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A–1
ONLY ONE OUT OF FOUR OPTIONS IS CORRECT
1. A pendulum is made by using a thread of length 300 cm and a small spherical bob of mass 100 g.
It is suspended from a point S. The bob is pulled from its position of rest at O to the point A so that
the linear amplitude is 25 cm. The angular amplitude in radian and the potential energy of the bob
in joule at A are respectively.
(A) 0.10 and 0.10 (B) 0.083 and 0.01 (C) 0.251 and 2.94 (D) 0.083 and 0.24
Ans. (B)
Sol. =3
1
m=
10
25 1
A=  m
100 4
Angular amplitude potential energy
1/ 4 1
    . 083
3 12
1 2 1 2 2
PE = kA  m A
2 2
1 g 2 2
= m 
2
1 1 1
=   10  3 
2 10 144
3
=  0 .0 1 0
288
2. Consider the following physical expressions

(I) v2 ( : density, v : velocity)
YL
(II) (Y : Young's modules, L : length)
L
2

(III) ( : surface density of charge)
0
(IV) hrg (h : rise of a liquid in a capillary tube of radius r)

The expressions having same dimensional formula are :
(A) I and II only (B) II and III only (C) II, III and IV only (D) I, II and III only
Ans. (D)
F
Sol. v2 
A
 F
y 
A
F
h  rg  T 
2
 F
=
0 A
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3. Two simple pendulums of lengths 1.44 m and 1.0 m start swinging to together in the same phase.
The two will be in phase again after a time of
(A) 6 second (B) 9 second (C) 12 second (D) 25 second
Ans. (C)
10
Sol. 1 
1
1 t
…..(1)
1 > 2
g
2 
1 . 44
2t
1t = 2n + 2t

2n 
t=
1   2
2n 1 0 2n
t=   1 .2 = 12n
10 0 .2
10 
1 .2
if n = 1
t = 12
4. A home aquarium partly filled with water slides down an inclined plane of inclination angle  with
respect to the horizontal. The surface of water in the aquarium
(A) remains horizontal
(B) remains parallel to the plane of the incline.
(C) forms an angle  with the horizon where 0 <  < 
(D) forms an angle  with the horizon where 0 <  < 90
Ans. (C)
Sol. if  = 0
=
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
if  = s
=0

So 0   < 
best option is (C)
5. A sound source of constant frequency travels with a constant velocity past an observer. When it
crosses the observer the sound frequency sensed by the observer changes from 449 Hz to 422 Hz.
If the velocity of sound is 340 m/s, the velocity of the source of sound is :
(A) 8.5 m/s (B) 10.5 m/s (C) 12.5 m/s (D) 14.5 m/s
Ans. (B)
C
f  449
C  
Sol.
C
f  422
C  
(C + ) 422 = (C – )449
27 C 27  340
=   10 . 53 m / s
( 422  449 ) 871
6. Plots of intensity (I) of radiation emitted by a black body versus wavelength () at three different
temperature T1, T2 and T3 respectively are shown in figure. Choose the correct statement :
(A) T1 > T2 > T3 necessarily (B) T3 > T2 > T1 necessarily

(C) T2 = (T1 + T3)/2 necessarily (D) T 22 > T2 > T3 necessarily
Ans. (A)
Sol. m T = C
So T1 > T2 > T3
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7. Consider a composite slab consisting of two different materials having equal thickness and equal
area of cross-section. The thermal conductivities are K and 2K respectively. The equivalent thermal
conductivity of the composite slab is :
2K 4K
(A) (B) 2K (C) 3K (D)
3 3
Ans. (D)
Sol.
t t
k 2k
A
Req = R1 + R2
2t t t
 
k eq A kA 2 kA
2 1 1
 
k eq k 2k
4k
keq =
3
8. A large horizontal uniform disc can rotate freely about a rigid vertical axis passing through its centre
O. A man stands at rest at the edge of the disc at a point A. The mass of the disc is 22 times the
mass of the man. The man starts moving along the edge of the disc. When he reaches A, after
completing one rotation relative to the disc, the disc has turned through
(A) 30° (B) 90° (C) 60° (D) 45°
Ans. (A)
Sol.
22m
w
m
v : vel of man wrt disc

