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.

322.

The length of an iron bar is 100cm at 20°C. At what temperature will its length increase by 0.01%? [Linear expansivity of iron = 1.2 x 10\(^{-5}\)°C]

A.

48.0°C

B.

38.0°C

C.

28.3°C

D.

23.0°C

Correct answer is C

GIVEN DATA:

where ΔL is the increase in length = 0.01

L1 is the initial length  = 100

T1 = 20

T2 = ?

α is the linear expansivity of iron = 1.2 x 10\(^{-5}\)°C

Formula
ΔL = L1αΔT 

ΔT = \(\frac{ΔL}{L1α}\)

ΔT is the change in temperature  = T2 - T1

T2 = \(\frac{ΔL}{L1α}\) + T1

T2 = \(\frac{0.01}{100 \times 1.2 x 10^{-5}}\) + 20

T2 = 8.3 + 20

T2 = 28.3

 

324.

A ray of light traveling from glass into ethyl alcohol is incident at the boundary at an angle of incidence 30\(^o\). Calculate the angle of refraction.

[Refractive index of glass =1.5; refractive index of ethyl alcohol = 1.36]
 

A.

27\(^o\)

B.

33.5\(^o\)

C.

51.7\(^o\)

D.

72.8\(^o\)

Correct answer is B

The angle of incidence l = 30º
The angle of refraction , r =?
The refractive index of glass ng = 1.5
The refractive index of ethyl alcohol, ne = 1.36
from snell's law :

\(\frac{n_e}{n_g} = \frac{sini}{sinr}\)

\(\frac{1.36}{1.5} = \frac{sin30º}{sinr}\)

1.36sinr = 1.5 x sin30º

sinr =  \(\frac{1.5 \times sin30º}{1.36}\)

sinr = 0.5515

r = \(sin^{-1}\)(0.5515)

r = 33.5º