Sound waves in air are
A. transverse
B. longitudinal
C. electromagnetic
D. polarised
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Magnetism at the centre of a bar magnet is
A. minimum
B. maximum
C. zero
D. minimum or maximum
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It is more difficult to walk on a sandy road than on a concrete road because
A. sand is soft and concreter is hard.
B. the friction between sand and feet is less than that between concrete and feet.
C. the friction between sand and feet is more than that between concrete and feet.
D. the sand is grainy but concrete is smooth.
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Find the maximum velocity for the overturn of a car moving on a circular track of radius 100 m. The co-efficient of friction between the road and tyre is 0.2
A. 0.14 m/s
B. 140 m/s
C. 1.4 km/s
D. 14 m/s
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Of the following properties of a wave, the one that is independent of the other is its
A. amplitude
B. velocity
C. wavelength
D. frequency
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Lux is the SI unit of
A. intensity of illumination
B. luminous efficiency
C. luminous flux
D. luminous intensity
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On a rainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant colours. This is due to
A. dispersion
B. interference
C. diffraction
D. polarization
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Point A is at a lower electrical potential than point B. An electron between them on the line joining them will
A. Move towards A
B. Move towards B
C. Move at right angles to the line joining A and B
D. Remain at rest
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Materials for rain-proof coats and tents owe their water-proof properties to
A. surface tension
B. viscosity
C. specific gravity
D. elasticity
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RADAR is used for:
A. locating submerged submarines.
B. receiving a signals in a radio receiver.
C. locating geostationary satellites.
D. detecting and locating the position of objects such as Aeroplanes.
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Sound of frequency below 20 Hz is called
A. audio sounds
B. infrasonic
C. ultrasonic
D. supersonics
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On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical because:
A. mercury is a metal.
B. density of mercury is greater than that of water.
C. cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhesion with glass.
D. cohesion of water is greater than its adhesion with glass.
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Suitable impurities are added to a semiconductor depending on its use. This is done in order to
A. increase its life
B. enable it to withstand higher voltages
C. increase its electrical conductivity
D. increase its electrical resistivity
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Stars twinkle because
A. the intensity of light emitted by them changes with time.
B. the distance of the stars from the earth changes with time.
C. the refractive index of the different layers of the earth's atmosphere changes continuously.
D. None of these
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It takes much longer to cook food in the hills than in the plains, because
A. in the hills the atmospheric pressure is lower than that in the plains and therefore water boils at a temperature lower than 100o C causing an increase in cooking time
B. due to low atmospheric pressure on the hills, the water boils at a temperature higher than 100o C and therefore water takes longer to boil
C. in the hills the atmospheric density is low and therefore a lot of heat is lost to the atmosphere
D. in the hills the humidity is high and therefore a lot of heat is absorbed by the atmosphere leaving very little heat for cooking
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Moment of inertia is:
A. Vector
B. Scalar
C. Phasor
D. Tensor
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Of the following natural phenomena, tell which one known in Sanskrit as 'deer's thirst'?
A. Rainbow
B. Earthshine
C. Halo
D. Mirage
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Inside an aeroplane, flying at a high altitude,
A. the pressure is the same as that outside.
B. normal atmospheric pressure is maintained by the use of air pumps.
C. the pressure inside is less than the pressure outside.
D. normal humidity and partial vacuum are maintained.
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Sound travels with a different speed in media. In what order does the velocity of sound increase in these media?
A. Water, iron and air
B. Iron, air and water
C. Air, water and iron
D. Iron, water and air
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One thousand microns is equal to
A. 10-3 m
B. 10-6 m
C. 10-9 m
D. 10-12 m
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