2
22 mR 
m(v – R)R =
2
v – R = 11 R
V
R =
12
2R
t=
v
2R 2 
 = t =   = = 30°
v 12 6
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9. Two factories are sounding their sirens at 400 Hz each. A man walks from one factory towards the
other at a speed of 2 m/s. The velocity of sound is 320 m/s. The number of beats heard by the
person in one second will be
(A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 2.5
Ans. (B)
C  v C  v 
Sol. If =   f
 C C 
2V 4
= f   400 =5
C 320
10. The temperature of an isolated black body falls from T 1 to T2 in time t. Then, t = Cx where x is
 1 1   1 1   1 1   1 1 
(A)    (B)    (C)    (D)   
 T T   T2 2   T3 3   T4 4 
 2 1   2 T1   2 T1   2 T1 
Ans. (C)
dT
Sol. –Ms  AT
4
dt
A
Let  C
ms
dT 1 4
 C T
dt
T2 t
dT
 T
4
 
 dt
T1 0
1  1 1 
–  3  3
1
  C t
3 T T1 
 2
 1 1 
t=C  3  3 
 T 2 T1 
11. Two charges –q and –q are placed at points (0, d) and (0, – d). A charge +q, free to move along X
axis, will oscillate with a force proportional to
1 1 x 1
(A) 2 2
(B) 2
(C) 2 2 3/2
(D)
x  d x (d  x ) x
2
 d
2
Ans. (C)
Sol.
2
2 kq x
Frest = 2 2 3 /2
(d  x )
12. The average translational kinetic energy of oxygen (M = 32) molecules at a certain temperature is
0.048 eV. The translational kinetic energy of nitrogen (M = 28) molecules at the same temperature
is (consider the two gases to be ideal)
(A) 0.0015 eV (B) 0.042 eV (C) 0.048 eV (D) 0.768 eV
Ans. (C)
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Sol. <KE>T = 3/2 kT

Independent of molar mass
13. A concave mirror has a radius of curvature R and forms the image of an object placed at a distance
1.5R from the pole of the mirror. An opaque disc of diameter half the aperture of the mirror is placed
with the pole at the centre. As a result.
(A) the position of the image will be the same but its central half will disappear
(B) the position of the image will be the same but its outer half will disappear
(C) the complete image will be seen at the same position and it will be exactly identical with the initial
image
(D) the complete image will be seen at the same position but it will not be identical in all respect with
the initial image
Ans. (D)
Sol. Image will be formed at the same position but with lesser intensity because some rays will be blocked
by the disc.
Correct answer should be D
14. A ray of white light is made incident on the refracting surface of a prism such that after refraction at
this surface, the green component falls on the second surface at its critical angle. The colours
present in the emergent beam will be
(A) violet, indigo and blue. (B) violet, indigo, blue, yellow, orange and red.
(C) yellow, orange and rd. (D) all colours
Ans. (C)
Sol. ,n,c
Max critical angle for red
 C increases
VIBG YOR
So Y, O & R will be present
So Answer is (C)
15. In a compound microscope, having tube-length 30 cm, the power of the objective and the eye-piece
are 100D and 10D respectively. Then the magnification produced by the microscope when the final
image is at the least distance of distinct vision (25 cm) will be
(A) 55 (B) 64 (C) 77 (D) 90
Ans. (C)
Sol.
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Df e
x=
D  fe
Df e
v0   30
D  fe
25  10
v0   30
35
250
v 0  30 
35
50 160
= 30 – =
7 7
7 1 1 1 7
    1
160 u0 1 u0 160
153
 
160
160
u0 = 
153
160
7  25 
m=  1  
160  10 
153
153  35 
=  
7  10 
153
 76 . 5
2
16. Parallel rays are incident on a glass sphere of diameter 10 cm and having refractive index 1.5. The
sphere converges these rays at a certain point. The distance of this point from the centre of the
sphere will be :
(A) 2.5 cm (B) 5 cm (C) 7.5 cm (D) 12.5 cm
Ans. (C)
Sol.
1 .5 1 1 .5  1
First surface  
V  5
V
 = 10
1 .5
 V = 15
1 3 1
Second surface  
Vf 10 10
1 4
 
Vf 10
 Vf = 2.5
Hence distance from centre of sphere is 7.5 cm.
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17. A jet of water from 15 cm diameter nozzle of a fire hose can reach the maximum height of 25m, The
force exerted by the water jet on the hose is :
(A) 4.24 kN (B) 17.32 kN (C) 2.17 kN (D) 8.66 kN
Ans. (D)
Sol.
dm
ft = v rel .
dt
= vrelAvrel.
2
D
= Avrel2 = A 2gh =  2 gh = 8.83 kN
4
18. In an electromagnetic wave the phase difference between electric vector and magnetic vector is
 3
(A) zero (B) (C)    (D)
2 2
Ans. (A)
Sol. There is no phase diff. between E and B
19. A spherical capacitor is formed by two concentric metallic spherical shells. The capacitor is then
charged so that the outer shell carries a positive charge and the inner shell carries an equal but
negative charge. Even if the capacitor is not connected to any circuit, the charge will eventually leak
away due to a small electrical conductivity of the material between the shells. What is the character
of the magnetic field produced by leakage current ?
(A) Radially outwards from the inner shell to the outer shell.
(B) Radially inwards from the outer shell to the inner shell.
(C) Circular field lines between the shells and perpendicular to the radial direction.
(D) No magnetic field will be produced.
Ans. (C)
Sol.
Induced magnetic field is r to flow of current so correct answer is C
20. If a cell of constant emf produces the same amount of heat during the same time in two independent
resistors R1 and R2 when they are separately connected across the terminals of the cell, one after
the other. The internal resistance of the cell is
2 2
R1  R 2 R1 ~ R 2
R1  R 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) R 1R 2
2 2 2
Ans. (D)
2 2
 
Sol. R1  R 2
(r  R 1 ) (r  R 2 )
2
on solving r  R 1R 2
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21. In the circuit shown beside the charge on each capacitor is

C1
E1 E2
C2
C 1C 2
(A) (C1 + C2) (E1 – E2) (B) (E 1  E 2 )
C1  C 2
C 1C 2
(C) (E 1  E 2 ) (D) (C1 – C2) (E1 + E2)
C1  C 2
Ans. (C)
Sol. Applying KVL in the circuit
C
–Q 1 Q
E1 E2
C2
Q –Q
+ E1 – Q/C2 – E2 – Q/C1 = 0
Q Q
  E1  E 2
C1 C2
C 1C 2
Q  (E 1  E 2 )
C1  C 2
22. A stationary hydrogen atom emits photon corresponding to the first line (highest wave length) of
Lyman series. If R is the Rydberg constant and M is the mass of the atom, the recoil velocity of the
atom is
Rh 3 Rh 3 Rh Rh
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4M M 4M M
Ans. (C)
Sol. let  is wavelength of first line of Lyman series
1  1 1 
Then  R  
 1
2 2
2 
1 3 
  R 
  4 
From conservation of linear momentum of emitted photon = linear momentum of atom
h/ = Mv
3 Rh
 Mv
4
23. Heat is absorbed or evolved when current flows in a conductor having a temperature gradient. This
phenomenon is known as
(A) Joule effect (B) Peltier effect (C) Seeback effect (D) Thomson effect
Ans. (D)
24. Avalanche breakdown in a p-n junction depends on the phenomenon of

(A) doping (B) collision (C) recombination (D) ionization
Ans. (B)
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25. A source emits photons of energy 5 eV which are incident on a metallic sphere of work function 3.0
eV. The radius of the sphere is r = 8 × 10–3 m. It is observed that after some time emission of
photoelectrons from the metallic sphere is stopped. Charge on the sphere when the photoemission
stops is :
(A) 1.77 × 10–16 C (B) 1.77 × 10–12 C (C) 1.11 × 10–12 C (D) 1.11 × 10–10 C
Ans. (B)
Sol. Maximum energy of emitted photo-electron = 5eV – 3eV = 2eV
Emission of photoelectrons from metallic sphere is stopped.
KQe
when energy of photoelectron becomes zero =   2 eV  0 (where Q is charge of sphere)
R
KQ
  2V  0
R
KQ
 2V
R
3
2R 2  8  10 16  12
Q  
9
  10 = 1.77 × 10–12 C
K 9  10 9
26. The dc component of current in the output of a half-wave rectifier with peak value I0 is
(A) zero (B) I0/ (C) I0/2 (D) 2I0/
Ans. (B)
Sol. Output is half-wave rectifier.
i = i0 sin t (for 0 < t < T/2)
i=0 (T/2 < t < T)
Average current =
 i dt 
i 0 sin  tdt 
 0 dt
 dt
(t)
T /2
 cos  t 
i0     0
  0
=
T
i 0 (  cos   cos 0 ) 2i0 2i0 i0
=   
T T 2 
27. In an experiment on photoelectric effect, the slope of straight line graph between the stopping
potential and the frequency of incident radiation gives
(A) Electron charge (e) (B) Planck constant (h)
(C) h/e (D) Work function (W)
Ans. (C)
Sol. eV = hf – 
h
 V= f  
e
Slope = h/e
28. According to Bohr's theory the ionization energy H atom is 13.6 eV. The energy needed to remove
an electron from Helium ion (He+) is
(A) 13.6 eV (B) 16.8 eV (C) 27.2 eV (D) 54.4 eV
Ans. (D)
Sol. According to Bohr's theory
Ionization energy = 13.6 Z2
So, ionization energy of He+ is 13.6 × 22 = 54.4 eV
29. The phenomenon inverse to phto electric effect is

