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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 :)

1. What is refractive index ?

it is defined as the ratio of speed of light in the medium to the speed of light in vacuum.
it is defined as the ratio of speed of light in vacuum to the speed of light in the medium .
it is defined as the product of speed of light in medium and in vacuum.
None of above

Answer: Option B

2. Sudden fall in barometer is indication of

Storm
Rain
Tide
Clear weather

Answer: Option A

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. Who discovered Diode Bulb ?

Henry Becquerel
Sir J.S. Fleming
Lee De Forest
Archemedes

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Sir J.S. Fleming discovered Diode Bulb in 1904,

Lee De Forest discovered Triode Bulb in 1906,

Archemedes discovered laws of floatation in 1827,

Henry Becquerel discovered Radioactivity in 1896.

5. 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