Modern Physics Test (JEE-Main Pattern)

SECTION–A : (Maximum Marks : 80)

• This section contains TWENTY questions.
• Each question has FOUR options (1), (2), (3) and (4). ONLY ONE of these four options is
correct.
• For each question, darken the bubble corresponding to the correct option in the ORS.
• For each question, marks will be awarded in one of the following categories :
Full Marks : +4, if only the bubble corresponding to the correct option is darkened.
Zero Marks : 0, if none of the bubbles is darkened.
Negative Marks : –1 in all other cases

1. In radioactive decay process, the negatively charged emitted -particles are :

(1) the electrons orbiting around the nucleus
(2) the electrons present inside the nucleus
(3) the electrons produced as a result of the decay of neutrons inside the nucleus
(4) the electrons produced as a result of collisions between atoms

2. For photoelectric emission from certain metal the cut-off frequency is . If radiation of
frequency 2 impinges on the metal plate, the maximum possible velocity of the emitted
electron will be (m is the electron mass) :
(1) 2 hv / m (2) hv /(2m) (3) hv / m (4) 2hv / m

3. A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelength 

and /2. If the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the second case is
3 times that in the first case, the work function of the surface of the material is :
(h = Plank's constant, c = speed of light)
hc hc hc 2hc
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 2  

4. Photons with energy 5 eV are incident on a cathode C in a photoelectric cell. The maximum
energy of emitted photoelectrons is 2 eV. When photons of energy 6 eV are incident on C, no
photoelectrons will reach the anode A, if the stopping potential of A relative to C is :
(1) – 1 V (2) – 3 V (3) + 3 V (4) + 4 V

5. When the light of frequency 20 (where 0 is threshold frequency), is incident on a metal
plate, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted is v1. When the frequency of the incident
radiation is increased to 50, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted from the same plate
is v2. The ratio of v1 to v2 is :
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 1 : 4 (3) 4 : 1 (4) 2 : 1

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6. Which one of the following is a possible nuclear reaction ?

(1) 10
5
B + 24 He ⎯⎯
→ 13
7
N + 11 H (2) 11
23
Na + 11 H ⎯⎯
→ 10
22
Ne + 42 He
(3) 239
93
Np ⎯⎯
→ 239
94
Pu + – + v (4) 11
7
N + 11 H ⎯⎯
→ 12
6
C + – + 

7. The decay constant of a radio isotope is . If A1 and A2 are its activities at times t1 and t2
respectively, the number of nuclei which have decayed during the time (t1 – t2) :
(1) A1 – A2 (2) (A1 – A2)/ (3) (A1–A2) (4) A1t1–A2t2

8. Two radioactive nuclei P and Q in a given sample decay into a stable nucleus R. At time t = 0,
number of P species are 4 N0 and that of Q are N0. Half-life of P (for conversion to R) is 1
minute where as that of Q is 2 minutes. Initially there are no nuclei of R present in the sample.
When number of nuclei of P and Q are equal, the number of nuclei of R present in the sample
would be :
9N 0 5N0
(1) 2N0 (2) 3N0 (3) (4)
2 2

9. A mixture consists of two radioactive materials A1 and A2 with half lives of 20s and 10s
respectively. Initially the mixture has 40g of A1 and 160g of A2. The active amount of the two
in the mixture will becomes equal after :
(1) 20s (2) 40s (3) 60s (4) 80s

10. The half life of a radioactive isotope 'X ' is 20 years. It decays to another element 'Y ' which is
stable. The two elements 'X' and 'Y ' were found to be in the ratio 1 : 7 in a sample of a given
rock. The age of the rock is estimated to be:
(1) 100 years (2) 40 years (3) 60 years (4) 80 years

11. The Binding energy per nucleon of 7

3
Li and 4
2
He nuclei are 5.60 MeV and 7.06 MeV,
respectively. In the nuclear reaction 73 Li + 11 H → 224 He + Q , the value of energy Q released is :
(1) 19.6 MeV (2) –2.4 MeV (3) 8.4 MeV (4) 17.3 MeV

12. A nucleus of uranium decays at rest into nuclei of Thorium and Helium. Then :
(1) The Helium nucleus has less kinetic energy than the Thorium nucleus
(2) The Helium has more kinetic energy than the Thorium nucleus
(3) The Helium nucleus has less momentum than the Thorium nucleus
(4) The Helium nucleus has more momentum than the Thorium nucleus

