Final JEE - Main Exam March, 2021/16-03-2021/Evening Session

FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – MARCH, 2021

(Held On Tuesday 16th March, 2021) TIME : 3 : 00 PM to 6 : 00 PM
PHYSICS TEST PAPER WITH ANSWER & SOLUTION
SECTION-A Sol. From energy conservation,
1. The following logic gate is equivalent to :
é after bullet gets embedded till the ù
êësystem comes momentarily at rest úû
A
Y
B 1
(M + m)g h = (M + m)v12
2
(1) NOR Gate (2) OR Gate
[v1 is velocity after collision]
(3) AND Gate (4) NAND Gate
Official Ans. by NTA (1) \ v1 = 2gh
Sol. Truth table for the given logic gate : Applying momentum conservation, (just
before and just after collision)

ENA
0
0
1
1
B Y
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0

The truth table is similar to that of a NOR gate.

3.
mv = (M + m)v1
æM+mö
v = çè
m ÷
ø
v1 =

»831.55 m / s
6
10 ´ 10 -3
´ 2 ´ 9.8 ´ 9.8 ´ 10 -2

uur
A charge Q is moving dI distance in the
r
magnetic field B . Find the value of work done
2. A large block of wood of mass M = 5.99 kg is r
by B .
LL
hanging from two long massless cords. A
(1) 1 (2) Infinite
bullet of mass m = 10g is fired into the block
(3) Zero (4) –1
and gets embedded in it. The (block + bullet)
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
then swing upwards, their centre of mass rising
Sol. Since force on a point charge by magnetic field
a vertical distance h = 9.8 cm before the
(block + bullet) pendulum comes momentarily r r r r
is always perpendicular to v éë F = qV ´ Bùû
to rest at the end of its arc. The speed of the
\ Work by magnetic force on the point charge
A

bullet just before collision is : (Take g = 9.8 ms–2)

is zero.
4. What will be the nature of flow of water from
a circular tap, when its flow rate increased from
0.18 L/min to 0.48 L/min ? The radius of the
tap and viscosity of water are 0.5 cm and
10–3 Pa s, respectively.
h
m M (Density of water : 103 kg/m3)

v (1) Unsteady to steady flow

(2) Remains steady flow

(1) 841.4 m/s (2) 811.4 m/s (3) Remains turbulent flow
(3) 831.4 m/s (4) 821.4 m/s (4) Steady flow to unsteady flow
Official Ans. by NTA (3) Official Ans. by NTA (4)

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Sol. The nature of flow is determined by Reynolds Sol. Given :

Number. r
v = 0.5t 2 ˆi + 3t ˆj + 9kˆ
rvD r
Re =
h v at t = 2 = 2 ˆi + 6 ˆj + 9kˆ
\ Angle made by direction of motion of
ér ® density of fluid ; h ® coefficient of ù
êv ® velocity of flow viscosity ú mosquito will be,
êë D ® Diameter of pipe úû
2 -1 117
cos-1 (from x-axis) = tan
From NCERT 11 2
If Re < 1000 ® flow is steady
6 85
cos-1 (from y-axis) = tan
-1
1000 < Re < 2000 ® flow becomes unsteady 11 6
Re > 2000 ® flow is turbulent 9 40
cos-1 (from z-axis) = tan
-1

11 9
0.18 ´ 10 -3 1 ´ 10 -2 None of the option is matching.
R e initial = 10 3 ´ ´
p ´ (0.5 ´ 10 -2 )2 ´ 60 10 -3 Hence this question should be bonus.

= 382.16

R e final = 103 ´

= 1019.09
EN 0.48 ´ 10 -3
p ´ (0.5 ´ 10 -2 )2 ´ 60
´
1 ´ 10 -2
10 -3
6. Find out the surface charge density at the
intersection of point x = 3 m plane and x-axis,
in the region of uniform line charge of 8 nC/
m lying along the z-axis in free space.
(1) 0.424 nC m –2
(3) 0.07 nC m–2
(2) 47.88 C/m
(4) 4.0 nC m–2
5. A mosquito is moving with a velocity Official Ans. by NTA (1)
LL
r 2Kl s
v = 0.5t 2 ˆi + 3t ˆj + 9kˆ m/s and accelerating in =
Sol. r e0 (x = 3m)
uniform conditions. What will be the direction
of mosquito after 2s ? C
s = 0.424 ´ 10 -9
m2
-1 æ 2 ö 7. The de-Broglie wavelength associated with an
(1) tan çè ÷ø from x-axis
3 electron and a proton were calculated by
A

accelerating them through same potential of

100 V. What should nearly be the ratio of their
-1 æ 2 ö
(2) tan çè ÷ø from y-axis wavelengths ? (mP = 1.00727 u, me = 0.00055u)
3
(1) 1860 : 1 (2) (1860)2 : 1
(3) 41.4 : 1 (4) 43 : 1
-1 æ 5 ö Official Ans. by NTA (4)
(3) tan çè ÷ø from y-axis
2 h h h
Sol. l= = =
mv 2mK 2mqV
-1 æ 5 ö
(4) tan çè ÷ø from x-axis l1 m2
2 =
l2 m1
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
le mP
Official Ans. by ALLEN (Bonus) = = 1831.4 = 42.79
lP me

