Physics - Mathematics in Physics
Practise 11 KCET previous year questions on Mathematics in Physics, compiled from papers spanning 2009 to 2024. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty KCET tests.
Mathematics in Physics has been asked in 10 of the 20 years of KCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 11 questions in all. 100% of them were easy, 0% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2017, with 2 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 1 question across 3 papers, about 0.3 per paper.
The chapter's 4 topics are not weighted equally: Errors of Measurement (6 questions, 55%), Addition and Subtraction of Vectors (3 questions, 27%), and Fundamentals of Vectors (1 question, 9%) have been asked the most. Errors of Measurement has also led over the last five years, with 1 question.
- 1Among the given pair of vectors, the resultant of two vectors can never be 3 units. The vectors are2024Addition and Subtraction of Vectors
- 2The true length of a wire is . When the length of this wire is measured using instrument , the length of the wire is . When the length of th2023Errors of Measurement
- 3A cylindrical wire has a mass , radius and length . The maximum percentage error in the measurement of its density is2020Errors of Measurement
- 4The resistance \( {R}= {V}{I} \) where \( {V}=(100 5) {V} \) and \( {I}=(10 0.2) {A} . \) The percentage error in \( {R} \) is2018Errors of Measurement
- 5Two balls are thrown simultaneously in air. The acceleration of the centre of mass of the two balls when in air,2017Errors of Measurement
- 6A jet plane of wing span \( 20 {~m} \) is travelling towards west at a speed of \( 400 {~ms}^{-1} \). If the earth's total magnetic field is2017Multiplication of Vectors
- 7The component of a vector \( {r} \) along \( x \) - axis will have a maximum value if2016Fundamentals of Vectors
- 8A step down transformer has \( 50 \) turns on secondary and \( 1000 \) turns on primary winding. If a transformer is connected to \( 220 {~V2014Errors of Measurement
- 9The and components of a force acting at to -axis are respectively2012Addition and Subtraction of Vectors
- 10The resultant of two forces acting at an angle of is -wt and is perpendicular to one of the forces. That force is2011Addition and Subtraction of Vectors
- 11The number of significant figures in the numbers and are respectively2009Errors of Measurement
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Mathematics in Physics?
This chapter includes 11 questions compiled from KCET papers spanning 2009 to 2024.
2.Are these questions only from KCET, or from other exams too?
These are KCET 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 KCET Physics?
Mathematics in Physics has appeared in 10 of the 20 years of KCET papers covered here, with 11 questions across 10 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Mathematics in Physics questions in KCET?
Of the 11 questions analysed for this chapter, 100% are easy, 0% moderate and 0% tough. 2017 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 - 6 questions (55%)
- Addition and Subtraction of Vectors - 3 questions (27%)
- Fundamentals of Vectors - 1 question (9%)
6.Is Mathematics in Physics's weightage in KCET going up or down?
Across all 10 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.