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821 Physics questions for JEE Main & NEET. Includes 40 PYQ questions.

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PYQ 2013Hard90s

The internal resistance of a 2.1 V cell which gives a current of 0.2 A through a resistance of 10 Ω is

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PYQ 2013Hard90s

A coil is self-inductance L is connected in series with a bulb B and an AC source. Brightness of the bulb decreases when :

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PYQ 2013Hard90s

The resistances of the four arms P,Q, R and S ina Wheatstone′s bridge are 10 ohm, 30 ohm, 30 ohmand 90 ohm, respectively. The e.m.f. and internalresistance of the cell are 7 volt and 5 ohmrespec...

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PYQ 2014Hard90s

In a large building, there are 15 bulbs of 40 W, 5 bulbs of 100 W, 5 fans of 80 W and 1 heater of 1 kW. The voltage of the electric mains is 220 V. The minimum capacity of the main fuse of the buildin...

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PYQ 2014Hard90s

During an experiment with a metre bridge, the galvanometer shows a null point when the jockey is pressed at 40.0 cm using a standard resistance of 90 Ω, as shown in the figure. The least count of...

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PYQ 2014Hard90s

Two cities are 150 km apart. Electric power is sent from one city to another city through copper wires. The fall of potential per km is 8 volt and the average resistance per km is 0.5 Ω The power...

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PYQ 2014Hard90s

The resistances in the two arms of the meter bridge are 5 Ω and R Ω , respectively. When the resistance R is shunted with an equal resistance, the new balance point is at 1.6 I1. The resista...

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PYQ 2014Hard90s

A potentiometer circuit has been set up for finding the internal resistance of a given cell. The main battery, used across the potentiometer wire, has anemf of 2.0 V and a negligible internal resistan...

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PYQ 2014Hard90s

In an ammeter 0.2% of main current passes through the galvanometer. If resistance of galvanometer is G, the resistance of ammeter will be

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PYQ Hard90s

Two cells, each of e.m.f. E and internal resistance r, are connected in parallel across a resistor R. The power dissipated in the resistor is maximum if :-

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PYQ Hard90s

In a network as shown in the figure the potential difference across the resistance 2R is (the cell has an emf of E and has no internal resistance) :...

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PYQ 2015Hard90s

Across a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross section a constant potential difference is applied. The quantity which remains constant along the conductor is :

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PYQ 2015Hard90s

A potentiometer wire has length 4 m and resistance 8Ω The resistance that must be connected in series with the wire and an accumulator of e.m.f. 2V, so as to get a potential gradient 1 mV per cm ...

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PYQ 2015Hard90s

A certain metallic surface is illuminated with monochromatic light of wavelength, λ. The stopping potential for photo-electric current for this light is 3V0. if the same surface is illuminated wi...

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PYQ 2015Hard90s

A, B and C are voltmeters of resistance R, 1.5 Rand 3R respectively as shown in the figure. Whensome potential difference is applied between X andY, the voltmeter readings are VA, VB and VCrespectivel...

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PYQ 2015Hard90s

A conducting square frame of side ′a′ and a long straight wire carrying current I are located in the same plane as shown in the figure. The frame moves to the right with a constant velocit...

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PYQ 2017Hard90s

When a current of 5 mA is passed through a galvanometer having a coil of resistance 15 Ω, it shows full scale deflection. The value of the resistance to be put in series with the galvanometer to...

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PYQ 2015Hard90s

Two stones are thrown up simultaneously from the edge of a cliff 240 m high with initial speed of 10 m/s and 40 m/s respectively. Which of the following graph best represents the time variation of rel...

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PYQ 2017Hard90s

In a common emitter transistor amplifier the audio signal voltage across the collector is 3V. The resistance of collector is 3 kΩ. If current gain is 100 and the base resistance is 2 kΩ, the voltage...

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PYQ 2017Hard90s

The resistance of a wire is 'R' ohm. If it is melted and stretched to 'n' times its original length, its new resistance will be :-

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