Physics MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) - SchoolingAxis

Physics MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

 Que- Venturi meter is used to measure  

a. fluid pressure 

b. fluid density 

c. fluid speed 

d. none 


Answer- fluid speed


Que- In cricket when a bowler produce reverse swing the ball will move towards  

a. shinning side of the ball 

b. rough side 

c. seam of the ball  

d. goes straight 


Answer- shinning side of the ball


Que- Stokes law is applicable if body has ________shape 

a. rough 

b. square 

c. circular 

d. spherical 


Answer- spherical


Que- One torr is equal to  

a. 1.333 Nm-2 

b. .1333 Nm-2 

c. 13.33 Nm-2 

d. 133.3 Nm2 


Answer- 133.3 Nm2


Que- Systolic pressure is called  

a. low blood pressure 

b. high blood pressure 

c. normal blood pressure 

d. abnormal blood pressure 


Answer- high blood pressure


Que- Instrument used to measure blood pressure is called  

a. venturimeter 

b. blood pressure 

c. sphgmomanometer 

d. sonometer 


Answer- sphgmomanometer


Que- A chimney works works best if air exposed to the chimmey is  

a. stationary 

b. moving 

c. moving slowly 

d. moving fast 


Answer- moving fast


Que- The effect of the decrease in pressure with the increase of the speed of fluid in a horizontal pipe is known as  

a. Bernoullirt effect 

b. Torricelli effect 

c. Venturi effect 

d. Stokes effect 


Answer- Venturi effect


Que- Ideal fluid is  

a. non-viscous 

b. incompressible 

c. steady flow 

d. possess all properties 


Answer- possess all properties


Que- Laminar flow usually occurs at speeds. 

a. low 

b. high 

c. very high 

d. some time high and some time low 


Answer- low


Que- For _________ flow the path of the fluid particles cannot be tracked. 

a. laminar 

b. stream line 

c. turbulent 

d. both (a) and (b) 


Answer- turbulent


Que- Sphygmomanometers measures blood pressure. 

a. statically 

b. dynamically 

c. some time static and some time dynamic 

d. none of these 


Answer- dynamically


Que- Carburetor of a car is a application of  

a. Venturi meter 

b. Bernoulli equation 

c. Both (a) and (b) 

d. None 


Answer- Both (a) and (b)


Que- The blood flow is ____________ flow at disystolic pressure  

a. laminar 

b. turbulent 

c. mixed 

d. none 


Answer- laminar


Que- The profile of aeroplane wing which lifts it up is called as  

a. wing shape 

b. aerofoil profile 

c. curved profile 

d. none of these 


Answer- aerofoil profile


Que- Bernoullis equation is applicable for  

a. laminar flow 

b. turbulent flow 

c. both laminar and turbulent flow 

d. none of these 


Answer- both laminar and turbulent flow


Que- The density of human blood is nearly equal to  

a. water  

b. honey 

c. mercury 

d. oil (kerosene) 


Answer- water 


Que- The speed of the fluid is maximum in the venturimeter at  

a. convergent duct 

b. divergent duct 

c. throat 

d. none of these 


Answer- throat


Que- The normal blood pressure range for an human body is  

a. 120 to 80 torr 

b. 100 to 80 torr 

c. 120 to 60 torr 

d. 60 to 140 torr 


Answer- 60 to 140 torr


Que- In vibratory motion 

a. P.E. remains constant 

b. K.E. remain constant 

c. total energy remain constant 

d. total momentum remain constant 


Answer- total energy remain constant


Que- The waveform of S.H.M. is 

a. standing wave 

b. sine wave 

c. square wave 

d. none 


Answer- sine wave


Que- S.I unit of frequency is 

a. vibration S-2 

b. radian 

c. hertz 

d. ms-1 


Answer- hertz


Que- In S.H.M. the velocity of a particle is maximum at 

a. mean position 

b. extreme position 

c. middle between mean and extreme position on the right side 

d. middle between mean and extreme position on the left side 


Answer- mean position


Que- The acceleration of a projection on the diameter for a particle moving along a circle is 

a. w2x 

b. wx2 

c. w2x 

d. wx2 


Answer- w2x


Que- Total energy of a body executing S.H.M is directly proportional to 

a. square root of amplitude  

b. the amplitude 

c. reciprocal of amplitude 

d. square of amplitude 


Answer- square of amplitude


Que- The time period of a second pendulum is 

a. 4 seconds 

b. 3 seconds 

c. 2 seconds 

d. 6 seconds 


Answer- 2 seconds


Que- The length of second pendulum is 

a. 100 cm 

b. 99 cm 

c. 99.2 cm 

d. 98 cm 


Answer- 99.2 cm


Que- If length of second pendulum becomes four times, then its time period will become 

