Experimental Physics JEE Main 2024 - 2019 PYQs

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Q1. One main scale division of a vernier caliper is equal to m units. If n th

division of main scale coincides with
(n + 1)
th
division of vernier scale, the least count of the vernier caliper is : 09 Apr 2024 (M)
(1) n

(n+1)
(2) 1

(n+1)

(3) m

(n+1)
(4) m

n(n+1)

Q2. There are 100 divisions on the circular scale of a screw gauge of pitch 1 mm. With no measuring quantity in
between the jaws, the zero of the circular scale lies 5 divisions below the reference line. The diameter of a wire
is then measured using this screw gauge. It is found that 4 linear scale divisions are clearly visible while 60
divisions on circular scale coincide with the reference line. The diameter of the wire is : 08 Apr 2024 (E)
(1) 3.35 mm (2) 4.65 mm
(3) 4.55 mm (4) 4.60 mm

Q3. The diameter of a sphere is measured using a vernier caliper whose 9 divisions of main scale are equal to 10
divisions of vernier scale. The shortest division on the main scale is equal to 1 mm. The main scale reading is
2 cm and second division of vernier scale coincides with a division on main scale. If mass of the sphere is 8.635
g, the density of the sphere is: 08 Apr 2024 (M)
(1) 2.0 g/cm 3
(2) 1.7 g/cm 3

(3) 2.2 g/cm 3

(4) 2.5 g/cm 3

Q4. Least count of a vernier caliper is 1

20 N
. The value of one division on the main scale is 1 mm. Then the
cm

number of divisions of main scale that coincide with N divisions of vernier scale is : 08 Apr 2024 (E)
(1) (2 N − 1) (2) ( 2 N−1

2 N
)

(3) ( 2 N−1

2
) (4) ( 2 N−1

20 N
)

Q5. While measuring diameter of wire using screw gauge the following readings were noted. Main scale reading is
1 mm and circular scale reading is equal to 42 divisions. Pitch of screw gauge is 1 mm and it has 100 divisions
on circular scale. The diameter of the wire is x

50
mm. The value of x is : 06 Apr 2024 (M)
(1) 21 (2) 142
(3) 71 (4) 42

Q6. In a vernier calliper, when both jaws touch each other, zero of the vernier scale shifts towards left and its 4 th

division coincides exactly with a certain division on main scale. If 50 vernier scale divisions equal to 49 main
scale divisions and zero error in the instrument is 0.04 mm then how many main scale divisions are there in
1 cm ? 06 Apr 2024 (E)
(1) 10 (2) 5
(3) 20 (4) 40

Q7. A vernier callipers has 20 divisions on the vernier scale, which coincides with 19 th
division on the main scale.
The least count of the instrument is 0.1 mm. One main scale division is equal to _____mm. 05 Apr 2024 (E)
(1) 0.5 (2) 2
(3) 5 (4) 1

Q8. 10 divisions on the main scale of a Vernier calliper coincide with 11 divisions on the Vernier scale. If each
division on the main scale is of 5 units, the least count of the instrument is : 01 Feb 2024 (M)

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(1) 1

2
(2) 10

11

(3) 50

11
(4) 5

11

Q9. The measured value of the length of a simple pendulum is 20 cm with 2 mm accuracy. The time for 50
oscillations was measured to be 40 seconds with 1 second resolution. From these measurements, the accuracy in
the measurement of acceleration due to gravity is N %. The value of N is: 31 Jan 2024 (E)
(1) 4 (2) 8
(3) 6 (4) 5

Q10. If 50 Vernier divisions are equal to 49 main scale divisions of a travelling microscope and one smallest reading
of main scale is 0. 5 mm the Vernier constant of travelling microscope is: 30 Jan 2024 (E)
(1) 0. 1 mm (2) 0. 1 cm

(3) 0. 01 cm (4) 0. 01 mm

Q11. Identify the physical quantity that cannot be measured using spherometer : 27 Jan 2024 (M)
(1) Radius of curvature of concave surface (2) Specific rotation of liquids
(3) Thickness of thin plates (4) Radius of curvature of convex surface

