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Physics - Part 3

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a measure of the inertia of an object?

a)

Density

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

d)

Force

2.

The _____ of the source is the luminous flux per unit area of the source

a)

luminous emittance

b)

luminous intensity

c)

luminous intensity

d)

illumination

3.

What refers to the brightness of a light source?

a)

Luminous intensity

b)

Luminous flux

c)

Illumination

d)

Luminous efficiency

4.

A spectrum formed by the dispersion of light from an incandescent solid, liquid and gas is called

a)

Visible spectrum

b)

Continuous spectrum

c)

Emission spectrum

d)

discontinuous spectrum

5.

What refers to the measure of the energy of sound?

a)

Intensity

b)

Loudness

c)

Pitch

d)

Sone

6.

Brightness is the same as

a)

Luminous emittance

b)

Luminous efficiency

c)

luminous intensity

d)

Illumination

7.

The size of some bacteria and living cells is in order of ______

a)

centimeter

b)

millimetre

c)

nanometer

d)

micrometer

8.

What refers to the mass which is accelerated at the rate of one foot per second squared when acted on by a force of one pound?

a)

Slug

b)

Erg

c)

Dyne

d)

BTU

9.

The velocity of sound is ______ the pressure of the gas

a)

directly proportional to

b)

inversely proportional to

c)

independent of

d)

the speed of light divided

10.

Water starts boiling when

a)

Its temperature reaches 100°C

b)

Its vapour pressure equals 76 cm of mercury

c)

Its saturated vapour pressure equals the external pressure on its surface

d)

Its saturated vapour pressure is less than the atmospheric pressure

11.

It is hotter over the top of a fire than at the same distance on the sides because of:

a)

Convection of heat

b)

Conduction of heat

c)

Radiation of heat

d)

Conduction, convection and radiation of heat

12.

Why is sound wave travel faster in water than in air?

a)

Because water has greater density than air

b)

Because water has greater bulk modulus than air

c)

Because water has more terms of number of molecules than air

d)

Because water has more in volume than air

13.

What is the purpose of a unit vector?

a)

To describe the direction in space

b)

To indicate a magnitude without reference to direction

c)

To serve as comparison with other vectors

d)

To set a standard among vectors

14.

What type of lens deviates parallel light outward as through it originates at a single virtual focal point?

a)

Magnifying lens

b)

Convergent lens

c)

Divergent lens

d)

Microscopic lens

15.

Angular momentum is the product of ______

a)

Moment of inertia and linear speed

b)

Moment of area and angular speed

c)

Moment of inertia and angular speed

d)

Moment of area and angular speed

16.

What is the average pressure of the earth's atmosphere at sea level?

a)

1.042 bar

b)

1.021 bar

c)

1.013 bar

d)

1.037 bar

17.

In opaque material,

a)

Light is able to pass through

b)

The refracted energy is absorbed within a very thin layer and converted to heat

c)

Light is partially absorbed

d)

The refracted energy is absorbed within a thick layer and converted to heat

18.

"The net electric charge in an isolated system remains constant". This is known as

a)

Principle of conservation of attraction

b)

Principle of conservation of charge

c)

Coulomb's law

d)

Principle of superconductivity

19.

A rotating body has kinetic energy. This statement is _____

a)

Sometimes true

b)

Sometimes false

c)

Always true

d)

Always false

20.

In telescopes, what refers to the ratio between the angle subtended at the eye by the image and the angle subtended at the eye by the object seen directly?

a)

Magnifying power

b)

Linear magnification

c)

Angular magnification

d)

Object magnification

21.

The theory that the retina of the eye is provided with the three sets of receptors, each of which is sensitive to one of the primary colors is known as

a)

True color vision theory

b)

Young-Helmholtz color vision theory

c)

Primary vision theory

d)

Young-Huygens primary vision theory

22.

What coating material is used in the inside of the fluorescent lamp which emits visible light when it is excited by ultraviolet radiation?

a)

Mercury

b)

Inert gas

c)

Phosphor

d)

Argon

23.

Which of the ff. is an example of a stable equilibrium?

a)

A cone balanced on its apex

b)

A cone balanced on its base

c)

A cone on its side

d)

A cone balanced on the circumference of its base

24.

A diatonic scale is a musical scale build-up of how many major chords?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

25.

When the temperature of an ideal gas is increased at constant pressure,

a)

The potential energy of molecules increases

b)

The potential energy of molecules decreases

c)

The kinetic energy of molecules increases

d)

The kinetic energy of molecules decreases

26.

The six colors of which sunlight is composed are called ______

a)

Secondary colors

b)

Primary colors

c)

Complementary colors

d)

Elementary colors

27.

What is a three-dimensional image of an object illuminated by a broad band of coherent light?

a)

Hologram

b)

Polygram

c)

Opaque image

d)

Translucent image

28.

What is the wavelength band in nanometer of visible light?

a)

350nm-700nm

b)

350nm-800nm

c)

300nm-700nm

d)

300nm-800nm

29.

At what intensity will sound wave starts to damage the ear of humans?

a)

10 W/m²

b)

0.1 W/m²

c)

1 W/m²

d)

0.01 W/m²

30.

How many decibels should a sound be to be barely audible?

a)

0

b)

0.1

c)

0.01

d)

1.5

31.

When the sum of the external torques acting on a system of particles is zero, the total angular momentum of the system remains constant.

a)

Conservation of energy

b)

Conservation of impulse

c)

Conservation of linear momentum

d)

Conservation of angular momentum

32.

What rem is used to describe the angular opening of sphere that encloses the mirror?

a)

Angle of curvature

b)

Focal point

c)

Aperture

d)

Vertex

33.

How many kilograms are there in one slug?

a)

11.9

b)

12.5

c)

13.2

d)

14.6

34.

Coefficient of restitution is the ratio of:

a)

Relative speed after collision to relative speed before collision

b)

Relative speed before collision to relative speed after collision

c)

Relative speed to absolute speed

d)

Absolute speed to relative speed

35.

In optical system, what refers to the ratio of the image height to the object height?

a)

Linear magnification

b)

Object magnification

c)

Image magnification

d)

Height magnification

36.

A spectrum consisting of monochromatic slit images having wavelengths characteristics of the atoms parent is called?

a)

line spectrum

b)

continuous spectrum

c)

slit spectrum

d)

image spectrum

37.

What refers to the part of the shadow form which all light is excluded?

a)

Index of refraction

b)

Index of diffusion

c)

relative index of refraction

d)

relative index of diffusion

38.

A device that transmits force or torque is called ________

a)

mechanical tool

b)

machine

c)

axle

d)

wedge

39.

When can we say that a collision is a completely inelastic collision?

a)

When the kinetic energy lost is minimum

b)

When the kinetic energy is conserved

c)

When the two colliding objects sticks together after impact

d)

When the two colliding objects will separate after impact

40.

What refers to the part of the shadow form which all light is excluded?

a)

Footprint

b)

Umbra

c)

Sunspot

d)

Lumbra

41.

What refers to the property of some media to transmit light wave in a diffused matter to make objects behind them in distinguishable?

a)

Lucidity

b)

Limpidity

c)

Transparent

d)

Translucent

42.

What is a vector with a magnitude of one and with no unit?

a)

Single vector

b)

Unit vector

c)

Dot vector

d)

Scalar vector

43.

What is an elemental unit of energy?

a)

Quartz

b)

Quark

c)

Photon

d)

Quantum

44.

What occurs when the resulting composite wave has an amplitude greater than that of either of the original waves?

a)

Local interference

b)

Ordinary interference

c)

Constructive interference

d)

Destructive interference

45.

What are high-frequency em waves emitted when fast electrons impinge on matter?

a)

Beta rays

b)

Alpha rays

c)

X-rays

d)

De Broglie waves

46.

The surface of the thermos flask is silvered for minimizing heat transfer by what process?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Vaporization

47.

“The work done by the net force on a particle equals the change in the particle’s kinetic energy”. This statement is known as ________

a)

Law of conservation of energy

b)

Work-energy theorem

c)

Law of conservation of work

d)

Total work theorem

48.

A camera usually uses what type of lens to form an image on a light sensitive photographic film?

a)

Magnifying lens

b)

Convergent lens

c)

Divergent lens

d)

Microscopic lens

49.

What refers to an artificially made polarizing material that transmits light with only single plane of polarization?

a)

Quartz

b)

Fiber optic

c)

Polaroid

d)

Tourmaline

50.

What is the coefficient of restitution for a perfectly inelastic collision?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

less than 1

d)

greater than 1

51.

What is dispersion?

a)

It is the scattering of white light behind an obstruction

b)

It is the separation of white light into its component colors

c)

It is the merging of the component colors into white light

d)

It is the absorption of white light in the atmosphere

52.

The centripetal acceleration of a particle in uniform motion is ________ the radius of its path

a)

directly proportional

b)

inversely proportional

c)

equal

d)

not related in any way

53.

What is a probable explanation for observe phenomena which is supported by abundant data?

a)

Theory

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Axiom

d)

Conclusion

54.

When common salt is sprinkled on ice, the temperature of ice

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains unchanged

d)

none of these

55.

The boiling point of water on plains is 100ºC. At hills it will be

a)

100ºC

b)

less than 100ºC

c)

more than 100ºC

d)

may be any of the above