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Who discovered Atom ?

Madam Curie
James Chadwick
Rutherford
John Dalton

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

John Dalton discovered Atom in 1808,

Madam Curie discovered Radium in 1898,

James Chadwick discovered Neutron in 1932,

Rutherford discovered Proton in 1919.

1. Radiocarbon is produced in the atmosphere as a result of

collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere
action of ultraviolet light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen
action of solar radiations particularly cosmic rays on carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
lightning discharge in atmosphere

Answer: Option A

2. 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 :)

3. Alfred Nobel invented

X ray
Diesel Engine
Dynamite
Dynamo

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Alfred Nobel if Sweden invented Dynamite in 1867,

X ray was invented by Wilhelm Roentgen of Germany in 1895,

Diesel Engine was invented by Rudolf Diesel of Germany 1892,

Dynamo was invented by Michael Faraday of England in 1831.

4. 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

5. If lift is going up with acceleration, the apparent weight of a body is

may be more or less than true weight
equal to the true weight
less than the true weight
more than the true weight

Answer: Option D