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The speed of sound in air at 0°is

 

A) 331 m/s B) 330 m/s
C) 330 ms D) 331 ms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 331 m/s

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Calculate the power (in W) of an engine if it can perform 120 J of work in 3 seconds.

 

A) 360 B) 80
C) 180 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

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Q:

Quality of transmission depends upon

A) Nature of signal only B) Nature of medium only
C) Both (A) and (B) D) Neither A nor B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both (A) and (B)

Explanation:

Quality of transmission is governed both by nature of signal and nature of communication channel/medium.

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We obtain average _____________ by dividing the total energy consumed by the total time taken.

 

A) force B) power
C) torque D) momentum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) power

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Q:

Sound becomes hazardous noise pollution at decibels?

A) above 120 db B) above 80 db
C) above 50 db D) above 30 db
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) above 120 db

Explanation:

Sound intensity is measured in decibels(db). Sound pollution above 120 db becomes more hazardous and have adverse affects on human life. 

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If a body weighs 12N on the surface of the earth, how much will it weigh on the surface of the moon where acceleration due to gravity is only one-sixth of that on earth's surface?

A) 12N B) 2N
C) 10N D) 6N
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2N

Explanation:

Weight is mass x g. Since mass is constant and g is only 16thof that on the earth. The weight on the moon is only 16th of that on the earth. 

Therefore 2N i.e (b) is the answer.

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Q:

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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A person is sitting in a moving train and is facing the engine. He tosses up a coin and the cion fals behind him. It can be concluded that the train is moving:

A) forward and loosing speed B) forward and gaining speed
C) forward and uniform speed D) backward with uniform speed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) forward and gaining speed

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