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18
th
March 2021 | Shift 2
SECTION – A
1. The decay of a proton to neutron is :
(1) Not possible as proton mass is less than the neutron mass
(2) Always possible as it is associated only with ?
+
decay
(3) Possible only inside the nucleus
(4) Not possible but neutron to proton conversion is possible
Sol. (3)
Positron emission or Beta plus decay is a subtype of radioactive decay called Beta decay, in
which a proton inside a radionuclide nucleus is converted into a neutron while releasing a
positron and an electron neutrino.
So, decay of a proton to neutron is possible only inside the nucleus.
2. An object of mass m
1
collides with another object of mass m
2
, which is at rest. After the
collision the objects move with equal speeds in opposite direction. The ratio of the masses
m
2
: m
1
is :
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 1 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 3 : 1
Sol. (4)
m
1
u
1
m
2
u
2
=0
Before Collision
m
1
v
1
=v
m
2
After Collision
v
2
=v
From conservation of linear momentum;
P
i
= P
f
1 1 2 1 2
m u m (0) m ( v) m v ? ? ? ? ?
1 1 2 1
m u v(m m ) ? ? ? …(i)
sep
app 1 1
V
v ( v) 2v
e 1
V u u
? ?
? ? ? ? ?
1
u 2V ? ? …(ii)
from (i) & (ii)
1 2 1
m (2v) v(m m ) ? ?
1 2 1
2m m m ? ? ?
1 2
3m m ? ?
2
1
m 3
m 1
? ?
3. A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along y-direction can have the following pair of
electric field (E)
?
and magnetic field (B)
?
components.
(1) E
x
, B
z
or E
z
, B
x
(2) E
y
, B
x
or E
x
, B
y
(3) E
x
, B
y
or E
y
, B
x
(4) E
y
, B
y
or E
z
, B
z
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18
th
March 2021 | Shift 2
SECTION – A
1. The decay of a proton to neutron is :
(1) Not possible as proton mass is less than the neutron mass
(2) Always possible as it is associated only with ?
+
decay
(3) Possible only inside the nucleus
(4) Not possible but neutron to proton conversion is possible
Sol. (3)
Positron emission or Beta plus decay is a subtype of radioactive decay called Beta decay, in
which a proton inside a radionuclide nucleus is converted into a neutron while releasing a
positron and an electron neutrino.
So, decay of a proton to neutron is possible only inside the nucleus.
2. An object of mass m
1
collides with another object of mass m
2
, which is at rest. After the
collision the objects move with equal speeds in opposite direction. The ratio of the masses
m
2
: m
1
is :
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 1 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 3 : 1
Sol. (4)
m
1
u
1
m
2
u
2
=0
Before Collision
m
1
v
1
=v
m
2
After Collision
v
2
=v
From conservation of linear momentum;
P
i
= P
f
1 1 2 1 2
m u m (0) m ( v) m v ? ? ? ? ?
1 1 2 1
m u v(m m ) ? ? ? …(i)
sep
app 1 1
V
v ( v) 2v
e 1
V u u
? ?
? ? ? ? ?
1
u 2V ? ? …(ii)
from (i) & (ii)
1 2 1
m (2v) v(m m ) ? ?
1 2 1
2m m m ? ? ?
1 2
3m m ? ?
2
1
m 3
m 1
? ?
3. A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along y-direction can have the following pair of
electric field (E)
?
and magnetic field (B)
?
components.
(1) E
x
, B
z
or E
z
, B
x
(2) E
y
, B
x
or E
x
, B
y
(3) E
x
, B
y
or E
y
, B
x
(4) E
y
, B
y
or E
z
, B
z
Sol. (1)
Y
v
?
Z
X
ˆ ˆ ˆ
E B C ? ? ? for electromagnetic waves.
ˆ ˆ
E B ? ? should point in the
direction of propagation of wave (y-direction here)
? ?possible combinations are
(E
x
, B
z
) or (E
z
, B
x
)
4. A solid cylinder of mass m is wrapped with an inextensible light string and, is placed on a rough
inclined plane as shown in the figure. The frictional force acting between the cylinder and the
inclined plane is :
60°
[The coefficient of static friction, ?
s
, is 0.4]
(1)
7
mg
2
(2) 0
(3)
mg
5
(4) 5 mg
Sol. (3)
T
N
f
mg cos60°
mg
60°
60°
mg sin60°
Let's assume equilibrium condition of cylinder
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18
th
March 2021 | Shift 2
SECTION – A
1. The decay of a proton to neutron is :
(1) Not possible as proton mass is less than the neutron mass
(2) Always possible as it is associated only with ?
