Cluster · Famous Scientists and Scientific Discoveries
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In 1928, which equation was derived and combines quantum theory and special relativity to describe the behaviour of an electron moving at a relativistic speed? pipeline-828513
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science | — | intermediate | |
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With the Theory of Relativity, __________________ transformed the landscape of physics, this theory majority contributed to designing the theory of Quantum Mechanics. pipeline-828507
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science | — | intermediate | |
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According to the Quantum Theory of Plank, what is the nature of Electromagnetic radiation? pipeline-828530
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which experiment was designed to trace the motion of the earth through the 'luminiferous aether", a theoretical substance necessary for the transmission of light? pipeline-828508
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which Nobel Laureate conducted an experiment in the late 19th century and observe that a glass tube filled with a low-pressure gas emitted radiation when a voltage was applied between two metal plates? pipeline-828510
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science | — | intermediate | |
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The photoelectric effect demonstrates which nature of light? pipeline-828509
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following principles explains why no two electrons in the same atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers? pipeline-828514
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science | — | intermediate | |
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...................... was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909 along with Karl Ferdinand Braun for the development of practical wireless telegraphy. pipeline-828517
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Who first discovered the phenomenon of photoelectric effect? pipeline-828941
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Who co-invented the device called Cyclotron in 1934 along with Ernest Lawrence to investigate the nuclear structure? pipeline-829018
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science | — | intermediate | |
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In 1932, who discovered the positron, a particle described as ‘carrying a positive charge but having a mass of the same order of magnitude as that normally possessed by a free negative electron’? pipeline-829020
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which are the four quantum numbers for an electron present in 4f orbital? pipeline-828860
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science | — | intermediate | |
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By observing the motion of objects on an inclined plane ______ deduced that objects move with a constant speed when no force acts on them. pipeline-828765
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which British scientist is known for developing the principle of holography in 1947 to improve the resolution of the electron microscope? pipeline-829023
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following is credited with postulating three laws of planetary motion? pipeline-828768
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science | — | intermediate | |
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When did Heinrich Hertz discover the photoelectric effect and observe that shining ultraviolet light on the electrodes caused a change in voltage between them? pipeline-828884
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science | — | intermediate | |
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The SI unit of radioactivity, representing the activity of a quantity of radioactive material, is named after which scientist? pipeline-828707
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following pairs of physicists and their contributions/discoveries is INCORRECT? pipeline-829016
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science | — | intermediate | |
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The quantum theory of light was given by: pipeline-829024
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science | — | intermediate | |
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For which discovery did William Bradford Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain jointly receive the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956? pipeline-829026
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science | — | intermediate | |
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When did Ernest Rutherford publish the results of the gold-foil experiment, which showed that scattering is caused by a rigid, dense core at the centre of the atom - the nucleus? [CHSL 2021 Tier I] pipeline-764462
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science | — | intermediate | |
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The famous physicist Victor Franz Hess is known for the discovery of: [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023] pipeline-764185
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science | — | intermediate | |
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As per physicists and their major contributions/discoveries,Which of the following pair is INCORRECT? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023] pipeline-764203
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Who proposed the ‘plum pudding’ theory of the divisible atom in which negatively charged electrons were scattered in a lump of positive charge like a raisin in plum pudding? [CHSL 2021 Tier I] pipeline-764507
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following discovered the neutrons? [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I] pipeline-764493
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following pairs of physicists and their contributions/discoveries is INCORRECT? [SICPO Paper I 2024] pipeline-764109
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science | — | intermediate | |
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The theory of Relativity was proposed by _______. pipeline-829098
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following is discrete in Bohr's theory? pipeline-829103
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science | — | intermediate | |
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When did Heinrich Hertz discover the photoelectric effect and observe that shining ultraviolet light on the electrodes caused a change in voltage between them? [SICPO Paper I 2023] pipeline-764484
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which British scientist is known for developing the principle of holography in 1947 to improve the resolution of the electron microscope? [SICPO Paper I 2023] pipeline-764731
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Rutherford's nuclear model of an atom? [SSC CHSL 2022] pipeline-1181441
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which of these scientists discovered the radioactive element radium ? [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1181439
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following was discovered by Henri Becquerel? [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1180166
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science | — | intermediate | |
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The three laws of motion were proposed by [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1180151
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Who is considered as the ‘Father of Nuclear Physics’? [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1180163
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science | — | intermediate | |
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The Brownian Motion was discovered by : [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1180191
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science | — | intermediate | |
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In which year did Carl Anderson discover a positively charged particle called "positron' whose mass appears to be equal to the mass of an electron? [SSC CHSL 2023] pipeline-1180079
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Name the scientist who proposed that electrons are embedded in positive sphere. [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1180149
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Ernest Rutherford used about ________ thick gold foil for alpha scattering experiments. [SSC CGL 2024] pipeline-1180090
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which Nobel Laureate conducted an experiment in the late 19th century and observed that a glass tube filled with a low-pressure gas emitted radiation when a voltage was applied between two metal plates? [SSC CPO 2023] pipeline-1180072
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science | — | intermediate | |
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The British physicist named Paul Dirac was known to have introduced the concept of_________in 1930. [SSC CGL 2022] pipeline-1180064
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Visible Radiation was discovered by: [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1180139
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science | — | intermediate | |
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The value of universal gravitation constant (G) was determined by: [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1180155
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Who is known as the ‘father of nuclear physics’? [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1180177
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Name the world famous scientist known for his theory of relativity. [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1180179
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science | — | intermediate | |
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What is the SI unit of radioactivity? [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1180081
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science | — | intermediate | |
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JJ Thomson is known for developing which model in 1898? [SSC MTS 2024] pipeline-1180168
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Who proposed the laws of planetary motion? [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1180138
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Which British scientist is known for developing the principle of holography in 1947 to improve the resolution of the electron microscope? [SSC CPO 2023] pipeline-1180135
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science | — | intermediate | |
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Who formulated the equation E = mc2 ? [RRB NTPC CBT] pipeline-1180133
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science | — | intermediate |