Maharashtra State Board - HSC Examination 2025
Subject: Physics (54)
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 70
General Instructions:
1. The question paper is divided into four sections.
Section A: Q1 (10 MCQs) and Q2 (8 Very Short Answers).
Section B: Q3-Q14 (Attempt any 8) - 2 marks each.
Section C: Q15-Q26 (Attempt any 8) - 3 marks each.
Section D: Q27-Q31 (Attempt any 3) - 4 marks each.
2. Use of log table is allowed but calculators are not allowed.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. For MCQs, write both the option letter and the correct answer.
SECTION - A
1. The work done in moving a unit positive charge from infinity to a point in an electric field is called - (a)
Electric Flux (b) Electric Potential (c) Potential Difference (d) Capacitance
2. The self-inductance of a coil depends on - (a) Material of core (b) Number of turns (c) Area of
cross-section (d) All of these
3. In stationary waves, the phase difference between a node and the adjacent antinode is - (a) pi/2 (b) pi/4
(c) pi (d) 2pi
4. The surface tension of a liquid is due to - (a) Cohesive forces (b) Adhesive forces (c) Gravitational force
(d) Elastic property
5. A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting - (a) High resistance in series (b) Low
resistance in series (c) High resistance in parallel (d) Low resistance in parallel
6. The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons is directly proportional to - (a) Intensity of light (b)
Frequency of light (c) Wavelength (d) Work function
7. The angle of banking for safe circular motion increases with - (a) Speed^2 (b) Speed (c) 1/Speed (d)
1/Speed^2
8. In LCR circuit, resonance occurs when - (a) XL = XC (b) XL > XC (c) XC > XL (d) Both zero
9. Unit of magnetic flux is - (a) Tesla (b) Weber (c) Henry (d) Volt
10. The slope of V-I graph for ohmic conductor gives - (a) Resistance (b) Conductance (c) Power (d)
Energy
Q.2. Answer the following questions: [1 mark each]
1. Define centripetal force.
2. What is the dimensional formula of surface tension?
3. State one use of transformer.
4. What is the resistance of an ideal voltmeter?
5. Write relation between electric field and potential gradient.
6. What is binding energy of a nucleus?
7. Define torque on a magnetic dipole in uniform magnetic field.
8. Write formula for work done in isothermal expansion of gas.
SECTION - B [Attempt any 8]
3. Derive relation between surface energy and surface tension.
4. Explain Biot-Savart law and its significance.
5. Derive expression for time period of simple pendulum.
6. Explain conversion of galvanometer into an ammeter.
7. Define magnetization and write its SI unit.
8. What is transformer? State principle of working.
9. Explain Huygens principle for wavefront propagation.
10. A 10 uF and 20 uF capacitors are connected in series. Find equivalent capacitance.
11. Explain resonance condition in LCR circuit.
12. Define mean free path and state factors affecting it.
SECTION - C [Attempt any 8]
13. Derive expression for energy stored in a charged capacitor.
14. Explain experimental setup and observation of photoelectric effect.
15. Derive equation of stationary wave on stretched string.
16. Obtain expression for impedance of an LCR circuit with phasor diagram.
17. Define thermal conductivity and derive its unit.
18. Derive Mayers relation between Cp and Cv.
19. A coil of 200 turns carries current 1A. Find magnetic field at its center (radius = 10 cm).
20. Define transistor current gains alpha and beta and derive relation between them.
21. Explain determination of internal resistance of a cell using potentiometer.
22. Derive relation between angular momentum and quantum number in Bohr model.
SECTION - D [Attempt any 3]
23. Derive expression for pressure exerted by gas using kinetic theory.
24. Using double slit geometry, derive expression for fringe width.
25. Explain construction and working of transformer with derivation of its equation.
26. Derive expression for work done in adiabatic process and draw PV curve.
27. A spherical metal ball of radius 20 cm carries charge 4uC. Calculate electric field at 25 cm.