PHYSICS: 24A Plus, Date:28-11-2023

SECTION - I (6 ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTIONS CORRECT)

1. A point source emitting light having wavelength  is placed at a distance (d / 2) below

the principal axis of an equiconvex lens of refractive index (3 / 2) and radius 20 cm.
The emergent light from lens fall on the slits S1 and S2 placed symmetrically with
principal axis. The resulting interference pattern is observed on the screen kept at a
distance D = 1 m from the slit plane. Correct options are:

S1
 O

d
S S2
20 cm

(A) The position of the central xamima is shifted by (d / 20)

(B) The position of the central maxima is shifted by (d / 40)
 2  2d sin   
(C) The intensity at point O is 4I 0 cos  
   

 2  d sin   
(D) The intensity at point O is 2I0 cos  
   

2. A monochromatic light source of frequency ”f ” illumimates a metallic surface and

ejects photoelectrons. The photoelectrons having maximum energy are just able to
ionize the hydrogen atoms in ground state. When the whole experiment is repeated
with an incident radiation of frequency (5 / 6)f, the photoelectrons so emitted are
able to excite the hydrogen atom which then amits a radiation of wavelength 1215 Å.

(A) The value of frequency of radiation will be 4.92 × 1015 Hz

(B) The value of frequency of radiation will be 2.25 × 1015 Hz
(C) The work function of the metal is 6.8 eV
(D) The work function of the metal is 5.6 eV
3. A circuit element shown in the figure as a box either a capacitor or, an indicator. The
power factor of above circuit is 0.8, while current lags behind the voltage.

C
Box

VC = 100V
1A

~
R = 80 V, 50 Hz

(A) The source voltage is 100 V

(B) The source voltage is 80 V
(C) The box contain an inductor, L = (0.4 / )H
(D) The box contain an inductor, L = (0.2 / )H

4. In a YDSE experiment the two slits are covered with a transparent membrane of
negligible thickness which allows light to pass through it but does not allow water. A
glass slab of thickness t = 0.41 mm and refractive index µg = 1.5 is placed infront of
one of the slits as shown in the figure. The separation between the slit is d = 0.30
mm. The entire space to the left of the slits is billed with water of refractive index µ w
= (4 / 3). A coherent light of intensity I and absolute wavelength  = 5000 Å is
being incident on the slits making an angle 30° with horizontal . If screen is placed at
a distance D = 1 m from the slits.

Screen
Water
µw = 4/3
S1
= 30°
t O
d
µg
S2

(A) The position of central maxima lies at a distance 1.66 cm below the central line

(B) The position of the central maxima lies at a distance 1.25 cm below the central
line
(C) The intensity at point O will be 2I
(D) The intensity at point O will be 4I
5. A block (m) released from rest from the top of a wedge (m). Neglect friction at each
contact mark the correct statements.

m(block)

h
Wedge
(m)
60°

(A) As the block reaches the bottom, the speed acquired by the wedge will be
2gh
7
(B) As the block reaches the bottom, the speed acquired by the wedge will be
gh
7
(C) When block reaches the bottom, the K.E. of the block will be (11 / 14) mgh
(D) When block reaches the bottom, the K.E. of the block will be (13 / 14) mgh
6. A spherical mirror forms an image of size 1.5 times that of object when object (real)
is at A. If object moved 20 cm along principal axis, an image of size 0.5 times that of
object is formed. If object moved by 15 cm further in same direction the ratio of size
of image to size of object (initial) is found to be m. Then
(A) m = 1/4 (B) m = 1/3 (C) m = 1/2 (D) m = 2/3
SECTION - II (8 INTEGER ANSWER TYPE)

7. A large mercury drop rests on a clean horizontal glass plate. The maximum thickness

 T 
of such drop is d   (1  cos  ) . Where T = Surface tenstion of mercury with
 g 
glass,
 = density of mercury and  is angle of contact between mercury glass pair. Find
the value of .

8. A spinning solid cylinder of mass m and radius R is lowered on a rough inclined

plane of angle 30° with the horizontal and µ = (1 / 3). The cylinder is released at a
height of 3R from horizontal. The total time taken by the cylinder to reach the bottom
  w 0R R
of the incline is t   g  y g  . Find (Y + )
 

9. A square frame of side ‘a’ has resistance R and mass M. It is dragged by a constant
force F along the positive x-axis on a surface which offers a resistive force which is
proportional to the velocity of the frame at that instant. Initially the loop was at origin
  Box 
and was at rest. There is a magnetic field B   kˆ present throughout the
 a 
region of motion. The velocity of the frame will be vary with time as

RF  
B 2a 2 t 
V 1 e 
B 2a 2  RM  . Find ( / ).

y
x

A B
a F
D C
a
10. At t = 0, a 700 Hz sound source and a detector at rest, a distance d apart, start
moving directly away from one another with constant acceleration 4 ms –2 and 5 ms–
2 respectively. If at t = 6 sec, the detector records 600 Hz. The value of d will be 38 ,

Where  is an integer. Find . [speed of sound in air = 330

ms ]–1

11. H-like ions(atomic no. z) in some excited state absorbs 68 eV photons. The emission
spectrum has only 3 wavelengths such that none of which have wavelengths greater
than incident wavelength. If the minimum wavelength found to be ×10–10 m. The
greatest integer value of the ratio [/ z] is.

12. An open organ pipe with air at 15°C and a sonometer wire of frequency 512 Hz
sounded together produce 5 beats per second, the organ pipe emitting its fundamental
note. If a slight reduction in the tension of sonometer wire is made, it produces
resonance between the nodes. If at air temperature of °C the organ pipe would
produce resonance with the original frequency of the sonometer wire. Find the greatest
integer value of the [/ 5].
13. A solid sphere of mass m and radius R is given an initial velocity V0 without rotation.
This sphere moves on a rough surface whose coefficient of friction varies as  =
ax, where a is a constant and x is the position of the centre of mass of the sphere
taking x = 0 as its initial position. The position of its c.m at the instant when
 6 
pure rolling start will be  V0  . Find (–). Where  and  are
 7 ag 
integers.

14. Two small dense stars rotate about their common centre of mass as a binary system
with the period 1 year far each. One star is of double the mass of the other and the
mass of the lighter one is of (1 / 3) the mass of the sun. Given the distance between
the earth and the sun is d. If the distance between the stars is r, then ratio of r / d will
be.
SECTION - III (2 PARAGRAPH - ONLY ONE OPTION CORRECT)

Comprehension I :
A µ–meson particle moves in a circular orbit around a very heavy nuycleus (of infinite
mass) of charge + 3e. Assurining Bohr’s model is applicable to this system. [µ–
meson is a panticle, whose change equal to that of an electron and is 208 fimes
heavier than an electron].

15. Find n for which radius of orbit is approximately same that of 1st Bohr orbit for a
hydrogen atom.
(A) 19 (B) 25 (C) 34 (D) 8

16. Find wavelength of radiation emitted when µ–meson jumps from 3rd orbit to 1st
orbit.
(A) 55 pm (B) 25 pm (C) 34 pm (D) 28 pm

Comprehension II :

From the bottom of a building a sonic source of 480 Hz is projected vertically up with
speed 40 ms–1. A person at a window in the building, observes a frequency variation
of 88 Hz when the source goes past. Vsound in air = 330 ms–1.

17. The height of the window above the ground is

(A) 35 m (B) 45 m (C) 40 m (D) 38 m
18. The height of the source above window at instant person records 495 Hz (after
source crosses person) is.
(A) 35 m (B) 40 m (C) 38.7 m (D) 36.5 m