DATE : 25/11/2018 Paper Code : P160

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Time : 120 Minutes Answers & Solutions Marks : 240

for
NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION
IN PHYSICS (NSEP) 2018-19
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES - READ CAREFULLY AND STRICTLY FOLLOW EACH OF THEM
(i) There is 70 questions in this paper.
(ii) Question paper has two parts. In part A1 (Q. No. 1 to 60) each question has four alternatives, out of
which only one is correct. Choose the correct alternative and fill the appropriate bubbles, as shown.

Q. No. 22 a c d
In part A2 (Q. No. 61 to 70) each question has four alternatives out of which any number of alternative
(a, b, c or d) may be correct. You have to choose ALL correct alternatives and fill the appropriate
bubbles, as shown.

Q. No. 64 a c
(iii) For Part A1, each ccorrect answer carries 3 marks whereas 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong
answer. In Part A2, you get 6 marks if all the correct alternatives are marked. No negative marks in
this part.

Part : A-1

Choose the correct answer :

1. The SI unit of permeability of free space is 2. A uniform solid drum of radius R and mass M rolls
without slipping down a plane inclined at an angle .
weber henry Its acceleration along the plane is
(a) (b)
ampere ampere
1
tesla weber (a) g sin 
(c) (d) 3
ampere-meter ampere-meter
Answer (d) 1
  (b) g sin 
 2
Sol. B  0 3 I (dl  r )
4r
2
w ( )(amp) (c) g sin 
 0 3
m2 m
 w  5
 0    (d) g sin 
 amp-m  7

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Answer (c) 4. The potential energy of a particle of mass m in a

conservative force field can be expressed as
g sin  a
Sol. a  U = x – y where (x, y) denote the position
 I  coordinates of the body. The acceleration of the body
1   CM 2 
 MR   is

MR 2  
Icm  (a)
2 m
g sin  2
a0   g sin  
1 3
1 (b)
2 m

3. A particle moves according to the law x = at, y = at

(1 – t) where a and  are positive constants and t  2  2
(c)
is time. The time instant at which velocity makes an m

angle with acceleration is
4  2  2
(d)
m
4 3
(a) (b) Answer (d)
 
Sol. U = x – y

2 1 U
(c) (d) Fx    Fx  
  x

Answer (d) U
Fy    Fy  
y
Sol. X 
F  Fx iˆ  Fy jˆ  iˆ   jˆ

Y F   2  2
 v
a 4  2  2
 Acceleration (a ) 
m
dx
X  at  Vx   a  ax  0 5. A constant force F applied to the lower block of mass
dt 15 kg makes it slide between the upper block of mass
5 kg and the table below, as shown. The coefficients
dy
Y  at (1  t )  Vy   a  2at of static (s) and kinetic (k) friction between the lower
dt
block and the table are 0.5 and 0.4 respectively and
dVy those between the two blocks are 0.3 and 0.1. The
ay   2a accelerations of the upper and the lower blocks are
dt
respectively

v  (Vx iˆ  Vy ˆj )  aiˆ  (a  2at ) ˆj

a  2aˆj


When   , we have (a) 1.96 m/s2 and 1.96 m/s2
4
a = –(a – 2at) (b) 1.96 m/s2 and 3.92 m/s2

 1 (c) 0.98 m/s2 and 0.49 m/s2

 t  

(d) 0.98 m/s2 and 1.96 m/s2
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Answer (d) 7. A student performs an experiment with a simple

Sol. Since there is sliding between 5 kg and 15 kg pendulum and reading the time for 20 oscillation. If he
block hence would have recorded time for 100 oscillations, the error
in the measurement of time period would have reduced
by a factor of

(a) 80

(b) 20
fk (0.1)  5  9.8 (c) 10
a5 kg  
m 5
(d) 5
= 0.98 m/s2
Now acceleration of 15 kg block will depends on Answer (d)
the value of applied force F but for all applied force
Sol. Let the actual time period of oscillation is T0 and
F magnitude of acceleration of 15 kg block will be
T is the least count (recording) of clock system.
greater than acceleration of 5 kg block.
Then measured time period for 20 oscillation would
6. Two bodies of equal masses moving with equal speeds be T1 = 20 T0 + T
make a perfectly inelastic collision. If the speed after
the collision is reduced to half, the angle between their So, in this case time period (observed) for 1
velocities of approach is oscillation

(a) 30° (b) 60° 20T0 T T

T1   T0 
(c) 90° (d) 120° 20 20

Answer (d) So, error in measurement in 1st case is

Sol. Applying conservation of linear momentum along T T
t1 = T0   T0 
x and y-axis 20 20
v
 Similarly the error in measurement in 2nd case is

v T
t2 =
m m 100
Before collision
t1 T  100
v sin  So, t  20  T  5
Vy= 2
2 (v  v cos )
Vx=
2
v t1
 t2 
5
After collision
v Error will reduced by a factor of 5.
We have v x  (1  cos )
2 8. A satellite is launched from a point close to the surface
v of the earth (radius R) with a velocity v  v 0 1.5,
vy  sin 
2 where v0 is the velocity in a circular orbit. It the initial
It is given that velocity imparted to the satellite is horizontal, the
2 2
maximum distance from the surface of the earth during
v  v  v
 2 (1  cos     2 sin    2
its revolution is
   
(a) R
1
 cos   (b) 2R
2
  = 60° (c) 3R
 Angle between velocities of approach  = 120° (d) 4R

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Answer (b) c c 3  108 3

V= =  
 v 2  108 2
GM
Sol. v 0  1  1   1  1 
R  (  1)       cm
f  R   2  15.15 
Let x is maximum distance from the center of earth  f = 30.3 cm
 mvR = (m)xv ...(i)
10. Under standard conditions of temperature and pressure
v 0 1.5 R = xv ...(A) a piece of ice melts completely on heating it. Obviously
the increase in internal energy of the system (ice and
v  v0 1.5 water) is
(a) Equal to the heat given
M
(b) More than the heat given
R (c) Less than the heat given

O (d) Zero

Applying mechanical energy conservation Answer (b)

Sol. As the volume of the water (liquid form) is less than
1
  GMm 1 GMm
2
 m v   
2
m v 0 1.5  ...(ii) the ice (solid form), so work must have done on the
2 R 2 x
water so w (on water by atmosphere) = +ve.

