AIPMT Physics 2016

1. From a disc of radius R and mass M, a circular hole of diameter R, whose rim passes through the
centre is cut. What is the moment of inertia of the remaining part of the disc about a perpendicular
axis, passing through the centre ?
(1) 15 MR2/32
(2) 13 MR2/32
(3) 11 MR2/32
(4) 9 MR2/32
1(2)
ITotal disc = MR2/2
As mass is proportional to area, MRemoved = M/4

( )
2 2 2
IRemoved =
M (MR) + M R = 3 MR
4 2 4 2 32
IRemaining Disc = Itotal - IRemoved
2
( MR) 3 MR 2
= -
2 32
2
13 MR
=
32

Now, about the same perpendicular axis:

2. A square loop ABCD carrying a current i, is placed near and coplanar with a long straight
conductor XY carrying a current I, the net force on the loop will be :-

2 μ0 Ι i
(1)
3π
μ0 Ι i
(2)
2π
2 μ 0 Ι iL
(3)
3π
2 μ0 Ι i
(4)
3π
2(1)
Here the sides AB and CD will contribute the force but the sides AD and BC will not because they are
perpendicular to wire XY.
 μ0 I
We know that the magnetic field at distance r from long wire is B=
2 πr
and also force on a current (i) flow through line section of legth L due to B is F=BiL

Using these, the force on AB is F1 = ( μ0 I

2 πL/2
iL =)μ0 I i
π
and

( )
μ0 I
iL μ 0 Ii
the force on CD is F2 = L =
2 π ( L+ ) 3π
2
As the current directions on AB and CD are opposite so the forces will be opposite.
μ 0 Ii μ 0 Ii 2 μ¿ 0 Ii
Thus, net forec F= F1 −F2 = - =
π 3π 3π
3. The magnetic susceptibility is negative for :
(1) diamagnetic material only
(2) paramagnetic material only
(3) ferromagnetic material only
(4) paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials
3(1)
Magnetic susceptibility = χ
it is negative for dia-magnetic materials only

4. A siren emitting a sound of frequency 800 Hz moves away from an observer towards a cliff at a
speed of 15ms–1. Then, the frequency of sound that the observer hears in the echo reflected from
the cliff is :
(Take velocity of sound in air = 330 ms–1)
(1) 765 Hz
(2) 800 Hz
(3) 838 Hz
(4) 885 Hz

5.

A capacitor of 2μF is charged as shown in the diagram. When the switch S is turned to position
2, the percentage of its stored energy dissipated is:
(1) 0%
(2) 20%
(3) 75%
(4) 80%

6. In a diffraction pattern due to a single slit of width 'a', the first minimum is observed at an angle
30° when light of wavelength 5000 Å is incident on the slit. The first secondary maximum is
observed at an angle of :
 ( 14 )
(1) sin-1

(2) sin ( )
2
-1
3
(3) sin ( )
1
-1
2
(4) sin ( )
1
-1
2
7. At what height from the surface of earth the gravitation potential and the value of g are –5.4 ×
107 J kg–2 and 6.0 ms–2 respectively ?
Take the radius of earth as 6400 km :
(1) 2600 km
(2) 1600 km
(3) 1400 km
(4) 2000 km

8. Out of the following options which one can be used to produce a propagating electromagnetic
wave ?
(1) A charge moving at constant velocity
(2) A stationary charge
(3) A chargeless particle
(4) An accelerating charge
8(4) To generate electormagnetic waves we need accelerating charge particle.

9. Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common point by two massless strings of
lengths l, are initially at a distance d (d << l ) apart because of their mutual repulsion. The charges
begin to leak from both the spheres at a constant rate. As a result, the spheres approach each other
with a velocity v. Then v varies as a function of the
distance x between the spheres, as :
1
(1) v  x 2
(2) v  x
−1
(3) v  x 2

(4) v  x–1

10. A uniform rope of length L and mass m1 hangs vertically from a rigid support. A block of mass
m2 is attached to the free end of the rope. A transverse pulse of wavelength λ 1 is produced at the
lower end of the rope. The wavelength of the pulse when it reaches the top of the rope is
λ 2. The ratio λ 2/ λ 1 is :

