Description : Two negative point charges are 2 meters apart and repel each other with a force of 2 newtons. When the distance between the charges is doubled, the force between them is w) one fourth as great x) one half as great y) twice as great z) four times as great
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ONE FOURTH AS GREAT
Description : Two steel balls are at a distance S from one another. As the mass of ONE of the balls is doubled, the gravitational force of attraction between them is: w) quartered x) halved y) doubled z) quadrupled
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DOUBLED
Description : If the distance between two charges is halved, then the force between them becomes (a) Half (b) Double (c) Four times (d) One-fourth
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Two bodies each have a mass 'M'. If the mass of each body is doubled, the force of attraction between the two bodies is: w) twice the original force x) 1/4 the original force y) 4 times the original force z) unchanged
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 4 TIMES THE ORIGINAL FORCE
Description : If the distance between the two charge bodies is halved, the force between them becomes: (a) Half (b) Four time (c) One fourth (d) Doubled
Last Answer : (c) One fourth
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
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : A satellite of mass "M" is in orbit around the earth. If a second satellite of mass "2M" is to be placed in the same orbit, the second satellite must have a velocity which is: w) half ... first satellite y) twice the velocity of the first satellite z) four times the velocity of the first satellite
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE SAME AS THE VELOCITY OF THE FIRST SATELLITE
Description : A hiker stands at the bottom of steep hill. The hiker may follow a straight line path to the top of the hill, a distance of 300 feet, or she may follow a zig-zag path to the top of the hill and walk a ... times the work going along the straight path? Is it: w) equal x) twice y) 4 times z) 8 times?
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- EQUAL
Description : If the distance between two objects, each of mass 'M', is tripled, the force of attraction between the two objects is: w) 1/2 the original force x) 1/3 the original force y) 1/9 the original force z) unchanged
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 1/9 THE ORIGINAL FORCE
Description : A force applied to a rocket gives it an upward acceleration equal to 2 times the acceleration of gravity. The magnitude of the force is equal to: w) the weight of the rocket x) twice the weight of the rocket y) three times the weight of the rocket z) four times the weight of the rocket
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THREE TIMES THE WEIGHT OF THE ROCKET
Description : When the speed of car is doubled, then what will be the braking force of the car to stop it in the same distance? (1) four times (2) two times (3) half (4) one-fourth
Last Answer : (1) four times Explanation: Brake force, also known as Brake Power, is a measure of braking power of a vehicle. Suppose a car whose mass is 'x' and is braked from a speed of y km/hr to come to ... the car is four times the original speed i.e. '4v'. Note that all the parameters remain to be same.
Description : When the speed of car is doubled, then what will be the braking force of the car to stop it in the same distance ? (1) four times (2) two times (3) half (4) one-fourth
Last Answer : four times
Description : If the distance between the centers of mass of two bodies is doubled, the gravitational force between the bodies will become what portion of the original force: w) double x) one half y) remain the same z) one quarter
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ONE QUARTER
Description : The length of both sides of a square parallel plate capacitor are doubled. The capacitance is: w) halved x) the same y) doubled z) quadrupled
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- QUADRUPLED
Description : An artificial satellite stays in the orbit around the Earth because (a) The Earth's gravity does not act on the satellite due to the great distance between them (b) The Earth's attraction ... (d) There is an engine in the satellite that constantly applies an upward force to balance its weight
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : A sphere which has half the radius but twice the density of another sphere has: w) more mass x) less mass y) the same mass z) the same weight
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LESS MASS
Description : Which one of the following is the advantage of connecting two dry cells in parallel instead of in series? Is it because the parallel arrangement: w) gives twice the EMF of one dry cell x) has no ... circuit half as fast as would a single cell z) has half the internal resistance of a single cell
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- HAS HALF THE INTERNAL RESISTANCE OF A SINGLE CELL
Description : Two bodies of equal mass are moving in circular paths at equal speed. The first body moves in a circle whose radius is twice as great as that of the second. The ratio of the centripetal or radial acceleration of the first body to that of the second is: w) 1 to 4 x) 1 to 3 y) 1 to 2 z) 1 to 1
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 1 TO 2
Description : If we double the temperature of an ideal gas, then it's average kinetic energy will be A. halved B. triple the original C. fourth times of original D. doubled
Last Answer : doubled
Description : A man inside an artificial satellite feels weightlessness because the force of attraction due to earth is – (1) zero at that place (2) is balanced by the force of attraction due to moon (3) equal to the centripetal force (4) non-effective due to particular design of the satellite
Last Answer : (1) zero at that place Explanation: Earth attracts all bodies towards its centre. The acceleration produced in the body due to attraction force of earth on it is called the acceleration due to ... and centrifugal force which cancel out each other with the resultant force acting on him being zero.
