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1.

An alternating voltage E =50 sin(100 t)V is connected to a 1 μF capacitor through an ac ammeter. What will be the reading of the ammeter?

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An alternating voltage E =50 sin(100 t)V is connected to a 1 μF capacitor through an ac ammeter. What will be the reading of the ammeter?


2.

A wheel of radius R, mass m and moment of inertia I=mR2 is pulled along a horizontal surface by application of force F to a rope unwinding from the axle of radius r as shown in Figure. Friction is sufficient for the pure rolling of the wheel. (a) What is the linear acceleration of the wheel? (b) Calculate the frictional force that acts on the wheel.

Answer» A wheel of radius R, mass m and moment of inertia I=mR2 is pulled along a horizontal surface by application of force F to a rope unwinding from the axle of radius r as shown in Figure. Friction is sufficient for the pure rolling of the wheel.
(a) What is the linear acceleration of the wheel?
(b) Calculate the frictional force that acts on the wheel.

3.

In the measurement of the acceleration due to gravity using a simple pendulum, the percentage error in the measured value of the length of the pendulum is 2% and that in the time period of oscillation is 1%. The percentage error in the measured value of the acceleration due to gravity is

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In the measurement of the acceleration due to gravity using a simple pendulum, the percentage error in the measured value of the length of the pendulum is 2% and that in the time period of oscillation is 1%. The percentage error in the measured value of the acceleration due to gravity is


4.

define angular velocity and derive v=rw in detailed ste by step explanation

Answer» define angular velocity and derive v=rw in detailed ste by step explanation
5.

An electric field is expressed as →E=2^i+3^j. Find the potential difference (VA−VB) between two points A and B whose position vectors are given by rA=^i+2^j and rB=2^i+^j+3^k.

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An electric field is expressed as E=2^i+3^j. Find the potential difference (VAVB) between two points A and B whose position vectors are given by rA=^i+2^j and rB=2^i+^j+3^k.

6.

Two equal masses are connected by a spring satisfying Hooke's law and are placed on a frictionless table. The spring is elongated a little and allowed to oscillate. Let the angular frequency of oscillations be ω. Now one of the masses is stopped. The square of the new angular frequency is ω2x, where x is

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Two equal masses are connected by a spring satisfying Hooke's law and are placed on a frictionless table. The spring is elongated a little and allowed to oscillate. Let the angular frequency of oscillations be ω. Now one of the masses is stopped. The square of the new angular frequency is ω2x, where x is

7.

Consider the electronic energy level diagram of H-atom. Photons associated with shortest and longest wavelengths would be emitted from the atom by the transitions labeled

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Consider the electronic energy level diagram of H-atom. Photons associated with shortest and longest wavelengths would be emitted from the atom by the transitions labeled



8.

If the radius of first Bohr orbit is x, then de-Broglie wavelength of electron in 3rd orbit is nearly:

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If the radius of first Bohr orbit is x, then de-Broglie wavelength of electron in 3rd orbit is nearly:


9.

In the circuit, as shown in the figure, if the value of R.M.S current is 2.2 A, the power factor of the box is

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In the circuit, as shown in the figure, if the value of R.M.S current is 2.2 A, the power factor of the box is


10.

Two identical parallel plate capacitors are connected in series and then joined in series with a battery of 100 V. A slab of dielectric constant K = 3 is inserted between the plates of the first capacitor. Then, the potential difference across the capacitors will be, respectively,

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Two identical parallel plate capacitors are connected in series and then joined in series with a battery of 100 V. A slab of dielectric constant K = 3 is inserted between the plates of the first capacitor. Then, the potential difference across the capacitors will be, respectively,


11.

A particle is moving on a circular path of radius r with uniform velocity v. The change in velocity when the particle moves from P to Q is (∠POQ=40∘)

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A particle is moving on a circular path of radius r with uniform velocity v. The change in velocity when the particle moves from P to Q is (POQ=40)


12.

The graph shows the variation of 1v (where v is the velocity of the particle) with respect to time. Then find the value of acceleration at t=3 sec

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The graph shows the variation of 1v (where v is the velocity of the particle) with respect to time. Then find the value of acceleration at t=3 sec

13.

Two charges of magnitude -4C and 4C are placed at points (1, 2, 3) and (3, 4, 2) respectively. What is the dipole moment?

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Two charges of magnitude -4C and 4C are placed at points (1, 2, 3) and (3, 4, 2) respectively. What is the dipole moment?

14.

In the circuit shown below, all three voltmeters are identical and ideal. Each resistor has the same given resistance R. Voltage V is also given to be 9V. Find the reading of voltmeter V3 (in volts).

