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 SECTION A

1. A thin plastic rod is bent into a circular ring of radius R. It is uniformly

charged with charge density . The magnitude of the electric field at its
centre is :

(A) (B) Zero (C) (D)

2 0R 4 R 4 0R
0

2. Ten capacitors, each of capacitance 1 µF, are connected in parallel to a

source of 100 V. The total energy stored in the system is equal to :
(A) 10 2 J (B) 10 3 J
(C) 0·5 10 3 J (D) 5·0 10 2 J

3. Consider the circuit shown in the figure. The potential difference between
points A and B is :

(A) 6V (B) 8V (C) 9 V (D) 12 V

4. A loop carrying a current I clockwise is placed in x y plane, in a uniform

magnetic field directed along z-axis. The tendency of the loop will be to :
(A) move along x-axis (B) move along y-axis
(C) shrink (D) expand

5. A 10 cm long wire lies along y-axis. It carries a current of 1.0 A in

^ ^
positive y-direction. A magnetic field B = (5 mT) j (8 mT) k exists in
the region. The force on the wire is :
^ ^
(A) (0·8 mN) i (B) (0·8 mN) i
^ ^
(C) (80 mN) i (D) (80 mN) i

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6. A galvanometer of resistance G is converted into an ammeter of range
0 to I A. If the current through the galvanometer is 0.1% of I A, the
resistance of the ammeter is :
G G G G
(A) (B) (C) (D)
999 1000 1001 100·1
7. The reactance of a capacitor of capacitance C connected to an ac source of
frequency nce of the capacitor is doubled and the
frequency of the source is tripled, the reactance will become :
X 2 3
(A) (B) 6X (C) X (D) X
6 3 2
8. In the four regions, I, II, III and IV, the electric fields are described as :
Region I : Ex = E0 sin (kz t)
Region II : Ex = E0
Region III : Ex = E0 sin kz
Region IV : Ex = E0 cos kz
The displacement current will exist in the region :
(A) I (B) IV (C) II (D) III
9. The transition of electron that gives rise to the formation of the second
spectral line of the Balmer series in the spectrum of hydrogen atom
corresponds to :
(A) nf = 2 and ni = 3 (B) nf = 3 and ni = 4
(C) nf = 2 and ni = 4 (D) nf = 2 and ni =

10. Ge is doped with As. Due to doping,

(A) the structure of Ge lattice is distorted.
(B) the number of conduction electrons increases.
(C) the number of holes increases.
(D) the number of conduction electrons decreases.
11. Two beams, A and B whose photon energies are 3·3 eV and 11·3 eV
respectively, illuminate a metallic surface (work function 2·3 eV)
successively. The ratio of maximum speed of electrons emitted due to
beam A to that due to beam B is :
1 1
(A) 3 (B) 9 (C) (D)
3 9

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12. The waves associated with a moving electron and a moving proton have
the same wavelength . It implies that they have the same :
(A) momentum (B) angular momentum
(C) speed (D) energy

Questions number 13 to 16 are Assertion (A) and Reason (R) type questions. Two
statements are given one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

13. Assertion (A) : In photoelectric effect, the kinetic energy of the emitted
photoelectrons increases with increase in the intensity of
the incident light.
Reason (R) : Photoelectric current depends on the wavelength of the
incident light.

14. Assertion (A) : The mutual inductance between two coils is maximum
when the coils are wound on each other.
Reason (R) : The flux linkage between two coils is maximum when
they are wound on each other.

15. Assertion (A) : Two long parallel wires, freely suspended and connected
in series to a battery, move apart.
Reason (R) : Two wires carrying current in opposite directions repel
each other.

16. Assertion (A) : Plane and convex mirrors cannot produce real images
under any circumstance.
Reason (R) : A virtual image cannot serve as an object to produce a
real image.

