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JEE ADVANCED 2015 PHYSICS (PAPER 2)

SECTION - I
This section contains 8 questions. Each question, when worked
out will result in one integer from 0 to 9 (both inclusive).
1. For a radioactive material, its activity A and rate of change of
its activity R are defined as A = -

(=2W)

dN
dA
and R =
, where
dt
dt

N(t) is the number of nuclei at time t. Two radioactive sources

P (mean life t) and Q (mean life 2t) have the same activity at
t = 0. Their rates of change of activities at t = 2t are RP and
RQ, respectively. If
2.

RP n
= , then the value of n is
RQ e

The monochromatic beam of light is incident at 60 on one

face of an equilateral prism of refractive index n and emerges
from the opposite face making an angle q(n) with the normal

4.

5.

dq
(see the figure). For n = 3 the value of q is 60 and
= m.
dn
The value of m is

An electron is an excited state of Li2+ ion has angular

momentum 3h/2p. The de Broglie wavelength of the electron
in this state is pp a0 (where a0 is the Bohr radius). The value
of p is
A large spherical mass M is fixed at one position and two
identical point masses m are kept on a line passing through
the centre of M (see figure). The point masses are connected
by a rigid massless rod of length l and this assembly is free
to move along the line connecting them. All three masses
interact only through their mutual gravitational interaction.
When the point mass nearer to M is at a distance r = 3l from

M
M, the tension in the rod is zero for m = k
. The value
288
60

3.

In the following circuit, the current through the resistor

R (= 2 W) is I amperes. The value of I is

of k is

6.

7.

The energy of a system as a function of time t is given as E(t)

= A2 exp(at,) where a = 0.2 s1. The measurement of A has
an error of 1.25%. If the error in the measurement of time is
1.50%, the percentage error in the value of E(t) at t = 5 s is
The densities of two solid spheres A and B of the same radii
r
R vary with radial distance r as rA(r) = k and rB(r) =
R

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r
k , respectively, where k is a constant. The moments
R

of inertia of the individual spheres about axes passing through

their centres are IA and IB, respectively. If ,
8.

IB
n
= , the
I A 10

value of n is
Four harmonic waves of equal frequencies and equal
p 2p
,
and p. When they
3 3
are superposed, the intensity of the resulting wave is nI0.
The value of n is

intensities I0 have phase angles 0,

SECTION - II
This section contains 8 multiple choice questions. Each question
has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of which ONE or MORE
THAN ONE are correct.
In terms of potential difference V, electric current I, permittivity
e0, permeability m0 and speed of light c, the dimensionally
correct equation(s) is(are)
(a) m0I2 = e0V2
(b) m0I = m0V
(c) I = e0cV
(d) m0cI = e0V
10. Consider a uniform spherical charge distribution of radius
R1 centred at the origin O. In this distribution, a spherical
cavity of radius R 2, centred at P with distance OP = a
= R1 R2 (see figure) is made. If the electric field inside the
uruur
r
cavity at position r is E (r), then the correct statement(s)
is(are)

(a) P has more tensile strength than Q

(b) P is more ductile than Q
(c) P is more brittle than Q
(d) The Young's modulus of P is more than that of Q
12. A spherical body of radius R consists of a fluid of constant
density and is in equilibrium under its own gravity. If P(r) is
the pressure at r(r < R), then the correct option(s) is (are)
(a)

P(r = 0) = 0

(b)

P (r = 3R /4) 63
=
P (r = 2R /3) 80

(c)

P (r = 3R /5) 16
=
P (r = 2R /5) 21

(d)

P (r = R /2) 20
=
P (r = R /3) 27

9.

ur
E is uniform, its magnitude is independent of R2 but
r
its
ur direction depends on r
(b) E is uniform, its magnitude depends on R2 and its
r
direction depends on r
ur
(c) E is uniform, its magnitude is independent of a but its
r
direction depends on a
ur
(d) E is uniform and both its magnitude and direction
r
depend on a
11. In plotting stress versus strain curves for two materials P
and Q,a student by mistake puts strain on the y-axis and
stress on the x-axis as shown in the figure. Then the correct
statement(s) is (are)

13. A parallel plate capacitor having plates of area S and plate

separation d, has capacitance C1 in air. When two dielectrics
of different relative primitivities (e1 = 2 and e2 = 4) are
introduced between the two plates as shown in the figure,
the capacitance becomes C2. The ratio

C2
is
C1

(a)

