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PHYSICS - SOLUTION
1.

(1)
As we know, H

1 2
gt
2

1
500 10 t 2 t 10s
2
and
x vt 10 20 200 m
At distance from the wall, the ball collides with the ground.
D = 200 D = 100 m

2.

(1)
Distance of object, u = 45 20 = 25 cm
Image distance v = 57.5 20 = 37.5 cm
Using mirror formula.
uv
25 37.5
f

15 cm
u v 25 37.5
The maximum permissible error in focal length
f u v u v

f
u
v
uv
u v u
v

u
v uv uv
0.2 0.2
0.2
0.2

0.019
25 37.5 62.5 62.5
f 0.019 f 0.019 15 0.285 0.3cm
So, focal length of concave mirror 15 0.3 cm

3.

(2)
Case I Real depth b a
Re al depth

Apparent depth
Case II Apparent depth = d c
Real depth d c
Difference in depth d c b a
As d c b a
( liquid is added)
From experimental data this is equal to (d b)
db
So,

a dcb

4.

(4)
For maximum intensity
AD BD n
AD n x n
From figure,
2
2
2
AD AB BD
2

n x n 4 x n

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Solving for x n , we have

16 2 n 2 2
, n 1, x1 7.5
2n
7
n 2, x 2 3, n 3, x 3
6
x 4, x 4 0
xn

5.

(1)
As, force F

dU
2ax 4bx 3 0
dx

d2U
0 for each option
dx 2
d2U
At x 0, 2 0
dx
a
a
At x
2a 12bx
0
2b
2b
a
a
At x
2a 12bx
0
2b
2b
Use

6.

(3)

From the free body diagram. Balancing torque about A

a
a
FB 2 mg mg
2
2

FB mg s w
If s w substance will topple clockwise.
If s w , substance will not topple as normal force will shift to balance the torque produced by FB .
7.

(4)
As we know, change in momentum = Ft and does not depend on mass of the bodies

8.

(2)
For radius t R , intensity will be due to mass within radius r
4

G r 30 m
2
3
mv
Therefore, linside
r2
r
For r > R, the intensity will be due to total mass

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9.

linside

G r 30 m
2
3
mv , v 1

r2
r
r

(1)
From the figure,

AB R d
CD R
AB L0 1

CD L 0 1

R d L0 1
R
L 0 1
d
1
1 1 .
R
d
d
1 1
R
R
d

10.

(4)
For process AB p = constant (i.e. v T )
For process BC V = constant
1

For process CA T = constant i.e. p

V

So, from the given option (d) is correct.

11.

(2)
According to equation of continuity, we have
AV = Q
Q
V 2
A r 2

f
= mass flowing/section velocity

t
Q
Q 2
V / second V QV Q 2 2
r
r
The direction of force of reaction is upward, moment of force about Q

Q 2
L anti-clockwise.
r 2

12.
(1)
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50 s Al 90o T m w s w T 20o

...(i)

100 s Al 45o T m w s w T 20o

...(ii)

From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

90o T
T 20 o
70 o

1
o
70 o T
2 45o T T 20

T T

13.

(4)
Liquid having positive capillary action have concave meniscus while having negative capillary
action have convex meniscus, so (b) and (c) are not possible. In case (a). cohesive force < adhesive
force while in case (d) cohesive force > adhesive force

14.

(2)
A
3
A sin 1 and
A A cos 2
2
2

5
1 and 2
4
6
7
So,
2 1
12
(3)
f AB f A f B , f AC f A f C , f BC f B f C

15.

Either f AB f AC or f AB f AC
16.

(3)
Electric flux,

q in

E d s

Length AB of the line lies inside the sphere

ln OOA, R 2 y 2 OA 2 , O A R 2 y 2

Charge on length AB 2 R 2 y 2
2 R 2 y 2
Electric flux, E d s
0

17.

(1)
A0
d
Now, after insertion of slab
A 0
2C
C

d d
1
d
1
2 2k
k

Initially, C

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4C
(given)
3
2C
4C

k2
1 1/ k
3
C

18.

(1)
l
A
8
1.7 10 20 102

1.7 103
6
2.0 10
l
Similarly resistance of aluminium 2.6 103
A
Net resistance is given be
R 1R 2
1.7 103 2.6 103

R 1 R 2 1.7 103 2.6 103

1m

Resistance of copper

19.

(3)
x r sin

1 cos

l
l

2
Bp 2 0 sin 90o sin 90o 0

4 x
2
2r sin
2

20.

(1)
Rate of increment of energy in inductor
dU d1/ 2Li 2
di

Li
dt
dt
dt
Current in the inductor at time t is
t

l l0 1 e

1
dl i 0
e
And
dt
t

2
0

t
te

dU Li

e
dt

dU
0 at t 0 and t
dt

21.

(1)
The magnetic field in absence of aluminium, B0 0H

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Magnetic field due to space filled toroid
B H 0 1 x H increase in field, B B0 0 xH
B B0
xH
% increase
100 0
100
B0
0H
x 100 2.1 103

22.

(3)
Energy density,
1
1
U av 0 E 02 8.85 10 12 50 1.1108 J / m 3
2
2
Volume of cylinder,
V 10cm 2 50cm
5 104 m 3
Energy in this volume,
U 1.110 8 5 104
5.5 1012 J

23.

(4)
According to magnification, h i1 h i 2 h 02

24.

4h 2i h 20
hi
1
1 45 x

h0
2
2
x
x 90 2x
x 30cm
1 1 1 1 1

, f 10cm
f v u 30 15

(2)

i
1sin i 3 sin ,
2
i
3
2 cos i 3, cos
2
2
i
30o ,i 60o
2

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25.

(4)
1 t

xd
D

1 2.110 6 1
x
2
10 3
x 1.05 103 1.05 mm
Fringe width
D 1 4500 1010

d
103
0.45 103 0.45mm
26.

(1)
The energy in n = 4 state is
E
13.6eV
E 4 21
0.85eV
4
14
Energy needed by hydrogen atom
13.6 eV 0.85 eV 12.75 eV
hc
This energy is equivalent to

hc
So,
12.75 97.5 nm

27.

(1)
Circuits (i) and (iii) are properly connected in series will battery and show the equal potential
difference across two p-n junctions

28.

(2)
Decay constant for 1st process, 1
Similarly to 2nd process, 2

ln 2
t1

ln 2
t2

Probability for first process in a time dt 1dt

Probability for 2nd process in a time dt 2dt
Probability for either 1dt 2dt
If the effective decay constant is , so probability will be to dt.
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
dt 1dt 2dt 1 2
1 1 1

t t1 t 2

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29.

(2)
Radio waves 3 104 m
Infrared rays 3 104 m
Gamma rays 3 1013 m
Visible rays 3 107 m

30.

(4)
The average count rate is 2s 1
To establish uncertainty of 1%, we need
N
N
0.01
0.01 N 10000
N
N
Thus, it takes 5000 s to obtain 10000 count.

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