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MHT CET 2021 Physics Paper: 20 Sep, Shift 1

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These are the 50 physics questions of MHT CET 2021 (20 Sep, 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.

Alternating Current 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q1MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Inductors & DC Transients (Mixed)

An inductor coil wound uniformly has self inductance 'L' and resistance 'R'. The coil is broken into two identical parts. The two parts are then connected in parallel across a battery of 'E' volt of negligible internal resistance. The current through battery at steady state is

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Q2MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits

When a d.c. voltage of 200 V200\text{ V} is applied to a coil of self-inductance (23π) H\left(\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{\pi}\right)\text{ H}, a current of 1 A1\text{ A} flows through it. But by replacing d.c. source with a.c. source of 200 V200\text{ V}, the current in the coil is reduced to 0.5 A0.5\text{ A}. Then the frequency of a.c. supply is

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Q3MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits

An inductor coil takes current 8A when connected to an 100 V and 50 Hz a.c. source. A pure resistor under the same condition takes current of 10A. If inductor coil and resistor are connected in series to an 100V and 40 Hz a.c. supply, then the current in the series combination of above resistor and inductor is

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Atomic Structure 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q4MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy of the Electron & Energy Levels

If the electron in a hydrogen atom moves from ground state orbit to 5th orbit, then the potential energy of the electron

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Q5MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Transitions, Photon Emission & Excitation

The electron in hydrogen atom is initially in the third excited state. When it finally moves to ground state, the maximum number of spectral lines emitted are

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Capacitors 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q6MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Dielectrics

A parallel plate capacitor filled with oil of a dielectric constant 3 between the plates has capacitance 'C'. If the oil is removed, then the capacitance of the capacitor will be

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Current Electricity 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q7MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments

A galvanometer of resistance 50 Ω50\ \Omega is converted to an ammeter. After shunting, the effective resistance of ammeter is 2.5 Ω2.5\ \Omega. The value of shunt is

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Q8MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments

Consider the circuit shown in the figure. The value of current 'I' is

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q9MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation

When a photosensitive surface is irradiated by light of wavelengths 'λ1\lambda_1' and 'λ2\lambda_2', kinetic energies of emitted photoelectrons are 'E1_1 ' and 'E2_2 ' respectively. The work function of photosensitive surface is

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Q10MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Photons: Energy, Momentum & Radiation Pressure

When light of wavelength 'λ\lambda' is incident on a photosensitive surface, photons of power 'P' are emitted. The number of photon 'n' emitted in time 't' is [h = Planck's constant, c = velocity of light in vacuum]

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Electromagnetic Induction 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q11MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Lenz's Law, Eddy Currents & Induced Electric Field

Two conducting wire loops are concentric and lie in the same plane. The current in the outer loop is clockwise and increasing with time. The induced current in the inner loop is

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Q12MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Motional EMF

A straight conductor of length 0.6 M is moved with a speed of 10 ms−1^{-1} perpendicular to magnetic field of induction 1.2 weber m −2^{-2}. The induced e.m.f. across the conductor is

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Electrostatics 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q13MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Electric Dipole

An electric dipole having dipole moment P=q×2ℓ\mathrm{P} = \mathrm{q} \times 2\ell is placed in a uniform electric field 'E\mathrm{E}'. The dipole moment is along the direction of the field. The force acting on it and its potential energy are respectively

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Q14MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Flux & Gauss's Law

A spherical conducting shell of inner radius 'r 1{}_{1}' and outer radius 'r2{}_{2} ' has a charge 'Q'. A charge −-q is placed at the centre of the shell. The surface charge density on the inner and outer surface of the shell will be

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Q15MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Potential & Equipotentials

A uniformly charged half ring of a radius ' RR ' has linear charge density 'σ\sigma'. The electric potential at the centre of the half ring is ( ϵ0=\epsilon_0 = permittivity of free space)

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Q16MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Motion of Charges in an Electric Field

A charge of magnitude '2e' and mass '4m' is moving in an electric field E⃗\vec{E}. The acceleration imparted to the above charge is

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Gravitation 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q17MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Acceleration Due to Gravity

The depth 'd' below the surface of the earth where the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes (1n)\left(\frac{1}{n}\right) times the value at the surface of the earth is (R=(R = radius of the earth)

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Q18MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Satellites - Orbital Velocity & Period

