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41

Which of the following factors will increase the sensitivity of moving coil meter?

A
strong spring
B
low numbers of turns
C
small area of coil
D
soft iron core
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42

In order to prevent bar magnets from losing their strength, they are stored wih keepers such that the two bars are placed with

A
like poles facing each other and the keepers placed between them
B
like poles facing each other and the keepers placed between them
C
unlike poles facing each other and the keepers placed at their ends
D
unlike poles facing each other and the keepers placed between them
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43

The energy, E stored in an inductor of inductance L when current I passes through it is given by the equation

A
E = \(\frac{1}{2} LI^2\)
B
E = LI2
C
E \(\frac{1}{2}LI\)
D
E = \(\frac{1}{2} L^2I\)
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44

The resonant frequency of an a.c circuit is 1000 kHz. If each of the capacitance and inductance in the circuit is reduced by 50%, and no other changes are made, the resonant frequency will become

A
250kHz
B
750kHz
C
1000kHz
D
2000kHz
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45

Eddy currents can be reduced by

A
using coil of high resistance
B
winding the coil on a soft iron core
C
creating holes in the metal plates
D
using coil of low resistance
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46

an electron moves with a speed of 2.0 x 106ms-1 in a straight line. Calculate the wave length of the electron wave. [mass of an electron = 9.1 x 10-31 kg][Planck's constant = 6.6 x 10-34Js]

A
3.63 x 10-19m
B
6.51 x 10-9m
C
4.24 x 10-8m
D
7.25 x 10-8m
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47

Oxidation of the filament in a light bulb is prevented by the introduction of

A
hydrogen
B
oxygen
C
argon
D
mercury vapour
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48

In a cathode ray tube, the function of the x-plates is to

A
deflect the electron beam horizontally
B
deflect the electron beam vertically
C
reflect the electron beam
D
generate sinusoid waves
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49

A nuclide represented as (^{70}_{32}X) has a neutron-proton ratio of

A
0.5
B
0.8
C
1.2
D
1.5
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50

Neutrons are used to induce artificial radioactivity because they

A
are energetic
B
have no charge
C
have no mass
D
are ionizing
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