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JEST 2018 (Booklet Code: B)
PART A: ONE MARK QUESTIONS
Q1. When a collection of two-level systems is in equilibrium at temperature T0 , the ratio of the
population in the lower and upper levels is 2 :1 . When the temperature is changed to T , the ratio
is 8 :1 . Then
(a) T 2T0 (b) T0 2T (c) T0 3T (d) T0 4T
Ans. : (c)
E N1 E E1 E2 E1
Solution: N N 0 exp exp 2 2 exp , and
k BT N2 k BT0 kT0
E E1 ln 2 T
8 exp 2 T0 3T
kT ln 8 T0
Q2. A ball of mass m starting front rest, fails a vertical distance h before striking a vertical spring,
which it compresses by a length . What is the spring constant of the spring? (Hint: Measure all
the vertical distances from the point where the ball first touches the uncompressed spring, i.e., set
this point as the origin of the vertical axis.)
2mg 2mg 2mg 2mg
(a) h (b) h (c) h (d) h
2
3
2
2
Ans. : (a)
1 2mg h
Solution: mg h k 2 k
2 2
Q3. A collection of N interacting magnetic moments, each of magnitude , is subjected to a
magnetic field H along the z direction. Each magnetic moment has a doubly degenerate level of
energy zero and two non-degenerate levels of energies H and H respectively. The collection
H
HN sinh
k BT HN
(a) (b)
H H
1 cosh 2 1 cosh
k bT kbT
H H
HN cosh sinh
(c) k BT (d) HN k BT
H H
1 cosh cosh
kbT kbT
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Ans. : (a)
0 H H H
Solution: Z1 2 exp exp exp Z1 2 2 cosh
k BT k BT k BT k BT
H
N N H sinh
H 2 ln Z N k BT
Z N 2 2 cosh U k BT
H
k BT T N ,V 1 cos
k BT
1
Q4. For which of the following conditions does the integral P x P x dx
0
m n vanish for m n ,
1
2
2 Pm x Pn x dx nm
0
2x 1
Only Pm x Pn x even
m
0 even
1 odd
2 even
3 odd
4 even
m n non zero even integer then only
Pm x Pn x even
m n nm 0
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Q5. If q, p is a canonically conjugate pair, which of the following is not a canonically conjugate
pair?
2 pq 1 2 qp 1
(a) q , (b) p ,
2 2
(c) pq 1 , q 2
q
(d) f p where f p is the derivative of f p with respect to p .
f p
Ans. : (c)
pq 1 q 2
pq 1 q 2 2 1 so
Solution:
q
.
p
p
.
q
pq 1
, q 2 is not canonical .
So option (c) is correct
Q6. A Germanium diode is operated at a temperature of 27 degree C . The diode terminal voltage is
0.3 V when the forward current is 10 mA . What is the forward current (in mA) if the terminal
voltage is 0.4 V ?
(a) 477.3 (b) 577.3 (c) 47.73 (d) 57.73
Ans. : (a)
Solution: I I 0 eV / VT 1 I 0 eV / VT where VT
kT
e
0.026V
10
10 mA I 0 e0.3/ 0.026 I 0 e11.54 I 0 mA
102744
10
Thus, I I 0 e0.4 / 0.026 4876800 mA 474.6 mA
102744
Q7. If x is an infinitely differentiable function, then D̂ x , where the operator
d
Dˆ exp ax , is
dx
(a) x a
(b) ae a x
(c) e a x (d) e a x
Ans. : (c)
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Q8. Consider a particle of mass m moving under the effect of an attractive central potential given as
V kr 3 where k 0 . For a given angular momentum L, r0 3km / L2 corresponds to the radius
L2
of the possible circular orbit and the corresponding energy is E0 . The particle is
6mr02
released from r r0 with an inward velocity, energy E E0 and angular momentum L . How
(a) zero (b) 2mr02 L1 (c) 2 mr02 L1 (d) Infinite
Ans. : (d)
L2 k
Solution: Veffective 2
3
2mr r
Veffective L2 3k L2
0 3 4 0 r0
r mr r 3mk
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2 3 2 3 2
2 4 4 J 2
For s 1 E f J .