13. A  ray photon produces an electron positron pair. If the rest mass energy of electron is
0.51 MeV and the total kinetic energy of electron - positron pair is 0.78 MeV then the energy of
ray photon in MeV is :
(1) 0.78 (2) 1.8 (3) 1.28 (4) 0.28

14. The ionization energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom in its ground state is 13.6 eV. The
atoms are excited to higher energy levels to emit radiations of 6 wavelengths. Maximum
wavelength of emitted radiation corresponds to the transition between :
(1) n = 4 to n = 3 states (2) n = 3 to n = 2 states
(3) n = 3 to n = 1 states (4) n = 2 to n = 1 states

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15. In a Rutherford scattering experiment when a projectile of charge z1 and mass M1 approaches
a target nucleus of charge z2 and mass M2, the distance of closest approach is r0. The energy of
the projectile is :
(1) directly proportional to mass M1 (2) directly proportional to M1M2
(3) directly proportional to z1z2 (4) inversely proportional to z1

16. Consider 3rd orbit of He+ (Helium), using non-relativistic approach, the speed of electron in
this orbit will be [given K = 9 × 109 constant, Z = 2 and h (Planck's Constant) = 6.6 × 10–34 Js]
(1) 1.46 × 106 m/s (2) 0.73 × 106 m/s (3) 3.0 × 108 m/s (4) 2.92 × 106 m/s

17. The radius of the first permitted Bohr orbit for the electron, in a hydrogen atom equals 0.51 Å
and its ground state energy equals –13.6 eV. If the electron in the hydrogen atom is replaced
by muon [charge same as electron and mass 207 me], the first Bohr radius and ground state
energy will be :
(1) 0.53 × 10–13 m, –3.6 eV (2) 25.6 × 10–13 m, –2.8 eV
(3) 2.56 × 10–13 m, –2.8 keV (4) 2.56 × 10–13 m, –13.6 eV

18. The energy of a K-electron in tungsten is –20 keV and of an L-electrons is –2 keV. The wave
length of X-rays emitted when there is electron jump from L to K shell :
(1) 0.3443 Å (2) 0.6887 Å (3) 1.3982 Å (4) 2.78 Å

19. In producing X-rays a beam of electrons accelerated by a potential difference V is made to

strike a metal target. For what value of V of the following X-rays have the lowest wavelength :
(1) 10 kV (2) 20 kV (3) 30 kV (4) 40 kV

20. Energy levels A, B and C of a certain atom correspond to increasing values of energy i.e.
EA < EB < EC . If  , and  are wave lengths of radiations corresponding to transitions C to B,
B to A and C to A respectively, which of the following relations is correct :

(4)  3 = 1 +  2
2 2 2
(1) 3 = 1 +2 (2) 3 = 1 2 (3)  +  + = 0
1 +  2

SECTION–B : (Maximum Marks : 20)

• This section contains FIVE Questions. Attempt any five Questions. First five Questions Attempt
will be considered for marking.
• The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE.
• For each question, enter the correct numerical value (If the numerical value has more than
two decimal places, truncate/round-off the value to TWO decimal places; e.g. 6.25, 7.00,
–0.33, –.30, 30.27, –127.30, if answer is 11.36777..... then both 11.36 and 11.37 will be correct).
• Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:
Full Marks : +4, if ONLY the correct numerical value is entered as answer.
Zero Marks : 0 in all other cases.

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1. A 5 watt source emits monochromatic light of wavelength 5000 Å. When placed 0.5 m away, it
liberates photoelectrons from a photosensitive metallic surface. When the source is moved to
a distance of 1.0 m, the number of photo electrons liberated will be reduced by a factor of :

2. The electron in the hydrogen atom jumps from excited state (n = 3) to its ground state (n = 1)
and the photons thus emitted irradiate a photosensitive material. If the work function of the
material is 5.1 eV, the stopping potential (in volts) is estimated to be
(the energy of the electron in nth state ):

3. The threshold frequency for a photosensitive metal is 3.3 × 1014 Hz. If light of frequency
8.2 × 1014 Hz is incident on this metal, the cut-off voltage (in volts) for the photoelectric
emission is nearly (round of to the nearest integer) :
(1) 1 V (2) 2 V (3) 3 V (4) 5 V

4. Monochromatic radiation emitted when electron on hydrogen atom jumps from first excited
to the grounds state irradiates a photosensitive material. The stopping potential is measured
to be 3.57 V. The threshold frequency of the material is x × 1014 Hz, then find value of x.

