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1. Two identical capacitors are joined in parallel, 3. A circular tube of radius R and cross-sectional
charged to a potential V, separated, and then radius r (r << R) is filled completely with iron
connected in series, that is, the positive plate balls of radius r. Iron balls are just fitting
of one is connected to the negative plate of the into the tube. The tension in the tube when it
other. Then is rotated about its axis perpendicular to its
(a) the charge on the plates connected plane with angular velocity w is
together is destroyed. 4 4
(a) prw 2 r 3 R (b) prw 2 r 2 R 2
(b) the charge on free plates is enhanced. 3 3
(c) the energy stored in the system increases.
2 2
(d) the potential difference between the free (c) prw 2 r 3 R (d) prw 2 r 2 R 2
plates is 2 V. 3 3
2. Three blocks are arranged as shown in which 4. A solid sphere of iron at 2°C is lying at the
ABCD is a horizontal plane. Strings are mass- bottom of a bucket full of water at 2°C. If the
less and both pulleys stand vertical while the temperature of the water is increased to 3°C,
strings connecting blocks m1 and m2 are also the buoyant force on the sphere due to water
vertical and are perpendicular to faces AB will
and BC, which are mutually perpendicular to (a) increase.
each other. If m1 and m2 are 3 kg and 4 kg,
(b) remain unchanged.
respectively, coefficient of friction between
the block m3 = 10 kg, and surface is m = 0.6, (c) decrease.
then the frictional force on m3 is (d) increase or decrease; it depends upon the
D C numerical values of coefficient of expan-
sion of water and iron..
m3
5. The coefficient of thermal expansion of a rod
m2
is temperature dependent and is given by the
A B
formula a = a T, where a is a positive constant
m1
and T in °C. If the length of the rod is l at tem-
perature 0°C, then the temperature at which
(a) 30 N (b) 40 N (c) 50 N (d) 60 N the length will be 2l is
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ln 2 ln 4 10. A spherical shell, made of material of electri-

(a) (b) 10 9
a a cal conductivity (Ω − m) −1, has thickness
p
1 2 t = 2 mm and radius R = 10 cm. In an arrange-
(c) (d)
a a ment, its inside surface is kept at a lower
6. A U238 nucleus initially at rest emits an a-par- potential than its outside surface.
ticle and is converted into a Th234 nucleus. If
the KE of the a-particle is 4.1 MeV, then what
is the recoil energy of the Th nucleus?
+
(a) 1 MeV (b) 0.60 MeV
−
(c) 0.07 MeV (d) 0.005 MeV

7. A particle is moving on x-axis has potential The resistance offered by the shell is equal to
energy U = 2 − 20x + 5x2 Joules along x- axis. (a) 5p × 10−12 Ω (b) 2.5 × 10−11 Ω
The particle is released at x = −3. The maxi- −12
(c) 5 × 10 Ω (d) 5 × 10−11 Ω
mum value of x will be [x is in meters and U
is in Joules] 11. If a quantity x is defined by the equation x =
(a) 5 m (b) 3 m (c) 7 m (d) 8 m 3CB2, where C is capacitance in farad and B
represents magnetic field in tesla. The dimen-
8. At t = 0, a transverse wave pulse travelling in sions of x are
the positive x direction with a speed of 2 m/s (a) ML−2 (b) ML−2T−2A
6 (c) ML−2T−2A2 (d) L−1A−1
in a wire is described by the function y = 2 ,
x
given that x ≠ 0. Transverse velocity of a par- 12. The significance of self-inductance L is the
ticle at x = 2 m and t = 2 s is same as of that of ........ in the linear motion.
(a) 3 m/s (b) −3 m/s (a) mass (b) velocity
(c) 8 m/s (d) −8 m/s (c) acceleration (d) displacement
9. A square loop of side ℓ having uniform lin- 13. A transformer is used to light 140 watt 24 volt
ear charge density l is placed in xy plane as lamp from 240 volt AC mains, the current in
shown in the figure. There is a non-uniform the main cable is 0.7 amp. The efficiency of
 a the transformer is
electric field E = ( x + ℓ)i where a is a con-
ℓ (a) 63.8% (b) 84%
stant. Find the resultant electric force in µN
(c) 83.3% (d) 48%
on the loop if ℓ = 10 cm, a = 2 N/C and charge
density l = 2 µC/m. 14. If e0 and m0 represent the permittivity and per-
y meability of vacuum and e and m represent the
permittivity and permeability of the medium,
B C
then refractive index of the medium is given by
l
m0 e 0 me
A D (a) (b)
x me m0 e 0
l l

