Physics
Chapters
- 1 Physics and Measurement
- 2 Kinematics
- 3 Laws of Motion
- 4 Work, Energy and Power
- 5 Rotational Motion
- 6 Gravitation
- 7 Properties of Solids and Liquids
- 8 Thermodynamics
- 9 Kinetic Theory of Gases
- 10 Oscillations and Waves
- 11 Electrostatics
- 12 Current Electricity
- 13 Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
- 14 Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
- 15 Electromagnetic Waves
- 16 Optics
- 17 Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
- 18 Atoms and Nuclei
- 19 Electronic Devices
- 20 Experimental Skills
Practice tests
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See all →- A full wave rectifier circuit with diodes (D_1) and (D_2) is shown in the figure. If input supply voltage V_in = 220(100π t) volt, then at t = 15 msec Answer: 1. D₁ is forward biased, D₂ is reverse biased or 2. D₁ is reverse biased, D₂ is forward biased Key idea: in a centre-tapped full-wav... 1
- The intensity of transmitted light when a polaroid sheet, placed between two crossed polaroids at 22.5^° from the polarization axis of one of the polaroid, is (I_0 is the intensity of polarised light after passing through the first polaroid): Answer: 3. I₀/8 Key idea: apply Malus's law, I=I₀cos²θ , at each polaroid. The middle sheet is at 22.5^° to the first, and 90^°-22.5^°=67.5^... 1
- Two identical point masses P and Q, suspended from two separate massless springs of spring constants k_1 and k_2, respectively, oscillate vertically. If their maximum speeds are the same, the ratio (A_Q/A_P) of the amplitude A_Q of mass Q to the ampl… Answer: 4. √(k₁/k₂) Key idea: the maximum speed in SHM is v_max=Aω=A√(k/m) . Masses are identical and v_max is the same, so A_P√(k₁)=A_Q√(k₂... 1
- A pipe open at both ends has a fundamental frequency f in air. The pipe is now dipped vertically in a water drum to half of its length. The fundamental frequency of the air column is now equal to : Answer: 2. f Key idea: an open pipe of length L has fundamental f=v/2L ; a pipe closed at one end of length l has fundamental v/4l . Dipping... 1
- A physical quantity P is related to four observations a, b, c and d as follows:P = a^3b^2 / c√(d)The percentage errors of measurement in a, b, c and d are 1%, 3%, 2%, and 4% respectively. The percentage error in the quantity P is Answer: 3. 13% Key idea: for P=a³b²/csqrt d , the maximum percentage error is the sum of (power × percentage error) of each quantity. Δ P/P×... 1
- Two gases A and B are filled at the same pressure in separate cylinders with movable pistons of radius r_A and r_B, respectively. On supplying an equal amount of heat to both the systems reversibly under constant pressure, the pistons of gas A and B… Answer: 2. 3/4 Key idea: at constant pressure, Q=Δ U+W with W=pΔ V . The heat supplied and Δ U are the same for both gases, so W is equal. W... 1