SIR M.

V EDUCATION TRUST(R)
Code-C3
SIR M.V GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS
Near Government ITI College, Hadadi Road, Davangere

K-CET-2024 Date: 19-04-2024

Final Examination Marks: 60

PHYSICS

1. Consider the nuclear fission reaction

1 235 144 89 1
n + U → Ba + K r + 3 n.
0 92 56 36 0

Assuming all the kinetic energy is carried away by the fast.neutrons only and total binding energies of
235
92
U, and K r to be 1800M eV , 1200M eV and 780M eV respectively, the average kinetic energy
144
56
Ba
89
36

carried by each fast neutron is (in M eV )

(A) 200 (B) 180 (C) 67 (D) 60
Answer: D
Q = BEP − BER = 1200 + 780 − 1800 = 180 M eV

KE Carried by each neutron = 180

3
= 60 M eV

2. The natural logarithm of the activity R of a radioactive sample varies with time
t as shown. At t = 0, there are N undecayed nuclei. Then N is equal to [Take
0 0

= 7 ⋅ 5 ]
2
e

(A) 7,500
(B) 3,500
(C) 75,000
(D) 1, 50, 000
Answer: C

R  R0e  t
log e R  t  log eR 0
log eR0  2
1   10  10   2  3

 0
R  e 2
 7.5 
  104
R0   N 0
7.5  104 N 0
N 0  75,000

3. Depletion region in an unbiased semiconductor diode is a region consisting of

(A) both free electrons and holes (B) neither free electrons nor holes
(C) only free electrons (D) only holes
Answer: B
Neither free electrons nor holes
4. The upper level of valence band and lower level of conduction band overlap in the case of
(A) silicon (B) copper (C) carbon (D) germanium
Answer: B
In metals they overlap, therefore copper.
5. In the diagram shown, the Zener diode has a reverse breakdown voltage of V . The Z

current through the load resistance R is I . The current through the Zener diode
L L

is
V o −V Z
(A) RS
(B)
V 0 −V Z

RL
VZ
(C) RL
(D) (
V 0 −V Z
) − IL
RS

Answer: D
V 0 −V z
Iz = i s − i L = − IL
R
S

6. A p-n junction diode is connected to a battery of emf 5.7V in series with a resistance 5kΩ such that it is
forward biased. If the barrier potential of the diode is 0.7V , neglecting the diode resistance, the current in the
circuit is
(A) 1.14mA (B) 1mA (C) 1A (D) 1.14A
Answer: B
V 5
i = = = 1 mA
R 5 kΩ

7. A block of certain mass is placed on a rough inclined plane. The angle between
the plane and the horizontal is 30 . The coefficients of static and kinetic
∘

frictions between the block and the inclined plane are 0.6 and 0.5 respectively.
Then the magnitude of the acceleration of the block is [Take g = 10ms ] −2

(A) 2ms −2
(B) zero
(C) 0.196ms −2
(D) 0.67ms −2

Answer: B
(fS ) = μS mg cos θ = 0.52 mg
max

mg sin θ = 0.5mg

H ere mg sin θ < (fs )

max

∴ block does not move

a = 0

8. A particle of mass 500g is at rest. It is free to move along a straight

line. The power delivered to the particle varies with time according to
the following graph. The momentum of the particle at t = 5s is
–
(A) 2√5N s
–
(B) 5√2N s
(C) 5N s
(D) 5.5N s
Answer: C
Area under power - time graph = mV − 0 1

2
2

2
1 P
(2 + 8) 5 =
2 2m

P = 5 N − S
 9. Dimensional formula for activity of a radioactive substance is
(A) M
0 1
L T
−1
(B) M
0 −1
L T
0
(C) M
0 0
L T
−1
(D) M
−1 0
L T
0

Answer: C
dN
R =
dt
0 0 −1
[R] = [M L T ]

10. An athlete runs along a circular track of diameter 80m . The distance travelled and the magnitude of
displacement of the athlete when he covers 3

4
th of the circle is (in m )
– – – –
(A) 60π, 40√ 2 (B) 40π, 60√ 2 (C) 120π, 80√ 2 (D) 80π, 120√ 2

Answer: A
3
distance = (2πr) ⇒ 60 π
4
– –
|Displacement| = √ 2 R = 40√ 2

11. Among the given pair of vectors, the resultant of two vectors can never be 3 units. The vectors are
(A) 1 unit and 2 units (B) 2 units and 5 units
(C) 3 units and 6 units (D) 4 units and 8 units
Answer: D
R max = P + Q

