MBBS/BDS PHY104 MOCK TEST

Charging by rubbing in insulators involves (a) difference in electron affinities (b) sameness in electrode
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potential (c) difference in quantized electrons (d) sameness in temperature
A neutral metal sphere is touched by a negatively charged rod. As a result, the sphere will be _____ and
the metal rod will be less _____. (a) Neutral, neutral (b) Neutral, negatively charged (c) Positively
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charged, negatively charged (d) Negatively charged, negatively charged(e) negatively charged, positively
charged
I. Conductors do not conduct electricity at all
II. Insulators are better conductor of electricity than semiconductors
III. Conductors do have a larger value of resistivity than insulators
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IV. Insulators cannot conduct electricity at all

Which of the following is/are true? (a) I and II (b) III and IV only. (c) IV only. (d) I, II and III only
Which of the following is false in capacitors? (a) They store electrical energy (b) Its capacitance is
independent of the material of the plates (c) Its capacitance is measured in farads (d) Increasing the
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distance between its plates decreases its capacitance (e) Its capacitance is directly proportional to its
potential difference
(I) charges are quantized (II) charges are conserved (III) the quantity of charges of a material is an
5. integer multiple of e-
Which of these is/are correct (a) I and II only (b) I and III only (c) II and III only (d) I, II, and III
Which of the following is/are true of electric field
(I) Represented by straight lines (II) Path taken by a unit neutral charge (III) They do cross lines (IV)
6. Strength is in C/N unit (V) Region of space felt by a neutral charged object

(a) II, III & V only (b) I, II and IV only (c) IV and V only (d) I only (e) I and IV only
The potential difference between two points A and B is -5.0V. Calculate the work done in moving 4
7. electrons from B to A. (a) 3.2 × 10 𝐽
(b) −3.2 × 10 𝐽 (c) −7.8 × 10 𝐽 (d) 7.8 × 10 𝐽
Which of the following is not a method of charging a body? (a) Grounding (b) Friction (c) Contact (d)
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induction
When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, the silk becomes (a) positively charged (b) negatively charged (c)
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neutral (d) useless
For polarization to take place, there must be ____ (a) electric field (b) contact (c) dielectric material (d)
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an insulator
To charge by friction, the two materials must have _____ (a) different electronegativity (b) different
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electron affinity (c) same electronegativity (d) same electron affinity
12. The best method of charging insulator is by ____ (a) conduction (b) friction (c) induction (d) grounding
A long lorry loaded with petrol has a chain attached to it and touching the ground. Which of the
13. following is the most appropriate reason for this (a) To prevent fire (b) To ground excess electrons (c) To
prevent explosion (d) To ground excess protons
Calculate the total energy stored in the system of capacitors below
(a) 1.82 × 10 𝐽
(b) 3.04 × 10 𝐽
14. (c) 5.94 × 10 𝐽
(d) 4.10 × 10 𝐽
(e) 2.70 × 10 𝐽

