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A body has a weight W on the surface of Earth. What is its weight on a planet whose mass is 15 times that of Earth and a radius that is 4 times that of the earth?

A) 15/4 W B) 16/9 W
C) 16/7 W D) 16/15 W
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16/15 W

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If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g, then the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet whose mass is same as that of earth and radius is half as that of earth is _________________.

 

A) 2g B) g/4
C) g/2 D) 4g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4g

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Which of the following waves cannot be polarised?

A) Radio B) Ultra violet
C) Infrared D) Ultrasonic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ultrasonic

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In a qualitative way, the tendency of undisturbed objects to stay at rest or to keep moving with the same velocity is called _________.

A) force B) acceleration
C) friction D) inertia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) inertia

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Optical fiber works on the principle of -

A) Diffusion B) Total Internal Reflection
C) Scattering D) Refraction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Total Internal Reflection

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What is the unit of the physical quantity, Electrical conductance?

A) lux B) ohm
C) farad D) siemens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) siemens

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A wooden block of mass m1 kg accelerates at m/s when a force of 5 N acts on it. Another block of mass m2 kg accelerates at 20 m/s when the same force acts on it. If both the blocks are tied together and the same force acts on their combination, the acceleration will be about

 

A) 6.67 m/s2 B) 1.67 m/s2
C) 5.67 m/s2 D) 4.67 m/s2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6.67 m/s2

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Consider a hypothetical planet with a mass equal to half that of Earth and radius is one-third that of Earth. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth, the acceleration due to gravity on the planet will be

A) (1/2)g B) (9/2)g
C) (5/2)g D) (3/2)g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (9/2)g

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