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| 3601. | 
                                    In which of the following cases, the rays after reflection from a concave mirror diverge: | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  In which of the following cases, the rays after reflection from a concave mirror diverge: 
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| 3602. | 
                                    A cylinder of capacity 20 litres is filled with H2 gas. The total average kinetic energy of translatory motion of its molecules is 1.5×105 J. The pressure of hydrogen in the cylinder is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A cylinder of capacity 20 litres is filled with H2 gas. The total average kinetic energy of translatory motion of its molecules is 1.5×105 J. The pressure of hydrogen in the cylinder is  | 
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| 3603. | 
                                    If the speed of a particle is given as v=6t2+2t m/s, the speed of the particle at 3 sec and the average speed in 4 sec respectively is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  If the speed of a particle is given as v=6t2+2t m/s, the speed of the particle at 3 sec and the average speed in 4 sec respectively is  | 
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| 3604. | 
                                    A very small magnet is placed in the magnetic meridian with its south pole pointing north. The null point is obtained 20 cm away from the centre of the magnet. If the earth's magnetic field (horizontal component) at this point be 0.3 gauss, the magnetic moment of the magnet i | 
                            
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                                   Answer» A very small magnet is placed in the magnetic meridian with its south pole pointing north. The null point is obtained 20 cm away from the centre of the magnet. If the earth's magnetic field (horizontal component) at this point be 0.3 gauss, the magnetic moment of the magnet i | 
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| 3605. | 
                                    A particle is sticked to a disc at a distance r2 m from centre. Disc has initial angular velocity of ωo=6^j rad/s and constant angular acceleration of α=−^j rad/s2 as shown in figure. If radius of disc is 1 m, find the speed of particle after t=2 s. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A particle is sticked to a disc at a distance r2 m from centre. Disc has initial angular velocity of ωo=6^j rad/s and constant angular acceleration of α=−^j rad/s2 as shown in figure. If radius of disc is 1 m, find the speed of particle after t=2 s.  | 
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| 3606. | 
                                    The V-i graph for a conductor at temperature T1 and T2 are as shown in the figure. (T2−T1) is proportional to | 
                            
                                   Answer» The V-i graph for a conductor at temperature  T1 and T2 are as shown in the figure.  (T2−T1) is proportional to![]()  | 
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| 3607. | 
                                    What is the power required by the pump to lift 1000 kg of water per minute from a 20 m deep well and eject it with the speed of 20 m/s? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  What is the power required by the pump to lift 1000 kg of water per minute from a 20 m deep well and eject it with the speed of 20 m/s?  | 
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| 3608. | 
                                    Coefficient of friction between two blocks is μ=0.6. The blocks are given velocities in the directions shown in the figure below. Find the common velocity attained by both the blocks. [Take g=10 m/s2] | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Coefficient of friction between two blocks is μ=0.6. The blocks are given velocities in the directions shown in the figure below. Find the common velocity attained by both the blocks. [Take g=10 m/s2]  | 
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| 3609. | 
                                    The acceleration time graph for the object whose displacement time graph is shown below is? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The acceleration time graph for the object whose displacement time graph is shown below is?  | 
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| 3610. | 
                                    μe and μh are the electron and hole mobilities of a semiconducting crystal respectively. E is the applied electric field. Then the current density J for the intrinsic semiconductor is (Take ni the intrinsic concentration of the semiconductor)- | 
                            
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                                   Answer» μe and μh are the electron and hole mobilities of a semiconducting crystal respectively. E is the applied electric field. Then the current density J for the intrinsic semiconductor is (Take ni the intrinsic concentration of the semiconductor)- | 
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| 3611. | 
                                    If nitrogen gas molecules goes straight up with its rms speed at 0∘C from the surface of the earth and there are no collision with other molecules, then it will rise to an approximate height of :(Take g=10 m/s2) | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  If nitrogen gas molecules goes straight up with its rms speed at 0∘C from the surface of the earth and there are no collision with other molecules, then it will rise to an approximate height of :  | 
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| 3612. | 
                                    If →A and →B are two non-zero vectors, then the value of (→A×→B)×(→A−→B) is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  If →A and →B are two non-zero vectors, then the value of  (→A×→B)×(→A−→B) is  | 
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| 3613. | 
                                    A boy and a block, both of same mass m kg, are initially at the same horizontal level and attached to a frictionless pulley through a light inextensible string that moves over the frictionless pulley as shown in figure. The boy starts moving upward with an acceleration of 2.5 m/s2 relative to the rope. If the block has to travel a total distance of 10 m before reaching at the level of pulley, the time taken by the block in doing so is equal to | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A boy and a block, both of same mass m  kg, are initially  at the same horizontal level and attached to a  frictionless pulley through  a light inextensible string that moves over the frictionless pulley as shown in figure. The boy starts moving upward with an acceleration of  2.5 m/s2 relative to the rope. If the block has to travel a total distance of 10 m before reaching at the level of  pulley, the time taken by the block in doing so is equal to  | 
