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JEE(MAIN) 2017 TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

(HELD ON SUNDAY 02nd APRIL, 2017)
PART A PHYSICS
1. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with
1
a time period T. AT time t = 0, it is at its position K.E. = mA 2 2 cos2 t
2
of equilibrium. The kinetic energy-time graph of
the particle will look like Hence graph of K.E. v/s time is square cos function

KE KE
(1) 0 T/2 T t 0 T

KE 2. The temperature of an open room of volume

(2) 30 m 3 increases from 17C to 27C due to
0 T/4 T/2 T t sunshine. The atmospheric pressure in the room
remains 1 105 Pa. If ni and nf are the number
of molecules in the room before and after heating,
KE
then nf ni will be :-
(3) 0 T/2 T T t (1) 2.5 1025 (2) 2.5 1025
(3) 1.61 1023 (4) 1.38 1023
Ans. (2)
KE
Sol. Using ideal gas equation
(4) 0 T t PV = NRT
(N is number of moles)
Ans. (2)
P0V0 = NiR 290 ...... (1)
[Ti = 273 + 17 = 290 K]
Vmax V=0
After heating
P0V0 = NfR 300 ...... (2)
Sol. V=0
[Tf = 273 + 27 = 300 K]
from equation (1) and (2)
Equilibrium Extreme
position position P0 V0 PV
Nf Ni = 0 0
R 300 R 290
Time taken to reach the extreme position from
P0 V0 10
difference in number of moles
T R 290 300

equilibrium position is . Velocity is maximum at
4
Hence nf ni is
equilibrium position and zero at extreme position.
V = A cos t P0 V0 10
= 6.023 1023
R 290 300
1 2
K.E. = mv
2 putting P0 = 105 PA and V0 = 30 m3
(m is the mass of particle and v is the velocity of Number of molecules nf ni = 2.5 1025
particle

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3. Which of the following statements is false ? 4. The following observations were taken for
(1) A rheostat can be used as a potential divider determining surface tensiton T of water by
(2) Kirchhoff's second law represents energy
capillary method :
conservation
(3) Wheatstone bridge is the most sensitive when Diameter of capilary, D = 1.25 102 m
all the four resistances are of the same order rise of water, h = 1.45 102 m
of magnitude.
(4) In a balanced wheatstone bridge if the cell and Using g = 9.80 m/s2 and the simplified relation
the galvanometer are exchanged, the null point rhg
T= 103 N/m, the possible error in surface
is disturbed. 2
Ans. (4) tension is closest to :
(1) 2.4% (2) 10% (3) 0.15% (4) 1.5%
Ans. (4)
Sol. (1)
rhg
Sol. T 103
On interchanging Cell & Galvanometer. 2

T r h
0
R1 R2 T r h

G T 102 .01 102 .01

100 100
T 1.25 102 1.45 102

R3 R4 = (0.8 + 0.689)
(2)
= (1.489)

T
100 1.489 %
T
On balancing condition 1.5%
R1 R 2 5. In amplitude modulation, sinusoidal carrier
....(1)
R3 R4 frequency used is denoted by c and the signal
frequency is denoted by m. The bandwidth (m)
R1 R2 of the signal is such that m << c. Which of the
following frequencies is not contained in the
G modulated wave ?
(1) m + c (2) c m
R3 R4 (3) m (4) c

On balancing condition Ans. (3)

Sol. Refer NCERT Page No. 526
R1 R 3
....(2) Three frequencies are contained
R2 R
m + c, c m & c
As we see both equation (1) & (2) are same. So
4th statement is false.
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6. A diverging lens with magnitude of focal length
m 2 m
25 cm is placed at a distance of 15 cm from a I
4 3
converging lens of magnitude of focal length
20 cm. A beam of parallel light falls on the diverging For maxima & minima
lens. The final image formed is : dI m 2 m
(1) real and at a distance of 40 cm from the 2 0
d 4 3
divergent lens
(2) real and at a distance of 6 cm from the 2 m 2 R 2
2
convergent lens 3 3 2
(3) real and at a distance of 40 cm from convergent 2 R 2
lens or
3
(4) virtual and at a distance of 40 cm from
2 3
convergent lens.
R2 2
Ans. (3)
Sol. As parallel beam incident on diverging lens if forms 2 3
or
virtual image at v1 = 25 cm from the diverging R 2
lense which works as a object for the converging 8. An electron beam is accelerated by a potential
lense (f = 20 cm) difference V to hit a metallic target to produce
X-rays. It produces continuous as well as
characteristic X-rays.If min is the smallest
possible wavelength of X-ray in the spectrum, the
variation of log min with log V is correctly
represented in :

