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The odometer of a car reads 57321.0 km when the clock shows the time 08:30 AM. What is the distance moved by the car, if at 08:50 AM, the odometer reading has changed to 57336.0 km? Calculate the speed of the car in km/h. |
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Answer» The odometer of a car reads 57321.0 km when the clock shows the time 08:30 AM. What is the distance moved by the car, if at 08:50 AM, the odometer reading has changed to 57336.0 km? Calculate the speed of the car in km/h. |
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A Carnot engine, having an efficiency of η=1/10 as heat engine, is used as a refrigerator. If the work done on the system is 10 J, the amount of energy absorbed from the reservoir at lower temperature is |
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Answer» A Carnot engine, having an efficiency of η=1/10 as heat engine, is used as a refrigerator. If the work done on the system is 10 J, the amount of energy absorbed from the reservoir at lower temperature is |
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A solid disc and a ring, both of radius 10 cm are placed on a horizontal table simultaneously, with an initial angular speed equal to 10 π rad s-1. Which of the two will start to roll earlier? The coefficient of kinetic friction is µk = 0.2. |
| Answer» A solid disc and a ring, both of radius 10 cm are placed on a horizontal table simultaneously, with an initial angular speed equal to 10 π rad s-1. Which of the two will start to roll earlier? The coefficient of kinetic friction is µk = 0.2. | |
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For the arrangement shown in the figure, m1=6 kg and m2=4 kg. If the string is light and inextensible and the pulley and surfaces are frictionless, find the magnitude of the acceleration of the center of mass.(Take g=10 m/s2) |
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Answer» For the arrangement shown in the figure, m1=6 kg and m2=4 kg. If the string is light and inextensible and the pulley and surfaces are frictionless, find the magnitude of the acceleration of the center of mass. |
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The initial velocity of a body moving along a straight line is 7 ms. It has a uniform acceleration of 4 ms2. The distance covered by the body in the 5th second of its motion is |
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Answer» The initial velocity of a body moving along a straight line is 7 ms. It has a uniform acceleration of 4 ms2. The distance covered by the body in the 5th second of its motion is |
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Two particles of mass 'm' and charge 'q' each are suspended by means of two silk threads of length 'l' each from the same point. If they are taken into an artificial satellite, the angle between the threads in equilibrium is |
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Answer» Two particles of mass 'm' and charge 'q' each are suspended by means of two silk threads of length 'l' each from the same point. If they are taken into an artificial satellite, the angle between the threads in equilibrium is |
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If the shown system is in equilibrium, then the tension in the silk thread is |
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Answer» If the shown system is in equilibrium, then the tension in the silk thread is |
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In the digital circuit shown in figure the flip-flops have set time of 5ns and a worst case delay of 15ns. The AND gate has a delay of 5ns. Maximum possible clock rate for the circuit to operate faithfully is |
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Answer» In the digital circuit shown in figure the flip-flops have set time of 5ns and a worst case delay of 15ns. The AND gate has a delay of 5ns. Maximum possible clock rate for the circuit to operate faithfully is |
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The current in a coil of self inductance 2.0 H is increasing according to I=2sin(t2) A. Find the amount of energy spent during the period when the current changes from 0 to 2 A. |
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Answer» The current in a coil of self inductance 2.0 H is increasing according to I=2sin(t2) A. Find the amount of energy spent during the period when the current changes from 0 to 2 A. |
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The integrating factor of reversible heat transfer is |
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Answer» The integrating factor of reversible heat transfer is |
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Two electrostatic field lines are drawn between two point charges q1 & q2 as shown in the diagram , If α & β are planar angles. then the ratio q1/q2 will be |
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Answer» Two electrostatic field lines are drawn between two point charges q1 & q2 as shown in the diagram , If α & β are planar angles. then the ratio q1/q2 will be |
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A boy walks to his school at a distance of 9 km with constant speed of 3 kmh−1 and walks back with a constant speed of 6 kmh−1. His average speed for round trip in ( kmh−1) is |
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Answer» A boy walks to his school at a distance of 9 km with constant speed of 3 kmh−1 and walks back with a constant speed of 6 kmh−1. His average speed for round trip in ( kmh−1) is |