(a) 6/5
(b) 5/3
(c) 7/5
(d) 7/3
14. An ideal monoatomic gas is confined in a horizontal cylinder
by a spring loaded piston (as shown in the figure). Initially
the gas is at temperature T1, pressure P1 and volume V1 and
the spring is in its relaxed state. The gas is then heated very
slowly to temperature T2, pressure P2 and volume V2. During
this process the piston moves out by a distance x. Ignoring
the friction between the piston and the cylinder, the correct
statement(s) is (are)

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(a)
(c)

(a)

If V2 = 2V1 and T2 = 3T1, then the energy stored in the

(b)

1
PV
4 1 1
If V2 = 2V1 and T2 = 3T1, then the change in internal
energy is 3P1V1
If V2 = 3V1 and T2 = 4T1, then the work done by the gas

spring is

(c)

7
PV
3 1 1
If V2 = 3V1 and T2 = 4T1, then the heat supplied to the

is
(d)

gas is

17
PV
6 1 1

15. A fission reaction is given by

236
92 U

140
54 Xe +

94
38 Sr

where x and y are two particles. Considering

ur
VP
h
ur = 1
h
VQ
2
ur ur
V P .V Q > 0

ur
VP
h2
(b) ur = h
VQ
1
ur ur
(d) V P .V Q < 0

SECTION - III
This section contains 2 paragraphs, each describing theory,
experiments, data etc. four questions related to the two paragraphs
with two questions on each paragraph. Each question has one or
more than one correct answer(s) among the four given options
(a), (b), (c) and (d).
PARAGRAPH 1
Light guidance in an optical fibre can be understood by considering
a structure comprising of thin solid glass cylinder of refractive
index n1 surrounded by a medium of lower refractive index n2. The
light guidance in the structure takes place due to successive total
internal reflections at the interface of the media n1 and n2 as shown
in the figure. All rays with the angle of incidence i less than a
particular value im are confined in the medium of refractive index
n1. The numerical aperture (NA) of the structure is defined as
sin im.

+ x + y,

236
92 U

to be at

rest, the kinetic energies of the products are denoted by KXe,

KSr, Kx(2 MeV) and Ky(2 MeV), respectively. Let the binding
energies per nucleon of

236
140
92 U, 54 Xe

and

94
38 Sr

be 7.5 MeV,

8.5 MeV and 8.5 MeV, respectively. Considering different

conservation laws, the correct option(s) is(are)
(a) x = n, y = n, KSr = 129 MeV, KXe = 86 MeV
(b) x = p, y = e, KSr = 129 MeV, KXe = 86 MeV
(c) x = p, y = n, KSr = 129 MeV, KXe = 86 MeV
(d) x = n, y = n, KSr = 86 MeV, KXe = 129 MeV
16. Two spheres P and Q of equal radii have densities r1 and r2,
respectively. The spheres are connected by a massless string
and placed in liquids L1 and L2 of densities s1 and s2 and
viscosities h1 and h2, respectively. They float in equilibrium
with the sphere P in L1 and sphere Q in L2 and the string
being taut (see figure). If sphere P alone in L2 has terminal
ur
ur
velocity VP and Q alone in L1 has terminal velocity V Q ,
then

17. For two structure namely S1 with n1 = 45 / 4 and n2 = 3/2,

and S2 with n1 = 8/5 and n2 = 7/5 and taking the refractive
index of water to be 4/3 and that of air to be 1, the correct
option(s) is(are)
(a) NA of S1 immersed in water is the same as that of S2
immersed in a liquid of refractive index

L2

(b)

NA of S1 immersed in liquid of refractive index

(c)

the same as that of S2 immersed in water

NA of S1 placed in air is the same as that of S2 immersed
in liquid of refractive index

L1

16
3 15

(d)

15

is

4
15

NA of S1 placed in air is the same as that of S2 placed in

water

18. If two structure of same cross-sectional area, but different

numerical apertures NA1 and NA2(NA2 < NA1) are joined

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longitudinally, the numerical aperture of the combined
structure is
(a)
(c)

NA1 NA2
NA1 + NA2

NA 1

(b) NA1 + NA2

(d) NA 2
PARAGRAPH 2

In a thin rectangular metallic strip a constant current I flows along

the positive x-direction, as shown in the figure. The length, width
and thickness of the strip are l, w and d, respectively.
su
A uniform magnetic field B is applied on the strip along the
positive y-direction. Due to this, the charge carriers experience a
net deflection along the z-direction. This results in accumulation
of charge carriers on the surface PQRS and appearance of equal
and opposite charges on the face opposite to PQRS. A potential
difference along the z-direction is thus developed. Charge
accumulation continues until the magnetic force is balanced by
the electric force. The current is assumed to be uniformly
distributed on the cross-section of the strip and carried by
electrons.

