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JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – APRIL 2025

(HELD ON THURSDAY 03rd APRIL 2025) TIME : 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM

PHYSICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

SECTION-A 28. Two cylindrical vessels of equal cross sectional

26. A magnetic dipole experiences a torque of 80 3 N m area of 2m2 contain water upto height 10m and 6m,
respectively. If the vessels are connected at their
when placed in uniform magnetic field in such a bottom then the work done by the force of gravity is :
way that dipole moment makes angle of 60° with (Density of water is 103 kg/m3 and g = 10 m/s2)
magnetic field. The potential energy of the dipole is : (1) 1 × 105 J (2) 4 × 104 J
(3) 6 × 104 J (4) 8 × 104 J
(1) 80 J (2) 40 3 J
Ans. (4)
(3) – 60 J (4) – 80 J
i f
Ans. (4) Sol.
3
Sol.  = M × B = MBsin60 =

27.
MB = 160
U = –M.B = – MBcos60
2

U = –160 × 1/2 = – 80 J
MB  80 3

EN
In the resonance experiment, two air columns
(closed at one end) of 100 cm and 120 cm long,
give 15 beats per second when each one is
10m 6m 8m

U1 = (A × 10)g × 5 + (A6)g × 3

Ui = Ag(50 + 18)
Ui = 68Ag
8m

P.E=0

sounding in the respective fundamental modes. Uf = (A × 16)g × 4

LL
The velocity of sound in the air column is : = (Ag) × 64
(1) 335 m/s (2) 370 m/s  = U = 4 × Ag
= 4 × 1000 × 2 × 10 = 8 × 104 J
(3) 340 m/s (4) 360 m/s
29. Width of one of the two slits in a Young's double
Ans. (4)
slit interference experiment is half of the other slit.
Sol. Fundamental frequency in close/organ pipe The ratio of the maximum to the minimum
v intensity in the interference pattern is :
f  
(1)  2 2  1 :  2 2  1 (2)  3  2 2  :  3  2 2 
A

4
v v (3) 9 : 1 (4) 3 : 1
f1  & f2  Ans. (2)
4 1 4 2
 
2
Sol. I  width Imax = I1  I 2
v 1 1 
Beat = (f1 – f2) =   
4 1 2 
 
2
 I1 = I0, I2 = 2I0 Imin = I1  I 2
v 1 1 
   
2
15 =  2 1
4  1 1.2  I max 3 2 2
 
 2  1 3 2 2
2
I min
 15  4 1.2 
v  = 60 × 6 = 360 m/s
 0.2 

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30. An ideal gas exists in a state with pressure P0, 32. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as
volume V0.It is isothermally expanded to 4 times Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
of its initial volume (V0), then isobarically Assertion A : The Bohr model is applicable to
compressed to its original volume. Finally the hydrogen and hydrogen-like atoms only.
system is heated isochorically to bring it to its Reason R : The formulation of Bohr model does
initial state. The amount of heat exchanged in this not include repulsive force between electrons.
process is :
In the light of the above statements, choose the
(1) P0V0(2ln 2 – 0.75) (2) P0V0(ln 2 – 0.75) correct answer from the options given below :
(3) P0V0(ln 2 – 0.25) (4) P0V0(2ln 2 – 0.25) (1) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct
Ans. (1) explanation of A.
P (2) A is false but R is true.
Sol. P0
(3) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

3 1 explanation of A.
2 (4) A is true but R is false.
P0/4

1 = P0v0n4

2 
P0
4
v0

3P v
 3v0    0 0
4
4v0
v

EN Ans. (3)
Sol. Conceptual
33. Using a battery, a 100 pF capacitor is charged to 60
V and then the battery is removed. After that, a
second uncharged capacitor is connected to the
first capacitor in parallel. If the final voltage across
the second capacitor is 20 V, its capacitance is :
3 = 0 (in pF)
LL
QT  Ucyclic   (1) 600 (2) 200
(3) 400 (4) 100
QT = Ucyclic = 0)
Ans. (2)
 3
Q T  P0 v 0  n4   +C0V0 –C0V0
 4 Sol.
= P0 v 0  2 n2  0.75 

31. Two monochromatic light beams have intensities

A

in the ratio 1:9. An interference pattern is obtained

C
by these beams. The ratio of the intensities of
maximum to minimum is C0 V0 V
New potential =  0
(1) 8 : 1 (2) 9 : 1 C0  C 3
(3) 3 : 1 (4) 4 : 1 3C0V0  C0V0  CV0
Ans. (4)
2C0V0 = CV0
 
2
I1  I2  4   16 C  2C0
2
Imax
Sol.   =4
   2
2 2
Imin I1  I2 4

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34. A monochromatic light of frequency 5 × 1014 Hz 36. A particle is projected with velocity u so that its
travelling through air, is incident on a medium of horizontal range is three times the maximum
refractive index '2'. Wavelength of the refracted height attained by it. The horizontal range of the
light will be : nu2
projectile is given as , where value of n is :
(1) 300 nm (2) 600 nm 25g

(3) 400 nm (4) 500 nm (Given 'g' is the acceleration due to gravity).