The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit just above the earth's surface is 'V'. For the satellite orbiting at an altitude of half the earth's radius, the orbital velocity is

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Heat Transfer and Radiation 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien

A perfectly black body emits a radiation at temperature 'T 1_{1}' K. If it is to radiate at 16 times this power, its temperature 'T2_{2}' K should be

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Laws of Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q20MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Apparent Weight & Lift

The weight of a man in a lift moving upwards with an acceleration 'a' is 620 N. When the lift moves downwards with the same acceleration, his weight is found to be 340 N. The real weight of the man is

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Motion in One Dimension 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q21MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Equations of Kinematics

Two bodies 'AA' and 'BB' start from the same point at the same instant and move along a straight line. 'A' moves with uniform acceleration (a) and 'B' moves with uniform velocity (V). They meet after time 't'. The value of 't' is

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Moving Charges and Magnetism 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q22MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Ampere's Law, Cylinders, Solenoid & Toroid

The magnetic field intensity 'H' at the centre of a long solenoid having 'n' turns per unit length and carrying a current 'I', when no material is kept in it, is

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Q23MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Biot-Savart Law & Circular Coils

An electron (e) moves in circular orbit of radius 'r' with uniform speed 'V'. It produces magnetic field 'B' at the centre of circle. The magnetic field B is (μ0=(\mu_0 = permeability of free space)

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Q24MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole

If the charge to mass ratio of an electron is 'A' C/kg, then the gyromagnetic ratio of an orbital electron in C/kg is

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Oscillations 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q25MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Periodic Motion & SHM Basics

Two particles PP and QQ performs S.H.M. of same amplitude and frequency along the same straight line. At a particular instant, maximum distance between two particles is 2\sqrt{2} a. The initial phase difference between them is

[sin⁡−1(12)=cos⁡−1(12)=π4]\left[\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right) = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right) = \frac{\pi}{4}\right]

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Q26MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Spring Systems

A mass 'm1m_1 ' is suspended from a spring of negligible mass. A spring is pulled slightly in downward direction and released, mass performs S.H.M. of period 'T1T_1 '. If the mass is increased by 'm2m_2', the time period becomes 'T2T_2'. The ratio m2m1\frac{m_2}{m_1} is

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Q27MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Velocity & Acceleration in SHM

A particle of mass 5 g is executing S.H.M. with an amplitude 0.3 m and time period π5\frac{\pi}{5} s. The maximum value of the force acting on the particle is

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Ray Optics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q28MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Refraction, Glass Slab & Apparent Depth

A ray of light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium. The reflected and the refracted rays are perpendicular to each other. If 'rr' and 'r1r_1 ' are the angle of reflection and refraction respectively and 'CC' is the critical angle, then the angle of incidence is

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Q29MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Spherical Surfaces & Thin Lenses

A convex lens of focal length 'F' produces a real image 'n' times the size of the object. The image distance is

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Rotational Motion 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q30MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

A solid sphere of mass MM, radius RR has moment of inertia 'II' about its diameter. It is recast into a disc of thickness 't' whose moment of inertia about an axis passing through its edge and perpendicular to its plane remains 'I'. Radius of the disc will be

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Q31MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics

A disc of radius 0.4 m and mass one kg rotates about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane. The angular acceleration of the disc is 10 rad/s22. The tangential force applied to the rim of the disc is

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Q32MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Rotational Kinetic Energy, Work & Power

Two bodies rotate with kinetic energies 'E11' and 'E22'. Moments of inertia about their axis of rotation are 'I 11' and 'I22'. If I1=I23I_1 = \frac{I_2}{3} and E 11 = 27 E22, then the ratio of angular momenta 'L 11' to 'L22' is

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Semiconductor Electronics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q33MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Intrinsic & Extrinsic Semiconductors

Silicon and copper are cooled from 300 K to 100 K, the specific resistance (resistivity)

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Q34MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Logic Gates

Two different logic gates moving output '0' for the inputs (0, 1) and then for (1, 0) are

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Q35MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Rectifiers & Filters

The frequency of a given a.c. signal is 'N' Hz. When it is connected to a half wave rectifier, the number of output pulses given by the rectifier in 1 second is

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Surface Tension 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q36MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Excess Pressure: Drops & Bubbles

Air is pushed in a soap bubble to increase its radius from 'R' to '2R'. In this case, the pressure inside the bubble

