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MHT CET 2023 Physics Paper: 10 May, Shift 1

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These are the 50 physics questions of MHT CET 2023 (10 May, 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 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current

In a series LR circuit, XL=RX_L = R, power factor is P1P_1. If a capacitor of capacitance CC with XC=XLX_C = X_L is added to the circuit the power factor becomes P2P_2. The ratio of P1P_1 to P2P_2 will be

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Q2MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Pure R, L and C Circuits

The inductive reactance of a coil is 'XLX_L'. If the inductance of a coil is tripled and frequency of a.c. supply is doubled, then the new inductive reactance will be

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Atomic Structure 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q4MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Hydrogen Spectrum & Spectral Series

The shortest wavelength in the Balmer series of hydrogen atom is equal to the shortest wavelength in the Brackett series of a hydrogen like atom of atomic number zz. The value of zz is

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Q5MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Hydrogen Spectrum & Spectral Series

The ratio of longest to shortest wavelength emitted in Paschen series of hydrogen atom is

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Capacitors 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q6MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Combination of Capacitors

Two capacitors C1=3 μFC_1 = 3\ \mu\text{F} and C2=2 μFC_2 = 2\ \mu\text{F} are connected in series across d.c. source of 100 V100\text{ V}. The ratio of the potential across C2C_2 to C1C_1 is

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Q7MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates

The mean electrical energy density between plates of a charged air capacitor is (where q=q = charge on capacitor, A=A = Area of capacitor plate)

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Q8MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates

A parallel plate capacitor has plate area 'AA' and separation between plates is 'dd'. It is charged to a potential difference of V0V_0 volt. The charging battery is then disconnected and plates are pulled apart three times the initial distance. The work done to increase the distance between the plates is (ε0=(\varepsilon_0 = permittivity of free space)

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Circular Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q9MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Centripetal Acceleration & Force

A body of mass 200 gram is tied to a spring of spring constant 12.5 N/m12.5\text{ N/m}, while other end of spring is fixed at point 'OO'. If the body moves about 'OO' in a circular path on a smooth horizontal surface with constant angular speed 5 rad/s5\text{ rad/s} then the ratio of extension in the spring to its natural length will be

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Current Electricity 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q10MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Cells: EMF, Internal Resistance & Combinations

A voltmeter of resistance 150 Ω150\ \Omega connected across a cell of e.m.f. 3 V3\text{ V} reads 2.5 V2.5\text{ V}. What is the internal resistance of the cell?

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Q11MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments

If only 1%1\% of total current is passed through a galvanometer of resistance 'GG' then the resistance of the shunt is

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q12MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength

An electron accelerated through a potential difference 'V1V_1 ' has a de-Broglie wavelength 'λ\lambda'. When the potential is changed to 'V2V_2' its de-Broglie wavelength increases by 50%50\%. The value of (V1V2)\left(\frac{V_1}{V_2}\right) is

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Q13MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation

Maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons is 'EE' when wavelength of incident radiation is 'λ\lambda'. If wavelength of incident radiations is reduced to λ3\frac{\lambda}{3} then maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons becomes four times. Then work function of the metal is

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Electromagnetic Induction 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q14MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Motional EMF

A square loop of area 25 cm225\text{ cm}^{2} has a resistance of 10 Ω10\ \Omega. This loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 40 T40\text{ T}. The plane of loop is perpendicular to the magnetic field. The work done in pulling the loop out of the magnetic field slowly and uniformly in one second, will be

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Q15MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Mutual Inductance

Two conducting circular loops of radii 'R1R_1' and 'R2R_2' are placed in the same plane with their centres coinciding. If R1>R2R_1 > R_2, the mutual inductance MM between them will be directly proportional to

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Q16MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Self-Inductance & Energy

A graph of magnetic flux (ϕ)(\phi) versus current (I) is plotted for four inductors A, B, C, D. Larger value of self inductance is for inductor

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Electrostatics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q17MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Electric Dipole

