Inductors & DC Transients (Mixed)
The magnetic potential energy stored in a certain inductor is 25 mJ, when the current in the inductor is 60 mA. This inductor is of inductance
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Answer: (d)
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Inductors & DC Transients (Mixed)
The magnetic potential energy stored in a certain inductor is 25 mJ, when the current in the inductor is 60 mA. This inductor is of inductance
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current
An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 100 F and a resistor 50 are connected in series across a source of emf, V = 10 sin 314 t. The power loss in the circuit is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Energy of the Electron & Energy Levels
The ratio of kinetic energy to the total energy of an electron in a Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom, is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Energy Stored & Force between Plates
The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor C having a charge Q and area A, is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Cells: EMF, Internal Resistance & Combinations
A set of n equal resistors, of value R each, are connected in series to a battery of emf E and internal resistance R. The current drawn is I. Now, the n resistors are connected in parallel to the same battery. Then the current drawn from battery becomes 10I. The value of n is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Cells: EMF, Internal Resistance & Combinations
A battery consists of a variable number n of identical cells (having internal resistance r each) which are connected in series. The terminals of the battery are short-circuited and the current I is measured. Which of the graphs shows the correct relationship between I and n?
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Ohm's Law, Resistivity & Temperature
A carbon resistor of (47 4.7) k is to be marked with rings of different colours for its identification. The colour code sequence will be
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength
An electron of mass m with an initial velocity (v0 > 0) enters an electric field (E0 = constant > 0) at t = 0. If 0 is its de-Broglie wavelength initially, then its de- Broglie wavelength at time t is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation
When the light of frequency 2 (where is threshold frequency), is incident on a metal plate, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted is v1. When the frequency of the incident radiation is increased to 5, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted from the same plate is v2. The ratio of v1 to v2 is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Nature of EM Waves & Wave Equation
An EM wave is propagating in a medium with a velocity. The instantaneous oscillating electric field of this em wave is along +y axis. Then the direction of oscillating magnetic field of the em wave will be along
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Motion of Charges in an Electric Field
An electron falls from rest through a vertical distance h in a uniform and vertically upward directed electric field E. The direction of electric field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude the same. A proton is allowed to fall from rest in it through the same vertical distance h. The time of fall of the electron, in comparison to the time of fall of the proton is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Acceleration Due to Gravity
If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times larger in magnitude, which of the following is not correct?
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Kepler's Laws & Planetary Motion
The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the Sun, at positions A, B and C are KA, KB and KC, respectively. AC is the major axis and SB is perpendicular to AC at the position of the Sun S as shown in the figure. Then

Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien
The power radiated by a black body is P and it radiates maximum energy at wavelength, 0. If the temperature of the black body is now changed so that it radiates maximum energy at wavelength , the power radiated by it becomes nP. The value of n is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution
At what temperature will the rms speed of oxygen molecules become just sufficient for escaping from the Earth’s atmosphere?
(Given: Mass of oxygen molecule (m) = 2.76 × 10–26 kg, Boltzmann’s constant kB = 1.38 × 10–23 J K–1)
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Connected Bodies & Pulleys
A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration ‘a’ towards the right. The relation between a and for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is

Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Friction Basics
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Magnetic Materials & Curie Law
A thin diamagnetic rod is placed vertically between the poles of an electromagnet. When the current in the electromagnet is switched on, then the diamagnetic rod is pushed up, out of the horizontal magnetic field. Hence the rod gains gravitational potential energy. The work required to do this comes from
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Young's Modulus & Elongation
Two wires are made of the same material and have the same volume. The first wire has cross- sectional area A and the second wire has cross-sectional area 3A. If the length of the first wire is increased by l on applying a force F, how much force is needed to stretch the second wire by the same amount?
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Distance, Displacement & Average Speed
A toy car with charge q moves on a frictionless horizontal plane surface under the influence of a uniform electric field . Due to the force q, its velocity increases from 0 to 6 m s–1 in one second duration. At that instant the direction of the field is reversed. The car continues to move for two more seconds under the influence of this field. The average velocity and the average speed of the toy car between 0 to 3 seconds are respectively
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Force on Current-Carrying Conductors
A metallic rod of mass per unit length 0.5 kg m–1 is lying horizontally on a smooth inclined plane which makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The rod is not allowed to slide down by flowing a current through it when a magnetic field of induction 0.25 T is acting on it in the vertical direction. The current flowing in the rod to keep it stationary is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Moving Coil Galvanometer, Ammeter & Voltmeter
Current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is 5 div/mA and its voltage sensitivity (angular deflection per unit voltage applied) is 20 div/V. The resistance of the galvanometer is
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Law of Radioactive Decay
For a radioactive material, half-life is 10 minutes. If initially there are 600 number of nuclei, the time taken (in minutes) for the disintegration of 450 nuclei is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Velocity & Acceleration in SHM
A pendulum is hung from the roof of a sufficiently high building and is moving freely to and fro like a simple harmonic oscillator. The acceleration of the bob of the pendulum is 20 m s–2 at a distance of 5 m from the mean position. The time period of oscillation is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Optical Instruments & the Eye
An astronomical refracting telescope will have large angular magnification and high angular resolution, when it has an objective lens of
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Prism, Dispersion & Scattering
The refractive index of the material of a prism is and the angle of the prism is 30°. One of the two refracting surfaces of the prism is made a mirror inwards, by silver coating. A beam of monochromatic light entering the prism from the other face will retrace its path (after reflection from the silvered surface) if its angle of incidence on the prism is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Reflection & Mirrors
An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror, the displacement of the image will be
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Angular Momentum & its Conservation
A solid sphere is rotating freely about its symmetry axis in free space. The radius of the sphere is increased keeping its mass same. Which of the following physical quantities would remain constant for the sphere?
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Rolling Motion
A solid sphere is in rolling motion. In rolling motion a body possesses translational kinetic energy (Kt) as well as rotational kinetic energy (Kr) simultaneously. The ratio Kt: (Kt + Kr) for the sphere is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Rotational Kinetic Energy, Work & Power
Three objects, A: (a solid sphere), B: (a thin circular disk) and C: (a circular ring), each have the same mass M and radius R. They all spin with the same angular speed about their own symmetry axes. The amounts of work (W) required to bring them to rest, would satisfy the relation
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Torque, Couple & Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
The moment of the force, at
(2, 0, –3), about the point (2, –2, –2), is given by
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Junction Transistor
In the circuit shown in the figure, the input voltage Vi is 20 V, VBE = 0 and VCE = 0. The values of IB, IC and are given by
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Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Logic Gates
In the combination of the following gates the output Y can be written in terms of inputs A and B as
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Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →P-N Junction Diode
In a p-n junction diode, change in temperature due to heating
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Heat Engines, Refrigerators & Second Law
The efficiency of an ideal heat engine working between the freezing point and boiling point of water, is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Heat, Work & First Law of Thermodynamics
A sample of 0.1 g of water at 100°C and normal pressure (1.013 × 105 N m–2) requires 54 cal of heat energy to convert to steam at 100°C. If the volume of the steam produced is 167.1 cc, the change in internal energy of the sample, is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →P-V Diagrams & Cyclic Processes
The volume (V) of a monatomic gas varies with its temperature (T), as shown in the graph. The ratio of work done by the gas, to the heat absorbed by it, when it undergoes a change from state A to state B, is

Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Least Count, Vernier Callipers & Screw Gauge
A student measured the diameter of a small steel ball using a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm. The main scale reading is 5 mm and zero of circular scale division coincides with 25 divisions above the reference level. If screw gauge has a zero error of –0.004 cm, the correct diameter of the ball is
Answer: (d)
Full solution and similar questions →Viscosity & Stokes' Law
A small sphere of radius ‘r’ falls from rest in a viscous liquid. As a result, heat is produced due to viscous force. The rate of production of heat when the sphere attains its terminal velocity, is proportional to
Answer: (c)
Full solution and similar questions →Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube
The fundamental frequency in an open organ pipe is equal to the third harmonic of a closed organ pipe. If the length of the closed organ pipe is 20 cm, the length of the open organ pipe is
Answer: (a)
Full solution and similar questions →Organ Pipes & Resonance Tube
A tuning fork is used to produce resonance in a glass tube. The length of the air column in this tube can be adjusted by a variable piston. At room temperature of 27°C two successive resonances are produced at 20 cm and 73 cm of column length. If the frequency of the tuning fork is 320 Hz, the velocity of sound in air at 27°C is
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →Polarisation
Unpolarised light is incident from air on a plane surface of a material of refractive index . At a particular angle of incidence i, it is found that the reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other. Which of the following options is correct for this situation?
Answer: (b)
Full solution and similar questions →YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions
In Young’s double slit experiment the separation d between the slits is 2 mm, the wavelength of the light used is 5896 and distance D between the screen and slits is 100 cm. It is found that the angular width of the fringes is 0.20°. To increase the fringe angular width to 0.21° (with same and D) the separation between the slits needs to be changed to
Answer: (a)
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