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JEE Main 2021 Physics Paper: 16 Mar, Shift 1

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These are the 28 physics questions of JEE Main 2021 (16 Mar, 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 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q1JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Inductors & DC Transients (Mixed)

An RC circuit as shown in the figure is driven by a AC source generating a square wave. The output wave pattern monitored by CRO would look close to:

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Q2JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

Resonance, Bandwidth & Q Factor

A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 250 V is applied to a series LCR circuit, in which R = 8Ω\Omega, L = 24 mH and C = 60 μ\muF. The value of power dissipated at resonant condition is 'x' kW. The value of x to the nearest integer is ____________.

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Atomic Structure 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q3JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Hydrogen Spectrum & Spectral Series

The first three spectral lines of H-atom in the Balmer series are

given λ\lambda1, λ\lambda2, λ\lambda3 considering the Bohr atomic model, the wave lengths of first and third spectral lines (λ1λ3)\left(\frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_3}\right) are related by a factor of approximately 'x' ×\times 10−-1.

The value of x, to the nearest integer, is _________.

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Capacitors 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q4JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Dielectrics

For changing the capacitance of a given parallel plate capacitor, a dielectric material of dielectric constant K is used, which has the same area as the plates of the capacitor. The thickness of the dielectric slab is 34\frac{3}{4} d, where 'd' is the separation between the plates of parallel plate capacitor. The new capacitance (C') in terms of original capacitance (C0) is given by the following relation:

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Circular Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q5JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

Centripetal Acceleration & Force

A block of 200 g mass moves with a uniform speed in a horizontal circular groove, with vertical side walls of radius 20 cm. If the block takes 40 s to complete one round, the normal force by the side walls of the groove is:

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Current Electricity 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q6JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A conducting wire of length 'l', area of cross-section A and electric resistivity ρ\rho is connected between the terminals of a battery. A potential difference V is developed between its ends, causing an electric current.

If the length of the wire of the same material is doubled and the area of cross-section is halved, the resultant current would be:

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Q7JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments

In the figure given, the electric current flowing through the 5 kΩ\Omega resistor is 'x' mA.

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The value of x to the nearest integer is ____________.

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q8JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

Photoelectric Experiment: Intensity, Stopping Potential & Graphs

The stopping potential in the context of photoelectric effect depends on the following property of incident electromagnetic radiation:

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Electromagnetic Induction 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q9JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Motional EMF

A conducting bar of length L is free to slide on two parallel conducting rails as shown in the figure

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Two resistors R1 and R2 are connected across the ends of the rails. There is a uniform magnetic field B⃗\vec{B} pointing into the page. An external agent pulls the bar to the left at a constant speed v. The correct statement about the directions of induced currents I1 and I2 flowing through R1 and R2 respectively is:

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Electromagnetic Waves 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q10JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

For an electromagnetic wave travelling in free space, the relation between average energy densities due to electric (Ue) and magnetic (Um) fields is:

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Q11JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

Nature of EM Waves & Wave Equation

A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 500 MHz is travelling in vacuum along y-direction. At a particular point in space and time,

B⃗\vec{B} = 8.0 ×\times 10−-8 z^\hat{z}T. The value of electric field at this point is:

(speed of light = 3 ×\times 108 ms−1{}^{-1})

x^ y^ z^\hat{x}\ \hat{y}\ \hat{z} are unit vectors along x, y and z directions.

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Fluid Statics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q12JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Pressure in a Fluid

The pressure acting on a submarine is 3 ×\times 105 Pa at a certain depth. If the depth is doubled, the percentage increase in the pressure acting on the submarine would be:

(Assume that atmospheric pressure is 1 ×\times 105 Pa and density of water is 103 kg m−3{}^{-3}, g = 10 ms−2{}^{-2})

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Gravitation 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q13JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

Kepler's Laws & Planetary Motion

The maximum and minimum distances of a comet from the Sun are 1.6 ×\times 1012 m and 8.0 ×\times 1010 m respectively. If the speed of the comet at the nearest point is 6 ×\times 104 ms−1{}^{-1}, the speed at the farthest point is:

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Laws of Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q14JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Friction Basics

A block of mass m slides along a floor while a force of magnitude F is applied to it at an angle θ\theta as shown in figure. The coefficient of kinetic friction is μ\muk. Then, the block's acceleration 'a' is given by: (g is acceleration due to gravity)

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Magnetic Properties of Materials 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q15JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Earth's Magnetism

A bar magnet of length 14 cm is placed in the magnetic meridian with its north pole pointing towards the geographic north pole. A neutral point is obtained at a distance of 18 cm from the center of the magnet. If BH = 0.4 G, the magnetic moment of the magnet is: (1G = 10−-4 T)

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Motion in One Dimension 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q16JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Graphs of Motion

The velocity-displacement graph describing the motion of bicycle is shown in the figure.

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The acceleration-displacement graph of the bicycle's motion is best described by:

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Oscillations 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q17JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

Simple Pendulum

Time period of a simple pendulum is T inside a lift when the lift is stationary. If the lift moves upwards with an acceleration g/2, the time period of pendulum will be:

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Ray Optics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q18JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

Prism, Dispersion & Scattering

The angle of deviation through a prism is minimum when

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(A) Incident ray and emergent ray are symmetric to the prism.

(B) The refracted ray inside the prism becomes parallel to its base

(C) Angle of incidence is equal to that of the angle of emergence

(D) When angle of emergence is double the angle of incidence

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Rotational Motion 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

Four equal masses, m each are placed at the corners of a square of length (l) as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of the system about an axis passing through A and parallel to DB would be:

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Q20JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics

Consider a 20 kg uniform circular disk of radius 0.2 m. It is pin supported at its center and is at rest initially. The disk is acted upon by a constant force F = 20 N through a massless string wrapped around its periphery as shown in the figure.

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Suppose the disk makes n number of revolutions to attain an angular speed of 50 rad s−1{}^{-1}. The value of n, to the nearest integer, is __________.

[Given: In one complete revolution, the disk rotates by 6.28 rad]

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Q21JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Torque, Couple & Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies

Consider a frame that is made up of two thin massless rods AB and AC as shown in the figure. A vertical force P⃗\vec{P}of magnitude 100 N is applied at point A of the frame.

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Suppose the force P⃗\vec{P}is resolved parallel to the arms AB and AC of the frame.

The magnitude of the resolved component along the arm AC is xN.

The value of x, to the nearest integer, is ___________.

[Given: sin(35∘^\circ) = 0.573, cos(35∘^\circ) = 0.819

sin(110∘^\circ) = 0.939, cos(110∘^\circ) = −- 0.342]

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Semiconductor Electronics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q22JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Logic Gates

In the logic circuit shown in the figure, if input A and B are 0 and 1 respectively, the output at Y would be 'x'.

The value of x is ____________.

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Q23JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Special Purpose Diodes

The value of power dissipated across the zener diode (Vz = 15V) connected in the circuit as shown in the figure is x ×\times 10−-1 watt.

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The value of x, to the nearest integer, is __________.

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Thermodynamics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q24JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy

The volume V of an enclosure contains a mixture of three gases, 16 g of oxygen, 28 g of nitrogen and 44 g of carbon dioxide at absolute temperature T. Consider R as universal gas constant. The pressure of the mixture of gases is:

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Q25JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

P-V Diagrams & Cyclic Processes

In thermodynamics, heat and work are:

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Units, Dimensions and Measurement 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q26JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Errors in Measurement

The resistance R = VI\frac{V}{I}, where V = (50 ±\pm 2)V and I = (20 ±\pm 0.2)A. The percentage error in R is 'x'%. The value of 'x' to the nearest integer is _________.

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Q27JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Least Count, Vernier Callipers & Screw Gauge

One main scale division of a vernier callipers is 'a' cm and nth division of the vernier scale coincide with (n −- 1)th division of the main scale. The least count of the callipers in mm is:

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Wave Optics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q28JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions

A fringe width of 6 mm was produced for two slits separated by 1 mm apart. The screen is placed 10 m away. The wavelength of light used is 'x' nm. The value of 'x' to the nearest integer is ____________.

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