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For a body moving with uniform acceleration its final velocity equals _________________.

A) average velocity - initial velocity B) 2 x average velocity - initial velocity
C) 2 x average velocity + initial velocity D) average velocity + initial velocity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 x average velocity - initial velocity

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The absolute refractive index of any medium is always:

A) more than one B) 0
C) 1 D) less than one
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) more than one

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Polarizing sunglasses are useful because they are able to

Polarizing sunglasses are useful because they are able to

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The energy obtained from atoms is known as.........

A) Solar energy B) Heat energy
C) Nuclear energy D) Chemical energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nuclear energy

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What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called?

A) Evaporation B) Condensation
C) Sublimation D) Distillation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sublimation

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Instrument for measuring rainfall is called

A) Lucimeter B) Galactometer
C) Hyetometer D) Hygrometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hyetometer

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Weight of a body is maximum at the:

A) Equator B) Pole
C) Subtropics D) Tropics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pole

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In the gamma decay of a nucleus

A) the mass number of the nucleus changes whereas its atomic number does not change B) the mass number of the nucleus does not change whereas its atomic number changes
C) both the mass number and the atomic number of the nucleus change D) neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes

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The emission of gamma rays does not alter the number of protons or neutrons in the nucleus but instead has the effect of moving the nucleus from a higher to a lower energy state (unstable to stable)

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