Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current
For a purely inductive or a purely capacitive circuit, the power factor is
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Answer: (a)
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Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current
For a purely inductive or a purely capacitive circuit, the power factor is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Series LCR Circuit
The reciprocal of the total effective resistance of LCR a.c. circuit is called
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Series LCR Circuit
An alternating voltage is applied to a series LCR circuit. If the current leads the voltage by , then
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Bohr Model: Orbits, Speed & Angular Momentum
Magnetic field at the centre of the hydrogen atom due to motion of electron in th orbit is proportional to
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Bohr Model: Orbits, Speed & Angular Momentum
If the radius of the first Bohr orbit is '' then the de-Broglie wavelength of the electron in the th orbit will be
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Hydrogen Spectrum & Spectral Series
Frequency of the series limit of Balmer series of hydrogen atom in terms of Rydberg's constant (R) and velocity of light (c) is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Capacitors
Which of the following combination of 7 identical capacitors each of gives a capacitance of ?
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Angular Variables
A particle moves around a circular path of radius '' with uniform speed ''. After moving half the circle, the average acceleration of the particle is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Conical Pendulum & Funnel
A string of length '' fixed at one end carries a body of mass '' at the other end. The mass is revolved in a circle in the horizontal plane about a vertical axis passing through the fixed end of the string. The string makes angle '' with the vertical. The angular frequency of the body is ''. The tension in the string is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Level Road & Rotating Platform
On dry road, the maximum speed of a vehicle along a circular path is ''. When the road becomes wet, maximum speed becomes . If coefficient of friction of dry road is '' then that of wet road is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments
Five current carrying conductors meet at point . What is the magnitude and direction of the current in conductor ?

Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Wheatstone Bridge & Metre Bridge
A wire of length connected in the left gap of a meter-bridge balances resistance in the right gap at a point, which divides the bridge wire in the ratio . The length of the wire corresponding to resistance of is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength
The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle is related to its kinetic energy (E) as
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Magnetic Flux & Faraday's Law
A magnetic field of acts at right angles to a coil of area with 50 turns. The average e.m.f. induced in the coil is , when it is removed from the field in time ''. The value of '' is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Mutual Inductance
The alternating e.m.f. induced in the secondary coil of a transformer is mainly due to
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Field & Field Lines
A uniformly charged semicircular arc of radius '' has linear charge density ''. The electric field at its centre is ( permittivity of free space)
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Flux & Gauss's Law
The electric field intensity on the surface of a solid charged sphere of radius '' and volume charge density '' is ( permittivity of free space)
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Flux & Gauss's Law
A conducting sphere of radius has uniform charge density on its surface. The electric field in free space at radial distance from a point on the surface is ( permittivity of free space)
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Acceleration Due to Gravity
Considering earth to be a sphere of radius '' having uniform density '', then value of acceleration due to gravity '' in terms of and is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Acceleration Due to Gravity
The value of acceleration due to gravity at a depth '' from the surface of earth and at an altitude '' from the surface of earth are in the ratio
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien
A body is said to be opaque to the radiation if (a, r and t are coefficient of absorption, reflection and transmission respectively)
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien
A sphere and a cube, both of copper have equal volumes and are black. They are allowed to cool at same temperature and in same atmosphere. The ratio of their rate of loss of heat will be
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien
A sphere, a cube and a thin circular plate all made of same material and having the same mass are heated to same temperature of . When these are left in a room.
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution
The temperature of a gas is . To what temperature should it be heated, so that the r.m.s. velocity of the molecules be doubled?
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Biot-Savart Law & Circular Coils
Two circular coils made from same wire but radius of st coil is twice that of nd coil. If magnetic field at their centres is same then ratio of potential difference applied across them is (st to nd coil)
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole
A straight wire carrying a current (I) is turned into a circular loop. If the magnitude of the magnetic moment associated with it is '', then the length of the wire will be
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole
A solenoid of length and having 500 turns of wire carries a current . A thin coil having 10 turns of wire and radius carries current . the torque required to hold the coil in the middle of the solenoid with its axis perpendicular to the axis of the solenoid is SI units,
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Other: Induction & Displacement Current
A horizontal wire of mass '', length '' and resistance '' is sliding on the vertical rails on which uniform magnetic field '' is directed perpendicular. The terminal speed of the wire as it falls under the force of gravity is ( acceleration due to gravity)
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Simple Pendulum
The bob of simple pendulum of length '' is released from a position of small angular displacement . Its linear displacement at time '' is ( acceleration due to gravity)
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Simple Pendulum
A simple pendulum of length '' and a bob of mass '' is executing S.H.M. of small amplitude ''. The maximum tension in the string will be ( acceleration due to gravity)
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Velocity & Acceleration in SHM
The displacement of a particle executing S.H.M. is . Velocity of the particle at time is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Lenses
A combination of two thin lenses in contact have power . The power reduces to when the lenses are apart. The power of individual lens is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Prism, Dispersion & Scattering
The angle of deviation produced by a thin prism when placed in air is '' and that when immersed in water is ' '. The refractive index of glass and water are and respectively. The ratio is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Rotational Kinetic Energy, Work & Power
A thin uniform rod of mass '' and length '' is suspended from one end which can oscillate in a vertical plane about the point of suspension. It is pulled to one side and then released. It passes through the equilibrium position with angular speed ''. The kinetic energy while passing through mean position is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Energy Bands in Solids
In semiconductors at room temperature,
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Junction Transistor
For a common emitter configuration, if '' and '' have their usual meanings, the incorrect relation between '' and '' is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Special Purpose Diodes
For emission of light, a light emitting diode (LED) is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Angle of Contact & Capillarity
By adding soluble impurity in a liquid, angle of contact
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Angle of Contact & Capillarity
Water rises in a capillary tube of radius '' upto a height ''. The mass of water in a capillary is ''. The mass of water that will rise in a capillary tube of radius will be
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Molecular Theory & Factors
The potential energy of a molecule on the surface of a liquid compared to the molecules inside the liquid is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Heat Engines, Refrigerators & Second Law
The efficiency of a heat engine is '' and the coefficient of performance of a refrigerator is ''. Then
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermodynamic Processes
In a thermodynamic system, represents the increases in its internal energy and dW is the work done by the system then correct statement out of the following is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube
If '' is the length of the open pipe, '' is the internal radius of the pipe and ' ' is the velocity of sound in air then fundamental frequency of open pipe is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Progressive Wave Equation
A progressive wave is given by, . On this wave, how far away are the two points having a phase difference of ?
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Progressive Wave Equation
The equation of the wave is If the displacement is at then the total phase at will be
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings
A string is stretched between two rigid supports separated by . There are no resonant frequencies between and . The lowest resonant frequency for the string is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Diffraction at a Single Slit
The diffraction fringes obtained by a single slit are of
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Diffraction at a Single Slit
If is the intensity of the principal maximum in the single slit diffraction pattern, then what will be the intensity when the slit width is doubled?
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions
In Young's double slit experiment, th maximum with wavelength '' is at a distance ' ' from the central maximum and th maximum with wavelength '' is at a distance ''. Then is
Answer: (b)
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