RL and RC Series Circuits
A series LR circuit is connected to a voltage source with
V(t) = V0 sint. After very large time, current I(t) behaves as
(t0 >> ):
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Answer: (b)
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RL and RC Series Circuits
A series LR circuit is connected to a voltage source with
V(t) = V0 sint. After very large time, current I(t) behaves as
(t0 >> ):
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Transitions, Photon Emission & Excitation
A hydrogen atom makes a transition from n = 2 to n = 1 and emits a photon. This photon strikes a doubly ionized lithium atom (z = 3) in excited state and completely removes the orbiting electron. The least quantum number for the excited state of the ion for the process is:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Capacitors
Three capacitors each of 4 F are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance is 6 F. This can be done by connecting them:
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Cells: EMF, Internal Resistance & Combinations

In the circuit shown, the resistance r is a variable resistance. If for r = fR, the heat generation in r is maximum then the value of f is:
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments
A 50 resistance is connected to a battery of 5 V. A galvanometer of resistance 100 is to be used as an ammeter to measure current through the resistance, for this a resistance rs is connected to the galvanometer. Which of the following connections should be employed if the measured current is within 1% of the current without the ammeter in the circuit?
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation
When photons of wavelength are incident on an isolated sphere, the corresponding stopping potential is found to be V. When photons of wavelength are used, the corresponding stopping potential was thrice that of the above value. If light of wavelength is used then find the stopping potential for this case:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Electromagnetic Spectrum & Atmosphere
Microwave oven acts on the principle of:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Potential & Equipotentials
The potential (in volts) of a charge distribution is given by.
V(z) = 30 5z2 for 1 m.
V(z) = 35 10 for 1 m.
V(z) does not depend on x and y. If this potential is generated by a constant charge per unit volume (in units of ) which is spread over a certain region, then choose the correct statement.
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Velocity of Efflux (Torricelli)

Consider a water jar of radius R that has water filled up to height H and is kept on astand of height h (see figure). Through a hole of radius r (r << R) at its bottom, the water leaks out and the stream of water coming down towards the ground has a shape like a funnel as shown in the figure. If the radius of the cross-section of water stream when it hits the ground is x. Then:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Kepler's Laws & Planetary Motion
Figure shows elliptical path abcd of a planet around the sun S such that the area of triangle csa is the area of the ellipse. (See figure) With db as the semimajor axis, and ca as the semiminor axis. If t1 is the time taken for planet to go over path abc and t2 for path taken over cda then:

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Friction on an Incline
A rocket is fired vertically from the earth with an acceleration of 2g, where g is the gravitational acceleration. On an inclined plane inside the rocket, making an angle with the horizontal, a point object of mass m is kept. The minimum coefficient of friction min between the mass and the inclined surface such that the mass does not move is:
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Wire Combinations & Special Cases
A uniformly tapering conical wire is made from a material of Young’s modulus Y and has a normal, unextended length L. The radii, at the upper and lower ends of this conical wire, have values R and 3 R, respectively. The upper end of the wire is fixed to a rigid support and a mass M is suspended from its lower end. The equilibrium extended length, of this wire, would equal:
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole
A magnetic dipole is acted upon by two magnetic fields which are inclined to each other at an angle of 75°. One of the fields has a magnitude of 15 mT. The dipole attains stable equilibrium at an angle of 30° with this field. The magnitude of the other field (in mT) is close to
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Moving Coil Galvanometer, Ammeter & Voltmeter
To know the resistance G of a galvanometer by half deflection method, a battery of emf VE and resistance R is used to deflect the galvanometer by angle . If a shunt of resistance S is needed to get half deflection then G, R and S are related by the equation:
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Periodic Motion & SHM Basics
Two particles are performing simple harmonic motion in a straight line about the same equilibrium point. The amplitude and time period for both particles are same and equal to A and T, respectively. At time t = 0 one particle has displacement A while the other one has displacement and they are moving towards each other. If they cross each other at time t, then t is:
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Lenses
To find the focal length of a convex mirror, a student records the following data:

The focal length of the convex lens is f1 and that of mirror is f2. Then taking index correction to be negligibly small, f1 and f2 are close to:
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Lenses
A convex lens, of focal length 30 cm, a concave lens of focal length 120 cm, and aplane mirror are arranged as shown. For an object kept at a distance of 60 cm from the convex lens, the final image, formed by the combination, is a real image, at a distance of:

Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Angular Momentum & its Conservation
A cubical block of side 30 cm is moving with velocity 2 ms−1 on a smooth horizontal surface. The surface has a bump at a point O as shown in figure. The angular velocity (in rad/s) of the block immediately after it hits the bump, is:

Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Junction Transistor
An unknown transistor needs to be identified as a npn or pnp type. A multimeter, with + ve and − ve terminals, is used to measure resistance between different terminals of transistor. If terminal 2 is the base of the transistor then which of the following is correct for a pnp transistor?
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Logic Gates
The truth table given in fig. represents:
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Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Special Purpose Diodes
An experiment is performed to determine the I - V characteristics of a Zener diode, which has a protective resistance of R = 100 , and a maximum power of dissipation rating of 1 W. The minimum voltage range of the DC source in the circuit is:
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermodynamic Processes
The ratio of work done by an ideal monoatomic gas to the heat supplied to it in an isobaric process is:
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Mechanical Equivalent of Heat
200 g water is heated from 40oC to 60oC. Ignoring the slight expansion of water, the change in its internal energy is close to (Given specific heat of water = 4184 J/kg/K):
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermometry & Thermal Expansion
A simple pendulum made of a bob of mass m and a metallic wire of negligible mass has time period 2 s at T=0oC. If the temperature of the wire is increased and the corresponding change in its time period is plotted against its temperature, the resulting graph is a line of slope S. If the coefficient of linear expansion of metal is then the value of S is:
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Units & Dimensions
In the following ‘I’ refers to current and other symbols have their usual meaning. Choose the option that corresponds to the dimensions of electrical conductivity:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Terminal Velocity
Which of the following option correctly describes the variation of the speed v and acceleration ‘a’ of a point mass falling vertically in a viscous medium that applies a force F = − kv, where ‘k’ is a constant, on the body? (Graphs are schematic and not drawn to scale)
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Doppler Effect
Two engines pass each other moving in opposite directions with uniform speed of 30 m/s. One of them is blowing a whistle of frequency 540 Hz. Calculate the frequency heard by driver of second engine before they pass each other. Speed of sound is 330 m/sec:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions
In Young’s double slit experiment, the distance between slits and the screen is 1.0 m and monochromatic light of 600 nm is being used. A person standing near the slits is looking at the fringe pattern. When the separation between the slits is varied, the interference pattern disappears for a particular distance d0 between the slits. If the angular resolution of the eye is , the value of d0 is close to:
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Power
A car of weight W is on an inclined road that rises by 100 m over a distance of 1 km and applies a constant frictional force on the car. While moving uphill on the road at a speed of 10 ms−1, the car needs power P. If it needs power while moving downhill at speed v then value of is:
Answer: (b)
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