Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current
An e.m.f. is applied to a circuit containing L, C and R in series where and . The average power dissipated in the circuit is
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Answer: (a)
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Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current
An e.m.f. is applied to a circuit containing L, C and R in series where and . The average power dissipated in the circuit is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Resonance, Bandwidth & Q Factor
In a series LCR circuit, the inductance mH, capacitor F and resistance ohm. The frequency at which resonance occurs is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Transitions, Photon Emission & Excitation
Which of the following transition in hydrogen atom emits photon of highest frequency?
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Dielectrics
A parallel plate air capacitor consists of two metal plates of area and separation . A slab of thickness and dielectric constant is inserted between the plates with its faces parallel to the plates. The effective capacitance of the system is ( permittivity of free space)
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Angular Variables
Two particles A and B are moving in uniform circular motion in concentric circles of radii and with speeds and respectively. and are the time periods of rotation of the particles respectively and their relation is . The ratio of angular speed of B to that of A will be
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Potentiometer
Two cells of e.m.f.s approximately V and V are to be compared using a potentiometer (sum and difference method) of length cm, then,
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength
An electron is moving with initial velocity in a magnetic field . Its de-Broglie wavelength will
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation
A photon of energy units ejects a photo-electron from a metal surface whose work function is . If an electron(e) having maximum kinetic energy enters into a uniform magnetic field of induction(B) in a direction perpendicular to the field and describes a circular path of radius R, then radius R is {mass of electron}
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Inductors, LR & LC Circuits
By combining three inductances, H, H and H, the minimum value of effective inductance that can be obtained is (in H)
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Inductors, LR & LC Circuits
Two inductors, and , are connected in parallel and time-varying current flows the combination. If and are the currents passing through the inductor and respectively, the ratio is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Mutual Inductance
Two conducting circular loops of radii and are placed in the same plane with their centres coinciding. The mutual inductance between them is {same current is passing through both the coils} ( permeability of free space)
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Rotating Conductors & AC Generator
A conducting rod AB of length is rotated about point O which lies between point A and B in a uniform magnetic field directed into the paper. If length , then is angular velocity
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Charge & Coulomb's Law
A charge is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges . The system of the three charges will be in equilibrium if is equal to
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Dipole
When the dielectric is placed in an external electric field, the electric field inside the dielectric is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Electrostatic Potential Energy
The equal charges (say 'q') are placed at a distance of and a third charge is placed at a mid-point. The potential energy of the system is ( permittivity of free space)
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Archimedes' Principle & Floatation
A vessel contains oil (density g/cm) over mercury (density g/cm). A homogeneous sphere floats with half its volume immersed in mercury and the remaining half in oil. The density of the material of the sphere in g/cm is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Density, Compressibility & Pascal's Law
In a hydraulic press, the small cylinder has a diameter of cm, while the large cylinder has a diameter of cm. If a force is applied to a piston of small cylinder, then the force on the piston of large cylinder is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Satellites - Orbital Velocity & Period
Four particles, each of mass M and equidistant from each other, move along a circle of radius R under the action of their gravitational attraction, the speed of each particle is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Heat Conduction
Three rods made of the same material and the same cross-sectional areas have been joined as shown in the figure. Each rod is of the same length. The temperature of the junction is

Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien
Three spheres, P, Q and R, having radii m, m and m respectively, are coated with lamp black on their outer surfaces. The wavelengths corresponding to maximum intensity (radiated) are nm, nm and nm respectively. If the powers radiated by them are and respectively, then is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole
A charge is circulating at a constant speed with a semicircular loop of radius . The magnetic moment of this loop is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Magnetic Field of Straight Wires
Two long straight parallel wires are separated by a distance of cm. Each wire carries current mA in the same direction. The magnetic field at a point P midway between them is permeability of free space
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field
A charged particle of mass and charge travels on a circular path, (of radius unit) is perpendicular to a magnetic field . The time taken by a particle to complete revolutions is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Moving Coil Galvanometer, Ammeter & Voltmeter
The value of shunt resistance that allows of the main current through the galvanometer of is nearly
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Radioactive Decays: Alpha, Beta, Gamma
In transition 'a', three particles and two particles are emitted in succession from the element . In transition 'b', two gamma rays, one particle and two particles are emitted in succession from element . The atomic number and the mass number of the new elements formed respectively are
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Periodic Motion & SHM Basics
A particle performing S.H.M., has a period of s. The particle starts from a mean position. The ratio of distances travelled by the particle in the first and second second is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Spring Systems
A simple harmonic oscillator having four identical springs (as shown in figure) has a time period . Another similar simple harmonic oscillator of the same mass but the four identical springs with spring constants has a time period , then is

