Chapter 1

Physics: Scope and excitement; nature of physical laws; Physics, technology and society.
1. By using prefixes, we can write 335*10-8 s as
a. 0.335µs
b. 33.5 µ
c. 335 µs
d. 3.35 µs

2. Who discovered Radioactivity

a. Einstein
b. Becquerel
c. Newton
d. C.V.Ramam
3. Which is the strongest fundamental force of nature?
a. Electromagnetic force
b. Weak nuclear force
c. Strong nuclear force
d. Gravitational force
4. Which force operates among heavier elementary particles
a. Electromagnetic force
b. Weak nuclear force
c. Strong nuclear force
d. Gravitational force
5. Electromagnetic force stronger than gravitational force by a factor of
a. 10-36
b. 1036
c. 1063
d. 10-6

6. Who discovered the ultra sound waves?

a. James clerk Maxwell
b. J.C. Bose
c. Marie Curie
d. J.J. Thomas
7. The wave nature of electrons is used in which of the following devices?
a. Electron Microscope
b. Photocell
c. Tokamak
d. Aeroplane
8. According to electromagnetic theory, mass and energy are related to
a. E=mc2
b. E=m/c2
c. E=m/c
d. E=mc
9. Principle of rocket propulsion based on which law
a. Newton’s second and third laws of motion
b. Laws of thermodynamics
c. Newton’s law of gravitation
d. Newton’s first law of motion
10. The Phenomenon of photoelectric effect is used to
a. Optical fibers
b. Sonar
c. Electron Microscope
d. Photocell
11. Physics is a
a. Engineering Science
b. Mathematicsal Science
c. Applied Science
d. Natural Science
12. The microscopic domain of physics deals with

a. The constitution and structure of matter at the scales of atoms and nuclei and their interaction
with different elementary particles
b. The constitution and structure of matter at the scales of atoms and nuclei and their interaction
with different bodies on the earth
c. The constitution and structure of matter at the scales of stars and planets and their interaction
with different elementary particles
d. None of these
13. Technology started with
a. invention of printing press
b. invention of power loom
c. the conversion of natural resources into simple tools
d. invention of steam engine
14. The sun releases energy coming from
a. weak electrical forces
b. gravitational forces
c. electromagnetic waves
d. strong nuclear forces
15. Proper framework for explaining microscopic phenomena is
a. Quantum Theory
b. Theory of relativity
c. Maxwell’s theory
d. Classical physics
16. The word Science originates from the Latin verb Scientia meaning
a. to observe
b. to know
c. to experience
d. to see
17. To get the law of free fall under gravity, it is better
a. to create a real world experiment of feather and stone
b. to create a situation where in the air resistance is not negligible
c. to create a situation where in the air resistance is negligible
d. none of these

18. Which of these was a major technological achievement in ancient India?

a. Paṇini's morphological analysis
b. Cataract surgery of physician Sushruta
c. Vedanga Jyotiṣa containing details of astronomical calculations, calendrical studies, and
established rules for empirical observation
d. Baudhayana Sulba Sutra, which contains examples of simple Pythagorean triples, as well as a
statement of the Pythagorean Theorem for the sides of a square
19. Scientists strategy in general is to
a. Focus first on the essential features of a phenomenon and remove its less significant aspects.
b. Keep building complicated theories
c. Focus first on the complex features of a phenomenon and add its less significant aspects from
the start
d. Focus first on the complex features of a phenomenon and remove its less significant aspects
20. The basic laws of physics are universal means
a. the same laws apply in widely different contexts
b. the same laws do not apply on mars and stars
c. the same laws apply in similar contexts
d. the same laws apply in different continents