FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – AUGUST, 2021

(Held On Thursday 26th August, 2021) TIME : 9 : 00 AM to 12 : 00 NOON

PHYSICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

SECTION-A y
1. The fractional change in the magnetic field C A
intensity at a distance 'r' from centre on the axis of
45° 30°
current carrying coil of radius 'a' to the magnetic x
O 60°
field intensity at the centre of the same coil is :
(Take r < a) B
2 2
3a 2a
(1) (2) (1  3  2)
2 r2 3 r2 (1) tan 1
(1  3  2)
2 r2 3 r2
(3) (4)
3 a2 2 a2
(2) tan 1
 3 1  2
Official Ans. by NTA (4) 1  3  2
 0iR 2
 3 1  2
Sol. Baxis 
2R2  x2 
3/2
EN (3) tan 1
1  3  2
 0i
Bcentre 
2R
(4) tan 1
1  3  2

 Bcentre 
 0i 1  3  2
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2a
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
 0ia 2
C
 Baxis 
2 a2  r2 
3/2
A
45° 30°
Sol.
 fractional change in magnetic field = 60°
A

 0i  0ia 2

2a 2  a 2  r 2 3/2 1 B
 1
 0i   r 2 
3/2

2a 1   2   Let magnitude be equal to .

  a 
 3 1 
 3 r2  3 r2 OA   cos 30ˆi  sin 30ˆj    ˆi  ˆj
 1  1  2
 2  2 2 
 2a  2a
1 3 ˆ
 r2 
3/2
 3 r2  OB   cos 60ˆi  sin 60jˆ     ˆi  j
Note : 1  2   1  2  2 2 
 a   2a 
[True only if r << a]    
 1 ˆ 1 ˆ
OC   cos 45 ˆi  sin 45jˆ     
 2
i j
2 
Hence option (4) is the most suitable option
 OA  OB  OC
2. The magnitude of vectors OA , OB and OC in
the given figure are equal. The direction of  3  1 1   1 3 1  ˆ
     ˆi      j
OA  OB  OC with x-axis will be :-  2 2 2 2 2  

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  Angle with x-axis Sol. Inside a spherical shell, gravitational field is zero
1 3 1  and hence potential remains same everywhere
   
1 2
tan 
2 2   tan 1  2  6  2  Hence option (1)
  5. Two narrow bores of diameter 5.0 mm and 8.0 mm
 3 1 1   6  2  2
 2 2  are joined together to form a U-shaped tube open
 2
at both ends. If this U-tube contains water, what is
1  3  2 
1
= tan   the difference in the level of two limbs of the tube.
 3 1 2  [Take surface tension of water T = 7.3 × 10–2 Nm–1,
Hence option (1) angle of contact = 0, g = 10 ms–2 and density of
3. Car B overtakes another car A at a relative speed water = 1.0 × 103 kg m–3]
of 40 ms–1. How fast will the image of car B (1) 3.62 mm (2) 2.19 mm
appear to move in the mirror of focal length 10 cm
(3) 5.34 mm (4) 4.97 mm
fitted in car A, when the car B is 1.9 m away from
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
the car A?
r1 r2
(1) 4 ms–1 (2) 0.2 ms–1
(3) 40 ms–1 (4) 0.1 ms–1
Official Ans. by NTA (4) EN
VB VA h
Sol. B A
x
Mirror used is convex mirror (rear-view mirror) PA PB
Sol.
 VI/m  m VO/m
2
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Given, We have PA = PB. [Points A & B at same

VO/m  40m / s horizontal level]
f 10 10 2T 2T
m    Patm   g  x  h   Patm   gx
f  u 10  190 200 r1 r2
A

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 VI/m    40  0.1m / s 1 1 
400 gh  2T   
 r1 r2 
 Car will appear to move with speed 0.1 m/s.
Hence option (4)  1 1 
 2  7.3 102  
4. Inside a uniform spherical shell :  2.5 10
3
4 103 
(a) the gravitational field is zero 2  7.3 102 103  1 1
(b) the gravitational potential is zero h   2.5  4 
103 10
(c) the gravitational field is same everywhere
= 2.19 × 10–3m = 2.19 mm
(d) the gravitation potential is same everywhere
Hence option (2)
(e) all of the above
6. An electric appliance supplies 6000 J/min heat to
Choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below : the system. If the system delivers a power of 90W.
(1) (a), (c) and (d) only How long it would take to increase the internal
(2) (e) only energy by 2.5 × 103 J ?
(3) (a), (b) and (c) only (1) 2.5 × 102 s (2) 4.1 × 101s
(4) (b), (c) and (d) only (3) 2.4 × 103 s (4) 2.5 × 101s
Official Ans. by NTA (1) Official Ans. by NTA (1)

