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101.

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
102.

According to Newton sound travel in air under the conditions of_____________________?

A. adiabatic
B. isothermal
C. isobaric
D. isochoric
Answer» D. isochoric
103.

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
104.

The velocity of sound is greatest in___________________?

A. Water
B. air
C. copper
D. ammonia
Answer» D. ammonia
105.

The velocity of sound in air would become double than its velocity at 0°C at temperature ?

A. 313°C
B. 586°C
C. 819°C
D. 1172°C
Answer» D. 1172°C
106.

The number of beats produced per second is equal to____________________?

A. the sum of the frequencies of two tuning forks
B. the difference of the frequencies of two tuning forks
C. the ratio of the frequencies of two tuning forks
D. the frequency of either of the two tuning forks
Answer» C. the ratio of the frequencies of two tuning forks
107.

Boyles law helds for ideal gases in________________?

A. isochoric processes
B. isobaric processes
C. isothermal processes
D. adiabatic processes
Answer» D. adiabatic processes
108.

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.
109.

Which one is not an example of adiabatic process ?

A. rapid escape of air from a burst tyre
B. rapid expansion of air
C. conversion of water into ice in refrigerator
D. cloud formation in the atmosphere
Answer» D. cloud formation in the atmosphere
110.

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
111.

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
112.

The sensitivity of a galvanometer is given by__________________?

A. C/BAN
B. CAN/B
C. BAN/C
D. ABC/N
Answer» B. CAN/B
113.

Normal human body temperature 98.6°F corresponds to______________?

A. 37°C
B. 42°C
C. 55°C
D. 410°C
Answer» B. 42°C
114.

Numerical value of Boltzmanns constant is______________?

A. 1.38×10-31JK-1
B. 3.18×10-31JK-1
C. 3.18×10-23JK-1
D. 1.38×10-23JK-1
Answer» E.
115.

The Fahrenheit and centigrade scales agree to________________?

A. 40
B. 15.5
C. 542
D. 273
Answer» B. 15.5
116.

The specially designed semi-conductor diodes used as fast counters in electronic circuits are_______________?

A. The light emitting diodes
B. Photo diodes
C. Photo voltaic cell
D. Solar cells
Answer» C. Photo voltaic cell
117.

Which one is the correct relation for fundamental frequency of open and closed pipe ?

A. fopen = 2 fclosed
B. fclosed = 2fopen
C. fopen = fclosed
D. fopen = 1 / f closed
Answer» B. fclosed = 2fopen
118.

The speed of sound in hydrogen is _____________ time than that in oxygen?

A. Two times
B. Three times
C. Four time
D. Six time
Answer» D. Six time
119.

The speed of stationary waves in a stretched string are independent of___________________?

A. Number of loops
B. Tension in the string
C. Point where string is plucked
D. both A and C
Answer» E.
120.

Newton estimated the speed of sound _____________________?

A. 281m/sec
B. 333m/sec
C. 340m/sec
D. all of the above
Answer» B. 333m/sec
121.

When two identical traveling waves are superimposed, the velocity of the resultant wave__________________?

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains unchanged
D. becomes zero
Answer» D. becomes zero
122.

Which phenomena can be applied to estimate the velocity of star with respect to earth ___________________?

A. Dopplers effect
B. Interference of waves
C. Beats phenomena
D. All of these
Answer» B. Interference of waves
123.

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
124.

The waves that require a material medium for their propagation are called__________________?

A. matter waves
B. electromagnetic waves
C. carrier waves
D. mechanical waves
Answer» E.
125.

Dimension of pressure is__________________?

A. MLT
B. ML-1T-1
C. ML-1T-2
D. ML-2T-2
Answer» D. ML-2T-2
126.

Temperature is a property which determines_________________?

A. How much heat a body contains
B. Whether a body will feel hot or cold to touch
C. In which direction heat will flow between two systems
D. How much total absolute energy a body has
Answer» D. How much total absolute energy a body has
127.

For the successful operation of Heat engine which condition should be met ?