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8. For the given circuit, comment on the type of 11. The refractive index of a converging lens is 1.4.
transformer used : What will be the focal length of this lens if it
is placed in a medium of same refractive
i1 iL 0.11A
index ? (Assume the radii of curvature of the
L faces of lens are R 1 and R2 respectively)
O V (1) 1 (2) Infinite
220V ~ P S A 60W 2
D R1 R 2
(3) R - R (4) Zero
1 2

(1) Auxilliary transformer Official Ans. by NTA (2)

(2) Auto transformer
(3) Step-up transformer 1 é mL ùé 1 1 ù
Sol. = ê - 1ú ê - ú
(4) Step down transformer F ë mS û ë R1 R 2 û
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
P 60 1
Sol. VS = = = 545.45
If mL = mS Þ =0Þ F=¥
i 0.11 F

9.
VP = 220
VS > VP
EN
Þ Step up transformer
The half-life of Au198 is 2.7 days. The activity
of 1.50 mg of Au 198 if its atomic weight is
198 g mol–1 is, (NA = 6 × 1023/mol)
(1) 240 Ci (2) 357 Ci
12. In order to determine the Young's Modulus of
a wire of radius 0.2 cm (measured using a scale
of least count = 0.001 cm) and length 1m
(measured using a scale of least count = 1 mm),
a weight of mass 1kg (measured using a scale
of least count = 1g) was hanged to get the
(3) 535 Ci (4) 252 Ci
LL
Official Ans. by NTA (2) elongation of 0.5 cm (measured using a scale
Sol. A = lN of least count 0.001 cm). What will be the
æ ln 2 ö
N = nNA çè t1/2 = l ÷ø fractional error in the value of Young's
æ 1.5 ´ 10 -3 ö Modulus determined by this experiment ?
N= ç NA
è 198 ÷ø
(1) 0.14%
æ ln 2 ö (2) 0.9%
A = ç t ÷N
è ø
A

1/2 (3) 9%
1 Curie = 3.7 × 1010 Bq (4) 1.4%
A = 365 Bq
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
10. Calculate the value of mean free path (l) for
oxygen molecules at temperature 27°C Stress FL mg.L
Sol. Y = = =
and pressure 1.01 × 10 5 Pa. Assume the Strain Al pR 2 .l
molecular diameter 0.3 nm and the gas is ideal.
DY Dm DL DR Dl
(k = 1.38 × 10–23 JK–1) = + + 2. +
Y m L R l
(1) 58 nm (2) 32 nm
(3) 86 nm (4) 102 nm
Official Ans. by NTA (4) DY é 1 1 æ 0.001 ö 0.001 ù
´ 100 = 100 ê + + 2ç +
Y ë1000 1000 è 0.2 ø÷ 0.5 úû
RT
Sol. l = 2pd 2 N P
A
1 1 1 14
l =102 nm = + +1+ = = 1.4%
10 10 5 10

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13. A bimetallic strip consists of metals A and B. (1) Statement I is incorrect and statement II is
It is mounted rigidly as shown. The metal A has
correct
higher coefficient of expansion compared to
that of metal B. When the bimetallic strip is (2) Statement I is correct and statement II is
placed in a cold both, it will :
incorrect

(3) Both statement I and statement II are false

A B
(4) Both statement I and statement II are true

Official Ans. by NTA (4)

(1) Bend towards the right
Sol. Statement I :
(2) Not bend but shrink
(3) Neither bend nor shrink v max = mRg = (0.2) ´ 2 ´ 9.8
(4) Bend towards the left
Official Ans. by NTA (4) vmax = 1.97 m/s
Sol. aA > aB 7 km/h = 1.944 m/s
Length of both strips will decrease

