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 SSC EXAM 2024 General Awareness

PHYSIC

Thermodynamics &
Heat
1.The temperature point at which gaseous, liquid, and solid phases of a
substance can exist in equilibrium is called - Triple Point
2.A law which states that heat from an electric current depends on resistance of
conductor, square of current, and time is - Joule's law
3.Radiation is the method of heat transfer in which - No medium is required
4.The transfer of heat through a material by direct microscopic interactions between
neighboring particles is called - Conduction
5.The heat transfer process in a fluid where warmer regions rise and cooler regions
sink is called - Convection
6.At constant temperature, the gas volume increases as the pressure decreases -
According to Boyle's Law
7.The volume of the gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature of the
gas at constant pressure - According to Charles's Law
8.The temperature to which the air would have to cool in order to reach saturation is
called - Dew point
9.A clinical thermometer reads the temperature from - 35°C to 42°C
10. Steam Point on the Fahrenheit scale is - 212°F
11. In thermodynamics, heat is a type of energy transfer from a warmer to - colder
substance
12. Eiffel Tower gets taller during summer due to - Thermal expansion
13. The equal volume of all gases under the same conditions of temperature and
pressure contain equal numbers of molecules - According to Avogadro’s Law
14. Immersion rod works on the principle of - Joule's Law of Heating
15. The melting point of the tungsten filament used in bulbs is 3422 °C
16. - 273.15°C temperature is equal to - 0 K
17. Fuse used in an electric circuit, electric iron, and electric kettle work on the
principle of - Joule's Law of Heating
18. The minimum temperature that is required to start or cause combustion is
called - Ignition temperature
19. The liquid substance which has the highest specific heat capacity is - water
20. The standard room temperature in Kelvin is - 298 K
21. Water has the highest density at - 277 Kelvin (4°C)
22. The conversion between the solid and the gaseous phases of matter, with no
intermediate liquid state is called - Sublimation
23. The sun heats the earth through - Radiation
24. The process of transformation of a substance from gaseous state into liquid state due
to change in
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pressure or temperature of the substance is called - Condensation

25. The concept of using sunshine to keep houses warm in freezing winters - Passive solar
heating
26. The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a
substance by 1 degree Celsius is called - Specific heat capacity
27. Unit of specific heat is - joule/gram °C
28. Specific heat of water is - 4.184 joule/gram °C
29. Cryogenic temperature is - Less than (-150°C)
30. The safest temperature for keeping food fresh in a refrigerator is - 40°F (4°C)
31. The purpose of thermostat - To stabilize the temperature
32. The normal temperature of human body in Kelvin scale is - 310 K
33. The thermal capacity of a body depends on the - Mass of the body
34. When an iron ball is heated then the maximum percentage increase will be in its -
Volume
35. When a glass stick is placed in steam, its length and its breadth will - Increase
36. The atmospheric pressure is inversely proportional to - Temperature
37. The amount of heat required to change a liquid to gaseous state without
any change in temperature is known as - Latent heat of vaporisation
38. The hand burns more by steam comparatively to boiling water because - The steam
has latent heat
39. In an earth pitcher, the water remains cold due to the process of - Evaporation
40. Perspiration cools the body because - Evaporation requires latent heat
41. The statement that ‘heat cannot flow by itself from a body at a lower temperature to a
body at a
higher temperature’, is known as - Second law of thermodynamics
42. A thermodynamic process where no heat is exchanged with the surroundings is -
Adiabatic process
43. If the doors of a refrigerator are left open for a few hours, then the room
temperature will - Increase
44. The temperature point at which solid, liquid, and gaseous states may stay
together is known as - Triple point
45. A carburetor is used in - Petrol engine
46. ‚In an ecosystem, flow of energy declines as it passes from lower to higher
trophic level‛, this is explained by the - Second law of thermodynamics
47. ‚The energy of an isolated system is constant‛ this statement is given
by - First law of thermodynamics
48. The process of measuring the amount of heat energy transferred during
chemical reactions is called - Calorimetry
49. The parameter which is kept constant in Boyle’s Law is - Temperature
50. The rate of increase in temperature with depth in the earth, also known as
geothermal gradient, is equal to - 25°C/km
51. The heat or energy that is absorbed or released during a phase change of a substance
is defined as
- Latent heat
52. Latent heat of fusion of ice is - 80 cal/g
53. Latent heat of vaporisation of steam is - 540 cal/g
54. The temperature at which air becomes saturated is known as - Dew Point
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55. The temperature corresponding to Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP) in

degree Centigrade is - 0°C
56. Water vapor present in the air is called - humidity
57. The cooking of meat or vegetables by heating them slowly with oil and moisture in
a tightly sealed vessel is called - Braising
58. 'Zeroth law of thermodynamics' in 1931 was coined by - Ralph H Fowler
59. Two systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third system, then they
are in thermal equilibrium with each other - According to zeroth law of
thermodynamics
60. The device used to measure the amount of heat energy transferred is - Calorimeter
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PHYSIC

Fluid Mechanics

1.SI unit of surface tension is - newton/meter

2.Dimension formula of surface tension is - [MT^-2]
3.Spherical shape of liquid droplets is due to the property of - Surface Tension
4.If the pressure increases, the melting point of a substance (except ice) - Increases
5.Evaporation takes place only on the - surface of liquids
6.Loss of weight of a body submerged in a fluid equals the weight of fluid displaced and
is known as - Archimedes Principle
7.The total energy per unit mass of a flowing fluid remains constant along a streamline -
According to
Bernoulli’s Principle
8.Process that uses a semipermeable membrane to remove contaminants from
water is - Reverse Osmosis
9.Relative density of silver is - 10.8
10. The branch of physics which deals with the properties of fluids at rest is called -
Hydrostatics
11. Kerosene oil rises up in a wick of lantern because of - Capillarity
12. Designing of ships and submarines, hydrometers, and lactometers are based on -
Archimedes’
Principle
13. The friction in liquids is called - Viscosity
14. A cork floats in water while an iron nail sinks due to - difference in their densities
15. An instrument that is used to determine the purity of a sample of milk is called -
Lactometer
16. The magnitude of the buoyant force depends on the density and - Volume of fluid
17. When the density of the object is less than that of the liquid - Object floats
18. The upward force exerted by water is called - Buoyant force (Upthrust)
19. Archimedes principle is used to design - Submarines
20. The pressure in a fluid at rest is the same at all points if they are at the same
height as per - Pascal's Law
21. The value of Boltzmann constant is 1.38 J K^-1 × 10^-23
22. The elastic tendency of a fluid surface which makes it acquire the least possible
surface area is - Surface tension
23. A needle floating on the surface of water is an example of - Surface tension
24. Frictional force exerted by a fluid is called - Drag
25. Lactometers, hydrometers, ships, and submarines are designed on - Archimedes’
principle
26. On freezing, water - Expands
27. Water droplets always take a round shape when dropped on the plane surface
due to - Surface tension
28. Ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces through intermolecular forces and without
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external
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forces, such as gravity, is called - Capillary action

29. The spherical shape of rain drops is due to - Surface Tension

30. For totally immersed objects, the volume of the fluid displaced by the object is
equal to its own volume - Archimedes' principle
31. The type of pen which uses capillary action in addition to gravity for flow of ink -
Fountain pen
32. Kerosene rises in the wick of the wick stove due to - Capillarity
33. The ratio of the coefficient of viscosity (dynamic viscosity) to the density of a
fluid is - Kinematic viscosity
34. With the rise of temperature, the viscosity of liquid - Decreases
35. Bernoulli’s principle is based on the law of - Conservation of energy
36. The buoyancy is an - Upward force
37. The part of an iceberg which is above the sea level is - 1/9
38. The floating of clouds in the atmosphere is due to - Viscosity and Low density
39. When salt is mixed with water, then the boiling point and freezing point will
respectively - Increase and decrease
40. The boiling point of water will increase due to - Impurity
41. When a ship enters the sea from a river, it - Rises a little
42. Hydraulic brake of an automobile works on the principle of - Pascal’s law
43. When an air bubble at the bottom of a lake rises to the top, it will - Increase in size
44. The science of hydrodynamics with his law of viscosity describing the velocity of
a small sphere through a viscous fluid was established by - George Stokes
45. The law which describes the velocity of a small sphere through a viscous fluid is -
Stoke’s Law
46. “Any force applied to a confined fluid is transmitted equally in all directions,
regardless of the shape of the container”, is explained by - Pascal's law
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PHYSIC

Electric Current and Its Effects

1.The process of depositing a layer of any desired metal on another material by means
of electricity is called - Electroplating
2."At an electric circuit junction, sum of incoming currents equal to sum of outgoing
currents,” this law
is given by - Gustav Robert Kirchhoff
3.Charles Augustin Coulomb used the calibrated torsion balance to measure the
force between electric charges in - 1785
4.Coulomb/second is a unit of - Electric current
5.Wheatstone bridge is an arrangement of 4 resistors used for accurate measurement of -
resistance
6.Fuse wire has low melting point and - High conductivity
7.A simple device that is used to either break the electric circuit, or to complete it, is called
- Switch
8.A passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical
resistance as a circuit element is called - Resistor
9.At a constant temperature, the current passing through a conductor between two
points is directly proportional to - the voltage across the two points
10. “At a constant temperature, current through a conductor is directly proportional to the
voltage
across it,” this law is known as - Ohm’s law
11. Metal having highest conductivity is - Silver
12. An electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an
electrical circuit is called - Fuse
13. The measure of the ease at which an electric charge or heat can pass
through a material is - Conductivity
14. Electronic conductance decreases with - Increase in temperature
15. Instrument which is used to detect the presence of current in a circuit is -
Galvanometer
16. Ohm’s Law states that - Electric Current = Voltage/Resistance
17. Instrument used to measure electric current is - Ammeter
18. The filament of an electric bulb is made of - Tungsten
19. The coil of an electric room heater is called an - Element
20. A thin wire that gives off light from the bulb is called - Filament
21. In the symbol of the power cell, the thick and short line represents - Negative terminal
22. To protect buildings from lightning strikes - Lightning Conductor is used
23. At room temperature, the sequence of resistivity of silver, nichrome, and
glass is - Silver < Nichrome < Glass
24. At the time of short circuit, the current in the circuit - Increases heavily
25. The SI unit of resistivity ρ is - ohm-m (Ωm)
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26. The principle by which a cooling system (Radiator) in a motor car works is -
Convection
27. Lightning can even burn a tree because it contains a tremendous amount of - Electric
energy
28. A hollow metal ball carrying an electric charge produces no electric field at
points - Inside the sphere
29. Net charge in a current-carrying conductor is - Zero
30. In a three-pin electrical plug, the longest pin should be connected to - Ground terminal
31. The order of magnitude of the electrical resistance of the human body is - 10^6 ohm
32. A device which is used for storing the electric charge is - Capacitor
33. A device which breaks the circuit when excessive current flows through the circuit is -
Fuse
34. The material which is used in fuse must have - High specific resistance and low
melting point
35. Current does not flow between two charged objects if they are on - Same potential
36. The principle of fuse is - Heating effect of electricity
37. Inactive Nitrogen and Argon gases are usually used in electric bulbs in order to -
Increase the life of filament
38. Tungsten is used for the construction of filament in electric bulb because of its -
High melting point
39. Domestic electric wiring is basically a - Parallel connection
40. The value of internal resistance of an ideal cell is - Zero
41. Electrolyte in a common dry cell is - Ammonium chloride
42. Argon gas is used along with tungsten wire in the electric bulb - To increase the life of
the bulb
43. Van de Graff generator is used for generating - High-frequency voltage
44. The device which converts electrical energy to mechanical energy is - Electric motor
45. The electronic device which is used to convert AC voltage into DC voltage is - Rectifier
46. Electrical resistance of semiconductors at absolute zero temperature is - Infinite
47. The conductivity of a semiconductor at zero degree Kelvin temperature is - Zero
48. Semiconductor chip used in integrated circuit is made of - Silicon
49. The majority charge carriers in a p-type semiconductor are - Holes
50. On heating, the resistance of a semiconductor - Decreases
51. A device which is used to step up (increase) or step down (decrease) the voltage
in an alternating current (AC) circuit is - Transformer
52. If the electrical resistance of a typical substance suddenly drops to zero, then
the substance is called - Superconductor
53. The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on the - Piezoelectric Effect
54. An AC current can be produced by - Dynamo
55. Salted water, orange juice, lemon juice are - Good conductors of electricity
56. A photoelectric cell is a device which converts - Light energy into electric energy
57. Photoelectric device that is most suitable for digital applications is - Photovoltaic cell
58. Due to temperature variation along a conductor, potential variation occurs
along it. This phenomenon is known as - Thomson effect
59. The rate of flow of electric charge in a conductor is called - Electricity
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60. The equation for electric current is given by I = Q/t

