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MHT CET 2024 Physics Paper: 15 May, Shift 1

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These are the 50 physics questions of MHT CET 2024 (15 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 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q1MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

AC Generator & Transformer

Alternating current of peak value (2π)\left(\frac{2}{\pi}\right) A flows through the primary coil of a transformer. The coefficient of mutual inductance between primary and secondary coils is 1 H. The peak e.m.f. induced in secondary coil (Frequency of a.c. =50 Hz= 50\text{ Hz})

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Q2MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Resonance, Bandwidth & Q Factor

A series L−C−RL - C - R circuit containing a resistance ' RR ' has angular frequency ' ω\omega '. At resonance the voltage across resistance and inductor are ' VRV_R ' and ' VLV_L ' respectively, then value of capacitance will be

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Q3MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits

In an a.c. circuit, the reactance of a coil is 3\sqrt{3} times its resistance. The phase difference between the voltage across the coil to the current through the coil will be

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Q4MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits

When a coil is connected to a d.c. source of e.m.f. 12 volt; then the current of 4 A flows in it. If the same coil is connected to a 12 volt, 50 Hz a.c. source, then the current flowing in it is 2.4 A. Then self-inductance of the coil will be

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Atomic Structure 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q5MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Bohr Model: Orbits, Speed & Angular Momentum

The ratio of the areas of the electron orbits for the second excited state to the first excited state for the hydrogen atom is

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Capacitors 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q6MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Combination of Capacitors

Three condensers of capacities ' C1C_1 ', ' C2C_2 ', ' C3C_3 ' are connected in series with a source of e.m.f. ' VV '. The potentials across the three condensers are in the ratio

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Current Electricity 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q7MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments

A galvanometer has resistance 80 Ω80\ \Omega and it is shunted with resistance 20 Ω20\ \Omega. If 20%20\% of the main current flows through galvanometer, then what is the value of main current?

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Q8MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Potentiometer

A cell balances against a length of 150 cm on a potentiometer wire when it is shunted by a resistance of 5 Ω5\ \Omega. But when it is shunted by a resistance of 10 Ω10\ \Omega, then balancing length increases by 25 cm. The balancing length when the cell is in an open circuit is

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q9MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength

Electrons are accelerated through a potential difference of 16 kV. If the potential difference is increased to 64 kV, then de-Broglie wavelength associated with electron will

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Q10MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation

Two photons having energies twice and thrice the work function of metal are incident one after another on the metal surface. Then the ratio of maximum velocities of the photoelectrons emitted in the two cases is respectively

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Electromagnetic Induction 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q11MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Self-Inductance & Energy

When the number of turns in a coil are made 3 times without any change in the length of the coil, its self inductance becomes

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Q12MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Self-Inductance & Energy

Two solenoids of equal number of turns have their lengths as well as radii in the same ratio 1:31 : 3. The ratio of their self inductance will be

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Electrostatics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q13MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Field & Field Lines

Two point charges +8q+8q and −2q-2q are located at X=0X = 0 (origin) and X=LX = L respectively. The net electric field due to these two charges is zero at point PP on XX-axis. The location of point PP from the origin is

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Q14MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Flux & Gauss's Law

Consider a long uniformly charged cylinder having constant volume charge density ' λ\lambda ' and radius ' RR '. A Gaussian surface is in the form of a cylinder of radius ' rr ' such that vertical axis of both the cylinders coincide. For a point inside the cylinder (r<R)(r < R), electric field is directly proportional to

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Q15MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Electrostatic Potential Energy

If a unit positive charge is shifted from a region of low potential to a region of high potential, then the electric potential energy of the system

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Gravitation 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q16MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Acceleration Due to Gravity

The weights of an object are measured in a coal mine of depth ' h1h_1 ', then at sea level of height ' h2h_2 ' and lastly at the top of a mountain of height ' h3h_3 ' as W1,W2W_1, W_2 and W3W_3 respectively. Which one of the following relations is correct? [h1≪R,h3≫h2=R,R=h_1 \ll R, h_3 \gg h_2 = R, R = radius of the earth ]

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Q17MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Satellites - Orbital Velocity & Period

A satellite of mass ' mm ' is revolving around the earth of mass ' MM ' in an orbit of radius ' rr ' with constant angular velocity ' ω\omega '. The angular momentum of satellite is ( G=G = Universal constant of gravitation)