a. four times 

b. six times 

c. eight times 

d. two times 


Answer- two times


Que- The frequency of the second pendulum is 

a. 1 hertz 

b. 0.5 hertz 

c. 1.5 hertz 

d. 2.5 hertz 


Answer- 0.5 hertz


Que- Simple harmonic motion is a type of 

a. rotational motion 

b. circular motion 

c. musical arrangement 

d. vibratory motion 


Answer- vibratory motion


Que- The SI unit of force constant is identical with that of 

a. force  

b. pressure 

c. surface tension 

d. loudness 


Answer- surface tension


Que- When the amplitude of a wave become double its energy become 

a. double 

b. four times 

c. one half 

d. none time 


Answer- four times


Que- A simple pendulum suspended form the ceiling of a lift has time period T when the lift is at rest. When the lift falls freely, the time period is 

a. infinite 

b. T/g 

c. zero 

d. g/T 


Answer- infinite


Que- The energy of SHM is maximum at  

a. mean position 

b. extreme position 

c. in between mean and extreme 

d. all positions during SHM 


Answer- all positions during SHM


Que- The product of frequency and time period is equal to 

a. 1 

b. 2 

c. 3 

d. 4 


Answer- 1


Que- Sharpness of resonance is 

a. directly proportional to damping force 

b. inversely proportional to damping force 

c. equal to square of damping force 

d. equal to square of damping force  


Answer- inversely proportional to damping force


Que- Which one dows not work according to resonance? 

a. T.V 

b. radio 

c. microwave oven 

d. bulb 


Answer- bulb


Que- Phase of SHM describes 

a. displacement only 

b. direction of motion only 

c. both displacement and direction of motion 

d. neither displacement nor direction of motion 


Answer- both displacement and direction of motion


Que- Natural frequency of simple pendulum depends upon 

a. its mass 

b. its length 

c. square of its length 

d. square root of its length 


Answer- square root of its length


Que- Electrical resonance is observed in 

a. radio 

b. microwave oven 

c. both in radio and microwave oven 

d. neither in radio nor in microwave oven 


Answer- radio


Que- Total distance traveled by bob of simple pendulum in one vibration is equal to 

a. amplitude 

b. square of amplitude 

c. 2 x amplitude 

d. 4 x amplitude 


Answer- 4 x amplitude


Que- When K.E energy of SHM is maximum its 

a. P.E is zero 

b. acceleration is zero 

c. restoring force is zero 

d. all P.E acceleration and restoring force are zero 


Answer- all P.E acceleration and restoring force are zero


Que- In damped harmonic oscillation which one decreases? 

a. amplitude of vibration 

b. energy of vibration 

c. both amplitude and energy 

d. neither amplitude nor energy 


Answer- both amplitude and energy


Que- Forced vibration are known as 

a. simple harmonic vibration 

b. natural vibration 

c. driven harmonic vibration 

d. free vibration 


Answer- driven harmonic vibration


Que- Mass attached to a spring executes. 

a. vibratory motion 

b. rotatory motion 

c. S.H.M 

d. both (a) and (c)  


Answer- both (a) and (c) 


Que- At Murree Hills (Assume value of g changes). If we use a simple pendulum as time standard then one second duration will. 

a. increase 

b. decrease 

c. remains same 

d. is zero 


Answer- increase


Que- The velocity of the mass attached to a spring is maximum at  

a. mean position 

b. extreme position 

c. both (a) and (b) 

d. none 


Answer- mean position


Que- The projection of the particle moving in a circle with non-uniform speed executes. 

a. S.H.M 

b. Vibratory motion 

c. Both (b) and (d) 

d. None S.H.M 


Answer- Both (b) and (d)


Que- Displacement of the body in S.H.M is equal to amplitude when body is at  

a. mean position 

b. else where 

c. extreme position 

d. none 


Answer- extreme position


Que- For a simple pendulum the restoring force is caused by  

a. gravity 

b. spring 

c. hand 

d. all of these 


Answer- gravity


Que- The distance covered by a body in one complete vibration is 20cm. What is the amplitude of body 

a. 10 cm 

b. 5 cm 

c. 15 cm 

d. 7.5 cm 


Answer- 5 cm


Que- A cup of milk is placed in a microwave oven. Tell which statements is false (1) Milk will be heated up only  (2) Cup will remain cool  (3) Both cup and mild will get hot. 

