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MHT CET 2026 Physics Paper: 15 Apr, Shift 2

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These are the 49 physics questions of MHT CET 2026 (15 Apr, Shift 2) 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 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Resonance, Bandwidth & Q Factor

A series resonant circuit consists of an inductor 'L' and capacitor 'C' which produces resonant frequency 'f'. If 'L' is increased by '2L' and 'C' is changed to '9C' the resonant frequency will be

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Q2MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Resonance, Bandwidth & Q Factor

In an LCR series circuit, at resonance,

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Q3MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits

An electric lamp connected in series with a capacitor and an a.c source is glowing with certain brightness. On reducing the frequency of source the brightness of the lamp

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Atomic Structure 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q4MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Bohr Model: Orbits, Speed & Angular Momentum

In the hydrogen atom, radii of the first four Bohr orbits are related as

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Q5MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Transitions, Photon Emission & Excitation

The electron in hydrogen atom is initially in the second excited state. When it finally moves to ground state, the maximum number of spectral lines emitted are

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Capacitors 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q6MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Combination of Capacitors

Capacitors of capacities C1C_1 and C2C_2 are connected in series. If the combination is connected to a supply of V volt then the potential difference across capacitor C2C_2 is

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Q7MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Combination of Capacitors

Two parallel plate air capacitors are connected in parallel. Each capacitor has plate area A/2A/2 and separation between the plates is dd and 2d2d respectively. The equivalent capacity of the combination is

( ϵ0\epsilon_0 = absolute permittivity of free space)

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Circular Motion 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q8MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Banking of Roads & Bridges

A car of mass m is crossing the convex bridge of radius of curvature R with speed V. At the highest point the thrust is (gg = gravitational acceleration)

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Q9MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Critical Speed & Looping

A bucket containing water is revolved in vertical circle of radius r. To prevent the water from falling down, the period of revolution required is (gg = gravitational acceleration)

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Q10MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Non-Uniform Circular Motion

A particle at rest starts moving with constant angular acceleration 'α\alpha' in a circular path of radius 'r'. At certain instant, the magnitude of centripetal acceleration is (13)rd\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{rd} the tangential acceleration. The relation between linear speed (V) and angular acceleration (α\alpha) is

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Current Electricity 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q11MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Potentiometer

A potentiometer wire is 4m long and potential difference of 2V is maintained between the ends. The e.m.f. of the cell which balances against a length of 80 cm of the potentiometer wire is

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Q12MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Wheatstone Bridge & Metre Bridge

In metre bridge experiment, the resistance in the left gap is 15 Ω\Omega and in the right gap is 45 Ω\Omega. The bridge is balanced. The distance of the null point from the centre of the wire is

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q13MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation

When a metallic surface is illuminated with a radiation of wavelength 'λ\lambda', the stopping potential is 'V'. If the same surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength 6λ6\lambda, the stopping potential is (V12)\left(\frac{V}{12}\right). The threshold wavelength for the surface is

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Q14MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Photoelectric Experiment: Intensity, Stopping Potential & Graphs

In photoelectric effect experiment, if the frequency of incident radiation (vv) is increased, keeping all other factors constant, the stopping potential, ( v>v0v > v_0) (v0v_0 = threshold frequency)

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Electromagnetic Induction 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q15MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Mutual Inductance

Two concentric circular coils having radii r1r_1 and r2r_2 (r2≪r1r_2 \ll r_1) are placed co-axially with centres coinciding. The mutual inductance of the arrangement is (Both coils have single turn, μ0\mu_0 = permeability of free space)

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Q16MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Self-Inductance & Energy

Two solenoids A and B of equal number of turns have their lengths and radii in the same ratio 1:31 : 3. The ratio of the self-inductance of solenoid A to that of B will be

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Electrostatics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q17MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Electric Charge & Coulomb's Law

A point charge 'Q' is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges '+q' and '+q'. The value of 'Q' when the system is in equilibrium is

