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Q:

The heat from the sun reaches earth through Convection.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

The given statement, The heat from the sun reaches earth through Convection is FALSE.


 


Heat from the sun actually reaches the earth through Radiation. The process occurs through electromagnetic radiation, specifically, in which molecules are warmed when the heat reaches them, and these molecules then warm other molecules touching them, which continues until we feel the sun's heat.

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Q:

Which of the following is not a transverse wave?

A) Light waves B) Radio waves
C) Sound waves D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sound waves

Explanation:
Light and Radio waves are both different frequency/wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, which consists of two components electric and magnetic of perpendicular, transverse waves. 

 
Sound, on the other hand, is a longitudinal wave which oscillates parallel to it's medium (back and forth instead of up and down).
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Why does'nt the hydrogen atom emit X-rays?

A) It is very small in size B) It has only one electron
C) Its energy levels are very close to each other D) it is highly electropositive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Its energy levels are very close to each other

Explanation:

For an atom to emit X-rays it should have difference in energy levels

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Q:

On the Kelvin scale ,the melting point of ice is

A) 373K B) 100K
C) 273K D) 0 K
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 273K

Explanation:
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Q:

Light year is a unit of

A) time B) speed of light
C) distance D) mass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) distance

Explanation:
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Q:

A stone floor feels cold to the bare feet but a carpet on the same floor feels warm. This is because 

A) the floor and carpet are at different temperatures B) the stone conveys the heat away from the feet more rapidly than the carpet
C) the carpet is a better conductor of heat than the stone D) the human body maintains a constant temperature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the stone conveys the heat away from the feet more rapidly than the carpet

Explanation:

Both the floor and the carpet have the same temperature as both are exposed to the same atmosphere. But the former conducts away the heat from the feet better than the carpet as the latter is a non-conductor. So the feet losing more heat, the floor appears cooler to the feet.

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Q:

Low voltage cables are meant for use up to

A) 3.3 kV B) 1.1kV
C) 11 kV D) 0.5 kV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1.1kV

Explanation:

Low Voltage Cables are used to supply power for use up to 1.1 kV.

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Fish and other aquatic creatures can live inside a deep frozen pond because 

A) fish are cold-blooded animals B) ice is a bad conductor of heat
C) there will always be water just beneath the ice level D) they can adapt themselves to live in ice
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) there will always be water just beneath the ice level

Explanation:

Water has the maximum density at 4oC. So at this temperature, it sinks down to bottom and stays here. If it cools further, it will become less dense and move up. So while the upper layers can cool enough to form ice, the bottom layers remain as water at  4oC .  

Therefore, (C) is correct.

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