JEE Main 2020 Paper

Date of Exam: 7th January (Shift II)

Time: 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Subject: Physics

1. If the weight of an object at the pole is 196 𝑁, then the weight of the object at the
equator is? (𝑔 = 10 𝑚/𝑠 2 ; 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ = 6400 𝑘𝑚)

a. 194.32 𝑁 b. 194.66 N
c. 195.32 N d. 195.66 N

Solution: (c)
Weight of the object at the pole, 𝑊 = 𝑚𝑔 = 196 𝑁
𝑊 196
Mass of the object, 𝑚 = = = 19.6 𝑘𝑔
𝑔 10
Weight of object at the equator(W’) = Weight at pole − Centrifugal acceleration
𝑊’ = 𝑚𝑔 − 𝑚𝜔2 𝑅
2
2π
196 − (19.6) ( ) × 6400 × 103 = 195.33 𝑁
24 × 3600

2. In a house 15 bulbs of 45 W, 15 bulbs of 100 W, 15 bulbs of 10 W and two heaters of 1

kW each is connected to 220 V mains supply. The minimum fuse current will be

a. 5 A b. 20 A
c. 25 A d. 15 A

Solution: (b)
Total power consumption of the house(P) = Number of appliances × Power rating of
each appliance
𝑃 = (15 × 45) + (15 × 100) + (15 × 10) + (2 × 1000) = 4325 𝑊
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 4325
So, minimum fuse current 𝐼 = = 𝐴 = 19.66 𝐴
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑦 220

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3. In an adiabatic process, the volume is doubled. Find the ratio of final average relaxation
𝐶𝑝
time and initial relaxation time. Given 𝐶 = 𝛾
𝑣
1 1+𝛾
a. b. (2) 2
2
1 𝛾
𝛾
c. (2) 1 2 +1
d. (2)

Solution:(b)
𝑉
Relaxation time (𝜏) dependence on volume and temperature can be given by (𝜏) ∝
√𝑇
Also, for an adiabatic process,
1
𝑇∝
𝑉 𝛾−1
1+𝛾
⇒𝜏∝𝑉 2

Thus,
1+𝛾
𝜏𝑓 2𝑉 2
=( )
𝜏𝑖 𝑉
𝜏𝑓 1+𝛾
= (2) 2
𝜏𝑖

4. A block of mass 10 𝑘𝑔 is suspended from a string of length 4 𝑚. When pulled by a force

𝐹 along horizontal from the midpoint. The upper half of the string makes 45𝑜 with the
vertical, value of 𝐹 is

a. 100 𝑁 b. 90 𝑁
c. 75 𝑁 d. 70 𝑁

Solution: (a)
Equating the vertical and horizontal components of the forces acting at point

𝑇
= 100
√2
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 𝑇
=𝐹
√2
𝐹 = 100 𝑁

5. The surface mass density of a disc varies with radial distance as 𝜎 = 𝐴 + 𝐵𝑟, where
𝐴 and 𝐵 are positive constants. The moment of inertia of the disc about an axis passing
through its centre and perpendicular to the plane is

𝐴 𝐵𝑎 4𝐴 𝐵
a. 2𝜋𝑎4 (4 + ) b. 2𝜋𝑎4 ( 4 + 5 )
5
𝐴 𝐵𝑎 𝐴 𝐵𝑎
c. 𝜋𝑎4 ( + ) d. 2𝜋𝑎4 ( + )
4 5 5 4

Solution: (a)

𝜎 = 𝐴 + 𝐵𝑟
∫ 𝑑𝑚 = ∫(𝐴 + 𝐵𝑟)2𝜋𝑟𝑑𝑟

𝐼 = ∫ 𝑑𝑚 𝑟 2
𝑎
=∫0 (𝐴 + 𝐵𝑟)2𝜋𝑟 3 𝑑𝑟
𝑎4 𝑎5
=2𝜋 (𝐴 +𝐵 5)
4
𝐴 𝐵𝑎
= 2𝜋𝑎4 ( + )
4 5

6. Cascaded Carnot engine is an arrangement in which heat sink of one engine is source
for other. If high temperature for one engine is 𝑇1 , low temperature for other engine is
𝑇2 (Assume work done by both engines is same). Calculate lower temperature of first
engine.

