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23501.

A vendor purchased bananas at ₹40 per dozen and sold them at 10 for ₹36. Find the gain or loss percent. Hint: let the number of bananas bought be LCM (12, 10) = 60

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We know that the SP of 10 bananas = ₹36

SP of 1 banana = ₹36/10 = ₹3.6

SP of 1 dozen bananas = ₹3.6 × 12 = ₹43.20

CP of 1 dozen bananas = ₹40

Since, SP is more than CP so it’s a gain.

Gain = SP – CP = 43.20 – 40 = ₹3.2

Gain % = (3.2 × 100) / 40

=8%

∴ The Gain percent is 8%

23502.

Name the following :The substance synthesized in cell responsible for increasing osmotic concentration as per Munch theory.

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The substance synthesized in cell responsible for increasing osmotic is Glucose.

23503.

As the humidity increases, the rate of evaporation …………. A) increases B) decreases C) does not change D) none of these

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Correct option is B) decreases

23504.

What is the principle involved in ice skating?

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Pressure is applied on ice with skating boots. As the pressure increases melting point ice decreases. So ice melts at a lower temperature than 0°C. Therefore skating is possible on ice.

23505.

What type of changes occur inside the matter during a change of state?

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Inside the matter, we observe the increase/decrease in volume during the change of state.

23506.

State of the water at 274 K is A) liquid B) solid C) vapour D) we cannot say

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Correct option is A) liquid

23507.

The amount of water vapour present in air is called ……….. A) pressure B) sweating C) humidity D) evaporation

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Correct option is C) humidity

23508.

Which of the following statement is true ? A) Chaitanya : Water can change into water vapour without reaching its boiling point. B) Subbayya : Ice can change into water without reaching its melting point.A) A B) B C) A and B D) Neither A nor B

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Correct option is A) A

23509.

Give definition of the following :Osmotic pressure / Osmotic potential

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The pressure exerted due to osmosis is osmotic pressure now termed as osmotic potential.

23510.

When does water change into ice and then into vapour?

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Water when cooled in a refrigerator, it becomes ice. (Decreasing the temperature).

23511.

Give definition of the following :Facilitated diffusion

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The passive absorption of solutes when mediated by a carrier is called facilitated diffusion.

23512.

Why do gases diffuse faster than solids and liquids?

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The molecules in the gas are far from each other i.e., the inter molecular space is very high than in solids and liquids. Hence they have less attractive power. So, gases diffuse faster than solids and liquids.

23513.

Does the smoke of incense stick diffuse in a room without air?

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Smoke of incense stick is a gas. Gas diffuses in air only. So the smoke cannot diffuse in the absense of air.

23514.

When you burn an incense stick in one corner of room, its fragrance spreads all over the room in a short time. How does it happen?

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The process of diffusion is responsible for spreading the fragrance of an incense stick in one corner of room.

23515.

(a) When an incense stick (agarbatti) is lighted in one corner of a room, its fragrance quickly spreads in the entire room. Name the process involved in this. (b) A girl is cooking some food in the kitchen. The smell of food being cooked soon reaches her brother’s room. Explain how the smell could have reaches her brother’s room.

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(a) Diffusion is the process involved in this as the fragrance quickly spreads in the entire room. 

(b) The smell of food being cooked reaches the other room by the diffusion of gases released into the air during the cooking of food.

23516.

When an incense stick (agarbatti) is lighted in one corner of a room, its fragrance spreads in the whole room quickly. Which characteristic of the particles of matter is illustrated by this observation?

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This illustration shows that the particles are constantly moving in all directions.

23517.

Does the smell from burning incense stick and deodorant spray reach someone on the other end at the same time?

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The smell from deodorant spray reaches someone on the other end faster than the smell from incense stick.

23518.

Will the laser beam be seen if it passes through a glass box which contains a lighted incense stick?

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Yes, it will be seen.

23519.

