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If the ratio of relative permeability and relative permittivity of a uniform medium is \(1 : 4\). The ratio of the magnitudes of electric field intensity (\(E\)) to the magnetic field intensity (\(H\)) of an EM wave propagating in that medium is:
\[ \text{Given that } \sqrt{\frac{\mu_0}{\epsilon_0}} = 120 \pi : \]

A step up transformer is connected to an ac mains supply of 220 V to operate at 11000 V, 88 watt. The current in the secondary circuit, ignoring the power loss in the transformer, is

The value of electric potential at a distance of 9 cm from the point charge \(4 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{C}\) is
\[ \text{Given} \, \frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0} = 9 \times 10^9 \, \text{N m}^2 \text{C}^{-2} \]

The displacement of a travelling wave \( y = C \sin \left( \frac{2\pi}{\lambda} (at - x) \right) \), where \( t \) is time, \( x \) is distance and \( \lambda \) is the wavelength, all in S.I. units. Then the frequency of

The radius of gyration of a solid sphere of mass \(5 \, \text{kg}\) about \(XY\) is \(5 \, \text{m}\) as shown in figure.
The radius of the sphere is \(\frac{5x}{\sqrt{7}} \, \text{m}\), then the value of \(x\) is:

An object of mass 100 kg falls from point A to B as shown in figure. The change in its weight, corrected to the nearest integer is ($R_E$ is the radius of the earth):

The I-V characteristics shown above are exhibited by a:

Select the correct statements among the following:
A. Slow neutrons can cause fission in \( \frac{235}{92}U \) more effectively than fast neutrons.
B. \( \alpha \)-rays are Helium nuclei.
C. \( \beta \)-rays are fast moving electrons or positrons.
D. \( \gamma \)-rays are electromagnetic radiations with wavelengths larger than X-rays.
Choose the answer from the options given below:

The capacitance of a capacitor with charge q and a potential difference V depends on :

Given below are two statements:
Statement 1: Image formation needs regular reflection and/or refraction.
Statement 2: The variety in colour of objects we see around us is due to the constituent colours of the light incident on them.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

The magnetic moment of an iron bar is M. It is now bent in such a way that it forms an arc section of a circle subtending an angle of 60° at the centre. The magnetic moment of this arc section is

The given circuit shows a uniform straight wire AB of 40 cm length fixed at both ends. In order to get zero reading in the galvanometer G, the free end of J is to be placed from B at:

The spectral series which corresponds to the electronic transition from the levels n₂ = 5, 6,… to the level n₁ = 4 is

The output Y for the inputs A and B of the given logic circuit is :

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Houses made of concrete roofs overlaid with foam keep the room hotter during summer.
Reason R: The layer of foam insulation prohibits heat transfer, as it contains air pockets.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

A particle executing simple harmonic motion with amplitude A has the same potential and kinetic energies at the displacement

The steady state current in the circuit shown below is :

A charge particle moving in magnetic field \( B \), has components of velocity along \( B \) as well as perpendicular to \( B \). The path of the charge particle will be:

Five charges \( +q, +5q, -2q, +3q \) and \( -4q \) are situated as shown in the figure. The electric flux due to this configuration through the surface S is: 

A body of mass \(M\) at rest explodes into three pieces, in the ratio of masses 1:1:2. Two smaller pieces fly off perpendicular to each other with velocities of 30 m/s and 40 m/s respectively. The velocity of the third piece will be:

A body of mass \(M\) at rest explodes into three pieces, in the ratio of masses 1:1:2. Two smaller pieces fly off perpendicular to each other with velocities of 30 m/s and 40 m/s respectively. The velocity of the third piece will be:

A charge particle moving in magnetic field \( B \), has components of velocity along \( B \) as well as perpendicular to \( B \). The path of the charge particle will be:

The current through a \(\frac{4}{3}\Omega\) external resistance connected to a parallel combinationof two cells of 2 V and 1 V emf and internal resistances of 1 \(\Omega\) and 2 \(\Omega\) respectively is ______.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the options given below

In the figure given below, APB is a curved surface of radius of curvature 10 cm separating air and a transparent material \((μ = \frac{4}{3} ).\) A point object O is placed in air on the principal axis of the surface 20 cm from P. The distance of the image of O from P will be _____.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the options given below

Two conducting circular loops A and B are placed in the same plane with their centres coinciding as shown in figure. The mutual inductance between them is: