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501.

In Compton scattering, the change in wavelength is maxed if_______________?

A. The angle of scattering is 90°
B. The angle of scattering is 60°
C. The angle of scattering is 180°
D. The angle of scattering is 0
Answer» D. The angle of scattering is 0
502.

In case of planets the necessary acceleration is provided by______________?

A. Gravitational force
B. Frictional force
C. Coulomb force
D. Centripetal force
Answer» B. Frictional force
503.

In case of a simple pendulum, the cause of damping is__________________?

A. Drag force of air
B. Gravity
C. Tension in the string
D. None of these
Answer» B. Gravity
504.

In any measurement the significant figures are______________?

A. All accurately known and all doubtful digits
B. Only accurately known digits
C. Only doubtful digits
D. All accurately known digits and the first doubtful digit
Answer» E.
505.

In an X-ray tube electrons each of charge e are accelerated through V potential difference allowed to hit a metal target. The wavelength of the X-rays emitted is_______________?

A. he/ev
B. he/Vc
C. eV/h
D. impossible to predict
Answer» B. he/Vc
506.

In an interference pattern______________________?

A. bright fringes are wider than dark fringes
B. dark fringes are wider than bright fringe
C. both dark and bright fringes are of equal width
D. central fringes are brighter than the outer fringes
Answer» D. central fringes are brighter than the outer fringes
507.

In an electronic transition atom cannot emit______________?

A. γ-rays
B. Infra red radiation
C. Visible light
D. Ultraviolet rays
Answer» B. Infra red radiation
508.

In an electron microscope, we use energetic particles because of______________?

A. Penetrating power is high
B. Kinetic energy is large
C. Wavelength is very short
D. All the above reasons
Answer» D. All the above reasons
509.

In an angular motion, Newton’s second law of motion is_____________?

A. F=ma
B. F=τp/It
C. Στ = I α
D. All above
Answer» D. All above
510.

In a semiconductors the charge carriers are ___________________?

A. Holes only
B. Electrons only
C. Electron and holes both
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
511.

In a plane polarized light _________________?

A. vibration in all direction
B. vibration in two mutually perpendicular directions
C. vibration take place in a direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation of light
D. no vibration at all
Answer» D. no vibration at all
512.

In a photoelectric effect monochromatic light is incident on a metal surface. If the incident light of twice the intensity but of same wavelength the kinetic energy of the emitted electron_______________?

A. Becomes double
B. Remains same
C. Becomes half
D. First increases then decrease because of the curvilinear graph
Answer» C. Becomes half
513.

In a multi range ammeter as the range increases _____________________?

A. shunt value decreases
B. shunt value increases
C. shunt value remains the same
D. none of the above
Answer» B. shunt value increases
514.

In a half-wave rectifier the r.m.s. value of the A.C. component of the wave is________________?

A. Equal to D.C. value
B. More than D.C. value
C. Less than D.C. value
D. Zero
Answer» C. Less than D.C. value
515.

In a clinical thermometer the mercury in the capillary tube does not contract once removed from the patient because_______________?

A. Mercury takes a long time to contract
B. The amount of mercury use is very small
C. The capillary tube has a small constriction near the bulb
D. The capillary tube is very narrow
Answer» D. The capillary tube is very narrow
516.

Image of an object 5 mm high is only 1 cm high. Magnification produced by lens is__________________?

A. 0.5
B. 0.2
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» E.
517.

If we whirl a stone at the end of a string in the vertical circle, it is likely to break when the stone is________________?

A. At the highest point
B. At the lowest point
C. At any point during motion
D. At the point where gravity is not acting
Answer» C. At any point during motion
518.

If velocity is doubled then__________________?

A. momentum increases 4 times and K.E increases 2 times
B. momentum and K.E. remain same
C. momentum increases 2 times and K.E increases constant
D. momentum increases 2 times and K.E increases 4 time
Answer» E.
519.

If the wavelength of incident radiation is increased in photoemission then_________________?

A. The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons increases
B. The minimum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons decreases
C. The minimum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons increases
D. The average kinetic energy of the photoelectrons decreases
Answer» E.
520.

If the volume of a gas is held constant and we increase its temperature then_______________?

A. its pressure is constant
B. its pressure rises
C. its pressure falls
D. any of above
Answer» C. its pressure falls
521.

If the pressure of a given gas is held constant its density is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature. We can refer it as another statement of______________?

A. Boyles law
B. Charles law
C. Ideal gas law
D. Avagadros law
Answer» C. Ideal gas law
522.

If the plane of the rectangular coil is parallel to the magnetic field (i.e radial magnetic field) the torque on the coil is_____________________?

A. τ = NIAB cosφ
B. τ = NIAB sinφ
C. τ = NIAB tanφ
D. τ = NIAB
Answer» E.
523.

If the length of the second pendulum becomes four times, then its time period will become________________?

A. 4 times
B. 6 times
C. 8 times
D. 2 times
Answer» E.
524.

If the density of atoms remain same along any direction in a crystal is called__________________?

A. Symmetry
B. Homogeneity
C. Isotropy
D. Cleavage
Answer» C. Isotropy
525.

If stretching force T of wire increases, then its frequency __________________?

