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JEE Main 2021 Physics Paper: 18 Mar, Shift 2

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These are the 27 physics questions of JEE Main 2021 (18 Mar, Shift 2) 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 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Easy

Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current

In a series LCR circuit, the inductive reactance (XL) is 10Ω\Omega and the capacitive reactance (XC) is 4Ω\Omega. The resistance (R) in the circuit is 6Ω\Omega. The power factor of the circuit is:

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Circular Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q2JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Difficult

Centripetal Acceleration & Force

A particle of mass m moves in a circular orbit under the central potential field, U(r)=−CrU(r) = -\frac{C}{r}, where C is a positive constant. The correct radius −- velocity graph of the particle's motion is:

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Current Electricity 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q3JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Combination of Resistors

Two wires of same length and thickness having specific resistances 6Ω\Omega cm and 3Ω\Omega cm respectively are connected in parallel. The effective resistivity is ρ Ω\rho\ \Omega cm. The value of ρ\rho, to the nearest integer, is ____________.

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Q4JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Wheatstone Bridge & Metre Bridge

Consider a 72 cm long wire AB as shown in the figure. The galvanometer jockey is placed at P on AB at a distance x cm from A. The galvanometer shows zero deflection.

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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

Q5JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Davisson-Germer, Uncertainty, Compton & X-Rays

The speed of electrons in a scanning electron microscope is 1 ×\times 107 ms-1. If the protons having the same speed are used instead of electrons, then the resolving power of scanning proton microscope will be changed by a factor of:

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Electromagnetic Induction 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q6JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Combination of Inductors, LR & LC Circuits

The time taken for the magnetic energy to reach 25% of its maximum value, when a solenoid of resistance R, inductance L is connected to a battery, is:

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Electromagnetic Waves 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q7JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Easy

Nature of EM Waves & Wave Equation

A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along y-direction can have the following pair of electric field (E⃗)\left(\vec{E}\right) and magnetic field (B⃗)\left(\vec{B}\right) components.

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Electrostatics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q8JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Electric Charge & Coulomb's Law

An infinite number of point charges, each carrying 1 μ\muC charge, are placed along the y-axis at y = 1 m, 2 m, 4 m, 8 m ...............

The total force on a 1C point charge, placed at the origin, is x ×\times 103 N.

The value of x, to the nearest integer, is __________. [Take 14πε0=9×109\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_0} = 9 \times 10^{9} Nm2/C2]

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Fluid Dynamics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q9JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Velocity of Efflux (Torricelli)

Consider a water tank as shown in the figure. It's cross-sectional area is 0.4 m2. The tank has an opening B near the bottom whose cross-section area is 1 cm2. A load of 24 kg is applied on the water at the top when the height of the water level is 40 cm above the bottom, the velocity of water coming out the opening B is v ms-1.

The value of v, to the nearest integer, is ___________. [Take value of g to be 10 ms-2]

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Gravitation 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q10JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Acceleration Due to Gravity

If the angular velocity of earth's spin is increased such that the bodies at the equator start floating, the duration of the day would be approximately: [Take g = 10 ms−2{}^{-2}, the radius of earth, R = 6400 ×\times 103 m, Take π\pi = 3.14]

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Q11JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Easy

Kepler's Laws & Planetary Motion

The angular momentum of a planet of mass M moving around the sun in an elliptical orbit is L⃗\vec{L}. The magnitude of the areal velocity of the planet is:

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Kinetic Theory of Gases 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q12JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Consider a sample of oxygen behaving like an ideal gas. At 300 K, the ratio of root mean square (rms) velocity to the average velocity of gas molecule would be:

(Molecular weight of oxygen is 32g/mol; R = 8.3 J K−1{}^{-1} mol−1{}^{-1})

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Magnetic Properties of Materials 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q13JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Bar Magnet & Magnetic Moment

Which of the following statements are correct?

(A) Electric monopoles do not exist whereas magnetic monopoles exist.

(B) Magnetic field lines due to a solenoid at its ends and outside cannot be completely straight and confined.

(C) Magnetic field lines are completely confined within a toroid.

(D) Magnetic field lines inside a bar magnet are not parallel.

(E) χ=−\chi = -1 is the condition for a perfect diamagnetic material, where χ\chi is its magnetic susceptibility. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Motion in One Dimension 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q14JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Graphs of Motion

The velocity −- displacement graph of a particle is shown in the figure.

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The acceleration −- displacement graph of the same particle is represented by:

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Moving Charges and Magnetism 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q15JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field

A proton and an α\alpha-particle, having kinetic energies Kp and Kα\alpha respectively, enter into a magnetic field at right angles.

The ratio of the radii of trajectory of proton to that of α\alpha-particle is 2: 1. The ratio of Kp: Kα\alpha is:

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Nuclear Physics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q16JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Easy

Radioactive Decays: Alpha, Beta, Gamma

The decay of a proton to neutron is:

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Oscillations 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q17JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Easy

Periodic Motion & SHM Basics

The function of time representing a simple harmonic motion with a period of πω\frac{\pi}{\omega} is:

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Ray Optics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q18JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Total Internal Reflection

Three rays of light, namely red (R), green (G) and blue (B) are incident on the face PQ of a right angled prism PQR as shown in the figure.

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The refractive indices of the material of the prism for red, green and blue wavelength are 1.27, 1.42 and 1.49 respectively. The colour of the ray(s) emerging out of the face PR is:

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Rotational Motion 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

Consider a uniform wire of mass M and length L. It is bent into a semicircle. Its moment of inertia about a line perpendicular to the plane of the wire passing through the center is:

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Q20JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Difficult

Rolling Motion

A solid cylinder of mass m is wrapped with an inextensible light string and, is placed on a rough inclined plane as shown in the figure. The frictional force acting between the cylinder and the inclined plane is:

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[The coefficient of static friction, μ\mus is 0.4]

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Semiconductor Electronics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q21JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Easy

Junction Transistor

The correct relation between α\alpha (ratio of collector current to emitter current) and β\beta (ratio of collector current to base current) of a transistor is:

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Q22JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Junction Transistor

The typical output characteristics curve for a transistor working in the common-emitter configuration is shown in the figure.

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The estimated current gain from the figure is __________.

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Thermodynamics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q23JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Heat Engines, Refrigerators & Second Law

An ideal gas in a cylinder is separated by a piston in such a way that the entropy of one part is S1 and that of the other part is S2. Given that S1 > S2. If the piston is removed then the total entropy of the system will be:

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Q24JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Thermodynamic Processes

For an adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas, the fractional change in its pressure is equal to (where γ\gamma is the ratio of specific heats):

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Units, Dimensions and Measurement 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q25JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Errors in Measurement

The radius of a sphere is measured to be (7.50 ±\pm 0.85) cm. Suppose the percentage error in its volume is x.

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

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Wave Optics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q26JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Easy

Wave Theory, Wavefronts & Doppler Effect

A galaxy is moving away from the earth at a speed of 286 kms−1{}^{-1}. The shift in the wavelength of a redline at 630 nm is x ×\times 10−-10 m. The value of x, to the nearest integer, is ____________. [Take the value of speed of light c, as 3 ×\times 108 ms−1{}^{-1}]

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Work, Energy and Power 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q27JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Easy

Spring & Elastic Energy

A ball of mass 4 kg, moving with a velocity of 10 ms−1{}^{-1}, collides with a spring of length 8 m and force constant 100 Nm−1{}^{-1}. The length of the compressed spring is x m. The value of x, to the nearest integer, is ____________.

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