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Q1. The twinkling of stars is due to
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Q2. In which mirror the image is always erect and diminished irrespective of the object position?
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Q3. Which equation first predicted electromagnetic radiation?
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Q4. Coolidge tube is a ..........device
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Q5. The fact that the density of an atomic nucleus is very high shows that the nuclear matter is in ....................
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Q6. For a streamlined flow, the value of Reynolds number is................
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Q7. A transformer in a radio changes the 240 V AC mains voltage to 12V. The turns ratio of the transformer is..................
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Q8. Electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy in a ...............
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Q9. Which of the following is 'charge independent'?
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Q10. An object entering the earth's atmosphere at a high velocity catches fire due to.....
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Q11. 1 HP is equal to ...................
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Q12. A VHF radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 90 MHz. The wavelength of the wave broadcasted by the station is .................
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Q13. Alpha particles are scattered by......in Rutherford's experiment
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Q14. The centre of gravity of a triangular body lies at its................
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Q15. X ray was invented by
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Q16. The first astronomer to decribe the rotation of the earth on its own axis was .....
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Q17. The nuclear volume depends on
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Q18. A force which opposes the relative motion between two different layer of a liquid is called
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Q19. The direction of the induced current is explained by ................
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Q20. A 1000W water heater is used for half an hour everyday for 30 days. If the cost of electricity per unit is Rs.2, the total cost of electricity consumed will be
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Q21. The geo-centric theory was proposed by
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Q22. The weakest among the basic forces of nature is ............ force
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Q23. According to Prout's model, the atoms of all elements are made up of ............
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Q24. Electrons are embedded in a positively charged sphere. This was suggested by
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Q25. The restoring force per unit area of a deformed body is known as...
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Q26. A galvanometer is converted into volt meter by connecting
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Q27. Blue of the sky is due to...............
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Q28. The heliocentric theory was proposed by .................
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Q29. The slowest among the following are .................
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Q30. ....................is used as semi-conductor
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Q31. The coolant used in a nuclear reactor is...............
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Q32. A chain reaction is possible when the mass of the fuel is greater than the ............
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Q33. The S I Unit of magnetic induction is ...........
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Q34. Which of the following devices works on the principle of electromagnetic induction?
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Q35. The geostationary satellites have a time period of about
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Q36. An atom bomb will explode when the total mas of the fissionable material is.......
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Q37. Large angle scattering of alpha particles shows that
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Q38. A galvanometer is converted into an ammeter by connecting..............
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Q39. The force between the moon and the earth which acts as a centripetal force keeping the moon in its orbit is................
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Q40. The Cellular Phone System has a basic operational building block. What is it?
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Q41. Glass cracks when heated while a metal does not because
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Q42. "Radiator" is a ..............
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Q43. Water is densest at
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Q44. "Otto Hahn" is associated with...............
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Q45. "Optic Fibres" are mainly used in
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Q46. When water freezes, its volume ...........
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Q47. When iron rusts its weight
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Q48. A corcked bottle full of water when frozen will break because
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Q49. The top of a tape recorder is coated with................
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Q50. A piece of stone is thrown horizontally from a height. The path of the stone will be ..........