GM  v 
2
 1   GM  GM Also q is +ve
 2   R  1.5   R  2  x ...(B)
   So, u = (Heat supplied) + Work done on the system
On solving equation (A) and (B) x = 3R and R  Change in internal energy will be slightly greater
 Maximum distance from surface of earth than the amount of heat supplied.

= 3R–R = 2R 11. Rocket fuel is capable of giving an exhaust velocity of

9. The aperture diameter of a plano-convex lens is
6 cm and its thickness is 3 mm. If the speed of light
through its material is v = 2 × 108 m/s, the focal length
of the lens is
rel = 2.4 km/s in the absence of any external forces.
The fuel required per kg of the payload to provide an
exhaust velocity of 12 km/s to the rocket is
(a) 3670 kg (b) 8000 kg

(a) 40 cm (b) 35 cm (c) 147.4 kg (d) 478.4 kg

(c) 30 cm (d) 20 cm Answer (c)

Answer (c) Sol. Let the fuel mass is mf and mass of payload is
m0, then at t = 0
Sol. CPO, we have
m  t0   m0  mf
P

R And mass at any time t is m(t) = m0  mf – r0 t

R 3 cm
Where r0 is the rate with which fuel burns and rel
C O
3 mm is already given as exhaust velocity of fuel.
dv dl
So, m  r0 rel or dv  r0 rel
dt m0  mf – r0 t
2
 3 
 3
2
R2 =  R  vf r0 rel f


10   v 0 – ln  m0  mf – r0 t  0
r0 0

 R2 = R2 + 0.09 – 0.6R + 9  m0   m0  mf 
 v f  – rel ln  m  m   v f  rel ln  m 
 0 f   0 
9.09 mf  mf
 0.6R = (9.09)  R = cm = 15.15 cm 12  5
0.6  2.4  ln  1  m   m  e – 1  147.4
 0  0

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12. A vertical spring of length l0 and force constant K is 14. The velocity of a projectile at the highest point of its
stretched by l when a mass m is suspended from its
trajectory is 0.4 of its velocity at a point at half its
lower end. By pulling the mass down a little the system
maximum height. The angle of projection is
is left off to oscillate. The time period of oscillation is
(a) 30° (b) 45°
l l
(a) 2 (b) 2 0
g g (c) 60° (d) tan1( 0.4)

1 m l  l0 Answer (c)
(c) (d) 2
2 K g Sol. Let at highest point velocity is v and at half the
maximum height it is v 
Answer (a)
Sol. We have kl = mg ...(i)
v
m
T = 2 ...(ii)
k v

From (i) and (ii) v

l H H
T  2 u
g 2

13. Let R be the radius of the earth. In general, the loss of
gravitational potential energy of a body of mass m falling
from a height h to the earth surface is If initial speed of projection is u at angle '' then
ux = u cos and uy = usin
R
(a) mgh (b) mgh
Rh 4
Clearly v   u cos   v ...(i)
10
Rh R
(c) mgh (d) mgh Now u 2 sin2   2gH
R Rh ...(ii)

Answer (b) 2gH

and u 2 sin2   v y 2 
2
GMm
Sol. At height h gravitational PE Ui 
(R  h )  v y 2  g H ...(iii)

GMm from eqn. (i)

At the earth surface Uf 
R
4
v   u x  u 2  v y 2
 Loss of PE = Ui – Uf 10

 10u x 2  4(u 2  gH )
1 1  GMmh
U  GMm    
 R R  h  R (R  h ) 2gH
 6u x2  4gH  u 2 cos2  
3
GM mRh  GM 
 U   ∵ 2  g
R 2 (R  h ) R   u 2 sin2  2gH
  tan2   3
2
u cos  2 2gH
R 3
 U  mgh
Rh
  = 60°

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15. The combination of a steel wire (length 80 cm, area 16. In a stationary wave
of cross section 1 mm2) and an aluminium wire (a) all the medium particle vibrate in the same phase.
(length 60 cm, area of cross section 3 mm2) joined
(b) all the particles between two consecutive nodes
end to end is stretched by a tension of 160 N. If the
vibrate in the same phase.
densities of steel and aluminium are 7.8 g/cc and
2.6 g/cc respectively then, the minimum frequency (c) any two consecutive nodes vibrate in the same
of a tuning fork which can produce standing waves phase.
in the composite wire, with the joint as a node, is (d) all the particles between two consecutive
antinodes vibrate in the same phase.
(a) 179 Hz. (b) 358 Hz.
Answer (b)
(c) 88 Hz. (d) 118 Hz.
Sol. In a stationary wave all the particles between two
Answer (b) consecutive node vibrate in the same phase
Sol. For steel s = sAs
A A A
N N
N N
80 cm 60 cm
Steel Aluminium
17. An empty earthen pitcher is kept under a water tap
and starts filling with water as the tap is opened. The
 s  7.8  103  106  1 106
pitch of the sound produced

 s  7.8  103 kg / m (a) Goes on decreasing.

