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JEE(MAIN) – 2018 TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

(HELD ON SUNDAY 08th APRIL, 2018)
PART C – PHYSICS
61. The angular width of the central maximum in Ans. (4)
a single slit diffraction pattern is 60°. The width
of the slit is 1 mm. The slit is illuminated by h h
Sol. ln = =
monochromatic plane waves. If another slit of mu 2mk n
same width is made near it, Young’s fringes can
be observed on a screen placed at a distance h2 h2
Þ kn = ; k = 2ml g2
50 cm from the slits. If the observed fringe 2ml 2n g

width is 1 cm, what is slit separation distance?

(i.e. distance between the centres of each slit.) h2 é 1 1ù
Þ kg – kn = 2m ê l 2 - l 2 ú
(1) 50 mm (2) 75 mm ëê g n ú
û
(3) 100 mm (4) 25 mm En = – kn
Ans. (4) for emitted photon
Sol. In diffraction
d sin 30º = l

l=
d d
EN
60º
hc
Ln
= E n - Eg = K g - K n

1 Kg - K n
2 =
Ln hc
Young's fringe width
[d' – separation between two slits]
hc hc
Ln = Þ Ln = 2
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l´D
b= Kg - Kn h é1 1ù
d' ê 2 - 2ú
2m ëê l g l n ûú
d 50 ´ 10-2
10-2 = ´
2 d' 2mc
Ln =
æ l2 - l2 ö
10-6 ´ 50 ´ 10-2 hç n 2 2 g ÷
10–2 = ç ll ÷
A

2´ d' è g n ø

d ' = 25mm 2mcl 2g l 2n

Ln =
62. An electron from various excited states of h ( l 2n - l 2g )
hydrogen atom emit radiation to come to the ground
as ln µ n
state. Let ln, lg be the de Broglie wavelength of
ln >> lg
the electron in the nth state and the ground state
respectively. Let L n be the wavelength of the -1
2mcl g2 é æ l g ö ù
2

emitted photon in the transition from the nth state Ln = ê1- ç ÷ ú

h ê è ln ø ú
to the ground state. For large n, (A, B are ë û
constants)
2mcl 2g é æ l g ö l ù
2
(1) L n » A + B l n (2) L 2n » A + B l 2n
Ln = ê1 + ç ÷ + higher powers of g ú
h ê è ln ø ln ú
B ë û
(3) L 2n »l (4) L n » A + l 2
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B Mass
Ln » A + Sol. Density = Volume
l 2n

2mcl g2 1 Dd 1DM 3DL

where A = = +
h d M L
= 1.5 + 3(1)
2mcl g4
& B= = 4.5 %
h
65. An electron, a proton and an alpha particle
63. The reading of the ammeter for a silicon diode in
having the same kinetic energy are moving in
the given circuit is :-
circular orbits of radii re, rp, ra respectively in
200W a uniform magnetic field B. The relation
between re, rp, ra is:-
(1) re < rp = ra (2) re < rp < ra
(3) re < ra < rp (4) re > rp = ra
3V

(1) 15 mA
(3) 13.5 mA
Ans. (2)
(4) 0
EN
(2) 11.5 mA
Ans. (1)
Sol. Radius of circular path in magnetic field is given

by R =
2Km
qB
200W where K = kinetic energy of particle
Sol.
m = mass of particle
q = charge on particle
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B = magnetic field intensity
R = radius of path
3V
Silicon diode is in forward bias. For electron
Hence across diode potential barrier 2K me
DV = 0.7 volts re = ...(i)
eB
V - DV 3 - 0.7 For proton
=
A

