JEE Main 2023 Physics April 15 Shift 1 Question Paper is available here for download. Candidates can download official JEE Main 2023 Physics Question Paper PDF with Solution and Answer Key for April 15 Shift 1 using the link below. JEE Main Physics Question Paper is divided into two sections, Section A with 20 MCQs and Section B with 10 numerical type questions. Candidates are required to answer all questions from Section A and any 5 questions from section B.

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Question 1:

Match List I with List II of Electromagnetic waves with corresponding wavelength range:


  • (1) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
  • (2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
  • (3) (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
  • (4) (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
Correct Answer: (2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III) View Solution

Question 2:

The electric field due to a short electric dipole at a large distance \( r \) from the center of the dipole on the equatorial plane varies with distance as:

  • (1) \( r \)
  • (2) \( \frac{1}{r} \)
  • (3) \( \frac{1}{r^2} \)
  • (4) \( \frac{1}{r^3} \)
Correct Answer: (4) \( \frac{1}{r^3} \)
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Question 3:

A thermodynamic system is taken through cyclic process. The total work done in the process is:
 

  • (1) 100 J
  • (2) 300 J
  • (3) 200 J
  • (4) Zero
Correct Answer: (2) 300 J
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Question 4:

The half-life of a radioactive nucleus is 5 years. The fraction of the original sample that would decay in 15 years is:

  • (1) \( \frac{3}{4} \)
  • (2) \( \frac{1}{8} \)
  • (3) \( \frac{7}{8} \)
  • (4) \( \frac{1}{4} \)
Correct Answer: (3) \( \frac{7}{8} \)
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Question 5:

The position vector of a particle related to time t is given by \[ r = (10t\hat{i} + 15t^2\hat{j} + 7t\hat{k}) \, m \]
The direction of net force experienced by the particle is:

  • (1) Positive z-axis
  • (2) In x - y plane
  • (3) Positive y-axis
  • (4) Positive x - axis
Correct Answer: (3) Positive y-axis
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Question 6:

The height of the transmitting antenna is 180 m and the height of the receiving antenna is 245 m. The maximum distance between them for satisfactory communication in line of sight will be:

  • (1) 48 km
  • (2) 104 km
  • (3) 96 km
  • (4) 56 km
Correct Answer: (2) 104 km
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Question 7:

A single slit of width a is illuminated by a monochromatic light of wavelength 600 nm. The value of 'a' for which the first minimum appears at \(\theta = 30^\circ \) on the screen will be:

  • (1) 0.6 \( \mu \)m
  • (2) 3 \( \mu \)m
  • (3) 1.8 \( \mu \)m
  • (4) 1.2 \( \mu \)m
Correct Answer: (4) 1.2 \( \mu \)m
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Question 8:

A 12 V battery connected to a coil of resistance 6 \(\Omega\) through a switch, drives a constant current in the circuit. The switch is opened in 1 ms. The emf induced across the coil is 20 V. The inductance of the coil is:

  • (1) 8 mH
  • (2) 10 mH
  • (3) 12 mH
  • (4) 5 mH
Correct Answer: (2) 10 mH
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Question 9:

Two identical particles each of mass 'm' go round a circle of radius 'a' under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The angular speed of each particle will be:

  • (1) \( \sqrt{\frac{Gm}{a^3}} \)
  • (2) \( \sqrt{\frac{Gm}{4a^3}} \)
  • (3) \( \sqrt{\frac{Gm}{2a^3}} \)
  • (4) \( \sqrt{\frac{Gm}{8a^3}} \)
Correct Answer: (2) \( \sqrt{\frac{Gm}{4a^3}} \)
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Question 10:

A body is released from a height equal to the radius (r) of the earth. The velocity of the body when it strikes the surface of the earth will be:

  • (1) \( \sqrt{gR} \)
  • (2) \( \sqrt{\frac{gR}{2}} \)
  • (3) \( \sqrt{4gR} \)
  • (4) \( \sqrt{2gR} \)
Correct Answer: (1) \( \sqrt{gR} \)
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Question 11:

For designing a voltmeter of range 50 V and an ammeter of range 10 mA using a galvanometer which has a coil of resistance 54 Ω showing a full scale deflection for 1 mA as in figure.

  • (1) (C) and (D)
  • (2) (A) and (B)
  • (3) (C) and (E)
  • (4) (A) and (C)
Correct Answer: (4) (A) and (C)
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Question 12:

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The equivalent resistance of resistors in a series combination is smaller than least resistance used in the combination.
Statement II: The resistivity of the material is independent of temperature.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  • (2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  • (3) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  • (4) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Correct Answer: (2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
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Question 13:

The de Broglie wavelength of an electron having kinetic energy E is \( \lambda \). If the kinetic energy of the electron becomes \( \frac{E}{4} \), then its de-Broglie wavelength will be:

  • (1) \( \frac{\lambda}{\sqrt{2}} \)
  • (2) \( 2\lambda \)
  • (3) \( \frac{\lambda}{2} \)
  • (4) \( \sqrt{2}\lambda \)
Correct Answer: (2) \( 2\lambda \)
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Question 14:

A vector in x – y plane makes an angle of 30° with y-axis. The magnitude of y-component of vector is \( 2\sqrt{3} \). The magnitude of x-component of the vector will be:

  • (1) 2
  • (2) \( \sqrt{3} \)
  • (3) \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \)
  • (4) 6
Correct Answer: (1) 2
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Question 15:

The speed of a wave produced in water is given by \( v = \lambda^a g^b \rho^c \). Where \( \lambda \), \( g \), and \( \rho \) are wavelength of wave, acceleration due to gravity, and density of water respectively. The values of \( a \), \( b \), and \( c \) respectively, are:

  • (1) \( \frac{1}{2}, 0, \frac{1}{2} \)
  • (2) \( 1, -1, 0 \)
  • (3) \( \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2}, 0 \)
  • (4) \( 1, 1, 0 \)
Correct Answer: (3) \( \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2}, 0 \)
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Question 16:

In the given circuit, the current (I) through the battery will be:

  • (1) 1A
  • (2) 1.5A
  • (3) 2A
  • (4) 2.5A
Correct Answer: (2) 1.5A
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Question 17:

In a linear Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM),
(A) Restoring force is directly proportional to the displacement.

(B) The acceleration and displacement are opposite in direction.

(C) The velocity is maximum at mean position.

(D) The acceleration is minimum at extreme points.

  • (1) (C) and (D) only
  • (2) (A), (C), and (D) only
  • (3) (A), (B) and (C) only
  • (4) (A), (B), (C) and (D) only
Correct Answer: (3) (A), (B) and (C) only
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Question 18:

A wire of length L and radius r is clamped rigidly at one end. When the other end of the wire is pulled by a force f, its length increases by dL. Another wire of the same material of length 2L and radius 2r is pulled by a force 2f. Then the increase in its length will be:

  • (1) \( \frac{1}{2} \)
  • (2) 4
  • (3) 1
  • (4) 2
Correct Answer: (1) \( \frac{1}{2} \)
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Question 19:

A flask contains Hydrogen and Argon in the ratio 2 : 1 by mass. The temperature of the mixture is 30°C. The ratio of average kinetic energy per molecule of the two gases (K argon/K hydrogen) is:

  • (1) 2
  • (2) 39.9
  • (3) 1
  • (4) \( \frac{39.9}{2} \)
Correct Answer: (3) 1
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Question 20:

The position of a particle related to time is given by \( x = (5t^2 - 4t + 5) \) m. The magnitude of velocity of the particle at \( t = 2 \) s will be:

  • (1) 10 m/s
  • (2) 06 m/s
  • (3) 16 m/s
  • (4) 14 m/s
Correct Answer: (3) 16 m/s
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Question 21:

An electron in a hydrogen atom revolves around its nucleus with a speed of \(6.76 \times 10^6 \, ms^{-1}\) in an orbit of radius \(0.52 \, A^\circ\). The magnetic field produced at the nucleus of the hydrogen atom is _____ T.

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Question 22:

A 20 cm long metallic rod is rotated with 210 rpm about an axis normal to the rod passing through its one end. The other end of the rod is in contact with a circular metallic ring. A constant and uniform magnetic field \(0.2 \, T\) parallel to the axis exists everywhere. The emf developed between the centre and the ring is _____ mV. (Take \( \pi = 22/7 \))

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Question 23:

As per the given figure A, B and C are the first, second and third excited energy levels of the hydrogen atom respectively. If the ratio of the two wavelengths \( \left( \frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_2} \right) \) is \( \frac{7}{4n} \), then the value of \(n\) will be _____.


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Question 24:

The refractive index of a transparent liquid filled in an equilateral hollow prism is \( \sqrt{2} \). The angle of minimum deviation for the liquid will be ____.

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Question 25:

A block of mass 10 kg is moving along the x-axis under the action of force \( F = 5x \) N. The work done by the force in moving the block from \( x = 2m \) to \( x = 4m \) will be _____ J.

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Question 26:

The fundamental frequency of vibration of a string stretched between two rigid supports is 50 Hz. The mass of the string is 18g and its linear mass density is 20 g/m. The speed of the transverse waves so produced in the string is ____ m/s.

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Question 27:

A solid sphere and a solid cylinder of same mass and radius are rolling on a horizontal surface without slipping. The ratio of their radius of gyrations respectively (i.e., \( k_{sp} : k_{cy} \)) is \( 2 : \sqrt{x} \). The value of \( x \) is ____.

Correct Answer:
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Question 28:

A network of four resistances is connected to 9 V battery, as shown in figure. The magnitude of voltage difference between the points A and B is ____ V.


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Question 29:

In the given figure the total charge stored in the combination of capacitors is 100 \( \mu \)C. The value of \(x\) is:


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Question 30:

There is an air bubble of radius 1.0 mm in a liquid of surface tension 0.075 N/m and density 1000 kg/m\(^3\) at a depth of 10 cm below the free surface. The amount by which the pressure inside the bubble is greater than the atmospheric pressure is:

Correct Answer:

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JEE Main 2023 Physics Paper Analysis April 15 Shift 1

JEE Main 2023 Physics Paper Analysis for the exam scheduled on April 15 Shift 1 is available here. Candidates can check subject-wise paper analysis for the exam scheduled on April 15 Shift 1 here along with the topics with the highest weightage.

JEE Main 2023 Physics Question Paper Pattern

Feature Question Paper Pattern
Examination Mode Computer-based Test
Exam Language 13 languages (English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu)
Exam Duration 3 hours
Sectional Time Limit None
Physics Marks 100 marks
Total Number of Questions Asked 20 MCQs + 10 Numerical Type Questions
Total Number of Questions to be Answered 20 MCQs + 5 Numerical Type Questions
Marking Scheme +4 for each correct answer
Negative Marking -1 for each incorrect answer

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