(b) Goes on increasing.
 Wave velocity in steel wire
(c) First increases and then decreases after the
pitcher is half filled.
T 160  103
vs   ...(i) (d) Does not change.
s 7.8
Answer (b)
 vs = 143.2 m/s
nv
Sol. f  (l is length of air column)
For aluminium wire Al 4l
= Al AAl = 2.6 × 10–3 ×106 × 3 × 10–6 As l is decreasing, frequency is increasing
3 18. The molar specific heat of an ideal gas in a certain
  Al  7.8  10 kg / m

 Wave velocity in Aluminium wire thermodynamic process is where  is a constant.
T

CP
VAl 
T

160  103 If the adiabatic exponent is   C , the work done in
V
 Al 7.8
heating the gas from T0 to nT0 is
Both of the wire shall have the same wave velocity.
1  n  1
So for joint to behave as a node, In n (b)  In n –   1 RT0
wave length (maximum) should be in such a way
(a)
  
that there should be 4 loops in steel wire and 3
loops in Aluminium wire.  n  1
(c)  In n – ( – 1) RT0 RT
(d)
   1 0
 v
  20 cm    40 cm  f   358Hz.
2  Answer (b)

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Sol. Q = U + W
t0 

2d v 2  w 2 
v v 
Solving for one mole of gas 2 2
w
RT0  n  1
U = CV T =
   1 t1 
2dv 2

Q nT0 nT0


v v2  w2 
 dQ   C dT   T
dT
0 T0 T0
2dv v 2  w 2
t2 
Q =  ln n 
v v2 w2 
RT0  n  1 t1 > t2 > t0
W = Q – U =  ln n –
   1 20. The Hubble telescope in orbit above the earth has a
19. An aircraft flies at a speed v from city A to city B and 2.4 m circular aperture. The telescope has equipment
back in time t0. City B is to the east of city A at a for detecting ultraviolet light. The minimum angular
distance d. The aircraft takes time t1 for the round trip separation between two objects that the telescope can
if wind blows with speed w along AB and time t2 if the resolve in ultraviolet light of wavelength 95 nm is
wind blows with the same speed perpendicular to AB.
(a) 4.83 × 10–8 rad (b) 4.03 × 10–8 rad
Then,
(c) 2.41 × 10–8 rad (d) 2.00 × 10–8 rad
(a) t1 = t2 = t0 (b) t1 > t2 > t0
Answer (a)
(c) t1 < t2 < t0 (d) t1 > t0 > t2
Sol. Limit of resolution,
Answer (b)
Sol. Case-I 1.22  1.22  95  109
R    4.8  10 8 rad
D 2.4

21. A projectile is fired from ground with velocity u at an

angle  with the horizontal. It would be moving
2d perpendicular to its initial direction of projection after a
t0  time t equal to
v
Case-II u sin  2 u sin 
(a) (b)
d d 2dv g g
t1   
v  w v w v2  w2
u u
Case-III (c) (d)
g sin  2 g sin 

w Answer (c)

Sol. Vi   u cos  iˆ   u sin  ˆj


Vf   u cos  iˆ   u sin   gt  ˆj

For perpendicular condition

v  
Vi Vf  0

w v2  w2 u 2 cos2   u 2 sin2   ugt sin   0

sin   ; cos  
v v2
u
2d 2d t
t2   g sin 
v cos  v  w2
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22. The critical angle for light passing from glass to air is 24. An air bubble is situated at a distance 2.0 cm from the
minimum for the light of wavelength centre of a spherical glass paper-weight of radius 5.0
cm and refractive index 1.5. The bubble is seen through
(a) 0.7  m
the nearest surface. It appears at a distance  from
(b) 0.6  m the centre. Therefore,  is

(c) 0.5  m (a) 3.75 cm (b) 3.25 cm

(d) 0.4  m (c) 2.50 cm (d) 3.80 cm

Answer (d) Answer (c)

Sol.
 1
Sol. ic  sin1  
 
3 cm O
critical angle ic is minimum for wavelength having P C
maximum refractive index. 2 cm

B
Now,   A  (Cauchy relation)
2 2 1  2  1
 
v u R
 will be maximum for minimum wavelength which
is 0.4 m out of the given options. 3
1
1 3 2
23. A thin hollow equiconvex lens, silvered at the back,  
v1 2  3 5
converges a beam of light parallel to the principal axis
1 1 1
 4  
at a distance 0.2 m. When filled with water     , v1 2 10
3
the same beam will be converged at a distance of  v1  2.5 cm

(a) 0.40 m v1  2.5 cm

(b) 0.20 m So distance from the centre = 5 – 2.5 = 2.5 cm
(c) 0.12 m 25. A student while performing experiment with a
sonometer with bridges separated by a distance of 80
(d) none of the above
cm, missed out some of the observations. However,
Answer (c) he claimed that the three resonant frequencies for a
given tuning fork were 84, 140 and 224 Hz. The speed
Sol. For hollow lens
of transverse waves on the wire is
R = 2 f = 2 × 0.2 = 40 cm
(a) 33.30 m/s (b) 330.0 m/s
When filled with water (c) 44.80 m/s (d) 448.0 m/s

1 2 1 Answer (c)
 
f fI fm nv
Sol. f 
2l
1 4  1 1 1 n1v = 2 × 80f1
 1  
fI  3   40 40  60
n1v = 2 × 80 × 84
fm = 20 cm n2v = 2 × 80 ×140
n3v = 2 × 80 × 224
1 2 1
 
f 60 20 n1 3

f = 0.12 m n2 5

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If f0 is fundamental frequency, 3f0 = 84 28. Consider the diffraction pattern due to a single slit.
The first maximum for a certain monochromatic light
 f0 = 28 Hz
coincides with the first minimum for red light of
v wavelength 660 nm. The wavelength of the
or, 28 
2  0.8 monochromatic light is
v = 44.80 m/s (a) 660 nm
26. Which of the following curves represents spectral (b) 550 nm
distribution of energy of black body radiation?
(c) 440 nm
(d) 330 nm
E E Answer (c)