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| 3614. | 
                                    If the angular momentum of a rotating body is increased by 200%, then its kinetic energy of rotation will be increased by | 
                            
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                                   Answer» If the angular momentum of a rotating body is increased by 200%, then its kinetic energy of rotation will be increased by  | 
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| 3615. | 
                                    A projectile of mass 3m is projected from the ground with a velocity 30 m/s at 45∘ with the horizontal. At the highest point, it explodes into two pieces. One of pieces has mass 2m and the other has mass m. Both the pieces fly off after explosion. Mass 2m falls at a distance of 100 m from the point of projection. Find the distance of second mass from the point of projection, where it strikes the ground. (Take g=10 m/s2) | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A projectile of mass 3m is projected from the ground with a velocity 30 m/s at 45∘ with the horizontal. At the highest point, it explodes into two pieces. One of pieces has mass 2m and the other has mass m. Both the pieces fly off after explosion. Mass 2m falls at a distance of 100 m from the point of projection. Find the distance of second mass from the point of projection, where it strikes the ground. (Take g=10 m/s2)  | 
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| 3616. | 
                                    The average velocity of a body moving with uniform acceleration travelling a distance 3.06 m is 0.34 m/s. If the change in velocity of the body is 0.18 m/s during this time, its uniform acceleration is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The average velocity of a body moving with uniform acceleration travelling a distance 3.06 m is 0.34 m/s. If the change in velocity of the body is 0.18 m/s during this time, its uniform acceleration is  | 
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| 3617. | 
                                    If the coefficient of friction between A and B is μ, the maximum acceleration of the wedge A for which B remains at rest with respect to the wedge is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  If the coefficient of friction between A and B is μ, the maximum acceleration of the wedge A for which B  remains at rest with respect to the wedge is  | 
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| 3618. | 
                                    A metal bar with a length of 1.50 m has density 6400 kgm3.Longitudinal sound waves take 3.90× 10−4 s to travel from one end of the bar to the other. What is Young's modulus for this metal? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A metal bar with a length of 1.50 m has density 6400 kgm3.Longitudinal sound waves take 3.90× 10−4 s to travel from one end of the bar to the other. What is Young's modulus for this metal?  | 
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| 3619. | 
                                    A man of mass M=50 kg stands at one end of a boat (of length L) which is floating in still water. The man walks to the other end of the boat. Length of the boat is L=10 m and mass M=20 kg. Then the distance moved by the boat relative to the ground is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A man of mass M=50 kg stands at one end of a boat (of length L) which is floating in still water. The man walks to the other end of the boat. Length of the boat is L=10 m and mass M=20 kg. Then the distance moved by the boat relative to the ground is   | 
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| 3620. | 
                                    The length of an elastic string is a metre when the longitudinal tension is 4 N and b metre when the longitudinal tension is 5 N. The length of the string in metre when the longitudinal tension is 9 N is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The length of an elastic string is a metre when the longitudinal tension is 4 N and b metre when the longitudinal tension is 5 N. The length of the string in metre when the longitudinal tension is 9 N is  | 
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| 3621. | 
                                    Find the ratio of radius of gyration about natural axis of a circular disk to that of a circular ring each having same mass and same radius. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Find the ratio of radius of gyration about natural axis of a circular disk to that of a circular ring each having same mass and same radius.  | 
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| 3622. | 
                                    A SHM is represented by the equation x=10 sin(πt+π6) in SI units. Find the maximum velocity of particle executing SHM. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A SHM is represented by the equation x=10 sin(πt+π6) in SI units. Find the maximum velocity of particle executing SHM.  | 
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| 3623. | 
                                    A proton is released from position near to positive plate. It reaches to opposite plate in time t1, now one α particle is released & it reaches to opposite plate in time t2, then t1:t2 | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A proton is released from position near to positive plate. It reaches to opposite plate in time t1, now one α particle is released & it reaches to opposite plate in time t2, then t1:t2  | 
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| 3624. | 
                                    The average power dissipation in a pure capacitance in ac circuit is | 
                            
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                                   Answer» The average power dissipation in a pure capacitance in ac circuit is | 
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| 3625. | 
                                    What is the phase difference between I and E if E=E0sin(ωt) and I=I0cos(ωt+π3)? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  What is the phase difference between I and E if E=E0sin(ωt) and I=I0cos(ωt+π3)?  | 
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| 3626. | 
