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Physics Previous Year Questions
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| Paper | Year / session | Questions in this view | Open |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAT IISER 2025 | 2025 | 15 | View paper |
| IAT IISER 2024 | 2024 | 15 | View paper |
| IAT IISER 2023 | 2023 | 15 | View paper |
| IAT IISER 2022 | 2022 | 15 | View paper |
| IAT IISER 2020 | 2020 | 15 | View paper |
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2020 · Physics · Mechanics · Laws Of Motion
IAT IISER 2020
Consider a mass-pulley system as shown in the figure. There is a wedge of mass $M$ and equal wedge angles $\theta$ lying on a rigid horizontal table. The coefficient of friction between the wedge and the table is $\mu$. There are two blocks of mass $m_1$ and $m_2$ lying on the incline of the wedge. The coefficients of friction between the blocks and wedge are $\mu_1$ and $\mu_2$ as shown in the figure. Consider $m_1>m_2$ and the coefficients of friction ( $\mu, \mu_1$ and $\mu_2$ ) to be less than $\tan \theta$. Gravity is acting downwards with acceleration due to gravity $g$. What should be the value of $\frac{m_1}{m_2}$ so that the system is in equilibrium?
2022 · Physics · Mechanics · Circular Motion
IAT IISER 2022
A point mass $m$ attached to a massless string is undergoing circular motion in a vertical plane. The length of the string is $R$ and the acceleration due to gravity is $g$. If the minimum value of the tension in the string is 2 mg , the maximum speed of this circular motion of the point mass is
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2023 · Physics · Mechanics · Motion In A Straight Line
IAT IISER 2023
A ball is thrown vertically upwards with an initial speed $u$ from a height $h$ above the ground. The ball eventually hits the ground with a speed $v$. The acceleration due to gravity is $g$ and air resistance is negligible. What is the average speed of the ball over its entire trajectory?
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2024 · Physics · Mechanics · Rotational Motion
IAT IISER 2024
An inextensible cord of negligible mass passes over the rim of a solid disc of mass $M$ and radius $R$. The disc is free to rotate about an axis passing through the centre perpendicular to the plane of the screen, as shown in the figure. Two blocks of masses $M$ and $\widetilde{M} / 2$ are attached to the two free ends of the cord. Assume that there is no slipping of the cord on the disc. The acceleration due to gravity is $g$. What is the value of the angular acceleration of the disc?
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2025 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
IAT IISER 2025
Consider two waves, which are given by $y_1(x, t)=A \sin (k x-\omega t)$ and $y_2(x, t)=\sqrt{3} A \cos (k x-\omega t)$, where $k$ is the wave number and $\omega$ is the angular frequency. The amplitude of the resultant waveform obtained by the superposition of the two waves is $A_s$ and its phase difference with $y_1$ is $\phi_s$. What are $A_s$ and $\phi_s$ ?
2020 · Physics · Mechanics · Work Energy And Power
IAT IISER 2020
The potential energy of a point particle of mass $m$ undergoing rectilinear motion along the $x$-axis is given by
$$V(x)=A x+B x^2$$
What is the maximum speed attained by the particle if it starts from rest at $x=\frac{A}{B}$ ?