INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS

NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION IN PHYSICS 2012-2013

Date of Examination : 24th November 2012
Time 09.30 to 11.30 hrs
Total time : 120 minutes (A-1, A-2 & B)
[Q.P. CODE NO. : 1-1-6]
PART-A (Total Marks : 180)
SUB-PART A-1 : ONLY ONE OUT OF FOUR OPTIONS IS CORRECT

N.B. Physical constants are given at the end

SUB-PART A-1
1. Two thermally insulated compartments 1 and 2 are filled with a perfect gas and are connected by a short tube
having a valve which is closed. The pressures, volumes and absolute temperatures of the two compartments
are respectively (p1, V1, T1) and (p2, V2, T2). After opening the valve, the temperature and the pressure of
both the compartments respectively are -
T1T2 (p1V1  p 2 V2 ) p1V1  p 2 V2 p1V1  p 2 V2
(a) , (b) T1T2 ,
(p1V1T1  p 2 V2 T2 ) V1  V2 V1  V2

T1T2 (p1V1  p 2 V2 ) p1V1T1  p 2 V2T2 T1  T2 p1V1  p 2 V2

(c) , (d) ,
(p1V1T1  p 2 V2 T2 ) V1T1  V2T2 2 V1  V2
Ans. [Bonus]
Sol. *Internal energy before connection
C V p1V1 C V p 2 V2 C V p'
 [V1 + V2]
R R R
p1V1  p 2 V2
p'
V1  V2

n1 + n2 = n1'  n '2
*Law of mole conservation
p1V1 p 2 V2 p' V1  p' V2

RT1 RT2 RT ' RT'

T1T2 (p1V1  p 2 V2 )
?T'=
(p1V1T2  p 2 V2 T1 )
Comment : No option is matching so question is bonus.

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2. An inductance coil is connected to an ac source through a 60 ohm resistance in series. The source voltage,
voltage across the coil and voltage across the resistance are found to be 33 V, 27 V and 12 respectively.
Therefore, the resistance of the coil is -
(a) 30 ohm (b) 45 ohm (c) 105 ohm (d) 75 ohm
Ans. [b]
Sol.
L,R 60:

27V 12V

~
VS = 33
12 1
I=
60 5

VS2 VL2  (VR  V60 ) 2

VS2 VL2  VR2  2VR V60  V60

2

(33)2 = (27)2 + 2VR(12) + (12)2

1089 = 729 + 24VR + 144
24VR = 216
216
VR = =9
24
IR = 9
9 9
R= = 45:
I 1/ 5

3. An ideal inductance coil is connected to a parallel plate capacitor. Electrical oscillation with energy W are set
up in this circuit. The capacitor plates are slowly drawn apart till the frequency of oscillations is doubled. The
work done in this process will be -
(a) W (b) 2W (c) 3W (d) 4W
Ans. [c]
1
Sol. f=
2S LC
1
frequency is doubled when capacitance is th
4

Q2
energy Ÿ U1 = W
2C

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 Q2
energy after shifting U2 = = 4W
C
2
4
Work done = U2 – U1 = 4W – W = 3W

4. Two equal masses are connected by a spring satisfying Hooke's law and are placed on a frictionless table.
The spring is elongated a little and allowed to go. Let the angular frequency of oscillations be Z. Now one of
the masses is stopped. The square of the new angular frequency is -
Z2 Z2
(a) Z2 (b) (c) (d) 2Z2
2 3
Ans. [b]
Sol.

m M

m
P=
2
k 2k
Z2 = =
P m
When one block is stopped
k Z2
Z12 = =
m 2

5. When a particle oscillates in simple harmonic motion, both its potential energy and kinetic energy vary
sinusoidally with time. If Qbe the frequency of the motion of the particle, the frequency associated with the
kinetic energy is -
Q
(a) 4Q (b) 2Q (c) Q (d)
2
Ans. [b]
Sol. x = A sin Zt
frequency is Q
v = ZA cos Zt
1 1 1 1 § 1  cos 2Zt · 1
KE = mv2 = mZ2A2cos2Zt = KA2 cos2 Zt = KA2 ¨ ¸ KA 2 (1 + cos 2Zt)
2 2 2 2 © 2 ¹ 4

so, the frequency of energy is doubled o 2Q

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6. A gas expands from i to f along the three paths indicated. The work done along the three paths denoted by
W1, W2 and W3 have the relationship -
P
4 i

3 2 3
1
2
1 f

V
1 2 3 4 5 6
(a) W1 < W2 < W3 (b) W2 < W1 = W3 (c) W2 < W1 < W3 (d) W1 > W2 > W3
Ans. [a]

Sol. We know W = ³ P.dV area under PV curve

(Area)3 > (Area)2 > (Area)1

? W3 > W2 > W1

7. An ideal gas at 30ºC enclosed in cylinder with perfectly non conducting side and a piston moving without
friction in it. The base of the cylinder is perfectly conducting. Cylinder is first placed on a heat source till the
gas is heated to 100ºC and the piston raised by 20 cm and the atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa. The piston is
then held in final position and cylinder is placed on the heat sink to cool the gas to 30ºC. Denoting 'Q1 as the
heat supplied during heating and 'Q2 as the heat lost during the cooling then ['Q1 ~'Q2] would be equal to
(a) 436 J (b) 336 J (c) 236 J (d) 136 J
Ans. [Bonus]
Sol. Comment : Either cross sectional area should be given or number of moles of gas should be given in this
questions ? question is bonus.
'Q1 = nCp'T – nCv'T
Ÿ n(Cp – Cv)'T
Ÿ nR'T = PdV = P(Adx)
n n
Not given Not given

