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1.

A wire having a linear mass density 5×10−3 kg/m is stretched between two rigid supports with a tension of 450 N. The wire resonates at a frequency of 420 Hz. The next higher frequency at which the same wire resonates is 490 Hz. The length of the wire will be

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A wire having a linear mass density 5×103 kg/m is stretched between two rigid supports with a tension of 450 N. The wire resonates at a frequency of 420 Hz. The next higher frequency at which the same wire resonates is 490 Hz. The length of the wire will be

2.

A parallel plate capacitor C with plates of unit area and separation d is filled with a liquid of dielectric constant K=2. The level of liquid is d3 initially. Suppose the liquid level decreases at a constant speed V. The time constant as a function of time t is expressed as nϵ0R5d+3Vt. Then the value of n is

Answer» A parallel plate capacitor C with plates of unit area and separation d is filled with a liquid of dielectric constant K=2. The level of liquid is d3 initially. Suppose the liquid level decreases at a constant speed V. The time constant as a function of time t is expressed as nϵ0R5d+3Vt. Then the value of n is
3.

In a series LR growth circuit, the maximum current and maximum induced emf in an inductor of 6 mH are 3A and 8V respectively. In how much time the current in the circuit grows to 63.2% of its final value?

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In a series LR growth circuit, the maximum current and maximum induced emf in an inductor of 6 mH are 3A and 8V respectively. In how much time the current in the circuit grows to 63.2% of its final value?

4.

A cylindrical piston of mass M slides smoothly inside a long cylinder closed at one end, enclosing a certain mass of gas. The cylinder is kept with its axis horizontal. If the piston is disturbed from its equilibrium position, it oscillates simple harmonically. The period of oscillation will be

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A cylindrical piston of mass M slides smoothly inside a long cylinder closed at one end, enclosing a certain mass of gas.
The cylinder is kept with its axis horizontal. If the piston is disturbed from its equilibrium position, it oscillates simple harmonically. The period of oscillation will be


5.

The latent heat of vaporization of water is 2240 J/g. If the work done in the process of expansion of 1 g is 168 J, then increase in internal energy is

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The latent heat of vaporization of water is 2240 J/g. If the work done in the process of expansion of 1 g is 168 J, then increase in internal energy is

6.

The speed of sound in hydrogen gas at STP is vo. The speed of sound in a mixture containing 3 parts of hydrogen gas and 2 parts of oxygen gas at STP will be

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The speed of sound in hydrogen gas at STP is vo. The speed of sound in a mixture containing 3 parts of hydrogen gas and 2 parts of oxygen gas at STP will be

7.

Curves of two waves propagating in the same medium is shown. Here, y is displacement in m and t is time in s. Find the ratio of their average intensities?

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Curves of two waves propagating in the same medium is shown. Here, y is displacement in m and t is time in s. Find the ratio of their average intensities?


8.

What are the dimensions of K (coulomb’s law constant)?

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What are the dimensions of K (coulomb’s law constant)?


9.

A monochromatic source of light operating at 200 W emits 4×1020 photons per second. The wavelength of this light will be __ nm.

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A monochromatic source of light operating at 200 W emits 4×1020 photons per second. The wavelength of this light will be __ nm.

10.

Find the value of poission's ratio (μ) of a material whose bulk modulus(K) value is half of its young's modulus (Y) value.

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Find the value of poission's ratio (μ) of a material whose bulk modulus(K) value is half of its young's modulus (Y) value.

11.

A particle executes linear SHM of amplitude A along x− axis. At t=0 the position of the particle is x=A2 and it moves along +x direction. Find the phase constant (δ) if the equation is written as x=A sin(ωt+δ)

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A particle executes linear SHM of amplitude A along x axis. At t=0 the position of the particle is x=A2 and it moves along +x direction. Find the phase constant (δ) if the equation is written as x=A sin(ωt+δ)

12.

An open organ pipe has fundamental frequency of 300 Hz. The first overtone of this organ pipe is same as the first overtone of a closed organ pipe. Find the length of the closed organ pipe? [speed of sound in air =330 m/s]

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An open organ pipe has fundamental frequency of 300 Hz. The first overtone of this organ pipe is same as the first overtone of a closed organ pipe. Find the length of the closed organ pipe?
[speed of sound in air =330 m/s]

13.

A couple consisting of two forces F1 and F2 each equal to 5 N is acting at the rim of a disc of mass 2 kg and radius 0.5 m for 5 s. Initially, the disc is at rest, the final angular momentum of the disc is

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A couple consisting of two forces F1 and F2 each equal to 5 N is acting at the rim of a disc of mass 2 kg and radius 0.5 m for 5 s. Initially, the disc is at rest, the final angular momentum of the disc is

14.

Two glass bulbs A and B are connected by a very small tube of negligible volume having a stop cock. Volume of bulb A is 100 cm3 and it contains some gas. Bulb B is empty on opening the stop cock, the pressure dropped by 60%. The volume of Bulb B must be____.

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Two glass bulbs A and B are connected by a very small tube of negligible volume having a stop cock. Volume of bulb A is 100 cm3 and it contains some gas. Bulb B is empty on opening the stop cock, the pressure dropped by 60%. The volume of Bulb B must be____.


15.

If 109 electrons move out of a body to another body every second, how much time is require to get a total charge of 1 coulomb on the other body?

Answer» If 109 electrons move out of a body to another body every second, how much time is require to get a total charge of 1 coulomb on the other body?
16.

What are the misconceptions regarding the gravitational potential energy?

Answer» What are the misconceptions regarding the gravitational potential energy?
17.

The pressure P of an ideal diatomic gas varies with its absolute temperature T as shown in the figure. The molar heat capacity of the gas during this process is: [R is the gas constant]

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The pressure P of an ideal diatomic gas varies with its absolute temperature T as shown in the figure. The molar heat capacity of the gas during this process is:
[R is the gas constant]


18.

A point mass m is situated inside a thick spherical shell of mass M, inner radius R and outer radius 2R. Work required to take this mass m from inside the shell to infinity, slowly is

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A point mass m is situated inside a thick spherical shell of mass M, inner radius R and outer radius 2R. Work required to take this mass m from inside the shell to infinity, slowly is


19.

A pulley system is attached to a massless board as shown below. The board pivots only at the pivot point. A 10 kg mass M sits exactly in the middle of the board. If the angle θ is 30∘, the minimum force F necessary to lift the 10 kg mass is: (Answer upto 2 decimal places and take g=10 ms−2)

Answer» A pulley system is attached to a massless board as shown below. The board pivots only at the pivot point. A 10 kg mass M sits exactly in the middle of the board.


If the angle θ is 30, the minimum force F necessary to lift the 10 kg mass is: (Answer upto 2 decimal places and take g=10 ms2)
20.

The breaking stress of the metal used for the wire connecting the blocks is 2×109 N/m2. Minimum radius of the wire is: [Take √4006π=4.60 ,g=10 m/s2 for calculation.]

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The breaking stress of the metal used for the wire connecting the blocks is 2×109 N/m2. Minimum radius of the wire is:
[Take 4006π=4.60 ,g=10 m/s2 for calculation.]


21.

A bullet of mass 0.01 kg and travelling at a speed of 500 m/s strikes a block of 2 kg which is suspended by a string of length 5 m. The centre of gravity of the block is found to rise a vertical distance of 0.1 m. What is the speed of the bullet in m/s after it emerges from the block?

Answer» A bullet of mass 0.01 kg and travelling at a speed of 500 m/s strikes a block of 2 kg which is suspended by a string of length 5 m. The centre of gravity of the block is found to rise a vertical distance of 0.1 m. What is the speed of the bullet in m/s after it emerges from the block?
22.

A 6-kg weight is fastened to the end of a steel wire of unstreched length 60 cm. It is whirled in a vertical circle and has an angular velocity of 2 revolution per second at the bottom of the circle. The area of cross-section of the wire is 0.05cm2. The elongation of the wire when the weight is at the lowest point of the path is (Ysteel=2×1011Pa)

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A 6-kg weight is fastened to the end of a steel wire of unstreched length 60 cm. It is whirled in a vertical circle and has an angular velocity of 2 revolution per second at the bottom of the circle. The area of cross-section of the wire is 0.05cm2. The elongation of the wire when the weight is at the lowest point of the path is (Ysteel=2×1011Pa)


23.

In Joly's defferential steam calorimeter, 3 g of an ideal gas is contained in a rigid closed sphere at 20∘C. The sphere is heated by steam at 100∘C and it is found that an extra 0.095 g of steam has condensed into water as the temperature of the gas becomes constant. Calucate the specific heat capacity of the gas in J g−1 K−1. The latent heat of vaporization of water = 540 cal g−1

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In Joly's defferential steam calorimeter, 3 g of an ideal gas is contained in a rigid closed sphere at 20C. The sphere is heated by steam at 100C and it is found that an extra 0.095 g of steam has condensed into water as the temperature of the gas becomes constant. Calucate the specific heat capacity of the gas in J g1 K1. The latent heat of vaporization of water = 540 cal g1

24.

