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2019 JEE MAIN

PHYSICS

SET−1

Roll No.

General Instructions
(i) This test consists of 30 question.
(ii) Each question is allotted 4 marks for correct response.
(iii) Candidates will be awarded marks as stated above in instruction no. 2 for correct
response of each question. 1 mark will be deducted for indicating incorrect response
of each question. No deduction from the total score will be made if no response is
indicated for an item in the answer sheet.
(iv) There is only one correct response for each question. Filling up more than one
response in any question will be treated as wrong response and marks for wrong
response will be deducted according as per instructions.

1. The current voltage relation of diode is given by       where the applied voltage
V is in volt and the temperature T is in kelvin. If a student makes an error measuring ±
V while measuring the current of 5 mA at 300 K, what will be the error in the value of
current in mA?
(a) 0.2 mA
(b) 0.02 mA
(c) 0.5 mA
(d) 0.05 mA

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2. If   and  represent the work done in moving a particle from A to B along three
different paths 1, 2 and 3 respectively (as shown) in the gravitational field of a point mass m.
Find the correct relation between   and 

(a)     
(b)     
(c)     
(d)     

3. A body starts from rest at a point, distance R0 from the centre of the earth of mass M and
radius R(<R0). The velocity acquired by the body when it reaches the surface of the earth will
be


(a)    
 




  

(b)    



(c)     
   
  


(d) 
   
 


4. A straight wire of length  m is carrying a current of 2A and the magnetic field due to it is
measured at a point distant 1 cm from it. If the wire is to be bent into a circle and is to carry
the same current as before, the ratio of the magnetic filed at its centre to that obtained in the
first case would be-
(a) 1 : 100
(b) 100 : 1
(c) 1 : 50
(d) 50 : 1

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5. If a direct current of value ‘a’ ampere is superimposed on an alternating current I = B sin 
flowing through a wire, what is the effective value of the resulting current in the circuit-

   
(a)  
 
  
(b)    



(c)   
 


 
(d)   



6. To obtain a displacement current of 0.1 amp between the plates of a capacitor of  the
rate of change of potential difference between the plates should be:
(a) 105 V/s
(b) 104 V/s
(c) 106 V/s
(d) 108 V/s

7. The magnetic flux through a stationary loop with resistance R varies during interval of time T
as      The heat generated during this time neglecting the inductance of loop will be-
 
(a) 

 
(b) 


(c) 

 
(d) 


8. A magnet is cut in two equal parts by cutting it perpendicular to its length. The time period of
original magnet is T0 in a uniform magnetic field B. Then the time period of each part in the
same magnetic field is
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 

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9. The capacitance of two oppositely charged metal spheres each of capacitance C and of same
radius when placed far apart will have be equal to:
(a) 2C
(b) C/2
(c) C/4
(d) 4C

  
10. The vibration of wave represented by   sin   cos then maximum displacement at
  
x = 5 cm-
(a) 2
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 16

11. The mass M shown in the figure oscillates in simple harmonic motion with amplitude A. The
amplitude of the point P is-


(a) 


(b) 


(c) 
  

(d) 
  

12. An unpolarised beam of light is incident on a set of four polarising plates such that each plate
makes an angle of  with preceding sheet. The light transmitted through the combination is
(a) 1/128
(b) 1/256
(c) 1/64
(d) 1/32

13. The ratio of work functions and temperatures of two emitters are 1 : 2, then the ratio of
current densities obtained by them will be
(a) 4 : 1
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 2
(d) 1 : 4

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14. A ground receiver station in receiving a signal at 5 MHz, transmitted from a ground transmitter
at a height of 300 m located at a distance of 100 km. Identify whether it is coming via:
(Radius of earth   ×  max      
(a) ground wave propagation
(b) space wave propagation
(c) sky wave propagation
(d) satellite communication

15. A small block slides without friction down an inclined plane starting from rest. Let Sn be the

distance travelled from t = n – 1 to t = n. Then,  is
 
 
(a) 

 
(b) 
 
 
(c) 
 

(d) 
 

16. A ring of mass m and radius R has three particles attached to the ring as shown in the figure.
The centre of the ring has a speed  . The kinetic energy of the system is (slipping is absent).

