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1. The particles in the wave separated through __________ multiple of ? are out of phase to each other
(n)
(n+1)
(n+1/2)
both (a) and (c)
2. Waves produced at the surface of water by a pencil executing vibrating motion if held vertically at a frequency of 50Hz are
Longitudinal
Transverse
Periodic
both (a) and (c)
3. Newton estimated the speed of sound
281m/sec
333m/sec
340m/sec
all of the above
4. Laplace found that the alternate compressions and rarefactions produced in sound waves follows
isothermal law
adiabatic law
isochoric law
all of the above
5. For destructive interference of sound waves the path difference between two interfering sounds should be
n?
(n+1/2)?
some time n? and some times (n+1/2)?
none of these
6. The speed of sound in hydrogen is __________ time than that in oxygen
Two times
Three times
Four time
Six time
7. The beats frequency (sensible) for a human car is
42Hz
7 Hz
256Hz
262Hz
8. The speed of stationary waves in a stretched string are independent of
Number of loops
Tension in the string
Point where string is plucked
both (a) and (c)
9. Fundamental frequency of stationary waves in open pipe is ________ times the frequency in closed pipe.
One
Two
Four time
None of these
10. Which phenomena can be applied to estimate the velocity of star with respect to earth
Dopplers effect
Interference of waves
Beats phenomena
All of these
11. Dimension of pressure is
MLT
ML-1T-1
ML-1T-2
ML-2T-2
12. Temperature is a property which determines
How much heat a body contains
Whether a body will feel hot or cold to touch
In which direction heat will flow between two systems
How much total absolute energy a body has
13. We prefer mercury as a thermometric substance because
Over a wide range of temperature its expansion is uniform
It does not stick to thermometer glass
It opaque to light
All of above
14. The scales of temperature are based on two fixed points which are
The temperatures of water at 0? 100?C
The temperature of melting ice and boiling water at atmospheric pressure
The temperatures of ice cold and boiling water
The temperatures of frozen and boiling mercury
15. Numerical value of Boltzmanns constant is
1.38x10-31JK-1
3.18x10-31JK-1
3.18x10-23JK-1
1.38x10-23JK-1
16. In a clinical thermometer the mercury in the capillary tube does not contract once removed from the patient because
Mercury takes a long time to contract
The amount of mercury use is very small
The capillary tube has a small constriction near the bulb
The capillary tube is very narrow
17. Normal human body temperature 98.6?F corresponds to
37?C
42?C
55?C
410?C
18. The Fahrenheit and centigrade scales agree to
40
15.5
542
273
19. The size of one degree of Celsius is equal to
One degree of Fahrenheit scale
1.8 degrees of Fahrenheit scale
3.2 degrees of Fahrenheit scale
2.12 degrees of Fahrenheit scale
20. At constant temperature the graph between V and 1/P is
Hyperbola
Parabola
A curve of any shape
A straight lime
21. According to Pascals law the pressure of gas in a vessel is
Different in different direction
Same in all direction
Same only along opposite directions
Same only along normal directions
22. We can produce heat by
Frictional process
Chemical processes
Electrical processes
All of the above
23. Which one is true for internal energy?
It is sum of all forms of energies associated with molecules of a system
It is a state function of a system
It is proportional to transnational K.E of the molecules
All are correct
24. Metabolism is the name of a process in which energy transformation takes place within
Heat engine
Human body
Atmosphere
Laboratory
25. Which one is not an example of adiabatic process ?
rapid escape of air from a burst tyre
rapid expansion of air
conversion of water into ice in refrigerator
cloud formation in the atmosphere
26. The pressure exerted by a column of mercury 76cm high and at 0?C is called
1 atmosphere
1 Newton per square meter
1 Pascal
data is insufficient
27. Standard condition STP refer to a gas at
76cm 0?C
760mm 273K
1atm 273K
all of the above
28. If the volume of a gas is held constant and we increase its temperature then
its pressure is constant
its pressure rises
its pressure falls
any of above
29. If the pressure of a given gas is held constant its density is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature. We can refer it as another statement of
Boyles law
Charles law
Ideal gas law
Avagadros law
30. Boyles law helds for ideal gases in
isochoric processes
isobaric processes
isothermal processes
adiabatic processes
31. Gas molecules of different masses in the same container have the same average transnational kinetic energy which is directly proportional to their
volume
pressure
absolute temperature
time
32. Which one of correct relation ?
Cp+Cv=?
Cp=1+R/Cv
?=Cp/Cv
Cp=1-R/Cv
33. The reading on the Fahrenheit scale will be double the reading on the centigrade scale when the temperature on the centigrade scale is
460?C
280?C
360?C
160?C
34. The area enclosed by the curve ABCDA for a Carnot heat engine represents the work done by Carnot engine
at any instant
averagely
during its operation
during one cycle
35. For a gas obeying Boyles law if the pressure is doubled the volume becomes
double
one half
four times
one fourth
36. Triple point of water is
273?C at 6.11 Kpa
273K at 61.6 Kpa
273.16?C at 0.611 Kpa
273.16K at 750 Kpa
37. Which of the following properties of molecules of a gas is same for all gases at particular temperature?
momentum
mass
velocity
kinetic energy
38. Boltzman constant K in terms of universal gas constant R and Avagadros number Na is give as
K = RNa
K = R/Na
K = Na/Ra
K = nRNa
39. Average translational kinetic energy per molecule of an ideal gas is given by
3NaT/2R
2NaT/3
3RT/2Na
3Na/2RT
40. In which process entropy remains constant
isobaric
isochoric
adiabatic
isothermal
41. Adiabatic process is also called
Heat exchange process
Heating process
Isentropic process
All of the above
42. Which quantity is a state function
internal energy
heat supply
pressure
volume
43. The value of ? for diatomic gas is
1.67
1.4
? = 1.3
none
44. The work done in the isochoric process is
constant
variable
zero
depends on situation
45. In which process all the heat supplied is converted into work done.
isothermal
isochoric
isobaric
isentropic
46. For the successful operation of Heat engine which condition should be met.
cyclic process
operated at certain temperature difference
both (a) and (b)
none of these
47. The performance of a refrigerator is described by
efficiency
coefficient of performance
both (a) and (b)
not described
48. The purpose of flywheel in the engines is
to smooth out the energy variation
to add more weight to engine to work it stable
to start engine
both (a) and (b)
49. The unit of entropy is
J.K
J/K
N.m/sec
Kgm2/sec2.K
50. Petrol engine is a
C.I engine
SI engine
IC engine
all the above
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