50.

In the relation
Z
kE
P e
o
o
|

= ,P is pressure Z is distance k is Boltzman constant and u is the
temperature. The dimension formula of | will be
(A) M
0
L
2
T
0
(B) M
1
L
2
T
-1

(C) ML
0
T
-1
(D) M
0
L
2
T
1
Solution: (A)
z
k
o

u
is dimension less quantity
dimension of o =
k
z
u

=
2 2 1
ML T K
K
L


o = MLT
2

Dimension of
o
|
is equal to dimension of pressure P
P =
| | o
|
|
\ .

36. A particle moves along a parabolic path y = 9x
2
in such a way that the x component of
velocity remain constant and has a value
1
1
ms
3

. The acceleration of the particle is

(A)
1
1
j ms
3
.

(B)
2
3 j ms
.

(C)
2
2
j ms
3
.

(D)
2
2 j ms
.

Solution: (D)
2
y 9x =

y x
dy
V 18x V
dx
= =
= =
2
y X x
A 18V and A 0
= =
2
y
1
A 18x 2m/ s
9

30. A particle is projected with a certain velocity at an angle o above the horizontal from the foot of
an inclined plane of inclination 30. If the particle strikes the plane normally then o is equal to
(A)
-1
1
30 + tan
2 3
| |
|
\ .

(B) 45
(C) 60
(D)
( )
-1
30 + tan 2 3
Solution: (D) v = 0 = ucos(o - 30) gsin(30)t (along x-axis)

cos( 30)
sin30
u
t
g
o
= ..(1)
along Y-axis

2
1
0
2
S ut at = + =

2 2 sin( 30)
sin30
u u
t
a g
o
= = (2)
by (1) and (2)

cos( 30) 1 3
cot 30
sin30 2 2
u
g
o
= =

1
3
30 tan
2
o

| |
= +
|
|
\ .

14. A knife edge of mass M is dropped from a height h on a wooden floor with its tip pointing of
downward. If the blade penetrates a distance s into the wood, the average resistance offered
by the wood to the blade is
(A) Mg (B) Mg
h
1+
s
| |
|
\ .

(C) Mg
h
1-
s
| |
|
\ .
(D) Mg
2
h
1+
s
| |
|
\ .

)
3
0
(

3
0
30 cos 30 sin g g
Solution: Velocity of knife edge when it hits the floor
v = gh 2
Retardation, a =
s
gh
s 2
gh 2
s 2
v
2
= =
Equation R Mg = Ma
R = Mg + Ma
= Mg + M |
.
|

\
|
+ =
s
h
1 Mg
s
gh

Hence B

R
Mg
a

21. A block of mass m = 2kg is attached to two
unscratched springs of force constant k
1
=
100 N/m and k
2
= 125 N/m.

125 N/m
2kg
100 N/m
0.1m

The block is displaced towards left through a distance of 10 cm and released. Find the
speed of the block as it passes through the mean position.

(A) 1.06 m/s (B) 1.02 m/s
(C) 1.04 m/s (D) 1.05 m/s

Solution: (A) Here effective spring constant of the combination = k
1
+ k
2
= 225 N/m
Now applying the energy conservation principle, we have

2
1
[100+125] (0.1)
2
=
2
1
mv
2


2
1
[100+125] (0.1)
2
=
2
1
2 v
2

v
2
= 1.125 v = 1.06 m/s at the mean position.
16. Consider an infinite plane sheet of mass with surface mass density o. The
gravitational field intensity at a point P at perpendicular distance r from such a
sheet is
(A) Zero (B) oG
(C) 2toG (D) 4toG
Solution: (C) Use Gauss Theorem for Gravitation.
12: A wire of brass and another of steel support a horizontal for as shown
Steel
Brass
s
x
T
A
T
B

Here s = 1.5 m, Y
steel
= 2 10
11
Nm
2
, Y
brass
= 1 10
11
Nm
2
, Area of cross sections a
steel
= 1 10

m
2
, a
brass
= 2 10
5
m
2
. Both wires have same length.Then distance x is
(A) if the rod remains horizontal the extensions in the wires have to be different.
(B) tension produced in both wires is same for the bar to remain horizontal
(C) distance x = 0.75m
(D) tensions produced in both wires is different for the far to remain horizontal.
Solution: (C) Elongation of both wires must be same for horizontal position of rod.
i.e. Al =
steel
steel steel
T
Y
l
a
=
brass
brass brass
T
Y
l
a


steel steel steel
brass brass brass
T A Y
T A Y
= =
( )( )
( )( )
5 11
5 11
1 10 2 10
2 10 1 10

i.e. T
steel
=T
brass

Taking moment T
brass
= x T
steel
(sx)
i.e. x = (sx) i.e., 2x = s
i.e.2x = s i.e., x =
s
2
= 0.75m.
28. A string 1 mm in diameter breaks if the tension in it exceeds 80 N. The maximum tension that
may be given to a similar string of diameter 2 mm is
(A) 40 N (B) 80 N
(C) 320 N (D) 1640 N
Solution:(C) Breaking force = Breaking stress area
F r
2