+
decay
(3) Possible only inside the nucleus
(4) Not possible but neutron to proton conversion is possible
Sol. (3)
Positron emission or Beta plus decay is a subtype of radioactive decay called Beta decay, in
which a proton inside a radionuclide nucleus is converted into a neutron while releasing a
positron and an electron neutrino.
So, decay of a proton to neutron is possible only inside the nucleus.
2. An object of mass m
1
collides with another object of mass m
2
, which is at rest. After the
collision the objects move with equal speeds in opposite direction. The ratio of the masses
m
2
: m
1
is :
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 1 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 3 : 1
Sol. (4)
m
1
u
1
m
2
u
2
=0
Before Collision
m
1
v
1
=v
m
2
After Collision
v
2
=v
From conservation of linear momentum;
P
i
= P
f
1 1 2 1 2
m u m (0) m ( v) m v ? ? ? ? ?
1 1 2 1
m u v(m m ) ? ? ? …(i)
sep
app 1 1
V
v ( v) 2v
e 1
V u u
? ?
? ? ? ? ?
1
u 2V ? ? …(ii)
from (i) & (ii)
1 2 1
m (2v) v(m m ) ? ?
1 2 1
2m m m ? ? ?
1 2
3m m ? ?
2
1
m 3
m 1
? ?
3. A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along y-direction can have the following pair of
electric field (E)
?
and magnetic field (B)
?
components.
(1) E
x
, B
z
or E
z
, B
x
(2) E
y
, B
x
or E
x
, B
y
(3) E
x
, B
y
or E
y
, B
x
(4) E
y
, B
y
or E
z
, B
z
Sol. (1)
Y
v
?
Z
X
ˆ ˆ ˆ
E B C ? ? ? for electromagnetic waves.
ˆ ˆ
E B ? ? should point in the
direction of propagation of wave (y-direction here)
? ?possible combinations are
(E
x
, B
z
) or (E
z
, B
x
)
4. A solid cylinder of mass m is wrapped with an inextensible light string and, is placed on a rough
inclined plane as shown in the figure. The frictional force acting between the cylinder and the
inclined plane is :
60°
[The coefficient of static friction, ?
s
, is 0.4]
(1)
7
mg
2
(2) 0
(3)
mg
5
(4) 5 mg
Sol. (3)
T
N
f
mg cos60°
mg
60°
60°
mg sin60°
Let's assume equilibrium condition of cylinder
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March 2021 | Shift 2
T f mgsin60 ? ? ? ? ….(i)
& TR – fR = 0 ….(ii)
from (i) & (ii)
req
mgsin60
T f
2
?
? ?
But limiting friction < required friction.
? ? ?mgcos60°
mgsin60
2
?
?
?cylinder won't be in equilibrium
? ?f will be kinetic
& f = ?
K
N
k
mgcos60 ? ? ?
1 mg
0.4 mg
2 5
? ? ? ?
5. An ideal gas in a cylinder is separated by a piston in such a way that the entropy of one part is
S
1
and that of the other part is S
2
. Given that S
1
> S
2
. If the piston is removed then the total
entropy of the system will be :
(1) S
1
+ S
2
(2) S
1
- S
2
(3) S
1
× S
2
(4)
1
2
S
S
Sol. (1)
(S
1
>S
2
)
1 2
S
2
S
1
Piston
for gas 1 ,
1 1
f
S n R
2
?
for gas 2,
2 2
f
S n R
2
? } identical gas, so f will be same.
after removal of piston,
1 2 1 2
f
s (n n )R S S
2
? ? ? ?
6. The time taken for the magnetic energy to reach 25% of its maximum value, when a solenoid of
resistance R, inductance L is connected to a battery, is :
(1)
L
ln2
R
(2)
L
ln10
R
(3) Infinite (4)
L
ln5
R
Sol. (1)
? ?Magnetic energy,
2
1
U LI
2
? , when current in circuit is I.
? When circuit has maximum current,
maximum value of Magnetic energy,
2
0 0
1
U LI
2
?