5. A certain metallic surface is illuminated with monochromatic light of wavelength, . The

stopping potential for photo-electric current for this light is 3V0. if the same surface is
illuminated with light of wavelength 2, the stopping potential is V0. The threshold
wavelength for this surface for photoelectric effect is n, then find n.

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Answer Key
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. 3 4 2 2 1 3 2 3 2 3
Section-A
Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. 4 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 4 2
Q. 1 2 3 4 5
Section-B
A. 4 7 2 16 4

SOLUTIONS
SECTION–A
1. (3)
The electrons produced as a result of the decay of neutrons inside the nucleus.

2. (4)
1 2h
h(2) = h + mv2max  vmax =
2 m

3. (2)
hc
KE1 = −

hc 2hc
KE2 = −= −
 /2 
KE2 = 3KE1
2hc  hc 
 −  = 3 − 
   
hc
 2 =

hc
 =
2

4. (2)
1
eVs = mvmax
2
= h − 0
2
2 = 5 –    = 3 eV
In second case,
eVs = 6 – 3 = 3 eV  Vs = 3 V
 VAC = –3 V

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5. (1)
From Einstein's equation of PEE
1 1
mv12 = 2h0 – h0  mv12 = h0 ...(1)
2 2
1 1
mv22 = 5h0 – h0  mv22 = 4h0 ...(2)
2 2
Equation (1) ÷ (2)

v12 1 v1 1 1
2
=  = =
v2 4 v2 4 2

6. (3)
In option (1) charge is not conserved.
i.e. (5 + 2  7 + 1)  not possible

In (2) this reaction is possible only at very high temperature (or

23
11
Na is a very stable isotope
and given nuclear reaction is very difficult).
In (3) and (4)  is emitted with – so option (4) is also wrong so correct answer is (3).

7. (2)
A = N  A1 = N1 and A2 = N2
( A1 − A2 )
so (A1 – A2) = (N1 – N2)  (N1 – N2) =


8. (3)
According to question
NP = NQ
4N0 N0
t
= t
 t = 4 minute
2 1
2 2

Now number of active nuclei R is

NR = (decay nuclei of P) + (decay nuclei of Q)
 4N   N 
=  4N0 − 4 0  +  N0 − 20 
 2   2 

 N   N  9
=  4N0 − 0  +  N0 − 0  = N0
 4   4  2

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9. (2)
M01 = 40g M02 = 160g
T1 = 20s T2 = 10s
M1 = M2
t t
 1  T1  1  T2
M01   = M02  
2 2
t
 1  10 t
40  2 
2
 1   1  20
= t
  = 
160 2 2
 1 20

 2 
t = 40s

10. (3)
X ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯→Y (stable)
Nx Ny

Nx 1 Nx N 1
=  = =
Ny 7 N x + N y N0 8
By using N = N0e–t we have
N0
= N0e −t
8
 t = 3 × 20 years = 60 years

11. (4)
BE of 2He4 = 4 × 7.06 = 28.24 MeV
7
BE of 3 Li = 7 × 5.60 = 39.20 MeV
7
3 Li + 11H ⎯⎯
→ 2He4 + 2He4 + Q
39.20 28.24 × 2
Q = 56.48 – 39.20 = 17.28 MeV

12. (2)
By COLM
pf – pi = 0
 p2 
 pHe – pTh = 0  K .E . = 
 2m 
 pHe = pTh
1
But, K  and mHe < mTh
m
So, KHe > KTh

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13. (2)
Eph = 1.02 MeV + KE
Eph = 1.02 MeV + 0.78 MeV
Eph = 1.8 MeV

14. (1)
n(n –1)
n=4 =6n=4
2
 Maximum wavelength emitted in n = 4 → n = 3

15. (3)
k( z1e )( z2e )
Energy of projectile =
r0

16. (1)
For H-like atoms
Z
v= × 2.188 × 106 m/s
n
Here, Z = 2, n = 3
v = 1.46 × 106 m/s

