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JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – APRIL 2025

(HELD ON FRIDAY 04th APRIL 2025) TIME : 9:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON

PHYSICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

SECTION-A
26. The mean free path and the average speed of oxygen
molecules at 300 K and 1 atm are 3 × 10–7 m and 
600 m/s, respectively. Find the frequency of its
collisions.
(1) 2 × 1010/s (2) 9 × 105/s
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(3) 2 × 10 /s (4) 5 × 108/s Wg = k
Ans. (3) 1
–mg(1–cos) = 0  mv 2
1 Vavg 2
Sol. Frequency = 
T     v2
g  2sin 2  
600  2 2

27.

3 157
 2 10 9 sec 1

A small mirror of mass m is suspended by a

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massless thread of length l. Then the small angle
through which the thread will be deflected when a
short pulse of laser of energy E falls normal on the
mirror
(c = speed of light in vacuum and g = acceleration
due to gravity)
as  is small

g 2  
2
   1 4E
2 2 m c

g 2 


2E
2

2 2

4E 2
m 2c2
(from eq. (1))

mc g
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3E E
(1)   (2)  
4mc gl mc gl 28. Two liquids A and B have A and B as contact
E 2E angles in a capillary tube. If K = cos A/cos B. then
(3)   (4)   identify the correct statement:
2mc gl mc gl
(1) K is negative, then liquid A and liquid B have
Ans. (4)
convex meniscus.
(2) K is negative, then liquid A and liquid B have
A

Sol.  concave meniscus.

(3) K is negative, then liquid A has concave
meniscus and liquid B has convex meniscus
(4) K is zero, then liquid A has convex meniscus
Force due to beam assuming complete reflection and liquid B has concave meniscus.
2P 2 dE Ans. (3)
F  ; P is power
C C dt
cosA
So change in momentum of mirror. Sol. k
cos B
2 2E
m (V–0) =  Fdt  C  dE  C It is negative when cosA & cosB are of opposite
Now using work energy theorem ….(1) sign. so option (3)

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29. Which of the following are correct expression for i0
torque acting on a body? Sol. ir   100A
2
A.   r  L
w 100 
d f   50Hz
B.    r  p  2 2
dt
32. Consider the sound wave travelling in ideal gases
dp
C.   r  of He, CH4, and CO2. All the gases have the same
dt
P
D.   I  ratio , where P is the pressure and  is the

E.   r  F density. The ratio of the speed of sound through
( r = position vector; p = linear momentum; the gases νHe : vCH4 : vCO2 is given by
L = angular momentum;  = angular acceleration;
7 5 4 5 4 7
(1) : : (2) : :
I = moment of inertia; F = force; t = time) 5 3 3 3 3 5
Choose the correct answer from the options given
5 4 4 4 5 7
below : (3) : : (4) : :
(1) B, D and E Only
(3) B, C, D and E Only
Ans. (3)
Sol. Conceptual
30.
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(2) C and D Only
(4) A, B, D and E Only

In a Young's double slit experiment, the slits are

separated by 0.2 mm. If the slits separation is
increased to 0.4 mm, the percentage change of the
fringe width is:
Ans. (3)

Sol. vsound 

 = 1
3

5
3

2
f
3

p

3 3 5

He = ;
3
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(1) 0% (2) 100%
(3) 50% (4) 25% 4
 CH4   CO2  1.33  (Experimental data)
Ans. (3) 3
D 1 33. In an electromagnetic system, the quantity
Sol.  
d d representing the ratio of electric flux and magnetic
flux has dimension of MPLQTRAS , where value of
If d is doubled then  is half so 50% decrement.
'Q' and 'R' are
31. An alternating current is represented by the
A

equation, (1) (3, –5) (2) (–2, 2)

(3) (–2, 1) (4) (1, –1)
i  100 2 sin 100t  ampere. The RMS value of
Ans. (4)
current and the frequency of the given alternating
current are E EA E
Sol.  
100 M BA B
(1) 100 2 A,100Hz (2) A,100 Hz
2
M T 2
B
(3) 100 A, 50 Hz (4) 50 2 A,50Hz ATLT 1
Ans. (3) E ML3A1
So    2 1
 LT1
 B  MT A