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 SECTION A

1. A thin plastic rod is bent into a circular ring of radius R. It is uniformly

charged with charge density . The magnitude of the electric field at its
centre is :

(A) (B) Zero (C) (D)

2 0R 4 0R 4 0R

2. A charged sphere of radius r has surface charge density . The electric

field on its surface is E. If the radius of the sphere is doubled, keeping
charge density the same, the ratio of the electric field on the old sphere to
that on the new sphere will be :
1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D) 4
2 4

3. A student is asked to connect four cells, each of emf E and internal

resistance r, in series. But she/he connects one cell wrongly in series with
the other cells. The equivalent emf and the equivalent internal resistance
of the combination will be :
(A) 4E and 2r (B) 4E and 3r
(C) 3E and 4r (D) 2E and 4r

4. A piece of wire bent in the form of a circular loop A carries a current I.

The wire is then bent into a circular loop B of two turns and carries the
same current. The ratio of magnetic fields at the centre of loop A to that
of loop B will be :
1
(A) (B) 16
16
1
(C) 4 (D)
4

5. A 10 cm long wire lies along y-axis. It carries a current of 1.0 A in

^ ^
positive y-direction. A magnetic field B = (5 mT) j (8 mT) k exists in
the region. The force on the wire is :
^ ^
(A) (0·8 mN) i (B) (0·8 mN) i
^ ^
(C) (80 mN) i (D) (80 mN) i

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6. A galvanometer of resistance G is converted into an ammeter of range
0 to I A. If the current through the galvanometer is 0.1% of I A, the
resistance of the ammeter is :
G G G G
(A) (B) (C) (D)
999 1000 1001 100·1

7. A conducting circular loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field

B = 50 mT with its plane perpendicular to the magnetic field. The radius
1
of the loop is made to shrink at a constant rate of 1 mm s . At the
instant the radius of the loop is 4 cm, the induced emf in the loop is :
(A) V (B) 2 V
(C) 4 V (D) 8 V

8. The electric and magnetic fields of electromagnetic waves are :

(A) In the same phase and perpendicular to each other.
(B) In the same phase and not perpendicular to each other.
(C) Not in the same phase but are perpendicular to each other.
(D) Neither in the same phase nor perpendicular to each other.

9. Two beams, A and B whose photon energies are 3·3 eV and 11·3 eV
respectively, illuminate a metallic surface (work function 2·3 eV)
successively. The ratio of maximum speed of electrons emitted due to
beam A to that due to beam B is :
1 1
(A) 3 (B) 9 (C) (D)
3 9

10. The waves associated with a moving electron and a moving proton have
the same wavelength . It implies that they have the same :
(A) momentum (B) angular momentum
(C) speed (D) energy

11. Ge is doped with As. Due to doping,

(A) the structure of Ge lattice is distorted.
(B) the number of conduction electrons increases.
(C) the number of holes increases.
(D) the number of conduction electrons decreases.
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 SECTION A
1. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor having a medium of
dielectric constant K = 4 in between the plates is C. If this medium is
removed, then the capacitance of the capacitor becomes :
(A) 4C (B) C
C
(C) (D) 2C
4
2. Electrons drift with speed vd in a conductor with potential difference V
V
across its ends. If V is reduced to , their drift speed will become :
2
vd
(A) (B) vd
2
(C) 2 vd (D) 4 vd

3. A conducting loop is placed in a magnetic field, normal to its plane. The

magnitude of the magnetic field varies with time as shown in the figure.
If 1, 2 and 3 are magnitudes of induced emfs during periods 0 t T,
T t 2T and 2T t 3T, then :

(A) 1
> 2> 3 (B) 2
> 3> 1
(C) 3> 1> 2 (D) 1> 3> 2

4. A circular coil of radius 10 cm is placed in a magnetic field

^ ^
B = (1·0 i + 0·5 j ) mT such that the outward unit vector normal to the
^ ^
surface of the coil is (0·6 i + 0·8 j ). The magnetic flux linked with the
coil is :
(A) 0·314 Wb (B) 3·14 Wb
(C) 31·4 Wb (D) 1·256 Wb

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5. Which of the following quantity/quantities remains same in primary and
secondary coils of an ideal transformer ?
Current, Voltage, Power, Magnetic flux
(A) Current only
(B) Voltage only
(C) Power only
(D) Magnetic flux and Power both

6. A series LCR circuit (L = 2 mH, C = 0·2 F and R = 30 ) is connected to

an ac source of variable frequency. The impedance of this circuit will be
minimum at a frequency of :
105 105
(A) Hz (B) Hz
4 2
104 104
(C) Hz (D) Hz
4 2

7. Welders wear special glass goggles or face masks with glass windows to
protect their eyes from radiations produced by welding arcs. These
radiations are :
(A) X-rays (B) Ultraviolet rays
(C) Infrared waves (D) Gamma rays