2 4
2 3 2 3 2
0 4 4 3 2
For s 0 Eg J . J
2 4
J 2 3J 2 4 2
E f Eg J J
2
4 4 4
Q10. Two dielectric spheres of radius R are separated by a distance a such that a R . One of the
spheres (sphere1) has a charge q and the other is neutral. If the linear dimensions of the systems
are scaled up by a factor two, by what factor should be charge on the sphere 1 be changed so that
the force between the two spheres remain unchanged?
(a) 2 (b) 4 2 (c) 4 (d) 2 2
Ans. : (c)
kq q1 q q1
Solution: F k q 4q
2a
2 2
a
(a) 4 0 1 e 1
(b) 4 0 1 e 1
1 1
(c) 4 0 (d) 4 0
e e
Ans. : (a)
2
1
Solution: Qenc 0 E.d a 0 1 e r 2 . r 2 sin d d rˆ 0 1 e
rˆ
4
0 0
r
Qenc 4 0 1 e 1
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1 1
(c) (d)
s a s
2 2
2
a2
Ans. : (d)
sin at at cos at 1
Solution: L 2
s a2
3 2
2a
1 1 3 a 3
3 a 3 (i)
The product of eignevalues Determinant
1 2 3 2a 9
1 1 3 2a 9
3 9 2a (ii)
33 15 5
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Q14. In a thermodynamic process the volume of one mole of an ideal is varied as where V aT 1 a is
a constant. The adiabatic exponent of the gas is . What is the amount of heat received by the
gas if the temperature of the gas increases by T in the process?
RT RT 2
(a) RT (b) (c) (d) RT
1 2 1
Ans. : (d)
a a
Solution: V dU dT
T T2
PV RT
RT RT 2 a
W PdV dV W 2 dT
V a T
W RdT RT
R
U CV T T
1
R T 1 2
Q W U R T RT 1 RT
1 1 1
exp x sin x dx , where ... is Dirac distribution, is
Q15.
e 1 e 1 e
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d)
e 1 e 1 e 1
Ans. : (b)
Solution: We know that
x xi
f x
i f xi
where xi ’s are the roots of the equation f x 0 .
f x cos x f xi 1
n
Hence, exp x sin x dx
exp x 0 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 2 x 2
0 1 1 2 2
e e e e e 1 e1 e1 e2 e 2
1 2 e1 e2 e3
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The terms in bracket form geometric series with first term e 1 and common ratio e 1 .
e1
exp x sin x dx 1 2
1/ e
1
1 2
1 e 1 1/ e
1/ e 1 e 1 2 e 1
1 2 1 2
e 1 / e e 1 e 1 e 1
Q16. The integral
cos x
x2 1 dx is
(a) (b) e2 (c) (d) zero
e
Ans. : (a)
eiz eiz
Solution: f z 2
z 1 z i z i
cos x eii
x 2 1 dx Re 2 i
zi e
Q17. A one dimensional harmonic oscillator (mass m and frequency ) is in a state such that the
3
the n -th excited state. If H is the Hamiltonian of the oscillator, H and
2
11 2 2
H 2
, then the probability that the energy measurement yields E0 is
4
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 0
2 4 8
Ans. : (b)
Solution: a 0 b 1 c 2 let us assume a, b, c is real
3 5
a2 b2 c2 2 2 2
H 2 2 2 3 a 3b 5c 3 .…(i)
a 2 b2 c 2 4 2 2 2 4
2 3 2 5
2 2 2
a b
2
c
2 11
2 2
H 2 2
a 2 b2 c2 4
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a 2
9b 2
25c 2
11
2 2
.....(ii)
4 4 4 4
a 2 b2 c 2 1 .…(iii)
1 1 1
Solving a 2 , b 2 , c 2
4 2 4
a2 1
P a2
2 a b c
2 2 2
4
Q18. The charge density as a function of the radial distance r is given by
R2 r 2
r 0 for r R and zero otherwise.