8. Equal amount liquid helium and water at their respective boiling points are boiled by supplying the heat from
identical heaters in time tHe and tw. The latent heats of vaporization of He and Water are 2.09 × 104 J /kg and
540 kcal/kg, then tHe is -
(a) about 0.1 tw (b) about 0.05 tw
(c) just greater than 0.01 tw (d) just less than 0.01 tw
Ans. [d]

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Sol. PHe = Pwater
m He .L He m w .L water
t He t water

2.09 u 10 4 540 u 103 u 4.2

=
t He t water

t water 54 u 4.2
Ÿ = 108.51
t He 2.09

t He 1
or
t water 108

? tHe = just less than (0.01) tw



9. A 5 litre vessel contains 2 mole of oxygen gas at a pressure of 8 atm. The average translational kinetic energy
of an oxygen molecule under this condition is -
14 21
(a) 8.4 × 10 J (b) 4.98 × 10 J
16 21
(c) 7.4 × 10 J (d) 4.2 × 10 J
Ans. [b]
f 3
Sol. E= KT = KT
2 2

PV 8 u 105 u 5 u 103
T =
PR 2 u 8.31

3 23 4 u 10 2 u 5
= × 1.38 × 10 ×
2 8.31

6 u 1.38 u 10 23 u 102 u 5 21

= | 5.06 × 10 J
8.31

10. Six identical conducting rods are joined as shown. The ends A and D are maintained at 200ºC and 20ºC
respectively. No heat is lost to surroundings. The temperature of the junction C will be -

A B C D
200ºC 20ºC

(a) 60ºC (b) 80ºC (c) 100ºC (d) 120ºC

Ans. [b]

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Sol.

R R
A R B C R D
200ºC 20ºC
R R

A R D
200ºC
•
B R •
C R 20ºC

(R  R )20  R.200
TC =
3R
40  200
= = 80ºC
3

11. Three corners of an equilateral triangle of side 'a' are occupied by three charges of magnitudes q. If the
1
charges are transferred to infinity, their kinetic energy will be times -
4SH0

2q 3q 2 q2 3q
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a a 3a a
Ans. [b]
Sol.
q

a a

q q
a
Kqq Kqq Kqq
Potential energy =  
a a a

3Kq 2 1 § 3q 2 ·
= ¨ ¸
a 4SH0 ¨© a ¸¹

= kinetic energy
12. An LDR (light dependent resistance) is connected to an appropriate voltage source and a current measuring
meter in series (Assuming that the LDR current is proportional to the intensity of the incident light). The
LDR is illuminated with light from a distant metal filament bulb. The filament voltage V, the distance d of
LDR from the bulb and the LDR current I are noted. If both V and d are doubled, the LDR current is -
(a) 16 I (b) 4 I (c) I (d) less than I

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Ans. [c]
Sol. Current is directly proportional to intensity
Power V2 / R
Intensity =
Area 4Sd 2
V2
Intensity v
d2

13. A point source is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a convex lens of focal length f on its axis and the image
is formed on a screen at a distance of 60 cm from the lens. Now the lens is split into two halves. One half is
moved perpendicular to the lens axis through a distance of 5 cm. It is found that the two halves of the lens
form two images on the screen and the images are separated by a distance d. The values of f and d
respectively, are -
(a) 20 cm, 15 cm (b) 20 cm, 10 cm (c) 30 cm, 10 cm (d) 30 cm, 5 cm
Ans. [a]
Sol.
f

O
•

30cm 60cm
1 1 1

f v u
1 1 1

f 60  30
f = 20 cm

(2) I2
10
5cm 5
O • I1
(1)
30cm
I2 = m × O
v 60
Ÿ × O Ÿ ×5
u 30
Ÿ 10
Separation between I1 and I2 = 10 + 5
= 15

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14. The angle of refraction of a very thin prism is 1º. A light ray is incident normally on one of the refracting
surfaces. The ray that ultimately emerges from the first surface, after suffering reflection from the second
surface, makes an angle of 3.32º with the normal. The deviation of the ray emerging from the second surface
and the refractive index of the material of the prism respectively, are -
(a) 0.66º, 1.66 (b) 1.66º, 1.5 (c) 1.5º, 1.66 (d) 0.66º, 1.5
Ans. [a]
Sol. r1 + r2 = A
here r1 = 0
so r2 = A = i
r1= 0 i
r1= 0
90º
r2= i
r2= i
P 88º
3.32º r3
μ
so angle of incidence of the light at first surface when emerging from it will be
r3 = 2º
bring snells law at point P.
μ sin2º = sin 3.32º
for small angle sin T | Tso
μ × 2º = 3.32
3.32
μ= = 1.66
2
The deviation of the ray emerging from the second surface
' = A (μ –1) = 1º(1.66 – 1) = 0.66º

