Round 4 Physics

Contest 1a

(1) The ultimate efficiency of a heat engine depends on the temperatures of the hot and cold thermal
reservoirs between which it operates.

Ans: True

(2) The smaller the temperature difference between the hot and cold reservoirs between which a heat engine
operates, the greater the ultimate thermal efficiency the engine can have.

Ans: False

(3) No heat engine can convert all the heat energy it receives into work.

Ans: True
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Contest 1b

(4) The energy stored by a charged capacitor is proportional to the charge stored on the plates of the
capacitor.

Ans: False

(5) The energy stored by a charged capacitor is proportional to the potential difference across the plates of
the capacitor.

Ans: False

(6) The charge stored by a capacitor is proportional to the potential difference across the plates of the
capacitor.

Ans: True
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Contest 2a

(1) The heat capacity of an object is the heat required for unit temperature change of unit mass of the
object.

Ans: False

(2) The quantity of heat required for unit temperature change of an object depends on whether heat is
transferred to the object at constant pressure or at constant volume.

Ans: True

(3) The specific heat capacity of a substance depends on the nature of the substance.

Ans: True
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Contest 2b

(4) When an object is launched vertically upward, it attains its greatest kinetic energy when it reaches its
greatest height.

Ans: False

(5) When an object is launched vertically upward, it attains its greatest potential energy when it reaches its
greatest height.

Ans: True

(6) When an object is launched vertically upward, it attains its greatest total mechanical energy when it
reaches its greatest height.

Ans: False
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Contest 3a

(1) The wavelength of an infrared photon is greater than the wavelength of microwave photon.

Ans: False

(2) The frequency of an ultraviolet photon is greater than the frequency of a microwave photon.

Ans: True

(3) The wavelength of an ultraviolet photon is greater than the wavelength of an infrared photon.

Ans: False
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Contest 3b

(4) The newton is a base unit in the SI system of units.

Ans: False

(5) The kilogram is a derived unit in the SI system of units.

Ans: False

(6) The SI unit of weight is the newton.

Ans: True
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Contest 4a

(1) In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the smallest value of the orbital angular momentum occurs in
the ground state.

Ans: True

(2) Every Bohr orbit is associated with a non-zero orbital angular momentum.

Ans: True

(3) Contrary to the Bohr model, the ground state of a hydrogen atom has zero orbital angular momentum.

Ans: True
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Contest 4b

(4) The refractive index of a medium equals the ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to the speed of light in
the medium.

Ans: True

(5) The speed of light in a medium is independent of wavelength.

Ans: False

(6) The speed of light in vacuum is independent of wavelength.

Ans: True
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Contest 5a

(1) The focus of a concave spherical mirror is equidistant from the pole and center of curvature of the
mirror.

Ans: True

(2) Paraxial rays parallel to the principal axis of a concave spherical mirror are reflected to pass through the
focus of the mirror.

Ans: True

(3) Paraxial rays incident at the pole of a concave spherical mirror are reflected to make the same angle
with the principal axis as the incident rays.

Ans: True
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Contest 5b

(4) The density of an ideal gas varies inversely as the temperature of the gas.

Ans: True

(5) The density of an ideal gas varies directly as the pressure of the gas.

Ans: True

(6) The density of a solid is independent of the temperature of the solid.

Ans: False
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Contest 6a

(1) Two point masses attract each other with a force directly proportional to the product of the masses.

Ans: True

(2) Two point charges attract each other with a force directly proportional to the product of the charges.

Ans: False

(3) Two point masses attract each other with a force inversely proportional to the distance between them.

Ans: False
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Contest 6b

(4) The gage pressure at a point in a liquid is directly proportional to the depth of the point below the liquid
surface.

Ans: True

(5) The pressure at a point in a fluid is independent of the temperature of the fluid.

Ans: False

(6) The gage pressure at a point in a homogeneous fluid depends on the density of the fluid.

Ans: True
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Contest 7a

(1) The activity of a radioactive substance is a property of the substance and it remains constant during
radioactive decay.

Ans: False

(2) Two radioactive objects have the same activity if they have the same half-life.

Ans: False

(3) Two radioactive objects with different amounts of the same radioisotope have different activity.

Ans: True
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Contest 7b

(4) The period of a simple pendulum varies as the square root of the pendulum length.

Ans: True

(5) The period of a simple pendulum is independent of the mass of the pendulum bob.

Ans: True

(6) The product of the period and the frequency of a simple pendulum equals the speed of the pendulum.

Ans: False
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Contest 8a

(1) A proton and an electron attract each other with a force inversely proportional to the square of the
distance between them.

