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General Science Physics Question Paper - Set 1: Explanation

This document contains a 10 question physics test with multiple choice answers and explanations for each question. The test covers various physics concepts including Newton's laws of motion, units of measurement, conservation of energy, Pascal's law, the speed of light, total internal reflection, refraction, Ohm's law, nuclear fission, and using a fathometer to measure ocean depth.

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General Science Physics Question Paper - Set 1: Explanation

This document contains a 10 question physics test with multiple choice answers and explanations for each question. The test covers various physics concepts including Newton's laws of motion, units of measurement, conservation of energy, Pascal's law, the speed of light, total internal reflection, refraction, Ohm's law, nuclear fission, and using a fathometer to measure ocean depth.

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General Science Physics Question paper Set 1

1. . is also known as law of Galileo


1.Newtons Second Law
2.Laws of motion
3.Newtons Third Law
4.Newtons First Law
5.All of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer 4. Newtons First Law


Explanation :
First law Everybody retains its state or state of motion until an
external force is applied on it

2. Which of the following is unit of Luminous intensity ?


1.Mole
2.Candela
3.Kelvin
4.Kilogram
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer 2.Candela
Explanation :
Luminous intensity is a measure of the wavelength-weighted power
emitted by a light source in a particular direction per unit solid angle

3. According to the law of conservation of energy which of the


following is true ?
1.Energy can be created by many methods2.
2.Enegy cant be transformed into any other form
3.Energy cant be destroyed
4.Energy can either be created or be destroyed
5.Both 1 and 3
Answer & Explanation

Answer 3.Energy cant be destroyed


Explanation :
Law of conservation of energy : Energy can neither be created nor
be destroyed but it can be transformed from one form to another
form

4. The pressure exerted anywhere at a point of cofined fluid is


transmitted equally and undiminished in all directions
throughout the liquid is known as
1.Pascals law
2.Keplers law
3.Newtons law
4.Stefans law
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer 1.Pascals law


Explanation :
Pascals law is also known as principle of transmission of fluid-
pressure

5. The speed of the light is


1.3106m/m
2.8108m/s
3.3108m/s
4.6103m/m
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer 3. 3108m/s
Explanation :
Light is a transverse wave
6. Optical fibre following .. to carry the information in
the form of light
1.Law of scattering
2.Refraction law
3.Reflection law
4.Total internal reflection
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer 4.Total internal reflection


Explanation :
Total internal reflection occurs when a propagating wave strikes a
medium boundary at an angle larger than a particular critical angle
with respect to the normal to the surface.

7. Twinkling of stars is based upon


1.Reflection
2.Refraction
3.Scateering
4.Both Reflection and Refraction
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer 2.Refraction
Explanation :
Refraction is the bending of a wave when it enters a medium where
its speed is different

8. Which of the following denotes Ohms law ?


1.I = VR
2.R/I = V
3.V = IR
4.R = VI
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation


Answer 3.V = IR
Explanation :
Current is flowing through the conductor is direct proportional to the
potential difference across its 2 ends.

9. The process of splitting of a heavy molecules into 2 or more


lighter molecules is known as
1.Nuclear Fission
2.Nuclear Fusion
3.Nuclear Process
4.Nuclear reaction
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer 1.Nuclear Fission


Explanation :
Fission an atom splits into smaller parts, discovered by by
German Otto Hahn

10. Depth of the Ocean is measured by


1.Fathometer
2.Mariners Compass
3.Radar
4.Tachometer
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer 1.Fathometer
Explanation :
Fathometer uses sound waves to determine the depth of water.It
unit is Fathom

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