Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physics.

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1.

The stress-strain curves for brass, steel and rubber are shown in the figure. The lines A, B and C are for

A. Rubber, brass and steel respectively
B. Brass, steel and rubber respectively
C.  live is brown, neutral is blue and earth is black
D. Steel, rubber and brass respectively
Answer» D. Steel, rubber and brass respectively
2.

The graph shown was obtained from experimental measurements of the period of oscillations T for different masses M placed in the scale pan on the lower end of the spring balance. The most likely reason for the line not passing through the origin is that the    [NCERT 1978]

A. Spring did not obey Hooke's Law
B. Amplitude of the oscillations was too large
C.  Unchanged  
D. Mass of the pan was neglected
Answer» E.
3.

An elastic material of Young's modulus Y is subjected to a stress S. The elastic energy stored per unit volume of the material is  [MP PET 1991; MP PMT 1990, 96; IIT 1992; AIIMS 1997]

A. \[\frac{2Y}{{{S}^{2}}}\]   
B. \[\frac{{{S}^{2}}}{2Y}\]
C.  charged as well as uncharged particles
D. \[\frac{{{S}^{2}}}{Y}\]
Answer» C.  charged as well as uncharged particles
4.

Two rods of different materials having coefficients of linear expansion \[{{\alpha }_{1}},\,{{\alpha }_{2}}\] and Young's moduli \[{{Y}_{1}}\] and \[{{Y}_{2}}\] respectively are fixed between two rigid massive walls. The rods are heated such that they undergo the same increase in temperature. There is no bending of rods. If \[{{\alpha }_{1}}:{{\alpha }_{2}}=2:3\], the thermal stresses developed in the two rods are equally provided \[{{Y}_{1}}:{{Y}_{2}}\] is equal to [IIT 1989]

A. 0.085416666666667
B. 0.042361111111111
C.  increase or decrease  
D. 0.17291666666667
Answer» D. 0.17291666666667
5.

The compressibility of water is \[4\times {{10}^{-5}}\] per unit atmospheric pressure. The decrease in volume of 100 cubic centimeter of water under a pressure of 100 atmosphere will be [MP PMT 1990]

A.     0.4 cc   
B.     \[4\times {{10}^{-5}}\,cc\]    
C.  deficiency of electrons  
D.     0.004 cc
Answer» B.     \[4\times {{10}^{-5}}\,cc\]    
6.

The pressure of a medium is changed from 1.01 ´ 105 Pa to 1.165 ´ 105 Pa and change in volume is 10% keeping temperature constant. The Bulk modulus of the medium is

A. \[204.8\times {{10}^{5}}Pa\]   
B. \[102.4\times {{10}^{5}}Pa\]  
C. + 0.04 dioptre
D.     1.55´ 105 Pa  
Answer» E.
7.

The adiabatic elasticity of a gas is equal to\[\]    [CPMT 1982]

A.     \[\gamma \times \]density    
B.     \[\gamma \times \]volume    
C. A is true but R is false
D.     \[\gamma \times \]specific heat
Answer» D.     \[\gamma \times \]specific heat
8.

The bulk modulus of an ideal gas at constant temperature     [MP PMT 2004]

A. Is equal to its volume V 
B. Is equal to p/2
C. Only 3
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» D. Cannot be determined
9.

Bulk modulus was first defined by    [CPMT 1987]

A.     Young     
B.     Bulk    
C. Same amount of electric current would pass through both the pieces producing more heat in the thicker one.
D.     None of the above
Answer» D.     None of the above
10.

Assertion    :     Spring balances show correct readings even after they had been used for a long time interval. Reason : On using for long time, spring balances losses its elastic strength.

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. 110 V leads to lower power loss
D. If the assertion and reason both are false.
E. If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer» F.