Ans: True

(2) Two neutrons attract each other with a force inversely proportional to the square of the distance between
them.

Ans: True

(3) Two alpha particles attract each other with a force inversely proportional to the square of the distance
between them.

Ans: False
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Contest 8b

(4) When two objects in thermal contact attain thermal equilibrium, they have the same temperature.

Ans: True

(5) If object A is in thermal equilibrium with object B and object B is in thermal equilibrium with object C,
then A is also in thermal equilibrium with C.

Ans: True

(6) If object A is in thermal equilibrium with object B and object B is in thermal equilibrium with object C,
then A and C have the same temperature.

Ans: True
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Congest 9a

(1) The horizontal range of a projectile is determined by the launch speed and angle.

Ans: True

(2) The horizontal range of a projectile increases as the launch angle is increased.

Ans: False

(3) The horizontal range of a projectile is greatest when the projectile is launched horizontally.

Ans: False
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Contest 9b

(4) The work done by forces of static friction is always zero.

Ans: True

(5) The work done by kinetic friction forces acting on an object increases the kinetic energy of the object.

Ans: False

(6) The work done by the force of kinetic friction acting on an object is negative because the force of
kinetic friction is always opposite the displacement of the object.

Ans: True
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Contest 10a

(1) The reactance of a capacitor is proportional to the charge stored by the capacitor.

Ans: False

(2) The net reactance of two capacitors in parallel equals the sum of the reactances of the capacitors.

Ans: False

(3) The net reactance of two capacitors in series equals the sum of the reactances of the capacitors.

Ans: True
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Contest 10b

(4) A convex mirror forms virtual images of real objects.

Ans: True

(5) The size of the image formed by a convex mirror of a real object is smaller than the size of the object.

Ans: True

(6) The image formed by a convex mirror of a real object is upright.

Ans: True
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Contest 11a

(1) To positively charge an uncharged object, neutrons must be removed from it.

Ans: False

(2) To positively charge an uncharged object, electrons must be added to it.

Ans: False

(3) To positively charge an uncharged object, protons must be removed from it.

Ans: False
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Contest 11b

(4) An open-tube manometer measures absolute pressure.

Ans: False

(5) An open-tube manometer measures gage pressure.

Ans: True

(6) The difference in liquid levels in the arms of an open-tube manometer is proportional to gage pressure.

Ans: True
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Contest 12a

(1) When the point of application of a force moves in the direction of the force, the power developed equals
the product of the magnitude of the force and the speed of its point of application.

Ans: True

(2) The power developed by the net force acting on a moving particle equals the rate of change of kinetic
energy of the particle.

Ans: True

(3) The power developed by a force that acts perpendicular to the velocity of its point of application is zero.

Ans: True
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Contest 12b

(4) In a forward-biased p-n junction, only diffusion current is present.

Ans: False

(5) In a forward-biased p-n junction, both drift and diffusion currents are present.

Ans: True

(6) In a reverse-biased p-n junction, recombination of electrons and holes may occur in the depletion layer.

Ans: True
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Contest 13a

(1) The magnetic field inside a long current-carrying solenoid is parallel to the axis of the solenoid.

Ans: True

(2) The magnetic field just outside a current-carrying solenoid equals the magnetic field just inside the
solenoid.

Ans: False

(3) The magnetic field outside a current-carrying solenoid varies as the inverse square of distance from the
axis of the solenoid.

Ans: False
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Contest 13b

(4) The apparent depth of an object submerged in a transparent liquid is identical to the real depth of the
object.

Ans: False

(5) The apparent depth of an object submerged in a transparent liquid depends on the refractive index of the
liquid.

Ans: True

(6) As observed from air, the apparent depth of an object submerged in a dense transparent liquid is greater
than the real depth of the object.

Ans: False
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Contest 14a

(1) The electrostatic interaction between two particles is always attractive.

Ans: False

(2) The electrostatic interaction only occurs between subatomic particles such as electrons, protons, and
neutrons.

Ans: False

(3) For the same macroscopic distance between the pair of particles, the magnitude of the electrostatic
interaction between a pair of electrons equals the magnitude of the electrostatic interaction between a
pair of protons.

Ans: True
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Contest 14b

(4) When an ideal gas absorbs heat isothermally, its internal energy increases.

Ans: False

(5) When an ideal gas rejects heat isothermally, its internal energy decreases.

Ans: False

(6) When an ideal gas absorbs a quantity of heat isothermally, it does an equal amount of work on its
environment.

Ans: True
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Contest 15a

(1) The J C−1 is a unit of magnetic flux density.

Ans: False

(2) The J H−1 is a unit of electromotive force.

Ans: False

(3) The Wb m−2 is a unit of magnetic flux density.

Ans: True
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Contest 15b

(4) As heard by a stationary listener, an approaching siren sounds higher-pitched than a stationary siren
emitting the same note.

Ans: True

(5) As heard by a stationary listener, a receding siren sounds higher-pitched than a stationary siren emitting
the same note.

Ans: False

(6) A moving listener hears the same pitch from a moving siren as from a stationary siren emitting the same
note.

Ans: False
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Contest 16a

Electric charge is uniformly distributed within a sphere of radius R .

(1) The electric field is zero everywhere inside the sphere.

Ans: False

(2) The electric field magnitude inside the sphere varies as the inverse square of distance from the center of
the sphere.

Ans: False

(3) The electric field magnitude outside the sphere varies as the inverse square of distance from the center
of the sphere.

Ans: True
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Contest 16b

(4) An electric field exists near a stationary bar magnet.

Ans: False

(5) A moving bar magnet induces an electromotive force in nearby conductors.

Ans: True

(6) A moving bar magnet creates an electric field in the region surrounding it.

Ans: True
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Contest 17a

(1) The electric field is zero midway between a pair of equal point charges.

Ans: True

(2) The electric field is zero midway between a pair of equal but opposite point charges.

Ans: False

(3) The electric potential is zero at the location of each of a pair equal point charges.

Ans: False
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Contest 17b

(4) The smallest value of the orbital angular momentum quantum number of an electron in a hydrogen atom
is 1.

Ans: False

(5) The greatest value of the orbital angular momentum quantum number in the second excited state of the
hydrogen atom is 2.

Ans: True

(6) The smallest value of the orbital angular momentum quantum number in the first excited state of the
hydrogen atom is 0 .

Ans: True
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Contest 18a

(1) The temperature of an ideal gas is proportional to the quantity of heat it contains.

Ans: False

(2) The temperature of an ideal gas does not change when it undergoes an isobaric process.

Ans: False

(3) The internal energy of an ideal gas is proportional to its temperature.

Ans: True
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Contest 18b

(4) The speed of transverse waves on a string is proportional to the linear density of the string.

Ans: False

(5) The speed of transverse waves on a string is inversely proportional to the linear density of the string.

Ans: False

(6) The greater the linear density of a string, the lower the speed of transverse waves on the string.

Ans: True
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Contest 19a

(1) In thermionic emission, the emitted electrons cause the cathode to glow brightly.

Ans: False

(2) The higher the temperature of a heated cathode the greater the electron current produced by thermionic
emission.

Ans: True

(3) The electrons emitted by a thermionic cathode all have the same kinetic energy if the cathode is
uniformly heated.

Ans: False
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Contest 19b

(4) The speed of a visible electromagnetic wave in water is lower than the speed of the same wave in air.

Ans: True

(5) The speed of a visible electromagnetic wave in water depends on the wavelength of the wave.

Ans: True

(6) The frequency of an electromagnetic wave in water is lower than the frequency of the same wave in air.

Ans: False
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Contest 20a

(1) The SI unit of mass is the gram.

Ans: False

(2) The SI unit of charge is A s when only base units are used.

Ans: True

(3) The SI unit of pressure is N m−2 when only base units are used.

Ans: False
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Contest 20b

(4) The smallest value of the orbital angular momentum of the electron in a Bohr atom is zero.

Ans: False

(5) The angular momentum of the electron in the first excited state of the Bohr atom is ℏ.

Ans: False

(6) The angular momentum of the electron in the ground state of the Bohr atom is ℏ.

Ans: True
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Contest 21a

(1) An object moving at constant velocity in an inertial frame eventually comes to rest.

Ans: False

(2) An object moving at constant velocity in an inertial frame experiences a gravitational force that changes
its speed.

Ans: False

(3) An object moving at constant velocity in an inertial frame has no net force acting on it.

Ans: True
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Contest 21b

(4) A particle executing simple harmonic motion is never in equilibrium because it moves to and fro.

Ans: False

(5) The speed of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is greatest when the particle is in its
equilibrium position.

Ans: True

(6) A particle executing simple harmonic motion is in equilibrium when its displacement is greatest.

Ans: False
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Contest 22a

(1) When an ideal gas undergoes isothermal compression, its pressure remains constant.

Ans: False

(2) When an ideal gas undergoes isothermal expansion, its pressure increases.

Ans: False

(3) When an ideal gas undergoes isothermal compression, its pressure increases.

Ans: True
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Contest 22b

(4) An object is in equilibrium when its linear momentum is zero.

