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NEET 2018 Physics Paper

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43
Chapters
25

These are the 43 physics questions of NEET 2018 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 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q1NEET 2018Easy

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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Q2NEET 2018Medium

Power, Power Factor & Wattless Current

An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 100 μ\muF and a resistor 50 Ω\Omega are connected in series across a source of emf, V = 10 sin 314 t. The power loss in the circuit is

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Atomic Structure 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Capacitors 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q4NEET 2018Easy

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

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Current Electricity 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q5NEET 2018Medium

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

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Q6NEET 2018Medium

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?

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Q7NEET 2018Easy

Ohm's Law, Resistivity & Temperature

A carbon resistor of (47 ±\pm 4.7) kΩ\Omega is to be marked with rings of different colours for its identification. The colour code sequence will be

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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q8NEET 2018Medium

Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength

An electron of mass m with an initial velocityv⃗=v0i^\vec{v} = v_0\hat{i} (v0 > 0) enters an electric field E⃗=−E⃗0i^\vec{E} = -\vec{E}_0\hat{i} (E0 = constant > 0) at t = 0. If λ\lambda0 is its de-Broglie wavelength initially, then its de- Broglie wavelength at time t is

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Q9NEET 2018Medium

Photoelectric Effect: Einstein's Equation

When the light of frequency 2v0v_0 (where v0v_0 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 5v0v_0, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted from the same plate is v2. The ratio of v1 to v2 is

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Electromagnetic Waves 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q10NEET 2018Easy

Nature of EM Waves & Wave Equation

An EM wave is propagating in a medium with a velocityv⃗=vi^\vec{v} = v\hat{i}. 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

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Electrostatics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q11NEET 2018Medium

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

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Gravitation 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q12NEET 2018Medium

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?

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Q13NEET 2018Medium

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

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Heat Transfer and Radiation 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q14NEET 2018Medium

Thermal Radiation: Black Body, Stefan & Wien

The power radiated by a black body is P and it radiates maximum energy at wavelength, λ\lambda0. If the temperature of the black body is now changed so that it radiates maximum energy at wavelength 34λ0\frac{3}{4}\lambda_0, the power radiated by it becomes nP. The value of n is

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Kinetic Theory of Gases 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q15NEET 2018Medium

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)

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Laws of Motion 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q16NEET 2018Easy

Connected Bodies & Pulleys

A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination θ\theta as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration ‘a’ towards the right. The relation between a and θ\theta for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is

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Q17NEET 2018Easy

Friction Basics

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

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Magnetic Properties of Materials 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q18NEET 2018Medium

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

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Mechanical Properties of Solids 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q19NEET 2018Medium

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 Δ\Deltal on applying a force F, how much force is needed to stretch the second wire by the same amount?

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Motion in One Dimension 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q20NEET 2018Medium

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 E⃗\vec{E}. Due to the force qE⃗\vec{E}, 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

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Moving Charges and Magnetism 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q21NEET 2018Medium

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

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Q22NEET 2018Easy

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

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Nuclear Physics 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q23NEET 2018Easy

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

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Oscillations 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q24NEET 2018Easy

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

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Ray Optics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q25NEET 2018Easy

Optical Instruments & the Eye

An astronomical refracting telescope will have large angular magnification and high angular resolution, when it has an objective lens of

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Q26NEET 2018Medium

Prism, Dispersion & Scattering

The refractive index of the material of a prism is 2\sqrt{2} 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

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Q27NEET 2018Medium

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

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Rotational Motion 4 questions · chapter PYQs

Q28NEET 2018Easy

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?

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Q29NEET 2018Easy

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

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Q30NEET 2018Medium

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 ω\omega about their own symmetry axes. The amounts of work (W) required to bring them to rest, would satisfy the relation

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Q31NEET 2018Easy

Torque, Couple & Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies

The moment of the force, F⃗=4i^+5j^−6k^\vec{F} = 4\hat{i}+5\hat{j}-6\hat{k} at

(2, 0, –3), about the point (2, –2, –2), is given by

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Semiconductor Electronics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q32NEET 2018Medium

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 β\beta are given by

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Q33NEET 2018Medium

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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Q34NEET 2018Medium

P-N Junction Diode

In a p-n junction diode, change in temperature due to heating

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Thermodynamics 3 questions · chapter PYQs

Q36NEET 2018Medium

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

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Q37NEET 2018Medium

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

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Units, Dimensions and Measurement 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q38NEET 2018Medium

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

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Viscosity 1 questions · chapter PYQs

Q39NEET 2018Medium

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

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Wave Motion 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q40NEET 2018Medium

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

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Q41NEET 2018Medium

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

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Wave Optics 2 questions · chapter PYQs

Q42NEET 2018Easy

Polarisation

Unpolarised light is incident from air on a plane surface of a material of refractive index μ\mu. 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?

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Q43NEET 2018Medium

YDSE: Fringe Width & Fringe Positions

In Young’s double slit experiment the separation d between the slits is 2 mm, the wavelength λ\lambda of the light used is 5896 A˚\text{\AA} 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 λ\lambda and D) the separation between the slits needs to be changed to

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