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The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on the

A) Piezo - electric Effect B) Edison Effect
C) Photoelectric Effect D) Johnson Effect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Piezo - electric Effect

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Which of the following physical quantities do not have same dimensions

A) Force and Pressure B) Work and Energy
C) Impulse and momentum D) Weight and Force
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Force and Pressure

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If a band is played on the moon the sound will

A) reverberate B) be heard by us faintly
C) be heard upto 10km from it D) not be heard at any distance at all from it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) not be heard at any distance at all from it

Explanation:

As there is no atmosphere surrounding the moon, the sound from any band that is played there cannot travel outwards there is no material medium  surrounding it for its propagation.

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Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of

A) Storm B) Rainfall
C) Snow D) Intense heat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rainfall

Explanation:

Barometer is instrument which is used to measure to pressure. A slow downfall of reading suggests a low pressure area is passing in a nearby region, it may rains. If the reading is going down very fast then its an indication of storm (within 5-6 hours).

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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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Sound waves can not travel through a

 

A) copper wire placed in air B) silver slab placed in air
C) glass prism placed in water D) wooden hollow pipe placed in vacuum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) wooden hollow pipe placed in vacuum

Explanation:

Sound is a kind of energy created when something vibrates. When this vibration reaches an ear, it is translated into what we recognize as a sound. Sound vibration must travel through matter. Therefore, it can travel through air and water but not through vacuum.

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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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Which liquid is the most viscous?

A) Water B) Diesel
C) Milk D) Oil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Oil

Explanation:

Here Oil is the most viscous liquid.

The liquid with the most intermolecular force is high viscous. viscosity is how smoothly a liquid flows and how hardly the liquid flows it is highly viscous.

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