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Materials and Their Applications

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Materials and Their Applications questions examine the properties and uses of raw materials like ceramics, cement, clay, and glass. This topic is a core component of general science in SSC, railways, and technical exams. Review these questions to master the practical applications of various compounds.

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Materials and Their Applications Questions

Multiple choice physics some natural phenomena types of charges and their interaction transfer of charges charging and discharging transfer of charge

What is the frictional order of the following materials on rubbing:

ebonite, glass rod, wool, plastic

  1. Wool, glass rod, ebonite, plastic

  2. Glass rod, wool, plastic, ebonite

  3. Wool, glass rod, plastic, ebonite

  4. Glass rod, wool, ebonite, plastic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

When any of these materials are rubbed together, the one in higher order gets positive charge (+) and the one in the lower order gets negative charge (-). The correct frictional order is: glass, wool, ebonite and plastic.

Multiple choice physics sources of energy biomass and biogas biogas conventional sources of energy

Biogas plant is generally made of what?

  1. Bricks

  2. Wood

  3. Tiles

  4. Plaster of Paris
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Temperature inside the biogas increases tremendously during the anaerobic fermentation process. Out of the given options, brick is the suitable material to be used for the making of the biogas plants to withstand high temperatures.

Multiple choice chemistry substances in the surroundings - their states and properties elastic behaviour of solids elastic and plastic substances properties of substances

Which one of the following substance possesses the highest elasticity?

  1. rubber

  2. glass

  3. steel

  4. copper
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Modulus of elasticity gives the idea of elasticity. For above materials, values of E are:
Glass: $50-90 GPa$
Rubber:$ 0.01-0.1 GPa$
Steel:$ 200 GPa$
Copper: $117 GPa$

Multiple choice biology waste generation and management disposal of waste safe disposal of waste solid waste and its management

Steel, tin and copper are being substituted in many industries by

  1. Plastics

  2. Ceramics

  3. High strength glass fibres

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Modern materials science has led to the substitution of traditional metals like steel and copper with plastics, ceramics, and high-strength glass fibers in various industrial applications due to their specific properties.

Multiple choice evs walls tell stories construction of fort and museum architecture as power: forts and sacred places forts and temples in medieval period

Which material was used to construct the Qutub Minar?

  1. Granite

  2. Basalt

  3. Red sandstone

  4. Yellow sandstone
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Red Sandstone was used to construct Qutub Minar. It was widely used in constructing forts due to it's various qualities like it's durability, strength, resistance to abrasion, easy handling, availability and so on.

Multiple choice physics option c: imaging optical instruments : telescope the reflecting telescope optical telescope xx radio telescope and space telescopes
Which material should be chosen to make the concave mirrors of a high resolution telescope so that it can also withstand temperature variations?

  1. Quartz

  2. Flint glass

  3. Crown glass

  4. Combination of Flint and Silica
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Quartz makes an ideal mirror. Its high hardness results in the smoothest micropolished surface possible, and its thermal dimensional stability allows the optician to produce a flat surface with almost no edge defects.

Multiple choice conduction in metals and non-metals thermal energy transfers physics

a container that suits the occurrence of an isothermal process should be made of 

  1. Copper

  2. Glass

  3. Wood

  4. Cloth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An isothermal process requires the system to maintain a constant temperature. A good thermal conductor like copper allows heat to flow easily between the system and the surroundings to maintain that temperature.