Description : Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to : (1) rotation of earth (2) revolution of earth (3) gravitational pull (4) uneven heating of earth
Last Answer : (3) gravitational pull Explanation: The atmosphere is made up of gasses. Gasses are physical substances, and all physical substance has weight. The atmosphere is 25 miles thick, and that 25 miles ... square inch because of the gravitational pull. That's how atmosphere exerts pressure on the earth.
Last Answer : gravitational pull
Description : The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by : (1) revolution of the earth (2) rotation of the earth (3) uneven heating of the earth (4) All the above
Last Answer : (2) rotation of the earth Explanation: If the Earth didn't rotate, winds would travel either north or south due to differences in temperature and pressure at different latitudes. But since the Earth does ... of time, such as large-scale movement of air in the atmosphere or water in the ocean.
Last Answer : rotation of the earth
Description : The weight of a body is due to (A) Centripetal force of earth (B) Gravitational pull exerted by the earth (C) Forces experienced by body in atmosphere (D) Gravitational force of attraction towards the centre of the earth
Last Answer : (D) Gravitational force of attraction towards the centre of the earth
Description : A hydrogen filled balloon rises in air because (a) The atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude (b) The acceleration due to gravity decreases with altitude (c) The density of air decreases with ... The buoyant force exerted by the air on the balloon is greater than the weight of the balloon
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : What are the results from the uneven heating of the earth?
Last Answer : wind
Description : Some areas of the Earth receive more solar radiation than others. Which of the following results from the Sun's uneven heating of the Earth?
Last Answer : climate
Description : Rain drops falling through atmospheric air attain limited terminal velocity, because of (A) Upward thrust due to air (B) Viscous force exerted by air (C) Surface tension effects of water (D) Force of gravity
Last Answer : Option B
Description : A rectangle-shaped open-to-sky tank of water has a length of 2 m and a width of 1 m. If the atmospheric pressure is assumed to be 100 kPa and thickness of the tank walls is assumed to be negligible, the force exerted by ... of water is A. 20 kN B. 50 kN C. 100 kN D. 200 kN
Last Answer : 200 kN
Description : The pressure exerted by a stationary liquid kept in a container at any point inside the liquid is known as ________ pressure. a)atmospheric b)hydrostatic c) air d)none
Last Answer : b)hydrostatic
Description : Uneven distribution of insolation on the earth is mainly due to the – (1) spherical shape of the earth (2) distribution of land and water (3) direction of the winds (4) presence of pressure belts
Last Answer : (1) spherical shape of the earth Explanation: Uneven distribution of insolation on the earth is mainly due to the Earth's tilted axis and the nearly spherical shape. The length of time that the ... lead to the unequal distribution of heat on the Earth, creating what is called a heat gradient.
Description : Uneven distribution of insolation on the earth is mainly due to the (1) spherical shape of the earth (2) distribution of land and water (3) direction of the winds (4) presence of pressure belts
Last Answer : spherical shape of the earth
Description : A satellite moving round the earth with a uniform speed has _____? A. An accelerated motion B. No acceleration at all C. Uniform acceleration D. Uneven acceleration
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : Total force exerted upon the implement by a power unit called a)pull. B) draft C)side draft. D)unit draft
Last Answer : a)pull
Description : What dose uneven heating of the earths surface caused what to form?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : The purpose of providing expansion bellows in the shell of tubular exchanger is to (A) Increase the heating load (B) Impart structural strength (C) Account for the uneven expansion of shell and tube bundles (D) Facilitate increase of shell length, if needed
Last Answer : (C) Account for the uneven expansion of shell and tube bundles
Description : Which of the following are pertinent to the realization of hydrological cycle? 1. Latitudinal difference in solar heating of the Earth's surface 2. Inclination of the Earth's axis 3. Uneven distribution of land and water 4. Coriolis effect (a) ... (b) 1, 2 & 4 only (c) 2, 3 & 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 & 4
Last Answer : (b) 1, 2 & 4 only
Description : Which of the following causes the oblate spheroid shape of the earth? w) the earth's magnetism x) the earth's gravity y) the earth's rotation z) the moon's tidal pull
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE EARTH'S ROTATION
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Packed towers are preferred for vacuum operation, because the pressure drop through the packing is less and they (packings) also lessen the ... of liquid, problem of channelling, loading & flooding is generally encountered in packed towers
Last Answer : (C) Diameter of randomly packed tower is normally more than 1.2 metres
Description : The atmospheric air is held to the Earth by – (1) gravity (2) winds (3) clouds (4) rotation of the Earth
Last Answer : (1) gravity Explanation: The atmosphere is an ocean of air held in place by gravity, extending from the surface to an altitude of hundreds of kilometers, the edge of space. Energy from the sun heating the air and land surface to different degrees, drives atmospheric circulation.
Description : The atmospheric air is held to the Earth by : (1) gravity (2) winds (3) clouds (4) rotation of the Earth
Last Answer : gravity
Description : The most widely accepted theory for ascent of sap in trees is (a) capillarity (b) role of atmospheric pressure (c) pulsating action of living cell (d) transpiration pull and cohesion theory of Dixon and Jolly.
Last Answer : (d) transpiration pull and cohesion theory of Dixon and Jolly.
