MCQs on Physics

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1. What device uses the photoelectric effect to detect and measure light intensity?

A) Photodiode
B) Light meter
C) Photovoltaic cell
D) Solar panel

Correct Answer: A) Photodiode
Explanation: A photodiode is a semiconductor device that converts light into an electrical current. It uses the photoelectric effect to measure light intensity.

2. What is the ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or compressed called?

A) Elasticity
B) Plasticity
C) Ductility
D) Brittleness

Correct Answer: A) Elasticity
Explanation: Elasticity is the property of a material that allows it to return to its original shape after being deformed. Materials that do not return to their original shape are called plastic.

3. Which law states that the internal energy of an ideal gas is solely a function of its temperature?

A) Charles’s Law
B) Boyle’s Law
C) Gay-Lussac’s Law
D) Joule’s Law

Correct Answer: D) Joule’s Law
Explanation: Joule’s Law states that the internal energy of an ideal gas is solely dependent on its temperature, irrespective of volume and pressure.

4. What type of image is formed by a flat mirror?

A) Real and inverted
B) Virtual and inverted
C) Real and upright
D) Virtual and upright

Correct Answer: D) Virtual and upright
Explanation: A flat mirror forms a virtual and upright image. This image cannot be projected on a screen and appears to be behind the mirror.

5. What is the inverse relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas called?

A) Charles’s Law
B) Boyle’s Law
C) Gay-Lussac’s Law
D) Avogadro’s Law

Correct Answer: B) Boyle’s Law
Explanation: Boyle’s Law states that the pressure of a given mass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume when temperature remains constant.

6. What occurs when the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts?

A) Fusion
B) Fission
C) Radioactive decay
D) Ionization

Correct Answer: B) Fission
Explanation: Nuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy and often neutrons.

7. Which quantity is defined as the rate of doing work?

A) Momentum
B) Energy
C) Force
D) Power

Correct Answer: D) Power
Explanation: Power is defined as the rate of doing work or the rate of energy transfer. It is usually measured in watts (W), where one watt is one joule per second.

8. What is the name of the temperature scale that starts at absolute zero?

A) Celsius
B) Fahrenheit
C) Kelvin
D) Rankine

Correct Answer: C) Kelvin
Explanation: The Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale starting at absolute zero, the theoretical lowest possible temperature.

9. Which type of mirror can create a real image?

A) Flat mirror
B) Convex mirror
C) Concave mirror
D) Both convex and concave mirrors

Correct Answer: C) Concave mirror
Explanation: Concave mirrors can create real images when the object is placed beyond the focal point. These images are inverted and can be projected onto a screen.

10. What principle explains the behavior of a fluid moving through a pipe of varying diameter?

A) Pascal’s Law
B) Bernoulli’s Principle
C) Archimedes’ Principle
D) Boyle’s Law

Correct Answer: B) Bernoulli’s Principle
Explanation: Bernoulli’s Principle states that an increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure or a decrease in the fluid’s potential energy.

11. Which phenomenon is observed when light is transmitted through a narrow slit?

A) Reflection
B) Refraction
C) Diffraction
D) Dispersion

Correct Answer: C) Diffraction
Explanation: Diffraction occurs when light passes through a narrow slit and spreads out. It is most noticeable when the size of the aperture is about the same as the wavelength of the light.

12. What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas, bypassing the liquid state?

A) Sublimation
B) Deposition
C) Evaporation
D) Condensation

Correct Answer: A) Sublimation
Explanation: Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase, skipping the liquid state. Examples include dry ice and snow in cold climates.

13. Which gas law is represented by the formula PV = nRT?

A) Charles’s Law
B) Boyle’s Law
C) Ideal Gas Law
D) Avogadro’s Law

Correct Answer: C) Ideal Gas Law
Explanation: The Ideal Gas Law, represented by the equation PV = nRT, relates the pressure, volume, temperature, and amount of an ideal gas, where P is pressure, V is volume, n is the amount of substance, R is the universal gas constant, and T is temperature.

14. Which effect describes the splitting of a spectral line into several components in the presence of a static magnetic field?

A) Zeeman Effect
B) Stark Effect
C) Photoelectric Effect
D) Compton Effect

Correct Answer: A) Zeeman Effect
Explanation: The Zeeman Effect involves the splitting of a spectral line into several components in the presence of a static magnetic field. It is named after the Dutch physicist Pieter Zeeman.

15. What is the term used for the energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement?

A) Kinetic energy
B) Thermal energy
C) Potential energy
D) Mechanical energy

Correct Answer: C) Potential energy
Explanation: Potential energy is the energy that an object holds due to its position relative to other objects, stresses within itself, its electric charge, or other factors.

16. What principle does a periscope operate on?

A) Refraction
B) Reflection
C) Diffraction
D) Polarization

Correct Answer: B) Reflection
Explanation: A periscope operates on the principle of reflection, using mirrors to reflect light from one place to another, allowing one to see over or around obstacles.

17. Which type of optical phenomenon occurs when light rays pass close to a massive object, causing them to bend due to gravity?

A) Gravitational Lensing
B) Black Hole Evaporation
C) Neutron Star Oscillation
D) Pulsar Timing

Correct Answer: A) Gravitational Lensing
Explanation: Gravitational lensing occurs when light from a distant object, such as a galaxy or star, is bent around a massive object between the light source and the observer.

18. What is the main difference between fusion and fission?

A) Fusion involves combining nuclei, while fission involves splitting nuclei
B) Fusion emits more energy than fission
C) Fusion can only occur at high temperatures
D) All of the above

Correct Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: Fusion involves combining lighter atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, typically requiring high temperatures, and it releases more energy compared to fission, which involves splitting a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei.

19. Which law explains the proportional relationship between the magnetic force on a current-carrying conductor and the magnetic field, current, and length of the conductor?

A) Ampère’s Law
B) Coulomb’s Law
C) Faraday’s Law of Induction
D) Lorentz Law

Correct Answer: A) Ampère’s Law
Explanation: Ampère’s Law relates the magnetic field around a conductor carrying current to the current and the length of the conductor, defining the proportional relationship among these factors.

20. What is defined as the mass per unit volume of a substance?

A) Density
B) Weight
C) Volume
D) Mass

Correct Answer: A) Density
Explanation: Density is defined as the mass per unit volume of a substance, typically expressed in kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³) or grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³).

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