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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 law relates the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature?

  • A Charles's Law
  • B Boyle's Law
  • C Gay-Lussac's Law
  • D Avogadro's Law
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Correct Answer: Option B — 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. As volume decreases, pressure increases proportionally, and vice versa, for an ideal gas.
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The zeroth law of thermodynamics deals with:

  • A Entropy
  • B Conservation of energy
  • C Thermal equilibrium
  • D Absolute zero
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Correct Answer: Option C — Thermal equilibrium
Explanation: The zeroth law of thermodynamics establishes the concept of thermal equilibrium, stating that if two systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third system, they are also in equilibrium with each other.
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Which particle carries a negative electric charge?

  • A Positron
  • B Electron
  • C Neutron
  • D Proton
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Correct Answer: Option B — Electron
Explanation: The electron is a subatomic particle that carries a negative elementary electric charge and orbits the nucleus of an atom, playing a fundamental role in electricity and chemical bonding.
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A body of mass 5 kg moving at 4 m/s has kinetic energy of:

  • A 80 J
  • B 40 J
  • C 20 J
  • D 10 J
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Correct Answer: Option B — 40 J
Explanation: Kinetic energy equals half of mass multiplied by velocity squared, so 0.5 times 5 kg times 16 (4 squared) equals 40 joules, representing the energy the body possesses due to its motion.
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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 causes the phenomenon of a rainbow?

  • A Refraction and dispersion of light
  • B Reflection of light
  • C Diffraction of light
  • D Polarization of light
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Correct Answer: Option A — Refraction and dispersion of light
Explanation: Rainbows form due to the refraction, internal reflection, and dispersion of sunlight within water droplets in the atmosphere. As white light enters a droplet, it refracts and splits into its constituent colors, creating the familiar arc of colors.
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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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Beats in sound are produced due to the superposition of two waves having:

  • A Slightly different frequencies
  • B Same frequency
  • C Same amplitude only
  • D Different mediums
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Correct Answer: Option A — Slightly different frequencies
Explanation: Beats are periodic variations in loudness that occur when two sound waves of slightly different frequencies interfere with each other, producing a pulsing effect at a frequency equal to their difference.
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Doping a semiconductor involves:

  • A Cooling it to absolute zero
  • B Removing all impurities
  • C Adding impurities to alter its conductivity
  • D Heating it to extreme temperatures
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Correct Answer: Option C — Adding impurities to alter its conductivity
Explanation: Doping is the deliberate process of adding small, controlled amounts of impurity atoms into a pure semiconductor material to modify and enhance its electrical conductivity for use in electronic devices.
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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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The time period of a satellite in a geostationary orbit is:

  • A 1 hour
  • B 48 hours
  • C 12 hours
  • D 24 hours
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Correct Answer: Option D — 24 hours
Explanation: A geostationary satellite orbits Earth with a period of exactly 24 hours, matching Earth's rotational period, which allows it to remain fixed above the same point on the equator continuously.
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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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Which phenomenon causes a spinning top to precess rather than fall over immediately?

  • A Conservation of energy
  • B Magnetic force
  • C Gyroscopic effect
  • D Centripetal force only
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Correct Answer: Option C — Gyroscopic effect
Explanation: The gyroscopic effect causes a spinning top to precess slowly around a vertical axis rather than falling over because its angular momentum resists changes to its orientation.
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Which simple machine consists of a rod that pivots around a fixed point?

  • A Pulley
  • B Wedge
  • C Screw
  • D Lever
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Correct Answer: Option D — Lever
Explanation: A lever is a simple machine consisting of a rigid rod that pivots around a fixed point called a fulcrum. It amplifies applied force, making it easier to lift heavy loads or perform mechanical work.
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The internal energy of an ideal gas depends only on its:

  • A Pressure
  • B Density
  • C Temperature
  • D Volume
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Correct Answer: Option C — Temperature
Explanation: For an ideal gas, internal energy depends solely on its absolute temperature because ideal gas molecules are assumed to have no intermolecular forces, so energy is purely kinetic in nature.
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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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