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JEE Main 2025 Physics Paper: 22 Jan, Shift 1

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These are the 25 physics questions of JEE Main 2025 (22 Jan, 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.

Capacitors 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q1JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Dielectrics

A parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance 40μ F40\mu\text{ F} is connected to a 100 V power supply. Now the intermediate space between the plates is filled with a dielectric material of dielectric constant K=2K = 2. Due to the introduction of dielectric material, the extra charge and the change in the electrostatic energy in the capacitor, respectively, are

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Q2JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Difficult

Parallel Plate Capacitor

An electron is made to enter symmetrically between two parallel and equally but oppositely charged metal plates, each of 10 cm length. The electron emerges out of the electric field region with a horizontal component of velocity 106 m/s10^{6}\text{ m/s}. If the magnitude of the electric field between the plates is 9.1 V/cm9.1\text{ V/cm}, then the vertical component of velocity of electron is (mass of electron =9.1×10−31 kg= 9.1 \times 10^{-31}\text{ kg} and charge of electron =1.6×10−19 C= 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\text{ C})

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Circular Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q3JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Critical Speed & Looping

A bob of mass mm is suspended at a point OO by a light string of length ll and left to perform vertical motion (circular) as shown in figure. Initially, by applying horizontal velocity v0v_0 at the point ' A ', the string becomes slack when, the bob reaches at the point ' DD '. The ratio of the kinetic energy of the bob at the points B and C is _________.

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Current Electricity 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q4JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Cells: EMF, Internal Resistance & Combinations

Given below are two statements:

Statement-I: The equivalent emf of two nonideal batteries connected in parallel is smaller than either of the two emfs.

Statement-II: The equivalent internal resistance of two nonideal batteries connected in parallel is smaller than the internal resistance of either of the two batteries.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Q5JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments

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Sliding contact of a potentiometer is in the middle of the potentiometer wire having resistance Rp=1 ΩR_p = 1\ \Omega as shown in the figure. An external resistance of Re=2 ΩR_e = 2\ \Omega is connected via the sliding contact. The electric current in the circuit is:

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Q6JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Ohm's Law, Resistivity & Temperature

Which of the following resistivity ( ρ\rho) v/s\text{v/s} temperature ( T) curves is most suitable to be used in wire bound standard resistors?

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q7JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength

An electron in the ground state of the hydrogen atom has the orbital radius of 5.3×10−11 m5.3 \times 10^{-11}\text{ m} while that for the electron in third excited state is 8.48×10−10 m8.48 \times 10^{-10}\text{ m}. The ratio of the de Broglie wavelengths of electron in the ground state to that in the excited state is

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Q8JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation

The work functions of cesium (Cs) and lithium (Li) metals are 1.9 eV and 2.5 eV, respectively. If we incident a light of wavelength 550 nm on these two metal surfaces, then photo-electric effect is possible for the case of

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Electrostatics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q9JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Flux & Gauss's Law

A line charge of length a2\frac{a}{2} is kept at the center of an edge BCBC of a cube ABCDEFGH having edge length ' aa ' as shown in the figure. If the density of line charge is λ C\lambda\text{ C} per unit length, then the total electric flux through all the faces of the cube will be ___________. (Take, ϵ0\epsilon_0 as the free space permittivity)

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Gravitation 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q10JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Difficult

Newton's Law of Gravitation

A small point of mass mm is placed at a distance 2R2R from the centre ' OO ' of a big uniform solid sphere of mass M and radius R. The gravitational force on ' m ' due to M is F1F_1. A spherical part of radius R/3R/3 is removed from the big sphere as shown in the figure and the gravitational force on m due to remaining part of MM is found to be F2F_2. The value of ratio F1:F2F_1 : F_2 is

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Heat Transfer and Radiation 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q11JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Difficult

Heat Conduction

Three conductors of same length having thermal conductivity k1,k2k_1, k_2 and k3k_3 are connected as shown in figure.

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Area of cross sections of 11st and 22nd conductor are same and for 33rd conductor it is double of the 11st conductor. The temperatures are given in the figure. In steady state condition, the value of θ\theta is _________ ∘C^\circ\text{C}. (Given: k1=60 J s−1 m−1 K−1, k2=120 J s−1 m−1 K−1, k3=135 J s−1 m−1 K−1k_1 = 60\text{ J s}^{-1}\text{ m}^{-1}\text{ K}^{-1},\ k_2 = 120\text{ J s}^{-1}\text{ m}^{-1}\text{ K}^{-1},\ k_3 = 135\text{ J s}^{-1}\text{ m}^{-1}\text{ K}^{-1})

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Q12JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien

Two spherical bodies of same materials having radii 0.2 m and 0.8 m are placed in same atmosphere. The temperature of the smaller body is 800 K and temperature of the bigger body is 400 K. If the energy radiated from the smaller body is E, the energy radiated from the bigger body is (assume, effect of the surrounding temperature to be negligible),

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Projectile Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q13JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Difficult

Time of Flight, Maximum Height & Range

A particle is projected at an angle of 30∘30^\circ from horizontal at a speed of 60 m/s60\text{ m/s}. The height traversed by the particle in the first second is h0h_0 and height traversed in the last second, before it reaches the maximum height, is h1h_1. The ratio h0:h1h_0 : h_1 is __________.

