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MHT CET 2026 Physics Paper: 19 May, Shift 1

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These are the 50 physics questions of MHT CET 2026 (19 May, 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 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q1MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

AC Basics: Peak, RMS & Average Values

An alternating voltage is given by V=V0sin⁡(ωt+π4)V = V_0 \sin\left(\omega t + \frac{\pi}{4}\right). The time when the voltage is maximum for the first time is

(TT = periodic time of the alternating voltage, cos⁡0∘=sin⁡90∘=1\cos 0^\circ = \sin 90^\circ = 1)

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Q2MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

AC Generator & Transformer

A transformer having an efficiency 80% is working on 200200 V and 44 kW power supply. If the current in the secondary coil is 55 A, the voltage across the secondary coil and the current in the primary coil, respectively, are

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Q3MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current

An inductor of inductance LL and a resistor of resistance RR are joined in series and connected to an a.c. source of frequency ω\omega. The power dissipated in the circuit is

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Q4MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Resonance, Bandwidth & Q Factor

In a discharging series L-C-R circuit, C=2 μC = 2\ \muF, L=1L = 1 mH and R=10 ΩR = 10\ \Omega. The ratio of the energies stored in the inductor and in the capacitor, when the maximum current flows in the circuit, is

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Atomic Structure 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q5MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Bohr Model: Orbits, Speed & Angular Momentum

The de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving in the nthn^{th} Bohr orbit of radius 'rr' is

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Q6MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Bohr Model: Orbits, Speed & Angular Momentum

The moment of inertia of the electron moving in the second Bohr orbit of a hydrogen atom is [mm = mass of electron, hh = Planck's constant, ee = charge on electron, ε0\varepsilon_0 = permittivity of free space]

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Capacitors 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q7MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Capacitance of a Conductor

Consider the earth to be a sphere, having charge QQ. Let R,VR, V and AA be its radius, volume and area respectively. The capacitance of the earth is [ε0\varepsilon_0 = permittivity of free space]

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Q8MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Dielectrics

Two parallel plate air capacitors of same capacity 'CC' are connected in series to a battery of emf 'EE'. Then one of the capacitors is completely filled with dielectric material of constant 'KK'. The change in the effective capacity of the series combination is

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Circular Motion 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q9MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Angular Variables

A particle moves along a circular path of radius 'rr' with uniform speed 'vv'. The angle described by the particle in two seconds in radians is

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Q10MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Level Road & Rotating Platform

On a dry curved (banked) road, with banking angle of zero, the maximum safe speed for a moving vehicle is 'vv'. After heavy rain, the maximum safe speed for the same road was reduced by 60%. The ratio of the coefficient of friction for the dry road to that of the wet road is

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Current Electricity 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q11MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Combination of Resistors

In the following circuit, the current in the 4 Ω4\ \Omega resistance is 1.21.2 A. The total current (II) flowing in the circuit is

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Q12MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Potentiometer

The potential gradient along the length of 1 metre wire of uniform cross section is 66 V/m. Let 'BB' and 'CC' be the two points at 4040 cm and 6060 cm marks respectively from one end. The potential difference between points B and C is

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q13MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Photoelectric Experiment: Intensity, Stopping Potential & Graphs

In an experiment on photoelectric effect, the stopping potential V0V_0 is plotted against the frequency ν\nu of the incident light. Considering ee as the electronic charge, the work function of the photoelectric surface is given by

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Electromagnetic Induction 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q14MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Magnetic Flux & Faraday's Law

Whenever a magnet is moved either towards or away from a conducting coil, magnetic flux linked with the coil changes. This change is dependent on

(a) the strength of the magnetic field.

(b) the area of cross-section of the coil.

(c) the resistance of the coil.

(d) the number of turns in the coil.

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Q15MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Magnetic Flux & Faraday's Law

The magnetic flux through a coil of resistance 'RR' changes by an amount Δϕ\Delta\phi in the time Δt\Delta t. The total quantity of induced current and charge is respectively

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Electrostatics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q16MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Charge & Coulomb's Law

Two charged particles each having a charge '+q+q' and mass 'm' are kept at a distance 'd'. If they are in equilibrium under the gravitational force and the electric force between them, then the ratio qm\frac{q}{m} (specific charge) of each particle is (GG- Universal gravitation constant, ε0\varepsilon_0 = permittivity of free space)

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Q17MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Potential & Equipotentials

A semicircular arc of radius 'RR' is charged uniformly and has charge per unit length as λ\lambda. The electric potential VV at the centre of curvature is [ε0\varepsilon_0 = permittivity of vacuum]

