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Physics Question 1:

If force \(\vec{F}=3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}-2 \hat{k}\) acts on a particle having position vector \(2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+2 \hat{k}\) then, the torque about the origin will be

  1. \(3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}-2 \hat{k}\)
  2. \(-10 \hat{i}+10 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k}\)
  3. \(10 \hat{i}+5 \hat{j}-10 \hat{k}\)
  4. \(10 \hat{i}+\hat{j}-5 \hat{k}\)
  5. None of these 

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : \(-10 \hat{i}+10 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k}\)

Physics Question 1 Detailed Solution

Calculation: 

\(\vec{\tau}=\vec{r} \times \vec{F}\)

\((2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+2 \hat{k}) \times(3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}-2 \hat{k})\)

\(-10 \hat{i}+10 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k}\)

∴ the torque about the origin is \(-10 \hat{i}+10 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k}\)

Physics Question 2:

Particle A is located at (0, -17.32) meters, and particle B is at (0, 0). They both start moving simultaneously. A moves with a velocity of 51 î  m/s, and B moves with a velocity of -51√3  ĵ  m/s. Determine the time when the distance between them is minimised, and express this time as K/100 seconds. What is the value of K?

Answer (Detailed Solution Below) 14

Physics Question 2 Detailed Solution

Concept Used:

To minimize the distance between the particles, we need to find the relative velocity of A with respect to B. The relative displacement of A with respect to B is along the line connecting the two particles. The shortest distance occurs when their relative displacement is perpendicular to their relative velocity vector.

Calculation:

The relative velocity of A with respect to B is:

VAB = 51î  +-51√3  = 51î  +-51√3 ĵ 

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The displacement vector of A with respect to B is:

AM = 17.32 cos 30° = 17.32 (√3/2) = 15

To minimize the distance, the time taken (t) is given by:

t = |SAB| / |VAB|

We have:

⇒ t = 15 / 102 = 0.14 seconds =14/100

∴ The value of K is 14

Physics Question 3:

Two identical concave lenses of refractive index 1.2 are joined, creating a lens system with a certain power P/3. When a liquid of refractive index μ is added between them, the system's power changes to P. The refractive index of the liquid is K/10. The value of K is 

Answer (Detailed Solution Below) 6

Physics Question 3 Detailed Solution

 

Concept Used:

The lens maker's formula is given by:

1/f = (n - 1) (1/R₁ - 1/R₂)

Where:

f = focal length of the lens

n = refractive index of the lens material

R₁, R₂ = radii of curvature of the lens surfaces

Calculation:

For the system of two concave lenses with refractive index 1.2:

1/f = (1.2 - 1) × (1/R₁ + 1/R₂)

Since both lenses are identical, we have:

1/f = (1/5) × (2/R) = P/3

⇒ 2/R = 5P/3

For the liquid, the new focal length is influenced by the refractive index of the liquid (μ). Using the lens maker’s formula for the liquid:

1/f' = (μ - 1) × (-2/R)

Substituting the previous expression for R:

1/f' = (μ - 1) × (-5P/3)

The total power of the system is:

P = P/3 + (μ - 1) × 5P/3

⇒ P = P/3 + (μ - 1) × 5P/3

⇒ μ = 3/5 = 6/10

∴ The value of K is 6

Physics Question 4:

A block is attached to a spring on a smooth surface. Initially, it's held stretched 2 cm by an external force 200 N. Then, that force is removed, and a new force F slowly pushes the block until the spring is compressed by 6 cm. Calculate the work done by this new force.

Answer (Detailed Solution Below) 16

Physics Question 4 Detailed Solution

 

Concept Used:

The work done on a spring is given by the formula:

W = (1/2) × k × (xfinal² - xinitial²)

Where:

W = work done

k = spring constant

xfinal = final compression (5 cm = 0.05 m)

xinitial = initial stretch (2 cm = 0.02 m)

Calculation:

The spring constant k is calculated using the initial force of 10 N and the initial displacement of 2 cm (0.02 m):

k = F / x

⇒ k = 200 N / 0.02 m = 104 N/m

Now, we can calculate the work done by the new force:

⇒ W = (1/2) × 104 × (0.05² - 0.02²)

⇒ W = (1/2) × 104 × (0.0036 - 0.0004)

⇒ W = (1/2) × 104 × 0.0032

⇒ W = 16 J

∴ The work done by the new force is 16 J

Physics Question 5:

A projectile is launched horizontally from an inclined plane that rises at a 30-degree angle. The time of flight is √2 seconds. With a gravitational acceleration of 10 m/s², calculate the distance the projectile travels along the inclined plane.

