Q. If the angle between the force and the lever arm is 90 degrees, what is the torque produced by a 15 N force applied at a distance of 2 m?
A.
0 Nm
B.
15 Nm
C.
30 Nm
D.
45 Nm
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Solution
Torque (τ) = F × d × sin(θ) = 15 N × 2 m × sin(90°) = 30 Nm.
Correct Answer: C — 30 Nm
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Q. If the angle between the transmission axis of two polarizers is 90 degrees, what is the intensity of light passing through them?
A.
Maximum intensity
B.
Half of the original intensity
C.
Zero intensity
D.
Equal to the intensity of the first polarizer
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Solution
When the angle between the transmission axes of two polarizers is 90 degrees, no light passes through, resulting in zero intensity.
Correct Answer: C — Zero intensity
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Q. If the angle between the transmission axis of two polarizers is 90 degrees, what is the transmitted intensity of light?
A.
Maximum intensity
B.
Half of the original intensity
C.
Zero intensity
D.
One-fourth of the original intensity
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Solution
When the angle between the transmission axes of two polarizers is 90 degrees, no light is transmitted, resulting in zero intensity.
Correct Answer: C — Zero intensity
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Q. If the angle between two vectors A and B is 60 degrees and |A| = 5, |B| = 10, what is A · B?
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Solution
A · B = |A||B|cos(60°) = 5 * 10 * 0.5 = 25.
Correct Answer: B — 30
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Q. If the angle between two vectors A and B is 60 degrees and |A| = 5, |B| = 10, what is the scalar product A · B? (2020)
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Solution
A · B = |A||B|cos(60°) = 5 * 10 * 0.5 = 25
Correct Answer: B — 30
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Q. If the angle between two vectors A and B is 90 degrees, what is the value of A · B?
A.
1
B.
0
C.
undefined
D.
1/2
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Solution
If the angle is 90 degrees, A · B = |A||B|cos(90) = 0.
Correct Answer: B — 0
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Q. If the angle between vectors A = 2i + 3j and B = 4i + 5j is 60 degrees, find A · B.
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Solution
A · B = |A||B|cos(60°) = √(2^2 + 3^2) * √(4^2 + 5^2) * 1/2 = √13 * √41 * 1/2 = 20.
Correct Answer: B — 25
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Q. If the angle of elevation of a hill from a point on the ground is 30 degrees and the distance from the point to the base of the hill is 100 m, what is the height of the hill? (2021)
A.
50 m
B.
30 m
C.
20 m
D.
10 m
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Solution
Height = distance * tan(30) = 100 * (1/√3) ≈ 57.74 m, which rounds to 50 m.
Correct Answer: A — 50 m
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Q. If the angle of elevation of the sun is 30 degrees, how tall is a 10 m pole casting a shadow? (2023)
A.
5 m
B.
10 m
C.
15 m
D.
20 m
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Solution
Height = shadow * tan(angle) = 10 * tan(30) = 10 * (1/√3) ≈ 10 m.
Correct Answer: B — 10 m
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Q. If the angle of elevation of the sun is 30 degrees, how tall is a 10 meter pole casting a shadow?
A.
5√3 m
B.
10 m
C.
10√3 m
D.
5 m
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Solution
Height = shadow * tan(angle) = 10 * √3 = 5√3 m.
Correct Answer: A — 5√3 m
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Q. If the angle of incidence in a medium is 45° and the refractive index of the medium is 1.5, what is the angle of refraction in air?
A.
30°
B.
45°
C.
60°
D.
90°
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Solution
Using Snell's law: n1 * sin(θ1) = n2 * sin(θ2), 1.5 * sin(45°) = 1 * sin(θ2) => sin(θ2) = 1.5 * 0.7071 = 1.0607, which is not possible, hence total internal reflection occurs.
Correct Answer: C — 60°
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Q. If the angle of incidence in a medium is 70° and the refractive index of the medium is 1.5, will total internal reflection occur?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Only at certain angles
D.
Not applicable
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Solution
Since 70° > θc = sin⁻¹(1/1.5) ≈ 41.8°, total internal reflection will occur.
Correct Answer: A — Yes
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Q. If the angle of incidence in glass (n=1.5) is 60°, will total internal reflection occur when light travels to air?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Depends on the angle
D.
Not enough information
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Solution
Since the critical angle for glass to air is sin⁻¹(1.00/1.5) ≈ 41.8°, and 60° > 41.8°, total internal reflection occurs.
Correct Answer: A — Yes
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Q. If the angle of incidence is 30° in a medium with a refractive index of 1.5, what is the angle of refraction in air?
A.
19.5°
B.
20.0°
C.
22.5°
D.
25.0°
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Solution
Using Snell's law: n1 * sin(θ1) = n2 * sin(θ2). Here, n1 = 1.5, n2 = 1.0, and θ1 = 30°. Thus, sin(θ2) = (1.5 * sin(30°))/1.0 = 0.75, leading to θ2 ≈ 48.6°.
Correct Answer: A — 19.5°
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Q. If the angle of incidence is 70° in a medium with a refractive index of 1.5, what is the angle of refraction in air?
A.
30°
B.
20°
C.
10°
D.
Total internal reflection occurs
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Solution
Since the angle of incidence (70°) is greater than the critical angle (approximately 41.8° for glass to air), total internal reflection occurs.
Correct Answer: D — Total internal reflection occurs
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Q. If the angle of incidence is 70° in a medium with a refractive index of 1.6, will total internal reflection occur when it hits air?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Only if the angle is less than 90°
D.
Not enough information
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Solution
Critical angle θc = sin⁻¹(1/1.6) ≈ 38.7°. Since 70° > 38.7°, total internal reflection occurs.
Correct Answer: A — Yes
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Q. If the angle of incidence is 70° in glass (n=1.5), will total internal reflection occur when light travels to air?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Only if the angle of refraction is 30°
D.
Only if the angle of refraction is 45°
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Solution
The critical angle for glass to air is sin⁻¹(1/1.5) ≈ 41.8°. Since 70° > 41.8°, total internal reflection will occur.
Correct Answer: A — Yes
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Q. If the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction, what can be said about the two media?
A.
They are the same medium.
B.
They have the same refractive index.
C.
The light is traveling in a vacuum.
D.
The light is not refracted.
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Solution
When the angle of incidence equals the angle of refraction, it indicates that the light is passing from one medium to another of the same optical density, hence they are the same medium.
Correct Answer: A — They are the same medium.
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Q. If the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction, what is the medium?
A.
Vacuum
B.
Air
C.
Glass
D.
Optically denser medium
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Solution
According to Snell's law, if the angle of incidence equals the angle of refraction, the light is traveling in the same medium, which can be vacuum or air.
Correct Answer: A — Vacuum
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Q. If the angle of incidence is equal to the critical angle, what is the angle of refraction?
A.
0°
B.
45°
C.
90°
D.
It cannot be determined.
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Solution
At the critical angle, the angle of refraction is 90°, meaning the refracted ray travels along the boundary.
Correct Answer: C — 90°
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Q. If the angle of incidence is equal to the critical angle, what is the behavior of the light ray?
A.
It is refracted at 90°.
B.
It is totally internally reflected.
C.
It is absorbed.
D.
It is transmitted.
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Solution
When the angle of incidence equals the critical angle, the light ray is refracted along the boundary at 90°, marking the threshold for total internal reflection.
Correct Answer: A — It is refracted at 90°.
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Q. If the angle of inclination of a plane increases, what happens to the static friction force acting on an object resting on the plane?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
As the angle increases, the component of gravitational force parallel to the plane increases, which can lead to a decrease in static friction until it reaches its maximum value.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases
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Q. If the angle of inclination of a plane increases, what happens to the static frictional force acting on an object resting on the plane?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
As the angle increases, the component of gravitational force parallel to the plane increases, which can lead to a decrease in static friction until it reaches its maximum value.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases
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Q. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3:4, what is the measure of the largest angle?
A.
60 degrees
B.
80 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
120 degrees
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Solution
Let the angles be 2x, 3x, and 4x. The sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. Therefore, 2x + 3x + 4x = 180. Solving gives x = 20, so the largest angle is 4x = 80 degrees.
Correct Answer: B — 80 degrees
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Q. If the angles of triangle ABC are in the ratio 2:3:4, what is the measure of the largest angle?
A.
60 degrees
B.
80 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
120 degrees
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Solution
Let the angles be 2x, 3x, and 4x. Then, 2x + 3x + 4x = 180 degrees. Thus, 9x = 180 degrees, x = 20 degrees. The largest angle is 4x = 80 degrees.
Correct Answer: B — 80 degrees
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Q. If the angles of triangle DEF are in the ratio 2:3:4, what is the measure of the largest angle?
A.
40 degrees
B.
60 degrees
C.
80 degrees
D.
90 degrees
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Solution
Let the angles be 2x, 3x, and 4x. Then, 2x + 3x + 4x = 180. So, 9x = 180, x = 20. The largest angle = 4x = 80 degrees.
Correct Answer: C — 80 degrees
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Q. If the angles of triangle JKL are in the ratio 2:3:4, what is the measure of the largest angle? (2023)
A.
40 degrees
B.
60 degrees
C.
80 degrees
D.
90 degrees
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Solution
Let the angles be 2x, 3x, and 4x. Then, 2x + 3x + 4x = 180 degrees. Therefore, 9x = 180, x = 20. The largest angle is 4x = 80 degrees.
Correct Answer: C — 80 degrees
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Q. If the angles of triangle MNO are in the ratio 2:3:4, what is the measure of the largest angle? (2023)
A.
40 degrees
B.
60 degrees
C.
80 degrees
D.
90 degrees
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Solution
Let the angles be 2x, 3x, and 4x. Then, 2x + 3x + 4x = 180 degrees. Thus, 9x = 180 degrees, x = 20 degrees. The largest angle = 4x = 80 degrees.
Correct Answer: C — 80 degrees
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Q. If the angular frequency of a simple harmonic motion is 5 rad/s, what is the time period?
A.
0.2 s
B.
0.4 s
C.
1.25 s
D.
2 s
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Solution
The time period T is given by T = 2π/ω. Therefore, T = 2π/5 = 0.4 s.
Correct Answer: A — 0.2 s
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Q. If the angular momentum of a rotating body is doubled while its moment of inertia remains constant, what happens to its angular velocity?
A.
Doubles
B.
Halves
C.
Remains the same
D.
Quadruples
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Solution
L = Iω; if L is doubled and I is constant, then ω must also double.
Correct Answer: A — Doubles
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