2𝑇1 𝑇2 𝑇1 +𝑇2
a. b.
𝑇1 +𝑇2 2
c. 0 d. √𝑇1 𝑇2

Solution:
(b)
Heat input to 1st engine= QH
Heat rejected from 1st engine= QL
Heat rejected from 2nd engine= QL
Work done by 1st engine = Work done by 2nd engine
QH − QL = QL − QL
2 QL = QH + QL

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 T1 T2
2= +
T T
T1 + T2
T=
2

7. Activity of a substance changes from 700 𝑠 −1 to 900 𝑠 −1 in 30 minutes. Find its half-
life in minutes.

a. 66 b. 62
c. 56 d. 50

Solution:
(b)
Using the half-life equation,
𝐴0
ln = 𝜆𝑡
𝐴𝑡
𝐴0
At half-life, 𝑡 = 𝑡1 and 𝐴𝑡 =
2 2
⇒ ln 2 = 𝜆 𝑡1 ------------- (1)
2
Also given
500
ln = 𝜆 (30) ------------- (2)
700
Dividing the equations,
𝑡1
ln 2
= 2
7 30
ln ( )
5
⇒ 𝑡1 = 61.8 minutes
2

8. In YDSE, separation between slits is 0.15 𝑚𝑚, distance between slits and screen is
1.5 𝑚 and wavelength of light is 589 𝑛𝑚. Then, fringe width is

a. 5.9 𝑚𝑚 b. 3.9 𝑚𝑚
c. 1.9 𝑚𝑚 d. 2.3 𝑚𝑚

Solution:
(a)
Given,
Maximum diameter of pipe = 6.4 𝑐𝑚
Minimum diameter of pipe = 4.8 𝑐𝑚

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 𝐷 589 × 10−9 × 1.5
𝛽=𝜆 =
𝑑 0.5 × 10−3
= 5.9 𝑚𝑚

9. An ideal fluid is flowing in a pipe in streamline flow. Pipe has maximum and minimum
diameter of 6.4 𝑐𝑚 and 4.8 𝑐𝑚 respectively. Find out the ratio of minimum to
maximum velocity.

81 9
a. b.
256 16
3 3
c. d.
4 16

Solution:
(b)

Using equation of continuity

𝐴1 𝑉1 = 𝐴2 𝑉2
𝑉1 𝐴2 4.8 2 9
= =( ) =
𝑉2 𝐴1 6.4 16

10. There is an electric circuit as shown in the figure. Find potential difference between
points 𝑎 and 𝑏

a. 0 V b. 15 V
c. 10 V d. 5 V

Solution:
(c)
Diode is in forward bias, so it will behave as simple wire. So, the circuit effectively
becomes

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 30
𝑉𝑎𝑏 = 5+10 × 5 = 10 𝑉

11. A particle of mass m and positive charge 𝑞 is projected with a speed of 𝑉𝑜 in 𝑦–direction
in the presence of electric and magnetic field and both of them are in 𝑥–direction. Find
the instant of time at which the speed of particle becomes double the initial speed.

𝑚𝑉𝑜 √3 𝑚𝑉𝑜 √2
a. 𝑡 = b. 𝑡 =
𝑞𝐸 𝑞𝐸
𝑚𝑉𝑜 𝑚𝑉𝑜
c. 𝑡 = d. 𝑡 =
𝑞𝐸 2𝑞𝐸

Solution:
(a)

⃗ = 𝑉𝑜 𝑗̂ (magnitude of velocity does not change in y–z plane)

As 𝑉
(2𝑉𝑜 )2 = 𝑉𝑜2 + 𝑉𝑥2
𝑉𝑥 = √3𝑉𝑜

𝑞𝐸 𝑚𝑣𝑜 √3
∴ √3𝑉𝑥 = 0 + 𝑡⇒𝑡=
𝑚 𝑞𝐸
12. Two sources of sound moving with the same speed 𝑉 and emitting frequencies of
1400 𝐻𝑧 are moving such that one source 𝑠1 is moving towards the observer and 𝑠2 is
moving away from the observer. If observer hears a beat frequency of 2 𝐻𝑧, then find
the speed of the source (Given 𝑉𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 ≫ 𝑉𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒 and 𝑉𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 = 350 𝑚/𝑠.)

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 1
a. b. 4
4
1
c. 2 d. 2

Solution:
(a)

𝐶 𝐶
𝑓0 ( ) − 𝑓0 ( )=2
𝐶−𝑉 𝐶+𝑉
1
𝑉 = 𝑚/𝑠
4

13. An electron and a photon have same energy E. Find the de Broglie wavelength of
electron to wavelength of photon. (Given mass of electron is 𝑚 and speed of light is 𝑐)

1 1
2 𝐸 2 1 𝐸 3
a. ( )
𝐶 2𝑚
b. ( )
𝐶 2𝑚
1 1
1 𝐸 2 1 𝐸 2
c. ( )
𝐶 𝑚
d. ( )
𝐶 2𝑚

Solution:
(d)
ℎ
𝜆𝑑 for electron =
√2𝑚𝐸
ℎ𝐶
𝜆 for photon = 𝐸
ℎ 𝐸 1 𝐸
Ratio = = 𝐶 √2𝑚
√2𝑚𝐸 ℎ𝐶

