Water falls from a height of \(60\) m at a rate of \(15\) kg/s to operate a turbine. The losses due to frictional forces are \(10\)% of energy. How much power is generated by the turbine? (\(g=10\) m/s2)
1. \(8.1\) kW
2. \(10.2\) kW
3. \(12.3\) kW
4. \(7.0\) kW
Subtopic:  Power |
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Level 1: 80%+
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On a new scale of temperature, which is linear and called the \(\text{W}\) scale, the freezing and boiling points of water are \(39^\circ ~\text{W}\) and \(239^\circ ~\text{W}\) respectively. What will be the temperature on the new scale corresponding to a temperature of \(39^\circ ~\text{C}\) on the Celsius scale?
1. \(78^\circ ~\text{W}\)
2. \(117^\circ ~\text{W}\)
3. \(200^\circ ~\text{W}\)
4. \(139^\circ ~\text{W}\)

Subtopic:  Temperature and Heat |
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Level 1: 80%+
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If \(Q\), \(E\), and \(W\) denote respectively the heat added, the change in internal energy, and the work done in a closed cycle process, then:

1. \(W=0\) 2. \(Q=W=0\)
3. \(E=0\) 4. \(Q=0\)
Subtopic:  Cyclic Process |
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Two simple harmonic motions of angular frequencies 100 and 1000 rad s-1 have the same displacement amplitude. The ratio of their maximum acceleration is:

1. 1: 10
2. 1: 102
3. 1: 103
4. 1: 104

Subtopic:  Simple Harmonic Motion |
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Level 1: 80%+
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A closed-loop \(PQRS\) carrying a current is placed in a uniform magnetic field. If the magnetic forces on segments \(PS,\) \(SR,\) and \(RQ\) are \(F_1, F_2~\text{and}~F_3\) respectively, and are in the plane of the paper and along the directions shown, then which of the following forces acts on the segment \(QP?\)
        

1. \(F_{3} - F_{1} - F_{2}\)

2. \(\sqrt{\left(F_{3} - F_{1}\right)^{2} + F_{2}^{2}}\)

3. \(\sqrt{\left(F_{3} - F_{1}\right)^{2} - F_{2}^{2}}\)

4. \(F_{3} - F_{1} + F_{2}\)

Subtopic:  Current Carrying Loop: Force & Torque |
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The decay constants of two radioactive materials X1 and X2 are \(5\lambda\) and \(\lambda\) respectively. Initially, they have the same number of nuclei.  The ratio of the number of nuclei of X1 to that of X2  will be \(1/e\) after a time:
1. \(\lambda\)

2. \(\frac{1}{2\lambda }\)

3. \(\frac{1}{4\lambda }\)

4. \(\frac{e}{\lambda }\)

Subtopic:  Types of Decay |
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Two thin lenses of focal lengths f1 and f2 are in contact and coaxial. The power of the combination is:

1. f1f2

2. f2f1

3. f1+f2f1f2

4. None of the above

Subtopic:  Lenses |
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The distance travelled by a particle starting from rest and moving with an acceleration \(\frac{4}{3}\) ms-2, in the third second is:
1. \(6\) m
2. \(4\) m
3. \(\frac{10}{3}\) m
4. \(\frac{19}{3}\) m

Subtopic:  Uniformly Accelerated Motion |
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The circuit is equivalent to: 
     

1. AND gate
2. NAND gate
3. NOR gate
4. OR gate

Subtopic:  Logic gates |
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A particle of mass \(m,\) charge \(Q,\) and kinetic energy \(T\) enters a transverse uniform magnetic field of induction \(\vec B.\) What will be the kinetic energy of the particle after seconds?

1. \(3{T}\) 2. \(2{T}\)
3. \({T}\) 4. \(4{T}\)
Subtopic:  Lorentz Force |
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Level 1: 80%+
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