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Which gas law states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature at constant pressure?

  • ABoyle's law
  • BCharles's law
  • CGay-Lussac's law
  • DAvogadro's law
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Correct Answer: Option B — Charles's law
Explanation: Charles's law states that at constant pressure the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature meaning gas expands when heated and contracts when cooled.
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Which gas law states that pressure and volume of a gas are inversely proportional at constant temperature?

  • ABoyle's law
  • BCharles's law
  • CGay-Lussac's law
  • DAvogadro's law
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Correct Answer: Option A — Boyle's law
Explanation: Boyle's law states that at constant temperature the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume meaning increased pressure results in decreased volume and vice versa.
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643

Which principle explains the lift generated by an aircraft wing due to differences in air pressure?

  • APascal's law
  • BBernoulli's principle
  • CArchimedes' principle
  • DBoyle's law
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Correct Answer: Option B — Bernoulli's principle
Explanation: Bernoulli's principle explains that faster moving air over an aircraft wing creates lower pressure compared to slower air beneath generating the lift needed for flight.
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644

Which scientific principle explains why objects float or sink in a fluid?

  • AArchimedes' principle
  • BPascal's law
  • CBernoulli's principle
  • DNewton's law
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Correct Answer: Option A — Archimedes' principle
Explanation: Archimedes' principle states that an object submerged in a fluid experiences an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of fluid displaced determining whether it floats or sinks.
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645

Which law explains the equal and opposite reaction observed when a rocket launches?

  • ANewton's first law
  • BNewton's second law
  • CNewton's third law
  • DLaw of conservation of energy
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Correct Answer: Option C — Newton's third law
Explanation: Newton's third law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction explaining how a rocket is propelled forward by expelling gases backward at high speed.
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646

Which law of motion explains why passengers lurch forward when a moving bus suddenly stops?

  • ANewton's first law
  • BNewton's second law
  • CNewton's third law
  • DLaw of gravitation
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Correct Answer: Option A — Newton's first law
Explanation: Newton's first law of inertia explains that passengers continue moving forward when a bus suddenly stops because objects in motion tend to remain in motion unless acted upon by an external force.
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647

Which type of energy is stored in the chemical bonds of food and fuels?

  • AKinetic energy
  • BPotential energy
  • CChemical energy
  • DThermal energy
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Correct Answer: Option C — Chemical energy
Explanation: Chemical energy is stored in the bonds between atoms in food and fuels and is released through chemical reactions such as digestion or combustion to perform useful work.
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648

Which element is the primary component of natural gas used for cooking and heating?

  • APropane
  • BMethane
  • CButane
  • DEthane
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Correct Answer: Option B — Methane
Explanation: Methane is the primary component of natural gas commonly used for cooking and heating due to its high combustion efficiency and widespread availability through pipeline distribution.
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649

Which vitamin deficiency commonly causes night blindness in humans?

  • AVitamin A
  • BVitamin B1
  • CVitamin C
  • DVitamin E
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Correct Answer: Option A — Vitamin A
Explanation: Vitamin A deficiency commonly causes night blindness because this vitamin is essential for producing rhodopsin a pigment in the retina necessary for vision in low light conditions.
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Which vitamin deficiency commonly causes the disease scurvy?

  • AVitamin A
  • BVitamin B12
  • CVitamin C
  • DVitamin D
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Correct Answer: Option C — Vitamin C
Explanation: Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C which is essential for collagen synthesis and its absence leads to symptoms such as bleeding gums and joint pain.
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