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Gravitation 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q18MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Escape Velocity

A body of mass 'm' is raised to a height '10R10R' from the surface of the earth, where 'R' is the radius of the earth. Suppose it is released now. The speed with which it will strike the surface of the earth is nearly

[gg = acceleration due to gravity]

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Heat Transfer and Radiation 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien

A perfectly black body radiates power at temperature T1T_1 K. If it is to radiate 16 times this power, its temperature should be increased by

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Kinetic Theory of Gases 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q20MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

If 'mm' represents the mass of each molecule of a gas and 'TT' its absolute temperature respectively, then the root mean square velocity of the gaseous molecule is proportional to

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Laws of Motion 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q21MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Impulse & Momentum Conservation

A cricket ball of mass 120120 g is moving with a velocity of 88 m/s and is hit by a bat so that the ball gets turned back with a velocity of 1212 m/s. If the duration of contact between the ball and bat is 0.020.02 s, the impulse (in Ns) given to the ball by the bat is

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Magnetic Properties of Materials 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q22MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Field of a Magnet & Magnet in a Uniform Field

A magnetic dipole lying parallel to a magnetic field requires 'WW' units of work to turn it through 30∘30^\circ. The torque required to keep this needle in this position is

[sin⁡30∘=cos⁡60∘=0.5,sin⁡60∘=cos⁡30∘=32,sin⁡90∘=cos⁡0∘=1]\left[\sin 30^\circ = \cos 60^\circ = 0.5, \sin 60^\circ = \cos 30^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \sin 90^\circ = \cos 0^\circ = 1\right]

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Motion in One Dimension 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q23MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Motion Under Gravity

A juggler throws balls into air. He throws one ball whenever the previous one is at its highest point. If he throws 4 balls in one second, the height from which each ball returns is nearly [acceleration due to gravity is 9.89.8 m/s2{}^{2}]

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Moving Charges and Magnetism 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q24MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field

Two particles X and Y of masses 'm1m_1' and 'm2m_2' respectively, having equal charges after being accelerated through the same potential difference enter a region of uniform magnetic field and describe circular paths of radii 'r1r_1 ' and 'r2r_2' respectively. The ratio of 'r1r_1' and 'r2r_2' is

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Q25MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Moving Coil Galvanometer, Ammeter & Voltmeter

A rectangular coil of effective area 0.040.04 m2^{2} is suspended freely in a radial magnetic field of 0.020.02 Wb/m2^{2}. The torsional constant of the suspension fibre is 5×10−95 \times 10^{-9} Nm/degree. If a current of 250 μ250\ \muA is passed through it, then the angle through which it rotates is

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Nuclear Physics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q26MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Law of Radioactive Decay

Initially 8×10108 \times 10^{10} atoms are present in a radioactive sample. The half-life of the sample is 1 hour. The number of atoms that will decay in the time interval t=2t = 2 hour to t=5t = 5 hour, is

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Oscillations 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q27MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Periodic Motion & SHM Basics

The differential equation of a particle performing S.H.M. is d2xdt2+64x=0\frac{d^2x}{dt^2} + 64x = 0, where xx is in meter. The period of oscillation of the particle is (in second)

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Q28MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Periodic Motion & SHM Basics

Two simple harmonic motions are represented as y1=10sin⁡ωty_1 = 10\sin \omega t and y2=5sin⁡ωt+5cos⁡ωty_2 = 5\sin \omega t + 5\cos \omega t, both in cm. The ratio of the amplitudes of y2y_2 (A2A_2) to that of y1y_1 (A1A_1 ), is

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Ray Optics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q29MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Spherical Surfaces & Thin Lenses

The radii of curvature of both the surfaces of a convex lens are equal. One of the surfaces is made plane by grinding. The new focal length and power of the lens, respectively, are

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Q30MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Total Internal Reflection

A ray of light takes time 'tt' to travel a distance 'dd' in air and it travels a distance '4d4d', in time 'TT' in a certain medium. If T=8tT = 8t, the critical angle for the pair of media is

[sin⁡(π6)=0.5,sin⁡(π4)=12,sin⁡(π3)=32,sin⁡(π2)=1]\left[\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = 0.5, \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) = 1\right]

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Semiconductor Electronics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q31MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Intrinsic & Extrinsic Semiconductors

The band diagrams of three semiconductors p, n and intrinsic are given in the figures (1), (2) and (3). C and V are the conduction and valence bands and EFE_F is the Fermi level. Figures, from (2),(1) and (3) respectively represent the type of semiconductors as

