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. Zero point energy is the lowest possible energy that a quantum mechanical physical system may have. “Who among the following proposed this concept?
[A] Max Planck
[B] Albert Einstein and Otto Stern
[C] Hendrik B. G. Casimir
[D] Gribbin, John

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2. Whenever there are high winds, such as in storms, thin metal roofs on sheds as well as concave roofs on huts are sometimes blown away. Which among the following explains this correctly?
[A] During windstorm , the atmospheric pressure above the roof is very high in comparison to below the roof
[B] During windstorm , the atmospheric pressure above the roof is very low in comparison to below the roof
[C] The high velocity wind exerts tangential force on the roof surface
[D] The high velocity wind exerts vertical force on the roof surface

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3. While passing over an obstacle a light ray slightly bends round the corner. The phenomenon is known as__:
[A] Scattering
[B] Polarisation
[C] Diffraction
[D] Refraction

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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. Who among the following is credited to work for the unification of electricity, magnetism and optics field of Physics?
[A] James Clerk Maxwell
[B] Michael Faraday
[C] Haris Christian Oersted
[D] Isaac Newton

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6. What is the S.I. unit for Luminous Intensity?
[A] mole
[B] ampere
[C] candela
[D] weber

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7. The branch of mechanics which deals with the study of motion of material objects without taking into account the factors which cause motion is called as:
[A] Statics
[B] Kinematics
[C] Dynamics
[D] None of the above

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8. The inablity of a body to change its state of rest or motion is known as:
[A] Force
[B] Momentum
[C] Displacement
[D] Inertia

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9. As per the Newton’s second law of motion, what is the relation between the rate of change of linear momentum and the external force applied?
[A] directly proportional
[B] inversely proportional
[C] independent of each other
[D] None of the above

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10. What is the coefficient of restitution for a perfectly elastic collision?
[A] 0
[B] 1
[C] -1
[D] 100

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