Description : A man inside an artificial satellite feels weightlessness because the force of attraction due to earth is (1) zero at that place (2) is balanced by the force of attraction due to moon (3) equal to the centripetal force (4) non-effective due to particular design of the satellite
Last Answer : zero at that place
Description : The force responsible for drops of liquid assuming a spherical shape is known as: w) strong nuclear force x) Van der Waals attraction y) surface tension z) osmotic pressure
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- SURFACE TENSION
Description : Weight of a person at a height of 2R from the centre of the earth, where R is the radius of the earth- (1) remains same (2) becomes half (3) becomes twice (4) becomes one-fourth
Last Answer : (4) becomes one-fourth Explanation: The gravitational force is proportional to 1/R2, where R is the distance from the centre of the Earth. So at a height of 2R from the centre of the earth, the corresponding weight would be one-fourth of the original weight.
Description : An object with a mass of 5 kilograms is a distance of 5 meters above the surface of the earth. If the acceleration due to gravity is 10 meters per second squared, the potential energy of the object relative to the ... is: w) 10 joules x) 20 joules y) 100 joules z) 250 joules e) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 250 JOULES
Description : What is the molecular mass of a gas that effuses through a small hole at twice the rate as oxygen gas at the same temperature. (The molecular mass of O2 is 32.) w) 8.0 atomic mass units x) 16 atomic mass units y) 48 atomic mass units z) 64 atomic mass units
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 8.0 ATOMIC MASS UNITS
Description : The Grand Unified Theory of the forces of nature combines three of the four forces. Which force is NOT included? w) gravitational x) electromagnetic y) weak nuclear z) strong nuclear
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GRAVITATIONAL
Description : When a charge moves through an electric circuit in the direction of an electric force it does one of the following four things. Does it: w) lose potential energy and gain kinetic energy x) ... lose kinetic energy y) lose both potential and kinetic energy z) gain both potential and kinetic energy
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- LOSE POTENTIAL ENERGY AND GAIN KINETIC ENERGY
Description : A satellite is observed to move in a circle about the earth at a constant speed. This means that the force acting upon it is: w) zero x) parallel to the direction of the satellite ... velocity y) perpendicular to the direction of the satellite's instantaneous velocity z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PERPENDICULAR TO THE INSTANTANEOUS DIRECTION OF THE SATTELITE’S VELOCITY
Description : Pressure is equal to: w) Area divided by force x) force divided by area y) area times force z) area minus force
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- FORCE DIVIDED BY AREA
Description : Work is equal to which of the following? w) the cross product of force and displacement. x) the product of force times time y) force divided by time z) the dot product of force and displacement
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- THE DOT PRODUCT OF FORCE AND DISPLACEMENT
Description : How far away from the surface of the Earth does the acceleration due to gravity become ½ of its value at the surface of Earth? It is at a (a) Distance equal to radius (b) Distance equal to half the radius (c) Distance equal to twice the radius (d) Distance equal to 0.414 times the radius
Description : Two light rays will interfere constructively with maximum amplitude if the path difference between them is: w) one wavelength x) one-half wavelength y) one-quarter wavelength z) one-eighth wavelength
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ONE WAVELENGTH
Description : : In the United States, distilled beverages are designated with a "proof number," which is _____ the percentage of the alcohol content. a. half b. one fourth c. twice d. 4 times
Last Answer : c. twice
Description : Which physical phenomenon or principle is most often applied in the search for petroleum reservoirs? w) gravitational attraction x) magnetic field distortions y) natural radioactive decay of minerals z) acoustic wave transmission and reflection
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSMISSION AND REFLECTION
Description : The boiling points of the halogens increase going from F2 to I2. What type of intermolecular forces are responsible for this trend? w) permanent dipole x) hydrogen bonding y) ion-ion attraction z) London dispersion forces
