PROBLEM SET-12
IM ALL STARS 2026
1. A person standing on an open ground hears the sound of a jet aeroplane, coming
◦
from north at an angle 60 with ground level. But he finds the aeroplane right
vertically above his position. If v is the speed of sound, speed of the plane is
2𝑣
(1)
3
3
(2) 2
𝑣
𝑣
(3) 2
(4) v
◦
2. A ray of light is incident on a face of equilateral triangle at an incident angle 50 .
At this angle minimum deviation occurs. This deviation is
◦
(1) 30
◦
(2) 40
◦
(3) 50
(4) None of these
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3. A body of mass 10 kg lies on a rough inclined plane of inclination θ = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 5
with the horizontal. When a force of 30 N is applied on the block parallel to &
upward the plane, the total reaction by the plane on the block is nearly along:
(1) OA
(2) OB
(3) OC
(4) OD
4. A travelling harmonic wave is represented by the equation
−3
𝑦(𝑥, 𝑡) = 10 𝑠𝑖𝑛(50𝑡 + 2𝑥), where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are in meter and 𝑡 is in seconds.
Which of the following is a correct statement about the wave?
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(1) The wave is propagating along the negative 𝑥-axis with speed 25 𝑚𝑠 .
−1
(2) The wave is propagating along the positive x -axis with speed 100 𝑚𝑠 .
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(3) The wave is propagating along the negative 𝑥-axis with speed 100 𝑚𝑠 .
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(4) The wave is propagating along the positive 𝑥-axis with speed 25 𝑚𝑠 .
5. The force exerted by a compression device is given by 𝐹(𝑥) = 𝑘𝑥(𝑥 − ℓ) for
0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ ℓ, where ℓ is the maximum possible compression, x is the compression
and k is a constant. The work required to compress the device by a distance d will
be maximum when :
ℓ
(1) 𝑑 = 4
ℓ
(2) 𝑑 =
2
ℓ
(3) 𝑑 = 2
(4) 𝑑 = ℓ
6. A straight rod of length 𝐿 extends from 𝑥 = 𝑎 to 𝑥 = 𝐿 + 𝑎. The gravitational
force it exerts on a point mass ' 𝑚 ' at 𝑥 = 0, if the mass per unit length of the rod
2
is 𝐴 + 𝐵𝑥 , is given by
⎣ ( 1 1
)
(1) 𝐺𝑚⎡𝐴 𝑎+𝐿 − 𝑎 + 𝐵𝐿⎤
⎦
⎣ ( 1 1
)
(2) 𝐺𝑚⎡𝐴 𝑎+𝐿 − 𝑎 − 𝐵𝐿⎤
⎦
⎣ (1 1
)
(3) 𝐺𝑚⎡𝐴 𝑎 − 𝑎+𝐿 + 𝐵𝐿⎤
⎦
⎣ (1 1
(4) 𝐺𝑚⎡𝐴 𝑎 − 𝑎+𝐿 − 𝐵𝐿⎤) ⎦
7. With respect to the centre of mass of a two body system.
(1) the two bodies may move in same direction
(2) the heavier body may move faster than the lighter body
(3) one body may be at rest while the second body is moving
(4) none of these
8. In the figure, given that 𝑉𝐵𝐵 supply can vary from Oto
5. 0 𝑉, 𝑉𝐶𝐶 = 5 𝑉, β𝑑𝑐 = 200, 𝑅𝐵 = 100 𝐾Ω, 𝑅𝐶 = 1 𝐾Ω and 𝑉𝐵𝐸 = 1. 0 𝑉. The minimum
base current and the input voltage at which the transistor will go to saturation, will be
respectively:
(1) 25µ 𝐴 and 3.5 V
(2) 20µ 𝐴 and 2.8 V
(3) 25µ 𝐴 and 2.8 V
(4) 20µ 𝐴 and 3.5 V
9. A uniform rod of length 𝐿 and weight 𝑊𝑅 is suspended as shown in the accompanying
figure. A weight W is added to the end of the rod. The rod rests in horizontal position and
is hinged at O . The support wire is at an angle θ to the rod. What is the tension T in the
wire ?
𝑊
(1) 𝑇 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛θ
(2) 𝑇 = 𝑊 + 𝑊𝑅
(3) 𝑇 = 𝑊 + 1/2𝑊𝑅
𝑊+1/2 𝑊𝑅
(4) 𝑇 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛θ
10. Figure shows the kinetic energy K of a simple pendulum versus its angle θ from the
vertical. The pendulum bob has mass 0.2 kg . The length of the pendulum is equal to (
2
𝑔 = 10 𝑚/𝑠 ).
(1) 2.0 m
(2) 1.8 m
(3) 1.5 m
(4) 1.2 m
11. In the circuit shown, find 𝐶 if the effective capacitance of the whole circuit is to be
0. 5µ 𝐹. All values in the circuit are in µ𝐹.
