Q. If the sun's angle of elevation is 30°, what is the height of a building that casts a shadow of 10 m? (2022)
A.
5 m
B.
10 m
C.
15 m
D.
20 m
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Solution
Height = Shadow length * tan(angle) = 10 m * tan(30°) = 10 m * (1/√3) ≈ 5 m.
Correct Answer:
A
— 5 m
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Q. If the supply voltage in a Wheatstone bridge is increased, how does it affect the balance condition?
A.
It does not affect the balance condition
B.
It makes the bridge unbalanced
C.
It increases the current in the circuit
D.
It decreases the resistance
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Solution
Increasing the supply voltage does not affect the balance condition; it remains dependent on the resistance ratios.
Correct Answer:
A
— It does not affect the balance condition
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Q. If the surface area of a cube is 216 square meters, what is the length of one side of the cube?
A.
6 meters
B.
9 meters
C.
12 meters
D.
15 meters
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Solution
The surface area of a cube is given by the formula SA = 6a². Setting 6a² = 216, we find a² = 36, thus a = 6 meters.
Correct Answer:
B
— 9 meters
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Q. If the surface area of a cylinder is 150π cm² and the height is 10 cm, what is the radius?
A.
5 cm
B.
6 cm
C.
7 cm
D.
8 cm
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Solution
The surface area of a cylinder is given by SA = 2πr(h + r). Setting 150π = 2πr(10 + r), we find r = 5 cm.
Correct Answer:
A
— 5 cm
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Q. If the surface area of a cylinder is 150π cm² and the height is 5 cm, what is the radius?
A.
5 cm
B.
3 cm
C.
4 cm
D.
2 cm
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Solution
The surface area of a cylinder is given by SA = 2πr(h + r). Setting 150π = 2πr(5 + r), we find r = 4 cm.
Correct Answer:
C
— 4 cm
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Q. If the surface tension of a liquid is 0.072 N/m, what is the force acting on a wire of length 0.5 m placed on the surface of the liquid?
A.
0.036 N
B.
0.072 N
C.
0.144 N
D.
0.5 N
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Solution
Force = Surface Tension × Length = 0.072 N/m × 0.5 m = 0.036 N.
Correct Answer:
A
— 0.036 N
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Q. If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 6 and 4x + 6y = 12 is given, what can be inferred about the lines represented by these equations?
A.
They intersect at one point.
B.
They are parallel.
C.
They are the same line.
D.
They have no solutions.
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Solution
The second equation is a multiple of the first, indicating that both equations represent the same line.
Correct Answer:
C
— They are the same line.
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Q. If the temperature at sea level is 30°C, what is the approximate temperature at an altitude of 3000 meters, assuming a lapse rate of 6.5°C per kilometer?
A.
15.5°C
B.
20°C
C.
10°C
D.
25°C
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Solution
Using the lapse rate of 6.5°C/km, the temperature drop at 3000 meters is 6.5 * 3 = 19.5°C. Therefore, the temperature at 3000 meters is 30°C - 19.5°C = 10.5°C, which rounds to approximately 15.5°C.
Correct Answer:
A
— 15.5°C
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Q. If the temperature at sea level is 30°C, what is the approximate temperature at an altitude of 1000 meters, assuming a lapse rate of 6.5°C per kilometer? (2020)
A.
30°C
B.
24.5°C
C.
27°C
D.
22°C
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Solution
Using the lapse rate of 6.5°C/km, the temperature drop at 1000 meters is 6.5°C. Therefore, 30°C - 6.5°C = 23.5°C, which rounds to 24.5°C.
Correct Answer:
B
— 24.5°C
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Q. If the temperature at sea level is 30°C, what would be the approximate temperature at an altitude of 3000 meters, assuming a lapse rate of 6.5°C per kilometer? (2022)
A.
15.5°C
B.
18.5°C
C.
21.5°C
D.
24.5°C
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Solution
Using the lapse rate of 6.5°C/km, the temperature drop at 3000 meters is 6.5 * 3 = 19.5°C. Therefore, the temperature at 3000 meters is 30°C - 19.5°C = 10.5°C.
Correct Answer:
B
— 18.5°C
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Q. If the temperature difference between two bodies is increased, what happens to the rate of heat transfer?
A.
Decreases
B.
Increases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
According to Newton's law of cooling, the rate of heat transfer increases with an increase in temperature difference.
Correct Answer:
B
— Increases
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Q. If the temperature increases by 10°C, how much will the volume of a gas increase if the pressure remains constant? (2021)
A.
10%
B.
20%
C.
30%
D.
15%
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Solution
According to Charles's Law, volume is directly proportional to temperature at constant pressure. A 10°C increase will result in a 10% increase in volume.
Correct Answer:
A
— 10%
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Q. If the temperature increases by 1°C, how much does the saturation vapor pressure increase approximately?
A.
6.5 hPa
B.
7.5 hPa
C.
8.5 hPa
D.
9.5 hPa
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Solution
The saturation vapor pressure increases by approximately 6.5 hPa for every 1°C increase in temperature.
Correct Answer:
A
— 6.5 hPa
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Q. If the temperature is recorded as 30°C with an error of 0.5°C, what is the maximum possible temperature?
A.
30.5°C
B.
29.5°C
C.
