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Which one of the following is not a property of electromagnetic waves?

A) Electromagnetic waves do not show interference and diffraction. B) Oscillating electric field and magnetic field are perpendicular to each other.
C) Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves D) Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to propagate.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Electromagnetic waves do not show interference and diffraction.

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What is the SI unit of pressure?

A) Newton B) Weber
C) Pascal D) Henry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pascal

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If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g, then the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet whose mass is same as that of earth and radius is twice as that of earth is _________________.

A) g/4 B) g/2
C) 4g D) 2g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) g/4

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Consider a hypothetical planet with a mass equal to half that of Earth and radius is one-third that of Earth. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth, the acceleration due to gravity on the planet will be

A) (1/2)g B) (9/2)g
C) (5/2)g D) (3/2)g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (9/2)g

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The instrument used to determine the rotation speed of a shaft is called

A) Speedometer B) Tachometer
C) Anemometer D) Chronometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tachometer

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The radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 30 cm. Following Cartesian Sign Convention, its focal length is expressed as

A) -30 cm B) -15 cm
C) +30 cm D) +15 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -15 cm

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When a ray of light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium, it bends

A) towards the normal and speeds up B) towards the normal and slows down
C) away from the normal and speeds up D) away from the normal and slows down
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) away from the normal and speeds up

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A body in equilibrium _______.

A) can move with constant acceleration B) is always at rest
C) can move with constant velocity D) can move with variable acceleration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) can move with constant velocity

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