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As shown in the figure, after passing through the medium 1. The speed of light v2 in medium 2 will be: (Given \(c = 3 \times 10^8 ms^{-1}\))
speed of light v2 in medium 2
The aperture of the objective is 24.4 cm. The resolving power of this telescope, if a light of wavelength 2440 Å is used to see the object will be:

A wire X of length 50 cm carrying a current of 2 A is placed parallel to a long wire Y of length 5 m. The wire Y carries a current of 3 A. The distance between two wires is 5 cm and currents flow in the same direction. The force acting on the wire Y is

A wire X of length 50 cm carrying a current of 2 A is placed parallel to a long wire Y of length 5 m

A 8 V Zener diode along with a series resistance R is connected across a 20 V supply (as shown in the figure). If the maximum Zener current is 25 mA, then the minimum value of R will be ____ Ω.

A 8 V Zener diode along with a series resistance R is connected across a

Given: The percentage error in the measurements of A, B, C, and D are respectively 4%, 2%, 3%, and 1%. The relative error in $Z = \frac{A^4 B^{1/3}}{C D^{3/2}}$ is
A body of mass $m$ is thrown with velocity $u$ from the origin of a coordinate axes at an angle with the horizon. The magnitude of the angular momentum of the particle about the origin at time $t$ when it is at the maximum height of the trajectory is proportional to
In a closed circuit there is only a coil of inductance $L$ and resistance $100\ \Omega$. The coil is situated in a uniform magnetic field. All of a sudden, the magnetic flux linked with the circuit changes by $5$ Weber. What amount of charge will flow in the circuit as a result?
As shown in the figure, a rectangular loop of length $a$ and width $b$ and made of a conducting material of uniform cross-section is kept in a horizontal plane where a uniform magnetic field of intensity $B$ is acting vertically downward. The resistance per unit length of the loop is $\lambda \, \Omega / m$. If the loop is pulled with uniform velocity $v$ in a horizontal direction, which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
rectangular loop of length 'a' and width 'b' and made of a conducting material of uniform cross-section
A particle is moving in the $x$-$y$ plane according to $r = b \cos \omega t \hat{i} + b \sin \omega t \hat{j}$. Where $\omega$ is constant. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
A golf ball of mass $50$ gm placed on a tee is struck by a golf club. The speed of the ball as it leaves the tee is $100$ m/s, and the time of contact on the ball is $0.02$ s. If the force decreases to zero linearly with time, then the force at the beginning of the contact is
An electron revolves around the nucleus in a circular path with angular momentum $L$. A uniform magnetic field $B$ is applied perpendicular to the plane of its orbit. If the electron experiences a torque $T$, then
Two charges, each equal to $-q$, are kept at $(-a, 0)$ and $(a, 0)$. A charge $q$ is placed at the origin. If $q$ is a small displacement along the $y$ direction, the force acting on $q$ is proportional to
A particle is moving in an elliptical orbit as shown in the figure. If $p$, $L$, and $r$ denote the linear momentum, angular momentum, and position vector of the particle (from focus $O$) respectively at a point $A$, then the direction of $\alpha = p \times L$ is along
particle is moving in an elliptical orbit
In a Young's double slit experiment, the intensity of light at a point on the screen where the path difference between the interfering waves is $\lambda$ (where $\lambda$ is the wavelength of light used) is $1$. The intensity at a point where the path difference is $\frac{\lambda}{4}$ will be (assume two waves have the same amplitude)
A horizontal semi-circular wire of radius $r$ is connected to a battery through two similar springs $X$ and $Y$ to an electric cell, which sends current $I$ through it. A vertically downward uniform magnetic field $B$ is applied on the wire, as shown in the figure. What is the force acting on each spring?
A horizontal semi-circular wire of radius
A sample of hydrogen atom in its ground state is radiated with photons of $10.2$ eV energies. The radiation from the sample is absorbed by excited ionized He+. Then which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
The Entropy ($S$) of a black hole can be written as $S = \beta k_B A$, where $k_B$ is the Boltzmann constant and $A$ is the area of the black hole. Then $\beta$ has dimension of
Certain amount of an ideal gas is taken from its initial state 1 to final state 4 through the paths 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 as shown in the figure AB, CD, EF are all isotherms. If $v_p$ is the most probable speed of the molecules, then:
Certain amount of an ideal gas is taken from its initial state 1 to final
One mole of a diatomic ideal gas undergoes a process shown in the P-V diagram. The total heat given to the gas (In 2 = 0.7) is:
One mole of a diatomic ideal gas undergoes a process
Consider a thermodynamic process where internal energy $U \equiv A p^2 V$ (A = Constant). If the process is performed adiabatically, then
One mole of an ideal monatomic gas expands along the polytrope $P V^3 = \text{constant}$ from $V_1$ to $V_2$ at a constant pressure $P_1$. The temperature during the process is such that molar specific heat $C_v = \frac{3R}{2}$. The total heat absorbed during the process can be expressed as
A neutral conducting solid sphere of radius $R$ has two spherical cavities of radii $a$ and $b$ as shown in the figure. The center-to-center distance between the two cavities is $c$. $q_a$ and $q_b$ charges are placed at the centers of cavities respectively. The force between $q_a$ and $q_b$ is
A neutral conducting solid sphere of radius
Two wires $A$ and $B$ of the same length are made of the same material. The Load ($F$) vs. elongation ($x$) graph for these two wires is shown in the figure. Then which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
Two wires A and B of the same length are made of same material Load
The expression $A(A + B) + (B + AA)(A + B)$ simplifies to
27 drops of mercury coalesce to form a bigger drop. What is the relative increase in surface energy?