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1901.

A photon, an electron and a uranium nucleus all have the same wavelength. The one with the most energy

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A photon, an electron and a uranium nucleus all have the same wavelength. The one with the most energy



1902.

Particle A is released from a point P on a smooth inclined plane inclined at an angle α with the horizontal. At the same instant another particle B is projected with initial velocity u making an angle β with the horizontal. Both the particles meet again on the inclined plane. Find the relation between α and β

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Particle A is released from a point P on a smooth inclined plane inclined at an angle α with the horizontal. At the same instant another particle B is projected with initial velocity u making an angle β with the horizontal. Both the particles meet again on the inclined plane. Find the relation between α and β


1903.

The temperature inside a refrigerator is t 2°C and the room temperature is t 1°C. The amount of heat delivered to the room for each joule of electrical energy consumed ideally will be

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The temperature inside a refrigerator is t 2°C and the room temperature is t 1°C. The amount of heat delivered to the room for each joule of electrical energy consumed ideally will be

1904.

Neena goes around a circular track that has a diameter of 7 m. If she runs around the entire track for a distance of 50 m, what is her angular displacement?

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Neena goes around a circular track that has a diameter of 7 m. If she runs around the entire track for a distance of 50 m, what is her angular displacement?

1905.

A uniform disc of mass M and radius R is mounted on an axle supported in frictionless bearings. A light cord is wrapped around the rim of the disc as shown in figure below. If we hang a body of mass m with the cord, it has acceleration a as shown in figure. Find the angular acceleration of the disc (α).

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A uniform disc of mass M and radius R is mounted on an axle supported in frictionless bearings. A light cord is wrapped around the rim of the disc as shown in figure below. If we hang a body of mass m with the cord, it has acceleration a as shown in figure. Find the angular acceleration of the disc (α).






1906.

A ball is made of a material of density ρ where, ρoil<ρ<ρwater with ρoil and ρwater representing the densities of oil and water, respectively. The oil and water are immiscible. If the above ball is in equilibrium in a mixture of this oil and water, which of the following pictures represents its equilibrium positions?

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A ball is made of a material of density ρ where, ρoil<ρ<ρwater with ρoil and ρwater representing the densities of oil and water, respectively. The oil and water are immiscible. If the above ball is in equilibrium in a mixture of this oil and water, which of the following pictures represents its equilibrium positions?

1907.

A constant force of 10 N applied on the flywheel of radius 20 cm as shown in figure. If the flywheel covers an angular displacement of 60∘. Calculate the work done on the flywheel.(Assume π=3)

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A constant force of 10 N applied on the flywheel of radius 20 cm as shown in figure. If the flywheel covers an angular displacement of 60. Calculate the work done on the flywheel.

(Assume π=3)




1908.

An isosceles right angled triangle of side 5 cm is cut from a circular disc of radius 5 cm as shown in the figure. What will be the coordinates of the centre of mass of the remaining disc? Origin is taken at the centre of the circular disc. Consider the material to be of uniform density.

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An isosceles right angled triangle of side 5 cm is cut from a circular disc of radius 5 cm as shown in the figure. What will be the coordinates of the centre of mass of the remaining disc? Origin is taken at the centre of the circular disc. Consider the material to be of uniform density.




1909.

If F=GmMr2, then dFdr=?

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If F=GmMr2, then dFdr=?

1910.

Three blocks of mass 10 kg, 5 kg and 8 kg are connected to each other with a light string and placed on a wedge with angle of inclination 30∘. A force F applied on the string causes all the three blocks to move with a common acceleration of 2 m/s2. If the coefficient of friction between the blocks and the surface of the wedge is 0.2, then what is the tension at the three points A,B and C?

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Three blocks of mass 10 kg, 5 kg and 8 kg are connected to each other with a light string and placed on a wedge with angle of inclination 30. A force F applied on the string causes all the three blocks to move with a common acceleration of 2 m/s2. If the coefficient of friction between the blocks and the surface of the wedge is 0.2, then what is the tension at the three points A,B and C?




1911.

A railway track runs parallel to a road until a turn brings the road to railway crossing. A cyclist rides along the road everyday at a constant speed 20 km/hr. He normally meets a train that travels in same direction at the crossing. One day he was late by 25 minutes and met the train 10 km before the railway crossing. The speed of the train (in km/hr) is 30 N ,then N is

Answer» A railway track runs parallel to a road until a turn brings the road to railway crossing. A cyclist rides along the road everyday at a constant speed 20 km/hr. He normally meets a train that travels in same direction at the crossing. One day he was late by 25 minutes and met the train 10 km before the railway crossing. The speed of the train (in km/hr) is 30 N ,then N is
1912.

