Which sources produce alternating current (AC)?
A. Solar power plants
B. Hydro-electric generators
C. Batteries
D. All of the above
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Alternating current is converted into direct current by a
A. Transformer
B. Dynamo
C. Oscillator
D. Rectifier
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Speed regulation of synchronous motor is
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A parallel-plate capacitor,with air in between the plates, has capacitance C. Now the space between the two plates of the capacitor is filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant 7. Then the value of the capacitance will become
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A parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance C1 is made using two gold plates. Another parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance C2 is made using two aluminium plates with same plate separation, and all the four plates are of same area. If rg and ra are respectively the electrical resistivities of gold and aluminium, then which one of the following relations is correct?
A. C1>C2
B. C2>C1
C. C1pa = C2pg
D. C1 = C2
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Which compressor is usually used in AC?
A. Centrifugal
B. Rotary
C. Reciprocating
D. Axial
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The best material for the core of a transformer is
A. Stainless steel
B. Mild steel
C. Hard steel
D. Soft iron
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A transformer works on the principle of
A. Self induction
B. Mutual induction
C. Generator
D. Inverter
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Transformer is a device to convert
A. D.C. to A.C.
B. Low voltage D.C. into high voltage D.C.
C. Low voltage A.C. into high voltage A.C.
D. Mechanical energy into Electrical energy
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Atomic hydrogen has a life period of
A. One hour
B. One day
C. One minute
D. A fraction of a second
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According to Rutherford's atomic model, the electrons inside an atom are
A. Centralized
B. Not Stationary
C. Stationary
D. None of these
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Electrons carry a
A. Positive Charge
B. Negative Charge
C. Variable Charge
D. Neutral Charge
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An atom with more neutrons than protons is called
A. Compound
B. Element
C. Isotope
D. None of the above
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What part of the atom has a positive charge?
A. Neutron
B. Proton
C. Electron
D. All the above
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Who was the first scientist to discover Electrons?
A. Albert Einstein
B. Isaac Newton
C. J.C. Bose
D. J.J Thompson
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The wave like properties of electrons are useful in
A. Magnifying objects
B. Lasers
C. Weather reports
D. All of the above
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Who indirectly determined the mass of the electron by measuring the charge of the electron?
A. Thomson
B. Millikan
C. Rutherford
D. Einstein
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When an atom loses an electron it becomes
A. Neutron
B. Negative ion
C. Positive ion
D. None of the above
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What is the size of Electron as comapared to Proton and Neutron?
A. 1/355
B. 1/1236
C. 1/1836
D. 1/1923
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The force that binds the neutrons and protons in a nucleus is called as:
A. Weak Nuclear Force
B. Strong Nuclear Force
C. Electromagnetic Force
D. Gravitational Force
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