AC Basics: Peak, RMS & Average Values
The instantaneous value of an alternating current is given by . It will achieve a value of after a time interval of
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Answer: (d)
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AC Basics: Peak, RMS & Average Values
The instantaneous value of an alternating current is given by . It will achieve a value of after a time interval of
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →AC Generator & Transformer
In a step up transformer, which one of the following statements is correct?
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Inductors & DC Transients (Mixed)
Three pure inductors each of inductance 6H are connected as shown in the figure. Their equivalent inductance between the points 'P' and 'Q' is

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Pure R, L and C Circuits
The inductive reactance of a coil is R. If the inductance of a coil is doubled and frequency of a.c. supply is also doubled then the new inductive reactance will be
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Resonance, Bandwidth & Q Factor
In LCR series resonant circuit, at resonance, voltage across 'L' and 'C' will cancel each other because they are
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Bohr Model: Orbits, Speed & Angular Momentum
Ratio centripetal acceleration for an electron revolving in 3rd and 5th Bohr orbit of hydrogen atom is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Charge Sharing & Loss of Energy
A condenser of capacity '' is charged to potential ' ' and then disconnected. Uncharged capacitor of capacity '' is connected in parallel with ''. The resultant potential '' is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Dielectrics
Two identical parallel plate air capacitors are connected in series to a battery of emf ''. If one of the capacitor is inserted in liquid of dielectric constant '' then, potential difference of the other capacitor will become
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Banking of Roads & Bridges
The angle of banking '' for a meter gauge railway line is given by . What is the elevation of the outer rail above the inner rail?
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments
A current through 1 resistance in the following circuit is

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments
A moving coil galvanometer is converted into an ammeter, reading upto by connecting a shunt of resistance '' across it and then into an ammeter reading upto , when a shunt of resistance '' is connected across it. What is the maximum current which can be sent through this galvanometer if no shunt is used?
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength
A proton and alpha particle are accelerated through the same potential difference. The ratio of the de-Broglie wavelength of proton to that of alpha particle will be (mass of alpha particle is four times mass of proton.)
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Other / Mixed: Atoms & Bohr Links
The wave number of the last line of the Balmer series in the hydrogen spectrum will be Rydberg's cons
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation
Photoemission from metal surface takes place for frequencies ' ' and '' of incident rays . Maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted is in the ratio . The threshold frequency of metallic surface is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Charge & Coulomb's Law
When a piece of polythene is rubbed with wool, a negative charge of is developed on the polythene. The number of electrons transferred from wool to polythene is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Potential & Equipotentials
A hollow metal sphere has a radius 'r'. The potential difference between a point on its surface and at a point at a distance '3r' from its centre is 'V'. The electric intensity at the distance '3r' from the centre of the sphere will be:
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Acceleration Due to Gravity
For a body of mass '', the acceleration due to gravity at a distance '' from the surface of the earth is . Its value at a distance from the surface of the earth is ( radius of the earth, acceleration due to gravity)
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Satellite Energy & Weightlessness
The ratio of energy required to raise a satellite of mass '' to height '' above the earth's surface to that required to put it into the orbit at same height is [ radius of earth]
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Heat Conduction
Two rods of same length and material are joined end to end. They transfer heat in 8 second. When they are joined in parallel they transfer same amount of heat in same conditions in time
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution
What is the ratio of the velocity of sound in hydrogen to that in helium at the same temperature? (Molecular weight of hydrogen and helium is 2 and 4 respectively.)
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution
Equal volumes of two gases are kept in different containers having densities in the ratio 1: 16. They exert equal pressures on the wall of their respective containers. Then the ratio of their r.m.s. velocities is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Pressure & Kinetic Energy of a Gas
If '' is the kinetic energy per mole of an ideal gas and '' is the absolute temperature, then the universal gas constant is given as
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Motion Under Gravity
A body at rest falls through a height 'h' with velocity 'V'. If it has to fall down further for its velocity to become three times, the distance travelled in that interval is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole
Magnetic moment of revolving electron of charge (e) and mass (m) in terms of angular momentum (L) of electron is:
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole
The magnetic flux near the axis and inside the air core solenoid of length carrying current '' is . Its magnetic moment will be , SI unit and cross-sectional area is very small as compared to length of solenoid.]
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Force on Current-Carrying Conductors
A, B and C are three parallel conductors of equal lengths carrying currents and respectively. Distance between A and B is '' and that between B and C is also ''. is the force exerted by conductor on is the force exerted by conductor on . Current in and in are in same direction and current in is in opposite direction. Then
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Simple Pendulum
A pendulum clock is running fast. To correct its time, we should
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Simple Pendulum
A child is sitting on a swing which performs S.H.M. It has minimum and maximum heights from ground and respectively. Its maximum speed will be
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Velocity & Acceleration in SHM
A particle is performing S.H.M. with maximum velocity ''. If the amplitude is tripled and periodic time is doubled then maximum velocity will be
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Spherical Surfaces & Thin Lenses
A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose refractive index is equal to refractive index of lens material. Then its focal length will
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Total Internal Reflection
The refractive index of glass is 1.5 and that of water is 1.33. The critical angle for a ray of light going from glass to water is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

Three rings each of mass 'M' and radius 'R' are arranged as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of system about axis YY' will be
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Rotational Kinetic Energy, Work & Power
A particle performs rotational motion with an angular momentum 'L'. If frequency of rotation is doubled and its kinetic energy becomes one fourth, the angular momentum becomes.
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Logic Gates
Combination of NAND gates is shown in the figure. It is equivalent to
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Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →P-N Junction Diode
In an ideal junction diode, the current flowing through PQ is
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Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Special Purpose Diodes
LED is manufactured using zinc selenide then it emits.
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Angle of Contact & Capillarity
In a capillary tube having area of cross-section A, water rises to a height 'h'. If cross-sectional area is reduced to , the rise of water in the capillary tube is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Angle of Contact & Capillarity
Water rises upto a height in a capillary tube. It will rise to a height which is much more than in a very long capillary tube if the apparatus is kept.
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Excess Pressure: Drops & Bubbles
A big water drop is divided into 8 equal droplets. and be the excess pressure inside a smaller and bigger drop respectively. The relation between and is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Excess Pressure: Drops & Bubbles
Under isothermal conditions, two soap bubbles of radii '' and ' ' combine to form a single soap bubble of radius ''. The surface tension of soap is ( outside pressure)
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermodynamic Processes
In thermodynamics, for an isochoric process, which one of the following statement is INCORRECT?
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube
A pipe closed at one end has length . At its open end long uniform string is vibrating in its nd harmonic and it resonates with the fundamental frequency of the pipe. If the tension in the wire is and the speed of sound is , the mass of the string is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Progressive Wave Equation
Equation of two simple harmonic waves are given by and then both waves have
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Progressive Wave Equation
The equation of simple harmonic wave produced in the string under tension is given by . The mass per unit length of the string is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions
Two coherent sources of wavelength '' produce steady interference pattern. The path difference corresponding to 10 order maximum will be
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions
Two coherent sources 'P' and 'Q' produce interference at point 'A' on the screen, where there is a dark band which is formed between 4th and 5th bright band. Wavelength of light used is 6000 . The path difference PA and QA is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions
In Young's experiment, fringes are obtained on a screen placed at a distance from the slits. When the separation between two narrow slits is doubled, then the fringe width is decreased. In order to obtain the initial fringe width, the screen should be moved through.
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Kinetic Energy & Momentum
Three bodies P, Q and R have masses 'm' kg, '2m' kg and '3m' kg respectively. If all the bodies have equal kinetic energy, then greater momentum will be for body/bodies.
Answer: (b)
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