Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

This section includes 14 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.

What does the following figure shows?

A. Ionic Polarization
B. Space-charge polarization
C. Orientational Polarization
D. Electronic Polarization
Answer» B. Space-charge polarization
2.

In a water drop of radius 1 mm all the molecular dipole points are in the same direction. If the dipole moment of a water molecule is 6 X 10-30 m, the polarization in the water drop is _____________

A. 6.4 X 10-13 m-2
B. 7.4 X 10-13 m-2
C. 8.4 X 10-13 m-2
D. 9.4 X 10-13 m-2
Answer» D. 9.4 X 10-13 m-2
3.

The dielectric constant of helium is 1.000684. If N is 2.7 X 1025 atoms/m3, what is the radius of the electronic cloud?

A. 3.78 X 10-11 m
B. 4.65 X 10-11 m
C. 5.87 X 10-11 m
D. 6.12 X 10-11 m
Answer» D. 6.12 X 10-11 m
4.

An oxygen atom produced a dipole moment of 5 X 10-23 cm when subjected to an electric field. If the separation between the center of electronic cloud and the nucleus is 4 X 10-17 m, what is the polarizability of the oxygen atom?

A. 1.4 X 10-47 Fm2
B. 1.7 X 10-47 Fm2
C. 1.8 X 10-47 Fm2
D. 1.9 X 10-47 Fm2
Answer» E.
5.

What is the polarizability of an argon atom if the relative permittivity of argon at NTP is 1.000435?

A. 1.21 X 10-40 Fm2
B. 1.37 X 10-40 Fm2
C. 1.43 X 10-40 Fm2
D. 1.55 X 10-40 Fm2
Answer» D. 1.55 X 10-40 Fm2
6.

Which polarizability is the ionic polarizability?

A. αa
B. αb
C. αc
D. αd
Answer» D. αd
7.

The frequency for electronic polarization lies in which region of the electromagnetic spectrum?

A. Microwave
B. Infrared
C. Visible
D. Ultraviolet
Answer» E.
8.

Which category of polarizability strongly depends on Temperature and frequency?

A. Ionic Polarization
B. Space-charge polarization
C. Orientational Polarization
D. Electronic Polarization
Answer» D. Electronic Polarization
9.

Space charge polarization is mostly observed in ____________

A. Uni-phasic material
B. Biphasic material
C. Multiphasic material
D. Crystal
Answer» D. Crystal
10.

The dipole is least stable when the angle between the dipole and the field is _____________

A.
B. 45°
C. 90°
D. 180°
Answer» E.
11.

In which category of polarization Electric field is used to develop a net dipole moment in dipolar substances?

A. Ionic Polarization
B. Space-charge polarization
C. Orientational Polarization
D. Electronic Polarization
Answer» D. Electronic Polarization
12.

Electronic polarizability is dependent of temperature.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
13.

NaCl falls under which category of polarization?

A. Ionic Polarization
B. Space-charge polarization
C. Dipolar Polarization
D. Electronic Polarization
Answer» B. Space-charge polarization
14.

The four types of polarization are Electronic Polarization, Ionic Polarization, Space-charge polarization and ______

A. Magnetic Polarization
B. Electric Polarization
C. Orientational Polarization
D. Potential Polarization
Answer» D. Potential Polarization