MCQs on Physics

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1. Which principle is used in hydraulic systems to multiply force?

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

Correct Answer: B) Pascal’s Principle
Explanation: Pascal’s Principle, which states that a change in pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to every point of the fluid and to the walls of its container, is used in hydraulic systems to multiply force.

2. What do you call the resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity? This includes changes to the object's speed, or direction of motion.

A) Friction
B) Inertia
C) Momentum
D) Acceleration

Correct Answer: B) Inertia
Explanation: Inertia is the resistance of any physical object to any change in its state of motion, including changes in speed or direction. It is a fundamental property of all matter.

3. What term is used for the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom?

A) Atomic mass
B) Isotope
C) Neutron number
D) Atomic number

Correct Answer: D) Atomic number
Explanation: The atomic number of an element is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom of that element, and it determines the chemical properties of the element and its place in the periodic table.

4. Which optical phenomenon occurs when the sun is visible as a bright spot to the side of the main sun, often forming a halo around the sun?

A) Sun dog
B) Mirage
C) Rainbow
D) Aurora

Correct Answer: A) Sun dog
Explanation: A sun dog is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.

5. What is the transition called from a solid phase directly to a gas phase without passing through a liquid phase?

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

Correct Answer: D) Sublimation
Explanation: Sublimation is the phase transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase without passing through the intermediate liquid phase.

6. Which device converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction?

A) Electric motor
B) Transformer
C) Generator
D) Battery

Correct Answer: C) Generator
Explanation: A generator is a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction.

7. What is it called when light waves spread out as a result of passing through a small aperture or across an edge, typically accompanied by interference between the wave forms produced?

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

Correct Answer: C) Diffraction
Explanation: Diffraction occurs when light waves spread out after passing through a small aperture or across an edge. This phenomenon is often accompanied by interference that alters the intensity and distribution of the light.

8. What term describes the apparent change in frequency of a wave caused by relative motion between the source of the wave and the observer?

A) Doppler Effect
B) Diffraction
C) Refraction
D) Interference

Correct Answer: A) Doppler Effect
Explanation: The Doppler Effect is the change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the source of the wave. It is observed in various phenomena such as the changing pitch of a siren as it passes by an observer.

9. What do you call the device that stores electrical energy in an electric field, commonly used in filtering applications in power supplies?

A) Capacitor
B) Resistor
C) Inductor
D) Transistor

Correct Answer: A) Capacitor
Explanation: A capacitor is a device that stores electrical energy in an electric field and is commonly used in electronic circuits to filter out fluctuations in the power supply.

10. What is defined as the work done per unit charge?

A) Current
B) Resistance
C) Power
D) Voltage

Correct Answer: D) Voltage
Explanation: Voltage, or electric potential difference, is defined as the work done per unit charge. It measures the potential energy difference per unit charge between two points in an electric field.

11. Which unit is used to measure the amount of substance in terms of the number of chemical entities present, such as atoms, molecules, or ions?

A) Gram
B) Liter
C) Mole
D) Pascal

Correct Answer: C) Mole
Explanation: The mole is the unit used to measure the amount of substance in terms of the number of chemical entities present. One mole contains 6.022x 10^23 approximately entities, known as Avogadro’s number.

12. What is the term for the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid?

A) Boiling point
B) Melting point
C) Freezing point
D) Sublimation point

Correct Answer: B) Melting point
Explanation: The melting point of a substance is the temperature at which it changes from solid to liquid at atmospheric pressure.

13. Which phenomenon involves the emission of electrons from a material when light is shone upon it?

A) Photoelectric effect
B) Compton scattering
C) Cathode ray emission
D) Thermionic emission

Correct Answer: A) Photoelectric effect
Explanation: The photoelectric effect involves the emission of electrons from a material when it absorbs light. This phenomenon was explained by Albert Einstein and is a crucial evidence of quantum mechanics.

14. What do you call the spontaneous emission of radiation from the nucleus of an unstable atom?

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

Correct Answer: C) Radioactive decay
Explanation: Radioactive decay is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation in the form of particles or electromagnetic waves.

15. Which device measures temperature based on the principle of expansion and contraction of a liquid?

A) Barometer
B) Manometer
C) Thermocouple
D) Mercury thermometer

Correct Answer: D) Mercury thermometer
Explanation: A mercury thermometer measures temperature by the expansion and contraction of mercury in a sealed tube, which correlates to temperature changes.

16. What is the process by which green plants convert light energy into chemical energy?

A) Respiration
B) Photosynthesis
C) Fermentation
D) Metabolism

Correct Answer: B) Photosynthesis
Explanation: Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.

17. What is the phenomenon by which certain materials can generate an electric charge in response to applied mechanical stress?

A) Photoelectric effect
B) Piezoelectric effect
C) Thermoelectric effect
D) Electrostatic effect

Correct Answer: B) Piezoelectric effect
Explanation: The piezoelectric effect is the ability of certain materials to generate an electric charge in response to applied mechanical stress.

18. Which gas law states that the pressure of a gas tends to increase as the temperature increases, when the volume is held constant?

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

Correct Answer: C) Gay-Lussac’s Law
Explanation: Gay-Lussac’s Law states that the pressure of a fixed mass of gas held at constant volume is directly proportional to its temperature in kelvins.

19. What is the typical phase sequence of water when it is cooled from steam to ice?

A) Gas to liquid to solid
B) Gas to solid to liquid
C) Solid to liquid to gas
D) Liquid to gas to solid

Correct Answer: A) Gas to liquid to solid
Explanation: When water is cooled, it typically transitions from gas (steam) to liquid (water) to solid (ice).

20. What do you call the phenomenon where two waves superpose to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude?

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

Correct Answer: C) Interference
Explanation: Interference is a phenomenon in which two waves superpose to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude. This can occur with any type of wave.

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