The RMS velocity of a molecule of a gas.
WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT
 State Brewster’s law and show that when light
is incident at polarizing angle, the reflected and
 refracted rays are mutually perpendicular to
each other.
INTERFERENCE AND DIFFRACTION
 Give the theory of interference bands and
hence obtain an expression for fringe width.
 Using analytical method, obtain an expression
for the path difference between two light waves.
ELECTROSTATICS
 State and prove Gauss’ theorem in
electrostatics.
 Obtain an expression for electric field intensity
at a point outside a charged conducting sphere.
 Obtain an expression for electric field intensity
at a point outside infinitely long charged
conducting cylinder.
 Derive an expression for electric field intensity
at a point close and outside the surface of
charged conductor of any shape.
 Derive an expression for mechanical force per
unit area of a charged conductor. What is the
direction of mechanical force?
 Obtain an expression for energy density of a
medium.
 Derive an expression for capacity of a plate
capacitor filled with dielectric.
 Derive an expression for effective capacitance
of three parallel plate capacitors connected in
series.
 Derive an expression for effective capacitance
of three capacitors connected in parallel.
 Derive an expression for energy stored in
charged capacitors. Explain its different forms.
CURRENT ELECTRICITY
 Obtain balancing condition in case of
Whetstone’s network.
 Describe Kelvin’s method to determine the
resistance of galvanometer by using meter-
bridge.
 Describe how potentiometer is used to compare
the emf’s of two cells by
(a) direct method (b) combination method.
MAGNETIC EFFECT OF ELECTRIC CURRENT
 Derive expression magnetic induction at a point
near infinitely long straight conductor carrying
an electric current on the basis of Ampere’s
law.
 Show that current flowing through coil of
moving coil galvanometer is directly
proportional to the deflection of coil.
 Define sensitivity of a moving coil
galvanometer. Derive expression for sensitivity
of a moving coil galvanometer.
MAGNETISM
 Derive an expression for magnetic dipole
moment of a revolving electron.
 In a hydrogen atom, an electron of charge e-
revolves in an orbit of radius r with speed v.
Prove that the magnetic moment associated
with the electron is given by .
 Show that current loop produces a magnetic
field and behaves like a magnetic dipole.
ELECTRO MAGNETIC INDUCTION
 Prove theoretically, the relation between emf
induced and rate of change of magnetic flux in
the electric circuit in EMI.
 Obtain an expression for emf induced in a coil
rotating with uniform angular velocity in uniform
magnetic field. Show graphically the variation of
emf over one cycle. OR Give theory of ac.
generator and d rive an expression for an
alternating emf.
 Explain the theory of AC circuit with (1) resistor
(2) pure inductor (3) capacitor. Draw phasor
diagram of voltage and current in each case.
 Obtain an expression for impedance of resistor,
pure inductor and capacitor connected in series
across alternating emf.
 State formula for the phase difference. Obtain
an expression for power consumed in a LCR
series circuit. Hence obtain an expression for
power factor of the circuit.
 State conditions for series resonance. Obtain
an expression for resonant frequency.
 State conditions for parallel resonance. Obtain
an expression for resonant frequency.
ELECTRON AND PHOTON
 State Einstein’s equation of photoelectric effect
and explain the characteristics of the effect on
the basis of this equation.
ATOMS MOLECULES AND NUCLEI
 Obtain the expression for radius of nth Bohr
orbit and show that the radius is proportional to
square of the principal quantum number.
 Show that angular speed of electron in nth Bohr
orbit is equal to, = , or frequency of
revolution, 𝑓=
 Derive the expression for total energy of
electron in nth Bohr orbit and show that 𝐸 ∝
 On the basis of de-Brogue hypothesis, obtain
the relation for wavelength of an electron
accelerated by a p.d. of ‘V’ volt.
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