(a) (b)  2n  1 1  n
Sol. d sin   2
  2

3
1  660
2
E E
1 = 440 nm
(c) (d)
29. A concave lens of focal length f produces an image
  (1/n) times the size of the object. The distance of the
object from the lens is
Answer (a)
(a) (n + 1) f
Sol. According to Planck's radiation law option (a) is
correct.  n  1 f
(b)
27. A sphere and a cube having equal surface area are n
made of the same material. The two are heated to the
same temperature and kept in identical surrounding.  n  1 f
(c)
The ratio of their initial rates of cooling is n

 (d) (n –1) f
(a) 1 : 1 (b) :1
2 Answer (d)

  1 1 1
(c) :1 (d) :1 Sol.   (Lens formula)
3 6 v u f
Answer (d)
v
Sol. If side of cube is L and radius of sphere is R m (Magnification formula)
u
6L2 = 4 R2
v I
3 
R  L u O
2
3 v 1
Msphere 4 R 3 4 
 3 2 6 u n
    
 2  
3
Mcube 3 L 3
u = nv
Ratio of rate of pulling is inversely proportional to mass
for a given material and equal surface area. n 1 1
 
u u f
Rsphere Mcube 
  :1
Rcube Msphere 6  u   n  1 f

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30. The Sun having radius R and surface temperature T, 31. A cylinder containing water (refractive index 4/3) is
emits radiation as a perfect emitter. The distance of covered by an equiconvex glass (refractive index
the earth from the sun is r and the radius of the earth 3/2) lens of focal length 25 cm. At the mid-day when
is Re. The total radiant power incident on the earth is the sun is just overhead, the image of the sun will be
seen at a distance of
Re2R 2T 4
(a) (a) 100 cm. (b) 50 cm.
4r 2
(c) 37.5 cm. (d) 25 cm.
R R T
2
e
2 4
Answer (b)
(b)
r2
Sol. Given u = 

4Re2R 2 T 4
(c)
r2
1 = 1 (air)
Re2R 2 T 4
(d)
r2 3
2 = (glass)
2
Answer (d) v1
Sol. 4
3 = (water)
3

Now from refraction through single curved surface.

Sun
 2 1  2  1
–  ...(1)
r v1 u R1

3  2 3   2
P –  ...(2)
I v v1 R2
4r 2
From equation (1) and (2)
P  4R 2T 4
3 1 2  1 3  2
–  
4R T2 4 v u R1 R2
I
4r 2
3 4 3
–1 –
4
R T –0 2 3 2
2 4
 I 3v 25 –25
r2

Sun 4 4

3v 150

r v = 50 cm
32. A rectangular loop carrying a current is placed in a
uniform magnetic field. The net force acting on the
loop
Re
(a) depends on the direction and magnitude of the
current.
Earth
(b) depends on the direction and magnitude of the
P1  I   Re2 magnetic field.
(c) depends on the area of the loop.
R 2 Re2 T 4
P1 
r2 (d) is zero.

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Answer (d) 34. A hollow conducting sphere of radius 15 cm has a

uniform surface charge density +3.2 C/m2. When a
Sol. F3
× × × × B point charge q is placed at the centre of the sphere,
A D
the electric field at 25 cm from the centre just reverses
× × × ×
F1 F2 its direction keeping the magnitude the same.
× × × × Therefore, q is
B C (a) + 0.91 C
× × F4× ×
(b) – 0.91 C
   
As F1  –F2 and F3  – F4 (c) + 1.81 C
 Net force on the loop is zero (d) – 1.81 C
33. The capacitor in the circuit shown below carries a Answer (d)
charge of 30 C at a certain time instant. The rate at
which energy is being dissipated in the 3 k resistor
Sol. Initial Case
at that instant is
Q
+ + –6
 = 3.2  10 C
12 V

+ +
E1
3 k
+ +

10 F + +

(a) 4 mW (b) 9 mW Q
E1 
(c) 27 mW (d) 48 mW 40 r 2

Answer (c)
Final Case
Sol. Voltage across the capacitor at that instant is + + + (Q + q )
30 C + –q
+
+

Vc = 10 C +
+
+

+
q
Vc = 3 V E2
+
+

+ +
12 V
+

i
+
+

+ + +

3 k
30 C Q+q
E2 
40 r 2
+ –
 
10 C Given that E2   E1

Qq Q
(12 – 3) V 
Now from KVL i = = 3 mA 40 r 2 40 r 2
3 k
q = –2Q = – 2  4 R2
Hence, power dissipated across R = 3 k is
q = –2  3.2  10–6  4  3.14  (0.15)2
P= i2R = (3 × 10–3)2 ×3× 103
q = –1.809  10–6 C
P = 27 mW
q = –1.81 C

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35. An electron(e) and a proton(p) are situated on the Answer (b)

straight line as shown below. The directions of the
Sol. When switch is open then current through
electric field at the points, 1, 2 and 3 respectively, are
Resistance R 2 is same as current I G in
shown as
Galvanometer.
1 p 2 e 3

(a)
R1 R3
(b) I1

(c) l2 S

(d) R2
G
Answer (b) IG
I4
Sol. As charge on an electron (e) and a proton (p) is
equal.

