JEE MAINS

1.

PHYSICS

A ray of light travels from a medium of refractive index to air. Its angle of incidence in the
medium is , measured from the normal to the boundary, and its angle of deviation is . is plotted
against . Which of the following best represents the resulting curve ?
2

/2

(A)
2.

/2

(B)

/2

(C)

/2

(D)

In the previous question,

(A)
(C)

3.

1
sin 1

1
sin 1
2

(B)

(D)

2
2
1

A bird in air looks at a fish vertically below it and inside water h1 is the height of the bird above the
surface of water and h2, the depth of the fish below the surface of water. If refractive index of water
with respect to air be , then :
(A)
(B)

The distance of the fish as observed by the bird is h h

1
hh
The distance of the fish as observed by the bird is 1 2

4.

(C)

The distance of the fish as observed by the bird is h 2

(D)

Insufficient data.

A square loop of side l carrying current i is part of the shown arrangement. Minimum current i to
just move the block up the inclined plane is :
mg sin mg cos
(A)
m
Bl
mg sin mg cos
(B)
2 Bl

2mg sin 2 mg cos

i
(C)
Bl

B
mg sin mg cos
(D)
Bl

5.

Shown in the figure are two horizontal parallel conducting rails separated by distance l . A uniform
magnetic field B exists in vertically upward direction. A wire of mass m can slide on the rails. The
rails are connected to a source, which drives current i in the circuit given by i at bt 2 between t
a
= 0 and t , where a and b are positive constants. Coefficient of friction between the rails and the
b
wire is . Minimum so that wire does not slide is :
Rail 1
(A)
(C)

6.

Ba 2 l
b mg
Ba 2 l
4b mg

(B)
(D)

Ba 2 l
2b mg

B
Source

Ba 2 l
8b mg

Wire

Rail 2

The potential in space varies according to the relation V = 3x + 4y + 5z. There is a wall parallel to yz
plane at x 5 m . A ball having charge 2 C is released from origin. If collision of ball and wall is
elastic then time after which x-coordinate of particle became x = + 15 m. Mass of the ball 3 kg
(A)

7.

15 s

(B)

5s

(C)

10 s

(D)

Never

To get maximum current through a resistance of 2.5 , one can use m rows of cell each row having
n cells. The internal resistance of each cell is 0.5 . What are values of n and m if the total number
of cell are 45 ?
(A)
m=9

8.

9.

(B)

n=3

(C)

n=5

(D)

m = 15

In an a.c. circuit containing resistance only,

(A)
The average value of current for any finite interval is zero
(B)
The r.m.s. value of current is never zero for any finite interval
(C)
The average value of current in a time interval equal to half the time period may not be zero
(D)
The average value of current in a time interval equal to half the time period is always zero
A battery has an open circuit potential difference of 10 V between its terminal when two loads 9
and 4 are connected one by one across the battery, the power in load resistance is same. Total
heat will be generated in one second if load 4 is connected across battery

10.

1
m lies on the horizontal

plane. On the perpendicular through the point of contact there is a

point source of light a distance R above the surface. A transplant

An opaque sphere of radius R

liquid of r.i.

R
R
opaque

3 is filled above the plane such that the sphere is

just covered with the liquid. Find the area (in m2) of shadow of
sphere on the plane:
11.

A spherical surface of radius of curvature R, separates air (refractive index 1.0) from glass
(refractive index 1.5). The centre of curvature is in the glass. A point object P placed in air is found
to have a real image Q in the glass. The line PQ cuts the surface at a point O and PO = OQ. The
distance PO is equal to :
(A)
5R
(B)
3R
(C)
2R
(D)
1.5 R

12.

Two thin convex lenses of focal lengths f1 and f2 are separated by a horizontal distance d (where d <
f1,
d < f2) and their centres are displaced by a vertical separation as shown in the figure.
Taking the origin of coordinates, O, at the centre of the first lens, the x and y-coordinates of the
focal point of this lens system, for a parallel beam of rays coming from the left, are given by :
f f
y
(A)
x 1 2 ,y
f1 f 2
(B)

13.

f1 f 2 d

,y
f1 f 2 d
f1 f 2

f1 f 2 d f1 d
f1 d
,y
f1 f 2 d
f1 f 2 d

(C)

(D)

f f d f1 d
x 1 2
, y0
f1 f 2 d

An observer can see through a pin-hole the top end of a thin rod of
height h, placed as shown in the figure. The thin rod of height h,
placed as shown in the figure. The beaker height is 3h and its
radius h.
When the beaker is filled with liquid up to a height
2h, he can see the lower end of the rod. Then the refractive index
of the liquid is :
(A)
(C)

5
2

5
2

(B)
3
2

(D)

3h

h
2h

3
2

14.
A planet is observed by an astronomical refractive telescope having an objective of focal length 16
m and an eye piece of focal length 2 cm :
(A)
(B)

15.

