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Unit 1: Units and Measurements

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1. The SI unit of mass is the . (kilogram/gram/pound) • Answer: kilogram
2. is the closeness of a measurement to the true value. (Accuracy/Precision/Error) • Answer: Accuracy

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3. errors occur irregularly. (Random/Systematic/Absolute) • Answer: Random
4. The number of meaningful digits in a measurement is called . (significant figures/dimensions/units)

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• Answer: significant figures
5. All terms in a physical equation must have the same . (dimensions/units/value) • Answer: dimensions

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Match the Following
• Column A. • Column B

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1. Precision. a. Consistent error in one direction
2. Systematic Error. b. Closeness to the true value

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3. Absolute Error. c. Difference between measured and true value
4. Dimensions. d. Reproducibility of measurement
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5. Yasti. e. Used to measure angles
• Answer: 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b, 5-e
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1. Derived units are fundamental units. (True/False)

• Answer: False. They are combinations of fundamental units.
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2. Random errors can be completely eliminated. (True/False)

• Answer: False. Random errors cannot be completely eliminated.
3. The principle of homogeneity states that all terms in an equation must have the same value. (True/False)
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• Answer: False. It states that all terms must have the same dimensions.
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4. A Chakra is used to measure angles. (True/False)

• Answer: False. A Yasti is used to measure angles.
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5. Significant figures include all certain digits and one uncertain digit. (True/False) • Answer: True.
Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Which of the following is a fundamental unit?

a) Newton b) Joule c) Second d) Watt • Answer: c) Second
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2. Which of the following is a derived unit?

a) Meter b) Second c) Ampere d) Force • Answer: d) Force
3. What does accuracy refer to?
a) Reproducibility b) Closeness to true value c) Irregular errors d) Consistent errors

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• Answer: b) Closeness to true value

4. Which type of error tends to be in one direction?
a) Random error b) Systematic error c) Absolute error d) Relative error • Answer: b) Systematic error
5. Dimensions are expressed using symbols for:
a) force, energy, power b) velocity, acceleration, force c) mass, length, time d) pressure, volume, temperature

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• Answer: c) mass, length, time

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Unit 2: Circular and Rotational Motion
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1. The rate of change of angular velocity is . (angular velocity/angular acceleration/frequency)
• Answer: angular acceleration

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2. The force towards the center in circular motion is . (centripetal/centrifugal/gravitational)
• Answer: centripetal

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3. The turning effect of a force is . (torque/angular momentum/moment of inertia) • Answer: torque
4. The tendency to resist changes in rotation is . (moment of inertia/torque/angular momentum)
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• Answer: moment of inertia
5. The product of moment of inertia and angular velocity is . (angular momentum/torque/kinetic energy)
• Answer: angular momentum
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Match the Following

• Column A. • Column B
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1. Angular acceleration. a. Force away from the center

2. Centrifugal force. b. Turning effect of force
3. Torque. c. Resistance to rotational change
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4. Angular momentum. d. Rate of change of angular velocity

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5. Moment of inertia. e. Product of moment of inertia and angular velocity

• Answer: 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-e, 5-c
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True/False (with Explanation)

1. Centripetal force acts away from the center. (True/False) • Answer: False. It acts towards the center.
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2. Angular momentum is conserved only if there is no external torque. (True/False) • Answer: True.
3. The moment of inertia of a body depends on its mass and shape. (True/False) • Answer: True.
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4. The theorem of parallel axes relates the moment of inertia about an axis to the moment of inertia about a
perpendicular axis. (True/False) • Answer: False. It relates to a parallel axis.
5. The moment of inertia of a disc is always greater than the moment of inertia of a ring with the same mass and
radius. (True/False) • Answer: False. It is less.

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the unit of angular acceleration?
a) m/s b) rad/s c) m/s^2 d) rad/s^2 • Answer: d) rad/s^2
2. What is the direction of centrifugal force?
a) Away from the center b) Towards the center c) Tangential to the circle d) Perpendicular to the plane

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• Answer: a) Away from the center
3. What is the turning effect of a force called?

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a) Angular momentum b) Moment of inertia c) Torque d) Kinetic energy • Answer: c) Torque
4. What is conserved in the absence of external torque?

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a) Linear momentum b) Kinetic energy c) Angular momentum d) Potential energy
• Answer: c) Angular momentum

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5. The moment of inertia of a rod about an axis through its center is:
a) ML^2/12 b) ML^2/3 c) ML^2 d) 2ML^2 • Answer: a) ML^2/12

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Unit 3: Physical Properties of Matter and Heat
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1. Hooke's law relates stress and . (strain/pressure/force) • Answer: strain
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2. The ratio of stress to strain is . (modulus of elasticity/surface tension/viscosity)

• Answer: modulus of elasticity
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3. The property of a liquid to resist flow is . (viscosity/surface tension/elasticity) • Answer: viscosity

4. The force acting per unit length on a surface is . (surface tension/viscosity/pressure)
• Answer: surface tension
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5. Heat transfer by movement of the medium is . (conduction/convection/radiation) • Answer: convection

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Match the Following

• Column A. • Column B
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1. Young's modulus. a. Resistance to flow

2. Viscosity. b. Tensile stress to strain
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3. Surface tension. c. Force per unit length

4. Conduction. d. Heat transfer by direct contact
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5. Terminal velocity. e. Constant velocity in a viscous fluid

• Answer: 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e
True/False (with Explanation)
1. Statement: Hooke's law is valid for all materials. (True/False)

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• Answer: False. It's valid only within the elastic limit.

2. Statement: Viscosity increases with temperature in liquids. (True/False)
• Answer: False. It generally decreases.
3. Statement: Surface tension is a force acting perpendicular to the surface of a liquid. (True/False)
• Answer: False. It acts parallel to the surface.

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4. Statement: Heat and temperature are the same thing. (True/False)
• Answer: False. Heat is energy, temperature is a measure of kinetic energy.

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5. Statement: Convection involves the movement of a medium. (True/False) • Answer: True.
Multiple Choice Questions

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1. What does Hooke's law relate?
a) Stress and pressure b) Stress and strain c) Force and area d) Force and displacement

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• Answer: b) Stress and strain
2. What is the property of a fluid to resist flow called?

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a) Surface tension b) Elasticity c) Viscosity d) Pressure • Answer: c) Viscosity
3. What is the force acting per unit length on a surface called?
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a) Viscosity b) Pressure c) Surface tension d) Elasticity • Answer: c) Surface tension
4. Heat transfer by direct contact is called:
a) Convection b) Radiation c) Conduction d) Evaporation • Answer: c) Conduction
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5. Terminal velocity is attained by a body falling through:

a) a vacuum b) a viscous fluid c) a frictionless surface d) a solid • Answer: b) a viscous fluid
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Unit 4: Simple Harmonic Motion and Wave Motion

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1. Motion that repeats itself after a fixed interval is called ____ motion. (periodic/oscillatory/linear)
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• Answer: periodic
2. Motion in which a body moves to and fro about a mean position is called ____ motion.
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(oscillatory/periodic/circular) • Answer: oscillatory

3. Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) is a special type of ____ motion. (oscillatory/periodic/rotational)
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• Answer: oscillatory
4. The maximum displacement from the mean position in SHM is called ____. (amplitude/phase/frequency)
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• Answer: amplitude
5. The time taken for one complete oscillation is called ____. (time period/frequency/phase)
• Answer: time period
6. The number of oscillations per second is called ____. (frequency/time period/amplitude)

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• Answer: frequency
7. The total energy in SHM remains ____. (constant/increasing/decreasing) • Answer: constant
8. A ____ pendulum is a physical pendulum with a distributed mass. (compound/simple/torsional)
• Answer: compound
9. Waves that require a medium for propagation are called ____ waves. (mechanical/electromagnetic/transverse)

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• Answer: mechanical
10. Waves that do not require a medium for propagation are called ____ waves.

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(electromagnetic/mechanical/longitudinal) Answer: electromagnetic
11. Waves in which particles move perpendicular to the wave direction are called ____ waves.

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(transverse/longitudinal/sound) Answer: transverse
12. Waves in which particles move parallel to the wave direction are called ____ waves.

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(longitudinal/transverse/light) Answer: longitudinal
13. The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs is called ____. (wavelength/amplitude/frequency)

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Answer: wavelength
14. The phenomenon of two or more waves combining is called ____. (superposition/interference/diffraction)
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Answer: superposition
15. The periodic variation in intensity due to superposition of waves is called ____.
(beats/interference/diffraction) Answer: beats
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Match the Following

• Column A. • Column B
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1. Amplitude. a. Number of oscillations per second

2. Frequency. b. Maximum displacement
3. Time period. c. Particles move parallel to wave
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4. Transverse wave. d. Time for one oscillation

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5. Longitudinal wave. e. Particles move perpendicular to wave

• Answer: 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-e, 5-c
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True/False (with Explanation)

1. Statement: Periodic motion is always oscillatory. (True/False)
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• Answer: False. Periodic motion repeats but may not be to and fro.
2. Statement: In SHM, the velocity is maximum at the mean position. (True/False) • Answer: True.
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3. Statement: The energy in SHM is always increasing. (True/False)

• Answer: False. The total energy is constant.
4. Statement: Electromagnetic waves require a medium to travel. (True/False)
• Answer: False. They do not require a medium.

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5. Statement: Sound waves are transverse waves. (True/False)

• Answer: False. Sound waves are longitudinal waves.
6. Statement: Light waves are transverse waves. (True/False) • Answer: True.
7. Statement: The time period is the inverse of the frequency. (True/False) • Answer: True.
8. Statement: The phase difference between two waves is the difference in their amplitudes. (True/False)

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• Answer: False. It's the difference in their phases.
9. Statement: Beats are formed due to interference of waves with the same frequency. (True/False)

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• Answer: False. Beats are formed due to interference of waves with slightly different frequencies.
10. Statement: A simple pendulum is an example of a compound pendulum. (True/False)

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Answer: False. A simple pendulum is an idealization, not a compound pendulum.
Multiple Choice Questions

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1. What is the unit of frequency?
a) meter b) second c) hertz d) radian • Answer: c) hertz

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2. What is the maximum displacement from the mean position in SHM called?
a) frequency b) time period c) amplitude d) phase • Answer: c) amplitude
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3. Which of the following is a mechanical wave?
a) light wave b) radio wave c) sound wave d) x-ray • Answer: c) sound wave
4. Which of the following is an electromagnetic wave?
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a) sound wave b) water wave c) light wave d) string wave • Answer: c) light wave
5. What is the distance between two consecutive crests called?
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a) amplitude b) frequency c) time period d) wavelength • Answer: d) wavelength

Unit 5: Modern Physics

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1. The phenomenon of emission of electrons when light falls on a metal is called effect.
(photoelectric/Compton/Doppler) • Answer: photoelectric
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2. The minimum frequency of light required to cause photoelectric emission is called frequency.
(threshold/cutoff/maximum) • Answer: threshold
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3. The minimum energy required to remove an electron from a metal surface is called . (work function/stopping
potential/ionization energy) • Answer: work function
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4. The potential that stops the emission of electrons in the photoelectric effect is called potential.
(stopping/ionization/excitation) • Answer: stopping
5. Einstein's equation describes the relationship between photon energy and . (kinetic energy/potential
energy/momentum) • Answer: kinetic energy

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6. A is a device that produces coherent light. (laser/LED/transistor) • Answer: laser

7. The process of an atom absorbing energy and moving to a higher energy level is called .
(excitation/ionization/emission) • Answer: excitation
8. The process of an atom emitting energy and moving to a lower energy level is called .
(emission/excitation/ionization) • Answer: emission

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9. The process of creating a population of atoms in an excited state is called . (population
inversion/pumping/stimulated emission) • Answer: population inversion

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10. The process of using light to excite atoms is called . (optical pumping/electrical pumping/chemical
pumping) Answer: optical pumping

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11. The process of using electricity to excite atoms is called ____. (electrical pumping/optical pumping/chemical
pumping) Answer: electrical pumping

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12. The process of using a chemical reaction to excite atoms is called . (chemical pumping/optical
pumping/electrical pumping) Answer: chemical pumping

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13. The phenomenon of light being totally reflected inside an optical fiber is called ____. (total internal
reflection/refraction/diffraction) Answer: total internal reflection
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14. The angle of incidence beyond which total internal reflection occurs is called angle.
(critical/acceptance/refraction) Answer: critical
15. The ability of an optical fiber to collect light is characterized by its ____. (numerical aperture/acceptance
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angle/refractive index) Answer: numerical aperture

Match the Following
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• Column A. • Column B
1. Photoelectric effect. a. Minimum energy to remove electron
2. Work function. b. Coherent light source
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3. Laser. c. Emission of electrons by light

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4. Population inversion. d. Total internal reflection

5. Optical fiber. e. Excited state atoms
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• Answer: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-e, 5-d

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True/False (with Explanation)

1. Statement: The photoelectric effect occurs for all frequencies of light. (True/False)
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• Answer: False. It requires a minimum threshold frequency.

2. Statement: The work function is the same for all metals. (True/False)
• Answer: False. It varies from metal to metal.
3. Statement: Lasers produce incoherent light. (True/False)

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• Answer: False. Lasers produce coherent light.

4. Statement: Population inversion is a necessary condition for laser action. (True/False) • Answer: True.
5. Statement: Optical fibers use total internal reflection to transmit light. (True/False) • Answer: True.
6. Statement: The acceptance angle of an optical fiber is the maximum angle at which light can enter the fiber
and still be guided. (True/False) • Answer: True.

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7. Statement: Nanomaterials have the same properties as bulk materials. (True/False)
• Answer: False. Nanomaterials have different properties than bulk materials.

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8. Statement: Bhasma is a modern nanotechnology material. (True/False)
• Answer: False. Bhasma is an ancient Ayurvedic preparation.

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9. Statement: Spontaneous emission is the process of an atom emitting light due to external stimulation.
(True/False)

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• Answer: False. Spontaneous emission is the process of an atom emitting light without external stimulation.
10. Statement: Stimulated emission is the process of an atom emitting light due to external stimulation.

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(True/False) Answer: True.
Multiple Choice Questions
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1. What is the minimum frequency of light required for photoelectric emission called?
a) Cutoff frequency b) Threshold frequency c) Maximum frequency d) Stopping frequency
• Answer: b) Threshold frequency
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2. What is the minimum energy required to remove an electron from a metal surface called?
a) Stopping potential b) Ionization energy c) Work function d) Kinetic energy • Answer: c) Work function
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3. What is the process of creating a population of atoms in an excited state called?

a) Stimulated emission b) Spontaneous emission c) Population inversion d) Pumping
• Answer: c) Population inversion
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4. What phenomenon is used in optical fibers to transmit light?

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a) Refraction b) Diffraction c) Total internal reflection d) Interference • Answer: c) Total internal reflection
5. Which of the following is a property of nanomaterials?
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a) Same properties as bulk materials b) Different optical properties c) Same electrical conductivity d) Same
magnetic properties • Answer: b) Different optical properties
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