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.

2,436.

Which of the following statements is true of a body which is moving in a straight line with uniform acceleration? The velocity of the body

A.

is also uniform

B.

must always be zero when the body stops accelerating

C.

will increase with time in the direction of the acceleration

D.

is equal to the quotient of distance travelled and time

E.

is the product of the distance travelled and time

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,437.

A rocket burns 0.01kg of fuel each second and ejects it as a gas with a velocity of 5,000m/s. What force does the gas exert on the rocket?

A.

500,000N

B.

500N

C.

50N

D.

5,000N

E.

50,000N

Correct answer is C

F =\(\frac{m(v - u)}{T}\)

= \(\frac{0.01(5000 - 0)}{1}\)

= 50N

2,438.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of \(\gamma\)-rays?

A.

\(\gamma\)-rays belong to the electromagnetic spectrum

B.

\(\gamma\)-rays do not carry an electron charge

C.

\(\gamma\)-rays obey the inverse cube law in air

D.

the thickness of aluminium which stops b-particule has a negligible effect on \(\gamma\)-radiation

E.

the difference between \(\gamma\)-rays and X-rays is that \(\gamma\)-rays originate from energy charges in the nuclei of atoms, while X-rays comes from energy charges associated with the electron structure of atoms

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,439.

As a positively charge rod is brought nearer to the top cap of a positively charged gold leaf electroscope, the divergence of the leaves will

A.

decrease to zero

B.

steadily increase

C.

decrease to zero and then increase

D.

remain constant

E.

increase to a maximum and then decrease

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,440.

In copper plating, a current of 0.5A is allowed for cathode area of 100cm². If this current is maintained constant for 100 minutes, the thickness of the copper deposited will be approximately (the electrochemical equivalent of copper = 0.0003g/°C, density of copper = 104g/cm³ )

A.

10-2mm

B.

10-3mm

C.

10-4mm

D.

10-5mm

E.

10-6mm

Correct answer is E

m = Itz

density = \(\frac{\text{mass}}{\text{area x thickness}}\)

Density = \(\frac{Itz}{A \times h}\)

\(10^4 = \frac{0.5 \times 100 \times 60 \times 0.0003}{100 \times h}\)

h = 9 x 10-7cm = 9 x 10-6mm