1.0 μC के दो बराबर एवं विपरीत प्रकार के आवेश 2.0 मिमी दूर रखे हैं। इस विद्युत द्विध्रुव का द्विध्रुव आघूर्ण ज्ञात कीजिए। 

Answer»

दिया है, q = 1.0 μC =1.0 x 10-6 C, 

l = 2.0 मिमी = 2 x 10-3 मी 

विद्युत द्विध्रुव आघूर्ण, p = q . 2l = 1.0 x 10-6 x 2 x 2 x 10-3 

= 4 x 10-9 कूलॉम-मी

23520.

एक इलेक्ट्रॉन तथा एक प्रोटॉन एक समान वैद्युत क्षेत्र में रखे गए हैं। किसका त्वरण अधिक होगा और क्यों? 

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इलेक्ट्रॉन का त्वरण अधिक होगा, क्योंकि प्रोटॉन की अपेक्षा इलेक्ट्रॉन का द्रव्यमान कम होता है।

23521.

किसी आवेशित कण के भार को एक वैद्युत-क्षेत्र द्वारा किस प्रकार सन्तुलित किया जाता है?

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कण पर आवेश की प्रकृति के अनुसार उस पर वैद्युत-क्षेत्र ऐसी दिशा में लगाकर, ताकि उसके कारण कण पर लगने वाला वैद्युत बल ऊर्ध्वाधरत: ऊपर की ओर अर्थात् कण के भार की विपरीत दिशा में कार्य करे तथा परिमाण में इसके बराबर हो।

23522.

आवेशित खोखले गोलाकार चालक के भीतर वैद्युत क्षेत्र की तीव्रता कितनी होती है?

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आवेशित खोखले गोलाकार चालक के भीतर वैद्युत क्षेत्र की तीव्रता शून्य होती है|

23523.

Explain the principle of multiplication of thrust.

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Principle of multiplication of thrust by transmission of fluid pressure : The normal force exerted by a fluid on any surface in contact with it is called the thrust. Consider two hydraulically connected cylinders, one of cross section a and the other A, as in figure. If a force Fa is exerted on the smaller piston, pressure p = \(\frac{F_a}a\) s produced and transmitted undiminished throughout the liquid. Then, the thrust FA on the larger piston is

FA = p\(\frac{A}a\)Fa

If A = na, FA = nFa,i.e., the thrust on the larger piston is multiplied n times. This is known as the principle of multiplication of thrust by transmission of fluid pressure.

23524.

What is the principle on which a carburetor works?

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Carburetor is that chamber of an internal combustion engines in which air is mixed with petrol. Air is allowed to enter through a nozzle with high velocity. The pressure is lowered at that pint and petrol is sucked up into the chamber the petrol vaporizes quickly. The mixed vapours of petrol and air are then fed into the cylinder of internal combustion engine.

23525.

The radius of a capillary tube is doubled. What changes will take place in height of the capillary rise?

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h ∝ 1/r, Capillary rise will be halved.

23526.

If a capillary tube is immersed at first in cold water and then in hot water, the height of capillary rise will be smaller in the second case. Give reason.

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The height upto which a liquid rises in capillary tube, is given by:-

h = 2scosθ/rγg

Now, as the surface tension(s) of hot water is less than that of cold water, when a capillary tube is immersed in hot water, it expands. Therefore, its radius increases. As 'δ' decreases and 'r' increases. therefore the height of capillary size(h) will be smaller in hot water than in cold water.

23527.

In what condition ray grazes along die surface? A) ∠i > ∠c B) ∠i = ∠c C) ∠i < ∠cD) ∠i = 0

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Correct option is  B) ∠i = ∠c

23528.

In an experiment on the specific heat of a metal, a 0.20 kg block of the metal at 150°C is dropped in a copper calorimeter (of water equivalent 0.025 kg) containing 150 cm3 of water at 27°C. The final temperature is 40°C. Compute the specific heat of the metal. If heat losses to the surroundings are not negligible, is your answer greater or smaller than the actual value for specific heat of the metal?

