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Sunspots appear dark because they are

A) hotter than the rest of the Sun's surface. B) more magnetic than the rest of the Sun's surface. 
C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface.

Explanation:

Sunspots are a magnetic phenomenon on the Sun.

The reason a sunspot appears dark is that they are cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface and also the gas inside the spot where the magnetic field is strongest is only emitting about 1/4 as much light as from the rest of the solar surface. 

 

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Blood pressure is measured by _______.

A) Barometer B) Sphygmomanometer
C) Hydrometer D) Thermometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sphygmomanometer

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A Sonar of a ship sends sounds waves of speed 1500 m/s. These waves are reflected back by the ocean floor in 5 seconds. Find the depth (in m) of the ocean floor.

A) 3750 B) 7500
C) 1875 D) 5000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3750

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What is the direction of torque?

A) Perpendicular to the direction of applied force B) Same as the direction of applied force
C) Opposite to the direction of applied force D) Parallel to the radius
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Perpendicular to the direction of applied force

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If a body takes 't' seconds to go once round the circular path of radius 'r', the velocity 'v' is given by

A) v=t2πr B) v=2πrt
C) v=2πr2t D) v=πr2t
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) v=2πrt

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Find the kinetic energy (in J) possessed by a body of mass 10 kg moving with a velocity of 5 m/s.

A) 25 B) 125
C) 62.5 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 125

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The radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 30 cm. Following Cartesian Sign Convention, its focal length is expressed as

A) -30 cm B) -15 cm
C) +30 cm D) +15 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -15 cm

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Rectifiers convert _____.

A) high voltage to low voltage B) low voltage to high voltage
C) AC to DC D) DC to AC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) AC to DC

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