15. A beam of light from a distant axial point source is incident on the plane surface of a thin plano-convex lens;
a real image is formed at a distance of 40 cm. Now if the curved surface is silvered, the real image is formed
at a distance of 7.5 cm. The radius of curvature of the curved surface of the lens and the refractive index of
the material of the lens respectively, are -
(a) 40 cm, 1.5 (b) 24 cm, 1.6 (c) 20 cm, 1.6 (d) 7.5 cm, 1.5
Ans. [b]
Sol.

f = 40 cm

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 P 1 1
= (less maker formula)
R f
P 1 1
= ....(i)
R 40
1

Ÿ
2

Now system behave as a mirror

1 2 1
= +
f eq f1 f2

2 1
= + ×2
40 R
1 1 2
= +
f eq 20 R

I
feq

feq = 7.5
1 1 2
= +
7.5 20 R
2
0.08 = ; R = 24
R
P 1 1
=
R 40
R
P–1=
40
R
P=1+ Ÿ 1.6
40

16. A convex lens forms the image of an axial point on a screen. A second lens with focal length f cm is placed
between the screen and the first lens at a distance of 10 cm from the screen. To view the image the screen has
to be shifted away from the lens by 5 cm. A third lens having focal length of the same magnitude f cm is used
to replace the second lens at the same position. But this time to view the image the screen has to be shifted
towards the lens by d cm. The values of f and d respectively, are -
(a) 30 cm, 2.5 cm (b) 30 cm, 5 cm (c) 7.5 cm, 2.5 cm (d) 7.5 cm, 5 cm

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Ans. [a]
Sol.

O I

1 2

O – + I1 I2

f
10 cm 5 cm
1 1 1
= –
f v u
1 1 1
= –
f 15 10
1 5
=
f 150
f = – 30 lens is diverging lens
lens of f Ÿ 30

O – + I1

Portion of I2 f
10 cm

1 1 1
= –
30 v 10
1 1 1
= +
v 30 10
30
v= Ÿ 7.5 cm
4
Screen is to shift by Ÿ 10 – 7.5 cm Ÿ 2.5 cm

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17. Cerenkov effect : If the speed of an electron in a medium is greater than the speed of light in that medium
then the electron emits light. An electron beam in a medium is accelerated by a voltage V. The light that is
emitted just suffers total internal reflection at the boundary of the medium placed in air when the angle of
incidence is 45º. The value of the voltage is -
(a) 63.91 kV (b) 255.64 kV (c) 200.34 kV (d) 127.82 kV
Ans. [d]
Sol. For just total internal reflection
i = TC
45 = TC ....(i)
.E. of e Ÿe × V
1
eV = mv2
2

2eV
Q=
m
c
v>
P

2eV c
>
m P
2
§c· m
V > ¨¨ ¸¸ × ....(ii)
P
© ¹ 2 e

From (i); sin 45 = sin TC

1 1
=
2 P

1 1
= …(iii)
P 2
2

from (ii) and (iii)

(3.0 u 108 ) 2 9.1 u 10 31
V> ×
2 2 u 1.6 u 10 19
12.81 × 10000 V
Ÿ 127.8 kV approx

18. In an electrolytic process certain amount of charge liberates 0.8 gram of oxygen. Then the amount of silver
liberated by same amount of charge is -
(a) 10.8 gram (b) 1.08 gram (c) 0.9 gram (d) 9.0 gram
Ans. [a]

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Sol. According to Faraday's second law
Q1 = Q2
M1 E1
?
M2 E2

0.8 8
M2 108
M2 = 10.8 gm

19. The energy state of doubly ionized lithium having the same energy as that of the first excited state of
hydrogen is -
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 2
Ans. [b]
Sol. Li++ have Z = 3
13.6Z 2 13.6
– 2
=– 2
n 2
13.6 u 32 13.6
2
= 2
n 2
n2 = 9 × 4
n=6

20. The logic circuit shown below is equivalent to -

Z
X
Y
X X
(a) Z (b) Z
Y Y
(c) X Z (d) X Z
Ans. [d]
Sol.

x
x
xy x  xy
x
y x (1  y) x
x .y
y
so it is equivalent to
X Z

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21. In the circuit shown below, the potential of A with respect to B of the capacitor C is -
1.0V 20:

0.5V A B
C

2.5V 10:
(a) 2.00 volt (b) – 2.00 volt (c) – 1.50 volt (d) + 1.50 volt
Ans. [c]
Sol.
1.0V 20:
i
0.5V +Q –Q
A B

2.5V 10: i

Q
VA – VB =
C
Using Kirchoff
–1 + 20 × i + 10 × i + 2.5 = 0
30i = –1.5
1.5 1
i= Ÿ  Amp.
300 20
Q
–0.5 + –20i + 1 = 0
C
Q
–0.5 + +1+1=0
C
Q
= –1.5
C

22. Two pendulums differ in lengths by 22 cm. They oscillate at the same place so that one of them makes
30 oscillations and the other makes 36 oscillations during the same time. The lengths (in cm) of the
pendulums are -
(a) 72 and 50 (b) 60 and 38 (c) 50 and 28 (d) 80 and 58
Ans. [a]
T0 "1
Sol. T1 = 2S
30 g

