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  • Question
  • Choose the most appropriate answer:Natural radioactivity was discovered by


  • Options
  • A. Marie Curie
  • B. Earnest Rutherford
  • C. Henry Bacquerel
  • D. Enrico Fermi

  • Correct Answer
  • Henry Bacquerel 

    Explanation

    Natural radioactivity was discovered by Henri Bacquerel.


  • Physics problems


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    • 1. What is the minimum distance (in metres) required to hear an echo?

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 13
    • C. 17
    • D. 21
    • Discuss
    • 2. A mass of 20 kg is at a height of 8 m above the ground. Then the potential energy possessed by the bodyis: [Given g = 9.8 m/s]

    • Options
    • A. 1568 J
    • B. 1568 C
    • C. 1568 W
    • D. 1568 N
    • Discuss
    • 3. In a _________ the wave particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation

    • Options
    • A. longitudinal
    • B. rolling
    • C. transverse
    • D. field
    • Discuss
    • 4. Bandwidth is the

    • Options
    • A. a measure of the width of a range of frequencies
    • B. the rate of data transfer
    • C. both a & b
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. Kilohertz is a unit which measures

    • Options
    • A. Electromagnetic radio wave frequencies
    • B. Electric resistance
    • C. Power used by a current of one ampere
    • D. Voltage
    • Discuss
    • 6. 1 kW = ?

    • Options
    • A. 1000 W
    • B. 10 W
    • C. 100 W
    • D. 10000 W
    • Discuss
    • 7. Negative acceleration is in the opposite direction of:

    • Options
    • A. force
    • B. distance
    • C. velocity
    • D. momentum
    • Discuss
    • 8. Speed of light is maximum in _____.

    • Options
    • A. vacuum
    • B. solids
    • C. liquids
    • D. gases
    • Discuss
    • 9. For photoelectric effect to take place, the metal used as the cathode should have_________

    • Options
    • A. high melting point
    • B. low melting point
    • C. Low work function
    • D. low resistance
    • Discuss
    • 10. A photon of X-ray has energy of 1 keV. A photon of visible radiation has energy of 3 eV. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct?

    • Options
    • A. The wavelength of X-ray photon is less than the wavelength of visible radiation photon.
    • B. Both the photons have different energies.
    • C. The speeds of both the photons in vacuum are different
    • D. The frequency of X-ray photon is higher than the frequency of visible radiation photon.
    • Discuss


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