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Intensity of sound at a point is ____ its distance from the source.
Options
A. directly proportional to
B. inversely proportional to
C. directly proportional to square of
D. inversely proportional to square of
Correct Answer
inversely proportional to square of
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1. Planets are
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A. luminous heavenly bodies revolving around a star
B. non-luminous heavenly bodies
C. luminous heavenly bodies that twinkle
D. luminous heavenly bodies that do not twinkle
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Correct Answer: non-luminous heavenly bodies
2. On a rainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant colours. This is due to
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A. dispersion
B. interference
C. diffraction
D. polarization
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Correct Answer: interference
3. Sound produced at a point is heard by a person after 5 second, while the same sound is heard by another person after 6 seconds. If the speed of sound is 300 m/s, what could be the maximum and minimum distances between the two persons?
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A. 1.8 km, 0.15 km
B. 2.2 km, 0.20 km
C. 2.8 km, 0.25 km
D. 3.3 km, 0.30 km
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Correct Answer: 3.3 km, 0.30 km
4. Mach number is used in connection with the speed of
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A. sound
B. aircraft
C. spacecraft
D. ships
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Correct Answer: aircraft
5. RADAR is used for
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A. locating submerged submarines
B. receiving a signals in a radio receiver
C. locating geostationary satellites
D. detecting and locating the position of objects such as aeroplanes
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Correct Answer: detecting and locating the position of objects such as aeroplanes
6. Metals are good conductors of electricity because
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A. they contain free electrons
B. the atoms are lightly packed
C. they have high melting point
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer: they contain free electrons
7. Rectifiers are used to convert
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A. Direct current to Alternating current
B. Alternating current to Direct current
C. high voltage to low voltage
D. low voltage to high voltage
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Correct Answer: Alternating current to Direct current
8. Solar eclipse will take place when
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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
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Correct Answer: the moon is between the sun and the earth
9. Materials for rain-proof coats and tents owe their water-proof properties to
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A. surface tension
B. viscosity
C. specific gravity
D. elasticity
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Correct Answer: surface tension
10. On a stationary sail boat, air is blown from a fan attached to the boat. The boat
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A. moves in opposite direction in which the air is blown
B. does not move
C. moves in the same direction in which air blows
D. spins around
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Correct Answer: does not move
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