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 T0 "2
T2 = 2S
36 g

T1 36 "1
T2 30 "2

6 "1
Ÿ
5 "2
36 "
= 1
25 "2
11 "1  " 2 22cm
25 "2 "2
"2 = 50 cm
"1 = 72 cm

23. The voltage drop across a forward biased diode is 0.7 volt. In the following circuit, the voltages across the
10 ohm resistance in series with the diode and 20 ohm resistance are -

10:

20:

+ – 10:
10V
(a) 0.70 V, 4.28 V (b) 3.58 V, 4.28 V (c) 5.35 V, 2.14 V (d) 3.58 V, 9.3 V
Ans. [b]
Sol.
0.7V
10:
i–x
(1)
x 20:
(2)
i 10V 10:

Kirchoff in loop (1)

0.7 + 10(i – x) – x × 20 = 0
0.7 + 10i – 30x = 0 ….(1)
Kirchoff in loop (2)
x × 20 + 10 × i – 10 = 0
10i + 20x – 10 = 0 ….(2)
–10 – 0.7 + 50x = 0
x = 0.214 Amp

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 Voltage across 20 : = 4.28 V
10 i + 20 × 0.214 – 10 = 0
i = 0.572
i – x = 0.358 Amp
voltage across 10 : = (i – x) × 10 Ÿ 3.58 volt

24. The magnetic flux I through a stationary loop of wire having a resistance R varies with time as I = at2 + bt
(a and b are positive constants). The average emf and the total charge flowing in the loop in the time interval
t = 0 to t = W respectively are -
aW 2  bW aW 2  bW aW  b aW 2  bW aW 2  bW
(a) a W+ b, (b) a W+ b, (c) , (d) 2(a W + b),
R 2R 2 R 2R
Ans. [a]
change in flux
Sol. Average emf =
time
I Ÿ at2 + bt
At t = 0, I = 0
At t=W
I = aW2 + bW
'I = aW2 + bW

aW 2  bW
Average emf = = aW + b
W
dI
e= Ÿ 2at + b
dt
2at  b
i=
R
dq 2at  b
=
dt R
W
(2at  b) aW 2  bW
q= ³
0
R
dt Ÿ
R

25. Three waves of the same amplitude have frequencies (n – 1), n and (n + 1) Hz. They superpose on one
another to produce beats. The number of beats produced per second is -
(a) n (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3n
Ans. [b]
Sol. Beats produced is max difference between two wave frequency.
(1) and (2) (n) – n – 1 = 1
(2) and (3) (n + 1) – n = 1
(1) and (3) (n + 1) – (n – 1) = 2

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26. A spherical ball of mass m1 collides head on with another ball of mass m2 at rest. The collision is elastic. The
fraction of kinetic energy lost by m1 is -
4m1m 2 m1 m2 m1m 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(m1  m 2 ) 2 m1  m 2 m1  m 2 (m1  m 2 ) 2
Ans. [a]
Sol.

m1 u m2 Ÿ m1 v1 m2 v2
u2 = 0

by linear momentum
m1u + 0 = m1v1 + m2v2
For head on elastic collision
§ m  m2 · 2m 2 u 2
v1 = ¨¨ 1 ¸¸ u1 + …(i)
m
© 1  m 2 ¹ ( m1  m2 )

(K.E) f  (K.E) I
For fractional K.E. =
(K.E) I

1
(K.E)i of m1 = m1u2 …(ii)
2
2
1 1 § m  m2 · 2
(K.E)f = m1u12 = m1 ¨¨ 1 ¸¸ u
2 2 © m1  m 2 ¹

§ m  m2 ·
Put (u2 = 0) in equation (i), v1 = ¨¨ 1 ¸¸ u
© m1  m 2 ¹
2
1 1 § m  m2 · 2
m1u 2  m1 ¨¨ 1 ¸ .u
'K.E 2 2 © m1  m 2 ¸¹
=
K.E 1
m1u 2
2
'K.E 4m1m 2
=
K.E ( m1  m 2 ) 2
27. In the circuit shown below, the switch is in position 1 for a long time. At some moment after that the switch
is thrown in position 2. The quantity of heat generated in the resistance of 375 ohm after the switch is
changed to position 2 is

8 PF 250:
2
1
375:

250V
(a) 0.15 J (b) 0.25 J (c) 0.50 J (d) 0.10 J

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Ans. [a]
1
Sol. Ustored = × 8 × (250)2
2
When switch is thrown to 2
capacitor start discharging
? whole stored energy get discharged in form of heat in two resistances which are connected in series

8 PF

i H2 250:

H1

375:
Heat Ÿ H = Ustored
H1 + H2 = H
H1 375
H 2 250
375
H1 = × Ustored Ÿ 0.15 Joule
625

28. A conducting square frame of side a and a long straight wire carrying current I and located in the same plane
as shown in the figure. The frame moves to the right with a constant velocity v. The emf induced in the frame
will be proportional to
x
I

1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
x 2
(2 x  a ) 2
(2 x  a ) 2 (2 x  a )(2x  a )
Ans. [d]
Sol.
x
I A E

e1 … v
B
D F
a

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 a u P 0iv
emf in AD Ÿ e1 Ÿ
§ a·
2S¨ x  ¸
© 2¹
a u P 0i u v
emf in EF Ÿ e2 Ÿ
§ a·
2S¨ x  ¸
© 2¹
Net emf = e1 – e2
ª º
aP 0iv « 1 1 »
Ÿ «  »
2S « x  a x  a »
¬ 2 2¼
kua
e=
(2 x  a )(2x  a )