17. (3)
m = 207me , Mnucleus = 1836 me
Reduced mass
mM 207me  1836 me
= = = 186 me
M + m 207me + 1836me
n2 h2
r1 = = 0.51 Å (Given in Question)
42 mkze2
Radius of first orbit of new atom
mr me
r1 = e 1 =  0.51 Å = 2.56  10–13 m
 186me
 186 me
E1 = E1 = ( –13.6 eV )
m me
= –2.5 keV (according to given options)

18. (2)
EL = –2keV ; EK = –20 keV
EL – EK = (–2) – (–20) = 18 keV
12400
= = 0.688Å
18000

19. (4)
1
V
 min

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20. (2)
hc
EC – EB = ...(1)
1
hc
EB – EA = ...(2)
2
hc
EC – EA = ...(3)
3
On add equation (1) and (2)
1 1
EC – EA = hc  + 
 1  2 
hc  1 1  
= hc  +   3 = 1 2
3  1  2  1 +  2

SECTION–B
1. (4)
1
Number of ejected photo electrons 
d2
n1 d22
=
n2 d12
Let, n1 = n, d1 = 0.5 m
n2 = ?, d2 = 1 m
n
n2 =
4

2. (7)
 13.6 
Ephoton =  –  eV – (–13.6 eV)  12.1 eV
 9 
eV0 = 12.1 eV – 5.1 eV  V0 = 7V

3. (2)
eV0 = h – h0
h(  – 0 )
 V0 =
e
6.6  10–34[8.2–3.3] 1014
 V0 =  2V
1.6  10–19

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4. (16)
1 1
Eph = 13.6  2 – 2  = 10.2 eV
1 2 
Eph = eV0 + h0  10.2 = 3.57 + h0
6.63  1.6  10–19
0 = = 1.6 × 1015Hz
6.63  10–34

5. (4)
hc hc
eVS = E –   VS = –
 e  0e
hc hc
Here, 3V0 = – ...(1)
 e  0e
hc hc
and V0 = – ...(2)
2e 0e
Equation (1) – 3 × equation (2)
hc 2hc
 0=– +  0 = 4
2e 0e

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1. Half lives of two radioactive nuclei A and B are 10 minutes and 20 minutes, respectively. If,
initially a sample has equal number of nuclei, then after 60 minutes, the ratio of decayed
numbers of nuclei A and B will be : [JEE Main-2019_April]
(1) 9 : 8 (2) 1 : 8 (3) 8 : 1 (4) 3 : 8

2. In a reactor, 2 kg of 92U235 fuel is fully used up in 30 days. The energy released per fission is
200 MeV. Given that the Avogadro number, N = 6.023 × l026 per kilo mole and 1 eV = 1.6 × 10–19 J.
The power output of the reactor is close to : [JEE Main-2020_Sep]
(1) 125 MW (2) 60 MW (3) 35 MW (4) 54 MW

3. You are given that Mass of 73 Li = 7.0160 u,

Mass of 24 He = 4.0026 u
and Mass of 11 H = 1.0079 u.
When 20 g of 73 Li is converted into 24 He by proton capture, the energy liberated, (in kWh), is:
[Mass of nucleon = 1 GeV/c2] [JEE Main-2020_Sep]
(1) 8 × 106 (2) 1.33 × 106 (3) 6.82 × 105 (4) 4.5 × l05

4. Given the masses of various atomic particles mp = 1.0072u, mn = 1.0087u, me = 0.000548u,

mv = 0, md = 2.0141u, where p  proton, n  neutron, e  electron, v  antineutrino and
d  deuteron. Which of the following process is allowed by momentum and energy
conservation? [JEE Main-2020_Sep]
(1) n + p → d + 
(2) e+ + e– → 
(3) n + n → deuterium atom (electron bound to the nucleus)
(4) p → n + e+ + v

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5. Find the binding energy per nucleon for 50 Sn . Mass of proton mP = 1.00783 U, mass of
neutron mn = 1.00867 U and mass of tin nucleus mSn = 119.902199 U. (take 1U = 931 M eV)
[JEE Main-2020_Sep]
(1) 8.5 M eV (2) 7.5 M eV (3) 8.0 M eV (4) 9.0 M eV