                                    A block of mass m is at rest with respect to a rough inclined plane kept in an elevator moving up with an acceleration ‘a′. Which of the following statements is correct? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A block of mass m is at rest with respect to a rough inclined plane kept in an elevator moving up with an acceleration ‘a′. Which of the following statements is correct?  | 
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| 3627. | 
                                    Two sheets of thickness d and 3d, are in contact with each other. The temperature just outside the thinner sheet is T1 and thicker sheet is T3 as shown in figure. The temperature T1,T2 and T3 are in arithmetic progression such that T1>T3. The ratio of thermal conductivity of thinner sheet to thicker sheet is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Two sheets of thickness d and 3d, are in contact with each other. The temperature just outside the thinner sheet is T1 and thicker sheet is T3 as shown in figure. The temperature T1,T2 and T3 are in arithmetic progression such that T1>T3. The ratio of thermal conductivity of thinner sheet to thicker sheet is  | 
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| 3628. | 
                                    Two stones A and B are projected from the same point. B is thrown 1 second after A is thrown. A is projected with a velocity of 60 m/s at an angle 30∘ with the horizontal and B is projected with velocity u at an angle of 45∘ with the horizontal. Find u if both stones hit the ground at the same time. (Take g=10 m/s) | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Two stones A and B are projected from the same point. B is thrown 1 second after A is thrown. A is projected with a velocity of 60 m/s at an angle 30∘ with the horizontal and B is projected with velocity u at an angle of 45∘ with the horizontal. Find u if both stones hit the ground at the same time. (Take g=10 m/s)  | 
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| 3629. | 
                                    Planck's constant (h), speed of light in vacuum (c) and Newton's gravitational constant (G) are three fundamental constants. Which of the following combinations of these has the dimension of length? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Planck's constant (h), speed of light in vacuum (c) and Newton's gravitational constant (G) are three fundamental constants. Which of the following combinations of these has the dimension of length?  | 
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| 3630. | 
                                    One mole of O2 gas having a volume equal to 22.4 litres at 0∘C and 1 atmospheric pressure is compressed isothermally so that its volume reduces to 11.2 litres. The work done in this process is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  One mole of O2 gas having a volume equal to 22.4 litres at 0∘C and 1 atmospheric pressure is compressed isothermally so that its volume reduces to 11.2 litres. The work done in this process is  | 
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| 3631. | 
                                    A block of mass 5 kg slides down on a rough inclined plane of coefficient of friction 0.75 having angle of inclination 37∘ as shown in the figure. Initially if the block is at rest on the top of inclined plane of length 2 m, then the work done against the friction in moving the block to the bottom of inclined plane is (Take g=10 m/s2). | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A block of mass 5 kg slides down on a rough inclined plane of coefficient of friction 0.75 having angle of inclination 37∘ as shown in the figure. Initially if the block is at rest on the top of inclined plane of length 2 m, then the work done against the friction in moving the block to the bottom of inclined plane is (Take g=10 m/s2).  | 
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| 3632. | 
                                    A curve is represented by y=sin x. If x is changed from π3 to π3+π100, find approximately the change in y. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A curve is represented by y=sin x. If x is changed from π3 to π3+π100, find approximately the change in y.  | 
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| 3633. | 
                                    The components of force F parallel and perpendicular to the incline are | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The components of force F parallel and perpendicular to the incline are  | 
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| 3634. | 
                                    The orbital velocity of a satellite at point B with radius rB is v. The radius of point A is rA.When satellite is at A, the orbit is increased in radial distances uniformly, so that rA becomes 1.2rA , find the orbital velocity at (1.2rA) | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The orbital velocity of a satellite at point B with radius rB is v. The radius of point A is rA.When satellite is at A, the orbit is increased in radial distances uniformly, so that rA becomes 1.2rA , find the orbital velocity at (1.2rA)  | 
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| 3635. | 
                                    A block with a mass of 3 kg is suspended from an ideal spring having negligible mass which stretches the spring by 0.2 m at equilibrium. Find the force constant of the spring. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A block with a mass of 3 kg is suspended from an ideal spring having negligible mass which stretches the spring by 0.2 m at equilibrium. Find the force constant of the spring.  | 
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| 3636. | 
                                    Which of the following is the correct result if we add the given vectors? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Which of the following is the correct result if we add the given vectors?  | 
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| 3637. | 
                                    If the temperature of a black body increases from 7∘C to 287∘C, the rate of energy radiation increases by | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  If the temperature of a black body increases from 7∘C to 287∘C, the rate of energy radiation increases by  | 
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| 3638. | 
