PROBLEM SET-2

IM ALL STARS 2026

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2.
A battery of internal resistance 4Ω is connected to the network of resistances as shown
below. In order to deliver the maximum power to network, the value of 𝑅 in ohms should
be​

​
4
(A) 9 ​
(B) 2​
8
(C) 3 ​
(D) 18

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3.
An α-particle of mass 𝑚 suffers one dimensional elastic collision with a nucleus of
unknown mass. After the collision the α − particle is scattered directly backward losing
75% of its kinetic energy. Then the mass of the nucleus is​
(A) m​
(B) 2 m​
(C) 3 m​
(D) 5 m

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4.
◦
A man standing on a road has to hold his umbrella at 30 with the vertical to keep the
rain away. He throws the umbrella and starts running at 10 𝑘𝑚/ℎ. He finds that
raindrops are hitting his head vertically. The actual speed of rain drops is​
(A) 20 𝑘𝑚/ℎ​
(B) 10 3 𝑘𝑚/ℎ​
(C) 20 3 𝑘𝑚/ℎ​
(D) 10 𝑘𝑚/ℎ

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5.
◦
70 cal of heat is required to raise the temperature of 2 moles of an ideal gas from 30 𝐶 to
◦
35 𝐶 while the pressure of the gas is kept constant. The amount of the heat required to
raise the temperature of the same gas through the same temperature range at constant
−1 −1
volume is (gas constant, 𝑅 = 2𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐾 )​
(A) 80 cal​
(B) 70 cal​
(C) 60 cal​
(D) 50 cal

6.

In a Lloyd's mirror experiment, a light wave emitted directly by the source S interferes
with reflected light from the mirror. The screen is 1 m away from the source S . The size
of the fringe width is 0.25 mm . The source is moved 0.6 mm above the initial position,
the fringe width decreases by 1.5 times. The light used has wavelength​
(A) 0. 6µ 𝑚​
(B) 0. 4µ 𝑚​
(C) 0. 2µ 𝑚​
(D) 0. 8µ 𝑚
7.
There is a simple pendulum hanging from ceiling of a lift. When the lift is stand still, the
time period of the pendulum is T . If the lift moving upward with deceleration 3 𝑔/4,
where 𝑔 is acceleration due to gravity, then the new time period of pendulum is​
(A) 0.75 T​
(B) 0.25 T​
(C) 2 T​
(D) 4 T

8.
A solid sphere of mass 1 kg , radius 10 cm rolls down an inclined plane of height 7 m .
The velocity of its centre as it reaches the ground level is​
(A) 7 𝑚/𝑠​
(B) 10 𝑚/𝑠​
(C) 15 𝑚/𝑠​
(D) 20 𝑚/𝑠

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9.
Two spheres made of same material have radii in the ratio 2: 1. If both the spheres are at
same temperature, then what is the ratio of heat radiation energy emitted per second by
them?​
(A) 1: 4​
(B) 4: 1​
(C) 3: 4​
(D) 4: 3

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10.
A sound absorber attenuates the sound level by 20 dB . The intensity decreases by a
factor of​
(A) 1000​
(B) 10,000​
(C) 10​
(D) 100

11.
11.
A waterfall is 84 m high. Assuming that half the kinetic energy of the falling water gets
converted to heat, the rise in temperature of water is :-​
◦
(A) 0. 098 𝐶​
◦
(B) 0. 98 𝐶​
◦
(C) 9. 8 𝐶​
◦
(D) 0. 0098 𝐶

12.
Two soap bubbles A and B are kept in a closed chamber, where the air is maintained at
2
pressure of 8 𝑁/𝑚 . The radii of bubbles 𝐴 and 𝐵 are 2 cm and 4 cm respectively. Surface
𝑛𝐵
tension of the soap water used to make bubbles is 0. 04 𝑁/𝑚. Find the ratio 𝑛𝐴
, where 𝑛𝐴
and 𝑛𝐵 are the number of moles of air in bubbles A and B respectively at same
temperature. Neglect effect of gravity.​
(A) 6​
(B) 7​
(C) 8​
(D) 4

13.
Block A of mass 2 kg is placed over block B of mass 8 kg . The combination is placed over
a smooth horizontal surface. Coefficient of friction between A and B is 0.5 . A horizontal
force of 20 N is applied on block B . The force of friction on A is​

​
(A) 10 N​
(B) 8 N​
(C) 6 N​
(D) 4 N​
14.
A 100 cm long cylindrical flask with inner and outer diameter 2 cm and 4 cm respectively
is completely filled with ice as shown in figure. The constant temperature outside the
◦ ◦
flask is 40 𝐶. (Thermal conductivity of the flask is 0. 693 𝑊/𝑚 𝐶 and latent heat of fusion
of ice = 80𝑐𝑎𝑙/𝑔𝑚, 𝑙𝑛⁡2 = 0. 693 )​

