PHYSICS

JEE MAINS
1.

A ray of light travels from a medium of refractive index to air. Its angle of incidence in the medium is ,
measured from the normal to the boundary, and its angle of deviation is . is plotted against . Which of the
following best represents the resulting curve ?

/2

In the previous question,

1
sin 1
(A)

(C)

3.

4.

(A)
2.

/2

(B)

/2

(C)

/2

(D)

1
sin 1
2

(B)

(D)

2
2
1

A bird in air looks at a fish vertically below it and inside water h 1 is the height of the bird above the surface
of water and h2, the depth of the fish below the surface of water. If refractive index of water with respect to
air be , then :
(A)

The distance of the fish as observed by the bird is h1 h2

(B)

The distance of the fish as observed by the bird is 1 2

(C)

The distance of the fish as observed by the bird is h 2

(D)

Insufficient data.

hh

A square loop of side l carrying current i is part of the shown arrangement. Minimum current i to just move
the block up the inclined plane is :
mg sin mg cos
(A)
m
Bl
mg sin mg cos
(B)
2 Bl

2mg sin 2 mg cos

i
(C)
Bl

B
mg sin mg cos
(D)
Bl

5.

Shown in the figure are two horizontal parallel conducting rails separated by distance l . A uniform magnetic
field B exists in vertically upward direction. A wire of mass m can slide on the rails. The rails are connected
a
to a source, which drives current i in the circuit given by i at bt 2 between t = 0 and t , where a and
b
b are positive constants. Coefficient of friction between the rails and the wire is . Minimum so that wire
does not slide is :
Rail 1
Ba 2 l
Ba 2 l
(A)
(B)
B
b mg
2b mg
(C)

Ba 2 l
4b mg

(D)

Ba 2 l
8b mg

Source

Wire

Rail 2

6.

The potential in space varies according to the relation V = 3x + 4y + 5z. There is a wall parallel to yz plane at
x 5 m . A ball having charge 2 C is released from origin. If collision of ball and wall is elastic then time
after which x-coordinate of particle became x = + 15 m. Mass of the ball 3 kg
(A)

7.

15 s

(B)

5s

(C)

10 s

(D)

Never

To get maximum current through a resistance of 2.5 , one can use m rows of cell each row having

cells. The internal resistance of each cell is 0.5 . What are values of n and m if the total number of cell are
45 ?
(A)

8.

9.

10.

m=9

(B)

n=3

(C)

n=5

(D)

m = 15

In an a.c. circuit containing resistance only,

(A)
The average value of current for any finite interval is zero
(B)
The r.m.s. value of current is never zero for any finite interval
(C)
The average value of current in a time interval equal to half the time period may not be zero
(D)
The average value of current in a time interval equal to half the time period is always zero
A battery has an open circuit potential difference of 10 V between its terminal when two loads 9 and 4
are connected one by one across the battery, the power in load resistance is same. Total heat will be
generated in one second if load 4 is connected across battery
1
m lies on the horizontal plane. On

the perpendicular through the point of contact there is a point source of

An opaque sphere of radius R

light a distance R above the surface. A transplant liquid of r.i.

3 is filled

R
R
opaque

above the plane such that the sphere is just covered with the liquid. Find
the area (in m2) of shadow of sphere on the plane:
11.

A spherical surface of radius of curvature R, separates air (refractive index 1.0) from glass (refractive index
1.5). The centre of curvature is in the glass. A point object P placed in air is found to have a real image Q in
the glass. The line PQ cuts the surface at a point O and PO = OQ. The distance PO is equal to :
(A)
5R
(B)
3R
(C)
2R
(D)
1.5 R

12.

Two thin convex lenses of focal lengths f1 and f2 are separated by a horizontal distance d (where d < f1,
< f2) and their centres are displaced by a vertical separation as shown in the figure.

Taking the origin of coordinates, O, at the centre of the first lens, the x and y-coordinates of the focal point of
this lens system, for a parallel beam of rays coming from the left, are given by :
f f
y
x 1 2 ,y
(A)
f1 f 2
(B)

13.

f1 f 2 d

,y
f1 f 2 d
f1 f 2

f1 f 2 d f1 d
f1 d
,y
f1 f 2 d
f1 f 2 d

(C)

(D)

f f d f1 d
x 1 2
, y0
f1 f 2 d

An observer can see through a pin-hole the top end of a thin rod of height h,
placed as shown in the figure. The thin rod of height h, placed as shown in
the figure. The beaker height is 3h and its radius h.
When the beaker
is filled with liquid up to a height 2h, he can see the lower end of the rod.
Then the refractive index of the liquid is :
3h
(A)
(C)

5
2

5
2

(B)
3
2

(D)

3
2

2h

14.
A planet is observed by an astronomical refractive telescope having an objective of focal length 16 m and an
eye piece of focal length 2 cm :

15.

