NSEP 2025 23rd Nov Question Paper

A point mass $$m$$ moves in a straight line under a retardation $$kv^2$$ where $$k$$ is a positive constant and $$v$$ is the instantaneous velocity. The initial velocity of the point mass is $$u$$. The displacement of the point mass at time $$t$$ is

In the arrangement shown in figure, $$a$$ represents the magnitude of acceleration of small blocks $$A$$ and $$B$$ while $$T$$ is the tension in the massless string passing over the frictionless and massless pulley. The sum of the masses of blocks $$A$$ and $$B$$ is constant. For this system, a linear relationship can be obtained between

A thin uniform circular ring of mass $$m$$ is rolling without slipping down an inclined plane of inclination $$30^\circ$$ with the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the ring and the surface is $$\mu$$. The correct statement is

A bullet of mass $$m$$ can penetrate a target, a heavy block of mass $$M$$, up to a distance $$S$$ when the target $$M$$ is held stationary by a stopper $$P$$ shown in figure. Up to what distance $$S'$$ will the bullet penetrate if the block of mass $$M$$ is free to move, that is, when the stopper $$P$$ is removed, on the frictionless surface $$T$$.

Knowing that the atomic masses of $$^{25}_{13}\mathrm{Al}$$ and $$^{25}_{12}\mathrm{Mg}$$ are respectively $$24.990432\,\text{u}$$ and $$24.985839\,\text{u}$$ while electron mass is often expressed as $$m_e = 0.511\,\text{MeV}$$, the $$Q$$ value, energy liberated, of the $$\beta$$ decay nuclear reaction $$^{25}\mathrm{Al} \rightarrow {}^{25}\mathrm{Mg} + e^+ + \nu$$ in $$\text{MeV}$$ is

A block of mass $$m$$, lying on a rough horizontal plane, is acted upon by a horizontal force $$P$$ and simultaneously by another force $$Q$$ acting at an angle $$\theta$$ from the vertical as shown. The block will remain in equilibrium if the coefficient of friction between the block and the surface $$S$$ is

Knowing that the acceleration due to gravity on the Earth surface is $$g$$ and the radius of the Earth is $$R$$, a small body of mass $$m$$ falls on the Earth from a height $$h = \frac{R}{5}$$ above the Earth's surface. During the freefall, the potential energy of the falling body decreases by

At some instant, a motor car is moving on a circular path of radius $$600\,\text{m}$$, with a speed $$u = 30\,\text{m s}^{-1}$$. If its speed is increased at a rate of $$2\,\text{m s}^{-2}$$, the magnitude of the acceleration of the car at that instant is

A cricket ball, thrown across a field, is at heights of $$h_1$$ and $$h_2$$ above the point of projection, at time $$t_1$$ and time $$t_2$$ after the throw, respectively. It is then caught by the wicket keeper at the same height as that from which it was thrown. The Time of Flight $$T$$ of the ball is

A plate of mass $$M$$ is placed on a horizontal frictionless surface $$S$$. A block of mass $$m$$ is placed on the plate. The coefficient of dynamic friction between the block and the plate is $$\mu$$. If a horizontal force $$F = 2\mu mg$$ is applied to the block as shown, the acceleration of the plate will be

A simple pendulum, with a bob of mass $$m$$, oscillates in a vertical plane, with an angular amplitude $$\theta_0$$. The tension in its string when it passes through the mean position is $$2mg$$. Neglecting the effect of air friction and the viscosity of air, the angular amplitude $$\theta_0$$ is

Because of their mutual gravitational attraction, four identical planets each of mass $$m$$ are orbiting in a circular path of radius $$r$$ in the same sense, angular direction. The magnitude of the velocity of each planet is

A rigid square sheet of size $$2\,\text{m} \times 2\,\text{m}$$ is hinged at the middle of the vertical edges to serve as a door which can turn about the horizontal axis $$OO'$$. A fluid of density $$\rho$$ fills the space to the left of the sheet up to its top. The horizontal force $$F$$ required, to be applied at the lower edge, to hold the sheet vertical is

A major artery in human body, with radius $$0.4\,\text{cm}$$, carries blood at a flow rate of $$5.0\,\text{cm}^3\text{ s}^{-1}$$. The pressure difference of blood per meter length of the artery is nearly. Given that the coefficient of viscosity $$\eta$$ of blood at body temperature is $$4.0 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{Pa s}$$ and the density of mercury is $$13.6\,\text{g cm}^{-3}$$.

If $$P$$ represents radiation pressure, $$E$$ represents radiation energy striking per unit area per unit time and $$c$$ represents speed of light then the possible values of non-zero integers $$x$$, $$y$$ and $$z$$ such that $$P^xE^yc^z$$ is dimensionless, may be

A large tank, open at the top, has two small holes in the vertical wall. One is a square hole of side $$s$$ at a depth $$h$$ below the top and the other is a circular hole of radius $$r$$ at a depth $$4h$$ below the top, given that $$s \ll h$$ and $$r \ll h$$. When the tank is completely filled up to the brim with water, the quantity of water flowing out per second from each hole is the same, then $$r$$ is equal to

A pendulum consists of a heavy but very small bob of mass $$M$$ suspended at the end of a rigid rod of mass $$m$$ and length $$L$$. The time period of small oscillations in the vertical plane, about a horizontal axis through the upper end of the rod is

A transverse wave is travelling along a long stretched string from left to right, along positive $$x$$ direction. The snapshot of a small part of the string at any moment $$t$$ is shown in the figure. At this particular instant

Two tuning forks, with natural frequency $$700\,\text{Hz}$$ each, move relative to a stationary observer. Fork $$1$$ moves towards the observer while fork $$2$$ moves away from the observer. Both the forks move with same velocity $$v$$ on the same line. The observer, standing between the two forks, hears $$4$$ beats per second. Using the speed of sound in air as $$v_s = 350\,\text{m s}^{-1}$$, the speed of each tuning fork is

The speed of sound in a mixture of $$1$$ mole of Helium, molar mass $$4\,\text{g mol}^{-1}$$, and $$2$$ moles of oxygen, molar mass $$32\,\text{g mol}^{-1}$$, at $$27^\circ\text{C}$$ is nearly

Three identical large metal plates are kept parallel and close to each other. Each plate can be treated as an ideal black body and has very high thermal conductivity. The first and third plates are maintained at high temperature $$T_1 = 3T$$ and $$T_3 = 2T$$. The temperature $$T_2$$ of the middle, that is second, plate under steady state condition is

A thin uniform circular disc of radius $$a$$ is placed in the $$XY$$ plane with its center at origin $$(0,0)$$. A small circular disc of radius $$b$$ with center at $$(c,0)$$ is cut and taken out to create a hole. The center of mass of the remaining disc is at

One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas, contained in a cylinder fitted with movable piston, is originally at $$P_1$$, $$V_1$$ and $$T_1 = 27^\circ\text{C}$$. The gas is slowly heated. Initially $$8.31\,\text{watt-hour}$$ of energy is added to it and at the same time it is allowed to expand at constant pressure to a new state $$P_1$$, $$V_2$$ and $$T_2$$. The correct option is

A non-conducting solid sphere, of radius $$R$$, with its center at $$A$$, has a spherical cavity of diameter $$R$$ with center at $$B$$ as shown. There is no charge in the cavity while the solid part has a uniform volume charge density $$\rho$$. Electric potential at the center of the sphere, at point $$A$$, is $$V = \frac{k\rho R^2}{12\epsilon_0}$$ in SI units where the value of $$k$$ is

Energy from the Sun falls on the Earth surface at the rate of $$1400\,\text{W m}^{-2}$$, which is known as solar constant. The respective rms values $$E_{\text{rms}}$$ and $$B_{\text{rms}}$$ of electric and magnetic fields in the sunlight, electromagnetic radiation, reaching Earth surface are. Take speed of light $$c = 3\times10^8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$$.

The figure below depicts the voltage wave forms of binary input signals $$A$$ and $$B$$ and the output signal $$C$$ of a certain logic gate.

The logic gate is

Two electric charges, $$+q$$ at the origin $$O\,(0,0)$$ and $$-2q$$ at the point $$A\,(6,0)$$, are placed on the $$x$$ axis. The locus of the point $$P$$ in the $$x-y$$ plane where the potential vanishes, $$V = 0$$, is

In the circuit shown, the Zener diode is an ideal one with breakdown voltage of $$5.0\,\text{V}$$. The values of the resistances are $$R_S = 10\,\text{k}\Omega$$ and $$R_L = 1\,\text{k}\Omega$$. The current through the resistances, when the supply voltage is $$11.0\,\text{V}$$, is

In an accelerator the electrons are accelerated up to an energy of $$50\,\text{MeV}$$. The electrons do not emerge continuously from the accelerator rather they come in pulses at time interval of $$5.0\,\text{ms}$$. Each pulse has a much shorter duration of $$200\,\text{ns}$$. Electron current during the pulse is $$100\,\text{mA}$$, while the current is zero between the two successive pulses, see figure, then

Two infinitely long straight parallel wires perpendicular to the plane of the paper are $$5\,\text{m}$$ apart. One of the wires, $$P$$, carries current $$I$$ out of the plane of the paper and the other, $$Q$$, carries the current $$I$$ into the plane of paper. The magnetic field $$B$$ at the origin $$O$$ of the coordinate system with $$x$$ and $$y$$ axes as perpendicular and parallel to $$PQ$$, respectively, is. Given $$OP = 4\,\text{m}$$ and $$OQ = 3\,\text{m}$$.

