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01. ELECTROSTATICS 01

02. GRAVITATION 11

03. CURRENT ELECTRICITY 17

04. CAPACITOR 25

05. MAGNETISM 30

06. EMI & AC 38

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3. Three charged particle A, B and C with charges
ELECTROSTATICS
–4q, 2q and –2q are present on the
2020 circumference of a circle of radius d. the charged
particles A, C and centre O of the circle formed
1. Two infinite planes each with uniform surface an equilateral triangle as shown in figure. Electric
charge density + s are kept in such a way that field at O along x-direction is :
the angle between them is 30°. The electric field
in the region shown between them is given by: y
2q –4q
B A
+s d 50° d
y 30°
x
O 30°
30° d
+s x C
–2q

s éæ 3ö xˆ ù
(1) e êçç1 + 2 ÷÷ yˆ + 2 ú 2 3q 3q
0ê
ëè ø úû (1) 2 (2)
pe0 d 4 pe0 d 2

s éæ 3ö xˆ ù 3 3q 3q
(2) 2e êçç1 - 2 ÷÷ yˆ - 2 ú (3)
4 pe0 d 2 (4)
pe0 d 2
0ê
ëè ø úû
4. A particle of mass m and charge q is released
s é from rest in a uniform electric field. If there is
(3) ê
2e 0 ë
( )
x̂ ù
1 + 3 yˆ + ú
2û no other force on the particle, the dependence
of its speed v on the distance x travelled by it
is correctly given by (graphs are schematic and
s
(4)
2e 0
é
( ) x̂ ù
êë 1 + 3 yˆ - 2 úû
not drawn to scale)

2. In finding the electric field using Gauss Law v v

(1) (2)
r q x x
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the formula | E |= enc is applicable. In the

e0 | A |
formula e0 is permittivity of free space, A is v v
the area of Gaussian surface and qenc is charge (3) (4)
enclosed by the Gaussian surface. The equation x x
can be used in which of the following situation? 5. Consider two charged metallic spheres S1 and
(1) Only when the Gaussian surface is an S2 of radii R1 and R2, respectively. The electric
equipotential surface. fields E1 (on S1) and E2 (on S2) on their surfaces
r are such that E 1/E 2 = R 1/R 2. Then the ratio
(2) Only when | E | = constant on the surface. V 1 (on S 1) / V 2 (on S 2) of the electrostatic
(3) For any choice of Gaussian surface. potentials on each sphere is :
(4) Only when the Gaussian surface is an æ R1 ö
3
r (1) (R2/R1) (2) ç ÷
equipotential surface and | E | is constant è R2 ø
on the surface.
(3) R1/R2 (4) (R1/R2)2
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6. Consider a sphere of radius R which carries a 9. A charged particle (mass m and charge q)
uniform charge density r. If a sphere of radius
moves along X axis with velocity V0. When it
r
R EA passes through the origin it enters a region
is carved out of it, as shown, the ratio r r
2 EB having uniform electric field E = - Ejˆ which
r r
of magnitude of electric field E A and E B , extends upto x = d. Equation of path of electron
respectively, at points A and B due to the in the region x > d is :
remaining portion is :

Y
E
R
2
A O X
V0
R
d
B

18 21 17 18
(1) (2) (3) (4)
54 34 54 34
qEd æ d ö qEd
7. An electric dipole of moment (1) y = - x÷ (2) y = mV 2 ( x - d )
r mV02 çè 2 ø
p ( - ˆi - 3 ˆj + 2k)ˆ ´ 10 -29 C .m is at the origin 0
=
(0, 0, 0). The electric field due to this dipole at
r rr qEd qEd 2
r = + ˆi + 3ˆj + 5kˆ (note that r.p = 0 ) is parallel to : (3) y = mV 2 x (4) y = x
0 mV02
(1) (- ˆi + 3ˆj - 2k)
ˆ (2) (+ ˆi - 3ˆj - 2k)
ˆ

(3) (+ ˆi + 3ˆj - 2k)

ˆ (4) (- ˆi - 3ˆj + 2k)
ˆ 10. A charge Q is distributed over two concentric
r conducting thin spherical shells radii r and R
8. An electric field E = 4xiˆ - (y 2 + 1)ˆjN / C
(R > r). If the surface charge densities on the
passes through the box shown in figure. The
two shells are equal, the electric potential at
flux of the electric field through surfaces ABCD
and BCGF are marked as f I and f II the common centre is :

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respectively. The difference between (fI – fII)
is (in Nm2/C) ___________.

z
(0, 0, 2) B (3, 0, 2) r
A
R
D C
(0, 2, 2) (3, 2, 2)

E F
x 1 (R + 2r)Q 1 (R + r)
(0, 0, 0) (3, 0, 0) (1) 4 pe 2(R 2 + r 2 ) (2) 4 pe 2(R 2 + r 2 ) Q
0 0

H G
(0, 2, 0) (3, 2, 0)
y 1 (R + r) 1 (2R + r)
(3) 4 pe (R 2 + r 2 ) Q (4) 4 pe (R 2 + r 2 ) Q
0 0

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11. A small point mass carrying some positive 14. Which of the following will NOT be observed
charge on it, is released from the edge of a when a multimeter (operating in resistance
table. There is a uniform electric field in this measuring mode) probes connected across a
region in the horizontal direction. Which of the component, are just reversed?
following options then correctly describe the (1) Multimeter shows NO deflection in both
trajectory of the mass ? (Curves are drawn cases i.e. before and after reversing the
schematically and are not to scale). probes if the chosen component is capacitor.
(2) Multimeter shows a deflection,accompanied
E
x by a splash of light out of connected
component in one direction and NO
y deflection on reversing the probes if the
chosen component is LED.
y y (3) Multimeter shows NO deflection in both
cases i.e. before and after reversing the
(1) (2)
probes if the chosen compoenent is metal
x x
wire.
(4) Multimeter shows an equal deflection in
y y
both cases i.e. before and after reversing the
(3) (4) probes if the chosen component is resistor.
x x 15. Two resistors 400W and 800W are connected
in series across a 6 V battery. The potential
12. Two isolated conducting spheres S1 and S2 of
difference measured by a voltmeter of 10 kW
2 1 across 400 W resistor is close to:
radius R and R have 12 mC and –3 mC
3 3 (1) 2 V (2) 1.95V (3) 2.05 V (4) 1.8 V
16. A two point charges 4q and –q are fixed on
charges, respectively, and are at a large distance
from each other. They are now connected by a d d
the x-axis at x = - and x = , respectively.
conducting wire. A long time after this is done 2 2
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the charges on S1 and S2 are respectively : If a third point charge 'q' is taken from the
(1) 6 mC and 3 mC (2) +4.5 mC and –4.5 mC origin to x = d along the semicircle as shown
(3) 3 mC and 6 mC (4) 4.5 mC on both in the figure, the energy of the charge will :
13. Concentric metallic hollow spheres of radii R
2q 2
and 4R hold charges Q1 and Q2 respectively. (1) increase by
3pe 0 d
Given that surface charge densities of the
4q –q
concentric spheres are equal, the potential 3q 2
(2) increase by
difference V(R) – V(4R) is: 4 pe 0 d

3Q1 Q2 4q 2
(1) 16 pe R (2) 4pe R (3) decrease by
0 0 3pe 0 d

3Q1 3Q 2 q2
(3) 4pe R (4) 4pe R (4) decrease by
0 0 4 pe 0 d

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17. Two charged thin infinite plane sheets of 19. A solid sphere of radius R carries a charge
uniform surface charge density s + and s – (Q + q) distributed uniformly over its volume.
where |s+| > |s–| intersect at right angle. Which A very small point like piece of it of mass m
of the following best represents the electric gets detached from the bottom of the sphere
field lines for this system : and falls down vertically under gravity. This
piece carries charge q. If it acquires a speed v
when it has fallen through a vertical height y
s–
(see figure), then : (assume the remaining
portion to be spherical).

s+
(1)

s– y

(2) s+
é qQ ù
(1) v2 = 2y ê + gú
ë 4 pÎ0 R (R + y)m û

é qQ ù
(2) v = y ê + gú
2

ë 4 pÎ0 R ym
2
s– û

é qQR ù
(3) v = 2y ê + gú
2
s+
ë 4pÎ0 (R + y) m û
3
(3)

é qQ ù
(4) v = y ê + gú
2

ë 4pÎ0 R(R + y)m û

s– 20. Ten charges are placed on the circumference

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of a circle of radius R with constant angular
separation between successive charges.
s+ Alternate charges 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 have charge (+q)
(4) each, while 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 have charge (–q) each.
The potential V and the electric field E at the
centre of the circle are respectively:
(Take V = 0 at infinity)
18. A particle of charge q and mass m is subjected
to an electric field E = E 0 (1 – ax 2 ) in the 10q 10q
(1) V = ;E=
x-direction, where a and E 0 are constants. 4 pÎ0 R 4p Î0 R 2
Initially the particle was at rest at x = 0. Other
than the initial position the kinetic energy of 10q
(2) V = 0, E =
the particle becomes zero when the distance 4 pÎ0 R 2
of the particle from the origin is :
(3) V = 0, E = 0
2 1 3 10q
(1) (2) (3) a (4) (4) V = ;E = 0
a a a 4pÎ0 R

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21. Charges Q1 and Q2 arc at points A and B of a 23. Two identical electric point dipoles have dipole
right angle triangle OAB (see figure). The r r
moments p1 = piˆ and p 2 = - piˆ and are held on
resultant electric field at point O is
the x axis at distance 'a' from each other. When
perpendicular to the hypotenuse, then Q1/Q2 is
released, they move along the x-axis with the
proportional to : direction of their dipole moments remaining
unchanged. If the mass of each dipole is'm', their
Q1 A
speed when they arc infinitely far apart is:

x1 p 1
(1) a pe ma
0

O Q2
x2 B
p 3
(2) a 2 pe ma
x 22 x13 x1 x2 0

(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) x (4) x

x1 x2 2 1
p 1
(3) a 2 pe ma
22. Consider the force F on a charge 'q' due to a 0

uniformly charged spherical shell of radius R

carrying charge Q distributed uniformly over p 2
(4) a pe ma
it. Which one of the following statements is 0

true for F, if 'q' is placed at distance r from the

centre of the shell ?

1 Qq
(1) F = 4 pe r 2 for r > R
0

1 qQ
(2) 4 pe R 2 > F > 0 for r < R
0
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1 Qq
(3) F = 4 pe r 2 for all r
0

1 Qq
(4) F = 4 pe R 2 for r < R
0

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Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 2 4 4 3 4 4 3 –48.00 1 3
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 4 1 3
Que. 21 22 23
Ans. 3 1 3
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4. The electric field in a region is given
ELECTROSTATICS
r æ3 4 öN
E = ç E 0 ˆi + E0 ˆj ÷ . The ratio of flux of
2021 è5 5 øC
1. A cube of side 'a' has point charges +Q located reported field through the rectangular surface of
at each of its vertices except at the origin where area 0.2 m2 (parallel to y – z plane) to that of
the charge is –Q. The electric field at the centre
of cube is : the surface of area 0.3 m2 (parallel to
x x – z plane) is a : b, where a = _____.
+Q +Q
[Here ˆi, ˆj and k̂ are unit vectors along x, y and
+Q +Q
z-axes respectively]
+Q z 5. 512 identical drops of mercury are charged to a
+Q –Q
+Q potential of 2V each. The drops are joined to
y a
form a single drop. The potential of this drop is
-Q
(1) ( xˆ + yˆ + zˆ ) ____ V.
3 3 pe 0a 2
6. A charge 'q' is placed at one corner of a cube as
-2Q
(2) ( xˆ + yˆ + zˆ ) shown in figure. The flux of electrostatic field
3 3 pe 0a 2 r
2Q E through the shaded area is :
(3) ( xˆ + yˆ + zˆ ) Z
3 3 pe 0a 2
Q
(4) ( xˆ + yˆ + zˆ )
3 3 pe 0a 2
2. Two electrons each are fixed at a distance '2d'.
q Y
A third charge proton placed at the midpoint is
X
displaced slightly by a distance x (x << d)
perpendicular to the line joining the two fixed q q
(1) (2)
charges. Proton will execute simple harmonic 4e0 24e0
motion having angular frequency :
(m = mass of charged particle) q q
(3) (4)
1 1 48e0 8e 0
æ 2q 2 ö 2 æ pe md 3 ö 2
(1) ç 3 ÷
(2) ç 0 2 ÷ 7. Two small spheres each of mass 10 mg are
è pe 0 md ø è 2q ø

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1 1 suspended from a point by threads 0.5 m long.
æ q 2
ö 2 æ 2pe0 md ö 3 2
They are equally charged and repel each other
(3) ç 3 ÷
(4) ç 2 ÷
è 2pe0 md ø è q ø to a distance of 0.20 m. The charge on each of
3. A point charge of +12 mC is at a distance 6 cm a
vertically above the centre of a square of side the sphere is ´ 10 –8 C. The value of 'a' will
21
12 cm as shown in figure. The magnitude of the
be ______. [Given g = 10 ms–2]
electric flux through the square will be ______
8. Two identical conducting spheres with
× 103 Nm2/C.
+q negligible volume have 2.1 nC and –0.1 nC
charges, respectively. They are brought into
6 cm
contact and then separated by a distance of
0.5 m. The electrostatic force acting between
the spheres is__________× 10–9 N.
1
12

c m [Given : 4pe0 = SI unit]

