Set 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

Arrange based on distance

Au, Lightyear, parsec

A

Parsec > Lightyear > Au

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2
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Work done by who is negative when a man lifts a bucket from the ground, Gravity or the man

A

Gravity

Compare displacement and direction of force

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3
Q

Does the angular momentum of a single particle moving with constant speed in a circular path change?

A

No

It remains same in magnitude and direction

L = m [v x r]

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4
Q

A planet in an elliptical orbit has areal velocity related to linear velocity as:

A

Areal velocity = r^2 ω

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5
Q

How does acceleration due to gravity vary with depth and height

A

Decreases in both cases

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6
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Relate KE, TE and PE of a satellite in orbit

A

-GMm/r —> U
-GMm/2r —> T
+GMm/2r —> K

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7
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If two satelites having different masses orbit around a planet, which parameter is same in both?

A

Velocity

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8
Q

List degrees of freedom of rigid, poly and nonrigid diatomic molecules

A

Polyatomic : 3T 3R V+
Non-Rigid : 3T 2R V1
Rigid : 3T 2T

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9
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When is flux positive

A

When field lines exit / move outward from the gaussian surface

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10
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In ferromagnetic material, below curie temperature, are the domains macro/microscopic?

A

Macro

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11
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Above curie temp, what happens to domain and magnetic character

A

Domains disintegrate, becomes paramagnetic

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12
Q

Transformer works on which principle

A

Mutual induction

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13
Q

Primary rainbow recall

A

Brighter rainbow
Since only 1 TIR
Red on top violet on bottom

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14
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Secondary rainbow

A

Dimmer than primary
Double TIR
Blue on top red on bottom

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15
Q

Phenomenon when white light splits into different colours, what is it called

A

Chromatic abberation

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16
Q

How is diffraction pattern radius in single slit diffraction dependent on
Hole size?

A

Sin (a) = 1.22 (wavelength) / (diameter)

17
Q

With respect to optical length of a wave, which parameter changes when a wave enters another media and recall why

A

Wavelength changes as optical length changes.

18
Q

Can a proton decay into a neutron?

A

Yes.
Only inside the nucleus

19
Q

What does a neutron decay into

A

Electron, proton and anti-neutrino

20
Q

When an electron goes from lower to higher orbital what happens to total, kinetic and potential energy

A

Kinetic energy decreases
Potential and Total energy increases

21
Q

Photoelectric effect was proved by wave or particle theory of light

A

Particle theory

22
Q

Are the volume and mass number of an atom related

A

Yes they are linearly related

23
Q

What is heavier
Proton or neutron

A

Neutron