JEE Physics Questions
The pressure that has to be applied to the ends of a steel wire
The pressure that has to be applied to the ends of a steel wire of length 10 cm to keep its length constant when its temperature is raised by 100°C is: (For steel, Young’s modulus is 2×1011 N m–2 and coefficient of thermal expansion is 1.1×10-5 K-1)
- 2.2 × 106 Pa
- 2.2 × 107 Pa
- 2.2 × 108 Pa
- 2.2 × 109 Pa
Water is flowing continuously from a tap having an internal diameter
Water is flowing continuously from a tap having an internal diameter 8×10-3 m. The water velocity as it leaves the tap is 0.4 ms-1. The diameter of the water stream at a distance 2×10-1 m below the tap is close to
- 7.5 × 10-3 m
- 9.6 × 10-3 m
- 3.6 × 10-3 m
- 5.0 × 10-3 m
If mass-energy equivalence is taken into account
If mass-energy equivalence is taken into account, when water is cooled to form ice, the mass of water should
- first increase then decrease
- increase
- decrease
- remain unchanged
A sonometer wire of length 1.5 m is made of steel
A sonometer wire of length 1.5 m is made of steel. The tension in it produces an elastic strain of 1%. What is the fundamental frequency of steel if density and elasticity of steel are 7.7 × 103 kg/m3 and 2.2 × 1011 N/m2 respectively?
- 178.2 Hz
- 188.5 Hz
- 200.5 Hz
- 770 Hz
A pipe of length 85 cm is closed from one end
A pipe of length 85 cm is closed from one end. Find the number of possible natural oscillations of air column in the pipe whose frequencies lie below 1250 Hz. The velocity of sound in air is 340 m/s.
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 12
A child swinging on a swing in sitting position, stands up
A child swinging on a swing in sitting position, stands up, then the time period of the swing will
- Remains same
- Decreases
- Increases
- Increase if the child is tall, decrease if the child is short
A wave y = a sin(ωt − kx) on a string meets with another wave
A wave y = a sin(ωt − kx) on a string meets with another wave producing a node at x = 0. Then the equation of the unknown wave is
- y = −a sin(ωt + kx)
- y = a sin(ωt + kx)
- y = a sin(ωt − kx)
- y = −a sin(ωt − kx)
If a spring has time period T, and is cut into n equal parts
If a spring has time period T, and is cut into n equal parts, then the time period of each part will be
- T
- T√n
- nT
- T/√n
A particle performing uniform circular motion has angular momentum
A particle performing uniform circular motion has angular momentum L. If its angular frequency is doubled and its kinetic energy halved, then the new angular momentum is
- L/4
- 4L
- L/2
- 2L
Moment of inertia of a circular wire of mass M and radius R
Moment of inertia of a circular wire of mass M and radius R about its diameter is
- (MR2)/2
- MR2
- (MR2)/4
- 2MR2
A thin uniform rod of length l and mass m is swinging
A thin uniform rod of length l and mass m is swinging freely about a horizontal axis passing through its end. Its maximum angular speed is ω. Its centre of mass rises to a maximum height of
- ωl/(6g)
- ω2l2/(2g)
- ω2l2/(6g)
- ω2l2/(3g)
A body is moved along a straight line by a machine
A body is moved along a straight line by a machine delivering a constant power. The distance moved by the body in time t is proportional to
- t1/2
- t1/4
- t3/2
- t3/4
If a body looses half of its velocity on penetrating 3 cm
If a body looses half of its velocity on penetrating 3 cm in a wooden block, then how much will it penetrate more before coming to rest?
