List of top Physics Questions asked in JEE Main

An atom absorbs a photon of wavelength 500 nm and emits another photon of wavelength 600 nm. The net energy absorbed by the atom in this process is n × 10^-4 eV. The value of n is____.[Assume the atom to be stationary during the absorption and emission process](Take h = 6.6 x 10^-34 js and c = 3 x 10⁸ m/s)

Three point charges q, –2q and 2q are placed on x-axis at a distance x = 0, x = \(\frac{3}{ 4}\) R and x = R respectively from origin as shown. If q = 2 × 10^-6 C and R = 2 cm, the magnitude of net force experienced by the charge –2q is ________ N.

A bi-convex lens of focal length 10 cm is cut perpendicularly to principal axis. 
Find Power (in D) of new lens.

An insulated copper wire of 100 turns is wrapped around a wooden cylindrical core of the cross- sectional area 24 cm². The two ends of the wire are connected to a resistor. The total resistance in the circuit is 129. If an externally applied uniform magnetic field in the core along its axis changes from 1.5 T in one direction to 1.5 T in the opposite direction, the charge flowing through a point in the circuit during the change of magnetic field will be ________mC.

A straight wire AB of mass 40 g and length 50 cm is suspended by a pair of flexible leads in uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.40 T as shown in the figure. The magnitude of the current required in the wire to remove the tension in the supporting leads is (Take g = 10 ms^-2).

A light rope is wound around a hollow cylinder of mass 5 kg and radius 70 cm. The rope is pulled with a force of 52.5 N. The angular acceleration of the cylinder will be rad s^-2

The difference between threshold wavelengths for two metal surfaces A and B having work function \(Φ_A\)= 9 eV and \(Φ_B\) = 4.5 eV in nm is:
{Given, hc = 1242 eV nm}

Two plates A and B have thermal conductivities 84 \(Wm^{-1}K^{-1}\) and 126 \(Wm^{-1}K^{-1}\) respectively. They have same surface area and same thickness. They are placed in contact along their surfaces. If the temperatures of the outer surfaces of A and B are kept at 100 °C and 0 ºC respectively, then the temperature of the surface of contact in steady state is ________°C.

A vessel of depth 'd' is half filled with oil of refractive index n₁ and the other half is filled with water of refractive index n₂. The apparent depth of this vessel when viewed from above will be-

In an experiment with sonometer when a mass of 180 g is attached to the string, it vibrates with fundamental frequency of 30 Hz. When a mass m is attached, the string vibrates with fundamental frequency of 50 Hz. The value of m is ______g.

In the network shown below, the charge accumulated in the capacitor in steady state will be

The source of time varying magnetic field may be
(A) a permanent magnet
(B) an electric field changing linearly with time
(C) direct current
(D) a decelerating charge particle
(E) an antenna fed with a digital signal
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The initial pressure and volume of an ideal gas are P₀ and V₀. The final pressure of the gas when the gas is suddenly compressed to volume \(\frac{V_0}{4}\) will be(Given γ = ratio of specific heats at constant pressure and at constant volume)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R 
Assertion A : A spherical body of radius (5 ± 0.1) mm having a particular density is falling through a liquid of constant density. The percentage error in the calculation of its terminal velocity is 4%. 
Reason R : The terminal velocity of the spherical body falling through the liquid is inversely proportional to its radius. 

In the equation \(\bigg[X + {\frac{a}{Y^2}}\bigg] [Y - b] = RT\), X is pressure, Y is volume, R is universal gas constant and T is temperature. The physical quantity equivalent to the ratio \(\frac{a}{b}\) is 

A 10 μC charge is divided into two equal parts and kept at 1 cm distance. Find repulsion between charges?

Given below are two statements :
Statement I: For a planet, if the ratio of mass of the planet to its radius increases, the escape velocity from the planet also increases. 
Statement II: Escape velocity is independent of the radius of the planet. 
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:

Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Out of microwaves, infrared rays and ultraviolet rays, ultraviolet rays are the most effective for the emission of electrons from a metallic surface.
Statement II : Above the threshold frequency, the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons is inversely proportional to the frequency of the incident light.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

In an electromagnetic wave, at an instant and at a particular position, the electric field is along the negative z-axis and magnetic field is along the positive x-axis. Then the direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave is

The mean free path of molecules of a certain gas at STP is 1500d, where d is the diameter of the gas molecules. While maintaining the standard pressure, the mean free path of the molecules at 373K is approximately

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R 
Assertion A : The binding energy per nucleon is practically independent of the atomic number for nuclei of mass number in the range 30 to 170. 
Reason R : Nuclear force is short ranged. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

In a Young's double slits experiment, the ratio of amplitude of light coming from slits is 2:1. The ratio of the maximum to minimum intensity in the interference pattern is