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JEE Main 2020 Physics Paper: 3 Sep, Shift 1

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These are the 24 physics questions of JEE Main 2020 (3 Sep, 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 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Difficult

Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current

A 750 Hz, 20 V (rms) source is connected to a resistance of 100 Ω\Omega, an inductance of 0.1803 H and a capacitance of 10 μ\muF all in series. The time in which the resistance (heat capacity 2 J/oC) will get heated by 10oC. (assume no loss of heat to the surroudnings) is close to:

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Capacitors 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q2JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Combination of Capacitors

In the circuit shown in the figure, the total charge is 750 μ\muC and the voltage across capacitor C2 is 20 V. Then the charge on capacitor C2 is:

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Current Electricity 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q3JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Difficult

Ohm's Law, Resistivity & Temperature

Model a torch battery of length ll to be made up of a thin cylindrical bar of radius ‘a’ and a concentric thin cylindrical shell of radius ‘b’ filled in between with an electrolyte of resistivity ρ\rho (see figure). If the battery is connected to a resistance of value R, the maximum Joule heating in R will take place for:

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q4JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation

When the wavelength of radiation falling on a metal is changed from 500 nm to 200 nm, the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons becomes three times larger. The work function of the metal is close to:

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Electromagnetic Induction 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q5JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Rotating Conductors & AC Generator

An elliptical loop having resistance R, of semi major axis a, and semi minor axis b is placed in magnetic field as shown in the figure. If the loop is rotated about the x-axis with angular frequency ω\omega, the average power loss in the loop due to Joule heating is:

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Electromagnetic Waves 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q6JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Nature of EM Waves & Wave Equation

The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is

B⃗=3×10−8sin⁡[200π(y+ct)]i^\vec{B} = 3\times 10^{-8}\sin\left[200\pi(y + ct)\right]\hat{i} T

where c = 3 ×\times 108 ms–1 is the speed of light. The corresponding electric field is:

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Electrostatics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q7JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Potential & Equipotentials

Two isolated conducting spheres S1 and S2 of radius 23R\frac{2}{3}R and 13R\frac{1}{3}R have 12 μ\muC and –3 μ\muC charges, respectively, and are at a large distance from each other. They are now connected by a conducting wire. A long time after this is done the charges on S1 and S2 are respectively:

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Gravitation 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q8JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Difficult

Satellite Energy & Weightlessness

A satellite is moving in a low nearly circular orbit around the earth. Its radius is roughly equal to that of the earth’s radius Re. By firing rockets attached to it, its speed is instantaneously increased in the direction of its motion so that it become 32\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}} times larger. Due to this the farthest distance from the centre of the earth that the satellite reaches is R. Value of R is:

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Moving Charges and Magnetism 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q9JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Magnetic Field of Straight Wires

Magnitude of magnetic field (in SI units) at the centre of a hexagonal shape coil of side 10 cm, 50 turns and carrying current I (Ampere) in units of μ0Iπ\frac{\mu_0 I}{\pi} is:

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Q10JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field

A charged particle carrying charge 1 μ\muC is moving

with velocity (2i^+3j^+4k^)\left(2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}\right) ms–1. If an external

magnetic field of (5i^+3j^−6k^)\left(5\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 6\hat{k}\right) × 10–3 T exists in the region where the particle is moving then the force on the particle is F⃗\vec{F}× 10–9 N. The vector F⃗\vec{F}is:

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Nuclear Physics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q11JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Law of Radioactive Decay

In a radioactive material, fraction of active material remaining after time t is 9/16. The fraction that was remaining after t/2 is

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Ray Optics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q12JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Difficult

Refraction, Glass Slab & Apparent Depth

An observer can see through a small hole on the side of a jar (radius 15 cm) at a point at height of 15 cm from the bottom (see figure). The hole is at a height of 45 cm. When the jar is filled with a liquid up to a height of 30 cm the same observer can see the edge at the bottom of the jar. If the refractive index of the liquid is N/100, where N is an integer, the value of N is _____.

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Rotational Motion 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q13JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Angular Momentum & its Conservation

A person of 80 kg mass is standing on the rim of a circular platform of mass 200 kg rotating about its axis at 5 revolutions per minute (rpm). The person now starts moving towards the centre of the platform. What will be the rotational speed (in rpm) of the platform when the person reaches its centre _________.

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Q14JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

Moment of inertia of a cylinder of mass M, length L and radius R about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder is

I = M(R24+L212)M\left(\frac{R^2}{4} + \frac{L^2}{12}\right). If such a cylinder is to be made for a given mass of a material, the ratio LR\frac{L}{R} for it to have minimum possible I is

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Semiconductor Electronics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q15JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

P-N Junction Diode

When a diode is forward biased, it has a voltage drop of 0.5 V. The safe limit of current through the diode is 10 mA. If a battery of emf 1.5 V is used in the circuit, the value of minimum resistance to be connected in series with the diode so that the current does not exceed the safe limit is

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Surface Tension 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q16JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Angle of Contact & Capillarity

When a long glass capillary tube of radius 0.015 cm is dipped in a liquid, the liquid rises to a height of 15 cm within it. If the contact angle between the liquid and glass to close to 0°, the surface tension of the liquid, in milliNewton m–1, is [ρ\rho(liquid) = 900 kgm–3, g = 10 ms–2]

(Give answer in closest integer) _____.

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Q17JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Excess Pressure: Drops & Bubbles

Pressure inside two soap bubbles are 1.01 and 1.02 atmosphere, respectively. The ratio of their volumes is:

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Thermodynamics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q18JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy

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Consider a gas of triatomic molecules. The molecules are assumed to be triangular and made of massless rigid rods whose vertices are occupied by atoms. The internal energy of a mole of the gas at temperature T is:

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Q19JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Thermodynamic Processes

A balloon filled with helium (32oC and 1.7 atm.) bursts. Immediately afterwards the expansion of helium can be considered as

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Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q20JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Difficult

Thermometry & Thermal Expansion

A bakelite beaker has volume capacity of 500 cc at 30oC. When it is partially filled with Vm volume (at 30oC) of mercury, it is found that the unfilled volume of the beaker remains constant as temperature is varied. If γ\gamma(beaker) = 6 × 10–6oC–1 and γ\gamma(mercury) = 1.5 × 10–4oC–1, where γ\gamma is the coefficient of volume expansion, then Vm (in cc) is close to ____.

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Units, Dimensions and Measurement 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q21JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Least Count, Vernier Callipers & Screw Gauge

Using screw gauge of pitch 0.1 cm and 50 divisions on its circular scale, the thickness of an object is measured. It should correctly be recorded as

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Wave Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q22JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Speed of Waves

A uniform thin rope of length 12 m and mass 6 kg hangs vertically from a rigid support and a block of mass 2 kg is attached to its free end. A transverse short wavetrain of wavelength 6 cm is produced at the lower end of the rope. What is the wavelength of the wavetrain (in cm) when it reaches the top of the rope?

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Wave Optics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q23JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions

In a Young’s double slit experiment, light of 500 nm is used to produce an interference pattern. When the distance between the slits is 0.05 mm, the angular width (in degree) of the fringes formed on the distance screen is close to

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Work, Energy and Power 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q24JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Work-Energy Theorem

A cricket ball of mass 0.15 kg is thrown vertically up by a bowling machine so that it rises to a maximum height of 20 m after leaving the machine. If the part pushing the ball applies a constant force F on the ball and moves horizontally a distance of 0.2 m while launching the ball, the value of F (in N) is (g = 10 ms–2) ____.

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