WBJEE(Engineering) : 2023 Test Booklet

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(Questions with Answer Key) Date : 30.04.2023

PHYSICS

Category – I (Q.1 to 30)

(Carry 1 mark each. Only one option is correct. Negative marks : – ¼ )

1. Solution : (B) ; vX = 3 vY

sini
x y  = (slope of sin r ~ sir i)–1
sinr

= cot30º  3

vx
Again, x  y   3 , vx  3 vy
vy

2. Solution : (A) ; Final image will be at f/2 behind the rightmost lens and its magnification will be –1
f>0

1 1 1
Lens I :  
v  f f
 2 
 

1 1 2 1
   , v = – f, m 1 = 2
v f f f
Lens II : u = – 2f
 v = +2f, m2 = – 1

1 1 1
Lens III :  
v f f

1 2 f 1
 , v , m3 
v f 2 2
m = m1m2m3 = – 1

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3. Solution : (D) ; 2d sin = n

 A

 d
C

BC = dsin
Path difference = 2 × BC = 2d sin
Constructive interference, 2d sin = n
4. Solution : (B) ; 6.8 eV
Shell KE PE TE
n=1 +13.6 – 27.2 –13.6
n=2 + 3.4 – 6.8 – 3.4
n  0 0 0
Here
n=2 + 3.4 0 + 3.4
n  0 6.8 6.8
5. Solution : (B) ; 3 V
If zener breakdown occurs,

5
Current through RL  A  50 mA  IL
100

95
Current through R  A  20mA  I
200
 I < IL, not possible
 Zener breakdown does not occur.

9
 IL  I  A
200  100

9
VL  IL  RL   100 volt  3 volt
300
6. Solution : (C) ; 7

Y  A.B  C  A.B.C  three input AND gate.

Y = 1 in a single case out of 23 cases.
 Y = 0 in 7 cases.

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7. Solution : (D) ;

0 
/4 /2

L = mvxH

 usin 2 mu3

 m  ucos   
2g

2g

sin2  cos  
By inspection :
L    (C) is not correct


At   , L  0  (A) and (B) are not correct.
4


At   , L = 0  (D) is correct.
2
8. Solution : (D) ; 10 N

v 2 20
ar    4 m/s2
r 5
dv
at   3 m/s2
dt

a  ar2  a2t  5 m/s2

F = ma = 10 N
9. Solution : (A) ; 3
6.50 cm  three significant digits.
Significant digit does not depend on unit.

mR 2
10. Solution : (A) ;
I + mR 2
Conservation of angular momentum :
I1 = (I + mR2)2

1  2  I mR2
 1 2  1 
1 1 I  mR 2 I  mR2

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11. Solution : (C) ;

 x gR2
g1  
 R   R  x 2

R3 = (R – x) (R + x)2
R3 = (R2 – x2) (R + x)
R3 = R3 – x2R + xR2 – x3
x3 + x2R – xR2 = 0
x(x2 + xR – R2) = 0

 x 2  x  
      1  0  x  0
 R   R  

x 1  1  4 5  1 x   5  1  R
  ,  2 
R 2 2  

Passing through origin

 y = mx, Straight line
5 1
Slope 
2

12. Solution : (D) ; 0.18 J

h
W  mg  
2

 h h
 M   g 
 L 2

 0.6   0.6 
  0.4    10    = 0.18 J
 4   2 

 x  16 
13. Solution : (A) ; y = 3sin2   
 3 

 t x
y  a sin 2   
T 

 x
At t = 0 : y = a sin 2     a = 3 and  = 3
 

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v 4 3
f   ,T
 3 4

 4t x 
 y  3 sin 2   
 3 3

 16  x 
At t = 4sec, y = 3sin 2  
 3 

 x  16 
 3 sin 2   
 3 

|fT|

14. Solution : (B) ;

| f | = 2x

4 2
 x
T2

 42 
|f T|    x
 T 

Straight line

 y = mx Passing through origin

42
Slope 
T

f
15. Solution : (A) ; a
g


mf

mg
mf cos = mgsin
f = g tan

h f
f  g h a
a g

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16. Solution : (B) ; Vrms > V

