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Which statement about tobacco use is true?

A) Smoking can lead to emphysema as well as strokes B) Smokeless tobacco can lead to cancer but is not addictive
C) Smoking relaxes people because it lowers the heart rate D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Smoking can lead to emphysema as well as strokes

Explanation:

Smoking can lead to emphysema as well as strokes is the true statement regarding tobacco use. Emphysema is related to the failure of lungs air sacs and cilia that eliminate the dust from the body.

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The energy of a photon, whose momentum is 10 MeV/c, where c is the speed of light, is given by

A) 10 MeV B) 100 MeV
C) 1 MeV D) 0.1 MeV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 MeV

Explanation:

A photon’s relativistic momentum is given by the equation,E = pc where p is the momentum.

P = 10 MeV/c

So, E = 10 MeV

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The velocity required to place a vehicle in orbit round the moon is _______ that required to place it in orbit round the earth 

A) less than B) Greater than
C) equal to D) greater than or equal to
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) less than

Explanation:

This orbital velocity at the moon is less because orbital velocity = rg

 

where 'r ' is the orbital radius. i.e the distance of the body from the center of the earth and 'g' is the acceleration due to gravity on the body in question. In the case of the moon, both r and g are less than in the case of the earth.

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What is the capital of Korea,North?

A) Pyongyang B) Tokyo
C) Bissau D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pyongyang

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Who dicovered X-rays?

Answer

In 1985 the physicist Wilhelm Rontgen discovered X-rays, the "X" signifying their unknown origin.He later found that the rays could pass through flesh and by using photographic plates could make images of bones inside the body. 

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A Good CFO will tell you that it is important to look at your bottom line and determine how to increase profits for the organization. Veronica, the new CFO at a local university, is taking that approach and applying it to new projects. Therefore,she wants to include costs from each phase of the project on a total expenditure is known as 

A) An opportunity cost B) A sunk cost
C) NPV D) A life cycle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A life cycle

Explanation:

Life Cycle costing includes the costs from each phase of the project life cycle when the total investment costs are calculated. Answer A is incorrect because an opportunity cost is the difference between a chosen investment and the one that is passed up. Answer B is incorrect because sunk costs are costs that have been incurred and cannot be reversed. Answer C is incorrect because net present value (NPV) is the present value of cash inflows(benifits) minus the present value of cash outflows (costs).

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Melvin calvin got Noble Prize for his studies on

A) Light reaction B) Plant hormones
C) Carbon fixation D) Photons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carbon fixation

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In which State of India,the sex ration is more than 1000

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Karnataka
C) Kerala D) Tamil Nadu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kerala

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