Physics
GATE PH format:mcq PYQs
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Questions 151–160 of 380. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 52
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Consider two non-identical spin
particles labelled 1 and 2 in the spin product state
. The Hamiltonian of the system is
where
and
are the spin operators of particles 1 and 2, respectively, and
is a constant with appropriate dimensions. What is the expectation value of
in the above state?Your answerChoose one option.
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A spin
particle is in a spin up state along the
-axis (with unit vector
) and is denoted as
. What is the probability of finding the particle to be in a spin up state along the direction
, which lies in the
-plane and makes an angle
with respect to the positive
-axis, if such a measurement is made?Your answerChoose one option.
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Different spectral lines of the Balmer series (transitions
, with
being the principal quantum number) fall one at a time on a Young’s double slit apparatus. The separation between the slits is
and the screen is placed at a constant distance from the slits. What factor should
be multiplied by to maintain a constant fringe width for various lines, as
takes different allowed values?Your answerChoose one option.
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You should ________ when to say ________.
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Two straight lines pass through the origin
. One of them passes through the point
and the other passes through the point
. What is the area enclosed between the straight lines in the interval
on the
-axis?Your answerChoose one option.
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If
and
is 50% more than
, what is the ratio
?Your answerChoose one option.
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Given the statements:
• P is the sister of Q.
• Q is the husband of R.
• R is the mother of S.
• T is the husband of P.
Based on the above information, T is ______ of S.
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In the following diagram, the point R is the center of the circle. The lines PQ and ZV are tangential to the circle. The relation among the areas of the squares, PXWR, RUVZ and SPQT is

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Healthy eating is a critical component of healthy aging. When should one start eating healthy? It turns out that it is never too early. For example, babes who start eating healthy in the first year are more likely to have better overall health as they get older.
Which one of the following is the CORRECT logical inference based on the information in the above passage?
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P invested ₹ 5000 per month for 6 months of a year and Q invested ₹ x per month for 8 months of the year in a partnership business. The profit is shared in proportion to the total investment made in that year.
If at the end of that investment year, Q receives
of the total profit, what is the value of
(in ₹)?Your answerChoose one option.
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