R2
The electric flux over the surface of an ellipsoid with axes 3R, 4 R and 5R centered at the origin
is
4 8 8
(a) 0 R 3 (b) 0 R 3 (c) 0 R 3 (d) zero
3 0 9 0 15 0
Ans. : (a)
Q R 2
R2 r 2 2
Solution: Electric flux E.d a enc
0
1
0 0 2
r sin drd d
8
15 0
0 R 3
0 0 0 R
Q19. A quantum particle of mass m is moving on a horizontal circular path of radius a . The particle
is prepared in a quantum state described by the wavefunction
4
cos 2 ,
3
being the azimuthal angle. If a measurement of the z -component of orbital angular
momentum of die particle is carried out, the possible outcomes and the corresponding
probabilities are
1 1 1
(a) Lz 0, , 2 with 0 P 0 , P and P 2
5 5 5
(b) Lz 0 with P 0 1
1 1
(c) Lz 0, with P 0 and P
3 3
2 1
(d) Lz 0, 2 with P 0 and P 2
3 6
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Ans. : (d)
2 1 1
0 2 2
3 6 6
2 1
Lz 0, 2 with P 0 and P 2
3 6
Q20. Consider two canonically conjugate operators X̂ and Ŷ such that Xˆ , Yˆ iI , where I is
identity operator. If Xˆ 11Qˆ1 12Qˆ 2 , Yˆ 21Qˆ1 22Qˆ 2 , where ij are complex numbers and
Qˆ1 , Qˆ 2 zI , the value of 11 22 12 21 is
i
(a) iz (b) (c) i (d) z
z
Ans. : (b)
i
11 22 12 21 zI iI 11 22 12 21
z
Q21. Suppose the spin degree of freedom of two particles (nonzero rest mass and nonzero spin) is
described completely by a Hilbert space of dimension twenty one. Which of the following could
be the spin of one of the particles?
3 1
(a) 2 (b) (c) 1 (d)
2 2
Ans. : (c)
Solution: 2 s1 1 2s2 1 21 7 3 s1 3, s2 1
Q22. For a classical system of non-interacting particles in the presence of a spherically symmetric
potential V r r 3 , what is the mean energy per particle? is a constant.
3 5 3 3
(a) k BT (b) k BT (c) k BT (d) k BT
2 2 2 2
Ans. : (b)
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r3
Solution: V e kBT
4 r 2 dr
r3 r3
r e 4 r dr r e
3 k BT 2 5 k BT
dr
0
r3
0
r3
put u r 3 and solve the integral
e 4 r 2 dr r e
k BT 2 k BT
dr
0 0
1
2
3a k BT k BT
1 a
3a
Put u r 3 or r u1/ 3
5/ 3 au 1 2 / 3 1 13 1
0 u e
3
u dudr
3
x
1
30 ue au du
1 3 5
dr u 2 / 3 du k BT k BT k BT
3 2 2
Q23. A particle of mass 1kg is undergoing small oscillation about the equilibrium point in the
1 1
potential V x 12
6 for x 0 meters. The time period (in seconds) of the oscillation is
2x x
(a) (b) (c) 1.0 (d)
2 3
Ans. : (c)
1 1
Solution: V x 12
6
2x x
V 1 12 6 1 1
13 7 0 7 6 1 0
x 2x x x x
x6 1
2V
2V 6 13 6.7 x 2
8 78 42 34 x 1
34 5.8
x 2 x 1
x14 x m
2 2 2 3.14
34 T 1.08
T 34 5.8
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Q24. A block of mass M is moving on a frictionless inclined surface of a
wedge of mass m under the influence of gravity. The wedge is lying on
a rigid frictionless horizontal surface. The configuration can be
r1
described using the radius vectors r1 and r2 shown in the figure. How r2
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PART B (THREE MARKS QUESTIONS)
Q1. An electronic circuit with 10000 components performs its intended function success fully with a
probability 0.99 if there are no faulty components in the circuit. The probability that there are
faulty components is 0.05 . if there are faulty components, the circuit perform successfully with a
x
probability 0.3 . The probability that the circuit performs successfully is . What is x ?
10000
Q2. If an abelian group is constructed with two distinct elements a and b such that a 2 b 2 I ,
where I is the group identity. What is the order order of the smallest abelian group containing
a, b and I ?
Ans. : 4
Solution: According to the question a, b and I are elements of group. The Cayley table for the group is
I a b
I I a b
a a I ab
b b ba I
For the commutative group ab ba . If the order of the group is 3 , then from the table we see
that ab should be equal to b and ba should be equal to a .
ab b and ba a
Using the commutative property we can write
ab
But from the question a and b are distinct elements. Therefore the group will contain more than
3 elements.
