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1. Denote the commutator of two matrices and by – and the anti-commutator by
.
If , we can write
(a) – (b) (c) – (d)
Soln. (c).
 A, B  0
AB  BA  0
 A, BC   ABC  BCA
 BAC  BCA (As AB   BA)
  B ( AC  CA)   B  A, C
2. Consider the waveform shown in the diagram below.
The Fourier series for which gives the closest approximation to this waveform is
2 t 1 4 t 1 3 t 
(a) x(t )  cos  cos  cos  ......
 T 2 T 3 T 
2 t 1 2 t 1 3 t 
(b) x(t )    sin  sin  sin  ......
 T 2 T 3 T 
2  t 1 2 t 1 3 t 
(c) x(t )  sin  sin  sin  ......
 T 2 T 3 T 
2 2 t 1 4 t 1 6 t 
(d) x(t )    cos  cos  cos  ......
 T 2 T 3 T 
Soln. (c).
You can use formula to find the coefficient or you can use elimination.
At t  0, x(t )  0 So, option (a) and (c) is eliminated
Now, we have to see that out of (b) and (c) what is the answer
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t
For t    , x(t ) is positive.
2
So, (c) will be the answer.
3. A solid tetrahedron (solid with four plane sides) has the following projections (drawn to scale) when seen
from three different sides:
When viewed from the front, its projection will be
Soln. (a).
4. A small elastic ball of mass is placed at the apex of a 45o inclined plane as shown in the figure below.
The ball is allowed to slip without friction down the plane (along the dotted line), hit the ground (as
shown) and bounce along it. If the height of the inclined plane is and the coefficient of restitution
between the ball and the ground is 0.5, then the distance , as marked on the figure, will be
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Soln. (b).
Let us find v ' and  . Velocity with which ball hits the surface is 2gh
Conserving linear momentum along x – direction

mv 'sin   m 2 gh sin 45
1
v 'sin   2 gh  gh
2
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v2'  v1'
Now, e
v2  v1
0  v 'cos 
0.5  
0  ( 2 gh cos 45 )
gh
v 'cos  
2
Time of flight of projectile
v 'cos 
t  2.
g
2v 'cos 
Range of projectile R  v'sin  .
g
2 gh
 gh . . h
g 2
5. Two masses and are suspended vertically by identical massless

springs, each of stiffness constant . The mass is suspended from the
mass and the mass is suspended from a rigid support, as shown in
the figure. If only vertical motion is permitted, the frequencies of small
oscillations of this system are
k k k k
(a) , (b) ,
m 6m 2m 3m
k 3k 2k 3k
(c) , (d) ,
m 2m 3m 2m
Soln. (a).
Suppose the displacement of masses 3m and 2m form equilibrium position are x1 and x2 in downward
direction respectively.
Equation of motions are

3mx1  k ( x2  x1 )  kx1
2mx2  k ( x2  x1 )
2k k
x1  x1  x2
3m 3m
k k
x2  x1  x2
2m 2m
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k
Let  02
m
2 1
x1   02 x1  02 x2
3 3
1 1
x2   02 x1  02 x2
2 2
 x1 
Let X  
 x2 
 2 2 1 2
  0 0
 x1  3 3   x1 
x    1 
1 2   x2 
 2   2
 0
 2 0 2 
2
d x
 AX
dt 2
 2 2 1 2
  3 0 0
3  0  4 2 
2
A 
1 2  6 3  3
When
1 2  0
 2 2 
0
 2
Eigen values of A are  0 and 02
6
i0 I
So, c1e 6
X1  c2ei0 I X 2
0
So, the frequency of oscillations are and 0
6
k k
i.e., and
6m m
6. Two long hollow conducting cylinders, each of height h, are placed concentrically on the ground, as
shown in the figure (top view). The outer cylinder is grounded, while the inner cylinder is insulated. A
positive charged (the black dot in the figure) is placed between the cylinders at a height from the
ground
Which of the following figures gives the most accurate representation (top view) of the lines of force?
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Soln. (d).
In absence of grounding the charge distribution will be as follows.
Net charge on inner surface 1 = 0, because if we take Gaussian surface in the bulk of inner shell, it must
enclose zero charge. Now, sum of charge as surface 2 and 3 plus charge q must add to zero as the
Gaussian surface in the bulk to outer shell must enclose zero charge. Net charge on outer surface 4 must
be equal to q, which will go to ground as it is grounded.
You must also keep in mind that electric field lines are perpendicular to conductions surface.
7. A common model for the distribution of charge in a hydrogen atom has a point-like proton of charge
at the centre and an electron with a static charge density distribution
q
 (r )   0 3 e  2 r a
a
where is a constant. The electron field at due to this system of charges will be
5q0 5q0 5q0 3q0
(a)  rˆ (b)  rˆ (c) rˆ (d) rˆ
4 0 e a
2 2
4 0 ea 2
4 0 e a
2 2
4 0 e 2 a 2
Soln. (c).
Let us take spherical surface of radius r and centred at q0 .
The charge distribution has spherical symmetry hence, electric field also has spherical symmetry. Hence,
electric field is either constant or a function of r only and field lines will be radial.
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So,  E.ndS   EdS  E  dS

