Physics MCQS

Q# 1:Two spaceships approach Earth with equal speeds, as measured by an observer on
Earth, but from opposite directions. A meter stick on one space-ship is measured to be 60 cm
long by an occupant of the other spaceship. What is the speed of each spaceship, as
measured by the observer on Earth?
Ans: 0.5c
Q#2: A good photographic print is obtained by an exposure of 2 seconds at a distance of 1 m

from the lamp. How much time will be required to get equally good result at a distance 2m
from the same lamp?
Ans: Let the intensity of light on the photographic plate be I0 at a distance of 1 m.
Now, the intensity falls as distance squared. Hence, the intensity at a distance 2 m will be
I = I0/d2 = I0/4
Hence, to get an equally good print the exposure should be 4 times.
So, the time will be 8 seconds.
Q#3: A point object is placed at a distance of 30cm from a convex mirror of focal lenght
30cm. The image formed will be at-
A) Infinity
B) pole
C) focus
D) cm behind the mirror
Ans: Given that object distance, u = -30 cm, focal length = 30 cm
According to mirror formula:
Q#4: On which of the following properties of the incident electrons striking a target in an X-
ray tube depends the intensity of the emitted X-rays?
Answer options :
Velocity of the electrons
Energy of the electrons
Momentum of the electrons
Number of the electrons striking the target per second
Q# A Coolidge tube operates under a potential difference of 60 kV. What is the
minimum wavelength of the X-rays emitted by this tube?
Answer options :
Q# An X-ray tube operates at 50 kV. An electron coverts 10% of its kinetic energy
to form an X-ray photon. The wavelength of this X-ray photon will be
Answer options :
Q# An electromagnetic wave of frequency ʋ = 3.0MHz passes through the vacuum into a

dielectric medium with permittivity ɛ=4. Then
Answer options :
Wavelength is doubled and frequency remains unchanged
Wavelength is doubled and frequency becomes half
Wavelength is halved and frequency remains unchanged
Wavelength and frequency both remains unchanged.
Q# The frequency of the characteristic X-rays depends up on
Answer options :
the atomic number of the target element
the mass number of the target element
the melting point of the target element
the electrical conductivity of the target element
Q# Hydrogen atm dooes not emit X-ray because
Answer options :
its energy levels are too close to each other
its energy levels are two far apart
it is too small in size
it has a single electron
Q# The energy of an X-ray photon is 4 keV. Its frequency is nearly
Answer options :
Q# What haappens when high energy electrons strike a target in an X-ray tube. Answer options :
The target is heated only
Only continuous X-ray are produced
Only characteristic X-rays are produced
Heat is produced and simultaneously continuous and characteristic X-rays are produced
Q# Which of the following statements is correct for hard X-rays?
Answer options :
Both wavelength and velocity are more than those of soft X-rays
X Both wavelength and velocity are less than those of soft –rays
Wavelength is more and velocity is less than that of soft X-rays
Wavelength is less and velocity is equal to that of soft X-rays
1. The first law of thermodynamics is conservation of ...................
a) Momentum
b) Energy
c) Both a and b
d) None of these
2. The change in entropy is .............
a) Positive in a reversible change
b) Negative in an irreversible change
c) Positive in an irreversible change
d) Negative in a reversible change
3. Change in entropy depends .........
a) Only on the transfer of heat
b) Only on change of temperature
c) On transfer of mass
d) On the thermodynamic state
4. The Gibb's function G in thermodynamics is defined as G = H-TS. In an isothermal,

isobaric, reversible process, G .............
a) Remains constant but not zero
b) Varies linearly
c) Varies non linearly
d) is zero
5. When applied to solar radiation, Planck's law reduces to Wien's law in the ............
a) Ultraviolet region
b) Microwave region
c) Infrared region
d) Visible region
6. According to Maxwell's law of distribution of velocities of molecules, the most

probable velocity is ........
a) Greater than the mean velocity
b) Equal to the mean velocity
c) Equal to root mean square velocity

d) Less than the root mean square velocity
7.In a micro canonical ensemble, a system A of fixed volume is in contact with a large
reservoir B. Then .......
a) A can exchange only energy with B
b) A can exchange only particles with B
c) A can exchange neither energy nor particles with B
d) A can exchange both energy and particles with B
8. In a canonical ensemble, a system A of fixed volume is in contact with a large reservoir

B. Then .......
9. In a grand canonical ensemble, a system A of fixed volume is in contact with a large

reservoir B. Then .......
10. In case of Bose - Einstein condensation ..................
a) Number of particles increase in lower energy levels at low temperatures and high pressures
b) Number of particles decreases in lower energy levels at low temperatures and high pressures
c) Number of particles increase in lower energy levels at high temperatures and low pressures
d) Number of particles decreases in lower energy levels at high temperatures and low pressures
11. The quantum statistics reduces to classical statistics under the following condition
..............
a) ρ λ3 ≈ 1
b)ρ λ3 >> 1
c) ρ λ3 << 1
d) ρ = 0
12. According to Debye's theory of specific heat at high temperature specific heat is
proportional to .......
a) T
b) T2
c) T3
d) Independent of T
13. According to Debye's theory of specific heat at low temperature specific heat is
proportional to .......
a) T
b) T2
c) T3
d) Independent of T
14. Specific heat of metals can be expressed as .................
a) T3
b) AT + BT2
c) AT2 + BT3
d) AT + BT3
Gamma-rays
[wavelength 10-14 m -10-11 m, frequency 1022 Hz – 1019 Hz,
mean energy per quantum 6.6x10-14 J = 4x105 eV = 7.5x10-31 kg]
X-rays
[wavelength 10-12 m -10-8 m, frequency 1020 Hz –1016 Hz,
mean energy per quantum 6.6x10-17 J = 4x102 eV = 7.5x10-34 kg]
Ultraviolet radiation
-8 -6 17
[wavelength 10 m -10 m, frequency 10 Hz –1015 Hz,
mean energy per quantum 6.6x10-20 J = 4x10-1 eV = 7.5x10-37 kg]
Visible light
Infrared radiation
Microwaves
[wavelength 10-4 m – 10-1 m, frequency 1013 Hz – 109 Hz,
Radio waves
[wavelength 10 m – 103 m, frequency 108 Hz – 106 Hz,
"mean energy" per quantum 6.6x10-26 J = 4x10-9 eV = 7.5x10-45 kg]

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Q# 1:Two spaceships approach Earth with equal speeds, as measured by an observer on

Q#2: A good photographic print is obtained by an exposure of 2 seconds at a distance of 1 m

Q# An electromagnetic wave of frequency ʋ = 3.0MHz passes through the vacuum into a

2. The change in entropy is .............

a) Positive in a reversible change

b) Negative in an irreversible change

c) Positive in an irreversible change

d) Negative in a reversible change

3. Change in entropy depends .........

a) Only on the transfer of heat

b) Only on change of temperature

d) On the thermodynamic state

4. The Gibb's function G in thermodynamics is defined as G = H-TS. In an isothermal,

a) Remains constant but not zero

c) Varies non linearly

6. According to Maxwell's law of distribution of velocities of molecules, the most

a) Greater than the mean velocity

b) Equal to the mean velocity

c) Equal to root mean square velocity

a) A can exchange only energy with B

b) A can exchange only particles with B

c) A can exchange neither energy nor particles with B

d) A can exchange both energy and particles with B

8. In a canonical ensemble, a system A of fixed volume is in contact with a large reservoir

a) A can exchange only energy with B

b) A can exchange only particles with B

c) A can exchange neither energy nor particles with B

d) A can exchange both energy and particles with B

9. In a grand canonical ensemble, a system A of fixed volume is in contact with a large

a) A can exchange only energy with B

b) A can exchange only particles with B

c) A can exchange neither energy nor particles with B

d) A can exchange both energy and particles with B

10. In case of Bose - Einstein condensation ..................

14. Specific heat of metals can be expressed as .................

mean energy per quantum 6.6x10-14 J = 4x105 eV = 7.5x10-31 kg]

mean energy per quantum 6.6x10-17 J = 4x102 eV = 7.5x10-34 kg]

mean energy per quantum 6.6x10-20 J = 4x10-1 eV = 7.5x10-37 kg]

mean energy per quantum 6.6x10-19 J = 4x10-2 eV = 7.5x10-38 kg]

mean energy per quantum 6.6x10-21 J = 4x10-4 eV = 7.5x10-40 kg]

mean energy per quantum 6.6x10-23 J = 4x10-6 eV = 7.5x10-42 kg]

"mean energy" per quantum 6.6x10-26 J = 4x10-9 eV = 7.5x10-45 kg]

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