Charge $$q$$ is uniformly distributed over the surface of a thin non-conducting annular disc of inner radius $$R_1$$ and outer radius $$R_2$$. The disc is made to rotate with constant frequency $$f$$, about an axis passing through the center of the annular disc and perpendicular to its plane. The magnetic moment of the disc is

For a resistance $$R$$ and capacitance $$C$$ in series, the impedance is twice that of a parallel combination of the same elements when used with an AC voltage of frequency $$f$$. The frequency $$f$$ of the applied emf is

In an experiment on photoelectric effect on a metal surface, one finds a stopping potential of $$1.8\,\text{V}$$ for the wavelength of $$300\,\text{nm}$$ and a stopping potential of $$0.9\,\text{V}$$ for the wavelength of $$400\,\text{nm}$$. The cutoff wavelength $$\lambda_0$$, the maximum wavelength that can produce photoelectric effect, for the metal is

Given that the power dissipated in $$5\,\Omega$$ resistance is $$7.2\,\text{W}$$ in the circuit shown. Statement $$1$$ Power dissipated in $$6\,\Omega$$ resistance is $$6\,\text{W}$$. Statement $$2$$ Potential difference $$V_{AB}$$ between $$A$$ and $$B$$ is $$V_{AB} = 12.4\,\text{V}$$. Then

A transparent and homogeneous sphere of glass of radius $$r$$ is immersed in water, refractive indices of glass and water being $$\frac{3}{2}$$ and $$\frac{4}{3}$$. The image of a point object $$O$$, located at distance $$d$$ on its axis in front of the sphere, is formed at point $$I$$ at the same distance $$d$$ from the sphere on the opposite side as shown. The distance $$d$$ is equal to

A certain substance, with a dielectric constant $$k = 2.5$$ and the dielectric strength $$E = 1.8\times10^7\,\text{N C}^{-1}$$, completely fills the space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor, with circular plates, of capacitance $$C = 72.0\,\text{nF}$$. The minimum diameter of the circular plates, to ensure that the capacitor can withstand a potential difference of $$V = 4.0\,\text{kV}$$, is

A uniform solid sphere of radius $$R$$ rolls without slipping on a rough horizontal surface with a forward velocity $$v$$ of its center. On its way, it suddenly encounters a small step of height $$0.2R$$ as shown. The angular velocity of the sphere just after the impact is given that the sphere does not bounce back, rather it goes ahead up the step.

The magnetic field $$B$$ produced by the current $$i$$ flowing through the sides of a square loop of side $$\ell$$, at a point $$P$$ at distance $$x$$ from the center of the square, on the axis perpendicular to the plane of the square loop and passing through its center, is

A linear positive charge distribution, with linear charge density $$\lambda$$ coulomb per meter, extends along positive $$x$$ axis from $$x = 0$$ to $$x = \infty$$. The electric field $$E$$ at any point $$P\,(0,y)$$ on the $$y$$ axis

Imagine a situation, in which an infinite sheet with positive charge $$+\sigma$$ per unit area lies in the $$xy$$ plane and a second infinite sheet with negative charge $$-\sigma$$ per unit area lies in the $$yz$$ plane. The net electric field $$E$$ at any point $$(x,y,z)$$ that does not lie on either of these planes $$xy$$ or $$yz$$ can be expressed as

For the electric field $$E$$, in a region of space where a non-uniform, but spherically symmetric distribution of charge has a charge density $$\rho(r) = \rho_0\left(1 - \frac{r}{R}\right)$$ for $$r \le R$$ and $$\rho(r) = 0$$ for $$r \ge R$$, one can say that

A typical network of resistances $$R_1$$ and $$R_2$$ shown below extends to infinity towards the right. The total resistance $$R_{\text{effective}}$$ of this network between points $$A$$ and $$B$$ is

