Chapter: Physics Problems AS Level
501.

Least count of screw gauge is

A. 0.01 cm
B. 0.5 cm
C. 0.1 cm
D. 0.01 mm
Answer» D. 0.01 mm
502.

Increase in kinetic energy of car having mass 800 kg and velocities ranging from 20 m s -1 to 30 m s -1 is {{}}

A. 300 KJ
B. 500 KJ
C. 400 KJ
D. 200 KJ
Answer» D. 200 KJ
503.

Work done by a person having weight 600 N and he needs to climb up a mountain of height 2000 m is

A. 1000 kJ
B. 1300 kJ
C. 1400 kJ
D. 1200 kJ
Answer» D. 1200 kJ
504.

Internal resistance of cell when there is current of 0.40 A when a battery of 6.0 V is connected to a resistor of 13.5 Ω is

A. 1.5 Ω
B. 2.3 Ω
C. 3.5 Ω
D. 4.5 Ω
Answer» A. 1.5 Ω
505.

Barrel of screw gauge has

A. 100 divisions
B. 50 divisions
C. 10 divisions
D. 45 divisions
Answer» B. 50 divisions
506.

A measurement which on repetition gives same or nearly same result is called

A. accurate measurement
B. average measurement
C. precise measurement
D. estimated measurement
Answer» C. precise measurement
507.

A motor of the lift provides a force of 20 kN which rises it by 18 m in 10 s, the output power of motor is

A. 36 kW
B. 46 kW
C. 56 kW
D. 66 kW
Answer» A. 36 kW
508.

Actual range of values around a measurement is called

A. error
B. uncertainty
C. accuracy
D. precision
Answer» B. uncertainty
509.

Depth of water in a bottle is 24.3 cm and uncertainty is 0.2 cm, percentage uncertainty in measurement is

A. 0.82%
B. 9%
C. 1%
D. 2%
Answer» A. 0.82%
510.

While taking the reading, the line of sight should be

A. at acute angle to the scale
B. perpendicular to scale
C. at obtuse angle to the scale
D. parallel to the scale
Answer» B. perpendicular to scale
511.

Maximum current a battery of e.m.f 3.0 V and internal resistance 1.0 Ω is

A. 4.0 A
B. 5.0 A
C. 3.0 A
D. 30 A
Answer» C. 3.0 A
512.

In potential dividers, the output voltage depends upon the

A. single resistor
B. relative values of all resistors
C. current
D. temperature
Answer» B. relative values of all resistors
513.

Calipers are used to measure the

A. diameter
B. length
C. thickness
D. volume
Answer» A. diameter
514.

Smallest division on stopwatch is

A. 0.1 s
B. 0.05 s
C. 0.01 s
D. 1 s
Answer» C. 0.01 s
Chapter: Waves
515.

intensity of sun's radiation is about {{}}

A. 1.0 kW m-2
B. 20 kW m-2
C. 5 kW m-2
D. 8 kW m-2
Answer» A. 1.0 kW m-2
516.

When light enters from vacuum in to glass, it's velocity

A. decreases
B. remains same
C. increases
D. varies depending on mass of glass
Answer» A. decreases
517.

As wave travels, intensity

A. increases
B. remains same
C. decreases
D. varies
Answer» C. decreases
518.

Waves that move through materials are called

A. progressive waves
B. EM waves
C. radio waves
D. UV waves
Answer» A. progressive waves
519.

Speed of sound in air is {{}}

A. 280 m s-1
B. 300 m s-1
C. 350 m s-1
D. 330 m s-1
Answer» D. 330 m s-1
520.

Particles vibrate about their mean positions and transfer

A. frequency
B. wavelength
C. energy
D. power
Answer» C. energy
521.

Speed of electromagnetic radiation is independent of

A. wavelength
B. amplitude
C. time period
D. frequency
Answer» D. frequency
522.

Mechanical waves include

A. sound
B. light
C. EM waves
D. UV waves
Answer» A. sound
523.

A complete cycle of wave is around

A. 90°
B. 180°
C. 45°
D. 360°
Answer» D. 360°
524.

Changing magnetic field induces

A. charge
B. current
C. frequency
D. voltage
Answer» B. current
525.

Phase difference is measured in

A. degrees
B. meters
C. seconds
D. newton
Answer» A. degrees
526.

Speed at which stars and galaxies are moving away from us is determined by phenomena of