 The direction of electric field due to charge V

particle which is near to the point dominates
at that point. Hence I2 = IG. (S = open)

1 2 3 Now it is given that current in galvanometer is same

p e for switch is open or close.
Hence I2 = IG
At point 1, Net electric field is towards left.
37. A thin wire of length 1 m is placed perpendicular to the
At point 2, Net electric field is towards right. 
XY plane. If it is moved with velocity v  4i  j m/s in
At point 3, Net electric field is towards left. 
the region of magnetic induction B  i  4 j Wb/m2.
36. In the circuit shown R1  R2. The reading in the
galvanometer is the same with switch S open or closed. The potential difference developed between the ends
Then, of the wire is
(a) Zero (b) 3 V
(c) 15 V (d) 17 V
R3 Answer (d)
R1
Sol. Given,
l1 
S
l2   k m

R2
lG
v   4i  j  m/s
G

l4 B   i  4 j  Wb/m2
  
V As, induced emf e  v  B   

=  4i  j    i  4 j    k
(a) I1 = IG
= 0  0  17k   k
(b) I2 = IG

(c) I3 = IG = 17k  k
(d) I4 = IG e = 17 V

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38. A steel cooking pan has copper coating at its bottom. Answer (d)
The thickness of copper coating is half the thickness
of steel bottom. The conductivity of copper is three
times that of steel. If the temperature of blue flame is Sol.
119°C and that of the interior of the cooking pan is A D
A
91°C, then the temperature at the interface between A
3 F
the steel bottom and the copper coating in the steady
2 F 5 F B 7 F
state is A C C C D

(a) 98°C (b) 103°C A C D

(c) 115°C (d) 108°C 1 F 4 F 6 F
B B B
Answer (c) B

Sol.
Steel Equivalent circuit of this circuit can be redrawn as
91°C
K Copper
x T
x 3K
––
2
119° C
2 F 4 F
Let the temperature at the junction is T°C.

Hence from the law of conduction, rate of heat flow will

be same A 5 F
B

   
i.e. 3K A 119  T  KA T  91 3 F 6 F
x x D
1 F
2

119 × 6 – 6T = T – 91 7 F

7T = 805

T = 115°C
As Wheatstone bridge ADBC is balanced
39. The total capacitance between points A and B in the
 No current will flow through 5 F
arrangement shown below is

4 F
 3
3 F
A 2 F
2 F 5 F A B
1 F
1 F 4 F 6 F 7 F
7 F
B

34 4
(a) 28 F (b) F  CAB   2  1 7
7 3

34 34
(c) 23 F (d) F F
3 =
3
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40. A fiber sheet of thickness 1 mm and a mica sheet of
thickness 2 mm are introduced between two metallic
parallel plates to form a capacitor. Given that the
dielectric strength of fiber is 6400 kV/m and the
dielectric constants of fiber and mica are 2.5 and 8
respectively, the electric field inside the mica sheet
just at the breakdown of fiber will be
42. In a series LCR circuit fed with an alternating emf
E = E0sint,
(a) the voltage across L is in phase with the applied
emf E
(b) the voltage across C is in phase with the applied
emf E

(a) 2000 kV/m (b) 2048 kV/m (c) the voltage across R is in phase with the applied
emf E
(c) 3200 kV/m (d) 6400 kV/m
(d) the voltages across L, C and R are all in phase
Answer (a)
with the applied emf E
Sol. Let  be the charge density on each plate and E1, E2
Answer (c)*
be the electric fields in the fibre (k1) and mica (k2).
Sol. Considering series resonance RLC circuit VL = VC,
 
E1  …(i) then emf E will be in phase with VR (As I is in phase
k10
with VR)
 VL
E2  …(ii)
k 2 0
Divide equation (ii) by (i) E
E2 k1 I VR

E1 k2

2.5 VC
 E2   6400  2000 kV/m
8 * The question seems to be incorrect, although the
41. The position vector of a point mass is expressed as most appropriate answer is option (c)*

r  atiˆ  bt 2 ˆj . The trajectory of the particle is 43. A conducting wire is bent in the form of a n sided
regular polygon enclosed by a circle of radius R. The
(a) a straight line. (b) a parabola. magnetic field produced at its centre by a current
(c) a hyperbola. (d) none of the above. i flowing through the wire is

Answer (b)  
0 i sin n 0 i cos n

Sol. As r  atiˆ  bt 2 jˆ …(i) (a) 2R  (b) 2R 
 n n
r  xiˆ  yjˆ …(ii)
 
From equation (i) and (ii) 0 i tan n 0 i cot n
(c) 2R  (d) 2R 
x = at and y = bt2 n n
x Answer (c)
 t
a Sol. For n sided polygon angle subtended by each side on
Put value of t in y centre is

x2 I d
 y  b
a2  R

b 2 O
y x
a2

 y  x2
2
 Equation of parabola   2 
n
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 Apply KVL in loop 1.


n –V + (I – I1)20 + I1 × 10 = 0
d 20I – 20I1 + 10I1 = V
Now, cos =
R
20I – 10I1 = V ...(i)

d  R cos Apply KVL in loop 2,
n
+10I1 + (2I1 – I)10 – (I – I1)20 = 0
Bcentre = n  0I  sin   sin  
4d 10I1 + 20I1 – 10I – 20I + 20I1 = 0
0I
  
Now, Bcentre = n   sin  sin  3
 n n  50I1 – 30I = 0  I1 = I
4R cos 5
n
0I  Put value of I1 in equation (i),
= tan  
 n
2R   3I
n 20I  10  V
5
0I 
Bcentre = tan  
 n 10I – 6I = V
2R  
n 14I = V
44. The effective resistance between points A and B in
the circuit arrangement shown below is V
 RAB = = 14 
I
A
10  10 
45. The magnetic dipole moment of an electron in the S
10  10  10  state of hydrogen atom revolving in a circular orbit of
radius 0.0527 nm with a speed 2.2 × 106 m/s is
10  10 
B (a) 4.64 × 10–24 Am2 (b) 9.28 × 10–24 Am2
(a) 14  (b) 15 
(c) 18.56 × 10–24 Am2 (d) 2.32 × 10–24 Am2
(c) 30  (d) None of the above
Answer (b)
Answer (a)
Sol. Since magnetic moment of an electron is

