Test-Paper-6: Physics Time: 1hr Date: 23-12-2020

Multi-choice single correct ( +3,0,-1)

Q1. Determine the force F of interaction between two non-conducting hemispherical
shells of radius R touching each other if one hemisphere is uniformly charged with a
surface density 1 and the other with a surface density 2.
R2 12 R 2 12
( A) ( B)
o 2o
2R2 12 2R2 12
( C) ( D)
o 3o
Q2. The minimum strength of a uniform electric field which can tear a conducting
uncharged thin-walled spherical into two parts is known to be E0. Determine the
minimum electric field strength E required to tear the sphere of twice as large radius if
the thickness of its walls is the same as in the former case.
( A) 2E0 ( B) 2E0
E0 E0
( C) ( D)
2 2

Q3. A non-conducting fixed sphere of Q

Q
radius R, having uniformly distributed
charge Q, is surrounded by two non- Q
conducting hemispherical shells of F F

radius 2R touching each other. Each

non-conducting hemispherical shell
has charge Q. A horizontal force of
magnitude F required keeping the
hemispherical shells in equilibrium as shown in the figure. Neglect the effect of
gravity. Find the value of F
Q2 3Q2
( A) 2
( B)
160R 160R2
Q2 3Q2
( C) ( D)
320R2 320R2

Q4. In the figure, a line of electric field created by two point

charges q1 and q2 is shown. If it is known that
q1 = 1 μC, the charge 2 is closest to
(A)-2 μC (B)-4 μC
(C) -6 μC (D)-8 μC
q1 q2

Q5. A conducting spherical shell of radius R has charge Electrostatic force between two
parts of the shell which are on either sides of a plane that is at a distance r (r < R)
from the centre of the shell is
Q2  r  Q2  r 
(A) 2 
1   (B) 2  1 
320R  R  320R  R 
Q2  r2  Q2  r2 
(C)  1   (D)  1  
320R2  R2  320R2  R2 

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Q6. Two identical point charges are moving in free space,
when they are 60 cm apart; their velocity vectors are
equal in modulus and make angles of 45° from the 450 450
line joining them as shown in the figure. If at this
instant, their total kinetic energy is equal to their 60cm
potential energy, what will be the distance of closest approach between them?
(A) 20 cm (B) 30 cm
(C) 40 cm (D) 45 cm

Q7. Determine the light pressure exerted on the walls of an electric bulb of power 100 W.
The bulb is made in the form of a sphere of radius 5 cm, its walls reflect 10% of the
incident light and the rest 90% of the light is transmitted. Assume that the entire
power consumed by the bulb is converted into radiation and transmitted light does not
exert any pressure.
(A) 4 Pa (B) 6 Pa (C) 2 Pa (D) 12 Pa

Q8. A spring block system with mass of block m

and spring constant k (all the surfaces of k I
block are perfectly reflecting m

and smooth) is placed on a smooth horizontal plane as shown in the diagram. A light
beam of intensity I is switched on from rightwards. Find the amplitude of oscillations
of the block. (face area of block is A)
IA 2IA 4IA
(A) (B) (C) (D) Zero
kc kc kc
Q9. A metal ball of radius R = 1.5 cm has a charge q = 10  C. Find the modulus of the
vector of the resultant force acting on a charge located on one half of the ball.
( A) 100 N ( B) 250 N
( C) 500N ( D) 800N

Q10. When an uncharged conducting ball of radius R is placed in an external uniform

electric field , a surface charged density   0 cos  is induced on ball’s surface(
here 0 is constant and  is a polar angle. Find the magnitude of the resultant force
acting on the induced charge of same sign.
R2 02 R2 02
( A) ( B)
80 40
R2 02 R2 02
( C) ( D)
20 0
Multi-choice multi correct ( +4,-2,0)
Q11. A spherical shell of volume mass density , thickness t and radius t
t
R(R>>t) is placed concentrically inside another shell of radius 2R
having same thickness and of same material as shown in the
R
figure. The circumferential stress developed in the outer shell is
(A) compressive in nature
2R
(B) Tensile in nature
(C) 3GRt2
3 2
(D) GRt
2

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 3I
Q12. Current I and 3I flow in opposite direction in two
co-axial long thin walled circular cylinders of radii
‘a’ and ‘2a’ respectively as shown. Then choose
the correct option(s). I
(A) The pressure exerted on the inner cylinder
0I2
wall is . 2a
8 2 a2
(B) The pressure exerted on the inner cylinder
0I2 a
wall is .
16 2a2
(C) The pressure exerted on the outer cylinder
30I2
wall is
16 2a2
(D) The pressure exerted on the outer cylinder
30I2
wall is
322a2

Q13. Moonlight has an intensity of 0.84  103 W/m2. The average wavelength of moonlight
is 5000Å.
(A) The force exerted by moonlight on a perfectly absorbing surface of area 100
m2 is 0.28  109 N.
(B) The force exerted by moonlight on a perfectly absorbing surface of area 100
m2 is 0.84  102 N.
(C) The number of photons/m3 in the beam is 7  106.
(D) The number of photons/m3 in the beam is 7  103.