12
cm

9 ´ 109

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9. Find the electric field at point P (as shown in 12. An inclined plane making an angle of 30° with
figure) on the perpendicular bisector of a the horizontal is placed in a uniform horizontal
uniformly charged thin wire of length L N
electric field 200 as shown in the figure. A
C
carrying a charge Q. The distance of the point P
body of mass 1kg and charge 5 mC is allowed
3 to slide down from rest at a height of 1m. If the
from the centre of the rod is a = L.
2 coefficient of friction is 0.2, find the time taken
by the body to reach the bottom.[g = 9.8 m/s2,

a E 1 3
sin 30° = ; cos 30° = ]
L
2 2
O P
C
E =200N/C g, 5m
1k 1m
Q
30°
3Q Q (1) 0.92 s (2) 0.46 s
(1) 2
(2) 2
4pe0 L 3pe 0 L (3) 2.3 s (4) 1.3 s
Q Q 13. Find out the surface charge density at the
(3) (4) intersection of point x = 3 m plane and x-axis,
2 3pe 0 L2 4 pe 0 L2
in the region of uniform line charge of 8 nC/m
10. 27 similar drops of mercury are maintained at lying along the z-axis in free space.
10 V each. All these spherical drops combine (1) 0.424 nC m–2 (2) 47.88 C/m
into a single big drop. The potential energy of (3) 0.07 nC m –2 (4) 4.0 nC m–2
the bigger drop is ............ times that of a 14. The electric field in a region is given by
r 2 3 N
smaller drop. E = E 0 ˆi + E 0 ˆj with E0 = 4.0 × 103 .The
5 5 C
11. Given below are two statements :
flux of this field through a rectangular surface
Statement I : An electric dipole is placed at the area 0.4 m2 parallel to the Y – Z plane is
centre of a hollow sphere. The flux of electric _________Nm2C–1.
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field through the sphere is zero but the electric 15. An oil drop of radius 2 mm with a density 3g
cm–3 is held stationary under a constant electric
field is not zero anywhere in the sphere.
field 3.55 × 105 V m–1 in the Millikan's oil drop
Statement II : If R is the radius of a solid
experiment. What is the number of excess
metallic sphere and Q be the total charge on it. electrons that the oil drop will possess ?
The electric field at any point on the spherical (consider g = 9.81 m/s2)
surface of radius r (< R) is zero but the electric (1) 48.8 × 1011 (2) 1.73 × 1010
(3) 17.3 × 1010 (4) 1.73 × 1012
flux passing through this closed spherical
16. An infinite number of point charges, each
surface of radius r is not zero.
carrying 1 µC charge, are placed along the
In the light of the above statements, choose the y-axis at y = 1 m, 2 m, 4 m, 8 m.................. The
correct answer from the options given below : total force on a 1 C point charge, placed at the
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true origin, is x × 103 N. The value of x, to the
nearest integer, is________.
(2) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
1
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false [Take = 9 × 109 Nm2/C2]
4p Î0
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
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17. A certain charge Q is divided into two parts q 21. A particle of mass 1 mg and charge q is lying at
and (Q–q). How should the charges Q and q be the mid-point of two stationary particles kept at
divided so that q and (Q–q) placed at a certain
a distance '2 m' when each is carrying same
distance apart experience maximum
charge 'q'. If the free charged particle is
electrostatic repulsion ?
q displaced from its equilibrium position through
(1) Q = (2) Q = 2q
2 distance 'x' (x << 1 m). The particle executes
(3) Q = 4q (4) Q = 3q SHM. Its angular frequency of oscillation will
18. A body having specific charge 8 mC/g is resting
be _____ × 105 rad/s if q2 = 10 C2.
on a frictionless plane at a distance 10 cm from
22. Two ideal electric dipoles A and B, having their
the wall (as shown in the figure). It starts
moving towards the wall when a uniform dipole moment p1 and p2 respectively are placed

electric field of 100 V/m is applied horizontally on a plane with their centres at O as shown in
towards the wall. If the collision of the body the figure. At point C on the axis of dipole A,
with the wall is perfectly elastic, then the time
the resultant electric field is making an angle of
period of the motion will be ______ s.
37° with the axis. The ratio of the dipole

p1 3
moment of A and B, is : (take sin 37° = )
p2 5
100 V/m
Body – B

A– O + C
19. An electric dipole is placed on x-axis in
+
proximity to a line charge of linear charge
density 3.0 × 10–6 C/m. Line charge is placed on 3 3 2 4
(1) (2) (3) (4)

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z-axis and positive and negative charge of 8 2 3 3
dipole is at a distance of 10 mm and 12 mm 23. Two identical tennis balls each having mass 'm'
from the origin respectively. If total force of
and charge 'q' are suspended from a fixed point
4 N is exerted on the dipole, find out the
by threads of length 'l'. What is the equilibrium
amount of positive or negative charge of the
dipole. separation when each thread makes a small

(1) 815.1 nC (2) 8.8 µC angle 'q' with the vertical ?

(3) 0.485 mC (4) 4.44 µC 1 1
æ q 2l ö 2 æ q 2l ö 3
20. The total charge enclosed in an incremental (1) x = ç ÷ (2) x = ç ÷
è 2pe0 mg ø è 2pe0 mg ø
volume of 2 × 10–9 m3 located at the origin is
______ nC, if electric flux density of its field is 1 1
æ q2 l2 ö3 æ q 2l 2 ö3
(3) x = ç 2 ÷
(4) x = ç 2 2 ÷
found as D = e–x siny î –e–x cosy ˆj + 2zkˆ C/m2. è 2pe0 m g ø è 2pe 0 m g ø

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24. What will be the magnitude of electric field at 26. The two thin coaxial rings, each of radius 'a'
point O as shown in figure? Each side of the and having charges +Q and –Q respectively
figure is l and perpendicular to each other? are separated by a distance of 's'. The
A(–q) C l D potential difference between the centres of the
(2q) (+q) two rings is :
l l Q é1 1 ù
(+)q O G(2q)
(1) ê + 2 2ú
B 2pe0 ë a s +a û
l l
l l Q é1 1 ù
(2) ê + 2 2ú
(2q) l (q) (–q) 4pe0 ë a s +a û
E F H
Q é1 1 ù
(3) ê – 2 2ú
(1)
1 q
4pe0 l 2
1
(2)
q
(
4 pe0 (2l 2 )
2 2 -1 ) 4pe0 ë a s +a û
Q é1 1 ù
(4) ê – 2 2ú
(3)
q
4pe0 (2l) 2
(4)
1 2q
4 pe0 2l 2
( )
2 2pe0 ë a s +a û
27. A uniformly charged disc of radius R having
25. A solid metal sphere of radius R having charge q is surface charge density s is placed in the xy
enclosed inside the concentric spherical shell of
inner radius a and outer radius b as shown inrfigure. plane with its center at the origin. Find the
electric field intensity along the z-axis at a
The approximate variation electric field E as a
function of distance r from centre O is given by : distance Z from origin :-
s æ Z ö
(1) E = ç1 - 2 2 1/2 ÷
2e 0 è (Z + R ) ø
b OR s æ Z ö
(2) E = ç1 + 2 2 1/2 ÷
a 2e 0 è (Z + R ) ø
2e 0 æ 1 ö
(3) E = ç 2 + Z÷
s è (Z + R )2 1/2
ø
(1)
s æ 1 1 ö
(4) E = ç 2 + 2÷
2e 0 è (Z + R ) Z ø
2

28. Figure shows a rod AB, which is bent in a 120º

circular arc of radius R. A charge (–Q) is
R a b r
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uniformly distributed over rod AB. What is the

r
(2) electric field E at the centre of curvature O ?
y
A

R a b r
(3) O 60º 120º
60º x

R a b r
B
(4)
(1)
3 3Q $
()
8pe 0 R 2
i (2)
3 3Q $
8p2 e0 R 2
()
i

R a b r
(3)
3 3Q $
16p2 e0 R 2
i () (4)
3 3Q
( )
8p 2 e 0 R 2
–i$

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29. Two particles A and B having charges 20 mC 31. A cube is placed inside an electric field,
r
and –5 mC respectively are held fixed with a E = 150y2 ˆj . The side of the cube is 0.5 m and
separation of 5 cm. At what position a third is placed in the field as shown in the given
charged particle should be placed so that it does figure. The charge inside the cube is :
not experience a net electric force?
y
20mC –5mC
A 5 cm B

(1) At 5 cm from 20 mC on the left side of x

system
z
(2) At 5 cm from – 5 mC on the right side
(3) At 1.25 cm from – 5 mC between two (1) 3.8 × 10–11 C

charges (2) 8.3 × 10–11 C

(4) At midpoint between two charges (3) 3.8 × 10–12 C

30. Choose the incorrect statement : (4) 8.3 × 10–12 C

(a) The electric lines of force entering into a

Gaussian surface provide negative flux.
(b) A charge 'q' is placed at the centre of a cube.
The flux through all the faces will be the same.
(c) In a uniform electric field net flux through
a closed Gaussian surface containing no
net charge, is zero.
(d) When electric field is parallel to a Gaussian
surface, it provides a finite non-zero flux.

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Choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below
(1) (c) and (d) only (2) (b) and (d) only
(3) (d) only (4) (a) and (c) only

ELECTROSTATICS
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 3 226 1 128 2 20 36 3 243 2 4 1 640 2
Q.No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 12 2 1 4 4 6000 3 2 2 1 4 1 2 2 3
Q.No. 31
Ans. 2

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4. A body A of mass m is moving in a circular orbit
GRAVITATION
of radius R about a planet. Another body B of
2020 mass
m
collides with A with a velocity which is
1. A satellite of mass m is launched vertically 2
upwards with an initial speed u from the surface r
ævö
of the earth. After it reaches height R (R = radius half ç ÷ the instantaneous velocity vr of A. The
è2ø
m
of the earth), it ejects a rocket of mass so that collision is completely inelastic. Then, the combined
10
subsequently the satellite moves in a circular orbit. body :
The kinetic energy of the rocket is (G is the (1) starts moving in an elliptical orbit around the
gravitational constant; M is the mass of the earth):
planet.
2
mæ 2GM ö (2) continues to move in a circular orbit
(1) çç u - ÷
20 è 3R ÷ø (3) Falls vertically downwards towards the planet
(4) Escapes from the Planet's Gravitational field.
æ 2 119 GM ö
(2) 5m ç u - ÷ 5. Planet A has mass M and radius R. Planet B has
è 200 R ø
half the mass and half the radius of Planet A. If
2 the escape velocities from the Planets A and B
3m æ 5GM ö
(3) çç u + ÷
8 è 6R ÷ø are nA and nB, respectively, then
nA n
= . The
nB 4
m æ 2 113 GM ö value of n is :
(4) çu + ÷
20 è 200 R ø (1) 4 (2) 1
2. Consider two solid spheres of radii R1 = 1m, (3) 2 (4) 3
R2 = 2m and masses M1 and M2, respectively.
6. The mass density of a spherical galaxy varies as
The gravitational field due to sphere (1) and
M1 K
over a large distance 'r' from its centre. In
(2) are shown. The value of M is : r
2 that region, a small star is in a circular orbit of
radius R. Then the period of revolution, T depends
Gravitational field E

4 on R as :
3
(2)
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2 1
(2) T µ
2
(1) T µ R
(1) R3
1
(3) T2 µ R (4) T2 µ R3
0 1 2 3 4 5 radius R 7. The height 'h' at which the weight of a body will
be the same as that at the same depth 'h' from the
1 2 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) surface of the earth is (Radius of the earth is R
2 3 3 6
and effect of the rotation of the earth is neglected):
3. An asteroid is moving directly towards the
centre of the earth. When at a distance of
5R - R 5
10R (R is the radius of the earth) from the earths (1) (2) R-R
centre, it has a speed of 12 km/s. Neglecting 2 2
the effect of earths atmosphere, what will be
the speed of the asteroid when it hits the surface R 3R - R
(3) (4)
of the earth (escape velocity from the earth is 2 2
11.2 km/s) ? Give your answer to the nearest
integer in kilometer/s _____.

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8. A satellite is moving in a low nearly circular orbit 12. The value of the acceleration due to gravity is
around the earth. Its radius is roughly equal to that
R
of the earth's radius Re. By firing rockets attached g1 at a height h = (R = radius of the earth)
to it, its speed is instantaneously increased in the 2
from the surface of the earth. It is again equal
3 to g1 at a depth d below the surface of the earth.
direction of its motion so that is become times
2
ædö
larger. Due to this the farthest distance from the The ratio ç ÷ equals :
centre of the earth that the satellite reaches is R, èRø
value of R is : 7 4 1 5
(1) 4Re (2) 3Re (3) 2Re (4) 2.5Re (1) (2) (3) (4)
9 9 3 9
9. The mass density of a planet of radius R varies 13. The acceleration due to gravity on the earth's
with the distance r from its centre as surface at the poles is g and angular velocity
æ r2 ö of the earth about the axis passing through the
r(r) = r0 ç 1 - 2 ÷ . Then the gravitational field pole is w. An object is weighed at the equator
è R ø
and at a height h above the poles by using a
is maximum at: spring balance. If the weights are found to be
1 5 same, then h is : (h<<R, where R is the radius
(1) r = R (2) r = R of the earth)
3 9
R 2 w2 R 2 w2 R 2 w2 R 2 w2
3 (1) (2) (3) (4)
(3) r = R (4) r = R 8g 4g g 2g
4
14. A satellite is in an elliptical orbit around a planet
10. On the x-axis and a dsitance x from the origin, the P. It is observed that the velocity of the satellite
gravitational field due to a mass distribution is given when it is farthest from the planet is 6 times
Ax less than that when it is closest to the planet.
by 2 2 3/2 in the x-direction. The magnitude
(x + a ) The ratio of distances between the satellite and
of gravitational potential on the the planet at closest and farthest points is :
x-axis at a distance x, taking its value to be (1) 1 : 6 (2) 3 : 4 (3) 1 : 3 (4) 1 : 2
zero at infinity, is : 15. Two planets have masses M and 16 M and their
radii are a and 2a, respectively. The separation
A A
(1) (2) between the centres of the planets is 10a. A

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(x + a 2 )1/2
2
(x + a 2 )3/2
2
body of mass m is fired from the surface of the
(3) A(x2 + a2)3/2 (4) A(x2 + a2)1/2 larger planet towards the smaller planet along
the line joining their centres. For the body to
11. A body is moving in a low circular orbit about
be able to reach at the surface of smaller planet,
a planet of mass M and radius R. The radius of
the minimum firing speed needed is :
the orbit can be taken to be R itself. Then the
ratio of the speed of this body in the orbit to GM 2 3 5GM
the escape velocity from the planet is : (1) (2)
ma 2 a
1
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) (4) 2 GM GM
2 (3) 4 (4) 2
a a

GRAVITATION
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 2 4 16.00 1 1 3 1 2 2 1
Que. 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 3 4 4 1 2
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6. A solid sphere of radius R gravitationally attracts
GRAVITATION a particle placed at 3R form its centre with a

