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Consider a hypothetical planet with a mass equal to half that of Earth and radius is one-third that of Earth. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth, the acceleration due to gravity on the planet will be

A) (1/2)g B) (9/2)g
C) (5/2)g D) (3/2)g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (9/2)g

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The frequency of direct current is _____________

A) Zero B) 50 HZ
C) 60 HZ D) 100 HZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Zero

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A person holding a pen in his left hand sees his reflection in the mirror holding the pen in his right hand. This is due to which of the following phenomena?

A) Diffused reflection B) Total internal reflection
C) Lateral inversion D) Refraction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lateral inversion

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A body has a weight W on the surface of Earth. What is its weight on a planet whose mass is 15 times that of Earth and a radius that is 4 times that of the earth?

A) 15/4 W B) 16/9 W
C) 16/7 W D) 16/15 W
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16/15 W

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The weight of a boy on the surface of the moon is 300 N. The weight of the same boy on the surface of the earth will be

A) 300 N B) 50 N
C) 1800 N D) 5 N
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1800 N

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In nuclear reactor, cadmium rods are used as which of the following?

A) Fuel B) Moderator  
C) Controller   D) Lubricant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Controller  

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An earthquake of magnitude 6 on Richter scale has ______________ times more destructive energy than an earthquake of magnitude 4.

A) ten B) hundred
C) five D) thousand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) thousand

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The SI unit of acceleration is _______________.

A) meters per seconds squared B) meters per second
C) seconds per meter D) seconds per meter squared
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) meters per seconds squared

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