8. A photosensitive surface has a work function of 2·00 eV. The maximum

kinetic energy of electrons ejected from this surface by radiation of
wavelength 300 nm is :
(A) 0·54 eV (B) 1·07 eV
(C) 1·61 eV (D) 2·14 eV

9. Energy levels A, B and C of an atom correspond to increasing values of

energy i.e. EA < EB < EC. Let 1, 2 and 3 be the wavelengths of
radiation corresponding to the transitions C to B, B to A and C to A,
respectively. The correct relation between 1, 2 and 3 is :
2 2 2 1 1 1
(A) 1
+ 2
= 3 (B) + =
1 2 3
(C) 1 + 2+ 3=0 (D) 1+ 2 = 3

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10. An alpha particle approaches a gold nucleus in Geiger-Marsden
experiment with kinetic energy K. It momentarily stops at a distance d
from the nucleus and reverses its direction. Then d is proportional to :
1
(A) (B) K
K
1
(C) (D) K
K

11. An n-type semiconducting Si is obtained by doping intrinsic Si with :

(A) Al (B) B
(C) P (D) In

12. When a p-n junction diode is subjected to reverse biasing :

(A) the barrier height decreases and the depletion region widens.
(B) the barrier height increases and the depletion region widens.
(C) the barrier height decreases and the depletion region shrinks.
(D) the barrier height increases and the depletion region shrinks.

Questions number 13 to 16 are Assertion (A) and Reason (R) type questions. Two
statements are given one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

13. Assertion (A) : The magnifying power of a compound microscope is

negative.

Reason (R) : The final image formed is erect with respect to the object.

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 SECTION A

1
1. Coulomb force F versus graphs for two pairs of point charges
r2
(q1 and q2) and (q2 and q3) are shown in the figure. The ratio of charges
q1
is :
q3

1
(A) 3 (B)
3
1
(C) 3 (D)
3

2. Electrons drift with speed vd in a conductor with potential difference V

V
across its ends. If V is reduced to , their drift speed will become :
2
vd
(A) (B) vd
2
(C) 2 vd (D) 4 vd

3. The emf induced in a coil rotating in a magnetic field does not depend
upon the following :
(A) Area of the coil
(B) Resistance of the coil
(C) Number of turns in the coil
(D) Angular speed of rotation of the coil
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4. A circular coil of radius 10 cm is placed in a magnetic field
^ ^
B = (1·0 i + 0·5 j ) mT such that the outward unit vector normal to the
^ ^
surface of the coil is (0·6 i + 0·8 j ). The magnetic flux linked with the
coil is :

(A) 0·314 Wb (B) 3·14 Wb

(C) 31·4 Wb (D) 1·256 Wb

5. Which of the following quantity/quantities remains same in primary and

secondary coils of an ideal transformer ?
Current, Voltage, Power, Magnetic flux
(A) Current only
(B) Voltage only
(C) Power only
(D) Magnetic flux and Power both

6. In an ac circuit, the instantaneous values of current (in A) and voltage

(in V) are I = 5 sin t and E = 200 cos ( t +) respectively. The phase
3
difference between voltage and current at any instant is :
5 5
(A) (B)
6 4
5 3
(C) (D)
2 2

7. In four regions I, II, III and IV, the magnetic field is given by :
I. By = B0 sin kz II. By = B0 cos kz
III. By = B0 sin (kz t) IV. By = B0 sin kz + B0 cos kz
The electromagnetic wave will exist in the region :

(A) IV (B) I
(C) III (D) II

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8. The momentum (in SI units) associated with a photon of energy 1·5 eV
is :
(A) 4 10 27 (B) 8 10 28
(C) 2 10 30 (D) 6 10 29

9. An n-type semiconducting Si is obtained by doping intrinsic Si with :

(A) Al (B) B
(C) P (D) In

10. Energy levels A, B and C of an atom correspond to increasing values of

energy i.e. EA < EB < EC. Let 1, 2 and 3 be the wavelengths of
radiation corresponding to the transitions C to B, B to A and C to A,
respectively. The correct relation between 1, 2 and 3 is :
2 2 2 1 1 1
(A) 1
+ 2 = 3 (B) + =
1 2 3

(C) 1 + 2+ 3=0 (D) 1+ 2 = 3

11. When a p-n junction diode is subjected to reverse biasing :

(A) the barrier height decreases and the depletion region widens.
(B) the barrier height increases and the depletion region widens.
(C) the barrier height decreases and the depletion region shrinks.
(D) the barrier height increases and the depletion region shrinks.

