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What is the working principle of a hydraulic press?

  • A Pascal's law
  • B Archimedes' principle
  • C Bernoulli's principle
  • D Newton's third law
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Correct Answer: Option A — Pascal's law
Explanation: A hydraulic press works on Pascal's Law where pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted equally in all directions allowing a small force to generate a much larger force.
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A light-emitting diode (LED) converts electrical energy into:

  • A Chemical energy
  • B Sound energy
  • C Light energy
  • D Mechanical energy
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Correct Answer: Option C — Light energy
Explanation: A light-emitting diode, or LED, is a semiconductor device that emits light energy when an electric current passes through it in the forward direction, due to electron-hole recombination within the material.
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Which particle carries a negative electric charge in an atom?

  • A Proton
  • B Electron
  • C Neutron
  • D Nucleus
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Correct Answer: Option B — Electron
Explanation: Electrons are subatomic particles carrying a negative electric charge of 1.6 x 10 to the power of minus 19 coulombs and orbit the nucleus of an atom.
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What is the phenomenon where two waves superpose to produce regions of maximum and minimum intensity?

  • A Interference
  • B Diffraction
  • C Refraction
  • D Polarisation
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Correct Answer: Option A — Interference
Explanation: Interference occurs when two coherent waves superpose to produce alternating regions of constructive interference maximum intensity and destructive interference minimum intensity.
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The number of complete waves passing a point per second is called:

  • A Wavelength
  • B Frequency
  • C Amplitude
  • D Wave speed
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Correct Answer: Option B — Frequency
Explanation: Frequency is defined as the number of complete oscillations or wave cycles that pass a fixed point in one second, and it is measured in Hertz (Hz) in the SI system.
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Which law states that the current through a conductor is directly proportional to the voltage across it?

  • A Faraday's Law
  • B Ohm's Law
  • C Kirchhoff's Law
  • D Coulomb's Law
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Correct Answer: Option B — Ohm's Law
Explanation: Ohm's Law states that the current I through a conductor is directly proportional to the voltage V across it at constant temperature expressed as V equals IR.
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Which effect describes the emission of electrons from a metal surface when light of sufficient frequency falls on it?

  • A Compton effect
  • B Zeeman effect
  • C Photoelectric effect
  • D Doppler effect
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Correct Answer: Option C — Photoelectric effect
Explanation: The photoelectric effect describes the emission of electrons from a metal surface when light above a threshold frequency strikes it and was explained by Einstein winning him the Nobel Prize.
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Which device is used to measure the potential difference between two points in a circuit?

  • A Ammeter
  • B Voltmeter
  • C Galvanometer
  • D Ohmmeter
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Correct Answer: Option B — Voltmeter
Explanation: A voltmeter is connected in parallel across two points in a circuit to measure the potential difference or voltage between them and has a very high internal resistance.
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Infrasonic waves have frequencies:

  • A Above 20,000 Hz
  • B Between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz
  • C Below 20 Hz
  • D Above 200,000 Hz
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Correct Answer: Option C — Below 20 Hz
Explanation: Infrasonic waves are sound waves with frequencies below 20 Hz, lower than the threshold of human hearing, and they are often produced by natural events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

  • A half mv squared
  • B mgh
  • C Fxd
  • D mv
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Correct Answer: Option B — mgh
Explanation: Gravitational potential energy is calculated as mass multiplied by gravitational acceleration multiplied by height expressed as PE equals mgh where g is approximately 9.8 m/s squared.
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What is the term for the ability of a material to return to its original shape after deformation?

  • A Elasticity
  • B Plasticity
  • C Ductility
  • D Malleability
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Correct Answer: Option A — Elasticity
Explanation: Elasticity describes a material's ability to return to its original shape and size after the removal of an applied deforming force, provided the force does not exceed the material's elastic limit or yield point.
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What does a transformer do to alternating current?

  • A Changes the voltage of AC
  • B Converts AC to DC
  • C Converts DC to AC
  • D Changes the frequency of AC
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Correct Answer: Option A — Changes the voltage of AC
Explanation: A transformer changes the voltage of alternating current using electromagnetic induction between primary and secondary coils stepping voltage up or down depending on the turns ratio.
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Which scientist is known as the Father of Physics?

  • A Isaac Newton
  • B Albert Einstein
  • C Galileo Galilei
  • D Archimedes
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Correct Answer: Option C — Galileo Galilei
Explanation: Galileo Galilei is widely regarded as the Father of Physics for his pioneering experimental approach to the study of motion mechanics and astronomy in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Which process transfers heat through the movement of fluid currents?

  • A Convection
  • B Conduction
  • C Radiation
  • D Sublimation
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Correct Answer: Option A — Convection
Explanation: Convection transfers heat through the movement of fluids as warmer less dense fluid rises and cooler denser fluid sinks creating convection currents that distribute thermal energy.
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Which type of nuclear reaction combines light nuclei to form a heavier nucleus releasing energy?

  • A Nuclear fusion
  • B Nuclear fission
  • C Radioactive decay
  • D Alpha decay
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Correct Answer: Option A — Nuclear fusion
Explanation: Nuclear fusion combines light nuclei such as hydrogen isotopes to form heavier nuclei releasing vast amounts of energy and is the process powering the sun and hydrogen bombs.
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What is the unit of electrical energy commonly used by power companies?

  • A Kilowatt-hour
  • B Joule
  • C Watt
  • D Ampere-hour
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Correct Answer: Option A — Kilowatt-hour
Explanation: The kilowatt-hour is a practical unit representing the energy consumed by a one-kilowatt device operating for one hour. Power companies use this unit to measure and bill household and industrial electricity consumption accurately.
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Which law states that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at constant temperature?

  • A Boyle's Law
  • B Charles's Law
  • C Avogadro's Law
  • D Gay-Lussac'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 fixed amount of gas is inversely proportional to its volume meaning doubling pressure halves the volume.
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Which law of thermodynamics states that heat naturally flows from a hotter body to a cooler body?

  • A First Law
  • B Zeroth Law
  • C Second Law
  • D Third Law
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Correct Answer: Option C — Second Law
Explanation: The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that heat naturally flows from a hot body to a cooler one and entropy of an isolated system tends to increase over time.
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The work-energy theorem states that the work done on a body equals its:

  • A Change in momentum
  • B Change in potential energy
  • C Change in kinetic energy
  • D Total mechanical energy
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Correct Answer: Option C — Change in kinetic energy
Explanation: The work-energy theorem states that the net work done on an object by all forces equals the change in its kinetic energy, connecting the concepts of force, displacement, and motion energy directly.
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Which kinetic theory explains that gas pressure results from molecular collisions with container walls?

  • A Boyle's Law
  • B Avogadro's Law
  • C Charles's Law
  • D Kinetic molecular theory
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Correct Answer: Option D — Kinetic molecular theory
Explanation: The kinetic molecular theory explains that gas pressure results from the constant random motion and elastic collisions of gas molecules with the walls of their container.
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