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MHT CET 2020 Physics Paper: 19 Oct, Shift 2

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These are the 48 physics questions of MHT CET 2020 (19 Oct, 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

Q1MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits

An AC circuit contains resistance of 12 Ω12\ \Omega and inductive reactance 5 Ω5\ \Omega. The phase angle between current and potential difference will be

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Atomic Structure 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q2MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Bohr Model: Orbits, Speed & Angular Momentum

Using Bohr's model, the orbital period of electron in hydrogen atom in nnth orbit is ( ε0=\varepsilon_0 = permittivity of free space, h=h = Planck's constant, m=m = mass of electron and e=e = electronic charge)

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Q3MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy of the Electron & Energy Levels

The energy levels with transitions for the atom are shown. The transitions corresponding to emission of radiation of maximum and minimum wavelength are respectively

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Capacitors 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q4MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Combination of Capacitors

Two capacitors of capacities 2 μF2\ \mu\text{F} and 4 μF4\ \mu\text{F} are connected in parallel. A third capacitor of 6 μF6\ \mu\text{F} capacity is connected in series with this combination. A battery of 12 V is connected across this combination. The charge on 2 μF2\ \mu\text{F} capacitor is

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Centre of Mass 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q5MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Centre of Mass of Discrete Particles

In system of two particles of masses m1m_1 and m2m_2, the first particle is moved by a distance dd towards the centre of mass. To keep the centre of mass unchanged, the second particle will have to be moved by a distance

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Circular Motion 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q6MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Non-Uniform Circular Motion

A body is moving along a circular track of radius 100 m with velocity 20 m/s20\text{ m/s}. Its tangential acceleration is 3 m/s23\text{ m/s}^2, then its resultant acceleration will be

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Q7MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Difficult

Non-Uniform Circular Motion

A child starts running from rest along a circular track of radius rr with constant tangential acceleration a. After time tt he feels that slipping of shoes on the ground has started. The coefficient of friction between shoes and the ground is

[g = acceleration due to gravity]

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Current Electricity 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q8MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments

A milliammeter of resistance 40 Ω40\ \Omega has a range 0−30 mA0 - 30\text{ mA}. What will be the resistance used in series to convert it into voltmeter of range 0−15 V0 - 15\text{ V}?

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Q9MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments

Two galvanometers AA and BB require currents of 4 mA and 7 mA, respectively to produce the same deflection of 20 divisions. If SAS_A and SBS_B are their sensitivities respectively, then

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Q10MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Potentiometer

A 10 m long wire of resistance 20 Ω20\ \Omega is connected in series with a battery of emf 3 V and a resistance of 10 Ω10\ \Omega. The potential gradient along the wire in V/m\text{V/m} is

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Q11MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Potentiometer

Two cells having unknown emfs E1E_1 and E2 (E1>E2)E_2\ (E_1 > E_2) are connected in potentiometer circuit, so as to assist each other. The null point obtained is at 490 cm from the higher potential end. When cell E2E_2 is connected, so as to oppose cell E1E_1, the null point is obtained at 90 cm from the same end. The ratio of the emfs of two cells (E1E2)\left(\frac{E_1}{E_2}\right) is

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q12MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation

If the maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons in photoelectric effect is 3.2×10−19 J3.2 \times 10^{-19}\text{ J} and the work-function for metal is 6.63×10−19 J6.63 \times 10^{-19}\text{ J}, then stopping potential and threshold wavelength respectively are

[Planck's constant, h=6.63×10−34 Jh = 6.63 \times 10^{-34}\text{ J}-s]

[Velocity of light, c=3×108 msc = 3 \times 10^{8}\,\frac{\text{m}}{\text{s}} ]

[Charge on electron =1.6×10−19 C= 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\text{ C} ]

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Q13MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Photoelectric Experiment: Intensity, Stopping Potential & Graphs

The graph of stopping potential VsV_s against frequency vv of incident radiation is plotted for two different metals PP and QQ as shown in the graph. ϕp\phi_p and ϕQ\phi_Q are work-functions of PP and QQ respectively, then

