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1701.

A point source of light is placed at a distance h below the surface of a large deep lake. What is the percentage of light energy that escapes directly from the water surface if \[\mu \] of water \[=\frac{4}{3}\]?

A. 0.5
B. 0.25
C. 0.2
D. 0.17
Answer» E.
1702.

Starting with a sample \[^{66}Cu,\frac{7}{8}\] of pure decays into Zn in 15 minutes. The corresponding half-life is

A. 15 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. \[7\frac{1}{2}\]minutes
D. 5 minutes
Answer» E.
1703.

Two pulses in a stretched string whose centres are initially 8 cm apart are moving towards each other as shown in the figure. The speed of each pulse is 2 cm/s. After 2 s, the total energy of the pulses will be

A. Zero
B. Purely kinetic
C. Purely potential
D. Partly kinetic and partly potential
Answer» C. Purely potential
1704.

The dimensions of four wires of the same material are given below. In which wire the increase in length will be maximum when the same tension is applied [IIT 1981; NCERT 1976; MP PET/PMT 1998; CPMT 1983, 90; MP PMT 1992, 94, 97; MP PET 1989, 90, 99]

A. Length 100 cm, Diameter 1 mm
B. Length 200 cm, Diameter 2 mm
C. Length 300 cm, Diameter 3 mm
D. Length 50 cm, Diameter 0.5 mm
Answer» E.
1705.

On increasing the temperature of a substance gradually, which of the following colours will be noticed by you

A. White
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Red
Answer» B. Yellow
1706.

The wavelength of maximum emitted energy of a body at 700 K is 4.08 \[\mu m\]. If the temperature of the body is raised to 1400 K, the wavelength of maximum emitted energy will be

A. \[1.02\ \mu m\]
B. 16.32\[\mu m\]
C. 8.16\[\mu m\]
D. 2.04\[\mu m\]
Answer» E.
1707.

A point object is placed at a distance of 30 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 30cm. The image will form at [JIPMER 2002]

A. Infinity
B. Focus
C. Pole
D. 15 cm behind the mirror
Answer» E.
1708.

The focal length of a convex mirror is 20 cm its radius of curvature will be                                              [MP PMT 2001]

A. 10 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 30 cm
D. 40 cm
Answer» E.
1709.

A concave mirror of focal length 15 cm forms an image having twice the linear dimensions of the object. The position of the object when the image is virtual will be

A. 22.5 cm
B. 7.5 cm
C. 30 cm
D. 45 cm
Answer» C. 30 cm
1710.

If a body oscillates at the angular frequency \[{{\omega }_{d}}\] of the driving force, then the oscillations are called

A. free oscillations
B. coupled oscillations
C. forced oscillations
D. maintained oscillations
Answer» D. maintained oscillations
1711.

A massive disc of radius R is moved with a constant velocity m on a frictionless table. Another small disc collides with it elastically with a speed of\[{{v}_{0}}= 0.3 m/s\], the velocities of the discs being parallel. The distance (/shown in the figure is equal to R/2, friction between the discs is negligible. For which u (in m/s) will the small disc move perpendicularly to its original motion after the collision?

A. 0.1
B. 0.5
C. 1
D. 0.01
Answer» B. 0.5
1712.

Two masses A and B of 10 kg and 5 kg are connected with a string passing over a frictionless pulley fixed at the corner of a table (as shown in figure). The coefficient of friction between the table and block is 0.2. The minimum mass of C that maybe placed on A to prevent it from moving is equal to

A. 15 kg
B. 10 kg
C. 5 kg
D. zero
Answer» B. 10 kg
1713.

If dimensions of velocity is \[b{{c}^{-1}},\] acceleration \[b{{c}^{-2}}\] and length \[ab,\] the dimensions of coefficient of friction are

A. \[{{a}^{0}}{{b}^{0}}{{c}^{0}}\]
B. \[{{a}^{-1}}{{b}^{0}}{{c}^{0}}\]
C. \[{{a}^{1}}{{b}^{0}}{{c}^{0}}\]
D. \[{{a}^{-1}}{{b}^{-1}}{{c}^{0}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{a}^{1}}{{b}^{0}}{{c}^{0}}\]
1714.

A fireman of mass 60 kg slides down a pole. He is pressing the pole with a force of 600 N. The coefficient of friction between the hands and the pole is 0.5. With what acceleration will the fireman slide down?

A. \[1\,\,m/{{s}^{2}}\]
B. \[2.5\,\,m/{{s}^{2}}\]
C. \[10\,\,m/{{s}^{2}}\]
D. \[5\,\,m/{{s}^{2}}\]
Answer» E.
1715.

Two particles of equal masses are revolving in circular paths of radii \[{{r}_{1}}\] and \[{{r}_{2}}\] respectively with the same speed. The ratio of their centripetal forces is                 [NCERT 1984]

A. \[\frac{{{r}_{2}}}{{{r}_{1}}}\]
B. \[\sqrt{\frac{{{r}_{2}}}{{{r}_{1}}}}\]
C. \[{{\left( \frac{{{r}_{1}}}{{{r}_{2}}} \right)}^{2}}\]
D. \[{{\left( \frac{{{r}_{2}}}{{{r}_{1}}} \right)}^{2}}\]
Answer» B. \[\sqrt{\frac{{{r}_{2}}}{{{r}_{1}}}}\]
1716.

The unit of \[L/R\] is (where \[L\] = inductance and \[R\] = resistance) [Orissa JEE 2002]

A. \[\sec \]
B. \[{{\sec }^{-1}}\]
C. Volt
D. Ampere
Answer» B. \[{{\sec }^{-1}}\]
1717.

When a copper voltameter is connected with a battery of e.m.f. 12 volts. 2 gms of copper is deposited in 30 minutes. If the same voltameter is connected across a 6 volt battery, then the mass of copper deposited in 45 minutes would be              [SCRA 1994]

A. 1 gm
B. 1.5 gm
C. 2 gm
D. 2.5 gm
Answer» C. 2 gm
1718.

Two parallel glass plates are dipped partly in the liquid of density 'd' keeping them vertical. If the distance between the plates is 'x', surface tension for liquids is T and angle of contact is \[\theta \], then rise of liquid between the plates due to capillary will be                            [NCERT 1981]

A. \[\frac{T\cos \theta }{xd}\]
B. \[\frac{2T\cos \theta }{xdg}\]
C. \[\frac{2T}{xdg\cos \theta }\]
D. \[\frac{T\cos \theta }{xdg}\]
Answer» C. \[\frac{2T}{xdg\cos \theta }\]
1719.

The amplitude of an oscillating simple pendulum is 10cm and its period is 4 sec. Its speed after 1 sec after it passes its equilibrium position, is

A. Zero
B. \[0.57m/s\]
C. \[0.212m/s\]
D. \[0.32m/s\]
Answer» B. \[0.57m/s\]
1720.

A simple pendulum consisting of a ball of mass m tied to a thread of length l is made to swing on a circular arc of angle\[\theta \] in a vertical plane. At the end of this arc, another ball of mass m is placed at rest. The momentum transferred to this ball at rest by the swinging ball is                        [NCERT 1977]

A. Zero
B. \[m\theta \sqrt{\frac{g}{l}}\]
C. \[\frac{m\theta }{l}\sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}\]
D. \[\frac{m}{l}2\pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}\]
Answer» B. \[m\theta \sqrt{\frac{g}{l}}\]
1721.

The height of a swing changes during its motion from 0.1 m to 2.5 m. The minimum velocity of a boy who swings in this swing is                                                      [CPMT 1997]

A. 5.4 m / s
B. 4.95 m / s
C. 3.14 m / s
D. Zero
Answer» E.
1722.

One solid sphere A and another hollow sphere B are of same mass and same outer radii. Their moments of inertia about their diameters are respectively \[{{I}_{A}}\]and \[{{I}_{B}}\] such that Here \[{{\rho }_{A}}\]and \[{{\rho }_{B}}\]represent their densities.

A. \[{{I}_{A}}={{I}_{B}}\]
B. \[{{I}_{A}}>{{I}_{B}}\]
C. \[{{I}_{A}}<{{I}_{B}}\]
D. \[{{I}_{A}}/{{I}_{B}}={{\rho }_{A}}={{\rho }_{B}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{I}_{A}}/{{I}_{B}}={{\rho }_{A}}={{\rho }_{B}}\]
1723.