(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 

17. Phase difference between two points is  If the frequency is 50Hz then distance between two
points (v = 330m/sec.)-
(a) 20 cm
(b) 40 cm
(c) 1.1 cm
(d) 0.6 cm

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18. A uniform chain of length L and mass M is lying on a smooth table and one-third of its
length is hanging vertically down over the edge of the table. If g is acceleration due to gravity,
the work required to pull the hanging part on to the table is
(a) MgL
(b) MgL/3
(c) MgL/9
(d) MgL/18

19. The total current supplied to the circuit by the battery is

(a) 1 A
(b) 2 A
(c) 4 A
(d) 6 A

20. The radiation corresponding to 3 → 2 transition of hydrogen atom falls on a metal surface to
produce photoelectrons. These electrons are made to enter a magnetic field of 3 × 10╶4T. If the
radius of the largest circular path followed by these electrons is 10.0 mm, the work function of
the metal is close to :
(a) 0.8 eV
(b) 1.6 eV
(c) 1.8 eV
(d) 1.1 ev

21. In a characteristic X-ray spectra of some atom superimposed on continuous X-ray spectra

(a) P represents Kα line

(b) Q represents Kβ line
(c) Q and P represent Kα and Kβ lines respectively
(d) Position of Kα and Kβ depend on the particular atom

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22. A radioactive element X converts into another stable element Y. Half-life of X is 2 h. Initially
only X is present. After time t, the ratio of atoms of X and Y is found to be 1:4, then t in
hour is
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) between 4 and 6
(d) 6

23. A body is moved along a straight line by a machine delivering constant power. The distance
moved by the body in time t is proportional to
(a) t1/2
(b) t3/4
(c) t3/2
(d) t2

24. Three rods of identical cross-sectional area and made from the same metal from the sides of an
isosceles triangle ABC, right angle at B. The point A and B are maintained at temperatures T
and    respectively. In the steady state, the temperature of the point C is Tc. Assuming
that only heat conduction takes place, Tc/T is

 
(a)  (c) 
       
 
(b)   (d)  
     

25. A man observes a coin placed at the bottom of a beaker which contains two immiscible liquids
of refractive indices 1.2 and 1.4 as shown in the figure. A plane mirror is also placed on the
surface of liquid. The distance of image (from mirror) of coin in mirror as seen from medium
A of refractive index 1.2 by an observer just above the boundary of the two media is:

(a) 18 cm
(b) 12 cm
(c) 9 cm
(d) 16 cm

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26. A rigid spherical body is spinning around an axis without any external torque. Due to
temperature its volume increases by 3%. Then percentage change in its angular speed is
(a) -2%
(b) -1%
(c) -3%
(d) 1%

27. Three particles A, B and C are situated at the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC of side d
at t = 0. Each of the particles moves with constant speed v. A always has its velocity along
AB, B along BC and C along CA. At what time will the particles meet each other?
(a) d/v
(b) 2d/3v
(c) d/2v
(d) 2d/5v

28. In the relation


 
    

p is pressure, Z is distance, k is Boltzmann constant and  is the temperature. The dimensional
formula of  will be

(a)     (c)    

(b)   (d)     

29. The area of cross-section of the wider tube shown in figure is 800 cm2. If a mass of 12 kg is
placed on the massless piston, the difference in heights h in the level of water in the two tubes
is

(a) 10 cm (c) 15 cm
(b) 6 cm (d) 2 cm

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30. A radioactive sample at any instant has its disintegration rate 5,000 disintegrations per minute.
After 5 minutes, the rate is 1,250 disintegrations per minute. Then, the decay constant (per
minute) is:
(a) log 
(b) log 
(c) log 
(d) log 

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