Physics (Part-VII) (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

21. A ray of light is incident on a refracting surface AB of a glass prism, kept in air, and emerges out of the other refracting surface AC. Consider the following statements: [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 02.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) The angle of refraction at surface AB is less than the angle of incidence.

(b) The angle of refraction at the surface AC is more than the angle of incidence.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (3) Both (a) and (b)
Solution:A glass prism is a transparent object having two triangular ends and three rectangular sides.

• When a ray of light enters the glass prism it gets deviated two times.

• First when it enters the glass prism and second when it comes out of the prism. Also, when the ray of light passes through the prism it bends towards its base.

• Light ray travels from rarer medium to denser medium, Angle of refraction is smaller than angle of incidence at AB.

• at AC, a ray of light travels from a denser medium and into a rarer medium, the angle of incidence is smaller than the angle of refraction.

22. Which of the following points (s) always lie(s) on the principal axis of a lens ? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 02.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

(i) Point of refraction

(ii) Optical centre

(ii) Point of incidence

Correct Answer: (4) Only (ii)
Solution:Optical centre is point on the principal axis of the lens such that a ray of light passing through this point emerges parallel to its direction of incidence.

• Optical centre is the point through which any ray passes undeviated.

• It always lies inside the lens and not on the surface.

23. Clouds appear white during sunshine because the particles in clouds are _______ than the wavelength of different colours in white light coming from the sun and all colours of white light are scattered by________ amount(s). [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 02.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) larger, about the same
Solution:The clouds are nearer the earth surface, and they contain dust particle and aggregates of water molecules of 30 sizes bigger than the wave length of visible light.

• Therefore, the dust particles and water molecules present in clouds scatter all color of Incident white light from sun by about the same amount.

• Light of all wavelengths are scattered equally and hence clouds appear white.

24. An object is placed in front of a concave mirror at a distance equal to its focal length. The Image is formed at: [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 02.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) infinity
Solution:When a ray passes through focus and incident on a concave mirror then it will travel parallel to principal axis after reflection.

• Hence the image is formed at infinity.

25. The magnetic field around a current carrying conductor: [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 02.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) decreases with increase in distance
Solution:Magnitude of magnetic field at a point in a current carrying coil is inversely proportional to the distance.

• Hence, with increase in distance the magnetic field will decrease and vice versa.

26. If the current passing through a conductor is doubled and the potential difference is tripled then the power will increase: [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 02.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (3) six fold
Solution:The formula for electric power is given by P = V x I, where P is the power, V is the potential difference in the circuit, and I is the electric current.

• So, when the current passing through a conductor is doubled and the potential difference is tripled then the power will increase 3 * 2 = 6 times

27. Three resistors 10Ω, 15Ω and 30Ω are connected in parallel. The resistance of the combination is: [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 02.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) 5Ω
Solution:Total resistance in a Parallel circuit is derived with the following formula: 1/R = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃ +...

• So, according to the question, 1 / R = 1/10 + 1/15 + 1/30 = 6/30

• R = 5 Ω

28. The angle between thumb and middle finger in Fleming's left hand rule is: [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 02.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) 90°
Solution:Fleming's left-hand rule is used to find the direction of that force.

The thumb, forefinger and central finger of left hand are mutually perpendicular (90°) to each other.

• Thumb points towards the direction of force.

• Middle finger represents the direction of the current.

• Index finger represents the direction of the magnetic field.

29. When 6Ω, 9Ω and 6Ω resistors are connected in parallel combination the then resultant resistance will be: [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam. 02.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (2) 2.25Ω
Solution:Total resistance in a Parallel circuit is derived with the following formula: 1/R =   1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃ +...

• So, according to the question, 1 / R = 1/6 + 1/9 + 1/6 = 3 + 2 +3/18=8/18

? R = 18/8 = 2.5 Ω

30. The formula for resultant resitance of three resistors connected in parallel combination is: [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam. 09.09.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (2) 1/R = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃
Solution:If R is the total resistance of parallel combination, then it is given by the formula.

1/R₁ = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃

• For series connection, the resultant resistance = R₁ +R₂ +R₃