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351.

In a circuit containing two unequal resistors connected in parallel, then

A.  the current is same in both the resistors
B.  the current is larger in larger resistance
C.  the voltage drop is same across both the resistances
D.  the voltage drop is larger across larger resistances
Answer» D.  the voltage drop is larger across larger resistances
352.

For which of the following dependence of drift velocity \[{{v}_{d}}\]on electric field E, is Ohm's law obeyed?

A.  \[{{v}_{d}}\propto {{E}^{2}}\]    
B.  \[{{v}_{d}}={{E}^{1/2}}\]
C.  \[{{v}_{d}}\]= constant  
D.  \[{{v}_{d}}=E\]
Answer» E.
353.

When a potential difference V is applied across a conductor at a temperature T, the drift velocity of electrons is proportional to

A.  \[\sqrt{V}\]   
B.  V
C.  \[\sqrt{T}\]    
D.  T
Answer» C.  \[\sqrt{T}\]    
354.

The speed at which the current travels, in conductor, is nearly equal to

A.  \[3\times {{10}^{4}}m/s\]
B. \[3\times {{10}^{5}}m/s\]
C. \[4\times {{10}^{6}}m/s\]  
D.  \[3\times {{10}^{8}}m/s\]
Answer» E.
355.

Which of the following is used for the formation of thermistor?

A. Copper oxide
B. Nickel oxide
C. Iron oxide
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
356.

At temperature \[0{}^\circ K\], the germanium behaves as a/an

A. conductor
B. insulator
C. super?conductor
D. ferromagnetic
Answer» C. super?conductor
357.

If a bulb uses energy of 100 J and remains on for 25 s, power consumed by bulb will be

A. 125 W
B. 4 W
C. 2500 W
D. 75 W
Answer» C. 2500 W
358.

For two objects A and B, if mass of A is same as mass of B and speed of A is twice as much as that of B, statement that is correct is

A. Kinetic energy of A= kinetic energy of B; because, kinetic energy is independent of speed of object.
B. Since kinetic energy is inversely proportional to speed of object, kinetic energy of A<kinetic energy of B
C. Kinetic energy of A = 1 D 4 \[\times \] Kinetic energy of B
D. Kinetic energy of \[A=4\times \]Kinetic energy of B
Answer» E.
359.

When spring or rubber band is released it converts potential energy into

A. Mechanical Energy
B. Electrical Energy
C. Thermal energy
D. Kinetic energy
Answer» E.
360.

In case of negative work, the angle between the force & displacement is:

A. \[0{}^\circ \]
B. \[45{}^\circ \]
C. \[90{}^\circ \]
D. \[180{}^\circ \]
Answer» E.
361.

If air resistance is negligible, the sum total of potential and kinetic energies of a freely falling body____

A. increases
B. decreases
C. becomes zero
D. remains the same
Answer» E.
362.

The work done on an object does not depend on the:

A. Displacement
B. Angle between force and displacement
C. Force applied
D. Initial velocity of the object
Answer» E.
363.

Water stored in a dam possesses:

A. No energy
B. Electrical energy
C. Kinetic energy
D. Potential energy
Answer» E.
364.

A 1 kg block is lifted veritically 1 m by a boy. The work done by the boy is

A. 1J
B. 0J
C. 9.8 J
D. 0.IJ
Answer» D. 0.IJ
365.

During inter-con version of energy from one form to other forms, total energy at any time remains

A. constant
B. zero
C. increasing
D. decreasing
Answer» B. zero
366.

By burning large amount of fuel, we get

A. petrol
B. heat
C. sound
D. chemicals
Answer» C. sound
367.

A nuclear power plant uses energy released in nuclear reactor to generate electric power is called

A. fission
B. friction
C. hydrogen
D. mercury
Answer» B. friction
368.

If a body works at rate of 1 joule per second, then power of that body will be

A. one watt
B. zero watt
C. half watt
D. two watts
Answer» B. zero watt
369.

If a box is pulled by a rope making an angle with surface then horizontal component of force is equal to

A. F sine
B. F cose
C. F tane
D. None of above
Answer» B. F cose
370.

Energy can be converted into some other forms but cannot be

A. destroyed
B. decrease
C. increase
D. none of above
Answer» B. decrease
371.

Power is defined as

A. p = W/'t, where W is work and t is time
B. p = t/W, where t is time and W is work
C. p = W/'d, where W is work and d is distance
D. p = d/W, where d is distance and W is work
Answer» B. p = t/W, where t is time and W is work
372.