14. A ring is rotated about diametric axis in a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to the
plane of the ring. If initially the plane of the ring is perpendicular to the magnetic field.
Find the instant of time at which EMF will be maximum and minimum respectively.

a. 2.5 𝑠𝑒𝑐, 5 𝑠𝑒𝑐 b. 5 𝑠𝑒𝑐, 7.5 𝑠𝑒𝑐

c. 2.5 𝑠𝑒𝑐, 7.5 𝑠𝑒𝑐 d. 10 𝑠𝑒𝑐, 5 𝑠𝑒𝑐

Solution:
(a)
2𝜋 𝜋
𝜔= =
𝑇 5
𝜋
When 𝜔𝑡 = 2
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 Then 𝜑𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑥 will be minimum
∴ 𝑒 will be maximum
𝜋
2
𝑡= 𝜋 = 2.5 𝑠𝑒𝑐
5
When 𝜔𝑡 = 𝜋
Then 𝜑𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑥 will be maximum
∴ 𝑒 will be minimum
𝜋
𝑡 = 𝜋 = 5 𝑠𝑒𝑐
5

𝐸 (𝑖+𝑗̂ ) ̂
15. Electric field in space is given by 𝐸⃗ (𝑡) = 0 cos(𝜔𝑡 + 𝑘𝑧). A positively charged
√2
particle at (0, 0, 𝜋/𝑘) is given velocity 𝑣0 𝑘̂ at 𝑡 = 0. Direction of force acting on
particle is

a. 𝑓 = 0 𝑖̂+𝑗̂
b. Antiparallel to 2
√
c. Parallel to
𝑖̂+𝑗̂
d. 𝑘̂
√2

Solution:
(b)
𝑖̂+𝑗̂
Force due to electric field is in direction −
√2
(𝑖̂+𝑗̂ )
Because at 𝑡 = 0, 𝐸 = − 𝐸0
√2
⃗ ) and 𝑣 ∥ 𝑘̂
Force due to magnetic field is in direction 𝑞(𝑣 × 𝐵
∴ It is parallel to 𝐸⃗
(𝑖̂+𝑗̂ )
∴ Net force is antiparallel to .
√2

16. Focal length of convex lens in air is 16 𝑐𝑚 (𝜇𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 = 1.5) . Now the lens is submerged
in liquid of refractive index 1.42. Find the ratio of focal length in medium to focal
length in air.

a. 9 b. 17
c. 1 d. 5

Solution:
(a)

1 𝜇𝑔 1 1
= ( − 1) ( − )
𝑓𝑎 𝜇𝑔 𝑅1 𝑅2

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 1 𝜇𝑔 1 1
= ( − 1) ( − )
𝑓𝑚 𝜇𝑚 𝑅1 𝑅2
𝜇𝑔 1.50
𝑓𝑎 (𝜇𝑚 − 1) (1.42 − 1) 0.08
⇒ = 𝜇 = =
𝑓𝑚 ( 𝑔 − 1) (1.50 − 1) (1.92)(0.5)
𝜇𝑎 1
𝑓𝑚 (1.42)(0.5)
= = 8.875 = 9
𝑓𝑎 0.08

17. A lift of mass 920 kg has a capacity of 10 persons. If average mass of person is 68 kg.
Friction force, between lift and lift shaft is 6000 N. The minimum power of motor
required to move the lift upward with constant velocity 3 m/s is [𝑔 = 10 𝑚/𝑠 2 ]

a. 66000 W b. 63248 W
c. 48000 W d. 56320 W

Solution:
(a)
Net force on motor will be
𝐹𝑚 = [920 + 68(10)]𝑔 + 6000
𝐹𝑚 = 22000 𝑁
So, required power for motor
⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑚 . 𝑣
𝑃𝑚 = 𝐹
= 22000 × 3
= 66000 𝑊

18. The hysteresis curve for a material is shown in the figure. Then for the material
retentivity, coercivity and saturation magnetization respectively will be

a. 50 A/m, 1 T, 1.5 T b. 1.5 T, 50 A/m, 1T

c. 1 T, 50 A/m, 1.5 T d. 50 A/m, 1.5 T, 1 T

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 Solution:
(c)

x = retentivity
y = coercivity
z = saturation magnetization

19. An inductor of inductance 10 𝑚𝐻 and a resistance of 5Ω is connected to a battery of

20 𝑉 at 𝑡 = 0. Find the ratio of current in the circuit at 𝑡 = ∞ to current at 𝑡 = 40 𝑠𝑒𝑐.

a. 1.06 b. 1.48
c. 1.15 d. 0.84

Solution:
(a)

−𝑡
𝑖 = 𝑖𝑜 (1 − 𝑒 𝐿⁄𝑅 )
20 −𝑡
= (1 − 𝑒 0.01⁄5 )
5
= 4(1 − 𝑒 −500𝑡 )
𝑖∞ = 4
1 1
𝑖40 = 4(1 − 𝑒 −500×40 ) = 4 (1 − 2 10000 ) = 4 (1 − )
(𝑒 ) 7.2910000
𝑖∞
≈ 1 (Slightly greater than one)
𝑖40