(A) Compton effect (B) Pair production
(C) Raman effect (D) Production of X-rays in Coolidge tube
Ans. (D)
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30. A stationary hydrogen atom emits a photon of wavelength 1025Å. Its angular momentum changes
by
(A) h/   (B) 2h/ (C) h/2  (D) 3h/2
Ans. (A)
hc 12400 eVÅ
Sol. Energy of emitted photon = =
 1025 Å
= 12.097 eV
which implies transition of e– from 3rd orbit to 1st orbit
h
So, that change in angular momentum = (3 – 1)
2
h
=

31. An observer stands on the platform at the front edge of the first bogie of a stationary train. The train
starts moving with uniform acceleration and the first bogie takes 5 seconds to cross the observer. If
all the bogies of the train are of equal length and the gap between them is negligible, the time taken
by the tenth bogie to cross the observer is
(A) 1.07 s (B) 0.98 s (C) 0.91 s (D) 0.81 s
Ans. (D)
Sol. Assume, acceleration of train = a
length of each bogie = L
1 2
Then, from given data L  a(5 )
2
2L
 a
25
1
Time taken to cross 9 bogies 
2
at 1  9L
2
18 L
t1 =
a
1
Time taken to cross 10 bogies 
2
at 2  10 L
2
20 L
t2 
a
Time taken to cross 10th bogie = t2 – t1 = 0.81 sec
32. The resistive force on an aeroplane flying in a horizontal plane is given by F f = kv2, where k is
constant and v is the speed of the aeroplane. When the power output from the engine is P 0, the
plane flies at a speed v0. If the power output of the engine is doubled the aeroplane will fly at a speed
of
(A) 1.12 v0 (B) 1.26 v0 (C) 1.41 v0 (D) 2.82 v0
Ans. (B)
Sol. Power = F.V.
P0 = KV 02  V 0  KV 03 ……(1)
If power is doubled
2P0 = kV3 ……(2)
From equation (1) & (2)
3
KV 2P0

3
KV 0
P0
V = 21/3 V0 = 1.26 V0
33. A 3.0 cm thick layer of oil (density oil = 800 kg/m3) floats on water (density w = 1000 kg/m3) in a
transparent glass beaker. A solid cylinder is observed floating vertically with 1/3 of it in water and
1/3 in the oil. Oil is gently poured into the beaker until they cylinder floats in oil only. The fraction of
the solid cylinder in oil now is
(A) 3/5 (B) 2/3 (C) 3/4 (D) 8/9
Ans. (C)
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V V
Sol. cVg = oil g   g
3 3
c = 600 ……(1)
c Vg = oilV'g
600 3
V' = V  V
800 4
34. A wedge of mass M rest on a horizontal frictionless surface. A block of mass m starts sliding down
the rough inclined surface of the wedge to its bottom. During the course of motion, the centre of
mass of the block and the wedge system
(A) does not move at all (B) moves horizontally with constant speed
(C) moves horizontally with increasing speed (D) moves vertically with increasing speed
Ans. (D)
Sol. There is no external horizontal force on (block + wedge) system. and vertical external forces are
unbalanced therefore D.
35. A uniform circular disc rotating at a fixed angular velocity  about an axis normal to its plane and
passing through its centre has kinetic energy E. If the same disc rotates with an angular velocity 2
about a parallel axis passing through the edge, its kinetic energy will be
(A) 2E (B) 4E (C) 10E (D) 12E
Ans. (D)
Sol.
1 2
E= I
2
1 2
E' ( I' )( 2  )
2
1 3 2  2
 mR 4
E' 2 2 

2
E 1 mR 2

2 2
E' = 12E
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36. Light of wavelength 640 nm falls on a plane diffraction grating with 12000 lines per inch. In the
diffraction pattern on a screen kept at a distance of 12 cm from the grating, the distance of the
second order maximum from the central maximum is
(A) 1.81 cm (B) 2.41 cm (C) 3.62 cm (D) 7.25 cm
Ans. (D)
n
Sol. sin  
d
Spacing between two consecutive slits
0 . 0254
d=
12000
For second order maximum  n = 2
9
2  640  10
sin    ~ 0.6
 0 . 0254 
 
 12000 
y
= tan  = 0.75  y = 9 cm  the closest ans is 7.25 cm
12 cm
37. If the force acting on a body is inversely proportional to its speed, the kinetic energy of the body
varies with time t as
(A) t0 (B) t1 (C) t2 (D) t–1
Ans. (B)
1
Sol. F 
v
k
F=
V
m v dv = kdt
Integrating both side
1 2
mv  kt
2
1 2
mv  t
2
38. As shown in the figure, a block of mass m is hung from the ceiling by the system of springs consisting
of two layers. The force constant of each of the springs is k. The frequency of the vertical oscillations
of the block is
k k k
k k
m
1 k 1 4k 1 5k 1 6k
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 5m 2 5m 2 6m 2 5m
Ans. (D)
Sol. For spring mass system
1 K eq 1 6K
f  
2 m 2 5M
1 1 1 5
  
K eq 3K 2K 6K
6K
Keq =
5
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a
39. Two simple harmonic motions are given by x1 = a sin t + a cos t and x2 = a sin t + cos t.
3
The ratio of the amplitudes of the first to the second and the phase difference between them
respectively are
3.  3  2  3 
(A) and (B) and (C) and (D) and
2 12 2 12 3 12 2 6
Ans. (A)
Sol. X1 = a sin t + a cos t
  
= a 2 sin   t  
 4 
a
a
X2 = a sin t + cos  t
3
2a  
 sin   t  
3  6 
X1 a 2 3
 
X2 2a / 3 2
  2 
1   2    
4 6 24 12

40. A particle is projected from the ground with a velocity v = ( 3 î  10 ˆj ) ms–1. The maximum height
attained and the range of the particle are respectively given by (use g = 10m/s 2)
(A) 5m and 6m (B) 3m and 10m (C) 6m and 5m (D) 3m and 5m
Ans. (A)

Sol. V  3 î  10 ˆj m / s
2
( 10 )
Maximum height =  5m
2g
10
Range = 2. .3  6 m
g
41. A 20 cm long capillary tube stands vertically with lower end just in water. Water rises up to 5 cm. If
the entire system is now kept on a freely falling platform, the length of the water column in the
capillary tube will be
(A) 5 cm (B) 10 cm (C) Zero (D) 20 cm
Ans. (D)
Sol. 20 cm
42. Position-time graph of a particle moving in a potential field is shown beside. If the mass of the particle
is 1 kg its total energy is approximately
15
10
5
0
–5
–10
–15
0 2 4 6 8 10
t(s)
(A) 15.45 × 10–4J (B) 30.78 × 10–4J (C) 7.71 × 10–4J (D) 3.85 × 10–4J
Ans. (C)
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Sol.
x
x=5
x=0
x=–5
A = 5m
T = 8 sec
2 
= =
8 4
k = m2
2 2
 
k=1× =
16 16
2
1 25 
TE = kA
2
= = 7.71 × 10–4J
2 32  100  100
43. The log-log graph for a non–linear oscillator is shown below. Assuming the constants to have
appropriate dimensions the relationship between time period (T) and the amplitude (A) can be
expressed as
8
2
0 1 2
log(A)
(A) T = 1000A2 (B) T = 4A1/2 (C) T = 4A2+B (D) T = 8A3
Ans. (A)
Sol. From graph
logT = 3 + 2logA
On solving
T = 1000A2
44. In many situations the point source emitting a wave starts moving, through the medium, with velocity
V greater than the wave velocity in that medium. In such a case when source velocity (V) > wave
velocity (v), the wave front changes.
(A) from spherical to plane (B) from spherical to conical
(C) from plane to spherical (D) from cylindrical to spherical
Ans. (B)
45. If the average mass of a smoke particle in an Indian kitchen is 3 × 10 –17 kg, the rms speed of the
smoke particles at 27ºC is approximately
(A) 2 cm/sec (B) 2 m/sec (C) 2 km/sec (D) none of these
Ans. (A)
2  25 300 3  25 300
Sol.  
17 17
3 3  10 3 3  10
5 × 10+9 × 3.1
15 × 10+9
3  25  300
23
= 2 cm/sec
3  6 .0 2 2  1 0 3
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46. Two wires, made of same material, one thick and the other thin are joined to form one composite
wire. The composite wire is subjected to the same tension throughout. A wave travels along the wire
and passes the point where the two wires are joined. The quantity which changes at the joint are
(A) frequency only (B) propagation speed only
(C) wavelength only (D) both propagation speed and wavelength
Ans. (D)
47. The frequency of the third overtone of a closed end organ pipe equals the frequency of the fifth
harmonic of an open end organ pipe. Ignoring end correction, the ratio of their lengths l open : lclose is
(A) 10 : 7 (B) 10 : 9 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 7 : 10
Ans. (A)
7V 5V L open 10
Sol.    =
4 L close 2 L open L close 7
48. A rectangular slab of glass of refractive index 1.5 is immersed in water of refractive index 1.33 such
that the top surface of the slab remains parallel to water leave. Light from a point source in air is
incident on the surface of water at an angle  such that the light reflected from the glass slab is
plane polarised, the angle  is
(A) 84.4º (B) 48.4º (C) 56.3º (D) 53.1º
Ans. (A)
Sol.


1 . 33
1.sin = 1.33sin
1 .5
 = 84.4°
1
49. In a spectrometer the smallest main scale division is of a degree. The total number of divisions
3
on the vernier scale attached to the main scale is 60 which coincide with the 59 divisions of the main
circular scale. The least count of the spectrometer is
(A) 20' (B) 20" (C) 30" (D) 30'
Ans. (B)
59 1 59 
Sol. 1VSD =  
60 3 180
1 60 
1MSD = 
3 180
Least count = 1 MSD – 1 VSD
1
=  20 "
180
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50. White light is used to illuminate two slits in Young's double sit experiment. Separation between the
two slits is b and the screen is at a distance D (>>b) from the plane of slits. The wavelength missing
at a point on the screen directly in front of one of the slits is
2 2 2 2
2b 2b b b
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3D D 3D 2D
Ans. (C)
Sol. x = dsin ~ dtan = dy/D
For minima

x = (2n + 1)
2
dy d d 
dy/D =   ( 2 n  1)
D 2D 2
(d = b)
2
b 
 ( 2 n  1)
2D 2
2
b
  (n = 1)
( 2 n  1)D
2
b
 
3D
51. In an ink-jet printer, an ink droplet of mass m is given a negative charge q by a computer-controlled
charging unit. The charged droplet then enters the region between two deflecting parallel plates of
length L separated by distance d (see figure below) with a speed v. All over this region there exists
a uniform downward electric field E (in the plane of paper). Neglecting the gravitational force on the
droplet, the maximum charge that can be given to this droplet, so that it does not hit any of the plates,
is
E q
d
v
L
2 2 2 2
mv L mv d md mv L
(A) 2
(B) 2
(C) 2 2
(D)
Ed EL Ev L Ed
Ans. (B)
Sol.
|q| E
a
V
y
|q |E
a 
m
A/q when x = L  vt = L  t = L / V
y  d/2
2 2
1 d 1 q Et d m v
  
2
 at   q  d
2 2 2 m 2 E L2
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52. A converging beam of light is pointing to P. Two observations are made with (i) a convex lens of
focal length 20 cm and, (ii) a concave lens of focal length 16 cm placed in the path of the convergent
beam at a distance 12 cm before the point P. It is observed that
(A) in both cases the images are real.
(B) in both cases the images are virtual.
(C) for (i) the image is real and for (ii) the image is virtual.
(D) for (i) the image is virtual and for (ii) the image is real.
Ans. (A)
Sol. For convex lens
u = +12
f = 20
fu 20  12
=   0  Real image
u  f 32
for concave lens
u = + 12
f = – 16
fu   1 6  1 2  16  12
     48  0  1 real image
u  f 12  16 4
53. Identify the rank in order from the dimmest to the brightest when all the identical bulbs are connected
in the circuit as shown below.
A B
+ –
(A) A = B > C = D (B) A = B = C = D

(C) A > C > B > D (D) A = B < C = D
Ans. (D)
Sol.
D
A B

VD = VC = 

VA = VB =
2
PC = PD > PA = PB
54. The unit of magnetizing field is

(A) tesla (B) newton (C) ampere (D) ampere turn/meter
Sol. (D)
B = 0ni
B
 ni
0
Am–1
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55. A star undergoes a supernova explosion. Just after the explosion, the material left behind forms a
uniform sphere of radius 8000 km with a rotation period of 15 hours. This remaining material
eventually collapses into a neutron star of radius 4 km with a period of rotation
(A) 14 s (B) 3.8 h (C) 0.021 s (D) 0.0135 s
Ans. (D)
Sol.
1
2
4km
Li = Lf
I11 = I2 2
2 2
 mR
2
1 1  mR
2
22
5 5
2
T2 R2 
   
T1  R1 
2
R2 
 T2 =    T1
 R1 
2
 4 
=    15  60  60 = 0.013500
 28000 
56. A number of identical absorbing plates are arranged in between a source of light and a photo cell.
When there is no plate in between, the photo current is maximum. Under the circumstances let us
focus on the two statements-
(1) The photo current decreases with the increase in number of absorbing plates.
(2) The stopping potential increases with the increase in number of absorbing plates.
(A) Statements (1) and (2) are both true and (1) is the cause of (2)
(B) Statements (1) and (2) are both true but (1) and (2) are independent
(C) Statements (1) is true while (2) is not true and (1) and (2) are independent
(D) Statements (1) is true while (2) is not true and (2) is the effect of (1)
Ans. (C)
Sol. Due to the presence of absorbing plates the intensity of the light incident on ptotocell is reduced
thereby decreasing the number of photons striking the photocell. So current is reduced
Stopping potential (Vs) is independent of the intensity rather it depends on the frequency of light.
57. In a nuclear reaction, two photons each of energy 0.51 MeV are produced by electron-positron
annihilation. The wavelength associated with each photon is
(A) 2.44 × 10–12m (B) 2.44 × 10–8m
(C) 1.46 × 10–12m (D) 3.44 × 10–10m
Ans. (A)
9
1240  10
Sol. = 6
m
0 .5 1  1 0
= 2431.3 × 10–15 m
= 2.44 × 10–12 m
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58. In the circuit shown if an ideal ammeter is connected between A and B then the direction of current
and the current reading would be (assume I, remains uncharged)
Is i
4R
2R
4R 2R
A B
4R
2R
Is
(A) B to A and Is/2 (B) A to B and Is/4
(C) B to A and Is/9 (D) B to A and Is/3
Ans. (C)
Sol.
a d
I i I–i
4R
2R
4R 2R
b c
I – 2i i
4R
2R I–i
KVL in lets abcda