29. In the circuit shown below, the switch S is closed at the moment t = 0. As a result the voltage across the
capacitor C will change with time as -

S
+
100V R C
–
R

VC VC
100 100

(a) 50 (b) 50

0 t 0 t
VC VC
100 100

(c) 50 (d) 50

0 t 0 t
Ans. [c]
Sol.
S

R C
100V
R

Find potential across C is VC

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 i
V1 VC

i
V1 = VC
100
V1 = u R Ÿ 50
2R
? VC = 50 volt
 ? Initially C is neutral so graph should start from origin and finally reach upto 50V.

30. The ratio of the rotational kinetic energy to the total kinetic energy of one mole of a gas of rigid diatomic
molecules is
2 2 3 5
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 5 5 2
Ans. [b]
2
Sol. R.K.E. = nRT = nRT = RT
2
Rotational DOF = 2
? Total DOF is = 5
5
Total K.E. = RT
2
R.K.E. RT 2
Total K.E. 5 5
RT
2

31. A metal cylinder of length L is subjected to a uniform compressive force F as shown in the figure. The
material of the cylinder has Young's modulus Y and Poisson's ratio μ. The change in volume of the cylinder
is -
F

μFL (1  μ)FL (1  2μ)FL (1  2μ)FL

(a) (b) (c) (d)
Y Y Y Y
Ans. [d]

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Sol. V = Sr2L
dV 2dr dL

V r L
'L  'd
μ
L d
'd 'L
P
d L
dV § 2dr 'L ·
¨  ¸
V © r L ¹
§ P'L 'L ·
= ¨ 2  ¸
© L L ¹
'L
= (–2P + 1)
L
F.AL
dV = (–2P + 1)
AY
(1  2P)FL
=
Y

32. Three persons A, B and C note the time taken by their train to cover the distance between two successive
stations by observing the digital clocks on the platforms of two stations. The clocks display time in hours and
minutes. The three persons find the intervals 3, 5 and 4 minutes respectively. Assume the maximum
discrepancy of 2 seconds in actual starting and stopping of the train and the observations by A, B and C.
Then,
(a) All A, B and C can be correct.
(b) Only A and B or B and C can be correct
(c) Only one of A, B and C can be correct
(d) C is correct since it is equal to the average of the three observations
Ans. [c]

33. When two drops of water coalesce – (I) Total surface area decreases. (II) There is some rise in temperature.
Which of the following is correct ?
(a) Both (I) and (II) are wrong statements
(b) Statement (I) is true but (II) is not true
(c) Both (I) and (II) are true and the two statements are independent of each other
(d) Both (I) and (II) are true and (I) is the cause of (II)
Ans. [d]
Sol.  when coalesce then
surface area decreases and due to which internal energy increases that's why temperature increases
So, (I) is the cause of (II) that's why correct option is (d).

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34. Two capacitors 0.5 μF and 1.0 μF in series are connected to a dc source of 30 V. The voltages across the
capacitors respectively are -
(a) 10 V, 20 volt (b) 15 V, 15 volt (c) 20 V, 10 volt (d) 30 V, 30 volt
Ans. [c]
Sol.
0.5 1

V1 V2

30V

1
V1 = u 30
0.5  1
30
= = 20 volt
1.5
0.5
V2 = × 30
1. 5
= 10 volt

232 208
35. The Th 90 atom has successive alpha and beta decays to the end product Pb 82 . The numbers of alpha and
beta particles emitted in the process respectively are -
(a) 4, 6 (b) 4, 4 (c) 6, 2 (d) 6, 4
Ans. [d]
Sol. Mass number get charge by Ÿ 4 × n
because atomic number charge occur only in D decay
4n = 232 –
4n = 24
n=6
DŸ4
Mass number get charge by Ÿ 24
New atomic number Ÿ 90 – 6 × 2 + P
90 – 12 + P = 82
P = 94 – 90 = 4
E Ÿ 4

36. If the breakdown field of air is 2.0 × 106 V / m, the maximum charge that can be given to a sphere of
diameter 10 cm is
(a) 2.0 × 10 4 C (b) 5.6 × 10 7 C (c) 5.6 × 10 5 C (d) 2.0 × 102 C
Ans. [b]

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 Q
Sol. E=
4SH0 R 2

Q max u 4
2.0 × 106 =
4SH0 (0.1) 2

9 u 109 Q max u 4
2 × 106 =
0.01

1 106
= u = Qmax
18 1011
5
= 0.0555 × 10
7
= 5.6 × 10

37. Density of ocean water varies with depth. This is due to -

(a) elasticity (b) viscosity (c) surface tension (d) all of three
Ans. [a]
Sol. ? density vary with property of elasticity.

