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101.

When a force is applied at one end of an elastic wire it produces at strain ∝ in the wire. If y is the youngs modulus of the material of the wire the amount of energy stored per unit volume of the wire is given by_________________?

A. Y∝
B. 2Y∝
C. Y∝/2
D. Y∝2
Answer» E.
102.

When a force is parallel to the direction of motion of the body, then work done on the body is_____________________?

A. zero
B. minimum
C. infinity
D. maximum
Answer» E.
103.

When a body moves in a straight line then its displacement coincides with__________________?

A. distance
B. force
C. acceleration is zero
D. both A and B
Answer» B. force
104.

When a body moves in a circle of radius r with linear speed V its centripetal force is_______________?

A. mV/r2
B. mV/r
C. mV2/r
D. mV2/r2
Answer» D. mV2/r2
105.

When a body is moving along a circular path it covers a certain angle in a given interval of time. Such type of motion is__________________?

A. Vibratory motion
B. Linear motion
C. Rotatory motion
D. Angular motion
Answer» E.
106.

When a body is whirled in a horizontal circle by means of a string the centripetal force is supplied by______________?

A. Mass of a body
B. Velocity of body
C. The tension in the string
D. Centripetal acceleration
Answer» D. Centripetal acceleration
107.

What is the value of the current in a wire of 10cm long at the right angle to a uniform magnetic field of 0.5 Weber/m2 when the force acting on the wire is 5N ?

A. 1A
B. 10A
C. 100A
D. 1000A
Answer» D. 1000A
108.

What is the SI unit of modulus of elasticity of substance ?

A. Nm-2
B. Jm-2
C. Nm-1
D. Being a number it has no unit.
Answer» B. Jm-2
109.

What is the shape of velocity, time graph for constant acceleration ?

A. straight inclined line
B. parabola
C. inclined curve
D. declined curve
Answer» B. parabola
110.

What is the self-inductance of a coil in which an induced emf of 2V is set up when the current changes at the rate of 4 As-1 ?

A. 0.5 mH
B. 0.5H
C. 2.0H
D. 8.0H
Answer» C. 2.0H
111.

What is the outward force acting on a mass of 10 kg when rotating at one end an inelastic string 10m long at speed of 1m/s ?

A. 1N
B. 10N
C. 2N
D. 100N
Answer» B. 10N
112.

What is the angle that the given vector makes with y-axis and A=2i+3j ?

A. 30°
B. 60°
C. 90°
D. 120°
Answer» C. 90°
113.

What is the angle of projection for which the range and maximum height become equal ?

A. tan-1 ¼
B. tan-1 4
C. tan-1 ½
D. tan-1 2
Answer» C. tan-1 ½
114.

What are the dimensions of stress ?

A. MLT-2
B. ML-2T-1
C. ML-1T-2
D. ML-T-1
Answer» D. ML-T-1
115.

We prefer mercury as a thermometric substance because______________?

A. Over a wide range of temperature its expansion is uniform
B. It does not stick to thermometer glass
C. It opaque to light
D. All of above
Answer» E.
116.

We can produce heat by________________?

A. Frictional process
B. Chemical processes
C. Electrical processes
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
117.

Waves emitted from the antenna are__________________?

A. Sound waves
B. Electromagnetic waves
C. Radio waves
D. Modulated waves
Answer» C. Radio waves
118.

Waves transmit ________________ from one place to another?

A. energy
B. mass
C. both
D. none
Answer» B. mass
119.

Waves produced at the surface of water by a pencil executing vibrating motion if held vertically at a frequency of 50Hz are__________________?

A. Longitudinal
B. Transverse
C. Periodic
D. both A and C
Answer» E.
120.

Wavelength of X-rays falling at glancing angle of 30? on a crystal with atmic spacing 2 x 10-10 for the fist order diffraction is________________?

A. 4 x 10-10 m
B. 2 x 10-10 m
C. 0.02×10-10m
D. 20×10-10m
Answer» C. 0.02×10-10m
121.

Wave-like characteristic of electron is demonstrated by______________?

A. Line spectrum of atoms
B. Production of x-rays.
C. Diffraction by crystalline solids
D. Photoelectric effect
Answer» D. Photoelectric effect
122.

Very weak magnetic fields are detected by___________________?

A. Squids
B. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
C. Magnetometer
D. Oscilloscope
Answer» B. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
123.

Venturi meter is used to measure_________________?

A. Fluid pressure
B. Fluid density
C. Fluid speed
D. None
Answer» B. Fluid density
124.

Velocity of sound in vacuum is ____________________?

A. 332 ms-1
B. 320 ms-1
C. Zero
D. 224 ms-1
Answer» D. 224 ms-1
125.

Velocity of fluid increases where the pressure is________________?

A. Low
B. High
C. Constant
D. Changes continuously
Answer» B. High
126.

Various types of cancer are treated by_________________?

