Physics MCQs

Physics Objective (Multiple Choice) General Knowledge & General Science Questions & Answers for SSC-CGL, UPPSC, NDA, CDS and all one day examinations of India.

1. Which of the following statements is incorrect about a Plane Mirror?
[A] The focal length of a plane mirror is infinity
[B] Its optical power is one
[C] It forms a virtual image of a real object
[D] It is used in constructing periscope

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2. When a tubelight breaks, a cracking sound is produced because ____?
[A] Pressure inside the lamp is less than atmospheric pressure
[B] Pressure inside the lamp is more than atmospheric pressure
[C] The lamp is filled with reactive gases
[D] The lamp is filled with mercury vapour

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3. A vehicle moving on a circular path experiences ________?
[A] centripetal force
[B] centrifugal force
[C] gravitational force
[D] None of the above

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4. Due to which of the following phenomena, the coloured glass appears white when crushed into fine powder?
[A] Total Internal Reflection
[B] Diffraction
[C] Scattering
[D] Refraction

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5. Which of the following is/are independent of mass during the projectile motion?
[A] Time of Flight
[B] Horizontal Range
[C] Maximum Height
[D] All of the above

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6. The Universal Gravitational Constant for two bodies is dependent on which of the following?
[A] Nature of the bodies
[B] Size of the bodies
[C] Nature of medium between the bodies
[D] None of the above

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7. Which of the following is correct about Gravitational force?
[A] It is always attractive in nature
[B] It is always repulsive in nature
[C] It may or may not be attractive in nature
[D] None of the above

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8. Which of the following is the orbital velocity of a satellite orbiting very close to the surface of earth?
[A] 7.92 km/s
[B] 9.8 km/s
[C] 11.2 km/s
[D] 14.8 km/s

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9. What is the orbital velocity of geo stationary satellite?
[A] 4.15 km/s
[B] 2.78 km/s
[C] 3.08 km/s
[D] 6.66 km/s

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10. What is the escape velocity of a planet having mass 6 times and radius 2 times as that of earth?
[A] 3 ve
[B] √2 ve
[C] √3 ve
[D] 2 ve

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