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(A) Rate of heat flow from outside to flask is 80 𝐽/𝑠𝑒𝑐​
π
(B) The rate at which ice melt is 4200 𝑘𝑔/𝑠𝑒𝑐​
(C) The rate at which ice melt is 100π 𝑘𝑔/𝑠𝑒𝑐​
(D) Rate of heat flow from outside to flask is 40π 𝐽/𝑠𝑒𝑐

15.
An astronaut tries to reach back to space station at a distance of 100 km from himself by
using his flashlight of 1000 W as a propellent in space. Reflector of his flashlight is of
2
area 0. 5 𝑚 and total mass of astronaut and his gear is around 150 kg . The radiation
pressure obtained from flashlight is​
−5 −2
(A) 0. 67 × 10 𝑁𝑚 ​
−5 2
(B) 1. 33 × 10 𝑁/𝑚 ​
−5 2
(C) 2. 66 × 10 𝑁/𝑚 ​
(D) 0
16.
210
The kinetic energy (in keV ) of the α-particle, when the nucleus 84
𝑃𝑂 (polonium) at rest
undergoes α-decay is (apporoximately)​
4 206
[masses of atoms are given as 2𝐻𝑒 = 4. 002603𝑢, 82
𝑃𝑏 = 205. 974455𝑢,
210
84
𝑃𝑜 = 209. 982876𝑢 ]​
(A) 5319​
(B) 5422​
(C) 5707​
(D) 5818

17.
If a superconducting material placed in external uniform magnetic field ( 𝐵0 ) at
temperature lower than critical temperature ( 𝑇𝑐 ), the magnetic field inside the material
will be​
(A) 𝐵0​
(B) 2 𝐵0​
𝐵
(C) 20 ​
(D) Zero

18.
An AC circuit having supply voltage E consists of a resistor of resistance 3Ω and an
inductor of reactance 4Ω as shown in the figure. The voltage across the inductior at
𝑇
𝑡 = 2 is​

​
(A) 2 V​
(B) 10 V​
(C) Zero​
(D) 4.8 V​
19.
Three conducting shell 𝐴, 𝐵 and C of radii a , b and c are as shown. A medium of
dielectric constant K is filled between A and B. A source of emf is connected between
shell A and C , so that shell A acquires a charge q and shell C has charge - q . Capacitance
between A and C becomes.​

​
(A) 4πε0𝑎𝐾​
4πε0𝑎𝑏𝑐
(B) 𝐾𝑎(𝑐−𝑏)+𝑐(𝑏−𝑎)
​
4πε0𝐾𝑎𝑏𝑐
(C) 𝐾(𝑐−𝑏)+(𝑏−𝑎)
​
4πε0𝐾𝑎𝑏𝑐
(D) 𝐾𝑎(𝑐−𝑏)+𝑐(𝑏−𝑎)

20.
A small coil of radius 𝑟 is placed at the centre of a large coil of radius R , where 𝑅 ≫ 𝑟.
The coils are coplaner. The coefficient of inductance between the coils is​
µ0π𝑟
(A) 2𝑅
​
2
µ0π𝑟
(B) 2𝑅
​
2
µ0π𝑟
(C) 2 ​
2𝑅
µ0π𝑟
(D) 2
2𝑅
21.
A system of binary stars of masses 𝑀1 and 𝑀2 are moving in circular orbits of radii 𝑟1 and
𝑟2 respectively. If 𝑇1 and 𝑇2 are the time periods of revolution of masses 𝑀1 and 𝑀2​
𝑟1 𝑇1
respectively and if 𝑟2
= 2, then find 𝑇2
.

22.
A bullet of mass 10 gm is fired horizontally with velocity 1000 𝑚/𝑠 from rifle situated at
height 50 m above the ground. If the bullet reaches the ground with velocity 500 𝑚/𝑠,
find workdone against air resistance in the trajectory of the bullet in kilo-joule.

23.
A string is stretched between fixed points separated by 75.0 cm . It is observed to have
resonant frequency of 420 Hz and 315 Hz . There are no other resonant frequencies
between these two. The lowest resonant frequency (in Hz) for this string is 100 x . Find 𝑥.

24.
A boat is moving due east in a region where the earth's magnetic field is
−5 −1 −1
5. 0 × 10 𝑁𝐴 𝑚 due north and horizontal. The boat carries a vertical aerial 3 m
long. If the speed of the boat is 3 𝑚/𝑠, find the magnitude of the induced emf in the wire
of aerial (in mV).

25.
An EM waves enters from medium-(1) to medium-(2). The electric fields are
→ →
𝐸1 = 𝐸01𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡(𝑘𝑥 − ω𝑡)𝑗ˆ in medium-(1) & 𝐸2 = 𝐸02𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡(3𝑘𝑥 − ω𝑡)𝑗ˆ in medium-(2).

µ𝑟 ϵ𝑟
1
If 1

µ𝑟
= 4
then find value of 2

ϵ𝑟
. ( µ𝑟 & ϵ𝑟 are relative permeability & permittivity of
2 1

medium)