General Knowledge Quiz 486

General Knowledge

Sound waves cannot be polarised because they
(a) have low velocity
(b) are tranverse
(c) require a material medium for propagation
(d) are longitudinal

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Pitch is sensation which depends upon
(a) wavelength
(b) velocity
(c) frequency
(d) amplitude

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X-rays absorption will be maximum for the sheets of
(a) Iron
(b) Copper
(c) Silver
(d) Lead

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Structure of solids is investigated by using
(a) X-rays
(b) Y-rays
(c) Infrafed radiation
(d) Cosmic rays

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X-rays are steams of
(a) Protons
(b) Electrons
(c) Photons
(d) None

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Decibel is the unit used for measuring
(a) Intensity of heat
(b) Radiowave frequency
(c) Intensity of sound
(d) Speed of light

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The image of our face in a plane mirror
(a) Diminished
(b) Real
(c) Magnified
(d) None of these

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Blue colour of the sky is consequence of
(a) Scattering
(b) Reflection
(c) Dispersion
(d) Refraction

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When viewed in white light, soap bubbles show colours because of
(a) Dispersion
(b) Diffraction
(c) Interference
(d) Scattering

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Longitudinal waves do not exhibit
(a) Diffraction
(b) Refraction
(c) Polarization
(d) Reflection

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