Speed of sound is the greatest in : (1) Water (2) Air (3) Glass (4) Glycerine

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Description : Speed of sound is the greatest in : (1) Water (2) Air (3) Glass (4) Glycerine

Last Answer : (3) Glass Explanation: Sound travels faster in liquids and non-porous solids than it does in air. It travels about 4.3 times as fast in water (1,484 m/s), and nearly 15 times as fast in iron (5,120 m/s), than in air at 20 degrees Celsius.

Description : The ringing of an electric bell in an enclosed evacuated glass bell jar is not heard outside because - (1) the ringing is not loud enough (2) the glass of the bell jar absorbs the sound waves (3) the bell jar is too small (4) there is no air or any other gas in the bell jar

Last Answer : (4) there is no air or any other gas in the bell jar

Description : Alkyd resin e.g., glyptal resin formed by Phthalic anhydride and glycerine is not used (A) For surface coating of automobiles & air crafts (B) For fibre making (C) As plasticiser for PVC & nitrocellulose (D) For film forming materials

Last Answer : (B) For fibre making

Description : Which of the following processes is not an example of adsorption applied to gaseous separations? (A) Recovery of valuable solvent vapors from dilute mixture with air and ... Removal of objectionable odour and impurities from industrial gases (D) Decolouration of yellow glycerine

Last Answer : (D) Decolouration of yellow glycerine

Description : The speed of light will be minimum while passing through - (1) water (2) vaccum (3) air (4) glass

Last Answer : (4) glass Explanation: T Light travels at approximately 300,000 kilometers per second in a vacuum, which has a refractive index of 1.0, but it slows down to 225,000 kilometers per second in water (refractive ... 1.3; see Figure 1) and 200,000 kilometers per second in glass (refractive index of 1.5).

Description : What is the speed of sound in normal air ?

Last Answer : Speed of sound in air under normal conditions - 332 m / s. .

Description : What is the speed of sound in air ?

Last Answer : Speed of sound in air 350ms -1

Description : What is the speed of sound in air ?

Last Answer : Speed of sound in air 330 m / s

Description : Speed of sound in air depends on the - (1) Chemical conditions (2) Physical conditions (3) Pitch (4) None of these

Last Answer : (2) Physical conditions Explanation: Wind can increase or decrease the speed, and can even push sound waves sideways. Air density affects it. Temperature, pressure, humidity and gas mixture can each affect the density.

Description : Speed of sound in air is unaffected by change in : (1) Pressure (2) Humidity (3) Temperature (4) Volume

Last Answer : (1) Pressure Explanation: The speed of sound in air depends on the density of air and the density of air depends on the temperature. The speed of sound is unaffected by pressure. If the atmospheric pressure changes, the speed of sound in air remains constant.

Description : What number represents the ratio of speed of an object to the speed of sound in the surrounding air?

Last Answer : ANSWER: MACH NUMBER

Description : The speed of sound (at sea level) in air is: w) 340 meters per second x) 400 meters per second y) 500 meters per second z) 760 kilometers per second

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 340 METERS PER SECOND

Description : Speed of sound in air is unaffected by change in : (1) Pressure (2) Humidity (3) Temperature (4) Volume

Last Answer : Pressure

Description : Two identical weights are dropped simultaneously, one on water and the other in glycerine. Which of the following statement is correct? a.The weight will settle slowly in water but quickly in glycerine ... level will rise d.The weight will settle quickly in water but slowly in glycerine e.107 dynes

Last Answer : d. The weight will settle quickly in water but slowly in glycerine

Description : White phosphorus is generally kept under – (1) Alcohol (2) Water (3) Glycerine (4) Kerosene oil

Last Answer : (2) Water Explanation: White phosphorous is kept under water because it reacts with oxygen but not water. Besides, it is insoluble in water. It presents a significant fire hazard due to its extreme reactivity with atmospheric oxygen.

Description : In some engines glycerine is used in place of water for cooling of engine. Why ?

Last Answer : Glycerine has boiling point of 90°C which increases its heat carrying capacity. Thus weight of coolant gets reduced and smaller radiator can be used.

