Physics - Mathematics in Physics
Practise 15 JEE Advanced previous year questions on Mathematics in Physics, compiled from papers spanning 2006 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty JEE Advanced tests.
Mathematics in Physics has been asked in 14 of the 27 years of JEE Advanced papers analysed (2000–2026), with 15 questions in all. 67% of them were easy, 33% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2007, with 2 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 2 questions across 6 papers, about 0.3 per paper.
The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Errors of Measurement (14 questions, 93%) and Multiplication of Vectors (1 question, 7%) have been asked the most. Errors of Measurement has also led over the last five years, with 3 questions.
- 1Length, breadth and thickness of a strip having a uniform cross section are measured to be 10.5 cm , 0.05 mm , and , respectively. Which of 2025 (Paper 1)Errors of Measurement
- 2The dimensions of a cone are measured using a scale with a least count of . The diameter of the base and the height are both measured to be 2024 (Paper 2)Errors of Measurement
- 3In an experiment for determination of the focal length of a thin convex lens, the distance of the object from the lens is 10 0 . 1 cm and th2023 (Paper 1)Errors of Measurement
- 4Two capacitors with capacitance values C 1 = 2000 10 pF and C 2 = 3000 15 pF are connected in series. The voltage applied across this combin2020 (Paper 2)Errors of Measurement
- 5Paragraph: If the measurement errors in all the independent quantities are known, then it is possible to determine the error in any dependen2018 (Paper 1)Errors of Measurement
- 6A person measures the depth of a well by measuring the time interval between dropping a stone and receiving the sound of impact with the bot2017 (Paper 2)Errors of Measurement
- 7In an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity g, the formula used for the time period of a periodic motion is T = 2 7 R - r 2016 (Paper 2)Errors of Measurement
- 8The energy of a system as a function of time t is given as E t = A 2 - t , where = 0.2 s - 1 . The measurement of A has an error of 1.25%. I2015 (Paper 2)Errors of Measurement
- 9Using the expression 2 d sin = , one calculates the values of d by measuring the corresponding angle in the range 0 to 90 . The wavelength i2013 (Paper 2)Errors of Measurement
- 10In the determination of Young's modulus by using Searle's method, a wire of length and diameter is used. For a load , an extension in the le2012 (Paper 1)Errors of Measurement
- 11The density of a solid ball is to be determined in an experiment. The diameter of the ball is measured with a screw gauge, whose pitch is an2011 (Paper 2)Errors of Measurement
- 12A student uses a simple pendulum of exactly length to determine , the acceleration due to gravity. He uses a stop watch with the least count2010 (Paper 1)Errors of Measurement
- 13A student performs an experiment to determine the Young's modulus of a wire, exactly long, by Searle's method. In a particular reading, the 2007 (Paper 2)Errors of Measurement
- 14A particle moves in the plane under the influence of a force such that its linear momentum is , where and are constants. The angle between t2007 (Paper 2)Multiplication of Vectors
- 15A student performs an experiment for determination of , and he commits an error of . For he takes the time of oscillations with the stop wat2006Errors of Measurement
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Mathematics in Physics?
This chapter includes 15 questions compiled from JEE Advanced papers spanning 2006 to 2025.
2.Are these questions only from JEE Advanced, or from other exams too?
These are JEE Advanced questions specifically for the Mathematics in Physics chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Mathematics in Physics an important chapter for JEE Advanced Physics?
Mathematics in Physics has appeared in 14 of the 21 years of JEE Advanced papers covered here, with 15 questions across 14 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Mathematics in Physics questions in JEE Advanced?
Of the 15 questions analysed for this chapter, 67% are easy, 33% moderate and 0% tough. 2007 had the most, with 2 questions.
5.Which topics in Mathematics in Physics should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Mathematics in Physics:
- Errors of Measurement - 14 questions (93%)
- Multiplication of Vectors - 1 question (7%)
6.Is Mathematics in Physics's weightage in JEE Advanced going up or down?
Across all 14 papers analysed, Mathematics in Physics has averaged about 1.1 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.3 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.