INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS

Introduction to Physics Multiple choice Questions 

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1. Muslim scientists made important discoveries in the period:  a)   600 AD - 1500 AD   b)   1150 AD - 1750 AD        c)   100 AD - 800 AD    d)   500 AD - 1075 AD

2. The Muslim scientist Al-Khawarzami is famous for his work on:  a)   Physics     b)   Algebra        c)   Chemistry     d)   Medicine

3. Fundamental ideas of modern celestial mechanics were established by:  a)   Kepler & Galileo    b)   Newton        c)   Robert Hook     d)   Tycho & Halley

4. The decimal system was invented by: a)   Indians     b)   Greeks  c)   Chinese     d)   Egyptians

6. The SI unit of force is:  a)   Newton     b)   Dyne  c)   Slug      d)   Foot-pound

7. The SI unit of energy is:  a)   Joule     b)   Calorie  c)   Slug      d)   Electron volt

8. In the international system of units, the unit of mass is:  a)   Gram     b)   Kilogram  c)   Milligram     d)   Pound

9. The SI unit of Power is:  a)   Horse power     b)   Joule  c)   Calorie     d)   None of the above

10. The number of fundamental units of measurement in science is:  a)   Four      b)   Five  c)   Three     d)   Seven

11. In the SI system, there are ……. basic units. a)   Three     b)   Five  c)   Seven      d)   Nine

12. The dimensions of velocity are:  a)   [L][T]     b)   [L][T-1]  c)   [L][T-2]     d)   [L2][T-1]

13. The dimensions of work may be expressed as:  a)   [M][L]2[T]-2     b)   [M][L][T]-2  c)   [M][L][T]-1     d)   [M][L]-1[T]-1

14. The maximum possible error in the reading for a meter rod (with a least count of 1 mm) is:  a)    0.1 mm        b)   0.5 cm  c)   0.05 cm     d)   1 mm

15. The branch of science which deals with properties of matter, energy and their relationship is called  _______.  a)   Physics     b)   Chemistry  c)   Mechanics     d)   Magnetism

16. The branch of science, which deals with forces acting on bodies in motion, is called _______.  a)   Chemical Physics    b)   Mechanics  c)   Magnetism     d)   Medical Physics

17. _______ deals with structure of atom and properties of atom.  a)   Atomic Physics    b)   Nuclei Physics  c)   Mechanics     d)   None of these

18. The Islamic era (600-1500 AD) is also known as _______.  a)   Historical era     b)   Muslim period  c)   British era     d)   Greek period

19. Archimedes is also known as the founder of _______ Physics.  a)   Optical     b)   Mathematical  c)   Bio-chemical     d)   Modern

20. Kepler and _______ established the fundamental ideas of celestial mechanics. a)   Newton     b)   Faraday  c)   Galileo     d)   Thales

21. “Candela” is the unit name of quantity _______. a)   Time     b)   Intensity  c)   Mole     d)   Meter

22. The unit name of temperature is _______.  a)   Degree Kelvin    b) Candela  c  Mole   d)   Kilogram

23. “Ampere” is the unit of _______.  a)   Intensity     b)   Electric current  c)   Temperature     d)   Candela

24. The supplementary units are known as _______. a)   Derived units     b)   Small units  c)   Positive units     d)   None of these

25. The length is measured in _______.  a)   Kilometers     b)   Seconds  c)   Gram     d)   Kilogram

26. We can write one kilo = _______.  a)   104      b)   105  c)   103      d)   106

27. We can write one mega = _______.  a)   10-9      b)   1014  c)   1013      d)   106

28. The round figure of 46.55 is: a)   46.6      b)   465.5  c)   455.6     d)   None of these

29. Newton is the unit of _______.  a)   Energy     b)   Electricity  c)   Force     d)   None of these

30. The branch of physics which deals with the properties, and interaction of nuclear particles (protons  and neutrons) is called:  a)   Molecular Physics    b)   Plasma Physics  c)   Nuclear Physics    d)   Solid state Physics

31. The Physics of Islamic era ranges from  a)   3000 BC to 600 AD    b)   600 AD to 1500 AD  c)   1500 AD to 1700 AD    d) 1700 AD to 1750 AD

32. The theory of relativity was introduced (in 1905) by  a)   Planck     b)   Einstein  c)   Maxwell     d)   Rutherford

33. The fundamental Physics quantities which form the basis for the MKS system are  a)   Force, weight and time    b) Mass, length and time  c) Mass, length and force  d) Mass, energy and time

34. Fundamental units in MKS system are  a)   Gram, dyne and second   b)   Kilogram, centimeter and second   c)   Kilogram, Newton and second   d)   Kilogram, meter and second

35. The units which are based on one or more fundamental units are called  a)   Fundamental units    b)   Derived units  c)   Basic units     d)   None of the above

36. Which of the following is not a derived unit  a)   Newton     b)   Meter/sec   c)   Kilogram/meter3    d)   Second