12. An alpha particle approaches a gold nucleus in Geiger-Marsden

experiment with kinetic energy K. It momentarily stops at a distance d
from the nucleus and reverses its direction. Then d is proportional to :
1
(A) (B) K
K
1
(C) (D) K
K

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Questions number 13 to 16 are Assertion (A) and Reason (R) type questions. Two
statements are given one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

13. Assertion (A) : An electron and a proton enter with the same momentum
p in a magnetic field B such that p B . Then both
describe a circular path of the same radius.

Reason (R) : The radius of the circular path described by the charged
particle (charge q, mass m) moving in the magnetic field
mv
B is given by r = .
qB

14. Assertion (A) : The magnifying power of a compound microscope is

negative.

Reason (R) : The final image formed is erect with respect to the object.

15. Assertion (A) :

energy.

Reason (R) : There is no power loss in an ideal inductor.

16. Assertion (A) : Photoelectric current increases with an increase in

intensity of incident radiation, for a given frequency of
incident radiation and the accelerating potential.

Reason (R) : Increase in the intensity of incident radiation results in

an increase in the number of photoelectrons emitted per
second and hence an increase in the photocurrent.

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 SECTION A
1. A small object lies at the bottom of a vessel filled with water (refractive
index 4/3) up to a height H. When viewed from a point above the surface
of water, the object appears raised by n percent of H. The value of n is :
(a) 15 (b) 20
(c) 25 (d) 33
^ ^
2. An electron with velocity v = (vx i + vy j ) moves through a magnetic
^ ^
field B = (Bx i By j ). The force F on the electron is : (e is the
magnitude of its charge)
^ ^
(a) e (vx By vy Bx) k (b) e (vx By vy Bx) k
^ ^
(c) e (vx By + vy Bx) k (d) e (vx By + vy Bx) k

3. A bar magnet is cut into two equal halves parallel to its magnetic axis.
The physical quantity that remains unchanged is :
(a) pole strength (b) magnitude of magnetisation
(c) moment of inertia (d) magnetic moment

4. In a series LC circuit connected to an ac source, with the increase in the

frequency of the source, the net reactance :
(a) increases linearly
(b) decreases linearly
(c) first increases to become maximum and then decreases to zero
(d) first decreases to become zero and then increases

5. Which of the following physical quantities remain the same for X-ray, red
light and radio waves when travelling through a medium ?
(a) Wavelength (b) Speed
(c) Frequency (d) Momentum

6. uble-slit experiment, the intensity on the screen is I 0 at a

point where path difference is . The intensity at the point where path
difference is is :
4
I0 I0
(a) (b)
4 2
(c) I0 (d) zero

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7.
momentum with the de Broglie wavelength associated with it ?

8. In the nuclear reaction 7 N14 2

He4 X 1
H1 , X represents :

(a) 7
O16 (b) 8
N17

(c) 8
O17 (d) 7
N16

9. The given figure shows a capacitor C and a resistor R connected in series

to an ac source. V1 and V2 are voltmeters and A is an ammeter.

Which of the following statements is correct ?

(a) Current in the circuit lags in phase with voltage shown in V2 .
(b) The voltage shown in V1 is ahead in phase with voltage shown in V2.
(c) The current in the circuit and the voltage shown in V1 are always
in phase.
(d) The voltage shown in V1 lags behind in phase with the voltage
shown in V2 .

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10. Light of frequency 1·5 v0 is incident on a photosensitive material of
threshold frequency v0. If the frequency of the incident radiation is kept
constant and intensity is increased, the photo current will :
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) not change
(d) first decrease and then become zero

11. The impact parameter for an alpha particle approaching a target nucleus
is maximum when the scattering angle ( ) is :
(a) 0 (b) 90
(c) 180 (d) 45

12. Two nuclei have their mass numbers in the ratio of 1 : 27. What is the
ratio of their nuclear densities ?
(a) 1 : 27 (b) 1:1
(c) 1:9 (d) 1:3

13. A plane wave is incident on a concave mirror of radius of curvature R.

The reflected wave is a spherical wave of radius :
R R
(a) (b)
4 2
(c) R (d) 2R

14. A planar loop is rotated in a magnetic field about an axis perpendicular

to the field. The polarity of induced emf changes once in each :
1
(a) 1 revolution (b) revolution
2

1 3
(c) revolution (d) revolution
4 4
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to provide smooth output of a half-wave rectifier ?