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Electromagnetic Induction 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q14MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Lenz's Law, Eddy Currents & Induced Electric Field

Metal rings PP and QQ are lying in the same plane, where current I is increasing steadily. The induced current in metal rings is shown correctly in figure

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Electrostatics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q15MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Electric Flux & Gauss's Law

Van de Graaff generator produces

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Gravitation 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q16MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Escape Velocity

The escape velocity of a body from any planet, whose mass is six times the mass of earth and radius is twice the radius of earth will (ve{}_e = escape velocity of a body from the earth's surface)

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Q17MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Difficult

Escape Velocity

Earth has mass M1M_1 and radius R1R_1. Moon has mass M2M_2 and radius R2R_2. Distance between their centre is rr. A body of mass MM is placed on the line joining them at a distance r3\frac{r}{3} from centre of the earth. To project the mass MM to escape to infinity, the minimum speed required is

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Kinetic Theory of Gases 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q18MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The root mean square velocity of molecules of a gas is 200 m/s200\text{ m/s}. What will be the root mean square velocity of the molecules, if the molecular weight is doubled and the absolute temperature is halved?

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Magnetic Properties of Materials 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Bar Magnet & Magnetic Moment

A steel wire of length / has a magnetic moment MM. It is then bent into a semicircular arc. The new magnetic moment is

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Q20MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Magnetic Materials & Curie Law

For a paramagnetic substance, the magnetic susceptibility is

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Q21MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Magnetisation: B, H, M, χ & μ

A domain in a ferromagnetic substance is in the form of a cube of side 1 μm1\,\mu\text{m}. If it contains 8×10108 \times 10^{10} atoms and each atomic dipole has a dipole moment of 9×10−24 Am29 \times 10^{-24}\text{ Am}^2, then the magnetisation of the domain is

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Mechanical Properties of Solids 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q22MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Bulk Modulus & Compressibility

The compressibility of water is 5×10−10 m2/N5 \times 10^{-10}\text{ m}^2\text{/N}. Pressure of 15×106 Pa15 \times 10^{6}\text{ Pa} is applied on 100 mL volume of water. The change in the volume of water is

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Q23MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Elastic Potential Energy

A metal rod has length, cross-sectional area and Young's modulus as L,AL, A and YY, respectively. If the elongation in the rod produced is ℓ\ell, then work done is proportional to

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Moving Charges and Magnetism 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q24MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Biot-Savart Law & Circular Coils

An electron moves in a circular orbit with uniform speed vv. It produces a magnetic field BB at the centre of the circle. The radius of the circle is [ μ0=\mu_0 = permeability of free space, e=e = electronic charge]

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Oscillations 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q25MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Simple Pendulum

A bob of a simple pendulum has mass mm and is oscillating with an amplitude aa. If the length of the pendulum is LL, then the maximum tension in the string is [cos⁡0∘=1, g=[\cos 0^\circ = 1,\ g = acceleration due to gravity]

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Q26MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Spring Systems

A body of mass 64 g is made to oscillate turn by turn on two different springs AA and BB. Spring AA and BB has force constant 4 Nm4\,\frac{\text{N}}{\text{m}} and 16 Nm16\,\frac{\text{N}}{\text{m}} respectively. If T1T_1 and T2T_2 are period of oscillations of springs AA and BB respectively, then T1+T2T1−T2\frac{T_1+T_2}{T_1-T_2} will be

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Q27MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Spring Systems

Two bodies AA and BB of equal mass are suspended from two separate massles springs of force constant k1k_1 and k2k_2, respectively. The bodies oscillate vertically such that their maximum velocities are equal. The ratio of the amplitudes of body AA to that of body BB is

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Ray Optics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q28MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Optical Instruments & the Eye

An object is clearly seen through an astronomical telescope of length 50 cm. The focal lengths of its objective and eye-piece respectively, can be

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Q29MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Optical Instruments & the Eye

By increasing the aperture of the objective lens, wavelength of light, focal length of the objective lens and the resolving power of an astronomical telescope respectively