- 1 cm
- 2 cm
- 3 cm
- 4 cm
When a rubber-band is stretched by a distance x
When a rubber-band is stretched by a distance x, it exerts a restoring force of magnitude F = ax + bx2 where a and b are constants. The work done in stretching the unstretched rubber band by L is
- aL2/2 + bL3/3
- (aL2 + bL3)/3
- aL2 + bL3
- (aL2/2 + bL3/3)/2
The height at which the acceleration due to gravity becomes g/9
The height at which the acceleration due to gravity becomes g/9 (where g = the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth) in terms of R, the radius of the earth, is
- (√2)R
- R/2
- R/√2
- 2R
Two bodies of masses m and 4m are placed at a distance r
Two bodies of masses m and 4m are placed at a distance r. The gravitational potential at a point on the line joining them where the gravitational field is zero is
- zero
- -4Gm/r
- -6Gm/r
- -9Gm/r
If suddenly the gravitational force of attraction between Earth
If suddenly the gravitational force of attraction between Earth and a satellite revolving around it becomes zero, then the satellite will
- move tangentially to the originally orbit in the same velocity
- continue to move in its orbit with same velocity
- become stationary in its orbit
- move towards the earth
The escape velocity for a body projected vertically upwards
The escape velocity for a body projected vertically upwards from the surface of earth is 11 km/s. If the body is projected at an angle of 45° with the vertical, the escape velocity will be
- 11/√2 m/s
- 11√2 km/s
- 22 km/s
- 11 km/s
The kinetic energy needed to project a body of mass
The kinetic energy needed to project a body of mass m from the earth surface (radius R) to infinity is
- mgR
- 2mgR
- mgR/4
- mgR/2
A radar has a power of 1 Kw and is operating at a frequency of 10 GHz
A radar has a power of 1 Kw and is operating at a frequency of 10 GHz. It is located on a mountain top of height 500 m. The maximum distance upto which it can detect object located on the surface of the earth (Radius of earth = 6.4 x 106 m) is
- 80 km
- 64 km
- 40 km
- 16 km
The escape velocity of a body depends upon mass as
The escape velocity of a body depends upon mass as
- m0
- m1
- m2
- m3
The mass of a spaceship is 1000 kg. It is to be launched
The mass of a spaceship is 1000 kg. It is to be launched from the earth's surface out into free space. The value of 'g' and 'R' (radius of earth) are 10 m/s2 and 6400 km respectively. The required energy for this work will be
- 6.4 X 108 Joules
- 6.4 X 109 Joules
- 6.4 X 1010 Joules
- 6.4 X 1011 Joules
When forces F1, F2, F3 are acting on a particle of mass m
When forces F1, F2, F3 are acting on a particle of mass m such that F2 and F3 are mutually perpendicular, then the particle remains stationary. If the force F1 is now removed then the acceleration of the particle is
- F1/m
- (F2 - F3)/m
- (F2F3)/(mF1)
- F2/m
Two forces are such that the sum of their magnitudes is 18 N
Two forces are such that the sum of their magnitudes is 18 N and their resultant is 12 N which is perpendicular to the smaller force. Then the magnitudes of the forces are
- 10 N, 8 N
- 12 N, 6 N
- 13 N, 5 N
- 16 N, 2 N
A spring balance is attached to the ceiling of a lift
A spring balance is attached to the ceiling of a lift. A man hangs his bag on the spring and the spring reads 49 N, when the lift is stationary. If the lift moves downward with an acceleration of 5 m/s2, the reading of the spring balance will be
- 15 N
- 24 N
- 49 N
- 74 N
A mass ‘m’ is supported by a massless string wound around a uniform
A mass ‘m’ is supported by a massless string wound around a uniform hollow cylinder of mass m and radius R. If the string does not slip on the cylinder, with what acceleration will the mass fall on release?
- g
- 5g/6
- g/2
- 2g/3
An object moving with a speed of 6.25 m/s
An object moving with a speed of 6.25 m/s, is decelerated at a rate given by dν/dt = 2.5√ν, where ν is the instantaneous speed. The time taken by the object, to come to rest, would be
- 8 s
- 4 s
- 2 s
- 1 s
A particle is moving with velocity v = K(yi + xj)
A particle is moving with velocity v = K(yi + xj), where K is a constant. The general equation for its path is
- xy = constant
- y2 = x + constant
- y2 = x2 + constant
- y = x2 + constant
A water fountain on the ground sprinkles water all around it
A water fountain on the ground sprinkles water all around it. If the speed of water coming out of the fountain is v, the total area around the fountain that gets wet is
- πv4/2g2
- πv2/g2
- πv4/g2
- πv2/g
A boy can throw a stone up to a maximum height of 10 m
A boy can throw a stone up to a maximum height of 10 m. The maximum horizontal distance that the boy can throw the same stone up to will be
- 10 m
- 20√2 m
- 20 m
- 10√2 m
A lift is moving down with acceleration a
A lift is moving down with acceleration a. A man in the lift drops a ball inside the lift. The acceleration of the ball as observed by the man in the lift and a man standing stationary on the ground are respectively
- g, g
- a, g
- g-a, g-a
- g-a, g
From a building two balls A and B are thrown such that
From a building two balls A and B are thrown such that A is thrown upwards A and B downwards (both vertically). If vA and vB are their respective velocities on reaching the ground, then
- their velocities depend on their masses
- VB > VA
- VA = VB
- VA > VB
Which represents the correct dimensions of the coefficient of viscosity
Which one of the following represents the correct dimensions of the coefficient of viscosity?
