JEE (Main) QUESTION PAPER st

2024
1 February (Shift 2)

Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 100

General Instructions:
1. There are 30 questions in the question paper of Physics (Q. no. 1 to 30).
2. Each subject is divided into two sections. Section A consists of 20 multiple choice questions & Section B consists of 10 numerical
value type questions. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10.
3. There will be only one correct choice in the given four choices in Section A. For each question 4 marks will be awarded for correct
choice, 1 mark will be deducted for incorrect choice for Section A questions and zero mark will be awarded for not attempted
question.
4. For Section B questions, 4 marks will be awarded for correct answer and zero for unattempted and incorrect answer.
5. Any textual, printed or written material, mobile phones, calculator etc, in not allowed for the students appearing for the test.
6. All calculations / written work should be done in the rough sheet is provided with Question Paper.

Physics
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Section A (1) 5 × 10 (2) 7 × 1016
(3) 6 × 1015 (4) 9 × 1018
Q. 1. From the statements given below:
Q. 4. C1 and C2 are two hollow concentric cubes
(A) The angular momentum of an electron
enclosing charges 2Q and 3Q respectively
in nth orbit is an integral multiple of h.
as shown in figure. The ratio of electric flux
(B) Nuclear forces do not obey inverse passing through C1 and C2 is:
square law.
(C) Nuclear forces are spin dependent.
(D) Nuclear forces are central and charge
independent.
(E) Stability of nucleus is inversely
proportional to the value of packing
3Q
fraction. 2Q
Choose the correct answer from the options
given below:
(1) (B), (C), (D), (E) only
(1) 3 : 2 (2) 5 : 2 (3) 2 : 5 (4) 2 : 3
(2) (A), (C), (D), (E) only
(3) (A), (B), (C), (E) only Q. 5. A galvanometer (G) of 2W resistance is
(4) (A), (B), (C), (D) only connected in the given circuit. The ratio of
Q. 2. A body of mass 4 kg experiences two forces charge stored in C1 and C2 is:
 
F 1 = 5i + 8 j + 7 k and F 2 = 3i − 4 j − 3k . The 4W 6 mF
acceleration acting on the body is:
G C2
(1) 2i + j + k (2) 4i + 2 j + 2 k C1
6W
4 mF
(3) −2i − j − k (4) 2i + 3 j + 3k

Q. 3. Monochromatic light of frequency

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6 × 10 Hz is produced by a laser. The power 6V
emitted is 2 × 10–3 W. How many photons
per second on an average, are emitted by the 2 4 1
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4)
source? (Given h = 6.63 × 10–34 Js) 3 9 2

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Q. 6. Match List-I with List-II. −

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proportional to R 2 then choose the correct
List – I List – II
option:
(Number) (Significant figure) 7
(A) 1001 (I) 3 2
(1) T ∝ R2 (2) T2 µ R3
(B) 010.1 (II) 4 5 3