The new Cayley-table is
o I a b ab
I I a b ab
a a I ab b
b b ba I a
ab ab b a I
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From the table we see that this group is commutative and all group axioms are satisfied by the
elements of group. So,
G a, b, I , ab
3R I1
I1 I 27 mA I 45 mA .
5R
I
2 R 3R R 4 R 4R 3R
Req 2R
5R 5R
Thus V IReq 90 R
V
After long time, capacitor is open circuited.
R 2R
Using KCL
I1
3R 7 R 21
Req R
10 R 10
I
V 90 R 300 4R 3R
I mA
Req 21R /10 7
7 R 300
I1 mA 30 mA . V
10 R 7
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Q4. The normalized eigenfunctions and eigenvalues of the Hamiltonian of a Particle confined to
move between 0 x a in one dimension are
2 n x n 2 2 2
n x sin and En
a a 2ma 2
respectively. Here 1, 2,3... . Suppose the state of the particle is
x x
x A sin 1 cos
a a
where A is the normalization constant. If the energy of the particle is measured, the probability
22 x
to get the result as 2
is . What is the value of x ?
2ma 100
Ans. : 80
a 2 x 2 2 x x
x A sin sin cos
2 a a 2 a a a
a 1
A 1 2
2 2
a 2 1 a 5 8
1 A 1 A2 1 A
2 4 2 4 5a
a 8 1 4 1
. 1 2 1 2
2 5a 2 5 5
22 4 x 4
P 2
x 100 80
2ma 5 100 5 iC
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Solution: Apply LVL in input section
VBB VBE 6V 0.7V
VBB I B RB VBE 0 RB k 1325 k
IB 4 103 mA
Q6. A person on Earth observes two rockets A and B directly approaching each other with speeds
0.8c and 0.6 c respectively. At a time when the distance between the rockets is observed to be
4.2 108 m , the clocks of the rockets and the Earth are synchronized to t 0 s . The time of
x
collision (in seconds) of the two rockets as measured in rocket A ' s frame is . What is x ?
10
Ans. : 5.3
Solution: v 0.8c, u x' 0.6
u x v 1.4
ux c
u x v 1.48
1 2
c
v2
l l0 1 2
4.2 108 1 .64 4.2 108 0.36
c
0 xˆ 2 0 C
0 xˆ 2 2 2C
1 xˆ 2 1 3C
1 xˆ 2 3 6C
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where n is the normalized eigenstate of H 0 corresponding to thee eigenvalue En n .
2
Suppose E0 and E1 denote the energy correction of O to thee ground state and the first
E1
excited state, respectively. What is the fraction ?
E0
Ans. : 5
y
l 20cm
z
m 15kg
g 10ms 2
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The pendulum is pulled in the x z plane to a position where the string makes an angle
3
with the z -axis. It is then released an angular velocity radians per second about the z-axis.
What should be the value of in radians per second so that the angle lie siring makes with the
z -axis does not change with time?
Ans. : 31.6 m / s
Solution: The object of mass m execute a horizontal circular orbit of radius r
with angular velocity . Let h be the vertical distance between the
h l
pivotal and the plane of the circular orbit and let be the angle subtended T
T sin m 2 r ….(ii)
From (i) and (ii)
2 r
tan ….(iii)
h
r
since, tan ….(iv)
h
r 2 r g
h h h
Now, h l cos
g
l cos
Given g 10 ms 2 , l 20 cm 20 102 m
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3
10 10
1000
2 10 cos 60
2 0
2
2 10
1
2
31.6 m / s
Q10. Two conductors are embedded in a material of conductivity 104 ohm m and dielectric constant
80 0 The resistance between the two conductors is 106 ohm. What is the capacitance (in
pF ) between the two conductors? Ignore the decimal part of the answer.
