Chapter: Resistance and Resistivity
601.

Resistivity of lead is {{}}

A. 22.5 × 10 -8 Ω m
B. 20.8 × 10 -8 Ω m
C. 10 Ω m
D. 5 Ω m
Answer» B. 20.8 × 10 -8 Ω m
602.

A filament lamp is

A. Ohmic
B. non-Ohmic
C. low resistive
D. non glowing
Answer» B. non-Ohmic
603.

In case of filament lamp at higher voltages, the resistance of lamp

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains constant
D. varies depending on the filament
Answer» B. increases
604.

If the connections across the resistor are reversed, then graph between current and potential difference is

A. variable
B. straight lined
C. constant
D. inverted
Answer» B. straight lined
605.

In semiconductors upon increasing temperature, conductivity

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains constant
D. haphazard
Answer» B. increases
606.

In NTC thermistor on increasing temperature, the resistance

A. increases
B. remains constant
C. decreases
D. behaves abruptly
Answer» C. decreases
607.

A component that allows unidirectional current to pass through it is

A. resistor
B. inductor
C. transformer
D. diode
Answer» D. diode
608.

A rectifier converts

A. DC to AC
B. AC to DC
C. voltage in to current
D. current in to voltage
Answer» B. AC to DC
609.

Threshold voltage at which LED emits light is

A. less than 0.6
B. equal to 0.6
C. more than 0.6
D. more than 3
Answer» C. more than 0.6
610.

Resistivity is measured in

A. ohms
B. ohm per meter
C. ohm meter
D. ohm sq. meter
Answer» C. ohm meter
611.

Component which obeys ohm's law is called

A. resistive component
B. efficient component
C. Ohmic component
D. non-Ohmic component
Answer» C. Ohmic component
612.

At constant temperature, resistance and cross-sectional area are

A. directly related
B. not related
C. remains constant
D. inversely related
Answer» D. inversely related
613.

Current and voltage are

A. directly related
B. inversely related
C. not related
D. gives abnormal behavior on graph
Answer» A. directly related
614.

At threshold voltage, resistance of diode

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains constant
D. varies depending on the direction of voltage
Answer» A. decreases
615.

Resistance of a particular wire depends upon

A. size and shape
B. shape and length only
C. size only
D. shape only
Answer» A. size and shape
616.

Resistance of metal is affected by

A. presence of impurities
B. temperature
C. both A and B
D. pressure
Answer» C. both A and B
617.

If current and potential difference are directly related then object follows

A. Ohm's law
B. Faraday's law
C. Ampere's law
D. Kirchhoff's law
Answer» A. Ohm's law
Chapter: Superposition of Waves
618.

Effect of diffraction is greatest if waves pass through a gap with width equal to

A. frequency
B. wavelength
C. amplitude
D. wavefront
Answer» B. wavelength
619.

Visible light has wavelength of

A. 5 × 10-7 m
B. 3 × 108 m
C. 6 × 103 m
D. 4 × 104 m
Answer» A. 5 × 10-7 m
620.

From double-slit experiment, the quantities to be measured are

A. slit separation
B. fringe separation
C. slit-to-screen distance
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
621.

For destructive interference, the path difference is

A. odd number of half wavelengths
B. even number of half wavelengths
C. whole number of wavelengths
D. even whole number of wavelengths
Answer» A. odd number of half wavelengths
622.

Constructive interference happens when two waves are

A. out of phase
B. zero amplitude
C. in phase
D. in front
Answer» C. in phase
623.

Two waves with phase difference 180° have resultant of amplitude

A. one
B. zero
C. same as the single wave
D. doubles the single wave
Answer» B. zero
624.

If two waves are in phase and have same amplitude then resultant wave has

A. half of amplitude of single wave
B. same amplitude as single wave
C. twice of amplitude of single wave
D. thrice of amplitude of single wave
Answer» C. twice of amplitude of single wave
625.

