AC Basics: Peak, RMS & Average Values
An alternating current is given by the equation i = i1 sin t + i2 cos t. The rms current will be:
Show answer
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Home›Papers›JEE Main 2021 (26 Feb, Shift 1)
JEE Main · Previous year paper · Physics
These are the 29 physics questions of JEE Main 2021 (26 Feb, 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.
AC Basics: Peak, RMS & Average Values
An alternating current is given by the equation i = i1 sin t + i2 cos t. The rms current will be:
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Resonance, Bandwidth & Q Factor
In a series LCR resonant circuit, the quality factor is measured as 100. If the inductance is increased by two fold and resistance is decreased by two fold, then the quality factor after this change will be __________.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 283
Full solution and similar questions →Hydrogen Spectrum & Spectral Series
If 1 and 2 are the wavelengths of the third member of Lyman and first member of the Paschen series respectively, then the value of 1: 2 is:
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Capacitors
Consider the combination of 2 capacitors C1 and C2 with C2 > C1, when connected in parallel, the equivalent capacitance is times the equivalent capacitance of the same connected in series. Calculate the ratio of capacitors, .
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Centripetal Acceleration & Force
A particle is moving with uniform speed along the circumference of a circle of radius R under the action of a central fictitious force F which is inversely proportional to R3. Its time period of revolution will be given by:
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Resistors
Five equal resistances are connected in a network as shown in figure. The net resistance between the points A and B is:

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Electrical Power & Heating Effect
In an electrical circuit, a battery is connected to pass 20C of charge through it in a certain given time. The potential difference between two plates of the battery is maintained at 15V. The workdone by the battery is __________J.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 300
Full solution and similar questions →Davisson-Germer, Uncertainty, Compton & X-Rays
Given below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: An electron microscope can achieve better resolving power than an optical microscope.
Reason R: The de Broglie's wavelength of the electrons emitted from an electron gun is much less than wavelength of visible light.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Energy Density & Intensity
A radiation is emitted by 1000W bulb and it generates an electric field and magnetic field at P, placed at a distance of 2m. The efficiency of the bulb is 1.25%. The value of peak electric field at P is x 101 V/m. Value of x is ___________. (Rounded off to the nearest integer) [Take C2N m, c = ms]
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 137
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Field & Field Lines
Find the electric field at point P (as shown in figure) on the perpendicular bisector of a uniformly charged thin wire of length L carrying a charge Q. The distance of the point P from the centre of the wire is a = .

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Density, Compressibility & Pascal's Law
The normal density of a material is and its bulk modulus of elasticity is K. The magnitude of increase in density of material, when a pressure P is applied uniformly on all sides, will be:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Kepler's Laws & Planetary Motion
A planet revolving in elliptical orbit has:
A. a constant velocity of revolution.
B. has the least velocity when it is nearest to the sun.
C. its areal velocity is directly proportional to its velocity.
D. areal velocity is inversely proportional to its velocity.
E. to follow a trajectory such that the areal velocity is constant.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Newton's Law of Gravitation
Find the gravitational force of attraction between the ring and sphere as shown in the diagram, where the plane of the ring is perpendicular to the line joining the centres. If R is the distance between the centres of a ring (of mass 'm') and a sphere (mass 'M') where both have equal radius 'R'.

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Heat Conduction
The temperature at the junction of two insulating sheets, having thermal resistances R1 and R2 as well as top and bottom temperatures 1 and 2 (as shown in figure) is given by:

Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Apparent Weight & Lift
A person standing on a spring balance inside a stationary lift measures 60 kg. The weight of that person if the lift descends with uniform downward acceleration of 1.8 m/s2 will be ______________ N. [g = 10 m/s2]
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 492
Full solution and similar questions →Friction Basics
As shown in the figure, a block of mass kg is kept on a horizontal rough surface of coefficient of friction . The critical force to be applied on the vertical surface as shown at an angle 60 with horizontal such that it does not move, will be 3x. The value of x will be _________. [g = 10 m/s2; sin60; cos60 ]

Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 3.33
Full solution and similar questions →Inertia, First & Second Laws
A boy pushes a box of mass 2 kg with a force on a frictionless surface. If the box was initially at rest, then ___________ m is displacement along the x-axis after 10s.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 500
Full solution and similar questions →Bulk Modulus & Compressibility
The normal density of a material is and its bulk modulus of elasticity is K. The magnitude of increase in density of material, when a pressure P is applied uniformly on all sides, will be:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Other SHM Systems
Assume that a tunnel is dug along a chord of the earth, at a perpendicular distance (R/2) from the earth's centre, where 'R' is the radius of the Earth. The wall of the tunnel is frictionless. If a particle is released in this tunnel, it will execute a simple harmonic motion with a time period:
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Spring Systems
If two similar springs each of spring constant K1 are joined in series, the new spring constant and time period would be changed by a factor:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Reflection & Mirrors
A short straight object of height 100 cm lies before the central axis of a spherical mirror whose focal length has absolute value | f | = 40 cm. The image of object produced by the mirror is of height 25 cm and has the same orientation of the object. One may conclude from the information:
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration
Four identical solid spheres each of mass 'm' and radius 'a' are placed with their centres on the four corners of a square of side 'b'. The moment of inertia of the system about one side of square where the axis of rotation is parallel to the plane of the square is:
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →P-N Junction Diode
The circuit contains two diodes each with a forward resistance of 50 and with infinite reverse resistance. If the battery voltage is 6V, the current through the 120 resistance is ____________ mA.
![]()
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 20
Full solution and similar questions →Special Purpose Diodes
LED is constructed from Ga-As-P semiconducting material. The energy gap of this LED is 1.9 eV. Calculate the wavelength of light emitted and its colour.
[h = 6.63 1034 Js and c = 3 108 ms]
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Splitting & Merging of Drops
A large number of water drops, each of radius r, combine to have a drop of radius R. If the surface tension is T and mechanical equivalent of heat is J, the rise in heat energy per unit volume will be:
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Gas Laws & Ideal Gas Equation
A container is divided into two chambers by a partition. The volume of first chamber is 4.5 litre and second chamber is 5.5 litre. The first chamber contain 3.0 moles of gas at pressure 2.0 atm and second chamber contain 4.0 moles of gas at pressure 3.0 atm. After the partition is removed and the mixture attains equilibrium, then, the common equilibrium pressure existing in the mixture is x 101 atm. Value of x is ________.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 25
Full solution and similar questions →Applications of Dimensional Analysis
In a typical combustion engine the workdone by a gas molecule is given by , where x is the displacement, k is the Boltzmann constant and T is the temperature. If and are constants, dimensions of will be:
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Progressive Wave Equation
The mass per unit length of a uniform wire is 0.135 g/cm. A transverse wave of the form y = 0.21 sin (x + 30t) is produced in it, where x is in meter and t is in second. Then, the expected value of tension in the wire is x 102 N. Value of x is _________. (Round off to the nearest integer)
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 1215
Full solution and similar questions →YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions
In a Young's double slit experiment two slits are separated by 2 mm and the screen is placed one meter away. When a light of wavelength 500 nm is used, the fringe separation will be:
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →