Ans: (c)
90.The barometer was invented by
(a) Michael Faraday
(b) Torricelli
(c) Thomas Alva Edison
(d) Benjamin Franklin
Ans: (b)
91.Match the following:
A. Anemometer 1. Measurement
of power
B. Tachometer 2. Wind speed
C. Dynamometer 3. Revolutions
per minute
D. Barometer 4. Atmospheric
pressure
5. Current from
a dynamo
A B C D
(a) 1 3 5 4
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 1 3 5 2
Ans: (c)
92.The unit of heat energy is
(a) watt
(b) degree
(c) joule
(d) erg
Ans: (c)
93.Solar radiation is preferred to other sources of energy because
(a) it is practically inexhaustible
(b) it is the cheapest form of energy
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