HSC BOARD PRACTICAL EXAMINATION

PHYSICS (54)

Evaluation scheme of Practical Examination:

A One long experiment (1hour 30 minutes) 10 Marks

i. Circuit diagram /Ray diagram /Experimental diagram 1 Mark

ii. Setting of apparatus /circuit connections 1 Mark

iii. Formula with explanation/law 1 Mark

iv Performance with proper recording of observations 3 Marks

v Graph /calculation or both 2 Marks

vi Result with proper unit /conclusions 2 Marks

B One short experiment (45minutes) 5 Marks

i. Circuit diagram /Ray diagram /Experimental diagram 1 Mark

ii. Performance with proper recording of observations 2 Marks

iii. Graph /calculation or both 1 Mark

iv. Result with proper unit /conclusions 1 Mark

C Any one Activity (30 minutes) 5 Marks

i. Performance of activity with proper recording of observations 3 Marks

ii. Write-up of activity 1 Mark

iii. Result with proper unit/conclusions 1 Mark

D Viva based on Experiments/Activities performed during the year (15 min) 5 Marks

E Certified journal 5 Marks

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 L1 (A) SPRING MASS OSCILLATOR

Suspend a hanger from the lower end of the spring suspended vertically from a rigid support. Set the system
consisting of suitable mass on the hanger into oscillation and determine the time taken to complete 50 oscillations.
Vary the mass in the hanger and find time of oscillations for five different values of mass M.

Find the periodic time for each mass. Plot the graph of T 2 against M. Hence find the mass of the spring.

L1 (B) SPRING MASS OSCILLATOR

Suspend a hanger from the lower end of the spring suspended vertically from a rigid support. Set the system
consisting of suitable mass on the hanger into oscillation and determine the time taken to complete 50 oscillations.
Vary the mass in the hanger and find time of oscillations for five different values of mass M.

Find the periodic time for each mass. Plot the graph of T 2 against M. Hence find the mass of the spring.

L1 (C) SPRING MASS OSCILLATOR

Suspend a hanger from the lower end of the spring suspended vertically from a rigid support. Set the system
consisting of suitable mass on the hanger into oscillation and determine the time taken to complete 50 oscillations.
Vary the mass in the hanger and find time of oscillations for five different values of mass M.

Find the periodic time for each mass. Plot the graph of T 2 against M. Find slope of the graph and hence determine
force constant of the spring.

L1 (D) SPRING MASS OSCILLATOR

Suspend a hanger from the lower end of the spring suspended vertically from a rigid support. Set the system
consisting of suitable mass on the hanger into oscillation and determine the time taken to complete 50 oscillations.
Vary the mass in the hanger and find time of oscillations for five different values of mass M.

Find the periodic time for each mass. Plot the graph of T 2 against M. Find slope of the graph and hence determine
force constant of the spring.

L2 (A) SURFACE TENSION

You are given a capillary tube. Immerse it partially in water. Measure the capillarity rise by using a travelling
microscope.

Hence determine the surface tension of water.

Given: (a) Radius of capillary tube r = ……… cm

(b) Acceleration due to gravity g = 980 cm/s2

(c) Angle of contact θ = 0o

(d) Density of water ρ = 1 gm/cm3

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 L2 (B) SURFACE TENSION

You are given a capillary tube. Immerse it partially in water. Measure the capillarity rise by using a travelling
microscope.

Hence determine the surface tension of water.

Given: (a) Radius of capillary tube r = ……… cm

(b) Acceleration due to gravity g = 980 cm/s2

(c) Angle of contact θ = 0o

(d) Density of water ρ = 1 gm/cm3

L3 (A) NEWTON’S LAW OF COOLING

Note the temperature of the given hot liquid after every one minute. Take 25 readings.

Plot the cooling curve (θ versus t). Find the rate of cooling for four different values of temperature.

Plot a graph of rate of cooling (dθ/dt) against excess of temperature (θ – θ 0) above the surrounding. Hence verify
Newton’s law of cooling.

L3 (B) NEWTON’S LAW OF COOLING

Note the temperature of the given hot liquid after every one minute. Take 25 readings.

Plot the cooling curve (θ versus t). Find the rate of cooling for four different values of temperature.

Plot a graph of rate of cooling (dθ/dt) against temperature (θ). Hence determine room temperature.

L4 (A) SONOMETER - I

You are given five tuning forks of known frequencies. Keeping tension constant, determine the length of the wire
vibrating in unison with each tuning fork.

Hence verify the law of length (nl = constant).