14.
DLA > DLB

EN
A resistor develops 500 J of thermal energy in
20s when a current of 1.5 A is passed through
Speed is lower than vmax, hence it can take safe
turn.
Statement II

vmax =
é tan q + m ù
Rg ê ú
ë 1 - m tan q û

it. If the current is increased from 1.5 A to 3A, é1 + 0.2 ù

2 ´ 9.8 ê ú = 5.42 m / s
LL
what will be the energy developed in 20 s. =
ë 1 - 0.2 û
(1) 1500 J (2) 1000 J
(3) 500 J (4) 2000 J 18.5 km/h = 5.14 m/s
Official Ans. by NTA (4) Speed is lower than vmax, hence it can take safe
Sol. 500 = (1.5)2 × R × 20 turn.
E = (3)2 × R × 20 16. Two identical antennas mounted on identical
E = 2000 J
towers are separated from each other by a
15. Statement I : A cyclist is moving on an
A

unbanked road with a speed of distance of 45 km. What should nearly be

7 kmh –1 and takes a sharp the minimum height of receiving antenna
circular turn along a path of
to receive the signals in line of sight ?
radius of 2m without reducing
the speed. The static friction (Assume radius of earth is 6400 km)
coefficient is 0.2. The cyclist (1) 19.77 m (2) 39.55 m
will not slip and pass the curve
(g = 9.8 m/s2) (3) 79.1 m (4) 158.2 m
Statement II : If the road is banked at an angle
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
of 45°, cyclist can cross the
curve of 2m radius with the Sol. D = 2 2Rh
speed of 18.5 kmh –1 without
slipping. D2 452
In the light of the above statements, choose the h= = km @ 39.55m
8R 8 ´ 6400
correct answer from the options given below.
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17. The magnetic field in a region is given by 19. Calculate the time interval between 33% decay
and 67% decay if half-life of a substance is 20
r æ xö
B = B0 ç ÷ kˆ . A square loop of side d is placed minutes.
è aø
(1) 60 minutes (2) 20 minutes
with its edges along the x and y axes. The loop (3) 40 minutes (4) 13 minutes
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
r
is moved with a constant velocity v = v 0 ˆi . The
Sol. N1 = N 0 e - lt1
emf induced in the loop is :
N1
y = e -lt1
N0
z 0.67 = e -lt1
d
ln(0.67) = –lt1

d N 2 = N 0 e - lt 2
x N2
= e -lt 2
B0 v 20 d B0 v 0 d N0
(1)

Sol. E1 = 0
2a
Bv d
(3) 0 0
a EN
2
(2)

Official Ans. by NTA (3)

B (x + d)

B (x)
a
v0d
2a
B v d2
(4) 0 0
2a
0.33 = e -lt 2
ln(0.33) = –lt2
ln(0.67) – ln(0.33) = lt1 – lt2
æ 0.67 ö
l(t1 – t2) = ln çè
0.33 ÷ø
l (t 1 - t 2 ) @ ln 2

E2 = 0 v0d ln 2
a t1 - t 2 ; = t1/2
l
LL
Enet = E1 – E2 Half life = t1/2 = 20 minutes.
E2 E1
20. Red light differs from blue light as they
B v d2 x x+d
Enet = 0 0 have :
a
(1) Different frequencies and different wavelengths
18. Amplitude of a mass-spring system, which is (2) Different frequencies and same wavelengths
(3) Same frequencies and same wavelengths
executing simple harmonic motion
(4) Same frequencies and different wavelengths
decreases with time. If mass = 500g, Decay
A

Official Ans. by NTA (1)

constant = 20 g/s then how much time is
Sol. Red light and blue light have different
required for the amplitude of the system to drop
wavelength and different frequency.
to half of its initial value ? (ln 2 = 0.693)
(1) 34.65 s (2) 17.32 s SECTION-B
(3) 0.034 s (4) 15.01 s 1. The energy dissipated by a resistor is 10 mJ in
Official Ans. by NTA (1) 1s when an electric current of 2 mA flows
-
bt
through it. The resistance is _______ W.
Sol. A = A0e–gt = A 0 e 2m

bt
(Round off to the Nearest Integer)
A0 -
= A0e 2 m Official Ans. by NTA (2500)
2
bt Sol. Ans. (2500)
= ln 2
2m Q = i2 RT
2m 2 ´ 500 ´ 0.693
t= ln 2 = Q 10 ´ 10 -3
b 20 R= = = 2500 W
t = 34.65 second. i 2 t 4 ´ 10 -6 ´ 1
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2. In a parallel plate capacitor set up, the plate area

ˆi ˆj kˆ
of capacitor is 2 m2 and the plates are separated
by 1m. If the space between the plates are filled r r r = 0 -3 -4
t= r ´F
with a dielectric material of thickness 0.5 m and 4 3 4
area 2m 2 (see fig.) the capacitance of the
set-up will be ______ e0. = ˆi( -12 + 12) - ˆj(0 + 16) + k(0
ˆ + 12)
(Dielectric constant of the material = 3.2)
= -16iˆ + 12kˆ
(Round off to the Nearest Integer)
d r
\ t = 16 2 + 122 = 20

4. If one wants to remove all the mass of the earth

to infinity in order to break it up completely.
The amount of energy that needs to be supplied
k
x GM 2

Sol. Ans. (3)

EN
d/2
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
will be
5 R
where x is ____ (Round off to

the Nearest Integer)

