PHYSICS

Class CET Crash Course 2020

Solution to Practice Paper - 01 Date April, 2020

1. If the displacement of a body is proportional to cube of time, then

(A) the body moves with uniform velocity
(B) the body moves with uniform acceleration
(C) the body moves with decreasing acceleration
(D) the body moves with increasing acceleration
Ans (D)
2. The velocity-time graph of a body is shown in figure. For the time interval AD and DC the ratio of
distance covered is

B
v
(A) 3 : 1
(B) 1 : 3
h
(C) 3: 1
30 60
(D) 3:2 A D C t

Ans (A)
S = area under v-t graph
1 1 h 3 2
S1 = area of triangle ADB   AD  BD  .h  h
2 2 tan 30 2
1 1 h h2
S2 = area of triangle CDB   CD  BD   h 
2 2 tan 60 2 3
S1 3 3
 
S2 1 1
3
p 1 2
3. According to the Bernoulli’s theorem  v  gh  K . The dimensions of K are
 2
(A) [M0 L3 T0] (B) [M0 L T0] (C) [M0 L0 T–2] (D) [M0 L2 T–2]
Ans (D)
 p  [ML1T 2 ]
[K]     3
 [L2 T 2 ]
 [ML ]
 v2 
or [K]     (LT 1 )2  [L2T 2 ]
2
4. The ratio of the speed of sound in nitrogen gas to that in helium gas, at 300 K is
2 1 3 6
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7 7 5 5
Ans (C)
RT T
Velocity of sound in gas v  v
M M

