GK Questions with answers on Inventions & Contribution in Physics Set V

GK Questions with answers on Inventions & Contribution in Physics Set V, in this set you will find repository of 10 Multiple Choice Questions that will help you to attune and equipped for different competitive examinations as well as academic examinations.

1. Consider the following statement (s) is are related with the Einstein

I. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics).

II. He also investigated the thermal properties of light which laid the foundation of the photon theory of light.

Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. Neither I nor II

2. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related with the Thomas Alva Edison

I. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.

II. Edison was a prolific inventor, holding 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.

Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. Neither I nor II

3. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related with the Michael Faraday

I. He contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.

II. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis.

Which of the above statement (s) is/are incorrect?

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. Neither I nor II

4. Who invented Acetylene Gas?

A. Berthelot

B. Pascal

C. Richard Drew

D. Ohain

5. Who invented atomic bomb?

A. Berthelot

B. Pascal

C. Richard Drew

D. J. Robert Oppenheimer

6. Who invented The Law of Refraction of Light?

A. Newton

B. Einstein

C. Pascal

D. Alexander Volta

7. Microscope was invented by:

A. Janson & Janson

B. Millikan

C. Soldz

D. Foucalt

8. Match the following

Inventors                                            Inventions

a. Electric Bulb                                   1.  Bunsen

b. Spectroscope                                 2.  Edison

c. Redar                                            3.  Wheelar

d. Electric Fan                                    4.  Robert Watson

       a      b       c       d

A.    2      1       4       3

B.    1      2       3       4

C.    4      2       3       1

D.    2      4       1       3

9. Safety Lamp is a discovery of:

A. K. Onnes

B. H. Devi

C. Fermi

D. L. D Forest

10. Radioactivity is invented by:

A. Coolidge

B. Faraday

C. H. Becquarel

D. Briggs