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What is the unit of electric resistance?

A) Dyne B) Pascal
C) Joule D) Ohms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ohms

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One step in the production of hydroelectric power involves _____.

A) falling water that turns a turbine  B) electric current flowing across a dam
C) hot water from under the ground D) tides that pour through a barrier dam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) falling water that turns a turbine 

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The attenuation in optical fibre is mainly due to

A) Scattering B) Absorption
C) Both (a) and (b) D) Neither absorption nor scattering
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Scattering

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The reason for transmitting data over optical fibers, is because the speed of data transmission through optical wires are equal to the speed of light. The intense speed of data transfer speed, has lead to the use of optical fibers. The optical fiber uses the technology of transferring light beams, from one end to the other end of optical cables. The attenuation in optical fiber is due to Scattering. The reason why scattering is caused, due to the folding, in the wire.

 

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What is the unit of calorific value?

A) kN/kg B) kJ/kg
C) kW/sec D) kCal/sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) kJ/kg

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Which of the following is false with reference to a photo-voltaic cell?

A) It is another name as solar cell B) It can be used as infra-red detectors
C) It can store light energy in the form of electrical energy D) It converts electric energy into light energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It converts electric energy into light energy

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Instrument for measuring low temperatures is called

A) Diagometer B) Cryometer
C) Chromatoptometer D) Cymometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cymometer

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What is the unit of the physical quantity "Capacitance"?

A) weber B) farad
C) tesla D) ohm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) farad

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Rate of work done is _______.

A) Energy B) Power
C) Momentum D) Impulse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Power

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