                                    A cylinder of radius R made of material of thermal conductivity K1 is surrounded by a cylindrical shell of inner radius R and outer radius 3R made of a material of thermal conductivity K2. The two ends of a combined systems are maintained at two different temperatures. What is the thermal conductivity of the system? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A cylinder of radius R made of material of thermal conductivity K1 is surrounded by a cylindrical shell of inner radius R and outer radius 3R made of a material of thermal conductivity K2. The two ends of a combined systems are maintained at two different temperatures. What is the thermal conductivity of the system?  | 
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| 3639. | 
                                    A body of mass 2 kg is moving with constant velocity 10 m/s on a straight line 3x+4y+5=0. Calculate its angular momentum with respect to origin. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A body of mass 2 kg is moving with constant velocity 10 m/s on a straight line 3x+4y+5=0. Calculate its angular momentum with respect to origin.  | 
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                                    A solid hemisphere of radius R is placed on an inclined plane of inclination θ. What will be the maximum value of θ for which the hemisphere will not topple? (Assume that the solid hemisphere will not slide) | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A solid hemisphere of radius R is placed on an inclined plane of inclination θ. What will be the maximum value of θ for which the hemisphere will not topple? (Assume that the solid hemisphere will not slide)  | 
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| 3641. | 
                                    The power of a pump, which can pump 200kg of water to a height of 200m in 10sec is (g=10m/s−2) | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The power of a pump, which can pump 200kg of water to a height of 200m in 10sec is (g=10m/s−2) 
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| 3642. | 
                                    So in 2D motion does the instantaneous acceleration always have to be along the same line as velocity( either 0 or 180 degrees)? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  So in 2D motion does the instantaneous acceleration always have to be along the same line as velocity( either 0 or 180 degrees)?  | 
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| 3643. | 
                                    The given setup is in equilibrium springs were in natural length before force was applied. If I have to replace the above setup of 1 block and 2 springs by 1 block and 1 spring, What will be the spring constant of that new spring, such that the block is displaced by the same amount as previously. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The given setup is in equilibrium springs were in natural length before force was applied. If I have to replace the above setup of 1 block and 2 springs by 1 block and 1 spring, What will be the spring constant of that new spring, such that the block is displaced by the same amount as previously.  | 
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| 3644. | 
                                    A steel rod of length 5 m and diameter 30 mm is fixed between two rigid supports. Determine the thermal stress and change in diameter of the rod, when the temperature increases by 50 ∘C. Take Young's modulus of elasticity (Y)=2.0×106 kg/cm2, coefficient of thermal expansion (α)=12×10−6 /∘C and Poisson's ratio (ν)=0.3. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A steel rod of length 5 m and diameter 30 mm is fixed between two rigid supports. Determine the thermal stress and change in diameter of the rod, when the temperature increases by 50 ∘C. Take Young's modulus of elasticity (Y)=2.0×106 kg/cm2, coefficient of thermal expansion (α)=12×10−6 /∘C and Poisson's ratio (ν)=0.3.  | 
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| 3645. | 
                                    A particle is suspended by thread of length l from a fixed point. If it is launched from the bottom with a horizontal speed of v=√5gl, then tension in the thread when the particle is at the topmost point | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A particle is suspended by thread of length l from a fixed point. If it is launched from the bottom with a horizontal speed of v=√5gl, then tension in the thread when the particle is at the topmost point  | 
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| 3646. | 
                                    In a thermodynamic process, pressure of a fixed mass of gas is changed in such a manner that the gas releases 20 J of heat and 8 J of work is done on the gas. If initial internal energy of the gas was 30 J, then the final internal energy will be | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  In a thermodynamic process, pressure of a fixed mass of gas is changed in such a manner that the gas releases 20 J of heat and 8 J of work is done on the gas. If initial internal energy of the gas was 30 J, then the final internal energy will be  | 
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| 3647. | 
                                    Calculate the change in intensity level when the intensity of sound increases by 106 times its original intensity. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Calculate the change in intensity level when the intensity of sound increases by 106 times its original intensity.  | 
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| 3648. | 
                                    A liquid of density ρ and surface tension σ rises to a height h in a capillary tube of diameter d. The weight of the liquid in the capillary tube is:(Consider liquid to be perfectly wetting in nature.) | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A liquid of density ρ and surface tension σ rises to a height h in a capillary tube of diameter d. The weight of the liquid in the capillary tube is:  | 
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| 3649. | 
                                    The potential difference (VA – VB) between the points A and B in the given figure is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The potential difference (VA – VB) between the points A and B in the given figure is  | 
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| 3650. | 
                                    Voltmeters V1 and V2 are connected in series across a d.c. line. V1 reads 80 V and has a per volt resistance of 200Ω, V2 has a total resistance of 32 kΩ. The line voltage is | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Voltmeters V1 and V2 are connected in series across a d.c. line. V1 reads 80 V and has a per volt resistance of 200Ω, V2  has a total resistance of  32 kΩ. The line voltage is | 
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