2021 æRö
force F1. Now a spherical cavity of radius ç ÷
è2ø
1. Two stars of masses m and 2m at a distance d is made in the sphere (as shown in figure) and
rotate about their common centre of mass in the force becomes F2. The value of F1 : F2 is :
free space. The period of revolution is :
1 d3 d3 B A
(1) (2) 2p O m
2R
2 p 3Gm 3Gm
M
1 3Gm 3Gm
(3) (4) 2p (1) 25 : 36 (2) 36 : 25
2p d3 d3 (3) 50 : 41 (4) 41 : 50
2. Four identical particles of equal masses 1kg 7. Given below are two statements : one is labelled
made to move along the circumference of a as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
circle of radius 1 m under the action of their Reason R.
Assertion A : The escape velocities of planet
own mutual gravitational attraction. The speed A and B are same. But A and
of each particle will be : B are of unequal mass.
G Reason R : The product of their mass and
(1) (1 + 2 2) (2) G(1 + 2 2 ) radius must be same,
2 M1R1 = M2R2
G (1 + 2 2)G In the light of the above statements, choose the most
(3) (2 2 - 1) (4) appropriate answer from the options given below :
2 2 (1) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the
3. Consider two satellites S1 and S2 with periods of correct explanation of A
(2) A is correct but R is not correct
revolution 1 hr. and 8hr. respectively revolving (3) Both A and R are correct and R is the
around a planet in circular orbits. The ratio of correct explanation of A
angular velocity of satellite S1 to the angular (4) A is not correct but R is correct
velocity of satellites S2 is : 8. The initial velocity vi required to project a body
vertically upward from the surface of the earth
(1) 8 : 1 (2) 1 : 4 to reach a height of 10R, where R is the radius
(3) 2 : 1 (4) 1 : 8 of the earth, may be described in terms of
4. A body weighs 49 N on a spring balance at the x
north pole. What will be its weight recorded on escape velocity ve such that vi = × ve . The
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the same weighing machine, if it is shifted to value of x will be ________.
the equator ? 9. Find the gravitational force of attraction
GM between the ring and sphere as shown in the
(Use g = = 9.8 ms–2 and radius of earth,
R2 diagram, where the plane of the ring is
R = 6400 km.] perpendicular to the line joining the centres. If
(1) 49 N (2) 48.83 N 8 R is the distance between the centres of a
(3) 49.83 N (4) 49.17 N ring (of mass 'm') and a sphere (mass 'M') where
5. Two satellites A and B of masses 200kg and both have equal radius 'R'.
400kg are revolving round the earth at height of m M
600 km and 1600 km respectively. If TA and TB
R R
are the time periods of A and B respectively
then the value of TB – TA: x – Y
Ö8R
B
A
E 8 GmM 2 2 GMm
(1) × (2) ×
9 R 3 R2
[Given : radius of earth = 6400km, mass of
earth = 6 × 1024 kg] 1 GMm 8 GmM
(3) × (4) ×
(1) 1.33 × 103 s (2) 3.33 × 102 s 3 8 R2 27 R2
(3) 4.24 × 103 s (4) 4.24 × 102 s
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10. Assume that a tunnel is dug along a chord of the 14. If one wants to remove all the mass of the earth
earth, at a perpendicular distance (R/2) from the to infinity in order to break it up completely.
The amount of energy that needs to be supplied
earth's centre, where 'R' is the radius of the
x GM 2
Earth. The wall of the tunnel is frictionless. If a will be where x is ____ (Round off to
5 R
particle is released in this tunnel, it will execute the Nearest Integer)
a simple harmonic motion with a time period : (M is the mass of earth, R is the radius of earth,
2pR g G is the gravitational constant)
(1) (2) 15. A geostationary satellite is orbiting around an
g 2 pR
arbitary planet 'P' at a height of 11R above the
1 g R surface of 'P', R being the radius of 'P'. The time
(3) (4) 2 p period of another satellite in hours at a height of
2p R g
2R from the surface of 'P' is _________. 'P' has
11. A planet revolving in elliptical orbit has : the time period of 24 hours.
(A) a constant velocity of revolution. 6
(1) 6 2 (2) (3) 3 (4) 5
(B) has the least velocity when it is nearest to 2
the sun. 16. The time period of a satellite in a circular orbit
of radius R is T. The period of another satellite
(C) its areal velocity is directly proportional to
in a circular orbit of radius 9R is :
its velocity. (1) 9 T (2) 27 T
(D) areal velocity is inversely proportional to its (3) 12 T (4) 3 T
velocity. 17. If the angular velocity of earth's spin is
increased such that the bodies at the equator
(E) to follow a trajectory such that the areal
start floating, the duration of the day would be
velocity is constant. approximately :
Choose the correct answer from the options (Take : g = 10 ms–2, the radius of earth,
given below : R = 6400 × 103 m, Take p = 3.14)
(1) A only (2) D only (1) 60 minutes (2) does not change
(3) 1200 minutes (4) 84 minutes
(3) C only (4) E only 18. The angular momentum of a planet of mass M
12. In the reported figure of earth, the value of moving around the sun in an elliptical orbit is
r
acceleration due to gravity is same at point A L . The magnitude of the areal velocity of the
and C but it is smaller than that of its value at planet is :
4L L

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point B (surface of the earth). The value of OA : (1) (2)
AB will be x : y. The value of x is .......... M M
C 2L L
(3) (4)
3200 km M 2M
B 19. A particle of mass m moves in a circular orbit
-C
A under the central potential field, U ( r ) = ,
r
Earth O where C is a positive constant.
The correct radius – velocity graph of the
R = 6400 km
particle's motion is :
r r
13. The maximum and minimum distances of a
comet from the Sun are 1.6 × 1012 m and (1) (2)
8.0 × 1010 m respectively. If the speed of the O v O v
r r
comet at the nearest point is 6 × 104 ms–1, the
speed at the farthest point is :
(3) (4)
(1) 1.5 × 103 m/s (2) 6.0 × 103 m/s
(3) 3.0 × 103 m/s (4) 4.5 × 103 m/s O v O v

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20. A person whose mass is 100 kg travels from 24. The minimum and maximum distances of a
Earth to Mars in a spaceship. Neglect all other planet revolving around the Sun are x1 and x2. If
objects in sky and take acceleration due to the minimum speed of the planet on its
gravity on the surface of the Earth and Mars as trajectory is v0 then its maximum speed will be :
10 m/s2 and 4 m/s2 respectively. Identify from v x2 v x2
(1) 0 2 1 (2) 0 2 2
the below figures, the curve that fits best for the x2 x1
weight of the passenger as a function of time. v x v x
(3) 0 1 (4) 0 2
x2 x1
25. Consider a planet in some solar system which
has a mass double the mass of earth and density
equal to the average density of earth. If the
weight of an object on earth is W, the weight of
the same object on that planet will be :
(1) 2W (2) W
1
(1) (c) (2) (a) (3) (d) (4) (b) (3) 2 3 W (4) 2 W
21. A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of 26. Suppose two planets (spherical in shape) of
radius R around earth, while a second satellite is radii R and 2R, but mass M and 9 M
launched into a circular orbit of radius 1.02 R. respectively have a centre to centre separation
The percentage difference in the time periods of 8 R as shown in the figure. A satellite of mass
the two satellites is : 'm' is projected from the surface of the planet of
(1) 1.5 (2) 2.0 (3) 0.7 (4) 3.0 mass 'M' directly towards the centre of the
second planet. The minimum speed 'v' required
22. Consider a binary star system of star A and star
for the satellite to reach the surface of the
B with masses mA and mB revolving in a
circular orbit of radii rA and rB, respectively. If a GM
second planet is then the value of 'a' is
TA and TB are the time period of star A and star 7 R
B, respectively, then : ________. [Given : The two planets are fixed in
3 their position]
T æ r ö2
(1) A = ç A ÷
TB è rB ø
(2) TA = TB
(3) TA > TB (if mA > mB)
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(4) TA > TB (if rA > rB)

23. A body is projected vertically upwards from the
surface of earth with a velocity sufficient 27. Two identical particles of mass 1 kg each go
enough to carry it to infinity. The time taken by round a circle of radius R, under the action of
it to reach height h is ______ S. their mutual gravitational attraction. The
angular speed of each particle is :
Re éæ h ö
3/ 2
ù
(1) êç 1 + ÷ - 1 ú G 1 G
2g Re ø (1) (2)
êëè úû 2R 3 2 R3
éæ 3/ 2
ù 1 1 2G
2 Re h ö (3) (4)
(2) êç 1 + ÷ - 1ú 2R G R3
g êëè Re ø úû 28. The planet Mars has two moons, if one of them
has a period 7 hours, 30 minutes and an orbital
1 R e éæ ù
3/ 2
h ö radius of 9.0 × 103 km. Find the mass of Mars.
(3) êç 1 + ÷ - 1ú
3 2g êè R e ø úû ìï 4 p2 üï
ë í Given = 6 ´1011 N -1 m -2 kg2 ý
éæ 3/2
ù îï G þï
1 2 Re h ö
(4) êç 1 + ÷ - 1ú (1) 5.96 × 10 kg19
(2) 3.25 × 1021 kg
3 g êëè R e ø úû (3) 7.02 × 10 kg25
(4) 6.00 × 1023 kg

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29. Inside a uniform spherical shell : 32. The masses and radii of the earth and moon are
(a) the gravitational field is zero (M1, R1) and (M2, R2) respectively. Their
centres are at a distance 'r' apart. Find the
(b) the gravitational potential is zero
minimum escape velocity for a particle of mass
(c) the gravitational field is same everywhere 'm' to be projected from the middle of these two
(d) the gravitation potential is same everywhere masses:
(e) all of the above 1 4G (M 1 + M 2 )
(1) V =
Choose the most appropriate answer from the 2 r

options given below : 4G (M 1 + M 2 )

(2) V =
r
(1) (a), (c) and (d) only
1 2G (M1 + M 2 )
(2) (e) only (3) V =
2 r
(3) (a), (b) and (c) only
2G (M1 + M2 )
(4) (b), (c) and (d) only (4) V =
r
30. A body of mass (2M) splits into four masses 33. If RE be the radius of Earth, then the ratio
{m, M – m, m, M – m}, which are rearranged to between the acceleration due to gravity at a
form a square as shown in the figure. The ratio of depth 'r' below and a height 'r' above the earth
surface is : (Given : r < RE)
M
for which, the gravitational potential energy r r2 r3 r r2 r3
m (1) 1 - - 2 - 3 (2) 1 + + 2 + 3
RE RE RE RE RE RE
of the system becomes maximum is x : 1.
r r2 r3 r r2 r3
The value of x is ...... . (3) 1 + - 2 + 3 (4) 1 + - 2 - 3
RE RE RE RE RE RE
34. Four particles each of mass M, move along a
circle of radius R under the action of their
mutual gravitational attraction as shown in
figure. The speed of each particle is :

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31. A mass of 50 kg is placed at the centre of a
uniform spherical shell of mass 100 kg and
radius 50 m. If the gravitational potential at a
point, 25 m from the centre is V kg/m. The 1 GM 1 GM
(1) (2) (2 2 + 1)
2 R(2 2 + 1) 2 R
value of V is :
(1) – 60 G (2) + 2 G 1 GM GM
(3) (2 2 - 1) (4)
(3) – 20 G (4) – 4 G 2 R R

GRAVITATION
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 4 1 2 1 3 2 10 4 4 4 4 3 3 3
Q.No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 2 4 4 1 1 4 2 4 4 3 4 2 4 1 2
Q.No. 31 32 33 34
Ans. 4 2 4 2

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CURRENT ELECTRICITY 5. Four resistances of 15W, 12W, 4W and 10W
respectively in cyclic order to form
2020 Wheatstone's network. The resistance that
1. The current I 1 (in A) flowing through 1 W is to be connected in parallel with the
resistor in the following circuit is : resistance of 10W to balance the network is
________ W.

I1 1W 6. A galvanometer having a coil resistance

2W
1W 100 W gives a full scale deflection when a current
of 1 mA is passed through it. What is the value
2W
of the resistance which can convert this
1V galvanometer into a voltmeter giving full scale
deflection for a potential difference of 10 V?
(1) 0.5 (2) 0.2 (3) 0.25 (4) 0.4
(1) 9.9 kW (2) 8.9 kW
2. In a building there are 15 bulbs of 45 W, 15
bulbs of 100 W, 15 small fans of 10 W and 2 (3) 7.9 kW (4) 10 kW
heaters of 1 kW. The voltage of electric main
7. The series combination of two batteries, both
is 220 V. The minimum fuse capacity (rated
of the same emf 10 V, but different internal
value) of the building will be:
resistance of 20W and 5W, is connected to the
(1) 10 A (2) 25 A parallel combination of two resistors 30 W and
(3) 15 A (4) 20 A R W. The voltage difference across the battery

3. The balancing length for a cell is 560 cm in of internal resistance 20W is zero, the value of

a potentiometer experiment. When an R (in W) is : _______

external resistance of 10 W is connected in 8. In the given circuit diagram, a wire is joining

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parallel to the cell, the balancing length points B and D. The current in this wire is :
changes by 60cm. If the internal resistance

N
of the cell is W , where N is an integer 1W B 2W
10
A C
then value of N is____ . 4W 3W
D
4. The length of a potentiometer wire is 1200 cm
and it carries a current of 60 mA. For a cell of
emf 5V and internal resistance of 20W, the null 20V
point on it is found to be a 1000cm. The
resistance of whole wire is :
(1) 4A (2) 2A
(1) 120W (2) 60W
(3) 0.4A (4) Zero
(3) 80W (4) 100W
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9. In a meter bridge experiment S is a standard 12. A battery of 3.0 V is connected to a resistor
resistance. R is a resistance wire. It Is found dissipating 0.5 W of power. If the terminal
that balancing length is l = 25 cm. If R is voltage of the battery is 2.5 V, the power
replaced by a wire of half length and half dissipated within the internal resistance is :
diameter that of R of same material, then the (1) 0.50 W (2) 0.125 W
balancing distance l' (in cm) will now (3) 0.072 W (4) 0.10 W
be________. 13. The value of current i1 flowing from A to C in
the circuit diagram is :
R
S

8V
G B
l i
i
2W 2W
V 5W
4W i1 4W
A C
5W
10. Consider four conducting materials copper,
2W 2W
tungsten, mercury and aluminium with
resistivity rC > rT > rM and r A respectively. D
Then:
(1) rA > rT > rC (2) rC > rA > rT (1) 5A (2) 2A (3) 4A (4) 1A

(3) rA > rM > rC (4) rM > rA > rC

11. Model a torch battery of length l to be made up B
of a thin cylindrical bar of radius 'a' and a
concentric thin cylindrical shell of radius 'b' filled 40W 60W
in between with an electrolyte of resistivity r A C
(see figure). If the battery is connected to a
resistance of value R, the maximum Joule 14. 90W 110W

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heating in R will take place for:-
D

40V

l r
Four resistances 40W, 60W, 90W and 110W
make the arms of a quadrilateral ABCD. Across
AC is a battery of emf 40V and internal
a resistance negligible. The potential difference
b across BD is V is _______.
15. An electrical power line, having a total
2r æ b ö r æ bö resistance of 2W, delivers 1 kW at 220 V. The
(1) R = ln (2) R = ln
pl çè a ÷ø pl çè a ÷ø efficiency of the transmission line is
approximately:
r æ bö r æ bö (1) 72% (2) 96% (3) 91% (4) 85%
(3) R = (4) R = ln
2 pl çè a ÷ø 2 pl çè a ÷ø
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16. A galvanometer of resistance G is converted 20. In the figure shown, the current in the 10 V
into a voltmeter of range 0 – 1V by connecting battery is close to :
a resistance R1 in series with it. The additional
resistance that should be connected in series
with R1 to increase the range of the voltmeter 5W
to 0 – 2V will be :
(1) R1 (2) R1 + G
(3) R1 – G (4) G 10W 10V
17. In the circuit, given in the figure currents in
different branches and value of one resistor are
shown. Then potential at point B with respect 20V 2W 4W
to the point A is :

D 2V
E B (1) 0.36 A from negative to positive terminal.
1A (2) 0.71 A from positive to negative terminal.
2W
(3) 0.21 A from positive to negative terminal.
A F
1V C 2A (4) 0.42 A from positive to negative terminal.