A. blue shift
B. yellow shift
C. red shift
D. orange shift
Answer» C. red shift
527.

Electric and magnetic fields vary at angle of

A. 30°
B. 90°
C. 45°
D. 180°
Answer» B. 90°
528.

Unification of electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces was done by

A. Maxwell
B. Faraday
C. Kirchhoff
D. Abdus-Salam
Answer» D. Abdus-Salam
529.

Frequency and time period are

A. directly related
B. not related
C. inversely related
D. directly proportional
Answer» C. inversely related
530.

Amount by which one oscillation leads or lags behind another is called

A. in phase
B. intensity
C. phase difference
D. superposition
Answer» C. phase difference
531.

Number of oscillations per unit time is called

A. wavelength
B. amplitude
C. displacement
D. frequency
Answer» D. frequency
532.

If the particles of medium vibrate at right angles to the direction of velocity then wave is

A. longitudinal
B. transverse
C. abrupt
D. sound
Answer» B. transverse
533.

Intensity of a wave is directly proportional to the

A. amplitude
B. square of amplitude
C. cube of amplitude
D. frequency
Answer» B. square of amplitude
534.

Wave speed is directly proportional to

A. frequency
B. amplitude
C. wavelength
D. energy
Answer» C. wavelength
535.

Longitudinal waves gives rise to

A. amplitude
B. frequency
C. wavelength
D. high and low pressure regions
Answer» D. high and low pressure regions
536.

Ranges of waves which overlap are

A. x-rays and gamma rays
B. x-rays and infrared rays
C. gamma rays and infrared rays
D. UV rays and infrared rays
Answer» A. x-rays and gamma rays
Chapter: Quantum Physics
537.

In order to find the internal structure of nucleus, electrons should be accelerated by voltages up to

A. 105 V
B. 107 V
C. 109 V
D. 1011 V
Answer» C. 109 V
538.

High speed electrons have wavelength of order

A. 10-15 m
B. 10-14 m
C. 10-16 m
D. 10-17 m
Answer» A. 10-15 m
539.

Wavelength of slow moving neutrons is about

A. 10-34 m
B. 10-20 m
C. 10-19 m
D. 10-10 m
Answer» D. 10-10 m
540.

High speed electrons from particle detectors are used to determine

A. arrangement of atoms in metals
B. diameter of atomic nuclei
C. inter atomic distance
D. circumference of atomic nuclei
Answer» B. diameter of atomic nuclei
541.

Energy of gamma photon is greater than

A. 102 J
B. 10-13 J
C. 1013 J
D. 105 J
Answer» B. 10-13 J
542.

Waves associated with electrons are referred to as

A. plasma waves
B. UV waves
C. gamma rays
D. matter waves
Answer» D. matter waves
543.

Frequency below which no electrons are emitted from metal surface is

A. minimum frequency
B. angular frequency
C. maximum frequency
D. threshold frequency
Answer» D. threshold frequency
544.

Loss of energy of an electron results in

A. absorption of photon
B. emission of photon
C. destruction of photon
D. formation of photon
Answer» B. emission of photon
545.

Wavelength of a 65 kg person running at a speed of 3 m s -1 through an opening of width 0.80 m is {{}}

A. 34 m
B. 35 m
C. 3.4 × 10-36 m
D. 3.5 m
Answer» C. 3.4 × 10-36 m
546.

According to Newton, the light travels as

A. particles
B. waves
C. both A and B
D. dust
Answer» A. particles
547.

In electron diffraction, the rings behave as

A. particles
B. waves
C. both A and B
D. rays
Answer» B. waves
548.

Energy absorbed by electron is used in

A. escaping the metal
B. increasing kinetic energy
C. both A and B
D. increasing frequency
Answer» C. both A and B
549.

Diffraction of slow moving electrons is used to estimate

A. arrangement of atoms in metals
B. nature of atoms
C. number of atoms in metals
D. position of atoms in metalloids
Answer» A. arrangement of atoms in metals
550.

Energy of photon is directly related to the

A. wavelength
B. wave number
C. frequency
D. amplitude
Answer» C. frequency

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