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What is Hooke's Law ?

Stress is inversely proportional to strain.
Stress is directly proportional to strain.
Stress and strain are dependent on each other.
Stress and strain are independent of each other.

Answer: Option B

1. Which instrument is used to measure sound under water ?

Hygrometer
Hygroscope
Hypsometer
Hydrophone

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Hygrometer - is used to measure level of humidity,

Hygroscope - shows the changes in atmospheric humidity,

Hypsometer - is used to determine the boiling points of liquids.

2. What is the relation between wavelength, frequency and velocity ?

velocity of wave = frequency * wavelength
velocity of wave = frequency/wavelength
velocity of wave = wavelength/frequency
None of above

Answer: Option A

3. Which instrument is used to measure curvature of spherical objects ?

Spectroscope
Spherometer
Spectrometer
Sextant

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Spectroscope - used to record spectra,

Spectrometer - used to measure the position of spectral lines,

Sextant - used to measure the height of very distant objects and also used by navigators to find the latitude. what you thought :)

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. If no external force acts on a system of bodies, the total linear momentum of the system of bodies remains constant. Which law states this ?

Newton first law
Newton second law
Newton third law
Principle of conservation of linear momentum

Answer: Option D