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Laws of Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q18MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames

The pulleys and strings shown in figure are smooth and of negligible mass. For the system to remain in equilibrium, angle θ\theta should be

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Moving Charges and Magnetism 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole

Magnetic induction produced at the centre of a circular loop of radius ' RR ' carrying a current is ' B '. The magnetic moment of the loop is ( μ0=\mu_0 = permeability of free space)

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Q20MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Force on Current-Carrying Conductors

Two parallel wires separated by distance 'b' are carrying equal current ' II ' in the same direction. The force per unit length of the wire is

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Q21MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Magnetic Field of Straight Wires

The strength of magnetic field at a perpendicular distance ' xx ' near a long straight conductor carrying current ' I ' is ' B '. The magnetic field at a distance x3\frac{x}{3} from straight conductor will be

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Nuclear Physics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q22MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Law of Radioactive Decay

A radioactive substance has half-life of 60 minutes. During 3 hours, the amount of substance decayed would be

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Oscillations 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q23MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy in SHM

Starting from mean position, a body oscillates simple harmonically with a period ' TT '. After what time will its kinetic energy be 75%75\% of the total energy? (sin⁡30∘=0.5)(\sin 30^\circ = 0.5)

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Q24MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Velocity & Acceleration in SHM

The maximum velocity of a particle, executing S.H.M. with an amplitude 7 mm is 4.4 m s−14.4\text{ m s}^{-1} The period of oscillation is [π=227]\left[\pi = \frac{22}{7}\right]

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Q25MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Velocity & Acceleration in SHM

A horizontal platform with a small object placed on it executes a linear S.H.M. in the vertical direction. The amplitude of oscillation is 40 cm. What should be the least period of these oscillations, so that the object is not detached from the platform? [Take g=10 m/s2g = 10\text{ m/s}^2]

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Ray Optics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q26MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Prism, Dispersion & Scattering

For a symmetric (equilateral) prism, the prism formula can be written as

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Q27MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Total Internal Reflection

For a ray of light, the critical angle is minimum, when it travels from

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Rotational Motion 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q28MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

Three thin rods, each of mass ' MM ' and length ' LL ' are placed along X,YX, Y and Z axes which are mutually perpendicular. One end of each rod is at origin. M. I. of the system about Z axis is

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Q29MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Rotational Kinetic Energy, Work & Power

If the angular velocity of a body rotating about the given axis increases by 20%20\%, then its kinetic energy of rotation will increase by

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Q30MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Rotational Kinetic Energy, Work & Power

A thin uniform metal rod of mass ' MM ' and length ' LL ' is swinging about a horizontal axis passing through its end. Its maximum angular velocity is ' ω\omega '. Its centre of mass rises to a maximum height of ( g=g = Acceleration due to gravity)

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Semiconductor Electronics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q31MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Intrinsic & Extrinsic Semiconductors

In an extrinsic n-type semiconductor, the free electrons donated by the impurity atoms occupy energy levels in

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Q32MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Junction Transistor

For a transistor, current gain (β)=50(\beta) = 50. To change the collector current by 350 μA350\,\mu\text{A}, the base current should be changed by

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Q33MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Logic Gates

Two different logic gates giving output ' 1 ' for the inputs (1,0)(1, 0) and then for (0,1)(0, 1) are

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Surface Tension 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q34MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Angle of Contact & Capillarity

Two capillary tubes A and B of the same internal diameter are kept vertically in two different liquids whose densities are in the ratio 4:34 : 3. If the surface tensions of these two liquids are in the ratio 6:56 : 5, then the ratio of rise of liquid in capillary A to that in B is (assume their angles of contact are nearly equal)

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Q35MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Angle of Contact & Capillarity

The angle of contact between glass and water is 0∘0^\circ and water rises in a glass capillary upto 6 cm (Surface tension of water is T). Another liquid of surface tension ' 2T2T ', angle of contact 60∘60^\circ and relative density 2 will rise in the same capillary up to (cos⁡0∘=1,cos⁡60∘=0.5)(\cos 0^\circ = 1, \cos 60^\circ = 0.5)

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Q36MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Splitting & Merging of Drops

When a mercury drop of radius ' RR ' splits up into 1000 droplets of radius ' rr ', the change in surface energy is ( T=T = surface tension of mercury)