a. both 

b. 1 

c. 2 

d. 3 


Answer- 3


Que- In case of a simple pendulum the cause of damping is  

a. drag force of air 

b. gravity 

c. tension in string 

d. none of these 


Answer- drag force of air


Que- The energy absorbed by a body is ________________ at resonance. 

a. maximum as well minimum 

b. minimum only 

c. maximum only 

d. zero 


Answer- maximum only


Que- Waves transmit __________________ from one place to another 

a. energy 

b. mass 

c. both 

d. none 


Answer- energy


Que- The waves that require a material medium for their propagation are called  

a. matter waves 

b. electromagnetic waves 

c. carrier waves 

d. mechanical waves 


Answer- mechanical waves


Que- The distance between any two consecutive crests or troughs is called  

a. frequency 

b. period 

c. wave length 

d. phase difference 


Answer- wave length


Que- When two identical traveling waves are superimposed, the velocity of the resultant wave  

a. decreases 

b. increases 

c. remains unchanged 

d. becomes zero 


Answer- remains unchanged


Que- In vibrating cord the points where the amplitude is maximum, are called  

a. antinodes 

b. nodes 

c. troughs 

d. crests 


Answer- antinodes


Que- If stretching force T of wire increases, then its frequency  

a. decreases 

b. increases 

c. remains the same 

d. any of above 


Answer- increases


Que- A stationary wave is set up in the air column of a closed pipe. At the closes end of the pipe 

a. always an node in formed 

b. always an antinode is formed 

c. neither node nor antinode is formed 

d. sometimes a node and sometimes an antinode is formed 


Answer- always an node in formed


Que- It is possible to distinguish between transverse and longitudinal waves form the property of  

a. refraction 

b. polarization 

c. interference 

d. diffraction 


Answer- polarization


Que- According to Newton sound travel in air under the conditions of  

a. adiabatic 

b. isothermal 

c. isobaric 

d. isochoric 


Answer- isobaric


Que- Sound waves do not travel in vacuum because  

a. they are transverse waves 

b. they are stationary waves 

c. they require material medium for propagation 

d. they do not have enough energy 


Answer- they require material medium for propagation


Que- Velocity of sound in vacuum is  

a. 332 ms-1 

b. 320 ms-1 

c. Zero 

d. 224 ms-1 


Answer- Zero


Que- Increase in velocity of sound in the air for 1 ?C rise in temperature is  

a. 1.61 ms-1 

b. 61.0 ms-1 

c. 0.61 ms-1 

d. 2.00 ms-1 


Answer- 0.61 ms-1


Que- The velocity of sound is greatest in  

a. Water  

b. air 

c. copper 

d. ammonia 


Answer- copper


Que- On loading the prong of a tuning form with wax its frequency  

a. increases 

b. decreases 

c. remains unchanged 

d. may increase or decrease 


Answer- decreases


Que- The normal ear is the most sensitive in the frequency range  

a. 20000 to 30000 hertz 

b. 10 to 20 hertz 

c. 2000 to 4000 hertz 

d. 6000 to 8000 hertz 


Answer- 2000 to 4000 hertz


Que- Ultrasonic have  

a. frequency in the audible range 

b. frequency is greater than 20 kHz 

c. frequency lower than 20 Hz 

d. all of above 


Answer- frequency is greater than 20 kHz


Que- The periodic alternation of sound between maximum and minimum loudness are called  

a. silence zone 

b. interference 

c. beats 

d. resonance 


Answer- beats


Que- The number of beats produced per second is equal to  

a. the sum of the frequencies of two tuning forks 

b. the difference of the frequencies of two tuning forks 

c. the ratio of the frequencies of two tuning forks 

d. the frequency of either of the two tuning forks 


Answer- the difference of the frequencies of two tuning forks


Que- Beats are the results of  

a. diffraction of sound waves 

b. constructive and destructive interference 

c. polarization 

d. destructive interference 


Answer- constructive and destructive interference


Que- Silence zone takes place due to  

a. constructive interference 

b. destructive interference 

c. beats 

d. resonance 


Answer- destructive interference


Que- Doppler effect applies to  

a. sound wave only 

b. light wave only 

c. both sound and light waves 

d. neither sound nor light wave 


Answer- both sound and light waves


Que- When the source of sound moves away form a stationary listener then _________ occurs. 

a. an apparent increase in frequency 

b. an apparent decrease in frequency 

c. an apparent decrease in wavelength 

d. no apparent change in frequency 


Answer- an apparent decrease in frequency


Que- A simple pendulum has a bob of mass m and its frequency is f. If we replaced the bob with a heavier one say of 2m then that will be its new frequency? 