A. cyclic process
B. operated at certain temperature difference
C. both A and B
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
128.

At constant temperature the graph between V and 1/P is_____________?

A. Hyperbola
B. Parabola
C. A curve of any shape
D. A straight lime
Answer» E.
129.

We can produce heat by________________?

A. Frictional process
B. Chemical processes
C. Electrical processes
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
130.

The scales of temperature are based on two fixed points which are_________________?

A. The temperatures of water at 0? 100?C
B. The temperature of melting ice and boiling water at atmospheric pressure
C. The temperatures of ice cold and boiling water
D. The temperatures of frozen and boiling mercury
Answer» C. The temperatures of ice cold and boiling water
131.

The pressure exerted by a column of mercury 76cm high and at 0°C is called_______________?

A. 1 atmosphere
B. 1 Newton per square meter
C. 1 Pascal
D. data is insufficient
Answer» B. 1 Newton per square meter
132.

Metabolism is the name of a process in which energy transformation takes place within______________?

A. Heat engine
B. Human body
C. Atmosphere
D. Laboratory
Answer» C. Atmosphere
133.

The work done in the isochoric process is________________?

A. constant
B. variable
C. zero
D. depends on situation
Answer» D. depends on situation
134.

When the source of sound moves away form a stationary listener then ______________ occurs?

A. an apparent increase in frequency
B. an apparent decrease in frequency
C. an apparent decrease in wavelength
D. no apparent change in frequency
Answer» C. an apparent decrease in wavelength
135.

The purpose of flywheel in the engines is________________?

A. to smooth out the energy variation
B. to add more weight to engine to work it stable
C. to start engine
D. both A and B
Answer» B. to add more weight to engine to work it stable
136.

Adiabatic process is also called______________?

A. Heat exchange process
B. Heating process
C. Isentropic process
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
137.

Which quantity is a state function_______________?

A. internal energy
B. heat supply
C. pressure
D. volume
Answer» B. heat supply
138.

Petrol engine is a________________?

A. C.I engine
B. SI engine
C. IC engine
D. all the above
Answer» E.
139.

The unit of entropy is________________?

A. J.K
B. J/K
C. N.m/sec
D. Kgm2/sec2.K
Answer» B. J/K
140.

On loading the prong of a tuning form with wax its frequency____________________?

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unchanged
D. may increase or decrease
Answer» C. remains unchanged
141.

Increase in velocity of sound in the air for 1°C rise in temperature is_________________?

A. 1.61 ms-1
B. 61.0 ms-1
C. 0.61 ms-1
D. 2.00 ms-1
Answer» D. 2.00 ms-1
142.

The normal ear is the most sensitive in the frequency range___________________?

A. 20000 to 30000 hertz
B. 10 to 20 hertz
C. 2000 to 4000 hertz
D. 6000 to 8000 hertz
Answer» D. 6000 to 8000 hertz
143.

Resistance of an ideal insulator is __________________?

A. infinite
B. zero
C. finite
D. depends upon nature
Answer» B. zero
144.

The velocity of sound in air would become double than its velocity at 0°C at temperature________________?

A. 313°C
B. 586°C
C. 819°C
D. 1172°C
Answer» D. 1172°C
145.

The periodic alternation of sound between maximum and minimum loudness are called___________________?

A. silence zone
B. interference
C. beats
D. resonance
Answer» D. resonance
146.

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.
147.

Photoelectric effect was given by ____________________?

A. Hertz
B. Fresnel
C. Einstein
D. Plank
Answer» D. Plank
148.

Average translational kinetic energy per molecule of an ideal gas is given by_____________?

A. 3NaT/2R
B. 2NaT/3
C. 3RT/2Na
D. 3Na/2RT
Answer» D. 3Na/2RT
149.

Circuit which gives continuously varying potential is called _______________________?

A. complex network
B. wheat stone bridge
C. potential divider
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
150.

Reciprocal of resistivity is called__________________?

A. resistance
B. inductance
C. conductivity
D. flexibility
Answer» D. flexibility