31°C
D.
30°C
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Solution
Maximum possible temperature = Measured value + Error = 30 + 0.5 = 30.5°C
Correct Answer:
A
— 30.5°C
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Q. If the temperature of a conductor increases, what happens to its resistivity?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Depends on the material
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Solution
For most conductors, resistivity increases with temperature due to increased atomic vibrations.
Correct Answer:
A
— Increases
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Q. If the temperature of a gas is doubled at constant pressure, what happens to its volume?
A.
It halves
B.
It doubles
C.
It remains the same
D.
It quadruples
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Solution
According to Charles's Law, at constant pressure, the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature.
Correct Answer:
B
— It doubles
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Q. If the temperature of a gas is doubled at constant volume, what happens to its pressure? (2021)
A.
It doubles
B.
It triples
C.
It halves
D.
It remains the same
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Solution
According to Gay-Lussac's law, pressure is directly proportional to temperature at constant volume.
Correct Answer:
A
— It doubles
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Q. If the temperature of a gas is doubled at constant volume, what happens to the pressure?
A.
It doubles
B.
It halves
C.
It remains the same
D.
It quadruples
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Solution
According to Gay-Lussac's Law, if the temperature of a gas is increased while keeping the volume constant, the pressure will also increase proportionally, thus it doubles.
Correct Answer:
A
— It doubles
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Q. If the temperature of a gas is doubled, how does its RMS speed change?
A.
Increases by a factor of sqrt(2)
B.
Increases by a factor of 2
C.
Increases by a factor of 4
D.
Remains the same
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Solution
The RMS speed is proportional to the square root of the temperature. If the temperature is doubled, the RMS speed increases by a factor of sqrt(2).
Correct Answer:
A
— Increases by a factor of sqrt(2)
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Q. If the temperature of a gas is doubled, what happens to its RMS speed?
A.
Increases by a factor of sqrt(2)
B.
Increases by a factor of 2
C.
Increases by a factor of sqrt(3)
D.
Remains the same
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Solution
The RMS speed is proportional to the square root of the temperature. If the temperature is doubled, the RMS speed increases by a factor of sqrt(2).
Correct Answer:
A
— Increases by a factor of sqrt(2)
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Q. If the temperature of a gas is halved, what happens to its RMS speed?
A.
Increases by sqrt(2)
B.
Decreases by sqrt(2)
C.
Remains the same
D.
Decreases by 2
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Solution
RMS speed is directly proportional to the square root of temperature. Halving the temperature results in a decrease in RMS speed by sqrt(2).
Correct Answer:
B
— Decreases by sqrt(2)
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Q. If the temperature of a gas is increased at constant volume, what happens to the pressure?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
According to Gay-Lussac's Law, if the temperature of a gas increases at constant volume, the pressure increases.
Correct Answer:
A
— Increases
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Q. If the temperature of a gas is increased from 200 K to 800 K, how does the RMS speed change?
A.
Increases by 2
B.
Increases by 4
C.
Increases by sqrt(4)
D.
Decreases by sqrt(4)
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Solution
RMS speed increases by sqrt(4) = 2, since v_rms is proportional to sqrt(T).
Correct Answer:
C
— Increases by sqrt(4)
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Q. If the temperature of a gas is increased from 300 K to 600 K, how does the RMS speed change?
A.
It doubles
B.
It increases by sqrt(2)
C.
It increases by sqrt(3)
D.
It remains the same
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Solution
RMS speed is proportional to the square root of temperature. Increasing from 300 K to 600 K increases the speed by sqrt(2).
Correct Answer:
B
— It increases by sqrt(2)
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Q. If the temperature of a gas is increased while keeping the volume constant, what happens to the pressure?
A.
Pressure decreases
B.
Pressure increases
C.
Pressure remains constant
D.
Pressure becomes zero
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Solution
According to Gay-Lussac's Law, if the temperature of a gas is increased while keeping the volume constant, the pressure increases.
Correct Answer:
B
— Pressure increases
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Q. If the temperature of a liquid increases, what happens to its viscosity?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Varies unpredictably
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Solution
The viscosity of a liquid generally decreases with an increase in temperature.
Correct Answer:
B
— Decreases
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Q. If the temperature of a material increases, what happens to its Young's modulus?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Depends on the material
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Solution
Generally, the Young's modulus of materials decreases with an increase in temperature.
Correct Answer:
B
— Decreases
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Q. If the temperature of a metallic conductor increases, what happens to its resistivity?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
For metals, resistivity increases with temperature due to increased lattice vibrations.
Correct Answer:
A
— Increases
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Q. If the temperature of a system is increased, what happens to its entropy?
A.
It decreases
B.
It remains constant
C.
It increases
D.
It becomes zero
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Solution
As the temperature of a system increases, the kinetic energy of the particles increases, leading to greater disorder and thus an increase in entropy.
Correct Answer:
C
— It increases
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Q. If the temperature of an ideal gas is doubled at constant volume, what happens to the pressure?
A.
It remains the same
B.
It doubles
C.
It triples
D.
It quadruples
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Solution
According to Gay-Lussac's law, at constant volume, the pressure of an ideal gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature. Therefore, if the temperature is doubled, the pressure also doubles.
Correct Answer:
B
— It doubles
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