AAI ATC Physics 2023 - Assignment-1

1. A parallel-plate capacitor is connected to a battery. A metal sheet of negligible thickness

is placed parallel between the plates of the capacitor. By doing so:
(a) C will increase
(b) C will decrease
(c) Potential difference between the plates will increase
(d) Equal and opposite charges will appear on the two faces of the metal plate

2. To move a unit positive charge from one point to another on a equipotential surface:
(a) Work is done by the charge
(b) Work is done on the charge
(c) No work is done on the charge
(d) Work done is constant.

3. A voltmeter can measure up to 25 volts and its resistance is 1000 ohms. Resistance
connected in series with it to measure up to 250 volts is :
(a) 10000 ohms/Ω
(b) 9000 ohms/Ω
(c) 2500 ohms/Ω
(d) 250 ohms/Ω

4. In the network shown in the figure, each resistance is 1Ω. The effective resistance
between A and B is

(a) 4/3 Ω
(b) 3/2 Ω
(c) 7Ω
(d) 8/7 Ω

5. In the given circuit shown in figure current in 2Ω resistor is

(a) 1.4 A
(b) 1.2 A
(c) 0.4 A
(d) 1.0 A

6. In the circuit shown in figure the e.m.f. of the cell is 2V and internal resistance is
negligible. The resistance of the voltmeter is 80Ω. The reading of the voltmeter will be

(a) 0.80 V
(b) 1.33 V
(c) 1.60 V
(d) 2.00 V

7. In the circuit shown in figure the potential difference between points A and B will be

(a) 2/3 V
(b) 8/9 V
(c) 4/3 V
(d) 2 V

8. Three electric bulbs each of 60W-220 V are connected in series of 220 Volt. The power
absorbed by them is:
(a) 60 Watt
(b) 180 Watt
(c) 10 Watt
(d) 20 Watt

9. The effective resistance of the network between the points A and D will be –

(a) 10 Ω
(b) 20 Ω
(c) 25 Ω
(d) 30 Ω

10. A 1.0 cm thick plate of dielectric material is placed midway between two copper plates
as shown in figure. If the capacity before introducing the dielectric be C1 and after
introducing dielectric be C2 :

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

11. An air capacitor is charged to a potential V1. It is connected in parallel to an identical

uncharged capacitor filled with a dielectric substance. If after redistribution of charge
the potential difference of the combination is V, then the dielectric constant of the
substance is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

12. The following point charges are placed on the x-axis: + 5μC at x = 20 cm, – 6μC at x = 30
cm and – 8 μC at x = 40 cm. The absolute potential on the x-axis at x = 0 is
(a) –90,000 V
(b) –60,000 V
(c) –1, 35, 000 V
(d) –1, 50, 000 V

13. Four adjacent plates shown in the figure are joined by a fine wire. The area of each plate
is A and distance between adjacent plates is d. The capacitance of this combination is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
14. Six resistances each of 1 ohm are connected to form a tetrahedron as shown below. The
resistance between any two vertices is:

(a) 1 Ω
(b) 0.5 Ω
(c) 3 Ω
(d) 6 Ω

15. The potential difference between points A and B of the given circuit will be:

(a) 1120 V
(b) 1340 V
(c) 1410 V
(d) 1500 V

16. The amount of heat (H) produced in an electronic circuit depends upon the current (I),
resistance (R) and time (t). If the errors created in the measurement of current is 2%, in
the measurement of resistance is 1% and in time is 1%, the maximum possible error
will be:
(a) 1 %
(b) 2 %
(c) 3 %
(d) 6 %

17. Resultant capacitance of a system of capacitors as shown in fig between points A and B
is
(a) 1μF
(b) 2μF
(c) 3μF
(d) 4μF

18. A heating-coil is labeled 100 W, 220 V, The coil is cut in half and the two pieces are
joined in parallel to the same source. The energy now liberated per second is
(a) 25 J
(b) 50 J
(c) 200 J
(d) 400 J

19. A capacitor C1 is charged to a potential V0 and then connected to capacitor C2. If before
connecting. Electric energy is U0 and after connecting it is U then
(a) U = U0
(b) U = (C1 + C2) U0
(c) U = (C1/ C2) U0
(d) U = {C1/ (C1+ C2)} U0

20. Infinite equal charge q are placed along a line at distances 1 meter, 2 meter, 4 meter, 8
meter, 16 meter, 32 meter and so on. Potential due to all charges are
(a) Zero
(b) q/4πε0
(c) q/2πε0
(d) q/8πε0

21. In the following circuit if between point A and B, a potential of 100 volt is established,
then find value of charge of the nearest capacitor to point A.

