Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physics.

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51.

Decibel is the unit of

A. Speed of light
B. Intensity of sound
C. Intensity of heat
D. None of these
Answer» C. Intensity of heat
52.

A body is just floating in a liquid if the body is slightly pressed down and released it will

A. Sink to the bottom
B. Start oscillating
C. Cone back to the same position immediately
D. Come back to the same position slowly
Answer» B. Start oscillating
53.

Number of basic S.I units is

A. 4
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
Answer» C. 6
54.

Meniscus of mercury in a capillary is

A. Concave
B. Convex
C. Plane
D. Cylindrical
Answer» C. Plane
55.

The velocity of flow of a liquid through an orifice at the bottom of a tank depends on the

A. Area of the cross-section of the orifice
B. Height of the liquid above the orifice
C. Acceleration due to gravity
D. Both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
56.

Insects can move on the surface of water without sinking due to

A. Dynamic lift
B. Viscosity of water
C. Surface tension of water
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
57.

S.I. unit of magnetic flux is

A. Weber - m
B. Weber
C. m
D. m
Answer» C. m
58.

An application of Bernoulli's equation for fluid flow is found in

A. Dynamic lift of a n aeroplane
B. Viscosity meter
C. Capillary rise
D. Hydraulic press
Answer» B. Viscosity meter
59.

Two satellites are moving in the same circular orbit around the earth, they must have the same

A. Mass
B. Angular Momentum
C. Kinetic Energy
D. Speed
Answer» E.
60.

Bernoulli's theorem is based on the conservation of

A. Mass
B. Momentum
C. Energy
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
61.

Potential is measured in

A. Watt
B. Joule
C. Coulomb
D. Newton-second
Answer» D. Newton-second
62.

unit of solid angle is

A. Degree
B. Radian
C. Steradian
D. Radian-second
Answer» D. Radian-second
63.

Maxwell is the unit of

A. Intensity of magnetization
B. Permeability
C. Magnetic flux
D. Magnetic susceptibility
Answer» D. Magnetic susceptibility
64.

The operating principle of a hydraulic press is

A. Pascal's Principle
B. Archimedes' principle
C. Boyle's law
D. Newton's law of gravitation
Answer» B. Archimedes' principle
65.

SI unit of luminous intensity is

A. Lumen
B. Lux
C. Candela
D. Watt
Answer» D. Watt
66.

The mass of a body on earth is 100 kg (acceleration due to gravity, ge=10m/s2). If acceleration due to gravity on the moon is ge/6, then the mass of the body on the moon is

A. 100/ 6 kg
B. 60 kg
C. 100 kg
D. 600 kg
Answer» D. 600 kg
67.

Curie is the unit of

A. Temperature
B. Radio-activity
C. Heat
D. Energy
Answer» C. Heat
68.

Ampere is the unit of

A. Current electricity
B. Magnetic field
C. Electric charge
D. Resistance
Answer» B. Magnetic field
69.

What is the SI unit of pressure?

A. Pascal
B. Dyne
C. Newton
D. Joule
Answer» C. Newton
70.

What is the SI unit of Young's modulus of elasticity?

A. Dyne/cm
B. Newton/m
C. Newton/m
D. m
E. /s
Answer» D. m
71.

A geostationary satellite has an orbital period of

A. 2 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 24 hours
Answer» E.
72.

If the Kinetic Energy of a body is increased by 300%, its momentum will increase by

A. 100%
B. 150%
C. 200%
D. 400%
Answer» B. 150%
73.

Viscosity is the property of liquids by virtue of which they

A. Oppose the relative motion of its part
B. Push neighbouring melecules
C. Attract other molecules
D. Become conducting
Answer» B. Push neighbouring melecules
74.

Parasec is the unit of

A. Distance
B. Time
C. Intensity of light
D. Magnetic line
Answer» B. Time
75.

With the rise of temperature, the surface tension of a liquid

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unchanged
D. None of these
Answer» C. Remains unchanged
76.

