Physics MCQ XI Complete Book Final
Physics MCQ XI Complete Book Final
Physics MCQ XI Complete Book Final
Chapter No 1 (Measurements)
1. Computer networks are the outcomes of chips which are made of -------
a) electricity b) plastics c) sand d) silicon
2. Intensity of light is measurement in candela which are represented by symbol------
a) Ca b) Cd c) cd d) Cn
3. Internationally accepted convention for scientific notations is that there should ---- non-zero
digit/digits before the decimal point.
a) one b) two c) three d) no
2
4. 2.5 cm = --------------
a) 2.510-4m2 b) 6.2510-4m2 c) 2.510 4m2 d) 2.5 m2
5. Fractional uncertainty in 25.50.1cm= -------
a) 0.1cm b) 0.004 c) 0.4% d) 0.004cm
6. An ideal standard for measurement must have these -------- characteristics.
a) accessible b) invariable c) both (a)&(b) d) none of these
7. In addition and subtraction of measurements, the final uncertainty is found by a) adding fractional
uncertainties b) adding absolute uncertainties c) adding uncertainties d) adding
percentage uncertainties
8. The dimension [ 1 2 ] stands for
a) Stress b) strain c) force d) energy
9. By using dimensions what is equal to?
a) Pressure b) Tension c) Force d) speed
10. Number of minutes are there in a light year are.
a) 3.1536107s b) 3.1536107 minutes c) 5.256105minutes d) infinite
11. If F= 6,
5. The magnitude of cross product of two vectors is equal to area of --- formed by the two vectors.
a) triangle b) square c) parallelogram d) rectangle
6.
. = ------
a) b) c) d) 1
7. Increasing the length of handle of a spanner will result in the ----- turning effect of the force.
a) same b) greater c) smaller d) zero
8. When line of action of the force passes thru the pivot point then following is true.
a) torque is produced b) moment arm is zero c) Force is zero d) none of these
9. For an angle less than 450, the --------reached by a projectile will be less.
a) height b) range c) both height and range d) height is more but range
Chapter No 7 (Oscillations)
1. A body oscillates due to-------------.
2. In SHM, if = 2700 , then this is true for displacement, velocity and acceleration.
a) d=0, v=max, a=max b) d=0, v=0, a=max c) d=max, v=max, a=0 d) d=max, v=0, a=max
3. It determines the state of motion of the vibrating body.
a) angle b) phase c) frequency d) restoring force
4. The vibratory or oscillatory motion of a body is
a) translatory motion b) to and fro motion c) free fall motion d) circular motion
5. Angular frequency is basically a characteristic of ------------
a) translatory motion b) to and fro motion c) free fall motion d) circular motion
6. The angular frequency of a mass-spring system is
) = b) = c) = 02 2 d) =
7. A physical system undergoing forced vibrations is known as
a) simple harmonic oscillator b) forced oscillator c) driven harmonic oscillator d) resonator
8. The restoring force in a mass spring system is
a) constant force b) variable force c) weak force d) non-conservative force
i) For all oscillatory systems this/these must be true
9. PE changes to KE and vice versa b) There exist a restoring force c) acceleration is proportional
to displacement d) all of these
i) Loud music produced by sounding wooden boards of string instruments is an example of
ii) a) free oscillations b) forced oscillations c) damping forces d) damped
oscillations
iii) A heavily damped system has a------- resonance curve.
iv) a) sharp b) horizontal c) vertical d) fairly flat
v) Resonance in an airplane wing or a helicopter rotor could be very----------.
vi) a) sharp b) small c) useful d) dangerous
10. Chapter No 8 (Waves)
i) Waves transport energy and momentum -------------- transporting matter.
11. a) with b) without c) by d) along with
12. ii) --------- wave is the effect of cooperative oscillations of a very large number of particles of the
medium through which the wave is passing.