(a) 108.75 μC
(b) 109.5 μC
(c) 110 μC
(d) 109.75 μC

22. What is the potential difference between the centre and the surface of a sphere of
radius R with uniform charge density e within it?
(a) eR2/3ε0
(b) eR2/6ε0
(c) eR2/2ε0
(d) 0
23. A dipole is formed by two charges of 5μC and - 5μC at a distance of 8 mm. Find electric
field at (i) a point 25 cm away from dipole centre at its axis and (ii) a point 20 cm away
on a line perpendicular to the axis and passing through its centre.
(a) + 6×106 N/C, 4.5×104 N/C
(b) – 4.6×104 N/C, 4.5×104 N/C
(c) + 4.6×104 N/C, 4.5×104 N/C
(d) + 4.5×104 N/C, 6×106 N/C

24. What will be equivalent resistance across the diagonally opposite corners A and H of a
cubical network consisting of 12 resistors, each of resistance 2 KΩ?

(a) 5/3 KΩ
(b) 5/6 KΩ
(c) 6/5 KΩ
(d) 3/5 KΩ

25. Two resistances 1Ω and 4Ω are connected in the left and right gaps of a Wheatstone's
meter-bridge. The balancing length 'l' is noted. Now the resistances are interchanged in
the two gaps. The new balancing length 'L' is noted. Then
(a) L = 4 l
(b) l = L
(c) L – l = 69 cm
(d) l – L = 60 cm

26. The formula for horizontal range of a projectile is s = v2sin2θ/2g where v is initial speed,
θ angle of inclination and g is acceleration due to gravity. The Wheatstone bridge shown
in figure can be use to determine the range if following arrangement is made :

(a) Q proportional to v2, P proportional to g and R proportional to sin2θ.

(b) Q proportional to g, P proportional to v2 and R proportional to sin2θ.
(c) Q proportional to sin2θ, P proportional to g and R proportional to v2.
(d) Q proportional to sin2θ, P proportional to v2 and R proportional to g.
27. For the system of capacitors shown in figure, the total capacitance between points A
and B will be:

(a) C
(b) C/2
(c) 2C
(d) C/4

28. A resistance of 5Ω is connected to the left gap of a meter-bridge and resistance of 15Ω in
the other gap. The position of balancing point is
(a) 20 cm
(b) 25 cm
(c) 75 cm
(d) 10 cm

29. The magnetic field intensity at a distance from a long wire carrying current i is 0.4 T.
The magnetic field intensity at a distance 2r is
(a) 0.2 T
(b) 0.8 T
(c) 0.1 T
(d) 1.6 T

30. If a charged particle is projected perpendicular to the magnetic field of (7i – 3 j) ×10–3 T
then attains the acceleration of (xi +7j)×10-6 m/sec2. The value of x is
(a) 2 m
(b) 3 m
(c) 4 m
(d) 7 m

31. In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom the electron revolves around the nucleus in a
circular path of radius 5.4×10–11 m at a frequency of 9.8×1015 revolutions/sec. The
magnetic field produced at the centre of the orbit is:
(a) 18.2 Weber/m2
(b) 44.6 Weber/m2
(c) 25.3 Weber/m2
(d) 70.7 Weber/m2
32. The amount of work done in rotating a magnet of moment M through 180 dg from its
position along the magnetic meridian is:
(a) Zero
(b) 1/2 MB
(c) MB
(d) 2MB

33. 5 m long two parallel wires are placed at a distance of 30 cm. Currents of 10 A and 15 A
are flowing through them respectively. Force between the parallel wires will be
(a) 0.5 × 10–4 N
(b) 1.5 × 10–5 N
(c) 5 × 10–4 N
(d) 1.5 × 10–5 N

34. A non-conducting ring of radius r has charge Q. A magnetic field perpendicular to the
plane of the ring changes at the rate dB/dt. The torque experienced by the ring is
(a) Zero
(b)
(c)
(d)

35. The current flowing in a wire of length L is I. It is bent in the form of a circle of one turn.
The magnetic field at the centre of this loop is B. A circular loop of the same wire is now
made having two turns. The magnetic field at the centre of the loop will now be
(a) 4B
(b) 2B
(c) B/2
(d) B/4

