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I. Which one ofthe following unit is derived unit?
A Candela B Mole C Second
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1
Answer: D '
. . Ulork
Potential difference = -,-"---
charge
Energy
charge
E
= V=-
Q
I 1
' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~
v
2. A liquid flowing horizontally through a pipe abides by the relation
v
where is the rate of volume flow of the liquid
t
K is a dimensionless constant
pis difference in the liquid pressures at the two ends of the pipe
L is the length of the pipe
R is the radius of the pipe
What is the dimension of cp ?
ANSWER:B
t
D Volt
KpR
4
rpL -,
,
[
kpR']
(ML'T-
2
)(L' )(T)
[ ' J l ] ~ VL ~
(L')(L) ~ ML-
1
T
1
3. The diagram below shows the path of a ball that was projected at an angle of 45 to the horizontal.
By ignoring the resistance of the air, the magnitude of change in momentum from the initial point 0
to the final point P is
u
0
p
A .fimu
mu
D
mu
2mu c
2
B
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Solution: A
The horizontal change of momentum = 0
The vertical change of momentum
= mu sin45- (-mu sin45)
I I
=mu-- (-mu-)
J2 J2
I
=2mu-
J2
2
4. The maximum engine's power of the lorry of mass 2000 kg is 259 kW, the minimum time
required by the lorry to accelerate from rest to the speed of 45 ms-
1
?
5.
A 40.0 s B 25.5 s c. 8.1 s
ANSWER:D
Use principle of conservation of energy
K.E gained = Energy supplied by the engine
V, mv
2
= E = Pt
mv
2
t= ---
2P
( 2 0 0 0 ) ( 4 5 ~ ) =
7
_
8
s
2(259x!O')
A
v
D 7.8 s
An object of mass m moves with constant speed in a horizontal circle which has radius, r as shown in
the above diagram. Determine the value of work done and the change in momentum of the object
when it moves from point A to B?
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Work done Change in momentum
A Zero mv
B
22mv'
zero
21
c zero mv
2
D zero zero
ANSWER:A
Work done = 0 ; F always perpendicular to direction of V
Change in momentum = mfl V
~ - - - - - - -
= m )v' + v
2
- 2(v)(v)Cos60
= mv
6. An external torque whose magnitude and direction are fixed acts on a rigid body hence causing
the body to rotate about a fixed axis, which one ofthe statements below is correct?
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A The magnitude of the external force which produces the torque increases.
B The angular velocity of the body does not change when the body is exerted by the
torque.
C The angular acceleration does not change when the body is acted on by the
torque.
D The rotational kinetic energy does not change when the body is acted on by the
torque.
ANSWER:C
Use r=la
Since I is constant then T is directly proportional to a
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30.0 Kg
20.0 kg
The above figure shows a system in equilibrium with the 30 kg block just about to slide along a
horizontal surface. What is the coefficient of static friction between the 30 Kg block and the
horizontal surface?
A 020 B 050
T Sin F, = g (1)
T Cos 46= m2 g
(1 );;f2) : Tan 46 =
Therefore
m, tan 46
= -
= 20tan 46' = 0.
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R
30.0 Kg
T T
20.0 kg
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The diagram shows the position of two identical satellites at radius ofR
1
and R
2
around the Earth. IfU,
K and E represent the potential energy, the kinetic energy and the total energy of the satellites
respectively. Which one of the following statements states correctly the comparison of the three
energies for satellite P and S
A UP< U,, Kv> K,
B UP< Us, K,<K,
c UP> Us, Kv<K,
D Up> Us, K, < K,
ANSWER: c
K = GMm ~ K a. llr
2r
~ E a -llr
and
and
and
and
E, <E,
E, <E,
Ep> Es
E, <E,
U=- G M m ~
r
U a -1/r
E=-GMm
2r
9 A particle is moving such that the force F on it changes with the distance r from a fixed point as
shown.
F
r
Which graph best shows the relationship between the potential energy E, of the particle and the
distance r?
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A 8 c D
r r

