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MHT CET 2025 Physics Paper: 21 Apr, Shift 1

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These are the 50 physics questions of MHT CET 2025 (21 Apr, 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 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

LC Oscillations

If maximum energy is stored in a capacitor at t=0t = 0 then the time after which, current in the circuit will be maximum is

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Q2MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current

In LCR series circuit, R = 18 Ω\Omega and impedance 33 Ω33\ \Omega. An r.m.s. voltage of 220 V is applied across the circuit. The true power consumed in a.c. circuit is

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Q3MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Resonance, Bandwidth & Q Factor

In series LCR resonant circuit, R =800 Ω, C=2 μF= 800\ \Omega,\ C = 2\ \mu\text{F} and voltage across resistance is 200 V. The angular frequency is 250 rad/s250\text{ rad/s}. At resonance, the voltage across the inductance is

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Atomic Structure 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q4MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Transitions, Photon Emission & Excitation

Which of the following transitions in hydrogen atom emit photons of highest frequency? ( n=n = principle quantum number)

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Capacitors 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q5MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Capacitors in DC Circuits & RC

The voltage between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacity 1 μF1\ \mu\text{F} is changing at the rate of 4 V/s4\text{ V/s}. the displacement current in the capacitor is

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Q6MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Combination of Capacitors

The equivalent capacitance between plates ' A ' and ' B ' ( A -area of each plate, d-separation between plates) ( ε0\varepsilon_0 - permittivity of free space) is

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Current Electricity 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q8MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Potentiometer

The length of a potentiometer wire is ' LL '. A cell of e.m.f. EE is balanced at a length L5\frac{L}{5} from the positive end of the wire. If the length of the wire is increased by L2\frac{L}{2}, the same cell will give balance point at distance ' xx '. The value of ' xx ' is

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q9MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength

The de-Broglie wavelength (λ)(\lambda) of a particle

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Q10MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation

Photoelectric emission is observed from a metallic surface for frequencies v1v_1 and v2v_2 of the incident light rays (v1>v2)(v_1 > v_2). If the maximum values of kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted in the two cases are in the ratio of 1:k1 : k, then the threshold frequency of metallic surface is

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Electromagnetic Induction 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q11MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Motional EMF

Initially a rectangular coil with length vertical is moving out with constant velocity ' vv ' in a constant magnetic field ' BB ' towards right. Now the same coil is rotated through 90∘90^\circ in same plane in same magnetic field B and the coil is moving with same velocity v\mathbf{v}. The magnitude of induced e.m.f. is now

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Q12MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Mutual Inductance

Two coils PP and QQ are kept near each other. When no current flows through coil PP and current increases in coil Q at the rate of 10 A/s10\text{ A/s}, the e.m.f. in coil P is 15 mV. When coil Q carries no current and current of 1.8 A flows through coil PP, the magnetic flux linked with coil Q is

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Q13MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Self-Inductance & Energy

To manufacture a solenoid of length ' ll ' and inductance ' LL ', the length of the thin wire required is (Diameter of the solenoid is very less than length, μ0=\mu_0 = permeability of free space)

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Electrostatics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q14MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Electric Dipole

An electric dipole having each charge of magnitude 2μC2\mu\text{C} is placed in an electric field of intensity 8×10+4 N/C8 \times 10^{+4}\text{ N/C}. If the maximum torque acting on the dipole is 4×10−3 N-m4 \times 10^{-3}\text{ N-m}, the length of the dipole is

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Q15MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Potential & Equipotentials

The electric charges ' +2q+2q ', ' +2q+2q ', ' −2q-2q ' and ' −2q-2q ' are placed at the corners of square of side ' 2 L ' as shown in figure. The electric potential at point 'A', midway between the two charges ' +2q+2q ' and ' +2q+2q ' is

( ε0=\varepsilon_0 = permittivity of free space)

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Fluid Dynamics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q16MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Types of Flow, Reynolds Number & Continuity

An incompressible fluid flows steadily through a cylindrical pipe having radius R at point A and (R3)\left(\frac{R}{3}\right) at point B further along the direction of flow of liquid. If the velocity at point A is ' V ' then that at point B is

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Gravitation 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q17MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Acceleration Due to Gravity

Water rises up to height ' xx ' in a capillary tube immersed vertically in water. When the whole arrangement is taken to a depth ' dd ' in a mine, the water level rises up to height Y. If R is the radius of the earth then the ratio Y:xY : x is

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Q18MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Satellite Energy & Weightlessness

