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NEET(UG)–2018 TEST PAPER WITH ANSWER & SOLUTION

(HELD ON SUNDAY 06th MAY, 2018)
PHYSICS
1. An em wave is propagating in a medium with a 4. An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from
 a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the object
velocity V  Viˆ . The instantaneous oscillating is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards
electric field of this em wave is along +y axis. Then the mirror, the displacement of the image will be:-
the direction of oscillating magnetic field of the em (1) 30 cm away from the mirror
wave will be along :- (2) 36 cm away from the mirror
(1) –z direction (3) 30 cm towards the mirror
(2) +z direction (4) 36 cm towards the mirror
(3) –y direction Ans. (2)
(4) –x direction
/ f = 15 cm
Ans. (2)

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Sol. ˆ  ˆE  ˆB ,
V ˆi  ˆj  ˆk

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object
Sol. (i) 0
 Bˆ  kˆ , +z direction 40 cm

2. 
The refractive index of the material of a prism is

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2 and the angle of the prism is 30°. One of the

two refracting surfaces of the prism is made a mirror uf ( 40)( 15) 600
inwards, by silver coat ing. A beam of v1     24cm
uf 40 15 25
monochromatic light entering the prism from the
/ f = 15 cm
other face will retrace its path (after reflection from

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the silvered surface) if its angle of incidence on the

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prism is :- object
(ii)

(1) 60° (2) 45° (3) 30° (4) zero 20 cm
Ans. (2)
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Sol.
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30°
uf ( 20) ( 15)
r 2=0° v2   = –60 cm
uf 20 15
i r1 =30°
Displacement of image = v 2 – v1 = –36 cm
µ=2 = 36 cm away from the mirror
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5. In the combination of the following gates the output

Y can be written in terms of inputs A and B as :-
r2 = 0, r 1 = A = 30°
1 1 A
sin i = 2 sin 30  = 2  B
Y
2 2
i = 45°
3. The magnetic potential energy stored in a certain
inductor is 25 mJ, when the current in the inductor (1) A . B (2) A . B  A . B
is 60 mA. This inductor is of inductance :-
(1) 0.138 H (2) 138.88 H (3) A . B  A.B (4) A  B
(3) 1.389 H (4) 13.89 H Ans. (2)
Ans. (4)
Sol. A
1 2 A A.B
Sol. PE  LI
2 B A.B + A.B
B
1
3 A
25 10  L(60 10 )3 2

2
L = 13.89 H B A.B
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6. In the circuit shown in the figure, the input voltage 9. A sample of 0.1 g of water at 100 o C and normal
Vi is 20 V, V BE = 0 and V CE = 0. The values of pressure (1.013  10 5 Nm –2 ) requires 54 cal of heat
IB, IC and  are given by :- energy to convert to steam at 100 o C. If the volume
20V
of the steam produced is 167.1 cc, the change in
internal energy of the sample, is :-
RC 4 k
(1) 104.3 J (2) 208.7 J
RB C
Vi
(3) 42.2 J (4) 84.5 J
500k B E Ans. (2)
Sol. Q = 54 cal = 54 × 4.18 joule = 225.72 joule
W = P[V steam – Vwater ] [For water 0.1 gram=0.1 cc]
(1) IB = 40 A, IC = 10 mA,  = 250 = 1.013 × 10 5 [167.1 × 10 –6 – 0.1 × 10 –6 ] joule
(2) IB = 25 A, IC = 5 mA,  = 200 = 1.013 × 167 × 10 –1 = 16.917 joule
(3) IB = 20 A, IC = 5 mA,  = 250 By FLOT
(4) IB = 40 A, IC = 5 mA,  = 125  U = Q – W = 225.72 – 16.917
Ans. (4) U = 208.8 joule
Sol. Vi = I BRB + V BE 10. Two wires are made of the same material and have
20 = I B × (500 × 10 3 ) + 0 the same volume. The first wire has cross-sectional
20 area A and the second wire has cross-sectional area
IB   40 µA 3A. If the length of the first wire is increased by
500 10
VCC  IC RC  VCE
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20 = I C × (4 × 10 3 ) + 0
IC = 5 × 10 –3 = 5 mA
 l on applying a force F, how much force is needed
to stretch the second wire by the same amount ?
(1) 9F
Ans. (1)
(2) 6F (3) 4F (4) F

