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 B, is
a.
1/3
b.
2/3
c.
2/5
Correct Answer
d.
2/7
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The process is isobaric. For a monatomic ideal gas, heat absorbed is dQ = nCp dT = (5/2)nR dT, and work done is dW = PdV = nR dT. Hence W/Q = (nR dT)/((5/2)nR dT) = 2/5.
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The fundamental frequency in an open organ pipe is equal to the third harmonic of a closed organ pipe. If the length of the closed organ pipe is 20 cm, the length of the open organ pipe is
a.
12.5 cm
b.
8 cm
c.
13.2 cm
Correct Answer
d.
16 cm
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For a closed pipe, third harmonic frequency is 3v/(4L_c). For an open pipe, fundamental frequency is v/(2L_o). Equating them gives v/(2L_o) = 3v/(4×20), so L_o = 13.33 cm, closest to 13.2 cm.
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At what temperature will the rms speed of oxygen molecules become just sufficient for escaping from the Earth's atmosphere? Given: Mass of oxygen molecule m = 2.76 × 10^-26 kg; Boltzmann constant k_B = 1.38 × 10^-23 J K^-1.
a.
5.016 × 10^4 K
b.
8.360 × 10^4 K
Correct Answer
c.
2.508 × 10^4 K
d.
1.254 × 10^4 K
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Take escape speed as 11200 m/s. Using v_rms = sqrt(3kT/m), set sqrt(3kT/m) = 11200. Solving gives T ≈ 8.36 × 10^4 K.
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The efficiency of an ideal heat engine working between the freezing point and boiling point of water is
a.
6.25%
b.
20%
c.
26.8%
Correct Answer
d.
12.5%
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For an ideal engine, efficiency η = 1 - T_c/T_h. Here T_c = 273 K and T_h = 373 K, so η = 1 - 273/373 = 100/373 ≈ 26.8%.
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A set of 'n' equal resistors, each of resistance R, are connected in series to a battery of emf E and internal resistance R. The current drawn is I. Now, the n resistors are connected in parallel to the same battery. Then the current drawn from the battery becomes 10I. The value of n is
a.
20
b.
11
c.
10
Correct Answer
d.
9
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For series combination, current I = E / [(nR) + R]. For parallel combination, equivalent resistance of n resistors is R/n, so current is 10I = E / [R/n + R]. Dividing the two equations gives (n + 1)/(1 + 1/n) = 10, which simplifies to n = 10.
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A set of 'n' equal resistors, of value 'R' each, are connected in series to a battery of emf 'E' and internal resistance 'R'. The current drawn is I. Now, the 'n' resistors are connected in parallel to the same battery. Then the current drawn from battery becomes 10 I. The value of 'n' is
a.
20
b.
11
c.
10
Correct Answer
d.
9
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In series: I = E/(nR + R). In parallel: 10I = E/(R/n + R). Dividing the two expressions and simplifying gives n = 10.
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A battery consists of a variable number n of identical cells, each of internal resistance r, connected in series. The terminals of the battery are short-circuited and the current I is measured. Which of the following graphs shows the correct relationship between I and n?
a.
Graph of I versus n passing through origin and increasing linearly
b.
Graph of I versus n decreasing hyperbolically
c.
Graph of I versus n as a horizontal straight line parallel to the n-axis
Correct Answer
d.
Graph of I versus n increasing as a parabola
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For n identical cells in series, emf = nε and internal resistance = nr. With terminals short-circuited, I = nε / nr = ε/r, which is independent of n. So the graph is a horizontal line.
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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 battery are short-circuited and the current I is measured. Which of the graphs shows the correct relationship between I and n?
a.
Graph with I decreasing as n increases
b.
Graph with I increasing linearly as n increases
c.
Graph showing I constant as n increases
Correct Answer
d.
Graph showing I first increases and then decreases with n
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For n identical cells in series, total emf = nε and total internal resistance = nr. Under short circuit, I = nε/(nr) = ε/r, which is independent of n. So the graph is a horizontal line.
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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?
a.
μ = 1 / sin i
b.
Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector perpendicular to the plane of incidence
Correct Answer
c.
Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector parallel to the plane of incidence
d.
μ = 1 / tan i
Step-by-Step AI Explanation
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When reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular, the incidence is the Brewster angle. At Brewster angle, reflected light is plane-polarised with the electric vector perpendicular to the plane of incidence, and tan i = μ.
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In Young's double slit experiment, the separation d between the slits is 2 mm, the wavelength λ of the light used is 5896 Å and the distance D between the screen and the slits is 100 cm. It is found that the angular width of the fringes is 0.20°. To increase the fringe angular width to 0.21° (with same λ and D), the separation between the slits needs to be changed to
a.
2.1 mm
b.
1.9 mm
Correct Answer
c.
1.8 mm
d.
1.7 mm
Step-by-Step AI Explanation
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Angular fringe width in YDSE is λ/d. Since λ is constant, angular width is inversely proportional to slit separation. Therefore d2 = d1 × (0.20/0.21) = 2 × 0.20/0.21 ≈ 1.9 mm.
