Physics miscellaneous


  1. Which of the following supports particle nature of photons ?









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    Light is made up of photons, so it has some particle properties. In the photoelectric effect, light hits some material which absorbs it, and then ejects incident electrons. The reason that the photoelectric effect is evidence for the particle nature of light has to do with how materials absorb that light energy and then eject it in the form of electrons.

    Correct Option: C

    Light is made up of photons, so it has some particle properties. In the photoelectric effect, light hits some material which absorbs it, and then ejects incident electrons. The reason that the photoelectric effect is evidence for the particle nature of light has to do with how materials absorb that light energy and then eject it in the form of electrons.


  1. Alpha particle is the nucleus of an atom of









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    Alpha particles consist of two protons and two neutrons bound together into a particle identical to a helium nucleus, which is generally produced in the process of alpha decay.

    Correct Option: C

    Alpha particles consist of two protons and two neutrons bound together into a particle identical to a helium nucleus, which is generally produced in the process of alpha decay.



  1. The device used for measuring the wavelength of X-rays is









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    Bragg Spectrometer is an instrument used to analyze crystal structure by using X-rays. In it, a beam of collimated X-rays strikes the crystal, and a detector measures the angles and intensities of the reflected beam.

    Correct Option: C

    Bragg Spectrometer is an instrument used to analyze crystal structure by using X-rays. In it, a beam of collimated X-rays strikes the crystal, and a detector measures the angles and intensities of the reflected beam.


  1. A good conductor while carrying current is









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    Electrons carry current in a good conductor of electricity and they are negatively charged. This makes a good electrical conductor negatively charged.

    Correct Option: B

    Electrons carry current in a good conductor of electricity and they are negatively charged. This makes a good electrical conductor negatively charged.



  1. The term reactor referred to in waste water treatment is









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    Reactors are industrial processing tanks for the treatment of wastewater. The tanks have a “flow through” system, with raw wastewater (influent) coming in at one end and treated water (effluent) flowing out the other. While one tank is in settle/ decant mode the other is aerating and filling.

    Correct Option: D

    Reactors are industrial processing tanks for the treatment of wastewater. The tanks have a “flow through” system, with raw wastewater (influent) coming in at one end and treated water (effluent) flowing out the other. While one tank is in settle/ decant mode the other is aerating and filling.