INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD QUALIFIER IN PHYSICS 2020-21

Paper code 61 Solutions: (1.3.2021)

1. Let time t depend on c, h and G such that

t  c x h yG z Taking dimensions on both sides
M 0 L0T 1   LT 1   ML2T 1   M 1L3T 2 
x y z

or M 0 L0T 1  Lx2 y 3 z M y  z T  x y 2 z
Giving y  z  0 (1) x  2 y  3z  0 (2)  x  y  2 z  0 (3)
Or y  z Putting in (2) we get x  5 y then from (3) 5 y  y  2 y  1
5 1 1
1 5 1  hG
 2 y  1  y  , x   and z  So we get t  c 2 h 2 G 2 
2 2 2 c5
Ans: d

2 2  3 
2. The mass of the composite system is M   R3    R 2   R3  1  
3 3  2R 
2 2 1 4  15 
The moment of Inertia is I    R3  R 2   R 2 R 2   R5  1   using now
5 3 2 15  8R 
4  15 
 R 5  1  
I=MK2 we get K 
15  8R   R 1  8R  15 
2 3  3  10  2 R  3 
 R  1  
3  2R 
Ans: b

2
3. g /  g   2 R where g / is apparent acceleration due to gravity and   is the
T
 2 
2

angular velocity at the verge of fly off means g /  0 or g   2 R    R Thereby

 T 
 2  3
2
G 4 3
R    R T 
2
R 3  T  G
Ans: c

4. Let the stationary mass m explodes in to m1 and m2

By conservation of momentum m1v1  m2v2  0 (1) and Energy is
1 1 1  m 
m1v12  m2v22  1680  m1v12 1  1   1680
2 2 2  m2 
 v1  12 ms 1 and  v2  28 ms 1 Thereby v1  v2  12   28 ms 1  40 ms 1
Thus we get vrel  40 ms 1
Ans: a

1
 u 2 sin 2  u 2 sin 2
5. For a projectile the maximum height is H  and the range is R 
2g g
H sin 2 
For the given problem  tan    tan   tan   2 tan 
R/2 sin 2
Ans: a

6. As particle starts from rest, it must have started from extreme position. So equation of
SHM is x  A cos t , where A is amplitude and x displacement from Centre.
Given that at t  1, x  A  a  A  a  A cos ( 1)..............(1) and
at t  2, x  A  a  b  A  a  b  A cos (  2)................(2)
2a 2
Using cos 2  2 cos   1 one obtains A 
2

3a  b
Ans: a

7. The velocity is changing on circular path so centripital acceleration and tangential acceleration
1 2 mv 2 2as 2
both Further Given is that mv  as 2
  centripetal force
2 R R
2a dv 2a ds 2a 2a
Also mv 2  2as 2  v  s   s
m dt m dt m m
dv 2a dv
  s  m  2as  tangential force
dt m dt
2
s
Net force as a function of s is F  F  F  2as 1   
T
2
R
2

R
Ans: d

8. From eq. of continuity A1v1 = A2 v2. ------(1)

Given that A1 =10 cm2 and A2 = 5 cm2 and v1 = 1 m/sPutting in (1) gives v2 = 2m/s
For horizontal tube from Bernoulli eq.
1 1
P1 + 2 ρv12 = P2 + 2 ρv22.----------(2)
Now put in eq (2)P1= 2000 Pa, ρ = 103 kg/m3. Also v1 = 1 m/s and v2 = 2m/s
And get P2 = 500 Pa.
Ans: d

9. Let 1 , 2 and 3 be the temperature of water in the three containers.

When one litre from A and two litre from B is mixed, we get
1  52  2 52  2   1  22  3 52
When one litre from B and two litre from C is mixed, we get
2  40  2  40  3   2  23  3  40

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 When one litre from C and two litre from A is mixed, we get
3  34  2 34  1   3  21  3 34
Adding the three, we get 3 1  2  3   3   52  40  34   1  2  3  126 If  0 is
the temperature when one litre from each A, B and C is mixed then
1  0   0  2   0  3   1  2  3  30  0  42
Ans: b

10. The force along x axis is

 
1  q2 q2 1 q2 1  1 q2  1 1 
Fx   2   1   Similar
4 0  
     4 0  
2 2 2 2
 2 2  3 3 2 3 3 
 
expressions are held along y and z axes. Hence the resultant force is
F  Fx2  Fy2  Fz2 
1 q2  1 1  1 q2  3 1  0.8225 q 2
F 1    1  1  1   3  
4 0  2  2 3 3 4 0  2  2 3  0 2

