Module 02. Physics
Final Practice Test
- An atom with 5 free electrons is said to be ?
- trivalent
- covalent
- pentavalet
- Oxygen has a valency of ?
- 6
- 2
- 8
- An isotope of an element will have more/less _________ than usual?
- protons
- neutrons
- electrons
- Which of the following is an example of a Longitudinal Wave ?
- Sound Wave
- Radio Wave
- Light Wave
- Which has the most effect on the speed of sound in air?
- Frequency
- Wavelength
- Temperature
- In which medium does sound travel the fastest?
- Air
- Steel
- Water
- Wavelength is ?
- distance between top and bottom
- distance between crests
- distance from trough to crest
- The speed of sound in dry air is 331 m/s. In a solid the speed would ?
- decrease
- increase
- stay the same
- Intensity of sound waves?
- vary directly as per distance from source
- is not affected by distance
- varies inversely as the square of distance from source
- Quality of sound is dependant on ?
- number and pitch of harmonics
- medium it is traveling through
- frequency of the supply
- The first overtone of a sound wave is the ?
- 2nd harmonic
- fundamental frequency
- 1st harmonic
- Particles vibrating in air?
- tend to give off heat
- produce waves
- tend to give off light
- 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 ?
- a rear view mirror
- a periscope
- headlights
- The light gathering power of a lens is indicated by its ?
- thickness of the lens
- focal ratio
- material
- The amount of light emitted by a lamp can be measured in ?
- luxors
- lumens
- candle's
- A passive sensor ?
- requires power for the transmitter
- requires power for the sensor
- does not require power
- When an emergent light wave enters a divergent lens?
- it is s spherical
- it will focus behind the lens
- it will focus beyond the lens
- The fibre optic receiver is a ?
- light emitting diode
- laser diode
- photodiode
- A material, which has a varying refractive index is a ?
- single index
- step index
- double index
- How far will light travel in one year ?
- 9.46 * 1015 m
- 1.5 * 1011 m
- 3 * 1015 m
- Regenerators are used in fibre optic systems to reduce ?
- dispersion
- random emission
- attenuation
- Heat transmission by convection is confined to?
- gases and solids
- liquids and gases
- solids and liquids
- The Steam Point of water is ?
- 373 Kelvin
- 0 Kelvin
- 273 Kelvin
- Combined gas law relates volume, pressure and?
- velocity
- density
- temperature
- What is meant by adiabatic ?
- Some heat crosses the boundary
- No heat crosses the boundary
- All heat crosses the boundary
- A process where heat is given off to its surroundings is calle ?
- isothermal
- adiabatic
- isobaric
- A compressor increases ?
- moving energy
- kinetic energy
- potential energy
- A process where pressure does not change is known as?
- isobaric
- isothermic
- isochoric
- A process where volume does not change is?
- isothermic
- isobaric
- isochoric
- Convection does not occur in ?
- liquids
- solids
- gas
- Boyle's law states that?
- pressure equals temperature divided by volume
- pressure varies directly with volume
- pressure varies inversely with volume
- Charles' Law states that ?
- volume varies directly with temperature
- volume equals pressure * temperature
- volume varies inversely with temperature
- The heat required to change a solid to a liquid is called the heat of ?
- vapourisation
- condensation
- fusion
- How is heat transferred in a vacuum ?
- Convection
- Radiation
- Conduction
- What is the SI units for specific heat capacity ?
- Jkg-1k-1
- J/S/C
- J/ kg
- What is 100 Degrees Centigrade in Fahrenheit ?
- 212 Degrees
- 148 Degrees
- 30 Degrees
- Dew point is ?
- the temperature at which condensation actually occurs
- the temperature above which condensation occurs
- the temperature below which condensation occurs
- The percentage of nitrogen in air is approximately ?
- 0.21
- 0.78
- 0.62
- What is 1 btu/lb in joules per kilogram ?
- 9.18 j/kg
- 4128 j/kg
- 2326 j/kg
- 1 BTU equals ?
- 1055 Joules
- 1055 Calorie
- 1055 kJ
- 1 calorie is equal to ?
- 400 J
- 4 J
- 40 J
- Relative density is ?
- density of water x density of medium
- density of water/density of medium
- density of medium/density of water
- The gyroscopic principle is based upon ?
- Newton’s 1st Law
- Newton’s 2nd Law
- Newton’s 3rd Law
- Power is the rate of doing work, It is measured in ?
- Joules * Seconds
- Joules/Seconds
- Watts/Seconds
- The SI unit for work is the ?
- Horsepower
- Watt
- Joule
- An object accelerating down a slope would gain kinetic energy ?
- equal to the potential energy lost
- greater than the potential energy lost
- less than the potential energy lost
- What is the ratio of load to effort called ?
- Velocity ratio
- Mechanical advantage
- Mechanical ratio
- Which of Newton's laws relates to the formula: Force = mass * acceleration ?
- 3rd
- 1st
- 2nd
- An aircraft travels at 500 km/hr for 30 minutes at steady speed. How far does it move in that time ?
- 500 km
- 1000 km
- 250 km
- What is the rate of gravity ?
- 9.81 m/s2
- 0.981 m/s2
- 12.7 m/s2
- A Scalar quantity has ?
- sense, magnitude and direction
- magnitude only
- sense and direction