Physics Practice Test 3




Physics Practice Test 3

Physics Practice Test 3 is designed to help students strengthen their understanding of key physics concepts, formulas, and principles for competitive entry tests like MDCAT, NUMS, AKU, UET, ECAT, NTS, as well as FSC Board Exams. This test covers topics from waves, oscillations, sound, and light, helping students improve accuracy and problem-solving skills.

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

A 10 nanofarad (10 x 10-9 F) parallel plate capacitor holds a charge of magnitude 50 µC on each plate.If the plates are separated by a distance of 0.885mm, what is the area of each plate?

NTS 2014
Physics
Electrostatics
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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

In which of the following the pn Junction is used?

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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

The first excitation energy of H atom will be:

NUMS 2015
Physics
Atomic Spectra
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics

Refrigerator is an example of:

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics

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Category: Physics

Q.176 A particle having the charge of 20 electrons on its falls through a potential difference of 100 volts. Calculate the energy acquired by it in electron volt (ev).

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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

Identify the factor on which mutual inductance does not depend:

PMC Practice 3
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

A car 500 kg is travelling at a constant speed of 9 m/s round a curve of 100m. What is the centripetal force?

NTS 2019
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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Category: Physics Ch 2 Class 11

A constant force F= 2i + 3j +4k is applied on a body. What will be the work done to move the body 5m in the z-direction?

PMC Sample 1
Physics
Scalars and Vectors
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Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

The efficiency of the carnot’s Engine Working between 150°C and 50°C is:

NTS 2011
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
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Category: Physics

The time duration between two consecutive heartbeats of a normal human being is

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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

The property of light, bending around obstacles and spreading of waves into the geometrical shadow of an obstacle is called ______.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

Unit of electric field is:

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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

In a periodic wave, the distance between second and fifth crests is 15 cm, what is the wavelength of the wave?

PMC Sample 1
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound
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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

The current measuring part of the Avometer consists of a number of low resistors connected …

NUMS 2016
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

Centrifugal force of a body depends upon?

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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

If a pendulum is oscillating with a frequency f then what is the frequency at which it’s K.E. changes?

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

On the ground, the gravitational force on a satellite is W. What is the gravitational force on the satellite when at a height R/50, where R is the radius of the Earth?

NTS 2013
Physics
Gravitation
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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

Magnetic flux is maximum when angle between magnetic field and vector area is:

PMC 2020
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

If 60 capacitors each of Capacitance C are connected in series and then in parallel what is the ratio of Cs/Cp=?

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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

The change in resistance of metallic conductor at temperature below 0 degrees is:

PMC 2020
Physics
Current Electricity
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Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

A fixed mass of an ideal gas absorbs 1000 J of heat and expands under a constant pressure of 20 kPa from a volume of 25 x 10-3 m3 to a volume of 50 x 10-3 m3. What is the change in the internal energy of the gas?

NTS 2017
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

Which one of the following statements is true concerning the motion of an ideal projectile launched at an angle of 45° to the horizontal?

NTS 2014
Physics
Motion in Two Dimensions
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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

The unit of resistivity is:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Current Electricity
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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

A balloon Is going upwards with a velocity 12 m/s. it releases a packet when it is at a height of 65 from ground. flow much time the packet will take to reach the ground if g=10 m/s^2?

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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

If the waves interfere constructively, the amplitude of the resulting wave would be:

NUMS 2018
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound
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Category: Physics

Value of acceleration due to gravity on mars?

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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

The process of converting alternating current to direct current is called?

PMC Practice 14
Physics
Electronics
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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

According to the hook’s law, strain is directly proportional to stress

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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

Consider the spectral line resulting from the transition from n=2 to n=1, in atoms and ions given below. The shortest wavelength is produced by:

PMC Sample 3
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

In the SI system of units, the fundamental units of length, mass, and time are ____, _____ and respectively:

NTS 2019
Physics
Measurements
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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

A ball is thrown vertically upward with the velocity of 98 m/sec, how high does the ball rise?

NTS 2012
Physics
Motion in Two Dimensions
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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

ML^2T^-3 is the dimension of:

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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

If a car moves from 15 m/s to 5 m/s in 10 sec then average acceleration is

PMC Sample 3
Physics
Motion in Two Dimensions
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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

In order to produce pair production the minimum energy of photon required is:

NTS 2019
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
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Category: Physics

Q.138 The electric current in conductor is due to the flow of

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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

Step up transformer have ________ turns in secondary coil.

