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  • Rainbow is due to


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  • A. absorption of sunlight in minute water droplets
  • B. diffusion of sunlight through water droplets
  • C. ionisation of water deposits
  • D. refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets

  • Correct Answer
  • refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets 


  • Physics problems


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    • 1. 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
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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
    • Discuss
    • 6. Superconductors are substances which

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    • A. conduct electricity at low temperature
    • B. offer high resistance to the flow of current
    • C. offer no resistance to the flow of electricity
    • D. conduct electricity at high temperatures
    • Discuss
    • 7. It is easier to roll a barrel full of coal tar than to pull it because

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    • A. the full weight of the barrel comes into play when it is pulled
    • B. the rolling friction is much less than the sliding friction
    • C. more surface area of the barrel is in contact with the road when it is pulled
    • D. coal tar is a liquid and it flows in the barrel when it is rolled
    • Discuss
    • 8. In which of the following industries is mica as a raw material?

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    • A. Cement
    • B. Glass and Pottery
    • C. Iron and Steel
    • D. Electrical
    • Discuss
    • 9. Inside an aeroplane, flying at a high altitude,

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    • A. the pressure is the same as that outside
    • B. normal atmospheric pressure is maintained by the use of air pumps
    • C. the pressure inside is less than the pressure outside
    • D. normal humidity and partial vacuum are maintained
    • Discuss
    • 10. Point A is at a lower electrical potential than point B. An electron between them on the line joining them will

    • Options
    • A. move towards A
    • B. move towards B
    • C. move at right angles to the line joining A and B
    • D. remain at rest
    • Discuss


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