Energy that causes water to evaporate from surface to form water vapors is known as

A. electrical energy
B. thermal energy
C. chemical energy
D. heat energy
Answer» C. chemical energy
373.

Formula for efficiency is

A. (energy input / energy output)\[\times \]100
B. (energy input / energy output)\[\times \]100
C. (useful energy input / energy output)\[\times \]100
D. (useful energy output / total energy input)\[\times \]100
Answer» E.
374.

Food we eat contains

A. Chemical Potential Energy
B. Elastic Potential Energy
C. Gravitational Potential Energy
D. Kinetic energy
Answer» B. Elastic Potential Energy
375.

One second is defined to be equal to

A. 1650763.73 periods of the Krypton clock
B. 652189.63 periods of the Krypton clock
C. 1650763.73 periods of the Cesium clock
D. 9192631770 periods of the Cesium clock
Answer» E.
376.

Number of fundamental units in SI system is

A. 4
B. 7
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» C. 3
377.

Unit of surface tension is

A. \[N{{m}^{-1}}\]
B. \[N{{m}^{-2}}\]
C. \[{{N}^{2}}{{m}^{-1}}\]
D. \[N{{m}^{-3}}\]
Answer» B. \[N{{m}^{-2}}\]
378.

On the basis of dimensional equation, the maximum number of unknown that can be found, is

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Answer» D. four
379.

The dimensional formula of couple

A. \[M{{L}^{-2}}{{T}^{-2}}\]
B. \[ML{{T}^{-1}}\]
C. \[M{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-1}}\]
D. \[M1L1{{T}^{-2}}\]
Answer» B. \[ML{{T}^{-1}}\]
380.

Which of the following is a possible dimensionless quantity?

A. Velocity gradient
B. Pressure gradient
C. Displacement gradient
D. Force gradient
Answer» D. Force gradient
381.

If L, C and R represent inductance, capacitance and resistance respectively, then which of the following does not represent dimensions of frequency?

A. \[\frac{1}{RC}\]
B. \[\frac{R}{L}\]
C. \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{LC}}\]
D. \[\frac{C}{L}\]
Answer» E.
382.

The dimensions of magnetic field in M, L, T and C (coulomb) is given as

A. \[[ML{{T}^{-1}}{{C}^{-1}}]\]
B. \[[M{{T}^{2}}{{C}^{-2}}]\]
C. \[[M{{T}^{-1}}{{C}^{-1}}]\]
D. \[[M{{T}^{-2}}{{C}^{-1}}]\]
Answer» D. \[[M{{T}^{-2}}{{C}^{-1}}]\]
383.

Out of the following pair, which one does not have identical dimensions?

A. Impulse and momentum
B. Angular momentum and planck's constant
C. Work and torque
D. Moment of inertia and moment of a force (towards north-west)
Answer» E.
384.

Which one of the following represents the correct dimensions of the coefficient of viscosity?

A. \[[M{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-1}}]\]
B. \[[ML{{T}^{-1}}]\]
C. \[[M{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
D. \[[M{{L}^{-2}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
Answer» B. \[[ML{{T}^{-1}}]\]
385.

The dimensions of coefficient of self inductance are

A. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}{{A}^{-2}}]\]
B. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}{{A}^{-1}}]\]
C. \[[ML{{T}^{-2}}{{A}^{-2}}]\]
D. \[[ML{{T}^{-2}}{{A}^{-1}}]\]
Answer» B. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}{{A}^{-1}}]\]
386.

In the relation \[x=\cos (\omega t+kx)\], the dimension(s) of\[\omega \]is/are

A. \[[{{M}^{0}}LT]\]
B. \[[{{M}^{0}}{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{0}}]\]
C. \[[{{M}^{0}}{{L}^{0}}{{T}^{-1}}]\]
D. \[[{{M}^{0}}L{{T}^{-1}}]\]
Answer» D. \[[{{M}^{0}}L{{T}^{-1}}]\]
387.

The dimensions of k in the equation W\[=\frac{1}{2}\,\,k{{x}^{2}}\] is

A. \[[M{{L}^{0}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
B. \[[{{M}^{0}}L{{T}^{-1}}]\]
C. \[[ML{{T}^{-2}}]\]
D. \[[M{{L}^{0}}{{T}^{-1}}]\]
Answer» B. \[[{{M}^{0}}L{{T}^{-1}}]\]
388.

Dimensions of resistance in an electrical circuit, in terms of dimension of mass M, length L, time T and current I, would be

A. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
B. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-1}}{{I}^{-1}}]\]
C. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-3}}{{I}^{-2}}]\]
D. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-3}}{{I}^{-1}}]\]
Answer» D. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-3}}{{I}^{-1}}]\]
389.

The dimensional formula for magnetic flux is

A. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}{{A}^{-1}}]\]
B. \[[M{{L}^{3}}{{T}^{-2}}{{A}^{-2}}]\]
C. \[[{{M}^{0}}{{L}^{-2}}{{T}^{2}}{{A}^{-2}}]\]
D. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-1}}{{A}^{2}}]\]
Answer» B. \[[M{{L}^{3}}{{T}^{-2}}{{A}^{-2}}]\]
390.

The nuclear cross-section is measured in barn, it is equal to

A. \[{{10}^{-20}}{{m}^{2}}\]
B. \[{{10}^{-30}}{{m}^{2}}\]
C. \[{{10}^{-28}}{{m}^{2}}\]
D. \[{{10}^{-14}}{{m}^{2}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{10}^{-14}}{{m}^{2}}\]
391.

Unit of moment of inertia in MKS system is

A. \[kg\times c{{m}^{2}}\]
B. \[kg/c{{m}^{2}}\]
C. \[kg\times {{m}^{2}}\]
D. \[joule\times m\]
Answer» D. \[joule\times m\]
392.

The dimensions of potential energy are

A. \[[ML{{T}^{-1}}]\]
B. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
C. \[[M{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
D. \[[M{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
Answer» C. \[[M{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
393.

If L denotes the inductance of an inductor through which a current i is flowing, the dimensions of \[L\,\,{{i}^{2}}\] are

A. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
B. \[[ML{{T}^{-2}}]\]
C. \[[{{M}^{2}}{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
D. Not expressible in M, L, T
Answer» B. \[[ML{{T}^{-2}}]\]
394.

The dimensional formula for angular momentum is

A. \[[{{M}^{0}}{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
B. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-1}}]\]
C. \[[ML{{T}^{-1}}]\]
D. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
Answer» C. \[[ML{{T}^{-1}}]\]
395.

The dimensions of Planck's constant are same as

A. energy
B. power
C. momentum
D. angular momentum
Answer» E.
396.

The dimensional formula of torque is

A. \[[M{{L}^{2}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
B. \[[ML{{T}^{-2}}]\]
C. \[[M{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
D. \[[M{{L}^{-2}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
Answer» B. \[[ML{{T}^{-2}}]\]
397.

The dimensions of Reynold's constant are

A. \[[{{M}^{0}}{{L}^{0}}{{T}^{0}}]\]
B. \[[M{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-1}}]\]
C. \[[M{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
D. \[[M{{L}^{-2}}{{T}^{-2}}]\]
Answer» B. \[[M{{L}^{-1}}{{T}^{-1}}]\]
398.

What is the numerical ratio of velocity to speed of an object?

A. Always equal to one
B. Always less than one
C. Always greater than one
D. Either less than or equal to one.
Answer» E.
399.

Which of the following is the correct definition for Average speed?

A. Average speed \[=\frac{\text{total}\,\,\text{displacement}}{\text{total}\,\,\text{time}}\]
B. Average speed \[=\frac{\text{total}\,\,\text{path}\,\,\text{length}}{\text{total}\,\,\text{time}}\]
C. Average speed \[=\frac{\text{change}\,\,\text{in}\,\,\text{speed}}{\text{total}\,\,\text{time}}\]
D. Average speed \[=\frac{\text{sum}\,\,\text{of}\,\,\text{all}\,\,\text{the}\,\,\text{speed}}{\text{total}\,\,\text{time}}\]
Answer» C. Average speed \[=\frac{\text{change}\,\,\text{in}\,\,\text{speed}}{\text{total}\,\,\text{time}}\]
400.

Suppose you are in a car going due east on a straight highway at a constant speed of 30 mph. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. You and the car's distance is constantly changing
B. Your speed is constant
C. Your velocity is constant
D. Your direction is constantly changing
Answer» E.