IC 5  10 3 F
   125 Sol. Y
IB 40 10 6 A
V
7. In a p-n junction diode, change in temperature due  V = A  so 
A

to heating :- YA YA2 
(1) affects only reverse resistance F 
 V
(2) affects only forward resistance 2 2
(3) does not affect resistance of p-n junction F1  A1  F  A  1
    
(4) affects the overall V – I characteristics of F2  A2  F2  3A  9
p-n junction F2 = 9F
Ans. (4) 11. The power radiated by a black body is P and it


Sol. Affects the overall V – I characteristics of p-n radiates maximum energy at wavelength 0 . If the
junction temperature of the black body is now changed so
that it radiates maximum energy at wavelength
8. A small sphere of radius 'r' falls from rest in a viscous
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liquid. As a result, heat is produced due to viscous 0 , the power radiated by it becomes nP. The
force. The rate of production of heat when the 4
value of n is :-
sphere attains its terminal velocity, is proportional
3 4 256 81
to :- (1) (2) (3) (4)
4 3 81 256
(1) r3 (2) r2 (3) r5 (4) r4 Ans. (3)
Ans. (3)
Sol. P = AT 4  P  T 4
Sol. Rate of heat produced
1
2r 2
According to Wein's law T
dQ m
 Fv  VT  VT  (   )g
dt 9 4
4
= 6 rVT × V T  VT  r 2  1  P  m 
 P    2   1 
 m  P1  m 2
dQ 
 rVT2  VT  r 2 4
dt P2  0   nP 256 256
   n
dQ P1  3   P 81 81
 r5 0 
dt 4 
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12. A set of 'n' equal resistors, of value 'R' each, are 15. Which one of the following statements is
connected in series to a battery of emf 'E' and incorrect ?
internal resistance 'R'. The current drawn is I. Now, (1) Rolling friction is smaller than sliding friction
the 'n' resistors are connected in parallel to the same (2) Limiting value of static friction is directly
battery. Then the current drawn from battery proportional to normal reactions
becomes 10 I. The value of 'n' is :- (3) Frictional force opposes the relative motion
(1) 10 (2) 11 (4) Coefficient of sliding friction has dimensions of
(3) 20 (4) 9
length
Ans. (1)
Ans. (4)
E Sol. Coefficient of sliding friction has no dimension
Sol. I ..... (1)
nR  R 16. A moving block having mass m, collides with
E nE another stationary block having mass 4m. The
10I  
R R  nR .....(2) lighter block comes to rest after collision. When the
R
n initial velocity of the lighter block is v, then the value
From (1) & (2), of coefficient of resistitution (e) will be :-
E  E  (1) 0.5 (2) 0.25
n  10  
R  nR  nR R  (3) 0.8 (4) 0.4

13.
n = 10
A battery consists of a variable number 'n' of

identical cells (having internal resistance 'r' each)
which are connected in series. The terminals of the
Ans.
Sol.
(2)
By conservation of linear momentum

mv = 4mv'  v ' 
v
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battery are short-circuited and the current I is Velocity of separation
measured. Which of the graphs shows the correct coefficient of restitution (e) = Velocity of approach
relationship between I and n ?
v
0 1

I I
 4   0.25
(1) (2) v0 4
O n O n
17. A body initially at rest and sliding along a frictionless
I I track from a height h (as shown in the figure) just
completes a vertical circle of diameter AB = D. The
(3) (4) height h is equal to :-
O n O n


Ans. (1)
B
nE E h
Sol. I   constant
nr r
A
14. A carbon resistor (47  4.7) k  is to be marked with
3 7 5
rings of different colours for its identification. The (1) D (2) D (3) D (4) D
2 5 4
colour code sequence will be :-
Ans. (4)
(1) Violet – Yellow – Orange – Silver
Sol. To complete a vertical circle, speed at A should be
(2) Yellow – Violet – Orange – Silver
v A  5gR
(3) Yellow – Green – Violet – Gold
using energy conservation
(4) Green – Orange – Violet – Gold
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Ans. (2) mgh = mv 2A
2
Sol. R  (47  4.7) 10 3
1 v 2A 1 5g D  D
h = R  
R  47 10 3
10%  2 g 2 g 2  2
As per color code, 3 - Orange, 4 - Yellow, 7 - Violet, 5D
h
10% - Silver 4
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18. Three objects, A : (a solid sphere), B : (a thin circular 21. A pendulum is hung from the roof of a sufficiently
disk) and C = (a circular ring), each have the same high building and is moving freely to and fro like
mass M and radius R. They all spin with the same a simple harmonic oscillator. The acceleration of
angular speed  about their own symmetry axes. the bob of the pendulum is 20 m/s 2
at a distance
The amounts of work (W) required to bring them of 5 m from the mean position. The time period
to rest, would satisfy the relation :-
of oscillation is :-
(1) WC > W B > W A (2) WA > W B > W C
(1) 2 s (2)  s
(3) WB > W A > W C (4) WA > W C > W B
(3) 2 s (4) 1 s
Ans. (1)
Ans. (2)
1 2
Sol. W = loss in KE = I Sol. |a| = 2 x
2
2
IA  MR2  0.4MR 2 2
5 20 = 2 5 2 = 4   = 2  2
T
1
IB  MR2  0.5MR 2
2 T =  sec
IC = MR 2
22. The electrostatic force between the metal plates of
 WC > W B > W A
19. A tuning fork is used to produce resonance in a an isolated parallel plate capacitor C having a

glass tube. The length of the air column in this tube
can be adjusted by a variable piston. At room
temperature of 27°C two successiv resonances are
produced at 20 cm and 73 cm column length. If
charge Q and area A, is :-
(1) independent of the distance between the plates.
(2) linearly proportional to the distance between the

the frequency of the tuning fork is 320 Hz, the plates

velocity of sound in air at 27°C is :- (3) proportional to the square root of the distance
(1) 330 m/s (2) 339 m/s between the plates.
(3) 350 m/s (4) 300 m/s (4) inversely proportional to the distance between

Ans. (2) the plates.
Sol. V = 2f( 2 – 1 ) Ans. (1)
= 2(320) × (0.73 – 0.20) Sol. F = QE
= (640) × (0.53) = 339.2 m/s
20. An electron falls from rest through a vertical  Q2
F Q 
distance h in a uniform and vertically upward 20 2A 0


directed electric field E. The direction of electrical

field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude the  Electrostatic force is independent of distance
same. A proton is allowed to fall from rest in between plates
through the same vertical distance h. The time fall 23. An electron of mass m with an initial velocity
of the electron, in comparison to the time fall of 
E   E0 ˆi

the proton is :- V  V0 ˆi(V0  0) enters an electric field
(1) smaller (2) 5 times greater
(E0 = constant >0) at t = 0. If 0 is its de-Broglie
(3) 10 times greater (4) equal
wavelength initially, then its de-Broglie wavelength
Ans. (1)
at time t is :-
1
Sol. S  ut  at 2
2  eE 0 
0
(1) (2)  0 1  mV t 
1  qE  2 2hm  eE 0   0 
h 0   t  t   t m 1  mV t 
2m  qE  0 

as mass of proton is heavier than electron, hence

electron will take less time. (3) 0 t (4) 0
Ans. (1)
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25. When the light of frequency 2 0 (where 0 is
Sol. V  V0 ˆi threshold frequency), is incident on a metal plate,
the maximum velocity of electrons emitted is v 1.

