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571.

Rainbow is produced when sunlight fall on drops of rain. Which of the following physical phenomena are responsible for this?
Diffusion
Refraction
Internal reflection
(a)I, II and III
(b)I and III
(c)I and II
(d)II and III
Comment
Answer is: DWhen sunlight falls on drop of rain, it undergoes refraction and internal reflection and splits into different colours (dispersion).

572.

One should not connect a number of electrical appliances to the same power socket because
(a)The appliance will not get full voltage
(b)This can damage the domestic wiring due to overloading
(c)This can damage the appliances due to overloading
(d)This can damage the electrical meter
Comment
Answer is: BOne should not connect a number of electrical appliances to same power socket because it may cause short circuit and damage the electrical appliances connected to it and it may also catch fire

573.

Large astronomical telescopes always use as objective
(a)Mirror
(b)Lens
(c)Combinations of lenses
(d)None of the above
Comment
Answer is: CLarge astronomical telescopes always use as objective combination of lenses.

574.

Identify the vector quantity from the following
(a)Angular momentum
(b)Heat
(c)Work
(d)Time
Comment
Answer is: A

575.

Sound of frequency below 20 Hz is called
(a)Infrasonic
(b)Audio sounds
(c)Supersonics
(d)Ultrasonic
Comment
Answer is: AResult for Sound of frequency below 20 Hz is called Infrasound, sometimes referred to as low-frequency sound, describes sound waves with a frequency below the lower limit of audibility (generally 20 Hz). ... The study of such sound waves is sometimes referred to as infrasonics, covering sounds beneath 20 Hz down to 0.1 Hz.

576.

RADAR is used for
(a)Receiving a signals in a radio receiver
(b)Locating submerged submarines
(c)Locating geostationary satellites
(d)Detecting and locating the position of objects such as aeroplanes
Comment
Answer is: DRadar, electromagnetic sensor used for detecting, locating, tracking, and recognizing objects of various kinds at considerable distances.

577.

Point A is at a lower electrical potential than point B. An electron between them on the line joining them will
(a)Move towards A
(b)Move towards B
(c)Move at right angles to the line joining A and B
(d)Remain at rest
Comment
Answer is: B

578.

On a rainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant colours. This is due to
(a)Polarization
(b)Dispersion
(c)Interference
(d)Diffraction
Comment
Answer is: CInterference is a phenomenon in which two waves superimpose to form a resultant wave of greater, lower or same amplitude.

579.

Lux is the SI unit of
(a)Luminous efficiency
(b)Luminous flux
(c)Luminous intensity
(d)Intensity of illumination
Comment
Answer is: DOne lux (Latin for ?light?) is the amount of illumination provided when one lumen is evenly distributed over an area of one square metre.

580.

Rectifiers are used to convert
(a)Alternating current to Direct current
(b)Direct current to Alternating current
(c)Low voltage to high voltage
(d)High voltage to low voltage
Comment
Answer is: AA rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction. The process is known as rectification.

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