a. 1/4f 

b. 1/2f 

c. frequency lower than 20 Hz 

d. 2f 


Answer- frequency lower than 20 Hz


Que- Which one is the correct relation for fundamental frequency of open and closed pipe? 

a. fopen = 2 fclosed 

b. fclosed = 2fopen 

c. fopen = fclosed 

d. fopen = 1 / f closed 


Answer- fopen = 2 fclosed


Que- In open organ pipe  

a. only even harmonics are present 

b. only odd harmonics are present 

c. both even and odd harmonics are present 

d. selected harmonics are present 


Answer- both even and odd harmonics are present


Que- Waves produced at the surface of water by a pencil executing vibrating motion if held vertically at a frequency of 50Hz are 

a. Longitudinal 

b. Transverse 

c. Periodic 

d. both (a) and (c)  


Answer- both (a) and (c) 


Que- Newton estimated the speed of sound 

a. 281m/sec 

b. 333m/sec 

c. 340m/sec 

d. all of the above 


Answer- 281m/sec


Que- Laplace found that the alternate compressions and rarefactions produced in sound waves follows  

a. isothermal law 

b. adiabatic law 

c. isochoric law 

d. all of the above 


Answer- adiabatic law


Que- The speed of sound in hydrogen is __________ time than that in oxygen  

a. Two times 

b. Three times 

c. Four time 

d. Six time 


Answer- Four time


Que- The beats frequency (sensible) for a human car is  

a. 42Hz 

b. 7 Hz 

c. 256Hz 

d. 262Hz 


Answer- 7 Hz


Que- The speed of stationary waves in a stretched string are independent of  

a. Number of loops 

b. Tension in the string 

c. Point where string is plucked 

d. both (a) and (c)  


Answer- both (a) and (c) 


Que- Fundamental frequency of stationary waves in open pipe is ________ times the frequency in closed pipe. 

a. One 

b. Two 

c. Four time 

d. None of these 


Answer- Two


Que- Which phenomena can be applied to estimate the velocity of star with respect to earth 

a. Dopplers effect 

b. Interference of waves 

c. Beats phenomena 

d. All of these 


Answer- Dopplers effect


Que- Optical active crystals rotates the  

a. vibrating plane  

b. polarization plane 

c. diffraction plane 

d. interference plane 


Answer- polarization plane


Que- Which is not optically active? 

a. sugar 

b. tartaric acid 

c. water 

d. sodium chlorate 


Answer- water


Que- In double slit experiment we observe  

a. interference fringes only 

b. diffraction fringes only 

c. both interference and diffraction fringes 

d. polirized frringes 


Answer- both interference and diffraction fringes


Que- When light incident normally on thin film the path difference depends upon  

a. thickness of the film only 

b. nature of the film only 

c. angle of indidence only 

d. all thickness nature and angle of incidence 


Answer- all thickness nature and angle of incidence


Que- Which one of the following properties of light does not change with the nature of the medium? 

a. velocity 

b. wavelength 

c. amplitude 

d. frequency 


Answer- frequency


Que- Light reaches the earth form sun in nearly  

a. 15 minutes 

b. 10 minutes 

c. 8 minutes 

d. 8 minutes 30 seconds 


Answer- 8 minutes 30 seconds


Que- Photoelectric effect was given by  

a. Hertz 

b. Fresnel 

c. Einstein 

d. Plank 


Answer- Einstein


Que- According to Einstein light travels form one place to another in the form of  

a. waves  

b. particles 

c. photons 

d. it was not his discovery 


Answer- photons


Que- Longitudinal waves do not exhibit  

a. reflection 

b. refraction 

c. diffraction 

d. polarization 


Answer- polarization


Que- Central spot of Newtons rings  

a. bright 

b. dark for large wavelength 

c. dark 

d. bright for large wavelength 


Answer- bright


Que- A point source of light placed in a homogeneous medium gives rise to  

a. a cylindrical wave front 

b. an elliptical wave front 

c. a spherical wave front 

d. a plane wave front 


Answer- a spherical wave front


Que- The locus of all points in a medium having the same phase of vibration is called  

a. crest 

b. trough 

c. wavelength 

d. wave front 


Answer- wave front


Que- Which one of the following is nearly monochromatic light ? 

a. light form fluorescent tube 

b. light form neon lamp 

c. light form sodium lamp 

d. light form simple lamp 


Answer- light form sodium lamp

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