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What is refractive index ?

A) it is defined as the ratio of speed of light in the medium to the speed of light in vacuum. B) it is defined as the product of speed of light in medium and in vacuum.
C) it is defined as the ratio of speed of light in vacuum to the speed of light in the medium . D) None of above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) it is defined as the ratio of speed of light in vacuum to the speed of light in the medium .

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Electrical burns occur principally because of

A) Radiation pulses of the electricity B) The heat generated by the flow of electrical current through the body
C) The high energy of electrons D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The heat generated by the flow of electrical current through the body

Explanation:

Electrical burns occur principally because of the heat generated by the flow of electrical current through the body.

 

Burns caused by electricity are divided into three types:

electrical burns,

arc burns, and

thermal contact burns.

 

Electrical burns can result when a person touches electrical wiring or equipment that is used or maintained improperly.

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Which best describes how air moves during convection?

A) cool air falls down B) warm air falls down
C) cool air is replaced by warm air D) air always falls down
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cool air falls down

Explanation:

During convection, cool and dense air falls through the warmer and less dense air. The warm air having less mass is being displaced by the cooler which is much heavy. Convection always involves the air rising through the atmosphere.

 

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A machine powered by rotating blades is a

A) Fumerole B) Turbines
C) Solar panel D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Turbines

Explanation:

Turbines are machines powered by rotating blades.

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Which of the following group of elements are diamagnetic ?

A) Argon, copper, silver B) Hydrogen, argon, copper
C) Oxygen, copper, silver D) Hydrogen, oxygen, Argon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Argon, copper, silver

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Persistence of vision is the principle behind

A) Telescope B) Periscope
C) Cinema D) Microscope
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cinema

Explanation:

Optical illusion is what that refers to persistence of vision with a principle that multiple images blend into a single image in human mind and what is showed in cinema.

 

Hence, Persistence of vision is the principle behind cinema.

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In the case of bodies falling under gravity which of the following remains constant at a given place?

A) Kinetic energy B) Potential energy
C) acceleration D) all the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) acceleration

Explanation:

This acceleeration denoted by letter g varies from place to place. Unless stated otherwise, it can be taken 9.8 m/s2.

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Heat transfer by radiation mainly depends upon

A) Kind and extent of its surface B) Its temperature
C) Nature of the body D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Heat transfer through radiation takes place in form of electromagnetic waves mainly in the infrared region. It depends on nature of the body, its temperature and kind & extent of its surface.

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