(1)
√ m1
m2

(2)
√ m1 +m2
m2

(3)
√ m2
m1
(4)
√ m1 +m2
m1

11. A refrigerator works between 4°C and 30°C. It is required to remove 600 calories of heat every
second in order to keep the temperature of the refrigerated space constant. The power required is:
(Take 1 cal = 4.2 Joules)
(1) 2.365 W
(2) 23.65 W
(3) 236.5 W
(4) 2365 W
11(3)
Q2 T2
= = (Where Q2 is heat removed)
W T 1−T 2

600 ×4.2 277

 =
W 303−277
W = 236.5 joule
W 236.5 joule
Power = = = 236.5 watt
t 1 sec

12. An air column, closed at one end and open at the other, resonates with a tuning fork when the
smallest length of the column is 50 cm. The next larger length of the column resonating with the
same tuning fork is :
(1) 66.7 cm
(2) 100 cm
(3) 150 cm
(4) 200 cm
12(3)
First minimum resonating length for closed organ
λ
pipe = = 50cm
4
3λ
Next larger length of air column = = 150 cm
4

13. Consider the junction diode as ideal. The value of current flowing through AB is :

(1) 0 A
(2) 10–2 A
(3) 10–1 A
(4) 10–3 A
14. The charge flowing through a resistance R varies with time t as Q = at – bt 2, where a and b are
positive constants. The total heat produced in R is:
3
a R
(1)
6b
3
a R
(2)
3b
 3
a R
(3)
2b
3
a R
(4)
b

15. A black body is at a temperature of 5760 K. The energy of radiation emitted by the body at
wavelength 250 nm is U1, at wavelength 500 nm is U2 and that at 1000 nm is U3. Wien's constant,
b = 2.88 × 106 nmK. Which of the following is correct?
(1) U1 = 0
(2) U3 = 0
(3) U1 > U2
(4) U2 > U1

16. Coefficient of linear expansion of brass and steel rods are 1 and 2. Lengths of brass and steel
rods are l1 and l2 respectively. If (l2 –l1) is maintained same at all temperatures, which one of the
following relations holds good ?
(1) 12 = 21
(2) 12
2
= 21
2
(3) 1
2
2 = 2
2
1
(4) 11 = 22

17. A npn transistor is connected in common emitter configuration in a given amplifier. A load
resistance of 800 Ω is connected in the collector circuit and the voltage drop across it is 0.8 V. If the
current amplification factor is 0.96 and the input resistance of the circuit is 192 , the voltage gain
and the power gain of the amplifier will respectively be :
(1) 4, 3.84
(2) 3.69, 3.84
(3) 4, 4
(4) 4, 3.69

18. The intensity at the maximum in a Young's double slit experiment is I 0. Distance between two
slits is d = 5, where  is the wavelength of light used in the experiment. What will be the intensity
in front of one of the slits on the screen placed at a distance D = 10 d ?
(1) I0
I0
(2)
4
3I0
(3)
4
I0
(4)
2
19. A uniform circular disc of radius 50 cm at rest is free to turn about an axis which is
perpendicular to its plane and passes through its centre. It is subjected to a torque which produces
a constant angular acceleration of 2.0 rad s–2. Its net acceleration in ms–2 at the end of 2.0 s is
approximately :
(1) 8.0
(2) 7.0
(3) 6.0
(4) 3.0

20. An electron of mass m and a photon have same energy E. The ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths
associated with them is :

( )
2
1 E
(1)
C 2m

( )
2
E
(2)
2m
1
(3) c ( 2 mE )2

( )
2
1 2m
(4)
xc E
(c being velocity of light)

21. A disk and a sphere of same radius but different masses roll off on two inclined planes of the
same altitude and length. Which one of the two objects gets to the bottom of the plane first ?
(1) Disk
(2) Sphere
(3) Both reach at the same time
(4) Depends on their masses

22. The angle of incidence for a ray of light at a refracting surface of a prism is 45° . The angle of
prism is 60°. If the ray suffers minimum deviation through the prism, the angle of minimum
deviation and refractive index of the material of the prism respectively, are :
1
(1) 450 ,
√2
(2) 30 , √ 2
0

