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Q:

When one enters a dark room after being in bright light one is not able to see anything clearly for a while because

A) the retina of the eye moves forward B) the retina of the eye moves backward
C) the iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediately to be able to see things D) the eye has no power of accommodation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediately to be able to see things

Explanation:

The size of the pupil of the eye automatically adjusts itself  according to the intensity of light passing through it;if the intensity is more , the size is less, if less, it is more. So in our case the pupil should dilate i.e, increase in size to be able to see in the dark . This switchover takes sometime. But here the entry into the dark room is immediate . So the eye has no time to adjust itself and hence is not able to see at all for a while.

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A piece of ice is floating in water kept in a beaker. When all the ice melts the level of water will

A) first rise and then fall B) fall
C) remain the same D) rise
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) remain the same

Explanation:

The submerged portion of the ice on melting shrinks a little in volume. so the level of water goes down a little.But this is just made up by the water added by the melting of upper portion. Addition is equal to the Shrinkage. Hence level is unchanged.

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Q:

An object at rest may have

A) Momentum B) Potential energy
C) Velocity D) Kinetic energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Potential energy

Explanation:

An object at rest may have Potential energy.

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Two metallic plate of equal thickness and coefficient thermal conductivity K1 and K2 put together face to face. A common plate is constructed. What is equivalent K? 

A) K1k2/k1+k2 B) 2k1k2/k1+k2
C) K1+k2/k1k2 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2k1k2/k1+k2

Explanation:

We know that,

 

The equivalent K =  L1 + L2L1K1+L2K2

 

where L1 & L2 are plate1 & Plate2 thicknesses, K1 & K2 are coefficient thermal conductivity of plate1 & Plate2 respectively.

 

But here L1 = L2 = L (say)

 

Then K = L+L/(L/K1 + L/K2)  =  2K1K2K1+K2

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A disk and a sphere of same radius but different masses roll on two inclined planes of the same altitude and length. Which one of the two objects gets to the bottom of the plane first ?

A) Depends on their masses B) Sphere
C) Disk D) Both reach at the same time
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sphere

Explanation:

Time does not depend on mass, else

T  1 + k2R2 

 

  k2R2=> is least for 'sphere' and

 

hence least time is taken by sphere.

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Q:

Decibel is the unit of

A) speed of light B) intensity of sound
C) intensity of heat D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) intensity of sound

Explanation:
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Kilohertz is a unit which measures

A) Electromagnetic radio wave frequencies B) Electric resistance
C) Power used by a current of one ampere D) Voltage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Electromagnetic radio wave frequencies

Explanation:

The hertz (Hz) is defined as one cycle per second and is a SI unit of frequency. Here kilohertz is also a unit of frequency of waves and is defined as 1000 cycles per second. Radio waves are measured in kilohertz (KHz).

 

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What causes brownian motion in colloids?

A) coagulation of particles and the dispersed phase B) erratic flashes of light
C) molecules of the dispersion medium colliding with dispersed phase particles D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) molecules of the dispersion medium colliding with dispersed phase particles

Explanation:

When their is a colloid in the solution, then it will show the Brownian movement, such as dust particle in the air will show the Brownian movement.

 

Hence, Brownian movement arises due to the impact of the molecules of the dispersion medium with the colloidal particles. It has been postulated that the impact of the molecules of dispersion medium on the colloidal particles are unequal.

 

This leads to the zig-zag (random) motion of the colloidal particles.

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