FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – JANUARY, 2023

(Held On Wednesday 1stFebruary, 2023) TIME : 9 : 00 AM to 12 : 00 NOON

PHYSICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

SECTION-A CD = x
Q.1 Match the List I with List II 3x 3v1v2v3
 v  
List I List II x x x v2v3  v1v3  v1v2
 
A. Intrinsic I. Fermi-level near v1 v2 v3
Semiconductor conduction band 3. Given below are two statements :
B. n-type II. Fermi-level at Statement-I: Acceleration due to gravity is
semiconductor middle different at different places on the surface of earth.
C. p-type III. Fermi-level near Statement-II: Acceleration due to gravity
semiconductor valence band increases as we go down below the earth's surface.

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D. Metals IV. Fermi-level inside In the light of the above statements, choose the
conduction band correct answer from the options given below
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Choose the correct answer from the options given
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
below:
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(1) (A)  I, (B)  II, (C)  III, (D)  IV
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(2) (A)  II, (B)  I, (C)  III, (D) IV
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
(3) (A)  II, (B)  III, (C)  I, (D)  IV Allen Ans. (3)
(4) (A)  III, (B)  I, (C)  II, (D)  IV Sol. geff = g – 2 Re sin2 co-latitude angle
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
 d
Allen Ans. (3) geff  g 1   , d here depth
 Re 
Sol. Based on theory.
4. Match the List-I with List-II.
2. An object moves with speed v 1, v 2, and v3 along a
List I List II
line segment AB, BC and CD respectively as
A. AC generator I. Presence of both L
shown in figure. Where AB = BC and AD = 3 AB,
and C
then average speed of the object will be :
B. Transformer II. Electromagnetic
A B C D Induction
(v  v  v ) C. Resonance III. Quality factor
(1) 1 2 3
3 phenomenon
v1v2 v3 to occur
(2)
3(v1v2  v2 v3  v3v1 ) D. Sharpness of IV. Mutual Inductance
3v1v2 v3 resonance
(3)
v1v2  v2 v3  v3v1 Choose the correct answer from the options given
(v1  v2  v3 ) below:
(4)
3v1v2 v3 (1) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
Official Ans. by NTA (3) (2) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
Allen Ans. (3) (3) A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
Sol. AB = x (4) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
BC = x Official Ans. by NTA (3)
2x + CD = 3x Allen Ans. (3)
Sol. Based on theory.
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5. Match the List-I with List-II: Sol. After passing through first sheet
List I List II I
I1 =
A. Microwaves I. Radio active decay of 2
the nucleus After passing through second sheet
B. Gamma rays II. Rapid acceleration and I2 = I1cos2(45º) =
I
deceleration of electron 4
in aerials After passing through nth sheet
C. Radio waves III. Inner shell electrons I I
In = n

D. X-rays IV. Klystron valve 2 64
Choose the correct answer from the options given n=6
below: 8. Find the magnetic field at the point P in figure. The
(1) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV curved portion is a semicircle connected to two
(2) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III long straight wires.

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(3) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II i
(4) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
P
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
r
Allen Ans. (2)
Sol. Based on theory.
6. If earth has a mass nine times and radius twice to
v
the of a planet P. Then e x ms 1 will be the
3 0i  2 0i  1
(1) 1   (2) 1  
minimum velocity required by a rocket to pull out 2r   2r  
of gravitational force of P, where ve is escape 0i  1 1  0i  1 1 
velocity on earth. The value of x is (3)    (4)   
2r  2 2  2r  2  
(1) 2 (2) 3
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
(3) 18 (4) 1
Allen Ans. (3)
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
µi µi µi1 1 
Allen Ans. (1) Sol. BP =  0 + 0  = 0  + 
 4r 4πr  2r  2 2π 
2GM P
Sol. v(escape)plant  9. Which of the following frequencies does not
RP
belong to FM broadcast.
M  (1) 106 MHz (2) 64 MHz
2G  e 
 9  ve 2 (3) 99 MHz (4) 89 MHz
=  x=2
 Re  3 Official Ans. by NTA (2)
 2 
Allen Ans. (2)
7. ‘n’ polarizing sheets are arranged such that each Sol. FM broadcast range is 88MHz to 108MHz
makes an angle 45° with the proceeding sheet. An 10. A steel wire with mass per unit length 7.0 × 10–3 kg
unpolarized light of intensity I is incident into this m–1 is under tension of 70 N. The speed of
arrangement. The output intensity is found to be transverse waves in the wire will be:
I (1) 200  m/s (2) 100 m/s
. The value of n will be:
64 (3) 10 m/s (4) 50 m/s
(1) 3 (2) 6 Official Ans. by NTA (2)
(3) 5 (4) 4 Allen Ans. (2)
Official Ans. by NTA (2) T 70
Sol. v  = 100 m/s
Allen Ans. (2) µ 70  10 3

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11. A child stands on the edge of the cliff 10 m above Sol. T1V1 1  T2V2 1
the ground and throws a stone horizontally with an
TV 1/2  T2 (2V )1/2
initial speed of 5 ms–1. Neglecting the air
T
resistance, the speed with which the stone hits the T2 =
2
ground will be _____ ms–1 (given, g = 10 ms–2).
(1) 20 (2) 15  T 
R T  
(3) 30
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
(4) 25 W=
R(T1  T2 )
 1


1
2
= RT 2  2  
2
Allen Ans. (2)
14. The equivalent resistance between A and B of the
Sol.
network shown in figure:
5m/s
R
3R
A B
2R 9R

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6R
2R
5m/s (1) 11 (2) 14R
3
Vy 8
(3) 21 R (4) R
vy = 2gh = 200 3
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
vnet  25  200 = 15 m/s
Allen Ans. (4)
12. A proton moving with one tenth of velocity of light Sol. Wheat stone bridge is in balanced condition.
has a certain de Broglie wavelength of . An alpha
R 3R
particle having certain kinetic energy has the same
de-Brogle wavelength . The ratio of kinetic A B
energy of proton and that of alpha particle is: 2R 6R
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 4 : 1
(3) 1 : 2 (4) 1 : 4 1 1 1
 
Official Ans. by NTA (2) Req 4 R 8 R
Allen Ans. (2) 8R
2
Req 
p h
2
3
Sol. KE = 
2m 2m 2 15. Let  be the uniform surface charge density of two
KE p m infinite thin plane sheets shown in figure. Then the
  4 :1
KE mp electric fields in three different region EI, EII and
Surface Charge
13. A sample of gas at temperature T is adiabatically
density 
expanded to double its volume. The work done by
 3
the gas in the process is  given,    :
 2 II
T I + + III
(1) W = TR [ 2  2] (2) W = [ 2  2]
R
R
(3) W = [2  2] (4) W = RT [2  2]
T
Official Ans. by NTA (4) d
Allen Ans. (4) EIII are:

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 2 2  a 
(1) EI  nˆ , EII  0, EIII  nˆ 18.  P  2  (V – b) = RT represents the equation of
0 0 V
 state of some gases. Where P is the pressure, V is
(2) EI  0, EII  nˆ , EIII  0
0 the volume, T is the temperature and a, b, R are the
  constants. The physical quantity, which has
(3) EI  nˆ , EII  0, EIII  nˆ
2 0 2 0 b2
dimensional formula as that of , will be :
  a
(4) EI  – nˆ , EII  0, EIII  nˆ (1) Bulk modulus (2) Modulus of rigidity
0 0
(3) Compressibility (4) Energy density
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Allen Ans. (4)
Allen Ans. (3)
Sol. Assuming RHS to be n̂
Sol. [b] = [V]
  
EI  ( nˆ )  (  nˆ )   nˆ a  b2  1 1
2 0 2 0 0      [K ]
 b2   [ P ] a [ P ] [ B ]

