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Siphon will fail to work if

both its limbs are of unequal length
the temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same
the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height
the densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal

Answer: Option C

1. Light year is a unit of

Time
Light
Distance
Intensity of light

Answer: Option C

2. Which instrument is used to measure the scattering of light by particles suspended in a liquid ?

Nephetometer
Ohmmeter
Ondometer
Pyrometer

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Ohmmeter - is used to measure electrical resistance in ohms,

Ondometer - is used to measure frequency of electromagnetic waves,

Pyrometer - is used to measure very high temperature.

3. Which instrument is used to measure changes in volume of substances ?

Dyanamo
Dilatometer
Cyclotron
Electroscope

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Dyanamo - is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy,

Cyclotron - is a charged particle accelerator which can accelerate charged particles to high energies,

Electroscope - is used to detect the presence of an electric charge.

4. K. Macmillan invented

Bicycle
Barometer
Calculating Machine
Centigrade Scale

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

K. Macmillan of Scotland invented Bicycle in 1839.

Barometer was invented by E. Torricelli of Italy in 1644.

Calculating Machine was invented by Pascal of France in 1642.

Centigrade Scale was invented by A. Celsius of France in 1742.

5. What is unit of Viscosity ?

coulomb
newton second per square meter
watt per meter per degree celcius
joule per kilogram per Kelvin

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

coulomb is unit of Electric Charge,

watt per meter per degree celcius is unit of Thermal Conductivity,
joule per kilogram per Kelvin is unit of Specific Heat capacity.