Chapter 1

Physics: Scope and excitement; nature of physical laws; Physics, technology and society.

1. By using prefixes, we can write 335*10-8 s as

a. 0.335µs
b. 33.5 µ
c. 335 µs
d. 3.35 µs

2. Who discovered Radioactivity

a. Einstein
b. Becquerel
c. Newton
d. C.V.Ramam
3. Which is the strongest fundamental force of nature?
a. Electromagnetic force
b. Weak nuclear force
c. Strong nuclear force
d. Gravitational force
4. Which force operates among heavier elementary particles
a. Electromagnetic force
b. Weak nuclear force
c. Strong nuclear force
d. Gravitational force
5. Electromagnetic force stronger than gravitational force by a factor of
a. 10-36
b. 1036
c. 1063
d. 10-6

6. Who discovered the ultra sound waves?

a. James clerk Maxwell
b. J.C. Bose
c. Marie Curie
d. J.J. Thomas
7. The wave nature of electrons is used in which of the following devices?
a. Electron Microscope
b. Photocell
c. Tokamak
d. Aeroplane
8. According to electromagnetic theory, mass and energy are related to
a. E=mc2
b. E=m/c2
c. E=m/c
d. E=mc
 9. Principle of rocket propulsion based on which law
a. Newton’s second and third laws of motion
b. Laws of thermodynamics
c. Newton’s law of gravitation
d. Newton’s first law of motion
10. The Phenomenon of photoelectric effect is used to
a. Optical fibers
b. Sonar
c. Electron Microscope
d. Photocell
11. Physics is a
a. Engineering Science
b. Mathematical Science
c. Applied Science
d. Natural Science
Explanation:
The natural sciences seek to understand how the world and universe around us works.
There are five major branches: Chemistry, astronomy, earth science, physics, and
biology.
12. The microscopic domain of physics deals with

a. The constitution and structure of matter at the scales of atoms and nuclei and their
interaction with different elementary particles
b. The constitution and structure of matter at the scales of atoms and nuclei and their
interaction with different bodies on the earth
c. The constitution and structure of matter at the scales of stars and planets and their
interaction with different elementary particles
d. None of these
Explanation:Microscopic domain includes atomic,molecular and nuclear phenomena. It
can be said as the study of matter.It includes the study of structure and configuration
of atom,nucleus and the constitute particles of atom-electron,proton,neutron and
interaction with elementary particles like electron,photon etc.

13. Technology started with

a. invention of printing press
b. invention of power loom
c. the conversion of natural resources into simple tools
d. invention of steam engine
Explanation:The history of technology is the history of the invention of tools and
techniques and is similar to other sides of the history of humanity. Technology can
refer to methods ranging from as simple as language and stone tools to the complex
genetic engineering and information technology that has emerged since the 1980s
.

14. The sun releases energy coming from

 a. weak electrical forces
b. gravitational forces
c. electromagnetic waves
d. strong nuclear forces
Explanation:In addition to intense heat, there is an incredible amount of pressure at the
Sun's core. In fact, the vast amounts of hydrogen atoms in the Sun's core are
compressed and heated so much that they fuse together. This reaction, known as
nuclear fusion, converts hydrogen atoms into helium. The by-product of nuclear fusion
in the Sun's core is a massive volume of energy that gets released and radiates
outward toward the surface of the Sun and then into the solar system beyond it.

15. Proper framework for explaining microscopic phenomena is

a. Quantum Theory
b. Theory of relativity
c. Maxwell’s theory
d. Classical physics
Explanation:Quantum mechanics (QM -- also known as quantum physics, or quantum
theory) is a branch of physics which deals with physical phenomena at nanoscopic
scales where the action is on the order of the Planck constant. It departs from classical
mechanics primarily at the quantum realm of atomic and subatomic length scales.

16. The word Science originates from the Latin verb Scientia meaning
a. to observe
b. to know
c. to experience
d. to see
Explanation:The phrase "scientia potentia est" (or "scientia est potentia" or also
"scientia potestas est") is a Latin aphorism meaning "knowledge is power"

17. To get the law of free fall under gravity, it is better

a. to create a real world experiment of feather and stone
b. to create a situation where in the air resistance is not negligible
c. to create a situation where in the air resistance is negligible
d. none of these

Explanation: In physics, we can neglect some small forces, quantities and calculation.

18. Which of these was a major technological achievement in ancient India?

a. Paṇini's morphological analysis
b. Cataract surgery of physician Sushruta
 c. Vedanga Jyotiṣa containing details of astronomical calculations, calendrical studies, and
established rules for empirical observation
d. Baudhayana Sulba Sutra, which contains examples of simple Pythagorean triples, as well as a
statement of the Pythagorean Theorem for the sides of a square

Explanation:The Suśruta-saṃhitā is one of the most important surviving ancient treatises on

medicine and is considered a foundational text of Ayurveda. The treatise addresses all aspects of
general medicine, but the translator G. D. Singhal dubbed Suśruta "the father of surgery" on
account of the extraordinarily accurate and detailed accounts of surgery to be found in the
work. He has also been called "the first plastic surgeon".

19. Scientists strategy in general is to

a. Focus first on the essential features of a phenomenon and remove its less significant
aspects.
b. Keep building complicated theories
c. Focus first on the complex features of a phenomenon and add its less significant aspects
from the start
d. Focus first on the complex features of a phenomenon and remove its less significant aspects

Explanation:It is not practical to take into account all the complexities of a phenomenon in one go.A
good and scientific strategy is to focus first on the essential features, discover the basic principles
and then introduce corrections to build a more refined theory of the phenomenon by removing its
less significant aspects.

20. The basic laws of physics are universal means

a. the same laws apply in widely different contexts
b. the same laws do not apply on mars and stars
c. the same laws apply in similar contexts
d. the same laws apply in different continents

Explanation:Laws of nature as expressed in physics as laws and theories are often said to be universal.
This means that, so far as we have been able to test them, they apply everywhere and at every time,
past, present and future.