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains the same
D. any of above
Answer» C. remains the same
526.

If one or more of the neutrons emitted during fission cab be used to build up further fission then the reaction is self-sustained and is known as __________________?

A. Fission reaction
B. Fusion reaction
C. Chain reaction
D. Chemical reaction
Answer» D. Chemical reaction
527.

If n number of the photon is striking on a metal surface then total momentum exerted is_______________?

A. p
B. n
C. 0
D. None
Answer» B. n
528.

If moon radius is 1600 km and g on its surface is 1.6 ms-2 then the escape velocity on the moon is ___________________?

A. 1600 ms-1
B. 50.6 ms-1
C. 71.6 ms-1
D. 2263ms-1
Answer» C. 71.6 ms-1
529.

If east, west, north, south, up and down are representing the direction of unit vectors, then east x south has the direction along_____________?

A. West
B. North
C. Down
D. Up
Answer» D. Up
530.

If capacitance of L-C circuit is made four times then frequency of the circuit becomes___________________?

A. Twice
B. One half
C. Four times
D. None
Answer» C. Four times
531.

If an object is placed away from 2f of a converging lens then the image will be_______________?

A. real and erect
B. virtual and erect
C. real and inverted
D. virtual
Answer» D. virtual
532.

If A=B, which of the following is not correct ?

A. A.B = A^ B^
B. |A| = |B|
C. |A^| = |B^|
D. AB^ = BA^
Answer» B. |A| = |B|
533.

If A=Ax i^ + Ay j^ + Az K^ B = Bx i^ + By j^ + Bz K^ then______________?

A. A. B = Ax Bx + Ay By + Az Bz
B. A. B = Ax By + Ay Bz + Az By
C. A. B = Ay Bz + Az By + Az Bx
D. A. B = Ax Bz + Ay By + Az Bx
Answer» B. A. B = Ax By + Ay Bz + Az By
534.

If a wheel of radius r turns through an angle of 30° then the distance through which any point on its rim moves is______________?

A. π /3 x r
B. π/6 x r
C. V/30 x r
D. π / 180 x r
Answer» C. V/30 x r
535.

If a photon is reflected from the mirror then the change in momentum of each photon is_______________?

A. Zero
B. Double
C. Half
D. 1
Answer» C. Half
536.

If a material object moves with speed of light its mass becomes ________________?

A. equal to its rest mass
B. double of its rest mass
C. infinite
D. zero
Answer» D. zero
537.

If a glass plate is inserted in between the plate of a capacitor in series with a lighted bulb the brightness of the bulb________________?

A. Remains same
B. Brightness increases
C. Brightness decreases
D. No light
Answer» C. Brightness decreases
538.

If a diffraction grating is placed in the path of a light beam it reveals______________?

A. Wave property
B. Particle property
C. Energy particle
D. Electromagnetic wave property
Answer» B. Particle property
539.

If a current carrying solenoid is suspended freely it will__________________?

A. be rotating
B. come to rest in N-S direction
C. vibrating like galvanometer needle
D. comes to rest after rotation
Answer» C. vibrating like galvanometer needle
540.

If a convex lens of large aperture fails to converge the light rays incident on it to a single point, it is said to suffer from______________?

A. chromatic aberration
B. spherical aberration
C. both spherical and chromatic
D. distortion
Answer» C. both spherical and chromatic
541.

If a car moves with a uniform speed of 2 ms-1 in a circle of radius 0.4. Its angular speed is______________?

A. 4 rad. S-1
B. 5 rad. S-1
C. 1.6 rad. S-1
D. 2.8 ms-1
Answer» C. 1.6 rad. S-1
542.

If a body of mass 10 kg is allowed to fall freely, its weight becomes______________?

A. 0
B. 89N
C. 9.8 N
D. 10N
Answer» B. 89N
543.

If a body a mass of 2 kg is raised vertically through 2m, then the work done will be _________________?

A. 38.2 J
B. 392.1 J
C. 39.2 J
D. 3.92 J
Answer» D. 3.92 J
544.

If 1 ampere current flows through 2m long conductor the charge flow through it in 1 hour will be_______________?

A. 3600C
B. 7200C
C. 1C
D. 2C
Answer» B. 7200C
545.

Identify the correct statement about minority carriers_____________?

A. holes in n-type and free electrons in p-type
B. holes in n-type and p-type
C. free electrons in n-type and holes in p-type
D. free electrons in n-type and p-type
Answer» B. holes in n-type and p-type
546.

Ideal fluid is_______________?

A. Non-viscous
B. Incompressible
C. Steady flow
D. Possess all properties
Answer» E.
547.

I ^. (j^ x k^) is equal to______________?

A. 1
B. i^
C. j^
D. k^
Answer» B. i^
548.

Hydrogen atom does not emit X-rays because _________________?

A. its energy levels are too close to each other
B. its energy levels are too far apart
C. it is too small in size
D. it has a single electron
Answer» E.
549.

How much heat does a 40 W bulb generates in one hour ?

A. 144000J
B. 144J
C. 1.44J
D. 14J
Answer» B. 144J
550.

How many types of units are in SI ?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4