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PHYSICS
Mock Test-1

Section-A
1. Potential energy between two point charges is U= K/r, where r is the distance between them. If both
the charges are

Left free:
(a) r will increase, if K is positive
(b) r will increase, if K is negative
(c) r may decrease or increase
(d) from given information we cannot conclude whether r will increase or decrease

Sol.: (a)

Under conservative force field (for which potential energy is defined) a system tends to move in a
direction where potential energy decreases.

2. Dimensionally wavelength is equivalent to:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Here, E = electric field, B = magnetic field, L = inductance and C = capacitance.

Sol.: (a)

= velocity = m/s and= time period = s

 = m = wavelength

3. Time constant of charging of the capacitor shown in the adjoining figure is :

(a) 2 RC (b) (c) zero (d) infinite

Sol.: (c)
Capacitor is directly connected to the battery. Hence, it gets immediately charged or its time constant
is zero.

4. An object starts rotating from point P in clockwise direction between focus F and centre of curvature C
of a concave mirror as shown in figure. Corresponding image will rotate in path:

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

Sol.: (c)
When object is at P (closer to F) its image will be at R (closer to infinity). Image of an object lying
between C and F is real and inverted. Therefore, when the object moves downwards its image will move
upward.

5. Consider the equation of Bernoulli's theorem (constant). The dimensions of k/P are

same as that of which of the following?

(a) Thrust (b) Pressure (c) Angle (d) Viscosity

Sol.: (c)
Dimensions of k and P both are that of energy per unit volume. Hence k/P is dimensionless.

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6. The displacement x of a particle varies with time t as x = ae-t + bet where a, b,  and  are positive
constants. The velocity of the particle will :
(a) go on decreasing with time (b) be independent of  and 
(c) drop to zero when  =  (d) go on increasing with time

Sol.: (d)

Acceleration =

Since, acceleration is positive all the time, velocity of particle will go on increasing.

7. A coin is dropped in a lift. It takes time t 1 to reach the floor when lift is stationary. It takes time t2
when lift is moving up with constant acceleration. Then :
(a) t1 > t2 (b) t2 > tl (c) t1 = t2
(d) coin will never reach the floor in second case

Sol.: (a)
In second case relative acceleration is more. Hence, coin will take less time to reach the floor of lift.

8. In the figure given the position-time graph of a particle of mass 0.1 kg is shown. The impulse at t = 2 s
is:

(a) 0.2 kg m s-1 (b) - 0.2 kg m s-1 (c) 0.1 kg m s-1 (d) - 0.4 kg m s-1

Sol.: (b)
Just before 2 s, vi = slope of x -t graph = 2 m/s
Just after 2 s, vf= slope of x-t graph = 0
Impulse at 2s =P = Pf-Pi=m(vf-vi) = -0.2 kgm/s

9. Two charges q1 and q2 are placed 30 cm apart, as shown in figure. A third charge q3 is moved along the
arc of a circle of radius 40 cm from C to D. The change in the potential energy of the system is

where k is constant:

(a) 8q2 (b) 8q1 (c) 6q2 (d) 6q1

Sol.: (a)
PE between the pairs, (q1, q2) and (q1 q3) will not change as the distance is constant. Only between the
pair q2 and q3 will change.

10. For ensuring dissipation of same energy in all three resistors (R1 R2, R3) connected as shown in figure
their values must be related as :

(a) R1=R2= R3 (b) R2 = R3 and R1 = 4R2

(c) R2 = R3 and R2 = 4R1 (d) R1 = R2 + R3

Sol.: (c) If R2 = R3 and R2 = 4R1,. Then

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Now,

11. An electron moves in a circular orbit with a uniform speed v. It produces a magnetic field B at the
centre of the circle. The radius of the circle is proportional to :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Sol.: (c)

or

12. In an oscillating L-C circuit the maximum charge on the capacitor is Q. The charge on the capacitor
when the energy is stored equally between the electric and magnetic field is :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Sol.: (b)

 

Section- B
13. Velocity-time equation of a particle moving in a straight line is as shown in figure. What conclusions
can be drawn from the graph ?

(a) Acceleration of the particle is variable but its direction is constant throughout
(b) Velocity changes its direction during its motion
(c) Acceleration changes its direction during its motion
(d) Displacement cannot be found from the given information

Sol.: (c) (d)

a= dv/dt = slope of v-t graph
Slope is first positive then negative
Displacement = area under v-t graph
Just by observation we can not calculate the area, hence the displacement.

14. A force F is applied on a block of mass 2 kg as shown in figure : (g = 10 m/s2

(a) the force of friction when the block is moving is 8 N

(b) the force of friction when the block is stationary is less than 12 N
(c) block will not leave contact with ground for any value of F
(d) the force of friction when the block is moving is less than 8 N

Sol.: (b) (d)

Normal reaction and hence the limiting static and kinetic friction in this case will be less than the
values, if F were horizontal

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15. In the V-T graph shown in figure :

(a) work done by the gas is positive

(b) internal energy of the gas is decreasing
(c) heat is supplied to the gas
(d) heat is rejected from the gas

Sol.: (a) (b)

Volume of the gas is increasing; therefore work done will be positive.
Temperature of the gas is decreasing, therefore internal energy of the gas is decreasing.
From the given information we cannot conclude whether Q is positive or negative. Because W is
positive and U is negative.