61. S.I unit of Electric current is - Ampere
62. At a junction in an electric circuit, the sum of the currents flowing into the junction
is equal to the sum of the currents flowing out of the junction - According to Kirchhoff's
law
63. Wheatstone bridge is an arrangement of - Four resistors
64. Fuse wire has a low melting point and - High conductivity
65. Atoms and nonpolar molecules have no dipole moment because their electronic
charge cloud is - Symmetrically distributed
66. The work done per unit charge to bring a positive test charge from infinity to a
point in an electric field is known as - Electric potential
67. The coil of wire in the electric room heater is known as - Element
68. Law describing the electrostatic force between two charged particles is - Coulomb's
Law
69. The flow of one coulomb of charge per second is equal to - One ampere
70. In a conducting metallic wire, electrons move only if there is a difference of - Electric
potential
71. In a resistor, when the resistance is doubled then the current gets - Halved
72. The thicker and shorter line in the symbol of electric cell represents the - Negative
terminal
73. Due to the absence of free electrons, diamond is a - Poor conductor of electricity
74. The concept of electric field for the first time was given by - Michael Faraday
75. The total charge of an electric dipole is - 0
76. Electrical conductance through metals is called - Electronic conductance
77. Electronic conductance decreases with increase in - Temperature
78. The safety device based on the heating effect of current is called - Fuse
79. The filament of a bulb is made extremely thin and long in order to achieve - High
resistance
80. A metallic wire having resistivity ρ is cut into four equal parts. The resistivity of each
part is - ρ
81. Incandescent lamp and Electric geyser are based on - Heating effect of electric current
82. High resistance and ability to glow at high temperatures are properties of - Filament of
a bulb
83. Resistivity of a material is dependent on the - Nature of material
84. Low resistance of copper makes it ideal for - Electrical transmission lines
85. When resistors are connected in series combination, then potential difference
across each resistor will be - Proportional to resistance
86. Fuse wire is made of a material of - Low melting point
87. In an electrical circuit, electric fuses are always connected in - Series
88. The same current flows through each resistor in - Series combination
89. Value of refractive index can be calculated by using - Snell's law
90. The opposition to the flow of current is less in - A good conductor
91. An inclined straight line is obtained when a graph is plotted between - Voltage and
current
92. If the length of resistance wire is doubled and its cross-sectional area is halved,
then the resistivity would remain - Unchanged
93. The correct relation for heat produced by electric current is H = V.I.T
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94. The shape of the voltage-current graph for a conductor is - Linear

95. The current in a short circuit - Increases enormously
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96. The most effective solution to reduce the production of electricity is - Combustion
97. Electric ovens work on the principle of - Joule's heating effect
98. The physical quantity having a unit of volt/ampere is – Resistance
99. Decorative lighting is an example of - Series circuit
100. In electric circuits, energy losses take place in the form of - Heat
101. The fuse used for domestic purposes is rated in the range of - 1 Ampere – 10 Ampere
102. A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical
resistance as a
- Circuit element
103. The thin wire that gives off light in an electric bulb is called - Filament
104. The human body is a - Conductor
105. Diamond, rubber, and glass are - Insulators
106. The process of depositing a layer of any desired metal on another material, by
means of electricity is called - Electroplating
107. Rectifier is used to convert alternating current into - Direct current
108. Alcohol and glucose do not conduct - Electricity
109. When two or more resistances are connected between the same two points, they
are said to be connected in - Parallel
110. When two or more resistances are connected end to end consecutively, they
are said to be connected in - Series
111. For domestic wiring purposes, circuits are connected in - Parallel
112. To avoid electric shock an electrician should wear - Rubber gloves
113. A device which is used to break the circuit or to close the electric circuit - Switch
114. The resistance of a metal increases with increase in - Temperature
115. A continuous and closed path of an electric current is called - Electric circuit
116. In an electric circuit, a voltmeter is always connected in - Parallel
117. The substance having infinitely high electrical resistance is called - Insulators
118. The amount of work needed to move a unit charge from a reference point to a
specific point against an electric field is known as - Electric potential
119. Rheostat is the other name of - Variable resistance
120. Current is directly proportional to - Potential difference
121. Distilled water is a - Poor conductor of electricity
122. The resistance of a metal rod depends on its - Resistivity, length, and temperature
123. The resistance of a conductor is inversely proportional to its - Area of cross-section
124. Insulators have resistivity of the order of – 104 m to 10 Ω 16 Ωm
125. An instrument that is used to measure the current in a circuit - Ammeter
126. The motion of electrons in a circuit enables - An electric current to flow
127. Mica and quartz are - Bad conductors of electricity
128. Formula to find the potential difference between two points is - V = W/Q
129. If the resistance of a conductor is doubled, then the heat produced is - Two times
130. The formula for Ohm's law is - V = IR
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131. The common domestic power supplied in India is - 220V, 50Hz

132. Resistance is represented by - Work done / (Charge × Current)
133. The rate at which electrical energy is dissipated in an electric circuit is called - Electric
power
134. The value of Coulomb’s constant (k) is - 8.988 × 10^9 Nm²/C²
135. The proper number of electrons in 1 A of current is - 6.25 × 10¹⁸
136. The relationship between current, resistance, and voltage was established by - Georg
Simon Ohm
137. According to Ohm’s law, voltage (V) is equal to - Current (I) × Resistance (R)
138. The rate of flow of electrons in a conductor is called - Electric current
139. Force per unit charge can be defined as - Electric field
140. Volt per minute and newtons per coulomb are units of - Electric field
141. Heat produced by an electric current is directly proportional to the resistance of
the conductor - Joule's Law
142. Formula of heat produced by an electric current is H = I²Rt
143. The instrument that measures the amount of current flow in the circuit is - Ammeter
144. A simple device that is used to make or break an electric circuit is called - Switch
145. A fuse operates based on the principle of - Thermal effects of electricity
146. Current flow in a telephone line is - Electric energy
147. Most commonly used insulator types in high-voltage transmission applications are
- Suspension Insulator
148. Rectifiers are used to convert - AC to DC
149. Alternating current is converted to direct current by - Rectifier
150. The instrument used to measure the potential difference - Voltmeter
151. The device using electromagnetic induction for transferring AC signals
between circuits is - Transformer
152. Metal with the lowest resistivity is - Silver
153. Metal with the highest resistivity is - Tungsten
154. Alloy with the highest resistivity is - Nichrome
155. Materials that do not allow electric current to pass through them are - Insulators
156. The most conductive metal is - Silver
157. Materials that allow electric current to pass through them are - Conductors
158. A device which is used to either break an electric circuit or to complete it, is called -
Switch
159. Resistance of a wire depends on the length and - Cross-sectional area of the wire
160. Ohm’s Law is expressed by the equation V = I × R
161. A poor conductor has - Higher resistance
162. Coulomb's law is valid only for - Point charge
163. Copper, Silver and Nickel are the examples of – Conductor
164. To measure the potential difference between two points a voltmeter should be
connected in –
Parallel
165. Electrostatic force is a - Conservative force
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PHYSIC

Magnetism and Magnetic Effect of

Electric Current

1.The field lines in a solenoid are always - Parallel straight lines

2.The scientific principle involved in production of ultra high magnetic fields is -
Superconductivity
3.The Albany magnet, an electromagnet, that could lift metal up to - 750 pounds
4.The current that flows in closed loops within conductors in planes perpendicular to
the magnetic field is - Eddy Current
5.The electric motor and generator work on the principle of - Electromagnetic induction
6.The rule which is used to determine the direction of current in an electric generator
is - Fleming's Right Hand Rule
7.The rule which is used to determine the direction of motion in an electric motor is -
Fleming's Left Hand Rule
8.The radius of curvature of a charged particle's passage in a homogeneous
magnetic field is proportional to - Momentum of particle
9.The magnetic lines move inside the magnet - From S-pole to N-pole
10. The magnetic lines move outside the magnet - From N-pole to S-pole
11. Nickel and cobalt are classified on the basis of their magnetic properties as -
Ferromagnetic elements
12. A freely suspended magnet always aligns in - North-South direction
13. The rule used to determine the direction of the magnetic field around a current-
carrying conductor is - Maxwell’s corkscrew rule
14. The element highly effective for making a permanent magnet is - Steel
15. The magnetic field becomes stronger when field lines are - Closer
16. When the direction of motion of the coil is at right angles to the magnetic field
then induced current is - Highest
17. The magnetic field produced by a given current in the conductor decreases as
the - Distance increases
18. The net magnetic flux through any closed surface is - Zero
19. A current-carrying solenoid acts as - Bar magnet
20. Fleming’s Right-Hand rule is used to determine the direction of - Induced current
21. In a uniform magnetic field, the field lines are - Parallel and equidistant straight lines
22. An AC generator works on the principle of - Electromagnetic induction
23. A freely suspended magnet always points in - North-South direction
24. The magnetic field lines around a straight current-carrying conductor are in
the form of - Concentric circles
25. The magnetic field strength inside a current-carrying solenoid is - Uniform and non-
zero
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26. Outside a bar magnet, the magnetic field lines are directed from - North to South pole
27. In a magnet, the magnetic field lines are denser near - Poles
28. Repulsive and directive properties are the sure test for - Magnetism
29. In an electric generator, mechanical energy is converted into - Electrical energy
30. The magnitude of the induced emf in a coil is directly proportional to - Rate of
change of flux linkage
31. Electric fan works on the principle of - Electromagnetic induction
32. Magnetic field lines at the north pole of a magnet are lines emerging from - Pole
33. If the armature of an AC generator is rotated faster, then induced potential difference
- Increases
34. The instrument that is used in electric fans, computers, and electric mixers is - Electric
motor
35. The magnetic field inside a solenoid is - Same everywhere
36. The degree of closeness of magnetic field lines represents - Magnetic strength
37. Electromagnet is used in - Commercial motor
38. Soft iron core is used in - Commercial motor
39. The magnetic field produced by a solenoid increases by placing - Soft iron core inside
it
40. When the coil is moving perpendicular to the magnetic field, the induced current is -
Maximum
41. Electromagnet converts electrical energy into - Magnetic energy
42. If the number of turns in a solenoid increases, then magnetic field - Increases
43. A solenoid carrying constant current can be used as a source of - Constant magnetic
field
44. To change the direction of current in the coil of a DC motor and DC generator - A
commutator is used
45. Magnetic field always has a unique value at any point in - Space
46. The field lines inside the solenoid are in the form of - Parallel straight lines
47. DC generator has a permanent magnet and AC generator has an - Electromagnet
48. The magnitude of the magnetic field of a current-carrying conductor increases
with increase in - Current
49. The magnetic field produced by a given current within the conductor
decreases as - Distance increases
50. Full form of MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
51. The compass needle is a - Tiny magnet
52. The compass needle gets deflected when it is brought near to - Bar magnet
53. The presence of a magnetic field can be determined by - Magnetic needle
54. Modern electric generator works on the principle of - Electromagnetic Induction
55. Electric motor is used to transform electrical energy into - Mechanical energy
56. The effect of splitting of a spectral line into several components in the
presence of a static magnetic field is called - Zeeman effect
57. A freely suspended magnet always aligns in - North-South direction
58. The rule which is used to find the direction of magnetic field associated with a
current-carrying conductor is - Maxwell’s corkscrew rule
59. Materials that experience either attractive or repulsive force when placed near a
magnet are called
- Magnetic materials
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60. The induction motor is also known as - An asynchronous motor

