In a railway track, two rails are joined end to end with a gap in between them because
A. Steel can be saved
B. Accidents due to contraction in winter can be avoided
C. Air-gaps are necessary for bearing the weight of running train
D. Accidents due to expansion in summer can be avoided
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Air coolers are more suitable for
A. Hot and humid climate
B. Hot and dry climate
C. Cool and humid climate
D. Cool and dry climate
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We feel cool when we sit near the fan, this is because
A. Fan gives cool air.
B. Fan cools surrounding air.
C. Air vapourises the sweat on our body.
D. We feel cool when air touches the body.
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When hot-water is sprinkled on a hotter glass tumbler, it breaks because
A. Glass suddenly expands
B. Glass suddenly contracts
C. Water evaporates
D. Glass reacts chemically with water
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A gap is left between two rails of a railway track to accommodate...... of the metal.
A. Areal expansion
B. Volume expansion
C. Linear expansion
D. Apparent expansion
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Which of the following is arranged in order of decreasing conductivity?
A. Copper, Aluminium, Steel, Silver
B. Aluminium, Silver, Copper, Steel
C. Copper, Silver, Aluminium, Steel
D. Silver, Copper, Aluminium, Steel
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Every hot object emits ________
A. X–rays
B. Visible light
C. Infrared rays
D. Ultraviolet rays
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Which metal is the best conductor of heat?
A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Copper
D. All of the above
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When hot liquid is poured into a thick glass tumbler, it cracks because glass :
A. Is a bad conductor of heat so only inner surface expands
B. Has high temperature coefficient of expansion
C. Has a very low specific heat
D. Has low temperature coefficient of expansion
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Mud houses are cooler in summers and warmer in winters as compared to brick houses because
A. Mud is a good conductor
B. Mud is a bad conductor
C. Mud is a poor insulator
D. Evaporation of water causes cooling in summers and sunlight coming through holes causes warming in winters
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During hot weather, the fan produces a feeling of comfort. This is because
A. Fan supplies cool air
B. Fan cools the air
C. Our perspiration eva-porates rapidly
D. Conductivity of air increases
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The flow of thermal energy is called
A. Heat
B. Current
C. Voltage
D. Potential
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On a cold day when the room temperature is 15°C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15°C, because :
A. Metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics
B. Plastics have a lower density than metals
C. Metals are good conductors of heat
D. Plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals
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Which of the following is an insulator?
A. Mercury
B. Carbon
C. Germanium
D. Glass
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'Therm' is the unit of
A. Power
B. Heat
C. Light
D. Distance
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Heat flows as a result of difference of ________
A. Temperature
B. Density
C. Mass
D. Volume
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Light beam which is highly directional is called:
A. Eraser
B. Grazer
C. Maser
D. Laser
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Speed of light is maximum in ________
A. Vacuum
B. Solids
C. Liquids
D. Gases
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Light travels in a straight line (rectilinear propagation of light). This statement does hold if the medium of travel for light is
A. Of variable refractive index
B. Made up of slabs of different refractive indices
C. Homogeneous and transparent
D. Inhomogeneous and transparent
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The speed of light will be minimum while passing through
A. Water
B. Vaccum
C. Air
D. Glass
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