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v N2  N2 R 4
M 5 3
   He  
v He  He M N2 5 5
R  28
3
5. The number of significant figures in the value 27353.00710  108 is
(A) 11 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 8
Ans (C)
The number of digits from the most significant figure to the least significant figure gives the number of
significant figures. Here, the most significant figure is 2 on the extreme left and the least significant
figure is 0 on the extreme right hand side. From 2 to 0 we have 10 digits in the number.
6. A 30 W, 15 V filament bulb is supplied current by using n cells, each of emf 2 V and internal resistance
0.5  connected in series. The value of n for which the bulb works at its rated power is
(A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 7 (D) 15
Ans (D)
P 30
Power P  V  I  I    2A .
V 15
The current that must flow through the bulb is 2 A.
V 15
The resistance of the bulb R    7.5  .
I 2
nE
When n cells are connected in series, current through the bulb is I 
R  nr
n2
2  n  15
7.5  n  0.5
7. A force acts on a 30 g particle in such a way that the position of the particle as a function of time is given
by x = 3t  4t2 + t3, where x is in metre and t is in second. The work done during the first 4 s is
(A) 5.28 J (B) 450 mJ (C) 490 mJ (D) 530 mJ
Ans (A)
dx
v  3  8t  3t 2
dt
Velocity at time t = 0 is v0 = 3 m s1 and
Velocity at time t = 4 is v4 = 19 m s1
According to work energy theorem,
1 1
W  m  v 24  v 02    0.03  (192  32 ) = 5.28 J
2 2
8. An aircraft executes a horizontal loop with a speed of 150 m s1 with its wings banked at an angle of 12°.
The radius of the loop is (g = 10 ms2, tan 12° = 0.2126)
(A) 10.6 km (B) 9.6 km (C) 7.4 km (D) 5.8 km
Ans (A)
v2
The angle of banking is given by the relation, tan  
rg
(150) 2
 tan12   r  10.6  103 m  10.6 km
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9. If  is coefficient of friction between the tyre and road, then the minimum stopping distance of a car of
mass m moving with velocity v is
v2 v
(A) mg (B) (C) v 2g (D)
2g 2g
Ans (B)
u = v, a =  g, s = ? v = 0
Using v 2  u 2  2as
v2
We have 0  v 2  2gs; s 
2g
10. During an adiabatic process, the cube of the pressure is found to be inversely proportional to the fourth
power of the volume. Then the ratio of specific heats is
(A) 0.4 (B) 1.67 (C) 1.33 (D) 1
Ans (C)
1 1
P 3  4  P  4/3  PV 4/3  constant
V V
It is of the form PV = constant, for an adiabatic change
C 4
   P   1.33
CV 3
11. A body with moment of inertia 3 kg m2 about an axis is at rest. A torque of 6 Nm applied on it rotates
the body for 20 s. The angular displacement of the body is
(A) 200 rad (B) 400 rad (C) 600 rad (D) 800 rad
Ans (D)
I 
Torque,   I  ( since the angular acceleration   )
t t
  20
   40 rad s 1
3
Angular displacement  =   t
= 40 rad s1  20 s = 800 rad
12. Two identical solid copper spheres of radius R are placed in contact with each other. The gravitational
attraction between them is proportional to
(A) R2 (B) R2 (C) R4 (D) R4
Ans (C)
2
4 
G   R 3 
Gmm 3   4 2 2 R 4  G
F   F  R4
(2R) 2 4R 2 9
13. When air is blown in between the two light identical balls suspended close to each other, the two balls
will
(A) move apart
(B) move close to each other
(C) remain stationary
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Ans (B)
When air is blown in between the balls, the pressure in between them falls below the atmospheric
pressure (By Bernoulli’s principle). Hence due to the pressure difference they are pushed close to each
other.
14. A tuning fork A produces 4 beats per second with another tuning fork B of frequency 320 Hz. On filing
one of the prongs of A, 4 beats per second are again heard when sounded with same fork B. Then, the
frequency of the fork A before filing is
(A) 328 Hz (B) 316 Hz (C) 324 Hz (D) 320 Hz
Ans (B)
Let nA = frequency of A
nB = frequency of B = 320 Hz
nA  nB = 4 or nB  nA = 4 i.e., nA = 324 Hz or 316 Hz. On filing one of the prongs of A its frequency
increases. If nA > nB then on filing A the no of beats should increase. Hence it is not equal to 324. It
should be < nB i.e., = 316 Hz.
15. When the length of the vibrating segment of a sonometer wire is increased by 1%, the percentage change
in its frequency is
100 99
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) 2
101 100
Ans (C)
1
f  by the law of length  f1L1 = f2L2
l
l  101 
Initial length = l1, Final length = l2 + l1 + 1    l1
100  100 
 101  f1 101 100
f1l1  f 2   l1 i.e.,   f2  f1
 100  f 2 100 101
Percentage change in frequency
f f  f   100  100
  2 1   100   2  1  100    1  100   1
 f1   f1   101  101
Aliter
1 f l f
By the law of length f     in %  1%
l f l f
16. A solid sphere of radius 20 cm is subjected to a uniform pressure of 106 N m2. If the bulk modulus of the
solid is 1.7  1011 N m2, the decrease in the volume of the solid is approximately equal to
(A) 0.2 cm3 (B) 0.3 cm3 (C) 0.4 cm3 (D) 0.5 cm3
Ans (A)
p
The bulk modulus is given by B 
 V / V 
V p 4
 Decrease in volume V = where V  r 3
B 3
4 (0.2)  10
3 6
V  
3 1.7  1011
= 0.2 106 m3 = 0.2 cm3

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17. The equation of a simple harmonic wave is given by y = 6sin 2 (2t  0.1 x), where x and y are in mm
and t is in second. The phase difference between two particles 2 mm apart at any instant is
(A) 54 (B) 72 (C) 18 (D) 36
Ans (B)
The equation for a harmonic progressive wave is y = 6 sin 2  (2t  0.1 x)
 y = 6 sin (4t  2   0.1 x). This is of the form
2
y  Asin(t  kx) where k     10 mm

