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To convert temperature from Celcius to Kelvin scale, you must ___ the given temperature.

A) subtract 273 B) multiply 273
C) add 273 D) divide by 273
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) add 273

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The apparent weight of a person in a lift which is moving down with uniform acceleration is _______.

A) greater than the weight when the person is stationary B) twice the weight when the person is stationary
C) less than the weight when the person is stationary D) same as the weight when the person is stationary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) less than the weight when the person is stationary

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_________________ through a plane surface is the product of the magnetic flux density normal to the surface and the area of the surface.

A) Magnetic susceptibility B) Magnetic resonance
C) Magnetic flux D) Magnetic pulse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Magnetic flux

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As per Newton's law of gravitation, the force between two bodies is ________.

A) directly proportional to the product of their masses B) directly proportional to the distance between them
C) directly proportional to the product of their radius D) directly proportional to the product of forces
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) directly proportional to the product of their masses

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A broadcasting station transmits waves with a frequency of 71 x 104 Hz and a speed of 3 x 108 m/s. The wavelength of the wave is

A) 324.6 m B) 422.5 m
C) 208.4 m D) 418.8 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 422.5 m

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A  photon  of  X-ray  has  energy  of  1  keV.  A photon of visible radiation has energy of 3 eV.  In  this  context,  which  one  of  the following statements is not correct?

A) The wavelength of X-ray photon is less than the wavelength of visible radiation photon. B) Both    the    photons    have    different energies.
C) The  speeds  of  both  the  photons  in vacuum are different D) The   frequency   of   X-ray   photon   is higher  than  the  frequency  of  visible radiation photon.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The  speeds  of  both  the  photons  in vacuum are different

Explanation:

The speed of all the electromagnetic radiation are always   same   and   equal   to   the numerical value 3 x 10^8m/sec.

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Atmospheric pressure is measured by __________.

A) Barometer B) Hexameter
C) Nanometer D) Glaxometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Barometer

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What type of force acts on a car moving around a curve?

A) Centrifugal force B) Cohesive force
C) Centripetal force D) Gravitational force
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Centripetal force

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It is a force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and is directed towards the centre around which the body is moving is called as Centripetal force.

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