List of top Physics Questions asked in JEE Advanced

A ray of light travelling in the direction $\frac{1}{2}(\hat{i}+\sqrt{3})$ is incident on a plane mirror. After reflection, it travels along the direction $\frac{1}{2}(\hat{i}-\sqrt{3} j)$. The angle of incidence is

Two non-reactive monoatomic ideal gases have their atomic masses in the ratio $2 : 3$. The ratio of their partial pressures, when enclosed in a vessel kept at a constant temperature, is $4 : 3$. The ratio of their densities is

In the Young's double slit experiment using a monochromatic light of wavelength $\lambda$ the path difference (in terms of an integer $n$) corresponding to any point having half the peak intensity is

Using the expression 2d sin $\theta =\lambda,$ one calculates the values of d by measuring the corresponding angles $\theta$ in the range 0 to 90$^{\circ}$. The wavelength X is exactly known and the error in $\theta$ is constant for all values of $\theta$. As $\theta$ increases from 0$^{\circ}$

Two rectangular blocks, having identical dimensions, can be arranged either in configuration I or in configuration II as shown in the figure. One of the blocks has thermal conductivity $\kappa$ and the other $2 \,\kappa .$ The temperature difference between the ends along the $x$-axis is the same in both the configurations. It takes $9\, s$ to transport a certain amount of heat from the hot end to the cold end in the configuration I. The time to transport the same amount of heat in the configuration II is

Consider a disc rotating in the horizontal plane with a constant angular speed to about its centre O. The disc has a shaded region on one side of the diameter and an unshaded region on the other side as shown in the figure. When the disc is in the orientation as shown, two pebbles P and Q are simultaneously projected at an angle towards R The velocity of projection is in the y-z plane and is same for both pebbles with respect to the disc. Assume that (i) they land back on the disc before the disc has completed 1/8 rotation, (ii) their range is less than half the disc radius, and (iii) \(\omega\) remains constant throughout. Then

Consider a thin spherical shell of radius $R$ with its centre at the origin, carrying uniform positive surface charge density. The variation of the magnitude of the electric field and the electric potential $V (r)$ with the distance $r$ from the centre, is best represented by which graph?

For the resistance network shown in the figure, choose the correct option(s).

A cubical region of side a has its centre at the origin. It encloses three fixed point charges, $- q$ at $(0,- \frac{a}{4} ,0), + 3q$ at $(0, 0, 0)$ and $- q$ at $(0,+ \frac{a}{4},0)$. Choose the correct option(s).

In the given circuit, the AC source has ? = 100 rad/s. Considering the inductor and capacitor to be ideal, the correct choice(s) is(are)

An infinitely long hollow conducting cylinder with inner radius $R/2$ and outer radius $R$ carries a uniform current density along its length. The magnitude of the magnetic field, as a function of the radial distance $r$ from the axis is best represented by

A thin uniform rod, pivoted at O, is rotating in the horizontal plane with constant angular speed $\omega$, as shown in the figure. At time t = 0, a small insect starts from O and moves with constant speed v with respect to the rod towards the other end. It reaches the end of the rod at t = T and stops. The angular speed of the system remains $\omega$ throughout. The magnitude of the torque $|\tau|$ on the system about O, as a function of time is best represented by which plot?

A mixture of 2 moles of helium gas (atomic mass = 4 amu) and 1 mole of argon gas (atomic mass = 40 amu) is kept at 300 K in a container. The ratio of the rms speeds $\bigg(\frac{ v_{rms}(helium)}{v_{rms(argon)}}\bigg)$ is

A small mass m is attached to a massless string whose other end is fixed at P as shown in the figure. The mass is undergoing circular motion in the x-y plane with centre at O and constant angular speed $ \omega$. If the angular momentum of the system, calculated about O and P are denoted by $ L_o$ and $ L_p $ respectively, then

A person blows into open-end of a long pipe. As a result, a high-pressure pulse of air travels down the pipe. When this pulse reaches the other end of the pipe,

Two solid cylinders P and Q of same mass and same radius start rolling down a fixed inclined plane from the same height at the same time. Cylinder P has most of its mass concentrated near its surface, while Q has most of its mass concentrated near the axis. Which statement(s) is(are) correct?

A bi-convex lens is formed with two thin plano-convex lenses as shown in the figure. Refractive index $n$ of the first lens is $1.5$ and that of the second lens is $1.2$. Both the curved surfaces are of the same radius of curvature $R\, = \,14\, cm$.For this bi-convex lens, for an object distance of $40\, cm$, the image distance will be

Young's double slit experiment is carried out by using green, red and blue light, one colour at a time. The fringe widths recorded are $\beta_G,\beta_R$ and $\beta_B$ respectively. Then,

A meter bridge is set-up as shown in figure, to determine an unknown resistance $X$ using a standard $10 \Omega $ resistor: The galvanometer shows null point when tapping-key is at $52\, cm$ mark. The end-corrections are $1\, cm$ and $2 \,cm$ respectively for the ends $A$ and $B$. The determined value of $X$ is

A wooden block performs SHM on a frictionless surface with frequency $v_0$. The block carries a charge $+Q$ on its surface. If now a uniform electric field $E$ is switched-on as shown, then the $SHM$ of the block will be

A point mass is subjected to two simultaneous sinusoidal displacements in x-direction, $ x_1 (t) = A sin \omega t $ and $x_2(t) = Asin\bigg( \omega t + \frac{ 2 \pi }{ 3} \bigg) $ Adding a third sinusoidal displacement $x_3(t)=B sin(\omega l + \Phi) $ brings the mass to a complete rest. The values of B and $\Phi $ are

A glass rod rubbed with silk is used to change a gold leaf electroscope and the leaves are observed to diverge. The electroscope thus charged is exposed to $X$-rays for a short period. Then

The wavelength of the first spectral line in the Balmer series of hydrogen atom is $6561\, \mathring{A}$. The wavelength of the second spectral line in the Balmer series of singly ionized helium atom is

A ball of mass (m) 0.5 kg is attached to the end of a string having length (l) 0.5 m. The ball is rotated on a horizontal circular path about vertical axis. The maximum tension that the string can bear is 324 N. The maximum possible value of angular velocity of ball (in rad/s) is

A thin ring of mass 2 kg and radius 0.5 m is rolling without slipping on a horizontal plane with velocity 1 m/s. A small ball of mass 0.1 kg, moving with velocity 20 m/s in the opposite direction, hits the ring at a height of 0.75 m and goes vertically up with velocity 10 m/s. Immediately after the collision