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Q18MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Electric Flux & Gauss's Law

For a uniformly charged plane sheet, the variation of electric field (E) with distance (d) is correctly shown graphically in graph

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Gravitation 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Satellites - Orbital Velocity & Period

The distance of the two planets A and B from the sun are 'rAr_A' and 'rBr_B' respectively such that rB=100 rAr_B = 100\,r_A. The ratio of the speed of planet A to that of planet B is (both the planets are revolving around the sun)

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Heat Transfer and Radiation 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q20MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Heat Conduction

The ratio of the thermal conductivity of two rods of different materials is 6:5. The two rods of same area of cross section and same thermal resistance will have the length in the ratio

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Q21MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien

A black rectangular surface of area A emits energy E per second at 127∘127^\circ C. If length and breadth is reduced to half of initial value and temperature is raised to 527∘527^\circ C then energy emitted becomes

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Q22MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien

The energy spectrum of a black body exhibits a maximum around a wavelength λ\lambda. The temperature of a black body is now changed such that the energy is maximum at wavelength 2λ/32\lambda/3. The power radiated by the black body will now increase by a factor of

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Kinetic Theory of Gases 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q23MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Difficult

Pressure & Kinetic Energy of a Gas

The average translational kinetic energy of a molecule in a gas is E1E_1. The kinetic energy of the electron (e) accelerated from rest through potential difference 'V' volt is E2E_2. The temperature at which E1=E2E_1 = E_2 possible is (N = number of molecules, R = gas constant)

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Magnetic Properties of Materials 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q24MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Magnetisation: B, H, M, χ & μ

An iron rod is placed parallel to magnetic field intensity 1000 A/m. The magnetic flux through the rod is 3×10−43 \times 10^{-4} Wb and its cross-sectional area is 1.51.5 cm2{}^{2}. The magnetic permeability of rod in Wb/A-m is

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Moving Charges and Magnetism 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q25MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Biot-Savart Law & Circular Coils

A long wire is bent into a circular coil of one turn and then into a circular coil of smaller radius having n turns. If the same current is passed in both the cases, the ratio of magnetic field produced at the centre for one turn to that of n turns is

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Q26MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Biot-Savart Law & Circular Coils

A thin ring of radius 'R' metre has charge 'q' coulomb uniformly spread on it. The ring rotates about its axis with a constant frequency of 'f' revolution/s. The value of magnetic induction at the centre of the ring in Wb/m2{}^{2} is

( μ0\mu_0 = permeability of free space)

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Q27MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field

A charge moves in a circular path perpendicular to a magnetic field. The time period of revolution is independent of

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Oscillations 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q28MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Periodic Motion & SHM Basics

The minimum phase difference between two simple harmonic motions is

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Q29MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Simple Pendulum

A pendulum clock is running slow, In order to correct it, we should

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Q30MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity & Acceleration in SHM

A body of mass 0.40.4 kg performs simple harmonic motion. It experiences a restoring force of 0.40.4 N when its displacement from the mean position is 4 cm. The force constant and magnitude of acceleration respectively are

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Projectile Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q31MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Velocity, Momentum & Energy in Flight

A batsman hits a ball with a velocity 'v', making an angle of 60∘60^\circ with the vertical. After some time direction of velocity is making an angle of 60∘60^\circ with the horizontal. The speed of the ball at this instant is

[cos⁡(60∘)=12, cos⁡(30∘)=32]\left[\cos(60^\circ) = \frac{1}{2},\ \cos(30^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right]

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Ray Optics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q32MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Prism, Dispersion & Scattering

In the phenomenon of refraction of light for the same angle of incidence

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Q33MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Prism, Dispersion & Scattering

The angle of minimum deviation produced by a thin prism in air is δ1\delta_1. What will be the minimum deviation (δ2\delta_2) if the prism is immersed in liquid?