13. any b) electromagnetic c) mechanical d) stationary
14. iii) The two kinds of progressive waves are
15. electromagnetic and mechanical b) transverse and periodic c) standing and travelling d)
transverse and longitudinal
16. iv) Transverse waves die out very quickly in
i) a) solids b) liquids c) gases d) fluids
ii) For a wave
iii) a) = b) = c) = d) =
iv) One degree Celsius rise in temperature produces almost --------- increase in the speed of
sound.
v)
a) 340ms-1 b) 0.61ms-1 c) 350ms-1 d) 0.61cms-1
i) It is the condition of destructive interference for two waves.
(2+1)
17. a) = b) = 2 c) = (2 + 1) d) = 2
ii) Tuning forks give out notes of ------------ frequency.
18. single b) double c) complex d) low
iii) When difference between frequencies of two tuning forks is 10, then we will hear
19. 10 beats per second b) 5beats per second c) beats which are not recognizable d) very loud
sound
iv) The distance between two consecutive antinodes is always
i) a) b) /2 c) /4 d) 2
v) When the antinodes are simultaneously passing thru their equilibrium position, the energy
stored is
ii) a) b) c) d)
vi) No of beats per second produced by two sound waves of frequency 25Hz and 27Hz are
iii)
a) 1Hz b) 2Hz c) 25Hz d) 27Hz
i) If a string of length l is plucked at its middle point, the number of loops produced is ---
20. a) b) c) d)
ii) If f2 is frequency of vibration of string of length l in its second mode, then following
relation is true.
21. v= f2l2 b) f2=v/l c) f2=2f1 d) all of these
iii) The frequency of string on a musical instrument can be changed by---
22. varying its tension b) changing its length c) changing the string d) both a & b
iv) In an organ pipe, it is primary driving mechanism to maintain steady oscillations.
i) a) b) c) d) beats
v) It helps bats and dolphin to navigate and detect small objects.
ii) a) b) c) d)
vi) A conical surface of concentrated sound energy sweeps over the ground as a supersonic
plane passes overhead. It is called
iii) a) ultrasound b) supersonic c) sonic boom d) sound barrier
23. Chapter No 9 (Physical Optics)
i) The wave theory of light was put forward by an eminent Dutch scientist-----
24. a) b) c) d)
25. ii) In case of a point source, the wavefront is --------- in shape.
26. plane b) cylindrical c) spherical d) circular
27. iii) The interfering beam of light must be -------.
28. monochromatic b) coherent c) both (a) &(b) d) none of these
29. iv) If .
i) a) b) c) d) sin
30. v) If red light is used in double slit experiment in place of blue light, the fringe spacing will------.
i) a) b) c) d)
vii) All points on a -------- which send out secondary wavelets are also coherent source of light.
ii)
a) point source b) extended source c) Huygen source d) light source
iii) In Newton Ring experiment , the planoconvex lens has ----------------.
31. a) b) c) d)
i) At the point of contact of planoconvex lens and the glass plate, the thickness of air film----.
32. is zero b) is large c) increases gradually d) decreases
i) If mirror M1, in Michelson interferometer, is moved thru a distance of 2, the number of
fringes shifted is -----------.
33. zero b) 1 c) infinite d) half
i) Michelson Interferometer measured length of standard meter in terms of wavelength of ---.
ii) a) b) c) d) red-cesium light
iii) The phenomenon of diffraction is found to be prominent when wavelength of light and the
size of the slit have this relationship.
iv) a) > b) = c) d)
v) In diffraction due to narrow slit experiment , the equation dsin.= m is true for ---
vi)
a) maxima b) minima c) both maxima and minima d) for minima when m=0
i) The grating element of a diffraction grating is by definition given by .
34. a) = b) = c) = d) 2 =
ii) In a diffraction grating, images of different colours are --------- in higher orders..
35. closely packed b) not visible c) overlapping d) much separated
iii) The study of atomic structure of crystals by------------ was initiated by the Braggs in 1914.
36. light b) lasers c) x-rays d) gamma rays
iv) It is most common method to obtain plane polarized light by using dichroic substances.
i) a) b) c) d) scattering
v) Sugar and Tartaric solution show--------- when they are in solution.
ii) a) b) c) d)
vi) This property proves that light is a transverse wave.
iii) a) interference b) diffraction c) polarization d) all of these