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JEE Main 2025 Physics Paper: 23 Jan, Shift 2

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These are the 25 physics questions of JEE Main 2025 (23 Jan, 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 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Resonance, Bandwidth & Q Factor

In a series LCR circuit, a resistor of 300 Ω300\ \Omega, a capacitor of 25 nF and an inductor of 100 mH are used. For maximum current in the circuit, the angular frequency of the ac source is _________ ×104\times 10^{4} radians s−1\text{s}^{-1}

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Capacitors 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q2JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Capacitors in DC Circuits & RC

At steady state the charge on the capacitor, as shown in the circuit below, is _________ μ\muC.

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Current Electricity 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q3JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments

A galvanometer having a coil of resistance 30 Ω30\ \Omega need 20 mA of current for full-scale deflection. If a maximum current of 3 A is to be measured using this galvanometer, the resistance of the shunt to be added to the galvanometer should be 30X Ω\frac{30}{X}\ \Omega, where XX is

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q4JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation

In photoelectric effect an em-wave is incident on a metal surface and electrons are ejected from the surface. If the work function of the metal is 2.14 eV and stopping potential is 2 V, what is the wavelength of the em-wave? (Given hc=1242 eV nmhc = 1242\text{ eV nm} where h is the Planck's constant and c is the speed of light in vacuum.)

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Electromagnetic Waves 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q5JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Displacement Current, Maxwell's Equations & Production

A time varying potential difference is applied between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 2.5 μF2.5\ \mu\text{F}. The dielectric constant of the medium between the capacitor plates is 1. It produces an instantaneous displacement current of 0.25 mA in the intervening space between the capacitor plates, the magnitude of the rate of change of the potential difference will be _________ Vs−1\text{Vs}^{-1}.

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Q6JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Nature of EM Waves & Wave Equation

A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 20 MHz travels in free space along the +x+x direction. At a particular point in space and time, the electric field vector of the wave is Ey=9.3 V m−1E_y = 9.3\text{ V m}^{-1}. Then, the magnetic field vector of the wave at that point is

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Electrostatics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q7JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Electric Dipole

Two point charges −4 μC-4\,\mu\text{C} and 4 μC4\,\mu\text{C}, constituting an electric dipole, are placed at (−9,0,0) cm(-9, 0, 0)\text{ cm} and (9,0,0) cm(9, 0, 0)\text{ cm} in a uniform electric field of strength 104 NC−110^{4}\text{ NC}^{-1}. The work done on the dipole in rotating it from the equilibrium through 180∘180^\circ is:

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Q8JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Electrostatic Potential Energy

Two charges 7 μC7\ \mu\text{C} and −4 μC-4\ \mu\text{C} are placed at (−7 cm,0,0)(-7\text{ cm}, 0, 0) and (7 cm,0,0)(7\text{ cm}, 0, 0) respectively. Given, ϵ0=8.85×10−12 C2 N−1 m−2\epsilon_0 = 8.85 \times 10^{-12}\text{ C}^2\text{ N}^{-1}\text{ m}^{-2}, the electrostatic potential energy of the charge configuration is:

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Fluid Dynamics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q9JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Bernoulli's Equation

Water flows in a horizontal pipe whose one end is closed with a valve. The reading of the pressure gauge attached to the pipe is P1P_1. The reading of the pressure gauge falls to P2P_2 when the valve is opened. The speed of water flowing in the pipe is proportional to

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Gravitation 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q10JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Satellites - Orbital Velocity & Period

If a satellite orbiting the Earth is 9 times closer to the Earth than the Moon, what is the time period of rotation of the satellite? Given rotational time period of Moon =27= 27 days and gravitational attraction between the satellite and the moon is neglected.

