The energy of a photon, whose momentum is 10 Me V/c, where c is the speed of light, is given by
A. 10 MeV
B. 100 MeV
C. 1 MeV
D. 0.1 MeV
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The material used in the fabrication of a transistor is
A. aluminium
B. copper
C. silicon
D. silver
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Which one of the following element is used in solar cells?
A. Silicon
B. Cerium
C. Astatine
D. Vanadium
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If the size of the nucleus of an atom is compared with a cricket ball, then the radius of the atom is approximately equal to how many kilometres?
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Atomic power plant works on the principle of
A. fission
B. fusion
C. thermal combustion
D. combined effect of all the above three
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Nuclear reactors used to produce electricity are based on
A. nuclear fission
B. nuclear fusion
C. cold fusion
D. superconductivity
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The difference between nuclear reactor and atom bomb is that
A. There is no chain reaction in nuclear reactor whereas this happens in atom bomb
B. The chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled
C. The chain reaction in nuclear reactor is not controlled
D. Atom bomb is based on nuclear fusion whereas in nuclear reactor, nuclear fission occurs
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Photovoltaic cell is related to
A. Nuclear Energy
B. Geo Thermal Energy
C. Solar Energy
D. Wind Energy
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Who formulated India's three-stage nuclear power program?
A. Vikram Sarabhai
B. Shivraj Bhoje
C. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
D. Raja Ramanna
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Assertion (A) Photoelectric effect demonstrates the particle nature of light.
Reason (R) The number of photoelectrons is proportional to the frequency of light.
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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Which of the following is the oldest Nuclear research reactor of India?
A. Dhruva
B. Apsara
C. Kamini
D. Cirus
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Radioactivity is measured by
A. GM counter
B. Polarimeter
C. Calorimeter
D. Colorimeter
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In which year was Einstein's "Theory of Special Relativity" first proposed?
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Cyclotrons are used to accelerate
A. Neutrons
B. Protons
C. Atoms
D. Ions
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Which of the following elements is not suitable for the fabrication of a light emitting diode structure?
A. Gallium phosphide
B. Indium gallium nitride
C. Germanium
D. Gallium arsenide
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When a vehicle passes, TV reception gets distorted. This is because
A. metal reflects radiowaves
B. spark plug creates electromagnetic disturbances
C. vehicle pollution affects the performance of the TV components
D. modem vehicles use electroignition system
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Name the process of production of energy in the sun
A. Nuclear fission
B. Radioactivity
C. Nuclear fusion
D. Ionisation
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In a nuclear reactor what does the controller rod (the rod of cadmium) work?
A. Absorbs excessive heat generated during the fission reaction and thus prevents excess temperature rise
B. The chain absorbs extra neutrons to control the reaction
C. reduces the energy of neutrons so that they can be used for further fission reaction
D. The chain produces the neutrons required for the fission reaction
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Who is known as the 'Father of Nuclear Physics'?
A. Isaac Newton
B. James Watt
C. JJ Thomson
D. E Rutherford
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The energy emitted by the sun is due to
A. chemical reaction
B. nuclear fission
C. nuclear fusion
D. All of the above
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