Physics - General Knowledge Questions

1 .
Pa(Pascal) is the unit for
A)
thrust
B)
pressure
C)
frequency
D)
conductivity

Correct Answer :   pressure

2 .
Sir C.V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work connected with which of the following phenomenon of radiation?
A)
Scattering
B)
Diffraction
C)
Interference
D)
Polarization

Correct Answer :   Scattering

3 .
Stars appears to move from east to west because
A)
all stars move from east to west
B)
the earth rotates from west to east
C)
the earth rotates from east to west
D)
the background of the stars moves from west to east

Correct Answer :   the earth rotates from west to east

4 .
One watt-hour is equivalent to
A)
6.3 x 103 J
B)
6.3 x 10-7 J
C)
3.6 x 103 J
D)
3.6 x 10-3 J

Correct Answer :  

5 .
Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
A)
2 minutes
B)
4 minutes
C)
8 minutes
D)
16 minutes

Correct Answer :   8 minutes

6 .
Isotopes of an element contain
A)
the same number of protons but different number of neutrons
B)
the same number of neutrons but different number of protons
C)
equal number of protons and electrons
D)
equal number of nucleons

Correct Answer :   the same number of protons but different number of neutrons

7 .
Mirage is due to
A)
unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
B)
magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
C)
depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
D)
equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere

Correct Answer :   unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere

8 .
Solar eclipse will take place when
A)
the sun is between the moon and the earth
B)
the earth is between the moon and the sun
C)
the moon is between the sun and the earth
D)
the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth

Correct Answer :   the moon is between the sun and the earth

9 .
Light year is a unit of
A)
time
B)
distance
C)
light
D)
intensity of light

Correct Answer :   distance

10 .
Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named
A)
Fermi
B)
angstrom
C)
newton
D)
tesla

Correct Answer :   Fermi

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