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In the given circuit, the readings of voltmeters $V_{1}$ and $V_{2}$ are 300 V each. The reading of voltmeter $V_{3}$ and ammeter A are respectively
In a Young's double slit experiment, the intensity at a point where the path difference is $\frac{\lambda}{6}$ ($\lambda$ being the wavelength of the light used) is $I$. If $I_{0}$ denotes the maximum intensity, $\frac{I}{I_{0}}$ is
A parallel plate capacitor with dielectric is charged completely and the battery is then disconnected. Now if the dielectric is slowly pulled out of the capacitor then the variation of the potential (V) of the capacitor with respect to the length (x) of the dielectric pulled out is represented by

The potential difference between points A and B of adjoining figure is
A conducting sphere of radius 4 cm is charged such that it has a potential of 5V on its surface. Then the potential at a point which is at a depth of 1 cm from its surface is
A potentiometer wire is 10m long and has a resistance of $18\,\Omega$. It is connected to a battery of emf 5V and internal resistance $2\,\Omega$. Calculate the potential gradient along the wire.
Two identical balls each of mass $\frac{40}{3}$ g carry equal and opposite charge. They are suspended from a horizontal plate by silk threads each of length 1 m with a separation of 1.5 m between points of suspension. At equilibrium, if the distance between the balls is 30 cm then magnitude of charge on each ball is (Acceleration due to gravity $= 10 \text{ ms}^{-2}$)
Two identical strings A and B of same material are having tensions $T_{A}$ and $T_{B}$ respectively. If their fundamental frequencies are 450 Hz and 300 Hz, then $T_{A}/T_{B}$ is
In which of the following thermodynamic process, the internal energy of system remains constant
For the same angle of incidence, the angles of refraction of light ray in different media A, B, C are $35^{\circ}$, $25^{\circ}$, $15^{\circ}$. If $V_{A}, V_{B}, V_{C}$ are velocities of light in A, B, C media respectively, then
A Carnot engine of 50 % efficiency takes heat from a source of 400 K. To change efficiency to 70 % without changing the sink temperature, the new temperature of source should be (nearer to)
The rms speed of oxygen molecule at some temperature is $150 \text{ ms}^{-1}$. Then the rms speed of hydrogen molecule at the same temperature is
The refractive index of water is $\frac{4}{3}$ and that of glass is $\frac{3}{2}$. The refractive index of glass with respect to water is
A blackened platinum wire of surface area $10^{-5}\text{m}^{2}$ is maintained at temperature of 3000K. At what rate the wire is loosing energy [Stefan-Boltzmann constant $\sigma=5.67\times10^{-8}\text{W m}^{-2}\text{K}^{-4}$]
An earthen pitcher containing 9.5 kg of water loses one gram of water per minute due to evaporation. If water equivalent of pitcher is 0.5 kg. The time required to cool the water in pitcher from $30^{\circ}\text{C}$ to $28^{\circ}\text{C}$ is (Neglect radiation effect and Take latent heat of vaporization 500 cal $\text{g}^{-1}$)
Calculate the amount of work done in spraying a drop of a liquid of radius 1 mm into million identical droplets under isothermal conditions. [surface tension of liquid $=550\times10^{-3}\text{Nm}^{-1}$]
In simple harmonic motion, at mean position
A particle starting from the origin executes simple harmonic motion along x-axis. Its velocity at any instant t is given by $v_{x}=22 \cos(\frac{\pi t}{2}) \text{ cm s}^{-1}$. The total distance covered by the particle in time $t=4.5 \text{ sec}$ is
A copper wire of negligible mass, length 1 m and area of cross-section $10^{-6}\text{m}^{2}$ is kept on a smooth horizontal table. One end of the wire is fixed and other end of the wire attached with a ball of mass 1 kg. If the ball and wire are rotating with 20 rad $\text{s}^{-1}$, an elongation of $10^{-3}\text{m}$ is observed in the wire, find its Young's modulus
A 1200 kg artificial satellite is in an orbit of radius $2R_{E}$ about the earth. The energy required to transfer it to an orbit of radius $3R_{E}$ is ($g=10\text{ms}^{-2}$, $R_{E}=6400 \text{ km}$)
Three balls $A$, $B$ and $C$ of equal mass are moving in the same order along the same straight line on a smooth horizontal surface. Initially, ball $A$ moves towards right with a velocity of $6\text{ ms}^{-1}$, ball $B$ moves towards left with a velocity of $4\text{ ms}^{-1}$ and ball $C$ moves towards right with a velocity of $3\text{ ms}^{-1}$. If the coefficient of restitution between any two balls is $0.8$, then the relative velocity of balls $B$ and $C$ after collision is
If three particles of masses $2m$, $m$ and $4m$ are moving in three mutually perpendicular directions with velocities $3\text{ ms}^{-1}$, $4\text{ ms}^{-1}$ and $3\text{ ms}^{-1}$ respectively, then the magnitude of the velocity of the center of mass of the system of three particles is
The acceleration of a uniform disc rolling down an inclined plane of length $1.75\text{ m}$ is $1/3$ times the acceleration due to gravity. If a solid sphere is rolling down from the top of the same inclined plane, then the velocity with which it reaches the bottom of the plane is
A body of mass $5\text{ kg}$ is projected vertically upwards from a point $X$ from the ground with an initial speed of $20\text{ ms}^{-1}$. It rises to a point $Y$ where its kinetic energy is reduced to $400\text{ J}$. If the body experiences a constant air resistance of $10\text{ N}$ throughout its motion, then the vertical distance between $X$ and $Y$ is (Acceleration due to gravity $=10\text{ ms}^{-2}$)
A block is kept at the top of a rough inclined plane of length $2.8\text{ m}$ and angle of inclination $\cos^{-1}(0.6)$. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the upper half of the plane is $0.3$ and between the block and the lower half of the plane is $0.5$, then the velocity with which the block reaches the bottom of the plane is (acceleration due to gravity $=10\text{ ms}^{-2}$)