(C) 100.100 (III) 5 (3) T 2 ∝ R 2 (4) T 2 ∝ R 2

(D) 0.0010010 (IV) 6 Q. 13. A microwave of wavelength 2.0 cm falls
Choose the correct answer from the options normally on a slit of width 4.0 cm. The
given below: angular spread of the central maxima of
the diffraction pattern obtained on a screen
(1) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
1.5 m away from the slit, will be:
(2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
(1) 60° (2) 45° (3) 15° (4) 30°
(3) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
(4) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I) Q. 14. If the root mean square velocity of hydrogen
molecule at a given temperature and
Q. 7. A big drop is formed by coalescing 1000 pressure is 2 km/s, the root mean square
small droplets of water. The surface energy velocity of oxygen at the same condition in
will become: km/s is:
1 1 (1) 1.0 (2) 1.5 (3) 2.0 (4) 0.5
(1) th (2) th
100 10 Q. 15. If frequency of electromagnetic wave is 60
(3) 100 times (4) 10 times MHz and it travels in air along z direction
then the corresponding electric and magnetic
Q. 8. A cricket player catches a ball of mass 120 g field vectors will be mutually perpendicular
moving with 25 m/s speed. If the catching to each other and the wavelength of the
wave (in m) is:
process is completed in 0.1 s then the
(1) 2.5 (2) 5 (3) 10 (4) 2
magnitude of force exerted by the ball on the
Q. 16. To measure the temperature coefficient of
hand of player will be (in SI unit): resistivity a of a semiconductor, an electrical
(1) 30 (2) 24 (3) 12 (4) 25 arrangement shown in the figure is prepared.
The arm BC is made up of the semiconductor.
Q. 9. In a metre-bridge when a resistance in the The experiment is being conducted at 25°C
left gap is 2 W and unknown resistance in the and resistance of the semiconductor arm is
right gap, the balance length is found to be 3 mW. Arm BC is cooled at a constant rate
40 cm. On shunting the unknown resistance of 2°C/s. If the galvanometer G shows no
deflection after 10 s, then a is:
with 2 W, the balance length changes by:
B
(1) 62.5 cm (2) 22.5 cm
0.8 mW
(3) 20 cm (4) 65 cm
A C
Q. 10. A diatomic gas (g = 1.4) does 200 J of work G
when it is expanded isobarically. The heat 3mW
1mW
given to the gas in the process is: D
(1) 800 J (2) 600 J (3) 700 J (4) 850 J
Q. 11. Train A is moving along two parallel rail
tracks towards North with speed 72 km/h V = 5 mV
–2 –1
and Train B is moving towards South with (1) –1 × 10 °C (2) –2 × 10–2 °C–1
speed 108 km/h. Velocity of Train B with (3) –2.5 × 10–2 °C–1 (4) –1.5 × 10–2 °C–1
respect to A and velocity of ground with Q. 17. Conductivity of a photodiode starts
respect to B are: (in ms–1) changing only if the wavelength of incident
(1) – 50 and – 30 (2) – 50 and 30 light is less than 660 nm. The band gap of
(3) – 30 and 30 (4) 50 and – 30 X
photodiode is found to be   eV . The
Q. 12. A light planet is revolving around a 8
massive star in a circular orbit of radius R value of X is:
–34 –19
with a period of revolution T. If the force (Given, h = 6.6 × 10 Js, e = 1.6 × 10 C)
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Q. 18. A transformer has an efficiency of 80% and of length 20 cm and remain stayed at a
works at 10 V and 4 kW. If the secondary distance of 10cm from the wall. Then the
voltage is 240 V, then the current in the 1
secondary coil is: charge on the particle will be µC .
x
(1) 1.33 A (2) 13.33 A 2
where, x = .................. [use g = 10 m/s ]
(3) 1.59 A (4) 15.1 A
Q. 19. In an ammeter, 5% of the main current passes Q. 25. A moving coil galvanometer has 100 turns
2
through the galvanometer. If resistance and each turn has an area of 2.0 cm . The
of the galvanometer is G, the resistance of magnetic field produced by the magnet is
ammeter will be: 0.01 T and the deflection in the coil is 0.05
radian when a current of 10 mA is passed
G G through it. The torsinal constant of the
(1) 199 G (2) 200 G (3) (4) –5
20 199 suspension wire is x × 10 N-m/rad. The
Q. 20. A disc of Radius R and Mass M is rolling value of x is ................... .
horizontally without slipping with Speed v. Q. 26. One end of a metal wire is fixed to a ceiling
It then moves up an inclined smooth surface and a load of 2 kg hangs from the other end.
as shown in figure. The maximum height A similar wire is attached to the bottom of
that the disc can go up the incline is: the load and another load of 1 kg hangs
from this lower wire. Then the ratio of
longitudinal strain of upper wire to that of
v the lower wire will be .................. .
h 2
[Area of cross section of wire = 0.005 cm , Y
11 –2 –2
= 2 × 10 Nm and g = 10 ms ]
3v 2 v2 2 v2 1 v2
(1) (2) (3) (4) Q. 27. In Young’s double slit experiment, mono-
4g g 3 g 2 g
chromatic light of wavelength 5000Å is
Section B used. The slits are 1.0 mm apart and screen is
placed at 1.0 m away from slits. The distance
Q. 21. A Mass m is suspended from a spring of from the centre of the screen where inten-
negligible mass and the system oscillates sity becomes half of the maximum intensity
with a frequency f1. The frequency of –6
for the first time is .................. × 10 m.
oscillations if a mass 9m is suspended from 2
f Q. 28. A coil of 200 turns and area 0.20 m is
the same spring is f2. The value of 1 is rotated at half a revolution per second and
f2 is placed in uniform magnetic field of 0.01 T
.................. . perpendicular to axis of rotation of the coil.
Q. 22. In an electrical circuit drawn below the The maximum voltage generated in the coil
amount of charge stored in the capacitor is 2π
is volt. The value of b is ................. .
................. mC. β
10V R1
Q. 29. A uniform rod AB of mass 2 kg and length 30
4W cm at rest on smooth horizontal surface. An
C R2 impulse of force 0.2 Ns is applied to end B.
The time taken by the rod to turn through at
5W
10 mF π
6W right angles will be s, where x = ...............
x
R3
Q. 30. A particular hydrogen-like ion emits the
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Q. 23. A particle initially at rest starts moving from radiation of frequency 3 × 10 Hz when it
reference point x = 0 along x-axis, with makes transition from n = 2 to n = 1. The
velocity v that varies as v = 4 x m/s. The frequency of radiation emitted in transition
acceleration of the particle is ............... ms–2. x
from n = 3 to n = 1 is × 1015 Hz, when x =
Q. 24. Suppose a uniformly charged wall provides 9
a uniform electric field of 2 × 104 N/C
................... .
normally. A charged particle of mass 2 g
being suspended through a silk thread
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Answer Key
Physics
Q. No. Answer Topic Name Chapter Name
1 (3) Nuclear force Atoms and Nuclei
nd
2 (1) Newton’s II law Laws of Motion
3 (1) Photons Dual Nature of Radiation & Matter
4 (3) Gauss’s law Electrostatics
5 (3) R-C Circuit Current Electricity
6 (1) Significant figures Physics and Measurement
7 (2) Surface tension Mechanical Properties of Fluids
nd
8 (1) Newton’s II law Laws of Motion
9 (2) Meter Bridge Current Electricity
st
10 (3) 1 law of Thermodynamics Thermodynamics
11 (2) Relative Velocity Motion in a straight line
12 (3) Gravitational Force Gravitation
13 (1) Diffraction at a single slit Wave optics
14 (4) RMS Speeds Kinetic theory of gases
15 (2) Properties of EM Waves Electromagnetic wave
16 (1) Temperature Variation of Resistance Current Electricity
17 (3) Photo Diode Semiconductors
18 (2) Transformer Alternating Current
19 (3) Ammeter Moving Charges and Magnetism
20 (4) Pure Rolling System of Particles and Rotational Motion
21 [3] Spring mass system Oscillation
22 [60] R-C Circuit Current Electricity
23 [8] Equations of Motion Motion in a Straight Line
24 [3] Electric force Electrostatics
25 [4] Moving Coil Galvanometer Moving Charges and Magnetism
26 [3] Hooke’s Law Mechanical Properties of Solids
27 [125] Interference Wave Optics
28 [5] Faraday’s Law Electromagnetic Induction
29 [4] Rotational Dynamics System of Particles and Rotational Motion
30 [32] Emission Spectrum Atoms and Nuclei

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