36. Two electrons are moving parallel with a velocity v. The ratio of magnetic and electric
forces between them will be
(a) v/c
(b) c/v
(c) v2/c2
(d) c2/v2

37. A proton, deuteron and α-particle having same kinetic energy are revolving in circular
paths in a uniform magnetic field. If radii of these circular paths are rp, rd and rα
respectively, then
(a) rα = rp < rd
(b) rα > rd > rp
(c) rα = rd < rp
(d) rα = rp = rd
38. A magnetic needle laying parallel to a magnetic field requires W units of work to turn it
through 60°, the torque needed to maintain the needle in this position will be:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

39. If J is solenoidal current density, then the magnetic field strength at the centre of the
solenoid will be
(a) B = μ0J
(b) B = μ0/2J
(c) B = μ0J/2
(d) B = μ0/J

40. A cyclotron is operating at a frequency of 12×106 Hz. If mass of a deuteron is 3.3×10–27

kg and the charge is 1.6×10–19 coulomb, the necessary magnetic field to accelerate it, is:
(a) 16 Tesla
(b) 1.6 Tesla
(c) 0.16 Tesla
(d) 0.016 Tesla

41. Inside a homogeneous long straight current carrying wire of circular cross-section,
there is a cylindrical cavity whose axis is parallel to the conductor axis and is displaced
relative to it by a distance . A direct current of density J flows along the wire. Calculate
the magnetic field inside the cavity.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

42. The current in a coil with a self-inductance of 2.5 mH increases from 0 to 1.4 A in one-
tenth of a second. The induced emf in the coil is:
(a) 35 mV
(b) 350 mV
(c) 70 mV
(d) 0.70 mV

43. A uniform magnetic field of 1.4 T passes through a wire loop of area 0.5 m2. If the
direction of the field makes a 30° angle with the normal to the plane of the loop, the
magnetic flux through the loop is:
(a) 2.8 Wb
(b) 6.1 Wb
(c) 0.61 Wb
(d) 0.30 Wb
44. A proton is moving at a speed of 3.8 × 106 m/s in the positive x-direction. A magnetic
field of 0.25 × 10–4 T is in the positive z-direction. The magnitude of the force acting on
the proton is:
(a) 2.5 × 10–18N
(b) 3.1 × 10–18N
(c) 1.5 × 10–17N
(d) 3.1 × 10–17N

45. A battery with internal resistance r is connected in series with an external resistance R.
Let Ur and UR represent the energy dissipated per unit time by the internal resistance r
and external resistance R, respectively. If r = R, then the ratio Ur/UR is:
(a) 1/3
(b) 1/2
(c) 1
(d) 2

46. Three resistors having individual resistance of 4.0 Ω, 6.0 Ω and 12.0 Ω respectively are
connected in parallel. This combination is connected in series with a 2.0 Ω resistor and
a 12.0 V battery. The current in the 12 Ω resistor is:
(a) 0.5 A
(b) 1.0 A
(c) 2.0 A
(d) 3.0 A

47. A wire, 1.2 mm in diameter and 32 cm long, carries a current of 648 mA. The density of
free electrons in the wire is 5.90 × 1028 m–3. The drift velocity of electrons in the wire is:
(a) 3.2 × 10–5 m/s
(b) 6.1 × 10–5 m/s
(c) 1.8 × 10–4 m/s
(d) 3.6 5 10–4 m/s

48. The current in an electron beam in a cathode-ray tube is measured to be 80 μA. The
number of electrons that hit the screen in 8 s is:
(a) 2 × 1015
(b) 3 × 1015
(c) 4 × 1015
(d) 6 × 1015

49. Two charges q1 and q2 are placed on the x-axis, with q1 at x = a, and q2 at x = 3a. A third
charge Q is placed at the origin. The net force on charge Q is zero if q2 is equal to :
(a) 3q1
(b) –3q1
(c) 9q1
(d) –9q1
50. A rectangular loop of sides 15cm and 10cm, carrying a current of 1A, is placed with its
longer side parallel to long straight wire carrying a current of 2A placed at distance of
2cm. The net force experienced by the loop is:
(a) 25 × 10–7 N towards the longer side
(b) 25 × 10–7 N away from the longer side
(c) 30 × 10–7 N towards the longer side
(d) 30 × 10–7 N away from the longer side