PHYSICS

ARP - 2
JEE (Advanced)-2025
Syllabus :- KINEMATICS, NLM, FRICTION, WPE, CURRENT ELECTRICITY, CAPACITANCE, ERROR & MEASUREMENT
Remark:- E for Essential, D for Desirable
Total Marks : 170 Max. Time : 160
One or more than one may be correct option ('–1' Negative marking) Q.1 to 20; (3 Marks; 2 Min.) [60, 40]
Numerical based questions (No negative marking) Q.21 to Q.40; (4 Marks; 5 Min.) [80, 100]
Single Choice Objective ('–1' Negative marking) Q.41 to Q.50 (3 Marks; 2 Min.) [30, 20]
cx
1.E A particle of mass ‘m’ moves under a conservative force with potential energy U(x)  where c and
x2  a 2
A

a are positive constants. Choose the correct option(s)

(A) Position of unstable equilibrium is x = +a
(B) The particle can oscillate about x = –a
c
(C) If particle’s velocity is more than at origin in positive x-direction, then it will reach
ma
x = +
c
(D) If particle’s velocity is more than at x = –a in negative x-direction, then it will reach
ma
x = –

2.E A tuning fork of known frequency is held at the open end of a long tube, which is dipped into water as
shown in the figure. The tuning fork of frequency 165 Hz resonates in first and second harmonic when air
columns have lengths 1 = 50 0.5 cm and 2 = 150  0.1 cm. Then

(A) Speed of sound in air is (330  1.98) m/s

(B) Speed of sound in air is (330  1.2) m/s
(C) Percentage maximum error in speed of sound is 0.6%
(D) Percentage maximum error in speed of sound is 0.4%

3.D A body is thrown from ground with an angle returns to ground after covering a horizontal distance b.
Then this body is projected with same velocity at same angle  above horizontal from a tower of height h1
and returns to the ground after covering a horizontal distance s. If this body is projected with same speed at
angle  (below the horizontal) from tower of height h2 so that it will fall on the ground at the same
distance s from this tower base, then choose the correct option(s) :
2s2 h2 s  b h2 s
(A) h1 + h2 = tan  (B) h2 – h1 = 2scot (C)  (D) 
b h1 s  b h1 2b

Motion Education | 394 - Rajeev Gandhi Nagar | : 1800-212-1799 | url : www.motion.ac.in | Page No. # 1
4.E In the circuit shown in figure capacitor was initially uncharged, switch is closed at t = 0. Select correct
alternatives.

(A) The initial battery current immediately after switch S is closed is 40 µA

80
(B) The battery current, long time after switch S is closed is µA
3
(C) The time after which current through capacitor becomes half is n4 sec.
80
(D) The current through the 600 k as a function of time is (1 – e–t)µA.
3
5.D Consider three fixed surfaces shown in the figure. Three blocks each of mass m are released from rest from
top of the three surfaces. All blocks reach ground with same speed. Length of path travelled by the blocks
is same for second and third surface. If coefficient of friction of three surfaces are 1, 2 and 3
respectively then

h h 3 h
2
1

  
(A) 1 = 2 (B) 1 > 2 (C) 2 = 3 (D) 2 < 3
6.A
6.E Two cars C1 & C2 are moving in parallel lanes in the same direction at speeds 90 km/hr & 108 km/hr
respectively. As the traffic signal turns red at the instant shown in figure, both apply brakes (assume
constant retardation) simultaneously. If they both stop together at the dead line:

108kph
C2
Dead line 50m

90kph C1

(A) distance of dead line from C2 is 300 m

(B) distance of dead line from C1 is 250 m
(C) time taken by the cars to end up after the signal turn red is 15 sec
(D) time taken by the cars to end up after the signal turn red is 20 sec
7.D Figure shows a potentiometer circuit. The length of potentiometer wire is L and its resistance is 4R. Cell is
ideal, select correct option –
 1 10V
(A) when only S1 is closed 
R

L 4 P
L
J Q
 1
(B) when only S2 is closed 
 No deflection
G
L 2
 1
S1 S2
(C) When S1 and S2 both closed 
L 4 A
2R B 2R
C

