PHYSICS

Daily Practice Problems

Target JEE 2016
Class:XII Discussion: 22-23/06/2015 Time: 45 Min. M.M.: 39 DPP. NO.-33
Q.1 In the circuit shown, the batteries have emf E1 = E2 = 1 V, E3 = 2.5 V and the resistance R1=10 ,
R2 = 20 , Capacitance C = 10 F. The charge on the left plate of the capacitor C is [3]

(A) + 2 C (B) – 4 C (C) – 5 C (D) + 12 C

Q.2 In the given circuit, when key K is open, reading of ammeter is I. Now key K is closed then the correct
statement is: [3]
(A) If 1 > IR, reading of the ammeter is less than I
(B) If IR < 1, reading of the ammeter is greater than I
(C) If 1 < 2IR, reading of the ammeter will be zero
(D) Reading of ammeter will not change

Q.3 A wire has linear resistance  (in Ohm/m). Find the resistance R
between points Aand B if the side of the "big" square is d. [3]
d
(A) (B) 2d (C) 2d (D) None
2

Q.4 If the switch at point P is opened (shown in the figure) choose the correct option [3]

R2 P

R1 R4
R3
E

(A) the current in R1 would not change

(B) the potential difference between point X and the ground would increase
(C) the current provided by the battery would increase
(D) the emf produced by the battery (assumed to have no internal resistance) would change

Q.5 Two liquids of densities 1 g/cm3 and 3 g/cm3 are mixed in equal volumes.Acube of external dimension
20 cm has an inner cubical portion of side 10 cm whose density is twice that of the outer portion. If this
cube is just floating in the liquid mixture, find the density of the inner portion. [3]
8 16 3 5
(A) gm/cc (B) gm/cc (C) gm/cc (D) gm/cc
9 9 2 4

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Q.6 Three blocks a, b and c of masses 10 kg , 10 kg and 20 kg respectively are arranged as shown in figure.
All the surfaces are frictionless and string is inextensible.Aconstant force F = 20 N is applied on block
a as shown. Pulleys and string are light. Part of the string connecting both pulleys is vertical and part of
the strings connecting pulleys with masses a and b are horizontal. [4]
(A) Acceleration of mass blocks a, b and c is 0.5 m/s 2

(B) Acceleration of mass block b is 1 m/s2

(C) Tension in the string is 10 N
(D) Acceleration of mass block c is 0.5 m/s2
Q.7 In the system shown in the figure m1 > m2. System is held at rest by thread BC. Just after the thread BC
is burnt : [4]
(A) initial acceleration of m2 will be upwards
 m1  m 2 
(B) magnitude of initial acceleration of both blocks will be equal to  m  m  g.
 1 2

(C) initial acceleration of m1 will be equal to zero

(D) magnitude of initial acceleration of two blocks will be non-zero and unequal.

Q.8 In the figure shown, the value of each resistance is marked there. Match a
the entries of List-I with the entries of List-II. [6]
2 6
List-I List-II d 5 b
24
P. Resistance between a and b 1.  3
5 9
69 c
Q. Resistance between d and b 2. 
35
138
R. Resistance between a and c 3. 
35
15
S. Resistance between d and c 4. 
7
Codes :
P Q R S P Q R S
(A) 3 1 4 2 (B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 1 4 3 (D) 2 4 1 3

Q.9 A particle of mass m is in a parabolic orbit about a fixed mass M so that the nearest distance between the
particle and the mass is b. Calculate the angular momentum of m about M. [5]

Q.10 A particle is projected at an angle  to the horizontal from the foot of an inclined plane so as to strike the
inclined plane. It moves in the vertical plane containing the line of greatest slope, which is inclined at
 1
tan–1   to the horizontal. [5]
 2
(a) Find  if the particle strikes the inclined plane at right angles.
(b) If  = tan–1(2) at what angle to the horizontal would it be travelling just before the impact.

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 PHYSICS
Daily Practice Problems
Target JEE 2016
Class:XII Discussion: 24-25/06/2015 Time: 40 Min. M.M.: 36 DPP. NO.-34
Q.1 Nine resistors each of resistance R are connected in the circuit as shown in figure. The net resistance
between Aand B is [3]

A B
(A) R (B) 7R/6 (C) 3R/5 (D) 2R/9

Q.2 In the given diagram, with what force must the man pull the rope to hold
the plank in position? Weight of the man is 60kgf. Neglect the weights
of plank, rope and pulley. [3]
(A) 15 kgf
(B) 30 kgf
(C) 60 kgf
(D) 120 kgf

Q.3 A cart is sliding on a smooth incline. An observer (O1) is fixed to cart and another observer fixed on
ground (O2) observe , a loose bolt that is released from ceiling.At the instant of release cart has velocity
v0 as seen by O2. Mark the correct option. [3]
Loose bolt
(O1)
v0

 (O2)

(A) Trajectory of bolt for O1 is parabola.

(B) Trajectory of bolt for O2 is straight line inclined at an angle  with vertical.
(C) Trajectory of bolt for O2 is a straight line perpendicular to ceiling of cart.
(D) Trajectory of bolt for O1 is straight line.

