PHYSICS MDCAT

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Q.141 Two electric bulbs, rated for the same voltage, have powers of 200 W and 100 W. If their
resistances are r1 and r2 respectively, then:
A) r1=2r2 C) r2=4r1
B) r2=2r1 D) r1=4r2
Q.142 A charged particle moves through a magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to it. Then
the:
A) Speed of the particle remains unchanged C) Acceleration remains unchanged
B) Direction of the particle remains unchanged D) Velocity Remains unchanged
Q.143 The number of turns in the primary coil of a transformer is 200 and the number of turns in
the secondary coil is 10. If 240-volt AC is applied to the primary the output from the
secondary will be:
A) 48 V C) 12 V
B) 24 V D) 6 V
Q.144 A rod of length 50 cm is moving with a speed of 2 m s-1 in a uniform magnetic field of 0.1 T.
The magnetic field is perpendicular to the rod and the direction of motion of the rod. The
induced e.m.f across the ends of the rod is:
A) 0.1 V C) 1 V
B) 0.01 V D) 10 V
Q.145 Two wires of the same length and same material but radii in the ratio of 1:2 are stretched by
unequal forces to produce equal elongation. The ratio of the two forces is:
A) 1:1 C) 1/3
B) 1/2 D) 1/4
Q.146 In half wave rectifier, if the time period of input A.C is 50 ms, then the frequency of ripple at
output in hertz is:
A) 50 C) 30
B) 20 D) 40
Q.147 The kinetic energy with which the electron strikes the target in X-ray tube is given by:
A) K.E = e2v C) K.E = Hf2
B) K.E = hc/λ D) K.E = eV
Q.148 The electrical properties of solids are successfully explained by ______ which is based on
_______.
A) Conventional free electron theory, Bohr model
B) Classical theory, Rutherford model
C) Energy band theory, Rutherford model
D) Energy band theory, wave mechanical model
Q.149 Which of the following effect is observed due to emission of β- during the phenomenon radioactivity?
A) A increases by 1 and Z remain same C) Z decreases by 1 and A remains same
B) Z increases by 1 and A remains same D) A decreases by 1 and Z remains same
Q.150 One reaction which might be used for controlled nuclear fusion is shown:
3 Li +1 H → 2 ( 2 He ) + X
7 2 4

What is particle X?
A) An -particle C) A neutron
B) An electron D) A proton
Q.151 The dimensions of a rectangular block measured with calipers having least count of 0.01 cm
are 5 mm 10 mm5 mm. The maximum percentage error in the measurement of the volume
of the block is:
A) 5% C) 15%
B) 10% D) 20%
Q.152 The unit for electric charge is Coulomb and one Coulomb in terms of base units is equivalent
to:
A) Am C) As
−1
B) Js D) C

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Q.153 A bar of length ‘L’ pivoted at ‘O’ is acted by a force ‘F’ at an angle ‘’ with vertical line as
shown in figure:

What is the moment of force?

A) L sin C) LF cos
B) L cos D) LF sin
Q.154 The displacement of a freely falling body is proportional to the:
A) Time of fall C) Mass of the body
B) Square of time of fall D) Square of mass of the body
Q.155 -1
A body is thrown with a velocity of 10 m s at an angle of 60 with the horizontal. Its velocity
at the highest point is:
A) 7 m s-1 C) 18.7 m s-1
B) 9 m s-1 D) 5 m s-1
Q.156 A particle is moving in a horizontal circle with a constant speed. Which of the following
remains constant?
A) Kinetic energy of the body
B) Momentum of the body
C) Radial acceleration
D) Displacement of the body from the centre of the circle
Q.157 The collision in which K.E of the system remains constant is called:
A) Elastic collision C) Hard collision
B) Inelastic collision D) Any of these
Q.158 A cycle and a scooter having same kinetic energy are stopped by equal retarding force. The
scooter shall cover a distance which is:
A) Equal to the distance covered by the cycle
B) Greater than the distance covered by the cycle
C) Less than the distance covered by the cycle
D) Zero
Q.159 Two bodies of equal masses revolve in circular orbits of radii R1 and R2 with the same period.
Their centripetal forces are in the ratio:
2 2
 R2   R1 
A)   C)  
 R1   R2 
R1
B) D) R1R2
R2
Q.160 For a geostationary satellite, which of the following statements is not correct?
A) Its height is fixed above surface of earth
B) Time period of rotation is same as that of the period of spin motion of Earth
C) Direction of rotation is same as that of spin motion of Earth
D) None of these
Q.161 When the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, find the ratio of the new frequency to the
old frequency?
1
A) C) 2
4
1 1
B) D)
2 2
Q.162 Potential energy of a mass spring system with respect to displacement during simple
harmonic motions (SHM) is shown in the figure:

