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INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS

NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION IN PHYSICS 2022

1. Question paper has two parts, In part A1(Q. No. 1 to 48) each question has four alternatives, out
of which only one is correct. Choose the correct alternative(s) and fill the appropriate bubble(s),
as shown.

Q.No.22 a c d

In part A2 (Q. No. 49 to 60) each question has four alternatives out of which any number of
alternative(s) (1, 2, 3, or 4) may be correct. You have to choose all correct alternative(s) and fill
the appropriate bubble(s), as shown

Q.No.22 a c

2. For Part A1, each correct answer carries 3 marks whereas 1 mark will be deducted for each
wrong answer. In Part A2, you get 6 marks if all the correct alternatives are marked. No negative
mark in this part.

Physical constants you may need………….

23 -1
Magnitude of charge on electron e = 1.60  1019C Avogadro’s constant A = 6.023  10 mol

8
Mass of electron m e = 9.10  1031 kg Speed of light in free space c = 3  10 m/s

2 2
Mass of proton mP = 1.67  1027 kg Permittivity of free space 0 = 8.85  1012 C /Nm

Acceleration due to gravity g = 9.81 ms2 Permeability of free space 0 = 4  107 H/m

2 2
Universal gravitational constant G = 6.67  1011 Nm /kg Planck’s constant h = 6.625  1034 Js

Universal gas constant R = 8.31 J/molK Faraday constant = 96,500 C/mol

23 7
Boltzmann constant k = 1.38  10 J/K Rydberg constant R = 1.097  10 m1

2 4 11
Stefan’s constant  = 5.67  108 W/m  K Astronomical unit = 1.50  10 m

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INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS

NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION IN PHYSICS
(NSEP 2022)
Time: 120 minute Max. Marks: 216

Attempt All Sixty Questions

A–1
ONLY ONE OUT OF FOUR OPTIONS IS CORRECT. BUBBLE THE CORRECT OPTION

1. A convex lens is held 45 cm above the bottom of an empty tank. The image of a point object at
bottom of tank is formed 36 cm above the lens. Now a liquid is poured into the tank upto a height
of 40 cm above the bottom. It is found that distance of image of same point object at the bottom
of the tank is 60 cm above the lens. Refractive index of liquid is
(a) 1.33 (b) 1.37
(c) 1.40 (d) 1.60

Ans. (d)

1 1 1 1 1
Sol.    
36 45 f f 20
f = 20 cm 45 cm 40 cm
1 1 1 1 1 1
    
60  x 20 x 20 60
x = 30 cm Case (I) Case (II)
40
So,    1.60
25

2. A potential of 5 V is applied across the faces of a pure germanium plate of area 2 × 10–4 m2 and
of thickness 1.2 × 10–3 m. Concentration of carriers in germanium at room temperature is 1.6 ×
106 m–3, Mobility of electrons and holes are 0.4 m2V–1s–1 and 0.2 m2V–1s–1 respectively. The
current produced in germanium plate at room temperature, is
(a) 1.28 × 10–13 A (b) 1.28 × 10–9 A
–13
(c) 1.536 × 10 A (d) 6.4 × 10–10 A
Ans. (a)

Sol. I = neA (e + h) E

5
 1.6  106  1.6  1019  2  104  0.6  
1.2  103
–13
= 1.28 × 10 A

3. Fission of one nucleus of 235U releases 200 MeV energy in average. Minimum amount of 235U
required to run 1000 MW reactor per year of continuous operation (assuming 30% efficiency) is
(a) 1280 ton (b) 1.28 ton
5
(c) 1.1 ton (d) 1.1 × 10 ton
Ans. (b)

1000  106  3600 100

Sol. No. of U235 required    24  365
200  1.6  1013 30
36  24  365  1013  235  10 3
So mass of U235  Kg
3  2  1.6  1010  6  1023
= 1286 Kg = 1.28 ton.

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4. In a young’s double slit experiment distance between slits is d = 1 mm, Wavelength of light used
is 600 nm and distance of screen from the plane of slits is D = 1 m. The minimum distance
between two points on the screen where intensity falls to 75% of maximum intensity will be
(Assume both sources of equal power).
(a) 0.1 mm (b) 0.2 mm
(c) 0.45 mm (d) 0.9 mm

Ans. (b)

3I0   
Sol.  I0 cos2  I0 cos2  x 
4 2  
 dy
So x  
6 D
D 1 600  109
So y    1 104 m  0.1 mm
6d  3
6  10
So, required distance = 0.2 mm

5. A ball is projected from horizontal ground. It attains a maximum height H on its projectile path and
there after strikes a stationary smooth vertical wall and falls on ground vertically below the point
of maximum height. Assume the collision with wall to be perfectly elastic, the height of the point
on the wall where the ball strikes is
3H 2H
(a) (b)
4 3
H 4H
(c) (d)
2 5

Ans. (a)

 x R  1
Sol. y  x  tan   1    H  tan   1  
 R 2  2
R tan 
 H
4
3R  3R 
y tan   1  
4  4R 
3R 3R 4H 3H
 tan   
16 16 R 4

6. As shown in figure, a block of mass m is 2v0 v0

projected from wall A with velocity 2v0 on
m
the rough surface with constant sliding
friction to hit the wall B with velocity v 0. Wall A
Wall A Rough Surface
With what velocity same mass m should
be projected to hit the wall B with same
velocity v0 if the surface is now moving d
upward with an acceleration of a = 4g ?
(a) 2 v 0 (b) 3 v 0
(c) 4 v 0 (d) 5 v 0