(3) 450 , √ 2
1
(2) 300 ,
√2
23. When an  -particle of mass 'm' moving with velocity 'v' bombards on a heavy nucleus of charge
'Ze', its distance of closest approach from the nucleus depends on m as :
1
(1)
m
1
(2)
√m
1
(3) 2
m
(4) m

24. A particle of mass 10 g moves along a circle of radius 6.4 cm with a const ant tang ential
acceleration. What is the magnitude of this acceleration if the kinetic energy of the particle
becomes equal to 8 × 10–4 J by the end of the second revolution after the beginning of the
motion ?
(1) 0.1 m/s2
(2) 0.15 m/s2
(3) 0.18 m/s2
(4) 0.2 m/s2
24(1)
1
mv2 = E
2
1 10 2
( )v = 8 10-4
2 1000
v2 = 16 × 10–2
v = 4 × 10–1 = 0.4 m/s
Now,
v2 = u2 + 2ats (s = 41R)
16
100 (
= 02 +2t 4 ×
22 6.4
×
7 100 )
16 7 ×100
t =
100 8 ×22 ×6.4
= 0.1 m/s2

25. The molecules o f a given mass o f a gas have r.m.s. velocity of 200 ms –1 at 27°C and 1.0 × 10 5
Nm–2 pressure. When the temperature and pressure of the gas are respectively, 127°C and 0.05 ×
105 Nm–2, the r.m.s. velocity of its molecules in ms–1 is :
(1) 100 √ 2
400
(2)
√3
100 √2
(3)
3
100
(4)
3

26. A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady current I. The current is uniformly distributed
over its cross-section. The ratio of the magnetic fields B and B', at radial distances a/2 and 2a
respectively, from the axis of the wire is :
(1) 1/4
(2) ½
(3) 1
(4) 4

27. A particle moves so that its position vector is given by r⃗ = cosω t ^x + sinω t ^y . Where ω is a
constant. Which of the following is true ?
(1) Velocity and acceleration both are perpendicular to r⃗ .
(2) Velocity and acceleration both are parallel to r⃗
(3) Velocity is perpendicular to r⃗ and acceleration is directed towards the origin
(4) Velocity is perpendicular to r⃗ and acceleration is directed away from the origin

28. What is the minimum velocity with which a body of mass m must enter a vertical loop of radius
R so that it can complete the loop ?
(1) √ gR
(2) √ 2 gR
(3) √ 3 gR
(4) √ 5 gR
28(4)
When minimum speed of body is √ 5 gR , then no matter from where it enters the loop, it will
complete full vertical loop.

29. When a metallic surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength , the stopping potential is
V. If the same surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength 2, the stopping potential is V/4.
The threshold wavelength for the metallic surface is :-
(1) 4
(2) 5
5
(3) 
2
(4) 3

30. A gas is compressed isothermally to half its initial volume. The same gas is compressed
separately through an adiabatic process until its volume is again reduced to half. Then :-
(1) Compressing the gas isothermally will require more work to be done.
(2) Compressing the gas through adiabatic process will require more work to be done.
(3) Compressing the gas isothermally or adiabatically will require the same amount of work.
(4) Which of the case (whether compression through isothermal or through adiabatic process)
requires more work will depend upon the atomicity of the gas.

31. A potentiometer wire is 100 cm long and a constant potential difference is maintained across it.
Two cells are connected in series first to support one another and then in opposite direction. The
balance points are obtained at 50 cm and 10 cm from the positive end of the wire in the two cases.
The ratio of emf's is :-
(1) 5 : 1
(2) 5 : 4
(3) 3 : 4
(4) 3 : 2

32. A astronomical telescope has objective and eyepiece of focal lengths 40 cm and 4 cm
respectively. To view an object 200 cm away from the objective, the lenses must be separated by a
distance :-
(1) 37.3 cm
(2) 46.0 cm
(3) 50.0 cm
(4) 54.0 cm

33. Two non-mixing liquids of densities  and n (n > 1) are put in a container. The height of
each liquid is h. A solid cylinder of length L and density d is put in this container. The cylinder floats
with its axis vertical and length pL(p < 1) in the denser liquid. The density d is equal to :-
(1) {1 + (n + 1)p}
(2) {2 + (n + 1)p}
(3) {2 + (n – 1)p}
(4) {1 + (n – 1)p}
Ans. 4

