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1. Answer (1, 2, 3)
(i)

Between inner and outer sphere E is absent hence potential is constant.

(ii)

When we connect a body to earth, potential becomes zero.

(iii)

Vinner sphere

Q
q

2R

kq kQ

=0=
R 2R

+ +

Q
2

2. Answer (1, 2, 3)
(i)

Charge will appear on outer surface of conductor.

+
+ +
(ii)

At the surface of conductor surface charge density ()

1
radius of curvature (R )

Surface charge density is not uniform for irregular shape

(iii)

Electric field is zero inside conductor.

3. Answer (2, 4)
Electric field vector is perpendicular to the surface, there are infinite
planes which cut xy plane in line 3y = 4x. All vectors in form of

3y = 4x

E C ( 4 j 3i ck ) are perpendicular.

4. Answer (1, 2, 3)
All motions straight line, circular and helical are possible. Examples are like these
Straight line

If particle is at rest and electric field is uniform.

Circular

Motion of negatively charged particle around positive infinite line charge.

Helical

Motion of negatively charged particle around positive infinite line charge as shown in diagram

v1

v2
v1 tangential velocity
v 2 responsibl e for motion along axis of wire

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5. Answer (1, 2, 3, 4)

Point P
(a/2, a, 0)

Q2
(a, 0, 0)

(0, 0, 0) Q1

If Ex at P is zero, then magnitude and sign of charges must be same.

a

Field at , 0, 0 is zero while on point (2a, 0, 0) and (2a, 0, 0) E field is along x axis while at point , 0, a E
2

is along z axis.
6.

Answer (2, 4)

Ex

v
v
v
; Ey
; Ez
x
y
z

Ey and Ez are zero. So change in potential along y and z-axis are zero

v E x dx

E0 x 2
+ constant (non-linear)
2

Electric flux through the cubical volume E 0 1 ( E 0 0) E 0

x
1m

Gauss theorem implies

E0

q
E0

q 0 E 0
7.

Answer (1, 2, 3)
At a point, two potentials are not possible.

8.

Answer (1, 2, 4)
Induced charge per unit area of the outer surface, 1
Electric field at the outer surface

Electric field at inner surface =

Q
4b 2

1
Q

0 4 0 b 2

Q
4 0 a 2

If inner or outer surface of the sphere is earthed, it comes to zero potential. If a charge is brought from infinity
to the sphere, no work should be done charge on outer surface of sphere is zero.
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9. Answer (1, 3, 4)
As dielectric constant varies from left to right, strength of electric field will be difference at difference points on a
line to plates.
If we draw a gaussian surface, flux will not be zero so charge enclosed will also be non-zero.
10. Answer (2, 4)
0 A
d

Capacitance, C

If d increases, C decreases. Potential difference V is constant

Charge, Q = CV decreases
Electric field, E

V
decreases.
d

Energy stored in capacitor, U

1
CV 2 decreases. Energy flows back to the source of voltage and/or gets
2

dissipated as heat
Also, work done by the external agent goes to the source of voltage and/or gets dissipated as heat.
11.

Answer (1, 2, 3)
+2

Option 1 in modified charge on outer surfaces of 1 and 3 plate will not be changed
O + q1 q2 + O = + Q

[Conservation of charge on plates 1 and 3]

q1 q2 = Q

...(i)

q1d q2 d
V1 V3 = 0 = A A
0
0

...(iii)

q2

q1
q1

q2

Q
By solving these two equations q1 = q2 =
2
12. Answer (3, 4)

Before removing cell,

Ceq = 2

C
3

Charge on each capacitor 2C

3
After removing cell and reconnecting the two capacitors, charge on capacitor with capacitance C

Q Q
C 0
C 2C

Similarly charge on capacitor 2C = 0

So, all energy stored in capacitors is lost.
13. Answer (1, 4)
C1 = 40 (1.5) a = 6 0a
4 0 1.5 a a ( 4 0 ) (1.5a 2 )

12 0 a
C2 =
(1.5a a )
(0.5a )

C3 =

4 0 1.5 1.5 a 2 4 0 1.5 1.5 a

18 0 a
(1.5a a )
0.5

C3 > C2 > C1

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14. Answer (1, 3)

15. Answer (1, 2, 3)
S is open

S is closed

q = CV
+

CV

2V

CV +CV
+CV
CV

2V

Work done by V = CV 2
Work done by 2V = 0
Heat dissipated

CV 2
CV 2 CV 2
2

CV 2
2

16. Answer (1, 2, 3)

Charge will flow only when the circuit is closed, i.e., all keys are closed.
Initial charges q1 = 100 C and q2 = 80 C
If a charge q flows anticlockwise, new charges are q1 100 q and q2 40 q
KVL

100 q 40 q

0
1
2

q = 80 C

New charges are 20 C and 40 C capacitor C2 does not lose energy finally
17. Answer (1, 2, 3)
By ohms law R
changed.