–i 4R + (I – 2i) 6R + (I – i) 2R = 0
–2i + 3I – 6i + (I – i) = 0
4
 4I = 9i I= I
9
8 I
 current through ammeter = I – 2i = I – I
9 9
59. In the following figures the velocity-time graphs for three particles 1, 2 and 3 are shown.
The magnitude of average acceleration of the three particles, over 10 s, bear the relationship
(A) a1 > a2 > a3 (B) a2 > a1 > a3 (C) a3 > a2 > a1 (D) a1 = a2 = a3
Ans. (D)
Sol. Particle
V 2  0 2
1.     0 .2  a 1
t 10 10
V 0  2
2.    0 .2   0 .2  a 2
t 10
V 2 0
3.   0 .2  0 .2  a 3  |a1| = |a2| = |a3|
t 10
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60. The potential energy (U) of a particle moving in a potential field varies with its displacement (x) as
shown below.
The variation of force F(x) acting on the particle as a function of x can be represented by
(A) Fig (i) (B) Fig (ii) (C) Fig (iii) (D) Fig (iv)
Ans. (D)
du
Sol. for 20  x  10 U=0 F= =0
dx
du
10  x  0  1 F = +1
dx
du
0  x  10  1 F = –1
dx
du
10  x  20  0 F=0
dx
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A–2
In Q. Nos. 61 to 70 any number of options (A or B or C or all D) may be correct. You are to
identify all of them correctly to get 6 marks. Even if one answer identified is incorrect or one
correct answer is missed, you get zero marks.
61. A pin of small length 'a' is placed along the axis of a concave mirror of focal length f, at the distance
u (>f) from its pole. The length of its image is 'b'. If the same object is placed perpendicular to its
axis at the same distance u and the length of its image is now 'c', then
2 2 3
f u – f a f
(A) b = a 2
(B) c = ab (C) c = b (D) bc = 3
(u – f ) f (u – f )
Ans. (A,B,D)
b
Sol. mL = = m2
a
b f
m= and m =
a u  f
hI b

a a
C = hI = ab
Also
2
b f f a
m=   b 
a u  f u  f 
2
62. A thin rod of length 10 cm. is placed along the axis of a concave mirror of focal length 30 cm in such
a way that one end of the image coincides with one end of the object. The length of the image may
be
(A) 7.5 cm (B) 12 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 10 cm
Ans. (A,C)
Sol.
A and A1  same point at centre (u = 60 cm)

For B
1 1 1
 
V 70 30
v = – 52.5
LI = 7.5 cm
or
1 1 1
 
v 50 30
v = – 75 cm
LI = 15 cm
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63. The mass of an electron can be expressed as

(A) 0.512 MeV (B) 8.19 × 10–14J/c2 (C) 9.1 × 10–31 kg (D) 0.00055 amu
Ans. (A,B,C,D)
Sol. m = 9.1 × 10–31 kg
E = mC2
64. Select the correct statement(s), out of the following, about diffraction at N parallel slits.
(A) There are (N-1) minima between each pair of principal maxima.
(B) There are (N-2) secondary maxima between each pair of principal maxima
(C) Width of principal maximum is proportional to 1/N
(D) The intensity at the principal maxima varies as N2
Ans. (ABCD)
Sol. for N parallel slits the intensity at an angular position  is given by
2 2
 sin   sin N
I = A 
   sin
2

where A = amplitude at slit
e
= sin 

   
= = (e + d) sin  
2  
d = opaque space between slits.
For principal maxima B  0
2
 s in  
I= A  N
2
  
 I  N2
2 2 1
width of principal maxima =  
a N a  e  N
a = N(d + e)
Case (i) : Principal maxima: the resultant amplitude will take a maximum value if
sin = 0
 = ± n  ; n = 0,1,2,3…..

