PHYSICS

20th July 2021 [SHIFT – 1]

QUESTION WITH SOLUTION

 SECTION - A
1. The radiation corresponding to 3  2 transition of a hydrogen atom falls on a gold surface to
generate photoelectrons. These electrons are passed through a magnetic field of 5 × 10 –4 T.
Assume that the radius of the largest circular path followed by these electrons is 7 mm, the
work function of the metal is :
(Mass of electron = 9.1 × 10–31 kg)
(1) 0.82 eV (2) 0.16 eV (3) 1.88 eV (4) 1.36 eV
Sol. 1
1.51 N=3

3.4 N=2

13.6 N=1
3  2  1.89eV
5 × 10-4 T r = 7mm
mv
r  mv  qrB
qB
p2 (qRB)2
E 
2m 2m
(1.6 10  7 103  5 104 )2
19
=
2  9.11031 Joule
3136 1052
= eV
18.2 1031 1.6 1019
= 1.077 eV
We know work function = energy incident -(KE)electron
 = 1.89-1.077 = 0.813 eV
       
2. If A and B are two vectors satisfying the relation A.B   A  B . Then the value of  A  B . will be :
   
(1) A2  B2  2AB (2) A2  B2
(3) A2  B2  2AB (4) A2  B2  2AB
Sol. 1
   
A.B | A  B |
ABcos   ABsin     45º
 
| A  B | A2  B2  2ABcos 45º
= A2  B2  2AB

3. The value of current in the 6 resistance is :

(1) 4A (2) 6A (3) 8A (4) 10A

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Sol. 4
 



Applying KCL at point P,

V0 V  90 V  140
+ + =0
6 5 20
 10 V + 12 V – 1080 + 3V – 420 = 0
 V = 60
V0
 Current in 6 = = 10 A
6

4. A deuteron and an alpha particle having equal kinetic energy enter perpendicular into a magnetic
r
field. Let rd and r be their respective radii of circular path. The value of d is equal to
r
1
(1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4)
2
Sol. 1
mv 2mk
r 
qB qB
rd md q  2 2
    2
r m q  4 1

5. A radioactive material decays by simultaneous emissions of two particles with half lives of
1400 years and 700 years respectively. What will be the time after which one third of the
material remains ? (Take ln3 = 1.1)
(1)1110 years (2) 340 years (3) 740 years (4) 700 years
Sol. 3
B
1

2 C
n2 n2
Given1  / year,  2  / year
700 1400
 1 1  3 n 2
 net  1   2   n 2    / year
 700 1400  1400
Now, Let initial no. of radioactive nuclei be No
N0
  N 0enet t
3

  n   net t
3
3  0.693
 1.1 t  t  740year
1400
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6. A person whose mass is 100 kg travels from Earth to Mars in a spaceship. Neglect all other
objects in sky and take acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth and Mars as 10
m/s2 and 4 m/s2 respectively. Identify from the below figures, the curve that fits best for the
weight of the passenger as a function of time.

(1) (b) (2) (a) (3) (c) (4) (d)

Sol. 3
At neutral point g = 0

7. The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 4 moles of a rigid diatomic gas from
0°C to 50°C when no work is done is . (R is the universal gas constant)
(1) 750 R (2) 175 R (3) 500 R (4) 250 R

Sol. 3
Q  U  W
Here W  0
Q  U  nCv T
5R
Q  4  (50)  500R
2
8. The value of tension in a long thin metal wire has been changed from T 1 to T2. The lengths of
the metal wire at two different values of tension T 1 and T2 are l1 and l2 respectively. The actual
length of the metal wire is :

T1l2  T2l1 l1  l2 T1l1  T2l2

(1) (2) T1 T2l1l2 (3) (4)
T1  T2 2 T1  T2
Sol. 1
FL  AY 
Y F  L
AL  L 
 F = kx
T1 = k(  1-  0) ....(i)
T2 = k(  2-  0) ....(ii)
eq(i) T   0
 1  1
eq(ii) T2 2  0
T21  T2 0  T1 2  T1 0
(T1  T2 ) 0  T1 2  T2 0
 T   T21 
0   1 2 
 T1  T2 

9. A butterfly is flying with a velocity 4 2 m/s in North-East direction. Wind is slowly blowing at 1
m/s from North to South. The resultant displacement of the butterfly in 3 seconds is :
(1) 15 m (2) 12 2m (3) 3 m (4) 20 m
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Sol. 1