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Q11JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Satellites - Orbital Velocity & Period

A satellite of mass M2\frac{M}{2} is revolving around earth in a circular orbit at a height of R3\frac{R}{3} from earth surface. The angular momentum of the satellite is MGMRxM\sqrt{\frac{GMR}{x}}. The value of xx is _________, where M and R are the mass and radius of earth, respectively. ( G is the gravitational constant)

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Laws of Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q12JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Inertia, First & Second Laws

A massless spring gets elongated by amount x1x_1 under a tension of 5 N. Its elongation is x2x_2 under the tension of 7 N. For the elongation of (5x1−2x2)(5x_1 - 2x_2), the tension in the spring will be,

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Nuclear Physics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q13JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Mass Defect & Binding Energy

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

Assertion (A): The binding energy per nucleon is found to be practically independent of the atomic number A, for nuclei with mass numbers between 30 and 170.

Reason (R): Nuclear force is long range. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Ray Optics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q14JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Prism, Dispersion & Scattering

The refractive index of the material of a glass prism is 3\sqrt{3}. The angle of minimum deviation is equal to the angle of the prism. What is the angle of the prism?

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Q15JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Reflection & Mirrors

A concave mirror of focal length ff in air is dipped in a liquid of refractive index μ\mu. Its focal length in the liquid will be:

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Rotational Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q16JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics

A circular disk of radius R meter and mass M kg is rotating around the axis perpendicular to the disk. An external torque is applied to the disk such that θ(t)=5t2−8t\theta(t) = 5t^2 - 8t, where θ(t)\theta(t) is the angular position of the rotating disc as a function of time tt. How much power is delivered by the applied torque, when t=2 st = 2\text{ s}?

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Semiconductor Electronics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Surface Tension 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q18JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Excess Pressure: Drops & Bubbles

An air bubble of radius 1.0 mm is observed at a depth 20 cm below the free surface of a liquid having surface tension 0.095 J/m20.095\text{ J/m}^2 and density 103 kg/m310^3\text{ kg/m}^3. The difference between pressure inside the bubble and atmospheric pressure is __________ N/m2\text{N/m}^2. (Take g=10 m/s2g = 10\text{ m/s}^2)

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Thermodynamics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Heat Engines, Refrigerators & Second Law

Water of mass mm gram is slowly heated to increase the temperature from T1T_1 to T2T_2. The change in entropy of the water, given specific heat of water is 1 J kg−1 K−11\text{ J kg}^{-1}\text{ K}^{-1}, is:

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Q20JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

P-V Diagrams & Cyclic Processes

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Using the given P−VP - V diagram, the work done by an ideal gas along the path ABCDABCD is:

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Units, Dimensions and Measurement 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q21JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Errors in Measurement

The energy of a system is given as E(t)=α3e−βtE(t) = \alpha^{3} e^{-\beta t}, where t is the time and β=0.3 s−1\beta = 0.3\text{ s}^{-1}. The errors in the measurement of α\alpha and tt are 1.2%1.2\% and 1.6%1.6\%, respectively. At t=5 st = 5\text{ s}, maximum percentage error in the energy is:

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Q22JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Units & Dimensions

Match List - I with List - II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List - IList - II
(A)Permeability of free space(I)[ML2 T−2]\left[\mathrm{ML^{2}\ T^{-2}}\right]
(B)Magnetic field(II)[MT−2 A−1]\left[\mathrm{MT^{-2}\ A^{-1}}\right]
(C)Magnetic moment(III)[MLT−2 A−2]\left[\mathrm{MLT^{-2}\ A^{-2}}\right]
(D)Torsional constant(IV)[L2 A][\mathrm{L^{2}\ A}]
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Wave Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q23JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Progressive Wave Equation

The equation of a transverse wave travelling along a string is

y(x,t)=4.0sin⁡[20×10−3x+600t]mmy(x, t) = 4.0\sin\left[20 \times 10^{-3}x + 600t\right]\text{mm}, where xx is in mm and tt is in second. The velocity of the wave is:

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Wave Optics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q24JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Superposition, Coherence & Intensity

The width of one of the two slits in Young's double slit experiment is d while that of the other slit is x dx\,d. If the ratio of the maximum to the minimum intensity in the interference pattern on the screen is 9:49 : 4 then what is the value of xx? (Assume that the field strength varies according to the slit width.)

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Work, Energy and Power 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q25JEE Main 2025 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Conservation of Energy

A ball having kinetic energy KE, is projected at an angle of 60∘60^\circ from the horizontal. What will be the kinetic energy of ball at the highest point of its flight?

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