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Q:

During thunderstorm you are travelling in a car. To protect yourself from the lightning you will have to 

A) remain in the car B) get out of the car and lie flat in the ground
C) abandon the car and take shelter under a nearby tree D) touch the nearest electric pole
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) remain in the car

Explanation:

The Whole car  - the body and inside - can be considered to be a hallow conductor. During the thunderstorm the body - i.e, the outside- gets a charge but there will be no charge inside. so the inside is safe.

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Q:

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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Q:

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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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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Q:

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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Q:

what is the source of energy for the water cycle?

A) Rain water B) Sun
C) Clouds D) Animals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sun

Explanation:

The water cycle is a term for the movement of water between the Earth's surface, the sky and underground. Water evaporates due to heat from the sun. Hence, the water cycle is driven primarily by the energy from the sun.

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This solar energy drives the cycle by evaporating water from the oceans, lakes, rivers, and even the soil. Other water moves from plants to the atmosphere through the process of transpiration.

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Q:

Slip rings are usually made of

A) Aluminium B) Copper
C) Phosphor Bronze D) Carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Phosphor Bronze

Explanation:

A Slip ring is a ring in a dynamo or electric motor which is attached to and rotates with the shaft, passing an electric current to a circuit via a fixed brush pressing against it.

 

Slip rings are usually made of Phosphor Bronze.

 

Slip ring motors usually have a 'phase-wound' rotor. This type of rotor has a 3-phase, double-layer, distributed winding consisting of coils used in alternators. The rotor core is made up of steel laminations which have slots to accommodate formed 3-single phase windings.

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Q:

Compressions and Rarefactions are characteristic of

A) Longitudinal waves B) Transverse waves
C) Both A & B D) Neither of A & B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Longitudinal waves

Explanation:

Compressions and Rarefactions are characteristic of Longitudinal waves.

The direction of vibration of the particles is in the same plane as in which the wave is propagating. The particles vibrate back and forth, about their mean positions.

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