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MHT CET 2025 Physics Paper: 22 Apr, Shift 1

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These are the 50 physics questions of MHT CET 2025 (22 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 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q1MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current

When alternating current is passed through L−RL - R series circuit, the power factor is 32\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} and R=50 ΩR = 50\ \Omega, then the value of L is

[cos⁡π6=32,sin⁡π6=12,tan⁡π6=13]\left[\cos\frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \sin\frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{1}{2}, \tan\frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right]

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Q2MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Resonance, Bandwidth & Q Factor

An a.c. e.m.f. of peak value 230 V and frequency 50 Hz is connected to a circuit with R=11.5 Ω, L=2.5 HR = 11.5\ \Omega,\ L = 2.5\text{ H} and a capacitor all in series. The value of capacitance is ' CC ' for the current in the circuit to be maximum. The value of ' CC ' and maximum current are respectively ( π2=10\pi^2 = 10)

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Atomic Structure 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q3MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Transitions, Photon Emission & Excitation

Out of the following transitions in hydrogen atom, identify the transition which emits photons of highest frequency.

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Capacitors 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q4MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Capacitance of a Conductor

The graph shows the variation of voltage (v) across the plates of two parallel plate capacitos AA and BB versus increase of charge QQ stored in them. Then

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Q5MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Combination of Capacitors

Three capacitors each of capacitance ' C ' and breakdown voltage ' VV ' are connected in series. The capacitance and breakdown voltage of the series combination will be respectively

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Q6MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Combination of Capacitors

A series combination of 10 capacitors, each of value ' C1C_1 ' is charged by a source of potential difference ' 4 V '. When another parallel combination of 8 capacitors, each of value ' C2C_2 ' is charged by a source of potential difference ' V ', it has the same total energy stored in it as in the first combination. The value of ' C2C_2 ' is

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Circular Motion 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q7MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Banking of Roads & Bridges

A vehicle is moving with a constant speed of 10 m/s10\text{ m/s} in a circular horizontal track of radius 20 m. A bob is suspended from the roof of a vehicle by a massless string. The angle made by the string with the vertical will be (acceleration due to gravity, g=10 m/s2g = 10\text{ m/s}^2)

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Q8MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Banking of Roads & Bridges

A vehicle is moving with uniform speed along 3 different shaped roads as horizontal, concave and convex. The surface of road on which, the normal reaction on vehicle is maximum is

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Q9MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Centripetal Acceleration & Force

A body of mass 100 gram is tied to a spring of spring constant 8 N/m8\text{ N/m}, while the other end of a spring is fixed. If the body moves in a circular path on smooth horizontal surface with constant angular speed 8 rad/s8\text{ rad/s} then the ratio of extension in the spring to its natured length will be

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Current Electricity 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q10MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments

The voltmeter has range 10 V and its internal resistance is 50 Ω50\ \Omega. To increase the range of voltmeter to 15 V, the resistance which is to be connected is

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Q11MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Wheatstone Bridge & Metre Bridge

In the given electrical network, the value of resistance ' RR ' when the current in the galvanometer will be zero, is

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q12MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation

When a photosensitive metal surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength ' λ1\lambda_1 ', the stopping potential is ' V1V_1 '. If the same surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength ' 3λ13\lambda_1 ', the stopping potential is V16\frac{V_1}{6}. The threshold wavelength for the photosensitive metal surface is

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Q13MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Photoelectric Experiment: Intensity, Stopping Potential & Graphs

From photoelectric effect experiment, select the correct statement.

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Electromagnetic Induction 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q14MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Lenz's Law, Eddy Currents & Induced Electric Field

A copper ring is held horizontally and a bar magnet is dropped through the ring with its length along the axis of the ring. The acceleration of the falling magnet while it is passing through the ring is

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Q15MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Magnetic Flux & Faraday's Law

A coil of resistance 400 Ω400\,\Omega is placed in a magnetic field. If the magnetic flux ' ϕ\phi ' ( Wb) linked with the coil varies with time ' tt ' ( s\text{s}) is ϕ=50t2+4\phi = 50t^{2} + 4, the current in the coil at t=2 st = 2\text{ s} will be

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Q16MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Magnetic Flux & Faraday's Law

The total charge induced in a conducting loop when it is moved in a uniform magnetic field depends on

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Electrostatics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q17MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Electric Flux & Gauss's Law