(a) 2 × 10−6 N (b) 3 × 10−6 N e m0 e 0

(c) (d)
(c) 4 × 10−6 N (d) 5 × 10−6 N m0 e 0 m
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15. A ray is incident on air−water boundary with T A A2
angle of incidence equal to 53°. If the ray (c) ln 2 (d) T ln
ln 2 A1 2 A1
is rotating with speed 2 rad/s in clockwise
direction, then at this instant 19. A logic gate having two inputs A and B and out-
53° put C has the following truth table. This gate is
Air
A B C
water (m = 4/3)
1 1 0
1 0 1
(a) refracted ray also rotates with same angu- 0 1 1
lar speed in clockwise direction. 0 0 1
(b) refracted ray also rotates with lesser angu- (a) OR (b) AND
lar speed in same direction. (c) NOT (d) NAND
(c) refracted ray also rotates with greater
angular speed in same direction. 20. A Zener diode is to be used as a voltage regu-
lator. Identify the correct set up
(d) refracted ray also rotates with lesser angu-
lar speed in opposite direction. RS RS
+ +
16. In a radioactive decay, let N represent the RL RL
number of residual active nuclei, D the num-
− −
ber of daughter nuclei, and R the rate of decay
I II
at any time t. Three curves are shown in the
RS RS
figure. The correct ones are + +
RL RL
R
N D − −
N
t t t III IV

(a) (1) and (3) (b) (2) and (3) (a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV
(c) (1) and (2) (d) all three 21. The geometric length of a bar magnet is 24
17. The count rate of activity of a radioactive cm. The length of the magnet is
sample of a very large population decreased (a) 24 cm (b) 28.8 cm
from 1024 to 128 in 3 min. Then the rate of (c) 20 cm (d) none of these
disintegration at the end of 5 min is
22. A specimen of iron of permeability 8 × 10−3
(a) 96 (b) 64 (c) 48 (d) 32
wb/amp × m is placed in a magnetic field of
18. A radioactive material of half-life T was pro- strength 160 amp/m. Then magnetic induction
duced in a nuclear reactor at different instants. in this iron is
The quantity produced second time was twice (a) 20 × 103 wb/m2 (b) 1.28 wb/m2
of that produced first time. If now their pres- (c) 5 × 10−5 wb/m2 (d) 0.8 wb/m2
ent activities are A1 and A2, respectively, then
their age difference equals 23. Two masses of 1 g and 4 g are moving with
equal kinetic energies. The ratio of the magni-
T 2A A1 tudes of their momenta is
(a) ln 1 (b) T ln
ln 2 A2 A2 (a) 4:1 (b) 2 :1 (c) 1:2 (d) 1:16
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24. Two planets A and B travel counter clockwise (a) equilibrium will be maintained only if r <
in circular orbits around a fixed star. The radii r W.
of their orbits are in the ratio 1:4. At some (b) equilibrium will be maintained only if r ≤
time, they are aligned as shown in the figure, r W.
making a straight line with the star. After a
(c) equilibrium will be maintained for all
certain time, planet A comes back to its initial
relations between r and rW.
position, completing one full circle around the
star. In the same time, angular displacement (d) equilibrium will not be maintained in all
of the planet B is these cases.

