Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which phenomenon is shown in the figure?

A. Pair Production
B. Photoelectric Effect
C. Compton effect
D. Pair annihilation
Answer» E.
2.

The momentum of a photon having energy 10-17J is ____________

A. 1.11 X 10-26 Kg m/s
B. 2.22 X 10-26 Kg m/s
C. 3.33 X 10-26 Kg m/s
D. 4.44 X 10-26 Kg m/s
Answer» D. 4.44 X 10-26 Kg m/s
3.

The binding energy of an electron to a proton (i.e., hydrogen atom) is 13.6 eV. The loss of mass in the formation of one atom of hydrogen is _____________

A. 2.42 X 10-35 Kg
B. 3.34 X 10-35 Kg
C. 4.58 X 10-35 Kg
D. 5.19 X 10-35 Kg
Answer» B. 3.34 X 10-35 Kg
4.

What will be the rest energy of an electron?

A. 0.41 MeV
B. 0.51 MeV
C. 0.61 MeV
D. 0.71 MeV
Answer» C. 0.61 MeV
5.

If a star radiates energy at the rate of 5 x 1020 Js-1, what is the rate at which its mass is decreasing?

A. 5.54 x 109 kgs-1
B. 4.44 x 109 kgs-1
C. 3.44 x 109 kgs-1
D. 2.44 x 109 kgs-1
Answer» B. 4.44 x 109 kgs-1
6.

In Relativistic case, as the velocity of the particle approaches the speed of light, the Kinetic energy approaches ___________

A. Zero
B. Kinetic Energy as in Non-Relativistic case
C. Rest Energy
D. Infinite
Answer» E.
7.

Which of the following is the momentum-energy relation?

A. E2 – p2c2 = m02c2
B. E2 – p2c2 = m02c4
C. E2 – p2c2 = m02c3
D. E2 – p2c2 = m0c2
Answer» C. E2 – p2c2 = m02c3
8.

For Pair Production phenomenon to occur to photon must have energy, greater than or equal to ____________

A. 0.51 MeV
B. 1.02 MeV
C. 0.32 MeV
D. 0.85 MeV
Answer» C. 0.32 MeV
9.

Which of the following is Einstein’s mass energy relation?

A. Ek = (m – m0)c2
B. E = mc2
C. E2 – p2c2 = m02c4
D. Ek = mv2/c2
Answer» C. E2 – p2c2 = m02c4
10.

The basic theorem/principle used to obtain mass-energy relation is _____________

A. Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
B. Work-Energy Theorem
C. Momentum Conservation Theorem
D. Maxwell Theorem
Answer» C. Momentum Conservation Theorem