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Q37MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Excess Pressure: Drops & Bubbles

Let 'R1R_1' and 'R2R_2' are radii of two mercury drops. A big mercury drop is formed from them under isothermal conditions. The radius of the resultant drop is

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Q38MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Force due to Surface Tension

The force required to take away a flat circular plate of radius 2 cm2\text{ cm} from the surface of water is [[Surface tension of water =70×10−3 N m−1,π=227]= 70 \times 10^{-3}\text{ N m}^{-1}, \pi = \frac{22}{7}]

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Thermodynamics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q39MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Specific Heats of Gases - Cp, Cv, γ & Mayer's Relation

Specific heats of an ideal gas at constant pressure and volume are denoted by CpC_p and CvC_v respectively. If γ=CpCv\gamma = \frac{C_p}{C_v} and RR it's the universal gas constant then CvC_v is equal to

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Q40MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermodynamic Processes

For a monoatomic gas, work done at constant pressure is W. The heat supplied at constant volume for the same rise in temperature of the gas is

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Q41MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermodynamic Processes

One mole of an ideal gas expands adiabatically at constant pressure such that its temperature T∝1VT \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{V}}. The value of γ\gamma for the gas is (γ=CpCv ,V=\gamma = \frac{C_p}{C_v}\ , V = Volume of the gas)

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Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q42MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Thermometry & Thermal Expansion

On an imaginary linear scale of temperature (called 'W' scale) the freezing and boiling points of water are 39∘^\circ W and 239∘^\circ W respectively. The temperature on the new scale corresponding to 39 ∘^\circC temperature on Celsius scale will be

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Wave Motion 5 questions · chapter PYQs

Q43MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Beats

The frequencies of three tuning forks A,BA, B and CC are related as nA>nB>nCn_A > n_B > n_C. When the forks AA and BB are sounded together, the number of beats produced per second is 'n1n_1'. When forks AA and CC are sounded together the number of beats produced per second is 'n2n_2'. How may beats are produced per second when forks BB and CC are sounded together?

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Q44MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Progressive Wave Equation

The equation of wave is given by y=10sin⁡(2πt30+α)y = 10\sin\left(\frac{2\pi t}{30} + \alpha\right). If the displacement is 5 cm5\text{ cm} at t=0t = 0, then the total phase at t=7.5 st = 7.5\text{ s} will be

[sin⁡30∘=cos⁡60∘=12,cos⁡30∘=sin⁡60∘=32]\left[\sin 30^\circ = \cos 60^\circ = \frac{1}{2}, \cos 30^\circ = \sin 60^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right]

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Q45MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

A sonometer wire resonates with 4 antinodes between two bridges for a given tuning fork, when 1 kg mass is suspended from the wire. Using same fork, when mass M is suspended, the wire resonates producing 2 antinodes between the two bridges (distance between two bridges is as before). The value of M is

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Q46MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Difficult

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

Two wires of same material of radius 'r' and '2r' respectively are welded together end to end. The combination is then used as a sonometer wire under tension 'T'. The joint is kept midway between the two bridges. The ratio of the number of loops formed in the wires such that the joint is a node is

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Q47MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Wave Basics & Properties of Sound

The frequency of a tuning fork is 'n' Hz and velocity of sound in air is 'V' m/s. When the tuning fork completes 'x' vibrations, the distance travelled by the wave is

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Wave Optics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q48MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Diffraction at a Single Slit

In Fraunhofer diffraction pattern, slit width is 0.2 mm and screen is at 2m away from the lens. If wavelength of light used is 5000A˚\text{\AA} then the distance between the first minimum on either side of the central maximum is (θ\theta is small and measured in radian)

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Q49MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Diffraction at a Single Slit

Light of wavelength 'λ\lambda' is incident on a single slit of width 'a' and the distance between slit and screen is 'D'. In diffraction pattern, if slit width is equal to the width of the central maximum then D=D =

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Q50MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions

In Young's double slit experiment, the 'nthn^{\text{th}}' maximum of wavelength 'λ1\lambda_1 ' is at a distance 'y1y_1' from the central maximum. When the wavelength of the source is changed to 'λ2\lambda_2', (n2)\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)th maximum is at a distance of 'y2y_2' from its central maximum. The ratio y1y2\frac{y_1}{y_2} is

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