E   E0 ˆi When the frequency of the incident radiation is
increased to 5 0 , the maximum velocity of electrons
  emitted from the same plate is v 2. The ratio of v 1
 F q E ( e) ( E0 ˆ)i
a    to v 2 is :-
m m m
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 1 : 4
(3) 4 : 1 (4) 2 : 1
 eE 0 ˆ
a  i Ans. (1)
m
Sol. From Einstein's equation of PEE
V = u + at
1 1
mv1 2 = 2h 0 – h 0 or mv1 2 = h 0 ...(1)
2 2
eE 0
V  V0  t
m
1 1
mv2 2 = 5h 0 – h 0 or mv2 2 = 4h 0 ...(2)
2 2

h
mv
 1   (2)

v1 1 1
h h 0  
   v2 4 2
 eE 0 t   eE 0 t  eE 0 t
m V0  mV0 1  1
 m   mV0  mV0
26. the ratio of kinetic energy to the total energy of
an electron in a Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom,

24. For a radioactive material, half-life is 10 minutes.
is :-
If initially there are 600 number of nuclei, the time
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 1 : –1
taken (in minutes) for the disintegration of 450
(3) 2 : –1 (4) 1 : –2
nuclei is :-
Ans. (2)
(1) 20 (2) 10
Sol. Etotal = – KE
(3) 30 (4) 15


Ans. (1) KE 1

Sol. N0 = 600, N' = 450 E Total 1

N = N 0 – N' 
27. The moment of the force, F  4iˆ  5jˆ  6kˆ at
N  150
(2, 0, –3), about the point (2, –2, –2), is given by:-

t/ T H t /10 (1) 8iˆ  4ˆj  7kˆ

N 1  150 1 
    
N0  2  600 2 
(2) 4iˆ  ˆj  8kˆ

1 1 
t /10
1 
2
1 
t / 10
(3) 7iˆ  8ˆj  4kˆ
       
4 2  2  2 
(4) 7iˆ  4jˆ  8kˆ

t Ans. (4)
2  t = 20 min
10

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 29. A toy car with charge q moves on a frictionless
Sol. F  4iˆ  5jˆ  6kˆ
horizontal plane surface under the influence of a
 
 ˆ = 2jˆ  1kˆ uniform electric field E . Due to the force qE , its
r  (2  2)iˆ  (0  ( 2))j
ˆ  ( 3 ( 2))k
velocity increases from 0 to 6 m/s in one second
  ˆ  (4iˆ  5ˆj  6k)
ˆ duration. At that instant the direction of the field
r  F  (2jˆ  1k)
is reversed. The car continues to move for two more
seconds under the influence of this field. The
ˆi ˆj ˆk average velocity and the average speed of the toy
 0 2 1  7iˆ 4 jˆ 8k ˆ car between 0 to 3 seconds are respectively :-
4 5 6 (1) 2 m/s, 4 m/s (2) 1 m/s, 3 m/s
(3) 1 m/s, 3.5 m/s (4) 1.5 m/s, 3 m/s
Ans. (2)
28. A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined
Sol. 0 < t < 1s : velocity increases from 0 to 6 m/s
wedge ABC of inclination  as shown in the figure. 1 < t < 2s : velocity decreases from 6 to 0 m/s
The wedge is given an acceleration 'a' towards the but car continues to move forward
2 < t < 3s : since field strength is same 
right. The relation between a and  for the block same acceleration  car's velocity increases
to remain stationary on the wedge is :-

A
m
 from 0 to –6 m/s

6
v (m/s)

a 0 t (s)
 1 2 3
C B –6

g g Distance travelled in first second
(1) a  (2) a 
cosec  sin  uv  0 6 
S t    (1)  3m
 2   2 
(3) a = g cos  (4) a = g tan 
Ans. (4) 9m
Distance = 9 m so average speed =  3m / s
3s
Sol. Using pseudo force
3m