(1) +1V (2) – 1V 21. A potentiometer wire PQ of 1 m length is

(3) – 2V (4) +2V connected to a standard cell E1. Another cell
18. A galvanometer is used in laboratory for E2 of emf 1.02 V is connected with a resistance
detecting the null point in electrical 'r' and switch S (as shown in figure). With switch
experiments. If, on passing a current of 6mA it S open, the null position is obtained at a
produces a deflection of 2°, its figure of merit
distance of 49 cm from Q. The potential
is close to :
gradient in the potentiometer wire is :
(1) 3 × 10–3 A/div. (2) 333° A/div.
(3) 6 × 10–3 A/div. (4) 666° A/div.
19. A circuit to verify Ohm's law uses ammeter E1
and voltmeter in series or parallel connected
correctly to the resistor. In the circuit :
P J Q
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(1) ammeter is always connected series and r

voltmeter in parallel. G
(2) Both, ammeter and voltmeter mast be
E2
connected in series. S
(3) Both ammeter and voltmeter must be
connected in parallel.
(1) 0.02 V/cm (2) 0.04 V/cm
(4) ammeter is always used in parallel and
voltmeter is series. (3) 0.01 V/cm (4) 0.03 V/cm

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Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 2 4 12.00 4 10.00 1 30.00 2 40.00 4
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 3
Que. 21
Ans. 1
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2021 E1
G
1. Five equal resistances are connected in a E2 K2
E
network as shown in figure. The net resistance A
K
between the points A and B is : 20cm J1
D

Rh J2 60cm

R R R
B 1m
6. A current of 6 A enters one corner P of an
R A equilateral triangle PQR having 3 wires of
B
resistance 2W each and leaves by the corner R.
E C The currents il in ampere is __________.
R
R 3R 6A
(1) 2R (2) (3) (4) R
2 2 2W
2. In an electrical circuit, a battery is connected to
P
pass 20 C of charge through it in a certain given il i2
time. The potential difference between two
plates of the battery is maintained at 15 V. The 2W 2W
work done by the battery is ______J.
3. A cell E1 of emf 6V and internal resistance 2W is 2W
connected with another cell E2 of emf 4V and Q R
internal resistance 8W (as shown in the figure). 7. A wire of 1W has a length of 1m. It is stetched
The potential difference across points X and Y is : till its length increases by 25%. The percentage
P E1 X E2 Y change in resistance to the neartest integer is :-
(1) 56% (2) 25% (3) 12.5% (4) 76%
6V, 2W 4V, 8W
8. A conducting wire of length 'l', area of cross-
section A and electric resistivity r is connected
(1) 10.0 V (2) 3.6 V between the terminals of a battery. A potential
difference V is developed between its ends,

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(3) 5.6V (4) 2.0 V
4. A cylindrical wire of radius 0.5 mm and causing an electric current.
conductivity 5 × 107 S/m is subjected to an If the length of the wire of the same material is
electric field of 10 mV/m. The expected value doubled and the area of cross-section is halved,
of current in the wire will be x3p mA. The value the resultant current would be :
of x is ____. 1 VA 3 VA
(1) (2)
5. In the given circuit of potentiometer, the 4 rl 4 rl
potential difference E across AB (10m length) 1 rl VA
is larger than E1 and E2 as well. For key K1 (3) (4) 4
4 VA rl
(closed), the jockey is adjusted to touch the wire 9. In the figure given, the electric current flowing
at point J1 so that there is no deflection in the
through the 5 kW resistor is 'x' mA.
galvanometer. Now the first battery (E1) is 3kW
replaced by second battery (E2) for working by 5kW 3kW
making K1 open and K2 closed. The 3kW

galvanometer gives then null deflection at J2.

E a
The value of 1 is , where a = ___. 21V, 1 kW
E2 b The value of x to the nearest integer is _______.

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10. A resistor develops 500 J of thermal energy in 16. The voltage across the 10W resistor in the given
20s when a current of 1.5 A is passed through it. circuit is x volt.
If the current is increased from 1.5 A to 3A,
50W
what will be the energy developed in 20 s.
(1) 1500 J (2) 1000 J 10W
(3) 500 J (4) 2000 J 20W
11. The energy dissipated by a resistor is 10 mJ in
1s when an electric current of 2 mA flows
through it. The resistance is _______ W. (Round 170 V
off to the Nearest Integer)
12. A current of 10A exists in a wire of The value of 'x' to the nearest integer is _____.
crosssectional area of 5 mm2 with a drift
17. Consider a 72 cm long wire AB as shown in the
velocity of 2 × 10–3 ms–1. The number of free
electrons in each cubic meter of the wire is ___. figure. The galvanometer jockey is placed at P
(1) 2 × 106 (2) 625 × 1025 on AB at a distance x cm from A. The
(3) 2 × 10 25 (4) 1 × 1023 galvanometer shows zero deflection.
13. The equivalent resistance of series combination
12W C 6W
of two resistors is 's'. When they are connected
in parallel, the equivalent resistance is 'p'.
If s = np, then the minimum value for n is ___. G
(Round off to the Nearest Integer)
x
14. Two cells of emf 2E and E with internal resistance
r1 and r2 respectively are connected in series to an A B
P
external resistor R (see figure). The value of R, at
which the potential difference across the terminals The value of x, to the nearest integer, is
of the first cell becomes zero is :
2E E 18. Two wires of same length and thickness having
specific resistances 6W cm and 3W cm
respectively are connected in parallel. The
effective resistivity is r W cm. The value of r,
R
r1 to the nearest integer, is_____.
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(1) r1 + r2 (2) – r2
2 19. 20W 5W
r
(3) 1 + r2 (4) r1 – r2 140V
2 6W 90V
15. The four arms of a Wheatstone bridge have
resistances as shown in the figure. A
galvanometer of 15 W resistance is connected The value of current in the 6W resistance is :
across BD. Calculate the current through the (1) 4A (2) 8A (3) 10A (4) 6A
galvanometer when a potential difference of
20. A current of 5 A is passing through a non-linear
10V is maintained across AC.
B magnesium wire of cross-section 0.04 m2. At
0W
10

10
every point the direction of current density is at
W

A C
G an angle of 60° with the unit vector of area of
cross-section. The magnitude of electric field at
60

5W
W

D every point of the conductor is : (Resistivity of

magnesium r = 44 × 10–8 Wm)
10V
(1) 2.44 mA (2) 2.44 mA (1) 11 × 10–2 V/m (2) 11 × 10–7 V/m
(3) 4.87 mA (4) 4.87 mA (3) 11 × 10–5 V/m (4) 11 × 10–3 V/m
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21. In the given figure switches S1 and S2 are in open 26. In the given potentiometer circuit arrangement,
condition. The resistance across ab when the the balancing length AC is measured to be
switches S1 and S2 are closed is _________W. 250 cm. When the galvanometer connection is
shifted from point (1) to point (2) in the given
12 W 4W 6W
diagram, the balancing length becomes 400 cm.
a S1 S2 b e
The ratio of the emf of two cells, 1 is :
e2
6W 4W 12 W
22. A Copper (Cu) rod of length 25 cm and K V
A C
cross-sectional area 3 mm2 is joined with a B
similar Aluminium (Al) rod as shown in figure. G
Find the resistance of the combination between 1 2
the ends A and B.
(Take Resistivity of Copper = 1.7 × 10–8Wm e1 e2
Resistivity of Aluminium = 2.6 × 10–8 Wm) 5 8 4 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 5 3 2
Cu
27. The given potentiometer has its wire of
A B resistance 10W. When the sliding contact is in
Al the middle of the potentiometer wire, the
(1) 2.170 mW (2) 1.420 mW potential drop across 2W resistor is :
(3) 0.0858 mW (4) 0.858 mW 20V
23. In an electric circuit, a call of certain emf
provides a potential difference of 1.25 V across A B
a load resistance of 5 W. However, it provides a 2W
potential difference of 1 V across a load
resistance of 2W. The emf of the cell is given by (1) 10 V (2) 5 V
x 40 40
V. Then the value of x is ________. (3) V (4) V
10 9 11
24. In the given figure, there is a circuit of 28. A 16 W wire is bend to form a square loop. A
potentiometer of length AB = 10 m. The 9V supply having internal resistance of 1 W is
resistance per unit length is 0.1 W per cm. connected across one of its sides. The potential
drop across the diagonals of the square loop is

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Across AB, a battery of emf E and internal
_________ × 10–1 V
resistance 'r' is connected. The maximum value
29. In the given figure, a battery of emf E is
of emf measured by this potentiometer is :
connected across a conductor PQ of length 'l'
E r
+ – and different area of cross-sections having radii
G r1 and r2 (r2 < r1).
P r1 r Q
A B
550 cm J
450cm
–
+
+ –
+ – ()
E K
6V 20W K Choose the correct option as one moves from P
(1) 5 V (2) 2.25 V to Q :
(3) 6 V (4) 2.75 V (1) Drift velocity of electron increases.
25. An electric bulb rated as 200 W at 100 V is used (2) Electric field decreases.
in a circuit having 200 V supply. The resistance (3) Electron current decreases.
'R' that must be put in series with the bulb so that (4) All of these
the bulb delivers the same power is _____ W.
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30. The resistance of a conductor at 15°C is 16 W 33. What equal length of an iron wire and a
and at 100°C is 20W. What will be the copper-nickel alloy wire, each of 2 mm
diameter connected parallel to give an
temperature coefficient of resistance of the
equivalent resistance of 3W?
conductor?
(Given resistivities of iron and copper-nickel
(1) 0.010°C–1 (2) 0.033°C–1
alloy wire are 12 mW cm and 51 mW cm
(3) 0.003°C–1 (4) 0.042°C–1 respectively)
31. For the circuit shown, the value of current at (1) 82 m (2) 97 m
time t = 3.2 s will be ______ A. (3) 110 m (4) 90 m
34. If you are provided a set of resistances 2W, 4W,
6W and 8W. Connect these resistances so as to
10
46
V(t) obtain an equivalent resistance of W.
5 3
(1) 4W and 6W are in parallel with 2W and 8 W in
0 1 2 3 4 series
t(s) (2) 6W and 8W are in parallel with 2W and 4W in
Figure 1
series
(3) 2W and 6W are in parallel with 4W and 8 W in
R=1W
series
V(t) (4) 2W and 4W are in parallel with 6W and 8W in
± I 5V series
35. An electric bulb of 500 watt at 100 volt is used in a
circuit having a 200 V supply. Calculate the
Figure-2
resistance R to be connected in series with the bulb
[Voltage distribution V(t) is shown by Fig. (1) so that the power delivered by the bulb is 500 W.
(1) 20 W (2) 30 W
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and the circuit is shown in Fig. (2)]

(3) 5 W (4) 10 W
32. In the given figure, the emf of the cell is 2.2 V
36. Five identical cells each of internal resistance
and if internal resistance is 0.6W. Calculate the
1W and emf 5V are connected in series and in
power dissipated in the whole circuit : parallel with an external resistance 'R'. For what
4W value of 'R', current in series and parallel
4W combination will remain the same ?
A B
2W (1) 1 W (2) 25 W
8W
(3) 5 W (4) 10 W

8W 37. First, a set of n equal resistors of 10 W each are

connected in series to a battery of emf 20V and
internal resistance 10 W. A current I is observed
2.2 V, r=0.6W to flow. Then, the n resistors are connected in
parallel to the same battery. It is observed that
(1) 1.32 W (2) 0.65 W the current is increased 20 times, then the value
(3) 2.2 W (4) 4.4 W of n is ......... .

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38. The colour coding on a carbon resistor is shown 43. The voltage drop across 15W resistance in the
in the given figure. The resistance value of the given figure will be______V.
given resistor is :
4W 15W
2W
Gold 4W 10W
Red
8W 12W
Green
Violet
8W 12W
(1) (5700 ± 285) W (2) (7500 ± 750) W
(3) (5700 ± 375) W (4) (7500 ± 375) W
39. For full scale deflection of total 50 divisions,
12 V 1W
50 mV voltage is required in galvanometer. The
resistance of galvanometer if its current
sensitivity is 2 div/mA will be : 44. The equivalent resistance of the given circuit
(1) 1 W (2) 5 W between the terminals A and B is :
(3) 4 W (4) 2 W
2W 2W
40. The ratio of the equivalent resistance of the A
network (shown in figure) between the points
a and b when switch is open and switch is 5W 2W 3W 3W
closed is x : 8. The value of x is _______.
B
R 2R
(1) 0 W (2) 3W
a b 9
S (3) W (4) 1W
2
45. A resistor dissipates 192 J of energy in 1 s when
2R R
a current of 4A is passed through it. Now, when
41. Consider a galvanometer shunted with 5W the current is doubled, the amount of thermal
resistance and 2% of current passes through it. energy dissipated in 5 s in______J.
What is the resistance of the given 46. A uniform heating wire of resistance 36 W is
galvanometer ?

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connected across a potential difference of
(1) 300 W (2) 344 W 240 V. The wire is then cut into half and
(3) 245 W (4) 226 W potential difference of 240 V is applied across
42. A square shaped wire with resistance of each each half separately. The ratio of power
side 3W is bent to form a complete circle. The dissipation in first case to the total power
resistance between two diametrically opposite dissipation in the second case would be 1 : x,
points of the circle in unit of W will be ______. where x is...........

CURRENT ELECTRICITY
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 4 300 3 5 1 2 1 1 3 4 2500 2 4 2 3
Q.No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 70 48 4 3 3 10 4 15 1 50 1 3 45 1 3
Q.No. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 1 3 2 4 1 1 20 4 4 9 3 3 6 4 3840
Q.No. 46
Ans. 4

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5. A 5 mF capacitor is charged fully by a 220 V
CAPACITOR
supply. It is then disconnected from the supply
2020 and is connected in series to another uncharged
2.5 mF capacitor. If the energy change during
1. A parallel plate capacitor has plates of area
A separated by distance 'd' between them. It is X
the charge redistribution is J then value
filled with a dielectric which has a dielectric 100
constant that varies as k(x) = K(1 + ax) where
of X to the nearest integer is________.
'x' is the distance measured from one of the
plates. If (ad) <<1, the total capacitance of the 6. A 10 mF capacitor is fully charged to a potential
system is best given by the expression : difference of 50 V. After removing the source
voltage it is connected to an uncharged
capacitor in parallel. Now the potential
difference across them becomes 20 V. The
capacitance of the second capacitor is:
Ae0 K æ æ ad ö
2ö
AKe0 æ ad ö (1) 10 mF (2) 15 mF
(1) ç1 + ÷ (2) d çç1 + ç 2 ÷ ÷
÷ (3) 20 mF (4) 30 mF
d è 2 ø è è ø ø
7. An ideal cell of emf 10 V is connected in circuit
Ae0 K æ a 2 d 2 ö AKe0 shown in figure. Each resistance is 2 W. The
(3) d çç1 + 2 ÷÷ (4) (1 + ad ) potential difference (in V) across the capacitor
è ø d
2. A 60 pF capacitor is fully charged by a 20 V when it is fully charged is _______.
supply. It is then disconnected from the supply
and is connected to another uncharged 60 pF
capactior is parallel. The electrostatic energy R1 C
that is lost in this process by the time the charge R2
is redistributed between them is (in nJ) ____. R5
R3
3. Effective capacitance of parallel combination
of two capacitors C1 and C2 is 10 µF. When
R4
these capacitors are individually connected to
a voltage source of 1V, the energy stored in 10V
the capacitor C2 is 4 times that of C1. If these
capacitors are connected in series, their
8. In the circuit shown in the figure, the total
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effective capacitance will be :

