The Laws of Science

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Which law states that the total amount of energy in an isolated system remains constant?

  1. First Law of Thermodynamics

  2. Second Law of Thermodynamics

  3. Third Law of Thermodynamics

  4. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The First Law of Thermodynamics, also known as the law of conservation of energy, states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed from one form to another.

According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. Mathematically, it can be expressed as:

  1. $F = ma$

  2. $a = mv$

  3. $F = mv^2$

  4. $a = F/m$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Newton's Second Law of Motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. Mathematically, it is expressed as $F = ma$, where $F$ is the net force, $m$ is the mass of the object, and $a$ is the acceleration.

The law of conservation of mass states that in a chemical reaction, the total mass of the products is equal to the total mass of the reactants. This law is based on the principle of:

  1. Atomic Number Conservation

  2. Electron Conservation

  3. Mass-Energy Equivalence

  4. Charge Conservation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The law of conservation of mass is based on the principle of mass-energy equivalence, which states that mass and energy are equivalent and can be converted into each other. In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the products is equal to the total mass of the reactants because the mass lost in the reactants is converted into energy, and vice versa.

According to the law of universal gravitation, the force of attraction between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Mathematically, it can be expressed as:

  1. $F = Gm_1m_2/r^2$

  2. $F = Gm_1m_2r^2$

  3. $F = Gm_1/r^2$

  4. $F = Gm_2/r^2$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The law of universal gravitation states that the force of attraction between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Mathematically, it is expressed as $F = Gm_1m_2/r^2$, where $F$ is the force of attraction, $G$ is the gravitational constant, $m_1$ and $m_2$ are the masses of the two objects, and $r$ is the distance between them.

The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that the entropy of an isolated system always increases over time. This law is often interpreted as a measure of the disorder or randomness in a system. Mathematically, it can be expressed as:

  1. $dS ≥ 0$

  2. $dS ≤ 0$

  3. $dS = 0$

  4. $dS = 1$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that the entropy of an isolated system always increases over time. This law is often interpreted as a measure of the disorder or randomness in a system. Mathematically, it is expressed as $dS ≥ 0$, where $dS$ is the change in entropy.

The law of conservation of angular momentum states that the total angular momentum of a system remains constant in the absence of external torque. Mathematically, it can be expressed as:

  1. $L = mv$

  2. $L = mvr$

  3. $L = Iω$

  4. $L = Iα$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The law of conservation of angular momentum states that the total angular momentum of a system remains constant in the absence of external torque. Mathematically, it is expressed as $L = Iω$, where $L$ is the angular momentum, $I$ is the moment of inertia, and $ω$ is the angular velocity.

The law of conservation of charge states that the total electric charge in an isolated system remains constant. This law is based on the principle that electric charge cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one object to another.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The law of conservation of charge states that the total electric charge in an isolated system remains constant. This law is based on the principle that electric charge cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one object to another.

The law of radioactive decay states that the rate of decay of a radioactive substance is proportional to the amount of the substance present. Mathematically, it can be expressed as:

  1. $N = N_0e^{-λt}$

  2. $N = N_0e^{λt}$

  3. $N = N_0t$

  4. $N = N_0/t$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The law of radioactive decay states that the rate of decay of a radioactive substance is proportional to the amount of the substance present. Mathematically, it is expressed as $N = N_0e^{-λt}$, where $N$ is the amount of the substance at time $t$, $N_0$ is the initial amount of the substance, $λ$ is the decay constant, and $t$ is the time.

The law of definite proportions states that a chemical compound always contains the same elements in the same proportion by mass. This law is also known as the law of constant composition.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The law of definite proportions states that a chemical compound always contains the same elements in the same proportion by mass. This law is also known as the law of constant composition.

The law of multiple proportions states that when two elements combine to form more than one compound, the masses of one element that combine with a fixed mass of the other element are in a simple ratio.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The law of multiple proportions states that when two elements combine to form more than one compound, the masses of one element that combine with a fixed mass of the other element are in a simple ratio.

The law of octaves states that the properties of elements vary periodically with their atomic mass. This law was first proposed by:

  1. Dmitri Mendeleev

  2. John Newlands

  3. Henry Moseley

  4. Antoine Lavoisier


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The law of octaves states that the properties of elements vary periodically with their atomic mass. This law was first proposed by John Newlands in 1864.

The law of periodicity states that the properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers. This law was first proposed by:

  1. Dmitri Mendeleev

  2. John Newlands

  3. Henry Moseley

  4. Antoine Lavoisier


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The law of periodicity states that the properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers. This law was first proposed by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869.

The law of conservation of energy states that the total amount of energy in an isolated system remains constant. This law is also known as the first law of thermodynamics.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The law of conservation of energy states that the total amount of energy in an isolated system remains constant. This law is also known as the first law of thermodynamics.

The law of entropy states that the entropy of an isolated system always increases over time. This law is also known as the second law of thermodynamics.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The law of entropy states that the entropy of an isolated system always increases over time. This law is also known as the second law of thermodynamics.

The law of gravitation states that the force of attraction between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. This law was first proposed by:

  1. Isaac Newton

  2. Albert Einstein

  3. Galileo Galilei

  4. Johannes Kepler


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The law of gravitation states that the force of attraction between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. This law was first proposed by Isaac Newton in 1687.

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