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CHAPTER 17
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Solids are classified into C) Cubical D) Tetrahedral
A) 4 types B) 3 types 14. The whole structure obtaining by the repetition of
C) 2 types D) 6 types unit cell is called
2. The solids in which there is a regular A) Crystal lattice B) Polythene
arrangementis called C) Cubical lattice D) Parabolic lattice
A) Amorphous solids 15. Glass is known as
B) Crystalline solids A) Solid gas B) Solid liquid
C) Glassy solids C) Liquid gas D) All of these
D) Polymeric solids 16. The force applied on a unit area to produce any
3. Which solids are also called glassy solids change in shape, volume or length of a body is called
A) Amorphous solids A) Tensile strain B) Stress
B) Polymeric solids C) Tensile stress D) Strain
C) Crystalline solids 17. The measure of deformation of a solid when stress is
D) Both a and b applied to it is called
4. The crystalline solids A) Strain B) Stress
A) Has no definite melting point C) Tensile stress D) Shear stress
B) Has definite melting point 18. The unit of stress is
C) Does not melt A)Nm-2 B) Nm
D) Has melting point C)Nm-1 D) no unit
5. Which of the following is example of 19. The fractional change in length is called
crystallinesolids A) Tensile strain B) Shear strain
A) Plastics B) Glass C) Tensile stress D) Shear stress
C) Rubbers D) Zirconia 20. The tensile strain is produced due to
6. The branch of physics which is concerned A) Shear strain B) Volumetric stress
withnature and properties of matter in solids C) Tensile stress D) Shear stress
is called 21. The unit of Modulus of elasticity
A)Solid state physics A) Joule B) Newton
B)Atomic physics C) No unit D) Pascal
C)Nuclear physics 22. The ratio of applied stress to volumetric strain is
D)Particle physics called
7. The arrangement of molecules, atoms or ions A)Young’s modulus
incrystalline solids can be studied by B) Shear modulus
A) Infrared rays B) Ultraviolet rays C)Bulk modulus
C)X-rays D) Light waves D) Compressive modulus
8. The word amorphous means 23. The ratio of shear stress and shear strain is called
A) A particular shape A)Young’s modulus
B) Without structure B)Shear modulus
C) Without form C)Bulk modulus
D) Both b and c D)Compressive modulus
9. Polymeric solids have _____ as compared with 24. The greatest stress that a material can endure
lightest metals without losing straight line proportionality between
A) High specific gravity stress and strain is called
B) Low specific gravity A) Proportional stress B) UTS
C) Specific gravity equal to lightest metals C) Elastic stress D) Fracture stress
D) None of these 25. Which one is the example of ductilesubstances
10. Plastics and synthetic rubbers are A) Copper B) Wrought iron
A) Polymeric solids C) Lead D) All of these
B) Crystalline solids 26. The substances which break just after theelastic
C) Crystal lattice limit are called
D) Amorphous solids A) Brittle substances
11. Polymers can be classified as partially or poorly B) Ductile substances
A) Amorphous solids B) Glassy solids C) Elastic substances
C) Crystalline solids D) Crystal lattice D) Plastic substances
12. The atoms of molecules in a crystalline solids 27. The example of brittle substances is
areheld together by A) Lead B) Glass
A) Cohesive forces C) High carbon steel D) Both(b) and (c)
B) Gravitational forces
C) Adhesive forces
D) Attractive forces When a force is applied on a wire of
length ‘I’which results in an increase in
length then thestress is known as
13. The structure of NaCl is
A) Tensile stress
A) Hexagonal B) Octagonal
B) Tensile deformation
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C) Shear stress A) Plenty of free electrons
D) Volumetric stress B)Plenty of free protons
28. By applying stress, when the shape of body C) Large number of free neutrons
ischanged then the stress is said to be D) All of these
A) Tensile stress 40. The band below the forbidden gap is called
B) Volumetric stress A) Conduction band B) Valence band
C) Compressional stress C) Empty band D) Insulation band
D) Shear stress 41. In a solid the valance band of an atom
29. The permanent deformation is called A) Is always filled with electrons
A) Elastic deformation B)Is always empty
B) Tensile deformation C)Is never empty
C) Plastic deformation D) None of these
D) Compressive deformation 42. In semiconductors, at which temperaturethere are
30. The strain energy can be obtained by no electrons in the conductionsband
considering area under A)0K B) 373 K
A) Force – energy graph C)273 K D) 310 K
B) Stress – strain graph 43. Semi conductors are those materials whichat room
C) Force – stress graph temperature have
D) Force – extension graph A) Completely filled valence band
31. Those substances which have valence electrons B) Very thick forbidden gap
tightly bound to their atoms are called C) Partially filed conduction band
A) Conductors D) All of these
B) Insulators 44. The forbidden gap in semiconductors is ofthe