The phase difference for two particles separated by 2 mm is
2 2 2  180
 2    rad    72
10 5 5 
18. The magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic material at 73 C is 0.0075. Its value at 173 °C will be
(A) 0.0075 (B) 0.015 (C) 0.0030 (D) 0.0045
Ans (B)
1 T2 173  273 100 1
    2 = 2  0.0075 = 0.015
 2 T1 73  273 200 2
19. A charge +q is placed at the origin O of X -Y axes as shown in the figure. The work done in taking a
charge Q from A to B along the straight line AB is
qQ  a  b  qQ  b  a 
(A)   (B)  
4 0  ab  4 0  ab 
qQ  b 1  qQ  a 1 
(C)    (D)   
4 0  a 2 b  4 0  b 2 b 
Ans (A)
1 q
Potential at point A is VA 
40 a
1 q
Potential at point B is VB 
40 b
Qq  1 1  Qq  a  b 
Work done in taking charge Q from A to B is W  Q(VB  VA )   
4 0  b a  40  ab 
20. The efficiency of a Carnot engine which operates between the two temperatures T1 = 500 K and
T2 = 300 K is
(A) 40% (B) 75% (C) 25% (D) 50%
Ans (A)
T 300
 1 2 1  0.40  40%
T1 500
21. In the adjoining figure the potential difference between X and Y is 60 V. The potential difference
between the points M and N will be
(A) 10 V
(B) 15 V
(C) 20 V
(D) 30 V
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In the given figure, capacitors 2C, C (between M and N) and 2C are in series. If Q is the charge on each
of these capacitors, then
Q Q Q 2Q
60      Q  30 C
2C C 2C C
Q 30C
Potential difference between M and N is, V    30V
C C
22. In the given circuit, potential at point A is 9 V higher than the potential at point B. Then the

(A) p.d. between D and B is 30 V; R = 7 

(B) p.d. between C and B is 15 V; R = 5  A B C D
(C) p.d. between D and C is 24 V; R = 10 
(D) p.d. between D and B is 30 V; R = 9 

Ans (A)
24  15  6 33
Current I  
1 2 1 R 4  R
Also, 1  I + 6 = 9 or I = 3 A  R = 7 
p.d. between D and B, VBD = E  1r = 39  3  3 = 30 V
23. The figure below shows currents in a part of electric circuit. The current i is

(A) 1.7 A
(B) 3.7 A
(C) 1.3 A
(D) 1 A

Ans (A)
According to Kirchhoff’s first law
At junction A, iAB = 2 + 2 = 4A
At junction B, iAB = iBC  1 = 3A
At junction C, i = iBC  1.3 = 3  1.3 = 1.7 A
24. Two concentric spheres of radii r1 and r2 have been given similar charges such that they have same
surface charge density. The electric potential at their common centre is
   
(A) (r1  r2) (B) (r1 + r2) (C) (D) (r1 + r2)
0 0 0 2 0
Ans (B)
1 q1 1 q2
The electric potential at their common centre V = V1 + V2 = + .
40 r1 40 r2
Given: surface density of charge is the same for the two spheres.
Therefore q1 =   A =   4r 12 and q2 =   4r 22
1 (  4r12 ) 1 (  4r22 ) 
V= + = (r1 + r2)
40 r1 40 r2 0