Ans. (c)

Sol. v 02  4v 02   2  g d   2gd  3v 20

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v 02  v 2   2  5g d   v 2  v 20  15V02
So v  4v0

7. A sound source of fix frequency is in unison with an open end organ pipe of length 30.0 cm and a
close end organ pipe of length 23.0 cm (both of same diameter). Both pipes are sounding their
first overtone. If velocity of sound is 340 ms–1, frequency of sound source is nearly
(a) 1000 Hz (b) 1062 Hz
(c) 1100 Hz (d) 1018 Hz

Ans. (b)

2v 3v
Sol. 
2   0  1.2d 4   c  0.6d 
So 4  23  0.6d  3  30  1.2d
So 0.6d = 1 cm
3  340  100
So f0   1062 Hz
4  23  1

8. Solar constant for Earth is 2.0 cal per cm 2 per minute. [1 cal = 4.2 J]. Angular diameter of the Sun
1
(as seen from the Earth) is (= half a degree). Treating Sun as a black body, its surface
2
temperature is estimated to be nearly
(a) 6000 K (b) 5800 K
(c) 6200 K (d) 5500 K

Ans. (a)

2 4
2  4.2  104 4Rs Ts
Sol. 
60 4d2
2  4.2  104  720 2
So Ts4  
60  5.67  108 2
So Ts  6000K .

9. A concave mirror when placed in air has a focal

length f = 20 cm. The mirror is now placed
horizontally and filled with a thin layer of water having
4
refractive index . The object is placed horizontally
3
near the principal axis at a distance d from the mirror
such that a real, inverted image is formed at the
same plane as the object, as shown in the figure.
What is the value of d ?
(a) 30 cm (b) 20 cm
(c) 15 cm (d) 40 cm

Ans. (a)

1 1 1
Sol. 2  ,
fe f fm

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1  4  1  1
Where    1 
f  3  40  120
1 1 1 1
So 2   cm
fe 120 20 15
So R = 30 cm

10. When a sample of atoms is irradiated by neutrons, radioactive atoms are produced at a constant
rate R, which decay with decay constant . The number of radioactive atoms accumulated after
an irradiation time t is given by
R
(a) N  t   Rtet (b) N  t   et

R
(c) N  t  


1  et  (d) N  t   Rt 1  et  
Ans. (c)

dN
Sol.  R  N
dt
N t
dN N
So  R  N   dt  ln R  N 0  t
0 0
R  N
So ln  t
R
N R
So 1 
R
 e t  N 

1  et 
11. Three uncharged capacitors of capacitances C1 = 2F, C2 = A
3F and C3 = 5F are connected as shown in figure to one
another at O and to points A, B and D at potentials VA = 300
C1
V, VB = 200 V and VD = 400 V respectively the potential V0 at
O is O
(a) 300 V (b) 320 V C2
(c) 240 V (d) 280 V
B C3 D

Ans. (b)

Sol.  300  v  2   200  v  3   400  v  5  0

So V = 320 V

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12. A cyclic process 1–2–3–4–1 consisting of two isobars 2 – 3 and

P 2 3 T3
4 – 1, an isochors 1 – 2 and a process 3 – 4 represented by
straight line on a P – V diagram, as shown in figure, ivolves n T2
moles of an ideal gas. The gas temperatures at states 1, 2, 3 &
4 are T1, T2, T3 and T4 respectively. Also points 3 and 4 lie on T1 T4
the same isotherm. The work done by gas during the cycle is 1 4

1 T T  1 T T 
(a) nR  T2  T1   2  3  2  (b) nR  T3  T2   3  4  2 
2  T1 T4  2  T2 T1 
1 T T 
(c) nR  T2  T1   3  3  2  (d) Zero
2  T1 T2 

Ans. (c)

Sol. P1V1  nRT1 …(1) T2 T3

P
P2 V1  nRT2 …(2)
P2 V2  nRT3 …(3)
P1V3  nRT4 …(4) T4
T1
P1 T1
 
P2 T2 V1 V3
V1 T2

V2 T3
V1 T1

V3 T4
1
W  V2  V1    V3  V1   P2  P1 
2
1

2
 V3  V4  2V1 P2  P1 
1  T  T1 
 nR  2   V3  V4  2V1 
2  V2 
nR V V 2V 
  T2  T1   3  4  1 
2  V2 V2 V2 
Also given T3 = T4, V1 = V2
nR T T 
 W  T2  T1   3  3  2 
2  T1 T2 

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13. An insect of negligible mass is sitting on a block of mass M,

tied with a spring of force constant K. The block performs
simple harmonic motion vertically with amplitude A in front of a
mirror which is inclined at 60° with the vertical as shown. The K
60°
maximum speed of insect relative to its image will be
Mirror
K 3K
(a) 2A (b) A
M M M
K
(c) A (d) Zero
M

Ans. (b)

k k
Sol. V0/I  2A sin60 A
m m
3k 60°
A
m Mirror

14. A concave lens of focal length 10 cm is placed

between two convex lenses of focal length 10 cm
and 20 cm at a separation of 5 cm between the first
and second lens and 10 cm between the second
and third lens. An object is placed at 30 cm in front
of the first convex lens. The final image is formed I II III
beyond the third lens at a distance v from it. Then
(a) v = 15 cm (b) v = 
(c) v = 45 cm (d) v = 20 cm

Ans. (d)

1 1 1 1 1 1
Sol.       v1  15 cm
v1 30 10 v1 10 30
1 1 1
   v2  
v 2 10 10
nd
So find image will be formed at 2 focus of the third lens.

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15. A point source S of light is placed at a depth below the

surface of water in a large and deep lake. Fraction of light
that escapes in space above directly from water
(refractive index = ) surface is given by d

s
1
(a) 1
2
1 1
(b) 1
2 2
1  1 
(c) 1  1  2 
2   
(d) depends on d and increases with increasing d

Ans. (c)

2  1  1 1 
Sol. f 1  1  2   1  1  2 
4    2   

16. A sphere of radius R, is charged with volume charge density  such that   r (r is distance from
centre). Variation of electric field E with r (For all values of r : r  R and r > R) is best represented
by
(a) (b)
E E

R r R r
(c) (d)
E E

R r R r

Ans. (d)

r
Sol. E; 4r 2   cx4x 2 dx / 0
0
2 1
So E;  r and E0 
r2

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17. A system of capacitors C1  4F,C2  1F,C3  2F and c

C4  3F connected across a battery of emf E = 15 V is
a C1 C2 b
shown in figure. The charge that will flow, through the K
switch K, when it is closed is
d
C3 C4

E = 15V
(a) 15 C c to d (b) 12 C c to d
(c) 6 C d to c (d) 9 C d to c

Ans. (a)

Sol. When K is open When K is closed

+12C +12C +24C +9C

+18C +18C +12C +27C

15V 15V
So charge flown = 15 C
From C to D

18. A simplification of a kind of interlock is shown in

figure. All surfaces are smooth and frictionless. The B
body m has a mass m = 1 kg and the block M = 15
A m
kg. The time ‘m’ takes to reach the base if it is
released at height h = 4 meter above the base of M, M h
is [use g = 10 ms–2]
(a) 1 s (b) 3s
(c) 2 s (d) 2 2 s

Ans. (c)

Sol. 2T  N = 15 A T
10  T = 2A
N=A T A
2
So, A = 1 m/s
24 N
t  2 sec T A
2 N
N 2A
mg
T
150

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19. A number n of identical balls, each of mass m and radius r,

are stringed like beads at random and at rest along a smooth,
rigid horizontal rod of length L mounted between immovable
r
supports; is small but not negligible. Collision between
L
balls, or between balls and supports, are perfectly elastic. One
of the balls is struck horizontally so as to acquire a speed v.
Resulting outward force felt by supports, averaged over a long
time, is
mv 2 mv 2
(a) (b)
2  L  2nr  L  2nr 
2mv 2 mv 2
(c) (d)
L  2nr  L

Ans. (b)

Sol. P  2mv
2  L  2nr 
t 
v
P mv 2
So  F   .
t L  2nr

20. A cylindrical tumbler of diameter d has smooth sides and smooth

edge. A thin rod of length L is balanced on the edge of the tumbler
as shown in figure. The angle  that the rod makes with horizontal
for this trick to work is 

1 1
1  d  2 1  2d  3
(a) sin   (b) cos  
L   L 
1 1
1  d  3 1  2d  3
(c) cos   (d) sin   d
L   L 

Ans. (b)

Sol. Nsin   N1 N
Ncos   mg
d L /2 – 
N  mg cos 
cos  2
mg d L
So  mg cos  mg 
cos  cos  2
2d N1
So cos3  
L
1
1  2d  3 D
So   cos  
 L 

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21. End A of uniform thin rod of length 2L is in boiling water

(100C) and end B is in melting ice (0C). P and Q are
L
two points at distance from A and B respectively. A
2
3L A P Q B
similar bent rod of length of same material and equal
2
cross section is joined to rod AB between points P and Q
as shown in figure. Then
(a) Temperature at P will increase and that at Q will decrease
(b) Rate of flow of heat will increase by 25%
(c) Rate of flow of heat will decrease by 20%
(d) Rate of heat flow will increase by 37.5%

Ans. (b)

100  0
Sol. Q
2L / KA
100  0
Q 
8L
5KA
Q
So,  0.8
Q
 Q = 1.25 Q

22. Two stars of masses M and m(M = 2m) separated by a distance d = 3 astronomical unit, revolve
in circular orbit about their centre of mass with a period of 2 years. If Ms is mass of Sun then
(a) m  2.25 MS (b) m  1.25 MS
(c) m  2.50 MS (d) m  4.50 MS

Ans. (a)

Sol. For Sun – Earth 1u 2u

2 2
G2m  2 
So,  (m)   (2) 2m m
9  2 
4 2
(1)2  (1)3
GMS
So, GMS = 42
9
So, m  MS  2.25MS
4

23. A thin uniform rod of mass M is bent in to four adjacent

R
semicircles of radius of curvature R lying in same plane. A
Moment of inertia of the bent rod about an axis through one
end A and perpendicular to plane of the rod is
17
(a) MR2 (b) 44 MR2
2
43
(c) 22 MR2 (d) MR2
2

Ans. (c)

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M 2
Sol. I (R  R2  R2  9R2  R2  25R2  R2  49R2 )
4
M
 (88R2 )  22MR2
4

24. Three point charges +q, 2q and +q are placed on x-axis at x = d, x = 0 and x = +d respectively.
1 aQ
The value of electric field at a point P on x axis at x = r (r >> d) is given by E  (Here Q
40 r n
= 2qd2. Then
(a) a = 3, n = 3 (b) a = 6, n = 4
3
(c) a = 3, n = 4 (d) a  , n = 4
2

Ans. (c)

  2q
 
1 1 +q +q P
Sol. EP  k2qd   
 3 3
r  d   d 
  2  r  2  
  
3 3 
k2qd  d  d
 3
1     1   
r  2r   2r  
k2qd  3d 3d 
 3 1   1
r  2r 2r 
1 2qd2 3 1 Q3

40 r 4 40 r 4
So, a = 3, n = 4

25. The frequency of the transverse oscillations of a proton (mass M) trapped in a cylindrical
relativistic electron beam of circular cross section of radius R and current I is given by (assume
that speed v of relativistic electrons c (the speed of light in vacuum) and ignore magnetic effect)
1 eI 1 20I
(a) (b)
2R 20Mc 2R Mc
1 20Mc 1 20Mc
(c) (d)
R eI 20 eI

Ans. (a)

Sol. eE = evB
v0Ir
 E  vB 
2R2
  CI 
E   0 2 r ( v C)
 2R 
Md2r
Now,  eE
dt 2

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d2r  e 0 CI 
  2 
r
dt 2  M 2R 
d2r  eI 
   r
dt 2  2R2M C 
 0 
1 eI
Frequency, f 
2r 20MC

26. Current flows through a long thin walled metallic cylinder of radius R with a thin longitudinal slit of
width ( << R) running parallel to the axis of the cylinder. The magnetic induction B produced at
any point on the axis of the cylinder is approximately
0I
(a) B = zero (b) B 
2R2
 I  I
(c) B  02 2 (d) B  0 2
4 R 2R

Ans. (c)

0 dI 0I  I
Sol. B   02 2
2R (2R)(2R) 4 R

27. The reading of the ammeter, used in the electrical network B

shown below, is 20 mA, a long time after the key K is 3R
closed. The reading of the same ammeter, immediately R mA
L
after the key was closed was
A C
K
4R
2R
D

V
(a) zero (B) 16 mA
(c) 25 mA (D) 32 mA

Ans. (c)

Sol. After long time,

V V
IA    20 mA …(i)
5R 5R
Immediately after the key is closed,
V 50
I   25 mA
4R 2

28. At the Earth’s surface, a projectile is launched straight up at a speed of 10.0 km/s. Height to
which it will rise is (g at surface of Earth = 9.8 ms2 and radius of earth R = 6400 km)
3 4
(a) 1.63  10 km (b) 1.56  10 km
4 3
(c) 2.52  10 km (d) 5.1  10 km

Ans. (c)

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Sol. v0 = 10 km/s = 104 m/s

Using COE
GMm 1 GMm
  mv 02  
R 2 r
2GM
2GMR  v 20 
(R  h)
1 1 
v 20  2GM   
 R (R  h) 
h h v2
 v 20  2gR2   0
R(R  h) R  h 2gR
2
 h   10 
   
 R  h   11.2 
4
 h = 2.52  10 km

29. A small sphere of mass 2.00g is released from rest in a large cylindrical vessel filled with oil. The
resistive force due to viscosity of oil acting on sphere is proportional to its velocity. Sphere
approaches a terminal speed of 5.00 cm/s. The time it takes the sphere to reach 90.0% of its
terminal speed is approximately
(a) 3.22 ms (b) 5.10 ms
(c) 10.2 ms (d) 11.7 ms

Ans. (d)

Sol. Kv T  mg
k g 9.8
   196 s1
m v T 5  102
dv dv  K 
m  mg  kv   g  v
dt dt  m 
v t
dv
 
0 g 
k 
 dt 
v 0
 m 
k
mg   t
v 1  e m 
k  
 
 k
 t
v  vT 1  e m 
 
 
 k
 t
Now, 0.9v T  v T  1  e m 
 
 
k
 t
e m  0.1
k
 t  n10
m
2.3
 196t  2.3  t   11.7 ms
196

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30. A static point charge Q is located just above the centre C (

 0) of a horizontal circle of radius R on its geometric axis,
as shown in the figure. The magnitude of electric flux
through this circle is
 Q R
C

0

Q
(a) Zero (b)
40
Q Q
(c) (d)
20 0

Ans. (c)

Q
Sol. 
20

31. Three small identical neutral metal balls are at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. The balls are
in turn touched to an isolated large charged conducting sphere whose centre is on a line
perpendicular to the plane of triangle and passing through its centre. As a results the first and
second balls have acquired charges q1 and q2 respectively. The charge acquired by the third ball
is (Assume that charge and potential of large spherical conductor change insignificantly in
charging of the balls and that charges on balls are spherically symmetric)
q2 q2
(a) 1 (b) 2
q2 q1
(c) 2q2  q1 (d) q3  q2  q1

Ans. (b)

Kq1 KQ
Sol.  V
r R
Kq2 Kq1 KQ
  V
r  R
Kq3 Kq1 Kq KQ
  2  V
r   R
Solving above
q1  q2 q1 q  q3 q2
 and 2 
r  r 
q1  q2 q1

q2  q3 q2
q22
q3 
q1

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32. Voltage across the load L is controlled by using circuit as A

shown in the figure. P is a potentiometer. Resistance RL of
the load and RP of the potentiometer are equal to R. Load L
is connected to the middle of potentiometer. Input voltage V
is constant if Now RL is doubled, the voltage across load V P L
will change by a factor

