Physics questions and answers

Physics Questions and Answers

If you want to learn more about the nature and properties of matter and energy or you're simply preparing for a Physics exam, these Physics past questions and answers are ideal for you.

1,551.

Which of the following types of thermometer is used for the calibration of other thermometers?

A.

liqud-in-glass thermometer

B.

constant volume gas thermometer

C.

optical pyrometer

D.

thermocouple

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,552.

The velocity ratio of an inclined plane

A.

increases with increase in the angle of inclination

B.

increases with decrease in the angle of inclination

C.

decreases with decrease in the angle of inclination

D.

is independent of the angle of inclination

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,553.

A body of mass 11kg is suspended from a ceiling fan by an aluminum wire of length 2m and diameter 2mm. Calculate the elastic energy stored in the wire [Young's modulus of aluminum is 7.0 x 1010Nm-2, g = 10ms-2, \(\pi\) = 3.142]`

A.

1.1 x 10-1J

B.

5.5 x 10-2J

C.

1.1 x 10-4J

D.

5.5 x 10-8J

Correct answer is B

e = \(\frac{4FI}{Y \pi d^2} = \frac{4 \times 11 \times 10 \times 2}{7 \times 10^3 \times 3.14(2 \times 10^{-2})^2}\)

= 0.001m

E = \(\frac{1}{2} Fe = \frac{1}{2} \times 110 \times 0.001\)

= 5.5 x 10-2J

1,554.

From Newton's first law of motion,

A.

a body can only undergo translational motion

B.

once a body remains at rest no force acts on it

C.

the net force acting in uniform linear motion is zero

D.

a body's inertia is its weight

Correct answer is C

The key point of this law is that if there is no net force resulting from unbalanced forces acting on an object. If all the external forces cancel each other out, then the object will maintain a constant velocity.

1,555.

The maximum displacement on either side of the equilibrium position of an object in simple harmonic motion represents

A.

period

B.

amplitude

C.

wavelength

D.

frequency

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.