Which of the following uses polarization in the process of charging? (a) Friction (b) Contact (c) Induction
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(d) grounding
 _____ is a method of charging that requires no physical contact (a) Friction (b) Contact (c) Induction (d)
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grounding
_____ is the process of removing excess charges on an object (a) depolarization (b) grounding (c) none
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(d) all
Which of the following statements about Electric field is NOT correct (a) it always starts on positive
charge and terminates on negative charge or extends to infinity (b) it will never cross/intersect (c) the
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direction of the field at that point is perpendicular to the tangent of the line of forces (d) at a location
where electric field line meet the surface of a conducting object, the line are perpendicular to the surface
What negative charge will have an absolute potential of -250V at 2cm from it? (a) −5.6 × 10 𝐶 (b)
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5.6 × 10 𝐶 (c) −1.11 × 10 𝐶 (d) −5.6 × 10 𝐶
What positive charge will have an absolute potential of +100V at 1cm from it (a) 1.11 × 10 𝐶 (b)
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1.11 × 10 𝐶 (c) 1.11 × 10 𝐶 (d)9× 10 𝐶
How many electrons are there in 1 micro coulomb (a) We were not taught. (b) 6.25 × 10 (c)
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6.25 × 10 (d) 1.6 × 10
Which of the following is false about electroscope(a) A calibrated electroscope is called electrometer (b)
Electroscope can tell whether a body is negatively or positively charged (c) The higher the deflection of
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the metal rod and Deflection arm the higher the magnitude of the charge (d) The deflection arm is a
good conductor of electricity
Which of the following is not true about electric field lines (a) They don't cross each other (b) Lines of
23. force will never start or end in space (c) Can extend from a negative charge to infinity (d) Always start on
positive charge and end in negative charge
Electric field is a region where electric force is felt due to the presence ______ (a) Molecules (b) Atoms
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(c) Neutrons (d) Charges
Which of the following is true of a system of three capacitors connected in series and parallel over a
particular voltage? (a) Potential difference across plates is the same for all capacitors in series(b) Charge
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on the plates is not the same for all capacitors in series (c) More energy is stored in the system in series
than in parallel (d) The two systems store the same amount of energy
Use the information below to answer questions 26-29:
The plate separation of a parallel plate capacitor is 5mm and the plate area is 6cm². A potential
difference of 200kV is applied across the capacitor and the space between the plates is void. 𝜀 =
8.854 × 10 𝑁 𝐶 𝑚
26. Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor (a) 2.12 nF (b) 1.06 nF (c)1.06pF(d) 10.6 pF
27. Calculate the charge on each plate (a) 2.12 uC (b) 0.212 uC (c) 21.2 uC (d) 212 uC
What is the surface charge density? (a) 3.54×10-4 C/m2 (b) 3.54×10-7 C/m2 (c) 3.54×10-6 uC/mm2 (d)
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3.54×10-9 C/cm2 (e) 3.54×10-5 uC/cm2
. The electric field intensity is (a) 1.25×109 V/m(b) 1.25×107 V/m (c) 0.40×107 V/m (d) 4.00×104 V/m(e)
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6.25×109 V/m
Two similar capacitors P and Q are connected in parallel. P has a dielectric with value twice that of Q.
30. Same voltage is placed across the systems. Calculate the ratio of charges on P to that of Q. (a) 2:1 (b)1:1
(c)1:2 (d)4:1
Three charges 4q, 3q and -5q are placed on the corners of an isosceles right
angled triangle ABC with a = 50cm as given in the diagram below. Given that
q=10^-7 C, calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field
experienced at A.
(a) 3.08×10-3 N/C, 34.8° to the +ve x-axis
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(b) 6.52×10^-3 N/C, 124.8° to the +ve x-axis
(c)7.76×10^3 N/C, 34.8° to the +ve x-axis
(d) 7.33×10^3 N/C, 29.7° to the +ve x-axis
(e) 1.63×10^4 N/C, 73.0° to the +ve x-axis

32. Two similar spheres A and B of mass 20g each. A has 20million more electrons than protons. B has
 10million less electrons than protons. What is the ratio of their electric attraction to that of gravitation if
the distance between their centres is 50m? ( G=6.67×10^-11Nm^2/kg^2 k=9×10^9Nm^2/C^2)
(a) 1.73 (b) 0.58 (c) 4.31×10-4 (d) 3.45×10-2 (e) 4.63×10-4
Which of the following is most suitable for charging an ebonite rod (a) Rubbing with stone (b)Touching
33. with a charged metal rod(c) Hitting it on the ground (d) Bringing it close to a charged electrophorus (e)
Rubbing it with fur
Which of the following is the right diagram for an electric field