Or F 
1  0.1775 q 2
 0 2
Ans: c

11. The internal resistance ‘r’ of a cell is measured by a potentiometer as

L L
r = L − 1 R1 = L − 1 R 2 where L is the balancing length when cell is in open
1 2
circuit and L1 when the cell is shunted by resistance R1 and L2 when cell is shunted by
resistance R2. Given thatL=250cm, R1= 7.5 Ω, L1= 250 – 25 = 225cm, R2= 20Ω, This
gives L2= 240 cm
Ans: a
R R n C  n2CP 2
12. Knowing that CV  , CP  and  mix  1 P1 with
  1   1 n1CV 1  n2CV 2
5 7
 1  and  2  and n1  1, & n2  2, we get
3 5
3 5 5 7
CV 1  R, CP1  R and CV 2  R, CP 2  R and obtain
2 2 2 2
nC n C 19
 mix  1 P1 2 P 2   1.46
n1CV 1  n2CV 2 13
Ans: b

3
  RT
13. Given that PT 3  K , using PV   RT or P  we get
V
 RT KV KdV
T 3  K or T 4  differentiating we get 4T 3 dT 
Thereby
V R R
dV 4 RT .T 2 4V 1 dV 4
  so coefficient of volume expension 
dT K T V dT T
Ans: d

14. Magnetic field at the centre of arc O is due to semi-circular part and to two semi infinite
straight lines.
I  I   I 2
So B  0  2  0  sin 0  sin 90    0 1  
R

4R  4 R  4R   
 I
B  0   2 
4 R
Ans: a

15. By symmetry net electric field along X-axis at the centre O is zero and the electric field
along y axis will be added up
 1 dq
dE y    j  cos  j
4 0 R 2

q q
where dq    Rd    Rd   d dq
R  R
d  d
  q 
2  cos  d  d d
   
Ey    j  2 
1 i
4 0 0 R 2 dE

Ey    j  2
q d
2  0 R 2
Ans: a

 i2 
16. The current is i  i1 cos  t  i2 sin  t = i1  cos  t  sin  t  let us put
 i1 
i2 cos  i1
 cot   then i =  cos  t sin   sin  t cos   or
i1 sin  sin 

sin  t   or i =  i12  i22  sin t   Thereby rms current is

i1
i=
i1
i12  i22

i rms =
i2
1  i22 
2
Ans: c

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17. The potential at the origin may be expressed as
1 q q q q q 
V0       ............ 
4 0  x0 2 x0 3x0 4 x0 5 x0 
1 q 1 1 1 1 1 
V 1       ...........  using now
4 0 x0  2 3 4 5 6 
x 2 x3 x 4 x5 x 6
log e 1  x   x      ......... for  1  x  1
2 3 4 5 6
1 1 1 1 1
ln 2  1      ........
2 3 4 5 6
1
q
One obtains V  ln 2
4 0 x0
Ans: b

18. The mass defect m  (mass of 10 23 23

Ne - mass of 10 electrons) - (mass of 11 Na - mass of
11 electrons) – mass of one electron
Or m  (mass of 10 23 23
Ne ) - (mass of 11 Na ) = (22.994466) - (22.989770)=0.004696 amu
Thereby E  0.004696  931.5  4.374 MeV This energy is shared between the electron and
the neutrino. In an extreeme situation the electron can take the wholeof this energy so the
maximum energy the electron can have is 4.374 MeV
Ans:a

 y  1
19. The resultant intensity on the screen is given by I  I m cos 2  d   I m
 D 4
 y  1  y  D
Thereby cos 2  d    d   y 
 D 4  D 3 3d
1.20  600 109
y 3
 96 106 m  96 m
3  2.5 10
Ans: c

20. Let the initial current through the coil be I 0 at t  0 . The current decrease down to zero
halving after each t second This means that the current at any time t is expressed as
ln 2
 t
i  I 0e t
. The heat produced in time dt in the coil is dH  i 2 Rdt . The total heat

produced will be H   i 2 Rdt Substituting the values
0

I 02 Rt  
  
  2 t t  I 0 Rt
ln 2 ln 2 ln 2 2
2 t 2 t
H  I e 2 t
Rdt  I R  e
2 t
dt  e  ………(1) Also we know
2ln 2 
0 0
0 
2ln 2
0 0  