I=
R 200
2K m p
2.3 rp = ...(ii)
= = 11.5 mA eB
200
For a particle
64. The density of a material in the shape of a cube
2K m a 2K 4m p 2K m p
is determined by measuring three sides of the cube ra = = = ...(iii)
qa B 2eB eB
and its mass. If the relative errors in measuring
the mass and length are respectively 1.5% and as me < mp so re < rp = ra
1%, the maximum error in determining the density 66. Three concentric metal shells A, B and C of
is :- respective radii a, b and c (a < b < c) have surface
(1) 3.5 % (2) 4.5 % charge densities +s, –s and +s respectively. The
(3) 6 % (4) 2.5 % potential of shell B is :-
Ans. (2)
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s é a 2 - b2 ù m
(1) e ê b + c ú m2 T
0 ë û
T
s éb - c 2
ù 2

(2) e ê b + a ú m1
0 ë û
m1g
s éb - c 2
ù 2
(1) 27.3 kg (2) 43.3 kg
(3) e ê c + a ú
0 ë û (3) 10.3 kg (4) 18.3 kg
Ans. (1)
s é a 2 - b2 ù
(4) e ê a + c ú
0 ë û
N
Ans. (1) m
s m2 T
Sol. C
–s µ(m+m2)g (m+m2)g T
B Sol.
s EN
A m1
m1g = 50N

50 – T = 5 × a
KQ T – 0.15 (m + 10) g = (10 + m)a
Voutside = a = 0 for rest
r
where r is distance of point from the centre of 50 = 0.15 (m + 10) 10
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KQ 3
shell Vinside = 5= (m + 10)
R 20
where 'R' is radius of the shell 100
= m + 10
K q A K q B K qC 3
VB = + +
rb rb rc m = 23.3 kg
A

1 é s4pa 2 s4pb2 s4pc 2 ù 68. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius

VB = ê - + ú a under the action of an attractive potential
4pÎ0 ë b b c û
k
U = – 2 . Its total energy is :-
s é a 2 - b2 ù 2r
VB = ê + cú
Î0 ë b û k
(1) (2) Zero
2a 2
67. Two masses m 1 = 5kg and m 2 = 10kg, 3 k k
connected by an inextensible string over a (3) - (4) -
2 a2 4a 2
frictionless pulley, are moving as shown in the Ans. (2)
figure. The coefficient of friction of horizontal
surface is 0.15. The minimum weight m that ¶u K
Sol. F = - =
should be put on top of m2 to stop the motion ¶r r 3
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Sol. Time period of SHM is given by
mv 2 K
F= = 3
r r m
T = 2p
k
K
mv2 =
r2 1 k
frequency = = 1012
1 K 2p m
Þ K.E. = mv2 =
2 2r 2 where m = mass of one atom
Total energy = P.E. + K.E. 108 -3

K K = ( 6.02 ´ 1023 ) ´10 kg

= - 2
+ 2 = Zero
2r 2r
69. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 1 k
´ 6.02 ´ 1023 = 1012
90 pF is connected to a battery of emf 20V. If a 2p 108 ´10-3
dielectric material of dielectric constant On solving K = 7.1 N/m
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K = is inserted between the plates, the 71. It is found that if a neutron suffers an elastic
3 collinear collision with deuterium at rest, fractional
(1) 0.3 n C
(3) 0.9 n C
Ans. (4)
(2) 2.4 n C
(4) 1.2 n C
EN
magnitude of the induced charge will be :-
loss of its energy is pd ; while for its similar collision
with carbon nucleus at rest, fractional loss of
energy is p c. The values of p d and p c are
respectively :
(1) (.28, .89) (2) (0, 0)
Sol. +Q
(3) (0, 1) (4) (.89, .28)
Ans. (4)
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V K
Sol. Let initial speed of neutron is v0 and kinetic energy
is K.
–Q
1st collision :
v0 v1 v2
Q = (kC) V n d Þ n d
m 2m m 2m
æ5 ö
= ç ´ 90pF ÷ (20V) by momentum conservation
A

è3 ø mv0 = mv1 + 2mv2 Þ v1 + 2v2 = v0

= 3000 pC by e = 1 v2 – v1 = v0
= 3nC
2v 0 v
induced charges on dielectric Þ v2 = ; v1 = – 0
3 3
æ 1ö æ 3ö
Qind = Q ç1 - ÷ = 3nC ç1 - ÷ = 1.2nC 2
è Kø è 5ø 1 1 æv ö
mv02 - m ç 0 ÷
70. A silver atom in a solid oscillates in simple 2 2 è 3 ø
fractional loss = 1
harmonic motion in some direction with a mv 20
frequency of 10 12 /sec. What is the force 2
constant of the bonds connecting one atom
with the other ? (Mole wt. of silver =108 and
8 .
Þ Pd = » 89
Avagadro number = 6.02 × 1023 gm mole–1) 9
(1) 7.1 N/m (2) 2.2 N/m 2nd collision :
(3) 5.5 N/m (4) 6.4 N/m v0 v1 v2
n c Þ n c
Ans. (1) m 12m m 12m
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by momentum conservation 73. In a potentiometer experiment, it is found that
mv0 = mv1 + 12mv 2 no current passes through the galvanometer
when the terminals of the cell are connected
Þ v1 + 12v2 = v0
across 52 cm of the potentiometer wire. If the
by e = 1 v2 – v1 = v0
cell is shunted by a resistance of 5 W, a balance
2v -11v0 is found when the cell is connected across
v 2 = 0 ; v1 =
13 13 40 cm of the wire. Find the internal resistance
Now fraction loss of energy
of the cell.
2
1 1 æ 11v 0 ö (1) 1.5 W (2) 2 W
Pc = mv 02 - m ç
2 2 è 13 ÷ø 48
» 0.28 (3) 2.5 W (4) 1 W
=
1 2 169
mv0 Ans. (1)
2
Sol. without shunting condition :
72. The dipole moment of a circular loop carrying a
ep
current I, is m and the magnetic field at the centre
of the loop is B1. When the dipole moment is 52cm
doubled by keeping the current constant, the

B1
ratio B is :
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magnetic field at the centre of the loop is B2. The
Es,r
G

Es = 52 × x ...(1)
2
when balanced
(1) 3 (2) 2 where, x = potential gradient of wire.
with shunting condition
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1
(3) (4) 2 ep
2
Ans. (2) 40cm
Sol. Dipole moment of circular loop is m
m1 = I.A = I.pR2 {R = radius of the loop} G
Es,r
m0 I
A

B1 =
2R R
moment becomes double
Þ R becomes On balancing
2R (keeping current
constant) Es
Es - r = 40 ´ x ....(2)
m2 = I.p ( 2R) 2 = 2.IpR2 = 2m1 (r + R)
On solving :
m0 I B1
B2 = =
2( 2R) 2 (1) 1 52
Þ = \ r = 1.5 W
(2) r 40
1-
B1 r+R
= 2
B2

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Now,
74. A telephonic communication service is
working at carrier frequency of 10 GHz. Only C B
10% of it is utilized for transmission. How
many telephonic channels can be transmitted
simultaneously if each channel requires a
I I/2 I/2 Cos 2q I/2 Cos4q
bandwidth of 5 kHz ?
(1) 2 × 104 (2) 2 × 105
(3) 2 × 106 (4) 2 × 103 I I 1
cos4 q = Þ cos 4q =
Ans. (2) 2 8 4
Sol. Since the carrier frequency is distributed as
1
band width frequency, so cos q =
2
10% of 10 GHz = n × 5 kHz
q = 45°
where n = no of channels
76. On interchanging the resistances, the balance point
10 of a meter bridge shifts to the left by
´ 10 ´ 109 = n ´ 5 ´ 103 EN
100 10 cm. The resistance of their series combination
n = 2 × 105 telephonic channels is 1 kW. How much was the resistance on the left
slot before interchanging the resistances ?
75. Unpolarized light of intensity I passes through
an ideal polarizer A. Another identical polarizer (1) 505 kW (2) 550 kW
B is placed behind A. The intensity of light (3) 910 kW (4) 990 kW
1
beyond B is found to be . Now another Ans. (2)
2
Sol. R1 + R2 = 1000 Þ R2 = 1000 – R1
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identical polarizer C is placed between A and
B. The intensity beyond B is now found to be
R1 R2=1000–R1
I
. The angle between polarizer A and C is :
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(1) 30º (2) 45º G
(3) 60º (4) 0º l 100-l
A

Ans. (2)
On balancing condition
Sol. Axis of transmission of A & B are parallel.
R1(100 – l) = (1000 – R1)l ...(1)
On Inter changing resistance
A B
R2=1000–R1 R1

G
I I/2 I/2
(l – 10) (100 – l + 10)
= (110 – l)

On balancing condition
(1000 – R1) (110 – l) = R1 (l – 10)
or R1 (l – 10 ) = (1000 – R1)(110 – l) ....(2)
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(1) ¸ (2) 78. In a collinear collision, a particle with an initial
speed v0 strikes a stationary particle of the same
100 - l l
= mass. If the final total kinetic energy is 50 %
l - 10 110 - l
greater than the original kinetic energy, the
Þ (100 –l)(110 – l) = l(l–10) magnitude of the relative velocity between the two
Þ 11000 – 100l – 110l + l2 = l2–10l particles, after collision, is :
Þ 11000 = 200l
l = 55 v0
(1) 2 v0 (2)
Put in eq(1) 2
R1(100 – 55) = (1000–R1)55
v0 v0
R1(45) = (1000–R1)55 (3) (4)
2 4
R1(9) = (1000 – R1)11
20 R1 = 11000 Ans. (1)
R1 = 550 Sol. initial
77. From a uniform circular disc of radius R and v0 v1 v2
R m m m m
mass 9M, a small disc of radius is removed
3
EN
as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia
of the remaining disc about an axis
perpendicular to the plane of the disc and
passing through centre of disc is :
1 2 1 2
2 2

Þ v1 + v 2 =
2 2
3æ1 2ö
mv1 + mv 2 = ç mv0 ÷
2 è 2 ø

3 2
v0 ...(1)
2
from momentum conservation
2R
3 mv0 = m(v1 + v2) ...(2)
(v1 + v2) = v0
2 2
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R
Þ v12 + v 22 + 2v1 v2 = v02

v 20
2v1v2 = -
40 2
(1) MR 2 (2) 10 MR2
9
3 2 v 20
(v1 – v2)2 = v12 + v22 – 2v1v2 = v0 +
A

37 2 2
(3) MR 2 (4) 4 MR2
9 v1 – v2 = 2v0
Ans. (4)
79. An EM wave from air enters a medium. The
Sol. MOI of removed part about axis passing through
electric fields are
COM & ^ to plane of disc
= Icm + md2 r é æ z öù
E1 = E 01xˆ cos ê 2pn ç - t ÷ ú in air and
(m) (R / 3) 2 é 4R 2 ù ë è c øû
+ m mR 2
= ê ú = r
2 ë 9 û 2 E 2 E 02 xˆ cos éëk ( 2z - ct ) ùû in medium, where the
=
so MOI of remaining portion
wave number k and frequency v refer to their
= [MOI of whole disc – MOI of removed part]
values in air. The medium is non-magnetic. If
R 2 mR 2 mR 2 Îr1 and Îr2 refer to relative permittivity of air and
= (9m) - = [8]
2 2 2
medium respectively, which of the following
Iremaining = 4mR2
options is correct ?