 E.4 r 2
Charge enclosed q0  q0    d
V
r 2 r / a
q0 e
 q0    .4 r 2 dr
0
a 3
r
4q0 2 2 r / a
a 3 0
 q0  r e dr
r
4q  a 2 r / a 2 r

 q0  30
a
 
 2
e r  a 
0
re2 r / a dr 
0
r
4q  a 2 r / a 2  a a
r

 q0  30  e r  a  e2 r / a r   e2 r / a dr 
a  2  2 20  0
r
4q  a 2 r / a 2  a a 
 q0  30  2 e r  a  e2 r / a r  e2 r / a 
a   2 2  0
4q  a a2 a3 a3 
 q0  30   e 2 r / a r 2  a  e 2 r / a r  e 2 r / a  
a  2 2 2 4
3 
2r 2  2ar  a 2  e2r / a
q0

a
From Gauss law of electrostatics
q
 E.ndS   00
2 
2r 2  2ar  a 2  e 2 r / a
1 q0
 E.4 r 2 
0 a
2 
2a 2  2a 2  a 2  e 2
q0
 E
4 0 a
5q0

4 0 e 2 a 2
5q0
E er
4 0 e 2 a 2
8. A rectangular metallic loop with sides L1 and L2 is placed in the vertical
plane, making an angle  with respect to the -axis, as shown in the
figure, and spatially uniform magnetic field is applied. The loop
is free to rotate about the axis (shown in the figure with a double line).
The magnetic field changes with time at a constant rate
dB

dt
If the resistance of the loop is R, the torque  required to prevent the loop from rotating will be
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( L1 L2 )2 ( L1 L2 )2
(a)  B sin 2 zˆ (b)  B sin  cos  zˆ
2R R
( L L )2 ( L L )2
(b)  B 1 2 sin  zˆ (d)  B 1 2 sin  zˆ
2R R
Soln. (a).
Flux of magnetic field across the loop
   B.ndS
S
  B cos  dS  B cos  L1L2
 B
Induced emf,     L1L2 cos 
t dt
  L1L2 cos 
  L L cos 
Current, i  1 2
R R
In the direction as shown in figure.
Torque   B
 iAB sin  in negative z – direction
 L L cos 
 1 2
R
 
L1L2 B sin  k
 B( L1L2 )2 sin 2

2R
 k 
9. Consider the 1-D asymmetric double well potential as sketched below.
The probability distribution of a particle in the ground state of this potential is best represented by
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Soln. (c).
When particle on the left of well, kinetic energy is smaller and when on right part of well, kinetic energy
is larger (because potential energy is small). Higher the kinetic energy more is the curvature of wave
function. So, the curvature of  and hence  is more on positive x – axis and less on negative x – axis.
2
10. The normalized wave function of a particle can be written as

n

 1 
 ( x)  N     n ( x)
n0  7
where n ( x) are the normalized energy eigen functions of a given Hamiltonian. The value of is
(a)
1
(b)
6
(c)
3
(d)
6  2 7 
7 7 7 7
Soln. (b).
For normalization
  1
 1 1 
 N 2 1   2  .... 
 7 7 
1
N2 1
1
1
7
6
N
7
11. Consider a system of non-interacting particles with integer angular momentum J at a temperature T. This
system is placed in a magnetic field B in the z direction. The energy of a state with J z  m
Em  mB B
with  B  0 . The fractional magnetization of the particles as a function of B B kBT can be represented as
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Soln. (a).
12. The separation between neighbouring absorption lines in a pure rotational spectrum of the hydrogen
bromide(HBr) molecule is 2.23 meV. If this molecule is considered as a rigid rotation and the atomic
mass number of Br is 80, the corresponding, absorption line separation in deuterium bromide (DBr)
molecule, in units of meV, would be
(a) 2.234 (b) 1.115 (c) 1.128 (d) 4.461
Soln. (c).
L2 J ( J  1) 2
E   kJ ( J  1)
2I 2I
Separation between two levels characterized by J and J + 1
EJ 1  EJ  k ( J  1)( J  2)  kJ ( J  1)
 2k ( J  1)
2 2
Where k 
2 I 2 r 2
m .m 1 80
 HBr  H B r  .
mH  m B r N A 81
m .m 1 160
 DBr  D B r  .
mD  m B r N A 82
Seperation of energy levelin DBr k DBr  DBr 80 82
   
Seperation of energy levelin HBr k HBr  HBr 81 160
80 82
 Separation of energy level in DBr =   2.23  1.128 meV
81 160
13. Consider a 2-D square lattice. The ratio of the kinetic energy of a free electron at a corner of the first
Brillouin zone (Ec) to that the an electron at the midpoint of a side face of the same zone (Em) is Ec/Em =
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Soln. (b).
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14. A current source produces a square wave I(t) of 1.0 V peak to peak voltage and is used to drive the RC
circuit shown below
Which of the following represents the correct voltage across the capacitor C ?
Soln. (d).
Vout   idt  t , when I (t )  1

 t , when I (t )  1
The output voltage waveform is like
15. The output (Y) of the following circuit will be
(a) A  B  C (b) A (c) B (d) C

Soln. (d).
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Y  ( ABC )  ( ABC )  ABC ( ABC )

 ABC  ABC  ABC  ABC (Using de – Morgan’s law)
 A( B  B)C  A( B  B)C
 AC  AC
 ( A  A)C  C
16. The matrix

 100 2 x 0 
 
 x 0 x 
 
 0 x 100 2 
where x  0 , is known to have two equal eigen values. Find the value of x .
Ans = 050
The given matrix is
100 2 x 0 
 
  x 0 x 
 0 x 100 2 

1 
We can notice that one of the eigenvector is X   0  with corresponding eigenvalues   100 2 as
 1
AX  100 2 X
So, one of eigenvalue,   100 2
Sum of eigenvalues = trace of matrix
1  2  3  200 2
Products of eigenvalues = determinant of matrix
12 3  200 2x 2
1  100 2 cannot be repeated two times because in that case one of the eigenvalues will be zero but
determinant is non zero. So, 2  3
1  2  3  1  22  200 2
(200 2  100 2)
 2   50 2
2
2  3  50 2
1  2  3  200 2x 2
 200 2x2  100 2  50 2  50 2
x 2  50  50
 x  50
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17. A space telescope in orbita around the Earth discovers a new planet, which is observed to move around
the Sun by an angle of 4.72 milliradians in a year. Assuming a circular orbit, estimate the distance, in
A.U., of the planet from the Sun.
Ans = 121
Assuming circular orbit
GM s m
2
 m 2 r
r
GM s

r3
Angle moved by the planet
  t
GM s
4.72 103   365  24  3600
r3
GM s  365  24  3600
r 3/2 
4.72 103
6.67 1011 1.989 1030  365  24  3600

4.72 103
 7.7 1019
r  77 2/3 1012 m
In AU. ., r  18 1012  6.6684 1012
= 121
18. A system of particle occupying single-particle levels and obeying Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics is in
thermal equilibrium with a heat reservoir at temperature T. If the population distribution in the non-
degenerate energy level is as shown in the table below, what would be the temperature of the system in
degree Kelvin?
Energy (eV) Population %

30.30 3.16
21.60 8.69
13.01 23.54
4.31 64.61
Soln. (Given +5 marks to all students)
According to Boltzmann statistics
N  N e e /kT
N
Population %   100
N0
p  e / kT 100

T
100
k log
p
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Put the values of  .k and p
19. A thermally isolated container stores N2 gas at 27.24oC at one atmospheric pressure. Suddenly the
pressure of the gas is increased to two atmospheric pressure. Assuming N2 to behave as an ideal gas,
estimate the change in temperature of the gas, in Celsius degrees (oC)
Ans = 066
The change is adiabatic in nature
PV   constant

 RT 
 P   constant
 P 
 P1 T   constant
1
P  T = constant
For diatomic molecule,
C 7
  p   1.4
CV 5
1 1

Pi .Ti  Pf  .T f
1
P 
 T f   i  .T
P 
 f 
 1.219  300.24
 366K
Change in temperature
T  366  300.24
 65.76K
 66 K or 66 C
20. A beam of plane microwaves of wavelength 12 cm strikes the surface of a dielectric at 45o. If the
refractive index of the dielectric is , what will be the wave length, in units of mm, of the microwaves
inside the dielectric?
Ans = 090
Wavelength of microwave n dielectric
12
  9cm
4/3
 90mm
21. A quantum mechanical system consists of a one-dimensional infinite box, as indicated in the figures
below.
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3 (three) identical non-interacting spin-1/2 particles, are first placed in the box, and the ground state
energy of the system is found to be E0  18 eV . If 7 (seven) such identical particles are placed in the box,
what will be the ground state energy, in units of eV?
Ans = 132
When 3 fermions one placed in box
E0  2   0  1 4 0  6 0
2
2
When 0 
2ml 2
E0  18eV
 6 0  18eV
  0  3eV
When 7 fermions are placed, the configuration would given by
Ground state energy

E  2   0  2  4 0  2  9 0  116 0
 44  3eV
 132eV
22. The energy of an electron in the ground state of the He atom is . Considering the Bohr model of
the atom, what would be 10 times the first ionization potential for a He+ ion, in units of eV?
Ans = 246
Ground state energy of He atoms
EHe  79eV
After ionizing the He atom it become He+
Ground state energy of He+ is
13.6Z 2
EHe  
n2
13.6  4
  54.4eV
1
So, first ionization potential for a He
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EHe  EHe  (54.4)  (79)

 24.6eV
So, 10 times of first ionization potential
 10  24.6  246eV
23. Cosmic ray muons, which decay spontaneously with proper lifetime 2.2  s , are produced in the
atmosphere, at a height of 5 km above sea level. These move straight downwards at 98% of the speed of
light.
Find the percent ratio 100  ( N A / N B ) of the number of muons measured at the top of two mountains A
and B, which are at heights 4,848 and 2,682 respectively above mean sea level.
Ans = 052
For the observer on the ground, the lifetime will get dilated.
t
Dilated life time t 
v2
1 2
c
6
2.2 10

1  0.988
 11.06  s
Time taken by muon to reach height of h1  4848m
5000  2682 152
t1  
0.98c 0.98c
Time taken to reach height of h2  2682m
5000  2682 2318
t2  
0.98c 0.98c
6
1 10
 
t 11.06
N A  N 0e t1
N B  N 0 e   t2
NA
 e  (t1 t2 )  e  (t2 t1 )
NB
 106 (2318  152) 
 exp   
11.06 0.98c 
 1.94
N
Percent ratio  100  A
NB
 194
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24. A signal is to be sent from a coaxial cable with impedance 40 into a second coaxial cable with
impedance 60 . We can prevent reflection at the joint between the cables, by adding an impedance in
parallel to the second cable. What should be the value, in units of Ohms ( ) , of that impedance?
Ans = 120
Let Z be the impedance which is added in parallel to second cable.

Net impedance of second cable should be equal to impedance of first cable
60Z
 40
60  Z
 3Z  120  2Z
 Z  120
25. An AC voltage source has a internal resistance of 50 and is specified to deliver an rms voltage of 50V
to a matched load. If you connect this AC source to a cathode-ray oscilloscope with input setting,
what will be the peak to peak voltage you observe?
Ans = 283
The resistance of matched load is equal to internal resistance of AC voltage source. Since, rms voltage
across matched load is 50 V, the voltage across the internal resistance of voltage source is also 50 V,
So, emf of source is given by
  100 2 sin t
 141.4sin t
If AC source is connected to CRO with 1M input resistance which is very large compared to internal
resistance of voltage source. So, all the voltage drop will be across CRO.
So, peak to peak voltage across CRO is 2 141.1
 282.8V
 283V
26. A unitary matrix U is expanded in terms of a Hermitian matrix H, such that
If we known that
 1 3
 0 
 2 2 
H  0 1 0 
 
 3 1
0  

 2 2
Then U must be
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 1 3
 i   i i 3
 2 2   0 
 1 1   2 2 
(a)  i (b)  0 i 0 
2 2   
 
  i 3 i 
0  
3 1 
 i   2 2
 2 2 
 3
 1 0 3  2i 1 
   2 
(c)  0 2 0  (d)  1 2i 0 
   
1  
 3 0 2i 
3
 0
 2 
Soln. (b).
 1 3
 0 
 2 2 
H  0 1 0 
 
 3 0  1
 2 2 
H is a rotational matrix about y  axis
One of the eigenvalue is 1. Let the other eigenvalues are 2 and 3
Sum of eigenvalues, 1  2  3  1
 2  3  0  3  2
Product of eigenvalues are 1, 1, -1
Let us find eigenvector
For   1, ( H   I ) X  0
 1 3
 0 
 2 2   x  0
   
 0 0 0   y   0 
    
 3 0  3   z  0
 2 2 
 1 3
 0 
 2 2   x  0
   
 0 0 0   y   0
 0 0 0   z  0
    
 
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0  3  3
     
X 1  1  , X 2  0  , X '2  0  after normalization
 0  1  1/ 2 
   
For   1, ( H   I ) X  0
 3 3
 0 
 2 2   x  0
   
 0 2 0   y   0 
    
 3 0 1   z  0
 2 2 
3 1 
2 0 2 
   x  0
3 3   
 2 0 2   y   0 R2  R3 , R2  R1 \
   z  0
0 2 0 
 
 
 3 1
 0 
 2 2   x  0
   
 0 0 0   y   0
 0 2 0   z  0
    
 
 3 1
 0 
 2 2   x  0
   
 0 1 0   y   0
 0 0 0   z  0
    
 
 1/ 3   1/ 2 
   
X 3   0  , X '3   0  after normalization
 1   3 / 2
   
Now, using diagonalization
HS  S 
H  AS 1
 3 1
0  
 2 2
When S  1 0 0 
 
1 1 3
 2 2 
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0 0 0 
  0 1 0 
0 0 1
So, U  e  i H / 2
ei1 /2 0 0 
 i2 /2 
 S 0 e 0  S 1
0 0 ei3 /2 

 
 3 1  0 1 0 
0   ei /2 0 
2 2 0 
   3
0  
1 
 1 0 0  0 ei /2 0
  2 2 
1 1 3  0 0 ei /2   
 1 0 3
 2   2 2 
2
 
 3 1  0 1 0 
0  
 2 2  i 0 0  
0  0 0  
3 1 
Since, (S T  S 1 )  1 0 i 0
  2 2 
1 1 3  0 0  i   
 1 0 3
 2   2 2 
2
 
 0 1 0 
0 3i / 2 i / 2  
  3
0  
1 
 i 0 0
0 2 2 
 i / 2  3i / 2   
 1 0
3
 2 2 
i / 2 0 3i / 2 
 