𝐵2
20. Find the dimensions of 2𝜇
𝑜

a. 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2 b. 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2
c. 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 2 d. 𝑀𝐿−2 𝑇 −1

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 Solution:
(a)
𝐵2
Energy density in magnetic field = 2𝜇
𝑜
Force × displacement 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2 . 𝐿
= = = 𝑀𝐿−1 𝑇 −2
(displacement)𝟑 (L)𝟑

21. A capacitor of 60 𝑝𝐹 charged to 20 𝑉. Now, the battery is removed, and this capacitor
is connected to another identical uncharged capacitor. Find heat loss in nJ.

Solution:
(6)

𝑉0 = 20 𝑉
1
Initial potential energy 𝑈𝑖 = 𝐶𝑉02
2
After connecting identical capacitor in parallel, voltage across each capacitor will be
𝑉0 1 𝑉 2
. Then, final potential energy 𝑈𝑓 = 2 [2 𝐶 ( 20 ) ]
2
Heat loss = 𝑈𝑖 − 𝑈𝑓
𝐶𝑉02 𝐶𝑉02 𝐶𝑉02 60×10−12 ×202
= − = = = 6 × 10−9 = 6 nJ
2 4 4 4

22. When m grams of steam at 100𝑜 𝐶 is mixed with 200 grams of ice at 0𝑜 𝐶, it results in
water at 40𝑜 𝐶. Find the value of m in grams

(Given, Latent heat of fusion (𝐿𝑓 ) = 80 cal/g, Latent heat of vaporization (𝐿𝑣 ) = 540
cal/g, specific heat of water (𝐶𝑤 ) = 1 𝑐𝑎𝑙/𝑔/𝑜 𝐶)

Solution:
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 (40)
Here, heat absorbed by ice = 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐿𝑓 + 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐶𝑤 (40 − 0)
Heat released by steam = 𝑚𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝐿𝑣 + 𝑚𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝐶𝑤 (100 − 40)
Heat absorbed = heat released
𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐿𝑓 + 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐶𝑤 (40 − 0) = 𝑚𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝐿𝑣 + 𝑚𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝐶𝑤 (100 − 40)
⇒ 200 × 80 𝑐𝑎𝑙/𝑔 + 200 × 1 𝑐𝑎𝑙/𝑔/°𝐶 × (40 − 0)
= 𝑚 × 540 𝑐𝑎𝑙/𝑔 + 540 × 1 𝑐𝑎𝑙/𝑔/°𝐶 × (100 − 40)
⇒ 200 [80 + (40)1] = 𝑚[540 + (60)1]
𝑚 = 40 𝑔

100𝑏
23. A solid cube of side ’𝑎’ is shown in the figure. Find the maximum value of c for
𝑎
which the block does not topple before sliding.

Solution:
(50)
𝐹 balances kinetic friction so that the block can move
So, 𝐹 = 𝜇𝑚𝑔

For no toppling, the net torque about bottom right edge should be zero

𝑎 𝑎
i.e 𝐹 (2 + 𝑏) ≤ 𝑚𝑔 2

𝑎 𝑎
𝜇𝑚𝑔 ( + 𝑏) ≤ 𝑚𝑔
2 2

𝑎 𝑎
𝐹𝜇 + 𝜇𝑏 ≤
2 2

0.2𝑎 + 0.4𝑏 ≤ 0.5𝑎

th
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 0.4𝑏 ≤ 0.3𝑎

3
𝑏 ≤ 𝑎
4

But, maximum value of b can only be 0.5𝑎

𝑏
∴ Maximum value of 100 𝑎 is 50.

⃗ is equal to magnitude of 𝑃⃗. Find the

24. Magnitude of resultant of two vectors 𝑃⃗ and 𝑄
angle between 𝑄⃗ and resultant of 2𝑃⃗ and 𝑄
⃗.

Solution:
(90°)

25. A battery of unknown emf connected to a potentiometer has balancing length 560 𝑐𝑚.
If a resistor of resistance 10  is connected in parallel with the cell the balancing length
𝑛
change by 60 𝑐𝑚. If the internal resistance of the cell is 10 , the value of ′𝑛′ is

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Solution:
(12)
Let the emf of cell is  internal resistance is ′𝑟′
and potential gradient is 𝑥.
𝜀 = 560 𝑥 (1)
After connecting the resistor
𝜀 × 10
= 500𝑥 (2)
10 + 𝑟
From (1) and (2)
560 × 10
= 500 𝑠
10 + 𝑟
56 = 540 + 5𝑟
6
𝑟 = = 1.2 
5
n = 12

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