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1.	There are three equations of uniformly accelerated motion, the odd one out is
A.	final_velocity = initial_velocity + (acceleration × time
B.	distance_moved = (initial_velocity × time) + (0.5 × acceleration × time²
C.	final_velocity² = initial_velocity² + (2 × acceleration × distance_moved
D.	final_velocity = initial_velocity + (2 × acceleration × distance_moved
Answer» D. final_velocity = initial_velocity + (2 × acceleration × distance_moved

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2.	Kinetic friction is always
A.	lesser than static friction
B.	greater than static friction
C.	equal to static friction
D.	equal to contact force
Answer» A. lesser than static friction

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3.	Gravitational potential is always
A.	positive
B.	negative
C.	zero
D.	infinity
Answer» B. negative

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4.	In order to keep a body moving in a circle, there exists a force on it that is directed toward the center of the circle. This force is known as
A.	Centrifugal force
B.	Centripetal force
C.	Gravitational Force
D.	magnetic force
Answer» B. Centripetal force

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5.	A rectangle-shaped open-to-sky tank of water has a length of 2 m and a width of 1 m. If the atmospheric pressure is assumed to be 100 kPa and thickness of the tank walls is assumed to be negligible, the force exerted by the atmosphere on the surface of water is
A.	20 kN
B.	50 kN
C.	100 kN
D.	200 kN
Answer» D. 200 kN

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6.	If we have a positive and a negative charge, then force between them is
A.	positive
B.	negative
C.	zero
D.	infinite
Answer» B. negative

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7.	Electrical force exerted by two point charges on each other is inversely proportional to
A.	sum of their charges
B.	product of their charges
C.	distance between them
D.	square of distance between them
Answer» D. square of distance between them

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8.	Unit for pressure used in weather maps is millibar. 1 millibar is equal to
A.	1000 bar
B.	100 kPa
C.	100 Pa
D.	1 atm
Answer» C. 100 Pa

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9.	Speed of stationary waves is
A.	$$$1ms^{-1}$$$
B.	$$$2ms^{-1}$$$
C.	$$$3ms^{-1}$$$
D.	zero
Answer» D. zero

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10.	If charge is placed at infinity, it's potential is
A.	zero
B.	infinite
C.	1
D.	-1
Answer» A. zero

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11.	Most appropriate instrument for measurement of internal and external diameter of a tube is
A.	vernier callipers
B.	micrometer screw gauge
C.	meter rule
D.	measuring tape
Answer» A. vernier callipers

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12.	When distance from center is doubled then electric field strength will
A.	decrease by the factor of four
B.	increase by factor of four
C.	will be same
D.	decrease by factor of two
Answer» A. decrease by the factor of four

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13.	Liquid A and liquid B exert same amount of pressure on each other, but the density of A is twice the density of B. The height of liquid B is 10 cm, then the height of liquid A would be
A.	5 cm
B.	10 cm
C.	20 cm
D.	40 cm
Answer» A. 5 cm

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14.	Incorrect statement for co-efficient of friction could be that
A.	The coefficient of friction is denoted by the Greek letter µ.
B.	The coefficient of friction is directly proportional to the force of friction
C.	The coefficient of friction is constant even in the conditions of fast slipping and high contact pressure
D.	The coefficient of friction is inversely proportional to the force pressing the surfaces together
Answer» C. The coefficient of friction is constant even in the conditions of fast slipping and high contact pressure

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15.	If we move a positive charge to a positive plate, then potential energy of charge is
A.	decreased
B.	increased
C.	remains constant
D.	dissipated
Answer» B. increased

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16.	An instrument commonly used for the measurement of atmospheric pressure is known as
A.	Manometer
B.	Barometer
C.	Calorimeter
D.	Potentiometer
Answer» B. Barometer

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17.	Phase difference between a node and an antinode is
A.	90°
B.	45°
C.	180°
D.	360°
Answer» C. 180°

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18.	Our weight, as measured by the spring weighing machine is equivalent of
A.	The total gravitational force that Earth exerts on us
B.	The total centripetal force required to keep us moving on Earth's axis
C.	The total gravitational force that Earth exerts on us + The total centripetal force required to keep us moving on Earth's axis
D.	The total gravitational force that Earth exerts on us - The total centripetal force required to keep us moving on Earth's axis
Answer» D. The total gravitational force that Earth exerts on us - The total centripetal force required to keep us moving on Earth's axis

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19.	Point where spring oscillates with maximum amplitude is called
A.	node
B.	antinode
C.	fixed end
D.	movable end
Answer» B. antinode

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20.	According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, any two particles of finite mass attract one another with a force which is
A.	Inversely proportional to the product of their masses and directly proportional to the square of their distance apart
B.	Inversely proportional to the product of their masses and directly proportional to their distance apart
C.	Directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to their distance apart
D.	Directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of their distance apart
Answer» D. Directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of their distance apart

