About FSC Physics
FSC Physics is examined by the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) in the annual examinations, for 11th and 12th class. Tayyari Karo has real questions from 2023 to 2026, covering topics such as Waves, Dawn of Modern Physics, Current Electricity, Electromagnetism and Electrostatics. Working through real papers is the fastest way to learn the paper pattern and the way questions are worded.
170 of the questions are multiple choice and marked instantly; the rest are short and long questions with a model answer. The answers are prepared by Tayyari Karo, since we could not find an official marking scheme.
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2023 Annual · 11th · Thermodynamics
Which of the following has higher efficiency? An engine working between the temperatures:
- 80K and 60K
- 100K and 80K
- 40K and 20K
- 60K and 40K
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Answer: C. 40K and 20K
Carnot efficiency = 1 − T_cold/T_hot. For 40K/20K, efficiency = 1 − 20/40 = 0.5 (50%), the highest among the given pairs.
2023 Annual · 11th · Measurements
The density of a steel ball was determined by measuring its mass and diameter. The mass was measured with 1% and diameter with 3% uncertainty. The percentage error in the density of the steel ball is approximately:
- 10%
- 28%
- 2%
- 4%
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Answer: A. 10%
ρ = m/V ∝ m/d³, so %error in ρ = %error in m + 3×(%error in d) = 1% + 3×3% = 10%.
2023 Annual · 11th · Vectors and Equilibrium
Torque τ is defined as the vector product of position vector r (moment arm) and force F. What will be the scalar product of torque τ and position vector r (moment arm)?
- r.r tanθ
- Zero
- r.r sinθ
- r.r cosθ
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Answer: B. Zero
τ = r × F is always perpendicular to r, so the dot product τ·r = 0.
2023 Annual · 11th · Motion and Force
Describe the term 'escape velocity'. Write its formula in terms of G, m and R.
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Escape velocity is the minimum speed with which a body must be projected from the surface of a planet so that it completely overcomes the planet's gravitational pull and never returns.
It is obtained by equating the kinetic energy of projection to the gravitational potential energy: ½mvesc² = GMm/R ⇒ vesc = √(2GM/R), where M is the mass and R the radius of the planet.