Physics Short Questions Guess Paper FSC 12th Class 2016

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Guess Paper of Physics FSC Part 2 Important Short Questions
How can you identify that which plate of capacitor is positively charged? OR When
the capacitance of the capacitor is one farad? OR How does doubling the frequency
affect the reactance of an inductor and a capacitor?
Do electrons tend to go to region of high potential or of low potential? Explain. OR Is
electron volt unit of potential difference or energy? Explain. OR What is the electric
potential at a certain point? OR What is excitation potential? OR Two equal charges
are placed at some distance d apart. Find electric potential at the midpoint on a
line joining these charges when: a. both has the similar charge. OR The potential is
constant through a given region of space. Is the electric field zero or non zero in the
region? Explain. OR Suppose that you follow an electric field line due to a positive
point charge. Do the Electric field and the Potential increase or decrease? OR Is
electron volt unit of potential difference or energy? Explain. OR How is a rheostat
used as potential divider? OR Explain stopping potential?
Describe a circuit which will give a continuously varying potential. OR Write some
important properties of a series resonance circuit. OR What are biasing
requirements of a transistor for normal operation? Draw a common emitter amplifier
circuit fulfilling these requirements. OR Does the induced current depend on the
resistance of the circuit? OR Describe briefly the function of Photodiode by circuit
diagram. OR Define R-C series circuit. OR Define RI Jseries circuit. OR A circuit
contains an iron-cored inductor a switch and D C source arranged in series. The
switch is closed and after an interval reopened. Explain why a spark Jumps. OR
Define impedance of a circuit and give its unit. OR What is choke coil and why is it
used in A.C. circuits? OR What is a transistor? How NPN transistor circuit is drawn in
a common-emitter configuration? OR In a R L circuit will the current lag or lead
the voltage? OR What is resonance condition in RLC series circuit? OR A circuit
contains an iron cored inductor, a switch and a D.C. source arranged in series. The
switch is closed and after an interval re-opened. Explain why a spark jump across
the switch contacts. OR What is wheatstone bridge? Sketch its circuit diagram. OR
Define Kirchhoffs rules of circuit analysis. OR Does the induced emf always act to
decrease the magnetic flux through a circuit? OR Does the induced emf in a circuit

depend on the resistance of the circuit? Explain. OR What are biasing requirements
of a transistor for normal operation? Draw a common emitter amplifier circuit
fulfilling these requirements.
Define absolute potential and potential gradient. OR A tungsten target is struck by
electrons that have been accelerated from rest through 40 kV potential differences.
Find the shortest wavelength of the bremsstrahlung. OR What is a potential barrier?
What is the value of potential barrier of Si and Ge? OR What is potential at the mid
point of line joining two opposite equal charges?
On which factors does electric flux depend upon. OR Define electric flux and give its
unit. OR Define magnetic flux and magnetic flux density. OR Write two methods to
change flux for electromagnetic induction.
What are isotopes? Write some uses of isotopes. OR How can you use a magnetic
field to separate isotopes of chemical element? OR What are isotopes? What do
they have in common and what are their differences?
What is shunt resistance? Explain briefly. OR What is the Principle of measuring the
Unknown resistance by the wheat stone bridge? OR What is the heat H produced by
a current I in the wire of resistance R during a time interval? OR Is the filament
resistance lower or higher in a 500 W, 220 V light bulbs than in 1.00 W. 220 V bulbs?
OR Do bends in a wire affect its electrical resistance? Explain. OR Why a voltmeter
should have a very high resistance? OR The resistance of a condUctor rises with
temperature. Explain why? OR Why does the resistance of a conductor rise with
temperature? OR What is wheatstone bridge? How can it be used to determine the
unknown resistance? OR Do bends in a wire affect its electrical resistance? Explain.
What is back emf in motor? OR What is the net current flowing through the coil of a
motor in the presence of back emf? OR What is the induced emf produced during
the phenomena of mutual induction? OR A metal rod of length 25 cm is moving at a
speed of 0_5 MC in a direction perpendicular to a 0 25 T magnetic field. Find the emf
produced in the rod Under what conditions the terminal P.D. is greater than emf of
battery? OR Define induced current and induced emf. OR What is motional emf?
Give its formula. OR How would you position a flat loop of wire in a changing
magnetic field so that there is no emf induced in the loop? OR A square loop of wire
is moving through a uniform magnetic field. The normal to loop is oriented parallel
to magnetic field. Is emf induced in loop? Give a reason for your answer.
Does the voltage output of a generator change if its speed of rotation is increased?
Explain briefly. OR What is the voltage measuring part of the AVO meter? OR Two
equal resistors are first connected in series and then in parallel to the same voltage
source. OR An A.0 Voltmeter reads 250 V. What is its peak and instantaneous values
if the frequency of alternating voltage is 50 Hz? OR How does the voltage output of
a generator change?
State and briefly explain Kirchoffs first rule (current law). OR State Kirchoff s first
rule and second rule.

