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Q:

What is unit of Astronomical distance ?

A) light year B) angstrom
C) weber D) lux
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) light year

Explanation:

angstrom is used to measure wave length,

weber is used to measure Magnetic flux,

lux is used to measure Intensity of illumination.

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Q:

If a barometric reading is falling, this usually indicates what

A) Increasing pressure B) Decreasing pressure
C) No pressure D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Decreasing pressure

Explanation:

A barometer is a tool that measures air pressure

A rising barometer indicates increasing air pressure, a falling barometer indicates decreasing air pressure.

In space, there is a nearly complete vacuum, so the air pressure is zero.

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Why does the sea appear blue in colour?

A) Reflection of the sun light from water surface B) Interference of the sun light from water surface
C) Scattering of the sunlight by water molecules D) refraction of the sun light
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Scattering of the sunlight by water molecules

Explanation:

Sea appears blue in colour due to the scattering of the rays when they hit water molecules

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A bimetal made copper and iron strips welded together is straight at room temperature. It is held vertically with iron strip towards left and copper strip towards right. If this bimetal is heated , it will

A) remain straight B) bend towards right
C) bend towards left D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) bend towards left

Explanation:
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Q:

A man stands in a lift which accelerates upwards. The resultant reaction force on the floor of the lift is 

A) greater than the weight of the man B) less than the weight of the man
C) Same as the weight of the man D) Zero
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) greater than the weight of the man

Explanation:

The weight of the man mg is acting on the floor. As the lift is moving up with an acceleration, say a, the man too in it is having this acceleration. The force producing this acceleration is ma. By Newton's third law, this force will have an equal reaction pressing the floor equal to ma. Therefore the total resultant reaction on the floor is mg+ma = m(g+a) which is mg, the weight of the man. So (a) is correct.

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Q:

Radian is used to measure

A) Temperature B) Intensity of Flame
C) Angle D) Solid Angle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Angle

Explanation:

Kelvin is used to measure Temperature,

Candela is used to measure Intensity of flame,

Steredian is used to measure Solid Angle.

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Q:

Heat is associated with

A) K.E of random motion of molecules B) K.E of orderly motion of molecules
C) Total K.E of random and orderly motion of molecules D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) K.E of random motion of molecules

Explanation:
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Q:

Speed in a given direction is called

A) Velocity B) Torque
C) Acceleration D) Displacement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Velocity

Explanation:

Speed in a given direction is called Velocity.

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