Answer (Detailed Solution Below) 20

Physics Question 5 Detailed Solution

Calculation:

The horizontal distance traveled by the projectile (AC) can be calculated using the equation:

AC = ½ × g × t²

Where:

g = gravitational acceleration (10 m/s²)

t = time of flight (1.5 s)

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Substituting the given values:

⇒ AC = ½ × 10 × (√2 )²

⇒ AC = ½ × 10 × 2

⇒ AC = 10 m

From the figure, we can use trigonometry to find the distance along the inclined plane:

⇒ AC = AB × sin(30°)

⇒ 10 = AB × ½

⇒ AB = 20 m

∴ The distance the projectile travels along the inclined plane is 22.5 meters.

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A 220 V, 100 W bulb is connected to a 110 V source. Calculate the power consumed by the bulb.

  1. 10 W
  2. 15 W
  3. 20 W
  4. 25 W

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : 25 W

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CONCEPT:

  • Electric Power: The rate at which electrical energy is dissipated into other forms of energy is called electrical power i.e.,

\(P = \frac{W}{t} = VI = {I^2}R = \frac{{{V^2}}}{R}\)

Where V = Potential difference, R = Resistance and I = current.

CALCULATION:

Given - Potential difference (V) = 220 V, power of the bulb (P) = 100 W and actual voltage (V') = 110 V

  • The resistance of the bulb can be calculated as,

\(\Rightarrow R=\frac{V^2}{P}=\frac{(220)^2}{100}=484 \,\Omega\)

  • The power consumed by the bulb.

\(\Rightarrow P=\frac{V^2}{R}=\frac{(110)^2}{484}=25 \,W\)

The instrument _________ is used for detecting electric current is

  1. Galvanometer
  2. Tube tester
  3. Altimeter
  4. Fathometer

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Galvanometer

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CONCEPT:

Galvanometer:

  • A galvanometer is used for detecting current in an electric circuit.
  • The galvanometer is the device used for detecting the presence of small currents and voltage or for measuring their magnitude.
  • The galvanometer is mainly used in the bridges and potentiometer where they indicate the null deflection or zero current.
  • The potentiometer is based on the premise that the current sustaining coil is kept between the magnetic field experiences a torque.

EXPLANATION:

  • From the above, it is clear that the galvanometer is the instrument used for detecting the presence of electric current in a circuit. Therefore option 1st is correct.

Additional Information 

Instrument Used to
Altimeter Measure the altitude of an object.
Tube tester Used to test characteristics of vacuum tubes.
Fathometer Measure the depth of water.

 

  

Difference between Ammeter and Galvanometer:

  • The ammeter shows only the magnitude of the current.
  • The galvanometer shows both the direction and magnitude of the current.

When a bus starts suddenly, the passengers are pushed back. This is an example of which of the following?

  1. Newton's first law
  2. Newton's second law
  3. Newton's third law
  4. None of Newton's laws

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Newton's first law

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The correct answer is Newton's first law.

CONCEPT:

  • Newton’s first law of motion: It is also called the law of inertia. Inertia is the ability of a body by virtue of which it opposes a change.
  • According to Newton’s first law of motion, an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force.
  • The inertia of rest: When a body is in rest, it will remain at rest until we apply an external force to move it. This property is called inertia of rest.
  • The inertia of motion: When a body is in a uniform motion, it will remain in motion until we apply an external force to stop it. This property is called inertia of motion.

EXPLANATION:

  • When a bus suddenly starts moving, the passengers fall backward due to the law of inertia of rest or 1st law of Newton.
  • Because the body was in the state of rest and when the bus suddenly starts moving the lower body tends to be in motion, but the upper body still remains in a state of rest due to which it feels a jerk and falls backward. Hence option 1 is correct.

Additional Information

Laws of Motion given by Newton are as follows:

Law of Motion Statement
First Law of motion  An object continues to remain at rest or in a state of uniform motion along a straight line unless an external unbalanced force acts on it.
The second law of motion The rate of change of momentum is proportional to the applied force and the change of momentum occurs in the direction of the force.
Third law of motion  Every action force has an equal and opposite reaction force which acts simultaneously.

