Physics questions and answers

Physics Questions and Answers

If you want to learn more about the nature and properties of matter and energy or you're simply preparing for a Physics exam, these Physics past questions and answers are ideal for you.

2,021.

Which of the following items can be used to compare the relative magnitudes of electric charges on two bodies?

A.

ebonite rod

B.

gold leaf electroscope

C.

proof plane

D.

the electrophorus

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,022.

Which of the following actions will not cause an increase in the frequency of a vibrating string?

A.

increasing the tension of the string

B.

decrease the mass per unit length of the string

C.

decrease the length of the string

D.

increasing the cross sectional area of the string

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,023.

Which of the following instruments is not a wind instrument?

A.

clarinet

B.

saxophone

C.

trumpet

D.

xylophone

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,024.

When two notes of nearly equal frequencies are sounded together, a periodic rise and fall in sound intensity can be heard. This phenomenon can be called

A.

beats

B.

diffraction

C.

overtones

D.

resonance

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.