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25. The magnetic field at the centre of a circular current carrying conductor of radius r is Bc . The magnetic
field on its axis at a distance r from the centre is Ba . The value of Bc : Ba will be
(A) 2 2 : 1 (B) 2 :1 (C) 1 : 2 (D) 1 : 2 2
Ans (A)
 0 nI
The magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil is given by BC  …(1)
2r
 0 nr 2 I
The magnetic field at a distance ‘x’ from the centre is given by Ba 
2(r 2  x 2 )3/ 2
 0 nr 2 I
If x = r, then Ba  …(2)
2(2r 2 )3/ 2
BC  0 nI 2(2r 2 )3/ 2 (2)3/ 2  r 3 (2)3/ 2
     or Bc : Ba  2 2 :1
Ba 2r  0 nr 2 I r  r2 1
26. A long solenoid has 500 turns. When a current of 2 ampere is passed through it, the resulting magnetic
flux linked with each turn of the solenoid is 4  103 Wb. The self-inductance of the solenoid is
(A) 1.0 henry (B) 4.0 henry (C) 2.5 henry (D) 2.0 henry
Ans (A)
N 500  4  103
N  Li  L    1 henry.
i 2
27. In a series resonant RLC circuit, the voltage across R is 100 V and the value of R = 1000 . The
capacitance of the capacitor is 2  106 F; angular frequency of AC is 200 rad s1. Then the P.D. across
the inductance coil is
(A) 250 V (B) 400 V (C) 100 V (D) 40 V
Ans (A)
V 1
I   0.1 A At resonance VL  VC  I.L  I
R C
1 I 1  0.1
VL  L I    250 V
C 2  106  200
28. A horizontal metal wire is carrying an electric current from the north to the south. Using a uniform
magnetic field, it is to be prevented from falling under gravity. The direction of this magnetic field
should be towards the
(A) east (B) west (C) north (D) south
Ans (A)
By Fleming’s left hand rule, we find that the direction of magnetic field is towards east.
29. An open pipe is suddenly closed at one end with the result that the frequency of third harmonic of the
closed pipe is found to be higher by 100 Hz, then the fundamental frequency of open pipe is
(A) 200 Hz (B) 300 Hz (C) 240 Hz (D) 480 Hz
Ans (A)
3 v v
3  and  
4 l 2l
3v v
Therefore   100
4l 2l
v v
 100 or  200   = 200 Hz
4l 2l

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30. A long solenoid with 40 turns per cm carries a current of 1 A. The magnetic energy stored per unit
volume is _________ J m3.
(A) 32  (B) 6.4  (C) 3.2  (D) 1.6 
Ans (C)
40
n 2
 4  103 /metre, B (long solenoid) = 0nI
(10 )
1 2 1  n 2 I2
Energy per unit volume  B  ( 0 nI) 2  0
2 0 20 2
4  107  (4  103 )2  (1)2
 = 32  101 = 3.2  Jm3
2
31. The current in the circuit shown below is
(A) 0 A
(B) 102 A
(C) 1 A
(D) 0.10 A
Ans (A)
The potential of p-side is more negative that of n-side, hence diode is reverse biased. In reverse biasing,
the junction does not conduct. Hence, no current flows.
32. The colour sequence in a carbon resistor is red, brown, orange and silver. The resistance of the resistor is
(A) 21  103   10% (B) 23  101   10%
(C) 21  103   5% (D) 12  103   5%
Ans (A)
Value of the colours marked on the resistor Red Brown Orange Silver
3
 Resistance, R = 21  10   10%    
2 1 3 10%

33. A pin placed at the bottom of a beaker is focused using a travelling microscope. When water is poured
into the beaker to a height h, it is found that the microscope is to be raised by 1 cm in order to focus the
object again. The height h of the water is
(A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm (C) 3 cm (D) 4 cm
Ans (C)
The height to which the traveling microscope is raised is equal to the normal shift Ns = 1 cm.
 1
NS  h 1  
 n
 2
1  h  1    h  3cm
 3
34. The observed wavelength of light coming from a distant galaxy is found to be increased by 0.5% as
compared with that coming from a terrestrial source. The galaxy is
(A) stationary with respect to the earth
(B) approaching the earth with velocity of light
(C) receeding from the earth with the velocity of light
(D) receeding from the earth with a velocity equal to 1.5 × 106 m s1