Sol. A M= IA
10  10 
e
10  10  10  =  r 2
2r
10  10  v
B

This circuit can be redrawn with applying

symmetry rule: r
e–
I1 10  C I – I1 20 
2I1 – I
2
A 10  B
I – I1 20  I1 10 
evr
D =
1 2

I V 1.6  1019  2.2  106  0.0527  109

=
Let voltage applied across AB is V. 2
= 9.2752 × 10–24 Am2
V V
 RAB = AB  M = 9.28 × 10–24 Am2
I I
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46. A steel cable hanging vertically can support a Centripetal force equation,
maximum load W. The cable is cut to exactly half
T1 sin30° + T2 sin30° = 0.22 × (0.2)
of its original length, the maximum load that it can
support now is T1 T2
  0.042
(a) W 2 2
T1 + T2 = 0.082 ...(i)
W
(b) In vertical direction,
2
(c) 2W T1 cos30° = T2 cos30° + mg

4
W T1  T2  ...(ii)
(d) More than but less than W 3
2
Answer (a) ∵ T2 = 4 N, then

Sol. ∵ Breaking load = Breaking stress 4

T1 = +4
3
× cross-sectional area
 T1 = 2.26 + 4
∵ Breaking stress is the property of material, which
 T1 = 6.26 N
W
remain same as .
A From equation (i),
4 + 6.26 = 0.082
W
Breaking load = ×A=W
A  128.25 = 2
47. The strings AB and AC each of length 40 cm, then  = 11.32 rad/s
connect a ball of mass 200 g to a vertical shaft as
48. A tightly wound long solenoid carries a current 5 A.
shown. When the shaft rotates at a constant angular
An electron shot perpendicular to the solenoid axis
speed , the ball travels in a horizontal circle with the
inside it revolves at a frequency 108 rev/s. The
strings inclined at  = 30° to the shaft. If the tension
number of turns per meter length of the solenoid is
in the string AC is 4 N, that in the string AB and the
angular speed  respectively, are (a) 57 (b) 176
B (c) 569 (d) 352
Answer (c)
Sol. ∵ Angular frequency in case of uniform magnetic
field.
C
qB
    2  108 rad/s
(a) 6.26 N and 11.32 rad/s m
(b) 7.92 N and 14.32 rad/s e  0 ni
2  108 
(c) 7.92 N and 11.32 rad/s me
(d) 6.26 N and 14.32 rad/s
1.6  10 19  4  10 7  n  5
Answer (a) 2  108 
9.1 10 31
Sol.
T1 1.6  2  5  n  105
30° 108 
2 9.1
m r
r
mg
30° T2 9.1
n  102  5.69  102
1.6

n = 569 turns/meter
∵ mg = 2 N, r = 0.4 sin30° = 0.2 m
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49. The same alternating voltage v = V0sin(t) is applied 51. In the network shown below the voltage V0 is nearly
in both the LCR circuits shown below. The current Si Ge
through the resistance R at resonance is +11V V0

5 k

(a) 10 volt (b) 11 volt

v v
Fig 1 (c) 12 volt (d) Zero volt
Fig 2
(a) Maximum in fig (1) and maximum in fig (2) Answer (a)

(b) Minimum in fig (1) and maximum in fig (2) Sol. In forward bias voltage drop across Si-diode is 0.7 V &
Ge-diode is 0.3 V
(c) Maximum in fig (1) and minimum in fig (2)
Therefore
(d) Minimum in fig (1) and minimum in fig (2) 0.7 + 0.3

Answer (c) +11V V0

Sol. 5 k

 1 
Z  R  j  L – V0 = +11 V – 1V  V0  10 V
 C 
52. The energy of the characteristic X-ray photon in a
at Resonance
Coolidge tube comes from
Z = Zmin = R
(a) The kinetic energy of striking electron
I = maximum
(b) The kinetic energy of the free electrons of the target
L
R (c) The kinetic energy of the ions of the target
(d) The electronic transition of the target atom
C
Answer (d)
Sol. Characteristic X-rays are produced due to electronic
V
transition of the target atoms.
At resonance, current in parallel LC circuit is 0.
Hence, current is minimum. hc
E 
50. The switch S in the circuit shown is closed for a long  X -ray
time and then opened at time t = 0. The current in
53. The maximum wavelength that can ionize a hydrogen
the 100 k resistance at t = 3 s is
atom initially in the ground state is
(a) 660.0 nm (b) 364.5 nm
100 F
(c) 121.9 nm (d) 91.4 nm
Answer (d)
100 k
Sol. From energy of photon

V 150 k 12420
E  eV Å
(a) Zero (b) 48 A 

(c) 35.5 A (d) 16 A 12420 eV Å


13.6 eV
Answer (*)
 = 91.4 nm
Sol. Question is incomplete because V is not given.

