PHYSICS

SINGLE CHOICE CORRECT

1.

For the circuit shown, find the potential difference between A A

and B
2E
(A) E
(B)
3
2E
(C)
(D) zero
5

C
E
C
B
C

2.

Two particles, each of mass m carrying charge Q, are separated by some distance. If they are in
equilibrium under mutual gravitational and electrostatic forces then Q/m (in C/kg) is of the order of
(A) 105
(B) 1010
15
(C) 10
(D) 1020

3.

An air bubble inside water behaves as a

(A) convergent lens

(B) divergent lens

(C) plane slab

(D) concave mirror

4..

5.

1 S

In the circuit shown the switch S is shifted to position 2

from position 1 at t = 0, having been in position 1 for a
long time. The current in the circuit just after shifting of
switch will be (battery and both the inductors are ideal)
(A)

4
.
5 R

(B)

5
.
4 R

(C)

5
9R

(D)

.
R

5L

2
E
4L

For a uniformly charged conducting solid cylinder of infinite length, which of the
following graph shows the variation of E with r (distance from axis)
E

E
E

(A)

1
r2
r

(D)

E r

1
r
r

E
E

E r

(B)

(C)

1
r

E
R

1
r2
r
1cm

6.

In the arrangement of a pair of parallel plates having separation

1 cm as shown. What is electric field in the region between the
plates ?
(A) 15 kN/C towards right

(C) 25 kN/C towards right

(B)15 kN/C towards left

(D)25 kN/C towards left

-50V

+200V

8.

A charge Q is placed at P (0, 0, a). The coordinates of A and C of a

square are 0,

a
, 0 and (a, a, 0) respectively. The flux through
2

Pz(0, 0, a)

ABCD is

(0,

9.

2
1
(C)
2

(A)

10.

(B) 1
(D)

1.

A dipole of dipole moment p is placed at a distance r from a point charge Q (as shown
in figure). Choose the incorrect statement.
(A) Torque acting on the dipole is zero
(B) Force acting on the dipole due to the electric field produced by Q is zero.

(D) Force acting on the dipole due to the point charge Q is

11.

p
Q

Qp
4o r 2
Qp

2o r 3

An electric bulb consumes 55 W when operated at 110 volts AC. It is connected to a 220 V, 50 HZ
line through an inductor (coil) in series. The inductance of the coil for which the device gets correct
voltage is
(A) 0.7 3 H

(B) 7 3 H

(C) 0.07 3 H

(D)

3 H
l

A capacitor of capacitance C is charged by a battery of emf V and then

disconnected. The work done by an external agent to insert a dielectric of
dielectric strength k of half the length of the capacitor is

1 2 k 1
CV

2
k 1
1
(C) CV2 (k 1)
4
(A)

12.

, 0)

(C) Potential energy of the dipole due to the point charge Q is

11.

A 2
B
O
Q
Q
y
(A)
(B)
16o
24o
Q
D
E
C (a, a, 0)
(C)
(D)noneof these x
48o
The Kinetic Energy of the fastest photoelectron emitted using light of wavelength is
; while the K.E. of the fastest photoelectron using light of wavelength is 2 . The
photocathode is the same in both the cases. Then,

1 2 1 k
CV

2
k 1
1
(D) CV2 (1 k)
4
(B)

l
2

l
2

A long solenoid of N turns has a selfinductance L and area of crosssection A. When a current i
flows through the solenoid, the magnetic field inside it has magnitude B. The current i is equal to

BAN
L
BN
(C)
AL
(A)

(B) BANL
(D)

B
ANL

13.

Two points charges q1 = + 1C and q2 = 2C are placed

at A and B respectively as shown in the figure. The
distance between q1 and q2 is 4 cm.

q1

q2

B
4cm

A line of force emanates from q1 making an angle 90 with AB. This line of force

14.