-X • • • +X
0
Which of the following represents the total energy of mass spring system during SHM?
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 -X • • • +X
A) 0 C)

B) D)
Q.163 A particle executes SHM. The graph of its velocity as a function of displacement is:
A) A straight line C) An ellipse
B) A circle D) A hyperobola
Q.164 The red shift measurements of Doppler Effect of galaxies indicate that the universe is:
A) Expanding C) Stationary
B) Contracting D) Oscillating
Q.165 The wavelength of the signals from a radio transmitter is 1500 m and frequency is 200 kHz.
What is wavelength for a transmitter operating at 1000 kHz and with what speed the radio
waves travel?
A) 150 m, 3108 m s-1 C) 150 m, 3105 m s-1
B) 300 m, 3108 m s-1 D) 300 m, 3105 m s-1
Q.166 In the diffraction of light round an obstacle, the angle of diffraction is increased when:
A) The wavelength of incident light wave is decreased
B) The amplitude of the incident light wave is increased
C) The wavelength of incident light wave is increased
D) The amplitude of the incident light wave is decreased
Q.167 In Young’s double slit experiment, the distance between the two slits is 0.1 mm and the
wavelength of light used is 410-7 m. If the width of the fringe on the screen is 4 mm, then the
distance between screen and slit is:
A) 0.1 mm C) 0.1 cm
B) 1 cm D) 1 m
Q.168 Which of the following is expression of mean square speed of ‘N’ gas molecules contained in
a cylinder?
v 2 + v22 + ............vN2 v1 + v2 + ............vN
A) 1 C)
N N
v1 + v2 + ............vN v12 + v22 + ............vN2
B) D)
N N
Q.169 The unit of temperature in base unit is:
A) Celsius C) Kelvin
B) Degree D) Fahrenheit
Q.170 If F is the force between two point charges submerged in a medium of dielectric constant  r
then on with-drawing the medium the force between the charges becomes:
F
A) F  r C)
r
F
B) F  r D)
r
Q.171 What is the magnitude of a point charge which produces an electric field of 2 N C -1 at a
distance of 60 cm?
A) 810-11 C C) 310-11 C
B) 210-12 C D) 610-10 C
Q.172 If E be the electric intensity of an electrostatic field, then the electrostatic energy density for
a capacitor is proportional to:
A) E C) 1/E2
B) E 2 D) E3

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Q.173 12 volt battery is applied across 6 Ω resistance to have a steady flow of current. What
must be the required potential difference across the same resistance to have a steady
current of one ampere?
A) 12 V C) 1 V
B) 3 V D) 6 V
Q.174 The diagrams show four different ways in which currents I1, I2, I3, I4 can combine at a
junction.
I3 I4
I1 I4 I2
I3

I1
I1 I2 I2

I2 I4 I3 I1
I4 I3

A B C D
Four which of these junctions, is the following equation correct?
I1 + I 2 = I 3 + I 4
A) A C) C
B) B D) D
Q.175 An electron of charge 1.6 10 C and mass 9.110-31 kg, moves in a circular orbit with a
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speed of 5.0106 m s-1 under the influence of a field of magnetic flux density 2.010-2 T. What
force, in N, does it experience?
A) 1.610-44 C) 3.210-24
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B) 6.410 D) 1.610-14
Q.176 A rectangular coil of cross-section A is placed in a uniform magnetic field is as shown. The
magnetic flux through the coil is:
B

A) BA C) BA cos α
B) BA sin α D) None of these
Q.177 A wire is stretched by a force F which causes an extension delta t the energy is stored in it :
1
A) F t C) F t 2
2
1
B) 2F t D) F t
2
Q.178 Which spectral series of Hydrogen belongs to ultraviolet region of electromagnetic spectrum?
A) Balmer series
B) Paschen series
C) Pfund series
D) Lyman series
Q.179 The work function of a metal is 1.65 eV. The threshold wavelength is:
 
A) 2000 A C) 4000 A
 
B) 8000 A D) 7500 A
Q.180 Emission of radiation from radioactive substance is:
A) Dependent on both temperature and pressure
B) Independent of temperature but dependent on pressure
C) Independent of both temperature and pressure
D) Independent of pressure but dependent on temperature

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