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5401.

A compound microscope has an eye piece of focal length 10 cm and an objective of focal length 4 cm. Calculate the magnification, if an object is kept at a distance of 5 cm from the objective so that final image is formed at the least distance vision (20 cm)                                                              [UP SEAT 2005]

A.            12  
B.            11  
C.            10  
D.            13
Answer» B.            11  
5402.

A Galileo telescope has an objective of focal length 100 cm and magnifying power 50. The distance between the two lenses in normal adjustment will be     [BCECE 2005]

A.            98 cm                                      
B.            100 cm
C.            150 cm                                    
D.            200 cm
Answer» B.            100 cm
5403.

At Kavalur in India, the astronomers using a telescope whose objective had a diameter of one meter started using a telescope of diameter 2.54 m. This resulted in   [KCET 2005]

A.            The increase in the resolving power by 2.54 times for the same l
B.            The increase in the limiting angle by 2.54 times for the same l
C.            Decrease in resolving power
D.            No effect on the limiting angle
Answer» B.            The increase in the limiting angle by 2.54 times for the same l
5404.

Magnification of a compound microscope is 30. Focal length of eye-piece is 5 cm and the image is formed at a distance of distinct vision of 25 cm. The magnification of the objective lens is                                              [DPMT 2005]

A.            6    
B.            5
C.            7.5 
D.            10
Answer» C.            7.5 
5405.

A telescope has an objective lens of focal length 200 cm and an eye piece with focal length 2 cm. If this telescope is used to see a 50 meter  tall building at a distance of 2 km, what is the height of the image of the building formed by the objective lens                                                              [AIIMS 2005]

A.            5 cm                                         
B.            10 cm
C.            1 cm                                         
D.            2 cm
Answer» B.            10 cm
5406.

Which of the following is not correct regarding the radio telescope                                          [BHU 2004]

A.            It cannot work at night
B.            It can detect a very faint radio signal
C.            It can be operated even in cloudy weather
D.            It is much cheaper than optical telescope
Answer» B.            It can detect a very faint radio signal
5407.

An astronomical telescope has objective and eye-piece lens of powers 0.5 D and 20 D respectively, its magnifying power will be                                                         [Pb. PET 2002]

A.            8    
B.            20
C.            30  
D.            40
Answer» E.
5408.

The resolving power of an astronomical telescope is 0.2 seconds. If the central half portion of the objective lens is covered, the resolving power will be        [MP PMT 2004]

A.            0.1 sec                                     
B.            0.2 sec
C.            1.0 sec                                     
D.            0.6 sec
Answer» B.            0.2 sec
5409.

The angular resolution of a 10 cm diameter telescope at a wavelength of 5000 Å is of the order [CBSE PMT 2005]

A.            \[{{10}^{6}}rad\]                
B.            \[{{10}^{-2}}rad\]
C.            \[{{10}^{-4}}rad\]               
D.            \[{{10}^{-6}}rad\]
Answer» E.
5410.

For a compound microscope, the focal lengths of object lens and eye lens are \[{{f}_{o}}\]and \[{{f}_{e}}\] respectively, then magnification will be done by microscope when                     [RPMT 2001]

A.            \[{{f}_{o}}={{f}_{e}}\]      
B.            \[{{f}_{o}}>{{f}_{e}}\]
C.            \[{{f}_{o}}<{{f}_{e}}\]      
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
5411.

In a simple microscope, if the final image is located at infinity then its magnifying power is            [MP PMT 2004]      

A.            \[\frac{25}{f}\]                    
B.            \[\frac{D}{26}\]
C.            \[\frac{f}{25}\]                    
D.            \[\frac{f}{D+1}\]
Answer» B.            \[\frac{D}{26}\]
5412.

A simple magnifying lens is used in such a way that an image is formed at 25 cm away from the eye. In order to have 10 times magnification, the focal length of the lens should be                                           [MP PET 1990]

A.            5 cm                                         
B.            2 cm
C.            25 mm                                    
D.            0.1 mm
Answer» D.            0.1 mm
5413.

