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What is the effective resistance (in Ω) of two resistors 21 Ω and 28 Ω connected in parallel?

 

A) 49 B) 24
C) 12 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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1 watt is equal to 1 ____________

 

A) J s-1   B) J s
C) J s-2 D) J
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) J s-1  

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It is difficult to fix a nail on a freely suspended wooden frame. Which law supports this statement?

 

A) Law of inertia B) Newton's second law
C) Newton's third law D) Pascal's law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Newton's third law

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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

 

18 volts = ___ x 3 ohms

 

A) 6 amperes B) 6 watts
C) 6 milliamperes D) 6 joules
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 amperes

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The working principle of a washing machine is

A) reverse osmosis B) diffusion
C) centrifugation D) dialysis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) centrifugation

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The working principle of a washing machine is centrifugation.

 

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Centrifugation is a separation process which uses the action of centrifugal force to promote accelerated settling of particles in a solid-liquid mixture.

The washing machine consists of centrifuge for this purpose. A centrifuge is a piece of equipment that puts an object in rotation around a fixed axis, applying a force perpendicular to the axis of spin that can be very strong.

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Which of the following is a bad conductor of heat?

 

A) Wood  B) Diamond
C) Water  D) Mica
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wood 

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Which of the following represents a relation for ‘heat lost = heat gained’?

 

A) Principle of thermal equilibrium B) Principle of colors
C) Principle of calorimetry D) Principle of vaporization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Principle of calorimetry

Explanation:

Heat lost by hot object = Heat gained by cold object

where we ignore heat gained or lost from/to the surroundings.

The study of heat gained and lost in this manner is often called Calorimetry.

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What is the heat released by a heating filament rated 20 W when it is kept on for 2 seconds?

 

A) 40 B) 10
C) 80 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40

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