f = 25 cm f = 20 cm
log min
15 cm
So for converging lens u = 40 cm, f = 20 cm (1)
log V
Final image
1 1 1 log min

V 40 20
(2)
V = 40 cm from converging lenses. log V
7. The moment of inertia of a uniform cylinder of
length and radius R about its perpendicular
log min
bisector is I. What is the ratio /R such that the
moment of inertia is minimum ? (3)
3 3 log V
3
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2
log min
Ans. (3)
m 2 mR 2 (4)
Sol. I log V
12 4
m 2 2 Ans. (3)
or I R ....(1)]
4 3 hc
Sol. eV
Also m = R2 min
m Put in equation (1) 1 eV
R2
min hc
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1 e Ans. (1)
n nV n
min hc Sol. So from pE
e
n(min) = nV + n p
hc
e
n min nV n
hc x axis
It is a straight line with ve slope.
A radioactive nucleus A with a half life T, decays
9.
into a nucleus B. At t = 0, there is no nucleus B.

k k p x i p y j Ei 3Ej
At sometime t, the ratio of the number of B to that p 3E k p E k
x y
of A is 0.3. Then, t is given by :
0 Ek 3p p x y
T
(1) t = T log (1.3) (2) t = py
log(1.3) 3
T log 2 log1.3 px
(3) t = 2 log1.3 (4) t = T log 2 tan = 3
Ans. (4) = 60
Sol. At time t 11. In a common emitter amplifier circuit using an
n-p-n transistor, the phase difference between the
NB
.3 NB = .3 NA input and the output voltages will be :
NA
(1) 135 (2) 180 (3) 45 (4) 90
also let initially there are total N0 number of nuclei Ans. (2)
NA + NB = N0
Sol. In common emitter amplifier circuit input and out
N
NA 0 put voltage are out of phase. When input voltage
1.3
is increased then ib is increased, ic also increases
Also as we know
so voltage drop across Rc is increased. However
NA = N0et
increase in voltage across RC is in opposite sense.
N0 12. Cp and Cv are specific heats at constant pressure
N 0 e t
1.3 and constant volume respectively. It is observed
1 n 1.3 that
e t n(1.3) = t or t
1.3 Cp Cv = a for hydrogen gas
Cp Cv = b for nitrogen gas
n 1.3 n 1.3
t T The correct relation between a and b is :
n 2 n 2
T (1) a = 14 b (2) a = 28 b
1
10. An electric dipole has a fixed dipole moment p , (3) a = b (4) a = b
14
which makes angle with respect to x-axis. When Ans. (1)

subjected to an electric field E1 Ei , it Sol. CP CV = R

experiences a torque T1 k . When subjected to where CP and CV are molar specific heat capacities

another electric field E 2 3E1j it experiences As per the question
R R
torque T2 T1 . The angle is : a= b=
2 28
(1) 60 (2) 90 (3) 30 (4) 45 a = 14 b
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13. A copper ball of mass 100 gm is at a temperature Ans. (3)
T. It is dropped in a copper calorimeter of mass Sol. 10 = (5 103) (15 + R)