61. The induction motor works on the principle of - Electromagnetic induction
62. If the speed of a moving magnet inside a coil increases, the electric current in the coil
- Increases
63. The magnetic field lines inside a current-carrying long solenoid are in the form of -
Parallel straight lines
64. The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying straight wire at a point
outside the wire depends - Inversely on the distance from it
65. DC generator works on the principle of - Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction
66. The theory of magnetism applies to platinum as - Paramagnetic theory
67. The net force experienced by a bar magnet which is placed in a uniform magnetic field
– Zero
68. Oersted's experiment about electromagnetism was done in - 1820
69. Michael Faraday's experiment about electromagnetism was done in - 1831
70. “The magnitude of the induced EMF in a circuit is equal to the time rate of change
of magnetic flux through the circuit”, this law was given by - Faraday
71. The point at which the resultant magnetic field is zero is called - Neutral point
72. “Induced current will appear in such a direction that it opposes the change that
produced it”, this is
known as - Lenz’s law
73. By increasing the number of turns in a coil, the power of the magnetic field is -
Increased
74. Liquids and gases never show - Ferromagnetic property
75. If the speed of a moving magnet inside a coil increases, the electric current in the coil
- Increases
76. The polarity of an unmarked horseshoe magnet can be determined by using - A
magnetic compass
77. The lines of force of a uniform magnetic field - Must be parallel to each other
78. In terms of magnetic properties, oxygen belongs to - Paramagnetic materials
79. Magnetic meridian is an imaginary - Vertical plane
80. Step-up transformers are used to - Increase voltage
81. The torque on a rectangular coil placed in a uniform magnetic field is large when
the - Number of turns is large
82. The Lenz’s law was proposed by Heinrich Friedrich Lenz in - 1834
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PHYSIC

Force and Pressure

1.The inertia of an object tends to cause the object to resist any change in its - State of
motion
2.Force exerted by air on objects moving through it is known as - Frictional force
3.Force exerted by liquids on objects moving through them is known as - Frictional force
4.ATM is a unit of measuring - Pressure
5.The force acting on a unit area of the surface is called - Pressure
6.Friction force employed between the two surfaces interacting in relative speed - Dynamic
Friction
7.Physical quantity that can never occur singly in nature is - Force
8.The positive effect of friction is used in - Breaking pads of cars
9.The SI unit of weight is - Newton
10. Tensile or compressive stress can also be termed as - Longitudinal stress
11. Rockets work on the principle of conservation of - Momentum
12. The formula for linear momentum is - p = mv
13. The velocity change of an object in every unit time is called - Acceleration
14. An object with more mass has - More inertia
15. Negative acceleration is in the opposite direction of - Velocity
16. The force acting on a body for a short time is defined as - Impulse
17. Thrust per unit area is defined as - Pressure
18. The attractive or repulsive force between charged particles due to their electric
charges is defined as - Electrostatic force
19. The apparent deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth is
due to - Coriolis Force
20. Frictional force is an example of - Non-central and Non-conservative force
21. The upward force exerted by a fluid on an object placed in it, opposing the force of
gravity is called
- Buoyancy
22. The Ball bearings are used to convert static friction into - Rolling friction
23. The rate of change of momentum of a body is equal to the - Force
24. The non-central and non-conservative force is - Frictional force
25. The rate of change of momentum of a non-accelerated body is always - Zero
26. Magnetic, electrostatic, and gravitational forces come under the category of - Non-
contact forces
27. Both the gravitational and electromagnetic forces share the common feature
of - Long range forces
28. The pressure inside the soap bubble is - More than atmospheric pressure
29. When a surface is rough then the frictional force - increases
30. The acceleration directed towards the center of the circular path followed by an object
in motion is
- Centripetal acceleration
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31. The formula for Centripetal acceleration is given by - (linear velocity)²/Radius

32. Another name for center-seeking force is - Centripetal force
33. Static friction is considered as a - Self-adjusting force
34. The force exerted by a charged body on another charged or uncharged body
is known as - Electrostatic force
35. The substances which reduce friction are called - Lubricants
36. The air always moves from high pressure areas to - low pressure areas
37. The value of force acting per unit area is called - Pressure
38. If velocity of a body is doubled its momentum will be - doubled
39. Momentum of a body (p) is given by mass (m) × velocity (v)
40. Friction is a - Contact force
41. Gravitational, Electrostatic, and Magnetic forces are - Non-contact forces
42. The correct order of friction is - Static > Sliding > Rolling
43. Inertia of a body is directly proportional to its - Mass
44. The motion of a freely falling body is an example of - uniformly accelerated motion
45. Motion of an object is uniform if its velocity is - constant
46. Speed of an object is shown by - Distance-time graph
47. Thrust generation by rocket engines and deflating balloons are based on - Newton’s
third law of
motion
48. The force acting on a body for a short time is called - Impulse
49. Intermolecular force which is also called the London force is - Dispersion Forces
50. The distance covered by an object in a unit time is called - Speed
51. The frictional force exerted by fluids is called - Drag
52. Quantitative definition of force is given by - Newton's second law of motion
53. The range of weak nuclear force is of the order of 10−16 m
54. Acceleration is equal to the rate of change of - Velocity
55. Friction depends on - surface’s smoothness
56. The force of friction always opposes the - applied forces
57. Thrust acting per unit area is known as - Pressure
58. Work done by conservative force is completely - recoverable
59. Torsion balance is used to measure - Force
60. Torque is a - Vector quantity
61. Volume, Temperature, and Time are - Scalar quantities
62. Newton's first law of motion is also known as - Law of inertia
63. The equation for Newton's second law of motion is - F = ma
64. A device commonly used for measuring the force acting on an object is called - spring
balance
65. Weakest force of nature is - Gravitational Force
66. The interlocking of the irregularities present on the surfaces of the two objects
results in - Static friction
67. Walking on a wet marble floor becomes difficult without - Frictional force
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68. Soles of shoes and tyres wear out because of - friction

69. A moving object will never stop if there is - no friction
70. To increase friction and to give a better grip to them on the road, tyres are - Treaded
71. Rolling friction is smaller than - Sliding friction
72. Moon moves around the Earth in its near circular orbit due to - Centripetal force
73. The gymnast applies some coarse substance on their hands to increase - Friction
74. The frictional force on an object in a fluid depends on - speed with respect to the fluid
75. The frictional force on an object in a fluid depends on - shape of object
76. The frictional force on an object in a fluid depends on - nature of fluid
77. The three main lubricants used in moving parts of a machine are - Oil, grease,
graphite
78. The Force required to overcome friction at the instant an object starts moving from
rest is called - Static friction
79. The force acting on a body perpendicular to its surface is called - Thrust
80. The role of the air cushion between the moving parts is to - Reduce friction
81. A device used to reduce friction between hubs and axles of ceiling fans and in
bicycles is - Ball bearing
82. The force acting on a smaller area exerts - larger pressure
83. Sliding friction is slightly smaller than - Static friction
84. The inertia of an object depends on its – Mass
85. 1 bar is equal to - 0.986923 atm or 105 Pa
86. ‘Bar’ is the metric unit of - Pressure
87. ‚The object moves with a constant speed on an inclined plane when no force acts
on them‛, this was deduced by - Galileo
88. The measure of the force that can cause an object to rotate about an axis is called -
Torque
89. Formula of torque is - Force × Displacement
90. SI unit of torque is - newton-metre (N-m)
91. Dimensional formula of torque is - [M1 L 2 T -2]
92. The force exerted on a body during a short period of time is known as - Impulse
93. The force acting on a unit area of a surface is called - Pressure
94. The amount of energy required to increase the surface of the liquid by unit area is
called - Surface tension
95. The capacity of a material to endure a pulling force is called - Tensile stress
96. 1 atm is equal to - 1.013 bar
97. ‘Bar’ and ‘atm’ are units of measurement of - Pressure
98. Jet engine works on the phenomenon of - Conservation of Linear Momentum
99. External force acting inward in circular motion is called - Centripetal force
100. Newton's first law is also known as - Law of inertia
101. Weight depends on - Mass and Gravity
102. Acceleration in a body due to an unbalanced force is directly proportional to - the
force applied
103. The change in momentum of an object is called - Impulse
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PHYSIC

Waves

1.Electromagnetic spectrum is divided into - Seven regions

2.Magnetic resonance imaging uses a combination of a large magnet and - Radio waves
3.The horizontal distance between two successive crests is called - Wavelength
4.The minimum distance between two points in a wave having the same phase at a
particular instant of time is called - Wavelength
5.The rate at which a wave moves through water is referred as - Wave speed
6.Infrared waves are also known as - Heat waves
7.Gamma rays have the - Smallest wavelengths
8.A wave whose oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of the wave motion
is known as - Transverse waves
9.The S waves in an earthquake are examples of - Transverse waves
10. Ultrasounds are - Mechanical waves
11. Radio, Microwave and Infra-red are - Electromagnetic waves
12. X-Rays are - Electromagnetic waves
13. The light rays that are used for eliminating bacteria in test tubes used in
pathology labs - Ultra Violet radiation
14. The waves in which the vibrations move parallel to the direction of travelling of the
wave is called - Longitudinal Waves
15. To navigate and locate its food in dark, bats uses a method called - Echolocation
16. In the event of oscillation, the number of oscillations per second is called - Frequency
17. Ultrasound waves cannot travel through - Vacuum
18. Waves able to travel among well-defined paths even in the presence of obstacles are -
Ultrasounds
19. Ultrasounds are - High frequency waves
20. The horizontal distance between two adjacent crests or troughs is known as -
Wavelength
21. The kind of light/signal which the bees can see and that is used by the flowers to
attract pollinators is - Ultraviolet
22. The electromagnetic radiation best-known for their use in communication
technologies are - Radio waves
23. Visible light waves, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, microwaves, ultraviolet and
infrared waves are examples of - Electromagnetic Waves
24. Infrared waves are also known as - Heat waves
25. The waves produced in a Guitar wire are - Transverse waves
26. The rays of sunlight that makes the solar cooker hot are called - Infrared rays
27. Infrared rays, Radio Waves, and X-Rays are examples of - Electromagnetic waves
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28. One-half of the wave height is called - Wave Amplitude

29. The electromagnetic waves, which are used for satellite communication are - Radio
waves
30. The radar used by police to check over-speeding vehicles works on the principle of -
Doppler effect
31. The concept of expanding universe is based on - Doppler effect
32. RADAR locates objects by using - Radio waves
33. The time period of a simple pendulum depends on the - Length of the pendulum string
34. Waves of the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) range are normally propagated by
means of - Space waves
35. FM broadcasting services uses the range of frequency bands between - 88 to 108 MHz
36. The wave which is used in SONAR - Ultrasonic wave
37. The speed of a body that has Mach number more than 1 is - Supersonic
38. Ultrasonic waves are produced by making use of - Piezoelectric material
39. One of the most harmful ultraviolet rays is - UVC Rays
40. Gamma Rays, Infra-red rays and Ultraviolet rays are - Electromagnetic waves
41. The waves which can propagate even through the vacuum, are called -
Electromagnetic waves
42. Guglielmo Marconi transmitted signals in 1890s by using - Radio waves
43. A motion that repeats after equal intervals of time is defined as - Periodic motion
44. L waves are known as - Surface waves
45. Doppler effect was discovered by Christian Doppler in - 1842
46. The change in the frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving
relative to the source of the wave is called - Doppler effect
47. The correct order of radiations in descending order of their frequencies is - X-
rays > Infrared > Microwaves > Radio waves
48. Radio wave frequencies range from - 300 GHz to 3 kHz
49. Radio waves wavelengths ranging from - 1 mm to 100 km

Radioactivity

1.Fissionable fuel which is used in a nuclear reactor is U235 (Uranium)

2.Two light nuclei merge to form a single heavier nucleus in - Nuclear Fusion
3.The required temperature (approximately) for nuclear fusion is - 100 million K
4.Hydrogen bomb is an example of - Thermonuclear fusion reaction
5.The source of energy in the Sun or other stars - Nuclear Fusion
6.The process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two daughter nuclei - Nuclear
fission
7.The limited penetrating power of Alpha radiation is generally prevented by - Shielding
8.The high frequency radiation produced in nuclear reactions and also emitted by
radioactive nuclei that is used in medicine to destroy cancer cells are - Gamma rays
9.Positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element is - Alpha ray
10. Earth's internal heat engine is powered by - Radioactive energy
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11. Tokamak is a device associated with - Atomic fuels

12. Rays which are used in medicine to destroy cancer cells are - Gamma rays
13. Gamma rays are produced in - Nuclear reactions
14. The unit of measure for radioactivity is - Curie (Ci)
15. 'Heavy water' is mostly used in - Nuclear reactors
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PHYSIC