Ans. (1) (1) 6 (2) 18

 vacuum (3) 12 (4) 24
Sol. f = v medium =

Ans. (4)
3 108 Sol. Range = 3Hmax
medium   0.3 × 10–6  300 nm
2  5 1014
u 2 sin 2 3u 2 sin 2 

m1=10kg m2=5kg g 2g
35.
A v
k=3000
N
m

Consider two blocks A and B of masses m1 = 10 kg

and m2 = 5 kg that are placed on a frictionless
table. The block A moves with a constant speed
v = 3 m/s towards the block B kept at rest. A spring
with spring constant k = 3000 N/m is attached with
the block B as shown in the figure. After the
EN
B

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2sin cos  =

tan  

R=
4
3
 3 4
3 2
2
sin 

 = 53°

u2  2   
 5 5   24u
g 25g
2

collision, suppose that the blocks A and B, along

LL
37. A solid steel ball of diameter 3.6 mm acquired
with the spring in constant compression state,
move together, then the compression in the spring terminal velocity 2.45 × 10–2 m/s while falling
is, (Neglect the mass of the spring)
under gravity through an oil of density 925 kg m–3.
(1) 0.2 m (2) 0.4 m
Take density of steel as 7825 kg m–3 and g as 9.8
(3) 0.1 m (4) 0.3 m
Ans. (3) m/s2. The viscosity of the oil in SI unit is
Sol. m1v1 + m2v2 = (m1 + m2)vcm (1) 2.18 (2) 2.38
A

10  3 30
vcm    2m / s (3) 1.68 (4) 1.99
10  5 15
1 2 1 1 2 Ans. (4)
kx  10  3   15  2  
2

2  2  0    r g
2
2 2
Sol. vT 
 90 – 60 = 30 = 3000 x2 9 
30 1 2  7825  925 
2  
x2      1.8   106  9.8
2
3000 100 9  2.45 10 
1   1.99
x m.
10

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38. The truth table corresponding to the circuit given dx
Sol. v  2tC0  2C  t  2 
below is dt
dv
a  2C0  2C
A C dt
B 40. An electric bulb rated as 100 W-220 V is
connected to an ac source of rms voltage 220 V.
A B C A B C The peak value of current through the bulb is :
0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0.64 A (2) 0.45 A
(1) 1 0 0 (2) 0 1 0 (3) 2.2 A (4) 0.32 A
0 1 0 1 0 1 Ans. (1)
1 1 1 1 1 1 Sol. P  vrmsirms
100
i rms 
A B C A B C 220
0 0 1 0 0 1 i0 = 2i rms  0.64A
(3) 1 0 0 (4) 0 1 0
41. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

Ans. (2)
Sol.
A
B
0
1
1
1
0
0

A+B
A
1
1
0
1

EN
0
0

C = A· (A + B) B.

C.
LIST-I

A. Boltzmann constant

Coefficient of viscosity II.

Planck's constant

D. Thermal conductivity
I.

III.
LIST-II

ML2T–1

MLT–3K–1

ML2T–2K–1

IV. ML–1T–1
A B AB C
LL
Choose the correct answer from the options given
0 0 0 0 below :
1 0 1 1
(1) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
0 1 1 0 (2) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
1 1 1 1 (3) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
(4) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
39. A particle moves along the x-axis and has its Ans. (1)
displacement x varying with time t according to
A

PV ML2T 2
the equation Sol. (A)  k     ML2T 2 K 1
x  c0 (t 2  2)  c(t  2)2 NT K
F MLT 2
where c0 and c are constants of appropriate (B)     2 1  ML1T 1
dimensions. Then, which of the following 6rv L T
statements is correct? E ML2T 2
(1) the acceleration of the particle is 2c0 (C)  h    1
 ML2T 1
f T
(2) the acceleration of the particle is 2c
dQ AdT
(3) the initial velocity of the particle is 4c (D) k
dt dx
(4) the acceleration of the particle is 2(c + c0)
Ans. (4)
k
 ML T  L  MLT
2 3
3
K 1
2
L .K