Ans. : ***
n CV ne V
TdS dU PdV
TdS 0
dU PdV 0
dU C 1 V dV
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CV 1 V 1 ne dV 0
1
dy
y 1 log y
2
dx
and y 0 1 for x 0 then y is
2
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) (d) infinity
2
Ans. : (d)
Solution: The given differential equation can be written as
1 dy
1 log y
2
y dx
1 dy dz
Let log y z then
y dx dx
Therefore, we can write
dz dz
1 z2 2 dx
dx z 1
Integrating both sides gives tan 1 z x c
Since, z log y , we can write tan 1 log y x c
tan 1 log1 0 c c 0
when x / 2, y e tan / 2
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Q3. A frictionless heat conducting piston of negligible mass and heat capacity divides a vertical,
insulated cylinder of height 2 H and cross sectional area A into two halves. Each half contains
one mole of an ideal gas at temperature T0 and pressure P0 corresponding to STP. The heat
capacity ratio C p / Cv is given. A load of weight W is tied to the piston and suddenly
released. After the system comes to equilibrium, the piston is at rest and the temperatures of the
gases in the two compartments are equal. What is the final displacement y of the piston from its
initial position, assuming yW T0Cv ?
2H H 2H
(a) (b) H (c) (d)
Ans. : (c)
P0V0 P2V2
Solution:
T0 T2
P0 A H P2 A H y
T0 T2
T2 P0 H
Px ….(i)
T0 H y
P0 A H A H y T PH
P1 P1 2 0 ….(ii)
T0 T2 T0 H y
2 xCV T2 T0 wy
as wy CV T0 and n 1 mole
wy
T2 (A)
2CV
R
CV
1
Also as equilibrium
w
P2 P1
A
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Put the value of T2 in (i) and (A) and substitute (ii) from (i)
wy P0 H wy P0 H w
2CV T0 H y 2CV T0 H y A
HP0 y 1 1 1
2CV T0 H y H y A
A H P0 y Hy H y
1 AH V0
R H 2 y2
2 T
1 0
P0V0 y 2 y 1 R y 2 1
1 1
T0 2 R H 2 y 2 R H 2 y2
H
y 2 y 2 H 2 y 2 y
Q4. An apparatus is made from two concentric conducting cylinders of radii a and b respectively,
where a b . The inner cylinder is grounded and the outer cylinder is at a positive potential V .
The space between the cylinders has a uniform magnetic field H directed along the axis of the
cylinders. Electrons leave the inner cylinder with zero speed and travel towards the outer
cylinder. What is the threshold value of V below which the electrons cannot reach the outer
cylinder?
eH 2 b 2 a 2 eH 2 b 2 a 2
2
(a) (b)
8 mc 2 8 mc 2b 2
eH 2 b 2 a 2
2
eH 2b b 2
a2
(c) 2 2
(d) 2
8 mc a 8 mc
Ans. : (b)
Q5. A theoretical model for a real (non-ideal) gas gives the following expressions for the internal
energy U and the pressure P ,
2 5/ 3 2 1/ 3 2
U T , V aV 2 / 3 bV 2 / 3T 2 and P T ,V
aV bV T
3 3
where a and b are constants. Let V0 and T0 be the initial volume and initial temperature
respectively. If the gas expands adiabatically, the volume of the gas is proportional to
(a) T (b) T 3/ 2 (c) T 3/ 2 (d) T 2
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Ans. : (c)
2 5/ 3 2 1/ 3 2
Solution: U T , V aV 2 / 3 bV 2 / 3T 2 and P T ,V aV bV T
3 3
TdS dU PdV
dU PdV ds 0
U U 2 2
dU dT dV aV 5 / 3 bV 1/ 3T 2 dV
T V 3 3
2 23 1 2 2 2
2bV 2 / 3TdT aV dV bV 1/ 3T 2 dV aV 5/ 3 dV bV 1/ 3T 2 dV
3 3 3 3
T 2 2
2bV 2 / 3 2
dT bV 1/ 3T 2 dV bV 1/ 3T 2 dV
T 3 3
dT 4 bV 1/ 3
dV
T 3 2bV 2 / 3
dT 2
V 1dV
T 3
ln T ln V 2 / 3
T V 2 / 3 V T 3 / 2
Q6. Consider two coupled harmonic oscillators of mass m in each. The Hamiltonian describing the
oscillators is
pˆ 2 pˆ 2 1
Hˆ 1 2 m 2 xˆ12 xˆ22 xˆ1 xˆ2
2m 2m 2
2
The eigenvalues of Ĥ are given by (with n1 and n2 being non-negative integers)
1 1 1
(b) En1 ,n2 n1 n2
2 3 2
1 1
(c) En1 ,n2 n1 3 n2
2 2
1
(d) En1 ,n2 n1 n2 1
3
Ans. : (c)
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2
2 1
Solution: V m 2 xˆ12 xˆ22 xˆ1 xˆ2 m 2 2 xˆ12 2 xˆ22 2 xˆ1 xˆ2
2
V
1
2
k 2 xˆ12 2 xˆ22 2 xˆ1 xˆ2
2k k m 0
V T
k 2k 0 m
2k 02 m k
V 0
k 2k 02 m
2k m k 3k
2
2
0 k 2 0 0 , , 0 , 3
m m
Quantum mechanical energy is
1 1
En1 ,n2 n1 3 n2
2 2
Q7. A ball comes in from the left with speed 1 (in arbitrary units) and causes a series of collisions.
The other four balls shown in the figure are initially at rest. The initial motion is shown below
(the number in the circle indicate the object’s relative mass). This initial velocities of the balls
shown in the figure are represented as 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 .
1 1 1 1 2
A negative sign means that the velocity is directed to the left. All collisions are elastic. Which of
the following indicates the velocities of the balls after all the collisions are completed?
1 1 1 1 2
(a) , , 0, 0, (b) , 0, 0, 0,
2 2 2 3 3
1 3 1 1
(c) , 0, 0, 0, (d) , 0, 0, 0,
2 4 2 2
Ans. : (b)
Solution: ds 2 balls of same mass have elastic collision, after collision. First ball stops and second
moves with velocity of 1st
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1m / s 1m / s
Second collision
u0 v0
1m / s 1m / s
Third collision
u0 v0
1m / s
v2
Fourth collision
1 kg 2 kg u 0 v1
v2 v1
1 1 2 v1 2v2 v1 2v2 1 and 1 v2 v1 1
1 0
2 2
so v2 m / s, v1 m / s
3 3
1m / s
First collision 1
1 kg m/s
3
1
1 u0 m/s
m/s 3
3
Second collision
u0 1
m/s
3
1 v0
m/s
3
Third collision
Final velocity
1 2
3 , 0, 0, 0, 3 . So the correct option is (b).
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Q8. Consider the Lagrangian
q2
L 1 1 q 2
2
of a particle executing oscillations whose amplitude is A . If p denotes the momentum of the
particle, then 4 p 2 is
(a) A2 q 2 4 A2 q 2
(b) A2 q 2 4 A2 q 2
(c) A2 q 2 4 A2 q 2
(d) A2 q 2 4 A2 q 2
Ans. : (a)
Q9. A block of mass M rests on a plane inclined at an angle with respect to the horizontal. A
horizontal force F Mg is applied to the block If is the static friction between the block and
the plane, the range of so that the block remains stationary is
(a) tan (b) 1 cot 1
1 1 1 1
(c) tan (d) cot
1 1 1 1
Ans. : (c)
Solution: The free body diagram of the block is shown below:
The normal force on the block can be calculated using Newton’s second law in the direction
perpendicular to the incline.
N
N Mg cos Mg sin 0
Mg
N Mg sin cos
Maximum value of static frictional force Mg
f s Mg sin cos
The absolute value here signifies that we must consider two cases:
If tan 1 , then Eq.(1) becomes
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sin cos cos sin tan .
1
We divided by 1 , so this inequality is valid if 1 , we see from the first inequality here that
any value of (subject to our assumption, tan 1 ) works.
If tan 1 , then Eq. (1) becomes
1
sin cos cos sin tan .
1
Putting these two ranges for together, we have
1 1
tan .