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Q30MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Prism, Dispersion & Scattering

A ray of light is incident at an angle ii on one face of a thin angled prism. The ray emerges normally from the other face. Refractive index of the glass prism is nn and angle of prism is AA. The value of ii is

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Rotational Motion 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q31MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

Three point masses, each of mass mm are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side ℓ\ell. The moment of inertia of the system about an axis passing through one of the vertices and parallel to the side joining other two vertices, will be

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Q32MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

Two circular loop AA and BB of radii RR and NRNR respectively are made from a uniform wire. Moment of inertia of BB about its axis is 3 times that of AA about its axis. The value of NN is

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Q33MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics

A rope is wound around a solid cylinder of mass 1 kg and radius 0.4 m. What is the angular acceleration of cylinder, if the rope is pulled with a force of 25 N? (Cylinder is rotating about its own axis.)

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Semiconductor Electronics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q34MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Intrinsic & Extrinsic Semiconductors

In an intrinsic semiconductor, at an ordinary temperature, the correct relation between the number of electrons per unit volume nen_e and number of holes per unit volume nhn_h.

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Q35MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Junction Transistor

A transistor having α=0.8\alpha = 0.8 is connected in common emitter configuration. When the base current changes by 6 mA, then the change in collector current is

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Surface Tension 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q36MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Angle of Contact & Capillarity

Water rises upto a height hh in a capillary tube on the surface of the earth. The value of hh will increase, if the experimental setup is kept in [ g=g = acceleration due to gravity]

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Q37MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Surface Energy & Work Done

If the surface tension of a soap is 3×10−2 N/m3 \times 10^{-2}\text{ N/m} then the work done in forming a soap film of 20 cm×5 cm20\text{ cm} \times 5\text{ cm} will be

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Units, Dimensions and Measurement 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q38MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Units & Dimensions

Let σ\sigma and bb be Stefan's constant and Wien's constant respectively, then dimensions of σb\sigma b are

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Q39MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Units & Dimensions

Let x=πR(P2−Q22)x = \pi R\left(\frac{P^2 - Q^2}{2}\right), where P,QP, Q and RR are lengths. The physical quantity xx is

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Vectors 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q40MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components

The angle subtended by the vector A=4i^+3j^+12k^A = 4\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 12\hat{k} with the XX-axis is

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Q41MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Vector (Cross) Product

What is the angle between resultant of A+BA + B and A×B\mathbf{A} \times \mathbf{B}.

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Viscosity 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q42MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Terminal Velocity

Two spherical rain drops reach the surface of the earth with terminal velocities having ratio 16:916 : 9. The ratio of their surface area is

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Wave Motion 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q43MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Beats

A tuning fork AA produces 5 beats per second with a tuning fork of frequency 480 Hz. When a little wax is stuck to a prong of fork AA, the number of beats heard per second becomes 2. What is the frequency of tuning fork AA before the wax is stuck to it?

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Q44MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube

The fundamental frequency of a closed pipe is 400 Hz. If 13\frac{1}{3} rd pipe is filled with water, then the frequency of 2nd harmonic of the pipe will be (neglect and correction)

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Q45MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Speed of Waves

A uniform metal wire has length LL, mass MM and density ρ\rho. It is under tension TT and vv is the speed of transverse wave along the wire. The area of cross-section of the wire is

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Q46MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

At the poles, a stretched wire of a given length vibrates in unison with a tuning fork. At the equator, for same setting to produce resonance with same fork, the vibrating length of wire

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Wave Optics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q47MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

Biprism, Thin Films & Other Devices

A graph is plotted between the fringe-width Z and the distance D between the slit and eye-piece, keeping other adjustment same. The correct graph is

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Q48MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Polarisation

The Brewster's angle for the glass-air interface is (54.74)∘(54.74)^\circ. If a ray of light passing from air to glass strikes at an angle of incidence 45∘45^\circ, then the angle of refraction is

[tan⁡(54.74)∘=2,sin⁡45=12]\left[\tan(54.74)^\circ = \sqrt{2}, \sin 45 = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right]

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