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- LONDON DISPERSION FORCES
Description : A bond in which there is an unequal attraction for the shared electrons and a resultant unbalanced distribution of charge is which one of the following types of bonds? w) ionic x) pure covalent y) nonpolar covalent z) polar covalent
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- POLAR COVALENT
Description : The theory of interionic attraction attributed to Debye and Hückel: w) was disproved by Arrhenius x) accounts quantitatively for the attraction between ions in dilute aqueous solutions y) does not account for kindered "ion-activity" z) accounts for intra-molecular polar bonds
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ACCOUNTS QUANTITATIVELY FOR THE ATTRACTION BETWEEN IONS IN DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
Description : A wire is being used as a replacement having twice the length and one-half the cross-sectional area of the original wire. The resistance of this new wire, when compared to that of the original wire, ... B. twice as much C. the same as the original resistance D. one-half of the original resistance
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.6 meters per second squared. If a pendulum is whose length is 6.4 meters is placed on the moon, its period will be: w) 1.57 seconds x) 3.14 seconds y) 12.56 seconds z) 25.12 seconds
Last Answer : not real
Description : If a copper wire is increased to double its length, its resistance will become – (1) four times (2) one-fourth (3) double (4) half
Last Answer : (3) double Explanation: There is a direct relationship between the amount of resistance encountered by charge and the length of wire it must traverse. After all, if resistance occurs as the result of collisions ... the atoms of the wire, then there is likely to be more collisions in a longer wire.
Description : If a copper wire is increased to double its length, its resistance will become (1) four times (2) one–fourth (3) double (4) half
Last Answer : double
Description : Which of these events gives us evidence that the earth is spherical? w) a volcanic eruption x) an earthquake y) an eclipse of the moon z) the earth's rotation
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- AN ECLIPSE OF THE MOON
Description : On which one of the following is the largest known volcanic cone in the solar system located? w) Earth x) Io y) Mars z) the moon
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MARS
Description : Relative to its period on the earth, is the period of a pendulum on the moon: w) shorter x) longer y) remain unchanged
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LONGER
Description : A particle A of diameter 10 microns settles in an oil of specific gravity 0.9 and viscosity 10 poise under Stoke's law. A particle B with diameter 20microns settling in the same oil will have a settling velocity (A) ... ) One fourth as that of A (C) Twice as that of A (D) Four times as that of A
Last Answer : (B) One fourth as that of A
Description : Of the four numbers, the first is twice the second, the second is one-third of the third and the third is 5 times the fourth. The average of the numbers is 24.75. The largest of these numbers is: A.45 B.25 C.30 D.45 E.None of these
Last Answer : Answer – D (45) Explanation – Let the fourth number be a then hen, third number = 5a, second number= 5a/3 and first=10a/3 a+ 5a+ 5a/3 + 10/3 = 24.75 x 4 so,a=9 So, the numbers are 9, 45, 15 and 30
Description : A particle is moving in Simple Harmonic Motion in a simple pendulum with some period of oscillation. Now in order to double the period of oscillation a.The length of pendulum should be quadrupled b.The ... length of pendulum should be reduced to one fourth e.The mass of the bob should be doubled
Last Answer : a. The length of pendulum should be quadrupled
Description : In a reversible chemical reaction having two reactants in equilibrium, if the concentration of the reactants are doubled, then the equilibrium constant will (A) Remain the same (B) Be halved (C) Also be doubled (D) Become one fourth
Last Answer : (A) Remain the same
Description : Two substances are in equilibrium in a reversible chemical reaction. If the concentration of each substance is doubled, then the value of the equilibrium constant will be (A) Same (B) Doubled (C) Halved (D) One fourth of its original value
Last Answer : (A) Same
Last Answer : The force of attraction between the earth and the objects near it is called the force of gravity.