e  d sin = ±n 

(e + d) sin = ±n …..(2.42)
n = 0 corresponds to zero order maximum. For n = 1,2,3… we obtain first second, third,…. principal
maxima respectively. The ± sign indicates that there are two principal maxima of the same order
lying on either side of zero order maximum.
Case (ii) : Minima Positions : The resultant amplitude takes mimimum value if sin N =0
but sin  0
 N  = ± m

n ( e  d ) sin  = ± m

N (e + d) sin  = ± m …….(2.43)
Where m has all integral values except m = 0, N, 2N, …., nN, because for these values sin 
becomes zero and we get principal maxima. Thus m = 1, 2, 3, …., (N –1).
Hence
N(e + d) sin = ± m
where m = 1, 2, 3….(N –1), (N + 1), …..(2N –1)…..
gives the minima positions which are adjacent to the principal maxima
Case(iii) : Secondary maxima : As there are (N –1) minima between two adjacent principal maxima
there must be (N –2) other maxima between two principal maxima. These are know as secondary
maxima. To find their positions
dI
 0
d
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2
dI  s in    s in N    N c o s N  s in   s in N  c o s  
 A  2    0
d     s in   
2
s in  
s in 
  0; s in N   0

Only
[N cos N sin – sin N cos] = 0
N tan = tanN ………(2.44)
The roots of the above equation other than those for which  = ± n give the positions of
secondary maxima.
65. An electric dipole placed in a non-uniform electric field may experience

(A) no net force, no torque (B) a net force, but no torque
(C) no net force, but a torque (D) a net force and a torque
Ans. (B,C,D)
66. Two long parallel wires carry currents of equal magnitude (I) but in opposite directions. These wires
are suspended from fixed rod PQ by four chords of equal length L as shown. The mass per unit
length of each wire is , the value of angle  subtended by two chords OA and OB, assuming it to
be small, is
0  0 1 0 g 0 g
(A)  = I (B)  = I (C)  = I (D)  = I
4  gL   gL 4 L  L
Ans. (B)
Sol.

2T cos    l g
2
2
 0 i
2T sin 
2 2 r
divide
0
  i
g
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67. A block of mass m = 10 kg is hanging over a frictionless light fixed pulley by an inextensible light
rope. Initially the block is held at rest. The other end of the rope is now pulled by a constant force F
in the vertically downward direction. The linear momentum of the block is seen to increase by 2
kgm/s in 1 s (in the first second). Therefore.
(A) the tension in the rope is F

(B) the tension in the rope is 3N
(C) the work done by the tension on the block, in first second, is = 19.8 J
(D) the work done against the force of gravity, in first second, is = 9.8 J
Ans. (A,D)
P
Sol. V =  0 .2 m/s
m
at = 0.2
a = 0.2 m/s2
1 2
s= at  0 .1 m
2
F – 98 = 10 × 0. 2
F = 100
wg = – 9.8 J
W.D against gravity
+ 9.8 J
68. A ball of mass m1 travels horizontally along the x-axis in the positive direction with an initial speed
of v0. It collides with another ball of mass m2 that is originally at rest. After the collision, the ball of
mass m1 has velocity (v1xi + v1yj) and the ball of mass m2 has velocity (v2xi + v2yj). Identify the
correct relationship(s)
(A) 0 = m1v1x + m2v2x (B) m1v0 = m1v1y + m2v2y
(C) 0 = m1v1y + m2v2y (D) m1v0 = m1v1x + m2v2x
Ans. (C,D)
Sol.   
m 1 v 0 î  m 1 v 1 x î  v 1 y ˆj  m 2 v 2 x î  v 2 y î 
m 1v 1y  m 2 v 2 y  0
& m1 v0 = m1 v1x + m2 v2 x
69. In a real gas

(A) the force of attraction between the molecules depends upon intermolecular distance.
(B) internal energy depends only upon temperature.
(C) internal energy is a function of both temperature and volume
(D) internal energy is a function of both temperature and pressure
Ans. (AD)
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70. A particle of mass m is thrown vertically up with velocity u. Air exerts an opposing force of a constant
magnitude F. The particle returns back to the point of projection with velocity v after attaining
maximum height h, then
 F   F 
2 2
g –  g  
u u  m   m 
(A) h = (B) h = (C) v = u (D) v = u
 F   F   F   F 
2 g   2 g –  g   g – 
 m   m   m   m 
Ans. (AC)
Sol. During upward motion
 F 
a= g  
 m 
2 2
u u
h= 
2a 2(g  F / m )
During descent
 F 
a2 = g  
 m 
F
g 
m
V= 2a 2h  u
F
g 
m
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