Four charges 2 μC, −3 μC, 4 μC, −4 μC2\ \mu\text{C},\ -3\ \mu\text{C},\ 4\ \mu\text{C},\ -4\ \mu\text{C} and −1 μC-1\ \mu\text{C} are enclosed by the Gaussian surface of radius 2 m. Net outward flux through the Gaussian surface is (in μV-m\mu\text{V-m}) [ ε0=\varepsilon_0 = permittivity of free space]

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Fluid Dynamics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q18MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Velocity of Efflux (Torricelli)

There are two identical small holes on the opposite side of a tank containing full of a liquid. The tank is open at the top. The difference in height between the two holes is ' hh '. As the liquid comes out of the two holes, the tank will experience a net horizontal force proportional to

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Gravitation 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Acceleration Due to Gravity

Time period of a simple pendulum on earth's surface is ' T '. It time period becomes ' xT ' when taken to a height ' 2R2R ' above earth's surface. The value of xx will be (R=(R = radius of earth)

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Q20MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Satellites - Orbital Velocity & Period

Two satellites P and Q go round a planet in circular orbits having radii ' 3R3R ' and ' RR ' respectively. If the speed of satellite PP is ' 2V2V ', the speed of the satellite QQ will be

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Heat Transfer and Radiation 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q21MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien

If 120 J of thermal energy is incident on area 3 m23\text{ m}^{2}, the amount of heat transmitted is 12 J, coefficient of absorption is 0.6, then the amount of heat reflected is

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Kinetic Theory of Gases 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q22MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

For a gas at a particular temperature on an average, the quantity which remains same for all molecules is

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Q23MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Pressure & Kinetic Energy of a Gas

The mean kinetic energy of the molecules of an ideal gas at 399∘C399^\circ\text{C} is ' E '. The temperature at which the mean kinetic energy of its molecules will be ' E/2E/2 ', is

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Magnetic Properties of Materials 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q24MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Magnetic Materials & Curie Law

Susceptibility of a paramagnetic substance is

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Moving Charges and Magnetism 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q25MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Biot-Savart Law & Circular Coils

A circular coil of wire consisting of ' nn ' tums each of radius 8 cm carries a current of 0.4 A. The magnitude of the magnetic field at the centre of coil is 3.14×10−4 T3.14 \times 10^{-4}\text{ T}. The value of ' nn ' is [Take μ0=12.56×10−7\mu_0 = 12.56 \times 10^{-7} SI unit]

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Q26MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Biot-Savart Law & Circular Coils

The wire loop PQRSP formed by joining two semicircular wire of radii R1R_1 and R2R_2 carries a current II as shown. The magnitude of the magnetic field at the centre ' O ' is

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Nuclear Physics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q27MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Radioactive Decays: Alpha, Beta, Gamma

88Ra226{}_{88}\text{Ra}^{226} is converted into 82Pb206{}_{82}\text{Pb}^{206} by emission of alpha ( α\alpha) and beta ( β\beta) particles. The number of alpha and beta particles emitted are respectively

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Oscillations 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q28MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy in SHM

For a particle performing S.H.M.; the total energy is ' nn ' times the kinetic energy, when the displacement of a particle from mean position is 32A\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}A, where A is the amplitude of S.H.M. The value of ' nn ' is

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Ray Optics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q29MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Combination of Lenses

Two thin lenses having R1,R2R_1, R_2 as the radii of curved surfaces are kept coaxially together. Their power is proportional to

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Rotational Motion 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q30MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

A solid sphere and thin walled hollow sphere have same mass and same material. Which of them have greater moment of inertia about their diameter?

[ Ih=I_h = moment of inertia of hollow sphere about an axis coinciding with its diameter, Is=I_s = moment of inertia of solid sphere about an axis coinciding with its diameter]

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Q31MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Rotational Kinetic Energy, Work & Power

A solid sphere of mass ' mm ' and radius ' RR ' is rotating about its diameter. A solid cylinder of the same mass and same radius is also rotating about its geometrical axis with angular speed twice that of sphere. The ratio of kinetic energy of sphere to kinetic energy of cylinder will be

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Q32MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Torque, Couple & Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies

If force F⃗=−3i^+j^+5k^\vec{F} = -3\hat{i}+\hat{j}+5\hat{k} acts along r⃗=7i^+3j^+k^\vec{r} = 7\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+\hat{k} then the torque acting at that point is

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Semiconductor Electronics 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q33MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Intrinsic & Extrinsic Semiconductors