What is meant by A.M. and F.M.? OR What are transmission frequencies for
electromagnetic waves in (a) A.M. range (b) F. M. range?
What is choke? What is its main use? OR Define choke and give its unit.
Define stress and strain. OR Define stress and differentiate between volume stress
and shear stress. OR What is the stress if the force F is applied on unit area A? OR
Define modulus of elasticity. Show that units of modulus of elasticity and stress are
same. OR Show that the units of modulus of elasticity and stress are the same. OR
Define ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and fracture stress. OR Define stress and
strain. What are their SI units?
What are super conductors? OR Write the uses of super conductors. OR Draw figure
showing electrical conduction by holes in semi-conductor. OR What is the behavior
of semi-conductor diode at zero Kelvin? OR Explain briefly the conductors on the
basis of energy band theory. OR Give the order of conductivity of (a) conductor (b)
semi-conductor. OR Describe briefly the formation of energy bonds in semiconductor. OR Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic semi-conductor? OR
Distinguish between conductor insulator and semi-conductor with the help of energy
bond theory. OR What is difference between intrinsic and extrinsic semi conductors?
Define amorphous solids? OR Distinguish between crystalline and polymeric solids.
OR Distinguish between crystalline and amorphous solids.
What are diamagnetic substances? OR How does motion of an electron in n-type
substance differ from motion of hole in p-type substance? OR Define diamagnetic
paramagnetic and Ferro magnetic substances. OR What is meant by paramagnetic
substances? Give examples. OR What is net charge on N-type and P-type
substances? OR Differentiate between ductile and brittle substances. Give an
example for each.
Write down symbol and truth table of exclusive NOR gate.
Which photon blue or red has greater energy and greater momentum? OR Photon A
has twice the energy of Photon B. OR What is the ratio of momentum of A to that of
In Which photon blue or red has greater energy and greater momentum? OR From
the theory of relativity, how the momentum p of the photon is related to energy?
State any two postulates of Bohr atomic theory. OR Do any of Bohrs postulates
contradict classical Physics? OR Write down the postulates of special theory of
relativity. OR Write any two postulates of Bohrs theory.
Write any four uses of laser. OR Write some uses of laser in medicine and industry.
OR What are the advantages of lasers over ordinary light? OR Explain why laser
action could not occur without population inversion between atomic levels?
What factors make a fusion reaction difficult to start? OR What factors make a
fusion reaction difficult to achieve? OR State the advantages and disadvantages of
fusion power from the point of view of safety pollution and resources.