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Or Ans. (2)
E = c.B (c = Speed of light) hv  
Sol. VS 
E 1 e
 B   LT
so stopping potential doesn't
34. When an object is placed 40 cm away from a depend on Intensity
1 hv
spherical mirror an image of magnification is I
2 A
produced. To obtain an image with magnification
On increasing intensity no. of photons per sec. n
1
of , the object is to be moved : increases so the no. of electrons.
3
(1) 40 cm away from the mirror. 36. If L and P represent the angular momentum and
(2) 80 cm away from the mirror. linear momentum respectively of a particle of mass
(3) 20 cm towards the mirror. 'm' having position vector r  a(iˆ cos t +jsin
ˆ t) .
(4) 20 cm away from the mirror. The direction of force is
Ans. (1) (1) Opposite to the direction of r

Sol. m =

1

1

f
2 f u
f
2 f   40 
f + 40 = 2f  f = 40 cm
1
now m  
40
3 40  u
EN Sol.
(2) Opposite to the direction of L
(3) Opposite to the direction of P
(4) Opposite to the direction of L  P
Ans. (1)
a  2 r
 F opposite to r -
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40 – u = 120  u = –80 37. A body of mass m is suspended by two strings
35. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as making angles 1 and 2 with the horizontal ceiling
Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R with tensions T1 and T2 simultaneously. T1 and T2
Assertion A: In photoelectric effect, on increasing
are related by T1  3T2 . the angles 1 and 2 are
the intensity of incident light the stopping potential
increases. 3mg
(1) 1  30 2  60 with T2 
Reason R : Increase in intensity of light increases 4
A

the rate of photoelectrons emitted, provided the mg

frequency of incident light is greater than threshold (2) 1  60 2  30 with T2 
2
frequency.
3mg
In the light of the above statements, choose the (3) 1  45 2  45 with T2 
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correct answer from the options given below
4mg
(1) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct (4) 1  30 2  60 with T2 
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explanation of A
(2) A is false but R is true Ans. (2)
(3) A is true but R is false
(4) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A

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Sol. 1  2Gm 
1 2 Sol. KE  m  mgR
2  R 
T1 T2
Assertion wrong
mg
at  U=0
T1 sin 1 + T2 sin 2 = mg & T1 = 3 T2  Reason correct.
40. The Boolean expression Y  ABC  AC can be
 T2  3 sin 1  sin 2   mg
  realised with which of the following gate
for 1 = 60° & 2 = 30° configurations.
mg A. One 3-input AND gate, 3 NOT gates and one 2-
T2 
2 input OR gate, One 2-input AND gate,
38. Current passing through a wire as function of time B. One 3-input AND gate, 1 NOT gate, One 2-
is given as I(t) = 0.02 t + 0.01 A. The charge that input NOR gate and one 2-input OR gate
will flow through the wire from t = 1s to t = 2s is : C. 3-input OR gate, 3 NOT gates and one 2-input
(1) 0.06 C (2) 0.02 C AND gate
(3) 0.07 C (4) 0.04 C Choose the correct answer from the options given
Ans. (4)
Sol. q   i dt
2

 (0.02t  0.01)dt
0



t2 
q  0.02  0.01t 
2 1
2
EN below
(1) B, C Only
(3) A, B, C Only
Ans. (2)

Sol. (A) A
B
C
(2) A,B Only
(4) A, C Only

AND

= 0.01 (3) + 0.01 (1)

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Y
= 0.04 C
OR
39. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as
Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R (B)
Assertion A : The kinetic energy needed to project A
B
a body of mass m from earth surface to infinity is C
1
mgR, where R is the radius of earth.
2 Y
A

Reason R : The maximum potential energy of a

body is zero when it is projected to infinity from  A  C  A  C  NOR gate
earth surface.
In the light of the above statements, choose the 41. In an experiment with a closed organ pipe, it is
correct answer from the option given below 1
filled with water by   th of its volume. The
(1) A False but R is true 5
(2) Both A and R are true and R is the correct frequency of the fundamental note will change by
explanation of A (1) 25% (2) 20%
(3) A is true but R is false (3) –20% (4) –25%
(4) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct
Ans. (1)
explanation of A
Ans. (1)

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43. Two infinite identical charged sheets and a charged
spherical body of charge density '' are arranged as
Sol.  shown in figure. Then the correct relation between
the electrical fields at A, B, C and D points is :
+ +
+ + +
1 = 4 + +
+ +
+ +
C + B A + R+ + D
+ + + +
v +
f1  2 cm + + +
+ + 2 cm
4 + +
+ +

