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A Sonar of a ship sends sounds waves of speed 1000 m/s. These waves are reflected back by the ocean floor in 2 seconds. Find the depth (in m) of theocean floor. 

A) 2000 B) 500
C) 1000 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1000

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The area under a Velocity-Time graph represents ______________.

A) distance B) acceleration
C) force D) momentum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) distance

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Newton's first law is also known as _______.

A) Law of friction B) Law of moments
C) Law of Inertia D) Law of motion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Law of Inertia

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Which of the following pairing is incorrect

A) Hygrometer ­- Water vapour content of the atmosphere B) Lactometer - ­ Specific gravity of liquids
C) Anemometer ­ - Speed of the wind D) Seismograph -­ Earthquakes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lactometer - ­ Specific gravity of liquids

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An example of longitudinal waves (in gas as a medium) is ______.

A) heat waves B) radio waves
C) electromagnetic waves D) sound waves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) sound waves

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Calculate the time period (in seconds) of a sound wave of wavelength 4m traveling with a speed of 500m/s

A) 2000 B) 0.016
C) 1000 D) 0.008
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.008

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____________________is a measure of the actual amount of water vapour in a particular sample of air: measured as a partial pressure.

A) Specific Humidity B) Absolute Humidity
C) Relative Humidity D) Dew Point
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Absolute Humidity

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What is the unit of the physical quantity Entropy?

A) watt per kelvin B) newton per kelvin
C) pascal per kelvin D) joule per kelvin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) joule per kelvin

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