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A prism of a certain angle deviates the red and blue rays by $8$ and $12$ respectively. Another prism of the same angle deviates the red and blue rays by $10$ and $14$ respectively. The prisms are small angled and made of different materials. The dispersive powers of the materials of the prisms are in the ratio

  1. $11 : 9$

  2. $6 : 5$

  3. $9 : 11$

  4. $5 : 6$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Dispersive power $= \cfrac{\mu _v - \mu _r}{\mu _y -1} = \cfrac{\delta _v + \delta _r}{\delta _y}$

$\delta _y = \cfrac{\delta _v + \delta _r}{2}$

The ratio of dispersive power is;
$\cfrac{12-8}{\cfrac{12+8}{2}}$= $\cfrac{\cfrac{4}{10}}{\cfrac{4}{12}}$ =$ \cfrac{12}{10} $= $ 6 : 5 $

When a beam of light is used to determine the position of an object, the maximum accuracy is achieved if the light is.

  1. Polarised

  2. Of longer wavelength largest

  3. Of shorter wavelength

  4. Of high intensity


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The resolving power of an instrument depends upon the wave length of light used. The lower the wavelength of light higher is the accuracy in vision.
$\left(Resolving\, power \,\alpha \frac{1}{\lambda}\right)$

Calculate the dispersive power for glass from the given data $\mu _v=1.523$, and $\mu _r=1.5145$.

  1. 0.0012

  2. 0.2333

  3. 0.1639

  4. 0.9


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mean refractive index   $\mu = \dfrac{\mu _v+\mu _r}{2} = \dfrac{1.523+1.5145}{2} = 1.5192$

Dispersive power   $w = \dfrac{\mu _v - \mu _r}{\mu -1}$
$\implies \ w = \dfrac{1.523 - 1.5145}{1.5192 -1} = 0.01637$

If the refractive indices of a prism for red, yellow and violet colours be 1.61, 1.63 and 1.65 respectively, then the dispersive power of the prism will be:

  1. $\dfrac { 1.65-1.62 }{ 1.61-1 }$

  2. $\dfrac { 1.62-1.61 }{ 1.65-1 }$

  3. $\dfrac { 1.65-1.61 }{ 1.63-1 }$

  4. $\dfrac { 1.65-1.63 }{ 1.61-1 }$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dispersive power of the prism=$\dfrac{\mu _v-\mu _r}{\mu _y-1}=\dfrac{1.65-1.61}{1.63-1}$

Classical physics is applicable to the

  1. microscopic world

  2. macroscopic world

  3. both microscopic and macroscopic world

  4. cannot say


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Classical physics is applicable to macroscopic world.

Which of the following statements is not correct. ?

  1. Physics is the study of nature and natural phenomena.

  2. Physics and technology are not related to each other.

  3. Electrodynamics deals with electric and magnetic phenomena associated with charged and magnetic bodies.

  4. The physical quantities that remain unchanged in a process are called conserved quantities.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Complex technologies are making use of more rarefied physical concepts. Physics describes the things that are possible in the universe, and technology is eventually built to do work within that which has been discovered by physics. This interplay also works in reverse. Modern physicists are frequently making use of extremely high-tech machines and processes. For example, the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland is the world's largest particle accelerator. It can be operated at higher energies than any previous one. It was built explicitly to perform experiments in particle physics.

Thus Physics and technology are very much related to each other. So statement B is not appropriate. Although the other three statements are very much correct and factful.

Thus option B is correct.

What is the two principal thrust in Physics?

  1. Unification and Reduction

  2. Unification and Oxidation

  3. Magnification and Reduction

  4. Simplification and Reduction


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The principal thrust in physics is to unity all the fundamental forces into a single framework and reduce the no.of different theories to minimal no. of models which can describe a great number of a phenomenon. (a)

where Unification is the act of unifying the different laws valid for different phenomena into a single theory that explains all the different phenomena.

The reduction is breaking down of a complex system into simple constituent systems to so that laws of physics can be applied to these systems and we can understand the working of the complex system.

The approach to derive the properties of a bigger, more complex, system from the properties and interactions of its constituent simpler parts is called ____________.

  1. Reduction

  2. Simplification

  3. Unification

  4. Modification


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The reduction is breaking down of a complex system into simple constituent systems to so that laws of physics can be applied to these systems and we can understand the working of the complex system.

Which of the following scientific phenomenon is involved in the generation of Hydroelectric power?

  1. Motion of charged particles in electromagnetic fields

  2. Conversion of gravitational potential energy into electrical energy

  3. Bernoullis principle in fluid dynamics

  4. Trapping and cooling of atoms by laser beams and magnetic fields.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In dams,the gravitational potential energy of water is used to turn the turbines which generate electrical energy.

Which of the following does not comes under microscopic forces?

  1. Normal force

  2. Tension force

  3. Frictional force

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Normal force,tension force and Frictional force,all are macroscopic forces.