Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current
Average power associated with an ideal inductor and ideal capacitor over a complete cycle of a.c. is respectively
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Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current
Average power associated with an ideal inductor and ideal capacitor over a complete cycle of a.c. is respectively
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Resonance, Bandwidth & Q Factor
LC series resonant circuit produces resonant frequency ' '. If ' ' is tripled and ' ' is increased by , the resonant frequency will be
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Series LCR Circuit
When a capacitor is connected in series LR circuit, the alternating current flowing in the circuit
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Energy of the Electron & Energy Levels
When a hydrogen atom is raised from the ground state to the excited state
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Hydrogen Spectrum & Spectral Series
In hydrogen atom, ratio of the shortest wavelength in the Balmer series to that in the Paschen series is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Hydrogen Spectrum & Spectral Series
According to Bohr's theory of hydrogen atom, the ratio of the maximum and minimum wavelength of Lyman series will be
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Capacitors in DC Circuits & RC
In the given circuit diagram, in the steady state the current through the battery and the charge on the capacitor respectively are

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Charge Sharing & Loss of Energy
A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance ' ' is connected to a battery and charged to a potential difference ' '. Another capacitor of capacitance 3 C is similarly charged to a potential difference 3 V. The charging battery is then disconnected and capacitors are connected in parallel to each other in such a way that positive terminal of one is connected to the negative terminal of the other. The final energy of the configuration is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Dielectrics
The function of dielectric in a capacitor is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Centre of Mass of Discrete Particles
In the system of two particles of masses ' ' and ' ', the first particle is moved by a distance 'd' towards the centre of mass. To keep the centre of mass unchanged, the second particle will have to be moved by a distance
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments
In an ammeter, of the main current is passing through the galvanometer, If shunt resistance is , then resistance of galvanometer will be
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Wheatstone Bridge & Metre Bridge
When the two known resistances ' ' and ' ' are connected in the left and right gaps of a meter bridge respectively, the null point is found at a distance ' ' from the zero end of a meter bridge wire. An unknown resistance ' X ' is now connected in parallel with ' S ' and null point is found at a distance ' ' from zero end of meter bridge wire. The unknown resistance ' X ' is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Other / Mixed: Atoms & Bohr Links
The gyromagnetic ratio and Bohr magneton are given respectively by [Given charge on electron, mass of electron, Planck's constant]
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation
Two identical photocathodes receive light of frequencies ' ' and ' '. If the velocities of the emitted photoelectrons of mass ' ' are ' ' and ' ' respectively, then ( Planck's constant)
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Magnetic Flux & Faraday's Law
The magnetic flux through a coil of resistance ' ' changes by an amount ' ' in time ' '. The amount of induced current and induced charge in the coil are respectively
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Mutual Inductance
Two coils have a mutual inductance . The current changes in the first coil according to the equation where and . What is the value of the maximum e.m.f. in the coil?
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Rotating Conductors & AC Generator
A metal rod of length ' ' rotates about one of its ends in a plane perpendicular to a magnetic field of induction ' '. If the e.m.f. induced between the ends of the rod is ' ', then the number of revolutions made by the rod per second is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Flux & Gauss's Law
If the electric flux entering and leaving an enclosed surface is and then charge enclosed in the surface is ( permittivity of free space)
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Bernoulli's Equation
Water is flowing in a conical tube as shown in figure. Velocity of water at area ' ' is . The value of ' ' and ' ' is and respectively. The pressure difference at both the cross- section is

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Pressure in a Fluid
When an air bubble rises from the bottom of lake to the surface, its radius is doubled. The atmospheric pressure is equal to that of a column of water of height ' '. The depth of the lake is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Kepler's Laws & Planetary Motion
The period of a planet around the sun is 8 times that of earth. The ratio of radius of planet's orbit to the radius of the earth's orbit is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Satellite Energy & Weightlessness
Two satellites A and B having ratio of masses are revolving in circular orbits of radii ' ' and ' 4 r '. The ratio of total energy of satellites A to that of B is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien
Three identical metal spheres (of same surface area) have red, black and white colors and they are heated up to same temperature. They are allowed to cool. Arrange them from maximum rate of cooling to minimum rate of cooling
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution
The temperature of a gas is . To what temperature the gas should be heated so that the r.m.s. speed is increased by 2 times?
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Graphs of Motion
A velocity - time graph of a body is shown below. The distance covered by the body from 6 second to 9 second is