19. Consider two different metallic strips (1 and 2) of the same

material. Their lengths are the same, widths are w1 and w2
and thicknesses are d1 and d2 respectively. Two points K
and M are symmetrically located on the opposite faces parallel
to the x-y plane (see figure). V1 and V2 are the potential
differences between K and M in strips 1 and 2, respectively.
Then, for a given current I flowing through them in a given
magnetic field strength B, the correct statement(s) is(are)
(a)

If w1 = w2 and d1 = 2d2, then V2 = 2V1

(b)

If w1 = w2 and d1 = 2d2, then V2 = V1

(c)

If w1 = 2w2 and d1 = d2, then V2 = 2V1

(d)

If w1 = 2w2 and d1 = d2, then V2 = V1

20. Consider two different metallic strips (1 and 2) of same

dimensions (length l, width w and thickness d) with carrier
densities n1 and n2, respectively. Strip 1 is placed in magnetic
field B1 and strip 2 is placed in magnetic field B2, both along
positive y-directions. Then V1 and V2 are the potential
differences developed between K and M in strips 1 and 2,
respectively. Assuming that the current I is the same for
both the strips, the correct option(s) is(are)
(a)

If B1 = B2 and n1 = 2n2, then V2 = 2V1

(b)

If B1 = B2 and n1 = 2n2, then V2 = V1

(c)

If B1 = 2B2 and n1 = n2, then V2 = 0.5V1

(d)

If B1 = 2B2 and n1 = n2, then V2 = V1

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SOLUTIONS
1.

2.

2
l t
dA
d dN d 2 N d N o e
=
=
=

(2) R =
dt
dt dt dt 2
dt 2
\ R = No l2 elt = (Nol) l elt = Aolelt
[Q Ao = Nol]

RP l P
=
RQ l
Q

e l Pt
e

lQ t

l t

2W

dr
dn

10W
12W

Req=

...(ii)

60rr

6 18 9
= W
24
2

I=

6.5
= 1A
2 + 4.5

2W

Q
r

4W

The equivalent resistance of balanced wheat stone

bridge is

60
60

2W

4W

\ n=2
(2) Here MPQ + MQP = 60. If MPQ = r then MQP
= 60 r
Applying Snells law at P
sin60 = n sin r
...(i)
Differentiating w.r.t n we get
O = sin r + n cos r

8W

6W

6.5V

2t
2
lP e Q

=
=
2
t
l
t
lQ e P
t
e
et

6W

6.5V

dr
dn

dq
\cos q
= sin (60 r) n cos (60 r)
dn
\

4.

tan r
n

[from (ii)]

dq
1
=
[sin (60 r) + cos (60 r) tan r] ...(iv)
dn cos q

From eq. (i), substituting n = 3 we get r = 30

From eq (iii), substituting n = 3 , r = 30 we get q = 60
On substituting the values of r and q in eq (iv) we get

3.

dq
1
=
dn cos 60 [sin 30 + cos 30 tan 30] = 2
(1) The equivalent resistance of balanced wheatstone
bridge is
Req =

3 6
= 2W
3+ 6

4W

...(iii)

Differentiating the above equation w.r.t n we get

dq
cos q
= sin (60 r) + n cos (60 r)
dn

2W

Balanced
wheat stone
bridge

10W
12W

Applying Snells law at Q

sin q = n sin (60 r)

Balanced
wheatstone
bridge

2W

2t
e 2t

1W

5.

(2) Given mvr =

3h
n=3
2p

Q l = mv

hr 3h
=
l
2p

2pr 2 n2
l = 3 = 3 p a0 z

l =

n2
Q r = a0

2
3 3
p a0
= 2pa0
3
3

\ p=2
(7) For the tension in the rod to be zero, the force on both
the masses m and m should be equal in magnitude and
direction. Therefore
M
m
3l

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l

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GMm
(4l)

Gmm
l

GMm
(3l)

Gmm
l

1 1
2m = M
9 16

(3)

9.

3
3
+
y = I0
= 3 I0
2
2
\ Ir = y2 = 3I0

n=3
(a, c)We know that
1

C=

dE
100 = 2 1.25% + 0.2 5 1.5%
E

dE
100 = 4%
E

m0 V 2
=
= R2
e0 I 2
Now, e0 I = m0 V
m0 I 1
= =
e0 V R
Now, I = e0C V

1
1
m0 e0

m0
=R
e0

Now,

mo C I = e0 V

I = 4 p r r 4 dr
0

I A = 4p k
0

4pK
R

r
4 pK
r 4 dr =
R
R

dr

r
a

R6
R5

= 4pK
6
6

1
= 0
1
m 0 e0

Option (d) is incorrect

10. (d) Assume the cavity to contain similar charge distribution
of positive and negative charge as the rest of sphere.
Electric field at M due to uniformly distributed charge
of the whole sphere of radius R1

Option C is correct

m0 V
m0
R
=
= =

e0 I C C
e0

I = r 4 pr 2 dr r 2

Option B is incorrect

=R

Option A is correct

1
V
= =R
e0 C I

e0

m0
e0

r dr

m0e 0

I = (dm)r 2

and R =

m0 I2 = e0 V2

Now,

dE
dA

dt

100 = 2
100 + 0.2t 100
E
A

(6)

p
2p

+ sin p
y = I 0 sin O + sin + sin
3
3

8.

m=

dE
dA
dt
=2
0.2 t
E
A
t
As errors always add up therefore

7.

IB
6
=
n=6
I A 10

7M
288
K=7
(4) E = A2 e0.2t
\ loge E = 2 loge A 0.2t
On differentiating we get

6.

r
I B = 4p K r 4 dr
R
0

4pK
R5

R10
R5
= 4pK
10
10

ur r r
E=
r
3e

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Here

Electric field at M due the negative charge distribution

in the cavity
ur
r uuur
E2 =
MP
3e
\ The total electric field at M is
ur ur ur
r r r uuur
E = E1 + E 2 =
r+
MP
3e
3e
\

11.

P 4pr2 (P + dP) 4pr2 =

P

ur r r r r r
r uuur r
a r Q r + MP = a
E= r+

3e
3e

dp =

ur r r
\ E= a
3e
(d) is the correct option
(a, b) The maximum stress that P can withstand before
breaking is greater than Q. Therefore (A) is a correct
option.

GM r

GMr
R3

r (4pr2) dr

rdr

R3 R

GM r 2 2
R -r

2 R3

P=

2 9R 2
2
R
7R
16

P (r = 3R/ 4)
63
=
= 16 =
P (r = 2 R/ 3) 2 4 R 2 5R 2 80
R

9
9

2 9 R2
R

25 16
P (r = 3R/ 5)
=
=
and
P (r = 2 R/ 5) 2 4R 2 21
R

25

Strain
Max
(strain P)

B and C are correct options.

13.

Max
(strain Q)

(d)
d/2

Stress
Maximum
stress of Q

Max
stress
of P

C1

C2

e1 = 2

e2 = 4
s/2

C3
e1 = 2

The strain of P is more than Q therefore P is more ductile.

Therefore (B) is a correct option.

s/2

stress
strain
For a given strain, stress is more for Q. Therefore
YQ > YP.
(b, c) Let us consider an elemental mass dm shown in the
shaded portion.
Y=

12.

r
p + dp

C1 =

2 e0 s/2
d/2

C3 =

dr

4 e0 s/2
d/2

2 e 0 s/2 e0s
=
d
d

C1 C2
+ C3 =
Ceq =
C1 + C2

C2 =

2e 0 s 4 e 0 s

d
d + e0 s
6e 0 s
d
d

4 e 0 s e0 s
+
3 d
d

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7 e0 s 7
= C1
3 d
3
(b) Applying combined gas law

14.

Ceq =

e0 s

Q C1 = d

4 P1
PV
P2V2

1 1
Here on applying T = T we get P2 = 3
1
2

2V1
[QV2 = 3V1 ]
and V2 = V1 + Ax x =

PV
PV
1 1
= 2 2
T1
T2
If V2 = 2 V1 and T2 = 3T1 then

1 P1 A 2V1
7

= PV
1 1
2
3
3
A
C is correct option
Heat supplied
Q = W + DU

\ W = 2P1V1 +

PV
P 2V1
2
1 1
= 2
P1 = P2
T1
3T1
3
Now change in internal energy
f
f
[nR (T2 T1)] =
[P2V2 P1V1]
2
2
For monoatomic gas f = 3

DU =

3 3

P1 2V1 PV
1 1 = 3P1 V1

2 2

\ (b) is the correct option.