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An electric dipole is composed of two charges of magnitude 5uC separated by a distance 3mm on the x-
axis. Calculate the dipole moment and the electric field strength at 20 cm perpendicular to the x-axis and
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equidistant from both charges. (a) 1.5×10-8 C.m, 1.13×106 N/C (b) 15C.m, 112.5 N/C (c) 1.5×10-8 C.m,
3.3×104 N/C (d) 1.5×10-8 C.m, 1.69×104 N/C (e) 1.5C.m, 5×104 N/C
What is the absolute potential from a charge 3e at 25cm (a) 7 × 10 𝑉 (b) 7 × 10 𝑉 (c) 1.7 × 10 𝑉
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(d) −1.73 × 10 𝑉
How much energy is required by an electron in moving through a potential difference of 1V (a)
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6.25 × 10 𝐽 (b) 1.6 × 10 𝐽 (c) 1J (d) 6.25 × 10 𝐶
Two parallel plate separated by a distance 0.5m when one is maintained at a potential of 1000V above
38. the other. Calculate the potential gradient between the two plates (a) 200 V/m (b) 2000 N/C (c) 500 N/C
(d) -2000 N/C
Three protons in a nucleus are equidistant from one another by 6.00 × 10 𝑚 what is their mutual
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potential energy (a) 19.2 J (b) 6.4 J (c) 240eV (d) 720 eV
Charge-Volt is another unit for ____ (a) workdone (b) power (c) Capacitance (d) electric field intensity (e)
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 MBBS/BDS PHY105 MOCK TEST
Where should an object be placed along the principal axis of a converging mirror of radius of curvature
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24cm such that its virtual image is three times its size (a) 8 cm (b) 24cm (c) 16 cm (d) 48 cm
𝑔
A steel cable of 3.0 𝑐𝑚 diameter is kept under a tension of 10 𝑘𝑁. The density of the steel is 7.8 .
𝑐𝑚
2. With what speed would transverse wave propagate along the cable ? (a) 13.5 𝑚/𝑠 (b) 426 𝑚/𝑠 (c)
212.9 𝑚/𝑠 (d) 134.7 𝑚/𝑠
The transverse wave passing along a stretched wire is 1000𝑓𝑡/𝑠. If the tension of the wire is quadrupled,
3. what will the velocity be, provided elastic limit is not exceeded? (a) 500𝑓𝑡/𝑠 (b) 1000𝑓𝑡/𝑠 (c) 2000 𝑓𝑡/𝑠
(d) 250 𝑓𝑡/𝑠
𝒙
For the wave 𝒚 = 𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎𝝅(𝒕 − ), where x and y are in centimeter and t is in second. Use it to
𝟐𝟒𝟎
answer questions 𝟒 − 𝟕
4. The displacement when 𝑡 = 0 and 𝑥 = 2𝑐𝑚 is _____ (a) 3.54 𝑐𝑚 (b) −3.54𝑐𝑚 (c) −0.07𝑐𝑚 (d) 0.07𝑐𝑚
5. The wavelength is ____ (a) 0.16𝑚 (b) 160𝑐𝑚 (c) 32𝑐𝑚 (d) 0.03𝑚
6. The velocity is ___ (a) 24𝑚/𝑠 (b) 240𝑚/𝑠 (c) 240𝑐𝑚/𝑠 (d) 8 𝑐𝑚/𝑠
7. The frequency is ___(a) 150𝐻𝑧 (b) 15𝐻𝑧 (c) 7.5𝐻𝑧 (d) 0.05𝐻𝑧
𝟐𝛑
The excess pressure in a travelling sound wave is given by the equation 𝑷 = 𝟏. 𝟓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 (𝐱 − 𝟑𝟑𝟎𝐭)
𝛌
where x and λ are in meters, t is in seconds and P is in Pascal
8. What is the velocity of the wave (a) 330𝑚/𝑠 (b) 330𝑐𝑚/𝑠 (c) 495𝑚/𝑠 (d) 320𝑐𝑚/𝑠
9. If 𝜆 = 2𝑚, what is the frequency of the wave (a) 330𝐻𝑧 (b) 165𝐻𝑧 (c) 660𝐻𝑧 (d) 0.006𝐻𝑧
10. The maximum pressure is _____ (a) 1.06𝑃𝑎 (b) 1.55𝑃𝑎 (c) 1.5𝑘𝑃𝑎 (d) 1.5𝑃𝑎
11. What is the pressure at 𝑥 = 𝑚 and 𝑡 = 0? (a) 0.014𝑃𝑎 (b) 0.75𝑃𝑎 (c) 0.39𝑃𝑎 (d) 0.007𝑃𝑎
For the wave shown, which of the following represents
the wave equation in meters
(a) 𝑦 = 0.06sin (75.8𝑥 − 26300𝑡)
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(b) 𝑦 = −0.06 cos(75.8𝑥 − 26300𝑡)
(c) 𝑦 = 0.06 sin(78.5𝑥 − 23600𝑡)
(d) 𝑦 = 0.06sin (0.08𝑥 − 3750𝑡)
Which part represents the rarefaction