 1
(D) When S1 and S2 both closed 
L 2 4V

Motion Education | 394 - Rajeev Gandhi Nagar | : 1800-212-1799 | url : www.motion.ac.in | Page No. # 2
8.E N particles movi ng in a straight line have initial velocities of 1, 2, 3, ..... N m/s and accelerations of
1, 2, 3 ..... N m/s2 respectively. If the initial spacing between any two consecutive particles is same, then
select the correct alternative(s)
(A) the distance between any two particles remains constant throughout
(B) the distance between any two consecutive particles is same for all particles
(C) the distance between any two consecutive particles is different and increases with time
(D) the distance between any two consecutive particles increases with time
9.A
9.E Which of the dimensional formula is/are correct ?
(A) [permittivity of vacuum × electric field strength] = [M0L–2T1A1]
(B) [electrical conductivity] = [M–1L–3T3A1]
(C) [viscous force] = [M1L1T–2 ]
 electric field strength 
(D)   = [M L T ]
0 1 –1

 magnetic field induction 

10.E
10.A Which of the following is/are conservative force(s) ?
  5  3(xiˆ  yj)
ˆ  3(yiˆ  xj)
ˆ
(A) F  2r 3 rˆ (B) F  rˆ (C) F  2 (D) F  2
r (x  y )2 3/ 2
(x  y )2 3/ 2

11.D In the given circuit all ammeters are ideal. Then choose correct statement.

10V
1
A4
A3 A5

8V 1

4 A1 5V

A2

10V

(A) Reading of A2 = Reading of A5. (B) Reading of A2 and Reading of A4 both are zero.
5
(C) Reading of A1 is 5 amp (D) Reading of A1 = times reading of A3.
2
12.E The Van is moving on a horizontal ground along a straight road as shown in figure.

The velocity of Van is given as :

v = (9t – t2 + 10) m/s, where t is in second
Coefficient of friction between the wall of van and block of m kg is . The block was at rest w.r.t. van
initially. The friction time graph between block and van is given as (g = 10 m/s2).
f
100 N

t
2 4.5
(A) The mass of block is 10 kg.
(B) Work done by normal reaction on van in first 5 sec is 202.5 J
(C) Coefficient of friction between van and block is 0.5.
(D) Acceleration of block at t = 3 sec is 5 m/s2

Motion Education | 394 - Rajeev Gandhi Nagar | : 1800-212-1799 | url : www.motion.ac.in | Page No. # 3
13.E In the circuit shown, AB is potentiometer wire of length 10 m and resistance 500 . CD is a 1m wire of
meter bridge which is balanced at CP = 20 cm. Given that when the potential difference across R1 is
applied across XY the balancing length on potentiometer is 2m and for potential difference across R2, the
corresponding length is 8m. Then
10V 500

A B
G
X Y

R1 G R2
C P D

E
R 1
(A) 1  (B) Potential difference across R1 is 1V
R2 4
(C) Potential difference across R2 is 4V (D) EMF of the battery E = 5V

14.E Consider two sets of a measurement

Set-1 : 10.8 g, 10.7 g, 10.9 g
Set-2 : 10.431 g, 10.742g, 9.821 g
In set-1
(A) precision is greater in comparison to set-2
(B) precision is smaller in comparison to set-2
(C) Mean absolute error is greater comparison to set-2
(D) Mean absolute error is same in both sets

15.D The figure shows two thin large identical parallel conducting plates placed in air with a slab of dielectric
constant k placed between them. The width of the small gap between the conducting plates is d while the
thickness of the dielectric slab is t. The conducting plates are given equal and opposite charges due to
which the strength of the electric field in air region is E as shown. The area of plates perpendicular to the
plane of figure is A and consider it to be large. Neglect the edge effects. (The portion ABCD has the same
dimensions perpendicular to the plane of the figure as that of plate or dielectric medium) Mark the correct
options :
A B
air
conducting conducting
plate k E plate

D C

(A) The net charge in the portion ABCD (volume) is zero.

 EA
(B) The magnitude of net charge in the portion ABCD is 0
k
0 E 2 At
(C) The electrostatics energy stored in the dielectric medium is
2k
 E 2 At
(D) The electrostatic energy stored in the dielectric medium is 0 2
2k

Motion Education | 394 - Rajeev Gandhi Nagar | : 1800-212-1799 | url : www.motion.ac.in | Page No. # 4
16.D In the given circuit diagram V1, V2 and V3 can take value either zero or 1V. Vout is output voltage. Which
of the following is/are correct for Vout?
7
(A) If V1 = 1V, V2 = 1V, V3 = 1V, then Vout = V
12
5
(B) If V1 = 1V, V2 = 0, V3 = 1V, then Vout = V
12
1
(C) If V1 = 0, V2 = 1V, V3 = 1V, then Vout = V
4
1
(D) If V1 = 0, V2 = 0, V3 = 1V, then Vout = V
6