16.

(A)
the distance between the objective and the eye piece is 16.02 m
(B)
the angular magnification of the planet is 800
(C)
the image of the planet is inverted
(D)
the objective is larger than the eye piece
Find the maximum intensity in case of interference of n identical waves each of intensity I 0 if the
interference is coherent ?
(A)
n2I0
(B)
nI0
(C)
2n2I0
(D)
None of these
The given lens is broken into four parts and rearranged as shown. If the initial focal length is f and initial
intensity of image is I, then after rearrangement the equivalent focal length and intensity of image is ?
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In air

17.

(A)
f/2, I/4
(B)
f/2, I/2
(C)
f/4, I/4
(D)
f/4, I/2
In the ideal double slit experiment, when a glass plate of refractive index 1.5 and thickness t is introduced in
the path of one of the interfering beams of wavelength , the intensity at the position of central maximum
remains unchanged. Minimum thickness of glass plate is :
2
2 / 3
/3

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

18.

A small filament is at the centre of a hollow glass sphere of inner

and outer radii 8 cm and 9 cm respectively. The refractive index of
glass is 1.50. Calculate the position of the image of the filament
when viewed from outside the sphere.
(A)
0.9 cm
(B)
9 cm

9cm
(C)
(D)
9.1 cm

OA = 8 cm
OB = 9 cm
= 1.5

Air

Air

Glass

19.

Figure shows an electric line of force which curves along a circular arc. The magnitude of electric field
intensity is same at all points on this curve and is equal to E. If the potential at A is V, then the potential at B
is :
E

A
V

ER

B
V E 2 R sin
(A)
(B)
2
R

V ER
V E 2 R sin
(C)
(D)
2

20.

Two circular rings of identical radii and resistance of 36 each are placed in

A
such a way that they cross each others centre C1 and C2 as shown in figure.
Conducting joints are made at intersection points A and B of the rings. An ideal
cell of emf 20 volts is connected across AB.
The power delivered by
cell is :
(A)

21.

80 watt

(B)

100 watt

(A)

23.

120 watt

(D)

C2

200 watt

If i1 3 sin t and i2 4 cos t , then i3 is :

i2

i1

22.

(C)

C1

5 sin t 53 (B)

i3

5 sin t 37 (C)

5 sin t 45 (D)

5 cos t 53

then K is :
2

If the magnetic field at P can be written as K tan

(A)

0 I
4 d

(B)

0 I
2 d

(C)

0 I
d

(D)

2 0 I
d

i
P
d

In the figure shown in a YDSE, a parallel beam of light is incident on the

slits from a medium of refractive index n 1. The wavelength of light in this
medium is 1 . A transparent slab of thickness t and refractive index is
put infront of one slit. The medium between the screen and the plane of

n3
the slits is n2. The phase difference between the light wave reaching
point O (symmetrical, relative to the slits) is :

2
n3 n2 t (B)
n1 1

(A)

24.

2
n3 n2 t
1

2 n1
n2 1

(C)

n1

n2

2 n1
n3 n2 t
1

n3
1 t (D)

1
n2

A coaxial cable is made up of two conductors. The inner conductor is solid and is
of radius R1 and the outer conductor is hollow of inner radius R2 and outer radius
R3. The space between the conductors is filled with air. The inner and outer
conductors are carrying currents of equal magnitudes and in opposite directions.
Then the variation of magnetic field with distance from the axis is best plotted as :

R1
R2
R3

(A)

(B)

R1
(C)

R2

R3 r

(D)

R1

R2

R1

R2

R3 r

R1

R2

R3 r

R3 r

25.

A transparent sphere of radius R and refractive index is kept in air. At what distance from the surface of the
sphere should a point object be placed so as to form a real image at the same distance from the sphere ?
R
R
R
(A)
(B)
R
(C)
(D)
1
1

26.

A biconvex lens of focal length f is cut into four parts and these parts are arranged as shown.
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1 2 3 4

The focal length of the arrangement in air is

(A)
f/2
(B)
4f

27.

(C)

f/4

(D)

A concavo-convex lens has = 1.5 and the radii on 10 cm and 20 cm. The concave surface is filled with oil
of = 1.6. The convex side is now silvered. To make a point object coincide with its image, it must be
placed at a distance:
200
200
200
200
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
cm
cm
cm
cm
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21

28.

A point charge q is located at the centre O of an uncharged spherical capacitor provided with a small orifice.
The inside and outside radii of the capacitor are a and b respectively. What amount of work has to be
performed to slowly transfer the charge q from the point O through the orifice and to infinity ?
(A)

q 2 1 1

4 0 a b

(B)

q 2 1 1

8 0 a b

(C)

q 2 1 1

8 0 a b

(D)

None of these

a
+q
O