As the atoms of rare gases become larger, electronic polarizability
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. May increase or decrease
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Hall effect is observed in a specimen (metal or semi conductor) when it is carrying current and is placed in a magnetic field. The resultant electric field inside the specimen is
A. Normal to both current and magnetic field
B. In the same direction as current
C. In a direction anti parallel to magnetic field
D. None of the above
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The phenomenon of dielectric hysteresis occurs with
A. DC
B. AC
C. Both AC and DC
D. None of the above
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When a dielectric material is subjected to alternating field, the absorption of energy by the material from the field is given by the imaginary part of polarizability.
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The unit for mmf is
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When a material is in superconducting state and a magnetic field is applied
A. The superconducting property is not affected
B. The superconducting property may be affected and resistivity may increase from zero to a low value
C. The superconducting property may be destroyed
D. The material may become an insulator
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The characteristic impedance of coaxial cable depends on
A. Ratio of outer and inner diameter
B. Length of the cable
C. Logarithmic ratio of outer and inner diameter
D. Logarithmic ratio of outer and inner diameter and inversely as the square root of dielectric constant
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Consider the following statements relating to piezoelectric materials and their effects:
1. Stress applied to the material produces electric polarization
2. An electric field applied to the material produces strain in it
3. All piezoelectric material are also ferroelectric materials
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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The detailed information regarding the mechanism of fracture is available from microscopic examination, normally using scanning electron microscopy, and its study is termed as
A. Microscopic
B. Fractographic
C. Atroscopic
D. Nanoscopic
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In an intrinsic semiconductor-
A. Only electrons carry current
B. Both electrons and holes carry current
C. Both electrons and holes carry current with holes being the minority carriers
D. Only holes carry current
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Ceramic materials are
A. Organic and metallic
B. Inorganic and metallic
C. Inorganic and non metallic
D. Organic and non metallic
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Around the nucleus are orbiting . . . . . . . . that are negative particles.
A. Holes
B. Electrons
C. Atom
D. Protons
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Which one of the following ceramic composite has high melting temperature?
A. Fibre glass
B. Borosilicate
C. Glass-ceramic
D. Fused silica
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On which of the following factors does the value of critical current density in a superconductor depend?
A. Temperature
B. Applied magnetic field
C. Temperature and applied magnetic field
D. Silsbee's rule
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The correct sequence of the following in the increasing order of the values of permittivity is
A. Air, Vacuum, TaO2 , Glass
B. Air, Vacuum, Glass, TaO2
C. Vacuum, Air, TaO2 , Glass
D. Vacuum, Air, Glass, TaO2
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Which type of the capacitor should be used in a 1000 V power supply?
A. Mica capacitor
B. Paper capacitor
C. Air capacitor
D. Electrolyte capacitor
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Superconducting metal in super conducting state has relative permeability of
A. Zero
B. One
C. Negative
D. More than one
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What is the magnetic susceptibility χ of an ideal superconductor?
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A very low temperature, where resistivity of certain materials abruptly plunges from a finite value to one that is virtually zero and remains there upon further cooling, is called
A. knee temperature
B. ambient temperature
C. critical temperature
D. Curie temperature
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The miller indices are the same for
A. perpendicular planes
B. crystal planes
C. parallel planes
D. 3 crystallographic axes
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