Ans: False

(5) An object is in equilibrium when its acceleration is zero.

Ans: True

(6) An object is in equilibrium when its linear momentum is constant.

Ans: True
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Contest 23a

(1) The total energy of a stationary isolated particle is zero.

Ans: False

(2) 1 2
The total energy of an isolated particle of mass m moving with speed v is mv .
2

Ans: False

(3) 1 2
The kinetic energy of an isolated particle of mass m moving rapidly with speed v is mv .
2

Ans: False
It is only approximately so if the particle is moving slowly compared to c .
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Contest 23b

(4) The ratio of the refractive index of a liquid to that of air can be found by taking the difference between
the real and apparent depths of an object submerged in the liquid.

Ans: False

(5) As observed from air, the real depth of an object submerged in an optically dense liquid is greater than
the apparent depth of the object.

Ans: True

(6) The ratio of the refractive index of a liquid to that of air can be found by taking the ratio of real to
apparent depth of an object submerged in the liquid.

Ans: True
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Contest 24a

(1) At the metallurgical junction between a p-type and an n-type semiconductor, electrons diffuse from the
p-type region to the n-type region.

Ans: False

(2) At the metallurgical junction between a p-type and an n-type semiconductor, holes diffuse from the n-
type region to the p-type region.

Ans: False

(3) Diffusion of charge carriers across the metallurgical junction between a p-type and an n-type
semiconductor is driven by a carrier concentration gradient across the junction.

Ans: True
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Contest 24b

(4) Two point particles repel each other with an electric force if they both carry positive charge.

Ans: True

(5) Two point particles repel each other with a gravitational force if they both carry positive charge.

Ans: False

(6) Two point particles repel each other with an electric force if they both carry negative charge.

Ans: True
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Contest 25a

(1) The length of a wall that encloses a rectangular field equals the length of the field times the breadth of
the field.

Ans: False

(2) The length of a wall that encloses a rectangular field equals the length of the field plus the breadth of the
field.

Ans: False

(3) The base area of a wall that encloses a rectangular field equals the length of the field times the breadth
of the field.

Ans: False
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Contest 25b

(4) The electric field at a point is the energy of a unit positive charge located at the point.

Ans: False

(5) The electric field at a point is the force on a unit negative charge located at the point.

Ans: False

(6) The electric field at a point is the force per unit positive charge at the point.

Ans: True
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Contest 26a

(1) The effective resistance of two resistors in series equals the sum of the resistances of the resistors.

Ans: True

(2) The effective capacitance of two capacitors in series equals the sum of the capacitances of the
capacitors.

Ans: False

(3) The effective reactance of two capacitors in series is the sum of the reactances of the capacitors.

Ans: True
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Contest 26b

(4) The density of a liquid that floats on water is less than the density of water.

Ans: True

(5) The density of the material of a solid object which floats on water is less than the density of water.

Ans: False

(6) The density of a liquid which mixes completely with water is equal to the density of water.

Ans: False
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Contest 27a

(1) A convex spherical mirror always forms an image that is larger than its object.

Ans: False

(2) The image of a real object formed by a convex spherical mirror is always inverted relative to the object.

Ans: False

(3) The image of a real object formed by a concave spherical mirror is always inverted relative to the
object.

Ans: False
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Contest 27b

(4) An object that moves with zero acceleration moves along a straight path.

Ans: True

(5) An object that moves with constant acceleration moves along a straight path.

Ans: False

(6) An object which moves with constant speed in a circle of fixed radius moves with constant acceleration.

Ans: False
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Contest 28a

(1) The total mechanical energy of an object is the sum of the kinetic energy and the potential energy of the
object.

Ans: True

(2) The total mechanical energy of an object is only conserved when the net force acting on it is zero.

Ans: False

(3) Total mechanical energy is a non-negative physical quantity.

Ans: False
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Contest 28b

(4) Tritium and deuterium are isotopes.

Ans: True

(5) Deuterium and hydrogen are isotones.

Ans: False

(6) Tritium and helium-4 are isotones.

Ans: True
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Contest 29a

(1) A moving particle can never be in equilibrium because it is in motion.

Ans: False

(2) A moving particle which is always in equilibrium moves on a straight line.

Ans: True

(3) The acceleration of a moving particle which is in equilibrium is zero.

Ans: True
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Contest 29b

(4) A magnetic field exists between the plates of an uncharged parallel plate capacitor.

Ans: False

(5) A magnetic field exists between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor with a constant potential
difference across its plates.

Ans: False

(6) A magnetic field exists between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor when the electric field between
its plates is changing.

Ans: True
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Contest 30a

(1) The orbital angular momentum quantum number for the ground state of the hydrogen atom is 1.

Ans: False

(2) The orbital angular momentum quantum number for the first excited state of the hydrogen atom can be
0.

Ans: True

(3) The maximum value of the orbital angular momentum quantum number for the first excited state of the
hydrogen atom is 2.

Ans: False
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Contest 30b

(4) The temperature of a body is a measure of the quantity of heat it contains.

Ans: False

(5) The state of a body is specified by the quantity of heat it contains in addition to other state variables.

Ans: False

(6) The heat capacity of a body is a measure of the quantity of heat it contains.

Ans: False
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Contest 31a

(1) When a force acts on a particle, the change in kinetic energy of the particle equals the work done by the
force.

Ans: True

(2) The work done by a force equals the product of the magnitude of the force and the distance moved by
its point of application.

Ans: False

(3) The work done by a force whose point of application moves perpendicular to the force is zero.

Ans: True
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Contest 31b

(4) The resistance of a forward-biased p-n junction is lower than the resistance of a reverse-biased p-n
junction.

Ans: True

(5) The capacitance of a forward-biased p-n junction is lower than the capacitance of a reverse-biased p-n
junction.

Ans: False

(6) The depletion layer of a forward-biased p-n junction is thicker than the depletion layer of a reverse-
biased p-n junction.

Ans: False
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Contest 32a

(1) The magnetic field produced by a long straight current-carrying conductor is parallel to the conductor.

Ans: False

(2) The magnetic field produced by a long straight current-carrying conductor lies in a plane parallel to the
conductor.

Ans: False

(3) The magnetic field produced by a long straight current-carrying conductor is directed toward the
conductor.

Ans: False
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Contest 32b

(4) The upthrust on an object submerged in a homogeneous liquid increases with depth below the surface of
the liquid.

Ans: False

(5) The upthrust on an object submerged in a homogeneous liquid is proportional to the pressure in the
liquid at the location of the object.

Ans: False

(6) The upthrust on an object submerged in a homogeneous liquid acts upward and has the same magnitude
as the weight of the liquid.

Ans: False
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Contest 33a

(1) The gravitational interaction between two particles is always attractive.

Ans: True

(2) The gravitational interaction only occurs between two objects when at least one of the objects has as
large a mass as a planet.

Ans: False

(3) The gravitational interaction cannot occur between particles that have electric charge.

Ans: False
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Contest 33b

(4) When an ideal gas undergoes an isothermal expansion, its internal energy increases.

Ans: False

(5) When an ideal gas undergoes an isothermal compression, its internal energy increases.

Ans: False

(6) When an ideal gas undergoes an isothermal expansion, its internal energy decreases.

Ans: False
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Contest 34a

(1) The J C−1 is a unit of electric field strength.

Ans: False

(2) The V C is a unit of electric field strength.

Ans: False

(3) The V m−1 is a unit of electric field strength.

Ans: True
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Contest 34b

(4) If one listens to a tuning fork of frequency 300 Hz and a tuning fork of frequency 304 Hz , one hears 2
beats per second.

Ans: False

(5) If one listens to a tuning fork of frequency 299 Hz and a tuning fork of frequency 300 Hz , no beats are
heard.

Ans: False

(6) If one listens to a tuning fork of frequency 244 Hz and a tuning fork of frequency 248 Hz, one hears 4
beats per second.

Ans: True
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Contest 35a

Electric charge is uniformly distributed on a spherical shell of radius R .

(1) The electric force on a point charge at the center of the shell is zero.

Ans: True

(2) The electric force on a point charge at a distance of R / 2 from the center is zero.

Ans: True

(3) The electric potential at a distance of R / 2 from the center of the shell equals the potential at the center.

Ans: True
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Contest 35b

(4) A magnetic field exists between the plates of a charged parallel plate capacitor.

Ans: False

(5) A magnetic field exists between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor whose plates are maintained at a
constant potential difference.

Ans: False

(6) A magnetic field exists between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor when a large electric field exists
between its plates.

Ans: False
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Contest 36a

(1) The electric potential is zero midway between a pair of equal but opposite point charges.

Ans: True

(2) The electric field is zero midway between a pair of equal but opposite point charges.

Ans: False

(3) The electric potential is zero midway between a pair of equal point charges.

Ans: False
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Contest 36b

(4) The first harmonic mode of a stretched string fixed at both ends has one antinode.

Ans: True

(5) The fundamental mode of a stretched string fixed at both ends has no antinodes.

Ans: False

(6) The fundamental mode of a stretched string fixed at both ends has three nodes.

Ans: False