100 gm, filled with 170 gm of water at room r = 1985

16. A slender uniform rod of mass M and length is
temperature. Subsequently, the temperature of the
pivoted at one end so that it can rotate in a vertical
system is found to be 75C. T is given by : plane (see figure). There is negligible friction at
(Given : room temperature = 30 C, specific heat the pivot. The free end is held vertically above the
pivot and then released. The angular acceleration
of copper = 0.1 cal/gmC
of the rod when it makes an angle with the
(1) 1250C (2) 825C vertical is :
(3) 800C (4) 885 C z
Ans. (4)
Sol. Heat given = Heat taken
(100) (0.1)(T 75) = (100)(0.1)(45) + (170)(1)(45)
10(T 75) = 450 + 7650 = 8100 x
T 75 = 810 3g 2g
(1) cos (2) cos
T = 885 C 2 3
14. A body of mass m = 102 kg is moving in a medium 3g 2g
(3) sin (4) sin
2 3
and experiences a frictional force F = kv2. Its intial
Ans. (3)
speed is v0 = 10 ms1. If, after 10 s, its energy is
1 2
mv0 , the value of k will be:-
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(1) 104 kg m1 (2) 101 kg m1 s1 Sol.
mgsin
(3) 103kg m1 (4) 103 kg s1
Ans. (1)
1 2 1 2 mg
Sol. mvf mv0
2 8 Taking torque about pivot = I
v0 m 2
vf = = 5 m/s mgsin =
2 2 3
dv 3g
(102) kv 2 =
2
sin
dt
17. Some energy levels of a molecule are shown in
5 10
dv the figure. The ratio of the wavelengths r = 1/2,
v2 = 100 k dt is given by :
10 0

1 1 E
= 100 k (10) 2
5 10 4
E
k = 104 3
15. When a current of 5 mA is passed through a 1
galvanometer having a coil of resistance 15 , it 2E
shows full scale deflection. The value of the 3E
resistance to be put in series with the galvanometer 3 1
(1) r (2) r
to convert it into to voltmeter of range 0 10 V is: 4 3
(1) 2.535 103 (2) 4.005 103 4 2
(3) r (4) r
(3) 1.985 103 (4) 2.045 103 3 3
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Ans. (2) Current

hC 10A
Sol. using E = Sol.

hC
for 1 E (2E) =
1
0.5 sec time
hC
1 =
E

hC q=
4E R
for 2 E =
3 2 = change in flux
3hC
2 = q = I dt
E
= Area of current-time graph
1 1
2 = r = 3 1
= 10 0.5 = 2.5 coloumb
18. A man grows into a giant such that his linear 2
dimensions increase by a factor of 9. Assuming

that his density remains same, the stress in the leg q=
R
will change by a factor of :
= 2.5 100 = 250 wb
1 1
(1) 81 (2) (3) 9 (4) 20. In a Young's double slit experiment, slits are
81 9
separated by 0.5 mm, and the screen is placed 150
Ans. (3)
cm away. A beam of light consisting of two
Force mg volume density g
Sol. Stress wavelengths, 650 nm and 520 nm, is used to obtain
area A Area
interference fringes on the screen. The least
3
L g distance from the common central maximum to the
Stress =
L2 point where the bright fringes due to both the
Stress L wavelengths coincide is :
19. In a coil of resistance 100 , a current is induced
(1) 9.75 mm (2) 15.6 mm
by changing the magnetic flux through it as shown
(3) 1.56 mm (4) 7.8 mm
in the figure. The magnitude of change in flux
Ans. (4)
through the coil is :
Sol. For common maxima
n11 = n22
10
n1 650 = n2 520
Current
(amp.) n1 4

n2 5

Time 0.5 sec yd

n
D
(1) 250 Wb (2) 275 Wb 4 650 109 1.5
y
(3) 200 Wb (4) 225 Wb 0.5 103
Ans. (1) y = 7.8 mm
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21. A magnetic needle of magnetic moment 23. In the above circuit the current in each resistance
6.7 10 2 Am 2 and moment of inertia is :
7.5 106 kg m2 is performing simple harmonic 2V 2V 2V
oscillations in a magnetic field of 0.01 T.
1 1
1
Time taken for 10 complete oscillations is :
(1) 6.98 s (2) 8.76 s 2V 2V 2V
(3) 6.65 s (4) 8.89 s (1) 0.5 A (2) 0 A (3) 1 A (4) 0.25 A
Ans. (3) Ans. (2)
I 4V 2V 0V
Sol. T = 2 6V
MB
I = 7.5 106 kg m2
Sol.
M = 6.7 102 Am2
6V A
By substituting value in the formula 4V 2V 0V
T = .665 sec
for 10 oscillation, time taken will be Taking voltage of point A as = 0
Time = 10 T = 6.65 sec Then voltage at other points can be written as
Answer option 3 shown in figure
22. The variation of acceleration due to gravity g with Hence voltage across all resistance is zero.
distance d from centre of the earth is best Hence current = 0
represented by (R = Earth's radius): 24. A particle A of mass m and initial velocity v collides
g g m
with a particle B of mass which is at rest. The
2
collision is head on, and elastic. The ratio of the
(1) (2)
d d deBroglie wavelengths A to B after the collision
O R O R is :
g g A 2 A 1
(1) 3 (2) 2
B B

