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WorksheetsChapter 1 to 3 Multiple choice
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 36mins
The unit........... is the same as newton metre.
power
force
work
The SI unit of force is ........ .
joule
newton
watt
The product of force and velocity is the ........ .
work done
energy
power
The rate of doing work is ........... .
power
efficiency
energy
In British engineering system, the power of motors and engines are also expressed in .......... .
Js⁻¹
ergs⁻¹
ft-lbs⁻¹
1 hp is equal to ........... ergs⁻¹.
550
746
746 x 10⁷
There are........ W in 1 hp.
550
746
746 x 10⁷
The unit watt is the same as .......... .
Js⁻¹
ergs⁻¹
ft- lbs⁻¹
The mechanical advantage of a machine depends on the........ present.
fraction
friction
fruition
The .......... is the ratio of the load to the effort.
efficiency
VR
MA
The velocity ratio is usually much greater than........ .
1
1.5
2
If the machine is ........... the mechanical advantage will be equal to the velocity ratio.
new
perfect
simple
The ability to retain the original form is called.......... .
electricity
elasticity
elementary
A spring obeys ......... law.
Hooke's
Pascal's
Joule's
The force applied to an elastic body is called .......... .
stress
strain
spring
One ......... equals to a rate of energy transfers force from place to place,
work
word
watt
The ......... of a machine is always less than 100%.
efficiency
MA
VR
A hydraulic system transfers force from place to place, using ............ .
fluid
force
fluoride
A compressed spring has ......... energy.
kinetic
elastic potential
electric potential
......... is the energy transfered in any system when a force causes movement.
Power
Work
Efficiency
Potential energy and kinetic energy are types of ......... .
Electrical energy
Magnetic energy
Mechanical energy
An object of mass 'm' raised to a height '2h' above the ground level possesses a gravitational potential energy of .......... .
mgh/2
mgh
2mgh
Work done must have the same unit as .......... .
force
power
energy
The normal atmospheric pressure at sea level is .......... .
76 mmHg
760 mmHg
7.6 mmHg
The normal atmospheric pressure at sea level is......... kNm⁻².
10
100
1000
The atmospheric pressure in the plains is ......... that of the hilly regions.
equal to
greater than
lower than
Manometer is a device used to measure the ........... .
density
volume
pressure
A ........... is a device for measuring atmospheric pressure.
manometer
hydrometer
barometer
When bodies are immersed in a liquid, there is loss in ........... .
mass
volume
weight
Archimedes' principle is true ........ .
only for liquids
only for gases
both liquids and gases
The densities of different substances can be obtained by ........ .
Pascal's law
Archimedes' principle
Hooke's law
The construction of a hydraulic brake and hydraulic press are based on .......... .
Pascal's law
Archimedes'principle
Hooke's
The ......... are used to measure the density of liquid.
manometer
barometer
hydrometer
For a body is in equilibrium in a fluid, the upward thrust is ........... the weight of the body.
greater than
less than
equal to
If the weight of the body is ......... the upward thrust, the body will sink.
greater than
less than
equal to
If the weight of the body is........ the upward thrust, the body will rise up to the surface.
greater than
less than
equal to
The atmospheric pressure at the hilly region is ......... that at the plains.
greater than
lower than
equal to
An air ship is floating high above the ground. In this case the air upward thrust is .......... that airship weight.
equal to
greater than
smaller than
The pressure exerted by the liquid column is independent of the......... .
base area
height of the column
density of the liquid
The area of input piston must be ........ the area of output piston in hydraulic press.
larger than
smaller than
same as
A man and a child are standing side by side.They have same ......... .
pressure
area
force
Barometer was invented by ......... .
Archimedes
Pascal
Torricelli
There are .......... different modes by which heat may be transferred from one place to another.
two
three
four
The rate of heat flow depends on T₂-T₁/l is called ........... .
temperature constant
temperature gradient
temperature difference
Air and body tissue are good ........ of heat.
conductors
insulators
semiconductors
Cloths, plastic and wood are poor ........ of heat.
conductors
insulators
semiconductors
By one mode of heat transfer called ........., a much larger quantity of heat may be carried by the motion of the fluid itself.
conduction
convection
radiation
The weather is fair at the sea coast due to heat .......... process.
conduction
convection
radiation
In cold regions where rooms are heated by fire 🔥, heating is done by ......... process.
conduction
convection
radiation
Heat is transmitted from the sun 🌞 to the earth by ........... .
conduction
convection
radiation
The air trapped in woollen fibres acts an/a ......... .
conductor
insulator
semiconductor
Plastic and wood are......... conductors.
pure
pour
poor
The SI unit of total emissive power is .......... .
Wm⁻²
Wm⁻¹
Wm²
No material medium is required for the passage of ........... waves
mechanical
longitudinal
electromagnetic
A blackbody ........... heat better than a shiny one.
reflects
absorbs
protects
A white shawl wrapped around a baby keeps the baby warm because the swawl ....... .
is poor insulator
is a poor radiator
has pockets of air trapped in it.
Thermal radiation or .......... radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation.
ultraviolet
infrared
X
Every object including the sun emits energy in the form of.......... radiation.
electromagnetic
electrostatic
electrodynamics
Heat transfer from the sun 🌞 to the earth is neither by condition nor .......... .
radiation
convection
conduction
The shiny objects are the best......... of heat.
absorbser
emitter
collector
The range of wavelength of thermal radiation is about.......... .
1um to 100 um
1 nm to 100 nm
1mm to 100mm
The total emissive power of a black body is directly proportional to the fourth power of.......... temperature.
absorbing
normal
kelvin
Transfer of thermal energy by means of currents in fluids is termed as............ .
conduction
convection
radiation
Air conditioners are a best example of .......... .
conduction
convection
radiation
Process in which thermal energy is transferred without any flow of medium is termed as ........... .
conduction
convection
radiation
Thermal energy can be transferred by ........ .
conduction only
convection only
conduction, convection and radiation
Convectional current only occurs in ........ .
gases
liquids
both liquids and gases
Handle of soldering iron rod is made up of plastic because plastic is a ..........
good conductor of heat
good insulator of heat
bad insulator of heat
Surface that would better absorbs the infrared radiation is...........
Dull and white
Dull and black
Shiny and black
Greenhouse is a good example of..........
conduction
convection
radiation
If we feel no cold or hot , we call it ....... .
temperature constant
thermal equilibrium
temperature equilibrium
The radiation law is expressed in terms of the fourth power of the....... temperature.
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
