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Question 241:
The force with which an object is attracted to the earth is called its
  • A Acceleration
  • B Mass
  • C Gravity
  • D Impulse
  • E Weight
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Question 242:
The refractive index of liquid is 1.5. If the velocity of light in vacuum is 3.0 x 10<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>8</sup>ms<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>, the velocity of light in the liquid is
  • A 1.5 x 10<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>8</sup>m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
  • B 2.0 x 10<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>8</sup>m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
  • C 3.0 x 10<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>8</sup>m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
  • D 4.5 x 10<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>8</sup>m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
  • E 9.0 x 10<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>8</sup>m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
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Question 243:
If relative density of a metal is 19, what will be the mass of 20cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup> of the metal when immersed in water?
  • A 380g
  • B 400g
  • C 360g
  • D 39g
  • E 180g
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Question 244:
Which of the following statements is true about liquid pressure is NOT correct? The pressure
  • A At a point in a liquid is proportional to the depth
  • B At any point in a liquid is the same at the same level
  • C Is exerted equally in all directions at any point
  • D Of a liquid at any point on the wall of its container acts in a direction perpendicular to the wall
  • E At a particular depth depends on the shape of the vessel
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Question 245:
A ship travelling towards a cliff receives the echo of its whistle after 3.5 seconds. A short while later, it receives the echo after 2.5 seconds. If the speed of sound in air under the prevalling condition is 250ms <sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>, how much closer is the ship to the cliff?
  • A 10m
  • B 125m
  • C 175m
  • D 350m
  • E 1,000m
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