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Very Important Questions of Applied Physics for MSBTE Online Theory Exam

SN. Unit I: Properties of Matter ANS

If the force of 10 N is required to move plate of area 100 m2over a liquid , the force required to move a plate with same
1 velocity over a same liquid of area 200 m2 will be 2
1) 10 N 2) 20 N 3) 30 N 4) 40 N

Identify the correct relation from the following

2 1) Y = Tensile stress x Tensile strain 2) Y = Tensile stress / Tensile strain 2
3) Y = Tensile strain / Tensile stress 4) Y = Tensile stress x area

The lift having a capacity of 20 persons carries a message saying " only 5 persons". Here the stress corresponding to 5
person is _____ and the stress corresponding to 20 persons is _______
3 1
1) working stress, ultimate stress 2) Ultimate stress, working stress
3) breaking stress, working stress 4) Breaking stress, working stress

A longitudinal stress of 8 x 10^7 N/sq.m produces an extension of 1 mm in a wire of length 2m. Find Young's modulus
4 of the material of wire 1
1) 1.6 x 10^11 N/sq.m 2) 16 x 10^11 N/sq.m 3) 0.166 x 10^11 N/sq.m 4) 160 x 10^11 N/sq.m

Match the pairs A. Annealing 1. The crystal grains break up into smaller units B. Recurring stress 2. Intermolecular
5 forces decreases C. hammering and Rolling 3. The metal is heated and cooling gradually D. Temperature 1
1) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 2) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 3) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 4) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

The elastic limit is the maximum stress to which body can be subjected ____
6 1) With permanent deformation 2) Without permanent deformation 2
3) Without partial deformation 4) with partial deformation

Si unit of Stress is _____

7 1
1) N/meter2 2) meter2/N 3) Newton-meter 4) m2-Newton

A wire of length 3 m extends by 3 mm when a force of 2 N is applied to it. Calculate stress produced in it if Y = 2 ×
8 10^11 N/m2 1
1) 2 × 10^8 N/m2 2) 2 × 10^7 N/m2 3) 0.2 × 10^8 N/m2 4) 0.2 × 10^8 N/m2

Two wires have same material and length 1 m and 2 m respectively have respective radii 2r and r. They are subjected to
9 same load. The respective ratio of their elongation is ____ 2
1) 8:1 2) 1:8 3) 4:1 4) 1:4

From the following select the correct formula for the bulk modulus of elasticity where all symbols have usual meanings
10 1
1) V.(dP/dV) 2) V(dPxdV) 3) V.dP 4) P/V.dV

Identify the correct statement from the following.

1) If the restoring force is more, elasticity of material is more
11 1
2) There is no relation between restoring force and elasticity
3) If restoring force is less, elasticity of material is more 4) If the restoring force is more, elasticity of material is less

The radii of two wires of same material are in ratio 2:1. if the wires are stretched by equal forces, the stress produce in
12 wires is in ratio _____ respectively 3
1) 2:1 2) 4:1 3) 1:4 4) 1:2
Mr. Mohan D. Bachche
 1 N = _____
13 1
1) 100000 dyne 2) 10000 dyne 3) 1000 dyne 4) 100

Out of the following, Identify the correct relation between Young's modulus, Bulk modulus and Modulus of rigidity
14 4
1) 1/Y = 1/3η + 1/9K 2) 1/3Y = 1/η + 1/9K 3) 1/9Y = 1/3η + 1/K 4) 1/Y = 3/η + 9/K

An iron bar of length 'l' m and cross section 'A' sq.m is pulled by a force 'F' newton from both ends so as to produce and
elongation in meters. Which of the following statement is correct?
15 3
1) Elongation is inversely proportional to length 'l' 2) Elongation is directly proportional to cross sectional area
3) Elongation is inversely proportional to 'A' 4) Elongation is directly proportional to Young's Modulus

Young's modulus of material of wire of length L and radius r is Y N/m2. if the length is reduced to L/2 and radius to r/2,
16 the Young's modulus will be ____ 1
1) Y 2) Y/2 3) 2Y 4) Y/4

Deformation is produced in the body is due to ____

17 1) The displacement of the molecules from their original position 2) The restoring force is act on body 4
3) Neither A nor B 4) Both A and B

Adding potassium to gold _____ the elasticity of gold

18 1
1) Increases 2) Decreases 3) Sometime increases and sometime decreases 4) Does not change