Comprehension-I(+3,-1,0)
Electrons (mass m and charge e) can be A J
y
projected between two parallel plate
O P
electrodes separated by a distance d as V
C
x

shown in the figure. The bottom plate is Screen

B
connected to mid-point C of a rheostat,
l

while the upper plate is connected to the rheostat through a sliding jockey J. The end
terminals A and B of the rheostat are connected with an ideal battery of electromotive
force V. When the jockey J is held at C, electrons entering the region between the
plates take a certain time T0, to reach P from O along the dotted line OP parallel to
the plates, hit a phosphorescent screen and make a spot at P.
Distance d between the electrodes is large enough so that none of the electrons
strikes the electrodes. Ignore magnetic effects and electromagnetic radiations.
Q14. In a trial, when an electron is projected at O the jockey J is held at A. After a time
interval, half of T0, the jockey is suddenly made to Jump to the end B. Where on the
screen does the electron beam make a spot?
(A) Exactly at point P
eVT02
(B) above the point P.
8md
eVT02
(C) below the point P
8md
( D) None

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Q15. In second trial, the jockey J is made to slide from C to A and then back to C with the
same speed both the way in the time interval T0. Which one of the following
statements is correct?
  ˆ
(A) Electron strikes the screen at point P with velocity v  i
T0
  ˆ eVT0 ˆ
(B) Electron strikes the screen at point P with velocity v  i j.
T0 4md
  ˆ eVT0 ˆ
(C) Electron strikes the screen above the point P with velocity v  i j
T0 4md
(D) Electron strikes the screen exactly at the point P with velocity
  ˆ eVT0 ˆ
v i j.
T0 2md
Q16. In third trial, the jockey is made to slide from A to B with constant speed in the time
interval T0. Which one of the following statements is correct?
  ˆ
(A) Electron strikes the screen at point P with velocity v  i
T0
  ˆ
(B) Electron strikes the screen above the point P with velocity v  i
T0
  ˆ
(C) Electron strikes the screen below the point P with velocity v  i
T0
 ˆ eVT0 ˆ
(D) Electron strikes the screen exactly at the point P with velocity v  i j
T0 2md
Comprehension–II(+3,-1,0)
In our solar system, asteroids, small satellites, comets with diameters less than 600
km can be very irregular in shape, whereas those with larger diameters are spherical.
Only if the rocks have sufficient strength to resists gravity then an object can maintain
a non-spherical shape. In solar system, there is a planetary object of uniform density
 and radius R.

Q17. Find the compressive stress S (defined as force per unit cross-sectional area) near
the centre of the planetary object
2 1 4
(A) S  G2R2 (B) S  G2R2 (C) S  G2R2 (D) S  G2 R2
3 3 3
Q18. What is the largest possible size of a non-spherical self gravitating satellite made of
concrete? Assume that concrete has maximum compressive stress of 4.0  107 N/m2
and a density  = 3000 kg/m3.
(A) 250 km (B) 140 km (C) 180 km (D) 640 km
Integer Type( +3,-1,0)
Q19. A sphere of radius R is kept on
smooth horizontal surface. It is 
connected with ideal spring of I
constant k as shown in figure.
A parallel light beam having
intensity I is falling at an angle
o k
 = 30 with vertical on the
sphere, then find the
compression in the spring (in
SI unit) in equilibrium position,
assuming the at the sphere
absorbs 100% of the light incident on it.
IR 2 10
[Take  SI unit, where c is speed of light in vacuum]
kc 

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Q20. A monochromatic beam of light ( = 4900 Å) incident normally upon a surface
produces a pressure of 5  107 N/m2 on it. Assuming that 25% of the light incident is
reflected and the rest absorbed, the number of photons falling per second on a unit
area of thin surface is 3  105k m2 s1 . Find the value of k.