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Sol. Q  U  W A B X Y Z
Q U W 1 1 0 0 0
 
t t t Sol. 1 0 0 1 0
6000 J 2.5 10 3
0 1 1 0 0
  90
60 sec t 0 0 1 1 1
t = 250 sec
Option (3)
Option (1)
7. An inductor coil stores 64 J of magnetic field 10. A particular hydrogen like ion emits radiation of
energy and dissipates energy at the rate of 640 W frequency 2.92 × 1015 Hz when it makes transition
when a current of 8A is passed through it. If this from n = 3 to n = 1. The frequency in Hz of
coil is joined across an ideal battery, find the time radiation emitted in transition from n = 2 to n = 1
will be :
constant of the circuit in seconds :
(1) 0.44 × 1015 (2) 6.57 × 1015
(1) 0.4 (2) 0.8 (3) 0.125 (4) 0.2
(3) 4.38 × 1015 (4) 2.46 × 1015
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
1 2
Sol. U Li  64  L  2 1 1 
2 Sol. nf1  k   2 
i2R = 640 1 3 
640 EN  1
R  10 nf 2  k 1  2 
 8
2
 2 
L 1 f1 8 / 9
   0.2   f 2  2.46 1015
R 5 f2 3 / 4
Option (4)
Option (4)
8. A series LCR circuit driven by 300 V at a
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frequency of 50 Hz contains a resistance R = 3 k, 11. In a photoelectric experiment ultraviolet light of

an inductor of inductive reactance XL = 250  wavelength 280 nm is used with lithium cathode
and an unknown capacitor. The value of having work function  = 2.5 eV. If the wavelength
capacitance to maximize the average power should
of incident light is switched to 400 nm, find out the
be : (Take 2 = 10)
A

(1) 4 µF (2) 25 µF (3) 400 µF (4) 40 µF change in the stopping potential. (h = 6.63 × 10–34 Js,
Official Ans. by NTA (1) c = 3 × 108 ms–1)
Sol. For maximum average power
(1) 1.3 V (2) 1.1 V (3) 1.9 V (4) 0.6 V
XL  XC Official Ans. by NTA (1)
1 hc
250  Sol. KE max  eVS  
2  50  C 

C  4 106 1240
 eVS   2.5  1.93eV
Option (1) 280
9. Identify the logic operation carried out by the  VS1  1.93V … (i)
given circuit :-
X 1240
A  eVS2   2.5  0.6eV
400
Z
B  VS2  0.6V … (ii)
Y
V  VS1  VS2  1.93  0.6  1.33V
(1) OR (2) AND (3) NOR (4) NAND
Official Ans. by NTA (3) Option (1)

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12. In the given figure, the emf of the cell is 2.2 V and 13. A solid metal sphere of radius R having charge q is
if internal resistance is 0.6. Calculate the power enclosed inside the concentric spherical shell of
dissipated in the whole circuit : inner radius a and outer radius b as shown in
4 figure. The approximate variation electric field E
4
A B as a function of distance r from centre O is given
2 8 by

8
b OR
a
2.2 V, r=0.6

(1) 1.32 W (2) 0.65 W

(1)
(3) 2.2 W (4) 4.4 W
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
4
EN R a b r
4 4
A B
2 8 (2)

Sol. 8

R a b r
LL

2.2 V, r=0.6 (3)

4

8
A

R a b r

12
(4)

6

r = 0.6
R a b r
2.2 V
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
1 1 1 1 1 6  3  2  4 15 Official Ans. by ALLEN (1 or 2)
     
R eq 4 8 12 6 24 24 Sol. Considering outer spherical shell is non-
24 conducting
R eq   1.6  R T  1.6  0.6  2.2
15 Electric field inside a metal sphere is zero.
r<RE=0
V 2  2.2 
2

P   2.2W
RT 2.2 kQ
rRE
r2
Option (3)

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 E 15. In a Screw Gauge, fifth division of the circular
scale coincides with the reference line when the
ratchet is closed. There are 50 divisions on the
circular scale, and the main scale moves by
r=R r 0.5 mm on a complete rotation. For a particular
observation the reading on the main scale is 5 mm
Option (2)
and the 20th division of the circular scale coincides
Considering outer spherical shell is conducting
with reference line. Calculate the true reading.
+Q
(1) 5.00 mm (2) 5.25 mm
–Q (3) 5.15 mm (4) 5.20 mm
+Q Official Ans. by NTA (3)
0.5
Sol. Least count (L.C) =
R 50
b
0.5 0.5
True reading  5   20  5
a 50 50
0.5
 5 15   5.15mm
50
r < R, E = 0

