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1.
The gravitational waves were theoretically proposed by _____.
Conrad Rontgen
Marie Curie
Albert Einstein
Edward Purcell
2.
The particle which gives mass to protons and neutrons are _____.
Higgs particle
Einstein particle
Nanoparticle
Bulk particle
3.
The materials used in Robotics are _____.
Aluminium and silver
Silver and gold
Copper and gold
Steel and aluminum
4.
5.
The blue print for making ultra durable synthetic material is mimicked from _____.
Lotus leaf
Morpho butterfly
Parrot fish
Peacock feather
6.
The particle size of ZnO material is 30 nm. Based on the dimension it is classified as _____.
Bulk material
Nanomaterial
Soft material
Magnetic material
7.
The variation of frequency of carrier wave with respect to the amplitude of the modulating signal is called ______.
Amplitude modulation
Frequency modulation
Phase modulation
Pulse width modulation
8.
The output of the following circuit is 1 when the input ABC is______.
101
100
110
010
9.
The given electrical network is equivalent to ______.
AND gate
OR gate
NOR gate
NOT gate
10.
If the input to the NOT gate is A = 1011, its output is ______.
0100
1000
1100
0011
11.
The light emitted in an LED is due to ______.
Recombination of charge carriers
Reflection of light due to lens action
Amplification of light falling at the junction
Large current capacity
12.
If a small amount of antimony (Sb) is added to germanium crystal,______.
it becomes a p-type semiconductor
the antimony becomes an acceptor atom
there will be more free electrons than hole in the semiconductor
its resistance is increased
13.
Mp denotes the mass of the proton and Mn denotes mass of a neutron. A given nucleus of binding energy B, contains Z protons and N neutrons. The mass M(N, Z) of the nucleus is given by _____.(where c is the speed of light)
M (N,Z) = NMn + ZMp - Bc2
M (N,Z) = NMn + ZMp + Bc2
M (N,Z) = NMn + ZMp - B/c2
M (N,Z) = NMn + ZMp + B/c2
14.
The nucleus is approximately spherical in shape. Then the surface area of nucleus having mass number A varies as _____.
A2/3
A4/3
A1/3
A5/3
15.
The electric potential of an electron is given by \(V={ V }_{ 0 } \ In\left( \frac { r }{ { r }_{ 0 } } \right) \), where r0 is a constant. If Bohr atom model is valid, then variation of radius of nth orbit rn with the principal quantum number n is _____.
\({ r }_{ n }∝ \frac { 1 }{ n } \)
\({ r }_{ n }∝ n\)
\({ r }_{ n }∝\frac { 1 }{ { n }^{ 2 } } \)
\({ r }_{ n }∝ { n }^{ 2 }\)
16.
17.
The charge of cathode rays particle is _____.
Positive
negative
neutral
not defined
18.
Atomic number of H-like atom with ionization potential 122.4 V for n = 1 is _____.
1
2
3
4
19.
20.
Photons of wavelength λ are incident on a metal. The most energetic electrons ejected from the metal are bent into a circular arc of radius R by a perpendicular magnetic field having magnitude B. The work function of the metal is _____.
\(\frac { hc }{ \lambda } -{ m }_{ e }+\frac { e^{ 2 }{ B }^{ 2 }{ R }^{ 2 } }{ { 2m }_{ e } } \)
\(\frac { hc }{ \lambda } +{ 2m }_{ e }{ \left[ \frac { eBR }{ { 2m }_{ e } } \right] }^{ 2 }\)
\(\\ \frac { hc }{ \lambda } -{ m }_{ e }{ c }^{ 2 }-\frac { e^{ 2 }{ B }^{ 2 }{ R }^{ 2 } }{ { 2m }_{ e } } \)
\(\frac { hc }{ \lambda } -{ 2m }_{ e }{ \left[ \frac { eBR }{ { 2m }_{ e } } \right] }^{ 2 }\)
21.
The threshold wavelength for a metal surface whose photoelectric work function is 3.313 eV is _____.
4125 \(\mathring { A } \)
3750\(\mathring { A } \)
6000\(\mathring { A } \)
2062.5\(\mathring { A } \)
22.
A light source of wavelength 520 nm emits 1.04 x 1015 photons per second while the second source of 460 nm produces 1.38 x 1015 photons per second. Then the ratio of power of second source to that of first source is _____.
1.00
1.02
1.5
0.98
23.
24.
25.
The wave associated with a moving particle of mass 3 x 10–6 g has the same wavelength as an electron moving with a velocity 6 x 106 ms-1. The velocity of the particle is _____.
1.82 x 10-18ms-1
9 x 10-2ms-1
3 x 10-31ms-1
1.82 x 10-15ms-1
26.