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54. The wavelength of the waves associated with a proton Answer (c)
and a photon are the same. Therefore, the two have
hc 1240
equal Sol. E =  eV
 620
(a) Mass (b) Velocity
= 2.00 eV
(c) Momentum (d) Kinetic energy
58. An electron in hydrogen atom jumps from a level n = 4
Answer (c) to n = 1. The momentum of the recoiled atom is

h (a) 6.8 × 10–27 kg-m/s (b) 12.75 × 10–19 kg-m/s

Sol.  =
P (c) 13.6 × 10–19 kg-m/s (d) Zero

P = Momentum of photon or proton. Answer (a)

55. Which of the following sources emits light having 1  1

Sol.  R 1  
highest degree of coherence?   16 
(a) Light Emitting Diode 1 15
 R
(b) LASER diode  16

(c) Neon lamp h 6.64  1034  15  1.09  107

P= 
(d) Incandescent lamp  16
 6.8 × 10–27 kg ms–1
Answer (b)
59. For the Boolean equation Y = AB + A(B + C) + B(B
Sol. LASER – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission
of Radiation and laser possess the highest degree of + C) + B , which of the following statements is
coherency. correct?
56. An alpha particle with kinetic energy K approaches (a) Y does not depend on A but depends on B
a stationary nucleus having atomic number Z. The
(b) Y does not depend on B but depends on A
distance of closest approach is b. Therefore, the
distance of closest approach for a nucleus of atomic (c) Y does not depend on B
number 2Z is (d) Y depends only on C

b Answer (c)
(a) (b) 2b
2
Sol. Y = AB + A(B + C) + B(B + C) + B
(c) 2b (d) 4b
Y = AB + AB + AC + B + BC + B
Answer (c)
B+B =1
1 1 Ze . e Y = AB + AC + BC + 1
Sol. K = mv2 =  ... (i)
2 40 b
Y=1

1 1 (2Ze ) e Y does not depend on B.

K= mv2 = – ... (ii)
2 40 b 60. Refer to the common emitter amplifier circuit shown
below, using a transistor with  = 80 and VBE = 0.7
b volt. The value of resistance RB is
b
2
b = 2b RB 2.5 k
VCE = 3 V
57. In a photodiode the reverse current increases when 6V
4V
exposed to light of wavelength 620 nm or less. The
band gap of the semiconductor used is
(a) 0.67 eV (b) 1.12 eV (a) 330  (b) 330 k
(c) 2.00 eV (d) 2.42 eV (c) 220  (d) 220 k
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Answer (d) 4 – VBE = IBRB

IC IC
4 – 0.7 = IBRB =  RB
Sol. 80
IB RB 2.5 k
VCE = 3 V  6  3  RB
3.3   
6V  2.5 k  80
4V
RB = 1.1 × 80 × 2.5 k= 220 k

Part : A-2
61. A horizontal insulated cylinder of volume V is divided For oxygen,
into four identical compartments by stationary semi-
permeable thin partitions as shown. The four V  20 RT
P2    5 RT , P2 
compartments from left are initially filled with 28 g 4 V
helium, 160 g oxygen, 28 g nitrogen and 20 g
hydrogen respectively. The left partition lets through For N2,
hydrogen, nitrogen and helium while the right
partition lets through hydrogen only. The middle  3V  4 RT
P3    1 RT , P3  3V
partition lets through hydrogen and nitrogen both.  4 
The temperature T inside the entire cylinder is For H2,
maintained constant. After the system is set in
equilibrium, 10 RT
P4 (V) = 10 RT, P4 
V
62. After charging a capacitor C to a potential V, it is
He O2 N2 H2
connected across an ideal inductor L. The capacitor
starts discharging simple harmonically at time t = 0.
The charge on the capacitor at a later time instant is q
14 RT
(a) Pressure of helium is and the periodic time of simple harmonic oscillations
V is T. Therefore,
20 RT
(b) Pressure of oxygen is (a) q = CV sin (t) (b) q = CV cos (t)
V
4 RT
(c) Pressure of nitrogen is 1
3V (c) T  2 (d) T  2 LC
LC
10 RT
(d) Pressure of hydrogen is Answer (b, d)
V
Answer (a, b, c, d) Sol. Energy remains constant in LC oscillation
Sol. At equilibrium, partial pressure of each gas is same.
q C
nHe = 7
i
nO2 = 5  dq di d 2q 
i   ,  2
 dt dt dt 
nN2 = 1
L
nH2 = 10
q2 1 2
 Li  constant
V 2C 2
He accupies volume.
2
1 dq di
V  q  Li 0
P1    7 RT C dt dt
2
q d 2q
14 RT L 2 0
P1  C dt
V
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Equation of SHM Now, when E1 is removed,

q = CV cos (t) 6
I  0.5 A
1 93
=  I will be smaller
LC
T = 2 LC when E2 is removed

63. In the circuit arrangement shown two cells supply a 9

I  0.9 A  I will be larger
current I to a load resistance R = 9 . One cell has 9 1
an emf E1 = 9 V and internal resistance r1 = 1  and 64. A transparent cylindrical rod of length l = 50 cm, radius
the other cell has an emf E2 = 6 V and internal
resistance r2 = 3 . The currents are as shown. Then, R = 10 cm and refractive index   3 lies onto a
horizontal plane surface. A ray of light moving
I1 I 3 E1 perpendicular to its length is incident on the rod
horizontally at a height h above the plane surface such
that this ray emerges out of the rod at a height 10 cm
I2 E2 r2S
above the plane surface. Therefore h is
(a) 1.34 cm (b) 1.73 cm
I
R12
(c) 10.0 cm (d) 18.66 cm
Answer (a, c, d)
(a) I1 = 0.9 A and I2 = 0.5 A
Sol. Three cases arises
(b) I  0.85 A
(i) h = 10.0 cm
(c) If the cell of emf E1 is removed, current I will be
smaller
(d) If the cell of emf E2 is removed, current I will be
h
smaller.
(i)
Answer (b, c)
(ii) h – 10 = R sin(2)
Sol. I1 r1 = 1 
X
E1 = 9 V

I2 r2 = 3
2 
h
R
I E2 = 6 V
10

R = 9 (ii)
9  3  6  1 33 Appling Snell's law at point X
Eeq   V
3 1 4
sin 2
1 3 3  3    30
req    0.75  sin 
1 3 4
h = 18.66 cm
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(iii) Rsin2 = (10 – h)
 I 4  0.85 A
9  0.75
E2 – I2r2 = I × R
 6 – I2 × 3 = 9 × 0.85 2 R