16.

the distance between the objective and the eye piece is 16.02 m
the angular magnification of the planet is 800

(C)
the image of the planet is inverted
(D)
the objective is larger than the eye piece
Find the maximum intensity in case of interference of n identical waves each of intensity I0 if the
interference is coherent ?
(A)
n2I0
(B)
nI0
(C)
2n2I0
(D)
None of these
The given lens is broken into four parts and rearranged as shown. If the initial focal length is f and
initial intensity of image is I, then after rearrangement the equivalent focal length and intensity of
image is ?
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In air

(A)

f/2, I/4

(B)

f/2, I/2

(C)

f/4, I/4

(D)

f/4, I/2

17.

In the ideal double slit experiment, when a glass plate of refractive index 1.5 and thickness t is
introduced in the path of one of the interfering beams of wavelength , the intensity at the position
of central maximum remains unchanged. Minimum thickness of glass plate is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2
2 / 3
/3

18.

A small filament is at the centre of a hollow glass sphere of

inner and outer radii 8 cm and 9 cm respectively. The
refractive index of glass is 1.50. Calculate the position of
the image of the filament when viewed from outside the
sphere.
(A)
0.9 cm
(B)
9 cm
(C)
9cm
(D)
9.1 cm

OA = 8 cm
OB = 9 cm
= 1.5

Air

Air

Glass

19.

Figure shows an electric line of force which curves along a circular arc. The magnitude of electric
field intensity is same at all points on this curve and is equal to E. If the potential at A is V, then the
potential at B is :
E

A
B
(A)
V ER
(B)
V E 2 R sin
2
R

(C)
V ER
(D)
V E 2 R sin
2
A

20.

Two circular rings of identical radii and resistance of 36 each are

placed in such a way that they cross each others centre C1 and C2 as
shown in figure. Conducting joints are made at intersection points A
and B of the rings. An ideal cell of emf 20 volts is connected across
AB.
The power delivered by cell is :
(A)

21.

80 watt

(B)

100 watt

(C)

120 watt

C1

C2

B
(D)

200 watt

If i1 3 sin t and i2 4 cos t , then i3 is :

i2

i1

i3
(A)

22.

5 sin t 53 (B)

5 sin t 37 (C)

5 sin t 45 (D)

5 cos t 53

then K is :
2

If the magnetic field at P can be written as K tan

(A)
(C)

0 I
4 d

(B)

0 I
d

(D)

i
P

0 I
2 d

2 0 I
d

23.

In the figure shown in a YDSE, a parallel beam of light is

incident on the slits from a medium of refractive index n1. The
wavelength of light in this medium is 1 . A transparent slab of

n1

thickness t and refractive index is put infront of one slit. The

medium between the screen and the plane of the slits is n2. The
phase difference between the light wave reaching point O
(symmetrical, relative to the slits) is :

2
n3 n2 t (B)
n1 1

(A)

24.

n3

2
n3 n2 t
1

2 n1 n3
1 t (D)

n2 1 n2

(C)

n2

2 n1
n3 n2 t
1

A coaxial cable is made up of two conductors. The inner conductor is

solid and is of radius R1 and the outer conductor is hollow of inner radius
R2 and outer radius R3. The space between the conductors is filled with
air. The inner and outer conductors are carrying currents of equal
magnitudes and in opposite directions. Then the variation of magnetic
field with distance from the axis is best plotted as :
B

R1
R2
R3

(A)

(B)

R1

(C)

R2

R3 r

(D)

R1

R2

R1

R2

R3 r

R1

R2

R3 r

R3 r

25.

A transparent sphere of radius R and refractive index is kept in air. At what distance from the
surface of the sphere should a point object be placed so as to form a real image at the same distance
from the sphere ?
R
R
R
(A)
(B)
R
(C)
(D)

1
1

26.

A biconvex lens of focal length f is cut into four parts and these parts are arranged as shown.
1 2
3 4

1 2 3 4

The focal length of the arrangement in air is

(A)
f/2
(B)
4f

(C)

f/4

(D)

27.

A concavo-convex lens has = 1.5 and the radii on 10 cm and 20 cm. The concave surface is filled
with oil of = 1.6. The convex side is now silvered. To make a point object coincide with its image,
it must be placed at a distance:
200
200
200
200
(A)
cm
(B)
cm
(C)
cm
(D)
cm
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28.

A point charge q is located at the centre O of an uncharged spherical capacitor provided with a small
orifice. The inside and outside radii of the capacitor are a and b respectively. What amount of work
has to be performed to slowly transfer the charge q from the point O through the orifice and to
infinity ?
(A)
(C)

q2 1 1

4 0 a b

(B)

q2 1 1

8 0 a b

(D)

q2 1 1

8 0 a b

None of these

a
+q
O