Physics Past Questions And Answers
the ray which causes gas molecules to glow is known as
- A. cathode ray
- B. anode ray
- C. molecular ray
- D. gamma ray
A heating coil rated 1000 W is used to boil off completely 2 kg of boiling water. the time required to boil of the water is_______[Special latent heat of Vaporization of water = 2.3 x 106 Jkg-1]
- A) 1.15 x 104s
- B) 1.15 x 103s
- C) 4.6 x 104s
- D) 4.6 x 103s
Which expression gives magnetic flux?
- A. qVB sin\(\theta\)
- B. \(\frac{\mu \phi I}{2 \pi r}\)
- C. BA cos \(\theta\)
- D. -N \(\frac{d \phi}{dt}\)
The average speed of an object is determined by dividing the sum of its initial and final speeds by two only when the acceleration is
- A. changing
- B. uniform
- C. increasing
- D. decreasing
An electric drill rated 400W is used to drill a hole in copper of mass 400g in 20s. Calculate the rise in temperature if all the heat produced is absorbed by the copper. [specific heat capacity of copper = 400Jkg-1K-1]
- A. 100oC
- B. 75oC
- C. 50oC
- D. 45oC
The process through which free electrons leave the surface of hot metal is known as?
- A) photon emission
- B) photo emission
- C) thermionic emission
- D) electron emission
The pitch of a note is not affected by
- A. frequency
- B. tension in a vibrating string
- C. mass of a vibrating string
- D. amplitude of sound wave
A steady current of 2A flows in a coil of emf 12V for 0.4s. A back emf of 3V was induced during this period. The stored energy in the loop that can be utilized is
- A. 9.6J
- B. 2.4J
- C. 12.0J
- D. 7.2J
When a positively charged rod is brought nearer the cap of a positively charged electroscope, the leaves divergence will
- A) be induced
- B) converge
- C) diverge
- D) remain constant
Total internal reflection occurs when light moves from?
- A. a dense medium to a less dense medium
- B. air to water
- C. water to glass
- D. a less dense to a dense medium