An oil drop is placed on the surface of water.It will

A. Remain on the surface as a sphere
B. Remain on the surface as a distorted drop
C. Spread as a thin layer
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
77.

Water drops do not stick to the oily surface due to

A. Lack of adhesive force
B. Surface tension
C. Cannot mix each other
D. Water is lighter than oil
Answer» B. Surface tension
78.

A car accelerates from rest with acceleration 1.2 m/s2. A bus moves with constant speed of 12 m/s in a parallel lane. How long does the car take from its start to meet the bus.

A. 17 s
B. 8 s
C. 20 s
D. 12 s
Answer» D. 12 s
79.

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

A. Electric current
B. Electric field
C. Acceleration
D. Linear momentum
Answer» B. Electric field
80.

The equation v2 = u2 + 2 as, where the symbols have their usual meanings, follows from

A. Newton's first law
B. Newton's second law
C. Newton's third law
D. None of these
Answer» E.
81.

The ratio of the inertial mass to gravitational mass is equal to

A. 1 / 2
B. 1
C. 2
D. None of these
Answer» C. 2
82.

Newton's first law is also called as

A. Law of moments
B. Law of inertia
C. Law of energy
D. Law of momentum
Answer» C. Law of energy
83.

The intensity of the earth's gravitational field is maximum at

A. The equator
B. The centre of the earth
C. The pole
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
84.

'Dynamic lift' is related to

A. Bernoulli's theorem
B. Archimedes' principle
C. Equation of continuity
D. Pascal's law
Answer» B. Archimedes' principle
85.

When the velocity of a body is doubled

A. Its KE is doubled
B. Its PE is doubled
C. Its momentum is doubled
D. Its acceleration is doubled
Answer» D. Its acceleration is doubled
86.

The total energy of a particle vibrating in S.H.M. is proportional to the square of its

A. Velocity
B. Acceleration
C. Amplitude
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
87.

If a bomb dropped from an aeroplane explodes in mid-air

A. Its KE increases
B. Its total energy decreases
C. Its total energy decreases
D. Its total momentum decreases
Answer» B. Its total energy decreases
88.

Which of following is not a vector quantity?

A. Speed
B. Velocity
C. Torque
D. Displacement
Answer» B. Velocity
89.

Unit of resistance is

A. volt X ampere
B. Volt
C.
D. volt / ampere
E. ampere / volt
Answer» D. volt / ampere
90.

Erg X Sec is the unit of

A. Angular momentum
B. Linear momentum
C. Planck's constant
D. Energy
Answer» D. Energy
91.

Distance of stars are measured in

A. Galactic unit
B. Seller mile
C. Cosmic kilometre
D. Light year
Answer» E.
92.

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

A. Displacement
B. Electric field
C. Acceleration
D. Work
Answer» E.
93.

Pick out the only vector quantity

A. Pressure
B. Impulse
C. Gravitational potential
D. Co-efficient of friction
Answer» C. Gravitational potential
94.

Weightlessness experienced in spaceship is due to

A. Absence of inertia
B. Absence of gravity
C. Absence of accelerating force
D. Free fall of the spaceship
Answer» C. Absence of accelerating force
95.

Pick out the only scalar quantity

A. Power
B. Electric fileld
C. Magnetic momentum
D. Average Velocity
Answer» B. Electric fileld
96.

Which of the following physical quantities have the same dimensions?

A. Momentum and impulse
B. Power and young's modulus
C. Energy and angular momentum
D. Force constant and moment of inertia
Answer» B. Power and young's modulus
97.

Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in terms of

A. Neutron mass
B. Earth's mass
C. Solar mass
D. Lunar mass
Answer» D. Lunar mass
98.

Surface tension depends on

A. Nature of the liquid
B. Temperature of the liquid
C. Atmospheric pressure
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
99.

When some detergent is added to water, the surface tension

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unaffected
D. None of these
Answer» E.
100.

Fat can be separated from milk in a cream separator because of

A. Cohesive force
B. Gravitational force
C. Centripetal force
D. Centrifugal force
Answer» E.