Rra E
kQ
EN 16.
Option (3)
What equal length of an iron wire and a
copper-nickel alloy wire, each of 2 mm diameter
r2
a  r  b, E=0 connected parallel to give an equivalent resistance

kQ of 3?
rb E 2 (Given resistivities of iron and copper-nickel alloy
r
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wire are 12  cm and 51  cm respectively)

E
(1) 82 m (2) 97 m
(3) 110 m (4) 90 m
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
r
A

r=R r=a r=b R1R 2

Sol. 3
R1  R 2
Option (1)
14. The rms speeds of the molecules of Hydrogen, 12 10 6
 10 2  4

 5110 6
 10 2  4
Oxygen and Carbondioxide at the same   2   10 6   2   10 6
2 2

temperature are VH, VO and VC respectively then :

63  10 6  10 2   4
(1) VH > VO > VC (2) VC > VO > VH
  2   10 6
2

(3) VH = VO > VC (4) VH = VO = VC

Official Ans. by NTA (1)   97m
Option (2)
3RT
Sol. VRMS  17. The initial mass of a rocket is 1000 kg. Calculate at
MW
what rate the fuel should be burnt so that the rocket
1 is given an acceleration of 20 ms–2. The gases
At the same temperature VRMS 
Mw come out at a relative speed of 500 ms–1 with
 VH  VO  VC respect to the rocket :[Use g = 10 m/s2]
(1) 6.0 × 102 kg s–1 (2) 500 kg s–1
Option (1) (3) 10 kg s–1 (4) 60 kg s–1
Official Ans. by NTA (4)

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 Ft C = 2 × 10–12 F
V = 40 V
a K = 56
Sol.
t
mg q q 
i  0 e k0
 dm  k0 k0
Fthrust    Vrel 
 dt  2 1012  40
i max 
 dm  200  50  8.85 1012
 Vrel  mg   ma 80
 dt   4  903A  0.9mA
10  8.85
 dm  Option (3)
   500  10 10  10  20
3 3

 dt  20. Statement-I : By doping silicon semiconductor

dm with pentavalent material, the electrons density
  60kg / s  increases.
dt
Statement-II : The n-type semiconductor has net
Option (4)
negative charge.
18. If E, L, M and G denote the quantities as energy, In the light of the above statements, choose the
angular momentum, mass and constant of most appropriate answer from the options given
gravitation respectively, then the dimensions of P
in the formula P = EL2M–5G–2 are :-
(1) [M0 L1 T0] (2) [M–1 L–1 T2]
EN below :
(1) Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false.
(2) Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true.
(3) [M1 L1 T–2] (4) [M0 L0 T0] (3) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true.
Official Ans. by NTA (4) (4) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false.
Sol. E  ML2T2 Official Ans. by NTA (1)
LL

L  ML2T1 Sol. Pentavalent activities have excess free e–

So e– density increases but overall semiconductor
m=M
is neutral.
G  M1L3T2 Option (1)
A

EL2 SECTION-B
P
M5 G 2 1. A uniform chain of length 3 meter and mass 3 kg
overhangs a smooth table with 2 meter laying on
 ML T  M L T   M L T
2 2 2 4 2

P  0 0 0 the table. If k is the kinetic energy of the chain in

M M L T 
5 2 6 4
joule as it completely slips off the table, then the
value of k is ........... . (Take g = 10 m/s2)
Option (4)
Official Ans. by NTA (40)
19. The material filled between the plates of a parallel
2kg
plate capacitor has resistivity 200 m. The value
2m
of capacitance of the capacitor is 2 pF. If a
potential difference of 40 V is applied across the Sol. 1m, 3m,
plates of the capacitor, then the value of leakage 1kg 3kg
current flowing out of the capacitor is : (given the
value of relative permitivity of material is 50)
(1) 9.0 A (2) 9.0 mA
(3) 0.9 mA (4) 0.9 A From energy conservation
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Ki + Ui = kf + Uf
Sol.  = 200 m

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  1  3 O
0   110    k f   3 10   S
 2  2 Sol.
VS = 20m/s VO = 20m/s
–5 = kf – 45
kf = 40 J  C  V0 
f 'f 
Ans. 40.00  C  Vs 
2. The electric field in a plane electromagnetic wave
 340  20 
is given by 1800  f  
 340  20 
 0.5  103   11 rad  V
E  200cos   x  1.5 10  t   ˆj f = 2025 Hz
 m   s  m
Ans. 2025
If this wave falls normally on a perfectly reflecting
4. Two spherical balls having equal masses with
surface having an area of 100 cm2. If the radiation
radius of 5 cm each are thrown upwards along the
pressure exerted by the E.M. wave on the surface
same vertical direction at an interval of 3s with the
x N
during a 10 minute exposure is 9 2 . Find the same initial velocity of 35 m/s, then these balls
10 m
value of x. collide at a height of .......... m. (Take g = 10 m/s2)