R min = P − Q

with 4 units & 8 units cannot given resultant = 3 units

12. A ceiling fan is rotating around a fixed axle as shown. The direction of angular
velocity is along
(A) +^j
(B) −^j
(C) ^
+k

(D) −k
^

Answer: D
Angular velocity is axial vector ^
it is along − k
13. A body of mass 1kg is suspended by a weightless string which passes over a frictionless
pulley of mass 2kg as shown in the figure. The mass is released from a height of 1.6m

from the ground. With what velocity does it strike the ground?
(A) 16ms −1
(B) 8ms −1

–
(C) 4√2ms −1
(D) 4ms −1

Answer: D
f or transnational motion of block mg − T = ma

10 − T = 1a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1)

f or rotational motion of block T . R = I α

2
MR a
T. R = ( )
2 R

Ma
T = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2)
2

F rom (1) and (2)

2
a = 5 m/s

2 2
f or block V − 0 = 2aS

2
V = 2 (5) 1.6

V = 4 m/s

14. What is the value of acceleration due to gravity at a height equal to half the radius of the Earth, from its
surface?
(A) 4.4ms −2
(B) 6.5ms (C) zero −2
(D) 9.8ms −2

Answer: A
2
R 4g
2
g h = g( ) = = 4.4 m/s
R+h 9

15. A thick metal wire of density ρ and length ' L ' is hung from a rigid support. The increase in length of the wire
due to its own weight is ( Y = Young's modulus of the material of the wire)
2 2

(D) .
ρgL
(A) Y
(B) 1
ρgL
(C)
ρgL 1

4Y
ρgL
2

2 Y Y

Answer: B
l
F( ) 2
2 M gl (Alρ)gl ρgL
e = = = =
AY 2AY 2AY 2Y

16. Water flows through a horizontal pipe of varying cross-section at a rate of 0.314m 3
s
−1
. The velocity of water
at a point where the radius of the pipe is 10cm is
(A) 0 ⋅ 1ms −1
(B) 1ms −1
(C) 10ms
−1
(D) 100ms
−1

Answer: C
V olume rate = A. V

2
0.314 = πr . V

−2
0.314 = 3.14 × 10 × V

0.314
V = = 10 m/s
−2
3.17 × 10
17. A solid cube of mass m at a temperature θ is heated at a constant rate. It becomes liquid at temperature θ and
0 1

vapour at temperature θ . Let s and s be specific heats in its solid and liquid states respectively. If L and L
2 1 2 f v

are latent heats of fusion and vaporisation respectively, then the minimum heat energy supplied to the cube
until it vaporises is
(A) ms 1 ( θ 1 − θ 0 ) + ms 2 (θ 2 × θ 1 )

(B) mL f
+ ms 2 (θ 2 − θ 1 ) + mLv

(C) ms 1 (θ 1 − θ 0 ) + mLf + ms 2 (θ 2 − θ 1 ) + mLv

(D) ms 1 (θ 1 − θ 0 ) + mLf + ms 2 (θ 2 − θ 0 ) + mLv

Answer: C
Q1 = m. S1 (θ 1 − θ 0 )

Q2 = m. Lf

Q3 = m. S2 (θ 2 − θ 1 )

Q4 = m. Lv

Qnet = Q1 + Q2 + Q3 + Q4

Qnet = mS1 (θ 1 − θ 0 ) + m. Lf

+mS2 (θ 2 − θ 1 ) + mLv

18. One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas is taken round the cyclic process
MNOM. The work done by the gas is
(A) 4.5P V 0 0

(B) 4P V
0 0

(C) 9P V
0 0

(D) 2P V0 0

Answer: D
W ork done = area of cycle

W = Areaof triangle

1
W = × 2V 0 × 2P 0 = 2P 0 V 0
2

19. The ratio of molar specific heats of oxygen is

(A) 1.4 (B) 1.67 (C) 1.33 (D) 1.28
Answer: A
Oxygen = O 2 = Diatomic gas

2 2 7
γ = 1 + = 1 + = = 1.4
f 5 5
20. For a particle executing simple harmonic motion (SHM), at its mean position
(A) velocity is ze) and acceleration is maximum
(B) velocity is maximum and acceleration is zero
(C) both velocity and acceleration are maximum
(D) both velocity and acceleration are zero
Answer: B
at mean position, x = 0

−−−
2
−−−−
2
V = ω√A − x

V = ωA maximum

and

2
a = −ω x

a = 0

21. A motor-cyclist moving towards a huge cliff with a speed of 18kmh , blows a horn of source frequency
−1

325H z . If the speed of the sound in air is 330ms , the number of beats heard by him is
−1

