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Pieces of camphor placed on water move about rapidly. This is because of

A) diffusion B) viscosity
C) surface tension D) capillarity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) surface tension

Explanation:

The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water lowering the latter's surface tension in the immediate neighbourhood. The stronger pull exerted by the uncontaminated portion of water brings about a movement of the surface and the camphor particles are carried along with it. When after sometime the whole surface settles for the reduced tension, the movement of the camphor too short.

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A periscope works by the principle of

A) Total internal reflection B) Refraction
C) Diffraction D) Reflection & Refraction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Total internal reflection

Explanation:

A periscope is an optical instrument that uses a system of prisms, lenses, or mirrors to reflect images through a tube.

 

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Light from a distant object strikes the top mirror and is then reflected at an angle of 90 degrees down the periscope tube. At the bottom of the periscope, the light strikes another mirror and is then reflected into the viewer’s eye.

 

Hence, A periscope works by the principle of Total internal reflection.

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Calculate the pressure (in Pa) if a thrust of 1000 N is applied to an area of 5 sq.m.

 

A) 200 B) 50
C) 100 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 200

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No current will flow between two charged bodies if they have the same 

A) resistance B) charge
C) potential D) charge/ potential ratio
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) potential

Explanation:

An electric charge always flows from a body at higher potential to a body at a lower potential irrespective of the amounts of charges contained in them. In the question , no current flows. So there is no potential difference. 

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The gravitational force of attraction between two bodies is ____________________ the distance between the two bodies.

 

A) inversely proportional to the B) directly proportional to the square of  
C) inversely proportional to the square of   D) directly proportional to the
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) inversely proportional to the square of  

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What is the SI unit of pressure

A) Pascal B) Dyne
C) Newton D) Jule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pascal

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Ball bearings are used in cycles, scooters etc to

A) Increase the friction between the wheel and the axle B) Reduce the friction between the wheel and the axle
C) Reduce the friction between ground and the whee D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Reduce the friction between the wheel and the axle

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Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT?

 

A. The value of G on the moon is equal to that on the earth.

B. 26.68 x 10-11 N is the force of gravitation between two point masses of 2 kg and 2kg kept 1 m apart.

C. Newton's law of gravitation is valid in the laboratory only.

D. Force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between two bodies.

 

A) B, C and D B) C and D only
C) Only C D) Only A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only C

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