Displacement = 3m so average velocity = = 1 m/s

3s
30. A student measured the diameter of a small steel
macos N
ball using a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm.
ma  The main scale reading is 5 mm and zero of circular
scale division coincides with 25 divisions above the
masin mgsin
 reference level. If screw gauge has a zero error of
mgcos – 0.004 cm, the correct diameter of the ball is :-
(1) 0.521 cm (2) 0.525 cm
mg
(3) 0.053 cm (4) 0.529 cm
Ans. (4)
Sol. Reading of screw gauge
macos  = mgsin 
= MSR + VSR × LC + zero error
a  g tan  = 0.5 cm + 25 × 0.001 cm + 0.004 cm
= 0.529 cm
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31. Unpolarised light is incident from air on a plane
surface of a material of refractive index 'µ'. At a
particular angle of incidence 'i', it is found that the
reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to
each other. Which of the following options is correct
for this situation ?
(1) Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector
parallel to the plane of incidence
(2) Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector
perpendicular to the plane of incidence
1  1 
(3) i  sin  
µ
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33. An astronomical refracting telescope will have large
angular magnification and high angular resolution,
when it has an objective lens of :-
(1) small focal length and large diameter
(2) large focal length and small diameter
(3) large focal length and large diameter
(4) small focal length and small diameter
Ans. (3)
Sol. For astronomical refracting telescope
• Angular magnification is more for large focal length
 f0 
of objective lens  M.P.  
 fe 

d
1  1 
(4) i  tan   • Resolving power =
µ 1.22 

Ans. (2) Resolving power is high for large diameter.

Sol. UPL

Completely polarised light
34. The volume (V) of a monatomic gas varies with its
temperature (T), as shown in the graph. The ratio
of work done by the gas, to the heat absorbed by
it, when it undergoes a change from state A to state
Incident
t h

B, is :-
lig

light Electric vector

d
te

perpendicular to
c
fle

incidence plane
Re

i V


Partially B
µ polarised light A

O T
32. In Young's double slit experiment the separation d
between the slits is 2 mm, the wavelength  of the 2 2 1 2


(1) (2) (3) (4)

light used is 5896 Å and distance D between the 5 3 3 7
screen and slits is 100 cm. It is found that the
Ans. (1)
angular width of the fringes is 0.20°. To increase
Sol. V  T
the fringe angular width to 0.21° (with same  and
isobaric process
D) the separation between the slits needs to be
changed to :- W = P V = RT
(1) 1.8 mm (2) 1.9 mm Q = C P T
(3) 2.1 mm (4) 1.7 mm
for mono atomic gas f = 3
Ans. (2)

1 d2 f  5
  CP   R  R   R
Sol.  , 2  2
d 2 d1

0.20 d 2 0.20 W RT 2

  d2   2  1.9 mm So Q  C T =
0.21 2 0.21 P 5

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35. The fundamental frequency in an open organ pipe
38. A metallic rod of mass per unit len gth
is equal to the third harmonic of a closed organ –1
0.5 kg m is lying horizontally on a smooth inclined
pipe. If the length of the closed organ pipe is 20
plane which makes an angle of 30° with the
cm, the length of the open organ pipe is :-
horizontal. The rod is not allowed to slide down
(1) 13.2 cm (2) 8 cm
by flowing a current through it when a magnetic
(3) 12.5 cm (4) 16 cm
field of induction 0.25T is acting on it in the vertical
Ans. (1)
Sol. foop = 3f cop direction. The current flowing in the rod to keep
is stationary is
V 3V

2  oop 4 cop (1) 7.14 A (2) 5.98 A
(3) 14.76 A (4) 11.32 A
2 2
 oop   cop =  20 = 13.3 cm Ans. (4)
3 3
36. The efficiency of an ideal heat engine working Sol. co
s
between the freezing point and boiling point of B iB

water, is :-
 iB

in
 gs
(1) 26.8% (2) 20% m

(3) 6.25% (4) 12.5%
iB cos  = mgsin 
Ans. (1)
mg  m  g tan 
i tan    
T  T2 B  B
Sol.  1  100
T1
9.8 1
i  0.5   = 11.3 amp.
0.25 3
T 1 = 373, T 2 = 273

39. An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 100 µF and a
100 resistor 50  are connected in series across a source
  100 = 26.8% of emf, V = 10 sin 314 t. The power loss in the
373
circuit is
37. At what temperature will the rms speed of oxygen (1) 0.79 W (2) 0.43 W
molecules become just sufficient for escaping from (3) 2.74 W (4) 1.13 W
Ans. (1)
the Earth's atmosphere ?