(3) (4) A 1 A
d d (3) (4) 2
O O R B 3 B
Ans. (2) Ans. (4)

GMx After collision

Sol. g = inside the Earth (straight line) V M M
R3 Sol. m m V1 V2
2 2
GM rest
g= outside the Earth By conservation of linear momentum
r2
where M is Mass of Earth m
mv = mv1 + v2
g 2
2v = 2v1 + v2 ....(1)
by law of collision
v v1
e 2
u1 u 2
d ....(2)
u = v2 v1
option (2)
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By equation (1) and (2) From work energy theorem
v 4v 1
v1 ; v2 WF K.E m v 2 u 2
3 3 2
h h 1
1 ; 2 1 9 0 = 4.5 J
p1 o2 2
1 2 27. An observer is moving with half the speed of light

2 1 towards a stationary microwave source emitting
waves at frequency 10 GHz. What is the frequency
Option (4) of the microwave measured by the observer?
25. An external pressure P is applied on a cube at 0C (speed of light = 3 108 ms1)
so that it is equally compressed from all sides. (1) 17.3 GHz (2) 15.3 GHz
K is the bulk modulus of the material of the cube
(3) 10.1 GHz (4) 12.1 GHz
and is its coefficient of linear expansion. Suppose
we want to bring the cube to its original size by Ans. (1)
heating. The temperature should be raised by : Sol. Doppler effect in light (speed of observer is not
3 very small compare to speed of light)
(1) (2) 3PK
PK 1 V / C 1 1/ 2
f1 f source 10 GHz
P P 1 V /C 1 1/ 2
(3) (4)
3K K
= 17.3 GHz
Ans. (3) 28. In the given circuit diagram when the current
Sol. Due to thermal expansion reaches steady state in the circuit, the charge on
the capacitor of capacitance C will be :
v r
3T E
v
r1
Due to External pressure
v P C

v K r2
Equating both w1 get
P r2 r1
3T (1) CE (2) CE
K r r2 r1 r
P r1
T (3) CE (4) CE
3K r2 r
26. A time dependent force F = 6t acts on a particle Ans. (1)
of mass 1 kg. If the particle starts from rest, the
Sol. It steady state, current through AB = 0
work done by the force during the first 1 sec. will
be : E r
(1) 9 J (2) 18 J (3) 4.5 J (4) 22 J r1
Ans. (3) B A
Sol. F = 6t = ma C
D C
a = 6t r2
dv VAB = VCD
6t
dt
VAB r2 VCD
v 1 r r2
dv 6t dt
0 0
QC = CVAB
v = (3t2)10 = 3 m/s r
CE 2
r r2
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29. A capacitance of 2 F is required in an electrical 30. A body is thrown vertically upwards. Which
one of the following graphs correctly represent
circuit across a potential difference of 1.0 kV. the velocity vs time?
A large number of 1 F capacitors are available
v
which can withstand a potential difference of
not more than 300 V. (1) t

The minimum number of capacitors required

to achieve this is : v
(2) t
(1) 24 (2) 32

(3) 2 (4) 16
v
Ans. (2)
(3) t
Sol. To hold 1 KV potential difference

minimum four capacitors are required in series

v
1 (4) t
C1 for one series.
4
Ans. (1)
So for Ceq to be 2F, 8 parallel combinations
Sol. Velocity at any time t is
are required.
given by

8 Parallel V0

v = u + at
v = v0 + (g)t
1 KV
v = v0 gt

Minimum no. of capacitors = 8 4 = 32 straight line with negative slope