How much work is done in moving a charge of 5 C across two points having a potential difference of 16 V?

  1. 65 J
  2. 45 J
  3. 40 J
  4. 80 J

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : 80 J

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Option 4 is correct

CONCEPT:

  • Electric potential (V): The amount of work done to move a unit charge from a reference point (or infinity) to a specific point in an electric field without producing an acceleration is called electric potential at that point.

\({\rm{Electric\;potential\;}}\left( {\rm{V}} \right) = \frac{{{\rm{Work\;done\;}}\left( {\rm{W}} \right)}}{{{\rm{Charge\;}}\left( {\rm{q}} \right)}}\)

  • Electrostatic Potential Energy: The amount of work done to move a charged particle from infinity to a point in an electric field is known as the potential energy of that charged particle.

CALCULATION:

Given that:

Electric charge (q) = 5 C

Potential difference (V) = 16 V

Work done (W) = charge (q) × potential difference (V)

Work done (W) = 5 × 16 = 80 J

What will be the energy possessed by a stationary object of mass 10 kg placed at a height of 20 m above the ground? (take g = 10 m/s2)

  1. 2 J
  2. 20 kJ
  3. 200 J
  4. 2 kJ

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : 2 kJ

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The correct answer is 2 kJ.

CONCEPT:

  • Potential energy: The energy of any object due to its position with respect to a reference point is called potential energy. It is denoted by PE.

Potential energy is given by:

PE = m g h.

Here, PE is the Potential Energy, m is the mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height at which the object is placed

CALCULATION:

Given that: 

Mass (m) = 10 Kg

Height (h) = 20 m

P.E. = 10 x 10 x 20

P.E.= 2000 J

 P.E. = 2 kJ

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  • Kinetic energy: The energy due to the motion of the object is called kinetic energy. 
    • Kinetic energy (KE) = 1/2 (mv2)
    • Where m is mass and v is velocity. 
  • Since the object is stationary (at rest) so the velocity is zero. Hence the kinetic energy of the object will be zero.
  • Only the potential energy of the object will be there at the height.

A body of 20 kg is lying at rest. Under the action of a constant force, it gains a speed of 7 m/s. The work done by the force will be _______.

  1. 490J
  2. 500J
  3. 390J
  4. 430J

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 490J

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The correct answer is 490J

CONCEPT:

  • Work-energy theorem: It states that the sum of work done by all the forces acting on a body is equal to the change in the kinetic energy of the body i.e.,


Work done by all the forces = Kf - Ki

\(W = \frac{1}{2}m{v^2} - \frac{1}{2}m{u^2} = {\bf{Δ }}K\)

Where v = final velocity, u = initial velocity and m = mass of the body

CALCULATION:

It is given that,

Mass (m) = 20 kg

Final Velocity (v) = 7 m/s and initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s

According to the work-energy theorem,

⇒  Work done = Change in K.E

⇒  W = Δ K.E

Since initial speed is zero so the initial KE will also be zero.

⇒  Work done (W) = Final K.E = 1/2 mv2

⇒  W = 1/2 × 20 × 72

⇒  W = 10 × 49

⇒  W = 490J

What is the force between two small charged spheres having charges of 2 × 10-7 C and 3 × 10-7 C placed 30 cm apart in the air?

  1. 5 × 10-6 N
  2. 8 × 10-5 N
  3. 3 × 10-4 N
  4. 6 × 10-3 N

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : 6 × 10-3 N

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CONCEPT:

Coulomb's law in Electrostatics –

  • Coulomb's law state’s that force of interaction between two stationary point charges is directly proportional to the product of the charges, and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them and acts along the straight line joining the two charges.

 

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Force (F) ∝ q1 × q2

\(F \propto \;\frac{1}{{{r^2}}}\)

\(F = K\frac{{{q_1} \times {q_2}}}{{{r^2}}}\)

Where K is a constant = 9 × 109 Nm2/C2

EXPLANATION:

Given – q1 = 2 × 10-7 C, q2 = 3 × 10-7 C and r = 30 cm = 30 × 10-2 m

Force is equal to

\(F = \left( {9{\rm{\;}} \times {\rm{\;}}{{10}^9}} \right)\times \frac{{2 \times {{10}^{ - 7}} \times 3 \times {{10}^{ - 7}}}}{{{{\left( {30 \times {{10}^{ - 2}}} \right)}^2}}}\)

\( \Rightarrow F = \frac{{54 \times {{10}^{ - 5}}}}{{900 \times {{10}^{ - 4}}}} = 6 \times {10^{ - 3}}N\)

Name the largest nuclear power station of India by capacity?