1 1
Q10. The coordinate q and the momentum p of a particle satisfy
dq dp
p, 3q 4 p
dt dt
A t
If A t is the area of any region of points moving in the q, p -space, then the ratio is
A 0
(a) 1 (b) exp 3t (c) exp 4t (d) exp 3t / 4
Ans. : (c)
Q11. The elastic wave on a stretched rectangular membrane of size L 2 L in the x y plane is
described by the function
x y
A sin sin cos t
L L
where A and are constants. The speed of the elastic waves is v . The angular frequency is
5v 2 v 5 v 17 v
(a) (b) (c) (d)
L L 2L 2L
Ans. : (b)
x y
Solution: Since A sin sin cos t
L L
Compare it with standing wave equation
A sin k x x sin k y y cos t
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gives
kx and k y
L L
2 v
k k x2 k y2
L
2 v
v vk
k L
Thus, correct option is (b)
Q12. A large cylinder of radius R filled with particles of mass m . The cylinder spins about its axis at
an angular speed radians per second, providing an acceleration g for the particles at the rim.
If tile temperature T is constant inside the cylinder, what is the ratio of air pressure P0 at the
Ans. : (b)
dP
Solution: r 2
dr
R 2 g
r
dP Pm g
r
dr RT R
dP mg
rdr
P k B TR
mg 2 mgR
ln P r ln P
k B TR kBT
mgR
mgR P
PC P0 e 0 e 2 k BT
kBT PC
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Q13. In an experiment, certain quantity of an ideal gas at temperature T0 pressure P0 and volume V0
is heated by a current flowing through a Wire for a duration of t seconds. The volume is kept
constant and the pressure changes to P1 . If the experiment is performed at constant pressure
starting with the same initial conditions, the volume changes from V0 to V1 . The ratio of the
specific heats at constant pressure and constant volume is
P1 P0 V0 P1 P0 V1 PV
1 1 PV
0 0
(a) (b) (c) (d)
V1 V0 P0 V1 V0 P1 PV
0 0 PV
1 1
Ans. : (a)
Solution: (I) Constant volume heating
P0 P1 P
T1 1 T0
T0 T1 P0
P
Q CV T1 T0 CV 1 1 T0
P0
(II) Constant pressure heating
V0 V1 V
T1 1 T0
T0 T1 V0
V
Q CP T1 T0 CP T0 1 1
V0
PdV VdP RdT
PdV RdT
P P
dTP dV 0 V1 V0
R R
V V
dTV dP 0 P1 P0
R R
V0 P
CV P1 P0 CP 0 V1 V0
R R
CP V0 P1 P0 P P V
1 0 0
CV P0 V1 V0 V1 V0 P0
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Q14. Consider a wavepacket defined by
x dkf k exp i kx
K K
Further, f k 0 for k and f k a for k . Then, the form of normalized x is
2 2
Kx
sin
8 K Kx 2 2
(a) sin (b)
x 2 K x
Kx
sin
8 K Kx 2 2
(c) cos (d)
x 2 K x
Ans. : (b)
Solution: Given x dkf k eikx
K
x
K /2
dK a eiKx K
K / 2 2
K K
q q i x i x K
f K 0
K /2
eikx e 2 e 2 K
ix K / 2 ix 2
a
2 kx
x sin
x 2
K K
22 Kx
A 22
dx 1 2 2
x 2
h 2 Kx / 2
4 A2 1
x2
x
4 A2 1
2
1 1
A2 A
2 K 2 K
2 1 Kx
x sin
x 2 K 2
Kx
sin
2
x 2
K x
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Q15. If F x, y x y xy , its Legendre transformed function G u , v , upto a multiplicative
2 2
constant, is
(d) u v
2
(a) u 2 v 2 uv (b) u 2 v 2 uv (c) u 2 v 2
Ans. : (b)
Solution: G F xu yv
dG dF xdu udv ydv vdy
F x 2 y 2 xy
F F
dF dx dy
x y
dF udx vdy
dG udx vdy xdu udx ydv vdy
dG xdu ydv
F F
u ,v
x x
u 2 x y, 2u 4 x 2 y
2v 4 y 2 x , v 2 y x
1
y 2v u
3
2u v 3 x
1
x 2u v
3
1 1
dG 2u v du 2v u dx
3 3
1 1 G G
dG u, v 2u v du 2v u dv du dv
3 3 u v
G 1 G 1
2u v , 2v u (i)
u 3 v 3
G u, v
3
u uv h v
1 2
(ii)
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1 dh v u dh v
G u , v u
3 d v 3 dv
2v u u dh v
3 3 3 dx
v 2
h v (iii)
3
v2
u 2 v 2 4v
1 2 1
G u, v u uv
3 3 3
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