Define Decay constant. OR Half life of Sr is 9.70 hours. Find its decay constant. OR
Define decay constant and write its unit. OR If a nucleus has half life of one year
does this mean that it will completely decay after two years? OR Define half life of a
radio active element. Also write the relation between half life and decay constant.
Write down the half life of radium 226 and radon gas.
Electric lines of force never cross. Why? OR Electric lines of force never cross one
another. Why?
Why does the picture on a T.V. screen become distort when a magnet is brought
near the screen? OR Why does the picture on a T.V. screen become distorted when a
magnet is brought near it?
What is dead beat galvanometer? OR What is stable or dead beat Galvanometer?
OR What is current sensitivity of a suspended moving coil galvanometer? How does
it depend upon different factors? Describe by mathematical formula. OR What is
cathode ray oscilloscope and galvanometer? OR Define current sensitivity of a
galvanometer.
What is magnetic induction? Define its unit. OR What should be the orientation of a
current carrying coil in a magnetic field so that torque acting upon the coil is: a.
Maximum, b. Minimum? OR What is the force experienced by a current carrying rod
placed in an external magnetic field if the rod is placed parallel to the field? OR
There exists a magnetic held of 0.30 T in space along +X-axis. What will be the
magnetic force on a proton of q = 1.6 x 10-19C , when it is moving with velocity 3.
OR How the magnetic field of the solenoid is found? OR How the magnetic field in
the D.C. motor is provided? OR How can a current loop be used to determine the
presence of a magnetic field in a given region of space? OR Explain the existence of
magnetic domains in Ferromagnetic material. OR Describe the change in magnetic
field inside solenoid carrying a steady current I, if length of solenoid is doubled but
number of turns remains the same. OR Describe right hand rule to find the direction
of lines of magnetic field. OR Describe Faradays law of electromagnetic induction.
OR Explain the conditions under which electromagnetic waves are produced from a
source. OR Two charged particles are projected into a region where there is a
magnetic field perpendicular to their velocities. If the charges are deflected in
opposite directions, what can you say about them? OR Is it possible to orient a
current loop in a uniform magnetic field such that the loop will not tend to rotate?
Explain. OR In a certain region the earths magnetic field points vertically
downward. When a plane flies due north, which wingtip is positively charged? OR
Explain working of a heater that works on the principle of electromagnetic
induction. OR Describe the change in magnetic field inside solenoid carrying a
steady current 1, if length of solenoid is doubled but number of turns remains the
same.
For unmarked wires emerge from a transformer. What steps would you take to
determine the turns ratio? OR Find the magnitude of the force acting on the wire.
OR Decreasing the length and the temperature of the wire. OR A charge of 90

coulomb passes through a wire in one hour and fifteen minutes. What is the current
in the wire?
State Faradays law. OR State Gausss law. OR Describe Lenzs Law. OR Coulombs
law for electrostatic charges. OR Which law is applied to calculate the electric
intensity due to different charge configuration? OR Does the filament of a lighted
bulb obey Ohms law? OR Define Ohms law. Also define ohmic and non ohmic
devices.
What is electromotive force and give its units? OR What is meant by an
electromotive force, give its unit?
What is resonance condition? OR Define impedance and resonance frequency. OR
Define resonance frequency. Give its equation.
How many times per second will an incandescent lamp reach maximum brilliance
when connected to 50 Hz source?
Explain inductive reactance? OR Define reactance of an inductor and write its
formula. OR How does doubling the frequency effect the reactance of: (a) An
inductor (b) a capacitor? OR At what frequency will an inductor of 1.0 H have a
reactance of 5000?
What is meant by strain energy? Give its relation. OR How the strain energy can be
obtained?
Write four uses of photo diode. OR What is the effect of forward and reverse biasing
of a diode on the width of depletion region? OR How is depletion region formed in
PN-junction diode? What is the effect on the width of depletion region when: a.
Diode is forward biased, b. Diode is reverse biased. OR Give the four applications of
a photo diode. OR Why a photo diode is operated in reverse biased state. OR Why
photodiode is operated in reverse biased state? OR Why ordinary silicon diode does
not emit light?
Why charge carriers are not present in depletion region?
What is current gain of transistor? OR What is the current gain of the transistor? OR
Why is the base current in a transistor very small?
Why the radio waves are detected as continuous radiation? OR What are black body
radiations? OR What happens to total radiation from a blackbody if the absolute
temperature is doubled? OR What do you understand by background radiation? OR
Compute the shortest wavelength radiation in the Balmer series. OR Calculate the
longest wavelength of radiation for the Paschen series. OR Which radiation dose
would deposit more energy to the body (a) 10mGy to the hand or (b) I mGy dose to
the entire body? Explain why? OR Describe a brief account of interaction of various
types of radiations with matter.
What do we mean by the term critical mass? OR Define critical temperature and
curie temperature.