A telescope of diameter 2m uses light of wavelength 5000 Å for viewing stars. The minimum angular separation between two stars whose image is just resolved by this telescope is  [MP PET 2003]

A.            \[4\times {{10}^{-4}}\]rad     
B.            \[0.25\times {{10}^{-6}}\]rad
C.            \[0.31\times {{10}^{-6}}\]rad                                           
D.            \[5.0\times {{10}^{-3}}\]rad
Answer» D.            \[5.0\times {{10}^{-3}}\]rad
5414.

An astronomical telescope has a magnifying power 10. The focal length of eyepiece is 20 cm. The focal length of objective is                    [MP PMT 2002, 03; Pb. PET 2004]

A.            2 cm                                         
B.            200 cm
C.            \[\frac{1}{2}cm\]                
D.            \[\frac{1}{200}cm\]
Answer» C.            \[\frac{1}{2}cm\]                
5415.

To increase both the resolving power and magnifying power of a telescope         [Kerala PET 2002;  KCET  2002]

A.            Both the focal length and aperture of the objective has to be increased
B.            The focal length of the objective has to be increased
C.            The aperture of the objective has to be increased
D.            The wavelength of light has to be decreased
Answer» B.            The focal length of the objective has to be increased
5416.

In a laboratory four convex lenses \[{{L}_{1}},\,{{L}_{2}},\,{{L}_{3}}\] and \[{{L}_{4}}\] of focal lengths 2, 4, 6 and 8 cm respectively are available. Two of these lenses form a telescope of length 10 cm and magnifying power 4. The objective and eye lenses are [MP PMT 2001]

A.            \[{{L}_{2}},\,{{L}_{3}}\]    
B.            \[{{L}_{1}},\,{{L}_{4}}\]
C.            \[{{L}_{3}},\,{{L}_{2}}\]    
D.            \[{{L}_{4}},\,{{L}_{1}}\]
Answer» E.
5417.

A telescope has an objective of focal length 50 cm and an eye piece of focal length 5 cm. The least distance of distinct vision is 25 cm. The telescope is focused for distinct vision on a scale 200 cm away. The separation between the objective and the eye-piece is                                              [Kerala PET 2002]

A.            75 \[cm\]                               
B.            60 \[cm\]
C.            71 \[cm\]                               
D.            74 \[cm\]
Answer» D.            74 \[cm\]
5418.

In an astronomical telescope, the focal length of objective lens and eye-piece are 150 cm and 6 cm respectively. In case when final image is formed at least distance of distinct vision. the magnifying power is   [KCET 2001]

A.            20  
B.            30
C.            60  
D.            15
Answer» C.            60  
5419.

When the length of a microscope tube increases, its magnifying power                                                 [MNR 1986]

A.            Decreases                             
B.            Increases  
C.            Does not change                
D.            May decrease or increase 
Answer» B.            Increases  
5420.

If the focal length of objective and eye lens are 1.2 cm and 3 cm respectively and the object is put 1.25 cm away from the objective lens and the final image is formed at infinity. The magnifying power of the microscope is 

A.            150                                           
B.            200 
C.            250                                           
D.            400 
Answer» C.            250                                           
5421.

In a compound microscope magnification will be large, if the focal length of the eye piece is [CPMT 1984]

A.            Large                                       
B.            Smaller 
C.            Equal to that of objective       
D.            Less than that of objective
Answer» C.            Equal to that of objective       
5422.

The focal lengths of the objective and eye-lens of a microscope are 1 cm and 5 cm respectively. If the magnifying power for the relaxed eye is 45, then the length of the tube is                                        [CPMT 1979]

A.            30 cm                                      
B.                                25 cm
C.            15 cm                                      
D.            12 cm
Answer» D.            12 cm
5423.

Dual nature of radiation is shown by                  [MP PET 1991]

A.            Diffraction and reflection
B.            Refraction and diffraction
C.            Photoelectric effect alone
D.            Photoelectric effect and diffraction
Answer» E.
5424.

If the de-Broglie wavelengths for a proton and for a \[\alpha -\]particle are equal, then the ratio of their velocities will be                                                                                       [NCERT 1972]

A.            4 : 1                                          
B.            2 : 1
C.            1 : 2                                          
D.            1 : 4
Answer» B.            2 : 1
5425.

When the kinetic energy of an electron is increased, the wavelength of the associated wave will

A.            Increase
B.            Decrease
C.            Wavelength does not depend on the kinetic energy
D.            None of the above
Answer» C.            Wavelength does not depend on the kinetic energy
5426.

A particle which has zero rest mass and non-zero energy and momentum must travel with a speed [MP PMT 1992; DPMT 2001; Kerala PMT 2004]

A.            Equal to c, the speed of light in vacuum
B.            Greater than c
C.            Less than c
D.            Tending to infinity
Answer» B.            Greater than c
5427.

The wavelength of the matter wave is independent of   [Kerala PMT 2005]

A.            Mass                                       
B.            Velocity
C.            Momentum                         
D.            Charge
Answer» E.
5428.

de-Broglie wavelength of a body of mass m and kinetic energy E is given by                                         [BCECE 2005]

A.            \[\lambda =\frac{h}{mE}\]    
B.            \[\lambda =\frac{\sqrt{2mE}}{h}\]
C.            \[\lambda =\frac{h}{2mE}\]  
D.            \[\lambda =\frac{h}{\sqrt{2mE}}\]
Answer» E.
5429.

The energy that should be added to an electron to reduce its de Broglie wavelength from one nm to 0.5 nm is [KCET 2005]

A.            Four times the initial energy 
B.            Equal to the initial energy
C.            Twice the initial energy           
D.            Thrice the initial energy
Answer» E.
5430.

If the kinetic energy of a free electron doubles, its de-Broglie wavelength changes by the factor     [AIEEE 2005]

A.            \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\]        
B.            \[\sqrt{2}\]
C.            \[\frac{1}{2}\]                      
D.            2
Answer» B.            \[\sqrt{2}\]
5431.

Davission and Germer experiment proved  [RPET 2002; DCE 2004]

A.            Wave nature of light         
B.            Particle nature of light
C.            Both (a) and (b)                  
D.            Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» E.
5432.

A photon, an electron and a uranium nucleus all have the same wavelength. The one with the most energy        [MP PMT 1992]

A.            Is the photon
B.            Is the electron
C.            Is the uranium nucleus
D.            Depends upon the wavelength and the properties of the particle.
Answer» B.            Is the electron
5433.

The de-Broglie wavelength l                                   [RPMT 2004]

A.            is proportional to mass
B.            is proportional to impulse
C.            Inversely proportional to impulse
D.            does not depend on impulse
Answer» D.            does not depend on impulse
5434.

The wavelength associated with an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 100 V is nearly [RPMT 2003]

A.            100 Å                                       
B.            123 Å
C.            1.23 Å                                      
D.            0.123 Å
Answer» D.            0.123 Å
5435.

The kinetic energy of an electron is 5 eV. Calculate the de-Broglie wavelength associated with it (h = 6.6 ´ 10?34 Js, me = 9.1 ´ 10?31 kg)                                                          [Pb. PMT 2004]

A.            5.47 Å                                      
B.            10.9 Å
C.            2.7 Å                                        
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            10.9 Å
5436.

de-Broglie wavelength of a body of mass 1 kg moving with velocity of 2000 m/s is                                             [Pb. PMT 2003]

A.            3.32 ´ 10?27 Å                       
B.            1.5 ´ 107 Å
C.            0.55 ´ 10?22 Å                       
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            1.5 ´ 107 Å
5437.

The wavelength of de-Broglie wave is 2mm, then its momentum is (h = 6.63 ´ 10?34 J-s)    [DCE 2004]

A.            3.315 ´ 10?28 kg-m/s         
B.            1.66 ´ 10?28 kg-m/s
C.            4.97 ´ 10?28 kg-m/s            
D.            9.9 ´ 10?28 kg-m/s
Answer» B.            1.66 ´ 10?28 kg-m/s
5438.

A proton and an a-particle are accelerated through a potential difference of 100 V. The ratio of the wavelength associated with the proton to that associated with an a-particle is                                            [DCE 2002; DPMT 2003]

A.            \[\sqrt{2}:1\]                       
B.            \[2:1\]
C.            \[2\sqrt{2}:1\]                     
D.            \[\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}:1\]
Answer» D.            \[\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}:1\]
5439.