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In the circuit shown below, all three voltmeters are identical and ideal. Each resistor has the same given resistance R. Voltage V is also given to be 9V. Find the reading of voltmeter V3 (in volts).


15.

Potential energy curve a of a body of mass m=2 kg is shown in the figure, it is released from rest at point A. Maximum distance covered by it on the positive x−axis from the origin till it momentarily comes to rest is

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Potential energy curve a of a body of mass m=2 kg is shown in the figure, it is released from rest at point A. Maximum distance covered by it on the positive xaxis from the origin till it momentarily comes to rest is

16.

A block of mass 1 kg is kept on an inclined accelerating conveyor belt. Acceleration of the belt is 1 m/s2 as shown in figure. Minimum coefficient of static friction between the belt and block to prevent slipping of the block will be: [Take g=10 m/s2]

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A block of mass 1 kg is kept on an inclined accelerating conveyor belt. Acceleration of the belt is 1 m/s2 as shown in figure. Minimum coefficient of static friction between the belt and block to prevent slipping of the block will be: [Take g=10 m/s2]


17.

A source of sound S and a detector D are placed at some distance from one another. A big cardboard is placed near the detector and perpendicular to the line SD as shown in figure. It is gradually moved away and it is found that the intensity changes from a maximum to a minimum as the board is moved through a distance of 20 cm. Find the frequency of the sound emitted. Velocity of sound in air is 336 ms?

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A source of sound S and a detector D are placed at some distance from one another. A big cardboard is placed near the detector and perpendicular to the line SD as shown in figure. It is gradually moved away and it is found that the intensity changes from a maximum to a minimum as the board is moved through a distance of 20 cm. Find the frequency of the sound emitted. Velocity of sound in air is 336 ms?


18.

A body is moved along a straight line path by a machine delivering constant power. The distance moved by the body in time t is proportional to:

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A body is moved along a straight line path by a machine delivering constant power. The distance moved by the body in time t is proportional to:


19.

An object kept at O is in equilibrium under the action of four coplanar forces shown in the figure. Find the magnitudes of F1 and F2.

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An object kept at O is in equilibrium under the action of four coplanar forces shown in the figure. Find the magnitudes of F1 and F2.


20.

According to photon theory of light which of the following physical quantities associated with a photon do not/does not change as it collides with an electron in vacuum

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According to photon theory of light which of the following physical quantities associated with a photon do not/does not change as it collides with an electron in vacuum


21.

For photoelectric emission from a certain metal the cut off frequency is v. If radiation of frequency 2v impinges on the metal plate, the maximum possible velocity of the emitted electron will be (m is the electron mass).

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For photoelectric emission from a certain metal the cut off frequency is v. If radiation of frequency 2v impinges on the metal plate, the maximum possible velocity of the emitted electron will be (m is the electron mass).

22.

At t = 0, a transverse wave pulse travelling in the positive x direction with a speed of 2 m/s in a wire is described by the function y=6x2given that x≠0. Transverse velocity of a particle at x = 2 m and t = 2 s is

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At t = 0, a transverse wave pulse travelling in the positive x direction with a speed of 2 m/s in a wire is described by the function y=6x2given that x0. Transverse velocity of a particle at x = 2 m and t = 2 s is

23.

The initial pressure and volume of a given mass of a gas (CpCv=γ) are P0 and V0 The gas can exchnage heat with the surrounding, (a) It is slowely comproessed to a volume V02 and then suddenly compressed to V04. Find the final presure. (b) If the gas is suddenly compressed from the volume V0 to V02 and then slowly compressed to V04, what will be the final pressure ?

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The initial pressure and volume of a given mass of a gas (CpCv=γ) are P0 and V0 The gas can exchnage heat with the surrounding,

(a) It is slowely comproessed to a volume V02 and then suddenly compressed to V04. Find the final presure.

(b) If the gas is suddenly compressed from the volume V0 to V02 and then slowly compressed to V04, what will be the final pressure ?

24.

A smooth sphere of radius R is made to translate in a straight line with a constant acceleration a. A particle kept on the top of the sphere is released from there at zero velocity with respect to the sphere. Find the speed of the particle with respect to the sphere as function of the angle θ it slides.

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A smooth sphere of radius R is made to translate in a straight line with a constant acceleration a. A particle kept on the top of the sphere is released from there at zero velocity with respect to the sphere. Find the speed of the particle with respect to the sphere as function of the angle θ it slides.

25.

In a circuit containing an inductance of zero resistance, the e.m.f. of the applied ac voltage leads the current by

Answer» In a circuit containing an inductance of zero resistance, the e.m.f. of the applied ac voltage leads the current by
26.