Now assuming that the pressure on the piston on the
right hand side (not considering the affect of spring)
remains the same throughout the motion of the piston
then,
DU =

15. (a)

kx
kx
P2 = P1 +
A
A
where k is spring constant and A = area of piston

Pressure of gas = P1 +

Energy stored =
P2 = P1 +

1 2
kx
2

kx
A

16.

P1 kx
=
2
A
kx =

P1 A
2

Also,
V2 = V1 + Ax
V1 = Ax
\
\

\ A is correct
Now

7 PV
3
1 1
+
3
2

4
41
PV
1 1 =
1 1
3 P1 3V1 PV
6

236
92 U

94
140
54 Xe + 38 Sr + x + y
The number of proton in reactants is equal to the
products (leaving x and y) and mass number of product
(leaving x and y) is two less than reactants
\ x = p, y = e is ruled out [B] is incorrect
and x = p, y = n is ruled out [C] is incorrect
Total energy loss = (236 7.5) [140 8.5 + 94 8.5]
= 219 MeV
The energies of kx and ky together is 4MeV
The energy remain is distributed by Sr and Xe which is
equal to 219 4 = 215 MeV
\ A is the correct option
Also momentum is conserved

1
. Therefore K.Esr > K.Exe
m
(a, d)
From the figure it is clear that
(a) s2 > s1
(b) r2 > s2 [As the string is taut]
(c) r1 < s1 [As the string is taut]
\ r1 < s1 < s2 < r2
When P alone is in L2

VP =

2pr 2 (r1 s 2 ) g
is negative as r1 < s2
9h2

Where r is radius of sphere.

When Q alone is in L1

V
x= 1
A

Energy =

7 PV
3
1 1
+ ( P2V2 PV
1 1)
3
2

\ K .E.

kx
3
P1 = P1 +
2
A

1 P1 A V1
1

= PV
1 1
2 2
A
4

2pr 2 (r2 s1 ) g
is positive as r2 > s1
9h1
ur ur
Therefore V P . V Q < O option (d) is correct
VQ =

kx

kx
W = PdV = P1 + dV = P1dV + dV
A

A
kx
(dx) A
A

W = P1dV +

kx 2
W = P1 (V2 V1 ) +
2

s1
T
T
s2

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VP r1 s 2 h1
=

VQ r2 s1 h2

Also

15 45 9 3 15
- =
6 16 4
24
For S2 (in water)

...(i)

NA =

For equilibrium of Q
4 3
4
pr s 2 g = pr 3 r 2 g
3
3
For equilibrium of P
T+

4 3
4
pr r1 g = pr 3 s1 g
3
3
(iii) (ii) gives
r1 s2 = s1 r2
From (i) and (iv)
T+

VP
h
= 1
VQ
h2

\
17. (a, c)

VP

VQ

3 64 49 3 15

=
4 25 25 4 5
For S2 (in air)
NA =

...(ii)

NA =

...(iii)
...(iv)
=

For S2 (in ns =

h1
h2

NA =

A is also a correct option

ns

NA =

n2
n1

C
90 C

Also sin C =

n2
n1

19.
n1
n2

(d)

NA =

Now

NA =

1
ns

n12 n22

V
w

vd B =

I
V = wvdB = w
B
newd

[Q V = E w]

20.

V =

I
B
ned

1
V1d1 = V2d2
d
when d1 = 2d2, V2 = 2V1
and when d1 = d2, V2 = V1
(a), (d) are correct options
(a, d)
Here

NA =

6
For s1 in ns =

15

64 49 9

=
25 25 16

I
I

vd = neA = newd

ns

45 9 9
=
16 4 16

3 15
16

n12

For S1 (in air)

3
NA =
4

64 49 3

=
25 25 4

n22

n12 n22

45 9 3
=
16 4 4
For S1 (in water)

Here
NA2 < NA1
\ the NA of combined structure is equal to the
smaller value of the two numerical apertures.
(d) is the correct option.
(a, d) When megnetic force balances electric force
FB = FE
q vd B = q E

n1
n1
NA = sin im = n cos C = n 1
s
s

15

(a), (c) are correct options

18.

im

15
4

16

For S2 in ns =
3
15

Applying Snells law at P; ns sin im = n1 sin (90 C)

ns = Refractive index of surrounding
Q

64 49
15

=
25 25
5

Vn V n
B
11= 2 2
n
B1
B2
If B1 = B2 and n1 = 2n2 V2 = 2V1
and of B1 = 2B2 and n1 = n2 V2 = 0.5V1
A and C are the correct options.
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