C) Super conductors order of
D)Semi conductors A)5eV B) 1eV
32. Those substances which have intermediate C)50eV D) 10eV
range of conductivities are called 45. At 0K the silicon becomes a
A) Conductors A) Conductor
B) Insulators B) P-type semiconductor
C) Super conductors C) Perfect insulator
D)Semi conductors D) N-type semiconductor
33. Which theory explain the electrical properties 46. The conduction band lies
of material A) Between valance band and forbidden gap
A) Rutherford atomic model theory B) Below the valance band
B) Energy band theory C) Above the forbidden gap
C) Bohr atomic model theory D) Below the forbidden gap
D) De Broglie theory 47. In insulator the energy gap is
34. The number of bands necessary for electrical A) Very large B) Very narrow
conduction C) Moderate D)Does not present
A)2 B) 4 48. A semiconductor in its extremely pure formis called
C)5 D) 3 A) Intrinsic semi-conductors
35. There is large number of energy states between B) Extrinsic insulators
valance and conduction bands C) Extrinsic semi-conductors
A) Can occupied by electrons D) Intrinsic conductors
B) Cannot be occupied by electrons 49. The process of adding a small amount of impurity
C) Can occupied by neutrons into the pure semiconductors material is called
D) Occupied by protons A) Drooping B) Doping
36. A single crystal of silicon formed after the C) Mixing D) Saturating
additionof pentavalent substance is called 50. In N-type semiconductors the majority charge
A) N-type substance carriers are
B) P-type substance A) Holes B) Free electrons
C) N-P type substances C) Diodes D) Protons
D) N-P-N substances 51. The P-type semi-conductor is obtained by doping with
37. P-type substances formed after A) Trivalent impurity
A) Addition of pentavalent substance B) Hexavalent impurity
B) Addition of divalent substances C) Divalent impurity
C) Addition of trivalent substance D) Pentavalent impurity
D) Addition of mono-valet substance 52. When a battery is connected to a semi-conductor it
38. In which materials the valence electrons establishes
arebound very tightly to their atoms and are A) An electric field B) Gravitational field
notfree C) Magnetic field D) All of these
A)N-type semiconductors B) Conductors 53. In semiconductors, the current flows due to
C)P type semiconductors D) InsulatSSors A) Holes B) Electrons
39. Conductors are those which have C) Both(a) and (b) D) None of these
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SHORT QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the nature of energy gap between a conduction18.
andDefine unit cell and give the number of
valance band in semi conductors? basic crystal system.
2. What is meant by valance band and conduction 19. Differentiate between tensile and volumetric strain.
band? 20. What are glassy solids? Do they posses property flow?
3. What is meant by magnetic domain? 21. Distinguish between elasticity and plasticity.
4. What do you mean by Curie temperature? 22. How the conductivity of Semi conductor can be
5. Energy dissipated per cycle for steel is more as raised?
compared to iron. Why? 23. What is meant by hysteresis loss?
6. How energy is stored in deformed materials? 24. What are ferromagnetic substances?
7. Why glass is also known as solid liquid? 25. Define stress and strain. What are their S.I units?
8. What is meant by magnetic resonance imaging? 26. Define modulus of elasticity.
9. What is meant by energy band theory? 27. What is meant by strain energy? Write its relation.
10. How domains are formed in ferromagnetic 28. Distinguish a donor atom from an acceptor atom.
materials? 29. What is Coercivity of a material?
11. Why Si or Ge show semiconductor behavior at 30. Show that the units of modulus of elasticity and stress
room temperature? are the same.
12. What are soft magnetic material and why? 31. Distinguish between conductor and super-conductor.
13. Differentiate between brittle and ductile 32. What is meant by tensile and shear stress.
substances. 33. What is meant by Strain energy?
14. Describe briefly the formation of energy bands in 34. What are paramagnetic substances? Give an example.
semi-conductors. 35. Define ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and fracture
15. What are ferromagnetic substances? stress.
16. What are superconductors? Define their critical 36. Write a brief note on super conductor.
temperature. 37. What is meant by polymeric Solids? Why they are
17. What is meant by hysteresis loop? important?
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IMPORTANT LONG QUESTIONS

1. Define the following terms:
i. Crystalline Solid
ii. Polymeric Solid
iii. Unit Cell
2. Write a note on Elastic Constants.
3. Explain Strain energy in deformed materials.
4. Define the following terms:
i. Semi Conductors
ii. Intrinsic Semi Conductors
iii. Doping
5. Define the following terms:
i. Ferromagnetic
ii. Paramagnetic
iii. Di magnetic
6. Define the following terms:
i. Coercivity
ii. Retantivity
iii. Hysteresis