Which of the following is an example of a Longitudinal Wave?
- Radio Wave
- Sound Wave
- Light Wave
In which medium does sound travel the fastest?
- Air
- Steel
- Water
Wave length is?
- distance between crests
- distance from trough to crest
- distance between top and bottom
Which law states that force equals mass times acceleration?
- Newton’s First Law
- Newton’s Second Law
- Newton’s Third Law
The rate of change of velocity is called?
- Speed
- Momentum
- Acceleration
The formula for work done is?
- Power × Time
- Mass × Velocity
- Force × Distance
The unit of pressure is?
- Joule
- Pascal
- Ampere
What is the kinetic energy of an aircraft of mass of 2 metric tonnes and has a velocity of 2m/s?
- 2 kJ
- 8 kJ
- 4 kJ
The number of radians in a semi circle are ?
- π
- 2π
- exactly 3
Which device is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
- Hygrometer
- Manometer
- Barometer
When the temperature of a gas increases at constant volume, pressure?
- Increases
- Decreases
- Remains constant
The SI unit of heat energy is?
- Watt
- Calorie
- Joule
Heat transfer through solids mainly occurs by?
- Convection
- Conduction
- Radiation
The speed of sound is highest in ?
- Liquids
- Solids
- Gases
Which color has the shortest wave length?
- Violet
- Green
- Red
Which instrument measures relative humidity?
- Thermometer
- Barometer
- Hygrometer
Which gas law states that volume is directly proportional to temperature?
- Boyle’s Law
- Charles’s Law
- Avogadro’s Law
Regenerators are used in fibre optic systems to reduce?
- attenuation
- dispersion
- random emission
The density of water is approximately?
- 0.1 g/cm³
- 10 g/cm³
- 1 g/cm³
Heat transmission by convection is confined to?
- solids and liquids
- gases and solids
- liquids and gases
The Steam Point of water is?
- 0 Kelvin
- 273 Kelvin
- 373 Kelvin
A material capable of going direct from solid to gas is a ?
- Substrate
- Substance
- Sublimate
A compressor increases ?
- potential energy
- moving energy
- kinetic energy
A process where temperature remains the same is known as?
- isobaric
- isothermic
- isochoric
The instrument used to measure force is called ?
- Spring balance
- Thermometer
- Barometer
A body moving in a circular path is said to have ?
- Uniform motion
- Centripetal acceleration
- Linear velocity
The product of mass and velocity is ?
- Energy
- Acceleration
- Momentum
Which device converts chemical energy into electrical energy?
- Motor
- Battery
- Generator
The SI unit of momentum is?
- J/s
- N·m
- kg·m/s
Which of the following has maximum inertia?
- A car
- A truck
- A bicycle
The force which opposes twisting deformation is?
- torsion
- strain
- shear
A millilitre is equal to ?
- one million litres
- one millionth of a litre
- one thousandth of a litre
The gyroscopic principle is based upon?
- Newton’s 2nd Law
- Newton’s 1st Law
- Newton’s 3rd Law
The SI unit of density is the?
- kilogram per cubic metre (kg/m3)
- Pascal (Pa)
- cubic metre (m3)
Convert 220 gallons to litres?
- 1000 litres
- 48.4 litres
- 500 litres
How much lift is produced on a wing can be derived from?
- Charles law
- Faraday's law
- Bernoulli's Theorem
A good refrigerant has?
- high condensing pressure, high evaporating temperature
- low condensing pressure, low vaporating temperature
- high condensing pressure, low evaporating temperature
Boyle's law states that?
- pressure equals temperature divided by volume
- pressure varies directly with volume
- pressure varies inversely with volume
10 BTU is equivalent to?
- 63,560 Joules
- 10,550 Joules
- 570 Joules
A wave in which the vibrations are parallel to, or along, the direction of travel is a?
- Upright Wave
- Longitudinal Wave
- Transverse Wave
Increasing the Amplitude of a sound wave increases its?
- moment
- loudness
- pitch
Quality of sound is dependant on?
- medium it is traveling through
- number and pitch of harmonics
- frequency of the supply
The speed of sound in air at 0 °C is approximately?
- 181 m/s
- 3 * 108 m/s
- 331 m/s
A Concave mirror is used in?
- headlights
- a periscope
- a rear view mirror
The light gathering power of a lens is indicated by its?
- material
- focal ratio
- thickness of the lens
Lasers use which source of light?
- Coherent
- Refraction
- Scattered
The power of a lens is measured in?
- Lumens per Watt
- Watts
- Diopters
The refractive index for air is approximately?
- 10
- 1
- 0
The power of a lens is calculated from the?
- focal length squared
- product of the focal length and its distance from the pole
- reciprocal of the focal length
The fibre optic receiver is a?
- photodiode
- laser diode
- light emitting diode
What will the image produced through a divergent lens be?
- Negative
- Real
- Virtual
Temperature is a measure of ?
- the amount of vibration of molecules
- the heat energy of particles
- the amount of friction produced by two mating surfaces