The kinetic energy of an electron with de-Broglie wavelength of 0.3 nanometer is                            [UPSEAT 2004]

A.            0.168 eV                                 
B.            16.8 eV
C.            1.68 eV                                   
D.            2.5 eV
Answer» C.            1.68 eV                                   
5440.

For moving ball of cricket, the correct statement about de-Broglie wavelength is                                               [RPMT 2001]

A.            It is not applicable for such big particle
B.            \[\frac{h}{\sqrt{2mE}}\]
C.            \[\sqrt{\frac{h}{2mE}}\]
D.            \[\frac{h}{2mE}\]
Answer» C.            \[\sqrt{\frac{h}{2mE}}\]
5441.

The de-Broglie wavelength associated with the particle of mass m moving with velocity v is [CBSE PMT 1992]

A.            \[h/mv\]                                
B.            \[mv/h\]
C.            \[mh/v\]                                
D.            \[4\times {{10}^{4}}\]
Answer» B.            \[mv/h\]
5442.

An electron and proton have the same de-Broglie wavelength. Then the kinetic energy of the electron is [Kerala PMT 2004]

A.            Zero
B.            Infinity
C.            Equal to the kinetic energy of the proton
D.            Greater than the kinetic energy of the proton
Answer» E.
5443.

The de-Broglie wavelength of a neutron at 27oC is l. What will be its wavelength at 927oC                             [DPMT 2002]

A.            l / 2                                         
B.            l / 3
C.            l / 4                                         
D.            l / 9
Answer» B.            l / 3
5444.

When the momentum of a proton is changed by an amount P0, the corresponding change in the de-Broglie wavelength is found to be 0.25%. Then, the original momentum of the proton was                                   [CPMT 2002]

A.            p0  
B.            100 p0
C.            400 p0                                      
D.            4 p0
Answer» D.            4 p0
5445.

The de-Broglie wavelength associated with a hydrogen molecule moving with a thermal velocity of 3 km/s will be

A.            1 Å
B.            0.66 Å
C.            6.6 Å                                        
D.            66 Å
Answer» C.            6.6 Å                                        
5446.

The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle accelerated with 150 volt potential is \[{{10}^{-10}}\]m. If it is accelerated by 600 volts p.d., its wavelength will be                                                                       [RPET 1988]

A.            0.25 Å                                      
B.            0.5 Å
C.            1.5 Å                                        
D.            2 Å
Answer» C.            1.5 Å                                        
5447.

The kinetic energy of electron and proton is \[{{10}^{-32}}J\]. Then the relation between their de-Broglie wavelengths is [CPMT 1999]

A.            \[{{\lambda }_{p}}<{{\lambda }_{e}}\]                         
B.            \[{{\lambda }_{p}}>{{\lambda }_{e}}\]
C.            \[{{\lambda }_{p}}={{\lambda }_{e}}\]                         
D.            \[{{\lambda }_{p}}=2{{\lambda }_{e}}\]
Answer» B.            \[{{\lambda }_{p}}>{{\lambda }_{e}}\]
5448.

According to de-Broglie, the de-Broglie wavelength for electron in an orbit of hydrogen atom is 10?9 m. The principle quantum number for this electron is                    [RPMT 2003]

A.            1    
B.            2
C.            3    
D.            4
Answer» D.            4
5449.

The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle moving with a velocity 2.25 ´ 108 m/s is equal to the wavelength of photon. The ratio of kinetic energy of the particle to the energy of the photon is (velocity of light is 3 ´ 108 m/s) [EAMCET (Med.) 2003]

A.            1/8
B.            3/8
C.            5/8
D.            7/8
Answer» C.            5/8
5450.

Particle nature and wave nature of electromagnetic waves and electrons can be shown by                          [AIIMS 2000]

A.            Electron has small mass, deflected by the metal sheet
B.            X-ray is diffracted, reflected by thick metal sheet
C.            Light is refracted and defracted
D.            Photoelectricity and electron microscopy
Answer» E.