16. Maximum kinetic energy of a particle of mass 1 kg in SHM is 8 J. Time period of SHM is 4 s.
Maximum potential energy during the motion is 10 J. Then:
(a) amplitude of oscillations is approximately 2.53 m
(b) minimum potential energy of the particle is 2 J
(c) maximum acceleration of the particle is approximately 6.3 m/s 2
(d) minimum kinetic energy of the particle is 2 J

Sol.: (a) (b) (c)

Maximum kinetic energy = energy of oscillation in SHM

 kA2 = 16 …(1)

Further,

 …(2)

From Eqs. (1) and (2), we get

K =2.5 N/m
And A = 2.53 m
Maximum acceleration of the particle will be.

= 6.3 m/s2

17. A portion of a ring of radius R has been removed as shown in figure. Mass of the remaining portion is
m. Centre of the ring is at origin O. Let IA and Io be the moment of inertias passing through points A
and O and perpendicular to the plane of the ring. Then:

(a) I0=mR2 (b) IO=IA (c) I0>IA (d) IA>IO

Sol.: (a) (d)

Whole mass has equal distance from the centre O. Henc, I=mR 2. Further centre of mass of the
remaining portion will be to the left of point O. More the distance of axis from centre of mass, is the
moment of inertia. Hence, IA > I0.
18. In the circuit shown in figure, R1 = R2 = R2 = R . Switch is closed at time t = 0. Then:

(a) potential difference across R2 is equal to potential difference across R3 at ln (2)

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(b) maximum current through R3 is V/2R

(c) minimum current through R3 is V/2R

(d) maximum charge stored in the capacitor is

Sol.: (b) (d)

(b) At t = 0, current through R3 will be half of the main current i.e.

and at t= , current through R3 will be,

(d) Maximum charge stored in the capacitor

=CVmax
= CVR3 (at t =)

19. A variable voltage V = 2t is applied across an inductor of inductance L = 2 H as shown in figure. Then :

(a) current versus time graph is a parabola

(b) energy stored in magnetic field at t = 2 s is 4 J
(c) potential energy at time t = 1 s in magnetic field is increasing at a rate of 1 J/s
(d) energy stored in magnetic field is zero all the time

Sol.: (a) (b) (c)

V= 2t

or

or (di) = t (dt)
Integrating, we get

i.e., i-t graph is parabola…

at t= 2 s, i=2A

=t3
at t = 1 s.

20. When an electron jumps from n = 6 to n = 2 in hydrogen like atom :

(a) total ten emission lines will be obtained (b) angular momentum will increase by three times
(c) kinetic energy will increase nine times (d) potential energy will increase three times

Sol.: (a) (c)

Number of emission lines from n=2 to n=1 are . Therefore, n=6 to n=2 is similar to n=5 to n=1,

Therefore. Total emission lines are

Further,

Potential energy

Or potential energy will decrease.

Passage I. A train starts from rest at one station and comes to rest at another station m distant.
Being uniformly accelerated for some time uniformly decelerated for some time and may
be in uniformly motion for remaining time. The motion of train can be shown by the adjoining
figure:

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21. Choose the correct statement:

(a) The magnitude of acceleration is three times the magnitude of retardation.
(b) The total displacement in going from O to C is less than the total distance in going from O to C.
(c) The rate of change of speed of the train is numerically equal to the rate of change of velocity.
(d) The displacement time graph is linear.

Sol.: (c)
Motion is one dimensional in one direction.

22. The journey is covered in least time then:

(a) the distance covered with uniform motion will be zero
(b) the acceleration time is equal to 60 s
(c) the deceleration time is equal to 20 s
(d) all of the above

Sol.: (d)
The corresponding v-t graph is shown in figure

Acceleration a1 = tan 30 =

Retardation a2 tan 30 = ms2

Area v- t graph gives displacement.

Hence,

 t =20 s.

23. If the journey is covered in minimum time, the maximum velocity acquired during the journey would
be : (a ) (b) (c) ' (d)

Sol.: (d)

24. The train instead chooses to accelerate for s then moves uniformly with acquired velocity before
retarding to come to rest.
Assuming acceleration and retardation to be same as before the time taken to reach the other station
will be:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Sol.: (d) This time,

or

or

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 Total time taken =

Passage II. {Q No.: 25, 26, 27, 28, 29}

The given diagram shows an ideal gas contained in an insulated cylinder having an insulated piston of mass M
on it. The heat transfer can only take place through the rods. The rods are in steady state. The ends of the rods
in the gas have same temperature as the gas while the other ends are at constant temperature as shown in the
figure. The rods are identical and conducting. [Given that atmospheric pressure is P 0]

25. The process may be assumed as :

(a) isothermal (b) isobaric (c) linear (d) adiabatic

Sol.: (b)

