Physics Past Questions And Answers
Which of the following statements about photoelectrons is correct?
- A. A faint green light produces photoelectrons with less kinetic energy than a bright red light
- B. A red light releases a smaller number of electrons than a green light
- C. A faint green light produces photoelectrons with greater kinetic energy than a bright red light
- D. A red light produces more photoelectrons than a green light
A transverse wave can be distinguished from a longitudinal wave by
- A. diffraction
- B. reflection
- C. refraction
- D. polarization
Which of the following liquid is a poor conductor of electricity?
- A. molten mercury
- B. molten steel
- C. molten iron
- D. molten copper
The walls and ceilings of many standard auditoria are covered with perforated pads to
- A. increase the intensity of sound waves
- B. increase the loudness of sound waves
- C. reduce the effect of reverberations of sound waves
- D. increase the interference effect of sound waves
A cell of emf 1.5V is connected in series with a 1Ω resistor and a current of 0.3A flows through the resistor. Find the internal resistance of the cell
- A. 4.0Ω
- B. 3.0Ω
- C. 1.5Ω
- D. 1.0Ω
In the diagram below, a bulb is lit by drawing 2.0A from 440V a.c. source. Calculate the cost of keeping the bulb on for two days at $0.40 per kilowatt-hour .
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- A. $16.90
- B. $84.48
- C. $1690.00
- D. $8.48
A boy sits in a train moving with uniform speed on a straight track. If from his outstretched palm he gently tosses his coin upwards, the coin will fall
- A. in front of his palm
- B. behind his palm
- C. beside his palm
- D. into his palm
Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?
- A. Heat capacity
- B. Electric current
- C. Torque
- D. Reactance
What must be the distance between an object and a converging lens of focal length 20cm to produce an erect image two times the object height?
- A. 20cm
- B. 15cm
- C. 10cm
- D. 5cm
What is the least possible error encountered when taking measurement with a meter rule?
- A. 0.1mm
- B. 1.0mm
- C. 0.5mm
- D. 0.2mm