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Ans (D)
 v 0.5  0.5 0.5 v
 , Now     
 c 100  100 100 c
0.5 0.5
 v c   3  108  1.5  106 m s 1
100 100
Increase in  indicates that the star is receeding.
35. The intensity ratio of two waves is 9 : 1. These waves undergo interference. The ratio of maximum to
minimum intensity will be
(A) 1 : 9 (B) 9 : 1 (C) 1 : 4 (D) 4 : 1
Ans (D)
2
 I1 
  1 2
I1 9 I max
= , = 
I2  =  9  1 
I 2 1 I min  I1   9  1
  1
 I2 
2
I max 4 4
= 2 =
I min 2 1
36. A point object O is placed in front of a glass rod having spherical end of radius of curvature 30 cm as
shown in the diagram. The image will be formed at
(A) 30 cm left of the spherical surface n1 = 1
n2 = 1.5
(B) infinity
(C) 1 cm to the right of the spherical surface
(D) 18 cm to the left of the spherical surface
Ans (A)
n n n  n1 1.5 1 (1.5  1)
By using formula 2  1  2     v  30 cm
v u R v (15) 30
Negative sign shows that, image is obtained on the same side of object i.e. towards left.
37. A radio-active sample of half-life 10 days contains 1000 x nuclei. Number of original nuclei present after
5 days is
(A) 750 x (B) 250 x (C) 707 x (D) 500 x
Ans (C)
N 1
N  n0 Here n  and N0 = 1000 x
2 2
1000x 1000x
 N 1
  0.707  1000x
2
22
N = 707 x
38. In a given direction, the intensities of the scattered light by a scattering substance for two beams of light
are in the ratio of 256 : 81. The ratio of the frequency of the first beam to the frequency of the second
beam is
(A) 64 : 27 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 4 : 3 (D) 1 : 2
Ans (C)
I  4, according to Rayleigh law of scattering.

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1 1
  I  4  256  4 4
 1  1    
 2  I2   81  3

39. When a neutron is disintegrated to give a -particle,

(A) a proton alone is emitted. (B) a proton and an antineutrino are emitted.
(C) a neutrino alone is emitted. (D) a proton and neutrino are emitted.
Ans (B)
n  p  1 e  
40. The direction of the second order diffraction minima in Fraunhoffer diffraction at a single slit is
(a = slit width) given by
(A) sin  = /2a (B) sin  = 2/a (C) sin  = 2a (D) sin  = a/2
Ans (B)
Condition for the formation of diffraction minima, the path difference = a sin  = n
For the second order minima, n = 2
a sin  = 2 or sin  = 2/a
41. A voltmeter with a resistance of 50  103  is used to measure voltage in a circuit. To increase the range
to 3 times, the additional resistance to be connected in series is
(A) 9  106  (B) 100 k (C) 150 k (D) 900 k.
Ans (B)
3V
The resistance to be connected in series is RS = – R, where R is the initial resistance of the
I
voltmeter, V and I are the initial range and the maximum current.
3V
RS = – R = 2R = 100 k
V / R 
42. The escape velocity from the surface of the earth is ve. The escape velocity from the surface of a planet
whose mass and radius are three times those of the earth, well be
1
(A) ve (B) 3ve (C) 9ve (D)
3ve
Ans (A)
Escape velocity on surface of earth is given by
2GM e  GM e 
ve  2gR e   g  2 
Re  Re 
Me
 ve 
Re
ve Me Rp
If vp is escape velocity from the surface of planet, then  
vp Re Mp
Where Mp is mass of the planet and Rp is radius of planet
But Rp = 3Re (given)
and Mp = 3Me
ve Me 3R e 1
    1 or vp = ve
vp Re 3M e 1

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43. A steel ball of mass 5 g is thrown downward with velocity 10 ms1 from height 19.5 m. It penetrates sand
by 50 cm. The change in its mechanical energy will be : (g = 10 ms2)
(A) 1 J (B) 1.25 J (C) 1.5 J (D) 1.75 J
Ans (B)
1
U  mg(h  x)  mv2
2
1
 U  0  005  10(19  5  0  5)   0  005  (10) 2 = 1.25 J
2
44. Two identical drops of water fall through air with a terminal velocity 2 ms–1. If the drops merge to form a
single drop its terminal velocity is
(A) 3.17 ms–1 (B) 1.58 ms–1 (C) 2.52 ms–1 (D) 4 ms–1
Ans (A)
When two drops merge let R be the radius, then
4 3 4 
R  2  r 3   R  21/3 r
3  3 
v r2
vT  (radius)2  T  2/3 2 , v'T  41/3 vT
v'T 2 r
= 41/3  2 = 3.17 ms–1
45. A series LR circuit is connected to an AC mains of 200 V - 60 Hz. The resistance is  and the inductive
reactance is double the resistance. The current in the circuit is (in A)
(A) 4 5 (B) 5 3 (C) 1 (D) 2.2
Ans (A)
R = 100 , XL = 2fL = 2R = 20 
Z  R 2  X L2  100  400  500  10 5
V 200 20
 I   4 5 A
Z 10 5 5
46. An iron rod is placed parallel to magnetic field of intensity 2000 Am–1. The magnetic flux through the
rod is 6 × 10–4 Wb and its cross-sectional area is 3 cm2. The magnetic permeability of the rod in
Wb Am–1 is
(A) 10–1 (B) 10–2 (C) 10–3 (D) 10–4
Ans (C)
 = 6 × 10–4 Wb, A = 3 × 10–4 m2
 6  104
 B   2T H = 2 × 103 Am–1
A 3  104
B 2
Magnetic permeability,     103 Wb Am 1
H 2  10 3

47. The cylindrical tube of a spray pump has a radius r, one end of which has n fine holes, each of radius r. If
the speed of flow of the liquid in the tube is v, the speed of ejection of the liquid through the holes is
1 3
2
v  R 2 vR  v  R 2 vR 
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
n r  n r  n r  n r 
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Cross-sectional area of the tube, A = R2

Cross-sectional area of each hole = r2
Therefore, total area of n holes a = n(r2)
If v is the speed of ejection of the liquid through the holes, from the equation of continuity,
av = Av
2
Av R 2 v v  R 
v     
a nr 2 n  r 
48. A ray of light passes through four transparent media with refractive index n1, n2, n3 and n4 as shown. The
surfaces of all media are parallel
If the emergent ray DE is parallel to incident ray AB, then
(A) n2 = n4
n  n3  n4
(B) n1  2
3
(C) n1 = n4
(D) n3 = n4

Ans (C)
n1 = n4 as DE is parallel to AB
49. The de-Broglie wavelength of the electron in the ground state of the hydrogen atom is ………….. (radius
of the first orbit of hydrogen atom = 0.53 Å).
(A) 1.06 Å (B) 0.53 Å (C) 1.67 Å (D) 3.33 Å
Ans (D)
2r =     3.33 Å
50. A plane glass plate is placed over a various coloured letters (violet, green, yellow, red). The letter which
appears to raised more
(A) Yellow (B) Violet (C) Red (D) Green
Ans (B)
 1 1  1
SN  t  1   As n increases, decreases and 1   increases.
 n n  n
 SN is more for that colour, for which n is more.
Among the given colours n is more for violet. Therefore it appears to be raised more.
51. The fourth harmonic of an open overtone of an organ pipe of length l0 has the same frequency as third
overtone of a closed pipe of length lc. The ratio of l0/lc is equal to
5 8 7 8
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 5 8 7
Ans (D)
4v
Open pipe: 4th harmonic  x = 4  f 4op 
2lop
(4  2  1) v 7v
Closed pipe: 3rd overtone  x  1 = 3  x = 4  f 4cp   , f 4op  f 4cp
4lcp 4lcp
4v 7v lop 8
  
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52. An element X decays into element Z by two-step process.