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Q33MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Special Purpose Diodes

In the following circuit, the current through the Zener diode is

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Surface Tension 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q34MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Excess Pressure: Drops & Bubbles

Under isothermal conditions, a single drop of radius RR is formed from two mercury drops of radii R1R_1 and R2R_2. After combination, the relation between R,R1R, R_1 and R2R_2 is

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Q35MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Force due to Surface Tension

A metal wire of length 'LL' and density 'dd' rests horizontally on the free surface of water. The maximum radius of the wire so that the wire does not sink in water is

[TT = surface tension of water, gg = gravitational acceleration]

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Thermodynamics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q36MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

P-V Diagrams & Cyclic Processes

There is an expansion of a gas in a thermodynamic system. But this change cannot be plotted on a P-V diagram. Then it is

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Q37MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Specific Heats of Gases - Cp, Cv, γ & Mayer's Relation

The molar specific heat at constant pressure of an ideal gas is 72R\frac{7}{2}R. The gas is made up of molecules which are

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Q38MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Thermodynamic Processes

When the temperature of 4 moles of a gas was increased from 70∘70^\circC to 90∘90^\circC, at constant volume, the change in internal energy was 6060 J. The total heat capacity of the gas at constant volume is

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Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q39MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Thermometry & Thermal Expansion

The length of mercury column in a mercury-in-glass thermometer is H1H_1 mm at the ice point and H2H_2 mm at the steam point. When the length is HH mm, the temperature TT is given in ∘^\circC by (H1<H2H_1 < H_2)

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Units, Dimensions and Measurement 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q40MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Errors in Measurement

In a certain system, the quantities A and B are measured as 8±0.088 \pm 0.08 and 6±0.066 \pm 0.06 respectively. Let x=AB, y=A+Bx = AB,\ y = A + B and z=A−Bz = A - B. The correct order of % error in x, yx,\ y and zz is

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Vectors 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q41MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Scalar (Dot) Product

In a vector p⃗\vec{p}, 'x' and 'y' components have magnitudes 2 units and 5 units respectively. A vector q⃗\vec{q}, along negative Y axis has magnitude of 3 units. Then p⃗⋅q⃗\vec{p} \cdot \vec{q} is

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Viscosity 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q42MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Terminal Velocity

'nn' identical small drops of water are falling down vertically through a medium each with a terminal velocity 'vv'. If they combine to form a single drop, then its terminal velocity is xvxv. The value of xx is

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Wave Motion 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q43MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Beats

Two simple harmonic sound waves travelling in the same direction are given by y1(x,t)=Asin⁡(0.5πx−100πt)y_1(x,t) = A\sin(0.5\pi x - 100\pi t) and y2(x,t)=Asin⁡(0.46πx−92πt)y_2(x,t) = A\sin(0.46\pi x - 92\pi t)

The number of times, a stationary listener can hear sound of maximum intensity in one second is

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Q44MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

For a stationary wave, y=10cos⁡(πx/15)sin⁡(48πt)y = 10\cos(\pi x/15)\sin(48\pi t) cm, the distance between a node and the successive antinode is

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Q45MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

A stretched string of length 'LL' is fixed at both the ends, has 'nn' nodes (n>2n > 2). The length of the string in terms of nn and wavelength λ\lambda is

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Q46MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Wave Basics & Properties of Sound

The amplitude of a sound wave at a distance rr from a point source is AA. The amplitude at a distance 2r2r from the point source is

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Wave Optics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q47MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Biprism, Thin Films & Other Devices

In a biprism experiment, using a light of wavelength 48004800 Å, a steady interference pattern was obtained on a screen 11 m away from the source. Now the source is replaced by another of wavelength 64006400 Å and the screen is moved away from it by 2020 cm. The fringewidth will

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Q48MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Diffraction at a Single Slit

In the diffraction pattern due to a single slit of width 'aa' with incident light of wavelength 'λ\lambda', at an angle of diffraction 'θ\theta', the condition for the second maximum is

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Work, Energy and Power 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q49MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Conservation of Energy

The bob of a simple pendulum of length 2m is kept at P. It is released and when it reaches Q, it losses 20% of its total energy due to air resistance. Its velocity at Q is [Take g=9.8g = 9.8 m/s2{}^{2} ]

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Q50MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Kinetic Energy & Momentum

A 66 kg mass and 1.51.5 kg mass are moving with equal kinetic energies. The ratio of the magnitudes of their linear momenta is

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