13. (a) at X (b) midway between X and Y (c) none (d) at Y

Wave propagation is characterized by ________ of certain quantities. (a) medium (b) vibration (c) vectors
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(d) scalars
I. in case of wave on a water surface, vibrations involve scalar quantity.
15. II. in case of a wave on a string, the vibration involve vector quantity
(a)I only is correct (b) II only is wrong (c) all of the above options are correct (d) I and II are correct
The general appearance or shape of a wave pattern is known as its _______ (a) nature (b) ripple (c)wave
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form (d) wave front
Which of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave(a)micro wave (b)visible light (c)x-ray (d) none of
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the above
Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave (a)seismic wave (b) sound wave (c)wave on a string (d)
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none of the above
Which of these is NOT correct about convex mirror (a) image formed is always diminished, erect and virtual
19. (b) the principal focus is virtual (c) the position of image formed varies greatly in relation to the position of
objects (d) none of the above
20. The type of quantity involved in gamma ray propagation is (a) vectors (b)scalars (c)all of the above (d) none
 of the above
All longitudinal wave in a medium subjects the medium to series of compressions and ______
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(a) refractions (b)rarefractions (c)rarefactions (d) refactions
The surface containing points that are undergoing identical displacement with time is called______ (a)
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Wave form (b)wave front (c)phase (d) all of the above
I. particles get restored to their equilibrium position after a wave has passed.
II. Waves transport energy and matter
23. III. The wave speed is not the same as the speed with which particles move when disturbed by a wave.
(a) I and III only are correct (b) II is wrong (c) all of the above options are correct (d) I, II, and III are correct