r
Answer: A
The particle is moving in SHM. F = - where U is the potential energy. For potential energy
against distance graph, the gradient is overall positive followed by overall negative after t 0
10 When damping is increased on an object undergoing resonant frequency oscillation, which change
does not occur?
A The amplitude of the driving oscillation decreases.
B The amplitude of the forced oscillation decreases.
C The resonant frequency decreases.
D The sharpness of the resonant peak decreases.
Answer: A
Answer A does not occur because the frequency of the driving oscillation is determined by the
oscillator and not by the driven system.
11 The diagram shows a long rope fixed at one end. The other end is moved up and down, setting up
a stationary wave.
vibration --.
. / / -t ... ..:.l
..---'" ... fixed
end
What is the phase difference between the oscillations at X andY?
I I
A 0 B -;rrad C -Jrrad
4 2
Answer: A
D
3
-;r rad
4
Particles of rope within 2 nodes are of same phase. Hence phase difference is zero.
12 A sound wave is emitted from a point source. The intensity of the sound wave is inversely
proportional to the square of the distance from the source. At a distance r from the source, the
am2plitude of the wave is 8X. What is the amplitude at a distance 2r from the source?
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A 8X B 4X C 2X D X
Answer: B
fa-
1
faA'
2 ,
r
2 1 1
A a-
2

r r
k
A =
r
Ar=k
A
2
r
2
= A
1
r
1
A, =A,r, = (sxXrL4x
r, 2r
13 A student blows across the top of a hollow bamboo pipe. The bottom of the pipe is closed
by a finger so that a fundamental tone of frequency f is produced. Then the student blows again with
the bottom of the pipe open. The tone that the student hears has a frequency
A equal tof B lower than/ C higher than/ D fluctuating in the range off
Answer: C.
In a closed pipe, the fundamental frequency f
0
= c/4L where c is the speed of sound and L is the
length of the pipe. However, for the open pipe, the fundamental frequency, f
0
"c/ 2L.
So, f o = 2fo
14 The potential energy of a two-atom system is represented by
of U represents
U
a b h ..
= -
2
- T e m1mmum value
r r
A the potential energy of the system when the atomic separation is a minimum.
B the potential energy of the system when the atomic separation is a maximum.
C the potential energy of the system when the resultant force between the atoms is zero.
D the gravitational potential energy of the system when the atoms are at their lowest position.
Ans:A F = - dU =the gradient of the U-r graph
dr
15 Which of the following is the stress-strain graph for a glass rod which is stretched until broken?


Stress Stress, Stress
l
'
__ //
/
/'
'
I
l
/
/
I
i
/
I
/l
I i
0
() I 0 0 /
Strain
Strain
S!fain
A B c
D
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Answer: A Glass is brittle. It obeys Hooke's Jaw and in its stress-strain graph there is no plastic
region. It breaks when the elastic limit is exceeded.
16. At what temperature is the r.m.s. speed of oxygen molecules the same as that of helium
molecules at 300 K?
[Relative molecular mass of 32, relative molecular mass of helium= 4]
A 38K B 849K C 1440 K D 2400 K
D: c
1
= 3RTi = c
2
= "8RT2
. M1 '
17 The pressure p of an ideal gas is related to the mean square
speed <c
2
> ofthe gas molecules by the equation
71 = T
2
=

