List of top Physics Questions asked in WBJEE

Two spheres \( S_1 \) and \( S_2 \) of masses \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) collide. Initially \( S_1 \) is at rest and \( S_2 \) moves with velocity \( v \) along x-axis. After collision \( S_2 \) has velocity \( \frac{v}{2} \) in a direction perpendicular to the original direction. The motion of \( S_1 \) after collision is
The equation of a stationary wave along a stretched string is \[ y = 5\sin\left(\frac{\pi x}{3}\right)\cos(40\pi t), \] where \( x,y \) are in cm and \( t \) in seconds. The separation between two adjacent nodes is
The apparent coefficient of expansion of a liquid when heated in a copper vessel is \( C \) and in a silver vessel is \( S \). If \( A \) is the linear coefficient of expansion of copper, then the linear coefficient of expansion of silver is
Let the binding energy per nucleon of nucleus be denoted by \( E_{bn} \) and radius of the nucleus by \( r \). If mass numbers of nuclei A and B are 64 and 125 respectively, then
\(10^{20}\) photons of wavelength \(660\,\text{nm}\) are emitted per second from a lamp. The wattage of the lamp is (Planck’s constant \(h=6.6\times10^{-34}\,\text{Js}\))
A ball falls from a height \( h \) upon a fixed horizontal floor. The coefficient of restitution is \( e \). The total distance covered by the ball before coming to rest (neglect air resistance) is
The minimum force required to start pushing a body up a rough plane is \( F_1 \) while the minimum force needed to prevent it from sliding down is \( F_2 \). The plane makes an angle \( \theta \) with horizontal such that \( \tan\theta = 2\mu \). The ratio \( F_1/F_2 \) is
The variation of displacement with time of a simple harmonic motion is \[ y = 2\sin\left(\frac{\pi t}{2}+\phi\right)\text{ cm}. \] The maximum acceleration of the particle is
A radioactive nucleus decays as follows: \[ X \xrightarrow{\alpha} X_1 \xrightarrow{\beta^-} X_2 \xrightarrow{\alpha} X_3 \xrightarrow{\gamma} X_4 \] If the mass number and atomic number of \( X_4 \) are 172 and 69 respectively, then the atomic number and mass number of \( X \) are
A particle of charge \( q \) and mass \( m \) moves in a circular orbit of radius \( r \) with angular speed \( \omega \). The ratio of the magnitude of its magnetic moment to that of its angular momentum depends on
An electron in Hydrogen atom jumps from the second Bohr orbit to the ground state and emits a photon. This photon strikes a material. If the work function of the material is 4.2 eV, then the stopping potential is
A simple pendulum is taken at a place where its distance from the earth’s surface is equal to the radius of the earth. Calculate the time period of small oscillations if the length is 4.0 m. (Take \( g=\pi^2\,\text{m/s}^2 \) at surface.)
The minimum wavelength of Lyman series lines is \( P \), then the maximum wavelength of these lines is
The de-Broglie wavelength of a moving bus with speed \( v \) is \( \lambda \). Some passengers left the bus at a stoppage. Now when the bus moves with twice of its initial speed, its kinetic energy is found to be twice its initial value. What is the de-Broglie wavelength of the bus now?
The resistance \( R=\frac{V}{I} \) where \( V=(25\pm0.4)\,\text{V \) and \( I=(200\pm3)\,\text{A} \). The percentage error in \( R \) is}
A quantity \( X \) is given by \[ X=\varepsilon_0 L \frac{\Delta V}{\Delta t}, \] where \( \varepsilon_0 \) is permittivity of free space, \( L \) is length, \( \Delta V \) is potential difference and \( \Delta t \) is time interval. The dimension of \( X \) is same as that of
A single slit diffraction pattern is obtained using a beam of red light. If red light is replaced by blue light then
Ruma reached the metro station and found that the escalator was not working. She walked up the stationary escalator with velocity \( v_1 \) in time \( t_1 \). On another day if she remains stationary on the escalator moving with velocity \( v_2 \), then the escalator takes her up in time \( t_2 \). The time taken by her to walk up with velocity \( v_1 \) on the moving escalator will be
For a domestic AC supply of 220 V at 50 cycles per sec, the potential difference between the terminals of a two-pin electric outlet in a room is given by
A force \( \vec{F}=ai+bj+ck \) is acting on a body of mass \( m \). The body was initially at rest at the origin. The coordinates of the body after time \( t \) will be
Consider a particle of mass 1 gm and charge 1.0 Coulomb at rest. Now the particle is subjected to an electric field \( E(t)=E_0\sin\omega t \) in the x-direction, where \( E_0=2 \) N/C and \( \omega=1000 \) rad/sec. The maximum speed attained by the particle is
Ruma reached the metro station and found that the escalator was not working. She walked up the stationary escalator with velocity \( v_1 \) in time \( t_1 \). On another day, if she remains stationary on the escalator moving with velocity \( v_2 \), the escalator takes her up in time \( t_2 \). The time taken by her to walk up with velocity \( v_1 \) on the moving escalator will be:
The apparent coefficient of expansion of a liquid, when heated in a copper vessel, is \( C \) and when heated in a silver vessel is \( S \). If \( A \) is the linear coefficient of expansion of copper, then the linear coefficient of expansion of silver is:
The minimum wavelength of Lyman series lines is \( P \), then the maximum wavelength of the Lyman series lines is:
A simple pendulum is taken at a place where its distance from the Earth's surface is equal to the radius of the Earth. Calculate the time period of small oscillations if the length of the string is 4.0 m. (Take \( g = 9 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) at the surface of the Earth.)