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In the given circuit, charge Q2 on the 2 μF capacitor changes as C is varied from 1 μF to 3 μF. Q2 as a function of C is given properly by(figures are drawn schematically and not to scale) |
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Answer» In the given circuit, charge Q2 on the 2 μF capacitor changes as C is varied from 1 μF to 3 μF. Q2 as a function of C is given properly by |
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The introduction of a metal plate between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor increases its capacitance by 4.5 times. If d is the separation of the two plates of the capacitor, the thickness of the metal plate introduced is |
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Answer» The introduction of a metal plate between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor increases its capacitance by 4.5 times. If d is the separation of the two plates of the capacitor, the thickness of the metal plate introduced is |
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A circular disc rolls down an inclined plane without slipping. What fraction of its total energy is translational energy? |
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Answer» A circular disc rolls down an inclined plane without slipping. What fraction of its total energy is translational energy? |
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Two bulbs are marked as ‘A’ having rating 60W, 220V & ‘B’ having rating 100W, 220V. They are connected in parallel to a 220 V source. Which of the two will glow brighter? |
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Answer» Two bulbs are marked as ‘A’ having rating 60W, 220V & ‘B’ having rating 100W, 220V. They are connected in parallel to a 220 V source. Which of the two will glow brighter? |
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what happens when high pressure is applied on ice? 1) it melts 2) it attains equilibrium 3) it remaims same 4) nome of these |
| Answer» what happens when high pressure is applied on ice? 1) it melts 2) it attains equilibrium 3) it remaims same 4) nome of these | |
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A thermally insulated rigid container contains an ideal gas at 27oC. It is fitted with a heating coil of resistance 50Ω. A current is passed through the coil for 10 minutes by connecting it to a d.c. source of 10 V. The change in the internal energy is |
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Answer» A thermally insulated rigid container contains an ideal gas at 27oC. It is fitted with a heating coil of resistance 50Ω. A current is passed through the coil for 10 minutes by connecting it to a d.c. source of 10 V. The change in the internal energy is |
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A simple harmonic oscillator has a period of 0.01 sec and an amplitude of 0.2 m. The magnitude of the velocity in m sec−1 at the centre of oscillation is [JIPMER 1997] |
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Answer» A simple harmonic oscillator has a period of 0.01 sec and an amplitude of 0.2 m. The magnitude of the velocity in m sec−1 at the centre of oscillation is [JIPMER 1997] |
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The position of the particle is given by x=t2−4t+6 in m. The average speed of the particle in 5 sec is |
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Answer» The position of the particle is given by x=t2−4t+6 in m. The average speed of the particle in 5 sec is |
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A ball of mass 300 gram falls on an elevator moving up with a uniform velocity of 10 m/s. It hits the floor of elevator with speed of 15 m/s and suffers elastic collision. What will be rebounding speed of the ball from elevator floor? |
| Answer» A ball of mass 300 gram falls on an elevator moving up with a uniform velocity of 10 m/s. It hits the floor of elevator with speed of 15 m/s and suffers elastic collision. What will be rebounding speed of the ball from elevator floor? | |
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Why does the position of other bands except bright fringe in the centre, depends on the wavelength in the diffraction?? |
| Answer» Why does the position of other bands except bright fringe in the centre, depends on the wavelength in the diffraction?? | |
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Consider a car moving along a straight horizontal road with a speed of 72 km/h. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the tyres and the road is 0.5, the shortest distance in which the car can be stopped is [g=10 m/s−2] |
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Answer» Consider a car moving along a straight horizontal road with a speed of 72 km/h. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the tyres and the road is 0.5, the shortest distance in which the car can be stopped is [g=10 m/s−2] |
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A point charge q exerts an electric force on a second point charge q2. If third charge q3 is brought near, the electric force of q1 exerted on q2 will? a)increase b)decrease c)remains unchanged d) increases if q3 is of same origin and decreases if q3 is of opposite orig |
| Answer» A point charge q exerts an electric force on a second point charge q2. If third charge q3 is brought near, the electric force of q1 exerted on q2 will? a)increase b)decrease c)remains unchanged d) increases if q3 is of same origin and decreases if q3 is of opposite orig | |
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A block of mass 10 kg is slowly moved up on a smooth inclined plane of inclination θ by a person. Work done by the person to move the block through a distance of 2 m is 120 J. If force is applied in horizontal direction. Find out inclination angle θ. (Take g=10 m/s2) |
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Answer» A block of mass 10 kg is slowly moved up on a smooth inclined plane of inclination θ by a person. Work done by the person to move the block through a distance of 2 m is 120 J. If force is applied in horizontal direction. Find out inclination angle θ. (Take g=10 m/s2) |