Description : Explain the effect of increasing the temperature of a liquid, on intermolecular forces operating between its particles. What will happen to the viscosity of a liquid if its temperature is increased? Arrange the following in increasing order of viscosity-water, hexane, glycerine.

Last Answer : Ans. On increasing the temperature , the kinetic energy of liquid molecules increases so that it can overcome the attractive forces between the molecules and hence liquid can flow more easily i.e. viscosity decreases. Order of increasing viscosity : hexane < water < glycerine.

Description : Glycerine is used as a coolant in cooling of some engines instead of water, because (A) Its higher boiling point (290°C) increases its heat carrying capacity (B) Comparatively less weight of coolant is required (C) Smaller radiator can be used (D) All a, b & c

Last Answer : (D) All a, b & c

Description : White phosphorus is generally kept under (1) Alcohol (2) Water (3) Glycerine (4) Kerosene oil

Last Answer : Water

Description : Which is best used as a sound absorbing material in partition walls? (1) Stone chips (2) Steel (3) Glass – wool (4) Glass pieces

Last Answer : (3) Glass – wool Explanation: Materials that do not transfer mechanical energy well. These tend to be soft, flexible, low density, and with high surface area to linear area ratios.

Description : Which is best used as a sound absorbing material in partition walls? (1) Stone chips (2) Steel (3) Glass - wool (4) Glass pieces

Last Answer : (3) Glass - wool Explanation: Materials that do not transfer mechanical energy well. These tend to be soft, flexible, low density, and with high surface area to linear area ratios.

Description : The greatest induced EMF will occur in a straight wire moving at constant speed through a uniform magnetic field when the angle between the direction of the wire's motion and the direction of the magnetic field is w) 0 degrees x) 30 degrees y) 60 degrees z) 90 degrees

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 90 DEGREES

Description : What willl happen if density of ball bearing is less than density of glycerine oil?

Last Answer : What is the answer ?

Description : Which of these is produced by a mould? (1) Chloroform (2) Glycerine (3) Penicillin (4) Quinine

Last Answer : (3) Penicillin Explanation: Penicillin is one of the first and still one of the most widely used antibiotic agents - derived from the Penicillium mold. Penicillin kills bacteria by interfering with the ability to synthesize cell wall.

Description : Which one of the following is used as preservative for foodstuff? (1) Sodium Benzoate (2) Picric acid (3) Glycerine (4) Sodium Chloride

Last Answer : (1) Sodium Benzoate Explanation: Sodium benzoate is a preservative. It is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions. It is most widely used in acidic foods such as salad dressings (vinegar), ... (vinegar), and condiments. It is also used as a preservative in medicines and cosmetics.

Description : Soap is prepared by boiling caustic soda with – (1) Alcohol (2) Kerosene oil (3) Glycerine (4) Fats

Last Answer : (4) Fats Explanation: The most basic kind of soap is made from cuastic soda and animal fat. The two are heated together, and then cooled. The process is called "saponification". In technical ... hydrolysis of triglyeerides which are esters of fatty acids, to form the sodium salt, of a carboxylate.

Description : Which compound of sodium is used to separate soap from glycerine?

Last Answer : Sodium chloride

Description : The process of Extraction of soap from glycerine is?

Last Answer : Salting out

Description : Petroleum coke is used mainly in the (A) Discoloration of yellow glycerine (B) Sugar refining (C) Manufacture of carbon electrode (D) Blast furnace for reduction of iron ore

Last Answer : (C) Manufacture of carbon electrode

Description : Removal of activated carbon from glycerine is done by (A) Plate and frame filter (B) Rotary vacuum filter (C) Batch basket centrifuge (D) None of these

Last Answer : (A) Plate and frame filter

Description : Which of the following adsorbent is used to decolourise yellow glycerine? (A) Silica gel (B) Alumina (C) Fuller's earth (D) Activated carbon

Last Answer : (D) Activated carbon

Description : Trinitro-toluene (TNT) is (A) Used in glycerine manufacture (B) An explosive (C) Used in dye manufacture (D) None of these

Last Answer : (B) An explosive

Description : Glycerine can be obtained from (A) Fat (B) Naphthalene (C) Cumene (D) Sucrose