(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 10 (D) 7

Answer: C
f1 = 325 H Z

V + VS
f2 = ( ) f1
V − VS

335
= × 325
325

= 335 H Z

Δf = f2 − f1

= 335 − 325 = 10

22. A body has a charge of −3 ⋅ 2μC . The number of excess electrons it has is
(A) 5.12 × 10 25
(B) 5 × 10 (C) 2 × 10 12 13
(D) 5.12 × 10
13

Answer: C
q = n. e

q q
n = =
e e

−6
3.2 × 10
n =
−19
1.6 × 10
13
n = 2 × 10 electrons

23. A point charge A of +10μC and another point charge B of +20μC are kept 1m apart in free space. The
−
→
electrostatic force on A due to B is F ⃗ and the electrostatic force on B due to A is F . Then
1 2

−
→ −
→ −
→ → −
→
(A) ⃗
F 1 = −2F 2
⃗
(B) ⃗
F 1 = −F 2 (C) 2F 1 = −F 2 (D) F = F2
1

Answer: B
Action = −reaction

→ →
F 1 = −F 2
24. A uniform electric field E = 3 × 10 N C
5 −1
is acting along the positive Y -axis. The electric flux through a
rectangle of area 10cm × 30cm whose plane is parallel to the Z-X plane is :
(A) 12 × 10 V m
3
(B) 9 × 10 V m
3
(C) 15 × 10 V m
3
(D) 18 × 10 V m
3

Answer: B
→ →
ϕ = E . A

∧ ∧
5 −4
= (3 × 10 j ) . (300 × 10 j)

3
= 9 × 10 v. m

25. The total electric flux through a closed spherical surface of radius ' r ' enclosing an electric dipole of dipole
moment 2aq is (Given ε 0 = permittivity of free space).
q
(A) zero (B)
2q 2

ε0
(C) ε0
(D)
8πr q

ε0

Answer: A
f or electric dipole

net charge = 0

f lux = ϕ = 0

26. Under electrostatic condition of charged conductor which among the following statements is true?
(A) The electric field on the surface of a charged conductor is , where σ is the surface charge density.
σ

2ε0

(B) The electric potential inside a charged conductor is always zero

(C) Any excess charge resides on the surface of the conductor. .
(D) The net electric field is tangential to the surface of the conductor.
Answer: C
Conceptual

27. A cube of side 1cm contains 100 molecules each having an induced dipole moment of 0.2 × 10 −6
C − m in an
external electric field of 4N C . The electric susceptibility of the material is _______ C N m
−1 2 −1 −2
.
(A) 50 (B) 5 (C) 0.5 (D) 0.05
Answer: B
P
χ =
E

P = Dipole moment per unit volume

−6
100 × 0.2 × 10
= = 20
3
−2
(10 )

E = 4

20
χ = = 5
4
28. A capacitor of capacitance 5μF is charged by a battery of emf 10V . At an instant of time, the potential
difference across the capacitor is 4V and the time rate of change of potential difference across the capacitor is
0 ⋅ 6V s. Then the time rate at which energy is stored in the capacitor at that instant is
−1

(A) 12μW (B) 3μW (C) zero (D) 30μW

Answer: A
1 2
U = CV
2

dU d 1 2
= ( CV )
dt dt 2

1 dv
= . C . 2V .
2 dt

dv
=
dt

1 −6
= × 5 × 10 × 2 × 4 × 0.6
2

= 12 μW

→
29. E is the electric field inside a conductor whose material has conductivity σ and resistivity ρ . The current
density inside the conductor is j.⃗ The correct form of Ohm's law is
→ → → → → →
(A) E = σ j (B) j = ρE (C) E = ρ j
(D) ⃗ ⃗
E ⋅ j = ρ

Answer: C
→ →
j = σ. E

→ 1 →
E = . j
σ

→ →
E = ρ j

30. In the circuit shown, the end A is at potential V and end B is grounded. The electric current I indicated in the
0

circuit is

V0 2V 0 3V 0 V0
(A) R
(B) R
(C) R
(D) 3R

Answer: D
R eq = R + 2R = 3R,

V0 − 0
i =
3R

V0
i =
3R
31. The electric current flowing through a given conductor varies with time as shown in the graph below. The
number of free electrons which flow through a given cross-section of the conductor in the time interval
0 ≤ t ≤ 20s is

(A) 3.125 × 10 19
(B) 1.6 × 10
19
(C) 6.25 × 10
18
(D) 18
1.625 × 10

Answer: A
1
= 10 (300 + 100) + 10 × 300
2

q = area under i - t graph ne = 5C

18
n = 5 × 6.25 × 10

19
= 3.125 × 10

32. The I - V graph for a conductor at two different temperatures 100 C and 400 C is as ∘ ∘

shown in the figure. The temperature coefficient of resistance of the conductor is about
(in per degree Celsius)
(A) 3 × 10 −3
(B) 6 × 10 −3

(C) 9 × 10 −3
(D) 12 × 10 −3

Answer: A
R2 tan 45
0
– – R 0 (1+∝t2 )
−3
= 0
= √ 3, √ 3 = ∝= 3 × 10
R1 tan 30 R 0 (1+∝t1 )

33. An electric bulb of 60W , 120V is to be connected to 220V source. What resistance should be connected in
series with the bulb, so that the bulb glows properly?
(A) 50Ω (B) 100Ω (C) 200Ω (D) 288Ω

Answer: C
60 1
P = vi ⇒ i = =
120 2
Potential across R is 100 v
v 100
R = = = 200 Ω
i 1/2
34. In an experiment to determine the temperature coefficient of resistance of a conductor, a coil of wire X is
immersed in a liquid. It is heated by an external agent. A meter bridge set up is used to determine resistance of
the coil X at different temperatures. The balancing points measured at temperatures t1 = 0 C
∘
and
t2 = 100 C
∘
are 50cm and 60cm respectively. If the standard resistance taken out is S = 4Ω in both trials, the
temperature coefficient of the coil is

(A) 0.05 C ∘ −1
(B) 0.02 C
∘ −1
(C) 0.005 C
∘ −1
(D) ∘
2 ⋅ 0 C
−1

Answer: C
x1 50
=
4 50

x = 4Ω

x2 60
=
4 40

x2 = 6 Ω

x1 x0 (1+ ∝ t1 )
=
x2 x0 (1+ ∝ t2 )
−1
∝= 0.005 C

35. A moving electron produces

(A) only electric field (B) both electric and magnetic field
(C) only magnetic field (D) neither electric nor magnetic field
Answer: B
Moving charge can produce both electric & magnetic fields

36. A coil having 9 turns carrying a current produces magnetic field B1 at the centre. Now the coil is rewounded
into 3 turns carrying same current. Then the magnetic field at the centre B 2 =
B1 B1
(A) 9
(B) 9B 1 (C) 3B 1 (D) 3

Answer: A
μ0 ni
B =
1
2r

1
r
r =
n
2
B ∝ n

2
B1 n1
= ( )
B2 n2

B1
B2 =
9
 q
37. A particle of specific charge m
= πC kg
−1
is projected from the origin towards positive x -axis with the
→
velocity 10ms
−1
in a uniform magnetic field B
^
= −2k T . The velocity v⃗ of particle after time t =
1

12
s will
be (in ms −1
)
–^ –^ –^
(A) ^ ^
5( i + j) (B) ^
5( i + √ 3 j) (C) ^
5(√ 3 i − j) (D) ^
5(√ 3 i + j)

Answer: D
2πm 2π
T = = = 1
Bq 2π

2π 0
θ = wt = = 30
12
¯ ¯
¯¯
v̄ = V cos θ i + V sin θ j
¯ ¯
= 10 cos 30 i + 10 sin 30 j

– ¯ ¯
= 5 (√ 3 i + j )

38. The magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of radius R carrying current I is 64 times the magnetic field
at a distance x on its axis from the centre of the coil. Then the value of x is
−− – −−
(A) √15
R

4
(B) R√3 (C) (D) R√15R

Answer: D
Bc
Bx =
3

2 2
x
(1 + 2
)
R

64 B x
Bx =
3

2 2
x
(1 + 2
)
R

− −
x = √ 15 R

39. Magnetic hysterisis is exhibited by _______ magnetic materials.

(A) only para (B) only dia (C) only ferro (D) both para and ferro
Answer: C
Only ferro

40. Magnetic susceptibility of M g at 300K is 1.2 × 10 −5

. What is its susceptibility at 200K ?
(A) 18 × 10 −5
(B) 180 × 10 −5
(C) 1.8 × 10 −5
(D) 0 ⋅ 18 × 10 −5