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   
EII  0,
19. The average kinetic energy of a molecule of the
  
EIII  (nˆ )  ( nˆ )  ( nˆ ) gas is
2 0 2 0 0
(1) proportional to absolute temperature
16. A mercury drop of radius 10–3 m is broken into 125 (2) proportional to volume
equal size droplets. Surface tension of mercury is (3) proportional to pressure
0.45 Nm–1. The gain in surface energy is: (4) dependent on the nature of the gas
(1) 2.26 × 10–5 J (2) 28 × 10–5 J Official Ans. by NTA (1)
(3) 17.5 × 10–5 J (4) 5 × 10–5 J Allen Ans. (1)
Official Ans. by NTA (1) Sol. Basic theory
Allen Ans. (1) 3
Translational K.E on average of a molecule is
Sol. Initial surface energy = 0.45 × 4 (10–3)2 2
4 4 3 KT which is independent of nature, pressure and
(10 3 )3  125  R volume.
3 3 new
 10–3 = 5 Rnew 20. A block of mass 5 kg is placed at rest on a table of
rough surface. Now, if a force of 30N is applied in
10 3
 Rnew  m the direction parallel to surface of the table, the
5
block slides through a distance of 50 m in an
2
 103  interval of time 10s. Coefficient of kinetic friction
So, final surface energy = 0.45 × 125 × 4  
 5  is (given, g = 10 ms–2):
(1) 0.60 (2) 0.75
125 
Increase in energy = 0.45 × 4 × (10–3)2   1 (3) 0.50 (4) 0.25
 25 
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
= 4 × 0.45 × 4 × 10–6 Allen Ans. (3)
= 2.26 × 10–5 J
1 2
17. The mass of proton, neutron and helium nucleus Sol. S = ut + at
2
are respectively 1.0073 u, 1.0087 u and 4.0015u.
1
The binding energy of helium nucleus is: 50 = 0 + × a × 100
2
(1) 14.2 MeV (2) 28.4 MeV
a = 1 m/s2
(3) 56.8 MeV (4) 7.1 MeV
F – µmg = ma
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
30 – µ × 50 = 5 × 1
Allen Ans. (2)
50µ = 25
Sol. B.E of Helium = (2mP + 2mN – mHe) c2
1
= 28.4 MeV µ=
2
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 SECTION-B 23. A small particle moves to position 5iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ
21. A charge particle of 2 C accelerated by a from its initial position 2iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ under the
potential difference of 100V enters a region of
action of force 5iˆ  2 ˆj +7kˆ N . The value of work
uniform magnetic field of magnitude 4 mT at right
angle to the direction of field. The charge particle done will be ___________ J.
completes semicircle of radius 3 cm inside Official Ans. by NTA (40)
magnetic field. The mass of the charge particle
Allen Ans. (40)
is_____ × 10–18 kg.
Official Ans. by NTA (144) 
Sol. W = F  r f  ri 
Allen Ans. (144)
    
= 5iˆ  2 ˆj  7kˆ  5iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ  2iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ 
mv 2km r 2q2 B2
Sol. r= = ,m = W = 40 J

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qB qB 2k
24. A light of energy 12.75 eV is incident on a
× × × ×
hydrogen atom in its ground state. The atom
× × × × absorbs the radiation and reaches to one of its
3 cm
× × × × excited states. The angular momentum of the atom
x
in the excited state is × 10–17 eVs. The value of

x is ________ (use h = 4.14 × l0–15eVs, c = 3 × l08
1 3 ms–1).
  2  2  4  103  4  103  1012
m  100 100
2  (100)  106 Official Ans. by NTA (828)
= 144 × 10–18 kg Allen Ans. (828)
22. In an experiment to find emf of a cell using Sol. In the ground state energy = –13.6 eV
potentiometer, the length of null point for a cell of So energy
emf 1.5 V is found to be 60 cm. If this cell is 13.6eV
= –13.6 + 12.75
replaced by another cell of emf E. the length-of n2
null point increases by 40 cm. The value of E is
13.6eV
x = –0.85
V. The value of x is __________. n2
10
n = 16
Official Ans. by NTA (25)
n4
Allen Ans. (25)
E1 l1 Angular momentum =
nh 4h 2h
 
