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  1. During hot weather, the fan produces a feeling of comfort. This is because

  2. A.

     Fan supplies cool air

    B.

     Fan cools the air

    C.

     Our perspiration eva-porates rapidly

    D.

     Conductivity of air increases

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  3. The flow of thermal energy is called

  4. A.

     Heat

    B.

     Current

    C.

     Voltage

    D.

     Potential

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  5. On a cold day when the room temperature is 15°C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15°C, because :

  6. A.

     Metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics

    B.

     Plastics have a lower density than metals

    C.

     Metals are good conductors of heat

    D.

     Plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals

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  7. Which of the following is an insulator?

  8. A.

     Mercury

    B.

     Carbon

    C.

     Germanium

    D.

     Glass

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  9. 'Therm' is the unit of

  10. A.

     Power

    B.

     Heat

    C.

     Light

    D.

     Distance

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  11. Heat flows as a result of difference of ________

  12. A.

     Temperature

    B.

     Density

    C.

     Mass

    D.

     Volume

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  13. Light beam which is highly directional is called:

  14. A.

     Eraser

    B.

     Grazer

    C.

     Maser

    D.

     Laser

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  15. Speed of light is maximum in ________

  16. A.

     Vacuum

    B.

     Solids

    C.

     Liquids

    D.

     Gases

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  17. Light travels in a straight line (rectilinear propagation of light). This statement does hold if the medium of travel for light is

  18. A.

     Of variable refractive index

    B.

     Made up of slabs of different refractive indices

    C.

     Homogeneous and transparent

    D.

     Inhomogeneous and transparent

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  19. The speed of light will be minimum while passing through

  20. A.

     Water

    B.

     Vaccum

    C.

     Air

    D.

     Glass

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