If a=(3t2+2t+1) m/s2 is the expression according to which the acceleration of a particle moving along a straight line varies, then the change in velocity after 3 seconds of its start is

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If a=(3t2+2t+1) m/s2 is the expression according to which the acceleration of a particle moving along a straight line varies, then the change in velocity after 3 seconds of its start is

1913.

A square lamina of mass density (σ)=10 kg/m2 and side length 2 m is rotated about an axis passing through one of it’s side as shown in figure. Find the moment of inertia of the lamina about this axis.

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A square lamina of mass density (σ)=10 kg/m2 and side length 2 m is rotated about an axis passing through one of it’s side as shown in figure. Find the moment of inertia of the lamina about this axis.




1914.

A body of mass 10 kg moving with velocity of 10 m/s hits another body of mass 30 kg moving with velocity 3 m/s in same direction. The co-efficient of restitution is 14. The velocity of centre of mass after collision will be

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A body of mass 10 kg moving with velocity of 10 m/s hits another body of mass 30 kg moving with velocity 3 m/s in same direction. The co-efficient of restitution is 14. The velocity of centre of mass after collision will be

1915.

An incompressible liquid is flowing through the horizontal pipe as shown in the figure. Pipe 1 is connected to the pipe 2 and pipe 3. The flow of liquid through the pipe 1, pipe 2 and pipe 3 are 8 m/s,6 m/s and 1.1 m/s respectively. If cross-section area of pipe 1 and pipe 2 are 1 m2 and 0.8 m2, find the area of cross-section of pipe 3.

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An incompressible liquid is flowing through the horizontal pipe as shown in the figure. Pipe 1 is connected to the pipe 2 and pipe 3. The flow of liquid through the pipe 1, pipe 2 and pipe 3 are 8 m/s,6 m/s and 1.1 m/s respectively. If cross-section area of pipe 1 and pipe 2 are 1 m2 and 0.8 m2, find the area of cross-section of pipe 3.




1916.

Three capacitors each of capacitance 1μF are connected in parallel. To this combination, a fourth capacitor of capacitance 1μF is connected in series. The resultant capacitance of the system is

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Three capacitors each of capacitance 1μF are connected in parallel. To this


combination, a fourth capacitor of capacitance 1μF is connected in series.


The resultant capacitance of the system is




1917.

P−V graph for an ideal gas undergoing a polytropic process given by PVn=k is shown below. Find the value of n.

Answer» PV graph for an ideal gas undergoing a polytropic process given by PVn=k is shown below. Find the value of n.






1918.

The work done to raise a mass m from the surface of the earth to a height h, which is equal to the radius of the earth is

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The work done to raise a mass m from the surface of the earth to a height h, which is equal to the radius of the earth is

1919.

In the given figure, masses of A and B are 5 kg and 10 kg respectively. Coefficient of friction between blocks is 0.2. If the lower block is pulled rightwards with a constant force, F=50 N, time elapsed before block A falls off block B is: (There is no friction between block B and surface) and neglect the size of A)

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In the given figure, masses of A and B are 5 kg and 10 kg respectively. Coefficient of friction between blocks is 0.2. If the lower block is pulled rightwards with a constant force, F=50 N, time elapsed before block A falls off block B is: (There is no friction between block B and surface) and neglect the size of A)


1920.

A ring of radius 1 m is performing combined translational and rotational motion on a frictionless horizontal surface with an angular velocity of 3 rad/s as shown in figure. Find out velocity of the point A in m/s, if the speed of the lowest point VP is 1 m/s.

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A ring of radius 1 m is performing combined translational and rotational motion on a frictionless horizontal surface with an angular velocity of 3 rad/s as shown in figure. Find out velocity of the point A in m/s, if the speed of the lowest point VP is 1 m/s.




1921.

A stretched string is vibrating according to the equation y=5sin(πx2)cos4πt, where y and x are in cm and t is in sec. The distance between two consecutive nodes on the string is

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A stretched string is vibrating according to the equation y=5sin(πx2)cos4πt, where y and x are in cm and t is in sec. The distance between two consecutive nodes on the string is

1922.

An ice skier is sliding from a point A as shown in the figure below. If the slider starts from rest and acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2, then what is the velocity of the skier at point B.

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An ice skier is sliding from a point A as shown in the figure below. If the slider starts from rest and acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2, then what is the velocity of the skier at point B.




1923.

In the shown figure, Xc=100 Ω, XL=200 Ω and R=100 Ω. The effective current through the source is

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In the shown figure, Xc=100 Ω, XL=200 Ω and R=100 Ω. The effective current through the source is


1924.

The speed of a transverse wave travelling through a wire having a length 50 cm and mass 5.0 g is 80 m/s. The area of cross-section of the wire is 1.0 mm2 and its Young's modulus is 16×1011 N/m2. Find the extension in the wire with respect to its natural length.

