AC Basics: Peak, RMS & Average Values
An AC current is given by I = I1 sint + I2 cost. A hot wire ammeter will give a reading:
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Answer: (c)
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AC Basics: Peak, RMS & Average Values
An AC current is given by I = I1 sint + I2 cost. A hot wire ammeter will give a reading:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Bohr Model: Orbits, Speed & Angular Momentum
If an electron is moving in the nth orbit of the hydrogen atom, then its velocity (vn) for the nth orbit is given as:
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Energy of the Electron & Energy Levels
Which level of the single ionized carbon has the same energy as the ground state energy of hydrogen atom?
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Capacitors
Four identical rectangular plates with length, l = 2 cm and breadth, b = cm are arranged as shown in figure. The equivalent capacitance between A and C is . The value of x is ______________. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)

Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Dielectrics
A parallel plate capacitor whose capacitance C is 14 pF is charged by a battery to a potential difference V = 12 V between its plates. The charging battery is now disconnected and a porcelain plate with k = 7 is inserted between the plates, then the plate would oscillate back and forth between the plates with a constant mechanical energy of _____________ pJ. (Assume no friction)
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 864
Full solution and similar questions →Level Road & Rotating Platform
A modern grand - prix racing car of mass m is travelling on a flat track in a circular arc of radius R with a speed v. If the coefficient of static friction between the tyres and the track is s, then the magnitude of negative lift FL acting downwards on the car is: (Assume forces on the four tyres are identical and g = acceleration due to gravity)

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Resistors
The equivalent resistance of series combination of two resistors is 's'. When they are connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance is 'p'. If s = np, then the minimum value for n is ____________. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density
A current of 10A exists in a wire of cross-sectional area of 5 mm2 with a drift velocity of 2 103 ms. The number of free electrons in each cubic meter of the wire is ___________.
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength
An electron of mass m and a photon have same energy E. The ratio of wavelength of electron to that of photon is: (c being the velocity of light)
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Momentum & Radiation Pressure
If 2.5 106 N average force is exerted by a light wave on a non-reflecting surface of 30 cm2 area during 40 minutes of time span, the energy flux of light just before it falls on the surface is ___________ W/cm2. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
(Assume complete absorption and normal incidence conditions are there)
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 25
Full solution and similar questions →Escape Velocity
The radius in kilometer to which the present radius of earth (R = 6400 km) to be compressed so that the escape velocity is increased 10 times is ___________.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 64
Full solution and similar questions →Heat Conduction
Two identical metal wires of thermal conductivities K1 and K2 respectively are connected in series. The effective thermal conductivity of the combination is:
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Two-Body Friction
Two blocks (m = 0.5 kg and M = 4.5 kg) are arranged on a horizontal frictionless table as shown in figure. The coefficient of static friction between the two blocks is . Then the maximum horizontal force that can be applied on the larger block so that the blocks move together is ___________ N. (Round off to the Nearest Integer) [Take g as 9.8 ms2]

Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 21
Full solution and similar questions →Equations of Kinematics
A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate for some time after which it decelerates at a constant rate to come to rest. If the total time elapsed is t seconds, the total distance travelled is:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Ampere's Law, Cylinders, Solenoid & Toroid
A solenoid of 1000 turns per metre has a core with relative permeability 500. Insulated windings of the solenoid carry an electric current of 5A. The magnetic flux density produced by the solenoid is: (permeability of free space = 4 107 H/m)
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Energy in SHM
For what value of displacement the kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillation become equal?
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Spring Systems
Consider two identical springs each of spring constant k and negligible mass compared to the mass M as shown. Fig. 1 shows one of them and Fig. 2 shows their series combination. The ratios of time period of oscillation of the two SHM is Tb/Ta = , where value of x is ___________. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)

Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Spherical Surfaces & Thin Lenses
The thickness at the centre of a plano-convex lens is 3 mm and the diameter is 6 cm. If the speed of light in the material of the lens is 2 108 ms, the focal length of the lens is ____________.
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Angular Momentum & its Conservation
A mass M hangs on a massless rod of length l which rotates at a constant angular frequency. The mass M moves with steady speed in a circular path of constant radius. Assume that the system is in steady circular motion with constant angular velocity . The angular momentum of M about point A is LA which lies in the positive z direction and the angular momentum of M about point B is LB. The correct statement for this system is:

Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Rolling Motion
The following bodies,
(1) a ring
(2) a disc
(3) a solid cylinder
(4) a solid sphere,
of same mass 'm' and radius 'R' are allowed to roll down without slipping simultaneously from the top of the inclined plane. The body which will reach first at the bottom of the inclined plane is ___________. [Mark the body as per their respective numbering given in the question]

Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics
The angular speed of truck wheel is increased from 900 rpm to 2460 rpm in 26 seconds. The number of revolutions by the truck engine during this time is _____________. (Assuming the acceleration to be uniform).
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 728
Full solution and similar questions →Torque, Couple & Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
A triangular plate is shown. A force = 4 3 is applied at point P. The torque at point P with respect to point 'O' and 'Q' are:

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Logic Gates
The output of the given combination gates represents:
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Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Excess Pressure: Drops & Bubbles
When two soap bubbles of radii a and b (b > a) coalesce, the radius of curvature of common surface is:
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy
Two ideal polyatomic gases at temperatures T1 and T2 are mixed so that there is no loss of energy. If F1 and F2, m1 and m2, n1 and n2 be the degrees of freedom, masses, number of molecules of the first and second gas respectively, the temperature of mixture of these two gases is:
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Heat Engines, Refrigerators & Second Law
A Carnot's engine working between 400 K and 800 K has a work output of 1200 J per cycle. The amount of heat energy supplied to the engine from the source in each cycle is:
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Specific Heats of Gases - Cp, Cv, γ & Mayer's Relation
A polyatomic ideal gas has 24 vibrational modes. What is the value of ?
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Least Count, Vernier Callipers & Screw Gauge
The vernier scale used for measurement has a positive zero error of 0.2 mm. If while taking a measurement it was noted that '0' on the vernier scale lies between 8.5 cm and 8.6 cm, vernier coincidence is 6, then the correct value of measurement is ___________ cm. (least count = 0.01 cm)
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Kinetic Energy & Momentum
A boy is rolling a 0.5 kg ball on the frictionless floor with the speed of 20 ms-1. The ball gets deflected by an obstacle on the way. After deflection it moves with 5% of its initial kinetic energy. What is the speed of the ball now?
Answer: (c)
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