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1. A parabolic mirror may be used to prevent Report problem

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5. Which has the most effect on the speed of sound in air? Report problem
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6. What is viscosity? Report problem

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7. If a 120 lb force moves a 3200 lb object 20 feet in 20 Report problem

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11. What temperature scale is used with the combined gas Report problem
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photodiode 83%
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14. Two gases will mix by a process known as Report problem

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15. If a wave traveling to a point meets a wave traveling from Report problem
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17. The maximum number of electrons in the inner shell of an Report problem
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18. The gyroscopic principle is based upon Report problem

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19. The fibre optic receiver is a Report problem

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20. -40°C in Fahrenheit is Report problem

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21. An object placed more than twice the focal length beyond Report problem
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23. The stress created when a material is pulled apart is called Report problem
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tension 85%
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24. What is the difference between hydrogen, deuterium and Report problem
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25. The dew point is Report problem

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26. An atom has lost an electron. It will be Report problem

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27. A single fixed pulley (discounting friction etc) has a Report problem
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29. Transonic flow is defined as Report problem

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30. If a tuning fork is struck and held close to the ear and Report problem
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many times is there no sound? Send your reference
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Sound is audible for the whole revolution
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31. Attenuated pulses have their sizes and shape restored by Report problem
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32. If a captain applies a couple of 50Nm to a control wheel Report problem

0.8m wide, what is the magnitude of one of the forces? with question
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33. The number of electrons in a stable atom equals Report problem
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34. A nucleus of an atom consists of Report problem

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36. When comparing sound travelling through an iron rod, Report problem
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37. The absolute temperature scale that has the same Report problem
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38. 1 calorie is equal to Report problem

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39. What is the speed of light in km/s? Report problem

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40. You are at the north pole where the temperature is 50oC Report problem
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41. An object is placed 48cm in front of a concave mirror of Report problem

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42. The atomic weight of all atoms is related to Report problem

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43. An object is said to contain Potential Energy when Report problem

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it is travelling forward

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44. The specific gravity of methylated spirit is 0.8. Its density Report problem
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45. Brownian Movement describes Report problem

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the attraction of electrons

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46. When a twisting force is applied to a bolt, what stress is Report problem
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47. For a tube closed at one end Report problem

where the nodes and antinodes are depends upon the with question
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48. F = ma is an equation which expresses Report problem

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49. Isotopes of an element have Report problem

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1. A parabolic mirror may be used to prevent
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2. When you apply a force to the axis of a gyro

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3. Increasing the Amplitude of a sound wave increases its

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4. Adiabatic compression is when
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5. Which has the most effect on the speed of sound in air?

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6. What is viscosity?
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If a 120 lb force moves a 3200 lb object 20 feet in 20 seconds in a straight line, what
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The working cycle upon which the gas turbine engine operates, is known as the ________
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9. When water freezes, heat energy is

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10. Relative density is

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11. What temperature scale is used with the combined gas law?
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12. The fibre optic receiver is a

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13. 1 Watt =
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14. Two gases will mix by a process known as

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If a wave traveling to a point meets a wave traveling from that point, of equal
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16. The Mass of a Proton is approximately

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17. The maximum number of electrons in the inner shell of an atom is

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18. The gyroscopic principle is based upon

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An object placed more than twice the focal length beyond a converging lens will form
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22. A process where volume does not change is
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23. The stress created when a material is pulled apart is called

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24. What is the difference between hydrogen, deuterium and tritium?

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25. The dew point is

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27. A single fixed pulley (discounting friction etc) has a mechanical advantage of
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29. Transonic flow is defined as

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If a tuning fork is struck and held close to the ear and slowly rotated about the vertical
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If a captain applies a couple of 50Nm to a control wheel 0.8m wide, what is the
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magnitude of one of the forces?
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33. The number of electrons in a stable atom equals

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35. Specific gravity

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Specific gravity is the density of the fluid divided by the density of water. Since both have the
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When comparing sound travelling through an iron rod, compared with air. In the iron
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rod, the sound will travel
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The absolute temperature scale that has the same increments as the Fahrenheit scale is
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38. 1 calorie is equal to

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39. What is the speed of light in km/s?
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You are at the north pole where the temperature is 50oC below freezing. What sort of
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thermometer would you use to measure it?
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An object is placed 48cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 12cm. The nature
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of the image will be
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42. The atomic weight of all atoms is related to

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43. An object is said to contain Potential Energy when

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44. The specific gravity of methylated spirit is 0.8. Its density is

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45. Brownian Movement describes

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46. When a twisting force is applied to a bolt, what stress is exerted on to the head?
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47. For a tube closed at one end

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48. F = ma is an equation which expresses

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Newton's second law is F = ma (Force = mass x acceleration)

49. Isotopes of an element have

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50. Regenerators are used in fibre optic systems to reduce

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