Physics Past Questions and Answers

Which of the following conditions are necessary and sufficient for total internal reflection to take place at the boundary between two optical media?<br/>I. Light is passing from optical denser medium to optically less dense medium<br/>II. Light is passing from optically less dense medium to optically denser medium<br/>III. Angle of incidence is greater than a certain critical value<br/>IV. Angle of incidence is lesser than a certain critical value

The linear expansivity of brass is 2 x 10\(^{-5}\) \(^oC^{-1}\). If the volume of piece of brass is 10cm\(^3\) at 0\(^o\)C. What will be its volume at 100\(^o\)C?

The lower and upper fixed points marked on a Mercury-in-glass thermometer are 210mm apart. The end of the mercury column in the tube is 49mm above the lower fixed point in a room. What is the temperature of the room in degrees Celsius?

Heat is supplied uniformly at the rate of 100W to 1.0 x 10\(^{-2}\)kg of a liquid for 20 seconds. If the temperature of the liquid rises by 5\(^o\)C, then the specific heat capacity of the liquid is

Two divers G and H are at depths 20m and 40m, respectively below the water surface in a lake. The pressure on G is O\(_1\) while the pressure on H is P\(_2\), If the atmospheric pressure is equivalent to 10m of water, then the value of P\(_2\)/P\(_1\) is