7
(1) 11
µ 𝐹
(2) 4µ 𝐹
6
(3) 5 µ 𝐹
7
(4) 10
µ 𝐹
12. In the given circuit diagram, the currents, 𝐼1 =− 0. 3 𝐴, 𝐼4 = 0. 8 𝐴 and 𝐼5 = 0. 4 𝐴, are
flowing as shown. The currents 𝐼2, 𝐼3 and 𝐼6, respectively, are:
(1) 1. 1 𝐴, 0. 4 𝐴, 0. 4 𝐴
(2) 1. 1 𝐴, − 0. 4 𝐴, 0. 4 𝐴
(3) 0. 4 𝐴, 1. 1 𝐴, 0. 4 𝐴
(4) − 0. 4 𝐴, 0. 4 𝐴, 1. 1 𝐴
( ); where 𝑥 is
2
𝑥
13. The force of interaction between two atoms is given by 𝐹 = αβ𝑒𝑥𝑝 − α𝑘𝑡
the distance, 𝑘 is the Boltzmann constant and 𝑇 is temperature and α and β are two
constants. The dimension of β is
0 2 −4
(1) 𝑀 𝐿 𝑇
2 −4
(2) 𝑀 𝐿𝑇
−2
(3) 𝑀𝐿𝑇
2 2 −2
(4) 𝑀 𝐿 𝑇
14. In the circuit shown,
the switch 𝑆1 is closed at time 𝑡 = 0 and the switch 𝑆2 is kept open. At some later time
(𝑡0), the switch S is opened and 𝑆2 is closed. The behaviour of the current I as a function
of time ' 𝑡 ' is given by
15. A paramagnetic substance in the form of a cube with sides 1 cm has a magnetic
dipole moment of 20 × 10 − 6 𝐽/𝑇 when a magnetic intensity of 60 × 103 𝐴/𝑚
is applied. Its magnetic susceptibility is
−2
(1) 3. 3 × 10
−2
(2) 2. 3 × 10
−4
(3) 3. 3 × 10
−2
(4) 4. 3 × 10
2
16. A 27 mW laser beam has a cross-sectional area of 10 𝑚𝑚 . The magnitude of the
maximum electric field in this electromagnetic wave is given by:
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[Given permittivity of space ϵ0 = 9 × 10 𝑆𝐼 units, Speed of light
8
𝑐 = 3 × 10 𝑚/𝑠 ]
(1) 1. 4𝑘𝑉/𝑚
(2) 1𝑘𝑉/𝑚
(3) 2𝑘𝑉/𝑚
(4) 0. 7𝑘𝑉/𝑚
17. A current flows through a rectangular conductor in the presence of uniform
magnetic field 𝐵 pointing out of the page as shown. Then the potential difference
𝑉𝑃 − 𝑉𝑄 is equal to. (assume charge carriers in the conductor to be positively
charged moving with a drift velocity of v)
(1) Bvb
(2) -Bvb
(3) Bvc
(4) -Bvc
18.A bead of mass 𝑚 is located on a parabolic wire with its axis vertical and vertex at
2
the origin as shown in figure and whose equation is 𝑥 = 4𝑎𝑦. The wire frame is
fixed in vertical plane and the bead can slide on it without friction. The bead is
released from the point 𝑦 = 4𝑎 on the wire frame from rest. The tangential
acceleration of the bead when it reaches the position given by 𝑦 = 𝑎 is :
𝑔
(1) 2
3𝑔
(2) 2
𝑔
(3)
2
𝑔
(4)
5
19. Electrons are accelerated in television tubes through potential differences of
about 10 kV . The highest frequency of the electromagnetic waves emitted when
these electrons strike the screen of the tube is
18
(1) 2. 4 × 10 𝐻𝑧
18
(2) 3. 6 × 10 𝐻𝑧
17
(3) 2. 2 × 10 𝐻𝑧
16
(4) 3. 2 × 10 𝐻𝑧
20.1.5 mW of 400 nm light is directed at a photoelectric cell. If 0. 10% of the incident
photons produce photoelectrons, the current in the cell is
(1) 0. 36µ 𝐴
(2) 0. 48µ 𝐴
(3) 0.42 mA
(4) 0.32 mA
21. In a Young's double slit experiment, the slits are 1 mm apart and are illuminated
′
with a mixture of two wavelengths λ = 750 𝑛𝑚 and λ = 900 𝑛𝑚 and distance
between slit and screen is 2 m . At what minimum distance (in mm ) from the
common central bright fringe on a screen the bright fringe from one interference
pattern coincides with a bright fringe from the other?
22.One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas (degree of freedom = 3 ), 2 moles of an
ideal diatomic gas (degree of freedom = 5 ) and 3 moles of an ideal triatomic gas
α
(degree of freedom = 6 ) are mixed. γ𝑒𝑞 for the mixture is β . Here α and β are
α−β
integers. Find the minimum value of 2
.
23.A fixed cylindrical tank having large crosssection area is filled with two liquids of
densities ρ and 2ρ and in equal volumes as shown in the figure. A small hole of
2
area of cross-section 𝑎 = 6 𝑐𝑚 is made at height ℎ/2 from the bottom. Find the
2
area of cross-section of stream of liquid in 𝑐𝑚 just before it hits the ground.
24.𝑆1 and 𝑆2 are two stationary sources producing sound at 1440 Hz in same phase.
A detector D is moving in a circle of radius 10 m around O (mid-point of line
joining 𝑆1 and 𝑆2 ). If in one complete revolution it detects maximum intensity ' 𝑥
𝑥
' times then 8
is : (Speed of sound = 360 𝑚/𝑠 )
25.ABCD is a Rhombus. Velocity of A is 6 𝑚/𝑠 as shown in figure. Find the velocity of
point 𝐵 in 𝑚/𝑠.