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Two rotating bodies $A$ and $B$ of masses $m$ and $2m$ with momenta of inertia $I_A$ and $I_B (I_B > I_A)$ have equal kinetic energy of rotation. If $L_A$ and $L_B$ be their angular momenta respectively, then -
A particle moves from a point $(-2 \hat{i} + 5 \hat{j})$ to $( 4 \hat{j} + 3 \hat{k})$ when a force of $(4 \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j} ) N$ is applied. How much work has been done by the force ?
A bullet of mass $10\,g$ moving horizontally with a velocity of $400 \, ms^{-1}$ strikes a wooden block of mass $2 \,kg$ which is suspended by a light inextensible string of length $5\, m$. As a result, the centre of gravity of the block is found to rise a vertical distance of $10\,cm$. The speed of the bullet after it emerges out horizontally from the block will be -
In the given figure, $a =15\, m / s ^{2}$ represents the total acceleration of a particle moving in the clockwise direction in a circle of radius $R =2.5\, m$ at a given instant of time. The speed of the particle is -
A solid sphere of mass $m$ and radius $R$ is rotating about its diameter. A solid cylinder of the same mass and same radius is also rotating about its geometrical axis with an angular speed twice that of the sphere. The ratio of their kinetic energies of rotation $(E_{\text{sphere}} / E_{\text{cylinder}})$ Will be
A $100\, \Omega$ resistance and a capacitor of $100\, \Omega$ reactance are connected in series across a $220\, V$ source. When the capacitor is $50\%$ charged, the peak value of the displacement current is
Four rods with different radii $r$ and length $l$ are used to connect two heat reservoirs at different temperature. Which one will conduct most heat ?
The maximum and minimum distances of a comet from the Sun are $8 \times 10^{12} \, \text{m}$ and $1.6 \times 10^{12} \, \text{m}$. If its velocity when nearest to the Sun is $60 \, \text{m/s}$, what will be its velocity in m/s when it is farthest?
The density of ice is $9.2 \times 10^2 \, \text{kg/m}^3$. If a chunk displaces $10^{-2} \, \text{m}^3$, the buoyant force on the ice is most nearly:
The Young's modulus of brass and steel are $10 \times 10^{10} \, \text{Nm}^{-2}$ and $20 \times 10^{10} \, \text{Nm}^{-2}$, respectively. A brass wire and steel wire of the same length are extended by 1 mm under the same force. If the radii of the brass and steel wires are $R_B$ and $R_S$ respectively, then
The wavelength of the de-Broglie wave associated with a thermal neutron of mass $m$ at absolute temperature $T$ is given by (here, $K$ is the Boltzmann constant)
Although waves in the open ocean propagate in all directions, waves washing into any shore usually move nearly perpendicular to the shore. Which of the following best explains the reason for this phenomenon?
Four forces, 5 N North, 6 N 20° S of E, 9 N 20°N of W and 10 N South, act on an object. The equilibrium force equals
Each of the above three springs are identical (they have the same equilibrium length and spring constant $k$). They are fixed together as shown in the figure. What is the effective spring constant of the assembly?
What are the units of the constant in the above equation?
The momentum of a photon is $p$. The frequency associated with it is given by
Two conductors have the same resistance at 0°C but the temperature coefficients of resistance are $\alpha_1$ and $\alpha_2$. The respective temperature coefficients of their series and parallel combinations are nearly
A ray of unpolarised light is incident on a glass plate at the polarising angle of $57^\circ$.
Consider a rotating spherical planet. The velocity of a point on its equator is $v$. The effect of rotation of the planet is to make $g$ at the equator $1/2$ of $g$ at the pole. What is the escape velocity for a polar particle on the planet expressed as a multiple of $v$?
Two identical wires A and B have the same length $L$ and carry the same current $I$. Wire A is bent into a circle of radius $R$ and wire B is bent to form a square of side $a$. If $B_1$ and $B_2$ are the values of magnetic induction at the centre of the square respectively, then the ratio $\frac{B_1{B_2}$ is}
A drop of liquid of density $\rho$ is floating half-immersed in a liquid of density $d$. If $\sigma$ is the surface tension, then the diameter of the drop of the liquid is
A transformer having efficiency of 90% is working on 200 V and 3 kW power supply. If the current in the secondary coil is 6 A the voltage across the secondary coil and the current in the primary coil respectively are
A train accelerates from rest at a constant rate $\alpha$ for distance $X_1$ and time $t_1$. After that it retards to rest at constant rate $\beta$ for distance $X_2$ and time $t_2$. Then, it is found that
When a satellite is on the surface of a planet, it experiences a gravitational force $W$. What is the gravitational force when the satellite is at height $R/50$, where $R$ is the radius of the planet?
A pendulum with a period of 2 seconds at sea level has its length doubled. Its new period is now most nearly: