List of top Physics Questions asked in JEE Main

A particle experiences a variable force F=(4x\(\hat i\)+3y2\(\hat j\)) in a horizontal x–y plane. Assume distance in meters and force is Newton.If the particle moves from point (1, 2) to point (2, 3) in the x–y plane; then Kinetic Energy changes by
An electric bulb is rated as 200 W. What will be the peak magnetic field at 4 m distance produced by the radiations coming from this bulb? Consider this bulb as a point source with 3.5% efficiency.
The light of two different frequencies whose photons have energies 3.8 eV and 1.4 eV respectively, illuminate a metallic surface whose work function is 0.6 eV successively. The ratio of maximum speeds of emitted electrons for the two frequencies respectively will be
Two light beams of intensities in the ratio of 9 : 4 are allowed to interfere. The ratio of the intensity of maxima and minima will be:
In Bohr’s atomic model of hydrogen, let K, P and E are the kinetic energy, potential energy and total energy of the electron respectively. Choose the correct option when the electron undergoes transitions to a higher level:
The equations of two waves are given by : 
y1 = 5 sin 2π(x – vt) cm
y2 = 3 sin 2π(x – vt + 1.5) cm
These waves are simultaneously passing through a string. The amplitude of the resulting wave is :

A resistance of 40 Ω is connected to a source of alternating current rated 220 V, 50 Hz. Find the time taken by the current to change from its maximum value to the rms value :

A plane of electromagnetic waves travels in a medium with a relative permeability of 1.61 and relative permittivity of 6.44. If the magnitude of magnetic intensity is 4.5 × 10–2 Am–1 at a point, what will be the approximate magnitude of electric field intensity?(Given: Permeability of free space μ0 = 4π × 10–7 NA–2, speed of light in vacuum c = 3 × 108 ms–1)

Choose the correct option from the following options given below :

Two buses P and Q start from a point at the same time and move in a straight line and their positions are represented by XP(t) = αt + βt2 and XQ(t) = ft – t2. At what time, both the buses have same velocity?
A disc with a flat small bottom beaker placed on it at a distance R from its center is revolving about an axis passing through the center and perpendicular to its plane with an angular velocity ω. The coefficient of static friction between the bottom of the beaker and the surface of the disc is μ. The beaker will revolve with the disc if :

A solid metallic cube having total surface area 24 m2 is uniformly heated. If its temperature is increased by 10°C, calculate the increase in volume of the cube. 

(Given α = 5.0 × 10–4 °C–1).

For a particle in uniform circular motion, the acceleration a at any point P(R, θ) on the circular path of radius R is (when θ is measured from the positive x-axis and v is uniform speed):
Two metallic plates form a parallel plate capacitor. The distance between the plates is ‘d’. A metal sheet of thickness d/2 and of area equal to area of each plate is introduced between the plates. What will be the ratio of the new capacitance to the original capacitance of the capacitor?

Given below are two statements:

Statement-I : Susceptibilities of paramagnetic and ferromagnetic substances increase with decrease in temperature.

Statement-II : Diamagnetism is a result of orbital motions of electrons developing magnetic moments opposite to the applied magnetic field.

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A long solenoid carrying a current produces a magnetic field B along its axis. If the current is doubled and the number of turns per cm is halved, the new value of magnetic field will be equal to
A sinusoidal voltage V(t) = 210 sin 3000 t volt is applied to a series LCR circuit in which L = 10 mH, C = 25 μF and R = 100 Ω. The phase difference (Φ) between the applied voltage and resultant current will be:
The electromagnetic waves travel in a medium at a speed of 2.0 × 108 m/s. The relative permeability of the medium is 1.0. The relative permittivity of the medium will be
A proton, a neutron, an electron and an α-particle have same energy. If λp, λn, λe and λα are the de Broglie’s wavelengths of proton, neutron, electron and α particle respectively, then choose the correct relation from the following:

A baseband signal of 3.5 MHz frequency is modulated with a carrier signal of 3.5 GHz frequency using amplitude modulation method. What should be the minimum size of antenna required to transmit the modulated signal?

A Carnot engine whose heat sinks at 27°C, has an efficiency of 25%. By how many degrees should the temperature of the source be changed to increase the efficiency by 100% of the original efficiency?
The magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of radius r, due to current I flowing through it, is B. The magnetic field at a point along the axis at a distance \(\frac{r}{2}\) from the centre is :

Two identical thin biconvex lenses of focal length 15 cm and refractive index 1.5 are in contact with each other. The space between the lenses is filled with a liquid of refractive index 1.25. The focal length of the combination is ___ cm.

A transistor is used in common-emitter mode in an amplifier circuit. When a signal of 10 mV is added to the base-emitter voltage, the base current changes by 10 mA and the collector current changes by 1.5 mA. The load resistance is 5 kW. The voltage gain of the transistor will be ___.

A projectile is launched at an angle ‘α’ with the horizontal with a velocity \(20\) \(ms^{–1}\). After \(1 0\) \(s\), its inclination with horizontal is ‘β’. The value of tanβ will be (\(g\) = \(10\) \(ms^{–2}\)).