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21.	Correct example of vector quantities could be
A.	Distance and Speed
B.	Displacement and Velocity
C.	Distance and Displacement
D.	Speed and Velocity
Answer» B. Displacement and Velocity

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22.	In a stationary wave, nodes are at
A.	fixed points
B.	movable points
C.	there are no nodes
D.	random points
Answer» A. fixed points

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23.	In the formation of stationary waves, at T⁄2 the waves are
A.	out of phase
B.	in phase
C.	diminished
D.	twice the amplitude
Answer» B. in phase

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24.	A vector quantity is one which has
A.	direction as well as magnitude
B.	magnitude only
C.	direction only
D.	no direction, no magnitude
Answer» A. direction as well as magnitude

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25.	Centripetal force is dependent on three factors, the odd one out of these factors is
A.	Mass of the rotating object
B.	Speed of the rotating object
C.	Volume of the rotating object
D.	Path radius
Answer» C. Volume of the rotating object

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26.	Graph of potential energy against distance is
A.	curve
B.	parabolic
C.	hyperbolic
D.	straight line
Answer» D. straight line

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27.	On all instruments like measuring cylinder, pipette and burette, readings are always taken at the bottom of the meniscus of liquid. This is not true for liquids like
A.	Oil
B.	Ink
C.	Mercury
D.	Seawater
Answer» C. Mercury

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28.	In a weather map, lines joining all those regions with same atmospheric pressure are called
A.	Bars
B.	Millibars
C.	Isobars
D.	Atmospheric bars
Answer» C. Isobars

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29.	For a given system, the minimum frequency of a standing wave is in a
A.	fundamental mode
B.	lowest mode
C.	highest mode
D.	peak mode
Answer» A. fundamental mode

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30.	In an electric field, energy per unit positive charge is
A.	voltage
B.	current
C.	frequency
D.	resistance
Answer» A. voltage

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31.	In Kundt's dust tube, dust accumulates at
A.	nodes
B.	antinodes
C.	at the end
D.	at troughs only
Answer» A. nodes

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32.	A node having twice the frequency of the fundamental is called
A.	half harmonic
B.	harmonic
C.	double harmonic
D.	triple harmonic
Answer» B. harmonic

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33.	If frequency of certain wave is f, then it's velocity is {{}}
A.	v = fλ
B.	v = T⁄λ
C.	T2
D.	1⁄T2
Answer» A. v = fλ

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34.	Origin of gravitational field is
A.	charges
B.	masses
C.	Earth's core
D.	matter
Answer» B. masses

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35.	At separation between a node and antinode, wavelength becomes
A.	λ
B.	λ⁄2
C.	λ⁄4
D.	2λ
Answer» C. λ⁄4

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30+ AS Level Physics Solved MCQs

There are three equations of uniformly accelerated motion, the odd one out is

Kinetic friction is always

Gravitational potential is always

In order to keep a body moving in a circle, there exists a force on it that is directed toward the center of the circle. This force is known as

A rectangle-shaped open-to-sky tank of water has a length of 2 m and a width of 1 m. If the atmospheric pressure is assumed to be 100 kPa and thickness of the tank walls is assumed to be negligible, the force exerted by the atmosphere on the surface of water is

If we have a positive and a negative charge, then force between them is

Electrical force exerted by two point charges on each other is inversely proportional to

Unit for pressure used in weather maps is millibar. 1 millibar is equal to

Speed of stationary waves is

If charge is placed at infinity, it's potential is

Most appropriate instrument for measurement of internal and external diameter of a tube is

When distance from center is doubled then electric field strength will

Liquid A and liquid B exert same amount of pressure on each other, but the density of A is twice the density of B. The height of liquid B is 10 cm, then the height of liquid A would be

Incorrect statement for co-efficient of friction could be that

If we move a positive charge to a positive plate, then potential energy of charge is

An instrument commonly used for the measurement of atmospheric pressure is known as

Phase difference between a node and an antinode is

Our weight, as measured by the spring weighing machine is equivalent of

Point where spring oscillates with maximum amplitude is called

According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, any two particles of finite mass attract one another with a force which is

Correct example of vector quantities could be

In a stationary wave, nodes are at

In the formation of stationary waves, at T⁄2 the waves are

A vector quantity is one which has

Centripetal force is dependent on three factors, the odd one out of these factors is

Graph of potential energy against distance is

On all instruments like measuring cylinder, pipette and burette, readings are always taken at the bottom of the meniscus of liquid. This is not true for liquids like

In a weather map, lines joining all those regions with same atmospheric pressure are called

For a given system, the minimum frequency of a standing wave is in a

In an electric field, energy per unit positive charge is

In Kundt's dust tube, dust accumulates at

A node having twice the frequency of the fundamental is called

If frequency of certain wave is f, then it's velocity is {{}}

Origin of gravitational field is

At separation between a node and antinode, wavelength becomes