AC Generator & Transformer
In an ideal step down transformer, out of the following quantities, which quantity increases in the secondary coil?
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Answer: (c)
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AC Generator & Transformer
In an ideal step down transformer, out of the following quantities, which quantity increases in the secondary coil?
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →RL and RC Series Circuits
An inductive coil has a resistance of . When an a.c. signal of frequency is applied to the coil the voltage leads the current by . The inductance of the coil is )
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Series LCR Circuit
A series LCR circuit with resistance (R) is connected to an a.c. source of . When only the capacitance is removed, the current lags behind the voltage by . When only the inductance is removed, the current leads the voltage by . The impedance of the circuit is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Bohr Model: Orbits, Speed & Angular Momentum
The gyromagnetic ratio of an electron in an hydrogen atom, according to Bohr model is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Quantum Numbers, X-rays & Other Questions
The P.E. 'U' of a moving particle of mass 'm' varies with 'x'-axis as shown in figure. The deBroglie wavelength or the particle in the regions and are and respectively. II the total energy of the particle is '', then the ratio is

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Capacitors
In the arrangement of the capacitors as shown in figure, each capacitor is of 6 F, then equivalent capacity between points A and B is

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Dielectrics
A parallel plate air capacitor is charged upto 100 V. A plate 2 mm thick is inserted between the plates. Then to maintain the same potential difference, the distance between the plates is increased by 1.6 mm. The dielectric constant of the thick plate is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Non-Uniform Circular Motion
A particle at rest starts moving with a constant angular acceleration of in a circular path. At what time the magnitude of its centripetal acceleration and tangential acceleration will be equal?
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments
A galvanometer has resistance '' and '' is current flowing through it which produces full scale deflection. '' is the value of shunt which converts it into an ammeter of range 0 to '' and '' is the shunt value which converts it into an ammeter of range 0 to '', the ratio is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Potentiometer
In potentiometer experiment, null point is obtained at a particular point for a cell on potentiometer wire '' cm long. If length of potentiometer wire is increased by few centimeter without changing the cell, the balancing length will [Driving source is not changed]
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength
What is the additional energy that should be supplied to a moving electron to reduce its de Broglie wavelength from to ?
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation
Photoelectrons are emitted when photons of energy are incident on a photosensitive metallic sphere of radius and work function . The number of photoelectrons emitted before the emission is stopped is
SI unit;
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Motional EMF
A metal wire of length is kept in east-west direction, at a height of from the ground. If it falls freely on the ground then the current induced in the wire is (Resistance of wire and Earth's horizontal component of magnetic field
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Field & Field Lines
A uniformly charged semicircular arc of radius '' has linear charge density . What is the electric field at its centre? ( permittivity of free space)
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Potential & Equipotentials
A hollow charged metal sphere has radius 'R'. If the potential difference between its surface and a point at a distance '5 R' from the centre is , then magnitude of electric field Intensity at a distance '5R' from the centre of sphere is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Archimedes' Principle & Floatation
A body of density is dropped from (at rest) height '' into a lake of density '' . The maximum depth to which the body sinks before returning to float on the surface is [Neglect all dissipative forces]
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Acceleration Due to Gravity
The depth at which acceleration due to gravity becomes is [ = radius of earth, acceleration due to gravity, integer
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Escape Velocity
A body is projected from earth's surface with thrice the escape velocity from the surface of the earth. What will be its velocity when it will escape the gravitational pull?
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Heat Conduction
A conducting rod of length has area of cross-section . One end is immersed in boiling water and the other end in Ice . If coefficient of thermal conductivity of is and latent heat for ice is then the amount of ice which will melt in one minute is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien
Two stars 'P' and 'Q' emit yellow and blue light respectively. The relation between their temperatures and is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien
A black rectangular surface of area '' emits energy '' per second at . If length and breadth is reduced to rd of its initial value and temperature is raised to then energy emitted per second becomes
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Ampere's Law, Cylinders, Solenoid & Toroid
Two wires carrying currents and are enclosed in a circular loop as shown in the figure. Another wire carrying a current of is situated outside the loop. The value of around the loop is ( permeability of free space, is the length of the element on the Amperion loop)