38. A spring of certain length and having spring constant k is cut two pieces of lengths in a ratio 1 : 2. The spring
constants of the two pieces are in a ratio -
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1. : 4 (c) 1 : 2 (d) none of the above
Ans. [d]
Sol.
Ÿ
"0 "0 2" 0
3 3

"0 § 2" ·
k"0 = k1 = k2 ¨ 0 ¸
3 © 3 ¹
3
k1 = 3k Ÿk2 = k
2
k1 2
=
k2 1

39. When a metal surface is illuminated with light of wavelength O, the stopping potential is V0. When the same
V0
surface is illuminated with light of wavelength 2O, the stopping potential is . If the velocity of light in air
4
is c, the threshold frequency of photoelectric emission is -
c c 2c 4c
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6O 3O 3O 3O

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Ans. [b]
hc
Sol. eV0 = –I …..(1)
O
eV0 hc
= –I ….(2)
4 2O
1 ª hc º hc
«  I» = –I
4¬ O ¼ 2O

hc 2hc
I  4I
O O
hc
3I =
O
hc
3 × hfth =
O
c
fth = 
3O

40. Two elastic wave move along the same direction in the same medium. The pressure amplitudes of both the
waves are equal, but the wavelength of the first wave is three times that of the second. If the average power
transmitted through unit area by the first wave is W1 and that by the second is W2, then -
(a) W1 = W2 (b) W1 = 3W2 (c) W2 = 3W1 (d) W1 = 9W2
Ans. [a]
Sol. we know

P02
I=
2UV
in a given medium
V = constant
U = constant
P0 = constant (given)
P
Ÿ ?I =
A
?W1 = W2

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 SUB-PART A-2
In question 41 to 50 any number of options (1 or 2 or 3 or all 4) may be correct. You are to identify all of them
correctly to get 6 marks. Even if one answer identified is incorrect or one correct answer is missed, you get
zero score.

41. A cube floats both in water and in a liquid of specific gravity 0.8. Therefore,
(a) apparent weight of the cube is the same in water and in the liquid
(b) the cube has displaced equal volume of water and the liquid while floating
(c) the cube has displaced equal weight of water and the liquid while floating
(d) if some weights are placed on the top surface of the cube to make it just sink, the load in case of water
will be 0.8 times of that to be used in case of the liquid.
Ans. [a, c ]
Sol. (a) cube is floating in water and in liquid so apparent weight of cube in both will be zero.
(c) both liquid and water will apply same thrust on the cube is equal to its weight.

42. On the basis of the kinetic theory of gases one compares 1 gram of hydrogen with 1 gram of argon both at
0ºC. Then,
(a) the same temperature implies that the average kinetic energy of the molecules is the same in both the
cases
(b) the same temperature implies that the average potential energy of the molecules is the same in both the
cases.
(c) internal energies in both the cases are equal.
(d) when both the samples are heated through 1ºC, the total energy added to both of them is not the same.
Ans. [b,d]
Sol.  P.E. of ideal gas is zero
for all type of gases ooption (b) is correct
m
n = which is different for different gases
M
option (d) is also correct.
So choice b & d are correct.

43. While explaining the action of heat engine, one can say that
(a) heat cannot be fully converted into mechanical work.
(b) the first law of thermodynamics is necessary but not sufficient.
(c) heat under no circumstances can flow from lower to higher temperature.
(d) A body can not be cooled to absolute zero
Ans. [a,b,d]

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Sol. Option (a) is correct  100 % efficiency not possible.
Option (b) is correct :  first law thermodynamics is used and second law is also used.
TL
Option (d) is correct K = 1 –
TH
if TL = 0K
? K= 1 or 100 % not possible.

44. The rate of change of angular momentum of a system of particles about the centre of mass is equal to the sum
of external torques about the centre of mass when the centre of mass is
(a) fixed with respect to an inertial frame (b) in linear acceleration
(c) in rotational motion (d) is in a translational motion
Ans. [a,b,c,d]

45. Light is traveling in vacuum along the Z-axis. The sets of possible electric and magnetic fields could be
& & & & & &
(a) E îE 0 sin(Zt – kz), B ĵB0 sin(Zt – kz) (b) E îE 0 sin(Zt – kz), B ĵB0 cos(Zt – kz)
& & & & & &
(c) E ˆjE 0 sin(Zt – kz), B  îB 0 sin (Zt – kz) (d) E îE 0 sin(Zt – kz), B ĵB0 sin (Zt – kz + G)

Ans. [a,c]
& &
Sol. * Direction of EM wave is in E u B
& &
? E u B should be in k̂ direction.
* E & B oscillate in same phase.
? Correct option are a & c.

46. In case of photoelectric effect,

(a) since photons are absorbed as a single unit, there is no significant time delay in the emission of
photoelectrons.
eI
(b) Einstein's analysis gives a critical frequency Q0 = , where I is the work function and the light of this
h
frequency ejects electrons with maximum kinetic energy.
(c) only a small fraction of the incident photons succeed in ejecting photoelectrons while most of them are
absorbed by the system as a whole and generate thermal energy.
(d) the maximum kinetic energy of the electrons is dependent on the intensity of radiation.
Ans. [a, c]

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47. A parallel combination of an inductor coil and a resistance of 60 ohm is connected to an ac source. The
current in the coil, current in the resistance and the source current are respectively 3A, 2.5 A and 4.5 A.
Therefore,
(a) Kirchhoff's current law is NOT applicable to ac circuits
(b) impedance of the coil is 50 ohm
(c) electric power dissipated in the coil is 150 watt
(d) impedance of the circuit is 33.3 ohm
Ans. [b, d]
Sol.
3A L