Answer: C
1
x ∝
T

x1 T2
=
x2 T1
−5
x2 = 1.8 × 10
41. A uniform magnetic field of strength B = 2mT exists vertically downwards. These
magnetic field lines pass through a closed surface as shown in the figure. The closed
surface consists of a hemisphere S , a right circular cone S and a circular surface
1 2

S3 . The magnetic flux through S and S are respectively

1 2

(A) ΦS
1
= −20μW b, ΦS
2
= +20μW b

(B) ΦS
1
= +20μW b, ΦS
2
= −20μW b

(C) Φ S1
= −40μW b, ΦS
2
= +40μW b

(D) Φ S1
= +40μW b, ΦS
2
= −40μW b

Answer: A
φR = −BA
1

2
= −B πR

= −20 μ wb

φr = +BA
2

2
= +BπR

= +20μ wb

42. In the figure, a conducting ring of certain resistance is falling towards a current carrying straight long
conductor. The ring and conductor are in the same plane. Then the

(A) induced electric current is zero (B) induced electric current is anticlockwise
(C) induced electric current is clockwise (D) ring will come to rest
Answer: C
By using lenses law induced current is clock wise

43. An induced current of 2A flows through a coil. The resistance of the coil is 10Ω . What is the change in
magnetic flux associated with the coil in 1ms ?
(A) 0.2 × 10 W b −2
(B) 2 × 10 W b −2
(C) −2
22 × 10 Wb (D) 0.22 × 10
−2
Wb

Answer: B
dϕ
i =
dt × R
−3
dϕ = 2 × 10 × 10

−2
= 2 × 10 wb
44. A square loop of side length ' a ' is moving away from an infinitely long current
carrying conductor at a constant speed ' v ' as shown. Let ' x ' be the instantaneous
distance between the long conductor and side AB. The mutual inductance (M) of the
square loop - long conductor pair changes with time (t) according to which of the
following graphs?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

Answer: A
1
M ∝
x

45. Which of the following combinations should be selected for better tuning of an LCR circuit used for
communication?
(A) R = 20Ω, L = 1.5H , C = 35μF (B) R = 25Ω, L = 2.5H , C = 45μF
(C) R = 25Ω, L = 1.5H , C = 45μF (D) R = 15Ω, L = 3.5H , C = 30μF
Answer: D
−−
1 L
Q = √
R C

Q max
→ Lmax

→ C min

→ R min

46. In an LC R series circuit, the value of only capacitance C is varied. The resulting variation of resonance
frequency f as a function of C can be represented as
0

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Answer: C
1
f0 =
2π√ LC

47. The figure shows variation of R, X and L XC with frequency ' f ' in a series LCR circuit. Then for what
frequency point is the circuit capacitive?

(A) B (B) D (C) A (D) C

Answer: C
At lower frequencies capacitor is dominated
48. Electromagnetic waves are incident normally on a perfectly reflecting surface having surface area A. If I is the
intensity of the incident electromagnetic radiation and c is the speed of light in vacuum, the force exerted by the
electromagnetic.wave.on the reflecting surface is
(A) 2I A

c
(B) IA

c
(C) IA

2c
(D) I

2Ac

Answer: A
2I A
F =
c

49. The final image formed by an astronomical telescope is

(A) real, erect and diminished (B) virtual, inverted and diminished
(C) real, inverted and magnified. (D) virtual, inverted and magnified
Answer: D
Conceptual

50. If the angle of minimum deviation is equal to angle of a prism for an equilateral prism, then the speed of light
inside the prism is
–
(A) 3 × 10 ms 8 −1
(B) 2√3 × 10 ms 8 −1

–
(C) √3 × 10 ms 8 −1
(D)
√3
× 10 ms
8 −1

Answer: C
A+δ
min
sin( )
2

μ =
A
sin( )
2

=A = δmin = 60
∘

120 √3
sin
2 sin 60 2
μ = 60
= = 1
sin 30
sin
2 2

–
μ = √3

C C
μ = ⇒ V =
V μ

3×10
8
– 8
= = √ 3 × 10
√3
51. A luminous point object O is placed at a distance 2R from the spherical boundary separating two transparent
media of refractive indices n and n as shown, where R is the radius of curvature of the spherical surface. If
1 2

n = 1 ,n =
4

3
and R = 10cm, the image is obtained at a distance from P . equal to
2
3

(A) 30cm in the rarer medium (B) 30cm in the denser medium
(C) 18cm in the rarer medium (D) 18cm in the denser medium
Answer: A
μ μ μ −μ
2 1 2 1
− =
ν u R
3 4 3 4
( ) ( ) −
2 3 2 3
− =
ν (−2R) (+R)

1
( )
6
3 4
+ =
2ν 6R R
3 4 1
+ =
2ν 6R 6R
3 1 4
= −
2ν 6R 6R
3 3
= −
2ν 6R

2ν = −6R

ν = −3R

=-30cm

52. An equiconvex lens of radius of curvature 14cm is made up of two different materials. Left
half and right half of vertical portion is made up of material of refractive index 1.5 and 1.2
respectively as shown in the figure. If a point object is placed at a distance of 40cm,
calculate the image distance.
(A) 25cm (B) 50cm (C) 35cm (D) 40cm
Answer: D
R 14
F1 = = = 28cm
n−1 1.5−1
R 14
F2 = = = 70cm
n−1 1.2−1
1 1 1
= +
Feq F1 F2

F eq = 20 cm

Using lens formula

1 1 1
= −
20 V [−40]

1 1
= ⇒ V = 40 cm
40 V
53. A galaxy is moving away from the Earth so that a spectral line at 600nm is observed at 601nm . Then the
speed of the galaxy with respect to the Earth is
(A) 500kms (B) 50kms
−1
(C) 200kms −1 −1
(D) 20kms
−1

Answer: A
Δλ V
=
λ C
1 V
= 8
600 3×10
8
3×10
V =
600
1 6
= × 10
2
1000 3
= × 10
2

= 500 km/s

54. Three polaroid sheets are co-axially placed as indicated in the diagram. Pass axes of the polaroids 2 and 3 make
30 and 90 with pass axis of polaroid sheet 1 . If I is the intensity of the incident unpolarised light entering
∘ ∘
0

sheet 1 , the intensity of the emergent light through sheet 3 is

(A) zero (B)

3I0
(C)
3I0
(D)
3I0

32 8 16

Answer: B
I0 I0 I0
2 0 2 0 2 0
I0 → → cos 30 → C cos 30 cos 60
2 2 2

I0 3 1
→ × ×
2 4 4
3I0
→
32

55. In Young's double slit experiment, an electron beam is used to produce interference fringes of width β . Now 1

the electron beam is replaced by a beam of protons with the same experimental set-up and same speed. The
fringe width obtained is β . The correct relation between β and β is
2 1 2

(A) β = β 1 (B) No fringes are formed

2 (C) β < β (D) β > β 1 2 1 2

Answer: D
Dλ D h
β = =
d d mν

1
β ∝
m
β me
p
=
β mp
e

βp < βe

β2 < β1

56. Light of energy E falls normally on a metal of work function E

3
. The kinetic energies (K ) of the photo
electrons are
(A) K = 2E

3
(B) K =
E

3
(C) 0 ≤ K ≤
2E

3
(D) 0 ≤ K ≤
E

Answer: C
E
E = + K
3

E 2E
K = E − =
3 3

2E
0 ⩽ K ⩽
3
57. The photoelectric work function for photo metal is 2.4eV . Among the four wavelengths, the wavelength of
light for which photo-emission does not take place is
(A) 200nm (B) 300nm (C) 700nm (D) 400nm

Answer: C
12400
λ0 =
2.4

0
= 5166A

= 516.6 nm

above the wavelength there is no photoelectric effect

λ > λ0 ,

58. In alpha particle scattering experiment, if v is the initial velocity of the particle, then the distance of closest
approach is d . If the velocity is doubled, then the distance of closest approach becomes
(A) 4d (B) 2d (C) (D) d

2
d

Answer: D
(2e)(Ze)
1 2 1
mν =
2 4πε0 d

2 1
ν ∝
d
2 1
ν d
2
=
d
(2ν)

1 d
d =
4

59. The ratio of area of first excited state to ground state of orbit of hydrogen atom is
(A) 1 : 16 (B) 1 : 4 (C) 4 : 1 (D) 16 : 1

Answer: D
2
n
rn = 0.53
Z
2 2 2
A2 r2 n 2
2 4 16
= ( ) = ( 2
) = ( ) =
A1 r1 n 1 1
1

60. The ratio of volume of Al nucleus to its surface area is (Given R =

27
0 1.2 × 10
−15
m )
(A) 2.1 × 10 m (B) 1.3 × 10 m −15
(C) 0.22 × 10 −15 −15
m (D) 1.2 × 10 −15
m

Answer: D
1
4 3 ( )
×R 3
V 3 R R0 A
= 2
= =
S 3 3
4πR
1
−15
1.2×10 ×(27) 3

=
3

−15
= 1.2 × 10 m
D