Official Ans. by NTA (354)

Sol. E0 = 200
EN Sol.
Official Ans. by NTA (50)
35m/s 35m/s

1
I  0 E 02  C
2 t = 0 (1) (2) t = 3sec

Radiation pressure
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2I
P When both balls will collied
C
y1 = y 2
 2  1 
   0 E 02C  1 1
35t   10  t 2  35  t  3   10   t  3
2
 C  2 
A

2 2
  0 E 02
1 1
12
35t   10  t 2  35t  105  10  t 2
 8.85 10  200
2
2 2

 8.85 108  4 1 1
  10  32   10  6t
2 2
354
 0 = 150 – 30 t
109
Ans. 354.0 t = 5 sec

3. A source and a detector move away from each  Height at which both balls will collied
other in absence of wind with a speed of 20 m/s 1
h  35t  10  t 2
with respect to the ground. If the detector detects a 2
frequency of 1800 Hz of the sound coming from
1
the source, then the original frequency of source  35  5   10  52
2
considering speed of sound in air 340 m/s will be
h = 50 m
........ Hz.
Ans. 50.00
Official Ans. by NTA (2025)
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5. A soap bubble of radius 3 cm is formed inside the 7. Two short magnetic dipoles m1 and m2 each having
another soap bubble of radius 6 cm. The radius of magnetic moment of 1 Am2 are placed at point O
an equivalent soap bubble which has the same and P respectively. The distance between OP is
1 meter. The torque experienced by the magnetic
excess pressure as inside the smaller bubble with
dipole m2 due to the presence of m1 is ...... × 10–7 Nm.
respect to the atmospheric pressure is ........ cm.
Official Ans. by NTA (2) m2
m1
P
O
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. r2=3cm M1
Req
M2
r1=6cm Sol. B1

Excess pressure inside the smaller soap bubble   M2  B1

4S 4S
P   …. (i)   M 2 B1 sin 90
r1 r2
EN 0 M1
The excess pressure inside the equivalent soap  1 1
4 13
bubble
= 10–7 N.m
4S
P  … (ii) Ans. 1.00
R eq
8. Two travelling waves produces a standing wave
From (i) & (ii)
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represented by equation,
4S 4S 4S y = 1.0 mm cos(1.57 cm–1) x sin(78.5 s–1)t.
 
R eq r1 r2 The node closest to the origin in the region x > 0
will be at x = ......... cm.
1 1 1
  Official Ans. by NTA (1)
R eq r1 r2
A

Sol. For node

1 1
  cos 1.57cm1  x  0
6 3
Req = 2 cm 1.57cm  x  2
1

Ans. 2.00

6. An amplitude modulated wave is represented by x cm  1cm
2 1.57 
Cm(t) = 10(1 + 0.2 cos12560t) sin(111 × 104t) volts.
Ans. 1.00
The modulating frequency in kHz will be ....... .
9. White light is passed through a double slit and
Official Ans. by NTA (2) interference is observed on a screen 1.5 m away.
Sol. Wm  12560  2f m The separation between the slits is 0.3 mm. The
first violet and red fringes are formed 2.0 mm and
12560 3.5 mm away from the central white fringes. The
fm 
2 difference in wavelengths of red and voilet light is
= 2000 Hz ......... nm.

Ans. 2.00 Official Ans. by NTA (300)

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 D
Sol. Position of bright fringe y  n
d
D r Sol.
y1 of red   3.5mm
d
(5/2)r
d
3
 r  3.5  10
D I I1 I2
(13/2)r
d
Similarly  v  2  10 3
D  5     13r  
2 2

I   I1  M  r     I 2  M   
 0.3 103    2     2  
 r   v  1.5 10  
3

 1.5 
 M  36r 2  M  25r 2    Mr 2 169Mr 2 
   
= 3 × 10–7 = 300 nm
 12 4   2 4 
Ans. 300.0
= 52 Mr2
10. Consider a badminton racket with length scales as
shown in the figure. Ans. 52.00

P
EN
A

r
2
LL
6r 2r

If the mass of the linear and circular portions of the

badminton racket are same (M) and the mass of the
threads are negligible, the moment of inertia of the
racket about an axis perpendicular to the handle
A

r
and in the plane of the ring at, distance from the
2
end A of the handle will be ........ Mr2.
Official Ans. by NTA (52)