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 dQ
q  

ln 2
t 
 I 0 t  t t
ln 2 

 I 0 t
i or dQ  idt or Q   dQ   idt   I 0e t
dt   e  or
dt  ln 2 0 
ln 2
0 0  
2
 Q ln 2 
  Rt 1 Q 2 R
Q ln 2  t 
I0  Substituting in (1) H   ln 2 Ans
t 2 ln 2 2 t
Ans: c

21. When switch S is closed, current starts flowing and is given by

 
t
E t
 dq E  t

I  I 0 (1  e  )  1  e    Therefore q   I dt  q   1  e   dt
R  dt 0
R 0 
L
Where charge q flows in time  (   = time constant)
R

 t 

E E
 t
E E  e  E E  t 
q     e  dt          e  
R R0 R R   1   R R  0
    
0

L
E 
E  E
   2
E E R EL
q      e1   e0  
R R R  eR eR eR
Ans: a

22. In a sample of uranium of mass M, the masses of the two isotopes are
140 1
M1  M and M 2  M The number of atoms of the two isotopes are
141 141
140 N 1 N
N1  M A and N 2  M A Knowing further that N  N0e t gives the Activity
141 238 141 235
dN1 ln 2 140 N dN ln 2 1 N
as A1     N1  M A and A2   2   N 2  M A The
dt T1 141 238 dt T2 141 235
A1 A2
relative contribution of Activity thus turns out to be : 
A1  A2 A1  A2
1 140 1 1
 : 
4.5 238 0.7 235
0.1307 0.0061
 0.1307 : 0.0060 :: 100 : 100  95.6% and 4.4%
0.1367 0,1367
Ans: c

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 2   1   2
23. The focal length of a lens is obtained by   …..(1) where  , 1 & 2
f2 R1 R2
are the refractive indices of the material of lens, the object space and the image space
respectively. R1 & R 2 are the two radii of the lens. f 2 is the second focal length. When the lens is
1 1 1.5  1 1.5  1
placed in air   1.5, 1  1& 2  1 and then     R  25
25 f R R
3 3 4
1 
4 4
In the present case   1.5, 1  1& 2  Then equation (1) yields 2 2 3
3 3 f2 25 25
 f 2  50 cm Hence the sun will be focused 50 below the lens.
Ans: c
24.Lymen series of hydrogen spectrum falls in ultra violet region. Minimum energy
photon of Lymen series is emitted for transition from n=2 to n=1 and has an energy
1 1
13.6 − eV = 10.2 eV. All other spectral lines will be of higher energies and so
12 22
the frequencies. Therefore if this 10.2 eV photon can eject photo electron then other
will definitely. So required threshold frequency  is
10.2 1.6 1019
 Hz  2.46 1015 Hz
6.63 10 34
Ans : c
Multiple choice questions (Any number of options may be correct)
25. When battery has been disconnected, the charge Q remains unchanged
 A
Q  CairV   0 V  k 0 AE
 d 
 E V
Electric field in dielectric between plates of capacitor E   air 
K 0 K Kd
Q2 Q2 Q2  1 1 
Work done on the system =     
2Cair 2Cdielectric 2  Cair Cdielectric 
1   0 AV   d d   0 AV 2  1 
2

W      1
2  d    0 A k 0 A  2d  k 
Ans: a, & c

26. The gravitational field due to a uniform solid sphere of mass M and radius R at
a distance r from its centre is
 GM 
F  r    3  r if r  R and F  R   2 if r  R Thereby
GM
 R  r
F  r1  r1 F  r1  r22
 for r1  R and r2  R and  for r1  R and r2  R
F (r2 ) r2 F (r2 ) r12
Ans: a & b

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27.The resultant intensity is I 0  I  I  2 I  I cos 0  4I when the intensity of one source is
reduced by 64 % it becomes I  0.64I  0.36I Then the resultant intensity becomes
I Re sult  0.36I  I  2 0.36I  I cos   I 0  0.34  0.30cos   where phase  is now varied.
When   0 , The intensity at P is I Re sult  0.64 I 0  I max Ans a

When   . The intensity at P is I Re sult  0.34I 0
2
When    The intensity at P is I Re sult  0.04I 0  I min
I max 0.64
This shows that   16 Ans c
I min 0.04
Ans: a & c

