Multiple Choice Questions

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To obtain the powerful parallel beams of light from a vehicle's headlight, one must use

  • front surface silvered plane mirror

  • back surface silvered plane mirror

  • concave mirror

  • convex mirror


C.

concave mirror

Because a parabola allows the light rays to be focused as a single beam and gives more power to the light, so it is more efficient for seeing and being seen. If the mirror were spherical, the light would be scattered much more, which wasted energy and reduces efficiency


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Which one among the following denotes the smallest temperature?

  • 1° on the Celsius scale

  • 1° on the Kelvin scale

  • 1° on the Fahrenheit scale

  • 1° on the Reaumur scale.


A fan produces a feeling of comfort during hot weather, because

  • our body radiates more heat in air

  • fan supplies cool air.

  • conductivity of air increases

  • our perspiration evaporates rapidly


Which one among the following methods is not effective in removing arsenic from contaminated groundwater?

  • Boiling

  • Reverse osmosis

  • Ion exchange

  • Coagulation-adsorption


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