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42. Pressure of an ideal gas, contained in a closed 45. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as
vessel, is increased by 0.4% when heated by 1°C. Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : If oxygen ion (O–2) and Hydrogen
Its initial temperature must be : ion (H+) enter normal to the magnetic field with
(1) 25°C (2) 2500 K equal momentum, then the path of O–2 ion has a
(3) 250 K (4) 250°C smaller curvature than that of H+.
Reason R : A proton with same linear momentum
Ans. (3) as an electron will form a path of smaller radius of
Sol. Isochoric process curvature on entering a uniform magnetic field
PT perpendicularly.
P T In the light of the above statement, choose the
 correct answer from the options given below
P T (1) A is true but R is false
0.4 1 (2) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct
 explanation of A
100 T
(3) A is false but R is true
T = 250 K
(4) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
43. A motor operating on 100 V draws a current of explanation of A
1 A. If the efficiency of the motor is 91.6%, then Ans. (1)
the loss of power in units of cal/s is
(1) 4
(3) 2
Ans. (3)
Sol. Pinput = Vi = 100 W


Pout
Pinput
Pout = 91.6 W
 0.916
(2) 8.4
(4) 6.2

EN Sol.

46.
r

r
mv p

q

qB qB
1

Assertion is true reason is false

SECTION-B
Light from a point source in air falls on a spherical
Loss = 100 – 91.6 = 8.4 J/s = 2 cal/s glass surface (refractive index,  = 1.5 and radius
LL
44. A block of mass 1 kg, moving along x with speed of curvature = 50 cm). The image is formed at a
vi = 10 m/s enters a rough region ranging from distance of 200 cm from the glass surface inside
x = 0.1 m to x = 1.9 m. The retarding force acting
the glass. The magnitude of distance of the light
on the block in this range is Fr = –kx N, with
k = 10 N/m. Then the final speed of the block as it source from the glass surface is _________m.
crosses rough region is Ans. (4)
(1) 10 m/s (2) 4 m/s
Sol. air µ = 1.5
(3) 6 m/s (4) 8 m/s
A

Ans. (4) S x P
F
Sol. a =  10x R = 50 cm
m
dv
v  10x  2 1  2  1
dx  
v 1.9
v u R
1 1.5  1
 vdv  10  xdx 1.5
 
10 0.1 200  x 50
2
v2  100  1.92  0.1  1

1

3
 10   x 100 400
2  2 
x = 400 cm
v = 8 m/s
x = 4m

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47. The excess pressure inside a soap bubble A in air 1 2

is half the excess pressure inside another soap r1 r2
eq 
bubble B in air. If the volume of the bubble A is 1 1

n times the volume of the bubble B, then, the r1 r2
value of n is _______.
1 2
Ans. (8) 
5
 eq  2 1 
4T 1 1 3
Sol. P  
R 2 1
R A PB 2 1 20
 2 requ  6 
R B PA 3 3
1 i 4
VA  R A 
3 i 2   1 
 i2 3
 8
4
VB  R B  49. An electron in the hydrogen atom initially in the
48. Two cells of emf 1V and 2V and internal resistance fourth excited state makes a transition to nth energy
2 and 1 , respectively, are connected in series state by emitting a photon of energy 2.86 eV. The
integer value of n will be ________.

x is ______.
Ans. (4)
6
 I2  3
EN
with an external resistance of 6 . The total
current in the circuit is I1. Now the same two cells
in parallel configuration are connected to same
external resistance. In this case, the total current
I  x
drawn is I2. The value of  1  is . The value of
Ans. (2)

Sol.

n 2
 1
E  13.6  2  2 

 0.21 
1 
 n1 n1 
 1 1
2.86 = 13.6  2  2 

1
n 5 
1
2.5
Sol. n2 = 4
LL
n=2
Ans. (2)
2 1 50. A physical quantity C is related to four other
2V quantities p, q, r and s as follows
1V
pq 2
C
r3 s
eq = 3
The percentage errors in the measurement of p, q, r
Req = 9
and s are 1%, 2% 3% and 2% respectively.
A

3 1 The percentage error in the measurement of C will

i1 = 
9 3 be _________%.
6 Ans. (15)
Sol. C  P1q2r 3s1/2
2
 dC  dP 2dq 3dr 1 ds
     
1V  C max P q r 2 s
1
2V 1 = (1 + 2 × 2 + 3 × 3 + × 2)%
2
= 15 %
Ans. 15