L4 (B) SONOMETER - I

You are given four tuning forks of known frequencies. Keeping tension constant, determine the length of the wire
vibrating in unison with each tuning fork.

Also determine the vibrating length of the same wire for the same tension for unknown frequency of tuning fork.
Hence determine the unknown frequency.

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 L4 (C) SONOMETER - I

You are given five tuning forks of known frequencies. Keeping tension constant, determine the length of the wire vibrating
in unison with each tuning fork.
Plot a graph of frequency against reciprocal of vibrating length. Draw your conclusion from the graph.

L5 (A) SONOMETER - II

A tuning fork of known frequency is given to you. Using a sonometer, determine the length (L) of the wire vibrating in
unison with the given tuning fork for four different known tensions (T) and one unknown tension.

Plot a graph of T against L2. Hence determine unknown tension from the graph.

L5 (B) SONOMETER - II

A tuning fork of known frequency is given to you. Using a sonometer, determine the length (L) of the wire vibrating in
unison with the given tuning fork for four different known tensions (T) and one unknown tension.

Find the mean value of T/L2. Hence determine unknown tension.

L7 (A) CURRENT SENSITIVITY

Measure the deflection in the given table galvanometer for five different values of current flowing through it. Hence
determine current sensitivity (Si) of the given table galvanometer.

Given: EMF of cell: 1.5 V, Resistance of galvanometer:……………….Ω

L7 (B) CURRENT SENSITIVITY

Measure the deflection in the given table galvanometer for five different values of current flowing through it. Plot a
graph of deflection (θ) versus current (I). Calculate current sensitivity (Si) of the given table galvanometer from graph.

Given: EMF of cell: 1.5 V, Resistance of galvanometer:……………….Ω

L8(A) WHEATSTONE’S METER BRIDGE

You are given two resistances X1 and X2. Connect them in series in one gap of Wheatstone's meter bridge. Take three
independent readings for the null point.

Also, take three readings on interchanging the position of resistances in the gaps.

Hence verify the law of resistance in series.

Given: (a) Resistance X1 = ……….Ω, (b) Resistance X2 = ……….Ω

L8(B) WHEATSTONE’S METER BRIDGE

You are given two resistances X1 and X2. Connect them in parallel in one gap of Wheatstone's meter bridge. Take
three independent readings for the null point.

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Also, take three readings on interchanging the position of resistances in the gaps.

Hence verify the law of resistance in parallel.

Given: (a) Resistance X1 = ……….Ω, (b) Resistance X2 = ……….Ω

L9 (A) G BY KELVIN’S METHOD

Determine the resistance of the galvanometer by using Kelvin's method.

Take three sets of independent reading. Repeat the experiment by interchanging the positions of the galvanometer
and the resistance box.

L9 (B) G BY KELVIN’S METHOD

Determine the resistance of the galvanometer by using Kelvin's method.

Take three sets of independent reading. Repeat the experiment by interchanging the positions of the galvanometer
and the resistance box.

L9 (C) G BY KELVIN’S METHOD

Determine the resistance of the galvanometer by using Kelvin's method.

Take three sets of independent reading. Repeat the experiment by interchanging the positions of the galvanometer
and the resistance box.

L10 (A) POTENTIOMETER

Compare the EMFs of two given cells using a potentiometer, by connecting them separately.

Take three independent sets of observations. Hence determine the EMF of cell E 1.

Given : EMF of cell E2 = ……….. V

L10 (B) POTENTIOMETER

Compare the EMFs of two given cells using a potentiometer, by connecting them separately.

Take three independent sets of observations. Hence determine E 1/E2.

L10 (C) POTENTIOMETER

Compare the EMFs of two given cells using a potentiometer, by the sum and difference method.

Take three independent sets of observations. Hence determine the EMF of cell E 1.

Given : EMF of cell E2 = ……….. V

L10 (D) POTENTIOMETER

Compare the EMFs of two given cells using a potentiometer, by the sum and difference method.
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Take three independent sets of observations. Hence determine E 1/E2.

L14 (A) LOGIC GATES

You are given three TTL IC for OR, AND, NOT gates.

Draw the symbolic diagrams of the above gates and write their truth tables.

Determine the output for all possible values of input for each gate and verify their truth table.

L14 (B) LOGIC GATES

You are given three TTL IC for OR, AND, NOT gates Draw the symbolic diagrams of the above gates and write their
truth tables.

Determine the output for all possible values of input for each gate and verify their truth table.

