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The magnifying power of a simple microscope increases when the focal length of its lens is:

  • A Made infinite
  • B Increased
  • C Decreased
  • D Kept constant
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Correct Answer: Option C — Decreased
Explanation: The magnifying power of a simple microscope is inversely related to the focal length of its convex lens, so using a lens with a shorter focal length produces greater magnification of the object.
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Which experiment proved that the atom has a small dense positively charged nucleus?

  • A Rutherford's gold foil experiment
  • B Millikan's oil drop experiment
  • C Young's double slit experiment
  • D Michelson-Morley experiment
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Correct Answer: Option A — Rutherford's gold foil experiment
Explanation: Rutherford's gold foil experiment in 1909 proved that atoms have a small dense positively charged nucleus surrounded by mostly empty space through which alpha particles passed.
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Which type of energy is stored in a compressed spring?

  • A Kinetic energy
  • B Thermal energy
  • C Elastic potential energy
  • D Chemical energy
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Correct Answer: Option C — Elastic potential energy
Explanation: A compressed spring stores elastic potential energy due to the deformation of its molecular structure and this energy is released as kinetic energy when the spring is allowed to expand.
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What is the term for a device that stores electrical energy in an electric field?

  • A Resistor
  • B Inductor
  • C Transformer
  • D Capacitor
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Correct Answer: Option D — Capacitor
Explanation: A capacitor stores electrical energy in an electric field created between two conductive plates separated by an insulating material. Capacitors are widely used in electronic circuits for energy storage, filtering, and timing applications.
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What is the angle of incidence when a ray of light undergoes total internal reflection?

  • A Less than the critical angle
  • B Equal to 90 degrees
  • C Greater than the critical angle
  • D Equal to 45 degrees
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Correct Answer: Option C — Greater than the critical angle
Explanation: Total internal reflection occurs when light travels from a denser to a rarer medium and the angle of incidence exceeds the critical angle causing all light to be reflected back.
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What is the speed of light in a vacuum approximately?

  • A 3 x 10^5 m/s
  • B 3 x 10^6 m/s
  • C 3 x 10^10 m/s
  • D 3 x 10^8 m/s
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Correct Answer: Option D — 3 x 10^8 m/s
Explanation: Light travels at approximately 300,000 kilometers per second, or 3 x 10^8 meters per second, in a vacuum. This constant speed is fundamental to physics and forms the basis of Einstein's theory of relativity.
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Which law describes the relationship between the pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas?

  • A Boyle's Law
  • B Ideal Gas Law
  • C Charles's Law
  • D Dalton's Law
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Correct Answer: Option B — Ideal Gas Law
Explanation: The Ideal Gas Law combines several individual gas laws into a single equation relating pressure, volume, temperature, and the number of moles of gas, providing a comprehensive model for predicting the behavior of ideal gases.
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A device used to store electric charge is called a:

  • A Inductor
  • B Transformer
  • C Capacitor
  • D Resistor
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Correct Answer: Option C — Capacitor
Explanation: A capacitor is an electronic component specifically designed to store electric charge and energy in an electric field between two conductive plates separated by an insulating dielectric material.
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The atomic nucleus was discovered through experiments conducted by:

  • A J.J. Thomson
  • B Max Planck
  • C Niels Bohr
  • D Ernest Rutherford
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Correct Answer: Option D — Ernest Rutherford
Explanation: Ernest Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus through his famous gold foil experiment, in which alpha particles were scattered by a thin gold foil, revealing a small, dense, positively charged central nucleus.
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What is the approximate speed of sound in air at room temperature?

  • A 343 m/s
  • B 150 m/s
  • C 1500 m/s
  • D 3000 m/s
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Correct Answer: Option A — 343 m/s
Explanation: Sound travels at approximately 343 metres per second in air at room temperature of about 20 degrees Celsius and this speed increases with temperature.
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Which law states that planets move in elliptical orbits with the sun at one focus?

  • A Newton's Law of Gravitation
  • B Galileo's Law of Motion
  • C Kepler's First Law
  • D Hubble's Law
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Correct Answer: Option C — Kepler's First Law
Explanation: Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion states that all planets orbit the sun in elliptical paths with the sun located at one of the two foci of the ellipse.
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Which device stores electrical energy in an electric field between two conductors?

  • A Inductor
  • B Resistor
  • C Transformer
  • D Capacitor
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Correct Answer: Option D — Capacitor
Explanation: A capacitor stores electrical energy in an electric field between two parallel conducting plates separated by an insulating material called a dielectric.
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Which quantity is measured in Hertz?

  • A Wavelength
  • B Amplitude
  • C Period
  • D Frequency
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Correct Answer: Option D — Frequency
Explanation: Hertz is the SI unit of frequency, representing the number of complete wave cycles occurring per second. It is used to measure sound waves, electromagnetic waves, and alternating current frequency in electrical systems.
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The work done by a force is zero when:

  • A Force is maximum
  • B Force and displacement are parallel
  • C Displacement is maximum
  • D Force and displacement are perpendicular
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Correct Answer: Option D — Force and displacement are perpendicular
Explanation: Work is defined as W = Fd cos(theta). When the angle between force and displacement is 90 degrees, cos(90) equals zero, so no work is done regardless of the magnitude of force or displacement.
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What does Einstein's mass-energy equivalence equation state?

  • A E equals mv squared
  • B E equals mc squared
  • C E equals half mc squared
  • D E equals mc
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Correct Answer: Option B — E equals mc squared
Explanation: Einstein's famous equation E equals mc squared states that mass m and energy E are interchangeable with c being the speed of light showing that small masses contain enormous energy.
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Which colour of visible light has the longest wavelength?

  • A Red
  • B Violet
  • C Blue
  • D Green
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Correct Answer: Option A — Red
Explanation: Red light has the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum at approximately 620 to 750 nanometres while violet has the shortest wavelength.
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The SI unit of electric charge is:

  • A Coulomb
  • B Ohm
  • C Volt
  • D Ampere
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Correct Answer: Option A — Coulomb
Explanation: Electric charge is measured in Coulombs (C) in the SI system, defined as the quantity of charge transported by a current of one ampere flowing for one second.
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Which phenomenon explains why the sky appears blue?

  • A Scattering of blue light by atmospheric molecules
  • B Reflection of ocean colour
  • C Absorption of blue light by clouds
  • D Refraction through ice crystals
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Correct Answer: Option A — Scattering of blue light by atmospheric molecules
Explanation: The sky appears blue due to Rayleigh scattering where shorter blue wavelengths of sunlight are scattered more strongly by atmospheric gas molecules than longer wavelength red light.
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The angle of projection for maximum height of a projectile is:

  • A 30 degrees
  • B 60 degrees
  • C 90 degrees
  • D 45 degrees
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Correct Answer: Option C — 90 degrees
Explanation: A projectile launched vertically upward at 90 degrees achieves the maximum possible height because the entire initial velocity is directed vertically, with no horizontal component to reduce the vertical rise.
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Which phenomenon explains why objects appear to weigh less when submerged in water?

  • A Surface tension
  • B Buoyancy
  • C Cohesion
  • D Adhesion
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Correct Answer: Option B — Buoyancy
Explanation: Buoyancy is the upward force exerted by a fluid on a submerged object equal to the weight of fluid displaced making objects appear lighter as described by Archimedes' Principle.
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