When r is doubled, F increases four times.
39. A body weighs 160 g in air, 130 g in water and 136 g in oil. The specific gravity of oil is
(A) 0.2 (B) 0.6
(C) 0.7 (D) 0.8
Solution:(D) Specific gravity of oil
Loss of weight in oil
Loss of weight in water
=

160 136 24 8
0.8
160 130 30 10

= = = =

52. A disc of paper of radius R has a hole of radius r. It is floating on a liquid of surface tension T. The
force of surface tension on the disc is
(A) T.2tR (B) T.2t (R + r)
(C) T.4t (R + r) (D) T.2t (R - r)
Solution:(B) Effective length = 2tr + 2tR
40. A particle starts SHM from the mean position. Its amplitude is a and total energy E. At
one instant its kinetic energy is
4
3E
its displacement at this instant is
(A) y =
2
a
(B) y =
2
a

(C) y =
2 3
a
(D) y = a
Solution: y = A sin et
E =
2 2
A m
2
1
e
K.E. = ( )
2 2 2
y A m
2
1
e =
4
3
2 2
A m
2
1
e
A
2
y
2
=
4
3
A
2


2
2
y
4
A
= y =
2
A

16. A source of sound emitting a note of frequency 200Hz moves towards an observer with a
velocity v equal to the velocity of sound. If the observer also moves away from the source with
the same velocity v, the apparent frequency heard by the observer is
(A) 50Hz (B) 100Hz
(C) 150Hz (D) 200Hz
Solution: No relative motion between source and observers. Hence (D).
17. A piano string 1.5m long is made of steel of density 7.710
3
kg/m
3
and Young's modulus 210
11

N/m
2
. It is maintained at a tension which produces an elastic strain of 1% in the string. The
fundamental frequency of transverse vibrations of string is
(A) 85Hz (B) 170Hz
(C) 340Hz (D) 310Hz
Solution: Y =

. YA F
. A
. F
=
=210
11

100
1
A
n =
3
9
10 7 . 7 A
A 10 2
3
1
Ad
F
5 . 1 2
1

n = 170Hz

21: At room temperature the rms speed of the molecules of a certain diatomic gas
is found to be 1930 m/s. The gas is
(A)
2
H (B)
2
F
(C)
2
O (D)
2
Cl
Solution: V
RT
M
rms
=
3

kg 10 x 0078 . 2
) 1930 (
300 x 31 . 8 x 3
V
RT 3
M
3
2 2
rms

= = = = 200 . gm
It is molecular weight of hydrogen ( ) H
2
.
41: How much heat is absorbed by the system in going through the process
shown in the fig. (consider that value is taken in SI system)

V
P
800 400
900
100

(A) 20.410
4
J (B) 30.410
4
J
(C) 21.410
4
J (D) 25.1210
4
J
Solution: (D) Work done = Area of PV diagram
=
( )( ) P P V V
2 1 2 1
4
t

=
( ) 800 400
4
t

= 800 100 3.14
= 8 10
4
3.14
= 25.12 10
4
50. An isolated sphere of radius R contains a uniform volume distribution of
positive charge. Which of the curve on the graph below correctly illustrates
the dependence of the magnitude of the electric field of the sphere as a
function of the distance r from its centre
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Solution: (C) E =
0
3

e
r for inside point and E =
TOTAL
2
KQ
r
for outside point and it will
be represented by C.


A,B,C,D
A
B
C
D
Electric field magnitude
R
r
O
10: Figure shows a potentiometer circuit for
determining the internal resistance of a cell.
When switch S is open, the balance point is
found to be at 76.3 cm of the wire. When
switch S is closed and the value of R is 4.0 O,
the balance point shifts to 60.0 cm. Find the
internal resistance of cell E'.

R
S
A
E
B
G
J' J
E'

(A) O 1 (B) O 1 . 1
(C) O 1 . 2 (D) O 1 . 5
Ans. (b)

Solution :
I
V E
r

=
R 1
V
E
r |
.
|

\
|
= ,
But ' = /
V
E
, hence
O = |
.
|

\
|
= |
.
|

\
|
'
'
= 1 . 1
0 . 60
0 . 60 3 . 76
0 . 4

R r
18: A copper wire is stretched to make it 0.1 % longer. The percentage change in its
resistance is
(A) 0.2 % increase (B) 0.2% decrease
(C) 0.1 % increase (D) 0.1 % decrease
Solution : For a given wire, R =
s
L

with L s = volume = V = constant
so that R =
V
L
2

R
R A
= 2
L
L A
= 2 (0.1 %)
= 0.2 % (increase)
(A)
4. There are two points A and B on the extended axis of a 2 cm long bar magnet.
Their distances from the centre of the magnet are x and 2x respectively. The
ratio of magnetic fields at points A and B will be-
(A) 8 : 1 approximately (B) 4 : 1 (approximately)
(C) 4 : 1 (D) 8 : 1.