Description : It is observed that the total pressure exerted by air on the man of average size is around 14.7 lb wt. per square inch. But the man feels quite comfortable,. It is because of-----? A. An equal and ... B. of the height of a man C. of gravity D. Earth pulls the man upward E. None of these
Last Answer : A. An equal and opposite pressure acts from inside (Answer)
Description : Pick up the correct definition from the following: (A) The lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall moves away from the back fill, is generally known as active earth pressure of the soil (B ... the back fill, is known as 'earth pressure at rest of the soil (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than (A) b/3 (B) b/4 (C) b/5 (D) b/6
Description : The moon is showing its same face to the earth because – (1) It is not rotating about its own axis (2) Its rotation and revolution are opposite (3) Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same (4) Its rotation is faster than its revolution
Last Answer : (3) Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same Explanation: Because it is "tidally-locked" to the Earth. The Earth's gravity slows down the moon's rotation, so that it rotates at the same ... who walks around a center pole, but shifts their body so they are always facing it as they walk.
Description : Earthquakes are caused by – (1) Denudation (2) Tectonism (3) Earth revolution (4) Earth rotation
Last Answer : (2) Tectonism Explanation: Earthquakes result from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Most occur along plate boundaries. Tectonic earth-quakes occur ... there is sufficient stored elastic strain energy to drive fracture propagation along a fault plane.
Description : We always see the same lace of the moon, because - (1) It is smaller than the earth (2) It revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the earth (3) It takes equal time for revolution ... the earth and rotation on its own axis (4) It rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun
Last Answer : (3) It takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis Explanation: It is tidal locking that causes the synchronous rotation which causes the Moon to present "just one side ... to revolve (orbit) around the Earth. So it maintains a "constant face" in our direction.
Description : The earth’s movement around the sun is called the ………………. of the earth. (a) revolution (b) rotation (c) motion
Last Answer : (a) revolution
Description : Is a kind of satellite which has a period of revolution equivalent to the period of rotation of the earth about its axis. A. Passive satellite B. Synchronous satellite C. Active satellite D. Geosynchronous satellite
Last Answer : D. Geosynchronous satellite
Description : An earth satellite whose period of revolution is equal to the period of rotation of the earth about its axis. A. Geosynchronous B. Steerable C. Passive D. Active
Last Answer : A. Geosynchronous
Description : The phases of the moon are partially the result of the------? A. Changes in the shape of the moon B. Revolution of the moon around the earth (Answer) C. Variations in the moon’s gravitation D. Variations in the speed of rotation of the moon
Last Answer : B. Revolution of the moon around the earth (Answer)
Description : The SI standard of time is based on-------? A. the daily rotation of the earth B. the frequency of light emitted by Kr86 C. the yearly revolution of the earth about the sun D. a precision pendulum clock E. none of these (Answer)
Last Answer : E. none of these (Answer)
Description : We always see the same face of the moon, because (1) it is smaller than the earth (2) it revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the earth (3) it takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis (4) it rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun
Last Answer : it takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis
Description : Earthquakes are caused by (1) Denudation (2) Tectonism (3) Earth revolution (4) Earth rotation
Last Answer : Tectonism
Description : The moon is showing its same face to the earth because (1) It is not rotating about its own axis (2) Its rotation and revolution are opposite (3) Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same (4) Its rotation is faster than its revolution
Last Answer : Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
Description : The strain energy due to volumetric strain (A) Is directly proportional to the volume (B) Is directly proportional to the square of exerted pressure (C) Is inversely proportional to Bulk modulus (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Oncotic pressure refers to a) the osmotic pressure exerted by proteins. Oncotic pressure is a pulling pressure exerted by proteins, such as albumin. b) the number of dissolved particles contained in a ... . Osmotic pressure is the amount of pressure needed to stop the flow of water by osmosis.
Last Answer : a) the osmotic pressure exerted by proteins. Oncotic pressure is a pulling pressure exerted by proteins, such as albumin.
Description : In an oil lamp, the oil rises up in the wick due to _____? A. Capillary action B. Atmospheric pressure C. Viscosity of oil D. Change in temperature
Last Answer : ANSWER: A
Description : Dew point can be best defined as the: a. Absolute temperature at which air, upon heating, will evaporate moisture b. . Percentage of moisture that air can hold at a given temperature ... to condense should the temperature drop further e. . Atmospheric pressure at which air will condense moisture
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : Steam distillation is not recommended to be used, if the (A) Azeotropic mixture is to be separated and the final product is miscible with water (B) Liquids decompose, if ... unstable or has the tendency to react with other components associated with it, at the boiling temperature
Last Answer : (A) Azeotropic mixture is to be separated and the final product is miscible with water
Description : Heating of water under atmospheric pressure is an __________ process. (A) Isochoric (B) Isobaric (C) Adiabatic (D) Isothermal
Last Answer : (B) Isobaric
Description : A satellite moving round the earth with a uniform speed has------? A. An accelerated motion B. No acceleration at all C. Uniform acceleration (Answer) D. Uneven acceleration
Last Answer : C. Uniform acceleration (Answer)
Description : An arch may fail due to (A) Uneven settlement of abutments (B) Sliding of voussoirs (C) Crushing of the material (D) All the above
Description : A tachometer is a device used to measure (1) gravitational pull (2) speed of rotation (3) surface tension (4) dispersive power
Last Answer : speed of rotation
Description : How does the size of the force exerted earths gravity on a car compare with size of the force the car exerts on earth?
Last Answer : The magnitude of the force is exactly the same (Newton's ThirdLaw).
Description : If the distance between the earth and the sun were twice what it is now, the gravitational force exerted on the earth by the sun would be (a) twice as large as it is now (b) four times as large as it is now (c) half of what it is now (d) one-fourth of what it is now
Description : Indicatewhich one ofthe followingterms appliestotroposcatter propagation: a. SIDs b.Fading c. Atmospheric storms d. Faraday rotation
Last Answer : b.Fading