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In an experiment to determine the Young's modulus of a material of a wire, and the suspended mass are doubled. Then the Young's modulus of the wire

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On the basis of buoyancy theory, the ship floats in water, which scientist is first credited with identifying this principle?

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The tendency of a liquid drop to contract and occupy minimum area is due to

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Whether an object will float or sink in a liquid, depends on

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Which of the following is the by product derived from the refining process of petroleum?

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The terminal velocity of a small sized spherical body of radius r falling in a viscous liquid is proportional to

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If there were no gravity, which of the following will not be there for a fluid?

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Mobiles and Automobiles have brought about a revolution in the social life of Indians, especially in the rural, in terms of
1. Mobility of the people
2. Connectivity of the people
3. Sensitivity of the people
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Consider the following statements.
1. Greater the value of Young's modulus of a material, larger is its elasticity.
2. Steel is more elastic than copper.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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The pressure at the bottom of a liquid tank does not depend on

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What is the relative density equal to-

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Ice floats on water because its density-

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The density of water will reach its maximum value at the temperature of

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While floating in a sea what part of an iceberg is above the surface of the sea?

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Two identical solid pieces, one of gold and other of silver, when immersed completely in water exhibit equal weights. When weighed in air (given that, density of gold is greater than that of silver),

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Consider the following statements.
1. At any point inside the liquid the pressure exerted by the liquid is directly proportional to its depth from the free surface.
2. At every point and in every direction, the pressure exerted inside the liquid at rest is same.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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If the liquid level falls in a capillary then radius of capillary will

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Object floats on water based on-

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Consider the following statements.
1. SI unit of atmospheric pressure is Nm-2 or pascal and CGS unit is dyne/cm2.
2. The barometer is a device by which the atmospheric pressure is measured.
3. The standard atmospheric pressure is the pressure required of 76 cm of Hg column or 760 mm of Hg column, which is equivalent to 1 atm.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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What is the density of water-

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