Last Answer : (A) Fat

Description : Synthetic glycerine is produced from (A) Toluene (B) Phenol (C) Propylene (D) Naphthalene

Last Answer : (C) Propylene

Description : Glycerine is not used in the (A) Manufacture of explosive (B) Conditioning and humidification of tobacco (C) Manufacture of pharmaceuticals (D) None of these

Last Answer : (D) None of these

Description : Aryl benzene sulphonate (ABS) is a (A) Detergent (B) Plasticiser for unsaturated polyester (C) Starting material for the synthesis of glycerine (D) Coating ingredient for photographic film

Last Answer : (A) Detergent

Description : Oil is a/an (A) Mixture of glycerides (B) Mixture of glycerides of fatty acids (C) Solid at normal temperature (D) Ester of alcohols other than glycerine

Last Answer : (B) Mixture of glycerides of fatty acids

Description : Wax is a (A) Mixture of glycerides (B) Mixture of esters of polyhydric alcohols excepting glycerine (C) Liquid at room temperature (D) Mixture of glycerides of fatty acids

Last Answer : (B) Mixture of esters of polyhydric alcohols excepting glycerine

Description : Transparent soaps (e.g. Pears) are (A) Usually soft soap (made from coconut oil) in which cane sugar & alcohol are added and finally washed with methylated spirit to achieve transparency (B) ... (C) Metallic soaps with frothing agent from which glycerine has not been recovered (D) None of these

Last Answer : (A) Usually soft soap (made from coconut oil) in which cane sugar & alcohol are added and finally washed with methylated spirit to achieve transparency

Description : Nitro-glycerine absorbed in wood flour, sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate is commercially used as controlled explosive called dynamite. The raw material used for its manufacture are glycerine, nitric acid and (A) Sulphuric acid (B) Phosphoric acid (C) Hydrochloric acid (D) Hydrofluoric acid

Last Answer : (A) Sulphuric acid

Description : Gun powder, which is an explosive comprises of charcoal, sulphur and (A) Glycerine (B) Salt petre (C) Nitro glycerine (D) Dynamite

Last Answer : (B) Salt petre

Description : Glycerine is a by-product of the __________ industry. (A) Soap (B) Detergent (C) Oil hydrogenation (D) Paint

Last Answer : (A) Soap

Description : Percentage of glycerine present in the spent lye obtained during soap manufacture is about (A) 0.5 (B) 5 (C) 20 (D) 35

Last Answer : (B) 5

Description : Glycerine is recovered from lye by (A) Evaporation followed by vacuum distillation (B) Liquid extraction technique (C) Extractive distillation technique (D) None of these

Last Answer : (A) Evaporation followed by vacuum distillation

Description : Salt is added in the kettle during soap manufacture to separate (A) Soap from lye (B) Glycerine from lye (C) The metallic soap (D) The unsaponified fat from soap

Last Answer : (A) Soap from lye

Description : Yellow glycerine is made into white, using (A) Activated carbon (B) Diatomaceous earth (C) Bauxite (D) Bentonite

Last Answer : (A) Activated carbon

Description : Which of the following is an explosive? (A) Nitro-glycerine (B) Trinitrotoluene (TNT) (C) Cellulose nitrate (D) All (A), (B), and (C)

Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B), and (C)

Description : In an experiment to prepare the temporary mount of leaf peel, staining of leaf peel is done before putting a drop of glycerine. Explain why?

Last Answer : Answer. Staining is meant to highlight the structures. Once glycerin is poured, it forms a protective layer the keeps it moistened. This is why first the peel is stained then glycerin is put over.

Description : A patient has developed a sever chest pain and difficulties in breathing while in the dental chair. Your initial response is: a. Administer glycerine trinitrate and monitor patient in upright ... required until confirmed as MI by ECG d. Patient has myocardial infarction as confirmed by ECG

Last Answer : a. Administer glycerine trinitrate and monitor patient in upright position.

Description : A patient in your dental chair shows chest pain, weak pulse and dysponea, what is your initial management, A. Give a nitro-glycerine tablet and keep the patient up seated B. Put the patient in supine position C. Do nothing and wait until the symptoms go

Last Answer : A. Give a nitro-glycerine tablet and keep the patient up seated