Assertion             :       All the materials always have the same colour, whether viewed by reflected light or through transmitted light. Reason                 :   The colour of material does not depend on nature of light.

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If the assertion and reason both are false.
E. If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer» E. If assertion is false but reason is true.
1724.

Assertion             :       A beam of white light gives a spectrum on passing through a hollow prism. Reason                 :   Speed of light outside the prism is different from the speed of light inside the prism.

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If the assertion and reason both are false.
E. If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer» E. If assertion is false but reason is true.
1725.

Assertion             :       By increasing the diameter of the objective of telescope, we can increase its range. Reason                 :   The range of a telescope tells us how far away a star of some standard brightness can be spotted by telescope.

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If the assertion and reason both are false.
E. If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer» C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
1726.

The motion of a particle executing S.H.M. is given by \[x=0.01\sin 100\pi (t+.05)\], where x is in metres and time is in seconds. The time period is               [CPMT 1990]

A. 0.01 sec
B. 0.02 sec
C. 0.1 sec
D. 0.2 sec
Answer» C. 0.1 sec
1727.

The maximum speed of a particle executing S.H.M. is \[1m/s\] and its maximum acceleration is \[1.57m/se{{c}^{2}}\]. The time period of the particle will be                                                    [DPMT 2002]

A. \[\frac{1}{1.57}sec\]
B. 1.57 sec
C. 2 sec
D. 4 sec
Answer» E.
1728.

A tunnel has been dug through the centre of the earth and a ball is released in it. It will reach the other end of the tunnel after

A. 84.6 minutes
B. 42.3 minutes
C. 1 day
D. Will not reach the other end
Answer» C. 1 day
1729.

At what distance from the centre of the earth, the value of acceleration due to gravity g will be half that on the surface (R = radius of earth)                     [MP PMT 2001]

A. 2 R
B. R
C. 1.414 R
D. 0.414 R
Answer» E.
1730.

The unit for nuclear dose given to a patient is

A. Fermi
B. Rutherford
C. Curie
D. Roentgen
Answer» E.
1731.

Two waves are approaching each other with a velocity of 16 m/s and frequency n. The distance between two consecutive nodes is                           [CPMT 2001; Pb. PMT 1999]

A. \[\frac{16}{n}\]
B. \[\frac{8}{n}\]
C. \[\frac{n}{16}\]
D. \[\frac{n}{8}\]
Answer» C. \[\frac{n}{16}\]
1732.

Two sinusoidal waves with same wavelengths and amplitudes travel in opposite directions along a string with a speed 10 ms?1. If the minimum time interval between two instants when the string is flat is 0.5 s, the wavelength of the waves is                                                     [Roorkee 2000]

A. 25 m
B. 20 m
C. 15 m
D. 10 m
Answer» E.
1733.

?Stationary waves? are so called because in them [MP PMT 2001]

A. The particles of the medium are not disturbed at all
B. The particles of the medium do not execute SHM
C. There occurs no flow of energy along the wave
D. The interference effect can?t be observed
Answer» D. The interference effect can?t be observed
1734.

On adjusting the P-N junction diode in forward biased  [RPET 2003]

A. Depletion layer increases
B. Resistance increases
C. Both decreases
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1735.

A transistor can be used as an amplifier when

A. emitter is forward biased and collector is reverse biased
B. both are reverse biased
C. both emitter and collector are forward
D. None of these
Answer» B. both are reverse biased
1736.

In a sonometer wire, the tension is maintained by suspending a 50.7 kg mass from the free end of the wire. The suspended mass has a volume of 0.0075 m3. The fundamental frequency of the wire is 260 Hz. If the suspended mass is completely submerged in water, the fundamental frequency will become (take g = 10 ms?2)  [KCET 2001]

A. 240 Hz
B. 230 Hz
C. 220 Hz
D. 200 Hz
Answer» B. 230 Hz
1737.

A string is rigidly tied at two ends and its equation of vibration is given by \[y=\cos 2\pi \,t\sin \sin \pi x.\] Then minimum length of string is                                                           [RPMT 2001]

A. 1 m
B. \[\frac{1}{2}m\]
C. 5 m
D. 2pm
Answer» C. 5 m
1738.

Fundamental frequency of sonometer wire is n. If the length, tension and diameter of wire are tripled, the new fundamental frequency is                                         [DPMT 2002]