- ML-2T-2
- MLT-1
- ML-1T-1
- ML-1T-2
Dimensions of 1/μoεo, where symbols have their usual meaning
Dimensions of 1/μoεo, where symbols have their usual meaning, are
- [L2T–2]
- [LT–1]
- [L–2T2]
- [L–1T]
Which units denotes the dimensions ML^2/Q^2
Which of the following units denotes the dimensions ML2/Q2, where Q denotes the electric charge?
- weber (Wb)
- H/m2
- Wb/m2
- henry (H)
The physical quantities not having same dimensions are
The physical quantities not having same dimensions are
- torque and work
- stress and Young's modulus
- speed and (μ0ε0)–1/2
- momentum and Planck's constant
Identify the pair whose dimensions are equal
Identify the pair whose dimensions are equal
- force and work
- torque and work
- stress and energy
- force and stress
The dimension of magnetic field in M, L, T and C
The dimension of magnetic field in M, L, T and C (coulomb) is given as
- MT–1C–1
- MLT–1C–1
- MT2C–2
- MT–2C–1
The velocity of a particle depends upon t as V = A + Bt + ct^2
The velocity of a particle depends upon t as V = A + Bt + ct2. If velocity is in m/s, the unit of A will be
- m/s
- m/s2
- m.s
- m2/s
Which of the following pairs does not have the same dimensions
Which of the following pairs does not have the same dimensions?
- frequency and angular frequency
- angular velocity and velocity gradient
- velocity gradient and angular frequency
- angular frequency and potential energy gradient
A particle has an initial velocity of 3i + 4j and an acceleration of 0.4i + 0.3j
A particle has an initial velocity of 3i + 4j and an acceleration of 0.4i + 0.3j. Its speed after 10s is
- 7(√2) units
- 10 units
- 7 units
- 8.5 units
A block of mass m is placed on a surface with a vertical cross section given by y = x^3/6
A block of mass m is placed on a surface with a vertical cross section given by y = x3/6. If the coefficient of friction is 0.5, the maximum height above the ground at which the block can be placed without slipping is:
- 1/6 m
- 1/3 m
- 1/2 m
- 2/3 m
A ball whose kinetic energy is E, is projected at an angle of 45° to the horizontal
A ball whose kinetic energy is E, is projected at an angle of 45° to the horizontal. The kinetic energy of the ball at the highest point of its flight will be
- 0
- E
- E/2
- E/√2
Energy required to move a body of mass m from an orbit of radius 2R to 3R
Energy required to move a body of mass m from an orbit of radius 2R to 3R is
- (GMm)/(3R2)
- (GMm)/(6R)
- (GMm)/(8R)
- (GMm)/(12R2)
A light string passing over a smooth light pulley connects two blocks
A light string passing over a smooth light pulley connects two blocks of masses m1 and m2 (vertically). If the acceleration of the system is g/8, then the ratio of the masses is
- 5:3
- 4:3
- 8:1
- 9:7
A spring of force constant 800 N/m has an extension of 5 cm
A spring of force constant 800 N/m has an extension of 5 cm. The work done is extending it from 5 cm to 15 cm is
- 32 J
- 8 J
- 24 J
- 16 J
A tuning fork arrangement (pair) produces 4 beats/sec with one fork of frequency 288 cps
A tuning fork arrangement (pair) produces 4 beats/sec with one fork of frequency 288 cps. A little wax is placed on the unknown fork and it then produces 2 beats/sec. The frequency of the unknown fork is
- 286 cps
- 288 cps
- 292 cps
- 294 cps
Length of a string tied to two rigid supports is 40 cm
Length of a string tied to two rigid supports is 40 cm. Maximum length (wavelength in cm) of a stationary wave produced on it is
- 20
- 40
- 80
- 120
A cylinder of height 20 m is completely filled with water. The velocity of efflux of water
A cylinder of height 20 m is completely filled with water. The velocity of efflux of water (in ms-1) through a small hole on the side wall of the cylinder near its bottom is
- 20
- 25.5
- 10
- 5
Cooking gas containers are kept in a lorry moving with uniform speed
Cooking gas containers are kept in a lorry moving with uniform speed. The temperature of the gas molecules inside will
- decrease for some, while increase for others
- decrease
- increase
- remain same
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