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Îr1 Îr1 1
(1) Î = 2 (2) Î = 4 distance
r2 r2

Îr1 1 Îr1
(3) Î = 2 (4) Î = 4 (1)
r2 r2 time
Ans. (2)

1
Sol. velocity of EM wave is given by mÎ position

w
velocity in air = =C
k
(2) time
C
velocity in medium =
2

1 EN velocity
Îr1C Îr1 1
= =2
\ 1 æ Cö Þ Î =4
Îr2 çè 2 ÷ø
r2

(3) time

80. For an RLC circuit driven with voltage of amplitude

1
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vm and frequency w0 = the current exhibits velocity
LC
resonance. The quality factor, Q is given by :

w0 R R
(1) (2) ( w C ) (4) position
L 0
A

CR w0 L
(3) w (4)
0 R Ans. (1)
Sol. In this question option (2) and (4) are the
Ans. (4)
corresponding position - time graph and velocity
w0 L –position graph of option (3) and its distance – time
Sol. Quality factor =
R graph is given as
81. All the graphs below are intended to represent the
same motion. One of them does it incorrectly. Pick distance
it up.

time

Hence incorrect graph is option (1)

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82. Two batteries with e.m.f 12 V and 13 V are 1
Sol. mw2R = Force µ
connected in parallel across a load resistor of Rn
10 W. The internal resistances of the two batteries
1
are 1 W and 2 W respectively. The voltage across Þ w2 µ
R n +1
the load lies between.
1
(1) 11.5 V and 11.6 V (2) 11.4 V and 11.5 V Þ wµ n +1

(3) 11.7 V and 11.8 V (4) 11.6 V and 11.7 V R 2

Ans. (1) 2p
time period T =
w
12V 1W n +1
µ R 2

84. If the series limit frequency of the Lyman series

12 13 13V 2W
+ is vL, then the series limit frequency of the Pfund
1 2 = 37
Sol. 1 1 3 volt series is :
+
1 2 EN
10W
(1) 16 vL
(3) vL/25
Ans. (3)
(2) vL/16
(4) 25 vL

37 V é1 1ù
3 2/3W Sol. hv = E0 ê n 2 - n 2 ú
ë 1 2û

2 ´1 2 for Lyman series for series limit n2 = ¥, n1 = 1

req = = W
LL
2 +1 3 hvL = E0[1] ...(1)
10W
for p-fund series
for series limit n2= ¥, n1 = 5
Now its equivalent circuit is :

37 / 3 37
é1ù
= hvp = E0 ê ú ...(2)
ë 25 û
i = 10 + 2 32
A

3 By dividing equation (1) and (2)

n L 25
\ V10W = i × 10 = 37 ´ 10 = 370 = 11.56 volt np
=
1 Þ vp = vL/25
32 32
Hence (1) 85. In an a. c. circuit, the instantaneous e.m.f. and
83. A particle is moving with a uniform speed in a current are given by

circular orbit of radius R in a central force inversely e = 100 sin 30 t

proportional to the nth power of R. If the period pö

æ
of rotation of the particle is T, then, i = 20 sin ç 30t - ÷
è 4ø

n
+1 In one cycle of a.c., the average power consumed
(1) T µ R 2 (2) T µ R (n +1) / 2
by the circuit and the wattless current are,
(3) T µ Rn/2 (4) T µ R3/2 for any n respectively.
Ans. (2)

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1000 50
(1) , 10 (2) , 0 5
2 2 monoatomic gas : g =
3
(3) 50, 0 (4) 50, 10 5
-1
Ans. (1) æ V ö3
Þ T2 = (300 K) ç ÷
Sol. Pavg = Vrms Irms cosq è 2V ø
= 189 K (final temperature)
æ V öæ I ö
= ç 0 ÷ç 0 ÷ cos q change in internal energy
è 2 øè 2 ø
f
DU = n R DT
æ 100 öæ 20 ö 2
= ç ÷ç ÷ cos 45º
è 2 øè 2 ø
æ 3 öæ 25 ö
= 2 ç ÷ç ÷ ( -111)
1000 è 2 øè 3 ø
= watt
2 = –2.7 kJ
wattless current = Irms sinq 87. A solid sphere of radius r made of a soft material
of bulk modulus K is surrounded by a liquid in a
I0
= sin q EN cylindrical container. A massless piston of area a
2
floats on the surface of the liquid, covering entire
20 cross section of cylindrical container. When a mass
= sin45º m is placed on the surface of the piston to compress
2
the liquid, the fractional decrement in the radius
= 10 amp.
æ dr ö
of the sphere, ç ÷ , is :
86. Two moles of an ideal monoatomic gas occupies è r ø
LL
a volume V at 27°C. The gas expands adiabatically
Ka mg
to a volume 2V. Calculate (a) the final temperature (1) 3mg (2) 3Ka
of the gas and (b) change in its internal energy.
mg Ka
(1) (a) 195 K (b) –2.7 kJ (3) Ka (4)
mg
(2) (a) 189 K (b) –2.7 kJ
Ans. (2)
A

(3) (a) 195 K (b) 2.7 kJ

volumetricstress
Sol. [Bulk Modulus =
(4) (a) 189 K (b) 2.7 kJ volumetricstrain ]
Ans. (2)
Sol. In an adiabatic process mg
PVg = constant K = a æç dV ö÷
and, PV = nRT, gives è V ø
g -1 1
Þ V µ dV mg
T = ...(i)
V Ka
g-1
æ V1 ö æT ö
ç ÷ =ç 2 ÷ 4 3
è V2 ø è T1 ø volume of sphere ® V = pR
3

æV ö
g-1 dV 3dr
T2 = T1 ç 1 ÷ Fractional change in volume = ...(ii)
V r
è V2 ø
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3dr mg
U sing eq. (i) & (2) =
r Ka dp
Sol. F = = 2n mvcos45º
dr mg dt
= 45º
r 3Ka F 2n mv cos45º 45º
Pressure = =
88. A granite rod of 60 cm length is clamped at its A Area
middle point and is set into longitudinal vibrations.
The density of granite is 2.7 × 103 kg/m3 and its Young's æ 1 ö
2 ´ 1023 ´ 3.3 ´ 10-27 ´ 103 ´ ç ÷
modulus is 9.27 × 10 10 Pa. What will be the è 2ø
=
fundamental frequency of the longitudinal 2 ´ 10-4
vibrations ? = 2.35 × 103 N/m2
(1) 2.5 kHz (2) 10 kHz 90. Seven identical circular planar disks, each of mass
(3) 7.5 kHz (4) 5 kHz M and radius R are welded symmetrically as
Ans. (4) shown. The moment of inertia of the arrangement
Y about the axis normal to the plane and passing
Sol. Velocity of wave = through the point P is :
r
P
9.27 ´ 1010
=

=
2.7 ´ 103

3.433 ´ 10 7
= 103 × 34.33
EN O

vw = 5.85 × 103 m/sec.

Since rod is clamped at middle fundamental wave 55 73
(1) MR2 (2) MR2
shape is as follow 2 2
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181 19
A A (3) MR2 (4) MR2
N 2 2
l/2 Ans. (3)
l 2R
=L
2 2R
l = 2L 2R O
A

L = 60 cm = 0.6 m (given) 2R
l = 1.2 m Sol.
2R
v = fl 2R
v 5.85 ´ 10 3
f= = I0 = Icm + md2
l 1.2
= 4.88 × 103 Hz ; 5 KHz 7MR 2 55 MR 2
= + 6(M ´ (2R) 2 ) =
89. The mass of a hydrogen molecule is 3.32 × 10–27 kg. 2 2
If 1023 hydrogen molecules strike, per second, a Ip = I0 + md2
fixed wall of area 2 cm2 at an angle of 45° to the
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normal, and rebound elastically with a speed of 103 = + 7M (3R) 2 = MR 2
m/s, then the pressure on the wall is nearly : 2 2
(1) 4.70 × 103 N/m2
(2) 2.35 × 102 N/m2
(3) 4.70 × 102 N/m2
(4) 2.35 × 10 3 N/m2
Ans. (4)

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