  1. Tarapur
  2. Kakrapar
  3. Kaiga
  4. Kudankulam

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : Kudankulam

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The correct answer is Kudankulam.

  • Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is the largest nuclear power station in India by capacity.

Key Points

  • Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is located 650 km south of Chennai, in the Tirunelveli district of Tamilnadu, India.
  • The power plant will have a combined capacity of 6000 Mega Watt upon completion.
  • The Atomic Energy Commission was established in 1948 by the efforts of Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha, the father of Atomic Energy Research in India.
  • India's first atomic research reactor 'Apsara' started working in Trombay (near Mumbai) but India's first Nuclear Power reactor was established at Tarapur in 1969.
  • Production of nuclear energy requires uranium, thorium, and heavy water, Uranium is found in Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and Meghalaya.

India's Important Nuclear Power Projects
Reactor State
Tarapur Maharashtra
Kudankulam (with the help of Russia) Tamilnadu
Kalpakkam Tamilnadu
Kaiga Karnataka
Kakrapar Gujarat
Jaitapur (with the help of France) Maharashtra
Rawatbhata (with the help of Canada) Rajasthan

A car, initially at rest travels 20 m in 4 sec along a straight line with constant acceleration. Find the acceleration of car?

  1. 4.9 m / s2
  2. 2.5 m / s2
  3. 0.4 m / s2
  4. 1.6 m / s2

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : 2.5 m / s2

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CONCEPT:

  • Equation of motion: The mathematical equations used to find the final velocity, displacements, time, etc of a moving object without considering force acting on it are called equations of motion.
  • These equations are only valid when the acceleration of the body is constant and they move on a straight line.

There are three equations of motion:

V = u + at

V2 = u2 + 2 a S

\({\text{S}} = {\text{ut}} + \frac{1}{2}{\text{a}}{{\text{t}}^2}\)

Where, V = final velocity, u = initial velocity, s = distance traveled by the body under motion, a = acceleration of body under motion, and t = time taken by the body under motion.

EXPLANATION:

Given that:

Initial velocity (u) = 0

Distance (S) = 20 m

Time (t) = 4 sec

Use \({\text{S}} = {\text{ut}} + \frac{1}{2}{\text{a}}{{\text{t}}^2}\)

20 = 0 + \(\frac{1}{2} \times a \times 4^2\)

acceleration = a = 20/8 = 2.5 m/s2

A particle of charge e and mass m moves with a velocity v in a magnetic field B applied perpendicular to the motion of the particle. The radius r of its path in the field is _______

  1. \(\frac{mv}{Be}\)
  2. \(\frac{Be}{mv}\)
  3. \(\frac{ev}{Bm}\)
  4. \(\frac{Bv}{em}\)

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : \(\frac{mv}{Be}\)

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CONCEPT:

  • When moving through a magnetic field, the charged particle experiences a force.
  • When the direction of the velocity of the charged particle is perpendicular to the magnetic field:
    • Magnetic force is always perpendicular to velocity and the field by the Right-Hand Rule.
    • And the particle starts to follow a curved path.
    • The particle continuously follows this curved path until it forms a complete circle.
    • This magnetic force works as the centripetal force.
  • Centripetal force (FC) = Magnetic force (FB)

​⇒ qvB = mv2/R

​⇒ R = mv/qB

where q is the charge on the particle, v is the velocity of it, m is the mass of the particle, B is the magnetic field in space where it circles, and R is the radius of the circle in which it moves.

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EXPLANATION:

Given that particle has charge e; mass = m; and moves with a velocity v in a magnetic field B. So

  • Centripetal force (FC) = Magnetic force (FB)

​​⇒ qvB = mv2/R

\(\Rightarrow R=\frac{mv}{qB}\)

\(\Rightarrow r=\frac{mv}{Be}\)

So the correct answer is option 1.

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