The wavelength λe of an electron and λp of a photon of same energy E are related by _____.
λp ∝ λe
\({ \lambda }_{ p }∝ \sqrt { { \lambda }_{ e } } \)
\({ \lambda }_{ p }∝ \frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { { \lambda }_{ e } } } \)
\({ \lambda }_{ p }∝ { \lambda }_{ e }^{ 2 }\)
27.
One of the of Young’s double slits is covered with a glass plate as shown in figure. The position of central maximum will,_____.
get shifted downwards
get shifted upwards
will remain the same
data insufficient to conclude
28.
A ray of light strikes a glass plate at an angle 60o. If the reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other, the refractive index of the glass is, _____.
\(\sqrt3\)
\(\frac{3}{2}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}\)
2
29.
30.
In a Young’s double-slit experiment, the slit separation is doubled. To maintain the same fringe spacing on the screen, the screen-to-slit distance D must be changed to, _____.
2D
\(\frac{D}{2}\)
\(\sqrt{2}\)D
\(\frac{D}{\sqrt2}\)
31.
A plane glass is placed over a various coloured letters (violet, green, yellow, red) The letter which appears to be raised more is _____.
red
yellow
green
violet
32.
A ray of light travelling in a transparent medium of refractive index n falls, on a surface separating the medium from air at an angle of incidents of 45o . The ray can undergo total internal reflection for the following n, ______.
n = 1.25
n = 1.33
n = 1.4
n = 1.5
33.
The radius of curvature of curved surface at a thin planoconvex lens is 10 cm and the refractive index is 1.5. If the plane surface is silvered, then the focal length will be, ______.
5 cm
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
34.
Stars twinkle due to, ______.
reflection
total internal reflection
refraction
polarisation
35.
36.
A rod of length 10 cm lies along the principal axis of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm in such a way that its end closer to the pole is 20 cm away from the mirror. The length of the image is, ______.
2.5 cm
5cm
10 cm
15cm
37.
The electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave are _____.
in phase and perpendicular to each other
out of phase and not perpendicular to each other
in phase and not perpendicular to each other
out of phase and perpendicular to each other
38.
Which one of them is used to produce a propagating electromagnetic wave?
an accelerating charge
a charge moving at constant velocity
a stationary charge
an uncharged particle
39.
Which of the following is an electromagnetic wave?
α - rays
β - rays
\(\gamma\) - rays
all of them
40.
The electric and the magnetic fields, associated with an electromagnetic wave, propagating along negative X axis can be represented by _____.
\(\vec { E } ={ E }_{ 0 }\hat { i } \) and \(\vec { B } ={ B }_{ 0 }\hat { k } \)
\(\vec { E } ={ E }_{ 0 }\hat { k } \) and \(\vec { B } ={ B }_{ 0 }\hat { j } \)
\(\vec { E } ={ E }_{ 0 }\hat { i } \) and \(\vec { B } ={ B }_{ 0 }\hat { j } \)
\(\vec { E } ={ E }_{ 0 }\hat { j } \) and \(\vec { B } ={ B }_{ 0 }\hat { i } \)
41.
Which of the following is false for electromagnetic waves
transverse
non-mechanical waves
longitudinal
produced by accelerating charges
42.
Which of the following electromagnetic radiations is used for viewing objects through fog
microwave
gamma rays
X- rays
infrared
43.
44.
Two metallic spheres of radii 1 cm and 3 cm are given charges of -1 \(\times\) 10-2 C and 5 \(\times\) 10-2 C respectively. If these are connected by a conducting wire, the final charge on the bigger sphere is
3 \(\times\) 10-2 C
4 \(\times\) 10-2 C
1 \(\times\) 10-2 C
2 \(\times\) 10-2 C
45.
A parallel plate capacitor stores a charge Q at a voltage V. Suppose the area of the parallel plate capacitor and the distance between the plates are each doubled then which is the quantity that will change?
Capacitance
Charge
Voltage
Energy density
46.
If voltage applied on a capacitor is increased from V to 2V, choose the correct conclusion.
Q remains the same, C is doubled
Q is doubled, C doubled
C remains same, Q doubled
Both Q and C remain same
47.
48.
Two identical conducting balls having positive charges q1 and q2 are separated by a centre to centre distance r. If they are made to touch each other and then separated to the same distance, the force between them will be _____.
less than before
same as before
more than before
zero
49.
50.
Which charge configuration produces a uniform electric field?
point charge
uniformly charged infinite line
uniformly charged infinite plane
uniformly charged spherical shell
1.
Albert Einstein theoretically proposed the existence of gravitational waves in the year 1915.
2.