Q21. A thin conducting ring is ruptured when it is given a charge q. Consider another thin
conducting ring, radius of which is 2 times and tensile strength is 4 times of the
former ring. The maximum charge Q can be given to this second ring without
Q
rupturing. Find the value of .
q

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ANSWER: Test-Paper-6: Physics-23-12-2020
Ans1. B
Ans2. C
Ans3. D
Ans4. D
Ans5. D
Ans6. C
Ans7. C
Ans8. B
Ans9. C
Ans10. B
Ans11. A,C
Ans12. A, D
Ans13. A, C
Ans14. B
Ans15. C
Ans16. B
Ans17. B
Ans18. C
Ans19. 5
Ans20. 4
Ans21. 4

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SOLUTION: Test-Paper-6: Physics-23-12-2020
K12 S, S2
Sol1. F12   F12  C 12
r12 2

1S1 2 2
dS dS
2 o 2 o

1

2  
r12 


2S2 r12

Constant C can be calculated by projection method it will be same if 1= 2=

2 2 2 2
dF  dS sin= dS '
2o o
 2 R 2
F  C 2 
o 2
R 2 R 2 12
Here C = F12 =
2 o 2 o
Concept involved: Electrostatic Force( Pressure) with projected area
Sol2. When uncharged conductor is placed in the uniform electric field, induction will take
place and each part of sphere will experience a force whose magnitude will be same
but opposite in direction

Eo 
2 o
Due to the presence this electrostatic force, the each part 2
Fe   R2
tries to tear each other so a tearing stress T be generated 20
by body which will oppose the electrostatic force. Till
 
F  FS max , the body will not be tore. In limiting case
4E2  2o
 R2  2Rt  T  T  oE 2R  Constant
2 o
Eo
E12R1  E2 2R 2  E2 
2 FS
Concept involved: Electrostatic Force( Pressure) with projected area
kQ 1 k  2Q  3kQ
Sol3. EP(Re st )  2
 2
 2
 2R  2  2R  4R
3Q Q 3Q2
 F  EP(Re st)   R 2    R 2

160R2 2R2 320R 2
Concept involved: Electrostatic Force( Pressure) with projected area

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Sol4. Since Electrostatic field at point –P is horizontal, so
E1 sin   E2 sin  E1
kq1 4 k q2 4
   
 2  42  P
 8 
2 2 2
2 2
4 2 4 8 2
 42   EP
 q2  8q1  q2  8q1  8C E2
As we know that electric field lines emerges from
positives charge and terminates at negative charge. q1 q2
Concept Involved: Electrostatic field lines
Sol5.
F = Projected Area × Electrostatic pressure
2
=  R 2  r 2  
20
2
1  Q 
  R 2  r 2    
2 0  4R2 

Q2  r2 
F  1  
320R2  R2 
Concept involved: Electrostatic Force( Pressure) with projected area
Sol6. According to Question
 mu2  kq2 kq2
2     mu2  ……..( 1)
 2  r0 r0
Using conservation of linear momentum , we can write
u v
v v
2
Using conservation of linear momentum , we can write r
K i  Ui  K f  Uf
  u 2  u u
 m  
 mu2  kq2   2   kq
2 450 450
 2    2  
 2  r 2 r
  0   r0=60cm
 
 
mu2 kq2 kq2 mu2 kq2 kq2 kq2 kq2 kq2
 mu2         
2 r0 r 2 r0 r 2r0 r0 r
3kq2 kq2 2r
   r  0  40cm
2r0 r 3
Concept involved: Conservation of mechanical energy with Electrostatic Force

Sol7. Since pressure exerted on the wall of bulb is only due to reflected radiation, so
I
P Wall of bulb
2
4 r
2I 2P   2  100  0.1
Pr essure   
c 4 r c 4  3.14  5  102  5  10 2  3  108
2
5cm
Pr essure  0.021 10 2 N / m  2Pa

Concept involved: Radiant pressure

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Sol8. Let the pressure exerted due to reflection of light on the wall of block be P, so
2I
P k I
C m
2IA
 F  P  projected Area 
c k x0
kx0 F
For equilibrium of block in the m m
state of maximum compression
2IA
kx 0  F  x 0 
kc
Concept involved: Radiant pressure
2
Sol9. F =  R 2 [Electrostatic Pressure  Projected area]
2 0
Q2 1 Q2
= 2 4
 R 2 = = 500 N
16 R 2 32R2
2
Sol10. dq = 2R sin .d 
2 cos3 
dF = Edq cos  = 0  2R 2 sin d E
   Cos
2 0 + E  0
2
R  2 2
R 2 2
+ 2 0 2 0
= 0
 cos
3
d  Cos   0 R +
0 0 4 0  +

+
+
+
A +

Concept involved: Electrostatic pressure

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Sol11.
G4R2 t
(4R t)  2 
G 44R2 t  (4R2 )  C 4Rt
2 2
(2R) 2(4R )
12G2R2t22 = C4Rt
 C = 3GRt2
Concept involved: Gravitational pressure
Sol12.
1 I Bi
B  Bi  0i  0
2 4a
 The pressure exerted on the inner cylinder wall Bi B