K = 2400 K
I
p =-nm < c
2
>
3
What are represented by n and m?
n m
A Number of moles Mass of one mole gas
B Number of moles Mass of one molecule
c Number of molecules Mass of one molecule
D Number of molecules per unit volume Mass of one molecule
Answer: D
nm represents the density of the gas which is mass/volume
Mass of gas= number of molecules x mass per molecule.
number of molecules per unit volume x mass per molecule.
18 An ideal gas undergoes isothennal change. If its initial internal energy is U
1
and its final internal
energy is U2o the change in the internal energy is
A 0 D
Ans:A
19. The ratio of principal molar heat capacities for air is 1.4. When air of volume 500 cm
3
at a
temperature of27"C is compressed adiabatically to a volume of 100 cm
3
, its new temperature is
A 187 "C B 298 "C C 326 "C D 385 "C
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T v:(r-1) =TV (r-1)
1 I 2 2
300x500(
14
-
1
) = T
2
x!00(
14
-
1
)
T = 300x(
500
)o.4
2
100
T, = 57!.1K
T, =298.l"C
20 One side of a room consists of a brick wall and a glass window. Both the brick wall and the glass
window have the same surface area. The thickness of the brick wall is 30 times that of the glass
1 .
window, and the thermal conductivity of the brick is -that of the glass. The ratiO of rate of heat flow
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through the brick wall to that of the glass window is
A 5: I B 180: 1 c 1 ; 5 D I :180
Ans:D
(
Q) 1 (B
1
-B,J
Forbrickwall:- =-k.A ----(1)
t b 6 30xg
For glass: (7)g = k g { ~ :ge, J----(2)
(1) ( 7l 1 1 1
---=-x-=--
(2) . ( 7) g 6 30 180
21 In an experiment to measure the thermal couductivity of a good conductor, a long test sample is
used so that
A the heat loss can be neglected
B the steady state is easily achieved
C the heat flow is parallel throughout the sample
D the temperature difference between the two ends of the sample is sufficiently large
Answer: D
Temperature gradient is small. A longer length is required to produce a sufficiently large
temperature difference.
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A
The above figure shows three negative charges with charge -q or -2q are placed at the vertices A, B
and C of an equilateral triangle in free space. The length of each of the three sides is 2.0 m and S is
the idle point of the side BC. What is the electric field strength at pointS?
A
q
along AS
6m:,
c
_q_
along SA
6m:,
ANSWER:C
' /
2.0 m \ / 2.0 m
\ _ ~ ~ ' //
A
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.l!L
3Ju:,
D
.l!L
3;r&,
along AS
along SA
SA= )2'-1
2
=.J3
Resultant E = Es + (-Ec) + EA
but= Ea=Ec
(direction S towards A}
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23. The diagram below shows the electric field lines between two parallel metal plates, A and B.
X
lOOF
- - - - - - ~ - - - . - - - - ~ - - - - - -
----'----;;--.----1-----,-- 0 v
If XY = _!_ XZ, determine the work done in moving an electron from X toY?
2
A C -8.0x!0-
18
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Answer: C
E _ V _ !OOV _ SOV
---------
d Scm 2.5cm
++++++++
Wxv= qVxv = q (Vv-Vx)
=(-1.6 X 10'
19
)(50-100)
= +8.0x!0'
18
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A
~
B
t t t t t t t t
24. A certain capacitor consists of a pair of parallel metal plates separated by a distance d in the air.
The capacitor is charged then disconnected from the charging source and immersed in a liquid with
permittivity E. Which of the following statements regarding the capacitor is correct?
A Both the charge stored in the capacitor and its capacitance decreased.
B Both the charge stored in the capacitor and its capacitance increased.
C The capacitance of the capacitor increased but the potential difference across it decreased.
D The capacitance of the capacitor increased but the potential difference across it increased.
Ans :C
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For parallel plate capacitor
C
- s,A
0 -
d
and
Sincee>&
0
, thusC>C
0
Q=CV
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Since Q increase inC will result in decrease in V.
25. The circuit diagram shows a lO kQ resistor and a 40 kQ resistor connected across a charged
capacitor C,
After switch S is closed, the potential difference V across the capacitor varies with time t The
graph of In V against tis given as shown below.
In V
2


l(s)
The capacitance of the capacitor is
A L25 X 10-
5
F
Answer: C
B 2,00 X 10-
4
F
V Voe-tiCR
lnV lnV -t/CR
Gradient of graph= 26 =- c1
1 1 1 s -
1
("R =10kQ + 40kQ = 40kQ-,
c L25 X 10-
3
F
Capacitance, C= (10)(
40
:
10
,) F = 1.25 x 10-
3
F
D 2.50 X 10-
3
F
26. When a potential difference V is applied across the ends of a copper wire which has diameter d
and length I, the drift velocity of the electron is v. What is the drift velocity if the same potential
difference is applied across a copper wire ofhalfthe diameter but twice the length?
A
v
B
v
c v D 2v
4 2
Answer: B
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ri'
R
1
=8R, [J t-''l ..... ~
. - Since R
= ~ -
27. The resistance of a piece of pure silicon decreases rapidly with increasing temperature because
A the drift velocity of the charge carriers increases.
B the number of charge cat riers increases
C the ratio of negative charge carriers to positive charge carriers increases
D the ratio of positive charge carriers to negative charge carriers increases
Answer: B a=
p
RA
e
so, (j 0:: when Tt, R .J., crt and a=
R
=> a oc n ; when n t, hence, crt.
m
28. A battery of e.m.f. 2.0 V and negligible internal resistance is connected to four resistors as shown
in the diagram below.
1
J J
20 [l
IOD
2.ov
1
p v
---<
Q
1 0 ~
100
What is the potential differer;ce between the points P and Q?
A OV B 0.33 V c 0.67 v D 1.00 V
Answer: B
The 20 Q , 1 OQ resistors and the 10 Q, I 0 Q resistors form the same potential dividers.
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---
20!


