SOLUTION & ANSWER FOR KCET-2009

VERSION – A1
[PHYSICS]
1. The number of significant figures in the numbers 8. In fog, photographs of the objects taken with
4.8000 × 10 ----
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infrared radiations ---

Ans: 5 and 7 Ans: Scattering of ΙR light is less than visible

light.
4.8000 × 10 → 5 significant digits
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Sol:
48000.50 → 7 significant digits 9. Three concurrent co-planar forces 1 N, 2 N and 3
N ---
2. β-decay means emission of electron ---
Ans: Cannot keep the body in equilibrium.
Ans: Radioactive nucleus
Sol: if 2 N and 1 N act in same direction, and
3. An electric heater rated 200 V and 550 W is 3 N acts in opposite direction, equilibrium
connected --- is possible.

10. Sound waves transfer ---

Ans: 2.5 A
Ans: Both energy and momentum.
P 550
Sol: Ι= = = 2.5 A
V 220 11. Two rectangular blocks A and B of masses 2 kg
and 3 kg respectively -----
4. A body of mass `m’ moving along a straight line
covers half the distance with a speed of 2 ms− --
1
Ans: 0.05 m
-
Initial momentum = 2 × 0.15 = 0.3 kg ms−
1
Sol:
8 If `v’ is the velocity of each block under
Ans: ms −1 maximum compression, then
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p 0 .3 0 .3
v= = = = 0.06 m/s
Sol: v1 = 2 ms−
1
(m1 + m2 ) 2 + 3 5
v2 = 3 ms− , v3 = 5 ms−
1 1
1 2
3+5 Difference in energy = kx
= 4 ms−
1 2
v3’ =
2 1 2
2v1v 3 ' 2×2× 4 0.0135 = kx
vAV = = 2
(v1 + v 3 ') (2 + 4 ) x = 0.05 m
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= ms −1 12. G.P. Thomson experimentally confirmed the
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existence of matter waves ---
5. The moment of inertia of a circular ring of radius -
Ans: Diffraction.
-----
13. The resistance of a wire at 300 K is found to be
Mr 2 0.3 Ω -----
Ans:
2
Ans: No correct choice.
6. A body of mass 0.05 kg is observed to fall with
an acceleration of --- R2 − R1
Sol: α=
R1t 2 − R2t1
Ans: 0.015 N
0 .6 − 0 .3
1.5 × 1− =
3

Sol: F = m(g − a) = 0.05 (9.8 − 9.5) 0.3 × t 2 − 0.6 × 27

= 0.05 × 0.3 solving t2 = 993 K
= 0.015 N
14. The work done by a force acting on a body is as
7. The colloidal solution in which both the dispersed shown ----
phase and -----
Ans: 200 J
Ans: Emulsion
 Sol: Work done = Area below F – S graph Ans: Same at M and N
=
(15 + 10 ) × 10 +  10 + 20  × 5
Sol: Q = A1 v1 = A2 v2
2  2 
= 200 J 23. A resistor and a capacitor are connected in
series with an a.c. source ----
15. Two luminous point sources separated by a
certain distance are at 10 km ---- Ans: 13 V
Ans: 2.44 m
Sol: V = 122 + 52
1.22 λ 1.22 × 500 × 10 −9 = 13 V
Sol: θ= =
d 2.5 × 10 −3 24. The amount of heat energy radiated by a metal
−4
= 2.44 × 10 radian at temperature `T’ ---
d=D×θ
= 10000 × 2.44 × 10−
4
Ans: 81 E
= 2.44 m
E = σT
4
(Diffraction in circular aperture is not in Sol:
syllabus)
25. The angle of minimum deviation for an incident
16. A door of 1.6 m wide requires a force of 1 N to be light ray on an ---
applied at the free end ----
Ans: 3
Ans: 4 N

Sol: τ = 1.6 × 1 = 1.6 Nm sin

(A + D)
τ 1 .6 Sol: n= 2 , A = D = 60°
F= = =4N A
d 0 .4 sin 
2
3 3
17. 0.1 m of water at 80°C is mixed with 0.3 m of ⇒n= 3
water -----
26. In the following combination of logic gates, the
Ans: 65°C outputs of A, B and C ---
Sol: 0.1 (80 − t) = 0.3 ( − 60) Ans: 1, 1, 0
80 − t = 3 t − 180
260 27. A stationary point source of sound emits sound
4t = 260 ⇒ t = = 65°C
4 uniformly in all directions ---