34. To get output 1 for the following circuit, the correct choice for the input is

(1) A = 0, B = 1, C = 0
(2) A = 1, B = 0, C = 0
(3) A = 1, B = 1, C = 0
(4) A = 1, B = 0, C = 1
Ans. 4
Sol. (A + B) C = 1
C=1

35. A piece of ice falls from a height h so that it melts completely. Only one-quarter of the heat
produced is absorbed by the ice and all energy of ice gets converted into heat during its fall. The
value of h is : [Latent heat of ice is 3.4 × 10 5 J/kg and g = 10 N/kg]
(1) 34 km
(2) 544 km
(3) 136 km
(4) 68 km

36. The ratio of escape velocity at earth ( ν e) to the escape velocity at a planet ( ν p) whose radius and
mean density are twice as that of earth is :-
(1) 1 : 2
(2) 1 : 2 √ 2
(3) 1 : 4
(4) 1 : 2

37. If the magnitude of sum of two vectors is equal to the magnitude of difference of the two
vectors, the angle between these vectors is :-
(1) 0°
(2) 90°
(3) 45°
(4) 180°

38. Given the value of Rydberg constant is 10 7m–1, the wave number of the last line of the Balmer
series in hydrogen spectrum will be :-
(1) 0.025 × 104 m–1
(2) 0.5 × 107 m–1
(3) 0.25 × 107 m–1
(4) 2.5 × 107 m–1
39. A body of mass 1 kg begins to move under the action of a time dependent force ⃗ F = (2ti^ +3t2 ^j
)N, where i^ and ^j are unit vectors along x and y axis. What power will be developed by the force at
the
time t ?
(1) (2t2 + 3t3)W
(2) (2t2 + 4t4)W
(3) (2t3 + 3t4)W
(4) (2t3 + 3t5)W

40. An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 50 μF and a resistor 40  are connected in series across a
source of emf V = 10 sin 340 t. The power loss in A.C. circuit is :-
(1) 0.51 W
(2) 0.67 W
(3) 0.76 W
(4) 0.89 W

41. If the velocity of a particle is v = At + Bt 2, where A and B are constants, then the distance
travelled by it between 1s and 2s is :-
3
(1) A +4B
2
(2) 3A+7B
3 7
(3) A + B
2 3
A B
(4) +
2 3

42. A long solenoid has 1000 turns. When a current of 4A flows through it, the magnetic flux linked
with each turn of the solenoid is 4 × 10–3 Wb. The self inductance of the solenoid is :-
(1) 4H
(2) 3H
(3) 2H
(4) 1H
42(4)
Flux linked with each turn = 4 × 10–3 Wb
Total flux linked = 1000[4 × 10–3] Wb
ϕ total = 4
Li = 4
L = 1H

43. A small signal voltage V(t) = V0 sinω t is applied across an ideal capacitor C :-
(1) Current I (t), lags voltage V(t) by 90°
(2) Over a full cycle the capacitor C does not consume any energy from the voltage source
(3) Current I (t) is in phase with voltage V(t)
(4) Current I (t) leads voltage V(t) by 180°

44. Match the corresponding entries of column-1 with coloumn-2 (Where m is the magnefication
produced by the mirror) :-
Column-1 Column-2
(A) m = –2 (a) Convex mirror
1
(B) m = – (b) Concave mirror
2
(C) m = +2 (c) Real image
1
(D) m = + (d) Virtual image
2
(1) A  b and c, B  b and c, C  b and d, D  a and d
(2) A  a and c, B  a and d, C  a and b, D  c and d
(3) A  a and d, B  b and c, C  b and d, D  b and c
(4) A  c and d, B  b and d, C  b and c, D  a and d
44(1)
m = +ve => virtual image
m = –ve => real image
|m| > 1 => magnified image
|m| < 1 => diminished image

45. A car is negotiating a curved road of radius R. The road is banked at an angle . the coefficient of
friction between the tyres of the car and the road is μ s. The maximum safe velocity on this road is :-

√
(1) gR2
μs +tanθ
1−μ s tanθ

(2) gR
√ μ s+ tanθ
1−μ s tanθ

(3)
√ g μ s +tanθ
R 1−μs tanθ

(4)
√ g μ s+ tanθ
R 2 1−μ s tanθ