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The speed of a transverse wave travelling through a wire having a length 50 cm and mass 5.0 g is 80 m/s. The area of cross-section of the wire is 1.0 mm2 and its Young's modulus is 16×1011 N/m2. Find the extension in the wire with respect to its natural length.

1925.

In a beryllium atom, if a0be the radius of the first orbit, then the radius of the second orbit will be in general

Answer» In a beryllium atom, if a0be the radius of the first orbit, then the radius of the second orbit will be in general
1926.

A vertical glass tube, closed at the bottom, contains a mercury column of length L0 at 0∘ C. If γ is the coefficient of cubical expansion of mercury α the coefficient of linear expansion of glass, the length of the mercury column when the temperature rises to t∘ C is (assuming that t not more than 100∘ C)

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A vertical glass tube, closed at the bottom, contains a mercury column of length L0 at 0 C. If γ is the coefficient of cubical expansion of mercury α the coefficient of linear expansion of glass, the length of the mercury column when the temperature rises to t C is (assuming that t not more than 100 C)

1927.

Water rises upto 10 cm height in a long capillary tube. If this tube is immersed in water so that the height above the water surface is only 8 cm, then

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Water rises upto 10 cm height in a long capillary tube. If this tube is immersed in water so that the height above the water surface is only 8 cm, then




1928.

A body is released from the top of a tower of height h. It takes t sec to reach the ground. Where will be the ball after time t2 s.

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A body is released from the top of a tower of height h. It takes t sec to reach the ground. Where will be the ball after time t2 s.




1929.

The horizontal component of a force of 10 N inclined at 30o to vertical is

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The horizontal component of a force of 10 N inclined at 30o to vertical is

1930.

The rear side of a truck is open and a box of 40 kg mass is placed 5 m away from the open end as shown. The coefficient of friction between the box and the surface below it is 0.15. On a straight road, the truck starts from rest and accelerates with 2 ms−2. At what distance from the starting point does the box fall off the truck (i.e., distance travelled by the truck)? [Ignore the size of the box]

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The rear side of a truck is open and a box of 40 kg mass is placed 5 m away from the open end as shown. The coefficient of friction between the box and the surface below it is 0.15. On a straight road, the truck starts from rest and accelerates with 2 ms2. At what distance from the starting point does the box fall off the truck (i.e., distance travelled by the truck)? [Ignore the size of the box]




1931.

A silver ingot weighing 2.1 kg is held by a string so as to be completely immersed in a liquid of relative density 0.8. The relative density of silver is 10.5. The tension in the string in kg-wt is

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A silver ingot weighing 2.1 kg is held by a string so as to be completely immersed in a liquid of relative density 0.8. The relative density of silver is 10.5. The tension in the string in kg-wt is



1932.

Force-time(F - t) graph of a rocket of mass 1000 kg shown below describes the force on the rocket. Neglecting gravity, the velocity of rocket 16 s after starting from rest is

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Force-time(F - t) graph of a rocket of mass 1000 kg shown below describes the force on the rocket. Neglecting gravity, the velocity of rocket 16 s after starting from rest is


1933.

A wheel rotates with a constant angular acceleration of 2.0 rads2. If the wheel starts from rest, how many revolutions will it make in the first 10 seconds?

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A wheel rotates with a constant angular acceleration of 2.0 rads2. If the wheel starts from rest, how many revolutions will it make in the first 10 seconds?



1934.

In the given figure, a ray of light 1 cm above the principal axis get reflected from a concave mirror and intersect the principal axis at Y. Find the length PY if the radius of curvature of the mirror is 2 cm.

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In the given figure, a ray of light 1 cm above the principal axis get reflected from a concave mirror and intersect the principal axis at Y. Find the length PY if the radius of curvature of the mirror is 2 cm.


1935.

ABCD is a square plate with centre O. The moment of inertia of the plate about the axes 1,2,3 and 4 are I1,I2,I3 &amp; I4​ respectively. It follows that

Answer» ABCD is a square plate with centre O. The moment of inertia of the plate about the axes 1,2,3 and 4 are I1,I2,I3 & I4​ respectively. It follows that




1936.

If time of flight of a projectile is 10 seconds. Range is 500 meters. The maximum height attained by it will be

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If time of flight of a projectile is 10 seconds. Range is 500 meters. The maximum height attained by it will be



1937.

A bullet is fired with a velocity of 196 ms−1 at an angle 30∘ with the horizontal. Calculate the maximum height attained by the bullet. (Take g=9.8 m/s2)

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A bullet is fired with a velocity of 196 ms1 at an angle 30 with the horizontal. Calculate the maximum height attained by the bullet. (Take g=9.8 m/s2)

1938.

A body traveling along a straight line traversed first one third of the total distance with a velocity 3 m/s. The remaining part of the distance was covered with a velocity 2 m/s for half the time and with velocity 6 m/s for the other half of time. The mean velocity over the whole time of motion is

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A body traveling along a straight line traversed first one third of the total distance with a velocity 3 m/s. The remaining part of the distance was covered with a velocity 2 m/s for half the time and with velocity 6 m/s for the other half of time. The mean velocity over the whole time of motion is

1939.

A body of mass 2 kg has an initial velocity vi=(^i+^j)ms−1. After the collision with another body its velocity becomes vf=(5^i+6^j−^k)ms−1. If the impact time is 0.02 s, the average force of impact on the body (in newton) is

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A body of mass 2 kg has an initial velocity vi=(^i+^j)ms1. After the collision with another body its velocity becomes vf=(5^i+6^j^k)ms1. If the impact time is 0.02 s, the average force of impact on the body (in newton) is

1940.

A : A cloth covers a table, some dishes are kept on it. The cloth can be pulled out without dislodging the dishes from the table.R : For every action there is equal and opposite reaction

Answer» A : A cloth covers a table, some dishes are kept on it. The cloth can be pulled out without dislodging the dishes from the table.

R : For every action there is equal and opposite reaction
1941.

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

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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

1942.

A system of 3 blocks of masses of 10 kg,20 kg,30 kg respectively, having flat surfaces of contact with coefficients of friction given in the figure are at rest initially. If a constant horizontal force of F=100 N is acting on 10 kg block as shown in figure, then the magnitude of acceleration of the 20 kg block with respect to the ground is (Take g=10 m/s2)

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A system of 3 blocks of masses of 10 kg,20 kg,30 kg respectively, having flat surfaces of contact with coefficients of friction given in the figure are at rest initially. If a constant horizontal force of F=100 N is acting on 10 kg block as shown in figure, then the magnitude of acceleration of the 20 kg block with respect to the ground is (Take g=10 m/s2)




1943.

When the temperature is increased the angle of contact of a liquid

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When the temperature is increased the angle of contact of a liquid




1944.

What is the stopping potential when the metal with work function 0.6 eV is illuminated with the light of 2 eV

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What is the stopping potential when the metal with work function 0.6 eV is illuminated with the light of 2 eV



1945.

The vibration of air in an open organ pipe of length 30 cm is represented by Δp=8sin(2πx25)cos(48πt), where x, p and t are in cm,N/m2 and sec respectively. The excess pressure (pressure over atmospheric pressure) amplitude at x=10 cm is[ Take sin(4π5)=0.587 ]

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The vibration of air in an open organ pipe of length 30 cm is represented by Δp=8sin(2πx25)cos(48πt), where x, p and t are in cm,N/m2 and sec respectively. The excess pressure (pressure over atmospheric pressure) amplitude at x=10 cm is

[ Take sin(4π5)=0.587 ]

1946.

A constant force −→F1=(2^i−4^j) N displaces a particle from (1,−1,2) to (−1,−1,3) and then another force of −→F2=(3^i+4^j) N, displaces it from (−1,−1,3) to (5,5,5) (displacements being measure in metre). Find the total work done.

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A constant force F1=(2^i4^j) N displaces a particle from (1,1,2) to (1,1,3) and then another force of F2=(3^i+4^j) N, displaces it from (1,1,3) to (5,5,5) (displacements being measure in metre). Find the total work done.

1947.

The coefficient of static friction is 0.2 between block A of mass 2 kg and the table as shown in the figure. What would be the maximum mass value of block B so that the two blocks do not move? The string and the pulley are assumed to be smooth and massless (g=10 m/s2)

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The coefficient of static friction is 0.2 between block A of mass 2 kg and the table as shown in the figure. What would be the maximum mass value of block B so that the two blocks do not move? The string and the pulley are assumed to be smooth and massless (g=10 m/s2)


1948.

A body is hanging over a pulley inside a car through a string. The second end of the string is in the hand of a person standing in the car. The car is moving with constant acceleration a directed horizontally as shown in figure. Other end of the string is pulled with constant acceleration a vertically. The tension in the string is equal to -

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A body is hanging over a pulley inside a car through a string. The second end of the string is in the hand of a person standing in the car. The car is moving with constant acceleration a directed horizontally as shown in figure. Other end of the string is pulled with constant acceleration a vertically. The tension in the string is equal to -


1949.

A gas of density ρ flows with velocity v along a pipe of cross - sectional area S and bent to an angle of 90∘ at point A. What force does the gas exert on the pipe at point A ?

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A gas of density ρ flows with velocity v along a pipe of cross - sectional area S and bent to an angle of 90 at point A. What force does the gas exert on the pipe at point A ?

1950.

A circular current carrying coil has a radius R. The distance from the centre of the coil on the axis where the magnetic induction will be 18th to its value at the centre of the coil, is

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A circular current carrying coil has a radius R. The distance from the centre of the coil on the axis where the magnetic induction will be 18th to its value at the centre of the coil, is