1  9  25  3  36 121
Vrms  
6 6

1  3  5  3  6 25 625 104
V   
6 6 36 6

 Vrms  V

2F
17. Solution : (C) ;
A

A x = a y [Equation of continuity]

1
F x   ay  v 2
2

 a y  1
   ay  v
2
F
 A  2

2F
v
A

Alternate method :

F  1 1
Bernoulli’s theorem,   P0   v12  P0  v 22
A  2 2

1  v a  1
2
F 1  2 2F
  v 2  v12     v 22   2    v 22 , v2 
A 2   2   A   2 A


18. Solution : (C) ; 160 J

W = 200

AC Q = 280

U = Q – W = 80

U = 80

ABC W = 80

Q = 160

19. Solution : (A) ; Specific heat of A is greater than that of B.

H = mS

dH d
 mS
dt dt

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d K dH
 , K = constant
dt mS dt

K
 .t
mS
y = mx
(slope)A < (slope)B

K K
 , SA > S B
mS A mSB

20. Solution : (B) ; a force to the right and a clockwise torque.

(i) r > R

R2L R2
(ii) E  2rL  , E
0 20r

+
+ +
 R 2 
  Q  F1 let 
 2 r 
 01
+
 R 2 
+ 
 2 r
 02
Q


–

= F2 (let)

 Clockwise torque
r1 < r 2  F 1 > F 2
21. Solution : (No option matches) ;



 2  Rd      
E  
40R2 
cos    i   sin    j 
     

2



2    
1 2 

40R  0
  sin  cos    i    0 sin    j   d
     

2

   
   
sin2  2      0     j    0   j 
 
0   sin2     1 
2
  
 i        j  40R  2    8  0R  
40R   2  2 2     
 

  2 2


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22. Solution : (A) ; 9, 3, – 3, 9

Q1  Q2
Out side face of each plate, charge  9
2
Charge on B = Q1 – 9 = 3
Charge on C = Q2 – 9 = – 3
23. Solution : (C) ; IB

      
F   I dL  B   I  i dx  j dy   B k
 

       
 IB   j dx  i dy   IB  x 2  x1    j    y 2  y1  i 
     

 
 IB   j 
 
Alternative :
Effective length = 
F = BIL = BI
24. Solution : (B) ; –100 V/m

 

V 2 100
E  2

r 2 sin   10 sin 

   
E  E cos  j  E sin    i 
 

 100 
E x  E sin      sin    100 V/m
 sin  

pq
25. Solution : (D) ;
4 0 a2

V1 = 0

p
V2 
40 a2

pq
W  q  V2  V1  
40 a2

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 
26. Solution : (B) ;  i + j

  
E is along i  j

 
v is along k

    
B is along v  E i.e.  j  i 
 

27. Solution : (B) ; Helical path,1/2 sec

Helical
V = 3 



 2 1
V|| = 4 Z = VII × time, time   sec
4 2

28. Solution : (C) ; 160 

EV 1
I20    A
20 10
E = 10 V 
 V 1
 I160    A
 160 20
V=8V 

1 1 1
Iv    A
10 20 20

8
Rv   160
Iv

29. Solution : (A); n = 1

I1 a12 n
 
I2 a22 1

 
2
2
Imax (a1  a2 )2  K n  K  n 1
   
Imin (a1  a2 )2  K n  K 
 n  1
2

Imax  Imin 4 n 2 2
y   
Imax  Imin 2(n  1) 1  1/4 1 
2
n
n  n  1/4   2
 n 

2
 1/4 1 
ymax = 1 when  n  1/4   0  n  1
 n 

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30. Solution : (?)

Iinduced is clockwise

 field decreases  downward current decreasing

It produce  field
field increases  upward current increasing

Category – II (Q.31 to 35)

(Carry 2 marks each. Only one option is correct. Negative marks : – ½ )