28. S1 and S2 are two coherent sources of sound

of frequency 110 Hz each. They have no ini-
A B tial phase difference. The intensity at a point
P due to S1 is I0 and due to S2 is 4I0. If the
velocity of sound is 330 m/s, then the resul-
(a) 22.5° (b) 45° (c) 180° (d) 360° tant intensity at P is

25. Given the following values for an elastic S1 4m

P
material: Young’s modulus = 7 × 1010 Nm−2 90°
and Bulk modulus = 11 × 1010 Nm−2. The Pois- 3m
son’s ratio of the material is
(a) 0.12 (b) 0.24 (c) 0.31 (d) 0.39 S2

(a) I0 (b) 9I0 (c) 3I0 (d) 8I0

26. In the case of sound waves, wind is blowing
from source to receiver with speed UW. Both 29. A particle of mass m = 1 kg moves in a circle
source and receiver are stationary. If l0 is the of radius R = 2 m with uniform speed v = 3p
original wavelength with no wind and V is m/s. The magnitude of impulse given by cen-
the speed of sound in air, then wavelength as tripetal force to the particle in 1 s is
received by the receiver is given by
(a) 2p Ns (b) 3p Ns
 V + Uw 
(a) l0 (b) 
 V  0
l
(c) 2 3p Ns (d) 3 2p Ns

 V −Uw   V  30. A uniform electric field points in the positive

(c) 
 V  0
l (d)  l0
 V + Vw  x direction, as shown below. Along the two
lines f1 and f2, we plot the electric potentials
27. An open pan P filled with water (density rw) as a function of distance. Choose the correct
is placed on a vertical rod, maintaining equi- plot.
librium. A block of density r is placed on one
y
side of the pan as shown. If water depth is f2
more than height of the block, then
P E

i f1
x
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Potential
Potential
1, 2
(a) (c) 2

Distance Distance
2
Potential

Potential
(b) 1 (d) 1, 2

Distance Distance

Answers

1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (d)
11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (a)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (d) 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (c)

Explanations

1. Since only one plate of each capacitor is buoyant force on sphere due to water shall
joined but the other plates remain free, hence, increase.
there is no flow of charge. Thus, potential dif-
5. As dℓ = a ℓ dT
ference across each capacitor remains V and
2ℓ T
total potential difference is 2 V. dℓ
∴ ∫ ℓ
= a∫ TdT
2. Net force on m3 = (30) 2 + ( 40) 2 = 50 N ℓ 0

and limiting friction on m3 = mm3 g = 60 N T2

∴ System remains in equilibrium and friction ln 2 = a
2
on m3 = 50 N 1/ 2
 ln 4 
∴ T=
 a 
3. ∵ r << R, mass/length can be nearly given by
4 3
pr r 6. Since momentums are same for both, KE is
m 3 2
l= = = p r2 r inversely proportional to mass.
2r 2r 3
7. U = 2 − 20x + 5x2
Now, tension in tube is given by
dU
2 2 2 F=− = 20 − 10 x
T = ( l w 2 R )R = p r rw 2 RR = p rw 2 r 2 R 2 dx
3 3
At equilibrium position, F = 0
4. As the temperature of water is increased from
20 − 10x = 0 ⇒x=2
2°C to 3°C, the density of water increases
(remember anomalous behaviour of water), Since particle is released at x = −3, amplitude
also the volume of sphere increases. Therefore, of the particle is 5.
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5 5 11. By putting the dimensions of C and B.

−3 0 2 7 12. Self-inductance is the inertia of electricity.

P 140 W
It will oscillate about x = 2 with an amplitude 13. Efficiency = out × 100% = × 100 =
Pin 240 × 0.7
of 5. 83.3%
∴ Maximum value of x will be 7. me
14. Refractive index is given by .
6 6 m0 e 0
8. y( x, t = 0) = then y( x, t ) =
x2 ( x − 2t ) 2 sin i 4
15. = ⇒ 3 sin i = 4 sin r
∂y 24 sin r 3
⇒ = at x = 2, t = 2 Differentiating, we get
∂t ( x − 2t )3
 di   dr 
24 3 cos i   = 4 cos r  
Vy = = −3 m/s  dt   dt 
( −2)3 
wi

wr
a 3 cos i 3 × 3/ 5
9. E at AB =
( ℓ + ℓ ) = 2a wr = × wi = × 2 = 1.125 rad/s
ℓ 4 cos r 4 × 4 /5
∴ F on AB = 2alℓ
y 16. N = N0e−lt, D = N0 (1 − e−lt)