A lift having actual capacity of 20 persons carries message saying only for 5 persons. This is because of ____
19 4
1) Ultimate stress 2) Working stress 3) Breaking stress 4) Factor of Safety

The ratio of lateral displacement of any layer to its distance from the fixed layer is called ____
20 3
1) Tensile Strain 2) Bulk Strain 3) Shearing Strain 4) Shearing stress

The ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain is called as ____

21 1
1) Poisson's ratio 2) Compressibility 3) Bulk Modulus 4) Young's modulus

The ratio of change in diameter to its original diameter is called as _____

22 2
1) Stress 2) Strain 3) Poisson's ratio 4) None of the above

Atmospheric pressure is the pressure exerted by column of _____ mercury

23 3
1) 760 cm 2) 7.6 cm 3) 760 mm 4) 76 mm

Out of the following which is/are application/applications of Pascal's law?

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1) Hydraulic lift 2) Hydraulic press 3) Hydraulic break 4) All of the above

The viscous force which _____ the relative motion between adjacent layers of fluid is called.
25 1
1) Opposes 2) Does not effect 3) Assists 4) None of the above

Which of following is application of Pascal's law?

26 1) A hydraulic car lift 2) The flight of an aeroplane 1
3) A speedboat's bottom slapping against waves 4) The buoyancy shown by ducks in water.

Mr. Mohan D. Bachche

 The unit of pressure is _____
27 2
1) Kelvin 2) pascal 3) newton 4) joule

Unit of velocity gradient is

28 3
1) Sec 2) M/s 3) /sec 4) S/m

The viscosity of fluid in motion is 1 Poise. What will be its viscosity ( in Poise) when fluid is at rest?
29 2
1) 0 2) 1 3) – 1 4) 2

A rain drop of radius 0.2 mm is falling with velocity of 2 m/s. If coefficient of viscosity of air is 1.8 × 10-4 Ns/m2,
30 determine viscous force acting on drop 2
1) 1.65 × 10^-6 N 2) 1.35 × 10^-6 N 3) 0.72 × 10^-6 N 4) 1.23 × 10^-6 N

A barometer is used to measure pressure _____

31 1
1) In the atmosphere 2) Under water 3) in Hydraulic system 4) Under a snowshoe

If the pressure at a point in liquid is 1000 Pa and the point is at depth of 20 cm from the surface. Calculate the density of
32 the liquid ( Take g = 10 m/s2 ) 2
1) 5 kg/m3 2) 500 kg/m3 3) 50 kg/m3 4) 1000 kg/m3

When spherical body falls freely through the viscous liquid, it experiences _____
33 4
1) Viscous force 2) Upthrust force 3) Gravitational force 4) All of the above

Liquid pressure at a depth of 5 m is 1 x 10^5 N/m2.Then the pressure at the depth of 15 m will be ___
34 2
1) 1.5 x 10^5 N/m2 2) 3 x 10^5 N/m2 3) 4.5 x 10^5 N/m2 4) 6 x 10^5 N/m2

Which of the following require oil of maximum viscosity?

35 4
1) Scooter 2) Auto rickshaw 3) Car 4) Truck

As temperature of liquid increases its viscosity ___

36 2
1) Increases 2) Decreases 3)Remains Constant 4) None of the above

Which of the following is /are demerit of NDT method?

37 1) Used as quality assurance tool 2) Material can be used after testing 3
3) Trained and certified professionals are required 4) All possible parameter can be tested

The testing of material is essential for ______

38 1) Detection of material defects 2) Determination of breaking and ultimate stress for its safe 4
3) Determination of physical and chemical properties 4) All of the above

Identify from the following, demerit of NDT method.

39 1) Result accuracy is very high 2) 100% examination of material is possible 4
3)Qualitative testing is possible 4) Quantitative testing is not possible

Determine the demerits of NDT method ____

40 1) Used as quality assurance tool 2) material can be used after the testing 3
3) Trained and certified person is required 4) All possible parameter can be tested

Mr. Mohan D. Bachche

SN. Unit II : Laws of Motion ANS

A bus moving at 72 km/hr come to rest in 20 sec. Find deceleration of bus

1 1
1) 1 m/s2 2) -1 m/s2 3) 3.6 m/s2 4) -3.6

A bullet of mass 50 gm is fired with velocity of 800 m/s from gun of mass 5 kg. The velocity with which gun recoil is
2 2
1) 8 cm/s 2) 8 mm/s 3) 8 m/s 4) 80 m/s