V
and if increase voltage across voltmeter, current divides and resistance of circuit gets
i

Voltmeter R1, Ammeter R2

V R1

R1 R2 R3

rR1

r R1 rR1
R 2 R3
r R1

rR1
rR1 (r R1 )(R2 R3 )

R3
A
V
r

R1
R
R1 1 1 (R2 R3 )
r

R1
R
R1 R 2 R3 1 (R 2 R3 )
r

V V
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18. Answer (2, 3)

For maximum current
I

nE
n
2 .5
2m

2mnE
n 5m

nE

90E
n 5m

For maximum current

45
m2

nE
m

2.5
50

m = 3 & n = 15
19. Answer (2, 3, 4)
If resistances of A and B is R, resistance of C is 2R.

V2
2R
(V / 2)2 V 2

Power consumption in B, PB
R
4R
2
(V / 2)
V2
Power consumption in A, PA

R
4R
20. Answer (1, 3)
Power consumption in C, PC

L dx
dR 0
L x A
0
0

i = current =

0L
ln(2)
A

V
VA

R 0 L ln(2)

Current density, J
J = 6(sigma) E

i
V

= constant
A 0 L ln(2)

E = J

V
V
L
E 0

L x 0 L ln( 2) ln 2 (L x )

at x = 0 ; E

V
(ln 2) L

at x = L ; E

V
(ln 4) L

21.

Answer (1, 4)
Random motion of electron depends on temperature.
Average speed is non-zero for any moving object. In absence of current, net flow of charge is zero.
22. Answer (1, 4)
Points B and D are at same potential. Equivalent circuit diagram is as follows:
B,D
R/2
A
R/2
R
R/2
O
R

C
Equivalent resistance between O and A, Req 7R
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23. Answer (1, 3)

Given that after every one second, potential or charge falls by a factor of 0 8.
After 2 second, Q = 0.64Q0
U = (0.64)2U0 ( U Q2)
Loss by a factor 1 (0.64)2

369
625

Potential V = 0.64 100 V = 64 V

t
q 0.8Q0 Q0 e at t = 1 s

1
second
ln(5 / 4)

24. Answer (1, 2, 3)

If K1 is closed, no current flows through this wire reading of ammeter does not change,
when both K1 and K2 are closed, even then no current flows Ammeter reading remains same.
When all the keys are closed, the middle part of each wire is shorted Req. decreases
reading of ammeter increases.
25. Answer (1, 3, 4)

I = 0.3 A

1.5 V, r
0.3

1.5
4r

r=1
Cell is non-ideal (1) is correct
Now, with a 4 resistance, current through the cell
4
A

I
2
I

1.5 V, 1

I
2
4
I

1.5
0.5 A
21

Current through ammeter is 0.25 A

Power dissipated in Ammeter = 0.252 4 = 0.25 W
in cell = 0.52 1 = 0.25 W
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in 4 resistance = 0.252 4 = 0.25 W

One third power is dissipated in cell (3) is correct
Reading of voltmeter

1.5
4 1.2 V
4r

(4) is correct
26. Answer (2, 3, 4)
Accuracy is proportional to length and does not depend on material. Also, accuracy is independent of crosssectional area. Meter bridge works on Wheatstone bridge.
27. Answer (2, 3)

B=0
V

60

B =
0

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C

B=0

In regions (A) and (C) charged particle will go undeflected

In region (B)

Path will be helical

28. Answer (1, 4)
2m
T1
qB

1
a=
T2 2m
qB
mv sin37
R
3
qB

b= 1
R2 mv sin53 4
qB

c=

P1 v cos37 T1 4

P2 v sin37 T2 3

abc 1

a bc

3 4
1
4 3

29. Answer (2, 3)

Magnetic field due to a moving charged particle is given by
 qv r
B 0
4 r 3

r 0.05 i ; meter

 
v should be such that v r should point along positive y-axis.
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30. Answer (2, 3)

If V1 and V2 are parallel, then deviation produced by B1 and B2 are opposite
d1
d
sin 2 2
r1
r2

sin 1

V2

1 = 2

V1

sin1 = sin2
d1 d 2
d
d

1 2
mV
mV
r1
r2
qB1
qB2

d1

d2

d1B1 = d2B2
r1
d
B
1 2
r2
d2
B1

31. Answer (2, 3)

Force on the wire at the instant shown in figure,

F ilB ; i

rj ilBi Bilrk

external Bilr k


Power ext (Bilr k ) (k ) Bilr
32. Answer (3, 4)

V
d
If charge particle is positive
For turning
d>x
d> r

r
2

mV
2qB

mV mV

qB
2qB

C1

60

30

V 2V

d
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If it is negative

xr
For turning
d>x

r 3r

2 2

30

r/2

3r
2

mV 3 mV

qB 2 qB

2V
V
3

32(a).

Answer (1, 3, 4)
When radius r > l, particle will move to region III.

IIT-JEE 2008

mV
q Bl
>lV>
qB
m
q Bl
when V =
, the particle moves in the biggest semicircle possible in region II.
m
m
Time spent t = q B in region II, provided particle returns to region I.

32(b).

Answer (1, 3)

qB

2 j

Clearly = 30 =
6

M
6q 10 10

100M 50M

6q
3Q


B must be in z direction.

x = 0 4i

JEE (Advanced)-2013

v

2 3i

x=L

33. Answer (1, 4)

Take a cubical Gaussian surface and find flux through it
  q
E ds
0

E E 0 xi implies there is distribution of positive charge in the region which is possible
 
B ds 0 (Gauss law for magnetism)


This is not valid for B B0 xi

34. Answer (1, 2, 3)

r

2mK
qB

For He+2 and O+2 radius is same, neutron is neutral hence turning of neutron is not possible.
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Answer (1, 4)
For equilibrium,

0 i1i 2
i ,i  ii
l Mg r 0 1 2 0 1 2
2r
2Mg
2mg

Force on the moving charge is perpendicular either left or right.

36. Answer (1, 2, 3)
(Using Faraday's and Lenz's law)
37. Answer (1, 3, 4)
i = 10e2t
di
20e 2t
dt

At t = 0
i
2

5V

At t

10
A

5V

Ldi
dt
= 40 V

VA 20 5 40 VB
VA VB 15 V

di

At t i 0, 0
dt

VA VB = 5 V
U=

1 2
Li = 0
2

38. Answer (1, 2, 3)

Ba 2
2
Bb 2
VD VA
2
VO VD

VO VA

Ba 2 Bb 2

2
2

b
D

VOA can never be zero.

VO VC

B(a 2c d )2
and it is independent of b.
2

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39. Answer (1, 3, 4)

A
r

i
L di
ir
dt
ir Lx

E
Q1
E
C
Q
VC VA 2E 2
C
VB VA

B
B

Lx

B
E
C1
A

Q1 = CE
Q2 = 2CE

Q2 2

Q1 1
40. Answer (1, 2, 3)
Bulb 2 dies as soon as key is switched into 1, because there
E
is no induced e.m.f. Initially current in L is R , total heat
2

1 E

developed = energy stored in solenoid = L

2 R2

B1

B2
L

R1

1 2

41. Answer (1, 3, 4)

Loop tries to maximise its area and time required is very small and final shape is circular and Fnet is zero on loop,
center of mass is at rest.
Ai = ab

ab
Af

(a b ) 2
B
BA

ab
R

R

42. Answer (2, 4)

di
E
dt
E
i max
R

i
For Circuit 2

E di

L dt
E
R
L
R

2i0
2
3

Circuit 1
3

di

dt 2

di
3
dt 1

1
3

2
2

i0

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43. Answer (1, 2, 3)

i1

i1
i2

i3

B
F

+q
q

i2

i3

q
+q

Bvl

at t = 0
44. Answer (1, 3)
e a 2

dB
a 2
dt

e a 2 a

(anticlockwise)
R 2a 2
Electric field lines are circular and PR is along the diameter of circular field lines. Hence electric field along
PR is zero. So, no current flows in PR.
i

45.

Answer (2, 3, 4)
If resistor is present in a circuit, power will be always dissipated, capacitor stores electrical energy, inductor
stores magnetic energy.

46.

Answer (2, 3, 4)

For purely resistive circuit, instantaneous power is P = V0I0sin2t this expression has never zero average value
for any interval of time.
47. Answer (2, 3, 4)

V 2 VR2 (VL VC )2
500

VR2

(VL VC )

VR < 500

VL ~ VC < 500

Hence only first option is not possible

48. Answer (1, 2, 3)

In steady state
i 25 A

UL 2

1
4 10 3 625
2

100 V

= 1250 103
= 125 J

Shorted

Potential difference across L2 at (t )

di
0
dt

  

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