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Velocity & Acceleration in SHM
Two particles performing simple harmonic motions of maximum accelerations, m/s and m/s, have the same amplitudes. The ratio of their angular frequencies is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Relative Velocity in Two Dimensions
Airplanes A and B are flying with constant velocity in the same vertical plane at angles and with respect to the horizontal as shown in the figure. The speed of A is m/s. At time s, an observer in A finds B at a distance of m. This observer sees B moving with a constant velocity perpendicular to the line of motion of A. If at , A just escapes being hit by B, in second is

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Lenses
A bi-convex lens is formed with two thin plano-convex lenses as shown in the figure. Refractive index of the first lens is and that of second is . Both the curved surfaces are of the same radius of curvature cm. For an object distance of cm, the image distance will be

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration
Four solid spheres, each of diameter cm and mass kg are placed with their centres at the corners of a square of side cm. The M.I. of the system about the diagonal of the square is kg-m, then is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Torque, Couple & Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
In the case of rotational dynamics, which of the following statements is correct? { = linear displacement, = angular acceleration, = radius vector, = linear acceleration, = angular momentum, = linear momentum, = angular displacement}
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2.
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4.
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Torque, Couple & Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
Which of the following sentence is true?
a. Moment of a couple is independent of the axis of rotation or the points of application of forces. b. Moment of a couple produces translational acceleration.
c. Moment of a couple can be balanced by single force.
d. Moment of a couple depends upon the axis of rotation or the points of application of forces.
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Logic Gates
The truth table for the system of four NAND gates as shown in the figure is
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Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →P-N Junction Diode
In one branch, resistance and a p-n junction diode are connected in series and in another branch, resistance is connected. Both the branches are connected in parallel to each other. The total resistance of the circuit when a) diode is forward biased and when b) diode is reverse biased respectively are {consider the p-n junction diode as an ideal diode}
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Special Purpose Diodes
A LED emits visible light when its
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Surface Energy & Work Done
A rectangular film of liquid is expanded from ( cm cm) to ( cm cm). If the work done is J, the surface tension of the liquid is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Gas Laws & Ideal Gas Equation
The pressure of a given mass of a gas is decreased by at constant temperature, then its volume will
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →P-V Diagrams & Cyclic Processes
For any thermodynamic process, the work done by the system depends
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →P-V Diagrams & Cyclic Processes
One mole of a mono-atomic ideal gas is taken through a cycle ABCDA as shown in the P-V diagram, then

Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Specific Heats of Gases - Cp, Cv, γ & Mayer's Relation
The difference between two molar specific heats of a gas is J-kg-K . If the ratio of two specific heats of gas is , the molar specific heat of the gas at constant pressure in J-kg -K is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Errors in Measurement
A particular physical quantity is given by and the measured value of 'a' is unit with unit accuracy. The value of 'b' is unit with unit accuracy. The % error in is nearly
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Scalar (Dot) Product
If and are perpendicular to each other, the value of 'a' is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Doppler Effect
A whistle giving out Hz approaches a stationary observer at a speed of m/s. The frequency heard by the observer (in Hz) is nearly (speed of sound m/s)
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube
A pipe closed at one end vibrating in the sixth overtone is in unison with the open pipe vibrating in its sixth overtone. The ratio is vibrating length of pipe closed at one end, vibrating length of pipe open at both ends
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Progressive Wave Equation
Two simple harmonic progressive waves have displacements and . The phase difference between the two waves is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Progressive Wave Equation
A simple harmonic progressive wave is given by the equation . If the wave velocity is equal to (maximum particle velocity), then the wavelength is amplitude, frequency, time, displacement, distance
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Polarisation
Unpolarized light with intensity passes through three polaroids such that the transmission axis of the last polaroid is crossed with the first. If the intensity of emerging light is . The angle between the first two polaroids and the angle for which the transmitted intensity is maximum are respectively given,
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Resolving Power
Resolving power of a telescope can be increased by
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions
In Young's double slit experiment, the fringe width is mm with light of wavelength A.U. If the light of wavelength A.U. is used, with no other change in the experimental set up. The change in fringe width is
Answer: (b)
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