Write the two statements of uncertainty principle. OR How the uncertainty principle
between energy and time is related? OR State uncertainty principle. Give its two
mathematical forms.
Is energy conserved when an atom emits a photon of light? OR What do we mean
when we say that the atom is excited? OR Bohrs theory of hydrogen atom is based
upon several assumptions. Do any these assumptions contradict classical physics?
OR Atomic number or the charge number of an atom? OR Applying the second
postulate of Bohrs Model of Hydrogen Atom, derive the relation for Quantized Radii
of hydrogen atom. OR What is the difference between excitation of an atom by (a) a
photon (b) an electron?
Define electron volt. OR As a solid is heated and begins to glow, why does it first
appear red? OR Is it possible to create a single electron from energy? Explain. OR
Will higher frequency light eject greater number of electrons than low frequency
light? Explain briefly. OR Convert 1 joule into electron volt. OR What is one electron
volt energy? Derive its formula. OR If an electron and a proton have the same de
Broglie wavelength, which particle has greater speed? OR How many are the
number of electrons in one coulomb charge? OR How can the spectrum of hydrogen
contain so many lines when hydrogen contains one electron? OR Find the speed of
the electron in the first Bohr Orbit. OR Determine charge to mass ratio (e/m) of an
electron. OR Can electron in the ground state of hydrogen absorb a photon of
energy 13.6 ev and greater than 13.6 ev? OR Differentiate an orbital electron from a
free electron. OR What advantage an electron microscope has over an optical
microscope? OR Define conventional current and electronic current.
What advantaees of an electron microscope has over an optical microscope?
What is meant by the term meter movement?
What are the uses of CRO?
Define henry.
What are thermisters? Give their uses.
What is meant by Hysteresis loss? How is it used in the construction of a
transformer? OR What is hysteresis loop? Describe its main features.
A particle which produces more ionization is less penetrating. why?
What do you mean by Lorentz force? OR What is Lorentz force and how can it be
formulated?
Write the principle of electric generator. OR What is function of sweep generator in
cathode ray oscilloscope? OR Name the main components or parts of an A.C.
generator. OR Can a D.C. motor be turned into a D.C. generator? What changes arc
required to be done? OR How does the construction of a DC generator differ from AC
generator? OR What are the differences between motor and a generator? OR When
an electric motor, such as an electric drill, is being used, does it also act as a
generator? If so what s the consequence of this?

What is the maximum power output theorem? Derive its formula. OR In a

transformer, there is no transfer of charge from the primary to the secondary. How
is, then the power transferred? OR How is then the power transferred? OR Define
electric power. Obtain the maximum power equation. OR Can a step up transformer
increase the power level?
Which charges actually flow in case of conventional current?
State Krichhoffs loop rule.
How the reception of a particular radio station is selected on your radio set? OR How
can radioactivity help in the treatment of Cancer? OR What is radioactive tracer? OR
Describe an application each in medicine, agriculture, and industry. OR Define halflife of a radioactive element. OR Which has the lower energy quanta? Radio waves
or X-rays. OR What is radio active tracer? Describe one application in medicine.
What is squid and where is it used?
Write down the characteristics of operational amplifier. OR What is the principle of
virtual ground? Apply it to find the gain of an inverting amplifier.
Draw diagram of X OR gate and also write down its truth table. OR Write down the
truth table of exclusive OR gate.
When does light behave as a wave? When does it behave as a particle?
Define binding energy and give its formula. OR What is mass defect and binding
energy? OR Who suggested that energy is radiated or absorbed in discrete packets?
OR What is Mass Defect and Binding Energy of a nucleus? Write down their
mathematical expressions. OR What is inductor? Determine energy stored in an
inductor. OR According experimental results of Lummer and Pringsheins what is
relation in energy and temperature? OR What is solar energy? How sunlight can be
converted into electrical energy? OR A beam of red light and a beam of blue light
have exactly the same energy. Which beam contains the greater number of
photons? Explain.
What is torsion constant? OR Define dielectric constant. Give its mathematical form.
OR Define time constant and give its formula. OR What is the value of Stephens
constant?
What is a phantom bar magnet?
How can we improve the efficiency of a transformer? OR Write the equation of
efficiency of an ideal transformer. OR Why is the core of transformer laminated?
Whether time is an absolute quantity according to special theory of relativity? OR If
the speed of Light were infinite, what would the equations of special theory of
Relativity reduce to? OR Distinguish between general theory of relativity and special
theory of relativity.
Can pair production take place in vacuum? Explain.

