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  • Which of the following are true for relative dielectric constant?

    1. It is dimensionless.
    2. It is equal to 1 for vacuum.
    3. It is equal to 1 for all substances.


  • Options
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

  • Correct Answer
  • 1 and 2 only 

    Explanation
    ?r has no units and equal to 1 for vacuum. For other substances it has different value.

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    • 1. The residual resistivity of a binary alloy at 0 K is

    • Options
    • A. sum of residual resistivities of component metals
    • B. difference of residual resistivities of component metals
    • C. product of residual resistivities of component metals
    • D. dependent on the concentration of minor component in the alloy
    • Discuss
    • 2. If the number of atoms per unit volume of a monoatomic gas changes, the dielectric constant still remains constant.

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 3. When a dielectric material is subjected to alternating field, the absorption of energy by the material from the field is given by the imaginary part of polarizability.

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 4. The merger of hole and free electron is called

    • Options
    • A. covalent bonding
    • B. recombination
    • C. thermal energy
    • D. free electrons
    • Discuss
    • 5. Assertion (A): Resistivity of a perfect single crystal of a metal goes to zero as T approaches zero.

      Reason (R): Scattering of electrons is due to deviations from perfect periodicity of lattice.


    • Options
    • A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
    • B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
    • C. A is true but R is false
    • D. A is false but R is true
    • Discuss
    • 6. The elements which become superconducting at extremely low temperatures are

    • Options
    • A. good conductors at room temperature
    • B. ferromagnetic at room temperature
    • C. relatively poor conductors at room temperature
    • D. insulators at room temperature
    • Discuss
    • 7. The phenomenon of dielectric hysteresis occurs with

    • Options
    • A. dc
    • B. ac
    • C. both ac and dc
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. Wood is a diamagnetic material.

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 9. The magnetic quantum number determines the component of angular momentum along a prescribed direction.

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 10. In an intrinsic semiconductor, at a given temperature T

    • Options
    • A. the number of electrons-hole pairs generated per second due to thermal motion are equal to the number of electron-hole pairs lost per second due to recombination
    • B. the number of electron-hole pairs generated per second due to thermal motion is always less than the number of electron-hole pairs lost per second due to recombination
    • C. the number of electron hole pairs generated per second due to thermal motion is always more than the number of electron-hole pairs lost per second due to recombination
    • D. any of the above
    • Discuss


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