The total energy of a circularly orbiting satellite is

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Heat Transfer and Radiation 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien

A rectangular block of surface area A emits energy E per second at 27∘C27^\circ\text{C}. If length and breadth is reduced to half of initial value and temperature is raised to 327∘C327^\circ\text{C} then energy emitted per second becomes

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Laws of Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q20MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Apparent Weight & Lift

A child stands on a weighing machine inside a lift. When the lift is going down with acceleration g/3g/3, the machine shows a reading 20 N. When the lift goes upwards with acceleration g/3g/3, the reading would be ( g=g = gravitational acceleration)

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Magnetic Properties of Materials 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q21MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Magnetic Materials & Curie Law

The variation of magnetic susceptibility (χ)(\chi) with temperature for a diamagnetic substance is shown correctly by graph

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Motion in One Dimension 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q22MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Graphs of Motion

The velocity time graph of a body moving in a straight line is shown in figure. The ratio of displacement to distance travelled by the body in time 0 to 8 s is

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Moving Charges and Magnetism 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q23MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Magnetic Field of Straight Wires

Two very long straight conductors (wires) are set parallel to each other. Each carries a current ' I ' in the same direction and the separation between them is ' 2 r '. The intensity of the magnetic field at point ' P ' (as shown in the figure) ( μ0=\mu_0 = permeability of free space) is

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Q24MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Magnetic Field of Straight Wires

Two identical long parallel wires carry currents ' I1I_1 ' and ' I2I_2 ' such that I1>I2I_1 > I_2. When the currents are in the same direction, the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires is 8×10−6 T8 \times 10^{-6}\text{ T}. If the direction of I2I_2 is reversed, the field becomes 3.2×10−5 T3.2 \times 10^{-5}\text{ T}. The ratio of I2I_2 to I1I_1 is

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Nuclear Physics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q25MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Law of Radioactive Decay

Two radioactive materials AA and BB having decay constant ' 7λ7\lambda ' and ' λ\lambda ' respectively, initially have same number of nuclei. The time taken to have the ratio of number of nuclei of material B to that of A as ' e ' is

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Oscillations 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q26MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Simple Pendulum

A simple pendulum has time period ' T1T_1 '. The point of suspension is now moved upward according to equation y=kt2y = kt^{2} where k=1 m/s2k = 1\text{ m/s}^{2}. If new time period is ' T2T_2 ' then T12/T22T_1^{2}/T_2^{2} will be ( g=10 m/s2g = 10\text{ m/s}^{2})

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Q27MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Spring Systems

A mass mm is suspended from a spring of negligible mass. The spring is pulled a little and then released, so that mass executes S.H.M. of time period TT. If the mass is increased by m0m_0, the periodic time becomes 5T4\frac{5T}{4}. The ratio m0M\frac{m_0}{M}

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Q28MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Velocity & Acceleration in SHM

Two simple harmonic motions of angular frequency 300 rad/s300\text{ rad/s} and 3000 rad/s3000\text{ rad/s} have same amplitude. The ratio of their maximum accelerations is

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Ray Optics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q29MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Total Internal Reflection

The phenomenon, which is not due to total internal reflection is

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Rotational Motion 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q30MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

Two circular loops P and Q of radii ' r ' and ' nr ' are made respectively from a uniform wire. Moment of inertia of loop Q about its axis is 4 times that of loop PP about its axis. The value of nn is

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Q31MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

Three spheres, each of mass ' mm ' and radius ' rr ' are placed as shown in figure. Consider an axis YY′YY', which is touching two spheres and passing through the diameter of third sphere. The moment of inertia of the system consisting of these three spheres about YY′YY' axis is

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Q32MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics

A disc of mass 25 kg and radius 0.2 m is rotating at 240 r.p.m. A retarding torque brings it to rest in 20 second. If the torque is due to a force applied tangentially on the rim of the disc then the magnitude of the force is

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Semiconductor Electronics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q33MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Intrinsic & Extrinsic Semiconductors

Which graph shows correctly the temperature (T). dependence of resistivity (ρ)(\rho) of a semiconductor?