28. The given parameters are Pi  1105 N/ m2 , Vi  2 10 3 m3 ,

kx PF  V f
Pf  Po   1.5 105 N / m2 and V f  V0  Ax  2.4 103 m3 Now T f  Ti  720 K
A PV
i i
nR PV dT 1
And U  nCV dT  dT  i i  240 J W  P0 Ax  kx 2  50 J Then
 1  1 T 2
Q  U  W  290 J
Ans: a, b & d

dU x
29. Given that U x  U 0 (1  cos ax) The force F    aU 0 sin ax For small displacement x it
dx
dU x
turns out to F    a 2U 0 x Obviously the force is zero at x = 0showing that x = o is the
dx
equilibrium position. The equilibrium is stable as the second derivative of potential function is
d 2x m
negative. Once again m 2  a 2U 0 x is the equation of SHM whose time period is T  2 2
dt a U0
a 2U 0 U
and its angular frequency is   a 0
m m
Ans: a, b, c & d

 A  m 
sin  
30. The refractive index of the prismis µ  1.6  
2 
where  m is the angle of
A
sin
2
minimum deviation. Using   1.6 and A  60 One gets,
0

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 A  m A  m
sin  0.8   53   m  46 AnsbAlso the angle of incidence here is
2 2
 A   m  60  46
i    53 Ans a
 2  2
4
Nowthe prism is immersed in water of refractive index a  w  , the angle of minimum deviation may
3
 A  m 
sin  
µ 1.6  2   A  m 
now be obtained from w g µ  a g
  1.2     37   m  14 A
 

a µw
4
sin
A  2 
3
2
When immersed in a liquid of refractive index a l  1.2 , The deviation may be obtained from
A  A   m  1.6 60  60   m 
l µg sin  sin   or sin  sin     m  23.6


2  2  1.2 2  2 
Ans: a, b, c & d

31.The current in a p – n junction diode is expressed as

1.6 1019  0.6
i  i0  e eV / kT  1 At 300 K, the value of
qV
  23.2 Therefore the current
kT 1.38 1023  300
i  5 1012  e 23.2  1  5.0 1012 1.190 1010 or i  0.0595 A  59.5 mA Now when
1.6 1019  0.7
 27.053 and the current i  i0  e 27.053 1
qV
V  0.7 V The value of  23
kT 1.38 10  300
i  5.0 10  5.610 1011  i  2.805 A
12

Thereby the change in current when voltage is changed from 0.6 V to 0.7 V is
i  2.805  0.0595 A  2.75 A


For dynamic resistance, using now i  i0 e qV / kT  1 we get  di
dV

kT
e  .
qi0 qV / kT
T

1.6  5 10
At V = 0.6 volt,
di
dV

kT
 e 
qi0 23.2
1.38  3
10 1.19 1010  2.3
T 300 K
Therefore the dynamic resistance of the diode at a biasing voltage of 0.6 volt is
dV 1
Rd    0.435 435 m 
di V  0.6V ,T 300 K 2.3
In the reverse bias the current practically remains constant up to a large value known as break down
voltage so no change in reverse bias current occurs when voltage changes from -1V to -2V

Ans: a, b, c & d

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32.In the absence of electric field, when the drop falls under gravity alone, its
dis tan ce cov ered 2.0 103 m mm
speed is v  v  0.056 Also the next
time 35.7 s s
1.2 103 m mm
v  0.056 This shows that this is the terminal velocity.
21, 4 s s
Therefore the apparent weight of the drop of radius r and density  equals the viscous force, that
4 3
is,  r      g  6 rv Where  is the density and  the viscosity of air.
3
9 v 9  1.80 105    0.056 103 
Thus, r  or r   r  7.26 107 m
2    g 2   880  1.29   9.81

When the drop is held stationary in the electric field, the upward electric force on the drop equals the
apparent weight of the drop. That is,
4 4 r 3      g V 103
qE   r 3      g or q  Here E   Vm1
3 3E d 6.0 103
4  3.14   7.26 107    880  1.29   9.81
3

 q
3 103 / 6.0 103
4  3.14   7.26   878.71 9.81 6.0
3
19
or q  1024  8.045 10 C to achieve equilibrium this
3 103
chage must be negative
Now q = ne, where n is the number of excess electrons on the drop. Therefore,
q 8.045 1019
n   5 Thus the drop carries 5 excess electrons.
e 1.6 1019
Ans: a,c &d

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