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Practice questions 1-25


1. Who discovered the law of gravitation? – Isaac Newton

2. What is the SI unit of force? – Newton (N)

3. The speed of light is approximately how many km/s? – 3,00,000 km/s

4. What is the unit of electrical resistance? – Ohm (Ω)

5. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? – Barometer

6. Which planet is known as the "morning star"? – Venus

7. What is the boiling point of water at sea level in Celsius? – 100°C

8. What is the chemical formula of water? – H₂O

9. What is the SI unit of power? – Watt (W)

10. What type of energy is stored in a stretched spring? – Potential Energy

11. What is the first law of motion called? – Law of Inertia

12. Who invented the electric bulb? – Thomas Edison

13. Which mirror is used in car rear-view mirrors? – Convex Mirror

14. Which type of lens is used to correct myopia? – Concave Lens

15. What type of current is supplied to homes? – Alternating Current (AC)

16. The rate of doing work is called? – Power

17. What is measured in volts? – Electric Potential / Voltage

18. The freezing point of water in Kelvin is? – 273 K

19. Sound waves cannot travel through which medium? – Vacuum

20. What is the SI unit of frequency? – Hertz (Hz)

21. Who discovered X-rays? – Wilhelm Rontgen

22. The first man to propose the heliocentric theory was? – Nicolaus Copernicus

23. What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth? – 9.8 m/s²

24. What is the SI unit of pressure? – Pascal (Pa)

25. The device used to convert AC to DC is called? – Rectifier




Practice questions 26-55


26. Who is known as the Father of Modern Physics? – Albert Einstein

27. What is the SI unit of work? – Joule (J)

28. What type of lens is used in magnifying glasses? – Convex lens

29. What is the SI unit of energy? – Joule (J)

30. Which scientist discovered radioactivity? – Henri Becquerel

31. What is the unit of electric current? – Ampere (A)

32. Which type of mirror is used by dentists? – Concave mirror

33. Which law explains the relationship between current, voltage and resistance? – Ohm’s Law

34. Which planet has the strongest gravitational pull? – Jupiter

35. Which color of light has the longest wavelength? – Red

36. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength? – Violet

37. What is the SI unit of electric charge? – Coulomb (C)

38. What is measured using a thermometer? – Temperature

39. What is the force that opposes motion called? – Friction

40. Which energy source is called a renewable source? – Solar energy

41. Who invented the telephone? – Alexander Graham Bell

42. Which type of mirror is used in headlights of cars? – Concave mirror

43. What is the SI unit of speed? – m/s

44. Which instrument is used to measure electric current? – Ammeter

45. What is the SI unit of potential difference? – Volt (V)

46. Which device is used to measure electric resistance? – Ohmmeter

47. Which law states that “every action has an equal and opposite reaction”? – Newton’s Third Law of Motion

48. What is the speed of sound in air (approx.)? – 343 m/s

49. Which type of energy is possessed by a moving body? – Kinetic energy

50. What is the SI unit of power of a lens? – Dioptre (D)

51. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity? – Hygrometer

52. What is the SI unit of momentum? – kg·m/s

53. Who is known as the Father of Nuclear Physics? – Ernest Rutherford

54. What is the SI unit of luminous 

intensity? – Candela (cd)