6. A hydrogen atom, initially in the ground state is excited by absorbing a photon of wavelength
980Å. The radius of the atom in the excited state, it terms of Bohr radius a0, will be :
(hc = 12500 eV – Å) [JEE Main-2019_Jan]
(1) 9a0 (2) 25a0 (3) 4a0 (4) 16a0

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7. An alpha-particle of mass m suffers 1-dimensional elastic collision with a nucleus at rest of

unknown mass. It is scattered directly backwards losing, 64% of its initial kinetic energy. The
mass of the nucleus is :- [JEE Main-2019_Jan]
(1) 4 m (2) 3.5 m (3) 2 m (4) 1.5 m

8. In a Frank-Hertz experiment, an electron of energy 5.6 eV passes through mercury vapour

and emerges with an energy 0.7 eV. The minimum wavelength of photons emitted by mercury
atoms is close to :- [JEE Main-2019_Jan]
(1) 2020 nm (2) 220 nm (3) 250 nm (4) 1700 nm

9. A nucleus A, with a finite De-Broglie wavelength A, undergoes spontaneous fission into two
nuclei B and C of equal mass. B flies in the same direction as that of A, while C flies in the
opposite direction with a velocity equal to half of that of B. The De-Broglie wavelengths B
and C of B and C are respectively :- [JEE Main-2019_April]
A A
(1) 2A, A (2) A, 2A (3) A, (4) , A
2 2

10. Two particles move at right angle to each other. Their De-Broglie wavelengths are 1 and 2
respectively. The particles suffer perfectly inelastic collision. The De-Broglie wavelength , of
the final particle, is given by : [JEE Main-2019_April]
1 +  2 2 1 1 1 1 1
(1)  = (2) = + (3)  = 12 (4) = +
2  1  2 2 12 22

11. 50 W/m2 energy density of sunlight is normally incident on the surface of a solar panel. Some
part of incident energy (25%) is reflected from the surface and the rest is absorbed. The force
exerted on 1m2 surface area will be close to (c = 3 × 108 m/s) :- [JEE Main-2019_April]
(1) 15 × 10–8 N (2) 35 × 10–8 N (3) 10 × 10–8 N (4) 20 × 10–8 N

12. Light is incident normally on a completely absorbing surface with an energy flux of
25 Wcm–2. if the surface has an area of 25 cm–2, the momentum transferred to the surface in
40 min time duration will be : [JEE Main-2019_April]
(1) 5.0 × 10–3 Ns (2) 3.5 × 10–6 Ns (3) 1.4 × 10–6 Ns (4) 6.3 × 10–4 Ns

13. In Li++, electron in first Bohr orbit is excited to a level by a radiation of wavelength . when
the ion gets deexcited to the ground state in all possible ways (including intermediate
emissions), a total of six spectral lines are observed. What is the value of  ?
(Given : h = 6.63 × 10–34 Js ; c = 3 × 108 ms–1) [JEE Main-2019_April]
c = 3 × 108 ms–1)
(1) 9.4 nm (2) 12.3 nm (3) 10.8 nm (4) 11.4 nm

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14. In a photoelectric effect experiment the threshold wavelength of the light is 380 nm. If the
wavelength of incident light is 260 nm, the maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons will
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be: Given E (in eV) = [JEE Main-2019_April]
(in nm)
(1) 1.5 eV (2) 4.5 eV (3) 15.1 eV (4) 3.0 eV

15. Consider an electron in a hydrogen atom, revolving in its second excited state (having radius
4.65Å). The De-Broglie wavelength of this electron is : [JEE Main-2019_April]
(1) 12.9 Å (2) 3.5 Å (3) 9.7 Å (4) 6.6 Å

16. An excited He+ ion emits two photons in succession, with wavelengths 108.5 nm and 30.4 nm,
in making a transition to ground state. The quantum number n, corresponding to its initial
1240eV
excited state is (for photon of wavelength , energy E = ) : [JEE Main-2019_April]
(in nm)
(1) n = 5 (2) n = 4 (3) n = 6 (4) n = 7