2.5A R

4.5A
~
Vrms
2.5
VR rms Ÿ 60 u = 150 volt
10
Vrms = VR rms = 150 V

Vrms 150 150 100

Z= Ÿ Ÿ u 10 = = 33.3 :?Ans (d)
i rms 4.5 4.5 3

VL rms = 150 = irms × XL

150
XL = = 50 : ?Ans. (b)
3
So correct option are (b) & (d)

48. The nuclear forces

(a) are stronger being roughly hundred times that of electromagnetic forces
(b) have a short range dominant over a distance of about a few fermi
(c) are central forces independent of the spin of the nucleons.
(d) are independent of the nuclear charge.
Ans. [a, b, d]

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49. Consider a mole of a sample of hydrogen gas at NTP.
(a) The volume of the gas is exactly 2.24 × 10 2 m3.
(b) The volume of the gas is approximately 2.24 × 10 2 m3.
(c) The gas will be in thermal equilibrium with 1 mole of oxygen gas at NTP.
(d) The gas will be in thermodynamic equilibrium with 1 mole of oxygen at NTP.
Ans. [b,c,d]
Sol. At NTP for 1 mole of gas
Volume contain is 22.4 litre
or 22.4 × 10 3 m3
or 2.24 × 10 2 m3
choice (a) is correct.
o in thermal equilibrium
PV
PV = nRT Ÿ n = n,V & P = constant, then (T = constant)
RT
So choices a & c are correct and it is same valid therefore choice (b).is also correct.

50. A particle moves in one dimension in a conservative force field. The potential energy is depicted in the graph
below.
V(x)

Potential
energy

x
A B C D E
If the particle starts to move from rest from the point A, then
(a) the speed is zero at the points A and E. (b) the acceleration vanishes at the points A, B, C, D, E
(c) the acceleration vanishes at the points B, C, D (d) the speed is maximum at the point D
Ans. [a, c]
dV
Sol. F=
dx
dV
= 0 at B, C, D
dx
?F = 0 at B, C, D
so a = 0 at B, C, D
speed is maximum at B as potential energy at B is minimum.
? (Ans. a, c)

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PART B MARKS : 60
All questions are compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.

1. (a) A conductor having resistance R (independent of temperature) and thermal capacity C is initially at
temperature T0 same as that of the surrounding. At time t = 0 it is connected to a source with constant
voltage V. The thermal power dissipated by the conductor to the surrounding varies as q = k(T – T0).
C
Determine the temperature T of the conductor at any time t and at the time t = .
k
(b) A particle moves rectilinearly in an electric field E = E0 – ax where a is a positive constant and x is the
q
distance from the point where the particle is initially at rest. Let the particle have a specific charge .
m
Find (I) the distance covered by the particle till the moment at which it once again comes to rest, and
(II) acceleration of the particle at this moment.
Sol. At time t temperature of conductor is T.
Rate of heat loss to surrounding = k(T – T0)
V2
Rate of heat generation =
R

dQ V2
Ÿ Rate of heat gain by conductor = – k(T – T0)
dt R
dQ dT
= ms
dt dt
dT
=C
dt

V2 dT
– k(T – T0) = C
R dt
V2 – kR(T – T0) = RCdT
t T
1 dT
³
0
RC
dt = ³V
T0
2
 kR (T  T0 )

t 1 V 2  kR (T  T0 )
=– "n
RC kR V2

kt V 2  kR (T  T0 )
= –"n
C V2
kt

2 2 C
V – kR(T – T0) = V e
kt

kR(T – T0) = V2[1 – e C ]

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 kt
V2 
(T – T0) = [1 – e C ]
kR
kt
V2 
T = T0 + [1 – e C ]
kR
C
At t =
k

V2
T = T0 + [1 – e 1]
kR

V2
T = T0 + × 0.63
kR
(b) F = q(E0 – ax)
q
a= (E0 – ax)
m
x =0

qE 0
at x = 0 a=
m
Particle will start moving in the x direction
dv
v =a
dx
dv q
v = (E0 – ax)
dx m
0 x0
q
³
0
vdv = ³ m (E
0
0  ax ) dx

q §¨ x 02 ·
¸
0= E x  a
m ¨© 2 ¸¹
0 0

x 02
E0x0 = a
2
2E 0
x0 =
a
2E 0
Distance covered Ÿ
a
before coming at rest
q§ 2E ·
a= ¨ E0  a u 0 ¸
m© a ¹
qE 0
Ÿ – toward negative x-axis.
m

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2. One mole of an ideal gas (J = 1.4) with initial pressure of 2 atm and temperature of 57ºC is taken to twice its
volume through different processes that include isothermal, isobaric and adiabatic processes. Determine the
process where maximum work is done and the amount of work in this case. By what percentage is this work
larger than the work done in a process in which it is the least ?
Sol.