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole
The relation between magnetic moment 'M' of revolving electron and principle quantum number 'n' is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole
The magnetic field at the centre of a current carrying circular coil of area 'A' is 'B'. The magnetic moment of the coil is ( permeability of free space)
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Other: Induction & Displacement Current
A metal conductor of length rotates vertically about one of its ends at an angular velocity of . If horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is , then the e.m.f. developed between the two ends of the conductor is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Law of Radioactive Decay
A sample of radioactive element contains active nuclei. The halt-life of the element is 15 days. The number of nuclei decayed after 60 days is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Spring Systems
A particle is suspended from a vertical spring which is executing S.H.M. of frequency . The spring is unstretched at the highest point of oscillation. Maximum speed of the particle is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Spring Systems
A body performs S.H.M. under the action of force ' ' with period '' second. If the force is changed to '' it performs S.H.M. with period ' ' second. If both forces '' and '' act simultaneously in the same direction on the body, the period in second will be
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Velocity & Acceleration in SHM
A particle executes S.H.M. of period second along a straight line long. The displacement of the particle at which the velocity is numerically equal to the acceleration is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Time of Flight, Maximum Height & Range
A cricket player hit a ball like a projectile but the fielder caught the ball after 2 second. The maximum height reached by a ball is (g = 10 m/s2)
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Spherical Surfaces & Thin Lenses
A convex lens of focal length is used to form an image whose size is one fourth that of size of the object. Then the object distance is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Spherical Surfaces & Thin Lenses
Inside a vessel filled with liquid a converging lens is placed as shown in figure. The lens has focal length when in air and has refractive index . If the liquid has refractive index , the focal length of lens in liquid is

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration
The ratio of radii of gyration of a circular ring and circular disc of the same mass and radius, about an axis passing through their centres and perpendicular to their planes is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics
A disc of radius 0.4 metre and mass 1 kg rotates about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane. The angular acceleration is 10 rad s. The tangential force applied to the rim of the disc is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Energy Bands in Solids
In the case of insulators, a band gap and conduction band is respectively
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Logic Gates
The output of an 'OR' gate is 'one'
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Rectifiers & Filters
A rectifier is used to
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Excess Pressure: Drops & Bubbles
What should be the radius of water drop so that excess pressure inside it is 72 Nm ? (The surface tension of water 7.2 10 Nm )
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Splitting & Merging of Drops
The surface energy of a liquid drop is 'U'. It splits up into 512 equal droplets. The surface energy becomes
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermodynamic Processes
A perfect gas of volume 10 litre n compressed isothermally to a volume of 1 litre. The rms speed of the molecules will
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermodynamic Processes
The relation obeyed by a perfect gas during an adiabatic process is . The initial temperature of the gas is ''. When the gas is compressed to half of its Initial volume, the final temperature of the gas is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermodynamic Processes
A monoatomic gas is suddenly compressed to (1/8)th of its initial volume adiabatically. The ratio of the final pressure to initial pressure of the gas is ()
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Beats
Beats are produced by waves and . The number of beats heard per second is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube
An air column in a pipe, which is closed at one end will be in resonance with a vibrating tuning fork of frequency 264 Hz for various lengths. Which one of the following lengths is not possible? (V = 330 m/s)
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube
Two consecutive harmonics of an air column in a pipe closed at one end are of frequencies 150 Hz and 250 Hz. The fundamental frequency of an air column is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Wave Basics & Properties of Sound
Which one of the following statements is true?
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Diffraction at a Single Slit
In a single slit diffraction pattern, the distance between the first minimum on the left and the first minimum on the right is . The screen on which the diffraction pattern is obtained is at a distance of from the slit. The wavelength used is 6000 . The width of the silt is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Superposition, Coherence & Intensity
In Young's double slit experiment, the intensity at a point where the path difference is [ is wavelength of light used] is ''. If '' is the maximum intensity then is equal to
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions
In Young's double slit experiment, with a source of light having wavelength , the first maxima will occur when the
Answer: (d)
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