The angular velocity of hour hand of clock is

3 3
1) 1.453 X 10-4 rad/s 2) 14.53 x 10-5 rad/s 3) Both A and B 4) 7.268 X 10-5 rad/s

The second hand of clock is 20 cm long. The linear speed of ant sitting at the tip is ____
4 3
1) 0.200 m/s 2) 0.105 m/s 3) 0.0209 m/s 4) None of above

Rate of change of angular displacement with time is called as ____

5 3
1) Angular acceleration 2) Linear acceleration 3) Angular velocity 4) Linear velocity

SI unit of impulsive force is _____

6 4
1) Erg 2) Joule 3) Dyne 4) Newton

1 kg-m/sec = _____
7 3
1) 1 m-sec 2) 1 cm-sec 3) 1 N-sec 4) 1 dyne-sec

A scooter accelerate for 12 sec at the rate of 0.25 m/s2. What will be it's final velocity, if it has initial velocity of 4 m/s?
8 4
1) 48 m/s 2) 4 m/sec 3) 1 m/s 4) 7 m/sec

The branch of mechanics deals with the motion of the body is called ____
9 4
1) Dynamics 2) Statics 3) Kinetics 4) Kinematics

When the velocity of body remains constant or uniform, its acceleration is _____
10 3
1) increasing 2) Decreasing 3) Zero 4) None of the above

The rate of change of velocity with respect to time is called ______

11 3
1) displacement 2) velocity 3) acceleration 4) momentum

RPM is SI unit of _____

12 2
1) Angular displacement 2) Angular velocity 3) Angular acceleration 4) Liner velocity

Motion of shafts, pulleys and flywheel are the examples of ______ motion
13 2
1) Rectilinear 2) Angular 3) Projectile 4) None of these

A body rotating at 5 rad/s2 accelerates to 90 rad.sec in 12 sec.Find the initial velocity of body
14 2
1) 90 rad/sec 2) 30 rad/sec 3) 60 rad/sec 4) 180 rad/sec

SI unit of angular acceleration is ____

15 3
1) Radian 2) Radian / sec 3) Rad / sq.sec 4) M / sq.sec

Mr. Mohan D. Bachche

 A force of 10 N acting on body of mass 500gm causes its velocity to change from 5 m/sec to 10 m/sec. Find the change
16 in momentum of body. 3
1) 25000 gm-cm/sec 2) 0.25 kg -m/sec 3) Both A and B 4) 25 kg-m/sec

A car of mass 800 kg is moving with velocity of 36 km/hr. The momentum of the car is ____
17 2
1) 28800 kg-m/sec 2) 8000 kg-m/sec 3) 8000000 kg-m/sec 4) 22.23 kg-m/sec

The velocity of body of mass 500 gm changes from 40 m/sec to 20 m/sec. The impulse acting on body is ___
18 1
1) -10 kg-m/sec 2) 10 kg-m/sec 3) 100 kg-m/sec 4) None of the above

Which of the following is application of Newton's second law of motion?

19 1) To and fro motion of pendulum 2) While catching the ball, cricketer swings his hand back 2
3) Jumping on earth 4) Flying of birds

The force of 10 N applied on body produces displacement of 10 m, The work done will be ___
20 2
1) 10 J 2) 100 J 3) 100 kJ 4) 200 J

From law of conservation of energy, the total energy of system in various form ____
21 2
1) Varies 2) Remains constant 3) Can't predict 4) None of the above

Power = ______
22 1
1) Force x velocity 2) force/ velocity 3) velocity/ force 4) Velocity + force

The value of work done is negative if the angle between the force and displacement is ____
23 4
1) 0 2) 90 3) 45 4) 180

1000 liters of water is pumped to height of 50 m. The work done by the pump is _____ ( Take g = 9.8 m/sq.sec)
24 3
1) 9.8 x 10^5 J 2) 4.9 x 10^5 erg 3) 4.9 x 10^5 J 4) 49 x 10^5 J

A machine is able to lift a mass of 200 kg vertically up to a height of 30 m above the ground in 50 seconds. Power of the
25 machine is ______ ( Assume g = 10 m/s2) 3
1) 1200 W 2) 1.2 kW 3) Both A and B 4) 1200 kW

Which of the following are the examples of potential energy?

