Physics miscellaneous
- Which of the following has the lowest frequency?
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The electromagnetic spectrum is generally divided into seven regions, in order of decreasing wavelength and increasing energy and frequency: radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma rays.So among the given options, visible lights has the lowest frequency, while gamma rays has the highest.
Correct Option: A
The electromagnetic spectrum is generally divided into seven regions, in order of decreasing wavelength and increasing energy and frequency: radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma rays.So among the given options, visible lights has the lowest frequency, while gamma rays has the highest.
- Fuse wire is made of an alloy of
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The common material used as fuse wire is an alloy of tin and lead (63% tin and 37% lead). Fuse wires provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit including the source of power and the load. Its essential component is a metal wire or strip that melts when too much current flows through it, thereby interrupting the flow of current.
Correct Option: A
The common material used as fuse wire is an alloy of tin and lead (63% tin and 37% lead). Fuse wires provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit including the source of power and the load. Its essential component is a metal wire or strip that melts when too much current flows through it, thereby interrupting the flow of current.
- Two vectors are said to be equal if
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If the magnitude as well as direction of two vectors are equal, then they are known as equal vectors. In other words, two vectors are said to be equal, if they possess equal magnitude and are headed towards the same direction. For two equal vectors, their directed line segments must be parallel.
Correct Option: C
If the magnitude as well as direction of two vectors are equal, then they are known as equal vectors. In other words, two vectors are said to be equal, if they possess equal magnitude and are headed towards the same direction. For two equal vectors, their directed line segments must be parallel.
- In hydel power station, the motion produced in turbines is due to
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A water turbine is a rotary machine that converts kinetic energy and potential energy of water into mechanical work.Hydroelectric power comes from water at work, water in motion. To generate electricity, water must be in motion. This is kinetic (moving) energy. When flowing water turns blades in a turbine, the form is changed to mechanical (machine) energy. The turbine turns the generator rotor which then converts this mechanical energy into another energy form — electricity.
Correct Option: A
A water turbine is a rotary machine that converts kinetic energy and potential energy of water into mechanical work.Hydroelectric power comes from water at work, water in motion. To generate electricity, water must be in motion. This is kinetic (moving) energy. When flowing water turns blades in a turbine, the form is changed to mechanical (machine) energy. The turbine turns the generator rotor which then converts this mechanical energy into another energy form — electricity.
- Every hot object emits _____
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As per Planck’s law, all objects emit electromagnetic radiation according to their temperature. Colder objects emit waves with very low frequency (such as radio or microwaves), while hot objects emit infrared rays or even ultraviolet and higher frequencies.At room temperature, most of the radiation is in the infra-red region.
Correct Option: C
As per Planck’s law, all objects emit electromagnetic radiation according to their temperature. Colder objects emit waves with very low frequency (such as radio or microwaves), while hot objects emit infrared rays or even ultraviolet and higher frequencies.At room temperature, most of the radiation is in the infra-red region.