Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physics.

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251.

Which of following is not a

A. Speed
B. Velocity
C. Torque
D. Displacement
Answer» B. Velocity
252.

Which of the following is vector quantity?

A. Momentum
B. Pressure
C. Energy
D. Work
Answer» B. Pressure
253.

Pick out the only

A. Power
B. Electric fileld
C. Magnetic momentum
D. Average Velocity
Answer» B. Electric fileld
254.

Masses of stars and galaxies

A. Neutron mass
B. Earth's mass
C. Solar mass
D. Lunar mass
Answer» D. Lunar mass
255.

Bernoulli's principle

A. Curved path of a spinning ball
B. Lift of a jet
C. Working of a paint sprayer
D. Automatic blowing of the roofs of houses during blizzard in hilly areas.
Answer» C. Working of a paint sprayer
256.

A ball is dropped from a spacecraft revolving around the earth. It will

A. Continue to move with the same speed along the original orbit of the space craft
B. Move with the same speed tangentially to the orbit
C. Fall down to the earth
D. Move away from the earth
Answer» B. Move with the same speed tangentially to the orbit
257.

A rocket works on the principle of conservation of

A. Mass
B. Linear momentum
C. Energy
D. Angular momentum
Answer» C. Energy
258.

A satellite revolves around the earth in elliptic orbit, its speed is

A. Same at all points on the orbit
B. Greatest when it is farthest from the earth
C. Greatest when it is closest to the earth
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
259.

Select the only correct statement from the following

A. The orbital velocity of a satellite increases with the radius of the orbit
B. Escape velocity of a particle from the surface of earth depends on the speed with it is fired
C. The time period of a satellite does not depend on the radius of the orbit
D. The orbital velocity is inversely proportional to the square root of the radius of the orbit
Answer» E.
260.

A girl is swinging on a swing in the sitting position. How will the period of swing be affected if she stands up?

A. The period will now be shorter
B. The period will now be longer
C. The period will remain unchanged
D. None of the above
Answer» B. The period will now be longer
261.

A simple pendulum has a time period T

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 2
Answer» E.
262.

The plane of the orbit of an earth satellite

A. Passes through the centre of the earth
B. Does not pass through the centre of the earth
C. May or may not pass through the centre of the earth
D. Oscillates about the centre of the earth
Answer» B. Does not pass through the centre of the earth
263.

Match List with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below

A. A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.
Answer» B. B.
264.

If want to calculate the pressure of a liquid at the bottom of vessel, the quantity which is not required to determine it, is

A. Height of the liquid column
B. Surface area of the bottom of the vessel
C. Density of the liquid
D. Acceleration due to gravity at the bottom of the vessel
Answer» C. Density of the liquid
265.

Three identical vessels A, B and C are filled with water, mercury and kerosene respectively up to a equal height. The three vessels are provided with identical taps at the bottom of the vessels. If the three taps are opened simultaneously, them which vessel is emptied first?

A. Vessel B
B. All the vessel A, B and C will be emptied simultaneously
C. Vessel A
D. Vessel C
Answer» E.
266.

A car is running on a road at a uniform speed of 60 km/h. The net resultant force on the car is

A. Driving force in the direction of car's motion
B. Resistance force opposite to the direction of car's motion
C. An inclined force
D. Equal to zero
Answer» E.
267.

For a body float in a liquid with some portion outside, the weight of the liquid displaced by the fully immersed body

A. Should be equal to the weight of the body
B. Should be more than the weight of the body
C. Should be less than the weight of the body
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Should be less than the weight of the body
268.

When two bodies stick together after the collision is said to be

A. Perfectly elastic
B. Partially elastic
C. Completely inelastic
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
269.

In an elastic collision

A. Momentum is conserved but energy is not
B. Energy is conserved but momentum is not
C. Both momentum and energy are conserved
D. Neither momentum nor energy is conserved
Answer» D. Neither momentum nor energy is conserved
270.

Two pieces of different metals, when completely immersed in water, experience equal upthrust then

A. Both pieces have equal weight in air
B. Both pieces have same density
C. Both pieces have equal volume
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
271.

A satellite revolves around the earth in a circular orbit, If gravitational pull suddenly disappear, then it

A. Continues to move with the same speed along the same path
B. Falls down with increasing speed
C. Moves with the same speed tangential to the original orbit
D. Comes to rest after moving a certain distance along the original path
Answer» D. Comes to rest after moving a certain distance along the original path
272.

A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Assuming the air resistance to be constant and considerable

A. The time of ascent the time of descent
B. the time of ascent the time of descent
C. The time of ascent = the time of descent
D. The time of ascent > the time of descent
Answer» B. the time of ascent the time of descent
273.

A man inside an artificial satellite feels weightlessness because the force of attraction due to earth is

A. Zero at that earth is
B. Is balanced by the force of attraction due to moon
C. Equal to centripeated force
D. Non-effective due to particular design of the satelltie
Answer» B. Is balanced by the force of attraction due to moon
274.

In order that a floating object be in stable equilibrium, its centre of buoyancy

A. Should be vertically above its centre of gravity
B. Should be vertically below its centre of gravity
C. Should be horizontally in line with its centre of gravity.
D. May be anywhere
Answer» B. Should be vertically below its centre of gravity
275.

A light body A and a heavy body B have equal kinetic energies of translation. Then

A. A has larger momentum than B
B. B has larger momentum than A
C. A and B have same momentum
D. none of the above
Answer» C. A and B have same momentum
276.

An inflated balloon is floating on the surface of water. It is pushed so as to submerge completely and then released. It will

A. Remain submerged at the same place
B. Sink to the bottom
C. Come back to its earlier position
D. First sink to the bottom and then come up
Answer» D. First sink to the bottom and then come up
277.

If hole is bored along a diameter of the earth and a stone is dropped into the hole it will

A. Reach the centre of the earth and stop there
B. Reach the other side of the earth and stop there
C. Execute S.H.M. about the centre of the earth
D. Execute oscillatory, but not simple harmonic motion about the centre of earth
Answer» D. Execute oscillatory, but not simple harmonic motion about the centre of earth
278.

An inflated balloon rises to a definite height once it starts going up. This balloon can not rise any further because at that height

A. Atmosphere pressure reduces to zero
B. Acceleration due to gravity reduces to zero
C. Density of the balloon reduces to zero
D. Apparent weight of the balloon reduces to zero
Answer» E.
279.

It is easier to swim in a sea water than in ordinary water because

A. Atmospheric pressure is highest at sea level
B. Sea water contains salt
C. Density of sea water is higher than that of ordinary water
D. Density of sea water is less than that of ordinary water
Answer» D. Density of sea water is less than that of ordinary water
280.

Match List-I (quantity) with List-II (units) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

A. A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.
Answer» E.
281.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below

A. A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.
Answer» C. C.