17. A beam of electromagnetic radiation of intensity 6.4 × 10–5 W/cm2 is comprised of

wavelength,  = 310 nm. It falls normally on a metal (work function  = 2 eV) of surface area
of 1 cm2. If one in 103 photons ejects an electron, total number of electrons ejected in 1s is
10x. (hc = 1240 eVnm, 1eV = 1.6 × 10–19 J), then x is____. [JEE Main-2020_Jan]

18. An electron (of mass m) and a photon have the same energy E in the range of a few eV. The
ratio of the De-Broglie wavelength associated with the electron and the wavelength of the
photon is (c = speed of light in vacuum) [JEE Main-2020_Jan]
1/2 1/2 1/2
 E  1 E  1  2E 
(1)   (2)   (3) c(2mE)1/2 (4)  
 2m  c  2m  c m 

19. The graph which depicts the results of Rutherform gold foil experiment with -particles is :
 : Scattering angle
Y : Number of scattered -particles detected (Plots are schematic and not to scale)
[JEE Main-2020_Jan]
Y Y

(1) (2)
0   0  
Y Y

(3) (4)
0   0  

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20. An electron (mass m) with initial velocity v = v0iˆ + v0 ˆj is in an electric field E = −E0kˆ . If 0 is
initial De-Broglie wavelength of electron, its De-Broglie wave length at time t is given
by : [JEE Main-2020_Jan]
0 2 0 0 0
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2
eEt eE t2 2 2 2
eE t 2 2
e2E02t 2
1+ 2+ 1+ 1+
m2v02 m2v02 2m2v02 m2v02

21. The energy required to ionise a hydrogen like ion in its ground state is 9 Rydberg's. What is
the wavelength of the radiation emitted when the electron in this ion jumps from the second
excited state to the ground state ? [JEE Main-2020_Jan]
(1) 35.8 nm (2) 24.2 nm (3) 8.6 nm (4) 11.4 nm

22. In a hydrogen atom the electron makes a transition from (n + 1)th level to the nth level. If n >> l,
the frequency of radiation emitted is proportional to : [JEE Main-2020_Jan]
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
n4 n3 n2 n

m
23. Particle A of mass mA = moving along the x-axis with velocity 0 collides elastically with
2
m
another particle B at rest having mass mB = . If both particles move along the x-axis after
3
the collision, the change  in De-Broglie wavelength of particle A, in terms of its De-Broglie
wavelength (0) before collision is : [JEE Main-2020_Sep]
5 3
(1)  = 40 (2)  = 0 (3)  = 20 (4)  = 0
2 2

24. In the line spectra of hydrogen atom, difference between the largest and the shortest
wavelengths of the Lyman series is 304 Å. The corresponding difference for the Paschan
series in Å is : ______. [JEE Main-2020_Sep]

25. A particle of mass 200 M eV/c2 collides with a hydrogen atom at rest. Soon after the collision
the particle comes to rest, and the atom recoils and goes to its first excited state. The initial
N
kinetic energy of the particle (in eV) is . The value of N is : [JEE Main-2020_Sep]
4
(Given the mass of the hydrogen atom to be 1 GeV/c2) ________.

26. Assuming the nitrogen molecule is moving with r.m.s. velocity at 400 K, the De-Broglie
wavelength of nitrogen molecule is close to :
(Given : nitrogen molecule weight : 4.64 × 10–26kg, Boltzman constant : 1.38 × 10–23 J/K,
Planck constant: 6.63 × 10–34 J.s) [JEE Main-2020_Sep]
(1) 0.34 Å (2) 0.24 Å (3) 0.20 Å (4) 0.44 Å

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Answer Key

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Answer 1 2 2 1 1 4 1 3 4 4 4 1 3 1 3

Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Answer 1 11 2 3 3 4 2 1 10553 51.00 2

SOLUTIONS
1. (1)
NOA NOA
Sol. N A = NOAe −t = t /t1/2
=
2 26
 Number of nuclei decayed
NOA 63 NOA
= NOA − =
26 64
NOB NOB
NB = NOB e −t = t /t1/2
=
2 23
 Number of nuclei decayed
NOB 7 NOB
= NOB − =
23 8
Since, NOA = NOB
 Ratio of decayed numbers of nuclei
63 NOA  8 9
A and B = =
64  7NOB 8