26. Finally, when the net heat transfer to the gas becomes zero, the temperature of the gas is :

(a) (b) (c) T (d) none of these

Sol.: (a) Heat taken by the gas = Heat given by the gas
Rest all things are similar. Hence, temperature difference between left hand rod and gas=
temperature difference between right hand rod and gas.
27. Suppose the cylinder contains 1 mole of monatomic gas at an initial temperature of T/2 Then, the
total heat transferred is :

(a) (b) RT (c) (d) none of these

Sol.: (c) Q = n Cp T

28. If the cross-section area of cylinder and points is A, the initial volume of the gas is:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Sol.: (c) Mg + P0A = PA (from the equilibrium of piston)

29. Final volume of the gas in the cylinder is:

(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these

Sol.: (a)

Passage III. {Q. No.: 30, 31, 32}

Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 connected by an ideal spring of spring constant k are at rest on a smooth
horizontal table. A constant horizontal force F acts on m 1 During the motion the maximum elongation of the
springs is x0. Now answer the following questions.

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30. Both blocks ml and m2 move with same velocity when the elongation of the spring is :
(a) xo (b) xo/2 (c) X0/4 (d) x0/8

Sol.: (a)

31. Both m1 and m2 move with same acceleration when the elongation of the spring is :
(a) x0 (b) x0/2 (c) x0/4 (d) xo/8

Sol.: (b)
Free body diagram of both the blocks from centre of mass frame at t=0

Here,

F2 = m2acm F2 = m1acm

Now, {at maximum elongation}

Or

At

The free body diagrams (w.r.t. ground) are as under

and or am1 = am2 at

32. Select the correct alternative:

(a) Velocity of centre of mass is the same as that of m1 and m2 at the instant when the elongation is x0
(b) Velocity of centre of mass is the same as that of m1 and m2 at the instant when elongation of the
spring is x0/2
(c) Velocity of centre of mass can never be the same as that of m1 and m2 at any instant
(d) Velocity of centre of mass can become zero at an instant during the motion of the system
Sol.: (a)
Section-D
33. A ball is projected normally from point P (which is on an inclined plane) with speed u. It strikes the
vertical wall normally. If all the collisions are perfectly elastic, then find the time period of periodic
motion.

Sol.: At P, vertical component of velocity is and at Q, vertical component is zero.

Hence, 

34. Find the natural frequency of the system as shown in the figure. The pulleys are massless and
frictionless.

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Sol.: Let m is displaced downwards by x from its mean position and F be the extra tension on the string connecting m. Then, extra
tension on the string connecting spring will be F/4. By this extra force F/4, spring will stretch extra amount x 0 where,

From constraint equation, we can see that

Since, extra tension is restoring in nature, we can write.

F= -(16k)x

Or

35. Using the following data, find the change in temperature at which wood will just sink in benzene.
Density of benzene at 0°C = 9×l02 kg m-1,
Density of wood at 0°C = 8.8×l02 kg m-3 ,
Cubical expansivity of benzene =1.2 ×10-3 K-1
Cubical expansivity of wood =1.5 ×10-4 K-1

Sol.: 21.7C
Wood will just sink when density of benzene is equal to density of wood or

or

Solving this equation, we get t=21.7C.

36. An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a equi-concave lens of focal length 30 cm, whose one
surface is silvered. If the radius of curvature of the silvered surface is 60 cm, find the position and
nature of the image.
Sol.: At 20/3 cm. Virtual Erect and diminished

 =2
When one surface is silvered.

or f=10 cm
i.e., the system behaves as a convex mirror of focal length 10 cm.
Now, applying the mirror formula,

Section – E
37. Match the following:
Table - 1 Table - 2
(A) Uniform circular motion (1) Constant kinetic energy
(B) Elastic collision (2) Constant linear momentum
(C) Inelastic collision (3) Path independent work done
(D) Conservative forces (4) Zero work done
Sol.: (A) 1, 4 (B) 1, 2 (C) 2 (D) 3

38. Match the following:

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Table - 1 Table - 2
(A) Elliptical orbit of planet (1) Kinetic energy conservation
(B) Circular orbit of satellite (2) Angular momentum conservation
(C) Escape velocity (3) Independent of mass of particle/satellite
(D) Orbital velocity (4)

Sol.: (A) 2 (B) 1, 2 (C) 3 (D) 3, 4

39. Match the following:

Table - 1 Table - 2
(A) Current flowing through a wire of (1) Electric field
non-uniform cross-section
(B) Current flowing through a wire of (2) Magnetic field
uniform cross-section
(C) Proton at rest (3) Constant drift speed
(D) Proton in motion (4) Constant current density
(5) Non-uniform electric field
Sol.: (A) 5 (B) 3, 4 (C) 1 (D) 1, 2

40. Match the following: For an object kept at a distance d > 2f

Table - 1 Table - 2
(A) Convex mirror (1) Real image
(B) Concave mirror (2) Virtual image
(C) Convex lens (3) Erect image
(D) Concave lens (4) Inverted image
(5) Diminished image
Sol.: (A) 2, 3, 5 (B) 1, 4, 5 (C) 1, 4, 5 (D) 2, 3, 5

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