A series combination of 0.1MΩ resistor and a 10μF capacitor is connected across a 1.5 V source of negligible resistance. The time (in seconds) required for the capacitor to get charge up to 0.75 V is approximately

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A series combination of 0.1MΩ resistor and a 10μF capacitor is connected across a 1.5 V source of negligible resistance. The time (in seconds) required for the capacitor to get charge up to 0.75 V is approximately

27.

In the figure shown, stiffness of spring is k and mass of the block is m. The pulley is fixed. Initially the spring is relaxed. Now the system is released from rest. The maximum elongation in the spring is

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In the figure shown, stiffness of spring is k and mass of the block is m. The pulley is fixed. Initially the spring is relaxed. Now the system is released from rest. The maximum elongation in the spring is


28.

Two blocks, 4 kg and 2 kg are sliding down an incline plane as shown in figure. The acceleration of 2 kg block is (Take g=10 m/s2)

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Two blocks, 4 kg and 2 kg are sliding down an incline plane as shown in figure. The acceleration of 2 kg block is (Take g=10 m/s2)

29.

The figure shows the various positions [labelled subscripts] of small magnetised needles P and Q. The arrows show the direction of their magnetic moment. Which configuration corresponds to the lowest potential energy of all the configurations shown?

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The figure shows the various positions [labelled subscripts] of small magnetised needles P and Q. The arrows show the direction of their magnetic moment. Which configuration corresponds to the lowest potential energy of all the configurations shown?


30.

Three identical vessels A, B and C contain same quantity of liquid. In each vessel balls of different densities but same masses are placed. In vessel A, the ball is partly submerged; in vessel B, the ball is completely submerged but floating and in vessel C, the ball has sunk to the base. If FA, FB and FC are the total forces acting on the base of vessels A, B and C respectively, then

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Three identical vessels A, B and C contain same quantity of liquid. In each vessel balls of different densities but same masses are placed. In vessel A, the ball is partly submerged; in vessel B, the ball is completely submerged but floating and in vessel C, the ball has sunk to the base. If FA, FB and FC are the total forces acting on the base of vessels A, B and C respectively, then


31.

A series LCR circuit containing a resistor of 120 Ω has an angular resonant frequency 4×105 rad s−1. At resonance the voltages across resistor and inductor are 60 V and 40 V respectively. At what frequency, the current in the circuit lags the voltage by 45∘?

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A series LCR circuit containing a resistor of 120 Ω has an angular resonant frequency 4×105 rad s1. At resonance the voltages across resistor and inductor are 60 V and 40 V respectively.
At what frequency, the current in the circuit lags the voltage by 45?

32.

Fractional change in the radius of a sphere of bulks modulus B, when it is compressed by pressure P from all sides is

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Fractional change in the radius of a sphere of bulks modulus B, when it is compressed by pressure P from all sides is

33.

The operating temperature of a tungsten filament in an incandescent lamp is 2000 K and its emissivity is 0.3. Find the surface area of the filament of a 25 watt lamp. Stefen's constant σ=5.67×10−8 W m−2K−4

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The operating temperature of a tungsten filament in an incandescent lamp is 2000 K and its emissivity is 0.3. Find the surface area of the filament of a 25 watt lamp.
Stefen's constant σ=5.67×108 W m2K4

34.

If the earth stops rotating, the apparent value of g on its surface will

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If the earth stops rotating, the apparent value of g on its surface will


35.

A line passes from (3,4) having y-intercept c=2. Find the slope of the line.

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A line passes from (3,4) having y-intercept c=2. Find the slope of the line.

36.

A block of mass 1 kg lies on a horizontal surface in a truck. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface is 0.6. If the acceleration of the truck is 5 m/s2, the frictional force acting on the block in Newtons is

Answer» A block of mass 1 kg lies on a horizontal surface in a truck. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface is 0.6. If the acceleration of the truck is 5 m/s2, the frictional force acting on the block in Newtons is
37.

For the series L-C-R circuit shown in the figure, the resonance frequency and the current at the resulting resonating frequency will be

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For the series L-C-R circuit shown in the figure, the resonance frequency and the current at the resulting resonating frequency will be

38.

Figure shows a block A of mass 6m having a smooth semicircular groove of radius a placed on a smooth horizontal surface. A block B of mass m is released from rest from horizontal position as shown in the figure. Find the speed of the bigger block 6m, when the smaller block reaches the bottommost position of the groove. Take g=10 m/s2.

