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Materials that usually are good conductors of electricity?

A) Aluminium B) Lead
C) Nickel D) Wood
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aluminium

Explanation:

Materials that usually allow electricity to pass through them are called Good conductors of electricity.


Conductors conduct electrical current very easily because of their free electrons.

Examples are :: Aluminium, Gold, Copper, Silver

 

Materials that do not allow or oppose electrical current & make poor conductors are called Insulators.

Examples are :: Glass, Plastic, Wood, Air,...

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If you look into a mirror and find that the image (your reflection) is smaller than you, then the type of the mirror is:

A) concave mirror B) convex mirror
C) plano-concave mirror D) plane mirror
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) convex mirror

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Q:

1 WH =

A) 360 joules B) 36000 joules
C) 3600 joules D) 36 joules
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3600 joules

Explanation:

The watt-hour (WH) is a unit of energy equivalent to one watt (1 W) of power expended for one hour (1 h) of time.

1 WH = 3600 joules.

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AV= constant, where A= area of cross-section and V= velocity of fluid. This equation is called _____.

A) Equation of discontinuity B) Equation of continuity
C) Equation of sustenance D) Equation of parallelism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Equation of continuity

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Which mirror is used as rear view mirror in vehicles?

A) Concave B) Plane
C) Convex D) Any of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Convex

Explanation:

Convex mirror is used as rear view mirror in vehicles. Because the image is smaller, more image can fit onto the mirror, so a convex mirror provides for a larger field of view than a plane mirror. This is why they are useful.

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If the speed of an object moving along a straight line is constant, its motion is said to be _________.

A) Uniform B) Periodic
C) Circular D) Non-uniform
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uniform

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Temperature of distant luminous bodies can be determined by

A) Mercury thermometers B) Gas thermometers
C) Pyrometers D) Colour thermometers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pyrometers

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Calculate the time period (in seconds) of a sound wave of wavelength 2m travelling with a speed of 250 m/s.

A) 500 B) 0.008
C) 0.016 D) 250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.008

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