An electric dipole consisting of two opposite charges of 2×10−6 C2 \times 10^{-6}\text{ C} separated by a distance of 3 cm3\text{ cm} placed in an electric field of 2×105 N/C2 \times 10^{5}\text{ N/C} then the maximum torque acting on dipole is

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Fluid Dynamics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q18MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Types of Flow, Reynolds Number & Continuity

Water flows through a horizontal pipe at a speed 'VV'. Internal diameter of the pipe is 'dd'. If the water is coming out at a speed 'V1V_1' then the diameter of the nozzle is

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Gravitation 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Acceleration Due to Gravity

There is a second's pendulum on the surface of earth. It is taken to the surface of planet whose mass and radius are twice that of earth. The period of oscillation of second's pendulum on the planet will be

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Q20MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Satellite Energy & Weightlessness

For a satellite orbiting around the earth in a circular orbit, the ratio of potential energy to kinetic energy at same height is

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Q21MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Satellites - Orbital Velocity & Period

A satellite moves in a stable circular orbit round the earth if (where VH,VcV_H, V_c and VeV_e are the horizontal velocity, critical velocity and escape velocity respectively)

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Heat Transfer and Radiation 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q22MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien

Heat energy is incident on the surface at the rate of X J/min. If 'aa' and 'rr' represent coefficient of absorption and reflection respectively then the heat energy transmitted by the surface in 'tt' minutes is

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Q23MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien

A black body radiates maximum energy at wavelength 'λ\lambda' and its emissive power is EE. Now due to change in temperature of that body, it radiates maximum energy at wavelength 2λ3\frac{2\lambda}{3}. At that temperature emissive power is

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Kinetic Theory of Gases 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q24MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Pressure & Kinetic Energy of a Gas

The average force applied on the walls of a closed container depends on TxT^{x} where TT is the temperature of an ideal gas. The value of 'xx' is

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Magnetic Properties of Materials 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q25MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Magnetic Materials & Curie Law

According to Curie's law in magnetism, the correct relation is ( M=\mathrm{M} = magnetization in paramagnetic sample, B=\mathrm{B} = applied magnetic field, T=\mathrm{T} = absolute temperature of the material, C=\mathrm{C} = curie's constant)

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Motion in One Dimension 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q26MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Motion Under Gravity

A body is released from the top of a tower 'HH' metre high. It takes tt second to reach the ground. The height of the body t2\frac{t}{2} second after release is

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Moving Charges and Magnetism 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q27MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Magnetic Field of Straight Wires

Two long parallel wires carrying currents 8 A8\text{ A} and 15 A15\text{ A} in opposite directions are placed at a distance of 7 cm7\text{ cm} from each other. A point 'P\text{P}' is at equidistant from both the wires such that the lines joining the point to the wires are perpendicular to each other. The magnitude of magnetic field at point 'P\text{P}' is (2=1.4)(μ0=4π×10−7(\sqrt{2} = 1.4)(\mu_0 = 4\pi \times 10^{-7} SI units)

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Q28MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field

Electron of mass 'mm' and charge 'qq' is travelling with speed 'vv' along a circular path of radius 'RR', at right angles to a uniform magnetic field of intensity 'BB'. If the speed of the electron is halved and the magnetic field is doubled, the resulting path would have radius

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Oscillations 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q29MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy in SHM

The amplitude of a particle executing S.H.M. is 3 cm3\text{ cm}. The displacement at which its kinetic energy will be 25%25\% more than the potential energy is

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Ray Optics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q30MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Prism, Dispersion & Scattering

Which of the following is NOT involved in the formation of secondary rainbow?

