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The graph between variation of resistance of a wire as a function of its diameter keeping other parameters like length and temperature constant is 

A gas is taken from state A to state B along two different paths 1 and 2. The heat absorbed and work done by the system along these two paths are \( Q_1 \) and \( W_1 \), and \( Q_2 \) and \( W_2 \), respectively. Then

The variations of resistivity \( \rho \) with absolute temperature \( T \) for three different materials X, Y, and Z are shown in the graph below. Identify the materials X, Y, and Z. 

The variations of kinetic energy \( K \), potential energy \( U \), and total energy \( E \) as a function of displacement of a particle in SHM is shown in the figure. The value of \( x_3 \) is 

Which of the following is a correct statement?
A solenoid is 1 m long and 4 cm in diameter. It has five layers of windings of 1000 turns each and carries a current of 7 A. The magnetic field at the centre of the solenoid is

While determining the coefficient of viscosity of the given liquid, a spherical steel ball sinks by a distance \( x = 0.8 \, \text{m} \). The radius of the ball is \( 2.5 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{m} \). The time taken by the ball to sink in three trials are tabulated as shown: 

Which of the following statements is not true?
Which of the following statements is correct for an n-type semiconductor?

Three metal rods of the same material and identical in all respects are joined as shown in the figure. The temperatures at the ends of these rods are maintained as indicated. Assuming no heat energy loss occurs through the curved surfaces of the rods, the temperature at the junction is 

If the dimensions of length are expressed as \( G^x C^y h^z \), where \( G \), \( C \), and \( h \) are the universal gravitational constant, speed of light, and Planck's constant respectively, then:
A wave disturbance in a medium is described by \[ y(x,t) = 0.02 \cos\left(50 \pi t + \frac{\pi}{2}\right) \cos(10 \pi x) \] where \( x \) and \( y \) are in meters and \( t \) is in seconds. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
Let \( \bar{V} \), \( V_{\text{rms}} \), \( V_p \) denote the mean speed, root mean square speed, and most probable speed of the molecules of mass \( m \) in an ideal monoatomic gas at absolute temperature \( T \) Kelvin. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
Let the binding energy per nucleon of a nucleus be denoted by \( E_{\text{b/n}} \), and the radius of the nucleus is denoted by \( r \). If the mass numbers of nuclei A and B are 64 and 125 respectively, then:
The apparent coefficient of expansion of a liquid, when heated in a copper vessel, is \( C \) and when heated in a silver vessel is \( S \). If \( A \) is the linear coefficient of expansion of copper, then the linear coefficient of expansion of silver is:
\( 10^{20} \) photons of wavelength 660 nm are emitted per second from a lamp. The wattage of the lamp is: \[ \text{(Planck's constant} \, h = 6.6 \times 10^{-34} \, \text{Js}) \]
A piece of granite floats at the interface of mercury and water contained in a beaker as shown in the figure. If the densities of granite, water, and mercury are \( \rho \), \( \rho_1 \), and \( \rho_2 \) respectively, the ratio of the volume of granite in water to the volume of granite in mercury is:
A piece of granite floats at the interface of mercury and water
The equation of a stationary wave along a stretched string is given by \[ y = 5 \sin \left( \frac{\pi x}{3} \right) \cos (40 \pi t) \] Additional Information Here, \(x\) and \(y\) are in cm and \(t\) in seconds. The separation between two adjacent nodes is:
Temperature of a body \( \theta \) is slightly more than the temperature of the surrounding \( \theta_s \). Its rate of cooling (R) versus temperature of the body (\( \theta \)) is plotted. Its shape would be:
The variation of the density of a solid cylindrical rod of cross-sectional area \( \alpha \) and length \( L \) is given by: \[ \rho(x) = \rho_0 \frac{x^2}{L^2} \] Where \( x \) is the distance from one end of the rod. The position of its center of mass from one end is:
Consider a particle of mass 1 gm and charge 1.0 Coulomb at rest. Now, the particle is subjected to an electric field \( E(t) = E_0 \sin(\omega t) \) in the x-direction, where \( E_0 = 2 \, \text{N/C} \) and \( \omega = 1000 \, \text{rad/sec} \). The maximum speed attained by the particle is:
A radioactive nucleus decays as follows: \[ X \to X_1 \to X_2 \to X_3 \to X_4 \] If the mass number and atomic number of \( X_4 \) are 172 and 69 respectively, the mass number and atomic number of \( X \) are:
Three different liquids are filled in a U-tube as shown in the figure. Their densities are \( \rho_1 \), \( \rho_2 \), and \( \rho_3 \), respectively. From the figure, we may conclude that:
Three different liquids are filled in a U-tube
One end of a steel wire is fixed to the ceiling of an elevator moving up with an acceleration \( 2 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) and a load of 10 kg hangs from the other end. If the cross-section of the wire is \( 2 \, \text{cm}^2 \), then the longitudinal strain in the wire will be (Take \( g = 10 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) and \( Y = 2.0 \times 10^{11} \, \text{N/m}^2 \)).
Oneendofasteelwireisfixedtotheceiling
A simple pendulum is taken at a place where its distance from the Earth's surface is equal to the radius of the Earth. Calculate the time period of small oscillations if the length of the string is 4.0 m. (Take \( g = 9 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) at the surface of the Earth.)