Isobaric

P n Isothermal

Adiabatic
V V o 2V
Area under isobaric process is
maximum & minimum in adiabatic process.
ª 8.31 u 330 º
o (W)isobaric = P 'V = 2 × 105 « »
¬ 2 u 105 ¼
= 2742.3 J
nR'T nR[T1  T2 ] R[T1  T2 ] 8.31[330  250]
Ÿ(W)adiabatic = = = 1659 J
( J  1) J 1 (1.4  1) 0.4
(1.4 1) 0.4
ªV º ª1º
[ T1V1 (J 1)
= T2 V2 (J 1)
Ÿ T2 = T1 . « 1 » = 330 × « » = 250.14ºC]
¬ V2 ¼ ¬2¼
( W ) isobaric  ( W ) adibatic
Ÿ So the % is 100 × 65.29% 
( W ) adiabatic

3. A railway carriage of mass MC filled with sand of mass Ms moves along the rails. The carriage is given an
impulse and it starts with a velocity v0. At the same time it is observed that the sand starts leaking through a
hole at the bottom of the carriage at a constant mass rate O. Find the distance at which the carriage becomes
empty and the velocity attained by the carriage at that time. (Neglect the friction along the rails.)
Sol. From the law of conservation of linear momentum, linear speed of carriage will not change with time
because sand's momentum does not change after leaking through the hole so final velocity of the carriage
MS
will be 'v0' and constant with time. Time taken by the carriage to become empty =
O
v0MS
So distance covered by the carriage in this time = speed × time =
O

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4. Show that, for any angle of incidence on a prism
1 1
sin (A  G) cos (r1  r2 )
2 =μ 2
1 1
sin (A ) cos (i  e)
2 2
(symbols have usual meanings)
and that the right-hand side reduces to at minimum deviation.
Sol.

i
μ1 = 1 e
r1 r2
μ3 = 1
μ2 = μ

r1 + r2 = A .....(1)
1 sin i = μ sin r1 .....(2)
μ sin r2 = 1 sin e .....(3)
G = i + e – A
dG de
=1+ –0=0
di di
de
= 0 Ÿ |e| = |i|
di
* sin i = sin e = μ sin r1 = μ sin r2
r1 = r2
* r1 = r2 = A/2
G min  A
* Gmin = 2i – A = 2e – A Ÿ i =
2

§G A·
sin ¨ min ¸
* μ=
sin i
= © 2 ¹
sin r1 sin(A / 2)
* In a given expression
§ A  G min · § 1 ·
sin ¨ ¸ ¨ cos (r1  r2 ) ¸
© 2 ¹ =μ ¨ 2 ¸
sin(A / 2) ¨ cos 1 (i  e) ¸
¨ ¸
© 2 ¹
R.H.S Side : - Put r1 = r2 and i = e then it becomes μ.
§ A  G min ·
sin ¨ ¸
Hence : - © 2 ¹ = μ
sin(A / 2)

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5. (a) A small amount of solution containing Na24 nuclides with activity 20500 disintegrations per second was
injected in the blood stream of a person. The activity of 1 ml of blood sample taken after 5 hours later,
was found to be 20 disintegration per minute. The half life of the radioactive nuclides is 15 hours. Find
the total volume of the blood of this person.
(b) The wire loop shown in the figure lies in uniform magnetic induction B = B0cos Zt perpendicular to its
plane. (Given r1 = 10 cm and r2 = 20 cm, B0 = 20mT and Z = 100 S). Find the amplitude of the current
induced in the loop if its resistance is 0.1 :/m.

r1 r2


Sol. (a) Volume of blood of person = V
Na24 is uniformly mixed in V volume of blood.
Activity of Na24 v total no. of nuclei
20500 20500
A Ÿ Activity of Na24 of 1 ml sample = × 1 ml =
V ml V

A
After 5 hr activity =
2n
1
n = as half live is 15 hrs.
3
A
=
21/ 3
20 A
= 1/ 3
60 2
21/ 3
A=
3

20500 21/ 3
=
V 3
V = 48812.58 ml
(b)

r1 r2

B = B0 cos Zt

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 dB
= – B0Z sin Zt
dt

§ dB ·
¨ ¸ = B0Z
© dt ¹ max

dI dB § dB ·
e1 = – = –A1 = Sr12 ¨ ¸ = Sr12 B0Z
dt dt © dt ¹ max

dI dB § dB ·
e2 = – = –A2 = – Sr22 ¨ ¸ = Sr22 B0Z
dt dt © dt ¹ max
induced emf is opposite to each other

enet = e2 – e1 = SB0Z (r22  r12 )

Res = 2S(r1 + r2)O

e net SB0 Z(r22  r12 ) B Z(r  r )

I= = = 0 2 1
R es 2S(r1  r2 )O 2O

20 u 10 3 u 100S(0.2  0.1)
I= = S ampere
2 u 0.1
= 3.14 ampere
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Physical constant you may need ....
1. Charge on electron e = 1.6 × 10 19C
31
2. Mass of electron me = 9.1 × 10 kg
11
3. Universal gravitational constant G = 6.67 × 10 Nm2/kg2
12
4. Permittivity of free space H0 = 8.85 × 10 C2/Nm2
5. Gas constant R = 8.31 J/K mol
34
6. Planck constant h = 6.62 × 10 Js
7. Stefan constant V = 5.67 × 10 8 W/m2 K4
23
8. Boltzman constant k = 1.38 × 10 J/K

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