I. all electromagnetic waves are transverse waves

II. the distance between two adjacent wavefronts equals the wavelength of the wave
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III. a periodic wave is a type of harmonic wave
Which of the following is/are true? (a)I only (b)II only (c)I and II only(d)II and III only (e) I, II and III
25. Which of the following is NOT E-M wave (a) microwave (b) infrared (c) seismic wave (d) ultraviolet wave
The vibrating quantities(ty) in E-M waves is /are ______ (a) electric vector (b) magnetic vector (c) both (d)
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none
Which statement is wrong (a) the medium of transporting seismic wave is rock (b) all transverse waves are
27. electromagnetic (c) sound wave is longitudinal and mechanical (d) the region of minimum pressure is
rarefaction (e) A and B
28. _____ vibrates in phase (a) waveform (b) wavefront (c) wavefunction (d) wavenumber
A uniform string of length 20m and mass 10g is stretched horizontally under a constant tension of 500N.
29. How long will it take a transverse wave to travel across the string (a) 1000 sec (b) 0.02 sec (c) 0.63 sec (d)
0.014 sec
(i) 𝑦 =
(ii) 𝑦 =
30. (iii) 𝑦 = ln (𝑥 − 2𝑡 )2
Identify which of the following functions could be wavefunctions (a) I only (b) I, II and III (c) I and III only (d)
II and III only
Consider the wavefunction, 𝑦(𝑥, 𝑡) = 0.025cos (50𝑥 − 100𝑡), calculate the particle velocity at
31. y(0.025,0.8) (a) -0.26 m/s to the positive x-axis (b) -0.26 m/s to the negative x-axis (c) 0.52 m/s to the
positive x-axis (d) 1.23 m/s to the negative x-axis
Which of the following does NOT occur as a result of superpositioning of wave(a) standing wave (b) beat (c)
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interference (d) progressive wave
A string vibrates according to the equation 𝑥(𝑦, 𝑡) = 0.55 sin cos (40𝜋𝑡), where y and t are in
33. centimeter and second respectively. Determine the velocity of the component wave that combine to give
this vibration (a) 2.4 m/s (b) 1.2 m/s (c) 240 m/s (d) 120 m/s
_____ is a phenomenon that occurs when an external impulse causes a medium to vibrate at any of its
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natural frequencies (a) tuning forking (b) disturbance (c) resonance (d) interference
Calculate the difference between the third and seventh harmonic frequencies of a string of length 1.5m,
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mass 50g. it is kept under a constant tension of 250N. (a) 115.5 Hz (b) 57.7 Hz (c) 76.9 Hz (d) 86.6 Hz
Two sonometer strings A and B of equal and thickness are kept under different tensions Ta and Tb. A
36. vibrating tuning fork causes A to resonate at its second harmonic while it causes B to vibrate at its natural
frequency. Determine the ratio of Ta to Tb. (a) 1:4 (b) 4:1 (c) 1:2 (d) 2:1
37. Sound travels slowest in (a) stainless (b) Oba dam (c) Oxygen (d) cosmic space
Which of the following does NOT belong to the others (a) ultraviolet (b) Ultrasonic (c) Infrasonic (d)
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supersonic
In a sinusoidal sound wave of moderate loudness, the maximum pressure variations are of the order
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3.0 × 10 𝑃𝑎 above and below atmospheric pressure in Pa (101325 Pa at sea level). Find the corresponding
 maximum displacement if the frequency is 100Hz in air. The speed of sound is 344m/s and the bulk
modulus is 1.42 × 10 𝑃𝑎. (a) 1.51 × 10 𝑚 (b) 1.16 × 10 𝑚 (c) 1.16 × 10 𝑚 (d) 1.16 × 10 𝑚
Which of the following air column system is opened at both ends (a) drum (b) pipe organ (c) flute (d) B and
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C
Calculate the seventh overtone of an air column trapped in a cylindrical drum, of length 66cm, if the drum
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is closed at one end. (velocity of sound wave = 343.2 m/s) (a) 3380Hz (b) 1040Hz (c) 2080 Hz (d) 1690Hz
Air column inside each of two cylindrical drums of equal length but different diameters is made to resonate
42. at its fundamental frequencies. Both drums are sealed at both ends. Which of the following might be
different for the two drums?(a) amplitude (b) velocity (c) wavelength (d)A and C