2. (2)
Sol. Number of uranium atoms in 2kg
2  6.023  1026
=
235
energy from one atom is 200 × 106 e.v. hence total energy from 2 kg uranium
2  6.023  1026
=  200  106  1.6  10−19 J
235
2 kg uranium is used in 30 days hence this energy is received in 30 days hence energy
received per second or power is
2  6.023  1026  200  106  1.6  10−19
Power =
235  30  24  3600
Power = 63.2 × 106 watt or 63.2 Mega Watt

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3. (2)
Sol. 7
3 (
Li +11 H → 2 24 He )
m  mLi + mH  − 2 M He 
Energy released in 1 reaction  mc2
In use of 7.016 u Li energy is mc2
mc 2
In use of 1gm Li energy is
mLi
mc 2
In use of 20 gm energy is  20 gm
mLi
(7.016 + 1.0079) − 2  4.0026 u  c 2
 × 20gm
7.016  1.6  10−24 gm
 0.0187  1.6  10−19  109 
  −24
 20 gm  Joule
 7.016  1.6  10 gm 
 0.05 × 10+14 J
 1.4 × 10+6 kwh
[1 J  2.778 × 10–7 kwh]

4. (1)
Sol. Only in case-I, M LHS > M RHS i.e.
total mass on reactant side is greater then that on the product side. Hence, it will only be
allowed.

5. (1)
Sol. B.E. = [m].c2
Mexpected = ZMp + (A – Z)Mn
= 50 [1.00783] + 70 [1.00867]
Mactual = 119.902199
B.E. = 501.00783 + 701.00867 − 119.902199  931
= 1020.56
BE 1020.56
= = 8.5 M eV
nucleon 120

6. (4)
12500
Sol. Energy of photon = = 12.75eV
980
 Electron will excite to n = 4
Since 'R'  n2
 Radius of atom will be 16a0

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7. (1)
Sol.
v1 v2
mv0 = mv2 – mv1
1 1
mV12 = 0.36  mV02
2 2
v1 = 0.6v0
1 1
MV22 = 0.64  mV02
2 2
m
V2 =  0.8V0
M
mV0 = mM  0.8V0 − m  0.6V0

 1.6m = 0.8 mM
4m2 = mM

8. (3)
1240
Sol. = nm
5.6 − 0.7

9. (4)
Sol. v0 C B
2m v
A v/2 m m

Let mass of B and C is m each.

By momentum conservation
mv
2mv0 = mv –
2
v = 4v0
pA = 2mv0 pB = 4mv0 pc = 2mv0
h
De-Broglie wavelength,  =
p

h h h
A = ; B = ; C =
2mv0 4mv0 2mv0

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10. (4)
h h
Sol. = P1 P2 =
1 2
h ˆ
P1 = i
1
h ˆ
and P2 = j
2
Using momentum conservation
P = P1 + P2
h ˆ h ˆ
= i+ j
1 2
2 2
 h  h
P =   + 
 1    2 
2 2
h  h  h
=   + 
  1    2 
1 1 1
= 2+ 2
 2
1  2

11. (4)
Sol. Force on the surface (25% reflecting and rest absorbing)
25  2I  75  I  125  I 
F= + =
100  C  100  C  100  C 
125  50 
=  = 20.83 × 10–8 N.
100  3  108 

12. (1)
I
Sol. Pressure =
C
I
Force = Pressure × Area = . Area
C
Momentum transferred = Force . t
I
= . Area . t
C
25  104
=  25  10−4  40  60
3  108

= 5 × 10–3 N-s

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13. (3)
Sol.
n=4 –0.85 × 9 eV

n=3

n=2

n=1 –13.6 × 9 eV
hc
E =

hc
13.6 × 9 – 0.85 × 9 =

hc
=
9  (13.6 − 0.85)eV
1240 eV .nm
=
9  12.75eV
 = 10.8 nm

14. (1)
hc hc
Sol. Kmax = −
 0
 0 −  
 Kmax = hc  
 0 
 380 − 260 
 Kmax = (1237)  
 380  260 
= 1.5 eV

15. (3)
Sol. 2rn = nn
2(4.65  10−10 )
3 =
3
3 = 9.7 Å

16. (1)
1  1 1
Sol. = R  2 − 2  z2
 m n 
1  1 1
= R  2 − 2  22
1085 m n 
1 1 1 
= R  2 − 2  22
304 1 m 
 m=2
 n=5