(1) 3.2 µF (2) 8.4 µF charge in 750 mC and the voltage across
(3) 1.6 µF (4) 4.2 µF capacitor C 2 is 20 V. Then the charge on
4. A capacitor is made of two square plates each capacitor C2 is :
of side 'a' making a very small angle a between
them, as shown in figure. The capacitance will
be close to : C2
V1 C1=15 m F
a

d C3 = 8 m F

a V2 + –
e0 a 2 æ 3aa ö e 0 a 2 æ aa ö V
(1) ç1 - ÷ (2) ç1 - ÷
d è 2d ø d è 4d ø
(1) 590 mC (2) 450 mC
e a 2 æ aa ö e a 2 æ aa ö
(3) 0 ç 1 + ÷ (4) 0 ç 1 - ÷ (3) 650 mC (4) 160 mC
d è d ø d è 2d ø
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9. A capacitor C is fully charged with voltage V0. 13. For the given input voltage waveform Vin(t),
After disconnecting the voltage source, it is the output voltage waveform VD(t), across the
connected in parallel with another uncharged capacitor is correctly depicted by:
C 1kW
capacitor of capacitance . The energy loss
2
+5V
in the process after the charge is distributed 5µs
between the two capacitors is : 10nF V0(t)

1 1
(1) CV02 (2) CV02 0V t
6 2 0 5µs

1 1 V0(t)
(3) CV02 (4) CV0
2
3 4
10. Two capacitors of capacitances C and 2C are
charged to potential differences V and 2V, 3V
respectively. These are then connected in
parallel in such a manner that the positive (1) 2V
terminal of one is connected to the negative t
terminal of the other. The final energy of this 5µs 10µs 15µs
configuration is:
9 25 V0(t)
(1) CV 2 (2) CV 2
2 6
3 2V
2
(3) zero (4) CV
2 (2)
11. A parallel plate capacitor has plate of length
'l', width 'w' and separation of plates is 'd'. It is t
connected to a battery of emf V. A dielectric 5µs 10µs 15µs
slab of the same thickness 'd' and of dielectric
V0(t)
constant k = 4 is being inserted between the
plates of the capacitor. At what length of the
slab inside plates, will be energy stored in the
capacitor be two times the initial energy stored?
(1) l / 4 (2) l / 2 (3) l / 3 (4) 2l / 3 (3) 2V
12. In the circuit shown, charge on the 5 mF

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capacitor is : t
5µs 10µs 15µs
2mF 4mF
V0(t)
5mF
2V
O
6V 6V (4)
(1) 5.45 mC (2) 16.36 mC
t
(3) 10.90 mC (4) 18.00 mC 5µs 10µs 15µs

CAPACITOR
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NTA : 36.00 NTA : (4)
Ans. 1 6.00 3 4 Allen : 4.033 2 8.00 1 Allen : (1) 4
Que. 11 12 13
Ans. 3 2 1
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CAPACITOR
2021
1. Two equal capacitors are first connected in
k
series and then in parallel. The ratio of the
equivalent capacities in the two cases will be:
(1) 4 : 1 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 1 : 4 (4) 1 : 2
2. An electron with kinetic energy K1 enters
between parallel plates of a capacitor at an d/2
angle 'a' with the plates. It leaves the plates at 6. Four identical rectangular plates with length,
angle 'b' with kinetic energy K2. Then the ratio 3
l = 2 cm and breadth, b = cm are arranged as
of kinetic energies K1 : K2 will be : 2
shown in figure. The equivalent capacitance
sin 2 b cos2 b x e0
(1) (2) between A and C is . The value of x is ___.
cos2 a cos2 a d
cos b cos b (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
(3) (4)
cos a sin a A B C D
3. Consider the combination of 2 capacitors C1
and C2, with C2 > C1, when connected in
15
parallel, the equivalent capacitance is time
4
the equivalent capacitance of the same d d d
7. A parallel plate capacitor whose capacitance C is
connected in series. Calculate the ratio of 14 pF is charged by a battery to a potential
C difference V = 12V between its plates. The
capacitors, 2 .
C1 charging battery is now disconnected and a
porcelin plate with k = 7 is inserted between the
15 111 29 15 plates, then the plate would oscillate back and forth
(1) (2) (3) (4)
11 80 15 4 between the plates with a constant mechanical
4. For changing the capacitance of a given parallel energy of ______ pJ. (Assume no friction)
plate capacitor, a dielectric material of dielectric 8. A 2 mF capacitor C1 is first charged to a
potential difference of 10 V using a
constant K is used, which has the same area as the
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battery.Then the battery is removed and the

plates of the capacitor. The thickness of the capacitor is connected to an uncharged
3 capacitor C2 of 8mF. The charge in C2 on
dielectric slab is d, where 'd' is the separation
4 equilibrium condition is_______mC. (Round off
between the plates of parallel plate capacitor. The to the Nearest Integer)
S S
new capacitance (C') in terms of original • 1 •2
capacitance (C0) is given by the following relation : 2mF 8mF
3+K 4+K 10V
(1) C' = (2) C ' = C1 C2
C0 C0
4K 3
9. The circuit shown in the figure consists of a
4K 4
(3) C' = C0 (4) C' = C charged capacitor of capacity 3 µF and a charge
K 3+ 3+K 0 of 30 µC. At time t = 0, when the key is closed,
5. In a parallel plate capacitor set up, the plate area the value of current flowing through the 5 MW
of capacitor is 2 m2 and the plates are separated resistor is 'x' µ-A. The value of 'x to the nearest
by 1m. If the space between the plates are filled integer is _______.
with a dielectric material of thickness 0.5 m and C = 3µF 5MW
area 2m2 (see fig.) the capacitance of the set-up
q = 30 µC
will be ______ e0. (Dielectric constant of the
material = 3.2) (Round off to the Nearest Integer)

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10. A parallel plate capacitor has plate area 100 m2 14. In the reported figure, a capacitor is formed by
and plate separation of 10 m. The space placing a compound dielectric between the
between the plates is filled up to a thickness 5 m plates of parallel plate capacitor. The expression
for the capacity of the said capacitor will be :
with a material of dielectric constant of 10. The
(Given area of plate = A)
resultant capacitance of the system is 'x' pF.
The value of e0 = 8.85 × 10–12 F.m–1. C1 C2 C3
The value of 'x' to the nearest integer is_____.
11. A parallel plate capacitor with plate area 'A' and K 3K 5K
d 2d 3d
distance of separation 'd' is filled with a
15 Ke 0 A 15 K e 0 A
dielectric. What is the capacity of the capacitor (1) (2)
34 d 6 d
when permittivity of the dielectric varies as :
25 Ke 0 A 9 Ke 0 A
(3) (4)
æ dö 6 d 6 d
e(x) = e0 + kx, for ç 0 < x £ ÷
è 2ø 15. Two capacitors of capacities 2C and C are
æd ö joined in parallel and charged up to potential V.
e(x) = e 0 + k(d - x), for ç £ x £ d ÷ The battery is removed and the capacitor of
è2 ø
2/ kA
capacity C is filled completely with a medium
æ kd ö kA of dielectric constant K. The potential
(1) ç e0 + (2)
è 2 ÷ø æ 2e + kd ö difference across the capacitors will now be :
2 ln ç 0 ÷
è 2e 0 ø V V 3V 3V
(1) (2) (3) (4)
kA æ 2e 0 ö K+ 2 K K+2 K
(3) 0 (4) ln ç ÷
2 è 2e 0 - kd ø 16. A simple pendulum of mass 'm', length 'l' and
charge '+q' suspended in the electric field
12. If q f is the free charge on the capacitor plates and
produced by two conducting parallel plates as
q b is the bound charge on the dielectric slab of shown. The value of deflection of pendulum in
dielectric constant k placed between the capacitor equilibrium position will be:
plates, then bound charge q b can be expressed as : //////

æ 1 ö æ 1ö Medium l
(1) q b = q f ç 1 - ÷ (2) q b = q f ç 1 - ÷

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è kø è kø (K) –V1
m
æ 1 ö +V2 +q
æ 1ö
(3) q b = q f ç 1 + ÷ (4) q b = q f ç 1 + ÷ air
è kø è kø
R=100W t
d
13. 100 V C=1mF é q C1 (V2 - V1 ) ù
(1) tan -1 ê ´ ú
ë mg (C1 + C 2 )(d - t) û
A capacitor of capacitance C=1 mF is suddenly é q C 2 (V2 - V1 ) ù
(2) tan -1 ê ´ ú
connected to a battery of 100 volt through a ë mg (C1 + C 2 )(d - t) û
resistance R = 100 W . The time taken for the é q C 2 (V1 + V2 ) ù
capacitor to be charged to get 50 V is : (3) tan -1 ê ´ ú
ë mg (C1 + C 2 )(d - t) û
[Take ln 2 = 0.69]
(1) 1.44 × 10–4 s (2) 3.33 × 10–4 s é q C1 (V1 + V2 ) ù
(4) tan -1 ê ´ ú
(3) 0.69 × 10–4 s (4) 0.30 × 10–4 s ë mg (C1 + C 2 )(d - t) û

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17. The material filled between the plates of a 20. Three capacitors C1 = 2mF, C2 = 6 mF and
parallel plate capacitor has resistivity 200 Wm. C3 = 12 mF are connected as shown in figure. Find
The value of capacitance of the capacitor is the ratio of the charges on capacitors C1, C2 and
2 pF. If a potential difference of 40 V is applied
C3 respectively :
across the plates of the capacitor, then the value
of leakage current flowing out of the capacitor D
is : (given the value of relative permitivity of C2 C3
A B
material is 50)
(1) 9.0 mA (2) 9.0 mA
(3) 0.9 mA (4) 0.9 mA C1
18. A parallel - plate capacitor with plate area A has
separation d between the plates. Two dielectric v
slabs of dielectric constant K1 and K2 of same (1) 2 : 1 : 1 (2) 2 : 3 : 3
area A/2 and thickness d/2 are inserted in the (3) 1 : 2 : 2 (4) 3 : 4 : 4
space between the plates. The capacitance of the 21. A capacitor of 50 mF is connected in a circuit as
capacitor will be given by :
shown in figure. The charge on the upper plate
+ + + + + + + +Q of the capacitor is__________mC.

K1
6V 2 kW
d
K2
2 kW
–
– – – – – – – Q

e0 A æ 1 K 1K 2 ö 2 kW
(1) ç + ÷ C = 50 mF
d è 2 K1 + K 2 ø
e Aæ1 K1K 2 ö
(2) 0 ç + ÷
d çè 2 2 ( K1 + K 2 ) ÷ø
22. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 200 µF is
e A æ 1 K + K2 ö
(3) 0 ç + 1 ÷ connected to a battery of 200 V. A dielectric slab of
d è2 K 1K 2 ø
dielectric constant 2 is now inserted into the space
e0 A æ 1 2 ( K1 + K 2 ) ö between plates of capacitor while the battery
(4) ç + ÷
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d è2 K1K 2 ø remain connected. The change in the electrostatic

19. Calculate the amount of charge on capacitor of energy in the capacitor will be_____J.
4 mF. The internal resistance of battery is 1W : 23. A capacitor is connected to a 20 V battery
2mF through a resistance of 10W. It is found that the
4mF 6W potential difference across the capacitor rises to
2 V in 1 µs. The capacitance of the capacitor is
5V 2mF
....................µF. Given : ln æç ö÷ = 0.105
10
è 9 ø
4W (1) 9.52 (2) 0.95
(3) 0.105 (4) 1.85
(1) 8 mC (2) zero (3) 16 mC (4) 4 mC

CAPACITOR
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Ans. 3 2 BONUS 3 3 2 864 16 2 161 2 2 3 1 3

Q.No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Ans. 3 3 1 1 3 100 4 2

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MAGNETISM (1) 150 A/m, 1.0 T and 1.5 T
(2) 1.0 T, 50 A/m and 1.5 T
2020 (3) 1.5 T, 50 A/m and 1.0 T
1. Consider a circular coil of wire carrying (4) 1.5 T, 50 A/m and 1.5 T
constant current I, forming a magnetic dipole.
5. Photon with kinetic energy of 1MeV moves
The magnetic flux through an infinite plane
that contains the circular coil and excluding from south to north. It gets an acceleration of
the circular coil area is given by f i . The 1012 m/s2 by an applied magnetic field (west to
magnetic flux through the area of the circular east). The value of magnetic field : (Rest mass
coil area is given by f0. Which of the following of proton is 1.6 × 10–27 kg) :
option is correct ? (1) 71mT (2) 7.1mT
(1) fi = –f0 (2) fi = f0 (3) 0.071mT (4) 0.71mT
(3) fi < f0 (4) fi > f0
6. A very long wire ABDMNDC is shown in figure
2. A loop ABCDEFA of straight edges has six carrying current I. AB and BC parts are straight,
corner points A(0,0,0), B(5,0,0), C(5,5,0),
long and at right angle. At D wire forms a
D(0, 5, 0), E(0, 5, 5) and F(0, 0, 5). The
r circular turn DMND of radius R. AB, BC parts
(
magnetic field in this region is B = 3iˆ + 4kˆ T . ) are tangential to circular turn at N and D.
The quantity of flux through the loop Magnetic field at the centre of circle is :
ABCDEFA (in Wb) is ______ .
3. A particle of mass m and charge q has an initial
r r M
velocity u = u0 ĵ . If an electric field E = E 0 iˆ and N
r
magnetic field B = B0ˆi act on the particle, its B
D C
speed will double after a time:
2mu0 3mu0 A
(1) qE (2) qE
0 0

3mu0 2mu0
(3) (4)
qE0 qE 0
4. The figure gives experimentally measured m0 I m0 I
(1) (2) ( p + 1)
B vs. H variation in a ferromagnetic material. 2R 2pR

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The retentivity, co-ercivity and saturation,
respectively, of the material are: m0 I æ 1 ö m0 I æ 1 ö
(3) ç p+ ÷ (4) ç p- ÷
2pR è 2ø 2pR è 2ø
(T) B
7. A long, straight wire of radius a carries a current
2.0 distributed uniformly over its cross-section. The
ratio of the magnetic fields due to the wire at

1.0 a
distance and 2a, respectively from the axis
–150 –50 3
H of the wire is :
50 150 A/m
2 3
–1.0 (1) (2)
3 2

1
–2.0 (3) (4) 2
2

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8. A charged particle of mass 'm' and charge 'q' 10. A small circular loop of conducting wire has
moving under the influence of uniform electric radius a and carries current I. It is placed in a
r r
field Ei and a uniform magnetic field Bk uniform magnetic field B perpendicular to its
follows a trajectory from point P to Q as shown plane such that when rotated slightly about its
in figure. The velocities at P and Q are diameter and released, it starts performing
r r simple harmonic motion of time period T. If
respectively, v i and -2vj . Then which of the
the mass of the loop is m then :
following statements (A, B, C, D) are the
correct ? (Trajectory shown is schematic and pm 2 pm
not to scale) : (1) T = (2) T =
2IB IB
Y
E pm 2m
P (3) T = (4) T =
v
B IB IB
a 11. A beam of protons with speed 4 × 105 ms –1
O 2a Q X enters a uniform magnetic field of 0.3 T at an
2v angle of 60° to the magnetic field. The pitch of
the resulting helical path of protons is close to:
3 æ mv2 ö (Mass of the proton = 1.67 × 10–27 kg, charge
(A) E = ç ÷
4 è qa ø of the proton = 1.69 × 10–19 C
(1) 12 cm (2) 4 cm
(B) Rate of work done by the electric field at P
(3) 5 cm (4) 2 cm
3 æ mv3 ö 12. Magnetic materials used for making permanent
is 4 ç a ÷ magnets (P) and magnets in a transformer (T)
è ø
(C) Rate of work done by both the fields at Q have different properties of the following,
is zero which property best matches for the type of
(D) The difference between the magnitude of magnet required ?
angular momentum of the particle at P and (1) T : Large retentivity, small coercivity
Q is 2 mav. (2) P : Small retentivity, large coercivity
(1) (A), (B), (C), (D) (2) (A), (B), (C) (3) T : Large retentivity, large coercivity
(3) (B), (C), (D) (4) (A), (C), (D) (4) P : Large retentivity, large coercivity
9. An electron gun is placed inside a long solenoid 13. The figure shows a region of length 'l' with a
of radius R on its axis. The solenoid has n uniform magnetic field of 0.3 T in it and a
turns/length and carries a current I. The
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proton entering the region with velocity 4 × 105 ms–1

electron gun shoots an electron along the radius
making an angle 60° with the field. If the proton
of the solenoid with speed v. If the electron
completes 10 revolution by the time it cross
does not hit the surface of the solenoid,
maximum possible value of v is (all symbols the region shown, 'l' is close to (mass of proton
have their standard meaning) : = 1.67 × 10 –27 kg, charge of the proton
= 1.6 × 10–19 C)
R
z
B

y
x 60°

eµ0 nIR eµ0 nIR l

(1) (2)
m 2m
(1) 0.11 m (2) 0.22 m
2eµ0 nIR eµ0 nIR (3) 0.44 m (4) 0.88 m
(3) (4)
m 4m
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14. A wire carrying current I is bent in the shape 17. A perfectly dimagnetic sphere has a small spherical
ABCDEFA as shown, where rectangle ABCDA cavity at its centre, which is filled with a
and ADEFA are perpendicular to each other. paramagnetic substance. The whole system is
If the sides of the rectangles are of lengths a r
and b, then the magnitude and direction of placed in a uniform magnetic field B . Then the
magnetic moment of the loop ABCDEFA is : field inside the paramagnetic substance is:

Z
E
I P
F I
C (1) Zero
D
Y
O r
b (2) B
A a B
X r r
(3) much large than B but opposite to B
æ ˆj kˆ ö r r
(1) 2abI, along çç + ÷ (4) much large than B and parallel to B
è 2 2 ÷ø
18. A galvanometer coil has 500 turns and each turn
æ ˆj 2kˆ ö has an average area of 3 × 10–4 m2. If a torque of
(2) 2abI, along çç + ÷
è 5 5 ÷ø 1.5 Nm is required to keep this coil parallel to
magnetic field when a current of 0.5 A is flowing
æ ˆj kˆ ö
+ through it, the strength of the field
(3) abI, along çç ÷
è 2 2 ÷ø (in T) is _______ .

æ ˆj 2kˆ ö 19. A wire A, bent in the shape of an arc of a circle,

(4) abI, along çç + ÷
è 5 5 ÷ø carrying a current of 2A and having radius
2 cm and another wire B, also bent in the shape
15. A charged particle carrying charge 1 mC is
of arc of a circle, carrying a current of 3A and
(
moving with velocity 2iˆ + 3ˆj + 4kˆ ms–1. If an ) having radius of 4 cm, are placed as shown in

(
external magnetic field of 5iˆ + 3ˆj – 6kˆ × 10–3 T ) the figure. The ratio of the magnetic fields due to
the wires A and B at the common centre O is :
exists in the region where the particle is moving
ur
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then the force on the particle is F ´ 10 -9 N. The
ur A B
vector F is :
O
(1) –0.30iˆ + 0.32 ˆj – 0.09kˆ
(2) –300iˆ + 320 ˆj – 90kˆ 60° 90°

(3) –30iˆ + 32 ˆj – 9kˆ

(1) 4 : 6 (2) 6 : 4
(4) –3.0iˆ + 3.2 ˆj – 0.9kˆ
(3) 6 :5 (4) 2 : 5
16. Magnitude of magnetic field (in SI units) at the
centre of a hexagonal shape coil of side 10 20. A small bar magnet placed with its axis at 30°
cm, 50 turns and carrying current I (Ampere) with an external field of 0.06 T experiences a
torque of 0.018 Nm. The minimum work
m0I required to rotate it from its stable to unstable
in units of is :
p equilibrium position is :
(1) 250 3 (2) 5 3 (1) 9.2 × 10 –3 J (2) 6.4 × 10 –2 J
(3) 500 3 (4) 50 3 (3) 11.7 × 10 –3 J (4) 7.2 × 10 –2 J

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21. A paramagnetic sample shows a net 25. An electron is moving along + x direction with
magnetisation of 6 A/m when it is placed in an a velocity of 6 × 106 ms–1. It enters a region of
external magnetic field of 0.4 T at a temperature uniform electric field of 300 V/cm pointing
of 4 K. When the sample is placed in an along + y direction. The magnitude and
external magnetic field of 0.3 T at a temperature direction of the magnetic field set up in this
of 24 K, then the magnetisation will be : region such that the electron keeps moving
(1) 4 A/m (2) 0.75 A/m along the x direction will be:
(3) 2.25 A/m (4) 1 A/m
22. A square loop of side 2a, and carrying (1) 5 × 10–3 T, along +z direction
current I, is kept in XZ plane with its centre at (2) 3 × 10–4 T, along –z direction
origin. A long wire carrying the same current I
(3) 3 × 10–4 T, along +z direction
is placed parallel to the z-axis and passing
through the point (0, b, 0), (b > > a). The (4) 5 × 10–3 T, along –z direction
magnitude of the torque on the loop about
26. A charged particle going around in a circle
z-axis is given by:
can be considered to be a current loop. A
2m 0 I 2a 2 m0 I 2a3 particle of mass m carrying charge q is
(1) (2)
pb 2 pb 2 moving in a plane with speed v under the
r
influence of magnetic field B . The magnetic
m0 I2a 2 2m 0 I 2a 3
(3) (4) moment of this moving particle :
2 pb pb 2
r r
23. An iron rod of volume 10 –3 m 3 and relative mv 2 B mv 2 B
(1) - 2 (2) -
permeability 1000 is placed as core in a B 2pB2
solenoid with 10 turns/cm. If a current of
r r
0.5 A is passed through the solenoid, then the mv 2 B mv 2 B
magnetic moment of the rod will be : (3) (4) -
2B2 2B2
(1) 0.5 × 102 Am2 (2) 50 × 102 Am2
(3) 500 × 102 Am2 (4) 5 × 102 Am2 27. A square loop of side 2a and carrying current I
24. A particle of charge q and mass m is moving is kept in xz plane with its centre at origin. A
with a velocity -u î ( u ¹ 0 ) towards a large long wire carrying the same current I is placed
parallel to z-axis and passing through point
screen placed in the Y-Z plane at a distance d.
r (0, b, 0), (b >> a). The magnitude of torque on
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If there is a magnetic field B = B0 kˆ , the the loop about z-ax is will be :

minimum value of u for which the particle will
not hit the screen is: 2m 0 I 2a 2 b m0 I2a 2 b
(1) (2)
p(a 2 + b2 ) 2p(a 2 + b 2 )
qdB0 qdB0
(1) (2)
2m m
m 0 I 2a 2 2m 0 I 2a 2
2qdB0 qdB0 (3) (4)
2pb pb
(3) (4)
m 3m
MAGNETISM
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 1 175.00 3 2 4 3 1 2 2 2
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 2 4 3 1 3 3 1 20.00 3 4
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Ans. 2 1 4 2 1 4 1
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MAGNETISM 6. A charge Q is moving dI distance in the
r
magnetic field B . Find the value of work done
2021 by B .
r
1. A soft ferromagnetic material is placed in an (1) 1 (2) Infinite
external magnetic field. The magnetic
(3) Zero (4) –1
domains :
7. The magnetic field in a region is given by
(1) increase in size but no change in orientation.
r æxö
(2) have no relation with external magnetic B = B0 ç ÷ kˆ . A square loop of side d is placed
field. èaø
(3) decrease in size and changes orientation. with its edges along the x and y axes. The loop
(4) may increase or decrease in size and change r
is moved with a constant velocity v = v 0 ˆi . The
its orientation.
emf induced in the loop is :
2. A proton, a deuteron and an a particle are y
moving with same momentum in a uniform
magnetic field. The ratio of magnetic forces z
d
acting on them is ____ and their speed is ____
in the ratio.
d
(1) 1 : 2 : 4 and 2 : 1 : 1 x
(2) 2 : 1 : 1 and 4 : 2 : 1
B0 v20 d B0 v0 d
(3) 4 : 2 : 1 and 2 : 1 : 1 (1) (2)
(4) 1 : 2 : 4 and 1 : 1 : 2 2a 2a
3. Magnetic fields at two points on the axis of a B0 v 0 d 2 B v d2
(3) (4) 0 0
circular coil at a distance of 0.05m and 0.2 m a 2a
from the centre are in the ratio 8 : 1. The radius 8. A hairpin like shape as shown in figure is made
of coil is ____. by bending a long current carrying wire. What
(1) 0.2 m (2) 0.1 m is the magnitude of a magnetic field at point P
(3) 0.15 m (4) 1.0 m which lies on the centre of the semicircle ?
4. In a ferromagnetic material, below the curie I
temperature, a domain is defined as : P •r I
(1) a macroscopic region with zero magnetization.

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I
(2) a macroscopic region with consecutive m0 I m0I
magnetic dipoles oriented in opposite direction. (1) (2 – p) (2) (2 + p)
4 pr 4 pr
(3) a macroscopic region with randomly oriented
m0I m0 I
magnetic dipoles. (3) (2 + p) (4) (2 – p)
2 pr 2 pr
(4) a macroscopic region with saturation
9. A loop of flexible wire of irregular shape
magnetization.
carrying current is placed in an external
5. A bar magnet of length 14 cm is placed in the
magnetic meridian with its north pole pointing magnetic field. Identify the effect of the field on
towards the geographic north pole. A neutral the wire.
point is obtained at a distance of 18 cm from the (1) Loop assumes circular shape with its plane
center of the magnet. If BH = 0.4 G, the magnetic normal to the field.
moment of the magnet is (1 G = 10–4T) (2) Loop assumes circular shape with its plane
(1) 2.880 × 103 J T–1 (2) 2.880 × 102 J T–1 parallel to the field.
(3) 2.880 J T–1 (4) 28.80 J T–1 (3) Wire gets stretched to become straight.
(4) Shape of the loop remains unchanged.

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10. Which of the following statements are correct? 15. Choose the correct option :
(A) Electric monopoles do not exist whereas (1) True dip is not mathematically related to
magnetic monopoles exist. apparent dip.
(B) Magnetic field lines due to a solenoid at its
ends and outside cannot be completely (2) True dip is less than apparent dip.
straight and confined. (3) True dip is always greater than the apparent
(C) Magnetic field lines are completely dip.
confined within a toroid. (4) True dip is always equal to apparent dip.
(D) Magnetic field lines inside a bar magnet are 16. The value of aluminium susceptibility is
not parallel.
2.2 × 10–5. The percentage increase in the
(E) c = – 1 is the condition for a perfect
diamagnetic material, where c is its magnetic field if space within a current carrying
magnetic susceptibility. x
toroid is filled with aluminium is 4 . Then the
Choose the correct answer from the options 10
given below : value of x is ______.
(1) (C) and (E) only (2) (B) and (D) only
17. Two ions having same mass have charges in the
(3) (A) and (B) only (4) (B) and (C) only
11. A deuteron and an alpha particle having equal ratio 1 : 2. They are projected normally in a
kinetic energy enter perpendicular into a magnetic uniform magnetic field with their speeds in the
field. Let rd and ra be their respective radii of ratio 2 : 3. The ratio of the radii of their circular
r trajectories is :
circular path. The value of d is equal to :
ra (1) 1 : 4 (2) 4 : 3
1 (3) 3 : 1 (4) 2 : 3
(1) (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) 2
2 18. The relative permittivity of distilled water is 81.
12. At an angle of 30° to the magnetic meridian, the The velocity of light in it will be : (Given mr = 1)
apparent dip is 45°. Find the true dip : (1) 4.33 × 107 m/s (2) 2.33 × 107 m/s
1
(1) tan –1 3 (2) tan –1 (3) 3.33 × 107 m/s (4) 5.33 × 107 m/s
3
19. In a uniform magnetic field, the magnetic
2 3
(3) tan–1
(4) tan –1 needle has a magnetic moment 9.85 × 10–2 A/m2
3 2
and moment of inertia 5 × 10–6 kg m2. If it
13. The magnetic susceptibility of a material of
a rod is 499. Permeability in vacuum is performs 10 complete oscillations in 5 seconds
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4p × 10–7 H/m. Absolute permeability of the then the magnitude of the magnetic field is
material of the rod is : ________ mT. [Take p2 as 9.85]
(1) 4p × 10–4 H/m (2) 2p × 10–4 H/m
20. Match List I with List II.
(3) 3p × 10–4 H/m (4) p × 10–4 H/m
List-I List-II
14. Statement I : The ferromagnetic property
depends on temperature. At high temperature, (a) Capacitance, C (i) M1L1T–3A–1
ferromagnet becomes paramagnet. (b) Permittivity of free space, e0 (ii) M–1L–3T4A2
Statement II : At high temperature, the domain (c) Permeability of free space, m0 (iii) M–1L–2T4A2
wall area of a ferromagnetic substance
(d) Electric field, E (iv) M1L1T–2A–2
increases.
In the light of the above statements, choose the Choose the correct answer from the options
most appropriate answer from the options given below
given below : (1) (a) ® (iii), (b) ® (ii), (c) ® (iv), (d) ® (i)
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(2) (a) ® (iii), (b) ® (iv), (c) ® (ii), (d) ® (i)
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false (3) (a) ® (iv), (b) ® (ii), (c) ® (iii), (d) ® (i)
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true (4) (a) ® (iv), (b) ® (iii), (c) ® (ii), (d) ® (i)

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21. Figure A and B shown two long straight wires 25. A coil in the shape of an equilateral triangle of
of circular cross-section (a and b with a < b), side 10 cm lies in a vertical plane between the
carrying current I which is uniformly distributed pole pieces of permanent magnet producing a
across the cross-section. The magnitude of horizontal magnetic field 20 mT. The torque
magnetic field B varies with radius r and can be acting on the coil when a current of 0.2 A is
passed through it and its plane becomes parallel
represented as :
to the magnetic field will be x ´ 10 –5 Nm. The
value of x is...........
26. Two ions of masses 4 amu and 16 amu have
charges +2e and +3e respectively. These ions
pass through the region of constant perpendicular
magnetic field. The kinetic energy of both ions is
same. Then :
(1) lighter ion will be deflected less than heavier
(1) (2) ion
(2) lighter ion will be deflected more than heavier
ion
(3) both ions will be deflected equally
(4) no ion will be deflected.
(3) (4) 27. A uniform conducting wire of length is 24a, and
resistance R is wound up as a current carrying
coil in the shape of an equilateral triangle of
side 'a' and then in the form of a square of side
'a'. The coil is connected to a voltage source V0.
22. The fractional change in the magnetic field The ratio of magnetic moment of the coils in
intensity at a distance 'r' from centre on the axis case of equilateral triangle to that for square is
of current carrying coil of radius 'a' to the 1: y where y is ...... .
magnetic field intensity at the centre of the
28. A coaxial cable consists of an inner wire of radius
same coil is : (Take r < a)
'a' surrounded by an outer shell of inner and outer
3 a2 2 a2
(1) (2) radii 'b' and 'c' respectively. The inner wire carries
2 r2 3 r2 an electric current i0, which is distributed
2 r2 3 r2 uniformly across cross-sectional area. The outer
(3) 2
(4)
3a 2 a2 shell carries an equal current in opposite direction

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23. Two short magnetic dipoles m1 and m2 each and distributed uniformly. What will be the ratio
having magnetic moment of 1 Am2 are placed at of the magnetic field at a distance x from the axis
point O and P respectively. The distance when (i) x < a and (ii) a < x < b ?
between OP is 1 meter. The torque experienced
by the magnetic dipole m2 due to the presence of x2 a2
(1) (2)
m1 is ...... × 10–7 Nm. a2 x2
x2 b2 – a 2
(3) 2 2 (4)
b –a x2
29. A coil having N turns is wound tightly in the
form of a spiral with inner and outer radii 'a' and
24. If the maximum value of accelerating potential 'b' respectively. Find the magnetic field at
provided by a ratio frequency oscillator is 12 kV. centre, when a current I passes through coil :
The number of revolution made by a proton in a
m 0 IN æbö m I a + bù
cyclotron to achieve one sixth of the speed of (1) log e ç ÷ (2) 0 éê
light is ............ 2(b - a) èaø 8 ë a - b úû
[mp = 1.67 × 10–27 kg, e = 1.6 × 10–19 C, m0 I é1 1 ù m0 I æ a - b ö
Speed of light = 3 × 108 m/s]
(3)
4(a - b) êa - b ú (4)
8 çè a + b ÷ø
ë û

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30. A current of 1.5 A is flowing through a triangle, 33. There are two infinitely long straight current
of side 9 cm each. The magnetic field at the carrying conductors and they are held at right
centroid of the triangle is : angles to each other so that their common ends
(Assume that the current is flowing in the
meet at the origin as shown in the figure given
clockwise direction.)
below. The ratio of current in both conductor is
(1) 3 × 10–7 T, outside the plane of triangle
1 : 1. The magnetic field at point P is ____.
(2) 2 3 × 10–77 T, outside the plane of triangle
(3) 2 3 × 10–55 T, inside the plane of triangle
(4) 3 × 10–5 T, inside the plane of triangle
31. A long solenoid with 1000 turns/m has a core
material with relative permeability 500 and
volume 103 cm3. If the core material is replaced by
another material having relative permeability of
750 with same volume maintaining same current
of 0.75 A in the solenoid, the fractional change in
the magnetic moment of the core would be µ0 I é 2
(1) x + y 2 + (x + y) ù
æ x ö 4 pxy ë û
approximately ç ÷ . Find the value of x.
è 499 ø µ0 I é 2
(2) x + y 2 - (x + y) ù
32. Following
ollowing plots show Magnetization (M) vs 4 pxy ë û
Magnetising field (H) and Magnetic susceptibility
µ0 Ixy é 2
( c ) vs temperature (T) graph : (3) x + y2 - (x + y) ù
4p
4 p ë û
µ0 Ixy é 2
(a) (b) (4) x + y2 + (x + y) ù
4p
4 p ë û
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(c) (d)

Which of the following combination will be

represented by a diamagnetic material?
(1) (a), (c) (2) (a), (d)
(3) (b), (d) (4) (b), (c)

MAGNETISM
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 4 2 2 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 4 2 1 2
Q.No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 22 2 3 8 1 3 4 1 543 3 2 3 1 1 4
Q.No. 31 32 33
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5. At time t = 0 magnetic field of 100 Gauss is
EMI & AC
passing perpendicularly through the area
2020 defined by the closed loop shown in the figure.
If the magnetic field reduces linearly to
1. A long solenoid of radius R carries a
500 Gauss, in the next 5s, then induced EMF
time (t)-dependent current I(t) = I0 t(1 – t). A
in the loop is :
ring of radius 2R is placed coaxially near its
middle. During the time interval 0 £ t £ 1, the 16cm
induced current (IR) and the induced EMF(VR)
in the ring change as : 2cm
4cm
(1) At t = 0.5 direction of IR reverses and VR is
zero
(2) Direction of IR remains unchanged and VR (1) 36 µV (2) 48 µV
is zero at t = 0.25 (3) 56 µV (4) 28 µV
(3) Direction of IR remains unchanged and VR 6. A shown in the figure, a battery of emf e is
is maximum at t = 0.5 connected to an inductor L and resistance R in
(4) At t = 0.25 direction of IR reverses and VR series. The switch is closed at t = 0. The total
is maximum charge that flows from the battery, between
t = 0 and t = tc (tc is the time constant of the
2. A LCR circuit behaves like a damped harmonic
circuit) is :
oscillator. Comparing it with a physical
spring-mass damped oscillator having damping
L R
constant 'b', the correct equivalence would be:

1
(1) L « m,C « , R « b
k e S

1 1 1
(2) L « ,C « , R « eL æ 1 ö eR
b m k (1) ç1 - ÷ (2)
R2 è e ø eL2

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(3) L « m,C « k, R « b
eL eL
(4) L « k,C « b,R « m (3) (4)
R2 eR 2
3. An emf of 20 V is applied at time t=0 to a circuit
7. In a fluorescent lamp choke (a small
containing in series 10 mH inductor and 5 W
transformer) 100 V of reverse voltage is
resistor. The ratio of the currents at time t = ¥
produced when the choke current changes
and at t = 40 s is close to : (Take e2 = 7.389)
uniformly from 0.25 A to 0 in a duration of
(1) 1.06 (2) 1.15
0.025 ms. The self-inductance of the choke
(3) 1.46 (4) 0.84 (in mH) is estimated to be __________ .
4. A planar loop of wire rotates in a uniform 8. In LC circuit the inductance L = 40 mH and
magnetic field. Initially, at t = 0, the plane of capacitance C = 100 µF. If a voltage
the loop is perpendicular to the magnetic field. V(t) = 10sin(314 t) is applied to the circuit, the
If it rotates with a period of 10 s about an axis in current in the circuit is given as :
its plane then the magnitude of induced emf will (1) 0.52 cos 314 t (2) 0.52 sin 314 t
be maximum and minimum, respectively at : (3) 10 cos 314 t (4) 5.2 cos 314 t
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9. A circular coil of radius 10 cm is placed in a 14. A small bar magnet is moved through a coil at
uniform magnetic field of 3.0 × 10–5 T with its constant speed from one end to the other.
plane perpendicular to the field initially. It is Which of the following series of observations
rotated at constant angular speed about an axis wil be seen on the galvanometer G attached
along the diameter of coil and perpendicular across the coil ?
to magnetic field so that it undergoes half of
rotation in 0.2s. The maximum value of EMF G
induced (in mV) in the coil will be close to the
integer ________.
10. An inductance coil has a reactance of 100 W. a
When an AC signal of frequency 1000 Hz is magnet
c b
applied to the coil, the applied voltage leads
the current by 45°. The self-inductance of the
coil is :
(1) 1.1 × 10–2 H (2) 1.1 × 10–1 H Three positions shown describe : (a) the
(3) 5.5 × 10 H
–5
(4) 6.7 × 10–7 H magnet's entry (b) magnet is completely inside
11. A 750 Hz, 20 V (rms) source is connected to a
and (c) magnet's exit.
resistance of 100 W, an inductance of 0.1803 H
and a capacitance of 10 mF all in series. The (a) (b) (c)
time in which the resistance (heat capacity 2J/°C)
will get heated by 10°C. (assume no loss of (1)
heat to the surroundings) is close to :
(1) 418 s (2) 245 s (3) 348 s (4) 365 s
12. An elliptical loop having resistance R, of semi (a) (b) (c)
major axis a, and semi minor axis b is placed
in a magnetic field as shown in the figure. If (2)
the loop is rotated about the x-axis with angular
frequency w, the average power loss in the loop
due to Joule heating is : (a) (b) (c)
z B
(3)

x b x
a
(a) (b) (c)
y
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y
(4)
p 2 a 2 b 2 B2w 2
(1) (2) Zero
2R
15. A series L-R circuit is connected to a battery
p 2 a 2 b 2 B2w 2 pabBw
(3) (4) of emf V. If the circuit is switched on at t = 0,
R R
then the time at which the energy stored in the
13. A uniform magnetic field B exists in a direction
perpendicular to the plane of a square loop æ1ö
inductor reaches ç ÷ times of its maximum
made of a metal wire. The wire has a diameter ènø
of 4 mm and a total length of 30 cm. value, is :
The magnetic field changes with time at a L æ n -1 ö L æ n ö
(1) R ln çç ÷ (2) R ln çç ÷÷
steady rate dB/dt = 0.032 Ts .The induced n ÷ø
–1
è è n +1ø
current in the loop is close to
(Resistivity of the metal wire is 1.23 × 10–8 Wm) L æ n ö L æ n +1ö
(3) R ln çç ÷÷ (4) R ln çç ÷÷
(1) 0.61 A (2) 0.34 A è n -1 ø è n -1 ø
(3) 0.43 A (4) 0.53 A
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16. A circular coil has moment of inertia 0.8 kg m2
one side opened long
around any diameter and is carrying current to conducting wire loop
produce a magnetic moment of 20 Am2 . The C

coil is kept initially in a vertical position and it v

I R l
can rotate freely around a horizontal diameter.
When a uniform magnetic field of 4T is applied r
along the vertical, it starts rotating around its
horizontal diameter. The angular speed the coil
acquires after rotating by 60° will be : m0 Ivl m0 Ivl
(1) 10 rad s–1 (1) (2)
p Rr 2 p Rr
(2) 20 p rad s–1
2m0 Ivl m 0 Ivl
(3) 10 p rad s–1 (3) (4)
(4) 20 rad s–1 p Rr 4p Rr
19. An AC circuit has R = 100 W, C = 2 µF and
17. Two concentric circular coils, C 1 and C2, are
L = 80 mH, connected in series. The quality
placed in the XY plane. C1 has 500 turns, and factor of the circuit is :
a radius of 1 cm. C2 has 200 turns and radius (1) 0.5 (2) 2
of 20 cm. C2 carries a time dependent current (3) 20 (4) 400
I(t) = (5t2 – 2t + 3) A where t is in s. The emf 20. A part of a complete circuit is shown in the
figure. At some instant, the value of current I
induced in C1 (in mV), at the instant t = 1s
is 1 A and it is decreasing at a rate of 102A s–1.
4 The value of the potential difference VP – VQ,
is . The value of x is ____.
x (in volts) at that instant, is.
18. An infinitely long straight wire carrying current
L = 50mH I R = 2W
I, one side opened rectangular loop and a
conductor C with a sliding connector are P Q
30V
located in the same plane, as shown in the 21. In a scries LR circuit, power of 400 W is
figure. The connector has length l and dissipated from a source of 250 V, 50 Hz. The
resistance R. It slides to the right with a velocity power factor of the circuit is 0.8. In order to
bring the power factor to unity, a capacitor of

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v. The resistance of the conductor and the self
value C is added in series to the L and R. Taking
inductance of the loop are negligible. The
induced current in the loop, as a function of æ n ö
the value of C as ç ÷ mF , then value of n is
separation r, between the connector and the è 3p ø
straight wire is : ________ .

EMI & AC
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NTA : (1)
Ans. 1 1 Allen : (2) 4 3 4 10.00 1 15.00 1
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
NTA : (1)
Ans. 3 1 1 3 3 Allen : 5.00 2 2 33.00
(Bonus)
Que. 21
Ans. 400.00
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6. A coil of inductance 2H having negligible
EMI & AC
resistance is connected to a source of supply
2021 whose voltage is given by V = 3t volt.
1 A resonance circuit having inductance and resistance (where t is in second). If the voltage is applied
2 × 10–4 H and 6.28 W respectively oscillates at when t = 0, then the energy stored in the coil
10 MHz frequency. The value of quality factor of after 4s is _____ J.
this resonator is _______. [p = 3.14] 7. An LCR circuit contains resistance of 110 W and
2. Figure shows a circuit that contains four identical
resistors with resistance R = 2.0 W, two identical a supply of 220 V at 300 rad/s angular frequency.
inductors with inductance L = 2.0 mH and an If only capacitance is removed from the circuit,
ideal battery with emf E = 9 V. The current 'i' just current lags behind the voltage by 45°. If on the
after the switch 'S' is closed will be : other hand, only inductor is removed the current
leads by 45° with the applied voltage. The rms
S
A L R current flowing in the circuit will be :
+
R
E=9V –
i
(1) 1A (2) 2.5 A
R L (3) 1.5 A (4) 2A
8. An alternating current is given by the equation
R
(1) 2.25 A (2) 3.0 A i = i1 sinwt + i2 coswt. The rms current will be
(3) 3.37 A (4) 9 A 1
3. A series LCR circuit is designed to resonate at
an angular frequency w0 = 105 rad/s. The circuit
(1)
1 2 2
2
(
i1 + i 2 ) 2 (2)
1
2
( i1 + i2 )2
draws 16 W power from 120 V source at 1
resonance. The value of resistance 'R' in the
circuit is ___W.
(3)
2
(
1 2 2
i1 + i2 ) 2 (4)
1
2
( i1 + i2 )
4. The angular frequency of alternating current in 9. In a series LCR resonant circuit, the quality
a L-C-R circuit is 100 rad/s. The components
factor is measured as 100. If the inductance is
connected are shown in the figure. Find the
value of inductance of the coil and capacity of increased by two fold and resistance is
condenser. decreased by two fold, then the quality factor
R=60W
after this change will be_____.
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15V 10. An aeroplane, with its wings spread 10 m, is

C 10V R'=40W L 20V flying at a speed of 180 km/h in a horizontal
direction. The total intensity of earth's field at
(1) 0.8 H and 150 mF (2) 0.8 H and 250 mF that part is 2.5 × 10–4 Wb/m2 and the angle of
(3) 1.33 H and 250 mF (4) 1.33 H and 150 mF dip is 60°. The emf induced between the tips of
5. The current (i) at time t = 0 and t = ¥ the plane wings will be :-
respectively for the given circuit is: (1) 108.25 mV (2) 54.125 mV
5W 5W
(3) 88.37 mV (4) 62.50 mV
i
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the following circuit (as shown in figure).
1W 4W
100 mH 100 µF
~ V = 30 sin 100t
L
18E 5E 10E 5E
(1) , (2) , 120W
55 18 33 18
5E 18E 5E 10E (1) 0.2 A and 50 Hz (2) 0.2 A and 100 Hz
(3) , (4) ,
18 55 18 33 (3) 2 A and 100 Hz (4) 2A and 50 Hz