B C R R0 e − lt R
R = R0 e − lt , = = 0 = l = constant
N N 0 e − lt N 0
l
A D 3 min
3
x A 128 1  1   1 T
l l 17. = = =  = 
A0 1024 8  2   2
a
E at CD = ( 2ℓ + ℓ) = 3a ⇒ T = 1 min
ℓ 5
∴ F on CD = 3alℓ  1  1 A 1024
A′ = A0   = 0 = = 32
On BC and AD electric field is non-uniform,  2 32 32
where x is not constant. But on BC and AD,
the electric field will have the same type of 18. A1 = l N 0 e − lt1
variation.
1  lN0 
⇒ t1 = ℓn
l  A1 
2ℓ
a
∴ FAD = FBC = ∫ ( l dx ) ⋅ ( x + ℓ)
x=ℓ
ℓ
A2 = l ( 2 N 0 )e − lt2
2ℓ
al  x 2  al  3ℓ 2  5
=  + ℓx  =  + ℓ 2  = al ℓ
so t1 − t 2 =
T A
ln 2
ℓ 2 ℓ ℓ  2  2
ln 2 2 A1
∴ Total force on the loop = 2alℓ + 3alℓ + 2 19. It is the truth table of a NAND gate.
5  20. Note that Zener diode is in parallel to load
2alℓ 3alℓ + 2  alℓ = 10 aℓl
2  resistance and is connected in reverse bias.
Using values F = 4 x 10−6 N 5 5
21. ℓ = L = × 24 = 20 cm
1 t 6 6
10. R= ⋅ 22. m = 8 × 10−3, H = 160, B = mH = 1.28 wb/m2
s 4p R 2
Using values R = 5 × 10−11 Ω 23. P = 2 Km or P∝ m
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m1 1 The phase difference between interfering
Since =
m2 4 waves at P is
2p 2p 2p
= ∆f = ( S2 P − S1 P ) = (5 − 4 ) =
P1 1 l 3 3
∴ =
P2 2
∴ Resultant intensity at P = I 0 + 4 I 0 + 2 I 0 0 =
24. T ∝r
2 3
2p
3/ 2 4 I + 2 I 0 4 I 0 cos = 3I 0
TA  rA  1 3
So, =  =
TB  rB  8
29. The angular displacement of the particle in
As angular displacement of A is 360°, angular
t = 1 s is
360°
displacement of B will be = 45°.
8 V
V
Y
25. K=
3(1 − 2s )

7 × 10
or 11 × 1010 =
3(1 − 2s ) v 3p
q =wt t=
7 R 2
or = 1 − 2s ∴ The magnitude of impulse by centripetal
3
force in t = 1 s is
26 = change in momentum
or 2s = 1 − 3, s = = 0.9
3
= 2 mv = 3 2p Ns
26. If f0 is frequency of source, then in ∆t time,
it sends N = f0∆t waves. These are now con- 30. Since electric field lines point in the direction
tained in distance (V + Uw)∆t. of decreasing electric potential, the potential
(V + U w ) ∆t V + U w (V + U w ) decreases as one travels from initial point to
Thus, l ′ = = = l0 final point on each line. Since the electric field
f 0 ∆t f0 V
is uniform and in the x-direction, equipoten-
27. As long as r ≤ rW, pressure at the bottom of tial lines will be perpendicular to the x-axis.
the pan would be same everywhere, according Therefore, since the final position of each line
to the Pascal’s law. has the same x-coordinate, each will have the
330 same final potential. Plot (c) best describes
28. The wavelength of sound source = = 3 m.
110 this situation.