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An electron of mass m with an initial velocity V0 i-hat enters an electric field −E0 i-hat at t = 0, where V0 > 0 and E0 is constant and positive. If λ0 is its de-Broglie wavelength initially, then its de-Broglie wavelength at time t is
a.
λ0 t
b.
λ0 (1 + eE0 t / mV0)
c.
λ0 / (1 + eE0 t / mV0)
d.
λ0
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For a radioactive material, the half-life is 10 minutes. If initially there are 600 nuclei, the time taken in minutes for the disintegration of 450 nuclei is
a.
30
b.
10
c.
20
d.
15
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When light of frequency 2ν₀, where ν₀ is the threshold frequency, is incident on a metal plate, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted is v₁. When the frequency of the incident radiation is increased to 5ν₀, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted from the same plate is v₂. The ratio v₁ : v₂ is
a.
4 : 1
b.
1 : 4
c.
1 : 2
d.
2 : 1
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When light of frequency 2ν0, where ν0 is the threshold frequency, is incident on a metal plate, the maximum velocity of emitted electrons is v1. When the frequency of the incident radiation is increased to 5ν0, the maximum velocity of emitted electrons from the same plate is v2. The ratio v1 to v2 is
a.
4 : 1
b.
1 : 4
c.
1 : 2
d.
2 : 1
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An em wave is propagating in a medium with a velocity V = V î. The instantaneous oscillating electric field of this em wave is along +y axis. Then the direction of oscillating magnetic field of the em wave will be along
a.
–y direction
b.
+z direction
c.
–z direction
d.
-x direction
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The refractive index of the material of a prism is 2 and the angle of the prism is 30°. One of the two refracting surfaces of the prism is made a mirror inwards, by silver coating. A beam of monochromatic light entering the prism from the other face will retrace its path (after reflection from the silvered surface) if its angle of incidence on the prism is
a.
30°
b.
45°
c.
60°
d.
0°
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An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror, the displacement of the image will be
a.
30 cm towards the mirror
b.
36 cm away from the mirror
c.
30 cm away from the mirror
d.
36 cm towards the mirror
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An electron falls from rest through a vertical distance h in a uniform and vertically upward directed electric field E. The direction of electric field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude the same. A proton is allowed to fall from rest in it through the same vertical distance h. The time of fall of the electron, in comparison to the time of fall of the proton is
a.
10 times greater
b.
5 times greater
c.
Smaller
d.
Equal
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An electron falls from rest through a vertical distance h in a uniform and vertically upward directed electric field E. The direction of electric field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude the same. A proton is allowed to fall from rest in it through the same vertical distance h. The time of fall of the electron, in comparison to the time of fall of the proton is
a.
10 times greater
b.
5 times greater
c.
Smaller
d.
Equal
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A tuning fork is used to produce resonance in 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 successive resonances are produced at 20 cm and 73 cm of column length. If the frequency of the tuning fork is 320 Hz, the velocity of sound in air at 27°C is
a.
350 m/s
b.
339 m/s
c.
330 m/s
d.
300 m/s
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A pendulum is hung from the roof of a sufficiently high building and is moving freely to and fro like a simple harmonic oscillator. The acceleration of the bob of the pendulum is 20 m/s² at a distance of 5 m from the mean position. The time period of oscillation is
a.
2 s
b.
π s
c.
2π s
d.
1 s
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A metallic rod of mass per unit length 0.5 kg m⁻¹ is lying horizontally on a smooth inclined plane which makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The rod is not allowed to slide down by flowing a current through it when a magnetic field of induction 0.25 T is acting on it in the vertical direction. The current flowing in the rod to keep it stationary is
a.
14.76 A
b.
5.98 A
c.
7.14 A
d.
11.32 A
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A thin diamagnetic rod is placed vertically between the poles of an electromagnet. When the current in the electromagnet is switched on, then the diamagnetic rod is pushed up, out of the horizontal magnetic field. Hence the rod gains gravitational potential energy. The work required to do this comes from
a.
The lattice structure of the material of the rod
b.
The magnetic field
c.
The current source
d.
The induced electric field due to the changing magnetic field
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An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 100 μF and a resistor 50 Ω are connected in series across a source of emf, V = 10 sin 314 t. The power loss in the circuit is
a.
2.74 W
b.
0.43 W
c.
0.79 W
d.
1.13 W
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Current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is 5 div/mA and its voltage sensitivity (angular deflection per unit voltage applied) is 20 div/V. The resistance of the galvanometer is
a.
250 Ω
b.
25 Ω
c.
40 Ω
d.
500 Ω
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A body initially at rest slides along a frictionless track from a height h (as shown in the figure) and just completes a vertical circle of diameter AB = D. The height h is equal to
a.
7D/5
b.
D
c.
3D/2
d.
5D/4
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A body initially at rest and sliding along a frictionless track from a height h (as shown in the figure) just completes a vertical circle of diameter AB = D. The height h is equal to
a.
7D/5
b.
D
c.
3D/2
d.
5D/4
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Three objects, A: a solid sphere, B: a thin circular disk and C: a circular ring, each have the same mass M and radius R. They all spin with the same angular speed ω about their own symmetry axes. The amounts of work required to bring them to rest would satisfy the relation
a.
W_B > W_A > W_C
b.
W_A > W_B > W_C
c.
W_C > W_B > W_A
d.
W_A > W_C > W_B
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Three objects, A: a solid sphere, B: a thin circular disk and C: a circular ring, each have the same mass M and radius R. They all spin with the same angular speed ω about their own symmetry axes. The amounts of work W required to bring them to rest would satisfy the relation
a.
W_B > W_A > W_C
b.
W_A > W_B > W_C
c.
W_C > W_B > W_A
d.
W_A > W_C > W_B
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A moving block of mass m collides with another stationary block of mass 4m. The lighter block comes to rest after collision. When the initial velocity of the lighter block is v, the coefficient of restitution (e) is
a.
0.8
b.
0.25
c.
0.5
d.
0.4
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A toy car with charge q moves on a frictionless horizontal plane surface under the influence of a uniform electric field E. Due to the force qE, its velocity increases from 0 to 6 m/s in one second. At that instant the direction of the field is reversed. The car continues to move for two more seconds under the influence of this field. The average velocity and the average speed of the toy car between 0 to 3 seconds are respectively
a.
1 m/s, 3.5 m/s
b.
1 m/s, 3 m/s
c.
2 m/s, 4 m/s
d.
1.5 m/s, 3 m/s
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A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination θ as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration a towards the right. The relation between a and θ for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is
a.
a = g cos θ
b.
a = g/sin θ
c.
a = g cosec θ
d.
a = g tan θ
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A student measured the diameter of a small steel ball using a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm. The main scale reading is 5 mm and the zero of circular scale division coincides with 25 divisions above the reference level. If the screw gauge has a zero error of -0.004 cm, the correct diameter of the ball is
a.
0.053 cm
b.
0.525 cm
c.
0.521 cm
d.
0.529 cm
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A student measured the diameter of a small steel ball using a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm. The main scale reading is 5 mm and zero of circular scale division coincides with 25 divisions above the reference level. If the screw gauge has a zero error of -0.004 cm, the correct diameter of the ball is
a.
0.053 cm
b.
0.525 cm
c.
0.521 cm
d.
0.529 cm
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A solid sphere is rotating freely about its symmetry axis in free space. The radius of the sphere is increased keeping its mass same. Which of the following physical quantities would remain constant for the sphere?
a.
Rotational kinetic energy
b.
Moment of inertia
c.
Angular velocity
d.
Angular momentum
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A solid sphere is rotating freely about its symmetry axis in free space. The radius of the sphere is increased keeping its mass same. Which of the following physical quantities would remain constant for the sphere?
a.
Rotational kinetic energy
b.
Moment of inertia
c.
Angular velocity
d.
Angular momentum
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The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the Sun, at positions A, B and C are K_A, K_B 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
a.
K_B < K_A < K_C
b.
K_A > K_B > K_C
c.
K_A < K_B < K_C
d.
K_B > K_A > K_C
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If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times larger in magnitude, which of the following is not correct?
a.
Time period of a simple pendulum on the Earth would decrease
b.
Walking on the ground would become more difficult
c.
Raindrops will fall faster
d.
'g' on the Earth will not change
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A solid sphere is in rolling motion. In rolling motion a body possesses translational kinetic energy (K_t) as well as rotational kinetic energy (K_r) simultaneously. The ratio K_t : (K_t + K_r) for the sphere is
a.
10 : 7
b.
5 : 7
c.
7 : 10
d.
2 : 5
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A small sphere of radius r falls from rest in a viscous liquid. As a result, heat is produced due to viscous force. The rate of production of heat when the sphere attains its terminal velocity, is proportional to
a.
r^5
b.
r^2
c.
r^3
d.
r^4
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The power radiated by a black body is P and it radiates maximum energy at wavelength λ_0. If the temperature of the black body is now changed so that it radiates maximum energy at wavelength (3/4)λ_0, the power radiated by it becomes nP. The value of n is
a.
256/81
b.
4/3
c.
3/4
d.
81/256
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A sample of 0.1 g of water at 100°C and normal pressure (1.013 × 10^5 N m^-2) requires 54 cal of heat energy to convert to steam at 100°C. If the volume of the steam produced is 167.1 cc, the change in internal energy of the sample is
a.
42.2 J
b.
208.7 J
c.
104.3 J
d.
84.5 J
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A sample of 0.1 g of water at 100°C and normal pressure (1.013 × 10^5 N m^-2) requires 54 cal of heat energy to convert to steam at 100°C. If the volume of the steam produced is 167.1 cc, the change in internal energy of the sample, is
a.
42.2 J
b.
208.7 J
c.
104.3 J
d.
84.5 J
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