DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

The following experiments will be included in the II PUC

Revision, Preparatory and Annual
Practical Exams Jan / Feb – 2024
1. Determination of resistance of a given wire using Ohm’s law and hence to find
resistivity of the material of the wire.
(Given: Radius of the experimental wire, r = ____________ m, Length of the
experimental wire, L = __________ m) (taking 3 trails)

2. Determine the resistance per unit length of a given wire by plotting a graph of
potential difference versus current. (taking 6 trails)
(Given : Length of the wire L = ___________ m)

3. Determine the resistance of a galvanometer, by half deflection method and find its
figure of merit. Given: E = V. (taking 3 trails)

4. Conversion of galvanometer into voltmeter.

(Given : Figure of merit of galvanometer, K = _____ Adiv -1,
Resistance of galvanometer G = ______  , Given V = 3 volts.
Range of conversion 0 – 3 Volts (V = 3 V)) (taking 3 trails)

5. To determine the frequency of an alternating current using a sonometer and

an electromagnet. Given: m = ________ kg / m.

6. Determine the focal length of concave mirror using optical bench by parallax method.
(taking 3 trails)

7. Determine the focal length of convex lens by plotting a graph of u versus V using
optical bench by parallax method. (taking 6 trails)

8. Find the refractive index of water by using concave mirror. (taking 1 trail)

9. Find the refractive index of water by using plane mirror and convex lens.
(taking 1 trail)

10. Draw I – V characteristic curve of a p – n junction in forward bias and find cut – in
voltage. Taking trials up to cut in voltage at least 6 trails.
 The students are asked to prepare for the above said experiments.
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Physics (33) Practical Examination for I and II PUC Jan / Feb 2024
General Instructions:
 During of practical examination: 2 hours.
 Maximum marks allotted: 30 marks.
 Minimum TEN (10) different experiments have to be set in practical examinations.
 At lest TWELVE (12) experiments have to be conducted in the practical classes.

Scheme of Evaluation:
A. Weightage of marks:
Sl.
Particulars Marks
No.
1 Performing the Experiment 20
2 Viva – voce 04
3 Practical Record 06
Total 30
B. Distribution of marks for Performing the Experiment
Sl.
Particulars Marks
No.
1 Writing the principle of the experiment 2
2. Writing the formula and explaining the terms 2
3. Writing the diagram / figure / circuit with labeling (At least two parts) 2
4. Writing the tabular column / observation pattern 2
5. Constructing the experimental set up / circuit 3
Performing the experiment and entering the readings into the tabular column /
6. 4
Observation pattern
7. Substitution and calculation / plotting the graph and calculation 3
8. Result with unit 2
Total 20
Note for Sl. No. 6:
1. At least three (3) trails have to be taken in case of finding mean value.
2. At least five (5) reading have to be taken in case of plotting the graph.
C. Viva – voce
1. Four questions must be asked and each question carries 1 mark.
2. The questions in the viva – voce should be simple, direct and related to the experiment to be
performed by the student.
D. Practical Record
Sl.
Particulars Marks
No.
1. If the students have performed and recorded 12 experiments or more 06
If the students have performed and recorded 10 or 11 experiments or
2. 05
more
3. If the students have performed and recorded 09 experiments or more 04
If the students have performed and recorded below 09 and above 5
4. 03
experiments
5. If the students has performed and recorded 5 or less then 5 experiments 00