Description : When a detergent is added to pure water, its surface tension – (1) increases (2) decreases (3) remains constant (4) becomes infinite
Last Answer : (2) decreases Explanation: When Soaps and detergents are added to water, they weaken the strength of the skin on the water's surface due to surface tension by interfering with hydrogen bonding ... of the soap or detergent is also attracted to the water, thereby decreasing the surface tension.
Description : The surface tension of water on adding detergent to it – (1) increases (2) decreases (3) no change (4) becomes zero
Last Answer : (2) decreases Explanation: In the solid and liquid phase, water molecules are bonded to each other by virtue of an interaction between hydrogen atoms on one molecule and the oxygen atom of another - the process ... to as "hydrogen bonding." The result is a kind of "skin" on liquid water's surface.
Description : The surface tension of water on adding detergent to it (1) increases (2) decreases (3) no change (4) becomes zero
Last Answer : decreases
Description : When water freezes its density – (1) Decreases (2) Becomes Zero (3) Remains constant (4) Increases
Last Answer : (1) Decreases Explanation: Water at ordinary temperatures contracts and in-creases in density as it is cooled, like most substances. But at about 4°C it reaches a maximum density and then decreases in density as it approaches the freezing point. This is referred to as anomalous property of water.
Description : When water freezes its density (1) Decreases (2) Becomes Zero (3) Remains constant (4) Increases
Last Answer : Decreases
Description : As the ball falls towards the ground, its velocity A. increases B. decreases C. remains constant D. becomes zero
Last Answer : increases
Description : By increasing the current, the drift velocity A. decreases B. increases C. remains constant D. becomes zero
Last Answer : remains constant
Description : When a catalyst increases the rate of forward reaction, the value of rate constant (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) Becomes infinite
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : The activity co-efficient of the solute in a dilute solution (A) Decreases with the increase of concentration of the solute (B) Increases with the increase of concentration of the solute (C) Remains constant (D) Is unity at infinite dilution
Last Answer : (C) Remains constant
Description : When a person sitting on a swing stands up on the swing, the frequency of oscillation – (1) decreases (2) increases (3) becomes infinite (4) does not change
Last Answer : (2) increases Explanation: In Simple Harmonic Motion, the frequency of the oscillation (1) is the number of oscillations per second which is expressed as f = 1/T where T is the time period (the time for the oscillator to complete one cycle).
Description : When a person sitting on a swing stands up on the swing, the frequency of oscillation (1) decreases (2) increases (3) becomes infinite (4) does not change
Description : After a projectile is fired horizontally near the earth's surface, the horizontal component of its velocity, neglecting any air resistance: w) increases steadily x) decreases steadily y) first decreases, then increases z) remains constant
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- REMAINS CONSTANT
Description : When two gases are mixed, the entroру (a) Remains constant (b) Decreases (c) Increases (d) Becomes zero
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : In an oil-lubricated journal bearing, coefficient of friction between the journal and the bearing. [IES-1995] (a) Remains constant at all speeds. (b) is minimum at zero speed and increases ... speed. (d) becomes minimum at an optimum speed and then increases with further increase in speed.
Last Answer : (d) becomes minimum at an optimum speed and then increases with further increase in speed.
Description : When some detergent is added to water, what will be the surface tension? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Increases'
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Description : When some detergent is added to water, what will be the surface tension?
Last Answer : Increases
Description : With the increase of pressure, the boiling point of any substance - (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Remains Same (4) Becomes zero
Last Answer : (1) Increases Explanation: The temperature stays the same until all the liquid has vaporized. As the temperature of a liquid rises, the pressure of escaping vapor also rises, and at the boiling point ... vapor is equal to that exerted on the liquid by the surrounding air, causing bubbles to form.
Description : With the increase of pressure, the boiling point of any substance – (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Remains Same (4) Becomes zero
Description : With increase in temperature, the surface tension of water (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain constant (D) Increases linearly
Last Answer : Option B
Description : At boiling point of liquids, its – (1) Temperature increases (2) Atmospheric pressure increases (3) Temperature remains constant (4) Vapour pressure decreases
Last Answer : (3) Temperature remains constant Explanation: An interesting property of matter is that its temperature remains constant during a phase change, assuming its surrounding pressure is constant. A liquid changes into gaseous state at a constant temperature called its boiling point.
Description : At boiling point of liquids, its (1) Temperature increases (2) Atmospheric pressure increases (3) Temperature remains constant (4) Vapour pressure decreases
Last Answer : Temperature remains constant
Description : If the temperature of a piece increases suddenly, the relative humidity– (1) increases (2) decreases (3) remains constant (4) fluctuates
Last Answer : (2) decreases Explanation: Relative humidity is the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapour in a airwater mixture to the saturated vapour pressure of water at a specific temperature.
Description : If the temperature of a place increases suddenly, the relative humidity – (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Remains constant (4) Fluctuates
Last Answer : (2) Decreases Explanation: Relative humidity is the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor in an airwater mixture to the saturated vapor pressure of water at a prescribed ... of the system decreases because the saturated vapor pressure of water increases with increasing temperature.
Description : As depth increases, pressure in a fluid A. increases B. decreases C. remains constant D. varies
Description : As distance increases, value of gravitational field strength A. also increases B. decreases C. remains constant D. may increase or decrease
Description : By accelerating the magnet inside the coil, the current in it A. increases B. decreases C. remains constant D. reverses
Description : Assuming all other parameters remain constant, what happens to the pressure of a gas when the volume of the gas is increased? w) increases x) decreases y) fluctuates sinusoidally z) remains the same
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DECREASES
Description : If the temperature of a place increases suddenly, the relative humidity (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Remains constant (4) Fluctuates
Description : Diagonal tension in a beam (A) Is maximum at neutral axis (B) Decreases below the neutral axis and increases above the neutral axis (C) Increases below the neutral axis and decreases above the neutral axis (D) Remains same
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The boiling points of pure components of a binary system __________ with increase in total pressure of the system. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease, depends on the system
Last Answer : (B) Increases
Description : In obstructive jaundice prothrombin time (A) Remains normal (B) Decreases (C) Responds to vit K and becomes normal (D) Responds to vit K and increases
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : .If we narrow the distance between two slits in Young’s experiment the fringes width __________. A. Increases B. Decreases C. Remains same D. becomes zero
Last Answer : B. Decreases
Description : When a catalyst increases the rate of chemical reaction, the rate constant (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remain constant (D) Become infinite
Description : A copper plate has a circular hole cut in it. If the plate is heated to a higher temperature, the diameter of the hole (a) Becomes smaller (b) Increases (c) Remains constant (d) Increases but the total area of the plate remains constant
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : With increase in absolute humidity, the dew point of an unsaturated mixture of air and water vapor (at constant pressure and temperature). (A) Increases (B) Remains unchanged (C) Decreases (D) Decreases linearly
Description : On a day when the partial pressure of water vapor remains constant, what happens as the temperature rises? a. the relative humidity increases b. the relative humidity decreases c. the relative humidity remains constant d. the air would eventually become saturated
Last Answer : the relative humidity decreases
Description : The volume of a given amount of water _________ as the temperature decreases from 4˚C to 0˚C. a. decreases b. increases c. remains constant d. none of the above
Description : As the temperature of ice rises, the ice melts and its density _____. A. Decreases B. Remains constant C. Increases D. Increases upto 10 °C
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : During sensible cooling of air, its wet bulb temperature (A) Decreases but dew point remains constant (B) Increases but dew point remains constant (C) Increases & the dew point decreases (D) Decreases & the dew point increases
Last Answer : (B) Increases but dew point remains constant
Description : An egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt because – (1) Egg absorbs salt from the solution and expands (2) Albumin dissolves in salt solution and egg becomes lighter (3) The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs (4) Water has high surface tension
Last Answer : (3) The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs Explanation: Following the density principle, the density of the egg compared to the density of the tap water is lesser (the density principle ... and that is why an egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt.
Description : An egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt because (1) egg absorbs salt from the solution and expands (2) albumin dissolves in salt solution and egg becomes lighter (3) the density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs (4) water has high surface tension
Last Answer : the density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs
Description : With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of most liquids (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) First increases upto a certain temperature and then becomes constant
Last Answer : (C) Remain same
Description : If the motor is overloaded, then the magnitude of ‘back emf’” a. Increases b. Decreases c. Constant d. Becomes zero
Description : The degree of the B-spline with varying knot vectors a.Increases with knot vectors b.Decreases with knot vectors c.Remains constant d.none of the above
Last Answer : a.Increases with knot vectors
Description : In `beta-` decay `n//p` ratio` :` a)May inrease or decrease b) Remains constant c)Decreases d)Increases
Last Answer : In `beta-` decay `n//p` ratio` :` a)May inrease or decrease b) Remains constant c)Decreases ... B. may increase or decrease C. increases D. decreases
Description : In `alpha-` decay , `n//p` ratio `:` a)May inrease or decrease b) Remains constant c)Decreases d)Increases
Last Answer : In `alpha-` decay , `n//p` ratio `:` a)May inrease or decrease b) Remains constant c) ... off decrease B. remains constant C. decreases D. increases