In a pure silicon crystal electron-hole concentration is 101610^{16} per m3\text{m}^{3} at 301 K. Now 102110^{21} atoms of phosphorus are added per cubic metre. The new hole concentration in silicon is (in per m3\text{m}^{3})

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Q34MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Junction Transistor

In a common emitter transistor amplifier, the output voltage and input voltage have a phase difference of

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Q35MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Rectifiers & Filters

If an alternating voltage is applied across a p-n junction diode in series with a load then

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Q36MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Rectifiers & Filters

If a centre tap transformer is used with two p-n junction diodes for full wave rectification then output voltage of rectifier with respect to each diode is (secondary voltage of transformer =Vs= \text{V}_\text{s})

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Surface Tension 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q37MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Angle of Contact & Capillarity

A capillary tube is taken from earth's surface to moon's surface. The rise of liquid column on the moon's surface is (acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface is six times that of moon's surface)

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Q38MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Surface Energy & Work Done

A rectangular film of liquid is expanded from (5 cm×4 cm)(5\text{ cm} \times 4\text{ cm}) to (7 cm×8 cm)(7\text{ cm} \times 8\text{ cm}). If the work done is 3×10−4 J3 \times 10^{-4}\text{ J}, the surface tension of the liquid is (nearly)

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Thermodynamics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q39MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Thermodynamic Processes

When an ideal gas (γ=53)\left(\gamma = \frac{5}{3}\right) is heated under constant pressure, then what percentage of given heat energy will be utilised in doing external work?

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Q40MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Thermodynamic Processes

A gas undergoes a change in which its pressure ' P ' and volume ' V ' are related as PVn=PV^{n} = constant, where n is a constant. If the specific heat of the gas in this change is zero, then the value of nn is ( γ=\gamma = adiabatic ratio)

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Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q41MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Thermometry & Thermal Expansion

The temperature of a body on Kelvin scale is ' xx ' KK. When it is measured by a Fahrenheit thermometer, it is found to be ' x ' ∘F^\circ\text{F}. The value of ' xx ' is (nearly)

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Units, Dimensions and Measurement 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q42MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Errors in Measurement

The period of oscillating simple pendulum is T=2πlgT = 2\pi\sqrt{\frac{l}{g}} where length ' ll ' is 100 cm with error 1 mm. Period is 2 second. The time of 100 oscillations is measured by a stopwatch of least count 0.1s. The percentage error in gravitational acceleration ' g ' is

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Wave Motion 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q43MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube

An organ pipe has fundamental frequency 80 Hz. If its one end is closed, the frequencies produced will be (in Hz) (Neglect end correction)

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Q44MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Progressive Wave Equation

The equation of wave is y=60sin⁡(1200t−6x)y = 60\sin(1200t - 6x), where ' yy ' is in micron, ' tt ' is in second and ' xx ' is in metre. The ratio of maximum particle velocity to the wave velocity of wave propagation is

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Q45MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Reflection, Superposition & Interference

A person standing between two parallel cliffs fires a gun and hears two echoes, first echo after 1 second and the second echo after 3 second. The distance between the two cliffs is (Velocity of sound =340 m/s= 340\text{ m/s})

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Q46MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

Two waves of same frequency ( n) are approaching each other with same velocity 12 m/s12\text{ m/s} along the same linear path and interfere. The distance between two consecutive nodes is

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Wave Optics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q47MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Diffraction at a Single Slit

In a single slit diffraction pattern, identify the incorrect statement from the following.

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Q48MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Resolving Power

Assuming human pupil to have radius of 0.25 cm and comfortable viewing distance of 25 cm, the minimum separation between the two objects that human eye can resolve at 500 nm wavelength is nearly

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Q49MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions

In a Young's double slit experiment wavelength of light used is 6000 A˚6000\ \text{Å}. The first order maxima and tenth order maxima fall at 14.50 mm and 16.75 mm from the particular reference point in the interference pattern respectively. If the wavelength is changed to 5500 A˚5500\ \text{\AA} then the position of zero order and tenth order maxima are respectively

[The other arrangements remaining same]

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Work, Energy and Power 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q50MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Power

A body of mass 1 kg begins to move under the action of a time dependent force F⃗=(ti^+2t2j^) N\vec{F} = \left(t\hat{i} + 2t^2\hat{j}\right)\text{ N}, where i^\hat{i} and j^\hat{j} are unit vectors along xx and yy axis. The power developed by above force at time t=3t = 3 second will be

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