For listening radio in cars, external radio aerials are used because

A. radio waves have shorter wavelength
B. radio waves have longer wavelength
C. radio waves cannot pass through window
D. radio waves require a medium to propagate
Answer» B. radio waves have longer wavelength
626.

When two waves meet, their displacements

A. add up
B. cancel out
C. destruct each other
D. subtract down
Answer» A. add up
627.

Splitting of white light in to constituent colors is called

A. diffraction
B. refraction
C. reflection
D. dispersion
Answer» D. dispersion
628.

Grating element is equal to

A. nλ/sinθ
B.
C. sinθ
D. cosθ
Answer» A. nλ/sinθ
629.

With diffraction grating, the angles are

A. small
B. greater
C. zero
D. close to zero
Answer» B. greater
630.

Extra distance travelled by one of waves compared with other is called

A. path
B. displacement
C. phase difference
D. path difference
Answer» D. path difference
631.

Spreading of wave as it passes through a gap or around an edge is called

A. reflection
B. refraction
C. diffraction
D. superposition
Answer» C. diffraction
632.

Fringes are referred to as

A. minima
B. maxima
C. nodes
D. normal points
Answer» B. maxima
633.

Principle of superposition can be applied to

A. EM waves
B. sound waves
C. radio waves
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
634.

Coherent sources emit waves that have

A. increasing phase difference
B. decreasing phase difference
C. constant phase difference
D. varying phase difference
Answer» C. constant phase difference
635.

Interference pattern of light and dark bands on screen is called

A. graphical pattern
B. line spectrum
C. light spectrum
D. fringes
Answer» D. fringes
636.

Microwaves have wavelength of about

A. 10 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 30 cm
D. 40 cm
Answer» A. 10 cm
637.

In young double slit experiment, the wavelength of incident beams should be

A. same
B. different
C. zero
D. opposite
Answer» A. same
638.

Wavelength of an incident light when it is incident normally on a diffraction grating having 3000 lines per centimeter angular separation is 10° is

A. 500 nm
B. 650 nm
C. 580 nm
D. 600 nm
Answer» C. 580 nm
Chapter: Thermal Physics
639.

Supply of energy depends upon

A. mass of material
B. the change in temperature
C. the material itself
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
640.

All substances have minimum internal energy at

A. absolute zero
B. 0°C
C. 0°F
D. 100K
Answer» A. absolute zero
641.

Specific heat of aluminum when 26400 J of energy is supplied to 2 kg block and it's temperature rises from 20 °C to 35 °C is {{}}

A. 1000 J kg-1 K-1
B. 70 J kg-1 K-1
C. 400 J kg1 K-1
D. 880 J kg -1 K-1
Answer» D. 880 J kg -1 K-1
642.

On compression, the gat gets hotter due to

A. increase in kinetic energy
B. decrease in kinetic energy
C. increase in potential energy
D. increase in atomic collisions
Answer» A. increase in kinetic energy
643.

If there is no transfer of energy between two objects then their temperature is

A. same
B. different
C. zero
D. infinite
Answer» A. same
644.

Average kinetic energy of gas molecules is proportional to

A. internal energy
B. thermodynamic temperature
C. enthalpy
D. condensation point
Answer» B. thermodynamic temperature
645.

Celsius scale is based on properties of

A. Mercury
B. Aluminum
C. Cesium
D. Water
Answer» D. Water
646.

Energy required per unit mass of substance to raise temperature of that substance by 1 K is called

A. enthalpy
B. internal energy
C. specific heat capacity
D. temperature
Answer» C. specific heat capacity
647.

Measure of average kinetic energy of molecules is

A. temperature
B. energy
C. internal energy
D. enthalpy
Answer» A. temperature
648.

Energy of molecules of any substance is known as

A. kinetic energy
B. potential energy
C. internal energy
D. chemical energy
Answer» C. internal energy
649.

Due to evaporation from certain surface, it's temperature

A. falls
B. increases
C. doesn't change
D. becomes zero
Answer» A. falls
650.

Change of liquid in to gas without boiling is called

A. vaporization
B. sublimation
C. boiling
D. evaporation
Answer» D. evaporation

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