Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current
Power dissipated in an LCR series circuit connected to an A.C. source of emf is
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Answer: (d)
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Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current
Power dissipated in an LCR series circuit connected to an A.C. source of emf is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Atomic Models & Alpha-Particle Scattering
In a Rutherford scattering experiment when a projectile of charge z1 and mass M1 approaches a target nucleus of charge z2 and mass M2, the distance of closest approach is r0. The energy of the projectile is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Transitions, Photon Emission & Excitation
The ionization energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom in its ground state is 13.6 eV. The atoms are excited to higher energy levels to emit radiations of 6 wavelengths. Maximum wavelength of emitted radiation corresponds to the transition between
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Capacitors
Three capacitors each of capacitance C and of breakdown voltage V are joined in series. The capacitance and breakdown voltages of the combination will be
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Centre of Mass of Discrete Particles
Two bodies of mass 1 kg and 3 kg have position vectors and , respectively. The center of mass of this system has a position vector:
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Cells: EMF, Internal Resistance & Combinations
A student measures the terminal potential difference (V) of a cell (of emf and internal resistance r) as a function of the current (I) flowing through it. The slope, and intercept, of the graph between V and I, then respectively, equal
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Combination of Resistors
A wire of resistance 12 ohms per meter is bent to form a complete circle of radius 10 cm. The resistance between its two diametrically opposite points, A and B as shown in the figure is

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density
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The mean free path of electrons in a metal is 4 10 m. The electric field which can give on an average 2 eV energy to an electron in the metal will be in units V/m
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Kirchhoff's Laws & Measuring Instruments
See the electrical circuit shown in this figure. Which of the following equations is a correct equation for it?

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Photoelectric Experiment: Intensity, Stopping Potential & Graphs
The number of photo electrons emitted for light of a frequency (higher than the threshold frequency ) is proportional to
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Photoelectric Experiment: Intensity, Stopping Potential & Graphs
The figure shows a plot of photo current versus anode potential for a photo sensitive surface for three different radiations. Which one of the following is a correct statement?

Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Photons: Energy, Momentum & Radiation Pressure
Monochromatic light of wavelength 667 nm is produced by a helium neon laser. The power emitted is 9 mW. The number of photons arriving per sec. on the average at a target irradiated by this beam is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Magnetic Flux & Faraday's Law
A conducting circular loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field 0.04 T with its plane perpendicular to the magnetic field. The radius of the loop starts shrinking at 2 mm/s. The induced emf in the loop when the radius is 2 cm is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Motional EMF
A rectangular, a square, a circular and an elliptical loop, all in the (x-y) plane, are moving out of a uniform magnetic field with a constant velocity. . The magnetic field is directed along the negative z axis direction. The induced emf, during the passes of these loops, out of the field region, will not remain constant for
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Nature of EM Waves & Wave Equation
The electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in a medium is represented by Ex = 0;
Ez = 0. The wave is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Potential & Equipotentials
The electric potential at a point (x, y, z) is given by V = x2y xz3 + 4
The electric field at that point is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Electric Potential & Equipotentials
Three concentric spherical shells have radii a, b and c (a < b < c) and have surface charge densities and respectively. If VA, VB and VC denote the potentials of the three shells, then, for c = a + b, we have
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Kepler's Laws & Planetary Motion
The figure shows elliptical orbit of a planet m about the sun S. The shaded area SCD is twice the shaded area SAB. If t1 is the time for the planet to move from C to D and t2 is the time to move from A to B then

Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Apparent Weight & Lift
The mass of a lift is 2000 kg. When the tension in the supporting cable is 28000 N, then its acceleration is:
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Inertia, First & Second Laws
A body, under the action of a force acquires an accelerations of 1 m/s2. The mass of this body must be
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Field of a Magnet & Magnet in a Uniform Field
A bar magnet having a magnetic moment of 2 104 J T is free to rotate in a horizontal plane. A horizontal magnetic field B = 6 104 T exists in the space. The work done in taking the magnet slowly from a direction parallel to the field to a direction 60° from the field is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Magnetic Materials & Curie Law
If a diamagnetic substance is brought near the north or the south pole of a bar magnet, it is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Equations of Kinematics
A particle starts its motion from rest under the action of a constant force. If the distance covered in first 10 seconds is S1 and that covered in the first 20 seconds is S2, then
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Relative Velocity
A bus is moving with a speed of 10 ms on a straight road. A scooterist wishes to overtake the bus in 100 s. If the bus is at a distance of 1 km from the scooterist, with what speed should the scooterist chase the bus?
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field
The magnetic force acting on a charged particle of charge 2 C in a magnetic field of 2 T acting in y direction, when the particle velocity is , is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field
Under the influence of a uniform magnetic field, a charged particle moves with constant speed v in a circle of radius R. The time period of rotation of the particle
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Moving Coil Galvanometer, Ammeter & Voltmeter
A galvanometer havings a coil resistance of 60 shows full scale deflection when a current of 1.0 amp passes through it. It can be converted into an ammeter to read currents upto 5.0 amp by
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Radioactive Decays: Alpha, Beta, Gamma
In the nuclear decay given below
the particles emitted in the sequence are
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Radioactive Decays: Alpha, Beta, Gamma
The number of beta particles emitted by a radioactive substance is twice the number of alpha particles emitted by it. The resulting daughter is an
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Periodic Motion & SHM Basics
Which one of the following equations of motion represents simple harmonic motion? where k, k0, k1 and a are all positive.
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Velocity & Acceleration in SHM
A simple pendulum performs simple harmonic motion about x = 0 with an amplitude a and time period T. The speed of the pendulum at x = a/2 will be
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Angular Momentum & its Conservation
A thin circular ring of mass M and radius R is rotating in a horizontal plane about an axis vertical to its plane with a constant angular velocity . If two objects each of mass m be attached gently to the opposite ends of a diameter of the ring, the ring will then rotate with an angular velocity
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration
Four identical thin rods each of mass M and length , form a square frame. Moment of inertia of this frame about an axis through the centre of the square and perpendicular to its plane is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Torque, Couple & Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
If is the force acting on a particle having position vectorand be the torque of this force about the origin, then
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Junction Transistor
A transistor is operated in common-emitter configuration at VC = 2V such that a change in the base current from 100 A to 200 A produces a change in the collector current from 5 mA to 10 mA. The current gain is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Logic Gates
The symbolic representation of four logic gates are given below
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The logic symbols for OR, NOT and NAND gates are respectively
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Other / Mixed
Sodium has body centred packing. Distance between two nearest atoms is 3.7 . The lattice parameter is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Special Purpose Diodes
A p-n photodiode is fabricated from a semiconductor with a band gap of 2.5 eV. It can detect a signal of wavelength
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Heat, Work & First Law of Thermodynamics
The internal energy change in a system that has absorbed 2 kcal of heat and done 500 J of work is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermodynamic Processes
In thermodynamic processes which of the following statements is not true?
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Units & Dimensions
If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by MaLbTc, then the physical quantity will be
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Beats
Each of the two strings of length 51.6 cm and 49.1 cm are tensioned separately by 20 N force. Mass per unit length of both the strings is same and equal to 1 g/m. When both the strings vibrate simultaneously the number of beats is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Doppler Effect
The driver of a car travelling with speed 30 m/s towards a hill sounds a horn of frequency 600 Hz. If the velocity of sound in air is 330 m/s, the frequency of reflected sound as heard by driver is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Progressive Wave Equation
A wave in a string has an amplitude of 2 cm. The wave travels in the +ve direction of x axis with a speed of 128 m/s. and it is noted that 5 complete waves fit in 4m length of the string. The equation describing the wave is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Power
An engine pumps water continuously through a hose. Water leaves the hose with a velocity v and m is the mass per unit length of the water jet. What is the rate at which kinetic energy is imparted to water?
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Spring & Elastic Energy
A block of mass M is attached to the lower end of a vertical spring. The spring is hung from a ceiling and has force constant value k. The mass is released from rest with the spring initially unstretched. The maximum extension produced in the length of the spring will be
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Work-Energy Theorem
A body of mass 1 kg is thrown upwards with a velocity 20 m/s. It momentarily comes to rest after attaining a height of 18 m. How much energy is lost due to air friction? (g = 10 m/s2)
Answer: (d)
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