Solution: (A) The intensity of magnetic field on the axis

0
3
2m
B
4 r

~
t


3
3
1 2
2 1
B r 2x
8 : 1
B r x
| |
| |
= = ~
|
|
\ .
\ .

29. A magnetic wire is bent at its midpoint at an angle of 60
o
. If the length of the wire is l
and its magnetic moment is M then the magnetic moment of new shape of wire will
be-
(A) 2 M (B) M (C)
M
2
(D)
M
2

Solution: (C)
1 M
M' m
2 2
= =

l/2
l/2 l/2

25. In an ac circuit V and I are given by
V = 150 sin (150 t) V and
I = 150 sin 150 t
3
t | |
+
|
\ .
A
The power dissipated in the circuit is
(A) 5625 W (B) 4825 W (C) 7450 W (D) 3425 W
Solution : (A)
E
0
= 150 V and I
0
= 150 x 10
3
mA and | = 60
0



0 0
E I 150x150 1
P x cos x 5625 watt
2 2
2 2
= | = =
13. A ray incident at a point as an angle of incidence of 60 enters a glass sphere of R.I. n = 3 and
is reflected and refracted at the farther surface of the sphere. The angle between the reflected
and refracted rays at this surface is:
(A) 50 (B) 60 (C) 90 (D) 40
Solution: (C) Refraction at P.
3
r Sin
60 Sin
1
0
=
2
1
Sinr
1
= r
1
= 30
Since r
2
= r
1

r
2
= 30
Refraction at Q
3
1
i Sin
r Sin
2
2
=
o
60
0
i
2
r
2
r
2
r
1
P
Q

Putting R
2
= 30 we obtain i
2
= 60
Reflection at Q

o
2 2
30 r r = =
'

) i r ( 180
2 2
0
+
'
= o
= 180- (30+60) = 90
21. If the tube length of astronomical telescope is 105 cm and magnifying power is
20 for normal setting, calculate the focal length of the objective
(A) 100 cm (B) 10 cm
(C) 20 cm (D) 25 cm
Solution (A) L = f
0
+ f
e
= 105 cm and M =
0
e
f
20
f
=
f
0
= 100 cm and f
e
= 5 cm.
29. In a Young's interference experimental arrangement incident yellow light is
composed of two wavelength 5890 and 5895 . between the slits is 1 mm and
the screen is placed 1 m away. Order upto which fringes can be seen on the
screen will be
(a) 384

(b) 486 (c) 512 (d) 589

Solution- (d)

2
2 1
1
1
n
1 2
n n or
2 n
| |
+
|
| |
\ .
= + =
|

\ .

or
2 1
1
1 5895 5890 5
2n 5890 5890

= = =

5890
n 589
10
= =
22. A beam of electrons is under the effect of 1.36 10
4
V applied across two parallel plates 4
cm apart and a magnetic field of induction 2 10
3
T at right angles to each other. If the
two fields combinigly produce no deflection in the electron beam, then the velocity of
electrons will be :
(A) 2.7 10
7
m/s (B) 1.7 10
7
m/s
(C) 2.7 10
8
m/s (D) 1.7 10
8
m/s

Sol.
4
E V 1.36 10
v
B Bd 0.04 0.002

= = =

= 1.7 10
8
m/s
Hence the correct answer will be (D)

30. If half-life of a substance is 3.8 days & its initial quantity is 10.38 gm, then
quantity of substance reaming after 19 days will be:
(A) 0.151 gm (B) 0.32 gm
(C) 1.51 gm (D) 0.16 gm
Sol (B) No. of half periods
19
5
3.8
= =
Quantity remaining after n half lives

n 5
1 1 10.38
No. 10.38 0.32 gm
2 2 32

= = = =



29. In a transistor circuit, when the base current is increased by 50 A, keeping collector voltage
fixed at 2 volt, the collector current increase by 1.0 mA. The current amplification factor of the
transistor will be:
(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 40
Sol. (B) | =
3
c
6
b
1 10 I
20
I 50 10

A
= =
A

34. A copper rod 2 m long has a circular cross section of radius 1 cm.
One end is kept at 100C and the other at 0C, and the surface is
insulated so that negligible heat is lost through the surface.
Thermal conductivity of copper is 401 W/mK. Find the thermal
resistance of the bar.
(A) 15.9 K/W (B) 20.9 K/W
(C) 40.9 K/W (D) 50.9 K/W
Solution 34 (A) Thermal resistance R =
l l
kA k r
2
( )
=
t

or R =
( )
2
2
2
401 10

t
= 15.9 K/W
47. Use Stefans law to calculate the total power radiated per square
meter by a filament at 1727C having an absorption factor of 0.4.
(A) 0.16 MW/m
2
(B) 0.26 MW/m
2

(C) 0.36 MW/m
2
(D) 0.46 MW/m
2

Solution: (C) Stefans law gives R = eoT
4
= 0.4(5.67 10
8
)(2000)
4
= 0.36
MW/m
2