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18
th
March 2021 | Shift 2
SECTION – A
1. The decay of a proton to neutron is :
(1) Not possible as proton mass is less than the neutron mass
(2) Always possible as it is associated only with ?
+
decay
(3) Possible only inside the nucleus
(4) Not possible but neutron to proton conversion is possible
Sol. (3)
Positron emission or Beta plus decay is a subtype of radioactive decay called Beta decay, in
which a proton inside a radionuclide nucleus is converted into a neutron while releasing a
positron and an electron neutrino.
So, decay of a proton to neutron is possible only inside the nucleus.
2. An object of mass m
1
collides with another object of mass m
2
, which is at rest. After the
collision the objects move with equal speeds in opposite direction. The ratio of the masses
m
2
: m
1
is :
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 1 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 3 : 1
Sol. (4)
m
1
u
1
m
2
u
2
=0
Before Collision
m
1
v
1
=v
m
2
After Collision
v
2
=v
From conservation of linear momentum;
P
i
= P
f
1 1 2 1 2
m u m (0) m ( v) m v ? ? ? ? ?
1 1 2 1
m u v(m m ) ? ? ? …(i)
sep
app 1 1
V
v ( v) 2v
e 1
V u u
? ?
? ? ? ? ?
1
u 2V ? ? …(ii)
from (i) & (ii)
1 2 1
m (2v) v(m m ) ? ?
1 2 1
2m m m ? ? ?
1 2
3m m ? ?
2
1
m 3
m 1
? ?
3. A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along y-direction can have the following pair of
electric field (E)
?
and magnetic field (B)
?
components.
(1) E
x
, B
z
or E
z
, B
x
(2) E
y
, B
x
or E
x
, B
y
(3) E
x
, B
y
or E
y
, B
x
(4) E
y
, B
y
or E
z
, B
z
Sol. (1)
Y
v
?
Z
X
ˆ ˆ ˆ
E B C ? ? ? for electromagnetic waves.
ˆ ˆ
E B ? ? should point in the
direction of propagation of wave (y-direction here)
? ?possible combinations are
(E
x
, B
z
) or (E
z
, B
x
)
4. A solid cylinder of mass m is wrapped with an inextensible light string and, is placed on a rough
inclined plane as shown in the figure. The frictional force acting between the cylinder and the
inclined plane is :
60°
[The coefficient of static friction, ?
s
, is 0.4]
(1)
7
mg
2
(2) 0
(3)
mg
5
(4) 5 mg
Sol. (3)
T
N
f
mg cos60°
mg
60°
60°
mg sin60°
Let's assume equilibrium condition of cylinder
18
th
March 2021 | Shift 2
T f mgsin60 ? ? ? ? ….(i)
& TR – fR = 0 ….(ii)
from (i) & (ii)
req
mgsin60
T f
2
?
? ?
But limiting friction < required friction.
? ? ?mgcos60°
mgsin60
2
?
?
?cylinder won't be in equilibrium
? ?f will be kinetic
& f = ?
K
N
k
mgcos60 ? ? ?
1 mg
0.4 mg
2 5
? ? ? ?
5. An ideal gas in a cylinder is separated by a piston in such a way that the entropy of one part is
S
1
and that of the other part is S
2
. Given that S
1
> S
2
. If the piston is removed then the total
entropy of the system will be :
(1) S
1
+ S
2
(2) S
1
- S
2
(3) S
1
× S
2
(4)
1
2
S
S
Sol. (1)
(S
1
>S
2
)
1 2
S
2
S
1
Piston
for gas 1 ,
1 1
f
S n R
2
?
for gas 2,
2 2
f
S n R
2
? } identical gas, so f will be same.
after removal of piston,
1 2 1 2
f
s (n n )R S S
2
? ? ? ?
6. The time taken for the magnetic energy to reach 25% of its maximum value, when a solenoid of
resistance R, inductance L is connected to a battery, is :
(1)
L
ln2
R
(2)
L
ln10
R
(3) Infinite (4)
L
ln5
R
Sol. (1)
? ?Magnetic energy,
2
1
U LI
2
? , when current in circuit is I.
? When circuit has maximum current,
maximum value of Magnetic energy,
2
0 0
1
U LI
2
?
Given : U = 25% of U
0
.
2 2
0
1 1 1
LI LI
2 4 2
? ? ?
