Physics miscellaneous
- Magnetic keepers are pieces of
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Magnetic keepers are pieces of soft iron that are placed across the poles of a bar magnet or a horseshoe magnet. They help prevent the loss of magnetism.
Correct Option: D
Magnetic keepers are pieces of soft iron that are placed across the poles of a bar magnet or a horseshoe magnet. They help prevent the loss of magnetism.
- The earth is a
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The earth’s surface radiates as a black body, since it aborts and radiates with nearly 100 percent efficiency for its temperatures. Gases, on the contrary, are selective absorbers and radiators.
Correct Option: C
The earth’s surface radiates as a black body, since it aborts and radiates with nearly 100 percent efficiency for its temperatures. Gases, on the contrary, are selective absorbers and radiators.
- Which, of the following radiations has the least wavelength ?
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X-rays – smaller than 10 nano metre gamma- rays – 0.0005 to 0.1 nano metre alpha-rays – 125 nano metre
Correct Option: C
X-rays – smaller than 10 nano metre gamma- rays – 0.0005 to 0.1 nano metre alpha-rays – 125 nano metre
- The type of mirror used in automobiles to see the traffic on the rear side is
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Convex mirrors are used as rear view mirrors in automobiles to see the traffic on the rear side. A convex mirror always produces an erect image of the objects. The image formed in a convex mirror is highly diminished than the object, due to which a convex mirror gives a wide field of view of the traffic behind.
Correct Option: D
Convex mirrors are used as rear view mirrors in automobiles to see the traffic on the rear side. A convex mirror always produces an erect image of the objects. The image formed in a convex mirror is highly diminished than the object, due to which a convex mirror gives a wide field of view of the traffic behind.
- In a water lifting electric pump, we convert
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In a water lifting electric pump, we convert electrical energy into potential energy. In hydraulic pump mechanical energy in converted into potential energy.
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In a water lifting electric pump, we convert electrical energy into potential energy. In hydraulic pump mechanical energy in converted into potential energy.