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  • When a steel ball is placed on the surface of mercury, it does not sink because


  • Options
  • A. of the surface tension of mercury
  • B. mercury is a semisolid
  • C. of the high viscosity of mercury
  • D. the density of mercury is greater than that of steel

  • Correct Answer
  • the density of mercury is greater than that of steel 

    Explanation

    A solid sinks in a liquid if its density is greater than that of the liquid. if less, it floats


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    • 1. A body given with an initial velocity moved under the effect of gravity is called?
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    • 2. Fat can be seperated from milk in a cream seperator because of :

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    • A. Cohesive Force
    • B. Gravitational Force
    • C. Centripetal Force
    • D. Centrifugal Force
    • Discuss
    • 3. A nuclear reactor is said to have become 'critical' when

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    • A. it stops due to malfunctioning
    • B. it starts emitting dangerous radioactive radiations
    • C. it is shut down to avoid explosion
    • D. it is ready to produce controlled energy
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    • 4. SI unit of temperature is

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    • A. Kelvin
    • B. Celsius
    • C. Fahrenheit
    • D. Joule
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    • 5. Earlist thermometerr was developed by

    • Options
    • A. Celsius
    • B. Fahrenheit
    • C. Kelvin
    • D. Galileo
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    • 6. If a band is played on the moon the sound will

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    • A. reverberate
    • B. be heard by us faintly
    • C. be heard upto 10 km from it
    • D. not be heard at any distance at all from it
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    • 7. Heat is associated with

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    • A. K.E of random motion of molecules
    • B. K.E of orderly motion of molecules
    • C. Total K.E of random and orderly motion of molecules
    • D. None of these
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    • 8. Two bulbs are fitted in a room in the domestic electric installation. One of them glows brighter than the other. Then

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    • A. the brighter bulb has smaller resistance
    • B. the brighter bulb has larger resistance
    • C. both the bulbs have the same resistance
    • D. none of these
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    • 9. A standing wave occurs when

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    • A. a wave reflects upon itself
    • B. the amplitude of a wave exceeds its wavelength
    • C. two waves overlap
    • D. the speed of the wave is zero or near zero
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    • 10. The amount of water vapor in the air is

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    • A. Hot air
    • B. Humidity
    • C. Dew
    • D. Foam
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