4Q2R
31. Solution : (A);
3T
I

I t I0
 1
I0 T
t
T
1
I0 T  Q
2

2
 t 
dH  I2Rdt  I20  1   Rdt
 T 

T 2
 t 
H  I02R  1   dt
 T
0

T
T 2t t 2   t2 t3 
 I02R  1 
  2
 dt  I0R  t   
0  T T2  T 3T 2 
   0

 1 1  2
I02RT  2Q  RT 4 Q2R
 I02R (T  0)  (T 2  02 )  (T 3
 0)      
 T 3 T2  3  T  3 3T

G2M2
32. Solution : (A);
c2

 A   GM 
 2 r 
r   

2 2 r
A = [GMr]  G M 
GM

1  2GM 
 G2M2  2  v e  
C  R 

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n 1
4
33. Solution : (C);   v0
3

m1 m2
K   ...
m2 m3

m2  m1 2m1u1  2K 
V2  u2    u1
m2  m1 m2  m1  1  K 

2
2m2 2K  2K 
V3  V2  V2    u1
m3  m2 1 K  1 K 

n 1
 2K 
 Vn    u1
 1 K 

n 1
4
Here, K = 2,  Vn    u1
3

34. Solution : (C); m =  e

4 2 3 4 2 3
T2  R   R3 
GM 4 G 
G  R3 
3

T 2   const,

m Te2
 1
e Tm2

35. Solution : (A);

ainitial = g
afinal = g

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Category – III (Q.36 to 40)

(Carry 2 marks each. One or more options are correct. No negative marks)

36. Solution : (A,B,C,D) The radius of nth orbit rn  n

qB
The minimum velocity of the electron is
m

Energy of the nth level En n

Transition frequency  between two successive levels is independent of n.

mv 2
Bqv 
r

mvr 1
Bqr  mv   (n )
r r


r2  n  rn  n , Option (A) is correct
Bq

Bq
v r
m

Bq Bq  Bq
 v min  rmin    , Option (B) is correct
m m Bq m

B2 q2
v2  r2
m2

1 B2q2 
mv 2    n  En  n , Option (C) is correct
2 2m Bq

Bq
  independent on n , Option (D) is correct.
m
37. Solution : (A,B,C) Kinetic enegy of he ball as measured by the girl on the train is mv2/2
Work done by the girl in throwing the ball is mv2/2
Work done by the train is mvu.
Frame : tain

initial velocity = 0

Ball final velocity = v

1
kinetic energy  mv 2  Option (A) is correct
2

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Work done by the girl  mv 2  Option (B) is correct.
2
Frame : Ground

initial velocity = u

Ball final velocity = v + u

1 1 1
gain in KE  m(u  v)2  mu2  mv 2  mvu
2 2 2

Work done by the train = mvu  Option (C) is correct.

38. Solution : (B,C,D) 3  1 : Isochoric, 2  3 : adiabatic
Work done by the system in the complete cyclic process is non-zero.
The heat absorbed by the system in the complete cyclic process is non-zero
P ~ V graph
1  2 : isobaric
3  1 : isobaric

W   ve, U  0, Q  ve  Option (C) and (D) are correct

T ~ S graph
2  3 : isoentropic  adiabatic  Option (B) is correct.
39. Solution : (A,D) When the switch is closed, total energy stored in the two capacitors is CV2

5
When the switch is opened, total energy stored int wo apacitors is CV 2
3
Before opening key :
A B Total

1 1
CV 2 CV 2 CV2, Option (A) is correct.
2 2
CV CV
After opening key and insertion of slabs:
A B Total

1 3 (CV)2 CV 2 10
KCV 2  CV 2  CV 2 , Option (D) is correct.
2 2 2KC 6 6

40. Solution : (A,B) Induced electric field lines form closed loops
Electric field varies linearly with r if r < R, where r is the radial distance from
the centerline of the cylinder.
B changes  electric lines of forces are closed curve  Option (A) is correct

d
 R2 (8t  2)
dt

V  R 2 (2  8t)

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(a) r>R:

E  2r  R2 (2  8t)

R2
E (2  8t)
2r
(b) r = 2R :

R
E (2  8t)
4

7qR
At t = 2 sec, acceleration  , Option (D) is not correct
2m

(c) r<R:

E  2r  r 2 (2  8t)

r
E (2  8t) , Option (B) is correct.
2

2
 1  1
B  4t 2  2t  6   2t     6  
 2  4

B > 0 always
 
 B is always along k

1
(a) 0t :B 
4
 I will be anticlockwise

1
(b) t :B 
4
 I will be clockwise
Option (C) is not correct.

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