[ang=32, anℓ=13]\left[{}^a n_g = \frac{3}{2},\ {}^a n_\ell = \frac{1}{3}\right]

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Semiconductor Electronics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q34MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Junction Transistor

In common emitter amplifier, a change of 0.20.2 mA in the base current causes a change of 55 mA in the collector current. If input resistance is 22 kΩ\Omega and voltage gain is 7575, the load resistance used in the circuit is

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Q35MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Difficult

Logic Gates

In the logic circuit diagram, when all the four inputs, A, B, C, D are 'one' the outputs Y1,Y2,Y3Y_1, Y_2, Y_3 are respectively (1, 1, 0). When the inputs A and C are changed to zero and B and D are still 'one', then the outputs Y1,Y2,Y3Y_1, Y_2, Y_3 are respectively change to

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Q36MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

P-N Junction Diode

In the diagram shown, the resistance between points A and B is 'R1R_1' when an ideal diode D is forward biased and is 'R2R_2 ' when ideal diode D is reverse biased. The ratio R1/R2R_1/R_2 is

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Surface Tension 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q37MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Angle of Contact & Capillarity

Three liquids have same surface tension and densities ρ1,ρ2\rho_1, \rho_2 and ρ3\rho_3 (ρ1<ρ2<ρ3\rho_1 < \rho_2 < \rho_3). In three identical capillaries rise of liquid is same. The corresponding angle of contact θ1,θ2\theta_1, \theta_2 and θ3\theta_3 are related as

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Q38MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Excess Pressure: Drops & Bubbles

The excess pressure inside the first soap bubble of radius R1R_1 is three times that inside the second soap bubble of radius R2R_2. The ratio of volumes of the first to second bubble is

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Q39MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Force due to Surface Tension

A square frame of each side L is dipped in a soap and taken out, the force acting on the film formed is ( T = surface tension of soap solution)

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Thermodynamics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q40MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

P-V Diagrams & Cyclic Processes

In a cyclic process, work done by the system is

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Q41MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Thermodynamic Processes

An ideal gas is expanded adiabatically. How many times has the gas to be expanded to reduce the r.m.s. speed of molecules 3 times? (γ=1.5\gamma = 1.5)

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Units, Dimensions and Measurement 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q42MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Errors in Measurement

A wire has mass (0.3±0.003)(0.3 \pm 0.003) gram, radius (0.5±0.005)(0.5 \pm 0.005) mm and length (6±0.06)(6 \pm 0.06) cm. The maximum error in the measurement of density is

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Vectors 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q43MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components

Let A⃗\vec{A} and B⃗\vec{B} be two non-zero vectors of different magnitude. Which one of the following is the correct equation?

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Wave Motion 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q44MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube

A pipe open at both ends has a fundamental frequency 'f' in air. The pipe is dipped in water, so that 23rd{\frac{2}{3}}^{rd} length of pipe is in water, Now the fundamental frequency of the air column is

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Q45MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube

When open pipe is closed from one end then second overtone of closed pipe is higher in frequency by 100 Hz than first overtone of open pipe. The fundamental frequency of open end pipe will be (Neglect end correction)

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Q46MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Progressive Wave Equation

A simple harmonic progressive wave is represented by y=Asin⁡(120πt+3x)y = A\sin(120\pi t + 3x). The distance between two points on the wave at a phase difference of π3\frac{\pi}{3} radian is

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Q47MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

To increase the frequency of transverse oscillations of a stretched string by 40%, the tension must be increased by

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Wave Optics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q48MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Diffraction at a Single Slit

Light of wavelength λ\lambda is incident on a single slit of width 'a' and the distance between slit and screen is 'D'. In diffraction pattern, if slit width is equal to the width of the central maximum then 'D' is equal to

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Q49MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

YDSE: Film, Medium & Two Wavelengths

A double slit experiment is immersed in water of refractive index 1.331.33. The slit separation is 1 mm, distance between slit and screen is 1.331.33 m. The slits are illuminated by light of wavelength 6300 \AA. The fringe width is

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