 I I  I2
Pi  Bi  0  02 2
4  a 2 a 8  a
a
Similarly, the pressure exerted on the outer cylinder wall
 3 I  I  3I 30I2
P0   0  0   2 2
 8a 4 a  4a 32 a
Concept involved: Magnetic pressure
I 0.84  10 3
Sol13. The force exerted =  A =  100 = 0.28  109 N
c 3  108
I
The no. of photons per unit volume =  7  106
c  h
Concept involved: Radiant pressure

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 Sol(14-16)
Sol14.
V V

V/2 V/2

When Jockey is at point B When Jockey is at point A

 

E ˆj   eE
a
m
v
V
at0
2d

O   x O   x O t0 2t0 t
2 2
V
2d
2
T0 1 2 eV T0 eVT02
t0   y   at0  2t0  at 0     Above the point P
2 2 2md 4 8md
Sol15. Using Impulse-Momentum theorem we can write
 
E ˆj ay a0 t0
vy

eV
2md a0t0
O t0 2t0 t 2

V O t0 t
2t0 O t0
2d 2t0 t

  1 eV   eVT0 ˆ   eVT0 ˆ
mv f  mvi  
2 2d

 T0 ˆj  v f  vi 
4md
j  v f  0 iˆ 
T0 4md
j   
Sol16. Using Impulse-Momentum theorem we can write
 
E ˆj ay vy

V eV a0t0
2d 2md 2

O t0 2t0 t O t0 2t0 t O t0 2t0 t

V  eV
2d 2 md

      
mv f  mvi  p  0  v f  vi  0 iˆ
T0

Concept involved: Capacitor

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Sol(17-18). First Method
Consider a layer of thickness dr at a distance r from the centre of
the sphere.
2 dr
Now mass of the layer of thickness dr = 4r dr r
4 P
G( r 3 )(4r 2 dr)
force due to the layer dF = 3 R
r2

4
G( r 3 )(4r 2 dr)
 2
(dP)4r = 3 (Where  is the mean density of sphere)
r2
4 R
4 2 2 2
or, dP = G  2 rdrP = G  2 rdr P = G  (R  r 2 )
3 r 3 3
2G 2 2
If r  0, then P =  R putting all the given values. R = 180 km
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Second Method:
4
G x3  P R
4
EP  3 2  dFP  EP  Adx  GA2 xdx d
x 3
4
R
2 F 3 A
FP  GA2  xdx  GA2R 2  PA  P  G 2R 2
3 0
3 A 3
4r 2
Third Method: Area of xy part A = (K is constant)
K
4
G x3 
4 4r 2
E 3 2  dF  G x dx  P
x 3 K x y
2 r
4 4r
G  d  2 R
3 K 4 2x  2
So, dP  2
 P = G    G2R2
4r 3  2 0 3
K
4 G 
Forth Method: g  r   r , where r is the distance of point from centre
3
R
dP    gdr  P    gdr  P 

2 G 2  2 R 2  r 2 
r
3
2 G 2  2 R 2
If r=0 ,  P  , Substituting the values, we have
3
2 2
4  107   6.67  10 11   3000   R 2 R  180 km
3
R
Fifth Method:  P    gdr
r
g
 rg   gs 2 2
 P    g s  g  R  r     g s  s   R  r  
 R  R
R  r  gS

g
2 G 2  2  R 2  r 2 
P O r R
3 r

Concept involved: Gravitational pressure

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Sol19. Let the pressure exerted due to absorption of light on the wall of block be P, so
Isin 
P Isin 
c
I
r 2Isin 
 F  P  projected Area 
c Icos

For equilibrium of sphere in the state of maximum compression

r 2Isin  10 1
kx 0  F  x 0      5 m
kc  2
Concept involved: Radiant pressure
Sol20.
I I I
P  2r  1  r   = [2(0.25) + 0.75]  1.25 I
c c c

Intensity of light, I =
cP
=
 
3  108 5  107  = 120 Wm2
1.25 1.25

Energy of photon, E =
hc
=
6.63  1034 3  108
= 4  1019 J

6
 0.49  10
 Number of photons incident per unit area per second
I 120
n=   3  1020 m2 s1
E 4  1019
Concept involved: Radiant pressure
Sol21. Let  is the tensile strength,
Fel

A B
q d
A B
R O d/2
d/2
d/2 d/2

T T
d

2 2 2 2
q2 q2  q   R  k  q   R 
T  2  A  2  2   2   1   1   2   1 
R R 1  q1   R 2  1  q   nR 1 

 q max  q 2  qn k
Concept involved: Electrostatic Force

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