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Physics
A. Fast
B. Done at constant temperature
C. Quasi-static and without friction
D. Adiabatic
Answer: A reversible process must be quasi-static (infinitely slow) and free from dissipative forces like friction.
Physics
A. Doubles
B. Halves
C. Remains same
D. Quadruples
Answer: Fringe width β = λD/d. If d is halved, β doubles.
Physics
A. Two isothermal and two adiabatic processes
B. Four isothermal processes
C. Two adiabatic and two isobaric processes
D. Four adiabatic processes
Answer: Carnot cycle: two isothermal (at TH and TL) and two adiabatic processes forming a reversible cycle.
Physics
A. V₀I₀/2
B. V_rms × I_rms × cos φ
C. V₀I₀
D. V_rms × I_rms
Answer: Average power = V_rms I_rms cos φ, where φ is the phase angle between voltage and current.
Physics
A. Real and inverted
B. Virtual, erect and magnified
C. Real, erect and magnified
D. Same size as object
Answer: When object is between F and optical center of convex lens, image is virtual, erect, and magnified on the same side.
Physics
A. Less than critical angle
B. Equal to critical angle
C. Greater than critical angle
D. 90°
Answer: TIR occurs when angle of incidence > critical angle when light travels from denser to rarer medium.
Physics
A. 7.25 × 10^14 Hz
B. 1.34 × 10^15 Hz
C. 9.0 × 10^14 Hz
D. 4.8 × 10^14 Hz
Answer: f₀ = φ/h = 3.0/(4.14 × 10⁻¹⁵) = 7.25 × 10^14 Hz
Physics
A. Increases with intensity
B. Increases with frequency
C. Is independent of frequency
D. Decreases with intensity
Answer: KE_max = hf - φ, so maximum kinetic energy increases linearly with frequency of incident light.
Physics
A. Frequency of light
B. Intensity of light
C. Wavelength only
D. Work function only
Answer: The number of photoelectrons is directly proportional to the intensity of incident light (number of photons).
Physics
A. 50%
B. 75%
C. 100%
D. Depends on load
Answer: An ideal transformer has no losses (no copper loss, no iron loss), so efficiency = 100%.
Physics
A. 1.22λ/D
B. D/(1.22λ)
C. λ/D
D. D/λ
Answer: Resolving power = D/(1.22λ), where D is the aperture diameter and λ is the wavelength of light used.
Physics
A. 1 + D/f
B. D/f
C. f/D
D. D/(D+f)
Answer: For a simple microscope (magnifying glass), magnifying power M = 1 + D/f, where D is the least distance of distinct vision.
Physics
A. 100%
B. Greater than 50%
C. Less than 100%
D. Zero
Answer: Carnot efficiency η = 1 - TL/TH is always less than 100% unless TL = 0 K (impossible).
Physics
A. Maximum
B. Minimum (equal to R)
C. Zero
D. Infinite
Answer: At resonance, XL = XC, so impedance Z = √(R² + (XL-XC)²) = R (minimum value).
Physics
A. 1.1 V
B. 2.3 V
C. 3.1 V
D. 0.5 V
Answer: E = hc/λ = (12400 eV·Å)/(4000 Å) = 3.1 eV. Vstop = E - φ = 3.1 - 2.0 = 1.1 V
Physics
A. Always decreases
B. Always increases
C. Remains constant
D. Can increase or decrease
Answer: Second law of thermodynamics: entropy of an isolated system always increases or remains constant in reversible processes.
Physics
A. 2200 V
B. 220 V
C. 22 V
D. 110 V
Answer: Vs/Vp = Ns/Np → Vs = Vp × (Ns/Np) = 220 × (1/10) = 22 V (step-down transformer).
Physics
A. R/ωL
B. ωL/R
C. 1/RC
D. R/ωC
Answer: Q = ωL/R = 1/(ωCR) at resonance. Higher Q means sharper resonance.
Physics
A. 0.1 eV
B. 1.1 eV
C. 3.0 eV
D. 5.0 eV
Answer: Silicon has a band gap of about 1.1 eV at room temperature, making it a semiconductor.
Physics
A. 30°
B. 42°
C. 48.6°
D. 60°
Answer: sin ic = 1/μ = 1/1.5 = 0.667 → ic = sin⁻¹(0.667) ≈ 41.8° ≈ 42°