Sol. V0 = 10V,  = 314 rad/s

(Given : P = V rms irms cos 
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Mass of oxygen molecule (m) = 2.76 × 10 kg 2
V  R  V R
Boltzmann's constant k = 1.38 × 10 –23 –1
J K ) :-  Vrms  rms      rms 2
B  Z  Z Z
4
(1) 2.508 × 10 K XL = L = (314) (20  10 –3 ) = 6.280
4
(2) 8.360 × 10 K
1 1
(3) 5.016 × 10 4
K XC   6
 31.84 
C 314 100 10
4
(4) 1.254 × 10 K
R = 50 
Ans. (2)
2
Sol. Ves = V rms Z   XC  XL   R2
3 2
3kT 11.2 10 m
11.2 10 3
  T   31.84 6.28 2 50
 2 = 56 
m 3k
2
Putting value of m and k  10 
   50
T = 8.360  10 4 k  P = 0.79 W
(56)2
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40. A thin diamagnetic rod is placed vertically between 43. A solid sphere is in rolling motion. In rolling motion
the poles of an electromagnet. When the current a body possesses translational kinetic energy (K t) as
in the electromagnet is switched on, then the
well as rotational kinetic energy (K r) simultaneously.
diamagnetic rod is pushed up, out of the horizontal
The ratio K t : (Kt + K r) for the sphere is
magnetic field. Hence the rod gains gravitational
potential energy. The work required to do this (1) 7 : 10 (2) 5 : 7
comes from (3) 10 : 7 (4) 2 : 5
(1) the current source Ans. (2)
(2) the magnetic field Sol. If Icn = nMR 2
(3) the lattice structure of the material of the rod
2 2
(4) the induced electric field due to the changing Isolid = mR 2 n
5 5
magnetic field
Ans. (1) K.E Rot n

Sol. When current source is switched on, magnetic field K.E Total n  1
sets up between poles on electromagnet. K.E Trans 1 1 5
  
Diamagnetic material, due to its tendency to move K.E Total n  1 2 7
1
from stronger to weaker field, is thus repelled out. 5
44. The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit
41. Current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer
about the Sun, at positions A, B and C are K A,

resistance of the galvanometer is

(1) 40  (2) 25 

is 5 div/mA and its voltage sensitivity (angular
deflection per unit voltage applied) is 20 div/V. The

(3) 250  (4) 500 

KB and K C respectively. AC is the major axis and
SB is perpendicular to AC at the position of the
Sun S as shown in the figure. Then
B
Ans. (3)
 50 
Sol.   5000 ,  20 A C
i 10 3 V S

i 5000 V

   250   R  250 
V 10 i (1) KA < K B < K C (2) KA > K B > K C
42. If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and (3) KB < K A < K C (4) KB > K A > K C
the universal gravitational constant were ten time Ans. (2)
larger in magnitude, which of the following is not Sol. L = muv = I  = constant
correct ? L2
KE =
(1) Raindrops will fall faster 2I


(2) Walking on the ground would become more IA < I B < I C

difficult KEA > KE B > KE C
(3) Time period of a simple pendulum on the Earth 45. A solid sphere is rotating freely about its symmetry
would decrease axis in free space. The radius of the sphere is
(4) 'g' on the Earth will not change increased keeping its mass same. Which of the
Ans. (4) following physical quantities would remain constant
for the sphere ?
ms (1) Angular velocity
Sol. m 's  & G' = 10 G
10 (2) Moment of inertia
(3) Rotational kinetic energy
G ' ME 10GM E
gE    10g (4) Angular momentum
R2 R2
Ans. (4)
 Raindrops will fall faster, Walking on the ground
2
would become more difficult, Time period of Sol. I= mR 2
5
a simple pendulum on the earth would
ext  0  L = constant
decrease.
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