(M is the mass of earth, R is the radius of earth,
G is the gravitational constant)
Official Ans. by NTA (3)

e0 A 2e0 A Sol. Ans. (3)

C= =
LL
d d d Energy given = Uf – Ui
+ +d
2K 2 K
æ 3 GM 2 ö
= 0 – ç-
2 ´ 2e 0 4 ´ 3.2 è 5 R ÷ø
= = e
1 4.2 0
+1
3.2
3 GM 2
=
A

= 3.04 e0 5 R
r
3. A force F = 4iˆ + 3ˆj + 4kˆ is applied on an x=3

intersection point of x = 2 plane and x-axis. The 5. A deviation of 2° is produced in the yellow ray
magnitude of torque of this force about a point when prism of crown and flint glass are
(2, 3, 4) is ________. (Round off to the Nearest achromatically combined. Taking dispersive
Integer) powers of crown and flint glass are 0.02 and
Official Ans. by NTA (20) 0.03 respectively and refractive index for
Sol. Ans. (20) yellow light for these glasses are 1.5 and 1.6
r r r respectively. The refracting angles for crown
t= r ´F glass prism will be ________° (in degree)
r ˆ - (2iˆ + 3ˆj + 4k)
ˆ = -3ˆj - 4kˆ
r = (2i) (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
r
& F = 4iˆ + 3ˆj + 4kˆ Official Ans. by NTA (12)

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Sol. Ans. (12) 7. A swimmer can swim with velocity of

w 1 = 0.02 ; m1 = 1.5 ; w 2 = 0.03 ; m 2 = 1.6 12 km/h in still water. Water flowing in a river
has velocity 6 km/h. The direction with respect
Achromatic combination
to the direction of flow of river water he should
\ qnet = 0
swim in order to reach the point on the other
q1 – q2 = 0 bank just opposite to his starting point is
q 1 = q2 _________°. (Round off to the Nearest
w 1 d1 = w 2 d 2 Integer) (find the angle in degree)
Official Ans. by NTA (120)
& d net = d1 - d 2 = 2°
Sol. Ans. (12)
w1d1
d1 - = 2° 12sinq = vr
w2
æ w ö 1 q
d1 ç 1 - 1 ÷ = 2° sinq = V S/r=12
a
è w2 ø 2

æ 2ö
d1 ç 1 - ÷ = 2°
è 3ø

d1 = 6°

d1 = (m1 - 1) A1
EN 8.
q = 30°
\ a = 120°
A closed organ pipe of length L and an open
organ pipe contain gases of densities r1 and r2
respectively. The compressibility of gases are
Vr=6

6° = (1.5 - 1) A1 equal in both the pipes. Both the pipes are

vibrating in their first overtone with same
LL
A1 = 12°
6. A body of mass 2kg moves under a force of frequency. The length of the open pipe is

(2iˆ + 3ˆj + 5k)

ˆ N . It starts from rest and was at
x r
L 1 where x is ________. (Round off to
the origin initially. After 4s, its new coordinates 3 r2
are (8, b, 20). The value of b is __________.
the Nearest Integer)
(Round off to the Nearest Integer)
A

Official Ans. by NTA (4)

Official Ans. by NTA (12)
Sol. Ans. (4)
Sol. Ans. (12)
r fc = f0
fc f0
r F 2iˆ + 3ˆj + 5kˆ
a= = 3VC 2V0
m 2 = L L'
4L 2L '
= ˆi + 1.5 ˆj + 2.5kˆ
3VC V0 r1 r2
r r 1r 2 =
t = ut + at 4L L '
2
1 ˆ 4L V0 4L B. r1
(i + 1.5jˆ + 2.5k)
ˆ (16) L' = =
=0+
2 3 VC 3 r2 .B (B is bulk modulus)

= 8iˆ + 12ˆj + 20kˆ 4L r1

= 3 r
b = 12 2

x=4
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9. A solid disc of radius 'a' and mass 'm' rolls 10. For an ideal heat engine, the temperature of the
down without slipping on an inclined plane source is 127°C. In order to have 60%
making an angle q with the horizontal. The efficiency the temperature of the sink should
2 be _______°C. (Round off to the Nearest
acceleration of the disc will be g sin q where
b Integer)
b is ______. (Round off to the Nearest Integer) Official Ans. by NTA (113)
(g = acceleration due to gravity) Official Ans. by ALLEN (–113)
(q = angle as shown in figure) Sol. Ans. (–113)

TL
a n = 0.60 = 1 = T
H
P
TL
= 0.4 Þ T = 0.4 × 400
TH L

a=
gsin q
I
q

=
EN
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. Ans. (3)

gsin q 2
= gsin q
1 3
= 160 K
= –113°C

1+ 1 +
mR 2 2
LL
b=3
A