What is the process by which a material acquires a positive or negative charge by gaining or losing electrons?

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What is the process by which a material acquires a positive or negative charge by gaining or losing electrons?

A. Conduction

B. Induction

C. Charging by friction

D. Polarization

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Which of the following statements about kinetic friction is true?

A. It always opposes motion.

B. It is independent of the normal force.

C. It is greater than static friction.

D. It depends on the velocity of the object.

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Which of the following is a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electric current?

A. Conductance

B. Impedance

C. Susceptance

D. Inductance

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What is the SI unit of electric charge in the MKS system?

A. Coulomb

B. Statcoulomb

C. Ampere

D. Franklin

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What is the SI unit of magnetic flux in the CGS system?

A. Weber

B. Gauss

C. Tesla

D. Henry

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Which of the following is a measure of an object's resistance to changes in its linear motion?

A. Inertia

B. Momentum

C. Impulse

D. Damping coefficient

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What is the unit of electric current in the CGS system?

A. Ampere

B. Coulomb

C. Statampere

D. Ohm

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What is the SI unit of magnetic flux?

A. Weber

B. Tesla

C. Henry

D. Gauss

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What is the SI unit of inductance?

A. Henry

B. Farad

C. Ohm

D. Volt

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Which of the following statements about nuclear reactors is true?

A. They use nuclear fusion to generate electricity.

B. They control nuclear fission reactions to produce heat.

C. They primarily use coal as a fuel source.

D. They do not involve the release of radiation.

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Which of the following statements about transformers is true?

A. They only work with direct current (DC).

B. They can increase or decrease voltage in an electrical circuit.

C. They do not involve the principle of electromagnetic induction.

D. They are used to store electrical energy.

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What is the SI unit of capacitance?

A. Farad

B. Ohm

C. Henry

D. Volt

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What is the SI unit of resistance in an electrical circuit?

A. Ohm

B. Volt

C. Ampere

D. Watt

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Which of the following is a fundamental particle found in the nucleus of an atom?

A. Neutron

B. Electron

C. Proton

D. Photon

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What is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas below its boiling point?

A. Evaporation

B. Vaporization

C. Condensation

D. Sublimation

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What is the formula for calculating electric power in a circuit?

A. P = VI

B. P = V²/R

C. P = I²R

D. P = V/R

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Which of the following statements about nuclear fusion is true?

A. It releases energy when light nuclei combine to form heavier nuclei.

B. It is the process that powers stars.

C. It is a type of radioactive decay.

D. It involves the emission of beta particles.

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Which law states that the total electric charge in a closed system is constant?

A. Coulomb's Law

B. Ohm's Law

C. Conservation of Charge

D. Ampere's Law

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Which of the following is a non-contact force?

A. Friction

B. Tension

C. Gravity

D. Magnetic force

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What is the SI unit of electric field strength?

A. Volt per meter

B. Newton per coulomb

C. Coulomb per second

D. Ampere per meter

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What is the wavelength range of visible light?

A. 100 nm - 400 nm

B. 400 nm - 700 nm

C. 700 nm - 1000 nm

D. 1 mm - 10 mm

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What is the SI unit of angular momentum?

A. Kilogram-meter per second

B. Joule-second

C. Newton-meter

D. Hertz

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What is the SI unit of intensity of sound?

A. Watt per square meter

B. Decibel

C. Hertz

D. Pascal

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What is the process by which a gas changes into a liquid?

A. Vaporization

B. Condensation

C. Sublimation

D. Fusion

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Which type of mirror can form both real and virtual images?

A. Concave mirror

B. Convex mirror

C. Plane mirror

D. Spherical mirror

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Which law states that the total energy in an isolated system remains constant?

A. Law of Conservation of Energy

B. Law of Conservation of Momentum

C. Law of Conservation of Mass

D. Law of Universal Gravitation

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Which of the following is a fundamental particle found in the nucleus of an atom?

A. Neutron

B. Electron

C. Proton

D. Photon

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What is the process of a solid changing directly into a gas called?

A. Evaporation

B. Sublimation

C. Condensation

D. Melting

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Which of the following is a fundamental force of nature responsible for holding atomic nuclei together?

A. Electromagnetic force

B. Gravitational force

C. Weak nuclear force

D. Strong nuclear force

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Which law states that the electromotive force (emf) in a closed circuit is equal to the rate of change of magnetic flux through the circuit?

A. Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction

B. Lenz's Law

C. Ohm's Law

D. Ampere's Law

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Which of the following is a type of nuclear radiation that consists of high-energy photons?

A. Alpha radiation

B. Beta radiation

C. Gamma radiation

D. Neutron radiation

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C. Charging by friction

What is the process by which a material acquires a positive or negative charge by gaining or losing electrons?

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