18. The spectral series of the hydrogen atom that 9

Ans:
lies in the visible ---- 4

Ans: Balmer series 1

Sol: Ι∝
19. A graph of pressure versus volume for an ideal d2
gas for ----- 1
Ι∝A ⇒ A∝
2
d
Ans: Adiabatic process A1 9
∴ =
A2 4
20. Which of the following statement does not hold
god for ----
28. A galvanometer of resistance 240 Ω allows only
Ans: The frequency changes when it travels 4% of the main current after connecting ----
from one medium to another.
Ans: 10 Ω
21. A planet revolves round the Sun in an elliptical
orbit ---- 4
ΙgG × 240
= 100
Ans: A Sol: S=
(Ι − Ιg ) 96
100
Sol: Speed is maximum, when distance from
= 10 Ω
Sun is minimum
29. The phenomena in which proton flips is ---
22. Horizontal tube of non-uniform cross-section has
radii of 0.1 m ---
Ans: Nuclear magnetic resonance.
  t x Ans: First increases and then decreases.
30. y = 3 sin π −  represents an equation of a
2 4 Sol: Beam first converges and then diverges.
progressive wave, where `t’ ---
37. Continuous emission spectrum is ---
Ans: 10 m
Ans: Incandescent electric lamp.
Sol: Comparing with A sin (ωt − Kx)
ω 38. A coil of `n’ number of turns is wound tightly in
v= = 2 m/s
K the form of a spiral ----
∴ Distance = 2 × 5 = 10 m
µ0nΙ
Ans: loge (b / a )
31. According to the quark model, it is possible to 2(b − a )
build ----
n
Sol: No: of turns / unit length =
Ans: 3 quarks and 3 anti quarks.
(b − a)
32. An α-particle of mass 6.4 × 10− kg and charge
27 ∴ at a distance r,
3.2 × 10− C is situated in a uniform electric field
19 µ n
dB = 0 Ι dr
--- 2 (b − a ) r
b
4 2 × 105 ms− µ0nΙ b
∫ 2(b − a) log  a 
1
Ans: ∴B= e
a
1
Sol: mv 2 = qE × S
2
2qES 39. A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an
v= angle ---
m
2 × 3.2 × 10 −19 × 1.6 × 105 × 2 × 10 −2 Ans: 60°
= − 27
6.4 × 10 Sol: Deviation = 180 − 2i = 180 − 120 = 60°
5 −1
= 4 2 × 10 ms
40. The electric potential at any point x, y, z in
33. A cylindrical tube open at both the ends has a metres is ------
fundamental frequency of 390 Hz in air ----
Ans: −12 V/m
Ans: 260 Hz
−dV
Sol: E= = −6 x
v dx
Sol: = 390
2L ∴ E(2, 0, 1) = −12 V/m
v
=f 41. Young’s double slit experiment gives interference
3L
4× fringes of width 0.3 mm. A thin glass –
4
2 × 390
= f = 260 Hz Ans: 0.3 mm
3
Sol: Fringes get shifted but width remains
34. The surface temperature of the stars is ----- same.

Ans: Wein’s displacement law 42. Near a circular loop of conducting wire as shown
in the figure an electron -----
35. The charge deposited on 4 µF capacitor ----
Ans: Variable
Ans: 24 × 10− C
6

Sol: The flux is increasing initially and then

Sol: 6 µF and 6 µF are in series decreases. Hence induced current
∴ Voltage across 4 µF = 6 V reverses its direction.
∴ Q = 6 × 4 × 10−
6
−6 43. Hydrogen atom from excited state comes to the
= 24 × 10 C
ground state by emitting -----
36. A parallel beam of light is incident on a
converging lens parallel to its principal axis. As λR
one moves away from the lens on the other side Ans:
λR − 1
of the ----
 1  1   2 
Sol: = R1 − 2  Ans: tan−11 −
λ  n   3 

λR
∴n=
λR − 1 sin(i − r )
Sol: S= t
cos r
44. The magnetic dipole moment of a current ------ 1 sin(i − r )
=
Ans: Magnetic field in which it is lying. 3 cos r
sin i cos r − cos i sin r
=
Sol: M = 1 NA cos r

45. In ruby laser, the stimulated emission is due ----- 1

=
1
(1 − tan r )
3 2
Ans: Metastable state to ground state.
2
= 1 − tan r
Sol: In Ruby Laser, the transition is from E2 3
state (Metastable) to E1 state (ground).  2 
r = tan−11 −
46. A direct current Ι flows along the length of an  3 

infinitely long straight thin -----
53. Ferromagnetic materials used in a transformer ---
Ans: Is zero at any point inside the pipe. -

Sol: Ampere’s circuital law. Ans: High permeability and low hysteresis loss.

47. A convex lens made of glass has focal length 54. According to Newton’s Corpuscular Theory, -----
0.15 m -----
Ans: Lesser in a rarer medium.
Ans: 0.6 m
55. For the constructive interference the path
Sol: fw = 4 fair (using lens maker’s formula) difference between the two ------
= 4 × 0.15
= 0.6 m Ans: nλ

48. Two sources are said to be coherent If they --- λ

Sol: Note: (2n + 1) is possible for constructive
2
Ans: Having constant phase difference.
interference in thin films, Lloyd’s single
49. Three resistors 1 Ω, 2 Ω and 3 Ω are connected mirror etc.
to form a triangle -------
56. The accurate measurement of emf can ----
Ans: 1 A
Ans: Potentiometer
V 3
Sol: Ι= = =1A Sol: Potentiometer is an ideal voltmeter.
R 3
57. The kinetic energy of an electron gets tripled,
50. In a common emitter amplifier the input signal is - then the -----
----
1
Ans: Base and Emitter Ans:
3
51. In a radioactive disintegration, the ratio of initial
number of atoms ----- 1 λ
Sol: E∝ 2
⇒ λ' =
λ 3
Ans: e
E’ ⇒ 3 E
N = N0e−λ
t
Sol: 58. Which of the following is not a thermodynamic ---
1 N0 ----
t= , =e
λ N
Ans: Gas constant
52. A ray of light is incident on a surface of glass
slab at an angle -----
59. Two solid pieces, one of steel and the other of 60. The amount of energy released when one
aluminium when immersed ------ microgram ----

Ans: Aluminium piece will weight more. Ans: 25 kWh (No correct choice)
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Sol: Apparent weight in air Sol: E = mc
= 10− × 10− × (3 × 10 )
6 3 8 2
 density of liquid 
1 −  = 9 × 10 J
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 density of solid 
9 × 107
 σ  ∴E= kWh
1 −  3.6 × 106
WS  ρ A 

⇒ = <1 = 25 kWh
WA  σ  (Note:- If the mass in milligram, the
1 − 
 ρ  answer will be 0.25 × 10 kWh)
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