Q.4 In the diagram shown, no friction at any contact surface. Initially, the spring has no deformation. What
will be the maximum deformation in the spring? Consider all the strings to be sufficiencylarge. Consider
the spring constant to be K. [3]
(A) 4F / 3K (B) 8F / 3K
(C) F / 3K (D) none

Q.5 The equivalent resistance of the circuit between point Aand B is [3]
r 2r 4r
A 
2r 4r 8r 
B
(A) 2r (B) (1  2 ) r (C) 3r (D) (1  3 ) r

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Q.6 Acell of internal resistance 1  is connected across a resistor.Avoltmeter having variable resistance G
is used to measure p.d. across resistor. The plot of voltmeter reading V against G is shown. What is
value of external resistor R? [3]

(A) 5  (B) 4  (C) 3  (D) 1 

Q.7 The power dissipated in resistor R3 is 15W. The reading of ammeter and voltmeter are 500mAand 10V
respectively.Ammeter, volt meter and battery are ideal. [4]

10 = R2
R3
R1
A
V

(A) the resistance R1 is 20 (B) the resistance R3 is 15

(C) emf of battery is 15V (D) power supplied by battery is 22.5W

Q.8 Two circuits (shown below) are called ‘CircuitA’and ‘Circuit B’. The equivalent resistance of ‘Circuit a’
is x and that of ‘Circuit B’ is y between 1 and 2. [4]

(A) y > x (B) y = ( 3 + 1) R (C) x y = 2R2 (D) x – y = 2R

Q.9 A long conductor of circular cross-section has radius r and lenght l as shown in the
figure. The conductivity of the material near the axis is 1. and increases linearly
with the distance from axis and becomes 2 near the surface. Find the resistance of
the conductor if the current enters from the one end and leaves from the other end.[5]

Q.10 Car A accelerates at 2 m/s2 from rest. After 2 sec. of start of car A, car B start moving from the same
point with a constant acceleration in same direction. Car B catches car A8 sec after the start of car A.
Find the acceleration of car B. [5]

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 PHYSICS
Daily Practice Problems
Target JEE 2016
Class:XII Discussion: 26-27/06/2015 Time: 45 Min. M.M.: 40 DPP. NO.-35
Q.1 In the figure shown below, the maximum possible unknown resistance (X), that can be measured by the
post office box are Xmax is given by R × 105 , then R is : (In this experiment, we take out only one plug
in armAB and only one plug in arm BC, but in arm AD we can take out many plugs): [3]

E + G
–
A
P Q
1000 100 10 B10 100 1000C

5000 2000 1000 unknown

resistance
D R
100 200 200
500
X

(A) 9 (B) 7 (C) 5 (D) 3

Q.2 In a meter bridge experiment, null point is obtained at 40cm from left end when unknown resistance is
inserted in left gap and a resistance of 60  is inserted in the right gap. If resistance of 60  is kept
same, but the wire in left gap is cut in two equal parts, and joined in parallel across the left gap, the new
null point is at [3]
(A) 40 cm from left end (B) 20 cm from left end
100
(C) 10 cm from left end (D) cm from left end
7

Q.3 A solid cone of mass 'm' falls from a height 'h' and penetrates into sand. The resistance force of the sand
is given by R = kx2. If the cone penetrates upto a distance d where d < l, then find the value of 'k' [3]
l m

3mg 2mg 2mg 3mg

(A) (h – d) (B) (h – d) (C) (h  d) (D) (h  d)
d3 d3 d3 d3

Q.4 Three blocks are kept as shown in the figure. Acceleration of 20 kg

block with respect to ground is [3]
(A) 5 m/s2 (B) 2 m/s2

(C) 1 m/s2 (D) none of these

Q.5 A block slides down on an icyhill of height h (as shown in figure) and stops
after covering a distance CB. The distanceAB is equal to 'S'. The coefficient
of friction  between the block & ice surface (inclined & horizontal) is [3]
h h S
(A)  = (B)  = 2 2 (C) = (D) data's are insufficient
S S h h

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Q.6 The diagram shows a modified meter bridge, which is used for
measuring two unknown resistance at the same time. When only the
first galvanometer is used, for obtaining the balance point, it is found
at point C. Now the first galvanometer is removed and the second
galvanometer is used, which gives balancepoint at D. Usingthe details
given in the diagram, find out the value of R1 and R2. [4]
(A) R1 = 5R/3 (B) R2= 4R/3 (C) R1 = 4R/3 (D) R2 = 5R/3
Q.7 Column I has four circuits each having an ammeter. Column II has four values of current in the ammeter.
The ammeter has zero resistance. The voltmeter, in (B) has infinite resistance and a reading 8V. The
resistance R has not been specified. Match the circuit with its correct ammeter reading. [6]
Column I Column II

(A) (P) 0

(B) (Q) 2Ampere

(C) (R) 4Ampere

(D) (S) 5Ampere

Q.8 A hemisphere network of radius a is made by using a conducting wire

of resistance per unit length r. Find the equivalent resistance across OP. [5]

Q.9 Athin spherical shell of mass m and radius R is fixed. Two particles of same mass m
are fixed at pointsAand B on the shell such thatAB subtends an angle of 120° at the
centre.Aparticle of mass m is held at point C inside the shell which is on perpendicular
bisector of lineAB. Find the velocity of mass at C when it reaches the opposite end
of the point C on the shell under the influence of gravitational field. [5]
Q.10 The cross-section area and length of a cylindrical conductor areA and l respectively. The conductivity
l
varies as (x) = 0 where x is the distance along the axis of the cylinder from one of its ends. [5]
x
(a) Calculate the resistance of the system along the cylindrical axis.
(b) Compute the current density if the potential drop along the cylinder is V0.
(c) What is the electric field at any point in cylinder.
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