Sol.  2 2 
E2 l2
2
1.5 60 6 3 Angular momentum =  4.14  1015
   
E2 60  40 10 5
5 x 828  10 17
E2   = eVs
2 10 

x = 25

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25. A certain pressure 'P' is applied to 1 litre of water 27. A thin cylindrical rod of length 10 cm is placed
and 2 litre of a liquid separately. Water gets horizontally on the principle axis of a concave
compressed to 0.01% whereas the liquid gets mirror of focal length 20 cm. The rod is placed in a
compressed to 0.03%. The ratio of Bulk modulus such a way that mid point of the rod is at 40 cm
3 from the pole of mirror. The length of the image
of water to that of the liquid is . The value of x is
x x
formed by the mirror will be cm. The value of x
__________. 3
Official Ans. by NTA (1) is _____________.

Allen Ans. (1) Official Ans. by NTA (32)

P P Allen Ans. (32)
Sol. Bwater = 
 V  0.01 +ve ////

/
 

////// / //////////
V  100 10 cm
A B
P

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Bliquid =
0.03
100

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// /
Bwater Sol. 40 cm ////
=3
Bliquid UA = –45 cm, f = –20 cm
45  (20) 900
x=1 VA =  = – 36 cm
45  (20) 25
26. Two equal positive point charges are separated by
And UB = – 35cm
a distance 2a. The distance of a point from the
35  (20) 700
centre of the line joining two charges on the  VB = 
35  (20) 15
equatorial line (perpendicular bisector) at which
 VA –VB = length of image
force experienced by a test charge q0 becomes
 140 
maximum is
a
. The value of x is __________. =  36   cm
 3 
x
108  140
Official Ans. by NTA (2) = cm
3
Allen Ans. (2)
32
= cm
F(x) 3
q
 x = 32
q0 28. A solid cylinder is released from rest from the top
2a of an inclined plane of inclination 30° and length
x
60 cm. If the cylinder rolls without slipping, its
q speed upon reaching the bottom of the inclined
Sol. plane is __________ ms–1. (Given g = 10 ms–2)
2 Kqq0 x
F= c m
( x  a 2 )3/2
2
60
For F to be maximum
dF 30º
=0
dx
a Official Ans. by NTA (2)
x=
2 Allen Ans. (2)

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 2 gh 30. A series LCR circuit is connected to an ac source
Sol. v =
k2 of 220V, 50Hz. The circuit contain a resistance
1
R2 R = 100 and an inductor of inductive reactance
Where h = 60 sin30º = 30 cm XL = 79.6. The capacitance of the capacitor
R2 needed to maximize the average rate at which
k2 =
2
energy is supplied will be _________ F.
v = 2 ms–1
29. The amplitude of a particle executing SHM is 3 Official Ans. by NTA (40)

cm. The displacement at which its kinetic energy Allen Ans. (40)

will be 25% more than the potential energy is: Sol. To maximize the average rate at which energy
supplied i.e. power will be maximum.
________ cm.
So in LCR circuit power will be maximum at the
Official Ans. by NTA (2)

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condition of resonance and in resonance condition
Allen Ans. (2) XL = XC
PE 1
Sol. KE = PE + 79.6 =
4 C
5
KE = PE 1
4 C=
2  50  79.6
1 5 1
m2 (A2 – x2) = × m2x2  C  40F
2 4 2

[v   A 2  x 2 ]
5 2
A2 – x2 = x
4
9 x2
= A2
4
2
x A
3
2
x= × 3cm
3
x = 2 cm