Two tuning forks A(900Hz) and B(unknown frequency) are sounded simultaneously and both produced a
resultant sound wave that has a beat frequency of 3Hz. When a small of wax is attached to prong of A, the
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process is repeated, the beat frequency increases to 4Hz, what is the natural frequency of B (a) 903Hz (b)
897Hz (c) 904Hz (d) 896Hz
Which of the following properties of wave does NOT change when it travels from one medium to the other
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(a) wavelength (b) frequency (c) velocity (d) direction (e) Band D
45. Sound could be heard over a long distance _____ (a) during the day (b) at night (c) both (d) none
The phenomenon whereby sound wave enters a room through a narrow opening so that the intensity
46.
could be perceived is _____ (a) diffractive (b) deflection (c) polarization (d) reflection
47. High frequency confers _____ diffraction (a) large (b) small (c) no (d) A or B
Which of the following properties is peculiar to transverse wave only (a) reflection (b) diffraction (c)
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refraction (d) polarization
Which of these gives the relation of constructive interference (n= 0,1,2,3….., m=1,3,5….)
49.
∆∅ = 𝑛𝜋 (b) ∆∅ = 𝑚𝜋 (c) ∆∅ = 𝑛2𝜋 (d) ∆∅ = 𝑚2𝜋
Two speakers 6.0m apart are making sounds with a wavelength of 48cm, if I am 2.12m from one speaker
50. and 3.8m from the other, am I at a point of maximum, intermediate or minimum intensity? (a) minimum
(b) maximum (c) intermediate (d) none
From question 50, If I am 5.17m from one speaker and 8.05m from the other. What level of intensity will I
51.
notice. (a) none (b) intermediate (c) maximum (d) minimum
In which of the following does the observer notice a sudden high frequency after the source reaches has
52.
left. (a) bow wave (b) barrier wave (c) doppler effect (d) barrier boom
At rest, a car’s horn sounds the note A(440Hz). The horn is sounded while the car moves down the road. A
53. cyclist following the car at 108 km/hr hears a frequency of 415Hz. What is the speed of the car.(velocity of
sound = 343 m/s) (a) 11.14 m/s (b) 738.5 m/s (c) 52.5 m/s (d) 135.2 m/s
Which of the following is NOT correct for a diffused reflection (a) law of reflection holds (b) the surface is
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irregular (c) normals are parallel (d) the incident rays are aligned
Dr Strange is 193cm tall, what is the minimum length of the plane mirror that would show his full image (a)
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96 cm (b) 97 cm (c) 0.965m (d) 1.93m
The reflected ray of an angle was made to turn through 36°, what is 2𝜃 of the incident angle (a) 180 (b) 360
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(c) 720 (d) 540
The relative refractive index of two media (1 and 2) is 1.5 ( ) as the light travels from 2 to 1, the velocity
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of light is expected to _____ (a) slow down (b) speed up (c) none (d) A or B
In a denser medium, waves tend to bend _____ normal (a) towards (b) away from (c) in-line with the (d)
58.
parallel to the horizontal surface
If chest is 30cm below the surface of water, at what dept will the image appear (refractive index of sea
59.
water= 1.34) (a) 15cm (b) 22.4 cm (c) 7.6cm (d) 40.2cm
A glass block (n=1.55) is placed inside water contained in a basin. A layer of oil (n=1.44) strike the oil
60. surface at an angle of incidence 280. Calculate the angle of refraction at the water glass function(nair=1).
(a) 25.90 (b). 23.90 (c). 190 (d). 17.60
ANSWERS TO PHY104

1. A 11. B 21. B 31. C

2. D 12. B 22. B 32. A
3. C 13. B 23. C 33. E
4. E 14. A 24. D 34. B
5. D 15. C 25. B 35. D
6. E 16. C 26. C 36. D
7. A 17. B 27. B 37. B
8. A 18. C 28. A 38. D
9. C 19. D 29. C 39. D
10. A 20. B 30. A 40. A

ANSWERS TO PHY104

1. A 11. B 21. C 31. C 41. D 51. C

2. B 12. C 22. B 32. D 42. A 52. A
3. C 13. A 23. C 33. A 43. A 53. C
4. B 14. B 24. C 34. C 44. B 54. C
5. A 15. C 25. E 35. A 45. B 55. C
6. C 16. C 26. C 36. A 46. A 56. B
7. B 17. D 27. E 37. C 47. B 57. A
8. A 18. D 28. B 38. A 48. D 58. A
9. B 19. C 29. B 39. B 49. C 59. B
10. D 20. A 30. A 40. D 50. A 60. D