Work and Energy

1.If the linear momentum of a moving object gets doubled due to application of a
force, then its kinetic energy will - Increase by four times
2.The energy possessed by a body due to its change in position or shape is called -
Potential Energy
3.The work is done when an applied force ‘F’ and the corresponding displacement ‘S’ are
antiparallel
to each other i.e. called - Negative work
4.If a light body and a heavy body have equal momentum, then the lighter body has
greater kinetic energy than - The heavier body
5.If the linear momentum of a moving object gets doubled due to application of a
force, then its kinetic energy will - Increase by four times
6.When the velocity of a movable object is doubled then its kinetic energy would be - Four
times
7.In wind power, which form of energy is converted into electric energy - Kinetic energy
8.‘The sum of emf’s and potential differences around a closed loop equals zero’ is a
consequence of - The law of conservation of energy
9.Unit of Electric energy is - Kilowatt hour
10. Energy possessed by a body due to its motion is known as - Kinetic energy
11. The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position is known as - Potential
energy
12. The potential and kinetic energy of a freely falling object - Decreases and increases
respectively
13. The energy of a body arising from the motion of its atoms or molecules is called -
Thermal Energy
14. The stored energy in any object or system by virtue of its position is called - Potential
energy
15. Type of energy conversion that takes place in a battery is - Chemical to electrical
16. The energy possessed by a body due to its change in position or shape is called -
Potential energy
17. An object in motion possesses - Kinetic energy
18. A turbine converts the potential energy of water into - Kinetic energy
19. James Prescott Joule (English physicist) outlined the basis of - Principle of conservation
20. Kinetic and potential energies of a body are the components of its - Mechanical energy
21. Water that is behind a dam is an example of - Gravitational potential energy
22. The device that converts Solar energy into Electrical energy is - Solar panel
23. Electrical geyser converts electrical energy into - Heat energy
24. Windmill converts the kinetic energy into - Mechanical energy
25. The device that is used to transform mechanical energy into electrical energy is called
- Dynamo
26. Kinetic energy of gas molecules is directly proportional to - Temperature
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27. On increasing the temperature of solids, the kinetic energy of the particles - Increases
28. The unit of calorific value of a fuel is - kJ/kg
29. At a given temperature in any gas, liquid or solid, there are particles with
different amounts of - Kinetic energy
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30. Chemical energy of fossil fuel is transformed into electrical energy in - Thermal power
plants
31. A set up of having a large number of wind turbines to generate electrical energy on
a large scale is called - Wind energy farm
32. Energy of falling water is tapped using water turbines to drive generators in -
Hydroelectric power plants
33. When a compressed slinky is released it converts potential energy into - Kinetic
energy
34. The energy that occur while riding a bicycle are - Heat, Kinetic and Mechanical energy
35. The work done in one complete revolution of the moon around the earth is equal to -
Zero
36. The kinetic energy of an object increases with increase in its - Speed
37. Electric cell converts chemical energy into - Electrical energy
38. The law which states that ‚Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed but it
can be converted from one form to another‛ is - Law of Conservation of Energy
39. The kinetic energy (KE) of a moving body depends upon its - Mass and velocity
40. A stretched rubber band possess - Potential energy
41. If a body is whirled in a circle, then the work done on it is - Zero
42. Work done by an object on application of a force would be zero if the displacement of
the object is
- Zero
43. When a bullet is fired from a gun, its potential energy is converted into - Kinetic
energy
44. When the arrow is released, the potential energy of the bow is converted into - Kinetic
energy
45. The SI unit of work is - Joule
46. The SI unit of power is - Watt
47. 1 kWh (kilowatt hour) is equal to - 3.6 × 106 J
48. One kilowatt is equal to - 1000 W
49. One newton meter is equal to - One joule
50. Water stored in a dam, a raised hammer and a compressed spring are
examples of - Potential energy
51. The rate of doing work is called - Power
52. The kinetic energy of the constituent molecules of the matter is minimum for its -
Solid state
53. SI unit of energy is - Joule
54. 1 Horsepower - 746 Watt
55. Power is given by the formula - Force × Velocity
56. SI unit of Power is – Watt
57. The SI unit of energy is expressed in - Joule (J)
58. The energy that is stored in an object due to its position is known as - Potential energy
59. If ‘m’ is the mass of an object, ‘g’ is the acceleration due to gravity, and ‘h’ is the
height of the
object, then the potential energy of the object is given by the formula - P.E. = mgh
60. Formula of work done is - Force × Displacement
61. SI unit of work done is - Joule (J)
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62. When a stone is thrown upwards, its kinetic energy would change to -
Gravitational potential energy
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63. SI unit of power Watt (W)

64. The energy an object has because of its motion, is known as - Kinetic energy
65. The energy which is associated with falling coconuts, speeding cars, rolling stones
and flying aircraft is - Kinetic energy
66. Fundamental laws of physics require - Conservation of energy, momentum and
charge
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PHYSIC

Sound

1.Sound waves travel fastest in solids

2.Speed of the sound is maximum in solids
3.Frequency is expressed in Hertz
4.In humans, sound is produced by vibration of vocal cords
5.Sound cannot travel through a vacuum
6.Unpleasant sounds are called noise
7.Loudness of sound is proportional to the square of the amplitude
8.The study of the production and propagation of sound waves is called acoustics
9.An air column in a closed organ pipe produces only odd harmonics
10. The approximate speed of sound in distilled water at 25°C is 1498 m/s
11. To identify obstacles in their flight path, bats use ultrasonic waves
12. The velocity of sound in air is 343 m/s
13. The audible range of sound for human beings is 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
14. Sound cannot travel in a vacuum
15. The repeated reflection that results in persistence of sound is called reverberation
16. A microphone is a device that converts sound energy into electrical energy
17. As sound passes from a solid to a gaseous medium, its speed decreases
18. We hear others speaking to us from adjacent rooms due to diffraction of sound waves
19. Elephants can produce infrasound
20. The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s
21. Sonar is a device that uses ultrasonic waves
22. A device which is used to measure the distance, direction, and speed of
underwater objects is called sonar
23. The way the brain interprets the frequency of an emitted sound is called pitch
24. The relation between the frequency (f), wavelength (λ), and speed (v) of the sound is
v=λf
25. The loudness or softness of a sound is determined by amplitude
26. The time taken for one complete oscillation of a sound wave in the density of the
medium is called the time period
27. To hear a distinct echo, the minimum time interval required between the original
sound and the echo is 0.1 second
28. The wavelength symbol is represented by the Greek letter lambda (λ)
29. The valley (lowest portion) of a sound wave is called the trough
30. The range of ultrasonic sound is above 20 kHz
31. Bats produce ultrasonic sound
32. Sound cannot travel through a vacuum
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33. The apparent change in the frequency of sound waves from a moving source with
respect to the observer is called the Doppler effect
34. As the source and observer move towards each other, the frequency of light and
sound increases
35. Bel, Phon, and Decibel are units of loudness
36. Sound waves are a type of longitudinal waves
37. The unit of the ratio between thrust and impulse is the same as that of frequency
38. The sound created in a big hall persists because of the repeated reflections. The
phenomenon is called reverberation
39. 'Beats' is a phenomenon that occurs when frequencies of two harmonic waves are
nearly the same
40. When a source of sound travels at a speed greater than the speed of sound, it is
known as a sonic boom
41. The shrillness of sound is determined by the wavelength and frequency of sound
42. When a sound goes from one medium to another, the quantity that remains
unchanged is frequency
43. The type of vibration which is produced in a sitar wire is a stationary transverse wave
44. The technique which is used to transmit audio signals in television
broadcasts is frequency modulation
45. Reverberation is a phenomenon associated with multiple reflections of sound
46. The loudness of sound is related to its amplitude
47. Pitch is a characteristic of sound that depends on the frequency of the sound wave
48. An astronaut cannot hear the sound of his companion on the surface of the moon
because there is no medium for the propagation of sound
49. The repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves is known as echo
50. Measurement of depth and height, measurement of distance, and medical
diagnosis are some of the applications of echo
51. The technique used by bats, dolphins, and porpoises to locate objects during
travel is called echolocation
52. The sound waves having frequencies less than 20 Hz are called infrasonic waves
53. The sound waves having frequencies more than 20 kHz are called ultrasonic waves
54. The audible frequency range for human beings is 20 Hz to 20 kHz
55. The frequency range of audible sound waves is 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
56. The frequency range of ultrasound waves is more than 20 kHz
57. The frequency range of infrasonic waves is less than 20 Hz
58. Loudness of sound depends upon amplitude
59. The type of sound wave that propagates in a solid medium is either longitudinal or
transverse
60. Reverberation can be reduced by using compressed fibre board
61. A sound of single frequency is called a tone
62. The distance between two consecutive compressions or rarefactions is called the
wavelength
63. The number of oscillations per unit time of a sound wave is called frequency
64. When sound hits a solid surface, sound gets absorbed and reflected
65. Cracks and flaws in metal blocks are detected by using ultrasound
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66. The speed of sound in a medium increases with an increase in temperature

67. The pitch of a sound depends on its frequency
68. The speed of sound in air at 0 °C is 331 m/s
69. Sound is a mechanical wave
70. The velocity of sound is more in summer than in winter
71. The sensation of sound persists in the human brain for about 0.1 sec
72. If the frequency of a sound wave of a given velocity is increased, its wavelength will
decrease
73. Transmitter and detector are present in sonar
74. Hard-to-reach parts are cleaned by using ultrasound
75. The property of metals to produce a ringing sound on being struck with a hard
object is known as sonorous
76. The frequency of ultrasonic waves is more than 20 kHz
77. Mechanical waves, such as sound, cannot travel in a vacuum
78. Speed, amplitude, and frequency are characteristics of sound waves
79. Sound waves are mechanical, longitudinal, and progressive waves
80. The SI unit of frequency is hertz (Hz)
81. 1000 oscillations per second is equal to 1 kilohertz
82. Frequency is inversely proportional to time
83. The number of oscillations performed by a particle in one second is called frequency
84. An air column in a closed organ pipe produces odd harmonics
85. The audible range of sound for human beings is from 20 Hz to 20 kHz
86. The range of infrasonic sound is - Below 20Hz
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PHYSIC

Gravitation

1.The force that binds us to the Earth, maintains the motion of planets and other
bodies around the Sun, and causes tides in the ocean, is explained by the Universal
Law of Gravitation.
2.When an object is transferred from Earth to the Moon, its mass remains unchanged.
3.The value of ‘acceleration due to gravity’ (g) on Earth is 9.8 m/s².
4.The SI unit of weight is newton (N).
5.The law that compares the orbital period and radius of the orbit of a planet with
that of other planets is Kepler's Third Law.
6.The force responsible for Earth’s revolution around the Sun is the gravitational force.
7.If the distance between two objects increases three-fold, then the gravitational force
of attraction between them becomes one-ninth of the original.
8.The approximate value of escape velocity on the Moon's surface is 2.4 km/s.
9.The measurement of the gravitational constant with the mass and density of the Earth
was given by Henry Cavendish in June 1798.
10. The Law of Gravitation was given by Isaac Newton.
11. The value of 'g' is minimum at the Equator.
12. The value of ‘g’ is maximum at the Poles.
13. The SI unit of G—the universal gravitation constant—is N m²/kg².
14. The force of attraction between all masses in the universe is called the gravitational
force.
15. The acceleration due to gravity at the equator is 9.78 m/s².
16. The value of the universal gravitation constant (G) was determined by Henry
Cavendish.
17. The Universal Constant of Gravitation is 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N m²/kg².
18. The value of G on the Moon is equal to that on Earth.
19. The law which states that ‚The line that joins any planet to the Sun sweeps
equal areas in equal intervals of time‛ is the Law of Areas.
20. The acceleration experienced by an object during a free fall is independent of its
mass.
21. The mass of an object is constant in all places.
22. The weight of an object is directly proportional to its mass.
23. The force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their
masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers,
according to the Law of Gravitation.
24. The approximate value of escape velocity on the Moon's surface is 2.4 km/s.
25. On Earth, escape velocity is 11.2 km/s.
26. In our solar system, the highest escape velocity is of Jupiter.
27. In our solar system, the lowest escape velocity is of Mercury.
28. Escape velocity depends on the mass and radius of the celestial body.
29. ‚Every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force that is
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product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between
them‛ is
stated by the Universal Law of Gravitation.
30. The value of the universal constant of gravity is 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N m²/kg².
31. Tides on Earth are caused by the Sun’s and Moon’s gravity.
32. The force of the Earth’s gravity on every kilogram is about 9.8 N.
33. The three laws of planetary motion were given by Johannes Kepler.
34. ‚In vacuum all objects fall with the same acceleration g and reach the ground at the
same time‛
was first concluded by Galileo Galilei.
35. The first detection of gravitational waves was made by LIGO.
36. The full form of LIGO is Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.
37. The value of acceleration due to gravity (g) on Earth is 9.8 m/s².
38. The minimum velocity required by a body to be projected to overcome the
gravitational pull of the Earth is called escape velocity.
39. An example of an action-at-a-distance force is gravitational force.
40. The atmosphere around the Earth is held due to gravitational force.
41. The quantity that remains constant when an artificial satellite revolves around the
Earth in a circular orbit is angular momentum.
42. The acceleration due to gravity at the Earth’s surface depends on both its mass and
radius.
43. The weight of an object is due to the gravitational force exerted by the Earth.
44. When a lift goes in the upward direction, the apparent weight feels heavier.
45. When a lift goes in the downward direction, the apparent weight feels decreased.
46. If the rope of the lift breaks suddenly, the apparent weight will be zero.
47. Two objects of different masses falling freely near the surface of the Moon would
have the same velocity at any instant
48. In the situation of weightlessness, the shape of the flame of a candle would be
circular.
49. The situation of zero gravity is known as weightlessness.
50. The weight of a body is maximum at the poles and minimum at the equator.
51. The purpose of the evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA)
project is to detect gravitational waves.
52. If the distance between two objects is increased by two times, the gravitational
force between them will - Decrease by four times
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PHYSIC

Light and Optics

1.Lens used for treatment of hypermetropia or farsightedness is a convex lens.

2.Solar cookers achieve higher temperatures by focusing the rays of the sun using mirrors.
3.In a spherical mirror, the distance of the principal focus from the pole is called the focal
length.
4.The phenomenon of deviation of light rays from their original path when they
pass from one medium to another is called refraction.
5.The part of the eye responsible for the conversion of the image of an object into
neural signals is the retina.
6.The sky appears blue due to the scattering of light.
7.The Tyndall Effect is due to the scattering of light.
8.Fulminology is the study of lightning.
9.The lens used to correct presbyopia is bifocal.
10. Objects through which a human eye can see clearly are called transparent objects.
11. Objects through which we can see but not very clearly are called translucent objects.
12. The lens used for treating astigmatism is a cylindrical lens.
13. The lens used for converging light is a convex lens.
14. The color of light having the highest energy among VIBGYOR is violet.
15. The color of light which shows maximum dispersion when passed through a prism is
violet.
16. Eclipses occur due to the optical phenomenon of rectilinear propagation of light.
17. The science of measuring light as perceived by the human visual system is called
photometry.
18. The scientist who first used a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of sunlight was Isaac
Newton.
19. The light energy escaping from the Sun can be spread by a shower of raindrops.
20. The Tyndall effect is a phenomenon of scattering of light by colloidal particles.
21. Light waves are a type of transverse waves.
22. If an object is placed at the focus of a convex lens, its image is formed at infinity.
23. A non-spherical shining spoon can be considered as a plane mirror.
24. The instrument in which two plane mirrors are kept at an angle of 45° with
each other is a periscope.
25. Soap solution used for cleaning purposes appears cloudy due to the fact that
soap micelles can scatter light.
26. The Newtonian telescope contains only mirrors.
27. The three primary colors of light are red, green, and blue.
28. If an object is placed at the center of curvature of a concave mirror, the image
formed is real, inverted, and of the same size as the object.
29. When a soap film on water is seen in the daytime, it shows beautiful colors. This
phenomenon is due to interference of light.
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30. Tachyons are hypothetical particles that always travel faster than the speed of light.
31. The phenomenon of photoelectric effect was discovered by Heinrich Hertz in 1887.
32. Electron emission from a metallic surface by the application of light is known
as photoelectric emission.
33. White light, while passing through a glass prism, breaks up into light of different
colors because the refractive index of glass for different colors of light is different.
34. Twinkling of stars, early sunrise and delayed sunset, and the apparent higher
position of a star are examples of atmospheric refraction.
35. A coin in a beaker filled with water appears raised. This phenomenon occurs
because of refraction of light.
36. A rod dipped in a vessel full of water appears bent because of refraction of light.
37. The Sun appears in an oval shape before sunrise and sunset due to the effect of
refraction.
38. The Sun and Moon appear elliptical near the horizon because of refraction.
39. The reddish color of the Sun during morning and evening is because of the scattering
of light.
40. Red light is used as a danger signal because it scatters the least.
41. The diffusion of light in the atmosphere is due to dust particles.
42. The Raman effect deals with the light rays passing through a prism.
43. Both the marginal spectrum of a rainbow are violet and red.
44. The color seen in the middle of a rainbow is green.
45. The device endoscope is based on the principle of complete internal reflection of light.
46. The phenomenon used in optical fiber transmission of light energy is total internal
reflection.
47. The formation of colors in soap bubbles is due to the phenomenon of interference of
light.
48. Light waves projected on an oil surface show seven colors due to the phenomenon of
interference.
49. If an object is placed at the focus of a concave mirror, the image will be real,
inverted, and highly enlarged at infinity.
50. In a periscope, the two plane mirrors are kept at an angle of 45° with each other.
51. If an object is placed at the center of curvature of a concave mirror, the position of
the image is at the center of curvature.
52. The radius of curvature of a plane mirror is infinite.
53. One imaginary line which, while traveling through focus and pole, falls on a circular
mirror is called the principal axis.
54. Viewfinders used in automobiles to locate the position of vehicles behind are
made of convex mirrors.
55. Spectacles used for viewing 3-Dimensional (3-D) films have polaroids.
56. The upper and lower portions in a common type of bifocal lens are
respectively concave and convex.
57. An air bubble inside water behaves like a diverging lens or concave lens.
58. The type of lens used in a microscope is a convex lens.
59. The focal length of the lens of a normal human eye is about 25 cm.
60. The optical glass used in the construction of spectacles is made of flint glass.
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61. A refracting telescope consists of two convex lenses of unequal focal length.
62. The pupil of the human eye is expanded by a very dilute solution of the alkaloid
atropine.
63. The image formed on the retina of the human eye is real and inverted.
64. The electric waves in the eye are converted to impulse signals in the retina.
65. The concentration in the eye is due to the front and back movement of the retina.
66. The human eye is most sensitive to visible light at the wavelength of 5500 Å.
67. The human eye is most sensitive to green light.
68. The line joining the two foci of a lens is called the principal axis.
69. The ratio of sin i and sin r is known as the refractive index.
70. For an inverted and enlarged image, the object should be placed between C and
F of a concave mirror.
71. Excessive curvature of the eye lens leads to myopia.
72. The two colors of the spectrum that form the extremes are violet and red.
73. The ability of the eyes to focus on both near and distant objects by adjusting its
focal length is called accommodation of the eyes.
74. An optical phenomenon in which a distant object appears to be present, even
though it is not actually there, is called a mirage.
75. The ability of a medium to refract light is also expressed in terms of its optical density.
76. The center of the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror is a point called the pole.
77. The photovoltaic effect principle is related to solar power systems.
78. The formation of a rainbow is an example of refraction of light.
79. Image formation by the human eye is an example of refraction of light.
80. The lens which is thin in the middle and thick at its periphery is called a concave lens.
81. The phenomenon of dispersion of light into its seven constituent colors was
discovered by Isaac Newton.
82. When an opaque object comes in the path of light, a shadow is formed.
83. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation is the full form of LASER.
84. The mirror used in torches, searchlights, and vehicle headlights is a concave mirror.
85. The mirror used as a rearview mirror in a vehicle is a convex mirror.
86. A virtual image larger than the object can be produced by a concave mirror and
convex lens.
87. Light travels in a straight line.
88. A rainbow is a natural phenomenon that shows dispersion.
89. The mirror used for shaving purposes is a concave mirror.
90. The waves used in a common TV remote control are infrared rays.
91. When the object is placed between infinity and the optical center O of the concave
lens, then the image formed after refraction is diminished.
92. To obtain an enlarged, real, and inverted image beyond 2F2 after refraction by a
convex lens, the object should be placed between F1 and 2F1.
93. Light rays passing from air into a glass prism bend towards the normal.
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94. Red color is used for a danger signal.

95. The color of scattered light depends on the size of scattering particles.
96. The distance of the principal focus F from the pole P of the spherical mirror is
called the focal length (f).
97. New Cartesian sign convention is followed while dealing with reflection of light by
spherical mirrors and lenses.
98. A set of sign conventions followed while dealing with reflection of light by
spherical mirrors is called the New Cartesian sign convention.
99. The ascending order of refractive indices of materials is air, water, glass.
100. The structure of the eye which serves to refract and focus light rays upon the
retina is called the lens.
101. A ray of light passing through the optical center of a concave lens emerges
after refraction without any deviation.
102. To obtain the same size image at 2F2 after refraction by a convex lens, the
object should be placed at 2F1.
103. To get a virtual, erect, and enlarged image behind a concave mirror, the object
should be placed between the pole P and focus F.
104. The object is always placed to the left of the spherical mirror.
105. All distances parallel to the principal axis are measured from the pole of the mirror.
106. All the distances measured to the right of the origin are taken as positive.
107. For the distances perpendicular to the principal axis, the distance above and
below the principal axis are taken as positive and negative respectively.
108. To obtain a virtual, enlarged, and erect image on the same side of a convex lens
after refraction, the object should be placed between focus F1 and the optical center O.
109. For a concave lens, a virtual and erect image is formed when the object is placed
between infinity and the optical center O.
110. If the image formed by a spherical mirror is virtual, then the magnification value is
positive.
111. When a ray of light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium, the ray will
bend away from the normal.
112. According to Cartesian sign convention, all distances are measured from the pole of
the mirror or the optical center of the lens.
113. An imaginary straight line passing through the two centers of curvature is called the
principal axis.
114. Photolysis is a decomposition reaction caused by light.
115. If you look into a mirror and find that the image (your reflection) is smaller than
you, then the type of mirror is convex.
116. The phenomenon when your left appears as the right and vice versa in a mirror is
called lateral inversion.
117. The velocity of light in a vacuum is 3 × 10^8 m/s.
118. The center of the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror is called the pole.
119. Objects that do not produce light themselves are called non-luminous objects.
120. The moon is a non-luminous object.
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121. A curved mirror where the reflecting surface is curved inwards is called a concave
mirror.
122. The diameter of the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror is called the aperture.
123. In a concave mirror, if the position of the object is at F and the position of the
image is at infinity, then the size of the image is highly enlarged.
124. In a concave mirror, if the position of the object is between C and F and the position
of the image is beyond C, then the size of the image is enlarged.
125. In a concave mirror, if the position of the object is beyond C and the position of
the image is between F and C, then the size of the image is diminished.
126. The incident ray, the ray perpendicular to the point of incidence, and the reflected
ray all lie in the same plane.
127. A frying pan is an example of an opaque object.
128. The lens system of the human eye forms an image on a light-sensitive screen called
the retina.
129. The number of images formed if the light is reflected from two mirrors facing
each other is infinite.
130. Mirrors used as reflectors in searchlights are concave.
131. The SI unit of the power of a lens is dioptre.
132. The moon is reflected by the light of the sun.
133. In a photovoltaic cell, light energy gets converted into electrical energy.
134. The principle behind the working of optical fibers is total internal reflection of light.
135. The image formed by a plane mirror is virtual, erect, and laterally inverted.
136. The sun is visible to us approximately 2 minutes before the sunrise because of
atmospheric refraction.
137. The lens used for the treatment of myopia or nearsightedness is a concave lens.
138. In a concave mirror, when an object is placed at focus (F), the position and nature
of the formed image, respectively, will be at infinity, highly enlarged, real, and
inverted.
139. The opening of the diaphragm of a lens that spatially limits the propagation of light
is termed as the aperture.
140. A device which narrows a beam of particles or waves is called a collimator.
141. White light is an example of polychromatic light.
142. The mirror used in solar cookers is a concave mirror.
143. The reflecting telescope was invented by Isaac Newton.
144. The mirror used in a telescope is a concave mirror.
145. The minimum distance of distinct vision is 25 cm.
146. The color of light from VIBGYOR having minimum energy, lowest frequency,
and the longest wavelength is red.
147. The color of light from VIBGYOR having maximum energy, highest frequency,
and the shortest wavelength is violet.
148. In the diffraction of white light by a prism, the color of light from VIBGYOR which
will be bent the most and the least, respectively, are violet and red.
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149. The type of lens used in the upper part of the bifocal lens is concave.
150. The diameter of the largest lens objective used at Yerkes Observatory in
Wisconsin, USA, is 40 inches.
151. The horizontal field view of one eye in a human being is 150°.
152. The speed of light in a vacuum is 3 × 10^8 km/s.
153. The type of object which is responsible for the formation of a shadow is opaque.
154. Butter paper is an example of a translucent object.
155. The reason due to which soap bubbles look colorful in white light is interference of
light.
156. Lightning is seen before the sound of thunder due to the faster speed of light
compared to sound.
157. A lens that converges the rays is called a converging lens.
158. A convex lens is a converging lens.
159. The equations that describe the reflection and transmission of
electromagnetic waves at an interface are Fresnel's Equations.
160. The type of shadow formed when a small source of light is cast on an opaque
object is a sharp shadow.
161. A spherical mirror whose reflecting surface is curved outwards is a convex mirror.
162. The size of the image formed by a convex mirror when the object is placed at infinity
is point size.
163. The nature of the image formed by a convex mirror when the object is placed at
infinity is virtual, erect, and diminished
164. The absolute refractive index of air is 1.0003.
165. The part of the eye that regulates light entering the eye by adjusting the pupil size is
the iris.
166. An image which can be obtained on a screen is called a real image.
167. When an opaque object comes in the path of light, it forms a shadow.
168. White light is a mixture of 7 colors.
169. Materials through which things can be seen are called transparent materials.
170. Mirrors used as rearview mirrors in vehicles are convex mirrors.
171. The angle between a reflected ray and the normal drawn at the point of incidence
to a reflecting surface is called the angle of reflection.
172. An image formed by the convex mirror is always virtual and erect.
173. Behind the cornea, there is a dark muscular structure called the iris.
174. The power of a convex lens is represented as a positive number.
175. The power of a concave lens is represented as a negative number.
176. In a concave mirror, if the position of the object is at F and the position of the
image is at infinity, then the size of the image is highly enlarged
177. In a concave mirror, if the position of the object is between C and F and the position
of the image is beyond C, then the size of the image is enlarged.
178. In a concave mirror, if the position of the object is beyond C and the position of
the image is between F and C, then the size of the image is diminished.
179. The mirror formula for a spherical mirror is 1/v + 1/u = 1/f.
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180. The splitting of white light into its component colors is called dispersion.
181. The reflection on a bathroom mirror, and glare on a pair of glasses are
caused by specular reflection.
182. Germanium and silicon are some types of semiconductors.
183. Gallium phosphide, indium gallium nitride, and gallium arsenide are used in light-
emitting diodes.
184. Gold and copper absorb blue and violet light and reflect yellow light.
185. The absolute refractive index of diamond is 2.42.
186. Wavelengths of sunlight absorbed by water molecules in the ocean are red, green,
and yellow.
187. Lateral inversion of light is shown by a plane mirror.
188. The blue color of the sky is due to scattering of light.
189. The full form of LED is Light Emitting Diode.
190. Myopia is also known as near-sightedness.
191. Scattering of light by molecules of a medium when they are excited to vibrational
energy levels is termed as the Raman Effect.
192. Deviation of light rays from their original path when they pass from one medium
to another is refraction.
193. Mountain tops acquire a rosy or orange hue around sunrise and sunset due to
alpenglow.
194. The total number of images formed by two mirrors inclined at 120° to each other is 2.
195. The number of images formed when two mirrors are placed at an angle theta (θ) to
each other is given by (360°/θ) - 1.
196. The refractive index of crown glass and Canada balsam is 1.55.
197. If a ray of light is incident passing through the center of curvature of a concave
mirror, then the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray will be equal to
0°.
198. For a lens, the second principal focus is the position of the real image whose object is
at infinity.
199. For a lens, the first principal focus is the position of the object whose image is at
infinity.
200. A boy focuses a sharp image of a distant object on a screen using a lens;
then, the distance between the lens and the screen is equal to the focal length.
201. The focal length of a convex mirror or a convex lens is always positive.
202. The apparent position of a star keeps on changing slightly due to atmospheric
refraction of starlight.
203. The twinkling of a star is due to atmospheric refraction of starlight.
204. The line joining the pole and the center of curvature of a spherical mirror is
known as the principal axis
205. Planets do not twinkle because they act as extended sources of light.
206. A lemon kept in water in a glass tumbler appears to be bigger due to refraction of
light.
207. Violet color has the highest refractive index.
208. The angle of incidence for a ray of light incident along the principal axis of a convex
mirror is 0°.
209. If a ray of light traveling in air enters a glass slab, then the angle of incidence is
greater than the angle of refraction.
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210. If a ray of light traveling in air enters a glass slab, then the angle of incidence is
equal to the angle of emergence
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211. If a ray of light traveling in air enters a glass slab, then the emergent ray is parallel
to the incident ray.
212. The value of the absolute refractive index of a medium is always more than 1.
213. Virtual and erect images are always formed by convex and plane mirrors.
214. Red color has the minimum refractive index.
215. A beam of white light falling on a glass prism gets split up into 7 colors.
216. When light travels from a rarer medium to a denser medium, it bends towards the
normal.
217. From a point source of light, optical devices that can produce a parallel beam of
rays are convex lens and concave mirror.
218. When an object is placed in front of a convex mirror at a point between infinity
and the pole of the mirror, the image formed is virtual and erect.
219. The flattening of the disk of the Sun at sunrise and sunset is due to atmospheric
refraction.
220. White color in clouds is due to scattering of light.
221. The color of scattered light depends on the size of scattering particles.
222. Very fine particles scatter mainly blue light.
223. The stars are visible above their actual position at night due to atmospheric refraction.
224. The focal length of a spherical mirror is equal to half of its radius of curvature.
225. Red color is scattered least by fog or smoke.
226. Red color has the shortest frequency.
227. Red color has the highest wavelength.
228. The focal length of a concave lens as well as of a concave mirror is always negative.
229. With no atmosphere, the color of the sky would be black
230. When an object is placed at infinity and at focus in a concave mirror, it produces a real
image.
231. The time difference between actual sunset and apparent sunset is about 2 minutes.
232. The optical center always lies on the principal axis of a lens.
233. The angle of incidence for a ray of light incident on a glass slab along its normal is 0°.
234. The angle between the incident ray and the normal is called the angle of incidence.
235. Milk appears white because it reflects all wavelengths of visible light.
236. Random wavering of objects seen through a turbulent stream of hot air rising
above a fire is due to atmospheric refraction.
237. When light travels from one medium to another medium, the incident ray,
reflected ray, and normal all lie on the same plane.
238. No scattering of light takes place in outer space, due to which it looks black.
239. A concave mirror has a depression towards the center of the sphere with polish
opposite to the center of curvature.
240. The reddish appearance of the sun at the time of sunrise is due to scattering of light.
241. At focus, light from a point source is rendered parallel by a concave mirror.
242. To obtain sharp signals from a dish antenna, the receiver of the dish antenna
should be placed in front of the dish at F.
243. If the sign of magnification is negative, then the nature of the image is real, inverted,
and smaller.
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244. When a pencil is immersed in water, it appears bent due to refraction.

245. The height of the image of an object below the principal axis of a spherical mirror is
negative.
246. The angle of deviation is inversely proportional to the wavelength.
247. Water, cellophane, and clear glass can be used to make spherical lenses.
248. Most ordinary gases do not show dispersion with visible light.
249. A reflected ray will follow the same path but in reverse direction when it passes
through the pole and is perpendicular to the focal plane.
250. The color that is scattered the most by the larger particles in VIBGYOR is red.
251. When light is passed through a prism, refraction of light occurs two times.
252. When we observe the floor of a swimming pool filled with water, it looks less deep
than it actually is.
253. If the value of the refractive index increases, then deviation in the direction of light
increases.
254. The distance between the center of curvature and the pole is known as the radius of
curvature.
255. When light is incident along the normal and passes from air to water, the direction of
light
doesn’t change.
256. The principle of refraction is used in spectacles.
257. The point on the principal axis which is equidistant from the curved surface of a
spherical mirror is called the radius of curvature.
258. A rainbow is formed due to all combinations of refraction, scattering, and dispersion.
259. The phenomenon that makes the path of light visible is called scattering of light.
260. Plane and curved surfaces both follow the laws of reflection.
261. A stick immersed in water appears bent due to the phenomenon of refraction of light.
262. For reflection of light by a spherical mirror, a concave mirror converges the light
rays incident parallel to its principal axis.
263. For reflection of light by a spherical mirror, concave mirrors can form both real and
virtual images.
264. When light passes from water to air, its speed increases.
265. When a thin beam of white light is passed through a prism, the light gets dispersed.
266. The mirror used by dentists is a concave mirror.
267. The mirror used in street lights is a convex mirror.
268. The mirror used in a solar furnace is a concave mirror.
269. The emergent ray from the optical center of the lens remains undeviated.
270. The power of the lens is inversely proportional to - focal length
271. SI unit of Power of lens is – Diopter
272. The component of white light which deviates most on passing through a prism is –
Violet
273. A marble kept in water appears to be bigger because water acts as a - convex lens
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PHYSIC

Motion

1.The second equation of motion gives the relation between position and time.
2.Law of motion which states, “For every action (force) in nature there is an equal
and opposite reaction” is Newton's third law of motion.
3.When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun moves in the opposite direction; this
illustrates Newton's third law of motion.
4.When a body is performing uniform circular motion, its direction changes.
5.If the distance traveled by an object is zero, then the displacement of the object is zero.
6.A sprinter keeps running even after crossing the finishing line because of inertia of
motion.
7.The rate of change of displacement is called velocity.
8.Newton’s First law of motion is also known as the Law of Inertia.
9.Objects at rest stay at rest, and objects in motion keep moving in a straight line at a
constant speed unless a force acts on them, according to Newton's first law of motion.
10. The principle behind the generation of thrust by rocket engines or jet engines is
Newton’s third law
of motion.
11. The First Equation of motion is v = u + a t.
12. The Second Equation of motion is s = ut + (1/2)at².
13. The Third Equation of motion is v² = u² + 2as.
14. A constant rate of change of velocity over time, resulting in a uniform increase
or decrease in speed, is called Uniform Acceleration.
15. The jet engine works on the principle of conservation of linear momentum.
16. The momentum of a body is defined to be the product of its mass and velocity.
17. When a lift accelerates upwards, the apparent weight of the person inside increases.
18. The rate of change in the velocity of an object per unit time is called Acceleration.
19. When a body rolls over the surface of another body, the resistance to its motion
is called Rolling friction
20. Roller balls reduce friction forces.
21. The force that opposes the relative motion between two surfaces in contact is called
Friction.
22. When the speed of a moving body doubles, its kinetic energy gets quadrupled.
23. Lubricants are those substances that reduce friction.
24. The natural tendency of objects to resist a change in their state of rest or of
uniform motion is known as Inertia
25. The inertia of an object can be measured by its mass.
26. The area under the velocity-time graph for a particle moving in a straight
line with uniform acceleration gives the distance traveled by it
27. Rocket propulsion technology works on Newton's laws of motion.
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28. The tendency of undisturbed objects to stay at rest or to keep moving with the
same velocity is called Inertia.
29. An object with more mass has more inertia.
30. A fielder pulls his hands gradually with the moving ball while holding a catch is
an example of Newton's Second Law.
31. An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion continues in motion
with constant velocity unless acted upon by a net external force, according to
Newton's First Law.
32. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, as per Newton's Third Law of
motion.
33. Newton's first law of motion is also known as the Law of Inertia.
34. A linear motion in which the direction of the velocity remains constant and the
path is a straight line is termed as Rectilinear motion.
35. The second equation of motion is s = ut + (1/2)at².
36. At constant speed, the distance covered by the object is directly proportional to time.
37. The first equation of motion gives the relation between velocity and time.
38. If an object is at rest, then the time (X-axis) versus distance (Y-axis) graph is
horizontal.
39. For a particle revolving in a circular path, the acceleration of the particle is along the
radius.
40. The direction of acceleration in uniform circular motion is along the direction
perpendicular to velocity.
41. In uniform circular motion, velocity changes due to a change in its direction of motion.
42. The first person to define speed was Galileo Galilei.
43. A car undergoing uniform circular motion has a non-zero constant acceleration.
44. The distance covered by an object with non-zero constant acceleration in a
given time interval depends on its initial velocity.
45. A car undergoes a uniform circular motion.The acceleration of the car is - A Non-zero
constant
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PHYSIC

Discoveries
1.Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and Gustav Robert Kirchhoff invented flame spectroscopy in
1859.
2.The first practical light bulb was invented by Thomas Alva Edison.
3.The scientist who discovered the Law of Electric Resistance was G.S. Ohm.
4.In 1942, Atomic Reactor was discovered by Enrico Fermi.
5.Sir C.V. Raman's "Raman Effect," discovered in 1928, was related to the field of Optics.
6.The Mercury Thermometer was invented by Fahrenheit.
7.The world’s first electromagnetic telegraph was invented in 1833 by Wilhelm Eduard
Weber and Carl
Friedrich Gauss.
8.The polyphase alternating current system of generators, motors, and transformers was
developed by Nikola Tesla.
9.The physicist who is well known for work on the elementary charge of
electricity and the photoelectric effect is Robert Millikan.
10. The wave nature of matter was discovered by Louis Victor de Broglie.
11. The Cosmic radiation was discovered by Victor Francis Hess.
12. The ‘theory of superconductivity’ was given by John Bardeen, Leon N. Cooper, and
John R.
Schrieffer (1957).
13. Oscillating valve was discovered by John Ambrose Fleming in 1904.
14. Cosmic radiation was discovered by Victor Franz Hess.
15. The world's first electromagnetic telegraph was invented in 1833.
16. Carl Friedrich Gauss and Wilhelm Eduard Weber invented the Telegraph.
17. Michael Faraday discovered benzene in 1825.
18. Wave nature of matter was defined by Louis Victor de Broglie.
19. Helium was first liquefied by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes.
20. John Bardeen was associated with the Theory of Superconductivity.
21. Paul Dirac was known to introduce the concept of Antiparticle.
22. Auguste Bravais demonstrated that there are 14 space lattices.
23. Hideki Yukawa received the Nobel Prize in 1949.
24. Theory of nuclear forces was discovered by Hideki Yukawa.
25. Michelson-Morley experiment was designed to measure the velocity of the
Earth relative to luminiferous ether.
26. Who suggested that the magnet must also exert an equal and opposite force
on the current- carrying conductor? - Andre Marie Ampere
27. Scientists who found a relationship between the half-life of alpha decay and the
energy of the emitted alpha particles in 1911 were Geiger and Nuttall.
28. Mercury barometer was invented by Evangelista Torricelli.
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29. In 1664, the fifth star in the Trapezium (an asterism) was discovered by Robert Hooke.
30. The value of G was founded by Henry Cavendish.
31. Blaise Pascal gave Pascal’s law in 1953.
32. Charles Augustin Coulomb used a calibrated torsion balance in 1785 to measure the
force between Electric charges.
33. Electron was discovered by Sir JJ Thomson.
34. JJ Thomson received the Nobel Prize in 1906.
35. Electromagnetism was discovered in 1820 by Hans Christian Oersted.
36. The power battery was invented in 1800 by Alessandro Volta.
37. Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (1687) was written by Isaac Newton.
38. The vacuum pump was invented by Otto von Guericke.
39. The concept of the absolute vacuum of space was pioneered by Otto von Guericke.
40. C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930.
41. The capillary feed fountain pen was invented by L.E. Waterman.
42. The discovery and understanding of electromagnetic induction is based on a
long series of experiments carried out by Faraday and Henry.
43. X-Rays were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen.
44. The theory of relativity was given by Albert Einstein.
45. Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck won the Nobel Prize in 1918 for the discovery of Energy
Quanta.
46. Superconductivity was discovered by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes.
47. Heike Kamerlingh Onnes received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1911.
48. Edwin Hubble is known for giving the Big Bang theory.
49. Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney.
50. Kevlar was invented by Stephanie Louise Kwolek.
51. The inventor of the electroscope was William Gilbert.
52. The physicist who discovered that any periodic wave can be represented as an
infinite number of weighted sinusoids was Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier.
53. The Albany magnet was discovered by Joseph Henry.
54. The eddy current was discovered by Leon Foucault.
55. The father of Radio is Guglielmo Marconi.
56. The physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909 along with Karl
Ferdinand Braun for the development of practical wireless telgraphy was Guglielmo
Marconi.
57. The experiment designed to trace the motion of the earth through the
'luminiferous aether' was the Michelson and Morley Experiment.
58. Georg Simon Ohm formulated the equation V = IR in 1827.
59. Henri Becquerel discovered uranium radiation effect on a photographic plate in 1896.
60. Hooke's law, which relates small deformations of an object directly to the
applied force, was discovered in 1660.
61. J.J. Thomson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1906
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62. Lightning and the spark from our clothes are the same phenomena shown by
Benjamin Franklin.
63. The laws of planetary motion were given by Johannes Kepler.
64. Radioactivity was discovered by Henri Becquerel.
65. The first person to obtain a spectrum by passing light through a prism was Isaac
Newton.
66. Long radio waves were discovered by Guglielmo Marconi.
67. The first person to notice compass needle deflection was Hans Christian Oersted.
68. The first prototype of the electron microscope was developed by Ernst Ruska and Max
Knoll.
69. Calculus was invented by Isaac Newton.
70. The quantum theory of light was given by Max Planck.
71. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
72. The inventor of the induction motor is Nikola Tesla.
73. The scientist who developed the Theory of Relativity is Albert Einstein.
74. The electron was discovered in 1897 by J.J. Thomson.
75. The proton was discovered by Ernest Rutherford in 1917.
76. The neutron was discovered by Sir James Chadwick in 1932.
77. The discovery and understanding of electromagnetic induction is based on the
efforts of Faraday and Henry.
78. The spectrum of light was first explained by Isaac Newton.
79. The father of the Indian Nuclear Programme is Homi Jehangir Bhabha.
80. Radium was discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie.
81. In 1903, the world’s first successful controlled powered flight was completed
by the Wright brothers.
82. The flying shuttle was invented by John Kay.
83. The first electromagnetic telegraph was discovered in 1833 by Carl Friedrich
Gauss and Wilhelm Eduard Weber.
84. The photoelectric effect was discovered in 1887 by Heinrich Hertz.
85. A unit of horsepower that is equal to one horse doing 33,000 foot-pounds of work
in one minute was established by James Watt.
86. The laser was invented by Theodore Maiman in 1960.
87. The inventor of the steam engine was James Watt.
88. The physicist whose experiment in 1820 showed the connection between
electricity and magnetism was Hans Christian Oersted.
89. Photoelectric effect was discovered by - Heinrich Hert
90. The modern mercury thermometer with a standardised scale is invented by -
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenhei
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PHYSIC

Units and Measurements

1.Force is a vector
quantity.
2.Time, speed, and distance are scalar quantities.
3.The law which states that "at constant temperature, the volume of a gas is inversely
proportional to pressure" is Boyle's law.
4.Power is a scalar quantity.
5.Acceleration, torque, and displacement are vector quantities.
6.Mass is a scalar quantity.
7.Force, momentum, and velocity are vector quantities.
8.Electric current is a scalar quantity.
9.An instrument that measures the magnitude of the current is an ammeter.
10. An instrument that measures voltage is a voltmeter.
11. An instrument that measures resistance is an ohmmeter.
12. An instrument that measures the direction and magnitude of the current is a
galvanometer.
13. Newton, dyne are units of force.
14. Joule, erg are units of work.
15. Pascal, bar, and torr are units of pressure.
16. The SI unit for photometry is candela.
17. The SI unit of the amount of substance is mole.
18. The SI unit of temperature is kelvin.
19. A sphygmomanometer is used to measure blood pressure.
20. A hygrometer is used to measure humidity.
21. An anemometer is used to measure wind speed.
22. The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is a barometer.
23. The instrument used to measure radiant heat is a bolometer.
24. The instrument used to measure electromagnetic radiation is a photometer.
25. The instrument used to detect and record earthquakes is a seismograph.
26. An instrument that records the barometric pressure over time in graphical
form is called a barograph
27. Calorie and joule are units of energy.
28. A hydrometer is used to measure the relative density of liquids.
29. The unit of calorific value of a fuel is expressed as kJ/kg.
30. The instrument used to measure absorbed or evolved heat is a calorimeter.
31. An instrument used to measure electromotive force is a potentiometer.
32. A piece of apparatus designed to measure water uptake in a leafy shoot is a
potometer.
33. A measuring instrument used to determine the area of an arbitrary two-
dimensional shape is a platometer.
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34. Parsec is a unit of distance.

35. The SI unit of stress is Pascal.
36. 1 pound is approximately equal to 453.59 grams.
37. The SI unit of luminous intensity is candela.
38. The SI derived unit of volume is cubic metre (m³).
39. The instrument used to measure temperature variations due to sky conditions is an
aethrioscope.
40. The unit of conductance of a substance is mho.
41. One calorie of heat energy is equivalent to approximately 4.2 joules of mechanical
energy.
42. The instrument used to measure heart rate is a cardiograph.
43. The energy of food is measured in calories.
44. The instrument used to record temperature to a particular degree is called a
thermostat.
45. The instrument used to measure altitudes in aircraft is an altimeter.
46. Time, length, and mass are fundamental quantities.
47. The SI unit of velocity is meters per second.
48. Velocity is a vector quantity.
49. The unit of wavelength is angstrom (Å).
50. 1 parsec, a unit to measure astronomical distance, is equal to 3.26 light years.
51. The electron volt is the unit of energy.
52. The unit of ratio between thrust and impulse is the same as that of frequency.
53. The dimension of impulse is the same as that of linear momentum.
54. The dimension of the gravitational constant is [M⁻¹L³T⁻²]
55. One barrel of oil is approximately equal to 159 liters (42 US gallons).
56. The flow of water is measured in cusecs
57. The Ringelmann scale is used to measure the density of smoke.
58. The instrument used for measuring angular distances in both horizontal and
vertical planes is theodolite.
59. The liquid used in a simple barometer is mercury.
60. A sudden drop in the mercury level in a barometer indicates a storm.
61. Mercury is generally used in thermometers due to its characteristics of high expansion
ability.
62. The instrument used to hear the heart sound is a stethoscope.
63. The instrument used to measure blood pressure is a sphygmomanometer.
64. The instrument used to check the purity of gold is a caratometer.
65. The instrument used to measure the intensity of light is a lux meter.
66. The instrument used to measure the rate of growth in plants is an auxanometer.
67. The instrument used to measure the distance covered by a vehicle is an odometer
(odograph).
68. The instrument used to measure the electric current in a circuit is an ammeter.
69. Current density is a vector quantity.
70. The instrument used to measure the angle between the horizon and a celestial body is
a sextant.
71. The instrument used for detecting the presence of electric current in a circuit is a
galvanometer.
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72. The instrument used to measure the flow speed of an incompressible fluid is a Venturi
tube
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73. Radioactivity is measured by a Geiger-Muller (GM) counter.

74. The spring constant of a spring depends on its thickness, diameter, and material.
75. Displacement, velocity, force, and acceleration are examples of vector quantities.
76. The dimensional formula of work, torque, and energy is [M¹L²T⁻²].
77. The SI unit of heat is joule (J).
78. The SI unit of work and energy is joule (J).
79. The SI unit of power is watt (W).
80. 1 watt is equal to 1 J s⁻¹.
81. 1 joule is equivalent to 10⁶ ergs or 0.24 cal.
82. The SI unit of capacitance is farad (F).
83. The SI unit of resistance is ohm (Ω).
84. The SI unit of voltage is volt (V).
85. The SI unit of conductance is siemens (S).
86. 1 kilowatt is equivalent to 3600 kJ/h.
87. The energy used in households, industries, and commercial establishments is
usually expressed in kilowatt-hour (kWh).
88. One unit of electricity is equal to 1 kWh.
89. The Gaussian unit of kinematic viscosity is stokes.
90. The SI unit of viscosity is pascal-second (Pa·s).
91. The SI unit of electric current is ampere (A).
92. The unit of linear momentum is kg m/s.
93. Linear momentum is a vector quantity.
94. 746 W is equal to 1 horsepower (hp).
95. Horsepower is a unit of measurement of power.
96. Distance, speed, mass, density, pressure, and temperature are examples of scalar
quantities.
97. Gravitational field intensity, displacement, velocity, acceleration, and force are
examples of vector quantities.
98. The number of significant figures in 0.05800 is four.
99. The unit of frequency is hertz (Hz).
100. The number of vibrations made by a particle of the medium per second is called
frequency.
101. The dimension of force is [M¹L¹T⁻²].
102. The dimension of area is [L²].
103. The dimension of volume is [L³].
104. The dimension of velocity is [L T⁻¹].
105. The dimension of angular velocity is [T⁻¹].
106. The dimension of acceleration is [L T⁻²].
107. The dimension of energy is [M L² T⁻²].
108. The dimension of angular momentum is [M L² T⁻¹].
109. The dimension of power is [M L² T⁻³].
110. The dimension of pressure is [M L⁻¹ T⁻²].
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111. The dimension of density is [M L⁻³].

112. The dimension of electric charge is [I T].
113. The dimension of electric potential is [M L² T⁻³ I⁻¹].
114. The dimension of electric field is [M L T⁻³ I⁻¹].
115. The dimension of magnetic field is [M T⁻² I⁻¹].
116. The dimension of Planck’s constant is [M L² T⁻¹].
117. The dimension of the universal gravitational constant is [M⁻¹ L³ T⁻²].
118. The SI unit of the electrical potential difference is volt (V).
119. The SI unit of energy is joule (J).
120. The SI unit of power is watt (W).
121. The SI unit of frequency is hertz (Hz).
122. The SI unit of magnetic flux density is tesla (T).
123. The instrument used to detect acoustic signals underwater is a hydrophone.
124. The Reaumur scale is used to measure temperature.
125. The number of fundamental SI units is seven.
126. The unit for measuring ozone concentration is the Dobson unit.
127. A device for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle is an odometer.
128. The device used to measure humidity is a hygrometer.
129. The apparatus used to measure heat is called a calorimeter.
130. The SI unit of luminous intensity is candela (cd).
131. The SI unit for electrical resistance is ohm (Ω).
132. Physical quantities having both magnitude and direction are called vector quantities.
133. The SI unit of torque is newton-metre (Nm).
134. 1 barrel (US, oil) is equal to 159 liters.
135. 1 metric horsepower is equal to 736 watts.
136. 1 joule is equal to 0.24 calories.
137. A manometer is used to measure pressure in pipes.
138. The SI unit of the power of a lens is dioptre.
139. The value of 0°C on a Kelvin scale is 273.15 K.
140. The device in which a retainer is used to block a movable part to allow the easy
transferring of a measurement is a vernier caliper.
141. A seismograph is used to measure earthquakes.
142. ‘Nit’ is the unit of luminance.
143. Luminance is used to measure the magnitude of light intensity.
144. The SI unit of voltage is volt (V).
145. The SI unit of capacitance is farad (F).
146. The SI unit of magnetic field is tesla (T).
147. One newton (N) of force per ampere (A) per meter of the conductor is equivalent to
tesla.
148. An instrument that measures the solar radiation from a hemispherical field of view
incident on a flat surface is called a pyranometer.
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149. An instrument that measures the angle between two visible objects is a sextant.
150. An instrument that measures small quantities of radiant heat is a thermopile.
151. An instrument that measures the temperature of a surface is a pyrometer.
152. An instrument that measures the amount of rainfall is an udometer.
153. The unit of magnetic intensity in the CGS (centimetre-gram-second) system is gauss.
154. An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or a gas is called a hygrometer.
155. The SI unit of the power of a lens is dioptre.
156. A thermometer is used for measuring temperature.
157. The wind vane instrument measures the wind direction.
158. Rainfall is measured by a rain gauge.
159. The basic unit of speed of an object is meter per second (m/s).
160. The unit of measurement that describes the rate at which the universe is expanding
is the Hubble constant.
161. The SI unit of potential difference is volt (V).
162. The SI unit of inductance is henry (H).
163. Newton is a unit of force.
164. The unit of work done is joule (J).
165. The numerical value of a physical quantity is called magnitude.
166. The commercial unit of electric energy is kilowatt hour (kWh).
167. A light-year is a unit of distance.
168. An instrument that measures the radius of curvature of a sphere or a curved
surface is called a spherometer.
169. Pascal, bar, and torr are the units of pressure.
170. Steradian is a unit of solid-angle measure.
171. One astronomical unit and one parsec are units of length.
172. The physical quantity for the expression arc/radius is a plane angle.
173. An instrument that measures direct or alternating electric current is called an
ammeter.
174. The SI prefix 10¹² is called tera.
175. The SI prefix 10² is called hecto.
176. The SI prefix 10¹ is called deca.
177. The SI prefix 10⁹ is called giga.
178. The unit to measure the wavelength of light is angstrom (Å).
179. The dimension of impulse is the same as that of linear momentum.
180. Electron-volt is a unit of energy.
181. The "Svedberg unit" is a unit of time.
182. One meter is equal to 1,000,000 microns.
183. The SI unit for measuring the amount of a substance is mole (mol).
184. Weber per second is equivalent to volt (V).
185. The SI prefix 10⁻¹⁵ is called femto.
186. The SI prefix 10⁻²¹ is called zepto.
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187. The SI prefix 10⁻¹⁷ is called atto.

188. The SI prefix 10⁻²⁴ is called yocto.
189. 1 horsepower is equal to 746 watts.
190. ‘Mho’ and ‘siemens’ are the units of conductance.
191. 1 calorie is equivalent to approximately 4.2 joules.
192. The value of 0°C in Fahrenheit scale is 32°F.
193. The value of 0°C on Kelvin scale is 273.15 K.
194. The SI unit of thermodynamic temperature is Kelvin (K).
195. 1 commercial unit of electrical energy is equal to 3.6 × 10⁶ J.
196. Magnification has no unit.
197. The 37°C temperature is equal to nearly 98.6°F.
198. The SI unit of resistance is ohm (Ω).
199. The SI unit of force is newton (N).
200. A calorie is a unit of measure of heat energy.
201. The SI unit of acceleration is meter per second squared (m/s²).
202. The SI unit of length is meter (m).
203. The unit which is used for measuring the amount of a substance is mole (mol).
204. A device which is used for measuring relatively high temperatures, such as those
encountered in furnaces, is a pyrometer.
205. A voltmeter is an instrument that measures potential difference.
206. The instrument that is used to show the direction of flow of current is a galvanometer.
207. Automobiles are fitted with a device that shows the distance traveled, known as an
odometer.
208. The device which is used to measure wind speed is an anemometer.
209. The device used to measure relative humidity is a hygrometer.
210. The unit for measuring intensity of sound is decibel (dB).
211. The intensity of an earthquake is measured by the Mercalli scale.
212. Energy is measured in joules (J).
213. A periscope is primarily used in military submarines.
214. A light-year is a unit of distance.
215. A lie detector apparatus is also known as a polygraph.
216. A device by which two different photographs of the same object can be viewed
together is a stereoscope
217. Newton is the unit to measure force.
218. The unit of power is watt (W).
219. A device that is used to detect the presence of electric charge is an electroscope.
220. A device that is used for navigation and indicates north-south directions is a compass.
221. A device that accelerates charged particles to high energies is a cyclotron.
222. The unit of measuring the energy requirements of the human body is calories.
223. kg m/s², newton-meter, and joule are the units of work.
224. The SI unit of radioactivity is becquerel (Bq).
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225. Ozone layer thickness is measured in Dobson units.

226. The SI unit of thrust is newton (N).
227. The SI unit of wave velocity is meter per second (m/s).
228. Relative density has no unit.
229. A device that is used to measure the relative density of a fluid is a hydrometer.
230. An instrument that measures the pressure inside a person’s eye is called a tonometer.
231. The unit of radiant intensity is watt per steradian (W/sr).
232. One watt is equal to 1 joule per second (J/s).
233. One nanometer is equal to 10⁻⁹ meters (m).
234. The SI unit of electric current is ampere (A).
235. Work has the same unit as energy, which is joule (J).
236. The formula for power is work divided by time (P = W/t).
237. The physical quantities which have only magnitude are known as scalar quantities.
238. A vector quantity has both direction and magnitude.
239. A device which is used to measure radiation - Geiger - Muller counter

Miscellaneous

1.The equation of radiation pressure of visible light was verified by Nichols and Hull.
2.A type of electroacoustic transducer that is used in a seismograph to measure
vibrations in rockets is called a piezoelectric transducer.
3.The most visible form of energy is electrical energy.
4.A solar cell is made up of semiconductor (silicon).
5.The nucleus of a heavy atom, when bombarded with low-energy neutrons, can be
split apart into lighter nuclei through nuclear fission.
6.The scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake is the Richter scale.
7.A semiconductor device which emits light when an electric current flows through
it is a light- emitting diode (LED).
8.The approach called 'magnetic confinement of plasma' is the scientific
principle behind the technique of a fusion reactor.
9.The device that produces radio waves radiating from an antenna is a transmitter.
10. The speed of the wind is controlled by the strength of the pressure gradient.
11. Germanium (Ge), silicon (Si), and selenium (Se) are examples of semiconductors.
12. Cryogenic engines are used in rocket technology.
13. The volume of an ideal gas is directly proportional to the absolute
temperature at constant pressure, according to Charles's law
14. The particle nature of light is demonstrated by the photoelectric effect.
15. A device used in radio, space probes, and artificial satellites is a solar cell.
16. An electronic device that converts light energy directly into electricity by the
photovoltaic effect is called a solar cell.
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17. Air expands on heating and contracts on cooling.

18. At the same pressure and temperature, the rates of diffusion of gases are inversely
proportional to the square roots of their densities, according to Graham's law.
19. In 1924, a new state of matter, the Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), was
predicted by Albert Einstein.
20. A galaxy starts to form by the accumulation of hydrogen gas in the form of a
very large cloud called a nebula.
21. The moisture present in air is called humidity.
22. The starting voltage of an AA battery is 1.5 V.
23. A gnomon is a part of a solar clock.
24. A decrease in humidity leads to an increase in the rate of evaporation.
25. Ringing of the alarm clock is a part of quantum mechanics.
26. Electrostatic, viscous, and gravitational forces play an important role in
Millikan’s oil drop experiment
27. Asphalt, bitumen, and petroleum are examples of fossil fuels.
28. Equations involving electric and magnetic fields, their sources, the charge, and
current densities are Maxwell's equations.
29. The law of the photoelectric effect was discovered by Albert Einstein.
30. Gallium arsenide (GaAs) is used as a semiconductor in solar cells.
31. The materials through which objects can be seen but not clearly are translucent.
32. The father of modern science is Galileo Galilei.
33. The forces that exist between different layers of graphite are Van der Waals forces.
34. A device that is used to reduce emissions from an internal combustion
engine is a catalytic converter
35. The distance between the bottom of the pitch circle and the teeth of a
gear is called the dedendum.
36. An ice tong is an example of a third-order lever.
37. Atomic number, mass number, and energy are conserved in nuclear reactions.
38. Rainfall’s speed and intensity and precipitation types such as rain, snow, or hail are
detected by
Doppler weather radar
39. The value of the Boltzmann constant (kB) is 1.38 × 10⁻²³ J/K.
40. The metallic ball of a pendulum is known as the bob.
41. The ‘to and fro’ or ‘back and forth’ motion of an object is termed as vibrations or
oscillations.
42. Greenhouse gases cause global warming.
43. The full form of MRI is Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
44. The book ‚The Little Balance,‛ which described Archimedes' method of finding the
specific gravities
of substances using a balance, was written by Galileo Galilei.
45. The scattering of photons by excited molecules at higher energy levels is called the
Raman effect.
46. The cumulative effect generated when a particular event triggers a chain of similar
events is called the domino effect
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47. A simple machine used in a see-saw is a lever.

48. The device used between the hubs and axles of bicycle wheels to reduce friction is a
ball bearing.
49. A ball balanced on a vertical rod is an example of unstable equilibrium.
50. A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy is a battery.
51. The first large research reactor of India that uses U-233 as fuel is KAMINI.
52. The study and science of measuring time is known as horology.
53. The branch of physics in which the speed of very small particles is studied is quantum
mechanics.
54. The metal used in the filament of photoelectric cells that convert light energy into
electric energy is rubidium.
55. Magenta is a combination of red and blue colors.
56. Teal is a combination of blue, green, and white colors.
57. Mauve is a combination of blue, red, and white colors.
58. Cyan is a combination of green and blue colors.
59. The glass that can cut off ultraviolet rays is Crookes glass.
60. The Ringelmann scale is used to measure the density of smoke.
61. In the context of robotics, ‘PUMA’ stands for Programmable Universal Machine for
Assembly.
62. The full form of MOEMS is Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical System.
63. The diode used in ultra-high-speed switching electronic circuits is the Schottky diode.
64. The formula for the moment of inertia (I) is given by I = m × r².
65. The behavior of relativistic electrons in quantum mechanics was described by the
Dirac equation.
66. The Dirac equation in 1928 was given by Paul Dirac.
67. The ball and spring model of chemical bonds obeys Hooke's law.
68. The thermionic electron tube which is used to oscillate and amplify microwave
frequency signals is the klystron.
69. The emission of electrons from the surface of a metal when light is incident on
it, is known as - Photoelectric effect