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Mass of the block, m1 = 0.20 kg

= 0.02 x 1000 = 200 gm

Temperature of the block, θ1 = 150°C

Mass of water in the calorimeter,

m2 = Volume x density = 150 x 1g = 150g

Water equivalent,

W = 0.025 Kg = 0.025 x 1000 = 25 kg

Temperature of calorimeter, θ2 = 27°C

Specific heat capacity of water,

C2 = 1 cal g-1 = 4.184 Jg-1

Let C1 be the specific heat capacity of the block. Let θ be the final temperature. Then θ = 40°C. Using the principle of calorimetry, we get

m1C11 - θ) = (m1 + ω) C2(θ - θ2)

⇒ C1 = {(m2 + ω) C2(θ - θ2)}/{m11 - θ)}

= {(150 + 25) x 4.184 x (40 - 27)}/{200 (150 - 40)}

= 0.43 Jg-1K-1

If the heat losses to the surrounding are not negligible, the answer will be smaller compared to 0.43 Jg-1K-1.

23529.

In method of mixtures, why is it essential that density of solid sample be greater than the liquid in calorimeter?

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1. In method of mixtures, solid sample gives away heat to liquid, and heat exchange between, solid, liquid and calorimeter is considered as isolated.

2. If density of solid sample is lesser than liquid in calorimeter, sample will float on liquid.

3. This will cause partial heat loss to air inside the calorimeter and standard heat equations of calorimeter will no longer be applicable.

Hence, in method of mixtures it is essential that density of solid sample be greater than liquid in calorimeter.

23530.

एक से 100 तक की गिनती में 8 कितनी बार आता है?

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एक से 100 तक की गिनती में 8 बीस बार आएगा।

23531.

In water filled vessel, the coin of the bottom can be seen at a height. Give reasons.

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Rising of coin when water is poured in a cylindrical transparent vessel.

23532.

Match the following:Material mediumRefractive indexa) Airp) 1.44b) Iceq) 1.33c) Waterr) 131d) Kerosenes) 1.0003A) a → p,b → q,c → r,d → s B) a → q,b → r,c → s,d → p C) a → s,b → r,c → p,d → q D) a → s,b → r,c → q,d → p

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D) a → s,b → r,c → q,d → p

23533.

What is absolute refractive index?

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It is the ratio of speed of light in vacuum to speed of light in medium.

n = c/v

23534.

The absolute refractive index of water is.4/3 . The critical angle of water is A) sinc = 4/3B) c = sin-1(4/3 ) C) c = sin-1(3/4) D) 0°

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C) c = sin-1(3/4) 

23535.

Write any two questions about the ‘formation of mirages’.

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1. When does a mirage form? 

2. How does a mirage form?

23536.

Absolute refractive index n = A) c/vB) v/cC) v × c D) v ÷ c

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Correct option is  A) c/v

23537.

For any arbitrary motion in space, which of the following relations are true:v average=(1/2)(v(t1)+v(t2))

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(a) False: It is given that the motion of the particle is arbitrary. Therefore, the average velocity of the particle cannot be given by this equation.

23538.

The absolute refractive index of water is 4/3. What is the critical angle ?

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Absolute refractive index of water = 4/3

We know that sin C = 1/Refractive index 

Sin C = 1/4/3 = sin C = 3/4 = 0.75

Critical angle of water = C = 48°5′ = 48.5°.

23539.

For any arbitrary motion in space, which of the following relations are true:v average=[r(t2)-r(t1)]/(t2-t1)

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(b) True: The arbitrary motion of the particle can be represented by this equation.

23540.

What is critical angle?

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The angle of incidence at which the light ray propagates from denser to rarer graze along interface is called critical angle of denser medium.

23541.

For any arbitrary motion in space,which of the following relations are true:(a) vaverage = (1/2) [v(t1) + v(t2)](b) vaverage =[r(t2)- r(t1)]/(t2 -t1)(c) v(t) = v (0) +at(d) r(t) = r(0) +v(0)t + (1/2) at2(e) aaverage = [v(t2)-v(t1)]/(t2 -t1)(The 'average stands for average of the quantity over the time- interval t1 to t2)

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Since the motion is arbitrary, the acceleration may not be uniform. Therefore, relations (c) and (d) cannot be correct, for the acceleration in these equations cannot be constant.