A glass rod of radius 1mm is inserted symmetrically into a glass capillary tube with inside radius 2mm Then the whole arrangement is brought in contact with the surface of water.Surface tension of water is 7×10−2N/m.To what height will water rise in the capillary (θ=0o)

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A glass rod of radius 1mm is inserted symmetrically into a glass capillary tube with inside radius 2mm Then the whole arrangement is brought in contact with the surface of water.Surface tension of water is 7×102N/m.To what height will water rise in the capillary (θ=0o)


25.

A wire ABCDEF (with each side of length L) bent as shown in Fig. and carrying a current I is placed in a uniform magnetic field B parallel to the positive y - direction. What is the magnitude and direction of the force experienced by the wire?

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A wire ABCDEF (with each side of length L) bent as shown in Fig. and carrying a current I is placed in a uniform magnetic field B parallel to the positive y - direction. What is the magnitude and direction of the force experienced by the wire?


26.

Two planets move around the sun. The periodic times and the mean radii of the orbits are T1,T2 and r1,r2 respectively. The ratio T1T2 is equal to.

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Two planets move around the sun. The periodic times and the mean radii of the orbits are T1,T2 and r1,r2 respectively. The ratio T1T2 is equal to.

27.

Lift A is going up with velocity 20 m/s and acceleration as 8 m/s2 in the downward direction. While lift B is going down with 10 m/s and acceleration of +2 m/s2 in upward direction. At this moment a bolt in the ceiling of lift A gets loose and falls. Height of the lift is 16 m.What is the velocity of bolt relative to lift B when it hits the floor of A.?

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Lift A is going up with velocity 20 m/s and acceleration as 8 m/s2 in the downward direction. While lift B is going down with 10 m/s and acceleration of +2 m/s2 in upward direction. At this moment a bolt in the ceiling of lift A gets loose and falls. Height of the lift is 16 m.

What is the velocity of bolt relative to lift B when it hits the floor of A.?


28.

What is corona discharge?

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What is corona discharge?

29.

The average power dissipated in a pure inductor of inductance L when an ac current is passing through it, is

Answer» The average power dissipated in a pure inductor of inductance L when an ac current is passing through it, is
30.

The vector sum of the forces of 10 Newton and 6 Newton can be

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The vector sum of the forces of 10 Newton and 6 Newton can be

31.

A copper ball contains 4x1023 atoms. What fraction of the electrons be removed to give the ball a charge of 9.6 micro coloumbs?

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A copper ball contains 4x1023 atoms. What fraction of the electrons be removed to give the ball a charge of 9.6 micro coloumbs?

32.

Find the time period of meeting of minute hand and second hand of a clock.

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Find the time period of meeting of minute hand and second hand of a clock.


33.

Water enters through end A with speed v1 and leaves through end B with speed v2 of a cylindrical tube AB. The tube is always completely filled with water. In case I tube is horizontal and in case II it is vertical with end A upwards and in case III it is vertical with end B upwards. We have v1 = v2 for

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Water enters through end A with speed v1 and leaves through end B with speed v2 of a cylindrical tube AB. The tube is always completely filled with water. In case I tube is horizontal and in case II it is vertical with end A upwards and in case III it is vertical with end B upwards. We have v1 = v2 for


34.

Find the total energy of the inclined rod of mass m, rotating with an angular velocity ω about a vertical axis YY′ as shown in figure.

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Find the total energy of the inclined rod of mass m, rotating with an angular velocity ω about a vertical axis YY as shown in figure.

35.

A scooter going due east at 10ms−1 turns right through an angle of 90°. If the speed of the scooter remains unchanged in taking turn, the change is the velocity of the scooter is

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A scooter going due east at 10ms1 turns right through an angle of 90°. If the speed of the scooter remains unchanged in taking turn, the change is the velocity of the scooter is


36.

In a situation, the contact force by a rough horizontal surface on a body placed on it has constant magnitude. If the angle between this force and the vertical is decreased, the frictional force between the surface and the body will

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In a situation, the contact force by a rough horizontal surface on a body placed on it has constant magnitude. If the angle between this force and the vertical is decreased, the frictional force between the surface and the body will

37.

If pressure at half the depth of a lake is equal to 2/3 pressure at the bottom of the lake then what is the depth of the lake

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If pressure at half the depth of a lake is equal to 2/3 pressure at the bottom of the lake then what is the depth of the lake


38.

The constant A in the Richardson-Dushman equation for tungsten is 60×104Am−2K−2 The work function of tungsten is 4.5 eV. A tungsten cathode having a surface area 2.0×10−5m2 is heated by the heater and the temperature becomes constant. Assuming that the cathode radiates like a blackbody, calculate the saturation current due to thermions. Take stefan constant=6×10−8Wm−2K−4. Assume that the termions take only a small fraction of th heat suplied.

