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Consider a planet whose mass and radius are both twice the mass and radius of Earth. The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the planet is 'n' times that on Earth. The value of n is:

 

A) 4 B) 1
C) 12 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?

A) Gamma rays B) X-rays
C) Radio waves D) Infrared rays
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gamma rays

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The order of wavelengths of electromagnetic spectrum is as follows ::

(Shortest to Longest) - Gamma, X-Rays, UV, Visible, Infrared, Microwaves, Radio Waves.

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Mirages are formed primarily due to ___ of light.

A) Reflection B) Diffusion
C) Refraction D) Scattering
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Refraction

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_______________ states that the ratio of the potential difference across a conductor to the current flowing through it, is a constant, provided that its physical conditions, such as temperature, remain constant.

A) Lenz's Law B) Hooke's Law
C) Ohm's Law D) The coulomb's law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ohm's Law

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A lens has a power +2.0 D. The type of lens and its focal length will be

A) Concave, -0.5 m B) Convex, 0.5 m
C) Concave, 0.5 m D) Convex, -0.5 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Convex, 0.5 m

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The Brownian Motion was discovered by

A) Robert Brown B) Mandel Brown
C) Isaac Newton D) John Brown
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Robert Brown

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What is the range of frequencies of sound waves audible to human beings?

A) 16kHz to 200kHz B) 16Hz to 16kHz
C) 16Hz to 20kHz D) 14Hz to 20kHz
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16Hz to 20kHz

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If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g, then the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet whose mass is double that of earth and radius is same as that of earth is _________________.

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

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