Questions number 16 to 18 are Assertion (A) and Reason (R) type questions. Two
statements are given one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

16. Assertion (A) : The temperature coefficient of resistance is positive for

metals and negative for semi-conductors.
Reason (R) : The charge carriers in metals are negatively charged
whereas in semiconductors they are positively charged.

17. Assertion (A) : A planar loop of irregular shape carrying current is

subjected to a magnetic field acting perpendicular to the
plane of the loop. If the wire is flexible, the loop takes a
circular shape.
Reason (R) : The force acting on each point of a current carrying loop,
in a magnetic field perpendicular to its plane, is radially
outward.
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 SECTION A

1.
axis, experiences a force F
on the charge will be :
F F F F
(a) (b) (c) (d)
16 8 4 2

2. For a metallic conductor, the correct representation of variation of

resistance R with temperature T is :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

3. The potential difference across a cell in an open circuit is 8 V. It falls to

4 V when a current of 4 A is drawn from it. The internal resistance of the
cell is :
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

4. A steady current flows through a metallic wire whose area of

cross-section (A) increases continuously from one end of the wire to the
other. The magnitude of drift velocity (vd) of the free electrons as a

(a) (b) (c) (d)

5. A diamagnetic substance is brought near the north or south pole of a bar

magnet. It will be :
(a) repelled by both the poles.
(b) attracted by both the poles.
(c) repelled by the north pole and attracted by the south pole.
(d) attracted by the north pole and repelled by the south pole.
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6. A circular coil of radius 8 0 cm and 40 turns is rotated about its vertical
25
diameter with an angular speed of rad s 1 in a uniform horizontal

magnetic field of magnitude 3 0 10 2 T. The maximum emf induced in

the coil is :
(a) 0·12 V (b) 0·15 V $
(c) 0·19 V (d) 0·22 V

7. Figure shows a rectangular conductor PSRQ in which movable arm PQ

of emf induced when PQ is moved with a velocity v does not depend on :

(a) magnetic field ( B ) (b) velocity ( v )

(c) resistance (r) (d) length of PQ

8. In the process of charging of a capacitor, the current produced between

the plates of the capacitor is :
d E 1 d E
(a) 0 (b)
dt 0 dt

d E 1 d E
(c) 0 (d)
dt 0 dt
where symbols have their usual meanings.

9. f
the object and its real image is :
(a) zero (b) f
(c) 2f (d) 4f
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10. The radius of the nth orbit in Bohr model of hydrogen atom is
proportional to :
1 1
(a) (b)
n2 n

(c) n2 (d) n

11. Hydrogen atom initially in the ground state, absorbs a photon which
excites it to n = 5 level. The wavelength of the photon is :
(a) 975 nm (b) 740 nm
(c) 523 nm (d) 95 nm

12. The mass density of a nucleus of mass number A is :

(a) proportional to A1 / 3

(b) proportional to A 2 / 3

(c) proportional to A3

(d) independent of A

13. An ac source of voltage is connected in series with a p-n junction diode

and a load resistor. The correct option for output voltage across load
resistance will be :

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14. When an intrinsic semiconductor is doped with a small amount of
trivalent impurity, then :
(a) its resistance increases.
(b) it becomes a p-type semiconductor.
(c) there will be more free electrons than holes in the semiconductor.
(d) dopant atoms become donor atoms.

15. In the energy-band diagram of n-type Si, the gap between the bottom of
the conduction band EC and the donor energy level ED is of the order of :

(a) 10 eV
(b) 1 eV

(c) 0 1 eV
(d) 0 01 eV

Questions number 16 to 18 are Assertion (A) and Reason (R) type questions. Two
statements are given one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

16. Assertion (A) : When a bar of copper is placed in an external magnetic

field, the field lines get concentrated inside the bar.

Reason (R) : Copper is a paramagnetic substance.

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