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What is the phenomenon of resonance in physics?

  • A Increase in amplitude when driving frequency matches natural frequency
  • B Decrease in amplitude of oscillations over time
  • C The bending of waves around obstacles
  • D Splitting of white light into colours
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Correct Answer: Option A — Increase in amplitude when driving frequency matches natural frequency
Explanation: Resonance occurs when a system is driven at its natural frequency causing the amplitude of oscillations to increase dramatically and can be seen in musical instruments and bridges.
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Which type of nuclear reaction splits a heavy nucleus into smaller nuclei releasing large amounts of energy?

  • A Nuclear fusion
  • B Radioactive decay
  • C Nuclear fission
  • D Beta decay
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Correct Answer: Option C — Nuclear fission
Explanation: Nuclear fission splits a heavy nucleus such as uranium-235 into smaller nuclei releasing enormous amounts of energy and is the principle behind nuclear power plants and atomic bombs.
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A body floats in a liquid when its weight is:

  • A Less than the buoyant force
  • B Independent of buoyant force
  • C Greater than the buoyant force
  • D Equal to the buoyant force
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Correct Answer: Option D — Equal to the buoyant force
Explanation: A floating body is in equilibrium when the weight of the body acting downward exactly equals the upward buoyant force from the displaced fluid, according to Archimedes' principle of flotation.
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Like charges:

  • A Repel each other
  • B Neutralize each other
  • C Attract each other
  • D Have no interaction
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Correct Answer: Option A — Repel each other
Explanation: According to the fundamental laws of electrostatics, like electric charges, whether both positive or both negative, exert a repulsive force on each other, pushing away from one another.
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Which type of circuit provides multiple paths for current to flow?

  • A Series circuit
  • B Open circuit
  • C Short circuit
  • D Parallel circuit
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Correct Answer: Option D — Parallel circuit
Explanation: In a parallel circuit, multiple paths are available for current to flow between components, meaning voltage remains constant across each branch while total current divides among them. If one branch fails, others continue operating normally.
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Echo is caused by the:

  • A Refraction of sound
  • B Diffraction of sound
  • C Interference of sound
  • D Reflection of sound
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Correct Answer: Option D — Reflection of sound
Explanation: An echo occurs when sound waves reflect off a hard, distant surface and return to the listener's ear after a perceptible delay, requiring a minimum distance for the reflected sound to be distinguished.
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Which law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed only converted from one form to another?

  • A Zeroth Law
  • B Second Law
  • C Third Law
  • D First Law
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Correct Answer: Option D — First Law
Explanation: The First Law of Thermodynamics also known as the Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but only converted from one form to another.
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What is the term for the energy carried by a photon proportional to its frequency?

  • A Kinetic energy
  • B Potential energy
  • C Photon energy
  • D Binding energy
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Correct Answer: Option C — Photon energy
Explanation: Photon energy describes the discrete amount of energy carried by a single photon, calculated by multiplying its frequency by Planck's constant. Higher frequency photons, such as ultraviolet or gamma rays, carry significantly more energy.
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Which model of the atom describes electrons orbiting the nucleus in specific energy levels?

  • A Thomson's Plum Pudding model
  • B Rutherford's model
  • C Dalton's model
  • D Bohr's atomic model
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Correct Answer: Option D — Bohr's atomic model
Explanation: Bohr's atomic model proposed in 1913 describes electrons orbiting the nucleus in fixed energy levels or shells and electrons emit or absorb energy when transitioning between levels.
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What is meant by the term inertia in physics?

  • A The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion
  • B The tendency of an object to accelerate
  • C The force of gravity on an object
  • D The energy stored in a moving object
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Correct Answer: Option A — The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion
Explanation: Inertia is the property of matter by which an object resists changes to its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line as described by Newton's First Law.
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What is the unit of frequency?

  • A Hertz
  • B Joule
  • C Watt
  • D Newton
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Correct Answer: Option A — Hertz
Explanation: Hertz (Hz) is the SI unit of frequency, named after Heinrich Hertz. It measures the number of complete cycles or oscillations of a wave that occur per second, commonly used for sound waves, radio waves, and alternating current.
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The speed of sound in air at room temperature is approximately:

  • A 343 m/s
  • B 5000 m/s
  • C 3 x 10^8 m/s
  • D 1500 m/s
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Correct Answer: Option A — 343 m/s
Explanation: The speed of sound in dry air at approximately 20 degrees Celsius room temperature is about 343 metres per second, and this speed increases with rising air temperature.
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Which device converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?

  • A Generator
  • B Transformer
  • C Electric motor
  • D Capacitor
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Correct Answer: Option C — Electric motor
Explanation: An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy using the interaction between electric current and a magnetic field to produce rotational motion.
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Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel?

  • A Sound wave
  • B Water wave
  • C Seismic wave
  • D Electromagnetic wave
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Correct Answer: Option D — Electromagnetic wave
Explanation: Electromagnetic waves such as light radio waves and X-rays can travel through a vacuum without requiring a medium distinguishing them from mechanical waves like sound.
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Which device converts light energy directly into electrical energy using the photovoltaic effect?

  • A Generator
  • B Transformer
  • C Solar cell
  • D Battery
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Correct Answer: Option C — Solar cell
Explanation: A solar cell converts light energy directly into electrical energy using the photovoltaic effect when photons knock electrons free in semiconductor materials creating an electric current.
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What is the centripetal force?

  • A Force pushing an object outward in circular motion
  • B Force causing linear acceleration
  • C Force equal to mass times velocity
  • D Force directed toward the centre of circular motion
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Correct Answer: Option D — Force directed toward the centre of circular motion
Explanation: Centripetal force is the force directed toward the centre of circular motion that keeps an object moving in a curved path and is provided by tension gravity or friction depending on the situation.
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The working principle of an optical fiber is based on:

  • A Polarization
  • B Refraction
  • C Diffraction
  • D Total internal reflection
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Correct Answer: Option D — Total internal reflection
Explanation: Optical fibers transmit light signals over long distances by relying on the principle of total internal reflection, which keeps the light confined within the core of the fiber as it travels.
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Absolute zero on the Kelvin scale corresponds to:

  • A 0 degrees Celsius
  • B -273.15 degrees Celsius
  • C 100 degrees Celsius
  • D -100 degrees Celsius
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Correct Answer: Option B — -273.15 degrees Celsius
Explanation: Absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature where particles have minimum thermal motion, corresponds to -273.15 degrees Celsius, which is defined as zero Kelvin on the absolute temperature scale.
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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

  • A 3 x 10 to the power 6 m/s
  • B 3 x 10 to the power 10 m/s
  • C 3 x 10 to the power 4 m/s
  • D 3 x 10 to the power 8 m/s
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Correct Answer: Option D — 3 x 10 to the power 8 m/s
Explanation: The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 3 x 10 to the power of 8 metres per second or 300000 kilometres per second and is denoted by the letter c.
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What is the term for an object's tendency to maintain constant velocity unless acted upon?

  • A Momentum
  • B Torque
  • C Impulse
  • D Inertia
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Correct Answer: Option D — Inertia
Explanation: Inertia describes an object's natural tendency to resist changes in its state of motion, whether at rest or moving at constant velocity. Objects with greater mass exhibit greater inertia and require more force to accelerate.
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