3
WVT
p
-G>---to
10
3:.v
10!1
3
Hence the potential difference across P and Q {;- 1) V V = 0.33 v
29 A milliammeter with negligible resistance gives a full scale deflection for 1 rnA. To convert it to a
voltmeter having a full scale deflection of 5 V,
A Connect a 5Q resistor in series with the milliammeter
B Connect a 50 D resistor in parallel with the milliammeter
c Connect a 5 X 1 0
3
n resistor in series with the milliammeter
D Connect a 5 n resistor in series with the milliammeter and a 5 X 1 0
3
n resistor in parallel
with the milliammeter
I mA
Answer: C
R
--- VAB 5V
V = l(R + r) = / R + l(O) Negligible resistance
xR
.-. R = 5 X 10
2
!1
B
30 An electron and a proton both entering perpendicularly in the same magnetic field separately. If
the speed of the electron is 10 times the speed of the proton. The ratio of the magnetic force on the
electron to the force on the proton is
A 1:1 B 1:5 c 1 : 10 D 10: I
Answer: D
therefore F, = lOq,
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31 If the current through a long solenoid is doubled while the coil's length is also doubled, keeping
the total number of turns constant, the magnetic field at a point inside near the axis is
A four times larger
B two times larger
c unchanged
D half the original size
Answer: C
therefore B
1
= B
32 When the speed of an electrical motor is increased due to a decreasing load, the current flowing
through it decreases. Which of the following is the best explanation ofthis phenomenon?
A The induced back e.m.f. increases
B The resistance of the coil changes
C Frictional forces inereased as the speed increases
D At high speeds it is more difficult to feed current into the motor
Answer: A
Back emf in de motor, Eb = NBArosin mt ; As the load decreasing, ro will increase. Then eb will
increase, due to Eb oc w. Current flows in de motor is I=
5
- cb , hence Eb increase, I will increase.
R
33 A circular flat coil of 200 turns of wire encloses an area of I 00 cm
2
The coil is immersed in a
uniform perpendicular magnetic field Of0.50 T that penetrate the entire area. If the field drops to zero
in 200 ms, what is the current induced in the coil if it has a resistance of 25 0?
A 0.20A B O.SOA
Answer: A
M = BA = 0.5 x 0.0 I = 0.0050 Tm
2
I
- ;c - o ~ o
- ::-- ,..._ F1
_,
C l.OA D S.OA
34 An alternating current I which flow,, through a I 0 0 resistor is given by 1 = 3 sin I OOr. If I is in
amperes and tin s e c o n d s ~ the mean power generated in the resistor is
A lOW B 30W C 45W D IOOW
Answer: C
Mean power= .;, !
0
2
R = Yo(3)' (10) = 45 W
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35 The graph below shows the variation of reactance and frequency of an alternating current flowing
through three electrical components X, Y and Z.
Reactance
X
y
~ - - z
"-----------+ Frequency
What are the components X, Y and Z?
X
y
z
A Capacitor Resistor Inductor
B Inductor Resistor Capacitor
c Inductor Capacitor Resistor
D Resistor Capacitor Inductor
Answer: B
X is an Inductor, XL c" wL
Y is a resistor. Resistance is independent of frequency.
Z
. . I
ts a capacitor. X = ---
' 27r[C
36 The diagram shows a circuit of an inverting amplifier.
An input voltage of +2 V produces an output voltage of -8 V. Which statement about the circuit is
not true?
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B
c
D
Rl
The value of -is 4.
R,
The voltage gain is- 4.
When the input voltage is -1 V, the output voltage is+ 4 V.
When the input voltage is 2 V, the potential at point P is 2 V. Answer: D V r = 0 V
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37 If the input voltages V
1
and V
2
in the circuit below are 50l!V and 90 l!Y respectively, what is
the output voltage? 10
5
]
+ 15 v

Ans :B
v,
10
5
v,
l0
5
(40x!0-
6
)
v
B 4.0 V C +15V D -15V
38 The propagation of an electromagnetic wave is accompanied by electric field oscillations and
magnetic field oscillations. Which of the following statements is not true concerning the
electromagnetic wave?
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A The electromagnetic wave can be polarized.
B The electric field oscillations and the magnetic field oscillations are in phase.
C The directions of the electric field oscillation, the magnetic field oscillations, and the
electromagnetic field are perpendicular to one arwther.
D The oscillating frequency of the electric field and the oscillating frequency of the
magnetic field change when electromagnetic wave propagates from one medium to another
medium.
Answer: D (factual)
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39 The diagram below sbows a long glass rod with uniform diameter 2r. The left end of the rod
has a semicircular convex surface of radius r. The refractive index of the glass is n. An object 0 is
placed on the left side and at the axis of the rod.
I
I I
I I
I I
I I
! ~ ~ ~ - - - - -
!"'- u ----71 v
' '
I
I
I
I
>I
If the image distance v produced in the rod is twice the object distance from the end of the rod, the
object distance u is
(n+2)r
A
2n
Answer: B
~ + ~ = ~
u 't' ;
1 '1'1 11-1
-+-=-
t ~ 2u r
B
(n+2)r
2 (n-1:
c
2(n-1)r
(n+2)
n+2 n-1
2u r
' U=
(11 + Z)r
2(n- 1)
D
2(1-n)r
(n +2)
40 A monochromatic light is directed towards a single adjustable slit to produce a diffraction
pattern on a screen as shown.
Intensity
Central maximum
Subsidiary maxima
0
When the width of the slit is reduced,
A the intensity of the central peak will increase and the intensity of the subsidiary maxima will
decrease.
B the intensity of all maxima will increase and the width of the pattern will decrease.
C the intensity of all maxima do not change and the width of the pattern will increase.
D the intensity of all maxima will decrease and the width of the pattern will increase.
Answer : D The intensity will decrease when the width of the slit is reduced because there
is less light entering the slit. The width of the pattern will increase because the diffraction effect is
better when the width of the slit is narrower.
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41 The diagram below shows a light beam incident on the surface of glass which has been coated
with an optical material.
f
If the wavelength of light in the optical material is A and the reflective index for the optical material
and the glass are n
1
and n
2
respectively, which ofthe following is the condition for the reflected light
beams x andy to experience destructive interference?
A
;\
t =- and n
1
> n
2

B
c
)!
t =- and n
1
< n
2
2
D t = i\ and n, < n,
Answer: B
A light beam experiences a phase change of n when reflected at the air-glass interface where
the reflective index n
1
of glass is greater than the reflective index n
2
of air. Hence, the path
difference between light beams x andy
;
= Zt +-
2
= 2 m + ~ = 3 m
This will produce destructive interference.
42 Which of the following is true based on the photoelectric effect?
A The emission of electrons will not occur for very low light intensity.
B The number of electrons produced per second does not depend on the intensity of light.
C The maximum velocity of the electrons increases when the wavelength of light decreases.
D The average kinetic energy of the electrons decreases when the frequency of light increases
Answer: C
K = .:::S_ 1.v
max }.
A decreases, Kmax or Vmax increases
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43 If electron A has twice the kinetic energy of electron B, the ratio of the de Broglie wavelength of
electron A to that of electron B is
A I: 2 B
Answer: B .4 = 2ER
v/ =2vl
VA=
c 2: 1 D
44 A hydrogen atom absorbs a photon and "' a result an electron is excited from the ground state to
the second excited state. If the n,h energy level of the hydrogen atom is given by E, =-
13

6
eV the
2 ,
n
photon energy absorbed is
A 3.4 eV B 10.2 eV C 13.6 eV D 12.1 eV
ANSWER:D
Energy of photon absorbed= Energy excited from energy level n=l to energy level n=3
13.6 13.6 v
=E
3
-E
1
) = 12.1 eV
3
2
1
2
45 The property ofthe metal should be chosen as a target anode in an X-ray tube is
A a good conductor of electricity
B a good conductor of thermal energy
C a good insulator of thermal energy
D a good reflector of thermal energy
Answer: B
46 The mirror fixed at the end of the tube in a helium-neon laser system is used to
A improve the rate of production of electrons
B increase stimulated emission of photons
C absorbed part of the photons
D reduces the loss of laser light from the system
Answer: B
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47 The mass of the nucleus ;;cu, the mass of nucleus :Hand the mass of ; n are 62.9296 u,
1.00783 u, and 1.00867 u respectively. What is the binding energy per nucleon for the nucleus?
A 5.40 X 10-
13
J B D 8.85x 10-
11
J
ANSWER: C
E = l\mC
2
= (29x 1.00783 + 34x 1.00867- 62.9296) (1.66x 10-
27
)(3 x 10
8
)= 8.85 x J0-
11
J
Binding energy per nucleon=
8.85 x 1 o-
11
63
=1.40x 10-
12
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48 A radioactive isotope of an element X experiences a series of decays until it becomes a stable
isotope for element X. In the process, the ratio of number of a particles emitted against the number of
~ particles emitted is
A 2:2 B 2: I c I : 2 D I : 1
Answer: C
Working:
, u A-x
2
a
z.lle---t z + -Ie
49 Helium nucleus is produced when a lithium nucleus is bombarded by a proton, as shown in the
below equation:
If the speed of light is c, mass of lithium is me. mass of proton is mp and mass of helium is mH , which
of the following expressions represents the energy released in this nuclear reaction?
A (me+ mp+2 mH) c
2
B (me+mp-2mH)c
2
C (me+ 2 mH - mp) c
2
D (me+ 2 mH + mp) c
2
Answer: B
50 Which one of the following is the main characteristic of a quark?
A It has zero rest mass
B It travels at the speed of light
C It has fractional charge
D It is a combination of baryons
Answer: C
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