Description : Who discovered the instrument to measure the magnitude of earthquake ? a) Dr Richter b)Dr Jenner c)Dr Watson d)Dr Franklin
Last Answer : a) Dr Richter
Description : A sudden shaking of the earth lasting for a short time is known as a) lighting b)thunder c)earthquake d)Tsunami
Last Answer : c)earthquake
Description : Earthquake hits Wales: Should shook sheep share shenanigans?
Last Answer : answer:Some shepherds love their sheep. I think it was an amorous sheep who had such a good time, the earth moved. Carole King sang about it.
Description : Is anyone concerned about the radioactivity from the crippled (and possibly melted down) nuclear reactors in Japan?
Last Answer : I haven’t actually thought about that. Interesting. I honestly have no idea, but all I can say is… I sure hope the radiation exposure doesn’t spread.
Description : Did you feel the earthquake Friday?
Last Answer : I'm in MO (north of STL) and we felt it here. Actually, I didn't. I slept through the whole thing. But my husband said it woke him the bed was shaking like crazy. STL news interviewed people who were ... wind. lol ;) He went back to bed. It's funny what your mind tells you when you're half asleep.
Description : Earthquake that occur beneath the ocean floor can lead to a) Tsunami b)Flood c)Thunder d)Lightning
Last Answer : a) Tsunami
Description : An earthquake of what intensity can cause destruction. a) 2.5 b)7.0 c)1.5 d)0.5
Last Answer : b)7.0
Description : During an earthquake , if we are outside we should a) run indoors b) stand near huge buildings c) come out of the vehicles d) drop to the ground
Last Answer : d) drop to the ground
Description : Richter scale is used to measure the magnitude of a) lighting b)Charges c)Earthquake d)Rainfall
Last Answer : c)Earthquake
Description : Earthquake are caused by what kind of disturbance under the earth? a) movement of water b) sliding of plates c) toppling of earth d) mining of earth
Last Answer : b) sliding of plates
Description : How To Prepare For An Earthquake
Last Answer : Do you live in a earthquake prone area? Have you ever wondered what to do in the event of an earthquake? Are you willing to spend a little time and energy preparing for a disaster that could strike at ... you to do so. (Remember, you'll need a professional to turn natural gas service back on.)
Description : How to Be Prepared for an Earthquake
Last Answer : How to Be Prepared for an Earthquake An earthquake is one of the most common and most destructive natural calamities that happen, claiming numerous lives and damaging structures and properties every year. It ... for it, your chance of survival is very high. Just keep these reminders in mind.
Description : EARTHQUAKE FACTS
Last Answer : Earthquakes cause about 8 thousands deaths a year. There are more earthquakes in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth than the Southern Hemisphere. There are four types of faults in the Earth: normal, ... took place in southwest Syria in 1201. The deaths were counted as high as 1.1 million.
Description : Desirable resistance of a ________ is achieved by connecting a high resistance Rh in series with a galvanometer a) Ammeter b) Ohmmeter c) LED d) Voltmeter
Last Answer : d) Voltmeter
Description : What type of seismic wave after an earth quake arrives second at a seismometer?
Last Answer : S Waves
Description : An analog voltmeter has a sensitivity of 10kΩ/volt. The galvanometer used in constructing the instrument will produce a full scale deflection when the current passed through it is (a) 10 mA (b) 20 mA (c) 50 mA (d) 100 μA
Last Answer : An analog voltmeter has a sensitivity of 10kΩ/volt. The galvanometer used in constructing the instrument will produce a full scale deflection when the current passed through it is 100 μA
Description : Seismic waves during earthquake are recorded and studied with the help of an instrument called as (a) Richter scale (b) Seismograph (c) Lithograph (d) Cardiograph
Last Answer : (b) Seismograph
Description : You are calibrating a multimeter using internal batteries to supply power for resistance measurements. However, you are unable to adjust the pointer to 'zero' using the adjustment knob. Therefore, you should ... change scales to the R X 100 scale and adjust using the 'zero ohms' adjusting knob
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : A useful instrument for checking A.C. motor performance by measuring possible unbalanced currents is the _____________. A. hand or battery-operated megger B. vibrating-reed frequency meter C. hook-on voltmeter-ammeter D. D'Arsonval iron-vane probe
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Electric current is measured using which of the following instrument ? (1) Ammeter (2) Voltmeter (3) Anemometer (4) Wattmeter
Last Answer : Ammeter
Description : Which instrument is used to record Atmospheric pressure? (1) Thermometer (2) Barometer (3) Seismometer (4) Oscilloscope
Last Answer : (2) Barometer Explanation: A barometer is a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure. A barometer using mercury is common. This is often recorded as mm Hg.
Description : The instrument that measures the displacement of a vibrating body is called__________ a. seismometer b. transducer c. accelerometer
Last Answer : a. seismometer
Description : Which instrument is used for measuring the magnitude of an earthquake- a) Tilit meter b) Richter scale c) Seismograph d) Seismometer
Last Answer : b) Richter scale
Description : Which instrument are used for recording the occurrence of the earthquake a) Richter scale b) Seismograph c) Seismometer d) Doppler rader
Last Answer : b) Seismograph
Description : Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force arc known as – (1) Tides (2) Tsunami (3) Current (4) Cyclone
Last Answer : (2) Tsunami Explanation: A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic ... initially resemble a rapidly rising tide, and for this reason they are often referred to as tidal waves.