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Rotational Motion 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q32MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Angular Momentum & its Conservation

A particle of mass 'm\mathrm{m}' is rotating along a circular path of radius 'rr' having angular momentum 'LL'. The centripetal force acting on the particle is given by

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Q33MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

If 'I' is moment of inertia of a thin circular disc about an axis passing through the tangent of the disc and in the plane of disc. The moment of inertia of same circular disc about an axis perpendicular to plane and passing through its centre is

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Q34MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Difficult

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

Seven identical discs each of mass MM and radius RR are arranged in a hexagonal plane pattern so as to touch each neighbour disc as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of the system of seven discs about an axis passing through the centre of central disc and normal to the plane of all discs is

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Semiconductor Electronics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q35MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Bands in Solids

In insulators

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Q37MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Special Purpose Diodes

Identify the mismatch out of the following.

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Surface Tension 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q38MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Angle of Contact & Capillarity

The height of liquid column raised in a capillary tube of certain radius when dipped in liquid 'AA' vertically is 5 cm5\text{ cm}. If the tube is dipped in a similar manner in another liquid 'BB' of surface tension and density double the values of liquid 'AA', the height of liquid column raised in liquid 'BB' would be (Assume angle of contact same)

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Q39MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Angle of Contact & Capillarity

Three liquids have same surface tension and densities ρ1,ρ2\rho_1, \rho_2, and ρ3 (ρ1>ρ2>ρ3)\rho_3\ (\rho_1 > \rho_2 > \rho_3). In three identical capillaries rise of liquid is same. The corresponding angles of contact θ1,θ2\theta_1, \theta_2 and θ3\theta_3 are related as

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Thermodynamics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q40MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Heat Engines, Refrigerators & Second Law

A Carnot engine with efficiency 50%50\% takes heat from a source at 600 K600\text{ K}. To increase the efficiency to 70%70\%, keeping the temperature of the sink same, the new temperature of the source will be

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Q41MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermodynamic Processes

A sample of gas at temperature TT is adiabatically expanded to double its volume. The work done by the gas in the process is (CPCV=γ=32) (R=\left(\frac{C_P}{C_V} = \gamma = \frac{3}{2}\right)\ (R = gas constant ))

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Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q42MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Mechanical Equivalent of Heat

A piece of metal at 850 K850\text{ K} is dropped into 1 kg1\text{ kg} water at 300 K300\text{ K}. If the equilibrium temperature of water is 350 K350\text{ K} then the heat capacity of the metal, expressed in J K−1\text{J K}^{-1} is (1 cal=4.2 J)(1\text{ cal} = 4.2\text{ J})

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Wave Motion 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q43MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Doppler Effect

Consider the Doppler effect in two cases. In the first case, an observer moves towards a stationary source of sound with a speed of 50 m/s50\text{ m/s}. In the second case, the observer is at rest and the source moves towards the observer with the same speed of 50 m/s50\text{ m/s}. Then the frequency heard by the observer will be

[velocity of sound in air =330 m/s= 330\text{ m/s}.]

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Q44MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube

An open organ pipe having fundamental frequency (n) is in unison with a vibrating string. If the tube is dipped in water so that 75%75\% of the length of the tube is inside the water then the ratio of fundamental frequency of the air column of dipped tube with that of string will be (Neglect end corrections)

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Q45MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

In case of a stationary wave pattern which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Q46MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

If the length of stretched string is reduced by 40%40\% and tension is increased by 44%44\% then the ratio of final to initial frequencies of stretched string is

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Wave Optics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q47MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Resolving Power

A person is observing a bacteria through a compound microscope. For better observation and to improve its resolving power he should

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Q48MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions

In Young's double slit experiment the separation between the slits is doubled without changing other setting of the experiment to obtain same fringe width, the distance 'D' of the screen from slit should be made

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Q49MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions

Two sources of light 0.6 mm0.6\text{ mm} apart and screen is placed at a distance of 1.2 m1.2\text{ m} from them. A light of wavelength 6000 A˚6000\ \text{\AA} used. Then the phase difference between the two light waves interfering on the screen at a point at a distance 3 mm3\text{ mm} from central bright band is

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Work, Energy and Power 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q50MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Kinetic Energy & Momentum

If a lighter body of mass 'M1M_1' and velocity 'V1V_1' and a heavy body (mass M2M_2 and velocity V2V_2) have the same kinetic energy then

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