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  • A. Triple.
  • B. Full.
  • C. Half.
  • D. Double.

Explanation: Standing or stationary waves are formed when the vibrating medium is made to vibrate giving rise to a waveform without displacing the…

Correct answer: Half.
  • A. First.
  • B. Second.
  • C. Third.
  • D. None of these.

Explanation: KVL, Kirchoff's voltage law or Kirchoff's loop rule states that within a closed loop containing multiple emf sources and resistors, their…

Correct answer: Second.
  • A. Heat energy into Electrical energy
  • B. Chemical energy into Electrical energy
  • C. Solar energy into Electrical energy
  • D. Mechanical energy into Electrical energy

Explanation: Explanation:The energy supplied by the cell to the charge carriers is derived from the conversion of chemical energy into electrical…

Correct answer: Chemical energy into Electrical energy
  • A. 5 Ω
  • B. 2 Ω
  • C. 3 Ω
  • D. 4 Ω

Explanation: Explanation: Galvanometer resistance = G = 20Ω Current = I1 = 10A Current = I2 = 2 A Shunt resistance = Rs = ?So, n = I1 / I2 n = 10 / 2 =…

Correct answer: 5 Ω
  • A. At an angle of 180° with the galvanometer
  • B. Parallel with the galvanometer
  • C. At an angle of 45° with the galvanometer
  • D. Perpendicular to the galvanometer

Explanation: Explanation:The current measuring part of an ammeter consists of a low resistance connected in parallel with the galvanometer.

Correct answer: Parallel with the galvanometer
  • A. Internal structure of OP-AMP
  • B. Externally connected resistance
  • C. Voltage of power supplies
  • D. Input resistance

Explanation: The correct answer is B: Externally connected resistance. The closed loop gain of an OP-AMP is determined by the feedback network, which…

Correct answer: Externally connected resistance
  • A. Electronic current
  • B. Electric current
  • C. Magnetic lines
  • D. Conventional current

Explanation: The correct answer is D: Conventional current. Conventional current is defined by the direction in which positive charges would flow, from…

Correct answer: Conventional current
  • A. 3.2 x 10^-10 A
  • B. 32.0 x 10^-9 A
  • C. 320 x 10^-10 A
  • D. 0.320 x 10^-10

Explanation: Charge on an electron is 1.6x10-¹⁹CWhat will be the total charge on n number of electrons?In this case, n=2x10⁶ electrons E=neWhere e is…

Correct answer: 3.2 x 10^-10 A
  • A. 1 A
  • B. 1.5 A
  • C. 5 A
  • D. 6 A

Explanation: Given: Voltage = V = 3V Resistance = R = 2Ω Current = I = ? As we know that: V = IR I = V / R = 3 / 2 I = 1.5 A

Correct answer: 1.5 A
  • A. Polarization
  • B. Destructive interference.
  • C. Constructive interference.
  • D. Reflection.

Explanation: During constructive interference the path difference between the concave lens and the reflective surface i.e.

Correct answer: Destructive interference.
  • A. Interference.
  • B. Polarization.
  • C. Stationary waves.
  • D. Beats.

Explanation: Two waves of slightly different frequencies travelling in the same direction produce beats.

Correct answer: Beats.
  • A. 5 mm
  • B. 1.33 mm
  • C. 0.5 mm
  • D. 50 mm

Explanation: x=λ D/a, where λ is the wavelength of light, D is the distance between screen and slits, a is the slit separation, and x is the fringe…

Correct answer: 5 mm
  • A. Stationary Waves
  • B. Beats
  • C. Interference
  • D. Both B and C

Explanation: Explanation:Two waves of slightly different frequencies and travelling in the same direction lead to the production of beats.

Correct answer: Beats
  • A. Zero
  • B. Double the original value
  • C. One
  • D. Half of the original value

Explanation: Explanation:The Fringe spacing would be doubled. This is because the fringe spacing is proportional to the distance between the slits and…

Correct answer: Double the original value
  • A. 588 nm
  • B. 348 nm
  • C. 620 nm
  • D. 400 nm

Explanation: Explanation: L = mλ / 2 λ = 2L / m = 2 × 0.233 × 10-3 / 792 = 2 × 233 × 10-6 / 792 = 466 × 10-6 / 792 = 0.588 × 10-6 m = 588 × 10-9 m λ =…

Correct answer: 588 nm
  • A. Zero amplitude
  • B. The sum of the amplitudes of the two waves
  • C. Difference of the amplitudes of the two waves
  • D. Double the amplitude of either wave

Explanation: The correct answer is A) Zero amplitude. When two sound waves with identical amplitudes are completely out of phase, they interfere…

Correct answer: Zero amplitude
  • A. 244 Hz
  • B. 236 Hz
  • C. 248 Hz
  • D. 246 Hz

Explanation: The beat frequency is the absolute difference between two frequencies. For the source 'Y' to produce 4 beats with 240 Hz, it can be either…

Correct answer: 244 Hz
  • A. (m + ½) λ
  • B. mλ
  • C. d sin θ
  • D. 3λ

Explanation: Destructive interference occurs when the path difference between two waves is an odd multiple of half wavelengths, expressed as (m + ½)λ…

Correct answer: (m + ½) λ
  • A. The path difference of the light waves from the two sources must be large
  • B. The interfering waves must be non-coherent
  • C. The light waves may come from different sources
  • D. The light waves must come from two coherent sources

Explanation: For light waves to successfully interfere the sources of the waves must be coherent, which means they emit identical waves with a constant…

Correct answer: The light waves must come from two coherent sources
  • A. 23
  • B. 12
  • C. 0
  • D. 1

Explanation: If general equation for destructive interference is given by the relation Optic path difference = (m+(1/2)), where 'm' is an integer, then…

Correct answer: 0