Proton and neutron are made up of quarks. Later, it was found that Higg's particles or God particles give mass to the particles like protons, neutrons etc.
3.
(d)
Steel and aluminum
4.
(c)
5.
Parrot fish's source of bite → mimic → Ultra durable synthetic material.
Lotus leaf surface → SEM → Self Cleaning Process
The scales on the wings of a morpho butterfly → mimic → Interaction of colours.
Peacock feathers → mimic → Glowing in different colours.
6.
Size of the particle is between
1-100 nm - Nano.
Size of the particle is greater
than-100 nm - Bulk.
7.
(b)
Frequency modulation
8.
A = 1, B = 0, C = 1
y = A + B, y = (A + B).C
y = (1 + 0).1 ⇒ y = 1
9.
\(Y_1=\overline{A+B}, y_2=\overline{A+B}=A+B, y=\overline{A+B}\)
10.
\(y=\overline{A}=\overline{1011}=0100\)
The Boolean expression for NOT gate, \(y=\bar{A}\)
11.
(a)
Recombination of charge carriers
12.
(c)
there will be more free electrons than hole in the semiconductor
13.
B = ∆m x c2
∆m = \(\frac{B}{c^2}\)
N Mn + Z Mp - M(N,Z) = \(\frac{B}{c^2}\)
N (N,Z) = N Mn + ZMp - \(\frac{B}{c^2}\)
14.
r ∝ A1/3
Surface Area = 4πr2
Hence, Surface Area ∝ A2/3
15.
Electric potential in nth orbit
\(\mathrm{V} =\mathrm{V}_0 \ln \left(\frac{\mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}}{\mathrm{r}_0}\right) \)
\(=\mathrm{V}_0\left(\ln \mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}-\ln \mathrm{r}_0\right) \)
\(=\mathrm{V}_0 \ln \mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}-\mathrm{V}_0 \ln \mathrm{r}_0\)
\(\left|\mathrm{F}_\epsilon\right|=\mathrm{e} \frac{\mathrm{dv}}{\mathrm{dr}} =\mathrm{e} \frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{dr}}\left(\mathrm{V}_b / n \mathrm{r}_B-\mathrm{V}_0 / m \mathrm{r}_0\right) \)
\(=\mathrm{c}\left(\frac{\mathrm{V}_0}{\mathrm{r}_n}-0\right)=\frac{\mathrm{eV}}{\mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}} \)
Centripetal force = coulomb force
\(\frac{m v^2}{r_n}=\mathrm{c} \frac{V_0}{r_n} \Rightarrow v=\sqrt{\frac{e V_0}{m}}=\text { constant }\)
Angular momentum,
\(\mathrm{mvr}_n=\frac{\mathrm{nh}}{2 \pi}\)
\(\mathrm{m}, \mathrm{v}, \mathrm{h}, 2 \pi\) are constants
hence, rn ∝ n
16.
(b)
17.
Cathode rays are stream of negatively charged electron.
18.
\(V_{ionisation}=\frac{13.6}{n^2}Z^2 volt\)
\(Z=\sqrt\frac{V\times n^2}{13.6}=\sqrt\frac{122.4 \times I^2}{13.6}=\sqrt{9}=3\)
19.
(b)
20.
\(\text {K.E } =\frac{B^2 q^2 r^2}{2 m} \)
\(\phi =\frac{h c}{\lambda}-K . E \)
\(=\frac{h c}{\lambda}-\frac{B^2 q^2 r^2}{2 m} \)
\(\phi =\frac{h c}{\lambda}-2 m\left(\frac{B q r}{2 m}\right)^2\)
21.
\(\lambda_0 =\frac{h c}{\phi} \)
\(=\frac{6.626 \times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^8}{3.313 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}} \)
\( =\frac{19.8782400}{5.3} \times 10^{-7} \)
\(\lambda_0 =3.750 \times 10^{-7} \simeq 3750 \stackrel{o}A\)
22.
\(P =\frac{E}{t}=\frac{n h v}{t}=\frac{n h c}{\lambda t} \Rightarrow P \propto n / t \)
\(\frac{P_1}{P_2} =\frac{1.38 \times 10^{15}}{460} \times \frac{520}{1.04 \times 10^{15}}=1.5\)
23.
(b)
24.
(b)
25.
\(\lambda_{\mathrm{i}} \frac{1}{\mathrm{mv}} \)
\(\frac{\lambda_p}{\lambda_e} =\frac{m_e v_e}{m_P v_P} \)
\(1 =\frac{9.1 \times 10^{-31} \times 6 \times 10^6}{3 \times 10^{-9} \times v_p} \)
\(\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{p}} =9.1 \times 10^{-16} \times 2 \)
\(\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{p}} =18.2 \times 10^{-16} \)
\(\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{p}} =1.82 \times 10^{-15} \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\)
26.