X   Y  42 He
Y 
 Z  2e then
(A) X & Y are isotopes (B) X & Z are isotopes
(C) X & Z are isobars (D) X & Z are isotones
Ans (B)
Let A and Z be the mass number and atomic number of X respectively.
 decay
Z X 
A
 AZ24 Y  24 He
A 4  decay A4
Z 2 Y    Z Z  2 1e0  X and Z are isotopes.
53. 310 J of heat is required to raise the temperature of 2 moles of an ideal gas at constant pressure from
25 C to 35 C. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the gas through the same range at
constant volume is
(A) 452 J (B) 276 J (C) 144 J (D) 384 J
Ans (C)
310 = 2(Cp) (35  25) = 20Cp  Cp = 15.5 J mol1 K1
Cp  Cv = R  Cv = Cp  R = 15.5  8.3 = 7.2 J mol1 K1
At constant volume, Q = nCV() = 2(7.2)10 = 144 J
54. The surface temperature of the Sun which has maximum energy emission at 500 nm is 6000 K. The
temperature of a star which has maximum energy emission at 400 nm will be
(A) 6500 K (B) 7500 K (C) 4500 K (D) 8500 K
Ans (B)
T ( ) 400 4
 m T  constant (Wein's law) sun  m star  
Tstar ( m )sun 500 5
5 5
Tstar   Tsun   6000  7500 K
4 4
55. A uniform wire of length L, diameter D and density  is stretched under a tension T. The correct relation
between its fundamental frequency ‘f‘, the length L and the diameter D is
L 1 1 1
(A) f  2 (B) f  2
(C) f  (D) f 
D LD LD L D
Ans (C)
1 T 1 T 1 2T 1 T 1
f    f 
2L  2L D L / L 2L D
2 2
LD  LD
4
56. The average power dissipated in A.C. circuit is 2 watt. If a current flowing through a circuit is 2 A and
impedance is 1 , what is the power factor of the AC circuit?
1
(A) 0 (B) 0.5 (C) (D) 1
2
Ans (B)
Power in an AC circuit is
P = VI cos  and V = IZ = 2  1 = 2V
P 2
cos     0.5  Power factor, cos  = 0.5
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57. In the series LCR circuit shown, the ammeter and the voltmeter readings are respectively

(A) 2 A, 100 V
(B) 2 A, 200 V
(C) 1 A, 200 V
(D) 2 A, 400 V
Ans (B)
VL  VC  200 V, V0  200 V
V02  VR2  (VL  VC ) 2  VR2
V0 200
 VR  V0  200 V  I  2 A
R 100
 The ammeter reading is 2 A, and the voltmeter reading is 200 V.
58. When an electron in hydrogen atom revolves in stationary orbit, it
(A) does not radiate light though its velocity changes
(B) does not radiate light and velocity remains unchanged
(C) radiates light but its velocity is unchanged
(D) radiates light with the change of energy
Ans (A)
In a stationary orbit, the speed of the electron does not change, but direction goes on changing.
Thus, velocity changes. But, in a stationary orbit, it does not radiate energy, according to
Bohr’s postulates.
59. In a series LCR circuit at resonance, the applied ac voltage is 220 V. If the potential drop across the
inductance is 110 V, then the potential drop across the resistance is
(A) 110 2 V (B) 110 V (C) 220 V (D) 220 2 V
Ans (C)
At resonance, the net potential drop across the L-C combination is zero. Therefore, the entire
p.d. appears across the resistance.
60. During a fission reaction, a mass difference per fission is 0.11 u. If 1015 fissions occur per second, the
power generated is (1 u = 1.66  1027 kg )
(A) 1.5 kW (B) 15 kW (C) 150 kW (D) 1.5 MW
Ans (B)
E = mc2
m = (mass in u)  1.66  1027  0.10  1.66  1027 kg
E  0.10  1.66  1027  3  108  2 joule per fission
Power  0.10  1.66  1027  9  1016  1015
joule per second (for 1015 fissions per second)
Power  1.5  104 Js 1  15  103 Js 1  15 kW

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