S1 (A) SPRING MASS OSCILLATOR

Suspend a hanger from the lower end of the spring suspended vertically from a rigid support. Set the system
consisting of suitable mass on the hanger into oscillation and determine the time taken to complete 50 oscillations.
Vary the mass in the hanger and find time of oscillations for three different values of mass M (150, 200, 250 gm).

Find the periodic time for each mass. Plot the graph of T 2 against M. Hence find the mass of the spring.

S1 (B) SPRING MASS OSCILLATOR

Suspend a hanger from the lower end of the spring suspended vertically from a rigid support. Set the system
consisting of suitable mass on the hanger into oscillation and determine the time taken to complete 50 oscillations.
Vary the mass in the hanger and find time of oscillations for three different values of mass M (150, 200, 250 gm).

Find the periodic time for each mass. Plot the graph of T 2 against M. Hence find the mass of the spring.

S1 (C) SPRING MASS OSCILLATOR

Suspend a hanger from the lower end of the spring suspended vertically from a rigid support. Set the system
consisting of suitable mass on the hanger into oscillation and determine the time taken to complete 50 oscillations.
Vary the mass in the hanger and find time of oscillations for three different values of mass M (150, 200, 250 gms).

Find the periodic time for each mass. Plot the graph of T 2 against M. Hence find the mass of the spring.

S4 SONOMETER - I

You are given a tuning fork of unknown frequeny. For a suitable tension determine the length of the wire vibrating in
unison with the given tuning fork.

Using the given value of nl, determine the frequency of the unknown tuning fork.

Given: nl = ……………….Hz-cm
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 S5 SONOMETER - II

You are given a tuning fork of known frequeny. Using a sonometer, determine the length of the wire vibrating in
unison with the given tuning fork for unknown tension.

Using the given value of T/L2, determine the value of unknown tension.

Given: T/L2 = ……………….dynes/cm2

S8(A) WHEATSTONE’S METER BRIDGE

You are given two resistances X1 and X2.

Using a Wheatstone's meter bridge, find the null point of two resistances connected in series combination in the left
gap.

Hence verify the law of resistance in series.

Given: (a) Resistance X1 = ……….Ω, (b) Resistance X2 = ……….Ω

S8(B) WHEATSTONE’S METER BRIDGE

You are given two resistances X1 and X2.

Using a Wheatstone's meter bridge, find the null point of two resistances connected in parallel combination in the left
gap.

Hence verify the law of resistance in parallel.

Given: (a) Resistance X1 = ……….Ω, (b) Resistance X2 = ……….Ω

S9 G BY KELVIN’S METHOD

Determine the resistance of the galvanometer (G) by using Kelvin's method.

Take three sets of readings with the galvanometer connected in the left gap and resistance box in the right gap.

S14 (A) LOGIC GATES

You are given TTL IC for OR gate.

Draw the symbolic diagram of this gate and write its truth tables.

Determine the output for all possible values of input for this gate and verify the truth table.

S14 (B) LOGIC GATES

You are given TTL IC for AND gate.

Draw the symbolic diagram of this gate and write its truth tables.

Determine the output for all possible values of input for this gate and verify the truth table.
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 A2 SURFACE TENSION

Measure the rise of liquid in the given capillary tube in case of water and soap solution. Note the difference in rise.
Draw your conclusion.

A2 SECONDS PENDULUM

For three different lengths (80, 90,100 cm) of a simple pendulnm, find the periodic time for 20 oscillations. Hence,
determine the length of seconds pendulum.

Given: Radius of metal bob r = ……….cm

A3 (A) MELDE’S EXPERIMENT

Arrange the tuning fork for parallel position. Take two different readings by changing tension and keeping the length
of the string constant. Write your conclusion.

Given: Mass of pan m = ……….gm

A3 (B) MELDE’S EXPERIMENT

Arrange the tunning fork for perpendicular position. Take two different readings by changing tension and keeping the
length of the string constant. Write your conclusion.

Given: Mass of pan m = ……….gm

A4 RATE OF LOSS OF HEAT

Take 15 readings of temperature of hot water at an interval of 1 minute. Plot a graph of temperature(θ) versus time
(t). Draw conclusion from graph.

A6 HOUSEHOLD CIRCUIT

Assemble a simple household electrical circuit comprising of three bulbs , three on/off switches, a fuse and a power
source. Write your conclusion.

A7 POTENTIAL GRADIENT

Study the variation in potential drop with length of wire for a steady current. Measure potential drop across four
different lengths and calculate the potential gradient.

A8 USE OF MULTIMETER

Using a digital multimeter to locate emitter, base and collector terminals of the given transistor and identity its type
(NPN/PNP). Tabulate your results.

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