Test: Physical World - 1 (Old NCERT) - NEET MCQ

• The radioactivity of uranium was discovered in 1896 by Henri Becquerel.
• Though it was Henri Becquerel that discovered radioactivity, it was Marie Curie who coined the term.

Additional Information: Marie Curie became the first woman to be awarded the Nobel prize and the first person to obtain two Nobel prizes when she won the prize for the discovery of Polonium and Radium in 1911.

Among all these 4 forces the Strong nuclear force also called strong nuclear interaction is the strongest one in comparison of the other three.

• It is because it binds the fundamental particles of any matter together to form larger particles.
• Fundamental particles mean protons and neutrons.
• Quarks are made up of protons and neutrons and this strong nuclear force holds together the quarks.
• The strong nuclear force also binds the proton and neutrons to the nucleus of the atom.
• Also, a small strong force acts between protons and neutrons.
• As protons repel each other due to having the same charges, the strong forces also keep them together.

This strong force will operate only when the subatomic particles are extremely close to each other, which is approximately 10^-15.

So, like this, the strongest fundamental force is nature keeps nature balanced by keeping the matter in a stable form.

Additional Information: In nature, there are 4 fundamental forces. Every fundamental force plays vital importance to drive nature smoothly and knowingly or unknowingly we experience them in everyday life. A force is weak or strong which depends on the type of force it is having fundamentally.
The 4 fundamental forces are:
1. Gravitational force
2. The weak force or the weak nuclear force
3. Strong nuclear force or the strong nuclear interaction
4. Electromagnetic force 

The correct answer is Strong Nuclear Force. 

• In post-medieval times, when atoms were being discovered, atoms were suggested to be the elementary particles of nature.
• But as science advanced, the elementary particles changed and protons, electrons and neutrons were now said to be the elementary particles.
• But, this wasn’t the end of it. According to modern science observation in Particle Physics, the most fundamental particles are finally found to be “Quarks”.
• These are said to constitute even the nucleons.
• Now, there are six different types of quarks. These are: up, down, charm, strange, top and bottom. Out of the six different types of quarks, up and down quarks have the lowest mass.

• The heavier quarks interact among themselves by the strong nuclear forces.
• This is the interaction force that brings these particles together to form nucleons.

Hence, the force that operates among the heavier elementary particles is the strong nuclear force.
Note: The heavier elementary particles are relatively less stable than the lighter elementary particles, that is, the up and down quarks. So, the heavier particles rapidly transform into up and down quarks through a process of particle decay, that is, the transformation from a greater state of mass to a lower state of mass.

The electromagnetic force is stronger than the gravitational force by a factor of 10^36. The complete explanation of the answer is given below: 

The gravitational force is directly proportional to the mass of both objects. The electrostatic force is directly proportional to the charge of the objects.

Mathematically,

and

• For objects on the atomic scale, for example, electrons, they have little mass, but a relatively large charge. Therefore, electromagnetic forces dominate
• For objects on the macroscopic scale such as stars, they have an overall little net charge in comparison to their huge mass. Therefore, gravitational forces dominate.
• Now, Calculate gravitational force using Newton’s law of universal gravitation and electrostatic force using Coulomb’s law given the mass and charge of the electron.
• The ratio of the resulting gravitational and electrostatic forces, Fg: Fe is on the order of 1: 10³⁶, showing the electrostatic force is about 10³⁶ times greater than the gravitational force. 

Hence, The electromagnetic force is stronger than the gravitational force by a factor of 10³⁶. 

The Correct answer is Electron Microscope. 

• The electron microscope uses the wave nature of electrons for its functioning.
• It uses a beam of accelerated electrons as a source of illumination.

Electron Microscope:

Whereas,

• In a photocell, light waves are used. 
• A tokamak is a device that uses a powerful magnetic field to confine plasma in the shape of a torus. 
• The magnetic spectrum made up of gamma rays, x-ray, ultraviolet rays, visible light, infrared, microwave and radio rays is used in an aeroplane. 

• Propulsion is the act of moving or pushing an object forward. A propulsion system is an engine that produces thrust to push an object, such as an airplane or rocket, forward.
• The propulsion of all rockets is explained by the same physical principle: Newton’s third law of motion. Since Newton's third law of motion is not given in the options, the correct answer is None of these.  
• It states that all forces exist in pairs: if one object A exerts a force FA on a second object B, then B simultaneously exerts a force FB on A, and the two forces are equal and opposite: FA = −FB.
• A rocket’s acceleration depends on three major factors: the exhaust velocity, the rate the exhaust is ejected, and the mass of the rocket.
  
• To achieve the high speeds needed to hop continents, obtain orbit, or escape Earth’s gravity altogether, the mass of the rocket other than fuel must be as small as possible.

• A photocell is a practical application of the phenomenon of the photoelectric effect. 
• When the light of frequency greater than the threshold frequency of the cathode material falls on the cathode, photoelectrons are emitted.

• These electrons are collected by the anode and an electric current starts flowing in the external circuit.
• The current increases with the increase in the intensity of light. The current would stop, if the light does not fall on the cathode.

Unification in physics refers to the effort to explain diverse physical phenomena using a few fundamental principles or forces. It is the process of combining different fundamental forces into a single, cohesive theory that can explain a wide range of natural phenomena under different conditions.

For example:

• Newton's law of gravitation unified the understanding of terrestrial gravity (like the fall of an apple) with celestial motion (like the orbit of the moon around the Earth).
• Maxwell's equations unified electricity and magnetism, showing that they are different aspects of the same force, now called the electromagnetic force.

Thus, option a correctly describes unification as combining different forces into a single theory.

• The scientific method is a series of steps followed by scientific investigators to answer specific questions about the natural world.
• It involves making observations, formulating a hypothesis, and conducting scientific experiments.
• Scientific inquiry starts with an observation followed by the formulation of a question about what has been observed.
• The steps of the scientific method are as follows:

The microscopic domain of physics deals with phenomena that occur at extremely small scales, such as atomic, molecular, and nuclear levels.

In this domain, classical physics (like Newtonian mechanics) is insufficient to explain the behavior of these tiny particles. Instead, quantum mechanics and nuclear physics are used to describe and predict phenomena at the atomic and subatomic levels.

• Atomic phenomena involve the study of the structure and behavior of atoms.
• Molecular phenomena focus on how atoms bond and interact to form molecules.
• Nuclear phenomena involve processes that occur within the nucleus of an atom, such as nuclear reactions and radioactive decay.

Therefore, option b (Microscopic domain) is correct.