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Physics / Chemistry / Biology trivia at SSC-CGL level
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Which of the following is an example of tensor quantity?

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Physics Mechanics: Momentum and Force intermediate live

In 1785, who used the calibrated torsion balance to measure the force between electric charges?

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Magnetism and Electromagnetic Laws intermediate live

Which statement about the image formed by a convex lens when an object is placed at twice the focal length is true?

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Optics and Vision Correction intermediate live

Potentiometer is a device used for ________

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Scientific Instruments and Their Functions intermediate live

A body is falling from a height of 200 m. After it has fallen 100 m, the body will possess:

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Potential and Kinetic Energy Concepts intermediate live

If the magnetic field through a loop of wire is increasing, what happens to the induced electromotive force (EMF) in the loop?

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Magnetism and Electromagnetic Laws intermediate live

The resistivity of a semiconductor generally decreases with increasing temperature due to:

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Ohm's Law and Electrical Resistance intermediate live

____________ is the "work done in moving a unit charge between two points in an electric circuits".

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Electricity Units and Definitions intermediate live

Most ________ reactions require an input of energy in the form of heat, light, or electricity.

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Acids, Bases and Chemical Reactions intermediate live

The momentum of an object changes from 100 kg-m/s to 400 kg-m/s in 3 seconds. What is the force applied on it?

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Physics Mechanics: Momentum and Force intermediate live

Which among the following can hear ultrasonic waves?

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Wave Properties and Sound Phenomena intermediate live

Which of the following is not a lens?

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Optics and Vision Correction intermediate live

Joule is the SI unit of energy. How can this be written as well?

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Physics Units and Pressure Concepts intermediate live

Which of the following instruments is used to measure electric current?

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Scientific Instruments and Their Functions intermediate live

One calorie of heat energy is equivalent to approximately ______ joules of mechanical energy.

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

Choose the incorrect statement from the following.

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Magnetism and Electromagnetic Laws intermediate live

If a car weighing 2000 kg decelerated from 10 m/s to 5 m/s, then what is the work done on the car?

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Potential and Kinetic Energy Concepts intermediate live

What does the kinetic energy of an object increase with?

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Potential and Kinetic Energy Concepts intermediate live

What is represented by the product of force with displacement in the direction of force?

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Physics Mechanics: Momentum and Force intermediate live

Where does the image form when an object is positioned between the center of curvature (C) and the focus (F) in a concave lens?

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Optics and Vision Correction intermediate live

Who co-invented the device called Cyclotron in 1934 along with Ernest Lawrence to investigate the nuclear structure?

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Famous Scientists and Scientific Discoveries intermediate live

Which of the options demonstrates Potential Energy?

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Potential and Kinetic Energy Concepts intermediate live

If a  person is carrying an object weighing 25 kg climbs up a stair of 10 m in height in 50 seconds, what will be the power delivered by him to the object?

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

When an object is in free fall, which of the following is true about its motion?

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Mechanics of Motion and Forces intermediate live

The lens type commonly used for correcting presbyopia is ______.

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Optics and Vision Correction intermediate live

On which among the following quantities, Gravitational Force does not depend?

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Gravitational Force and Acceleration intermediate live

When some resistors are connected in series in a circuit, the value of current:

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Ohm's Law and Electrical Resistance ohms_law_circuit intermediate live

What is the SI unit of temperature?

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SI Units and Temperature Measurement intermediate live

A force of 20 N displaces an object through 2 m and does a work of 20 J. The angle between the force and displacement is:

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Physics Mechanics: Momentum and Force intermediate live

Which of the following is an everyday example of Friction?

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

What is the SI Unit of the intensity of Illumination?

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SI Units and Temperature Measurement intermediate live

Which of the following is not the example of centripetal force?

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Mechanics of Motion and Forces intermediate live

The unit of measure for magnetic flux density in the SI system is named after a Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer who made significant contributions to the understanding of electromagnetism. What is this unit called?

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

For which discovery did William Bradford Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain jointly receive the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956?

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Famous Scientists and Scientific Discoveries intermediate live

The critical angle for total internal reflection is maximum for-

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Light Phenomena and Optical Physics intermediate live

What is the SI unit for the quantity of catalytic activity?

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SI Units and Temperature Measurement intermediate live

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates that work is being done on an object?

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

Which of the following is the SI unit for the moment of inertia?

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

The value of g on the moon is 1/6th of the value of g on the earth. If a man can jump 1.5 m high on the earth, on the moon, he can jump up to a height of?

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Gravitational Force and Acceleration intermediate live

The work done in moving a charge of 8 coulombs from a point at 350 volts to another point at 360 volts is __________.

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Electricity Units and Definitions intermediate live

Electron-volt is a unit of ______.

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Electricity Units and Definitions intermediate live

What is the SI Unit of Work done?

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Physics Units and Pressure Concepts intermediate live

In a double-slit experiment with electrons, the interference pattern disappears if:

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Light Phenomena and Optical Physics intermediate live

The kinetic energy obtained by a mass (m) while traveling a distance from a state of rest under the influence of a constant force is directly proportional to which of the following?

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Potential and Kinetic Energy Concepts intermediate live

What is the inverse of capacitance?

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SI Units of Electrical Quantities intermediate live

The sound waves of frequency greater than 20 kHz are known as?

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Wave Properties and Sound Phenomena intermediate live

The ability of a charged particle to do work is known as ________.

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

Which type of mirror is generally used in the headlight of the vehicle?

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Optics and Vision Correction intermediate live

Which of the following is not a scalar quantity?

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Physics Mechanics: Momentum and Force intermediate live

Tyndall effect is related to the ______________ of light.

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Light Phenomena and Optical Physics intermediate live
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