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The constant A in the Richardson-Dushman equation for tungsten is 60×104Am2K2 The work function of tungsten is 4.5 eV. A tungsten cathode having a surface area 2.0×105m2 is heated by the heater and the temperature becomes constant. Assuming that the cathode radiates like a blackbody, calculate the saturation current due to thermions. Take stefan constant=6×108Wm2K4. Assume that the termions take only a small fraction of th heat suplied.

39.

A bar magnet takes π10second to complete one oscillation in an oscillation magnetometer. The moment of inertia of the magnet about the axis of rotation is 1.2×10−4 kg m3 and the earth's horizontal magnetic field is 30μ T. Find the magnetic moment of the magnet.

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A bar magnet takes π10second to complete one oscillation in an oscillation magnetometer. The moment of inertia of the magnet about the axis of rotation is 1.2×104 kg m3 and the earth's horizontal magnetic field is 30μ T. Find the magnetic moment of the magnet.

40.

How is an ammeter connected in a circuit?

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How is an ammeter connected in a circuit?

41.

How does a ammeter differ from an galvanometer?

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How does a ammeter differ from an galvanometer?

42.

In a simple Atwood machine, two unequal masses m1 and m2 are connected by a string going over a clamped light smooth pulley. In a typical arrangement (Figure) m1=300 g and m2=600g. The system is released from rest. (a) Find the distance travelled by the first block in the first two seconds. (b) Find the tension in the string. (c) Find the force exerted by the clamp on the pulley.

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In a simple Atwood machine, two unequal masses m1 and m2 are connected by a string going over a clamped light smooth pulley. In a typical arrangement (Figure) m1=300 g and m2=600g. The system is released from rest. (a) Find the distance travelled by the first block in the first two seconds. (b) Find the tension in the string. (c) Find the force exerted by the clamp on the pulley.

43.

Three condensers C1, C2 and C3 are connected as shown to a battery. Which of them get charged by the battery?

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Three condensers C1, C2 and C3 are connected as shown to a battery. Which of them get charged by the battery?


44.

A ball is dropped from the top of a building. The ball takes 0.5sec to fall past the 3m height of a window some distance from the top of the building. If the speed of the ball at the top and the bottom is VT and VB, the establish a relationship between vb and vt take (g = 9.8m/s).

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A ball is dropped from the top of a building. The ball takes 0.5sec to fall past the 3m height of a window some distance from the top of the building. If the speed of the ball at the top and the bottom is VT and VB, the establish a relationship between vb and vt take (g = 9.8m/s).

45.

What changes will I observe if I perform the YDSE in water ?

Answer» What changes will I observe if I perform the YDSE in water ?
46.

On a large tray of mass M, an ice cube of mass m, edge L is kept. If the ice melts completely, the centre of mass of the system comes down by

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On a large tray of mass M, an ice cube of mass m, edge L is kept. If the ice melts completely, the centre of mass of the system comes down by


47.

A thin circular ring of mass m and radius R is rotating about its axis with a constant angular velocity ω. Two objects each of mass M are attached gently to the opposite ends of a diameter of the ring. The ring now rotates with an angular velocity ω1 =

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A thin circular ring of mass m and radius R is rotating about its axis with a constant angular velocity ω. Two objects each of mass M are attached gently to the opposite ends of a diameter of the ring. The ring now rotates with an angular velocity ω1 =


48.

1. An object at an angle such that the horizontal range is 4 times of the maximum height .what is the angle projection of the object? 2. Football player hits the ball with speed 20 m per second with an angle 30 degree with respect too original direction .the goal post is a distance of 40 m from him. find out whether the ball reach the goal post. 3. If an object is thrown horizontally with an initial speed 10 M per second from the top of the building of height hundred metre. what is horizontal distance covered by the particle? 4. An object is thrown with initial speed 5 M per second set an angle of projection 30 .what is the height and range reached by the particle?

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1. An object at an angle such that the horizontal range is 4 times of the maximum height .what is the angle projection of the object?

2. Football player hits the ball with speed 20 m per second with an angle 30 degree with respect too original direction .the goal post is a distance of 40 m from him. find out whether the ball reach the goal post.

3. If an object is thrown horizontally with an initial speed 10 M per second from the top of the building of height hundred metre. what is horizontal distance covered by the particle?

4. An object is thrown with initial speed 5 M per second set an angle of projection 30 .what is the height and range reached by the particle?

49.

Why chemical equillibrium is called dynamic equillibrium?

Answer» Why chemical equillibrium is called dynamic equillibrium?
50.

A spring of original length x is extended to thrice its length. If the force constant of the spring is k N/m, its potential energy is

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A spring of original length x is extended to thrice its length. If the force constant of the spring is k N/m, its potential energy is