 0 i 0 
 3i / 2 0  i / 2 

The solution is lengthy, we can get the answer by simply observing the option. Out of the four option,
only the matrix in (b) is unitary. So (b) is the obvious answer.
27. A liquid is flowing through a capillary tube of inner radius r under the influence of an external pressure
P. The uncertainties in the measurements of P and r are found to be 2% and 1%, respectively. The
uncertainty in the flow of liquid per second is:
(a) 4.47% (b) 2.23% (c) 2.83% (d) 3.61%
Soln. (a).
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28. A uniform solid sphere S1 of radius r and mass is rolling without

slipping on top of another sphere S 2 of radius R, as shown in the figure.
Initially, S1 was at rest directly on top of gravity. The point of contact P
subtends an instantaneous angle  from the topmost point N of the lower
sphere at the centre of the lower sphere.
At what minimum value of  will the spheres lose contact?

5 5 2 12
(a) cos1 (b) cos1 (c) cos1 (d) cos1
12 13 3 13
Soln. (a).
29. An electromagnetic wave in free space is described by
The pointing vector associated with this wave is along the direction
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Soln. (d).
Phase of em wave
k 3k 
   x  y  t   k .r  t
2 2 
k 3k 
k .r   i  j  .r
2 2 
k 3k
k  i j
2 2
Unit vector in direction of propagation i.e. poynting vector
k 1 3
n i j
k 2 2
30. Electrons in a given system of hydrogen atoms are described by the wave function
Where the denote normalized energy eigen sates. If are the components of the orbital
angular momentum operator, the expectation value of in this system is
(a) (b) (c) (d) 0
Soln. (c).
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 
2
L2  0.82  0  0.62  1 2
 0.72 2
L2z  0.82  0  0.62  (1 )2  0.36 2
L2  L2x  L2y  L2z

L2  L2x  L2y  L2z
 L2x  L2y  L2  L2z
 0.72 2
 0.36 2
 0.3 2
L2x  0.18 2
L
2
x  L2y 
31. In two dimensions, two metals A and B have the number density of three electrons in the ratio
The ratio of their Fermi energies is

(a) (b) (c) (d)
Soln. (b).
32. One mole of monoatomic ideal gas is initially at pressure P0 and volume V0 . The gas then undergoes a
three-stage cycle consisting of the following processes:
(i) An isothermal expansion till it reaches volume 2V0 , and heat Q flows into the gas
(ii) An isobaric compression back to the original volume V0
(iii) An isochoric increases in pressure till the original pressure P0 is regained
The efficiency of this cycle can be expressed as
4Q  2 RT0 Q  2 RT0
(a)   (b)  
4Q  RT0 4Q  3RT0
4Q  2 RT0 4Q  2 RT0
(c)   (d)  
4Q  RT0 4Q  3RT0
Soln. (d).
Work done in whole cycle
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RT0
W Q
2
T
Heat absorbed  Q  CV . 0
2
3RT0
Q
2
work done
Efficiency,  
Heat absorbed
RT
Q 0
 2  4Q  2 RT0
3RT0 4Q  3RT0
Q
2
33. A deuteron of mass M and binding energy B is struck by a gamma ray photon of energy E , and is
observed to disintegrate into a neutron and a proton. If B  Mc 2 , the minimum value of E must be
B2 B2 1 B2  1 B2 
(a) 2 B  (b) B  (c)  3B   (d)  2B  
2Mc 2 Mc 2 2 Mc 2  2 Mc 2 
Soln. (d).
D   p  n
E
The momentum imparted to proton + neutron is
c
According to energy conservation
2
E 
E  Mc  (m p  mn ) c     c 2
2 2 4
 c 
Since, B  (m p  mn )c 2  Mc 2
 E  Mc2  ( B  Mc2 )2  E2
Squaring both sides
E2  M 2 c 4  2 E Mc 2  B 2  2 B.Mc 2  M 2 c 4  E2
2 E Mc 2  B 2  2 BMc 2
B2
E  B 
2Mc 2
1 B2 
  2B  
2 Mc 2 
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34. Light passes through a narrow slit and gives the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern shown in the adjacent
figure.
Which of the following could be the shape of the slit?
Soln. (a).
35. For exact calculation and minimum complexity, two four-digit binary numbers can be added with
(a) 1 full adder and 3 half-adders (b) 2 full adders and 2 half-adders
(c) 3 full adders and 1 half-adders (d) 4 full adders
Soln. (c).
36. Evaluate the expression
Soln. (A^n)
An
 n!  An
n.(n  1)n  2)....2.1
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37. In outer space, where the effects of gravity can be neglected, a drop of liquid
assumes a spherical shape. However. When disturbed it undergoes shape
oscillations (see figure). The frequency v of oscillation of a drop depends on its
equilibrium radius, its density and the surface tension.
What would be the numerical value of the ratio of the frequencies of
oscillation between a drop of mercury (Hg) and a drop of water of the
same equilibrium radius?
You may use the following data:

