JEE (Main) QUESTION PAPER th

2024
30 January (Shift 2)

Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 100

General Instructions:
1. There are 30 questions in the question paper of Physics (Q. no. 1 to 30).
2. Each subject is divided into two sections. Section A consists of 20 multiple choice questions & Section B consists of 10 numerical
value type questions. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10.
3. There will be only one correct choice in the given four choices in Section A. For each question 4 marks will be awarded for correct
choice, 1 mark will be deducted for incorrect choice for Section A questions and zero mark will be awarded for not attempted
question.
4. For Section B questions, 4 marks will be awarded for correct answer and zero for unattempted and incorrect answer.
5. Any textual, printed or written material, mobile phones, calculator etc, in not allowed for the students appearing for the test.
6. All calculations / written work should be done in the rough sheet is provided with Question Paper.

Physics
Section A
Q. 1. If 50 Vernier divisions are equal to 49 main
Ek
scale divisions of a traveling microscope and
one smallest reading of main scale is 0.5 mm, q
the Vernier constant of traveling microscope is:
n
(1) 0.1 mm (2) 0.1 cm
(3) 0.01 cm (4) 0.01 mm (1) Ratio of Planck’s constant to electric
charge.
Q. 2. A block of mass 1 kg is pushed up a surface
(2) Work function of the metal.
inclined to horizontal at an angle of 60°
by a force of 10 N parallel to the inclined (3) Charge of electron.
surface as shown in figure. When the block (4) Planck’s constant.
is pushed up by 10 m along inclined surface, Q. 4. A block of ice at – 10°C is slowly heated and
the work done against frictional force is: converted to steam at 100°C. Which of the
[g = 10 m/s2] following curves represent the phenomenon
10 N qualitatively:
Temperature

M
ms = 0.1 (1)

60° Heat supplied

(1) 5 3J (2) 5 J

(3) 5 × 103J (4) 10 J

Temperature

Q. 3. For the photoelectric effect, the maximum

(2) 
kinetic energy (Ek) of the photoelectrons
is plotted against the frequency (n) of the
incident photons as shown in figure. The
slope of the graph gives: Heat supplied

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Q. 9. A block of mass m is placed on a surface

x2
having vertical cross-section given by y = .
4

Temperature
(3) If coefficient of friction is 0.5, the maximum
height above the ground at which block can
be placed without slipping is:
Heat supplied 1 1 1 1
(1) m (2) m (3) m (4) m
4 2 6 3
Q. 10. If the total energy transferred to a surface
in time t is 6.48 × 105 J, then the magnitude
Temperature

(4)  of the total momentum delivered to this

surface for complete absorption will be:
(1) 2.46 × 10–3 kgm/s (2) 2.16 × 10–3 kgm/s
–3 –3
Heat supplied (3) 1.58 × 10 kgm/s (4) 4.32 × 10 kgm/s
Q. 5. In a nuclear fission reaction of an isotope of Q. 11. A beam of unpolarised light of intensity
mass M, three similar daughter nuclei of same I0 is passed through a polaroid A and
mass are formed. The speed of a daughter then through another polaroid B which is
nuclei in terms of mass defect DM will be: oriented so that its principal plane makes
2 an angle of 45° relative to that of A. The
2 c ∆M
(1) (2) ∆Mc intensity of emergent light is:
M 3
I0 I0 I0
2 ∆M 3∆M (1) (2) I0 (3) (4)
(3) c (4) c 4 2 2
M M
Q. 12. Escape velocity of a body from earth is 11.2
Q. 6. Choose the correct statement for processes A km/s. If the radius of a planet be one third
& B shown in figure. the radius of earth and mass be one-sixth
P that of earth, the escape velocity from the
planet is:
B (1) 11.2 m/s (2) 8.4 km/s
A
(3) 4.2 km/s (4) 7.9 km/s
V Q. 13. A particle of charge ‘–q’ and mass ‘m’ moves
g
(1) PV = k for process B and PV = k for in a circle of radius ‘r’ around an infinitely
process A. long line charge of linear charge density
(2) PV = k for process B and A. ‘+l’. Then time period will be given as:
P γ −1 (Consider k as Coulomb’s constant)
(3) = k for process B and T = k for
Tγ
4 π2 m 3 m
process A. (1) T2 = r (2) T = 2 πr
2 k πq 2 k λq
Tγ
(4) = k for process A and PV = k for
P γ−1 1 m 1 2 k λq
(3) T = 2 πr 2 k λq (4) T =
process B. 2π m
Q. 7. An electron revolving in nth Bohr orbit has P –½ ½
magnetic moment mn . If mn µ nx, the value of Q. 14. If mass is written as m = kc G h then the
x is value of P will be: (Constants have their usual
(1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 3 (4) 0 meaning with k a dimensionless constant)
Q. 8. An alternating voltage V(t) = 220sin 100pt 1 1 1
volt is applied to a purely resistive load of (1) (2) (3) 2 (4) −
2 3 3
50 W. The time taken for the current to rise from
half of the peak value to the peak value is:
(1) 5 ms (2) 3.3 ms (3) 7.2 ms (4) 2.2 ms

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Q. 15. In the given circuit, the voltage across load Choose the correct answer from the options
resistance (RL) is: given below:
1.5 kW (1) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
(2) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
D1 D2 (3) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
15V (Ge) (Si) RL 2.5 kW
(4) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
Q. 20. Projectiles A and B are thrown at angles of
45° and 60° with vertical respectively from
(1) 8.75 V (2) 9.00 V (3) 8.50 V (4) 14.00 V top of a 400 m high tower. If their ranges and
 5 times of flight are same, the ratio of their
Q. 16. If three moles of monoatomic gas  γ =  speeds of projection vA : vB is:
 3
is mixed with two moles of a diatomic gas [Take g = 10 ms–2]
 7 (1) 1 : 3 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 1 : 2
 γ = 5  , the value of adiabatic exponent g
 
Section B
for the mixture is:
Q. 21. A power transmission line feeds input
(1) 1.75 (2) 1.40 (3) 1.52 (4) 1.35 power at 2.3 kV to a step down transformer
Q. 17. Three blocks A, B and C are pulled on a with its primary winding having 3000 turns.
horizontal smooth surface by a force of 80 N The output power is delivered at 230 V by
as shown in figure. the transformer. The current in the primary
A B C of the transformer is 5 A and its efficiency is
F = 80 N
T1 T2 90%. The winding of transformer is made of
5 kg 3 kg 2 kg copper. The output current of transformer is
................... A.
The tensions T1 and T2 in the string are
Q. 22. A big drop is formed by coalescing 1000
respectively: small identical drops of water. If E1 be the
(1) 40 N, 64 N (2) 60 N, 80 N total surface energy of 1000 small drops of
water and E2 be the surface energy of single
(3) 88 N, 96 N (4) 80 N, 100 N big drop of water, then E1 : E2 is x : 1 where x
Q. 18. When a potential difference V is applied = .................. .
across a wire of resistance R, it dissipates Q. 23. Two discs of moment of inertia I1 = 4 kgm2
energy at a rate W. If the wire is cut into and I2 = 2 kgm2, about their central axis &
normal to their planes, rotating with angular
two halves and these halves are connected speeds 10 rad/s & 4 rad/s respectively are
mutually parallel across the same supply, brought into contact face to face with their
the energy dissipation rate will become: axis of rotation coincident. The loss in
1 1 kinetic energy of the system in the process is
(1) W (2) W (3) 2 W (4) 4 W ............... J.
4 2
Q. 24. In an experiment to measure the focal length
Q. 19. Match List I with List II (f) of a convex lens, the magnitude of object
distance (x) and the image distance (y) are
List I List II measured with reference to the focal point
A. Gauss’s law of I.   1 of the lens. The y-x plot is shown in figure.
magnetostatics ∫ E.da = ε0 ∫
ρdV The focal length of the lens is ............... cm.

B. Faraday’s law of II.   40 A

electro magnetic ∫ B.da =0
30 y cm B
induction
  C
C. Ampere’s law III. −d   20
(
∫ E.dl = dt ∫ B.da ) D E
10
D. Gauss’s law of IV.  
electrostatics ∫ B.dl = m0I x cm
10 20 30 40

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 Q. 28. A simple pendulum is placed at a place

Q. 25. A vector has magnitude same as that of A
 where its distance from the earth’s surface is
= 3i + 4 j and is parallel to B = 4i + 3 j . The equal to the radius of the earth. If the length
x and y components of this vector in first of the string is 4 m, then the time period of
quadrant are x and 3 respectively, where x = small oscillations will be ................ s. [take g
2 –2
............... . = p ms ]
Q. 26. The current of 5 A flows in a square loop of Q. 29. A point source is emitting sound waves of
sides 1 m is placed in air. The magnetic field intensity 16 × 10–8 Wm–2 at the origin. The
difference in intensity (magnitude only)
at the centre of the loop is x 2 × 10 −7 T . The
at two points located at a distances of 2 m
value of X is ................. . and 4 m from the origin respectively will be
Q. 27. Two identical charged spheres are suspended .................... × 10–8Wm–2.
by strings of equal lengths. The strings make an Q. 30. Two resistance of 100 W and 200 W are
angle of 37° with each other. When suspended connected in series with a battery of 4 V and
in a liquid of density 0.7 g/cm3, the angle negligible internal resistance. A voltmeter
remains same. If density of material of the is used to measure voltage across 100 W
sphere is 1.4 g/cm3, the dielectric constant of resistance, which gives reading as 1 V. The
 3 resistance of voltmeter must be ________ W.
the liquid is  tan 37° =  .
 4
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Answer Key
Physics
Q. No. Answer Topic Name Chapter Name
1 (3) Vernier Calliper Physics and Measurement
2 (2) Motion in an inclined plane Laws of Motion
3 (4) Work Function Dual nature of Matter and Radiation
4 (4) Phase Transition Thermal Properties of Matter
5 (3) Nuclear Fission, Binding Energy Atoms and Nuclei
6 (1) Thermodynamic Processes Thermodynamics
7 (2) Magnetic Moment Magnetism and Matter
8 (2) Pure Resistive Circuit Alternating Current
9 (1) Friction Laws of Motion
10 (2) Momentum Transfer (Radiation Pressure) Electromagnetic Waves
11 (1) Malus Law Wave Optics
12 (4) Escape Velocity Gravitation
13 (2) Electric Field due to a line charge distribu- Electric charges and fields
tion
14 (1) Dimensional Analysis Physics and Measurement
15 (1) Diode Electronic Devices
16 (3) Degrees of Freedom Kinetic Theory of Gases
17 (1) Motion of Connected bodies Laws of Motion
18 (4) Electric Power Current Electricity
19 (4) Gauss Law of Magnetism Magnetism and Matter
20 (4) Projectile Kinematics
21 [45] Transformer Alternating Current
22 [10] Surface Energy Mechanical Properties of Fluids
23 [24] Conservation of Angular Momentum Rotational Motion
24 [20] Lens formula Ray Optics
25 [4] Vector Analysis Kinematics
26 [40] Magnetic field at the centre of a square loop Magnetic Effects of Current
27 [2] Electric Field Electrostatics
28 [8] Time period of a Simple pendulum Oscillations
29 [3] Sound Intensity Waves
30 [200] Equivalent Resistances Current Electricity

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