B
5 7
(a) (b)
4 5
8 10
(c) (d)
9 9

Ans. (d)

Sol. RL  RP  R
R R  R / 2 R R 5R
Req     
2 3R 2 3 6
2
V 6V
I 
Req 5R
I 2V
VL  R …(i)
3 5
If RL = 2R
R
2R 
R 2  R  2R  9R
Req  
2 5R 2 5 10
2
V 10V
I  
Req 9R
I 2 10V 4V
VL   2R    …(ii)
5 5 9 9
VL 4V / 9 10
 
VL 2V / 5 9

33. A small block A of mass 2 kg is attached to a spring of force A B

constant 1200 Nm1, and rests on a smooth horizontal
surface at x = 0 as shown in figure. A second block B of
mass 1 kg slides along the surface towards A at 6 ms1 and x
sticks to it. Assuming that the collision occurs at t = 0, x=0
position x(in meter) of block A as a function of time t is
expressed as
(a) x = 0.173 cos 20t (b) x = 0.1 cos 40t

(c) x  0.173 sin t (d) x = 0.1 sin 20t
10

Ans. (d)

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mu 1 6
Sol. v0    2 m/s
m M 3
K 1200
   20 s1
Mm 3
v 2
Amplitude, A  0   0.1 m
 20
x = Asint  x = 0.1sin(20t)

34. Two plane glass testing slides each of surface area A are stuck with each other by a small water
drop squeezed between them as an extremely thin film of thickness d. If the surface tension of
water be T and the angle of contact be zero, then the force required to pull apart the two glass
plates will be
8TA 4TA
(a) (b)
d d
2TA TA
(c) (d)
d d

Ans. (c)

2T
Sol. 2R  Pd  P 
d
2TA
F = PA =
d

35. The rate of flow of a certain liquid of viscosity  through a horizontal capillary of length  and
radius r is Q when the pressure head at the inlet is just twice the atmospheric pressure. The rate
of flow of the same liquid through another capillary of length 2 and radius 2r when the inlet
pressure head is 4 times the atmospheric pressure will be (The outlet being open to atmosphere
in each case)
(a) 24Q (b) 16Q
(c) 8Q (d) 4Q

Ans. (a)

dV pr 4
Sol. 
dt 8
P0r 4
Q
8
3P0 (2r)4 3P0r 4
Now, Q    24Q
8 2 

36. A uniform rod of the material of Young's modulus Y is pushed over a smooth horizontal surface
by a constant horizontal force F. The area of cross-section of the rod is A. The compressional
strain in the rod is
F F
(a) (b)
AY 2AY
3F 2F
(c) (d)
2AY AY

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Ans. (b)

m F
Sol. F  (  x)a F

 x x
F   1   F …(i) (  x)
 

Fdx F  x
    
1   dx
AY AY  
0

F  x2  F
  x   
AY  2  2AY
0
 F

 2AY

37. A total charge Q is uniformly distributed over a non-conducting ring of radius r. There is a
dB
time varying magnetic field perpendicular to its plane and changing at the uniform rate of .
dt
The magnitude of induced tangential electric field E on ring is
dB dB
(a) r (b) r 2
dt dt
1 dB 1 dB
(c) r (d) r 2
2 dt 2 dt

Ans. (c)

d
Sol. E2r   (Br 2 )
dt
r dB
E
2 dt

38. DC emf of 15 V is applied to a circuit containing 5 H inductance and 10 resistance in series
at t = 0. The ratio of the currents in the circuit at t = 0.5 sec and at t = 1.0 sec is
e2 e
(a) 2 (b)
e 1 e 1
e 1
(c) (d)
e 1 e

Ans. (c)

t L = 5H R = 10m
  
Sol. I  1.5  1  e 0.5 
 
 
At t = 0.5 sec
15V
 e  1
I1  1.5   …(i)
 e 
At t = 1 sec

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I2  1.5(1  e2 )
 e2  1 
I2  1.5  2  …(ii)
 e 
 
I1  e 

I2  e  1 

39. An insulating rod of length  carries a charge q distributed uniformly all over its length. The rod is
pivoted at its midpoint and is rotated at a frequency f (in Hz) about an axis perpendicular to the
rod passing through the point at the pivot. The magnetic moment of the system is
1 1
(a) qf2 (b) qf 2
12 6
1
(c) qf2 (d) qf2
3

Ans. (a)

Sol.  = 2f 
M q

L 2m
 q  m 2 O
M  
 2m  12
q2  q2 qf2
M   2f 
24 24 12

40. A circular loop of radius r is placed inside another circular loop of radius R (R >> r). The loops are
coplanar and concentric. The mutual inductance (M) of the system is proportional to
r r2
(a) (b)
R R
2
R r2
(c) (d) 2
r R

Ans. (b)

0i i
Sol. B
2R
0ir 2
  Br 2 
2R
2
 0 r R
Mutual inductance, M  
i 2R

41. The amplitude of the electric and magnetic fields associated with a beam of light of intensity
2
477.9 W/m are, respectively,
2 -6 2 -6
(a) 6  10 V/M and 2  10 T (b) 3  10 V/M and 1  10 T
2 -6 2 -6
(c) 12  10 V/M and 4  10 T (b) 9  10 V/M and 3  10 T

Ans. (a)

