HSC Science (Computer Science) १२ वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for Physics

Assuming the expression for displacement of a particle starting from extreme position, explain graphically the variation of velocity and acceleration w.r.t. time.

If a rigid body of radius ‘R’ starts from rest and rolls down an inclined plane of inclination
‘θ’ then linear acceleration of body rolling down the plane is _______.

If the total kinetic energy per unit volume of gas enclosed in a container is E, the pressure exerted by the gas is

(A) E

(B) 3/2 E

(C) `sqrt3E`

(D) 2/3E

Explain the construction of plane wavefront using Huygens’ principle.

State any four assumptions of kinetic theory of gases.

A particle executes S.H.M. with a period of 10 seconds. Find the time in which its potential energy will be half of its total energy.

A stone of mass 2 kg is whirled in a horizontal circle attached at the end of 1.5m long string. If the string makes an angle of 30° with vertical, compute its period. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

The total free surface energy of a liquid drop is `pisqrt2` times the surface tension of the liquid. Calculate the diameter of the drop in S.l. unit.

The fraction of the total current passing through the galvanometer is ............ .

a) `S/(S+G)`

b) `G/(S+G)`

c) `(S+G)/G`

d) `(S+G)/S`

Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductor. (Give any two points).

Draw the diagrams showing the dipole moments in paramagnetic substance when external magnetic field is (a) absent (b) strong

A moving coil galvanometer has a resistance of 25Ω and gives a full scale deflection for a current of 10mA. How will you convert it into a voltmeter having range 0 - 100 V?

In a conical pendulum, a string of length 120 cm is fixed at rigid support and carries a mass
of 150 g at its free end. If the mass is revolved in a horizontal circle of radius 0.2 m around a
vertical axis, calculate tension in the string (g = 9.8 m/s²)

Derive an expression for one dimensional simple harmonic progressive wave travelling in the
direction of positive X-axis. Express it in ‘two’ different forms.

A body weighs 4.0 kg-wt on the surface of the Earth. What will be its weight on the surface of a plant whose mass is `1/8` th of the mass of the Earth and radius half `(1/2)` of that of the Earth?

A body of mass 1 kg is made to oscillate on a spring of force constant 16 N/m. Calculate:

a) Angular frequency

b) frequency of vibration.

Show that the surface tension of a liquid is numerically equal to the surface energy per unit
area.

In Melde’s experiment, the number of loops on a string changes from 7 to 5 by the addition of 0.015 kgwt. Find the initial tension applied to the string.

A big drop of radius R is formed from 1000 droplets of water. The radius of a droplet will be _______

A) 10 R

B) R/10

C) R/100

D) R/1000

A galvanometer has a resistance of 16Ω. It shows full scale deflection, when a current of 20 mA is passed through it. The only shunt resistance available is 0.06  which is not appropriate to convert a galvanometer into an ammeter. How much resistance should be connected in series with the coil of galvanometer, so that the range of ammeter is 8 A?