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12. An RC circuit as shown in the figure is driven 15. For the given circuit, comment on the type of
by a AC source generating a square wave. The transformer used :
output wave pattern monitored by CRO would i1 iL 0.11A
look close to :
R L
O V2
220V ~ P S A 60W
C CRO D

(1) Auxilliary transformer

(1) (2) Auto transformer
(3) Step-up transformer
(2) (4) Step down transformer
16. Amplitude of a mass-spring system, which is
(3) executing simple harmonic motion
decreases with time. If mass = 500g, Decay
constant = 20 g/s then how much time is
(4)
required for the amplitude of the system to drop
13. A conducting bar of length L is free to slide on to half of its initial value ? (ln 2 = 0.693)
two parallel conducting rails as shown in the (1) 34.65 s (2) 17.32 s
figure (3) 0.034 s (4) 15.01 s
17. An AC current is given by I = I1 sinwt + I2 coswt.
v
A hot wire ammeter will give a reading :
R1 R2
B
I12 - I 22 I12 + I 22
(1) (2)
2 2
Two resistors R1 and R2 are connected across I1 + I2 I1 + I2
(3) (4)
the ends of the rails. There is a uniform 2 2 2
r
magnetic field B pointing into the page. An 18. A solenoid of 1000 turns per metre has a core
external agent pulls the bar to the left at a

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with relative permeability 500. Insulated
constant speed v.
The correct statement about the directions of windings of the solenoid carry an electric
induced currents I1 and I2 flowing through R1 current of 5A. The magnetic flux density
and R2 respectively is : produced by the solenoid is :
(1) Both I1 and I2 are in anticlockwise direction (permeability of free space = 4p × 10–7 H/m)
(2) Both I1 and I2 are in clockwise direction (1) pT (2) 2 × 10–3 pT
(3) I1 is in clockwise direction and I2 is in p
anticlockwise direction (3) T (4) 10–4pT
5
(4) I1 is in anticlockwise direction and I2 is in
19. A block of mass 1 kg attached to a spring is
clockwise direction
made to oscillate with an initial amplitude of
14. A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 250 V is
applied to a series LCR circuit, in which 12 cm. After 2 minutes the amplitude decreases
R = 8W, L = 24 mH and C = 60µF. The value of to 6 cm. Determine the value of the damping
power dissipated at resonant condition is 'x' kW. constant for this motion. (take In 2 = 0.693)
The value of x to the nearest integer is (1) 0.69 × 102 kg s–1 (2) 3.3 × 102 kg s–1
________. (3) 1.16 × 102 kg s–1 (4) 5.7 × 10–3 kg s–1

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20. Match List-I with List-II 23. Four identical long solenoids A, B, C and D are
List-I List-II connected to each other as shown in the figure.
p If the magnetic field at the center of A is 3T, the
(a) Phase difference (i) ; current leads
2 field at the center of C would be : (Assume that
between current and voltage the magnetic field is confined with in the
voltage in a purely volume of respective solenoid).
resistive AC circuit B
(b) Phase difference (ii) zero
between current and A
C
voltage in a pure i
inductive AC circuit
p D
(c) Phase difference (iii) ; current lags
2 (1) 12T (2) 6T
between current and voltage (3) 9T (4) 1T
voltage in a pure 24. In a scries LCR resonance circuit, if we change
capacitive AC circuit the resistance only, from a lower to higher value :
æ X – XL ö (1) The bandwidth of resonance circuit will
(d) Phase difference (iv) tan–1 ç C ÷ increase.
è R ø
(2) The resonance frequency will increase.
between current and
(3) The quality factor will increase.
voltage in an LCR
(4) The quality factor and the resonance
series circuit
frequency will remain constant.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the
25. An AC source rated 220 V, 50 Hz is connected
options given below :
(1) (a)–(i),(b)–(iii),(c)–(iv),(d)–(ii) to a resistor. The time taken by the current to
(2) (a)–(ii),(b)–(iv),(c)–(iii),(d)–(i) change from its maximum to the rms value is :
(3) (a)–(ii),(b)–(iii),(c)–(iv),(d)–(i) (1) 2.5 ms (2) 25 ms
(4) (a)–(ii),(b)–(iii),(c)–(i),(d)–(iv) (3) 2.5 s (4) 0.25 ms
21. What happens to the inductive reactance and the 26. In a series LCR circuit, the inductive reactance
current in a purely inductive circuit if the (XL) is 10 W and the capacitive reactance (XC)
frequency is halved ? is 4 W. The resistance (R) in the circuit is 6 W.
(1) Both, inductive reactance and current will be The power factor of the circuit is :
halved.
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1 1 1 3
(2) Inductive reactance will be halved and (1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2 2 2
current will be doubled.
(3) Inductive reactance will be doubled and 27. The time taken for the magnetic energy to reach
current will be halved. 25% of its maximum value, when a solenoid of
(4) Both, inducting reactance and current will resistance R, inductance L is connected to a
be doubled. battery, is :
22. Seawater at a frequency f = 9 × 102 Hz, L
(1) ln5 (2) infinite
has permittivity e = 80e0 and resistivity R
r = 0.25 Wm. Imagine a parallel plate capacitor L L
(3) ln2 (4) ln10
is immersed in seawater and is driven by an R R
alternating voltage source V(t)=V0 sin (2pft). 28. AC voltage V(t) = 20 sinwt of frequency 50 Hz
Then the conduction current density becomes is applied to a parallel plate capacitor. The
10 x times the displacement current density separation between the plates is 2 mm and the
1 area is 1 m2. The amplitude of the oscillating
after time t = s. The value of x is ________
800 displacement current for the applied AC voltage
1 is _______. [Take e0 = 8.85 × 10–12 F/m]
(Given : = 9 ´ 10 9 Nm 2 C –2 ) (1) 21.14 µA (2) 83.37 µA
4 pe0
(3) 27.79 µA (4) 55.58 µA

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29. The arm PQ of a rectangular conductor is 32. A series LCR circuit of R = 5W, L = 20 mH
moving from x = 0 to x = 2b outwards and then and C = 0.5 µF is connected across an AC
inwards from x = 2b to x = 0 as shown in the
supply of 250 V, having variable frequency.
figure. A uniform magnetic field perpendicular
The power dissipated at resonance condition
to the plane is acting from x = 0 to x = b.
Identify the graph showing the variation of is_____× 10 2 W.
different quantities with distance : 33. In a circuit consisting of a capacitance and a
generator with alternating emf Eg = Eg0 sin wt ,
P VC and IC are the voltage and current. Correct
phasor diagram for such circuit is :
Q

x=0 x=b x=2b Eg ~ IC C VC

B VC

wt
(1)
x=0 C
b 2b b IC

(1) A-Flux, B-Power dissipated, C-EMF

(2) A-Power dissipated, B-Flux, C-EMF
IC
(3) A-Flux, B-EMF, C-Power dissipated VC
(4) A-EMF, B-Power dissipated, C-Flux (2)
wt

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30. In an LCR series circuit, an inductor 30 mH and a
resistor 1 W are connected to an AC source of
angular frequency 300 rad/s. The value of
capacitance for which, the current leads the voltage IC VC
1
by 45° is × 10–3 F. Then the value of x is ____. wt
x (3)
31. For a series LCR circuit with R = 100 W,
L = 0.5 mH and C = 0.1 pF connected across
220 V–50 Hz AC supply, the phase angle
between current and supplied voltage and the VC
nature of the circuit is :
(1) 0°, resistive circuit wt
(4)
(2) » 90°, predominantly inductive circuit
(3) 0°, resonance circuit IC
(4) » 90°, predominantly capacitive circuit

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34. Match List-I with List-II : 38. Two circuits are shown in the figure (a) & (b).
At a frequency of _______ rad/s the average
power dissipated in one cycle will be same in
List–I List–II both the circuits.
(a) 1 (i) Current is in 5W 40mF 5W
wL > 0.1H
wC phase with emf
R C R L
(b) 1 (ii) Current lags
wL =
wC behind the
applied emf
(c) 1 (iii) Maximum current 220 V 220 V
wL <
wC occurs figure (a) figure (b)
(d) Resonant (iv) Current leads the
frequency emf 39. A 0.07 H inductor and a 12 W resistor are
connected in series to a 220 V, 50 Hz ac source.
Choose the correct answer from the options
The approximate current in the circuit and the
given below : phase angle between current and source voltage
(1) (a) – (ii) ; (b) – (i) ; (c) - (iv) ; (d) – (iii) 22
are respectively. [Take p as ]
(2) (a) – (ii) ; (b) – (i) ; (c) - (iii) ; (d) – (iv) 7
(3) (a) – (iii) ; (b) – (i) ; (c) - (iv) ; (d) – (ii) æ 11 ö
(1) 8.8 A and tan–1 ç ÷
(4) (a) – (iv) ; (b) – (iii) ; (c) - (ii) ; (d) – (i) è 6ø
35. An inductor of 10 mH is connected to a 20 V æ 11 ö
(2) 88 A and tan–1 çè 6 ÷ø
battery through a resistor of 10 kW and a switch.
After a long time, when maximum current is set æ 11 ö
up in the circuit, the current is switched off. The (3) 0.88 A and tan–1 ç ÷
è 6ø
x
current in the circuit after 1 ms is mA . æ 6ö
100 (4) 8.8 A and tan–1 ç ÷
è 11 ø
Then x is equal to ______. (Take e–1 = 0.37)
40. Consider an electrical circuit containing a two
36. A circular conducting coil of radius 1 m is way switch 'S'. Initially S is open and then T1 is
r
being heated by the change of magnetic field B connected to T2. As the current in R = 6 W attains
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passing perpendicular to the plane in which the a maximum value of steady state level, T1 is
coil is laid. The resistance of the coil is 2 mW. disconnected from T2 and immediately connected
to T3. Potential drop across r = 3 W resistor
The magnetic field is slowly switched off such
immediately after T1 is connected to T3
that its magnitude changes in time as:
is______V. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
4 æ t ö
B= ´ 10 -3 T ç1 - ÷
p è 100 ø
The energy dissipated by the coil before the
magnetic field is switched off completely is
E = _____ mJ.
41. A 100 W resistance, a 0.1 mF capacitor and an
37. A 10W resistance is connected across 220V – 50Hz inductor are connected in series across a 250 V
AC supply. The time taken by the current to change supply at variable frequency. Calculate the
from its maximum value to the rms value is: value of inductance of inductor at which
resonance will occur. Given that the resonant
(1) 2.5 ms (2) 1.5 ms
frequency is 60 Hz.
(3) 3.0 ms (4) 4.5 ms (1) 0.70 H (2) 70.3 mH
(3) 7.03 × 10–5 H (4) 70.3 H

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42. In the given figure the magnetic flux through 46. A circular coil of radius 8.0 cm and 20 turns is
the loop increases according to the relation rotated about its vertical diameter with an
angular speed of 50 rad s–1 in a uniform
fB(t) = 10t2+ 20t, where fB is in milliwebers and
horizontal magnetic field of 3.0 × 10–2 T. The
t is in seconds. The magnitude of current through maximum emf induced the coil will be ..........
R = 2W resistor at t = 5 s is ______ mA. ×10–2 volt (rounded off to the nearest integer)
47. A bar magnet is passing through a conducting
loop of radius R with velocity u. The radius of
the bar magnet is such that it just passes through
the loop. The induced e.m.f. in the loop can be
represented by the approximate curve :

43. An inductor coil stores 64 J of magnetic field

energy and dissipates energy at the rate of
640 W when a current of 8A is passed through
it. If this coil is joined across an ideal battery,
(1)
find the time constant of the circuit in seconds :
(1) 0.4 (2) 0.8 (3) 0.125 (4) 0.2
44. A series LCR circuit driven by 300 V at a
frequency of 50 Hz contains a resistance R = 3 kW,
an inductor of inductive reactance XL = 250 pW
and an unknown capacitor. The value of (2)
capacitance to maximize the average power
should be : (Take p2 = 10)
(1) 4 µF (2) 25 µF

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(3) 400 µF (4) 40 µF
45. In the given circuit the AC source has
(3)
w = 100 rad s–1. Considering the inductor and
capacitor to be ideal, what will be the current I
flowing through the circuit?

100 µF 100 W

(4)

I
0.50 H 50 W

48. The alternating current is given by

200 V
ì æ 2p ö ü
i = í 42 sin ç t ÷ + 10 ý A
(1) 5.9 A (2) 4.24 A î è T ø þ
(3) 0.94 A (4) 6 A The r.m.s. value of this current is ........ A.

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49. A constant magnetic field of 1 T is applied in the 54. At very high frequencies, the effective
x > 0 region. A metallic circular ring of radius
1m is moving with a constant velocity of 1 m/s impendance of the given circuit will be ____ W.
along the x-axis. At t = 0s, the centre of O of the
ring is at x = – 1m. What will be the value of the
induced emf in the ring at t = 1s? (Assume the
velocity of the ring does not change.)

(1) 1 V (2) 2p V (3) 2 V (4) 0 V 55. A square loop of side 20 cm and resistance 1W
50. An ac circuit has an inductor and a resistor of is moved towards right with a constant speed v0.
resistance R in series, such that XL = 3R. Now, a The right arm of the loop is in a uniform
capacitor is added in series such that XC = 2R. The magnetic field of 5T. The field is perpendicular
ratio of new power factor with the old power factor
to the plane of the loop and is going into it. The
of the circuit is 5:x . The value of x is _____. loop is connected to a network of resistors each
51. A small square loop of side 'a' and one turn is of value 4W. What should be the value of v0 so
placed inside a larger square loop of side b and
one turn (b >> a). The two loops are coplanar with that a steady current of 2 mA flows in the loop ?
their centres coinciding. If a current I is passed in
the square loop of side 'b', then the coefficient of
mutual inductance between the two loops is :
m a2 m 8 2
(1) 0 8 2 (2) 0
4p b 4p a
m b 2
m 8 2
(3) 0 8 2 (4) 0
4p a 4p b
52. In an ac circuit, an inductor, a capacitor and a
resistor are connected in series with XL = R = XC. (1) 1 m/s (2) 1 cm/s
Impedance of this circuit is : (3) 102 m/s (4) 10–2 cm/s
(1) 2R2 (2) Zero (3) R r (4) R 2 56. For the given circuit the current i through the
53. A coil is placed in a magnetic field B as shown below : battery when the key in closed and the steady
state has been reached is_________.
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r
A current is induced in the coil because B is :
(1) Outward and decreasing with time
(2) Parallel to the plane of coil and decreasing
with time
(3) Outward and increasing with time
(4) Parallel to the plane of coil and increasing (1) 6 A (2) 25 A
increasing with time
(3) 10 A (4) 0 A
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