Practice Set 1 - general science mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) A girl is swinging on a swing in sitting position. When the girl stands up, the period of the swing will
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Q-2) Earth’s escape velocity is
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Q-3) The acceleration due to gravity of a destructive Earthquake will be
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Q-4) If the radius of the Earth were to shrink by one percent, its mass remaining the same, the value of g on the Earth’s surface would
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Q-5) Satellite is kept moving in its orbit around the Earth; it is due to
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Q-6) If an apple is released from an orbiting spaceship, it will
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Q-7) What will happen if an object is thrown into space with the speed of 8 km/s?
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Q-8) Two balls A and B are of 10 kg and 1 kg, respectively. They are dropped simultaneously from a height of 20 m. Which of the following is correct?
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Q-9) Why do pendulum checks usually lose time in summer?
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Q-10) If the distance between the Earth and the Sun were twice what it is now, the gravitational force exerted on the Earth by the Sun would be
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