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a s†an ding wave in a pipe has five displacement nodes and five antinodes .The harmonic number of vbration is |
| Answer» a s†an ding wave in a pipe has five displacement nodes and five antinodes .The harmonic number of vbration is | |
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the ion that cannot be precipitated by both HCl and H2S i.Pb2+ ii.Cu+ iii.Ag+ iv.Sn2 |
| Answer» the ion that cannot be precipitated by both HCl and H2S i.Pb2+ ii.Cu+ iii.Ag+ iv.Sn2 | |
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If |→A−→B|=|→A|=|→B|, the angle between \( \vec{A}\) and →B |
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Answer» If |→A−→B|=|→A|=|→B|, the angle between \( \vec{A}\) and →B |
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Can you explain e.m.f breifly?? |
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Answer» Can you explain e.m.f breifly?? |
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The electric filed intensity at all point in space is given by →E=(√3 ^i−^j) V/m. The equipotential lines in xy plane will be represented by : |
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Answer» The electric filed intensity at all point in space is given by →E=(√3 ^i−^j) V/m. The equipotential lines in xy plane will be represented by : |
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When a +ve q charge is taken from lower potential to a higher potential point, then its PE will |
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Answer» When a +ve q charge is taken from lower potential to a higher potential point, then its PE will |
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In case of short circuit why the potential of the 2 points become equal. Explain without using ohms law |
| Answer» In case of short circuit why the potential of the 2 points become equal. Explain without using ohms law | |
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A particle is executing shm about y=0 along y axis. Its position at an instant is given by y= 5 (sin 3pi t+ root3 cos 3pi t) the amplitude of the oscillation is |
| Answer» A particle is executing shm about y=0 along y axis. Its position at an instant is given by y= 5 (sin 3pi t+ root3 cos 3pi t) the amplitude of the oscillation is | |
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INTEGRATION OF acos(ax+b) |
| Answer» INTEGRATION OF acos(ax+b) | |
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53.The position x of a particle moving along x axis at time (t) is given by the equation t =( under root x) +2, where x is in meters and t in seconds. Find the work done by the force in the first four sec |
| Answer» 53.The position x of a particle moving along x axis at time (t) is given by the equation t =( under root x) +2, where x is in meters and t in seconds. Find the work done by the force in the first four sec | |
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Consider the set up shown, where we have an ideal gas trapped in a cylindrical container, kept on a thermal reservoir which provides heat to the system. The weight on top maintains a constant pressure P on the gas. Supplying heat Q changes the temperature by ΔT, and expands the volume by ΔV. The expanding gas displaces the container and does work, W. Choose the correct inferences from the following options |
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Answer» Consider the set up shown, where we have an ideal gas trapped in a cylindrical container, kept on a thermal reservoir which provides heat to the system. The weight on top maintains a constant pressure P on the gas. Supplying heat Q changes the temperature by ΔT, and expands the volume by ΔV. The expanding gas displaces the container and does work, W. Choose the correct inferences from the following options |
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There are 2 charges 5uC and 2uC placed at some infinite distance .The ratio of electrostatic field strengths at midpoint of line jooining b/w them will be? |
| Answer» There are 2 charges 5uC and 2uC placed at some infinite distance .The ratio of electrostatic field strengths at midpoint of line jooining b/w them will be? | |
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A circular loop of radius 0.3 cm lies parallel to a much bigger circular loop of radius 20 cm. The centre of the small loop is on the axis of the bigger loop. The distance between their centres is 15 cm. If a current of 2.0 A flows through the smaller loop, then the flux linked with bigger loop is : |
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Answer» A circular loop of radius 0.3 cm lies parallel to a much bigger circular loop of radius 20 cm. The centre of the small loop is on the axis of the bigger loop. The distance between their centres is 15 cm. If a current of 2.0 A flows through the smaller loop, then the flux linked with bigger loop is : |
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Answer carefully, with reasons : (a) In an elastic collision of two billiard balls, is the total kinetic energy conserved during the short time of collision of the balls (i.e. when they are in contact) ? (b) Is the total linear momentum conserved during the short time of an elastic collision of two balls ? (c) What are the answers to (a) and (b) for an inelastic collision ? (d) If the potential energy of two billiard balls depends only on the separation distance between their centres, is the collision elastic or inelastic ? (Note, we are talking here of potential energy corresponding to the force during collision, not gravitational potential energy). |
