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  • It is easier to roll a stone up a sloping road than to lift it vertical upwards because


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  • A. work done in rolling is more than in lifting
  • B. work done in lifting the stone is equal to rolling it
  • C. work done in both is same but the rate of doing work is less in rolling
  • D. work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it

  • Correct Answer
  • work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it 


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    • 1. Point A is at a lower electrical potential than point B. An electron between them on the line joining them will

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    • 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
    • 2. 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
    • 3. 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
    • 4. 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
    • 5. 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
    • 6. Rain is falling vertically downwards. To a man running east-wards, the rain will appear to be coming from

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    • A. east
    • B. west
    • C. northeast
    • D. southeast
    • Discuss
    • 7. One should not connect a number of electrical appliances to the same power socket because

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    • A. this can damage the appliances due to overloading
    • B. this can damage the domestic wiring due to overloading
    • C. this can damage the electrical meter
    • D. the appliance will not get full voltage
    • Discuss
    • 8. Natural radioactivity was discovered by

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    • A. Marie Curie
    • B. Ernest Rutherfor
    • C. Henri Becquerel
    • D. Enrico Fermi
    • Discuss
    • 9. Stars twinkle because

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    • A. the intensity of light emitted by them changes with time
    • B. the distance of the stars from the earth changes with time
    • C. the refractive index of the different layers of the earth's atmosphere changes continuously, consequently the position of the image of a start changes with time
    • D. the light from the star is scattered by the dust particles and air molecules in the earth's atmosphere
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pa(Pascal) is the unit for

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    • A. thrust
    • B. pressure
    • C. frequency
    • D. conductivity
    • Discuss


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