17.E Height of a mountain at a place (h) is measured by measuring density of rock’s material (d) forming the
mountain, Young’s Modulus of rock’s material (Y) and acceleration due to gravity (g) at that place.
Percentage error in measurement of d, Y and g are respectively + 2%, + 1% and + 2%, then
(A) h  Y
g
(B) h  2
d
(C) percentage error in measurement of h is + 5%
(D) percentage error in measurement of h is + 7%

18.E In the circuit shown in the figure, switch K is kept closed for long time and then it is opened. The constant
voltage across the terminals of the battery is V0 = 9 V, the capacitance of the capacitor is C = 50 F, the
values of resistance R1 and R2 are equal, R1 = R2 = 100 . Select correct statement for the process after
opening the switch.
R2

R1 C
R3

K V0
(A) If R3 = 400 , then charge on capacitor just after opening the switch is 200 C
(B) If R3 = 80 , then charge flown through R3 till steady state is 40C
(C) If R3 = 400 , then charge flown through R2 till steady state is 160 C
(D) Charge flown through R3 till steady state will be maximum if R3 = 50 2

19.D A uniform solid sphere of mass ‘m’ rests on smooth incline with help of an ideal string, string is tied to
point H on incline and attached to the centre of sphere, then ( < )
mgsin 
(A) tension in the string is
cos(  ) m H

mg sin 
(B) tension in the string is
cos 
mg cos  
(C) normal force on sphere is
cos(  )
mg cos(  )
(D) normal force on sphere is
cos 

Motion Education | 394 - Rajeev Gandhi Nagar | : 1800-212-1799 | url : www.motion.ac.in | Page No. # 5
20.E In a cube, the edge is measured using vernier calliper scale i.e. (9 division of the main scale is equal to
10 division of vernier scale and 1 main scale division is 1mm). The main scale division reading is
10 and 1 division of vernier scale was found to be coinciding with the main scale. The mass of cube is
2.736g. Then choose correct options.
(A) Density of cube is 2.66g/cm3 (B) Density of cube is 2.56g/cm3
(C) Least count of scale is 0.9mm (D) Least count of scale is 0.1mm
21.E In an Atwood's machine setup, the data is given by m1 = (103.5 ± 0.2)g and m2 = (43.5 ± 0.2)g are the
masses of the two blocks, and g = (9.80 ± 0.01)m/s2 is the acceleration due to gravity. Find the % error in
acceleration. Round off to nearest integer.

m2
m1
22.A
22.E A student measures the resistance R1 = 10 ± 1 and R2 = 20 ± 0.5 . The maximum error in resistance
obtained when they are connected in parallel is n. The value of 4n is :

23.E Block A of weight 50 N and block B of weight 70 N are connected by rope pulley system as shown. The
largest weight C that can be suspended without moving block A and B is W. The coefficient of friction for
all plane surfaces of contact is 0.3. If the pulleys are ideal, then the value of W (in N) is .

A
B

24.D In given arrangement, 10 kg and 20 kg blocks are kept at rest on two fixed inclined planes. All strings and
pulleys are ideal. The difference of maximum and minimum values of m(in Kg) for which system remain
in equilibrium is: (g = 10 m/s2)

20
 = 0.5 kg kg  = 0.5
10
37° fixed m fixed 37°

25.A
25.E A particle is thrown with initial speed u = 1m/s in vertically upward direction. Due to air resistance,
retardation produced in the particle is proportional to square of velocity of particle i.e. v2, where  is

10 m–1. If time taken by particle to reach maximum height is sec, then x is (Take g = 10m/s2)
x
26.E What amount of heat will be generated in the circuit shown in the figure, after the switch Sw is shifted
from position 1 to position 2?

2F 4F 2F

Sw

1 2

2V

Motion Education | 394 - Rajeev Gandhi Nagar | : 1800-212-1799 | url : www.motion.ac.in | Page No. # 6
27.D There is a long solid conductor of resistivity  = 1 × 10–6 -m, surrounded by air. There is a steady electric
current along the length of the conductor. At point 'P' just outside the cylinder the electric field strength
E = 10–4 V/m is directed at an angle of  to the normal to the surface. If the current density in the
conductor in the vicinity of point 'P' (see fig.) is 10a, find a.
E

0°
= 3
P

28.E To measure the diameter of a wire, a screwgauge is used. In a complete rotation, spindle of the screw
1 1
gauge advances by mm and its circular scale has 50 divisions. The main scale is graduated to mm. If
2 2
the wire is put between the jaws, 8 main scale divisions are clearly visible and 10 divisions of circular scale
coincide with the reference line. The resistance of the wire is measured to be (10  1.5%). Length of the
wire is measured to be 10 cm using a scale of least count 1 mm. Maximum percentage error in resistivity
measurement is : (in nearest integer)

29.D Electric field, in a straight solid uniform cylindrical conductor of radius R = 2 cm is along the axis of the
cylinder and is given by E = Kr where K = 1 × 108 Volt/Metre2 and ‘r’ is the distance (in metre) from the
axis of the cylinder. If current in the cylinder is I = (16micro ampere. If the specific conductivity
 = z × 10–8. Find the value of z. [Read  = z × 10–8 (in S.I Units.)]

30.D In the system shown, M = 10 kg. The coefficient of friction between block and ground is 0.4 and that
between two blocks is 0.1. The maximum value of m (in kg) so that the arrangement shown in the figure is
in equilibrium, is given by P/4. Find the value of P.

31.D Two resistances are measured in Ohm.

R1 = 3± 1%
R2 = 6± 2%
When they are connected in parallel, maximum percentage error in equivalent resistance is . Find 3.
32.E All the pulleys are ideal, string is massless then rate of work done by gravity at the given instant is ‘X’
Watt, then calculate ‘X’ :
10 m/s Smooth

60°

20 m/s

0.1kg

Motion Education | 394 - Rajeev Gandhi Nagar | : 1800-212-1799 | url : www.motion.ac.in | Page No. # 7
33.E There are 20 points on a circuit board. Each point is connected to each of the other points by a wire of
resistance r = 60 . Find the equivalent resistance R (in ) between any two points.

34.D A capacitor is filled with 3 dielectric as shown figure. The value of dielectric constant K1, K2 and K3 is 2, 4
and 6 respectively. If the ratio of surface charge density on left half to the right half of plate of capacitor to
the simplest integer is  : , then ( +  is -

A B
d/3
K1
d/3
K3
K2 d/3

35.E The galvanometer shown in the figure has resistance 10  It is shunted by a series combination of a
resistance S = 1  and an ideal cell of emf 2V. A current 2A passes as shown. The potential difference (in
volts) across the resistance S is

36.E Consider the given circuit. Initially all capacitor were uncharged.
3C B 4C

4C A 3C

V
If VA – VB = 1 volt in steady state, the potential difference across the terminals of battery is

37.E In a vernier caliper, 10 vernier scale division coincides with 9 main scale division. Where 1 main scale
division is 0.1 cm.
O
Main scale
vernier scale

Figure shows main scale and vernier scale when gap between two jaws is zero. The zero error in the faulty
vernier calliper is x (in mm), then 5x is

Motion Education | 394 - Rajeev Gandhi Nagar | : 1800-212-1799 | url : www.motion.ac.in | Page No. # 8
38.D Three blocks each of mass m are kept on a wedge as shown. Coefficient of friction between each block and
wedge is  = 0.1. Wedge is moved towards right with constant acceleration ‘a’, such that blocks are at rest

10
with respect to wedge. Minimum possible value of ‘a’ for this to be possible is m / s2 . Here is an
103
integer. Find . (Strings are perfectly parallel to the slopes), (Use g = 10 m/ s2).

m
37º

m
m
a
53º 53º

39.E A particle projected from ground at some angle with vertical has displacement (w.r.t. point of projection)

 
 
S1  (6iˆ  8ˆj)m and S2  8iˆ  6jˆ m at some moment t1 and t2 respectively. If the range of the projectile is

37  n
m , then calculate 'n'.
7

40.E A particle of mass m = 1 kg lying at rest on x-axis, experiences a net force given by F = x (3x – 2) Newton,
where x is the x-coordinate of the particle in meters. The magnitude of minimum velocity in negative

P
x-direction to be imparted to the particle placed at x = 4 meters such that it reaches the origin is m/s.
27

P
Find the value of .
1300

41.D In a moving coil galvanometer, a coil of area  cm2 and 10 windings is used. Magnetic field strength
applied on the coil is 1 Tesla and torsional stiffness of the torsional spring is 6 × 10–5 N.m/rad. A needle is
welded with the coil. Due to limited space, the coil (or needle) can rotate only by 90º. For marking, the 90º
space is equally divided into 10 parts as shown. Find the least count of this galvanometer.

90°

Galvanometer

(A) 1mA (B) 2mA (C) 3mA (D) 4mA

Motion Education | 394 - Rajeev Gandhi Nagar | : 1800-212-1799 | url : www.motion.ac.in | Page No. # 9
42.E Both the blocks shown in figure have same mass 'm'. All the pulley and strings are massless.

m
Block-A

m
Block-B

2g g
(A) Acceleration of block A is (B) Acceleration of block A is
5 5

2g 6mg
(C) Acceleration of block B is (D) Tension in the string attached with A is
5 5

43.D A parallel plate capacitor of area A and separation d is charged to potential difference V and removed from

A
the charging source. A dielectric slab of constant K = 2, thickness d and area is inserted, as shown in
2
the figure. Let 1 be free charge density at the conductor-dielectric surface and 2 be the free charge

density at the conductor-vacuum surface. Then choose the incorrect option:

A
1 2
d K
–1 –2

(A) The electric field inside the dielectric will be half of the electric field in the free space between the
plates.

1 2
(B) The ratio is equal to
2 1

3 0 A
(C) The new capacitance is
2d

2
(D) The new potential difference is V
3

Motion Education | 394 - Rajeev Gandhi Nagar | : 1800-212-1799 | url : www.motion.ac.in | Page No. # 10
44.D Two blocks A and B having masses m1 = 1kg and m2 = 3kg are shown in figure. At t = 0 a force
F = (30t)N is applied on pulley in vertically upward direction.(t is time in seconds, g = 10 m/s2).
Choose correct options
F=30t(N)
(A) A will loose contact at t = 2 sec and B will loose contact at t = 3 sec.
(B) A will loose contact at t = 1 sec and B will loose contact at t = 2 sec.
(C) Speed of A when B loose contact is 1.25 m/s
(D) Speed of A when B loose contact is 2.5 m/s

m2=3Kg B A m1 =1Kg

45.E Find the sum of magnitude of currents through R1, R2 and R3. All cells are ideal
1 R2=1
10V 20V
2 2 10V
1
1(R3)

5V 1(R1)

(A) 14A (B) 30A (C) 49A (D) 52A

46.D In the shown circuit, all three capacitor are identical and have capacitance C F each. Each resistor has
resistance of R . An ideal cell of emf V = 108 volt is connected as shown. Then the magnitude of
potential difference across capacitor C3 in steady state is :
R R R

C1 C3

C2

R R R

V
(A) 12V (B) 24V (C) 36V (D) 48V

Paragraph for Question Nos. 47 to 48

Three identical metal plates of area ‘S’ are at equal distances ‘b’ as shown. Initially metal plate A is
uncharged, while metal plates B and C have respective charges +Q0 and – Q0 initially as shown. Metal
plates A and C are connected by switch K through a resistor of resistance R. The key K is closed at time
t = 0.
A
b
B
+Q0
R b
C
-Q0

Motion Education | 394 - Rajeev Gandhi Nagar | : 1800-212-1799 | url : www.motion.ac.in | Page No. # 11
47.D Then the magnitude of current in amperes through the resistor at any later time t is :
Q b Q b Q0 b RS0 Q0 b RS0
b t 2b t 2b t b t

(A) 0 e RS0 (B) 0 e RS0 (C) e (D) e

RS 0 RS 0 2RS 0 2RS 0

48.D The total heat produced dissipated by resistor of resistance R is :

Q 02 b Q02 b Q 02 b 3 Q02 b
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4S  0 8S 0 2S  0 4S 0

Paragraph for Question Nos. 49 to 50

All bulbs consume same power. The resistance of bulb 1 is 36 .

3 2

4 1

49.E What is the resistance of bulb 3 :

(A) 4 (B) 9  (C) 12 (D) 18

50.E What is the voltage output of the battery if the power of each bulb is 4W :
(A) 12V (B) 16V (C) 24V (D) None of these

ANSWER KEY

1. (A,B,C,D) 2. (A,C) 3. (A,C) 4. (A,B,D) 5. (B,D)

6. (A,B,D) 7. (A,B,D) 8. (B,D) 9. (A,C,D) 10. (A,B,C)

11. (B,C,D) 12. (A,D) 13. (A,B,C,D) 14. (B) 15. (B,C)

16. (A,B,C) 17. (A,C) 18 (A,C,D) 19. (A,C) 20. (A,D)

21. 1 22. 2 23. 81 24. 12 25. 40

26. Q = 4 J 27. 5 28. 3 29. 3 30. 10

31. 4 32. –7.50 33. 6 34. 05 35. +2

36. 9 37. –8 38. 20 39. 2 40. 2

41. (C) 42. (A) 43. (A) 44. (C) 45. (C)

46. (B) 47. (B) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (B)

Motion Education | 394 - Rajeev Gandhi Nagar | : 1800-212-1799 | url : www.motion.ac.in | Page No. # 12