45


VBW  4 2 cos 45iˆ  4 2 sin 45jˆ
 4iˆ  4jˆ

Vw  ˆj
  
VB  VBW  Vw  4iˆ  3jˆ
 
SB  VB  t  (4iˆ  3j)
ˆ  3  12iˆ  9jˆ

| SB | (12)2  (9)2  15m
10. A certain charge Q is divided into two parts q and (Q-q). How should the charges Q and q be
divided so that q and (Q-q) placed at a certain distance apart experience maximum electrostatic
repulsion?
q
(1) Q  (2) Q  3q (3) Q = 2q (4) Q = 4q
2
Sol. 3
q Q-q
L

kQ(Q  q)
F=
2
dF
 0 When force is maximum
dq
dF k
 [Q  2q]  0
dq L2
 Q  2q  0  Q  2q
11. The entropy of any system is given by
 kR 
S  2 ln  2  3
 J 
Where  and  are the constants. ,J,K and R are no. of moles, mechanical equivalent of heat,
dQ
Boltzmann constant and gas constant repectively. [Take S  ]
T
Choose the incorrect option from the following :
(1) S, , k and R have the same dimensions.
(2)  and J have the same dimensions.
(3) S and  have different dimensions.
(4)  and k have the same dimensions.

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Sol. 4
  KR 
S   2  n   3
 j
2

Q
S   Joule / k
T
  KR 
PV = nRT  J 2  1
 
Joule
R
K
 Joule 
  
 K 
   dimensionless
12. The arm PQ of a rectangular conductor is moving from x=0 to x=2b outwards and then inwards from
x=2b to x=0 as shown in the figure. A uniform magnetic field perpendicular to the plane is acting
from x=0 to x=b. Identify the graph showing the variation of different quantities with distance.

B
P

Q x=0 C

b 2b b
x=0 x=b x=2b
(1) A-Flux, B-EMF, C-Power dissipated (2) A-Power dissipated, B-Flux, C-EMF
(3) A-Flux, B-Power, dissipated, C-EMF (4) A-EMF, B-Power dissipeated, C-Flux
Sol. 1
As rod moves in field area increases upto x = b then field is absent and again flux is generated
on return journey from x = b to x = 0. Thus plot A for flux.
d
e  curve B for emf
dt
 Power dissipated = vi  curve C for power dissipated

13. A steel block of 10 kg rests on a horizontal floor as shown. When three iron cylinders are placed on
it as shown, the block and cylinders go down with an acceleration 0.2m/s2. The normal reaction R'
by the floor if mass of the iron cylinders are equal and of 20 kg each, is __________ N.
[Take g= 10 m/s2 and s = 0.2]

(1) 714 (2) 716 (3) 684 (4) 686

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Sol. 4

Writing force equation in vertical direction

Mg – N = Ma
 70g – N = 70 × 0.2
 N = 70 [g-0.2] = 70 × 9.8
 N = 686 Newton
Note : Since there is no compressive normal from the sides, hence friction will not act.

14. For the circuit shown below, calculate the value of I z :

Rs=1000

Iz
Vi 100V
0V R

Vz=50V 2000
(1) 0.15 A (2) 0.05 A (3) 0.1 A (4) 25 mA
Sol. 4
50
I  50mA
1000
R = 1000
R=1000

50V
R 50V
Vi 100V
Vz=50V 2000

50
I  25mA
2000
Iz = I1000 – I2000
= 50 -25 = 25 mA

15. A nucleus of masss M emits -ray photon of frequency 'v'. The loss of internal energy by the
nucleus is :
 hv   hv 
(1) 0 (2) hv 1  2 
(3) hv (4) hv 1 
 2Mc   2Mc2 
Sol. 2
Energy of  ray[ E ]  hv
h hv
Momentum of  ray [ P ]  
 C
Total momentum is conserved

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  
P  PNu  0

Where PNu = Momentum of decayed nuclei
hv
 P  PNu   PNu
C
 K.E of nuclei
22
1 ( P )2 1  hv 
 Mv 2  Nu   C 
2 2M 2M
Loss in internal energy = E  K .ENu
2
1  hv   hv 
 hv 
2M  C  = hv 1  2MC 2 

