Explanation

• A step-up transformer increases the voltage.
• Output voltage > Input voltage
• It has more turns in the secondary coil than in the primary coil.
• It is used to increase voltage for long-distance power transmission.

Explanation

• A computer program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine language is called an Interpreter.
• Interpreters are commonly associated with languages such as Python, JavaScript, and BASIC.

Additional information:

• Compiler: Translates the complete program before execution.
• Assembler: Converts assembly language into machine code.
• Machine Language: Uses binary instructions understood directly by the computer.

Last verified on 10-08-2026

Explanation

• In SONAR, the wavelength of the sound wave does not change simply because the submarine is farther away.
• Wavelength depends on the frequency of the sound and its speed in the medium, not on the distance traveled.

Additional information:

• SONAR: Sound Navigation and Ranging
• It uses sound waves to detect and locate underwater objects.

Last verified on 05-10-2026

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• A black box is a flight recorder used in aircraft.
• It records important flight data and cockpit audio.
• It helps investigators determine the causes of aircraft accidents or incidents.
• The two main types are Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR).

Last verified on 05-10-2026

Explanation

• Watt (W) is the SI unit of power, while kilowatt (kW) is also a unit of power.
• 1 kilowatt = 1,000 watts.
• Power indicates the rate at which energy is used or transferred.

Additional information:

• Kilowatt-hour (kWh) is a unit of electrical energy.

Last verified on 05-10-2026

Explanation

The least count of a Vernier caliper is 0.1 mm (or 0.01 cm).

It is the smallest measurement that can be accurately read using the instrument.

It is derived from the difference between one main scale reading and one Vernier scale reading.

It is commonly used to accurately measure outside diameters of shafts, thicknesses of various parts, diameters of holes or rings, internal dimensions of hollow jobs, and depths of holes or steps. 

Explanation

• Earth’s gravity provides the force that keeps satellites in orbit.
• This gravitational force pulls the satellite toward Earth.
• The satellite’s forward motion makes it continuously fall around Earth rather than directly into it.
• Newton’s Law of Gravitation explains this gravitational attraction.

Explanation

Bernoulli’s principle is based on conservation of energy in flowing fluids.

P+1/2 ρv2+ρgh=constant

For airplane wings:

• P = Pressure
• ρ (rho) = Density of air
• v = Speed of air
• g = Gravitational acceleration
• h = Height
• Higher air speed → Lower pressure
• Lower air speed → Higher pressure
• Pressure difference between the upper and lower surfaces creates lift.
• Lift acts upward and helps the airplane fly

Explanation

• Inventor: Thomas Alva Edison.
• Country: United States.
• Practical incandescent bulb: 1879.
• Other contributions: Electric power, sound recording, motion pictures.
• Famous invention: Phonograph.

Last verified on 03-09-2026

Explanation

• Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, followed by Venus.
• Called an inner planet because it orbits inside Earth’s orbit.
• Number of moons: 0 (Mercury has no natural satellites).
• Size: Smallest planet in the solar system.
• Nickname: Swift Planet, due to its fast orbit around the Sun (≈88 days per orbit).

Last verified on 17-03-2026