A cylindrical cavity of diameter $$a$$ exists inside a long solid cylinder of diameter $$2a$$ as shown in figure. Both the cylinder and the cavity are taken to be infinitely long. The axis of the cavity is parallel to the axis of the cylinder and is at a distance $$\frac{a}{2}$$ from it. A uniform current of current density $$J\,\text{A m}^{-2}$$ flows through the cylinder along its length and not through the cavity. The magnitude of the magnetic field at a point $$P$$ on the surface of the cylinder lying farthest from the axis of the cavity, is

A thin uniform rod, of length $$\ell = 0.200\,\text{m}$$ with negligible mass, is attached to the floor by a frictionless hinge at a fixed point $$P$$. A horizontal spring connects the other end of the rod to a vertical wall. The rod is in a uniform magnetic field $$B = 0.500\,\text{T}$$ directed into the plane of paper. There is a current $$i = 10.0\,\text{A}$$ in the rod in the direction shown. Force constant of the spring is $$5.00\,\text{N m}^{-1}$$. The rod is in equilibrium at $$\theta = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)$$. Statement $$1$$ Torque on the rod due to magnetic force is $$0.1\,\text{N m}$$ clockwise. Statement $$2$$ In equilibrium the energy stored in the spring is $$0.039\,\text{J}$$.

The electric flux through a certain area of a dielectric medium is $$\phi = \left(8.00\times10^3\right)t^4$$ in SI units. The displacement current through that area is $$12.5\,\text{pA}$$ at a time $$t = 20.0\,\text{ms}$$. The dielectric constant of the dielectric medium is

A thin equi-convex lens of flint glass, refractive index $$\mu_1$$, is kept coaxially in contact with another thin equi-concave lens of crown glass, refractive index $$\mu_2$$. The system is completely immersed in water of refractive index $$\mu_w = \frac{4}{3}$$. Parallel rays of light incident parallel to the principal axis in water are focused by this system at a distance of $$24\,\text{cm}$$ beyond the system. The thickness of the system is negligible. If the radius of curvature of each surface is $$R = 20\,\text{cm}$$, the difference $$\left(\mu_1 - \mu_2\right)$$ is

Two identical large thin metal plates carrying charges $$+q_1$$ and $$+q_2$$, respectively, with $$q_1 > q_2$$, are kept close at a distance $$d$$ apart and parallel to each other to form a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance $$C$$. The potential difference between the plates is

In a certain electrical network, the three nodes $$A$$, $$B$$ and $$C$$ are each at a potential of $$1.0\,\text{V}$$ while the node $$D$$ is at a potential $$2.0\,\text{V}$$. The potential at the Node $$O$$ in volt is

A thin uniform metallic rod, of length $$\ell = 1.0\,\text{m}$$ and area of cross section $$A = 2\,\text{mm}^2$$, is made to rotate with angular velocity $$\omega = 400\,\text{rad s}^{-1}$$ in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis through one of its ends. The density and the Young's modulus of the material of the rod are $$\rho = 10^4\,\text{kg m}^{-3}$$ and $$Y = 2.0\times10^{11}\,\text{N m}^{-2}$$. Taking $$r$$ as the distance of a point on the rod from the axis of rotation, the

One end of a long and thin rope, stretched horizontally with a tension $$T = 8\,\text{N}$$ along $$x$$ axis, is supporting a weight after passing over a pulley fixed on a vertical pole, see figure. At the other end, a simple harmonic oscillator at $$x = 0$$ generates a transverse wave of frequency $$100\,\text{Hz}$$ and an amplitude of $$2\,\text{cm}$$ in the rope. The wave propagates along the rope. The mass per unit length of the rope is $$20\,\text{g m}^{-1}$$. Ignoring the effect of gravity on the rope, the correct option or options is or are

Nuclei of a radioactive element $$A$$ are being produced at a constant rate $$\alpha$$. The element $$A$$ has a decay constant $$\lambda$$. If there are $$N_0$$ nuclei at $$t = 0$$, then

In Young's double slit experiment, a fine beam of coherent monochromatic light of wavelength $$\lambda = 600\,\text{nm}$$ is incident on identical slits $$S_1$$ and $$S_2$$ at separation $$d$$. The intensity at the central maximum formed at $$O$$ is $$I_{\max}$$ and the angular fringe width is $$\beta = 0.1^\circ$$. When a thin transparent film is placed in front of the slit $$S_2$$, the intensity at $$O$$ changes. It is found that the smallest thickness of the film, for which the intensity at $$O$$ becomes half the maximum intensity $$\frac{I_{\max}}{2}$$, is $$250\,\text{nm}$$. Neglecting the absorption of light by the film, the zero order fringe earlier at $$O$$ now forms at $$O'$$ where $$OO' = 0.5\,\text{mm}$$. Choose correct option or options.