 I2  –0.5 A R
 R sin2

E1 – I1r1 = IR h
 I1 = 1.3 A (iii)
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Answer (a, d)
sin 2
 3,   30
sin  L R

h = 1.34 cm
Sol. S
65. Two point charges +1 C and –1 C are placed at
points (0, –0.1 m) and (0, +0.1 m) respectively in B
XY plane. Then choose the correct statement/s from At t = 0, circuit will behave like an open circuit
the following
VR = 0
(a) The electric field at all points on the Y axis has
VL = V
the same direction
67. A string of length l, tied to the top of a pole carries a
(b) The dipole moment is 0.2 C-m along +X axis ball at its other end as shown. On giving the ball a
direction single hand blow perpendicular to the string, it acquires
(c) No work has to be done in bringing a test an initial velocity v0 in the horizontal plane and moves
charge from infinity to the origin in a spiral of decreasing radius by curling itself around
the ople. Therefore
(d) Electric field at all points on the X axis is along
+Y axis
Answer (c, d)

Sol. (a) E direction changes.
Y
–q (0, +0.1)
Enet
(a) The instantaneous centre of revolution of the ball
X is the point of contact of the string with the pole
O
q = 1 C at that instant
(b) The instantaneous centre of revolution of the ball
will be fixed at the point where the string was
+q (0, –0.1) initially fixed
  (c) The angular momentum of the system will not be
(b) p  q  d
conserved
= (1 10–6 )  (0.2)(– ˆj ) (d) The angular momentum of the system will be
conserved
(c) V = 0, V0 = 0 Answer (a, c**)
 W = 0, in bringing a test charge from infinity Sol.
to the origin
 l
(d) E is along +Y axis at all points of X-axis
v0
 Correct options (c, d) x

66. An inductance L, a resistance R and a battery B are

connected in series with a switch S. The voltages Instantaneous centre of revolution is at the
across L and R are VL and VR respectively. Just instantaneous point of contact of string.
after closing the switch S.
So, (a) is correct.
(a) VL will be greater than VR And, Angular momentum of the system is not

(b) VL will be less than VR conserved about point of contact as direction of L
changes continuously.
(c) VL will be the same as VR
So, correct option is (c) also.
(d) VL will decrease while VR will increase as time
** However if we consider angular momentum about
progresses
vertical axis then it is conserved
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68. A circular loop of conducting wire of radius 1 cm is cut 69. A converging lens of focal length 40 cm is fixed at
at a point A on its circumference. It is then folded along 40 cm in front of a screen. An object placed 120 cm
a diameter through A such that the two semicircular from the fixed lens is required to be focused on the
loops lie in two mutually perpendicular planes. In this screen by introducing another identical lens in

region a uniform magnetic field B of magnitude 100 between. The second lens should be placed at a
mT is directed perpendicular to the diameter through distance x from the object where x is
A and makes angles of 30° and 60° with the planes of
the two semicircles. The magnetic field reduces at a (a) 40 cm
uniform rate from 100 mT to zero in a time interval of (b) 50 cm
4.28 ms. Therefore
(c) 140 cm
(a) Instantaneous emf in the two loops are in the ratio
(d) 150 cm
2 :1
Answer (a, c)
(b) Instantaneous emf in the two loops are in the ratio
3 :1
Sol. f = 40 cm f = 40 cm
(c) The total emf between free ends at point A is
5 mV
(d) The total emf between free ends at point A is O
40 cm
1.4 mV x
Answer (b, c)
Sol. 1 = BA cos (30°) fixed
120 cm
2 = BA sin (30°)

To focus on screen by fixed lens, beam should be

parallel from first lens
1  x = f = 40 cm. Option (a)
2
50  40
Now, for x = 50 cm, V1 =  200 cm
10

dB 100  10 –3 –130  40
  23.36 T/s  V2 =  30.6 cm
dt 4.28  10 –3 –170

d 1  Not focused on screen.

1 3
 dt 
2 d 2 1 If second lens is placed between screen and fixed lens,
dt then
1 + 2 = Net emf between free ends at point A
120  40
 r 2   dB  r 2 dB V1 = = 60 cm
(120 – 40)
 
=  2   dt   cos 30    sin 30
   2 dt
1 1 1
r 2  dB   3 1   
= 2  dt   2  2  –(60 – x1 ) (40 – x1 ) 40
  

3.14  3  1  x1 = 20 cm
2
= 2  (0.01)  23.36   2 
   x from object = 120 + 20 = 140 cm
= 5 × 10–3 V = 5 mV  Option (c) is correct
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70. Mysteriously a charged particle moving with velocity l


v  v 0 iˆ entered the tube of Thomson’s apparatus
where the parallel metallic plates of length 5 cm along d 
X axis are separated by 2 cm. Under the influence of a

magnetic field B  (4.57  10 –2 kˆ ) T, the particle is
Since  is small
found to deflect by an angle of 5.7°. When a potential
1
of 2000 volt is applied between the two plates, the R sin     in radian
 10
particle is found to move straight to the screen without
any deflection. Then
R sin = l
(a) The velocity v0 = 2.19 × 106 m/s
R
(b) The charge to mass ratio of the particle is l
10
9.58 × 107 C/kg
R = 10 l = 50 cm
(c) Radius of the circular path in the magnetic field is
50 cm mv 0
= 0.50
qB
(d) The particle is identified as a proton
Answer (a, b, c, d) q 2.19  106  2
 = 9.58 × 107 C/kg
m 4.57  10 –2
v 0 2000
Sol. E    105 V/m For proton,
d 0.02
q = 1.6 × 10–19 C, m = 1.67 × 10–27 kg
E q
v0   2.19  106 m/s = 9.58 × 107 C/kg
B m

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