Again for an arbitrary motion, the average velocity cannot be defined as in equation (a).Therefor, the relation (a) is also not correct.

Hence, only relations (b) and (e) are correct relation.

23542.

Calculate the stress developed inside a tooth cavity filled with copper when hot tea at temperature of 57oC is drunk. You can take body (tooth) temperature to be 37o C and α = 1.7× 10-5/oC, bulk modulus for copper = 140 × 10 9 N/m2.

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Stress = K × strain

= K(ΔV/V)

=K(3α)Δt

= 140 x 109 x 3 x 1.7 x 10-5 x 20

= 1.428 x 108 N/m2 

This is about 103 times atmospheric pressure

23543.

Define conduction rate.

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Conduction rate (Pcond) is the amount of energy transferred per unit time through a slab of area A and thickness x, the two sides of the slab being at temperatures T1, and T2 (T1 > T2), and is given Pcond = \(\frac{Q}{t}\) = kA \(\frac{(T_1-T_2)}{\text{x}}\)

23544.

Take a bright metal ball and make it black with soot on a candle flame. Immerse it in the water. Mention one observation.

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1) The ball shines. 

2) The ball appears to raise up in water.

23545.

Given below in column I are the relations between vectors a, b and c and in column II are the orientations of a, b and c in the XY plane. Match the relation in column I to correct orientations in column II.Column IColumn II(a) a + b =c(b) a – c = b(c) b – a = c(d) a + b + c = 0

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(a) matches with (iv)

(b) matches with (iii)

(c) matches with (i)

(d) matches with (ii)

23546.

If |A |= 2 and |B |= 4, then match the relations in column I with the angle θ between A and B in column IIColumn IColumn II(a) |A x B| = 0(i) θ = 30°(b) |A x B| = 8(ii) θ = 45°(c) |A x B| = 4(iii)  θ = 90°(d) |A x B| = 4√2(iv) θ = 0°

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(a) matches with (iv)

(b) matches with (iii)

(c) matches with (i)

(d) matches with (ii)

23547.

If |A |= 2 and |B |= 4, then match the relations in column I with the angle θ between A and B in column IIColumn IColumn II(a) A.B = 0(i) θ = 0(b) A.B = +8(ii) θ = 90°(c) A.B = 4(iii) θ = 180°(d) A.B = –8(iv) θ = 60°

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(a) matches with (ii)

(b) matches with (i)

(c) matches with (iv)

(d) matches with (iii)

23548.

What is thermal stress? Give an example of disadvantages of thermal stress in practical use?

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1. Consider a metallic rod of length l0 fixed between two rigid supports at T°C. 

If the temperature of rod is increased by ∆T, length of rod would become, l = l0(1 + α∆T)

Where, α is the coefficient of linear expansion of material of the rod.

But the supports prevent expansion of rod. As a result, rod exerts stress on the supports. Such stress is termed as thermal stress.

2. Disadvantage: Thermal stress can lead to fracture or deformation in substance under certain conditions. 

3. Railway tracks are made up of metals which expand upon heating. If no gap is kept between tracks, in hot weather, expansion of metal tracks may exert thermal stress on track. This may lead to bending of tracks which would be dangerous. Hence, railway track is not a continuous piece but is made up of segments separated by gaps.

23549.

A ball is thrown horizontally and at the same time another ball is dropped from the top of a tower with same velocity (i) will both the balls hit the ground with the same velocity, (ii) will both the balls reach the ground at the same time?

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(i) When the balls hits the ground; their vertical velocities are equal. However the horizontal velocities will be different. Hence the resultant velocities of the two balls are different, so the balls would hit the ground with different velocities.

(ii) Both the balls would reach the ground at the same time because their initial vertical velocities, acceleration and distance covered are all equal.

23550.

Given below in Column I are the relations between vectors a, b and c and in Column II are the orientations of a, b and c in the AY-plane. Match the relation in Column I to correct orientations in Column II.

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(a) -- (iv)

(b) -- (iii)

(c) -- (i)

(d) -- (ii)