Q12. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion(A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : In Vernier calliper if positive zero error exists, then while taking measurements, the reading
taken will be more than the actual reading.
Reason (R) : The zero error in Vernier Calliper might have happened due to manufacturing defect or due to
rough handling.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below : 27 Jan 2024 (E)
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true

Q13. In an experiment with vernier callipers of least count 0. 1 mm , when two jaws are joined together the zero of
vernier scale lies right to the zero of the main scale and 6 division of vernier scale coincides with the main
th

scale division. While measuring the diameter of a spherical bob, the zero of vernier scale lies in between
3. 2 cm and 3. 3 cm marks and 4 division of vernier scale coincides with the main scale division. The
th

diameter of bob is measured as 10 Apr 2023 (E)

(1) 3. 22 cm (2) 3. 18 cm

(3) 3. 26 cm (4) 3. 25 cm

Q14. In a screw gauge, there are 100 divisions on the circular scale and the main scale moves by 0. 5 mm on a
complete rotation of the circular scale. The zero of circular scale lies 6 divisions below the line of graduation
when two studs are brought in contact with each other. When a wire is placed between the studs, 4 linear scale
divisions are clearly visible while 46th division the circular scale coincide with the reference line. The diameter
of the wire is ______ ×10 −2
mm. 30 Jan 2023 (M)

Q15. In a metre bridge experiment the balance point is obtained if the gaps are closed by 2 Ω and 3 Ω. A shunt of
X Ω is added to 3 Ω resistor to shift the balancing point by 22. 5 cm . The value of X is ______.

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29 Jan 2023 (M)

Q16. When two resistance R and R connected in series and introduced into the left gap of a meter bridge and a
1 2

resistance of 10 Ω is introduced into the right gap, a null point is found at 60 cm from left side. When R and
1

R2 are connected in parallel and introduced into the left gap, a resistance of 3 Ω is introduced into the right-
gap to get null point at 40 cm from left end. The product of R 1 R2 is ______ Ω
2
29 Jan 2023 (E)

Q17. A travelling microscope has 20 divisions per cm on the main scale while its Vernier scale has total 50 divisions
and 25 Vernier scale divisions are equal to 24 main scale divisions, what is the least count of the travelling
microscope ? 29 Jul 2022 (M)
(1) 0. 001 cm (2) 0. 002 mm

(3) 0. 002 cm (4) 0. 005 cm

Q18. In an experiment to find out the diameter of wire using screw gauge, the following
observation were noted:
(a) Screw moves 0. 5 mm on main scale in one complete rotation (b) Total divisions on
circular scale = 50 (c) Main scale reading is 2. 5 mm (d) 45 division of circular scale is in
th

the pitch line (e) Instrument has 0. 03 mm negative error Then the diameter of wire is:
29 Jul 2022 (M)
(1) 2. 92 mm (2) 2. 54 mm

(3) 2. 98 mm (4) 3. 45 mm

Q19. The one division of main scale of vernier callipers reads 1 mm and 10 divisions of Vernier scale is equal to the
9 divisions on main scale. When the two jaws of the instrument touch each other the zero of the Vernier lies to
the right of zero of the main scale and its fourth division coincides with a main scale division. When a
spherical bob is tightly placed between the two jaws, the zero of the Vernier scale lies in between 4. 1 cm and
4. 2 cm and 6 th
Vernier division coincides with a main scale division. The diameter of the bob will be _____
10
−2
cm . 27 Jul 2022 (M)

Q20. A screw gauge of pitch 0. 5 mm is used to measure the diameter of uniform wire of length 6. 8 cm , the main
scale reading is 1. 5 mm and circular scale reading is 7. The calculated curved surface area of wire to
appropriate significant figures is
[Screw gauge has 50 divisions on the circular scale] 26 Jul 2022 (M)
(1) 6. 8 cm
2
(2) 3. 4 cm
2

(3) 3. 9 cm
2
(4) 2. 4 cm
2

Q21. In a Vernier Caliper 10 divisions of Vernier scale is equal to the 9 divisions of main scale. When both jaws of
Vernier calipers touch each other, the zero of the Vernier scale is shifted to the left of zero of the main scale
and 4 Vernier scale division exactly coincides with the main scale reading. One main scale division is equal
th

to 1 mm . While measuring diameter of a spherical body, the body is held between two jaws. It is now
observed that zero of the Vernier scale lies between 30 and 31 divisions of main scale reading and 6 th
Vernier
scale division exactly. coincides with the main scale reading. The diameter of the spherical body will be:
26 Jul 2022 (E)

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(1) 3. 02 cm (2) 3. 06 cm

(3) 3. 10 cm (4) 3. 20 cm

Q22. The Vernier constant of Vernier callipers is 0. 1 mm and it has zero error of (−0. 05 cm) . While measuring
diameter of a sphere, the main scale reading is 1. 7 cm and coinciding vernier division is 5 . The corrected
diameter will be _____×10 −2
cm . 29 Jun 2022 (E)

Q23. A student in the laboratory measures thickness of a wire using screw gauge. The readings are
1. 22 mm, 1. 23 mm, 1. 19 mm and 1. 20 mm . The percentage error is x

121
%. The value of x is _____ .
28 Jun 2022 (E)

Q24. In a vernier callipers, each cm on the main scale is divided into 20 equal parts. If tenth vernier scale division
coincides with nineth main scale division. Then the value of vernier constant will be _____ ×10 −2
mm

26 Jun 2022 (M)

Q25. A travelling microscope is used to determine the refractive index of a glass slab. If 40 divisions are there in
1 cm on main scale and 50 Vernier scale divisions are equal to 49 main scale divisions, then least count of the
travelling microscope is _____ ×10 −6
m . 26 Jun 2022 (E)

Q26. The diameter of a spherical bob is measured using a vernier callipers. 9 divisions of the main scale, in the
vernier callipers, are equal to 10 divisions of vernier scale. One main scale division is 1 mm. The main scale
reading is 10 mm and 8 division of vernier scale was found to coincide exactly with one of the main scale
th

division. If the given vernier callipers has positive zero error of 0. 04 cm, then the radius of the bob is
_____________ ×10 −2
cm. 31 Aug 2021 (E)

Q27. In a Screw Gauge, fifth division of the circular scale coincides with the reference line when the ratchet is
closed. There are 50 divisions on the circular scale, and the main scale moves by 0. 5 mm on a complete
rotation. For a particular observation the reading on the main scale is 5 mm and the 20 th
division of the
circular scale coincides with reference line. Calculate the true reading. 26 Aug 2021 (M)
(1) 5. 20 mm (2) 5. 00 mm

(3) 5. 15 mm (4) 5. 25 mm

Q28. Assertion A : If in five complete rotations of the circular scale, the distance travelled on the main scale of the
screw gauge is 5 mm and there are 50 total divisions on a circular scale, then the least count is 0. 001 cm.

Reason R : Least Count = Pitch

Total divisions on circular scale

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
27 Jul 2021 (M)
(1) A is not correct but R is correct.
(2) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(3) A is correct but R is not correct.
(4) Both A and R are correct and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

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Q29. Student A and student B used two screw gauges of equal pitch and 100 equal
circular divisions to measure the radius of a given wire. The actual value of
the radius of the wire is 0. 322 cm . The absolute value of the difference
between the final circular scale readings observed by the students A and B is
_______. [Figure shows position of reference O when jaws of screw gauge
are closed] Given pitch = 0. 1 cm .
25 Jul 2021 (M)

Q30. The vernier scale used for measurement has a positive zero error of 0. 2 mm. If while taking a measurement it
was noted that 0 on the vernier scale lies between 8. 5 cm and 8. 6 cm . Vernier coincidence is 6, then the
correct value of measurement is cm.
(least count= 0. 01 cm )
17 Mar 2021 (M)
(1) 8. 36 cm (2) 8. 54 cm

(3) 8. 58 cm (4) 8. 56 cm

Q31. One main scale division of a vernier callipers is a cm and n division of the vernier scale coincide with
th

(n − 1)
th
division of the main scale. The least count of the callipers in mm is : 16 Mar 2021 (M)
(1) 10na

(n−1)
(2) 10a

(n−1)

(3) (n−1)