| Answer» Answer carefully, with reasons : (a) In an elastic collision of two billiard balls, is the total kinetic energy conserved during the short time of collision of the balls (i.e. when they are in contact) ? (b) Is the total linear momentum conserved during the short time of an elastic collision of two balls ? (c) What are the answers to (a) and (b) for an inelastic collision ? (d) If the potential energy of two billiard balls depends only on the separation distance between their centres, is the collision elastic or inelastic ? (Note, we are talking here of potential energy corresponding to the force during collision, not gravitational potential energy). | |
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The Kβ X -ray of argon has a wavelength of 0.36 nm. The minimum energy needed to ionize an argon atom is 16 eV. Find the energy needed to knock out an electron from the K shell of an argon atom. |
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Answer» The Kβ X -ray of argon has a wavelength of 0.36 nm. The minimum energy needed to ionize an argon atom is 16 eV. Find the energy needed to knock out an electron from the K shell of an argon atom. |
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There is a point charge Q at a distance R/2 from the centre of a circle of radius R. Another point charge q is to be moved from A to B, where A and B are two diametrically opposite points on the circle. How much work is done by the electrostatic force exerted by Q on q? |
| Answer» There is a point charge Q at a distance R/2 from the centre of a circle of radius R. Another point charge q is to be moved from A to B, where A and B are two diametrically opposite points on the circle. How much work is done by the electrostatic force exerted by Q on q? | |
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A beam of unpolarised light passes through a tourmaline crystal A and then it passes through a tourmaline crystal B oriented so that its principal plane is parallel to that of A. the intensity of emergent light is I0. Now B is rotated by 45∘ about the ray. The emergent light will have intensity: |
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Answer» A beam of unpolarised light passes through a tourmaline crystal A and then it passes through a tourmaline crystal B oriented so that its principal plane is parallel to that of A. the intensity of emergent light is I0. Now B is rotated by 45∘ about the ray. The emergent light will have intensity: |
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If a wire of resistance 20 ohm is covered with ice at zero degree Celsius and voltage of 210 V is applied across the wire then the rate of melting of ice is |
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Answer» If a wire of resistance 20 ohm is covered with ice at zero degree Celsius and voltage of 210 V is applied across the wire then the rate of melting of ice is |
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In the following circuit the resultant capacitance between A and B is 1 μF. Then the value of capacitance C is |
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Answer» In the following circuit the resultant capacitance between A and B is 1 μF. Then the value of capacitance C is |
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Find the momentum of a particle with de Brogile wavelength 2 ∘A, is:(Planck's constant, h=6.62×10−34 J s) |
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Answer» Find the momentum of a particle with de Brogile wavelength 2 ∘A, is: |
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A car is moving along a circle with constant speed on an inclined plane as shown in diagram. Then friction force on car will be in horizontal direction at least at one point: |
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Answer» A car is moving along a circle with constant speed on an inclined plane as shown in diagram. Then friction force on car will be in horizontal direction at least at one point:
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A variable force acts on a 1 kg particle such that acceleration as a function of time is given by a=2t. The particle is starting from rest. Find the work done by the force on particle in first 3 seconds. |
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Answer» A variable force acts on a 1 kg particle such that acceleration as a function of time is given by a=2t. The particle is starting from rest. Find the work done by the force on particle in first 3 seconds. |
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The kinetic energy of a projectile at the highest point is half of the initial kinetic energy. What is the angle of projection with the horizontal? |
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Answer» The kinetic energy of a projectile at the highest point is half of the initial kinetic energy. What is the angle of projection with the horizontal? |
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At what temperature will the rms speed of oxygen molecules becomes just sufficient to escape from the earth's atmosphere?(Given: Mass of oxygen molecule (m)=2.76×10−26 kg, Boltzmann constant i.e. kB=1.38×10−23JK−1) |
