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What is the range of mercury thermometer ?

0 degree Celsius to 350 degree Celsius
-10 degree Celsius to 350 degree Celsius
-20 degree Celsius to 350 degree Celsius
-30 degree Celsius to 350 degree Celsius

Answer: Option D

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Force of attraction between the molecules of different substances is called

Surface tension
Cohensive force
Adhesive force
None of above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Cohensive force - Force of attraction between the molecules of same substance is called Cohensive force.

5. 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 :)