(1) EA  EB;EC  ED (2) EA  EB;EC  ED

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
5 (3) EC  ED ;EA  EB (4) E A  E B ;EC  E D
Ans. (3)
16 Sol. Conceptual
2 
5 EC  ED

f2 

f
f
=
V 1 
 
5V
16

 16  100  25%
V
4
EN 44.
EA > EB
Two small spherical balls of mass 10g each with
charges –2µC and 2µC, are attached to two ends of
very light rigid rod of length 20 cm. The
arrangement is now placed near an infinite non-
conducting charge sheet with uniform charge
density of 100µC/m2 such that length of rod makes
an angle of 30° with electric field generated by
42. Two simple pendulums having lengths l1 and l2 charge sheet. Net torque acting on the rod is:
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with negligible string mass undergo angular (Take  : 8.85 × 10–12 C2/Nm2)
displacements 1 and 2, from their mean positions, (1) 112 Nm (2) 1.12 Nm
respectively. If the angular accelerations of both (3) 2.24 Nm (4) 11.2 Nm
pendulums are same, then which expression is Ans. (2)
correct ?  P
Sol. 30°
(1) 1l22  2 l12 (2) 1l1  2l2
A

(3) 1l12  2 l22 (4) 1l2  2l1

Ans. (4) 
E
2 0
g
Sol.   = PE sin
  2   100  106   1 
 = – 
2
 
  2  106     12   
  10    2  8.85  10   2 
g g
 1  2 10
1 2   1.12 Nm
8.85
 1 2  2 2

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45. Considering the Bohr model of hydrogen like 47. Two slabs with square cross section of different
atoms, the ratio of the ratio of the radius 5th orbit of materials (1, 2) with equal sides (l) and thickness
the electron in Li2+ and He+ is
d1 and d2 such that d2 = 2d1 and l > d2. Considering
3 4 lower edges of these slabs are fixed to the floor, we
(1) (2)
2 9
apply equal shearing force on the narrow faces.
9 2
(3) (4) The angle of deformation is 2 = 21. If the shear
4 3
moduli of material 1 is 4 × 109 N/m2, then shear
Ans. (4)
moduli of material 2 is x ×109 N/m2, where value
n2
Sol. r  r of x is ____.
2
Ans. (1)
for Li2+
Sol. Deformation angle
25
r5  r 
3 21 = 2
1 2
+
for He
2 
r5  r 
25 1 2
2

46.

rLi2
rHe

2
3
SECTION-B
A circular ring and a solid sphere having same
radius roll down on an inclined plane from rest
EN
without slipping. The ratio of their velocities when
2 
1 

d1

 F 
=
F

F
2

2d1

F

x d 2 2
reached at the bottom of the plane is where  d11 
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5
x = _____. 1
 2   1109  x = 1
4
Ans. (4)
48. Distance between object and its image (magnified
Sol. Applying Mechanical Energy conservation :
1
ki + Ui = kf + Uf by – ) is 30 cm. The focal length of the mirror
3
1  k2  x
 0 + Mgh = mv 2 1  2   0 used is   cm,
A

2  R  4

2gh where magnitude of value of x is _____.

V=
k2 Ans. (45)
1 2
R 1
Sol. M = –
So Ratio of velocities 3
–V –1 U
2 –  V
VRing 1 –U 3 3
 5  7
Vsolids sphere 11 10 Distance b/w object and image :

x = 3.5 Rounding off x = 4

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50. Conductor wire ABCDE with each arm 10 cm in
V 1
length is placed in magnetic field of Tesla,
2
C
perpendicular to its plane. When conductor is
U pulled towards right with constant velocity of
10 cm/s, induced emf between points A and E is
U – V = 30
________ mV.

U –  30 10 cm
3 × B A
× × ×× × ×
 U = 45 V = 15 ×
× 90° × × ×× × 1
1 1 1 1 1 C  B Tesla
  – – × ××
× ×
× × ×
2
f V U 15 45 × × 10 cm ×
45 × D E
F= ×
4
Ans. (10)
x = 45
49. Four capacitor each of capacitance 16F are

C C

A
C
C

B
EN
connected as shown in the figure. The capacitance
between points A and B is : _____ (in F). Sol.
×

×
×
×

× ××
×
×× × ×
×10sin45°
× 145°× × × × ×
×
v = 10cm/s
× ×× ×
×10sin45°×
×
A

As field is uniform we can replace the bent wire

with straight wire from A to B.
LL
Ans. (64)
So EMF :
B
 = BvAB
Sol. A A B
B B
B 1 10cm
=   2(10sin 45)cm
2 5
A
 = 10 mV
A

Redrawing
circuit C
C
A C B
C

Ceq = 4C= 64

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