(A) enters q2 at an angle 90

(B) enters q2 at an angle 60

(C) enters q2 at an angle 45

(D) does not enter q2 but goes off to

In the given figure, the mutual inductance of coil and the very long
straight wire is M, the coil has resistance R and the self inductance
L. There is an infinite wire which lies in the same plane as that of
the coil. The current in the wire varies according to the law i = at,
where a is a constant and t is the time, the time dependence of
current in the coil is
(A)

M
aR

(B) MaR e

Rt

M tR L
Ma
tR
e
(D)
(1 e L ) .
R
R
In a series LCR circuit the resistance R 24 while the reactance corresponding to L
and C are 2 and 28 respectively at a certain frequency. The total impedance, if the
frequency is doubled, is
(A) 30
(B) 28.1
(C) 34
(D) 26 .
y
In a Youngs double slit experiment set up, source
S of wavelength 6000 illuminates two slits S1
x
S
S1
and S2 which act two coherent sources. The
1 mm
C
2 mm
source S oscillates about its shown position
1mS
2
according to the equation y = 1 + cos t where y
is in millimeters and t in seconds.

(C)

15.

16.

2m

a)

At t = 0, fringe width is 1, and at t = 2 seconds, fringe width of figure is 2. Then

(A) 1 > 2
(B) 2 > 1
(C) 1 = 2
(D) Data is insufficient.

b).

At t = 2 second, the position of central maxima is

(A) 2 mm above the C
(C) 4 mm below the C

c).

(B) 2 mm below the C

(D) 4 mm below the C.

At t = 1 second, a slab of thickness 2 103 mm and refractive index 1.5 is placed in just front of S1.
The central maxima is formed at
(A) 1 mm above the C
(B) 1 mm below the C
(C) 2 mm above the C
(D) 2 mm below the C.

17.

In the circuit shown, S is joined to Y for a long time, and then X is

joined to Z. The total heat produced in R2 is
(A)

L 2
2R 12

(B)

L 2
2R 22

R2
L

Y
R1

L 2
L 2 R 2
(D)
2R 12 R 22
2R13
The value of R for which 20 % of the main current
passes through galvanometer of resistance 80 is
(main current)
(A) 10
(B)
20
I
(C)
30 (D)
40
A thin semicircular conducting ring of radius R is
falling with its plane vertical in a horizontal magnetic

induction B . At the position MNQ, the speed of the

M
ring is . The potential difference developed across
the ring is
(A) zero
1
(B) BR 2 , and M is at a higher potential
2
(C) RB, and Q is at a hither potential
(D) 2RB, and Q is at a hither potential
(C)

18.

19.

130.

The capacitor shown in the figure is in steady state. The

energy stored in the capacitor is
(A) CI2R2
(C) 4CI2R2

21.

(B) 2CI2R2
(D) None of the above

Potential of point B is
(A) 6 volt

(B) 5 volt

(C) 4 volt

(D) 3 volt

B
R

I R

6V

3
2

22.

Suppose Electric field between plate (A) and (B) is E1 and between
(B) and (C) is E2 then
E1 l1

E2 l2
(C) E1l1 E 2l2

(A)

(B)

E1 l2

E2 l1

(D) none of these

+
+
3
+ 2 +
+
+
+
+
+
+
E1+ +E2
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

l1

l2

23.

A glass prism of refractive index

3/2

3
is immersed in a liquid of refractive index
2

2. The light beam incident normally on AB will undergo total internal

reflection if
(A) sin
(C)

24.

a).

b).

c).

2
3

(B) sin

3
8
sin
2
9

8
9

(D) none of these

In figure, a square loop consisting of an inductor of

inductance L and resistor of resistance R is placed
between two long parallel wires. The two long straight
wires have time varying current of magnitude I = I0
cos t but the direction of current in them are
opposite.

L
i0cost
a

i0cost

a
3a

Total magnetic flux in this loop is

(A)

0 Ia
ln 2

(B)

20 Ia
ln 2

(C)

40 Ia
ln 2

(D)

0 Ia
ln 2 .
2

Magnitude of emf in this circuit only due to flux change associated with two long
straight current carrying wires will be
(A)

0 a ln 2 I0
sin t

(B)

20a ln 2 I 0
sin t

(C)

0 a ln 2 I0
cos t
2

(D)

0 a ln 2 I0
cos t .

The instantaneous current in the circuit will be

(A)

(C)

20a ln 2 I0
R 2 2 L2
0 a ln 2 I0
R 2 2 L2

(where tan

sin(t )

(B)

sin t

(D)

L
).
R

20a ln 2 I0
R 2 2 L2
0 a ln 2 I0
R 2 2 L2

sin(t )

sin(t ) .

26.

27.