16. Region I and II are separated by a spherical surface of radius 25 cm. An object is kept in region
I at a distance of 40 cm from the surface. The distance of the image from the surface is :

(1) 55.44 cm (2) 9.52 cm (3) 37.58 cm (4) 18.23 cm

Sol. 3
2 1   1
  2
v u R
1.4 1.25 1.4  1.25
 
v 40 25
1.4 0.15 1.25
 
v 25 40
v  37.58 cm

17. AC voltage V(t)=20 sint of frequency 50 Hz is applied to a parallel plate capacitor. The
separation between the plates is 2mm and the area is 1 m 2. The amplitude of the oscillating
displacement current for the applied AC voltage is__________.
[Take 0 = 8.85×10-12 F/m]
(1) 21.14 A (2) 83.37 A (3) 55.58 A (4) 27.79 A
Sol. 4

C V = 20sint

From the given information,

 A  1
C o  k 0 3 F
d 2  10
1 2  103 2  103
 XC    
C 2  50  0 25  4 0
2  103 18
 XC   9  109   106 
25 25
V 20  25
 i0  0   106 A  27.47A.
XC 18
The value of amplitude of displacement current will be same as value of amplitude of
conventional current.
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18. The normal reaction 'N' for a vehicle of 800 kg mass, negotiating a turn on a 30 o banked road at
maximum possible speed without skidding is _________×103 kg m/s2.
[Given cos30o=0.87, s=0.2]
(1) 12.4 (2) 7.2 (3) 6.96 (4) 10.2
Sol. 4

f= N

30o v

mg

At Vmax, f will be limiting in nature.

 Balancing force in vertical direction,
Ncos30o –mg - Ncos60o =0
 N [cos30o - cos60o] = mg
800  10
N   10.2  103 kgm / s2
 0.87  0.1

19. A current of 5 A is passing through a non-linear magnesium wire of cross-section 0.04 m2. At
every point the direction of current density is at an angle of 60 o with the unit vector of area of
cross-section. The magnitude of electric field at every point of the conductor is :
(1) 11×10-3 V/m (2) 11×10-5 V/m (3) 11×10-7 V/m (4) 11×10-2 V/m
Sol. 2

I  J.A  JA cos()
 4 
5  J   cos 60 
 100 
J  5  50  250 A / m2
 
Now, E  .J
= 44 ×10-8 ×250 = 11 × 10-5 V/m

20. Consider a mixture of gas molecule of types A, B and C having masses m A<mB<mC ratio of their
root mean square speeds at normal temperature and pressure is :
1 1 1 1 1 1
(1) C (2)   (3) C= 0 (4)  
A B C A B C
Sol. 4
3RT
VRMS 
M
mA  mB  mc
 VA  VB  VC
1 1 1
  
vA VB VC

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 Section B
1. A body having specific charge 8 C/g is resting on a frictionless plane at a distance 10 cm from
the wall (as shown in the figure). It starts moving towards the wall when a uniform electric field
of 100 V/m is applied horizontally toward the wall. If the collision of the body with the wall is
perfectly elastic, then the time period of the motion will be _________s.

100 V/m
Body

Sol. 1

a = acceleration
Wall
m F=qE
+q

d=10cm
=0.1m

F = ma
qE = ma
qE
a
m
1 2
Now d  at
2
2d
t
a
2d
t
 qE 
m
 
2  0.1 1
t 
 8  10 
6
2
 3 
 100
 m10 

2. In a spring gun having spring constant 100 N/m a small ball 'B' of mass 100 g is put in its
barrel (as shown in figure) by compressing the spring through 0.05 m. There should be a box
placed at a distance 'd' on the ground so that the ball falls in it. If the ball leaves the gun
horizontally at a height of 2 m above the ground. The value of d is__________m.
(g = 10 m/s2).
Gun

ball

2m

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Sol. 1
NLP

0.05m
2m

1 2 1
kx  mv2
2 2
kx  mv2
2

k 100
Vx  0.05  0.05  10 10
m 1
v  0.5 10
1
From h  gt2
2
2h 22 2
t  
g 10 10
2
d  vt  0.5 10   1m
10

