Physics miscellaneous


  1. A cycle tyre bursts suddenly. This represents an :









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    When a tyre bursts suddenly energy is not immediately transferred between the system and the surrounding. So the process is adiabatic. There sudden expansion of its air into the atmosphere is adiabatic and the tyre is cooled. In adiabatic process, heat neither enters the system nor leaves the system.

    Correct Option: B

    When a tyre bursts suddenly energy is not immediately transferred between the system and the surrounding. So the process is adiabatic. There sudden expansion of its air into the atmosphere is adiabatic and the tyre is cooled. In adiabatic process, heat neither enters the system nor leaves the system.


  1. Unit of resistance is :









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    An ohm (O) is the SI derived unit of electrical resistance. By definition, a conductor has an electrical resistance of one ohm when a constant potential difference of one volt applied between its ends produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. A volt per ampere (V/A) is the SI derived unit, which is equal to ohm by definition O = V/A.

    Correct Option: C

    An ohm (O) is the SI derived unit of electrical resistance. By definition, a conductor has an electrical resistance of one ohm when a constant potential difference of one volt applied between its ends produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. A volt per ampere (V/A) is the SI derived unit, which is equal to ohm by definition O = V/A.



  1. The amount of matter in a ball of steel is its :









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    In simple terms, mass is the amount of matter in an object, and is measured in grams. Under normal circumstances, and as long as it remains intact, an object will always have the same mass, i.e. there will always be the same amount of matter in it. A steel ball will have the same amount of steel in it - its mass will be the same - whether it is on the Earth's surface or on the Moon.

    Correct Option: B

    In simple terms, mass is the amount of matter in an object, and is measured in grams. Under normal circumstances, and as long as it remains intact, an object will always have the same mass, i.e. there will always be the same amount of matter in it. A steel ball will have the same amount of steel in it - its mass will be the same - whether it is on the Earth's surface or on the Moon.


  1. Blowing Air with open pipe is an example of :









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    When air is suddenly exhaled out into a larger volume through the narrow opening, air undergo adiabatic expansion. So blowing air is an adiabatic process. But since it is open pipe, the pressure inside and pressure outside remains same. So ultimately the process is isobaric.

    Correct Option: C

    When air is suddenly exhaled out into a larger volume through the narrow opening, air undergo adiabatic expansion. So blowing air is an adiabatic process. But since it is open pipe, the pressure inside and pressure outside remains same. So ultimately the process is isobaric.



  1. Plank’s constant has the dimensions of :









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    The Planck’s constant (h) can be defined as a proportionality constant that relates the energy (E) of a photon to the frequency (?) of its associated electromagnetic wave. Mathematically, Planck’s Constant (h) = Energy (E)/frequency (?). The Planck constant is named after Max Planck, the instigator of quantum theory, who discovered it in 1900

    Correct Option: A

    The Planck’s constant (h) can be defined as a proportionality constant that relates the energy (E) of a photon to the frequency (?) of its associated electromagnetic wave. Mathematically, Planck’s Constant (h) = Energy (E)/frequency (?). The Planck constant is named after Max Planck, the instigator of quantum theory, who discovered it in 1900