[Take, g=10 m/s2g = 10\text{ m/s}^{2} ]

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Ray Optics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q14JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Combination of Lenses

Given is a thin convex lens of glass (refractive index μ\mu) and each side having radius of curvature RR. One side is polished for complete reflection. At what distance from the lens, an object be placed on the optic axis so that the image gets formed on the object itself?

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Q15JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Combination of Lenses

In the diagram given below, there are three lenses formed. Considering negligible thickness of each of them as compared to ∣R1∣|R_1| and ∣R2∣|R_2|, i.e., the radii of curvature for upper and lower surfaces of the glass lens, the power of the combination is

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Q16JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Reflection & Mirrors

The driver sitting inside a parked car is watching vehicles approaching from behind with the help of his side view mirror, which is a convex mirror with radius of curvature R=2 m\text{R} = 2\text{ m}. Another car approaches him from behind with a uniform speed of 90 km/hr90\text{ km/hr}. When the car is at a distance of 24 m from him, the magnitude of the acceleration of the image of the car in the side view mirror is ' aa '. The value of 100a100a is __________ m/s2\text{m/s}^2.

Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.

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Rotational Motion 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q17JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Difficult

Angular Momentum & its Conservation

The position vectors of two 1 kg particles, (A) and (B), are given by

r⃗A=(α1t2i^+α2tj^+α3tk^) m\vec{r}_A = \left(\alpha_1 t^2\hat{i} + \alpha_2 t\hat{j} + \alpha_3 t\hat{k}\right)\text{ m} andr⃗B=(β1ti^+β2t2j^+β3tk^) m\vec{r}_B = \left(\beta_1 t\hat{i} + \beta_2 t^2\hat{j} + \beta_3 t\hat{k}\right)\text{ m}, respectively;

(α1=1 m/s2,α2=3n m/s,α3=2 m/s,β1=2 m/s,β2=−1 m/s2,β3=4p m/s)\left(\alpha_1 = 1\text{ m/s}^2, \alpha_2 = 3n\text{ m/s}, \alpha_3 = 2\text{ m/s}, \beta_1 = 2\text{ m/s}, \beta_2 = -1\text{ m/s}^2, \beta_3 = 4p\text{ m/s}\right), where t is time, n and pp are constants. At Figure and velocities V⃗A\vec{V}_A and V⃗B\vec{V}_B of the particles are orthogonal to each other. At t=1 st = 1\text{ s}, the magnitude of angular momentum of particle (A) with respect to the position of particle (B) is L kg m2 s−1\sqrt{L}\text{ kg m}^{2}\text{ s}^{-1}. The value of L is _________.

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Q18JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Difficult

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

A uniform circular disc of radius ' RR ' and mass ' MM ' is rotating about an axis perpendicular to its plane and passing through its centre. A small circular part of radius R/2R/2 is removed from the original disc as shown in the figure. Find the moment of inertia of the remaining part of the original disc about the axis as given above.

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Semiconductor Electronics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

P-N Junction Diode

Which of the following circuits represents a forward biased diode?

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Surface Tension 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q20JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Excess Pressure: Drops & Bubbles

Two soap bubbles of radius 2 cm and 4 cm, respectively, are in contact with each other. The radius of curvature of the common surface, in cm, is _________.

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Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q21JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Mechanical Equivalent of Heat

An amount of ice of mass 10−3 kg10^{-3}\text{ kg} and temperature −10∘C-10^{\circ}\text{C} is transformed to vapour of temperature 110∘C110^{\circ}\text{C} by applying heat. The total amount of work required for this conversion is, (Take, specific heat of ice =2100 J kg−1 K−1= 2100\text{ J kg}^{-1}\text{ K}^{-1}, specific heat of water =4180 J kg−1 K−1= 4180\text{ J kg}^{-1}\text{ K}^{-1}, specific heat of steam =1920 J kg−1 K−1= 1920\text{ J kg}^{-1}\text{ K}^{-1}, Latent heat of ice =3.35×105 J kg−1= 3.35 \times 10^{5}\text{ J kg}^{-1} and Latent heat of steam =2.25×106 J kg−1= 2.25 \times 10^{6}\text{ J kg}^{-1})

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Units, Dimensions and Measurement 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q22JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Least Count, Vernier Callipers & Screw Gauge

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: In a vernier callipers, one vernier scale division is always smaller than one main scale division.

Statement II: The vernier constant is given by one main scale division multiplied by the number of vernier scale divisions.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Q23JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Units & Dimensions

If BB is magnetic field and μ0\mu_0 is permeability of free space, then the dimensions of (B/μ0)(B/\mu_0) is

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Wave Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q24JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Difficult

Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube

A closed organ and an open organ tube are filled by two different gases having same bulk modulus but different densities ρ1\rho_1 and ρ2\rho_2, respectively. The frequency of 99th harmonic of closed tube is identical with 44th harmonic of open tube. If the length of the closed tube is 10 cm and the density ratio of the gases is ρ1:ρ2=1:16\rho_1 : \rho_2 = 1 : 16, then the length of the open tube is:

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Wave Optics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q25JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

YDSE: Film, Medium & Two Wavelengths

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion-(A): If Young's double slit experiment is performed in an optically denser medium than air, then the consecutive fringes come closer.

Reason-(R): The speed of light reduces in an optically denser medium than air while its frequency does not change.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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