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1
Sol. I 0E02C
2
2I 2  477.9
E0    6  102 V/m
0C 8.85  1012  3  108
E0 6  102
B0    2  106 T
C 3  108

42. Given that the critical angle of incidence for total internal reflection within a transparent material
when placed in air is 450. The Brewster’s angle of incidence for light propagating from air to the
transparent material will be
0 0
(a) 54.74 (b) 35.26
0 0
(c) 25.26 (d) 44.74

Ans. (a)

1 1
Sol. sinC   sin 45 
 
= 2
Brewstir’s angle, i  tan1( )
i  tan1( 2)
i = 54.74

43. A particle moves along a straight line. Its displacement S varies with time t according to the law
S2 = at2 + 2bt + c (a, b and c are constants). The acceleration of this particle varies as
(a) S0 (b) S-1
-2
(c) S (d) S-3

Ans. (d)

Sol. S  at 2  2bt  c
ds 1
v   2(at  b)
dt 2s
 at  b 
v 
 s 
dv as  (at  b)v

dt s2
(at  b)2
as 
dv s

dt s2
dv as 2  (at  b)2

dt s3
dv a(at 2  2bt  c)  (at  b)2

dt s3
dv (ac  b2 )

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44. A ball A (mass m1) moving with velocity v experiences an elastic collision with another stationary
ball B (mass m2). Each ball flies apart symmetrically relative to the initial direction of motion of ball
A at an angle . Ratio of the masses of balls m 1/m2 is
(a) 1 + 2 cos  (b) 2 cos 2
(c) 1 + 2 cos 2 (b) 1 + cos 2

Ans. (c)

Sol. m1v1 sin   m2 v 2 sin  v1

y m1
m1v1  m2 v 2 …(i)
m1v  m1v1 cos   m2 v 2 cos  
m1v = 2m1v1cos   x
v = 2 v1 cos 
v m2
 v1  …(ii)
2cos  v2
v 2  v1 cos 2
1 e 
v cos 
vcos  = v2  v1 cos 2
2v 1 cos2 = v2  v 1 cos 2
v1(1+cos2) = v2  v1 cos 2
v1(1+2cos2) = v2
v
 2  (1  2cos 2) …(iii)
v1
From (i) and (iii)
m1 v 2
  (1  2cos 2 )
m2 v1

45. A solid cylinder of mass m is rolling without slipping on a

rough horizontal surface, under the action of a horizontal
force F such that the line of action of F passes through
centre C of the cylinder. Choose correct alternative. C F
(a) Acceleration of centre of cylinder is F/m
(b) Frictional force on cylinder acts forward.
(c) Magnitude of friction force is F/3
(d) none of the above

Ans. (c)

Sol. a = R
F  f S = ma …(i)
mR2   a
fSR  F
2
ma
fS  ..(ii)
2 fs
3ma
F
2
2F ma F
 a  fS  
3m 2 3

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46. A motor pump is used to deliver water at the certain rate r from a given pipe. To obtain thrice as
much water from the same pipe in the same time the power of the motor has to be increased to
(a) 3 times (b) 9 times
(c) 27 times (d) 81 times

Ans. (c)

Sol. Power of the motor,

P = av 3
P  v3
2
P2  v 2  3
   (3)  27
P1  v1 

47. Two small solid balls of masses m and 8 m made up of same material are tied at the two ends of
a thin weightless thread. They are dropped from a balloon in air. The tension T of thread during
fall, after the motion of balls has reached steady state is
(a) 2 mg (b) 3.5 mg
(c) 4.5 mg (d) zero

Ans. (a)

Sol. In steady state, v = constant F

9 mg = 3F  F = 3 mg … (i)
T + mg = F m r v
T = F – mg = 3mg – mg = 2mg T
T = 2mg
T
8m 2r v

2F

e2
48. Obtain the value of
20hc
(a) 0.0073 (b) 0.0073 m
(c) 0.073 s-1. (d) 0.0346 m-1

Ans. (a)

e2 (1.6  1019 )2
Sol.  = 0.0073.
20hc 2  8.85  1012  6.63  1034  3  108

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ANY NUMBER OF OPTIONS 4, 3, 2 or 1 MAY BE CORRECT

MARKS WILL BE AWARDED ONLY IF ALL THE CORRECT OPTIONS ARE BUBBLED.

49. A hydrogen atom is in ground state (n =1). The magnetic field produced by revolving electron, at
centre of atom is B0, Atom is excited to state n = 4. According to Bohr model, the correct
alternative(s) is/are
B
(a) Magnetic field at centre of atom for (n=4) becomes B4 = 0
64
(b) Energy absorbed by atom in going from (n =1) to (n=4) is 12.75 eV
(c) Change in magnitude of angular momentum of electron is 3h/2
(d) Assume that this excited atom (n = 4) is at rest and it makes transition to ground state (n =1)in
a single quantum jump of an electron, (Take mass of atom MH = 1.67 x 1027 Kg) the recoil
speed of atom will be nearly v = 4.1 m/s.

Ans. (b, c, d)

Sol. B  1/r  v/r2, v  z/n and  = n2 / z

zz2 5
So, B  so B  1/n
nn4
1 1 
E = 13.6     12.75 eV
 1 16 
h 3h
L = ( n) 
2 2
12.75  1.6  1019
V=  4.1 m / s
3  108  1.67  1027

50. In an experimental set up to study the photoelectric effect a point source of light of power 3.2mW
is used. The source emits mono energetic photons of energy 5 eV and is located at a distance
d = 0.8 m from centre of a stationary metallic sphere of work function W=3.0eV.The radius of the
sphere is R = 8 mm. Assume that the sphere is isolated and photo electrons are instantly swept
away after emission. Also assume that the efficiency of photoelectric emission is one for every
106 photons. In the present set up
(a) The de Broglie wave length of fastest moving photoelectron is nearly 8.7 A0
(b) It is observed that after some time emission of photoelectrons from the surface of metal
sphere is stopped, the charge on sphere just when the electron emission stops is 640 10-3
C.
(c) Time after which photo electric emission stops is nearly 111s
15
(d) The light source emits 4 x 10 photons per sec

Ans. (a, b, c, d)

Sol. K Emax = 5 – 3=2 eV.

h 6.63  1034
So, d = 
2mk 2  9.1 10 31  2  1.6  1019
= 0.87  10 = 8.7 A0
-9

Q -3
So, V = KEmax = 2 = 3
 Q = 64 x0  10 C
40 (8  10 )
No. of photon emitted per second

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3.2  103 15
= = 4  10 per second.
5  1.6  1019
4  1015 (8  10 3 )2
 10 6  1.6  1019 t
4(8  10 1 )2
So, t = 111 sec.

51. Two identical Carnot (cycles) engines operate between P

a
maximum and minimum temperatures T1 and T2 and volume T1
V b
limits, > Va, Vb, Vc & Vd as shown in figure. Given that c  e3
Va d
T2
T c
and 1  e (e is the base of natural logarithm). Engine 1
T2
operates on mono atomic gas while the engine 2 on diatomic
gas. Choose correct alternatives Va Vd Vb Vc V
Vb,1
(a) Ratio volumes e
Vb,2
(b) Ratio of work done per cycle for the two is W 1/W 2 = 3
(c) Ratio of work per cycle for the two is W 1/W 2 = 1

(d) Ratio of efficiencies () of two engines 1 =1.
2

Ans. (a, b, d)

Sol. TB VB1  TC VC 1

 eVB1  e3 1 VA1

3  4
1
 VB  e VA
 a
VB
 W  nR  T1  T2  ln
VA
 3  4 
W1
 W  nR  T1  T2  ln  e  1   3
  W2
 

52. In an isolated asteroid of radius R and uniform density , a spherical cavity A

of diameter AC = R is excavated, where C is centre of asteroid. Choose
correct alternative (s) O
G
(a) A ball just dropped from A will strike C with speed v = 2R C
3
3
(b) A ball dropped from A will reach C after time t =
G B
(c) Acceleration of ball dropped from A varies as its distance from O
(centre of cavity)
(d) Weight of a body placed at B (diametrically opposite to A) on surface
7
of asteroid decreases by a factor due to excavation of cavity.
8

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Ans. (a, b)

4 R A
Sol. Field inside cavity = G  
3 2
O
4 R
So, v = 2R   G
3 2 C

G
= 2R
3 B
2R  2 3
t= =
(4 / 3)GR xG
3
4  4 R 
G   R3 G     4
 3  3   8 
gB = 
R2 9R2
4 17R
= G R (1 – 1/18) = G(4/3)
3 18

53. A small positively charged ball of mass m is suspended by a

long insulating thread of negligible mass. Other positively
charged small ball is moved very slowly from a large distance l B
(along horizontal direction) until it is at original position A of
h
first ball. As a result the first ball rises by h to position B such
that h << / Choose the correct statement (s) A

(a) Electrostatic energy of system of charges is 2 mgh

(b) Total work done on system to bring two balls in their final position is mgh
(c) Total work done on the system to bring two balls in their final position is 3 mgh.
(d) Work done on system to bring two balls in their final position does not depend on the
magnitude of charges explicitly.
Ans. (a, c, d)

kq2
Sol. ve =  2mgh
r
W ent = Ue + Vg B
= 3 mgh h r
A

54. A rope of mass m and length L is suspended vertically. A mass M is suspended from bottom of
the rope. A transverse wave is produced on the rope, which travels the length of rope in time t
choose the correct statement (s)
L
(a) t = 2 ( Mm  M
mg
mL
(b) For m<<M The time t =
Mg
L
(c) for M = 0 (i.e.no mass hanging) the time t =
g
(d) Time to travel the lower half of the rope by the wave is less than that to travel the upper half.

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Ans. (a, b)

L t
dx
Sol. 0  m 

 dt
0 m
 M  L (1  x)  g
 
M
L
So, t = 2
mg
 Mm  m 
mL
If m << M  t 
Mg
L
If M =0, then t  2
g
vupper > vlower
So tupper < tlower

55. Along solenoid having 1000 turns per meter carries a current of 1A. It has soft iron core of
r = 1000. The core is heated beyond the Curie temperature (Tc). Then
(a) The H field in the solenoid is nearly unchanged but the B field decreases drastically.
(b) The H and B fields in the solenoid are nearly unchanged
(c) The magnetization in the core reverses direction.
(d) The magnetization in the core diminishes by a factor of about 108

Ans. (a, d)

Sol. B = ni
B
H   ni  103  1  1000 A/m

When the core is heated beyond the Curie temperature, it behaves like a paramagnetic material
and hence the magnetization in the core diminishes by a factor of about 108

56. In a certain machine two steel plates are separated by a A

hardened steel cylindrical roller (see fig.). In operation, the
plates move back and forth horizontally, perpendicular to the
axis of roller and the roller rolls freely between plates without 4cm
slipping on either one. At a particular instant plate A is moving C
-1
with a speed of 18 cm sec to the right and acceleration of 30
2
cm/sec to the left and the plate B is moving with a speed of 6 B
cm/sec. to the right and an acceleration of 8 cm/sec2 to the
left. At that instant for the roller
(a) Its angular acceleration is 3 rad / sec. clockwise.
2
(b) its angular acceleration is 6 rad /sec clockwise.
(c) The linear speed of its axis is 12 cm/sec towards right
(d) The linear acceleration of its axis is 20 cm/sec2 towards left.