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A body is projected with speed 55m/s vertically upwards. The distance travelled by the body in time interval 4s to 8s? |
| Answer» A body is projected with speed 55m/s vertically upwards. The distance travelled by the body in time interval 4s to 8s? | |
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A star 2.5 times themass of the sun and collapsed to a size of 12 km rotates with a speedof 1.2 rev. per second. (Extremely compact stars of this kind areknown as neutron stars. Certain stellar objects called pulsars belongto this category). Will an object placed on its equator remain stuckto its surface due to gravity? (Mass of the sun = 2 × 1030kg). |
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Answer» A star 2.5 times the |
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A boat moves relative to water with a velocity which is 2.0 times than the river flow velocity. At what angle to the stream direction must the boat move to minimise drifting? |
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Answer» A boat moves relative to water with a velocity which is 2.0 times than the river flow velocity. At what angle to the stream direction must the boat move to minimise drifting? |
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16. A solid cylinder rolls down an inclined plane of height 3 m and reaches the bottom of plane with angular velocity of2\sqrt2 rad/s The radius of cylinder must be \lbrack Take g = 10ms2\rbrack |
| Answer» 16. A solid cylinder rolls down an inclined plane of height 3 m and reaches the bottom of plane with angular velocity of2\sqrt2 rad/s The radius of cylinder must be \lbrack Take g = 10ms2\rbrack | |
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A stone falls freely under gravity, covers distance h1,h2 and h3 in the first 5 sec, the next 5 sec and the further next 5 sec respectively. The relation between h1,h2 and h3 is: |
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Answer» A stone falls freely under gravity, covers distance h1,h2 and h3 in the first 5 sec, the next 5 sec and the further next 5 sec respectively. The relation between h1,h2 and h3 is: |
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For the 4-bus system, containing transmission lines and transformers. The admittance matrix is Ybus=⎡⎢⎢⎢⎢⎣−j20j2000j20−j60j4000j40−j60j2000j20−j25⎤⎥⎥⎥⎥⎦If a transmission line having π-equivalent circuit as shown below is connected between 2nd and 4th buses. Then the modified Ybus matrix will be Where, Zse = series impedance of transmission line.Ysh= shunt admittance of transmission line. |
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Answer» For the 4-bus system, containing transmission lines and transformers. The admittance matrix is Ybus=⎡⎢ |
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Two transparent media of refractive indices μ1 and μ3 have a solid lens shaped transparent media of refractive index μ2 between them as shown in figure.The correct relation between refractive indices is: |
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Answer» Two transparent media of refractive indices μ1 and μ3 have a solid lens shaped transparent media of refractive index μ2 between them as shown in figure. |
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The diagram shows a capacitor C and a resistor R connected in series to an ac source. V1 and V2 are voltmeters and A is an ammeter Consider now the following statements 1) Readings in A and V2 are always in phase 2) Reading in V1 is ahead in phase with reading in V2 3) Readings in A and V1 are always in phase which of these statements are / is correct |
Answer» The diagram shows a capacitor C and a resistor R connected in series to an ac source. V1 and V2 are voltmeters and A is an ammeter![]() Consider now the following statements 1) Readings in A and V2 are always in phase 2) Reading in V1 is ahead in phase with reading in V2 3) Readings in A and V1 are always in phase which of these statements are / is correct |
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A longitudinal wave propagating in a water-filled pipe has intensity 3.00 × 10−6 wm2 and frequency 3400 Hz. Water has density 1000 kgm3 and bulk modulus 2.18 × 109 Pa. If the pipe is then filled with air at pressure 1.00 × 105 Pa and density 1.20 kgm3, and the a wave with the same intensity and frequency is propagated, What is the ratio of the two amplitudes in both media? |
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Answer» A longitudinal wave propagating in a water-filled pipe has intensity 3.00 × 10−6 wm2 and frequency 3400 Hz. Water has density 1000 kgm3 and bulk modulus 2.18 × 109 Pa. If the pipe is then filled with air at pressure 1.00 × 105 Pa and density 1.20 kgm3, and the a wave with the same intensity and frequency is propagated, What is the ratio of the two amplitudes in both media? |
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The ratio of time constants during current growth and current decay of the circuit shown in figure is k:2, then k=___ |
Answer» The ratio of time constants during current growth and current decay of the circuit shown in figure is k:2, then k=
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In new system , the force between the masses given by F directly proportional to r^2 , then time period of revolution T is proportional to |
| Answer» In new system , the force between the masses given by F directly proportional to r^2 , then time period of revolution T is proportional to | |
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The charge on a conductor is positive Q and its potential is V(i.e. the electric potential on its surface)If some more positive charge is added to it, what are the possible values of its new potential? |
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Answer» The charge on a conductor is positive Q and its potential is V |
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A wide vessel with a small hole at the bottom is filled with water and kerosene. Find the approximate velocity of the water flow if thickness of water layer is 30 cm and that of kerosene layer is 20 cm.Specific gravity of kerosene =0.8. |
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Answer» A wide vessel with a small hole at the bottom is filled with water and kerosene. Find the approximate velocity of the water flow if thickness of water layer is 30 cm and that of kerosene layer is 20 cm. |
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The figure shows a spherical capacitor with inner sphere earthed. If a=2 cm and b=3 cm, then the capacitance of the system is(Take k=9×109 Nm2/C2) |
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Answer» The figure shows a spherical capacitor with inner sphere earthed. If a=2 cm and b=3 cm, then the capacitance of the system is |
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Thethreshold frequency for a certain metal is 3.3 × 1014Hz. If light of frequency 8.2 ×1014Hz is incident on the metal, predict the cutoff voltage for thephotoelectric emission. |
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Answer» The |
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A fully charged capacitor C with initial charge q0 is connected to a coil of inductance L at time t = 0. The time after which the energy is stored equally between electric and magnetic fields is |
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Answer» A fully charged capacitor C with initial charge q0 is connected to a coil of inductance L at time t = 0. The time after which the energy is stored equally between electric and magnetic fields is |
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Four rods of identical cross-sectional area and made from the same metal form the sides of square. The temperature of two diagonally opposite points is T and √2 T respective in the steady state. Assuming that only heat conduction takes place, what will be the temperature difference between other two points |
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Answer» Four rods of identical cross-sectional area and made from the same metal form the sides of square. The temperature of two diagonally opposite points is T and √2 T respective in the steady state. Assuming that only heat conduction takes place, what will be the temperature difference between other two points |
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Two particles A and B are moving in opposite direction on a circle. Initially particle A and B are diagonally opposite to each other. Particle A move with angular velocity π rad/s, angular acceleration π2 rad/s2 and particle B moves with constant angular velocity 2π rad/s. Find the time after which both the particles A and B will collide. |
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Answer» Two particles A and B are moving in opposite direction on a circle. Initially particle A and B are diagonally opposite to each other. Particle A move with angular velocity π rad/s, angular acceleration π2 rad/s2 and particle B moves with constant angular velocity 2π rad/s. Find the time after which both the particles A and B will collide. |
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A horizontal force is applied on spherical shell of radius R placed on rough surface. For what height h of force applied on shell will the shell always perform pure rolling motion irrespective of magnitude of force applied? |
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Answer» A horizontal force is applied on spherical shell of radius R placed on rough surface. For what height h of force applied on shell will the shell always perform pure rolling motion irrespective of magnitude of force applied? |
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The ratio of powers dissipated respectively in R and 3R, as shown is |
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Answer» The ratio of powers dissipated respectively in R and 3R, as shown is |
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Two large parallel planes charged uniformly with surface charge density σ and −σ are located as shown in the figure. Which one of the following graphs shows the variation of electric field along a line perpendicular to the planes as one moves from A to B ? |
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Answer» Two large parallel planes charged uniformly with surface charge density σ and −σ are located as shown in the figure. Which one of the following graphs shows the variation of electric field along a line perpendicular to the planes as one moves from A to B ? |
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At what temperature would the root mean square speed of a gas molecule have twice its value at 100∘C? |
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Answer» At what temperature would the root mean square speed of a gas molecule have twice its value at 100∘C? |
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A uniform vertical cylinder of cross-sectional area a floats, 90% submerged in an unknown liquid inside a tank with cross-sectional area four times that of cylinder. When cylinder is pushed down gently by x, the liquid comes up by x’ w.r.t. the original level. Then the ratio of x to x’ will be ___ |
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Answer» A uniform vertical cylinder of cross-sectional area a floats, 90% submerged in an unknown liquid inside a tank with cross-sectional area four times that of cylinder. When cylinder is pushed down gently by x, the liquid comes up by x’ w.r.t. the original level. Then the ratio of x to x’ will be |
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A cylindrical rod of mass M,L and radius R has two cords wound around it whose ends are attached to the ceiling. The rod is held horizontally with the two cords vertical. When the rod is released, cords unwind the rod rotates. Find the tension in the cords as they unwind |
| Answer» A cylindrical rod of mass M,L and radius R has two cords wound around it whose ends are attached to the ceiling. The rod is held horizontally with the two cords vertical. When the rod is released, cords unwind the rod rotates. Find the tension in the cords as they unwind | |
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Radiation, with wavelength 6561 ˚A falls on a metal surface to produce photoelectrons. The electrons are made to enter a uniform magnetic field of 3×10−4 T. If the radius of the largest circular path followed by the electrons is 10 mm, the work function of the metal is close to: |