Description : Tsunami is also known as (a) Tectonic Sea waves (b) Seismic Sea waves (c)Plactonic Sea waves (d) Systonic Sea waves
Last Answer : (b) Seismic Sea waves
Description : Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2010) (a) Tides (b) Tsunami (c) Current (d) Cyclone
Last Answer : (b) Tsunami
Description : Which of the following is not true about earthquake? Options: A) The shaking of ground is known as earthquake B) It is a geological hazard C) Seismic waves generated by earthquakes are invaluable for studying the interior of earth D) Tsunami causes earthquakes
Last Answer : D) Tsunami causes earthquakes
Description : Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as (1) Tides (2) Tsunami (3) Current (4) Cyclone
Last Answer : Tsunami
Description : A galvanometer has a coil of resistance `100 Omega` and gives a full-scale deflection for `30 mA` current. If it is to work as a voltmeter of `30 V` r
Last Answer : A galvanometer has a coil of resistance `100 Omega` and gives a full-scale deflection for `30 mA` current. ... Omega` C. `1000 Omega` D. `1800 Omega`
Description : A galvanometer having internal resistance `10 Omega` required `0.01` A for a full scale deflection. To convert this galvanometer to a voltmeter of ful
Last Answer : A galvanometer having internal resistance `10 Omega` required `0.01` A for a full scale deflection. ... Omega` in series D. `12010 Omega` in parallel
Description : A galvanometer can be converted to a voltmeter by connecting – (1) a high resistance in parallel (2) a high resistance in series (3) a low resistance in series (4) a low resistance in parallel
Last Answer : (2) a high resistance in series Explanation: In order to convert a Galvanometer into voltmeter, a very high resistance known as "series resistance" is connected in series with the ... made for enabling the galvanometer to measure the potential difference across any component in a circuit.
Description : A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting with it a – (1) high resistance in parallel (2) low resistance on parallel (3) high resistance on series (4) low resistance in series
Last Answer : (3) high resistance on series Explanation: In order to convert a Galvanometer into voltmeter, a very high resistance known as "series resistance" is connected in series with the galvanometer ... made for enabling the galvanometer to measure the potential difference across any component in a circuit.
Description : To protect wiring from excessive passing of current is A. voltmeter B. fuse C. galvanometer D. resistanc
Last Answer : fuse
Description : Which one of the following is the way in which a galvanometer is converted into a voltmeter? Is it by connecting: w) a high resistance coil in parallel with its moveable coil x) a low resistance ... coil in series with its moveable coil z) a low resistance coil in series with its moveable coil
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- A HIGH RESISTANCE COIL IN SERIES WITH ITS MOVEABLE COIL
Description : To convert a galvanometer to a voltmeter, you should add a: w) high resistance in series x) high resistance in parallel y) low resistance in series z) low resistance in parallel
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- HIGH RESISTANCE IN SERIES
Description : A galvanometer can be converted to a voltmeter by connecting (1) a high resistance in parallel (2) a high resistance in series (3) a low resistance in series (4) a low resistance in parallel
Last Answer : a high resistance in series
Description : A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting with it a (1) high resistance in parallel (2) low resistance on parallel (3) high resistance on series (4) low resistance in series
Last Answer : high resistance on series
Last Answer : Voltmeter is a galvanometer with high resistance
Description : In a ammeter `0.2%` of main current passes through the galvanometer. If resistance of galvanometer is `G`, the resistance of ammeter will be
Last Answer : In a ammeter `0.2%` of main current passes through the galvanometer. If resistance of galvanometer is `G`, the ... 1)/(500)G` D. `(500)/(499)G`
Description : A moving coil galvanometer is converted into an ammeter reads upto `0.03 A` by connecting a shunt of resistance `4r` across it and ammeter reads up `0
Last Answer : A moving coil galvanometer is converted into an ammeter reads upto `0.03 A` by connecting a shunt of resistance `4r` ... `0.02A` C. `0.03A` D. `0.04A`
Description : The device used ' for the measurement of current, voltage and resistance is: A. AVO meter B. Galvanometer C. Ammeter D. Ohm meter
Last Answer : ANSWER: A
Description : Instruments of Measure The device used ' for the measurement of current, voltage and resistance is: A. AVO meter B. Galvanometer C. Ammeter D. Ohm meter
Description : A galvanometer of 65 Ω resistance gives full scale deflection with 4 mA current. In order to convert it into ammeter, the range of 10 A is connected with it, the shunt resistance should be a) 0.1 Ω b) 0.2 Ω c) 0.06 Ω d) 0.03 Ω
Last Answer : d) 0.03 Ω
Description : Which one of the following is the name of a device used to measure voltage without drawing ANY current from the circuit being measured? Is it: w) a wattmeter x) a galvanometer y) an ammeter z) a potentiometer
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- A POTENTIOMETER
Description : What is the name of the device used to convert alternating current into direct current ? (1) Ammeter (2) Galvanometer (3) Rectifier (4) Transformer
Last Answer : Rectifier
Description : Which proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'P-wave, S-wave, L-wave'
Last Answer : answer: