AC Basics: Peak, RMS & Average Values
The peak value of an alternating emf '' given by is 10 volt and its frequency is . At time , the instantaneous e.m.f is
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Answer: (d)
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AC Basics: Peak, RMS & Average Values
The peak value of an alternating emf '' given by is 10 volt and its frequency is . At time , the instantaneous e.m.f is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →AC Generator & Transformer
A step up transformer operates on and supplies current of . The ratio of primary and secondary windings is . The current in the primary is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Inductors & DC Transients (Mixed)
In the part of an a.c. circuit as shown, the resistance . At a certain instant and . The inductance of the coil is

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Parallel AC Circuits
Which graph shows the correct variation of r.m.s. current 'I' with frequency 'f' of a.c. in case of (LCR) parallel resonance circuit?

Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Series LCR Circuit
In the circuit shown in the figure, a.c. source gives voltage . Impedance and r.m.s. current respectively will be

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Energy of the Electron & Energy Levels
An electron makes a transition from an excited state to the ground state of a hydrogen like atom. Out of the following statements which one is correct?
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Hydrogen Spectrum & Spectral Series
The ratio of maximum to minimum wavelength in Balmer series of hydrogen atom is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Charge Sharing & Loss of Energy
Two identical capacitors have the same capacitance ''. One of them is charged to potential '' and the other to . The negative ends of the capacitors are connected together. When positive ends are also connected, the decrease in energy of the combined system is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Parallel Plate Capacitor
The plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacity '' are moved closer together until they ant half their original separation. The new capacitance '' is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Critical Speed & Looping
A body attached to one end of a string performs motion along a vertical circle. Its centripetal acceleration, when the string is horizontal, will be [ acceleration due to gravity]
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Potentiometer
In a potentiometer experiment, when three cells and are connected in series, the balancing length is found to be . If cells and are connected in series the balancing length is and for cells and connected in series the balancing length is . The emf of cells and are respectively in the ratio of
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Photoelectric Experiment: Intensity, Stopping Potential & Graphs
In photoelectric experiment keeping the frequency of incident radiation and accelerating potential fixed, if the intensity of incident light is increased,
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Photons: Energy, Momentum & Radiation Pressure
A photon has wavelength , then its momentum and energy respectively will be velocity of light
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Magnetic Flux & Faraday's Law
A coil has an area and it has 600 turns. After placing the coil in a magnetic field of strength , it is rotated through in 0.2 second. The magnitude of average e.m.f induced in the coil is
and
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Self-Inductance & Energy
. If the current of '' A gives rise to a magnetic flux '' through a coil having '' turns then mangetic energy stored in the medium surrounding the coil is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Flux & Gauss's Law
The electric field intensity on the surface of a charged solid sphere of radius '' and volume charge density '' is given by ( permittivity of free space)
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Potential & Equipotentials
Let A, B and C be the three points in a uniform electric field ( as shown. The electric potential is

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Types of Flow, Reynolds Number & Continuity
A glass tube of uniform cross-section is connected to a tap with a rubber tube. The tap is opened slowly. Initially the flow of water in the tube is streamline. The speed of flow of water to convert it into a turbulent flow is [radius of tube and density of water ]
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Kepler's Laws & Planetary Motion
The period of revolution of planet around the sun is 8 times that of planet . How many times the distance of A from the sun is greater than that of B from the sun?
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Satellites - Orbital Velocity & Period
If the horizontal velocity given to a satellite is greater than critical velocity but less than the escape velocity at the height, then the satellite will
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Heat Conduction
The temperature difference between two sides of an iron plate, thick is . Heat is transmitted through the plate at steady state. The thermal conductivity of iron is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Pressure & Kinetic Energy of a Gas
At what temperature does the average translational kinetic energy of a molecule in a gas becomes equal to kinetic energy of an electron accelerated from rest through potential difference of 'V' volt? ( number of molecules, gas constant, electronic charge)
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Apparent Weight & Lift
A spring balance is attached to the ceiling of a lift. A man hangs his bag on the spring and the spring balance reads , when the lift is stationary. If the lift moves downward with an acceleration of , the reading of the spring balance will be
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Bar Magnet & Magnetic Moment
A current '' is flowing in a conductor of length '' when it is bent in the form of a circular loop, its magnetic moment will be
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole
A current carrying loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field. The torque acting on the loop does not depend upon
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Force on Current-Carrying Conductors
Two long conductors, separated by a distance '' carry currents '' and ' ' in the same directions. They exert a force '' on each other. Now the current in one of them is increased to two times and its direction is reversed. The distance is also increased to ''. The new value of the force between them is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Energy in SHM
A body is executing S.H.M. under the action of force having maximum magntude . When its energy is half kinetic and half potential; the magnitude of the force acting on the particle is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Spring Systems
Two identical springs of constant '' are connected in series and parallel in shown in figure. A mass '' is suspended from them. The ratio of their frequencies is series to parallel combination will be

Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Velocity & Acceleration in SHM
A particle performing linear S.H.M. of amplitude has displacement and acceleration . The maximum velocity of the particle in is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Spherical Surfaces & Thin Lenses
The radii of curvature of both the surfaces of a convex lens of focal length '' and focal power '' are equal. One of the surfaces is made plane by grinding. The new focal length and focal power of the lens is respectively
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Total Internal Reflection
A glass slab has refractive index '' with respect to air and the critical angle for a ray of light in going from glass to glass to air is '' If a ray of light is incident from air on the glass with angle of incidence '', then the corresponding angle of refraction is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Angular Momentum & its Conservation
A body of mass '' and radius of gyration '' has an angular momentum . Its angular velocity is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration
Two identical particles each of mass '' are separated by a distance ''. The axis of rotation passes through the midpoint of '' and is perpendicular to the length . If '' is the average rotational kinetic energy of the system, then the angular frequency is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Logic Gates
For the output of the following logic circuit to be '1', the values of inputs A and B should be respectively
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Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →P-N Junction Diode
Two identical ideal diodes are connected to an ammeter and a d.c source (1 volt) as shown. In which one of the following circuits, ammeter will not show any deflection?
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Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Special Purpose Diodes
A p-n junction photodiode is fabricated from a semiconductor with a band gap of . It can detect a signal of wavelength [Planck's constant ]
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Force due to Surface Tension
A thin metal disc of radius 'r' floats on water surface and bends the surface downwards along the perimeter making an angle '' with the vertical edge of the disc. If the weight of water displaced by the disc is '', the weight of the metal disc is [T = surface tension of water]
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Surface Energy & Work Done
The work done in blowing a soap bubble of volume '' is ''. The work required to blow a soap bubble of volume '' is [ surface tension of soap solution]
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy
Internal energy of moles of hydrogen at temperature '' is equal to internal energy of '' moles of helium at temperature , then the ratio is
[Degree of freedom of , Degree of freedom of ]
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermodynamic Processes
For a monoatomic gas, the work done at constant pressure is ''. The heat supplied at constant volume for the same rise in temperature of the gas is
for monoatomic gas]
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermodynamic Processes
An ideal gas with pressure , volume and temperature is expanded isothermally to a volume and a final pressure . The same gas is expanded adiabatically to a volume , the final pressure is . In terms of the ratio of the two specific heats for the gas '', the ratio is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermodynamic Processes
A monoatomic ideal gas initially at temperature is enclosed in a cylinder fitted with 8 frictionless piston. The gas is allowed to expand adiabatically to a temperature by releasing the piston suddenly. and are the lengths of the gas columns before and after the expansion respectively. Then is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Beats
A sonometer wire of length 25 cm vibrates in unison with a tuning fork. When its length is decreased by 1 cm, 6 beats are heard per second. What is the frequency of the tuning fork?
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube
When an air column in a pipe open at both ends vibrates such that four antinodes and three nodes are formed, then the corresponding mode of vibration is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Speed of Waves
The wavelength of sound in any gas depends upon
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Wave Basics & Properties of Sound
Two tuning forks of frequencies and are sounded together to produce sound waves. The velocity of sound in air is . The difference between wavelengths of these waves is nearly
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Diffraction at a Single Slit
A beam of light having wavelength from a distant source falls on a single slit wide and the resultant diffraction pattern is observed on a screen away. What is the distance between the first dark fringe on either side of central bright fringe?
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Superposition, Coherence & Intensity
Two beams of light having intensities I and 4I interfere to produce a fringe pattern on a screen. The phase difference between the beams is at point and at point . Then the difference between the resultant intensities at and is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →YDSE: Film, Medium & Two Wavelengths
In Young's double slit experiment, in an interference pattern, a minimum is observed exactly in front of one slit. The distance between the two coherent sources is '' and '' is the distance between the source and screen. The possible wavelengths used are inversely proportional to
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Conservation of Energy
A stone is projected vertically upwards with velocity 'V'. Another stone of same mass is projected at an angle of with the vertical with the same speed . The ratio of their potential energies at the highest points of their journey, is
Answer: (b)
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