The temperature of the sun is measured with
A. platinum thermometer
B. gas thermometer
C. pyrometer
D. vapour pressure thermometer
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Cryogenic shows-
A. Low temperature
B. high temperature
C. Low pressure
D. high pressure
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It is more comfortable to wear white cloth in summer because
A. They reflect all the heat falling on them
B. They radiate heat transferred from the body
C. They absorb perspiration
D. They are soothing to the eye
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Gases have
A. only aerial expansion
B. only volume expansion
C. no definite shape
D. Both B and C
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Which of the following law states that good absorbers of heat are good emitters?
A. Stefan's Law
B. Kirchhoff's Law
C. Planck's Law
D. Wien's Law
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The average kinetic energy of the molecules of an ideal gas is directly proportional to
A. velocity of molecules
B. mass of molecules
C. absolute temperature of the gas
D. temperature of environment
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The first law of thermodynamics is simply the case of
A. Charle's Law
B. Newton's Law of Cooling
C. The Law of Heat Exchange
D. The Law of Conservation of Energy
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Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A) Light coloured clothes are preferred in summer.
Reason (R) Light colours are poor absorbers of heat.
Select correct answer:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explaination of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explaination A
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true
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A hot body cools from 90°C to 75°C in 25 second. The same body in further cooling from 75°C to 60°C will take how much time?
A. 25 seconds
B. Less than 25 seconds
C. More than 25 seconds
D. Nothing can be said
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The amount of radiation mainly depends upon the-
A. Nature of the body
B. Temperature of the body
C. Type of surface of the body
D. All of the above
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Consider the following statements.
1. Steam at 100°C and boiling water at 100°C contain same amount of heat.
2. Latent heat of fusion of ice is equal to the latent heat of vaporization of water.
3. In an air conditioner, heat is extracted from the room air at the evaporator coils and is ejected out at the condensor coils.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
A. Only 1 and 2
B. Only 2 and 3
C. Only 2
D. Only 3
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Centigrade which is the mother's unit of temperature is named on which of the following-
A. Calvin
B. Jean Pierre Christian
C. Marten stromer
D. Andres Celsius
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Assertion (A ) A piece of ice added to drink, cools it.
Reason (R) Ice takes latent heat from the drink for melting resulting the cooling of the drink.
Select the correct answer:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true
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A gas thermometer is more sensitive than a liquid thermometer because a gas
A. is lighter than liquid
B. expands more than a liquid
C. is easy to obtain
D. does not change state easily
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Which of the following is the more thermal insulation in the group?
A. Rubber, Glass, Plastic, Cotton, Copper
B. Plastic, Ebonite, Paper, Cotton, Bakelite, Dry air, Rubber
C. Silver, Copper, Gold, Iron
D. Bakelite, Dry air, Paper ebonite, Aluminium
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Borosilicate glass ware is used in microwave ovens because-
A. It is not brittle
B. It is highly heat resistant
C. It cooks faster than any other vessel
D. It is energy efficient
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In a pressure cooker food is cooked in shorter time because
A. the boiling point of water increases
B. the boiling point of water decreases
C. the food takes less heat
D. None of the above
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The density of the liquid when heated
A. decreases
B. increases
C. does not change
D. may increases on decreases depending on pressure
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The absolute zero is a temperature at which . . . . . . . .
A. molecular motion in a gas would cease
B. water freezes
C. all gases become liquid
D. all gases become solid
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Assertion (A): Woollen clothes keeps us warm.
Reason (R): Woollen fibres are made from a special type of protein, which is a bad conductor of heat.
Select the correct answer:
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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