Ans. (a, c)

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Sol. 2R = 4 cm  R = 2 cm A aA vA
2
vA = 18 cm/s, aA = 30 m/s
2
vB = 6 cm/s, aB = 8 cm/s
v + R = vA = 18 . . . (i) 4cm a v
v - R = vB = 6 . . . (ii)  a
v = 12 cm/s &  = 3 rad/s
a + R = 30 . . . (iii) B a
B vB
a  R = 8 . . . (iv)
a = 19 cm/s2 & R = 11
 19 cm/s2 & R = 11   = 5.5 cm/s2

57. Each of 9 sides of frame ACDEF B has resistance R C R E R B

(Nine in all) A current I enters at A and leaves at B. I
Choose the correct alternatives.
R R R
R R

I A R D F
(a) currents in branches CD and EF are zero.
4I
(b) currents in branches CE and DF are each equal to
11
(c) Effective resistance between A and B is 15R/11
(d) Effective resistance between A and B is 3R/4.

Ans. (b, c)

15 C R E
Sol. RAB = R R R
11
R B
2IR I1 4R R 15 R R
  (I  I1 )  IR A
3 3 3 11 R R
4IR D R F
IR + I1R =
11 R
4I R/3 R/3
 I 1R = I1
11 I R/3 R R/3 B
A
R/3 I-I1 R/3
R

58. A long uniform rod of length L and mass M is pivoted vertically on a Y

horizontal, friction less pivot at its lower end. The rod is released from
rest in its vertical position OA (see figure). It falls off without slipping at A
O. At the instant the rod is horizontal,
3g F2
(a) its angular speed is
L F1 O B X
3g
(b) Magnitude of its angular acceleration is Mg
2L
 3g
(c) Acceleration of its centre of mass aCM = ĵ ( ĵ unit vector in Y direction)
4
Mg
(d) Reaction force at pivot = ĵ (Take X, Y axis as shown)
4

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Ans. (a, b)

1 ML2 2 Y
Sol. MgL/2 =  
2 3 A
3g
  =
L
ML2
MgL/2 =  O C B X
3
  = 3g/2L
  ˆ
acm   L/2 ( ˆi 
2
(  j)
2
 3g
acm  3g/2 (  î )  ( ˆj)
4
M3g 3Mg
F1 = 
2 2
M3g
Mg – F2 =  F2 = Mg/4
4
 3Mg ˆ Mg ˆ
F  F1( ˆi)  F2 ( ˆj) = (  i)  ( j)
2 4

59. There are four layers of glass plates, placed on top of each other a4
such that bottom one has thickness a1 and refractive index n1 = 2.7. n4
a3 A4 B4
Next one has thickness a2 and refractive index n2 = 2.43. The third n3
one and the top one have thickness a3 and a4 and refractive indices B3
a2 A3 n2
n3 and n4 respectively. Three rays starting at the same moment
from A1, A2 and A3 reach points B2, B3 B4 at the same time, with a1 A2 B2
their angles of incidence being critical angle. You are given A1 B1 = n1
A1 A1 B1
A2B2 = A3 B3 = A4B4 = b = 10 mm. Choose correct statement(s) b

(a) n3 = 1.968 (b) n4 = 1.291

(c) a2 = 7.243 mm (d) a3 = 11.51 mm
[In four significant figures]

Ans. (a, b)

Sol. n1  2.7
n2  2.43
n1 n2 n3
 
sn1 sin 2 sin 3
n2 n n
sin 1  , sin 2  3 , sin 3  4
n1 n2 n3
 sin 1  0.9
 sin2 = sin21 = 0.81
 n3  n2  sin 2  1.9683
n
 sin 3  3  sin 2  0.6561
n2

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 n4  n3 sin 3  1.2914
10
a2   7.239
tan 2
10
a3   11.502422
cos 3

60. A thin and infinitely long metal sheet of appreciable finite width b carrying current I (distributed
uniformly through out of its cross section) parallel to its length is placed in an external magnetic
field Be parallel to its plane and perpendicular to the direction of current.
IB
(a) The thin metal sheet experiences a mechanical pressure P = e perpendicular to its face.
b
(b) The direction of the pressure does not change if the direction of current is reversed.
I
(c) In case the external magnetic field Be is switched off, a magnetic field B = 0 is observed
2b
parallel to the plane of the sheet but perpendicular to the direction of current.
20I
(d) The magnetic field produced in part (c) is B= .
b

Ans. (a, c)

Sol. Linear current density Be

I
i
b b
dF = dI dBe = idbdBe = dsiBe
dF IB
Pressure, P   iBe  e
dS b
When the external magnetic field Be is switched off, the magnetic
1
field, B  0i
2
 I
 B 0
2b

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