\(\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{p}} =\frac{\mathrm{hc}}{\lambda_{\mathrm{p}}} \)
\(\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{e}} =\frac{\mathrm{h}^2}{2 \mathrm{~m} \lambda_{\mathrm{e}}^2} \)
\(\frac{\mathrm{hc}}{\lambda_{\mathrm{p}}} =\frac{\mathrm{h}^2}{2 \mathrm{~m} \lambda_{\mathrm{e}}^2} \)
\(\lambda_{\mathrm{p}} \propto \lambda_{\mathrm{e}}^{{ }^2}\)
27.
(b)
get shifted upwards
28.
n = tan ip = tan 60o = \(\sqrt{3}\)
29.
(b)
30.
d' = 2d, β' = β, D' = ?
W.K.T, Fringe width
\(\beta = \frac{D\lambda}{d} \Rightarrow D' = \frac{Dd'}{d}\)
\(D' = \frac{D2d}{d}=2D\)
31.
Refractive index for violet is more and wavelength for violet is very low comparing other colours. So, the letter which appears to be raised more is violet.
32.
For total internal reflection,
sin i > sin c
\(n=\frac{1}{sin \ c}\)
\(sin \ c=\frac{1}{n}\)
\(sin \ i>\frac{1}{n}\)
\(n>\frac{1}{sin \ i}\)
n >\(\sqrt{2}\)
n >1.414 = 1.5
33.
\(\frac{1}{f} =(n-1)\left(\frac{1}{R_1}-\frac{1}{R_2}\right) \)
\(=(1.5-1)\left(\frac{1}{\infty}-\frac{1}{(-10)}\right)\)
(Since plano convex lens)
\(=0.5\left[\frac{1}{10}\right]=\frac{1}{20} \)
\(\mathrm{f}_t =20 \mathrm{~cm}\)
Formula for silvered lenses
\(\frac{1}{\mathrm{~F}} =\frac{2}{\mathrm{f}_1}+\frac{1}{\mathrm{f}_m} \)
\(\frac{1}{\mathrm{~F}} =\frac{2}{20}+\frac{1}{\infty} \)
\(\therefore \mathrm{F} =\frac{20}{2}=10 \mathrm{~cm}\)
34.
(c)
refraction
35.
(a)
36.
At end A,
\(\frac{1}{f} =\frac{1}{u_A}+\frac{1}{v_A} \)
\(\therefore \frac{1}{v_A} =\frac{1}{-10}-\frac{1}{-20} \)
\(\frac{1}{v_A} =-\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{20}=\frac{-2+1}{20}=-\frac{1}{20} \)
\(v_A =-20 \mathrm{~cm} \)
\(\left|v_{\wedge}\right|=20 \mathrm{~cm}\)
At end B,
\(\frac{1}{f} =\frac{1}{u_B}+\frac{1}{v_B} \)
\(\frac{1}{v_B} =\frac{1}{f}-\frac{1}{u_B}, \)
\(u_B =-30 \mathrm{~cm} \)
\(\frac{1}{v_B} =-\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{30} \)
\(=\frac{-3+1}{30}=\frac{-2}{30}=\frac{-1}{15} \)
\(v_B =-15 \mathrm{~cm} \)
\(\left|v_B\right| =15 \mathrm{~cm} \)
\(\therefore \quad\left|\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{A}}\right|-\left|\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{B}}\right| \) is the length of the image
= 20 - 15 = 5 cm
37.
(a)
in phase and perpendicular to each other
38.
(a)
an accelerating charge
39.
(c)
\(\gamma\) - rays
40.
\( { E } ={ E }_{ 0 }\hat { k } \) and \({ B } ={ B }_{ 0 }\hat { j } \)
41.
(c)
longitudinal
42.
(d)
infrared
43.
(b)
44.
Q = q1 + q2 = 4 x 10-2C
\(q_{2f}=Q[\frac{r_2}{r_1+r_2}]\)
= 4 x 10-2 \([\frac{3}{4}]\)
q2f = 3 x 10-2 C
45.
Energy density uE \(=\frac{U}{volume}\)
If A' = 2A d ' = 2d
Then V ' = 2A x 2d = 4Ad = 4V
Then volume would be increased. So, energy density will change.
46.
If voltage is increased from V to 2 V
Then Q1 = CV
Q2 = C(2 V) = 2 CV
∴ Q is doubled and C remains same
47.
(b)
48.
Force ∝ charge
After the separation, the magnitude of charge will be increased. So the force will be more than before.
49.
(b)
50.
(c)
uniformly charged infinite plane
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