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Thermodynamics 5 questions · chapter PYQs

Q37MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

P-V Diagrams & Cyclic Processes

When a system is taken from state ' aa ' to state ' cc ' along a path abc, it is found that Q=80 calQ = 80\text{ cal} and W=35 calW = 35\text{ cal}. Along path adc Q=65 calQ = 65\text{ cal} the work done W along path adc is

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Q38MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Difficult

Specific Heats of Gases - Cp, Cv, γ & Mayer's Relation

Four moles of hydrogen, two moles of helium and one mole of water vapour form an ideal gas mixture. [Cv[C_v for hydrogen =52R,Cv= \frac{5}{2}R, C_v for helium =32R,Cv= \frac{3}{2}R, C_v for water vapour =3R]= 3R] What is the molar specific heat at constant pressure of the mixture?

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Q39MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermodynamic Processes

The ratio of work done by an ideal rigid diatomic gas to the heat supplied by the gas in an isobaric process is

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Q40MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermodynamic Processes

The internal energy of an ideal diatomic gas corresponding to volume ' VV ' and pressure ' P ' is 2.5 PV. The gas expands from 1 litre to 2 litre at a constant pressure of 105 N/m210^{5}\text{ N/m}^2. The heat supplied to a gas is

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Q41MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermodynamic Processes

A quantity of heat ' QQ ' is supplied to monoatomic ideal gas which expands at constant pressure. The fraction of heat converted into work is [γ=CpCv=53]\left[\gamma = \frac{C_p}{C_v} = \frac{5}{3}\right]

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Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q42MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermometry & Thermal Expansion

A sheet of steel is 40 cm long and 5 cm broad at 0∘C0^\circ\text{C}. The surface area of the sheet increases by 1.4 cm21.4\text{ cm}^2 at 100∘C100^\circ\text{C}. Coefficient of linear expansion of steel is

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Wave Motion 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q43MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Beats

An open organ pipe of length ' ll ' is sounded together with another open organ pipe of length (l+l1)(l + l_1) in their fundamental modes. Speed of sound in air is ' VV '. The beat frequency heard will be ( l1<<l)l_1 << l)

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Q44MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Doppler Effect

The driver of a car travelling with a speed ' V1V_1 ' m/s\text{m/s} towards a wall sounds a siren of frequency ' nn ' Hz. If the velocity of sound in air is V m/sV\text{ m/s}, then the frequency of sound reflected from the wall and as heard by the driver, in Hz, is

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Q45MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

When a sonometer wire vibrates in third overtone there are

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Q46MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

Two progressive waves Y1=sin⁡2π(t0.4−x4)Y_1 = \sin 2\pi\left(\frac{t}{0.4} - \frac{x}{4}\right) and Y2=sin⁡2π(t0.4+x4)Y_2 = \sin 2\pi\left(\frac{t}{0.4} + \frac{x}{4}\right) superpose to form a standing wave. ' xx ' and ' yy ' are in SI system. Amplitude of the particle at x=0.5 mx = 0.5\text{ m} is [sin⁡45∘=cos⁡45∘=12]\left[\sin 45^\circ = \cos 45^\circ = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right]

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Wave Optics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q47MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Biprism, Thin Films & Other Devices

In biprism experiment, the fringe width is 0.6 mm. The distance between 66th dark fringe and 88th bright fringe on the same side of central bright fringe is

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Q48MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Superposition, Coherence & Intensity

In double slit experiment, instead of taking slits of equal widths, one slit is made twice as wide as the other. Then in interference pattern

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Q49MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Superposition, Coherence & Intensity

In Young's double slit experiment, 'I' is the minimum intensity and ' I1I_1 ' is the intensity at a point where the path difference is λ4\frac{\lambda}{4} where ' λ\lambda ' is the wavelength of light used. The ratio II1\frac{I}{I_1} is (Intensities of the two interfering waves are same) (cos⁡0∘=1,cos⁡90∘=0)(\cos 0^\circ = 1, \cos 90^\circ = 0)

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Work, Energy and Power 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q50MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Power

A body of mass 1 kg starts from rest and moves with uniform acceleration. In 2 seconds, its velocity is 10 m/s10\text{ m/s}. The power exerted on the body in one second is

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