In which of the following situations is friction not useful?
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98 questionsThe basic principle of operation of a beam balance is------------------
Using venier calipers, which of the following readings gives the correct measurement for the length of a rod?
The viscosity of a fluid depends on the following factors except the?
Molecules move in random motion within a liquid. The total internal energy of the liquid depends on all of the following except its?
A small object of mass 50 g is released from a point A. Determine the velocity of the object when it reaches a point B, a vertical distance of 30m below A. [g = 10 ms\(^{-2}\)
A quantity of water at 0 °C is heated to 30 °C. For each degree rise in temperature, its density will---------
The engine of a car provides a forward force of 1240 N and the total resistive force on the car is 800N. If the mass of the car is 1220 kg, determine the distance the car has to travel from the rest before acquiring a speed of 4 m s\(^{-1}\).
Which of the folowing statements about light travelling from one material medium to another is not correct?
Which of the following concepts is a method of heat transfer that does not require a material medium?
The diameter of a brass ring at 30 °C is 50.0 cm. To what temperature must this ring be heated to increase its diameter to 50.29 cm? [ linear expansivity of brass = 1.9 x 10\(^{-5}\) K\(^{-1}\)]
Which of the following statements-about electromagnetic waves is not correct?
The distance between the fixed points of a mercury-in-glass thermometer is 30 cm. Determine the temperature when the mercury level is 10.5 cm above the lower fixed point
A hunter fires a gun at a point 408 m away from a cliff. If he hears an echo 2.4 s later, determine the speed of the sound wave
When the direction of vibration of the particles of a medium is perpendicular to the direction of propagation of a wave, the wave is said to be--------
The half-life of a radioactive substance is 15 hours. If at some instance, the sample has a mass of 512 g, calculate the time it will take \(\frac{7}{8}\) of the sample to decay
Gamma rays are produced when?
If the kinetic energy of an electron is 100 eV, what is the wavelength of the de-Broglie wave associated with it? [h = 6.6 x 10\(^{-34}\) J s, e = 1.6 x 10\(^{-19}\)C, m\(_{e}\), = 9.1 x 10\(^{-31}\) kg]
Arrange the following radiations in order of increasing ionization of air.
I. Alpha
Il. Gamma
IIl. Beta
In doping an intrinsic semiconductor to produce a p-type semiconductor,