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17. (11)
Sol. Power incident, P = I × A
n = Number of photons incident/second
nEph = IA
IA
n=
E ph
IA 6.4  10−5  1
n= =
 hc  1240  1.6  10−19
   310
 
n = 10+14 per second
Since efficiency = 10–3
Number of electrons emitted = 10+11 per second.
x = 11

18. (2)
 electron
Sol. =?
 photon
hc
E= ...(1)
 photon
h
electron = ...(2)
2mE
From (1) and (2)
1/2
 electron 1  E 
=  
 photon c  2m 

19. (3)
Sol.
Y

0  
1
Y 4
 
 sin 2 
 

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20. (3)
Sol. By De-Broglie hypothesis
h
=
mv
h
0 = ...(1)
m 2v0
h
' =
2
 eE t 
v02 + v02 +  0 
 m 
h
= ...(2)
e 2E 02t 2
m 2v02 +
m2
By (1) and (2)
0
' =
e2E02 t 2
1+
2m2v02

21. (4)
Sol. 1 Rydberg energy = 13.6 eV
So, ionisation energy = (13.6 Z2)eV
= 9 × 13.6 eV
Z=3
 1 1 8
= RZ 2  2 − 2  = 1.09  107  9 
 1 3  9
 = 11.4 nm

22. (2)
Sol. In hydrogen atom,
−E 0
En =
n2
Where E0 is Ionisation Energy of H.
→ For transition from (n + 1) to n, the energy of emitted radiation is equal to the difference in
energies of levels.
E = En+1 − En
1 1 
E = E0  2 − 2 
 n (n + 1) 
 (n + 1)2 − n2 
E = hv = E0  2 2 
 n (n + 1) 

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 2n + 1 
hv = E0  2
 n4  1 + 1  
  n  
  1 
 n  2 + n  
hv = E0  2
 4 1 
 n  1 + n  
Since n >>> 1
1
Hence, 0
n
2
hv = E0  3 
n 
1
v
n3

23. (1)
Sol.
(m/2) V0 (m/s) (m/2) VB
A B (lest) (A) VA (B) (m/3)
Initial Final
Applying momentum conservation
m m m m
= V0 + (0) = VA + VB
2 3 2 3
V0 VA VB
= = + ...(1)
2 2 3
Since, collision is elastic (e = 1)
VB − VA
e=1=  V0 = VB – VA ...(2)
V0
V0
On solving (1) and (2) : VA =
5
Now, De-Broglie wavelength of A before collision
h h
0 = =
mAV0  m 
 2 V0
 
2h
 0 =
mV0
Final De-Broglie wavelength

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h h 10 h
f = =  f =
mAV0 m V0 mV0

2 5
Now,  = f – 0
10 h 2h
 = −
mV0 mV0
8h 2h
  =   = 4 ×
mv0 mv0
  = 40
Option (1) is correct.

24. (10553)
c
Sol. =
1 1
 2− 2
 n1 n2 
For Lyman series
c
1 = = c (n =  to n = 1)
1 1
−
12 2
c 4c
2 = = (n = 2 to n = 1)
1 1 3
−
12 22
c
 = 2 − 1 = = 304 Å  c = 912Å
3
For Paschen series
c
1 = = 9c (n =  to n = 3)
1 1
− 2
3 
2

c 144c
2 = = (n = 4 to n = 3)
1 1 7
−
32 42
144c 81c 81  912
 = 2 − 1 = − 9c = =
7 7 7
= 10553.14 Å

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25. (51.00)
Sol. mV0 = M V = p
p2 p2 p2  m 
10.2 = − = 1−
2m 2M 2m  M 
p2
= (1 − 0.2)
2m
p2 10.2
 =K =
2m 0.8

26. (2)
3KT
Sol. vrms =
m
Molar mass
m → mass of one molecule (in kg) =
NA
De-Broglie wavelength,
h
=
mv
Given, v = vrms
h
=
3KT
m
m
h
=
3KTm
6.63  10−34
=
−23  28  10−3 
3  1.38  10  400   −23 
 6.023  10 
6.63  10−11
= = 2.39  10−11 m
2.77
 = 0.24 Å

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