3. A rod of mass M and length L is lying on a horizontal frictionless surface. A particle of mass 'm'
travelling along the surface hits at one end of the rod with velocity 'u' in a direction
perpendicular to the rod. The collision is completely elastic. After collision, particle comes to
m 1
rest. The ratio of masses   is . The value of 'x' will be ___________.
M
  x
Sol. 4
m

u
M,L rest

Just before collision

rest

O 

Just after collision

From momentum conservation , Pio = pF
mu = Mv ......(i)
From angular momentum conservation about O,

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 L ML2
mu.  
2 12
6mu
 .....(ii0
ML
R.V.S
From e 
R.V.A
L
V
1 2
u
L
v u
2
3mu
v u
M
mu 3mu
 u
M M
4mu
u
M
m 1

M 4
X=4

4. An object viewed from a near point distance of 25 cm, using a microscopic lens with
magnification '6', gives an unresolved image. A resolved image is observed at infinite distance
with a total magnification double the earlier using an eyepiece along with the given lens and a
tube of length 0.6 m, if the focal length of the eyepiece is euqal to_____cm.
Sol. 25
For simple microscope,
D
m 1
f0
D
6 1
f0
25
5
f0
f0  5 cm
For compound microscope,
l.D
m
f0.fe
60  25
12 
5.fe

5. In an LCR series circuit, an inductor 30 mH and a resistor 1  are connected to an AC source of

angular frequency 300 rad/s. The value of capacitance for which, the current leads the voltage
1
by 45o is ×10-3 F. Then the value of x is_____________.
x
Sol. 3
x  xL
tan   C
R
xC  xL
tan 45 
R
XC  XL  R

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 1
 L  R
C
1
 300  0.03  1
C
1
 10
C
1 1
C 
10 10  300
1
C   103
3
X=3

6. The frequency of a car horn encountered a change from 400 Hz to 500 Hz, when the car
approaches a vertical wall. If the speed of sound is 330 m/s. Then the speed of car is ______ km/h.
Sol. 132
f0=400

wall

Wall as an observer
Frequency received by wall
 C 
f1  f0  
C  V
Again wall as a source
Frequency received by observer on car
C  V
f2  f1  
 C 
C  V
500  400  
C  V
5 CV

4 CV
C = 9V
C 330
V  m/s
9 9
330 18
V   132km / hr
9 5

7. A carrier wave Vc(t) = 160 sin(2×106t) volts is made to vary between Vmax =200 V and Vmin =
120 V by a message signal Vm(t)=Am sin(2×103t) volts. The peak voltage Am of the modulating
signal is__________.
Sol. 40
Amax = Am + AC
 vmax = Vm + VC
200 = Vm + 160
Vm = 40
 Peak voltage Am = 40
Ans. 40 


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8. A circular disc reaches from top to bottom of an inclined plane of length 'L'. When it slips down the
t 3
plane, it takes time 't1'.when it rolls down the plane, it takes time t2. The value of 2 is . The
t1 x
value of x will be_______.
Sol. 2

disk
a


If disk slips on inclined plane, then it's aceleration
a1 = gsin
1
L  a1t12
2
2L
 t1  .....(i)
a1
If disk rols on inclined plane, its acceleration,
g sin 
a2 
I
1
mR 2
g sin 
a2 
mR 2
1
2mR 2
2
a2  g sin 
3
1
Now L  a2.t22
2
2L
 t2  .....(ii0
a2
t2 a1 3
Now  
t1 a2 2
x=2

9. The amplitude of wave disturbance propagating in the positive x-direction is given by

1 1
y 2
at time t=0 and y  at t=1 s, where x and y are in metres. The shape of
(1  x) 1  (x  2)2
wave does not change during the propagation. The velocity of the wave will be_____m/s.
Sol. 2
1
At t = 0, Y=
1  x2
1
At time t = t, y =
1  (x  vt)2
1
At t = 1, y = .....(i)
1  (x  v)2
1
At t = 1, y = ......(ii)
1   x  2
2

comparing (i) & (ii)

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10 In the reported figure, heat energy absorbed by a system in going through a cyclic process
is_______J.
P(kPa)

40

20

litre
20 40

Sol. 100

P(kPa)

40

r2

r1
20

V
20 40
(liter)
For complete cyclic process
U = 0
 from Q = U + W
=0+W
Q = W
= Area
=r1.r2
=  × (10×103)(10×10-3)
Q = 100
 Ans. = 100

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