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The  optical  phenomenon  that  is  primarily responsible  for  the  observation  of  rainbow on a rainy day is 

A) diffraction B) interference
C) dispersion D) reflection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) dispersion

Explanation:

A rainbow is a natural spectrum appearing in the sky after a rain shower. It is caused by dispersion of sunlight by tiny water droplets, present in the atmosphere. A rainbow is always formed in a direction opposite to that of the Sun. The water droplets act like small prisms. They refract and disperse the incident sunlight, then reflect it internally, and finally refract it again when it comes out of the raindrops.

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In a _________ the wave particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation

A) longitudinal B) rolling
C) transverse D) field
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) transverse

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A particle is thrown vertically upward. When it reaches the highest point, it has ____________

A) a downward acceleration B) an upward acceleration
C) a downward velocity D) a horizontal velocity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a downward acceleration

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A person lifts luggage of 20 kg from the ground and puts it on his head 2 in above the ground. Calculate the work done by him. (g = l0 )

A) 20 J B) 400J
C) 200J D) 40J
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 400J

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The path of a projectile is called its ______.

A) Altitude B) Range
C) Trajectory D) Flight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Trajectory

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When an unbalanced force acts on an object

A) causes change in motion of the object B) the speed & direction of the object will change
C) causes the object to move D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Unbalanced forces are the forces which causes change in motion of the object. It sets the object in motion and may cause the object to move. If the object is already in motion, it changes the speed and direction of the object.

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The energy associated with motion is called

A) Potential energy B) Kinetic energy
C) Both A & B D) Stored energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kinetic energy

Explanation:

Energy can be either potential or kinetic. The energy associated with motion is called Kinetic energy and similarly, the energy associated with position is called Potential energy.

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The value of acceleration due to gravity (g) at a distance of 2R from the surface of earth, where R is the radius of earth is ______.

A) g/3 B) g/4
C) g/9 D) g/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) g/9

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