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1546. The following processes take place during the launching of a rocket : 1. Rocket fuel is burnt. 2. Gases are produced. 3. Rocket moves in the forward direction. 4. Gases come out with momentum in backward direction. The correct sequential order in which the above processes occur, is
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 1, 3, 2, 4
C. 1, 2, 4, 3
D. 1, 3, 4, 2
Explanation:
1547. In cold regions, where temperature may fall below 0 degree C, farmers fill their fields with water to protect their crops from damage because :
A. water isabudantly available in cold regions
B. water has high specific heat capacity
C. water has low specific heat capacity
D. plenty of water is absorbed by soil in cold regions
Explanation:
1548. In Newtons third law, the action and reaction forces : 1. act on different bodies 2. act on the same body3. are not always equal 4. are always equalChoose the correct answer from the codes given below codes :
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 2 and 3
Explanation:
1549. A tight-rope walker carries a long pole which he holds across his body. The purpose of his pole is to :
A. prop him if he falls
B. spread out his weight and reduce the pressure on the wire
C. add extra weight to keep the wire tightly stretched
D. alter the position of the centre of gravity
Explanation:
1550. A drop of liquid try to assume a spherical shape because :
A. the surface of a sphere is maximum for a given volume .
B. the surface of a sphere is minimum for a given volume.
C. the intramolecular forces are stong in liquid
D. the spherical shape provides the best possible balance of intramolecular force within the given volume of liquid.
Explanation:
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