An insulated non-conducting solid sphere of radius $$a$$, carrying a positive charge $$+4Q$$ uniformly distributed throughout its volume, is surrounded by a concentric thick conducting spherical shell of inner radius $$b$$ and outer radius $$c$$. This thick shell carries a negative charge $$-2Q$$, see figure. The correct option or options is or are

A single electron orbits around a stationary nucleus of charge $$+Ze$$ in a hydrogen-like atom, where $$Z$$ is the atomic number and $$e$$ is the magnitude of the charge on an electron. It requires $$47.25\,\text{eV}$$ to excite the electron from second Bohr orbit to the third Bohr orbit. Ionization energy of hydrogen atom is $$13.6\,\text{eV}$$. Then

One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas of molecular mass $$M$$ undergoes a cyclic process $$ABCA$$ shown in the figure as a density $$\rho$$ versus pressure $$P$$ curve. The correct option or options is or are

Two ideal inductors $$L_1 = L_2 = L$$ and three identical resistors $$R_1 = R_2 = R_3 = R$$ have been connected to a DC source of emf $$E$$ as shown in the circuit. When the key $$K$$ is kept pressed, closed, for a long time, the current through the resistance $$R_1$$ on the extreme right is measured to be $$I$$. Immediately after releasing, switching off, the key, the current through the resistors is

A particle of mass $$m$$ moves along $$x$$ axis with its potential energy as $$U(x) = \frac{\alpha}{x^2} - \frac{\beta}{x}$$ where $$\alpha$$ and $$\beta$$ are positive constants. The particle is released from rest at $$x_0 = \frac{\alpha}{\beta}$$. Then

Two blocks $$A$$ and $$B$$, of masses $$M$$ and $$2M$$, respectively, are connected by a massless spring of natural length $$L_0$$ and spring constant $$K$$. The blocks are initially at rest on a smooth horizontal floor with spring at its natural length $$L_0$$. A third block $$C$$ of mass $$M$$, identical to that of block $$A$$, moves on the floor with speed $$v$$ along the line joining $$A$$ and $$B$$ and collides with $$A$$ elastically. In the subsequent motion

A small block $$B$$ of mass $$m = 0.25\,\text{kg}$$, lying on a frictionless horizontal table, is attached to a massless cord, breaking strength $$40\,\text{N}$$, passing through a narrow hole $$C$$ at the center of the table. Initially when the block is revolving in a circle of radius $$r_0 = 0.80\,\text{m}$$ about a vertical axis through the hole, with a tangential speed of $$v_0 = 4.00\,\text{m s}^{-1}$$, the tension in the string is $$T_0$$ and the kinetic energy of the block is $$K_0$$. The string is then pulled down slowly from below, decreasing the radius of circular path from $$r_0$$ to $$r$$ so that the kinetic energy of the block is now $$K$$ and the tension in the string is $$T$$. As a result

A circular coil of thin insulated copper wire, $$N = 2000$$ turns, wrapped around an iron cylinder of cross-section area $$\Delta S = 0.001\,\text{m}^2$$, is connected to a suspended type moving coil ballistic galvanometer. The suspended rectangular coil of the galvanometer is of mass $$m = 80\,\text{g}$$, length $$\ell = 5\,\text{cm}$$, breadth $$b = 3\,\text{cm}$$ and has $$n = 100$$ turns of fine copper wire wound on a non-metallic frame of ivory. This rectangular coil of the galvanometer is free to execute torsional oscillations in a radial magnetic field $$B = 0.1\,\text{T}$$. The galvanometer is being used to measure the charge by employing the formula $$q = \frac{T}{2\pi}\frac{c}{nAB}\theta$$. Given that the moment of inertia of the oscillating coil about the vertical axis is $$I = 2.7\times10^{-6}\,\text{kg m}^2$$ and the torsional constant, torsional rigidity, of the suspension fiber is $$c = 3.0\times10^{-3}\,\text{N m rad}^{-1}$$. The area of the coil is $$A = \ell b$$. When the magnetic induction of $$1.0\,\text{Wb m}^{-2}$$, perpendicular to the plane of the circular coil, is reversed in opposite direction, a deflection of $$40\,\text{mm}$$ is observed on a scale placed $$1.0\,\text{m}$$ away in front of the reflecting mirror attached with the suspension fiber of the rectangular coil. The correct statement or statements is or are