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Figure shows a block A of mass 6m having a smooth semicircular groove of radius a placed on a smooth horizontal surface. A block B of mass m is released from rest from horizontal position as shown in the figure. Find the speed of the bigger block 6m, when the smaller block reaches the bottommost position of the groove. Take g=10 m/s2.


39.

An ideal monoatomic gas is confined in a cylinder by a spring-loaded piston of cross-sectional area 8×10−3 m2. Initially the gas is at 300 K and occupies a volume of 2.4×10−3 m3. The spring is in a relaxed state. The gas is heated by a small heater coil H. The force constant of the spring is 8000 N/m and the atmospheric pressure is 1.0×105 Pa. The cylinder and piston are thermally insulated. The piston and the spring are massless and there is no friction between the piston and cylinder. There is no heat loss through the heater coil wire and thermal capacity of the heater coil is negligible. With all the above assumptions, if the gas is heated by the heater until the piston moves out slowly by 0.1 m, then the final temperature is -

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An ideal monoatomic gas is confined in a cylinder by a spring-loaded piston of cross-sectional area 8×103 m2. Initially the gas is at 300 K and occupies a volume of 2.4×103 m3. The spring is in a relaxed state. The gas is heated by a small heater coil H. The force constant of the spring is 8000 N/m and the atmospheric pressure is 1.0×105 Pa. The cylinder and piston are thermally insulated. The piston and the spring are massless and there is no friction between the piston and cylinder. There is no heat loss through the heater coil wire and thermal capacity of the heater coil is negligible. With all the above assumptions, if the gas is heated by the heater until the piston moves out slowly by 0.1 m, then the final temperature is -


40.

A wheel is subjected to uniform angular acceleration about its axis. Initially its angular velocity is zero. In the first 2 sec it rotates through an angle θ1, in the next 2 sec it rotates through an additional angle θ2. The ratio of θ2θ1 is

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A wheel is subjected to uniform angular acceleration about its axis. Initially its angular velocity is zero. In the first 2 sec it rotates through an angle θ1, in the next 2 sec it rotates through an additional angle θ2. The ratio of θ2θ1 is

41.

A chain of length L=10 m and mass m=20 kg is allowed to fall on a table such that the part falling on the table comes to rest immediately. The force acting on the table when 5 m of it has fallen on the table is [Take g=10 m/s2]

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A chain of length L=10 m and mass m=20 kg is allowed to fall on a table such that the part falling on the table comes to rest immediately. The force acting on the table when 5 m of it has fallen on the table is [Take g=10 m/s2]

42.

Compare the radius of curvature at different points on the curve shown in the figure.

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Compare the radius of curvature at different points on the curve shown in the figure.

43.

Which of the following does not affect the motion of a moving electron?

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Which of the following does not affect the motion of a moving electron?


44.

A particle moves along parabolic path x=y2+2y+2 in such a way that y− component of velocity is constant and equal to 5 m/s during the motion. Magnitude of acceleration of the particle

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A particle moves along parabolic path x=y2+2y+2 in such a way that y component of velocity is constant and equal to 5 m/s during the motion. Magnitude of acceleration of the particle

45.

A particle projected from ground moves at an angle 45∘ with horizontal one second after projection and speed is minimum two seconds after the projection. The angle of projection of particle is [Neglect the effect of air resistance]

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A particle projected from ground moves at an angle 45 with horizontal one second after projection and speed is minimum two seconds after the projection. The angle of projection of particle is
[Neglect the effect of air resistance]

46.

A particle located at x=0 at time t=0, starts moving along the positive x−direction with a velocity v that varies as v=α√x. The displacement of the particle varies with time as

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A particle located at x=0 at time t=0, starts moving along the positive xdirection with a velocity v that varies as v=αx. The displacement of the particle varies with time as

47.

A ray falls on a prism ABC (AB = BC) and travel as shown in figure. The least value of refractive index of material of the prism should be

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A ray falls on a prism ABC (AB = BC) and travel as shown in figure. The least value of refractive index of material of the prism should be


48.

A Force →F=(6^i+4^j−2^k) N is applied on a block which is moving with velocity →v=(8^i+12^j−3^k) m/s. The instantaneous power applied to the particle is

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A Force F=(6^i+4^j2^k) N is applied on a block which is moving with velocity v=(8^i+12^j3^k) m/s. The instantaneous power applied to the particle is

49.

Explain the formation of colours in thin films (example soap film).

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Explain the formation of colours in thin films (example soap film).

50.

The length and breadth of a rectangle are (5.7±0.1)cm and (3.4±0.2)cm. Calculate area of the rectangle with error limits.

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The length and breadth of a rectangle are (5.7±0.1)cm and (3.4±0.2)cm. Calculate area of the rectangle with error limits.