2
2 0 0
I I
I I
4 2
? ? ? ?
?
t/
0
I I (1 e )
? ?
? ?
t/ 0
0
I
I (1 e )
2
? ?
? ? ?
t/
1
e
2
? ?
? ?
t/
e 2
?
? ?
t n2 ? ? ? ?
L
t n2
R
? ? ?
7. For an adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas, the fractional change in its pressure is equal to
(where ? is the ratio of specific heats) :
(1)
dV
V
? ? (2)
dV
V
(3)
1 dV
V
?
?
(4)
V
dV
? ?
Sol. (1)
for adiabatic expansion :
PV const.
?
?
nP lnv const. ? ? ? ? ?
? differentiating both sides;
dp dv
0
p v
? ? ?
dp dv
p V
? ? ? ?
8. The correct relation between ? (ratio of collector current to emitter current) and ? (ratio of
collector current to base current) of a transistor is :
(1)
1
?
? ?
? ?
(2)
1
?
? ?
? ?
(3)
1
1
? ?
? ?
(4)
1
?
? ?
? ?
Sol. (1)
C
E
I
I
? ? &
C
B
I
I
? ?
& I
E
= I
B
+ I
C
C E B
C C C
I I I
I I I
? ? ?
1 1 1
1
? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ?
1
?
? ? ?
? ?
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18
th
March 2021 | Shift 2
SECTION – A
1. The decay of a proton to neutron is :
(1) Not possible as proton mass is less than the neutron mass
(2) Always possible as it is associated only with ?
+
decay
(3) Possible only inside the nucleus
(4) Not possible but neutron to proton conversion is possible
Sol. (3)
Positron emission or Beta plus decay is a subtype of radioactive decay called Beta decay, in
which a proton inside a radionuclide nucleus is converted into a neutron while releasing a
positron and an electron neutrino.
So, decay of a proton to neutron is possible only inside the nucleus.
2. An object of mass m
1
collides with another object of mass m
2
, which is at rest. After the
collision the objects move with equal speeds in opposite direction. The ratio of the masses
m
2
: m
1
is :
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 1 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 3 : 1
Sol. (4)
m
1
u
1
m
2
u
2
=0
Before Collision
m
1
v
1
=v
m
2
After Collision
v
2
=v
From conservation of linear momentum;
P
i
= P
f
1 1 2 1 2
m u m (0) m ( v) m v ? ? ? ? ?
1 1 2 1
m u v(m m ) ? ? ? …(i)
sep
app 1 1
V
v ( v) 2v
e 1
V u u
? ?
? ? ? ? ?
1
u 2V ? ? …(ii)
from (i) & (ii)
1 2 1
m (2v) v(m m ) ? ?
1 2 1
2m m m ? ? ?
1 2
3m m ? ?
2
1
m 3
m 1
? ?
3. A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along y-direction can have the following pair of
electric field (E)
?
and magnetic field (B)
?
components.
(1) E
x
, B
z
or E
z
, B
x
(2) E
y
, B
x
or E
x
, B
y
(3) E
x
, B
y
or E
y
, B
x
(4) E
y
, B
y
or E
z
, B
z
Sol. (1)
Y
v
?
Z
X
ˆ ˆ ˆ
E B C ? ? ? for electromagnetic waves.
ˆ ˆ
E B ? ? should point in the
direction of propagation of wave (y-direction here)
? ?possible combinations are
(E
x
, B
z
) or (E
z
, B
x
)
4. A solid cylinder of mass m is wrapped with an inextensible light string and, is placed on a rough
inclined plane as shown in the figure. The frictional force acting between the cylinder and the
inclined plane is :
60°
[The coefficient of static friction, ?
s
, is 0.4]
(1)
7
mg
2
(2) 0
(3)
mg
5
(4) 5 mg
Sol. (3)
T
N
f
mg cos60°
mg
60°
60°
mg sin60°
Let's assume equilibrium condition of cylinder
18
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March 2021 | Shift 2
T f mgsin60 ? ? ? ? ….(i)
& TR – fR = 0 ….(ii)
from (i) & (ii)
req
mgsin60
T f
2
?
? ?
But limiting friction < required friction.
? ? ?mgcos60°
mgsin60
2
?
?
?cylinder won't be in equilibrium
? ?f will be kinetic
& f = ?