A. \[\frac{n}{\sqrt{3}}\]
B. \[\frac{n}{3}\]
C. \[n\sqrt{3}\]
D. \[\frac{n}{3\sqrt{3}}\]
Answer» E.
1739.

A plastic sheet (refractive index =1.6) covers one slit of a double slit arrangement meant for the Young's experiment. When the double slit is illuminated by monochromatic light (wavelength in air\[=6600\,\overset{o}{\mathop{A}}\,\]), the centre of the screen appears dark rather than bright. The minimum thickness of the plastic sheet to be used for this to happen is:

A. \[3300\overset{o}{\mathop{A}}\,\]
B. \[6600\overset{o}{\mathop{A}}\,\]
C. \[2062\overset{o}{\mathop{A}}\,\]
D. \[5500\overset{o}{\mathop{A}}\,\]
Answer» E.
1740.

Which of the following is accompanied by the characteristic X-ray emission                                          [MP PET 1993]

A. \[\alpha -\]particle emission
B. Electron emission
C. Positron emission
D. K?electron capture
Answer» E.
1741.

Which of the following quantity is expressed as force per unit area [AFMC 1995]

A. Work
B. Pressure
C. Volume
D. Area
Answer» C. Volume
1742.

Two wires are producing fundamental notes of the same frequency. Change in which of the following factors of one wire will not produce beats between them  [BHU (Med.) 1999]

A. Amplitude of the vibrations
B. Material of the wire
C. Stretching force
D. Diameter of the wires
Answer» B. Material of the wire
1743.

Calculate the frequency of the second harmonic formed on a string of length 0.5 m and mass 2 ´ 10?4 kg when stretched with a tension of 20 N                                        [BHU (Med.) 2000]

A. 274.4 Hz
B. 744.2 Hz
C. 44.72 Hz
D. 447.2 Hz
Answer» E.
1744.

The fundamental frequency of a string stretched with a weight of 4 kg is 256 Hz. The weight required to produce its octave is                                                    [J & K CET 2000]

A. 4 kg wt
B. 8 kg wt
C. 12 kg wt
D. 16 kg wt
Answer» E.
1745.

If the angular momentum of a particle of mass m rotating along a circular path of radius r with uniform speed is L, the centripetal force acting on the particle is

A. \[\frac{{{L}^{2}}}{m{{r}^{2}}}\]
B. \[\frac{{{L}^{2}}}{mr}\]
C. \[\frac{L}{mr}\]
D. \[\frac{{{L}^{2}}m}{r}\]
Answer» B. \[\frac{{{L}^{2}}}{mr}\]
1746.

The temperature on Celsius scale is 25°C. What is the corresponding temperature on the Fahrenheit scale [AFMC 2001]

A. 40°F
B. 77°F
C. 50°F
D. 45°F
Answer» C. 50°F
1747.

In Young's double slit experiment intensity at a point is (1/4) of the maximum intensity. Angular position of this point is

A. \[{{\sin }^{-1}}(\lambda /d)\]
B. \[{{\sin }^{-1}}(\lambda /2d)\]
C. \[{{\sin }^{-1}}(\lambda /3d)\]
D. \[{{\sin }^{-1}}(\lambda /4d)\]
Answer» D. \[{{\sin }^{-1}}(\lambda /4d)\]
1748.

In S.H. M. the ratio of kinetic energy at mean position to the potential energy when the displacement is half of the amplitude is

A. \[\frac{4}{1}\]
B. \[\frac{2}{3}\]
C. \[\frac{4}{3}\]
D. \[\frac{1}{2}\]
Answer» B. \[\frac{2}{3}\]
1749.

Avalanche breakdown is due to                              [RPMT 2001]

A. Collision of minority charge carrier
B. Increase in depletion layer thickness
C. Decrease in depletion layer thickness
D. None of these
Answer» B. Increase in depletion layer thickness
1750.

A ray of light is incident at \[50{}^\circ \] on the middle of one of the two plane mirrors arranged at an angle of \[60{}^\circ \]between them. The ray then touches the second mirror, get reflected back to the first mirror, making an angle of incidence of

A. \[50{}^\circ \]
B. \[60{}^\circ \]
C. \[70{}^\circ \]
D. \[80{}^\circ \]
Answer» D. \[80{}^\circ \]