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JEE Main 2016 Physics Paper: 9 Apr, Shift 1

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These are the 29 physics questions of JEE Main 2016 (9 Apr, Shift 1) that are in the Physics Circle question bank, arranged chapter by chapter. Tap an option to check your answer; every question links to its full solution.

Alternating Current 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q1JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

RL and RC Series Circuits

A series LR circuit is connected to a voltage source with

V(t) = V0 sinΩ\Omegat. After very large time, current I(t) behaves as

(t0 >> LR\frac{L}{R}):

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Atomic Structure 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q2JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

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:

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Capacitors 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q3JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Combination of Capacitors

Three capacitors each of 4 μ\muF are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance is 6 μ\muF. This can be done by connecting them:

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Current Electricity 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q4JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Cells: EMF, Internal Resistance & Combinations

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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:

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Q5JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments

A 50 Ω\Omega resistance is connected to a battery of 5 V. A galvanometer of resistance 100 Ω\Omega 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?

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q6JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation

When photons of wavelength λ1\lambda_1 are incident on an isolated sphere, the corresponding stopping potential is found to be V. When photons of wavelength λ2\lambda_2 are used, the corresponding stopping potential was thrice that of the above value. If light of wavelength λ3\lambda_3 is used then find the stopping potential for this case:

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Electromagnetic Waves 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q7JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Electromagnetic Spectrum & Atmosphere

Microwave oven acts on the principle of:

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Electrostatics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q8JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Electric Potential & Equipotentials

The potential (in volts) of a charge distribution is given by.

V(z) = 30 −- 5z2 for ∣z∣≤|z| \le 1 m.

V(z) = 35 −- 10 ∣z∣|z| for ∣z∣≥|z| \ge1 m.

V(z) does not depend on x and y. If this potential is generated by a constant charge per unit volume ρ0\rho_0 (in units of ε0\varepsilon_0) which is spread over a certain region, then choose the correct statement.

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Fluid Dynamics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q9JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Velocity of Efflux (Torricelli)

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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:

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Gravitation 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q10JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

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 14\frac{1}{4} 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:

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Laws of Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q11JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

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 θ\theta with the horizontal, a point object of mass m is kept. The minimum coefficient of friction μ\mumin between the mass and the inclined surface such that the mass does not move is:

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Mechanical Properties of Solids 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q12JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

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:

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Moving Charges and Magnetism 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q13JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

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

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Q14JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

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 θ\theta. If a shunt of resistance S is needed to get half deflection then G, R and S are related by the equation:

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Oscillations 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q15JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

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 −A2\frac{-A}{2} and they are moving towards each other. If they cross each other at time t, then t is:

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Ray Optics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q16JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Combination of Lenses

To find the focal length of a convex mirror, a student records the following data:

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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:

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Q17JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

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:

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Rotational Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q18JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

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:

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Semiconductor Electronics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

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?

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Q21JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

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 Ω\Omega, and a maximum power of dissipation rating of 1 W. The minimum voltage range of the DC source in the circuit is:

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Thermodynamics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q22JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Thermodynamic Processes

The ratio of work done by an ideal monoatomic gas to the heat supplied to it in an isobaric process is:

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Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q23JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

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):

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Q24JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

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 α\alpha then the value of S is:

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Units, Dimensions and Measurement 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q25JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

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:

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Viscosity 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q26JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

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)

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Wave Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q27JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

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:

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Wave Optics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q28JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

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 (160)∘\left(\frac{1}{60}\right)^\circ, the value of d0 is close to:

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Work, Energy and Power 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q29JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

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 W20\frac{W}{20} 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 P2\frac{P}{2} while moving downhill at speed v then value of vv is:

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