Liquid Density of gm cm-3 Surface tension in Nm-1
Water 1.0 0.073
Mercury 13.6 0.487
Soln. (0.7)
Let frequency v  kr a . b .T c
Using dimensional analysis
T 1  kLa .(ML3 )b (MT 2 )c
 kLa 3b .M b  c .T 2 c
Equating the powers
a  2b  0
bc  0
2c  1
1 1 3
So, C  ,b   ,a  
2 2 2
T
v  k.
r3
vHg 0.487 1
So,    0.7
vH2O 13.6 0.073
38. Consider the following situations
In situations A, two semi-infinite earthed conducting planes meet at right angles. A point charge q, is
placed at a distance d from each plane, as shown in the figure A. The magnitude of the force exerted on
the charge q is denoted FA.
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In situation B, the same charge q is kept at the same distance d from an infinite earthed conducting plane,
as shown in the figure B. The magnitude of the force exerted on the charge q is denoted FB.
Find the numerical ratio .
Soln. (0.9142)
In situation A, the image charges are given by
Net force on charge q,

FA  2 F2 cos 45  F3
q2 1 q2
 2 . 
4 0 (2d ) 2 2 4 0 (2 2d ) 2
q2  1 1
   
4 0 d  2 2 8 
2
In situation B, force on charge q
q2
FB 
4 0 (2d )2
FA 2 2  1
So,   4  0.914
FB 8
39. Two identical bosons may occupy any of two energy levels 0,  , where   0 . The lowest energy state is
doubly-degenerate and the excited state is non-degenerate. Assume that the two-particle system is in
thermal equilibrium at a temperature T. Calculate the average energy (E). What will be the leading term
of
at low temperature?
Soln. (2ε/3)
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40. Which digital logic gate is mimicked by the following silicon diode and silicon transistor circuit?
Soln. (AND)
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UGC POINT ACADEMY SOLUTION Page.

[TIFR PAPER SOLUTION – 2017]

2. Consider the waveform shown in the diagram below.

When viewed from the front, its projection will be

Conserving linear momentum along x – direction

5. Two masses and are suspended vertically by identical massless

Equation of motions are

So,  E.ndS   EdS  E  dS

  B cos  dS  B cos  L1L2

10. The normalized wave function of a particle can be written as

Vout   idt  t , when I (t )  1

15. The output (Y) of the following circuit will be

(a) A  B  C (b) A (c) B (d) C

Y  ( ABC )  ( ABC )  ABC ( ABC )

16. The matrix

Energy (eV) Population %

Put the values of  .k and p

Ground state energy

EHe  EHe  (54.4)  (79)

Let Z be the impedance which is added in parallel to second cable.

26. A unitary matrix U is expanded in terms of a Hermitian matrix H, such that

28. A uniform solid sphere S1 of radius r and mass is rolling without

At what minimum value of  will the spheres lose contact?

29. An electromagnetic wave in free space is described by

L2  L2x  L2y  L2z

The ratio of their Fermi energies is

Which of the following could be the shape of the slit?

36. Evaluate the expression

You may use the following data:

Net force on charge q,

In situation B, force on charge q

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