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21

Which of the following is not correct about the Rutherford’s model of an atom?

A
The mass of an atom is concentrated around the nucleus
B
The nucleus of an atom is positively charged
C
The nucleus is surrounded by the electron cloud
D
The model is applicable to atoms with only one electron in the outer shell
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22

The ratio of tensile stress to tensile strain is known as

A
Modulus of integrity
B
Modulus of elasticity
C
Shear modulus
D
Bulk modulus
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23

Which of the following statements is not true of nuclear fission?

A
Mother nucleus is broken into two daughter nuclei of roughly equal parts
B
Neutron is normally used in bombarding heavy nucleus
C
Two light nuclei are made to combine to form a heavy nucleus
D
Very enormous energy is released
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24

When a paint brush is removed from clean water, the bristles of the brush are pulled together because of

A
The viscosity of the surrounding air
B
The low density of water
C
Surface tension forces
D
The weight of the brush bristles
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25

The half-life of a radioactive material is 6hrs. What quantity of 1kg of the material would decay in 24 hours?

A
15/16kg
B
1/2kg
C
1/4kg
D
1/8kg
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26

The odor of a leaking gas is perceived at a distance from the source. This is made possible by the process of

A
Sublimation
B
Diffusion
C
Osmosis
D
Evaporation
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27

Lenz’s law of electromagnetic induction is essentially a statement of the

A
Inverse square law of gravitation
B
Inverse square law of magnetism
C
Inverse square law of electrostatics
D
Law of conservation of momentum
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28

The relationship between the directions of magnetic field, the current-carrying wire in the field is easily remembered using

A
Octet rule
B
Right hand grip rule
C
Maxwell’s screw rule
D
Ampere’s swimming rule
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29

The current in the primary coil of a transformer is 2.5A. If the coil has 50 turns and the secondary250 turns, calculate the current in the secondary coil. Neglect energy losses in the transformer

A
0.2A
B
0.5A
C
2.5A
D
5A
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30

In a photocell, light energy is converted to

A
Electrical energy
B
Chemical energy
C
Heat energy
D
Mechanical energy
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