Question : Which measuring instrument consists of a metal triangular frame supported on three legs, used to measure the radius of curvature of an object such as lenses and curved mirrors that are spherical?
Option 1: Viscometer
Option 2: Spherometer
Option 3: Vernier calliper
Option 4: Screw gauge
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Correct Answer: Spherometer
Solution : The correct answer is Spherometer.
A spherometer is a precise tool used to calculate a spherical surface's radius of curvature. A spherometer is a measuring instrument with three legs supporting a metallic triangular frame. The three legs' tips lie on the radius, forming an equilateral triangle.
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Question : Mercury is a:
Option 1: solid metal
Option 2: liquid metal
Option 3: Solid non-metal
Option 4: liquid non-metal
Question : An anemometer is an instrument meant for measuring
Option 1: Velocity
Option 2: Air Masses
Option 3: Wind Speed
Option 4: Temperature
Question : The instrument used for measuring air pressure is called
Option 1: Anemometer
Option 2: Barometer
Option 3: Hygrometer
Option 4: Thermometer
Question : Curie point is the temperature at which
Option 1: Matter becomes radioactive
Option 2: A metal loses magnetic properties
Option 3: A metal loses conductivity
Option 4: Transmutation of metal coures
Question : The curved surface area and the volume of a cylindrical object are 88 cm2 and 132 cm3, respectively. The height (in cm) of the cylindrical object is: (Take $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$ )
Option 1: $4 \frac{2}{3}$
Option 2: $4$
Option 3: $6$
Option 4: $3 \frac{2}{3}$
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