10n
(4) 10a

Q32. The pitch of the screw gauge is 1 mm and there are 100 divisions on the circular scale. When nothing is put in
between the jaws, the zero of the circular scale lies 8 divisions below the reference line. When a wire is placed
between the jaws, the first linear scale division is clearly visible while 72 nd
division on circular scale
coincides with the reference line. The radius of the wire is 25 Feb 2021 (M)
(1) 1. 64 mm (2) 0. 82 mm

(3) 0. 90 mm (4) 1. 80 mm

Q33. A screw gauge has 50 divisions on its circular scale. The circular scale is 4 units ahead of the pitch scale
marking, prior to use. Upon one complete rotation of the circular scale, a displacement of 0. 5 mm is noticed
on the pitch scale. The nature of zero error involved and the lest count of the screw gauge, are respectively:
06 Sep 2020 (M)
(1) Negative, 2μm (2) Positive 10μm
(3) Positive 0. 1mm (4) Positive, 0. 1μm

Q34. A student measuring the diameter of a pencil of circular cross-section with the help of a vernier scale records
the following four readings 5. 50 mm , 5. 55 , 5. 34
mm mm , 5. 65 mm . The average of these four reading is
5. 5375 mm and the standard deviation of the data is 0. 07395 mm . The average diameter of the pencil should
therefore be recorded as : 06 Sep 2020 (E)
(1) (5 .5375 ±0 .0739) mm (2) (5 .5375 ±0 .0740) mm
(3) (5 .538 ±0 .074) mm (4) (5 .54 ±0 .07) mm

Q35. Using screw gauge of pitch 0. 1 cm and 50 divisions on its circular scale, the thickness of an object is
measured. It should correctly be recorded as, 03 Sep 2020 (M)

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(1) 2. 121 cm (2) 2. 124 cm

(3) 2. 125 cm (4) 2. 123 cm

Q36. The least count of the main scale of a vernier calipers is 1 mm . Its vernier scale is divided into 10 divisions
and coincide with 9 divisions of the main scale. When jaws are touching each other, the 7 division of the
th

vernier scale coincides with a division of the main scale and the zero of vernier scale is lying right side of the
zero of the main scale. When this vernier is used to measure the length of the cylinder the zero of the vernier
scale between 3. 1 cm and 3. 2 cm and 4 VSD coincides with the main scale division. The length of the
th

cylinder is (VSD is vernier scale division) 02 Sep 2020 (M)

(1) 3. 2 cm (2) 3. 21 cm
(3) 3. 07 cm (4) 2. 99 cm

Q37. If the screw on a screw-gauge is given six rotations, it moves by 3mm on the main scale. If there are 50
divisions on the circular scale the least count of the screw gauge is: 09 Jan 2020 (M)
(1) 0.001cm (2) 0.02m
(3) 0.01cm (4) 0.001mm

Q38. A tunning fork of frequency 480 Hz is used in an experiment for measuring speed of sound (v) in air by
resonance tube method. Resonance is observed to occur at two successive lengths of the air column,
l1 = 30 cm and l 2 = 70 cm. Then, ν is equal to: 12 Apr 2019 (E)
(1) 384 m s −1
(2) 332 m s −1

(3) 338 m s −1
(4) 379 m s −1

Q39. The least count of the main scale of a screw gauge is 1 mm. The minimum number of divisions on its circular
scale required to measure 5 μm diameter of a wire is: 12 Jan 2019 (M)
(1) 50 (2) 100
(3) 500 (4) 200

Q40. A load of mass M kg is suspended from a steel wire of length 2m and radius 1.0 mm in Searle's apparatus
experiment. The increase in length produced in the wire is 4.0 mm. Now the load is fully immersed in a liquid
of relative density 2. The relative density of the material of load is 8. The new value of increase in length of
the steel wire is: 12 Jan 2019 (E)
(1) 4.0 mm (2) Zero
(3) 5.0mm (4) 3.0mm

Q41. The pitch and the number of divisions, on the circular scale, for a given screw gauge are 0. 5 mm and 100
respectively. When the screw gauge is fully tightened without any object, the zero of its circular scale lies 3
divisions below the mean line.
The readings of the main scale and the circular scale, for a thin sheet, are 5 .5 mm and 48 respectively, the
thickness of this sheet is: 09 Jan 2019 (E)
(1) 5.755 mm (2) 5.740 mm
(3) 5.725 mm (4) 5.950 mm

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