Physics MDCAT MCQs

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Physics
A. Heat is exchanged
B. No heat is exchanged
C. Temperature is constant
D. Pressure is constant
Answer: Adiabatic: no heat exchange with surroundings.
Physics
A. Farad
B. Henry
C. Tesla
D. Weber
Answer: Inductance is measured in Henry (H).
Physics
A. Half the atoms to decay
B. All atoms to decay
C. One atom to decay
D. Maximum activity
Answer: Half-life is when half the radioactive nuclei decay.
Physics
A. 0 C
B. 0 K
C. -273 C
D. Both B and C
Answer: Absolute zero is 0 K = -273.15 C.
Physics
A. Electrical to mechanical
B. Mechanical to electrical
C. Chemical to electrical
D. Heat to electrical
Answer: Generator converts mechanical to electrical energy.
Physics
A. 50 Hz
B. 60 Hz
C. 100 Hz
D. 25 Hz
Answer: Pakistan uses 50 Hz AC supply.
Physics
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Doubles
Answer: Isothermal means constant temperature.
Physics
A. Mass-energy equivalence
B. Charge-mass relation
C. Energy-frequency link
D. Momentum-velocity link
Answer: Mass can be converted to energy and vice versa.
Physics
A. Light nuclei
B. Heavy nuclei
C. Atoms into electrons
D. Neutrons into protons
Answer: Fission splits heavy nuclei into lighter fragments.
Physics
A. Conservation of mass
B. Conservation of energy
C. Conservation of momentum
D. Conservation of charge
Answer: First law: delta U = Q - W, conservation of energy.
Physics
A. 2100 J/kgK
B. 4200 J/kgK
C. 900 J/kgK
D. 800 J/kgK
Answer: Specific heat capacity of water is ~4200 J/kgK.
Physics
A. Low temperature
B. High temperature and pressure
C. Room temperature
D. No special conditions
Answer: Fusion needs ~10^7 K to overcome electrostatic repulsion.
Physics
A. Linear
B. Exponential
C. Quadratic
D. Logarithmic
Answer: N = N0 e^(-lambda t), an exponential decay.
Physics
A. Electrons
B. Helium nuclei
C. Protons
D. Photons
Answer: Alpha particles are helium nuclei with charge +2e.
Physics
A. Insulators
B. Conductors
C. Semiconductors
D. Vacuum
Answer: Eddy currents are induced in bulk conductors.
Physics
A. Protons + electrons
B. Protons + neutrons
C. Neutrons + electrons
D. Only protons
Answer: Mass number A = Z + N.
Physics
A. Charged particles
B. High energy EM radiation
C. Neutrons
D. Protons
Answer: Gamma rays are high-energy photons from nuclear transitions.
Physics
A. Always repel
B. Attract each other
C. Are zero
D. Depend on temperature
Answer: Parallel currents attract; anti-parallel currents repel.
Physics
A. Working substance
B. Source and sink temperatures
C. Pressure
D. Volume
Answer: Carnot efficiency = 1 - T_sink/T_source.
Physics
A. Volume
B. Absolute temperature
C. Pressure only
D. Moles only
Answer: Average KE = 3/2 kT, proportional to absolute temperature.
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