In the figure, there is a conducting wire having

current i and which has a shape of half ellipse
x 2 y2

2 2 1 is kept in a uniform magnetic field B

b
a

as shown. If the mass of wire is m, the acceleration

of wire will be
(A)

2ibB
m

(B)

2iaB
m

(C)

ibB
m

(D)

iaB
.
m

Binding energy per nucleon vs. mass number curve

for nuclei is shown in the figure W, X, Y and Z
are four nuclei indicated on the curve. The
process that would release energy is :
(A)
Y 2Z
(B)

W X Z

(C)

W 2Y

(D)

X Y Z

B
x
a

8.5
8.0
7.5

X
W

5.0
0

30
60
90
Mass number of nuclei

120

In figure, infinite conducting rings each having current i

in the direction shown are placed concentrically in the
same plane as shown in the figure. The radius of rings
are r, 2r, 22r, 23r . . The magnetic field at the centre
of rings will be
(A) Zero
(C)

28.

i
b

Binding Energy/nucleon in MeV

25.

0i
2r

(B)

0i
r

(D)

0i
.
3r

AB and CD are smooth parallel rails, separated by a

distance l, and inclined to the horizontal at an angle . A
uniform magnetic field of magnitude B, directed
vertically downwards, exists in the region. EF is a
conductor of mass m, carrying a current i. For EF to be
in equilibrium,
(A)

i must flow form E to F

(B)

Bil = mg tan

(C)

Bil = mg sin

(D)

None of these.

F
C

B
B

L
E

29.

Four identical lenses are kept one beside the other on the same optical
axis as shown in the figure. The right surface of rightmost lens is
silvered. Focal length of lens is 20 cm and radius of silvered surface is
20 cm. The focal length of the combined system is
(A) 2 cm
(B) 2 cm
(C) 5 cm
(D) 5 cm.

30.

An isoscale glass prism stands with its (horizontal) base in

water as shown in the figure. An incident ray of light, above and
parallel to the liquid surface and perpendicular to the prisms
axis, is internally reflected at the glassliquid interface and
subsequently reemerges into the air. Refractive index of glass is
g and liquid is , then which relation holds good
2

(A) g cos (g 1 2 )

31.

Liquid

(B) g cos
2

(C) g cos

(D) g cos (g 1 2 ) .

In an experiment similar to Youngs experiment interference is observed using waves

associated with moving electrons. Increase in accelerating voltage will
(A) increase fringe width
(C) maintain fringed width

(B) decrease fringe width

(D) double the width

ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE

CODE:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Statement1 is True, Statement2 is True; Statement2 is a correct explanation for

Statement1
Statement1 is True, Statement2 is True; Statement2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement1.
Statement1 is True, Statement2 is False
Statement 1 is False, statement2 is True.

32.

STATEMENT 1
Induced charge do not contribute to electric field or potential at a given point.
because
STATEMENT 2
A point charge q0 is kept outside a solid metallic sphere, the electric field inside the sphere is zero.

33.

STATEMENT 1
An inductor acts as perfect conductor for DC.
because
STATEMENT 2
DC remains constant in magnitude and direction.

34.

STATEMENT 1
An ac generator produces electrical energy from mechanical energy.
because
STATEMENT 2
Magnetic field does work on the armature coils.

35.

STATEMENT 1
Field lines emanating from any charged body are perpendicular to its surface.
because

STATEMENT 2
Field lines are perpendicular to equipotential surfaces.
36.

STATEMENT 1
In decay, all the emitted electrons do not have the same energy.
because
STATEMENT 2
decay is not a two body decay process.

37.

STATEMENT 1
The number of photoelectrons emitted by a metal plate illuminated by light of a certain frequency,
greater than the threshold of frequency depend on the area of the plate.
because
STATEMENT 2
The number of electrons emitter per second will depend on the number of photons falling on the plate
per second.

38.

STATEMENT 1
For observing traffic at our back, we prefer to use a convex mirror.
because
STATEMENT 2
A convex mirror has a more larger field of view than a plane mirror or concave mirror.

39.

STATEMENT 1
Sound can easily bend at edges of a wall compared to light.
because
STATEMENT 2
Speed of sound is less than light.

40.

STATEMENT 1
A displacement current exists between plates of a charging capacitor.
because
STATEMENT 2
Changing electric flux creates a magnetic field.