What is meant by line spectrum? How it can be used for the identification of
elements? OR What is meant by a line spectrum? Explain, how line spectrum can be
used for the identification of elements? OR How the characteristic X-rays appear on
a continuous spectrum?
Show the E and have the same units. OR Define unit of capacitance. Give its
units.
What is Curie temperature? Explain it with an example. OR Define Curies
temperature.
Differentiate between elastic deformation and plastic deformation.
Find the de-Broglei wavelength of a proton moving at a speed of 40 m/sec.
Define spectroscopy.
What are Hadrons and Leptons? Explain with examples. OR Differentiate between
Hadrons and Leptons.
What is the main reason for the world wide use of A.C.? OR Write a note on Phase of
A.C. OR Name the device which will permit the flow A.C. but oppose the flow of D.C.
OR A.C. has rms value of 10A. What is its peak value?
Explain modulation? OR What do you mean by amplitude modulation?
Define modulus of elasticity and write its unit. OR Define modulus elasticity. OR
Define elasticity and plasticity.
Why are heavy nuclei unstable?
Describe the force or forces on a positive point charge when placed between
parallel plates: (a) With similar and equal charges (b) With opposite and equal
charges.
If a point charge q of mass m is released in a non-uniform electric field with Field
lines pointing in the same direction, will it make a rectilinear motion? OR Why is E
zero inside a charged rubber balloon where charge is distributed uniformly over its
surface?
What is the effect of forward biasing and reverse biasing on the width of depletion
region?
Why do not we observe a Compton effect with visible light?
Define half life of an element with example.
Define electric force and electrostatics.
Define self inductance. OR Name the factors upon which the self-inductance
depends.
What is meant by stimulatedemissions?
Write the names of basic forces of nature.

What are x-rays? OR What are x-rays? Give some properties of x-rays.
A heavy nucleus becomes stable. Why? OR A heavy nucleus becomes unstable.
Why?
Define unit cell and give the number of basic crystal systems.
How does stimulated emission differ from spontaneous emission?
Giwe two uses of potentiometer.
What do you mean by Dead time of a Geiger counter?
Do any of Bohr assumptions contradict classical physics?
Find the mass m of a moving object with speed 0.8 c. OR Define charge number and
mass number.
What is meant by Hystersis loop?
Name two different effects of current. OR Name device that will: (a) permit flow of
direct current and opposes flow of alternating current. (b) Permit flow of alternating
current but not the direct current. OR Advantage of torque in a current carrying coil?
What is solenoid? OR Why is B nonzero outside a solenoid?
What is CAT-SCANNER?
Derive the dimensions of pressure and density.
Can a vector have a component greater than vectors magnitude?
Define impulse. How is it related to linear moinentum?
Why is a cavity radiator considered as a black body?
What is coactivity of a material?
What features do longitudinal waves have common with transverse waves?
How are beats useful in turning a musical instrument?
What do you understand by the term viscosity? Give its SI unit.
What is meant by moment of inertia? Explain its significance.
Define dielectric? OR A charge particle is placed in an electric field. What is the
force on the particle if the charge on the particle is doubled? OR What are the
properties of electric field lines?
Define doping?
Define electrolysis? OR Explain the process of electrolysis and electroplating?
Define electroplating?
Define positron?

Define quarks?
Define torsional couple.
Describe the digital system
Explain frame of reference? OR What is the relativistic time measured in a frame of
reference moving with velocity?
What is annihilation of matter? OR Explain pair production and annihilation of
matter
Explain photovoltaic cell?
Explain Xerography?
How heat is dissipated across any load or resistor?
If r is a unit vector directed from the point charge q to the test point where. OR
Write a note on Vector representation of an alternating quantity.
What is Gaussian surface?
What is half-wave rectification?
What is mutual induction?
What is polymeric solid?
What is proper length?
What is right-hand rule?
What is the chemical formula of Yttrium barium copper oxide?
What is the speed of a-particles at which they hit the gold foil?
What is the working principle of a LED?
When ultraviolet light falls on certain dyes, visible light is emitted. Why does this
not happen when infrared light falls on these dyes?
Write a note on Phase lag and phase lead.
Write a note on Wilson Cloud Chamber?
Write the types of spectra?