K
N
k
mgcos60 ? ? ?
1 mg
0.4 mg
2 5
? ? ? ?
5. An ideal gas in a cylinder is separated by a piston in such a way that the entropy of one part is
S
1
and that of the other part is S
2
. Given that S
1
> S
2
. If the piston is removed then the total
entropy of the system will be :
(1) S
1
+ S
2
(2) S
1
- S
2
(3) S
1
× S
2
(4)
1
2
S
S
Sol. (1)
(S
1
>S
2
)
1 2
S
2
S
1
Piston
for gas 1 ,
1 1
f
S n R
2
?
for gas 2,
2 2
f
S n R
2
? } identical gas, so f will be same.
after removal of piston,
1 2 1 2
f
s (n n )R S S
2
? ? ? ?
6. The time taken for the magnetic energy to reach 25% of its maximum value, when a solenoid of
resistance R, inductance L is connected to a battery, is :
(1)
L
ln2
R
(2)
L
ln10
R
(3) Infinite (4)
L
ln5
R
Sol. (1)
? ?Magnetic energy,
2
1
U LI
2
? , when current in circuit is I.
? When circuit has maximum current,
maximum value of Magnetic energy,
2
0 0
1
U LI
2
?
Given : U = 25% of U
0
.
2 2
0
1 1 1
LI LI
2 4 2
? ? ?
2
2 0 0
I I
I I
4 2
? ? ? ?
?
t/
0
I I (1 e )
? ?
? ?
t/ 0
0
I
I (1 e )
2
? ?
? ? ?
t/
1
e
2
? ?
? ?
t/
e 2
?
? ?
t n2 ? ? ? ?
L
t n2
R
? ? ?
7. For an adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas, the fractional change in its pressure is equal to
(where ? is the ratio of specific heats) :
(1)
dV
V
? ? (2)
dV
V
(3)
1 dV
V
?
?
(4)
V
dV
? ?
Sol. (1)
for adiabatic expansion :
PV const.
?
?
nP lnv const. ? ? ? ? ?
? differentiating both sides;
dp dv
0
p v
? ? ?
dp dv
p V
? ? ? ?
8. The correct relation between ? (ratio of collector current to emitter current) and ? (ratio of
collector current to base current) of a transistor is :
(1)
1
?
? ?
? ?
(2)
1
?
? ?
? ?
(3)
1
1
? ?
? ?
(4)
1
?
? ?
? ?
Sol. (1)
C
E
I
I
? ? &
C
B
I
I
? ?
& I
E
= I
B
+ I
C
C E B
C C C
I I I
I I I
? ? ?
1 1 1
1
? ?
? ? ? ?
? ? ?
1
?
? ? ?
? ?
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9. In a series LCR circuit, the inductive reactance (x
L
) is 10 ? and the capacitive reactance (X
C
) is
4 ?. The resistance (R) in the circuit is 6 ? ?
(1)
1
2
(2)
3
2
(3)
1
2
(4)
1
2 2
Sol. (1)
Given : X
L
= 10 ?
X
C
= 4 ?
R = 6 ?
? ?Power factor = cos ? =
R
Z
2 2
L C
R
R (x X )
?
? ?
2 2
6
6 (10 4)
?
? ?
6 1
6 2 2
? ?
10. A proton and an ?-particle, having kinetic energies K
p
and K
?
repectively, enter into a magnetic
field at right angles.
The ratio of the radii of trajectory of proton to that ?-particle is 2 : 1. The ratio of K
P
: K
?
is :
(1) 1 : 8 (2) 1 : 4 (3) 8 : 1 (4) 4 : 1
Sol. (4)
mv p
r
qB qB
? ? ?
p
m 4
&
m 1
?
?
p
P
P
r
q P 2
.
r P q 1
?
? ?
? ? ?
P P
P 2q 1
2 1
P q 2
? ?
? ?
? ? ? ?
? ?
? ?
Now,
2
p p
p
K P
m 4
. 1 4
K P m 1
?
? ?
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11. The function of time representing a simple harmonic motion with a period of
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(1) cos( ?t) + cos(2 ?t) + cos(3 ?t) (2) 3cos 2 t
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(3) sin
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( ?t) (4) sin( ?t) + cos( ?t)
Sol. (2)
for expression, 3cos 2 t
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