55. What is the SI unit of magnetic flux? – Weber (WB)




Practice questions 56-85


56. What is the SI unit of temperature? – Kelvin (K)

57. What is the SI unit of density? – kg/m³

58. Which type of energy is produced from sunlight? – Solar energy

59. What is the SI unit of electric field? – Newton per coulomb (N/C)

60. Who discovered the electron? – J. J. Thomson

61. What is the SI unit of angular momentum? – kg·m²/s

62. Which type of mirror is used in solar cookers? – Concave mirror

63. What is the SI unit of capacitance? – Farad (F)

64. Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure? – Sphygmomanometer

65. Which law explains the buoyant force? – Archimedes’ Principle

66. Which is the only planet that rotates on its side? – Uranus

67. What is the SI unit of torque? – Newton metre (N·m)

68. What is the unit of Planck’s constant? – Joule second (J·s)

69. What type of energy is stored in food? – Chemical energy

70. Which scientist is associated with the laws of planetary motion? – Johannes Kepler

71. What is the SI unit of induction? – Henry (H)

72. What is the SI unit of sound intensity? – Decibel (dB)

73. Which force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun? – Gravitational force

74. Which phenomenon explains the bending of light? – Refraction

75. Which phenomenon explains the splitting of white light into colors? – Dispersion

76. Which type of energy is associated with motion? – Kinetic energy

77. What is the SI unit of heat? – Joule (J)

78. Which law states that “the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to pressure”? – Boyle’s Law

79. Which instrument is used to measure humidity? – Hygrometer

80. Which is the heaviest planet in the solar system? – Jupiter

81. Which scientist developed the theory of relativity? – Albert Einstein

82. What is the SI unit of electric power? – Watt (W)

83. Which type of energy is used in nuclear power plants? – Nuclear energy

84. Which phenomenon explains the twinkling of stars? – Atmospheric refraction

85. Which is the fastest known particle? – Photon




Practice questions 86-116


86. Which scientist invented the steam engine? – James Watt

87. Which device is used to measure speed of a vehicle? – Speedometer

88. What is the SI unit of electric conductance? – Siemens (S)

89. Which type of energy is stored in a battery? – Chemical energy

90. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed? – Anemometer

91. What is the SI unit of electric potential? – Volt (V)

92. Which instrument is used to measure altitude? – Altimeter

93. What is the SI unit of electric flux? – Volt metre (V·m)

94. Which scientist gave the law of electromagnetic induction? – Michael Faraday

96. Which is the hardest natural material? – Diamond

97. Which type of energy is possessed by water stored in a dam? – Potential energy

98. What is the SI unit of illumination? – Lux

99. What is the SI unit of radiation dose? – Gray (Gy)

100. Which phenomenon makes a pencil appear bent in water? – Refraction

101. Which instrument is used to measure gas pressure? – Manometer

102. Which energy is produced by moving water? – Hydroelectric energy

103. What is the SI unit of magnetic field strength? – Tesla (T)

104. Which instrument is used to measure electric power? – Wattmeter

105. Which scientist developed the concept of quantum mechanics? – Max Planck

106. What is the SI unit of inductance? – Henry (H)

107. What is the unit of gravitational constant (G)? – N·m²/kg²

108. Which type of wave is sound? – Longitudinal wave

109. What is the SI unit of pressure energy? – Pascal (Pa)

110. Which scientist invented the dynamo? – Michael Faraday

111. Which phenomenon causes the sky to appear blue? – Scattering of light

112. Which device is used to measure current and voltage both? – Multimeter

113. What is the SI unit of angular frequency? – rad/s

114. Which energy is released in an atomic bomb? – Nuclear energy

115. Which law explains the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature of gases? – Gas Laws

 (Combined Gas Law)

116. Which planet has the strongest magnetic field? – Jupiter




Practice questions 117-147


117. Which law explains why we wear seatbelts? – Newton’s First Law of Motion

118. Which instrument is used to measure temperature? – Thermometer

119. What is the speed of light in vacuum? – 3 × 10⁸ m/s

120. Which type of mirror is used in car rear-view mirrors? – Convex mirror

121. What is the SI unit of frequency? – Hertz (Hz)

122. Which device is used to convert solar energy into electricity? – Solar cell

123. Which scientist discovered X-rays? – Wilhelm Roentgen

124. What is the SI unit of electric charge? – Coulomb (C)

125. Which type of lens is used to correct short-sightedness? – Concave lens

126. Which type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness? – Convex lens

127. Which law explains why rockets move? – Newton’s Third Law of Motion

128. What is the SI unit of energy? – Joule (J)

129. Which scientist discovered the neutron? – James Chadwick

130. Which type of current is used in homes? – Alternating Current (AC)

132. What is the SI unit of resistance? – Ohm (Ω)

133. Which scientist discovered the electron? – J. J. Thomson

134. What is the unit of power? – Watt (W)

135. Which mirror is used in torch lights? – Concave mirror

136. What is the unit of work done? – Joule (J)

137. Which scientist discovered the law of gravitation? – Isaac Newton

138. Which type of energy is produced by a moving fan? – Kinetic energy

139. Which scientist discovered radioactivity? – Henri Becquerel

140. Which device is used to measure humidity? – Hygrometer

141. What is the SI unit of sound intensity? – Decibel (dB)

142. Which scientist discovered protons? – Ernest Rutherford

143. Which type of wave is light? – Transverse wave

144. Which device is used to measure electric current? – Ammeter

145. What is the SI unit of pressure? – Pascal (Pa)

146. Which device is used to s

tore electric charge? – Capacitor

147. What is the SI unit of force? – Newton (N)


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