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The colour of a thin film is due to

A) Scattering B) Dispersion
C) Diffraction D) Interference
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Interference

Explanation:

In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two waves superpose to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude. The color bands in thin films are a result of wavelength dependent interference caused by the close spacing of the surfaces of the film.

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A bullet of mass 10gm is fired with a velocity of 40 m/s from a gun of mass 8 kg. Find the recoil velocity (in m/s) of the gun.

A) 2 B) 0.1
C) 4 D) 0.05
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.05

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An object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion until and unless it is acted upon by an external force. This is Newton's

A) First law B) Second law
C) Third law D) Fourth law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) First law

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Find arc elasticity of demand, if quantity demanded falls from 1000 to 950 when price of the item is increased from Rs. 240 to Rs. 280?

A) 0.33 B) 0.3
C) -0.3 D) -0.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -0.33

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Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of

A) fossils B) rocks
C) monuments D) soil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) fossils

Explanation:

Radiocarbon dating also referred to as carbon dating or carbon-14 dating is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon, a radioactive isotope of carbon.

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Even after sunset, the air near the Earth's surface continue to receive heat due to

A) Insolation B) Terrestrial Radiation
C) Conduction D) Convection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Terrestrial Radiation

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Which of the following is not true about X­rays?

A) have low penetrating power B) travel with the speed of light
C) Can be reflected or refracted D) can affect photographic plates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) have low penetrating power

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If an electron and a photon have the same wavelength, then they will have the same

A) velocity B) linear momentum
C) angular momentum D) energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) linear momentum

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