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Answer» Radiation, with wavelength 6561 ˚A falls on a metal surface to produce photoelectrons. The electrons are made to enter a uniform magnetic field of 3×10−4 T. If the radius of the largest circular path followed by the electrons is 10 mm, the work function of the metal is close to: |
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An electron beam has an aperture 1mm2. A total of 6.0×1016 electrons go through any perpendicular cross-section per second. Find the current density in the beam. |
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Answer» An electron beam has an aperture 1mm2. A total of 6.0×1016 electrons go through any perpendicular cross-section per second. Find the current density in the beam. |
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A particle is moving with uniform speed along the circumference of a circle of radius R under the action of a central fictitious force F which is inversely proportional to R3. Its time period of revolution will be given by: |
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Answer» A particle is moving with uniform speed along the circumference of a circle of radius R under the action of a central fictitious force F which is inversely proportional to R3. Its time period of revolution will be given by: |
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The engine of car produces an acceleration 4 m/s² in the car if the car pulls and other car of the same mass what will be the acceleration produced _______ . |
| Answer» The engine of car produces an acceleration 4 m/s² in the car if the car pulls and other car of the same mass what will be the acceleration produced _______ . | |
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A train starting from rest attains a maximum speed of 54 km/h in 30 sec with uniform acceleration, it then travels with this speed for 40 sec. and is then bought to rest in further 30 sec with uniform retardation , calculate the total distance travelled. |
| Answer» A train starting from rest attains a maximum speed of 54 km/h in 30 sec with uniform acceleration, it then travels with this speed for 40 sec. and is then bought to rest in further 30 sec with uniform retardation , calculate the total distance travelled. | |
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Angle of incidence is equal to angle of emergences in which condition .it is not equal always |
| Answer» Angle of incidence is equal to angle of emergences in which condition .it is not equal always | |
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1. 32 gram of oxygen gas at temperature 27'C is compressed adiabatically to 1/3 of its initial volume. Calculatethe change in internal energy. (y 1.5 for oxygen |
| Answer» 1. 32 gram of oxygen gas at temperature 27'C is compressed adiabatically to 1/3 of its initial volume. Calculatethe change in internal energy. (y 1.5 for oxygen | |
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A message signal m(t) and the correspondiing DSB-SC signal s(t) are given below:m(t)=sinc(1000t) sinc2(2000t)s(t)=m(t)cos(2πfct)The carrier signal fc=2 MHz. If sinc(t)=sin(πt)πt, then the bondwidth of the DSBSC, signal will be _____ kHz.5 |
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Answer» A message signal m(t) and the correspondiing DSB-SC signal s(t) are given below: m(t)=sinc(1000t) sinc2(2000t) s(t)=m(t)cos(2πfct) The carrier signal fc=2 MHz. If sinc(t)=sin(πt)πt, then the bondwidth of the DSBSC, signal will be _____ kHz.
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A coil of inductance L=2.0μH and resistance R=1.0Ω is connected to a source of constant emf ϵ=3.0V. Resistance R0=2.0Ω is connected in parallel with the coil.The amount of heat generated in the coil after the switch Sw is disconected is (in microjoule)? (The internal resistance of the source is negligible.) |
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Answer» A coil of inductance L=2.0μH and resistance R=1.0Ω is connected to a source of constant emf ϵ=3.0V. Resistance R0=2.0Ω is connected in parallel with the coil.The amount of heat generated in the coil after the switch Sw is disconected is |
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A stone tied to a string of length L is whirled in a vertical circle with the other end of the string at the centre. At a certain instant of time, the stone is at its lowest position, and has a speed u. The magnitude of the change in its velocity as it reaches a position where the string is horizontal is |
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Answer» A stone tied to a string of length L is whirled in a vertical circle with the other end of the string at the centre. At a certain instant of time, the stone is at its lowest position, and has a speed u. The magnitude of the change in its velocity as it reaches a position where the string is horizontal is |
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There are n electrons of charge e on a spherical drop of oil of density ρ. It is in equilibrium in air in the electric filed E. Then radius of drop is |
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Answer» There are n electrons of charge e on a spherical drop of oil of density ρ. It is in equilibrium in air in the electric filed E. Then radius of drop is |
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a sand is poured on a conveyor belt at the rate of 2kg\s if belt is moving horizontally with velocity 4m\s then additional force required by the engine to keep the belt moving with same constant velocity |
| Answer» a sand is poured on a conveyor belt at the rate of 2kg\s if belt is moving horizontally with velocity 4m\s then additional force required by the engine to keep the belt moving with same constant velocity | |
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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] |
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Answer» 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? |
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