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Ampere's Law, Cylinders, Solenoid & Toroid
The magnetic induction due to an ideal solenoid is independent of
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Ampere's Law, Cylinders, Solenoid & Toroid
The magnetic field intensity inside current carrying solenoid is . If length and number of turns of a solenoid is 15 cm and 60 turns respectively. The current flowing in the solenoid is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Energy in SHM
In S.H.M. the displacement of a particle at an instant is , where and kinetic energy is 200 J. If force constant is , then x will be
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Velocity & Acceleration in SHM
A particle is performing S.H.M. with an amplitude 4 cm. At the mean position the velocity of the particle is . When the speed of the particle becomes , the distance of the particle from mean position is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Refraction, Glass Slab & Apparent Depth
Three immiscible transparent liquids with uniform refractive indices and are arranged one on top of another. The depths of the liquids are 3 cm 4 cm and 6 cm respectively. The apparent depth of the vessel is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Spherical Surfaces & Thin Lenses
A point object kept at P in front of a glass sphere of radius ' ' has its image formed at such that . The refractive index of material of glass sphere is 1.4. The distance PO is equal to

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Total Internal Reflection
Velocity of light in diamond is th times that in air. Velocity of light in water is th times that in air. The angle of incidence of ray of light travelling from water to diamond is (angle of refraction Given
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration
The moment of inertia of thin square plate PQRS of uniform thickness, about an axis passing through centre ' O ' and perpendicular to the plane of the plate is are respectively the moments of inertia about axis which are in the plane of the plate as shown in figure)

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration
A circular disc of radius ' ' and thickness has moment of inertia 'I' about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane. It is melted and recasted into a solid sphere then moment of inertia of sphere about an axis passing through diameter is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Rotational Kinetic Energy, Work & Power
A thin uniform rod of length ' ' and mass ' ' is swinging freely along a horizontal axis passing through its centre. Its maximum angular speed is ' '. Its centre of mass rises to a maximum height of [ gravitational acceleration]
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Junction Transistor
The current amplification factor of a transistor is 50. The input resistance when used in common emitter mode is . The peak value for an a.c. input voltage of 0.01 V peak is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Logic Gates
In the logic circuit diagram, when all the four inputs are one, the outputs are respectively . When all the inputs are changed to 'zero', the outputs respectively change to
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Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →P-N Junction Diode
For the diagram shown, the resistance between points A and B when the ideal diode ' ' is forward biased is ' ' and that when reverse biased is ' '. The ratio is
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Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Gas Laws & Ideal Gas Equation
A gas is contained in closed vessel. The initial temperature of the gas is . If the pressure of the gas is increased by , the increase in the temperature of the gas is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermodynamic Processes
The internal energy of a gas will increase when it
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermodynamic Processes
For an ideal gas, in an isobaric process, the ratio of heat supplied ' ' to the work done ' ' by the system is ( ratio of specific heat at constant pressure to that at constant volume)
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermometry & Thermal Expansion
At certain temperature, and of different materials have lengths and respectively. Their coefficients of linear expansion are and respectively. It is observed that the difference between their lengths remains constant at all temperatures. The ratio is given by
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube
A tuning fork of frequency 340 Hz is vibrated just above a tube of 120 cm height. Water is slowly poured in the tube. What is the minimum height of water necessary for resonance?
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Reflection, Superposition & Interference
Two sound waves having same amplitude ' ' and angular frequency ' ' but having a phase difference of are superimposed then the maximum amplitude of the resultant wave is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings
When the tension in string is increased by , the frequency of the fundamental mode increases in the ratio . The initial tension in the string is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings
A sonometer wire is stretched by hanging a metal bob, the fundamental frequency of the wire is ' '. When the bob is completely immersed in water, the frequency of vibration of wire becomes ' '. The relative density of the metal of the bob is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Wave Basics & Properties of Sound
Out of the following musical instruments, which is 'NOT' a percussion instrument?
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Diffraction at a Single Slit
Two wavelength 590 nm and 596 nm of sodium light are used one after other, to study the diffraction taking place at a single slit of aperture 2.4 mm. The distance between the slit and screen is 2 m. The separation between the positions of first secondary maximum of the diffraction pattern obtained in the two cases is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Wave Theory, Wavefronts & Doppler Effect
A wavefront is a surface
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Spring & Elastic Energy
The potential energy of a long spring when it is stretched by 3 cm is ' '. If the spring is stretched by 9 cm, potential energy stored in it will be
Answer: (d)
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