1
AIPMT 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
A boy is trying to start a fire by focusing sunlight on a piece of paper using an equiconvex lens of focal length 10 cm. The diameter of the sun is 1.39 $$ \times $$ 109 m and its mean distance from the earth is 1.5 $$ \times $$ 1011 m. What is the diameter of the sun's image on the paper ?
A
6.5 $$ \times $$10$$-$$5 m
B
12.4 $$ \times $$10$$-$$4 m
C
9.2 $$ \times $$10$$-$$4 m
D
6.5 $$ \times $$10$$-$$4 m
2
AIPMT 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
The work function of a surface of a photosensitive material is 6.2 eV. The wavelength of the incident radiation for which the stopping potential is 5 V lies in the
A
infrared region
B
X-ray region
C
Ultraviolet region
D
Visible region
3
AIPMT 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
If M(A; Z), Mp and Mn denote the masses of the nucleus $${}_Z^AX,$$ proton and neutron respectively in units of u (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2) and BE represents its bonding energy in MeV, then
A
M(A, Z) = ZMp + (A $$-$$ Z)Mn $$-$$ BE
B
M(A, Z) = ZMp + (A $$-$$ Z)Mn + BE/c2
C
M(A, Z) = ZMp + (A $$-$$ Z)Mn $$-$$ BE/c2
D
M(A, Z) = ZMp + (A $$-$$ Z)Mn + BE
4
AIPMT 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
A p-n photodiode is made of a material with a band gap of 2.0 eV. The minimum frequency of the radiation that can be absorbed by the material is nearly
A
1 $$ \times $$ 1014 Hz
B
20 $$ \times $$ 1014 Hz
C
10 $$ \times $$ 1014 Hz
D
5 $$ \times $$ 1014 Hz