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