A. Cobalt-60
B. Strontium-90
C. Carbon-14
D. Nickel-63
Answer» B. Strontium-90
127.

Value of permeability of free space in SI units is___________________?

A. 4πx10-9 WbA-1m-1
B. 4πx10-7 WbA-1m-1
C. 4πx10-10 WbA-1m-1
D. 4πx10-8 WbA-1m-1
Answer» C. 4πx10-10 WbA-1m-1
128.

UV radiation can be produced by______________?

A. Heating the filament
B. Electron excitation in the gas
C. Ionization of atoms
D. All the above
Answer» C. Ionization of atoms
129.

Unit vector n^ is along______________?

A. X-axis
B. Normal on a surface
C. Y-axis
D. Z-axis
Answer» C. Y-axis
130.

Unit of power of a lens is________________?

A. meter
B. watt
C. diopter
D. horsepower
Answer» D. horsepower
131.

Unit of G is ______________?

A. Nm2Kg2
B. Nm2Kg
C. Nm2Kg-2
D. None
Answer» C. Nm2Kg-2
132.

Ultrasonic have__________________?

A. frequency in the audible range
B. frequency is greater than 20 kHz
C. frequency lower than 20 Hz
D. all of above
Answer» C. frequency lower than 20 Hz
133.

Two vectors are A = 3i^+2j^ -k^& B = 3i^-2j^ +k^ , then_____________?

A. B is anti-parallel to A
B. B is a negative vector of A
C. B has a negative magnitude
D. B is perpendicular to A
Answer» C. B has a negative magnitude
134.

Two vectors A and B are making angle θ with each other. The scalar projection of vector B on vector A is written as____________?

A. A.B/A
B. A.B/B
C. A.cosθ
D. Both a and b are correct
Answer» B. A.B/B
135.

Two sources of light are coherent if they emit rays of_______________?

A. same wavelength
B. same amplitude of vibration
C. same wave length with constant phase difference
D. same amplitude and wavelength
Answer» D. same amplitude and wavelength
136.

Two parallel wires carrying currents in the opposite directions____________________?

A. repel each other
B. attract each other
C. have no effect upon each other
D. they cancel out their individual magnetic fields
Answer» B. attract each other
137.

Two identical coaxial circular loops carry equal currents in the same direction. If the loops approach each other the current in______________?

A. Each increase
B. Each decrease
C. Each remains the same
D. One increases whereas that in the other decreases
Answer» C. Each remains the same
138.

Two fog droplets have radius 2:3 their terminal velocities are_______________?

A. 4:06
B. 4:09
C. 2:09
D. 4.3
Answer» C. 2:09
139.

Two convex lenses of equal focal length f are placed in contact the resultant focal length of the combination is______________?

A. zero
B. focus
C. 2 f
D. f/2
Answer» E.
140.

T.V sets and microwave ovens emit ___________________?

A. X-rays
B. α-rays
C. β-rays
D. γ-rays
Answer» B. α-rays
141.

Triple point of water is_____________________?

A. 273°C at 6.11 Kpa
B. 273K at 61.6 Kpa
C. 273.16°C at 0.611 Kpa
D. 273.16K at 750 Kpa
Answer» D. 273.16K at 750 Kpa
142.

Transuranic elements have an atomic number_______________?

A. Greater than 72
B. Greater than 82
C. Greater than 92
D. Greater than 102
Answer» D. Greater than 102
143.

Total uncertainty, in the result obtained from the subtraction of two measurements, is equal to_______________?

A. Sum of their absolute uncertainties
B. The difference of their absolute uncertainties
C. The product of their absolute uncertainties
D. Division of their absolute uncertainties
Answer» B. The difference of their absolute uncertainties
144.

Total number of series in hydrogen spectrum is_____________?

A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
Answer» D. six
145.

Total distance travelled by a bob of the simple pendulum in one vibration is equal to________________?

A. Amplitude
B. Square of the amplitude
C. 2 x amplitude
D. 4 x amplitude
Answer» E.
146.

Torque is defined as______________?

A. Turning effect of force
B. Cross product of position vector and force
C. Product of force and moment arm
D. All A, B and C are correct
Answer» E.
147.

Torque acting on a body determines_______________?

A. Acceleration
B. Linear acceleration
C. Angular acceleration
D. Direction of motion of the body
Answer» D. Direction of motion of the body
148.

To reduce the uncertainty in the timing experiment______________?

A. Highly precise instrument
B. Conduct at room temperature
C. Count number of vibration
D. Both a and C
Answer» E.
149.

To obtain an n-type semiconductor germanium crystal it must be doped with foreign atoms whose valency is_____________?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» E.
150.

To obtain a p-type semi-conductor Si Crystal must be doped with foreign atoms whose valency is_____________?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4