Physics MCQs

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The Vernier caliper has a main scale and a sliding vernier scale which can measure nearest to 0.02 mm. It can be used to measure internal and the external dimensions of an object by using the smaller jaws at the top and the main jaws respectively. By using stems depth can be measured.

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Gravitational mass is the Ratio of weight of a body and acceleration due to gravity. Gravitational mass is the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies.

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Conservation of Linear Momentum law says that if no external force acts on a system, then its total linear momentum remains conserved. In equation form, Momentum=mass*velocity. To increase the momentum of an object, we need to either increase its mass or velocity or both.

• Rockets work on law of conservation of momentum. As momentum in one direction is given to the rocket’s exhaust gases, momentum in the other direction is given to the rocket itself.

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The weight of a person becomes zero in a lift. Lift moves down with an acceleration of 9.8 meter per sq. second.

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Infrared waves are used in the night vision apparatus such as night vision goggles. Active infrared night-vision combines infrared illumination of spectral range 700–1,000 nm (just below the visible spectrum of the human eye) with CCD cameras sensitive to this light.

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When equal force acts for equal time, impulse (F × t) is equal. Impulse equals change in momentum, so both bodies gain same momentum regardless of their masses. Velocity and acceleration depend on mass, so they will differ.

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When the elevator is slowing down while moving downwards, that means there is an acceleration upwards. The gravitational force must be lesser than the normal force. Thus, during slowing down while moving downwards, the normal force on the feet of a passenger is greater than her weight. In this case the scale will read more than 80 kg.

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J.J Thompson was the first scientist to discover and identify the electrons and to make the discovery of the first subatomic particle. He was also the first scientist to find evidence for isotopes of a stable (non-radioactive) element in 1913, as part of his exploration into the composition of canal rays (positive ions). His experiments to determine the nature of positively charged particles led to the development of the mass spectrograph. J.J Thompson belonged to United Kingdom. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1906 for his work on the conduction of electricity in gases.

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Gravitational Force is the force of attraction between any two bodies by virtue of their masses. It is a universal force and every object in the universe experiences gravitational force due to every other object.

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Non-uniform motion refers to the motion where the objects cover equal distances in unequal time or unequal distances in equal time. In other words, when the speed of the object is not constant, or the direction of movement of an object changes, then it is in non-uniform motion. An example of this can be any vehicle moving on a crowded city road, where it constantly changes its speed.