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Answer» At what temperature will the rms speed of oxygen molecules becomes just sufficient to escape from the earth's atmosphere?(Given: Mass of oxygen molecule (m)=2.76×10−26 kg, Boltzmann constant i.e. kB=1.38×10−23JK−1) |
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What is a pressure gauge? |
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Answer» What is a pressure gauge? |
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A Pump supplies oil at 0.002m3/sec. to a 50 mm diameter double acting cylinder and a rod diameter is 20 mm. If the load is 6000 N bolts in extending and retracting stroke.Power during extension stroke and return stroke are |
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Answer» A Pump supplies oil at 0.002m3/sec. to a 50 mm diameter double acting cylinder and a rod diameter is 20 mm. If the load is 6000 N bolts in extending and retracting stroke. |
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A capacitor of capacitance 10 μF is connected to a battery of emf 4 V. Now this charged capacitor is disconnected from the battery and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant 4 is inserted between the plates. Find the magnitude of the charge induced on the surface of the dielectric. |
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Answer» A capacitor of capacitance 10 μF is connected to a battery of emf 4 V. Now this charged capacitor is disconnected from the battery and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant 4 is inserted between the plates. Find the magnitude of the charge induced on the surface of the dielectric. |
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22.How one can have angular acceleration when ext force is zero? |
| Answer» 22.How one can have angular acceleration when ext force is zero? | |
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Which element will deflect more number of α−particles at a scattering angle of 25∘?ZP=75,ZQ=80,ZR=85 and ZS=79 |
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Answer» Which element will deflect more number of α−particles at a scattering angle of 25∘? |
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A rectangular lamina ABCD has same density along side AD but has increasing density along side AB. The density along side AB is given as ρ=ρ0+kx where ρ0 and k are constants and x is distance from the side AD. Find the distance of COM from side AD. |
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Answer» A rectangular lamina ABCD has same density along side AD but has increasing density along side AB. The density along side AB is given as ρ=ρ0+kx where ρ0 and k are constants and x is distance from the side AD. Find the distance of COM from side AD. |
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Find the equivalent capacitance between the points A and B in the given circuit? |
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Answer» Find the equivalent capacitance between the points A and B in the given circuit? |
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Approximate change in the volume V of a cube of side x metres caused by increasing the side by 3% is |
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Answer» Approximate change in the volume V of a cube of side x metres caused by increasing the side by 3% is |
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The moment of inertia of uniform cylinder of length l & radius R about its perpendicular bisector is I.what is the ratio l or R such that the momentom of inertia is minimum? |
| Answer» The moment of inertia of uniform cylinder of length l & radius R about its perpendicular bisector is I.what is the ratio l or R such that the momentom of inertia is minimum? | |
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Q23) A rope of mass }5kg is } hanging between two supports . The tension at the lowest } point of the rope is close to (take }g{=10m/s^2) IMark: }4\rbrack}{=10m/s^2 ) [Mark: }4\rbrack}= |
| Answer» Q23) A rope of mass }5kg is } hanging between two supports . The tension at the lowest } point of the rope is close to (take }g{=10m/s^2) IMark: }4\rbrack}{=10m/s^2 ) [Mark: }4\rbrack}= | |
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79.Find u, length of AB, velocity at B |
| Answer» 79.Find u, length of AB, velocity at B | |
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A projectile is thrown with velocity v at an angle theta with horizontal .when the projectile is at a height equal to half of the maximum height,the vertical component of the velocity of projectile |
| Answer» A projectile is thrown with velocity v at an angle theta with horizontal .when the projectile is at a height equal to half of the maximum height,the vertical component of the velocity of projectile | |
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Why during cathode ray experiment potential energy of electron equal to its kinetic energy? |
| Answer» Why during cathode ray experiment potential energy of electron equal to its kinetic energy? | |
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Qno1 P=441×484×529×625.the total number of factors are?Qno2 ifN=12to the power3×3to the power4×5to the power ;then total number of even factor of N is ? |
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Answer» Qno1 P=441×484×529×625.the total number of factors are? Qno2 ifN=12to the power3×3to the power4×5to the power ;then total number of even factor of N is ? |
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