26 1) A scuba diver on the diving board 2) A book resting on the table at certain height 2
3) Both A and B 4) A moving car

If the bicycle of mass 15 kg moves at a speed of 50 m/s, find the kinetic energy of bicycle
27 1
1) 18750 J 2) 375 J 3) 37500 J 4) 6000 J

Water from a tank of capacity 1000 litres is to be lifted to a height of 40 m in 10 minutes. If the efficiency of pump is
28 80%. Calculate the power required to lift water if the tank is full. ( Take g = 10 m/s2) 3
1) 407.6 Watt 2) 512.8 Watt 3) 833.3 Watt 4) 911.7 Watt

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

29 1) A moving car 2) a charged particle in an electric field 4
3) A stretched rubber band just released 4) all of the above

A player kick a ball at an angle θ with horizontal. The maximum horizontal range corresponds to an angle of ___
30 2
1) 30 2) 45 3) 60 4) 90

Lofted shot hit by batsman covers maximum horizontal distance if the angle made by projectile path with horizontal is __
31 1
1) 45 2) 90 3) 0 4) 180

Mr. Mohan D. Bachche

SN. Unit III: Photoelectricity, X-rays, Lasers ANS

Stopping potential for photoelectrons ______

1) Does not depend on frequency of incident light 2) does not depend on nature of cathode material
1 3
3) Depends on both frequency of incident light and nature of cathode material
4) depends on intensity of incident light
Photons of frequency υ fall on metal surface for which threshold frequency υo , then __
1) All ejected electrons have the same kinetic energy h ( υ - υo )
2 1
2)The ejected electron have a distribution of kinetic energy from zero to ( υ - υo )
3) The most kinetic energetic electron have KE = hυ 4) The average kinetic energy of electrons is hυo

The photoelectric work function of photosensitive metal depends on ____

3 4
1) the frequency of incident light 2) Threshold frequency 3) Threshold wavelength 4) Both (B) and ( C)

The energy of photon is 6 x 10^-19 J, its wavelength will be ___

4 4
1) 3.3 x 19^-9 m 2) 3.3 x 10^-8 m 3) 3.3 x 10^-6 m 4) 3.3 x 10^-7 m

The photoelectric work function of photosensitive material is 4.8 x 10^-19 J. maximum wavelength is ____
5 1
1) 4144 A 2) 4.144 A 3) 414.4 A 4) 0.4441 A

The approximate wavelength of a photon energy 2.48 eV is ____

6 4
1) 500 angstrom 2) 1000 angstrom 3) 2000 angstrom 4) 5000 angstrom

If the photoelectric work function of certain metal is 2 x 10^-19 J, the its threshold frequency will be ____
7 3
1) 3 x 10^12 Hz 2) 3 x 10^13 Hz 3) 3 x 10^14 Hz 4) 2 x 10^15 Hz

The radiation of suitable frequency and intensity when incident on metal surface result in emission of photoelectrons. If
the photoelectric work function of the metal surface is 1.32 x 10^-12 J, Calculate the threshold frequency of the metal
8 3
surface ( Given: Planck's constant, h = 6.625 x 10^-34 Js)
1) 0.199 x 10^22 Hz 2) 199 x 10^19 Hz 3) Both A and B 4) 1999 x 10^22 Hz

The maximum kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons is _____

9 1) Dependant upon the frequency of incident radiations 2) independent of intensity of incident radiation 4
3) Dependant upon the wavelength of incident radiations 4) All of the above

The stopping potential of photosensitive materials is a functions of ____

10 1) the frequency of incident radiations 2) The intensity of incident radiations 1
3) The angle of incidence of incident radiations 4) None of the above

Threshold wavelength of certain metal is 2750 Angstrom, minimum energy of photon producing photoelectric effect is _
11 2
1) 0.0045 eV 2) 4.5 eV 3) 0.045 eV 4) 0.0045 eV

The wavelength of 1 keV photon is 1.24 x 10^-9 m. The frequency of 1 MeV photon is ___
12 4
1) 1.24 x 10^15 Hz 2) 2.4 x 10^15 Hz 3) 1.24 x 10^20 Hz 4) 2.4 x 10^20 Hz

The threshold wavelength of photoelectric emission of a metal is 4000 A. Then the minimum energy required for
13 photoelectric effect is ___ 2
1) 4.96 eV 2) 3.1 eV 3) 49.6 eV 4) 31 eV

Mr. Mohan D. Bachche

 The threshold wavelength of silver is 4000 A when ultraviolet wavelength 2000 A is incident on it, the energy of
14 photoelectron will be_____ 2
1) 1.23 x 10^-19 J 2) 4.97 x 10^-19 J 3) 8.23 x 10^-19 J 4) 9.23 x 10^-19 J

Light of wavelength 400 nanometer and 800 nanometer produces photoemission in photo emitters. The respective ratio
15 of the work function of two emitters is ____ 3
1) 1:2 2) 1:4 3) 2:1 4) 4:1

The frequency of incident light below which no photoelectric emission takes place is called ____
16 1
1) Threshold frequency 2) Source frequency 3) Both A and B 4) None of the above

In photoelectric emission, energy of emitted electrons is _____

17 1) Same as that of incident photon 2) Greater than that of incident photon 3
3) less than that of incident photon 4) Independent of intensity of incident radiation

Out of the following , choose incorrect statement for X-rays

18 1) X rays are used to detects fractures of bone 2) X-rays can be deflected by electric and magnetic field 2
3) X-rays can be used to detects flaws in metal casting 4) X-ray travel with speed of light

Which of the following is/are applications of X-rays?

19 4
1) Used in treatment of Cancer 2) Used to study crystal Structure 3) Used in chemical analysis 4) All of above

X-rays are produced by X-ray tube working on 40 kV. The minimum wavelength of X-ray is ____
20 2
1) 310 A 2) 0.310 A 3) 3100 A 4) 31.0 A

The operating voltage of X-ray tube is 40 kV. The maximum speed of electrons striking the surface of anode is ___
21 3
1) 1.18 x 10^6 m/s 2) 1.18 x 10^12 m/s 3) 1.18 x 10^8 m/s 4) 1.18 x 10^6 m/s

Which of the following is used for scanning of bones?

22 1
1) X-rays 2) Lasers 3) Light coming from ordinary torch 4) None of the above

Calculate the operating voltage of X-ray tube which emits x-ray of wavelength 0.265 Ao.
23 3
1) 46,792.45 V 2) 46.792 kV 2) Both (A) and (B) 4) 0,0000213 V

which of the following is used to determine the crystal structure of an element?

24 3
1) LASER 2) Sodium source 3) X-rays 4) Mercury source

Calculate the frequency of X-rays emitted from X-ray tube operating at 80 kV (Given velocity of light c=3 x 10^8m/s)
25 1
1) 19.35 x 10^18 Hz. 2) 1.935 x 10^18 Hz 3) 0.155 Hz 4) None of the above

In production of X rays by Coolidge tube, the intensity and quality of x-rays _____
26 1) can be controlled independently 2) Cannot be controlled independently 3
3) Can be controlled dependently 4) None of the above

The minimum wavelength of X-ray is given as _____

27 1
1) λmin = 12400 A/V 2) λmin = 12400 A x V 3) λmin = V/12400 A 4) λmin = V2/12400 A

Mr. Mohan D. Bachche

 Calculate the operating voltage of X-ray tube which emits x-ray of wavelength 0.1 Angstrom
28 3
1) 124000 V 2) 124 kV 3) Both A and B 4) 1240 kV

In Coolidge tube, a suitable potential difference is maintained between the cathode and target using _____
29 2
1) Cooling system 2) Transformer 3) Filament 4) Molybdenum Shield

X-rays are also called as _____

30 2
1) Newton's ray 2) Rontgen Ray's 3) Reynolds ray 4) Infrared rays

For stimulated emission to occur, the atom must remain in ______

31 2
1) Ground state 2) Excited state 3) Metastable state 4) None of these

The lasing action , when an atom undergoes stimulated emission , the number of photon emitted ___
32 1) Increases with every stages 2) Decreases with every stages 3
3) Remains constant 4) Changes randomly in every stage

In He-Ne laser, the respective ratio of He and Ne atoms is _____

33 2
1) 1:1 2) 1:10 3) 10:1 4) 100:1

The atoms in the ground state absorbs energy of incident photon and get excited to the higher energy level. This process
34 is known___ 4
1) Spontaneous emission 2) Stimulated emission 3) Stimulated absorption 4) Spontaneous absorption

The process of raising atoms from _____ state to ____ state is called as population inversion
35 2
1) Ground, excited 2) Excited, ground 3) Ground , metastable 4) Excited, metastable

Mr. Mohan D. Bachche