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Q34MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Junction Transistor

In an n-p-n transistor amplifier, the collector current is 8 mA. If 80%80\% of the electrons from the emitter reach the collector, then ( α\alpha and β\beta are current ratios)

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Surface Tension 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q36MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Force due to Surface Tension

A liquid drop of volume V is placed on the surface of glass plate. Then another glass plate is placed on it such that liquid forms a thin layer of area A between the surfaces of two plates. To separate the plates a force F has to be applied normal to the surfaces. The surface tension of the liquid is

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Thermodynamics 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q37MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Gas Laws & Ideal Gas Equation

For an ideal gas, the density of the gas is ρ0\rho_0 when temperature and pressure of the gas are T0T_0 and P0P_0 respectively. when the temperature of the gas is 2T02T_0, its pressure becomes 3P03P_0. The new density will be

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Q38MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Heat Engines, Refrigerators & Second Law

An engine operating between temperatures T1T_1 and T2T_2 has efficiency 15\frac{1}{5}. When T2T_2 is lowered by 45 K, its efficiency becomes 12\frac{1}{2}. Temperatures T1T_1 and T2T_2 are respectively

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Q39MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermodynamic Processes

Two cylinders A and B fitted with pistons contain equal amount of an ideal rigid diatomic gas at 303 K. The piston of cylinder AA is free to move and that of cylinder B is held fixed. The same amount heat is given to the gas in each cylinder. If the rise in temperature of the gas in cylinder B is 49 K, then the rise in temperature of the gas in AA is

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Q40MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermodynamic Processes

When a diatomic gas (rigid) undergoes adiabatic change, its pressure (P)(P) and temperature (T)(T) are related as P∝TcP \propto T^{c}. The value of cc is

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Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q41MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Thermometry & Thermal Expansion

A centigrade and Fahrenheit thermometer are dipped in boiling water. The water temperature is lowered until the Fahrenheit temperature observed is 140∘F140^\circ\text{F}. At that time the temperature registered by the centigrade thermometer is

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Units, Dimensions and Measurement 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q42MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Errors in Measurement

A physical quantity A can be determined by measuring parameters B,C,DB, C, D and E using the relation A=BαCβDγEδA = \frac{B^{\alpha} C^{\beta}}{D^{\gamma} E^{\delta}}. If the maximum errors in the measurement are b%, c%, d%b\%,\ c\%,\ d\% and e%e\% then maximum error in the value of A is

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Vectors 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q43MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Addition & Subtraction of Vectors

The three vector A⃗=3i^−2j^+k^,B⃗=i^−3j^+5k^\vec{A} = 3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}, \vec{B} = \hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + 5\hat{k} and C⃗=2i^−j^+4k^\vec{C} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 4\hat{k} will form

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Wave Motion 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q44MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Beats

Two sources of sound are emitting progressive waves y1=4sin⁡710πty_1 = 4\sin 710\pi t and y2=3sin⁡702πty_2 = 3\sin 702\pi t. The sources are placed close to each other. The number of beats heard per second and intensity ratio between waxing and waning are respectively

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Q45MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube

A pipe open at both ends of length 1.5 m is dipped in water at one end such that 22nd overtone of vibrating air column is resonating with a tuning fork of frequency 330 Hz. The length of the pipe immersed in water is (Speed of sound in air =330 m/s= 330\text{ m/s}) (Neglect end correction)

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Q46MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

Two uniform wires of same material are vibrating under the same tension. If the 11st overtone of 11st wire is equal to the 22nd overtone of 22nd wire and radius of 11st wire is twice the radius of 22nd wire, the ratio of length of 11st wire to that 22nd wire is

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Q47MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Wave Basics & Properties of Sound

An observer on sea-coast counts 45 waves in one minute. If the wavelength of the waves is 7 m, then the velocity of the waves will be

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Wave Optics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q48MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Polarisation

Three polarised sheets are co-axially placed. Pass axis of polaroids 2 and 3 make 30∘30^\circ and 90∘90^\circ with pass axis of polaroid sheet 1. If I0I_0 is the intensity of unpolarised light entering sheet 1, the intensity of the emergent light through sheet 3 is

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(cos⁡30∘=3/2,cos⁡90∘=0,cos⁡60∘=1/2)\left(\cos 30^\circ = \sqrt{3}/2, \cos 90^\circ = 0, \cos 60^\circ = 1/2\right)

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Q49MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Superposition, Coherence & Intensity

Interference fringes are produced on the screen by using two light sources of intensities I and 9I. The phase difference between the beams is π/2\pi/2 at point P and π\pi at point Q on the screen. The difference between the resultant intensities at points P and Q is (cos⁡90∘=0,cos⁡π=−1)(\cos 90^\circ = 0, \cos\pi = -1)

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Q50MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

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 d and DD is the distance between source and screen. The possible wavelengths used are proportional to

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