PMC Practice 1
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

A circuit that adds positive or negative D.C. voltage to an input sine wave is called:

PMC Practice 4
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics

Thirty joules of heat flow into a system. The system in turn does 50 Joules of work. The internal energy of the system has:

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics

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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

Identify the instrument/s which is/are used for the measurement of resistance:

I. Wheatstone Bridge

II. Meter Bridge

III. Post office Box

IV. Ohmmeter

NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

A moon of mass ‘m’ orbits a planet of mass 100 m. Let the strength of the gravitational force exerted by the planet on the moon be denoted by F1 , and let the strength of the gravitational force exerted by the moon on the planet be F2 . Which of the following is true?

NTS 2014
Physics
Gravitation
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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

A nucleus consists of 11 protons and 12 neutrons. The conventional symbol of nucleus is:

NTS 2011
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

The down quark has charge ________.

PMC Practice 5
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

When a charge Q on a capacitor is doubled, then energy stored U will be:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Electrostatics
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Category: Physics

Q.154  K.E of a body become th than its initial value. What is the change in its velocity?

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Category: Physics

If each particle of fluid is passing through the same point, what would be the flow?

NUMS Mock 1
Physics
Fluid Dynamics

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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

If the ionization energy of a hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV, its ionization potential will be:

PMC Sample 1
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics

A bullet of mass 20g leaves the gun with a velocity of 200 m/s. If the mass of gun is 2kg then the speed of recoil of the gun is:

NUMS Mock 3
Physics
Forces and Motion

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Category: Physics Ch 9 Class 11

Which of the following series lies in the ultraviolet range:

PMC 2020
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

Two identical conducting spheres A and B carry equal charge Q. They are separated by a distance much larger than their diameters. A third identical conducting sphere C carries charge 2Q. Sphere C is first touched to A, then to I3, and finally removed. As a result, the electrostatic force between A and B, which was originally F, becomes:

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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

Dimension of power?

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Category: Physics

An astronomical telescope has Magnifying power 5. If the focal length is 20 cm then what is the focal length of the objective?

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments

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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

A torold is?  l• A circular ring shape of a coil. II- A solenoid bent In shape of a circle. a) I only b) II only

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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

Alpha, Beta, and Gamma radiations are emitted from a radioactive substance:

NUMS 2017
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 6 Class 11

The product of cross-sectional area of the pipe and the fluid speed at any point along the pipe:

UHS 2013
Physics
Fluid Dynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

If a magnetic field around a current carrying wire is anticlockwise then the direction of current flow is a

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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

An electron cannot reside inside a nucleus is explained by:

PMC Practice 5
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

Beta particles are the particles emitted from the _____ of an atom.

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

Which of the following is the angle of projection of a projectile if its range is equal to its height?

NUMS 2020
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics

The velocity of an object increases from 0 to 10 m/s in 2 seconds. The distance covered by the object is _________.

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Motion in Two Dimensions

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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

Unit of power of a lens is

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Category: Physics

The deviation of I-V graph from straight line is due to:

NUMS Mock 1
Physics
Current Electricity

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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

Upon signal of starting the race, the athlete starts from rest with a constant acceleration of 8 m/s2. At the same time, a cyclist traveling with a constant speed of 72 km/h passes the athlete. How far beyond the starting point will the athlete overtake the cyclist and what will be the speed of the athlete at the time when it overtakes the cyclist respectively?

NTS 2016 DUHS & JSMU
Physics
Motion in Two Dimensions
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Category: Physics

In a coil, when current changes from 10 A to 4 A in 1 s. An induced emf of 1.2 V is induced across the coil. The self – inductance of the coil is:

NUMS Mock 3
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

At which of the following places, motion of simple pendulum becomes slowest:

NUMS 2015
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
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Category: Physics

Simple Harmonic Motion of a body is described by which statements mentioned below:

K : K.E is maximum when displacement x = 0

L : P.E is maximum when x = 0

M : P.E is maximum when x = ± x0

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion

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Category: Physics

Q.155 The value of permittivity of material, other than air or space is:…

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Category: Physics Ch 17 Class 12

A wire is stretched by a force ‘F’ which causes an extension ∆l, the energy stored in the wire is:

UHS 2012
Physics
Physics of Solids
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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

Two unequal resistances are connected parallel across a battery. Which of the following statements is true?

NUMS 2018
Physics
Current Electricity
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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

In RLC series circuit at resonance, the A.C voltage across Resistance R, Inductance L and capacitance C are 5V, 10V and 10 V respectively. The A.C voltage applied to the circuit will be:

NUMS 2015
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

If an object is placed away form ‘2f’ of a converging lens, then the image will be

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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

PIV stands for :

PMC 2020
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics

Q.134  Consider a stretched string under tension and fixed at both ends. If the tension is doubled and the cross-sectional area halved, then the frequency becomes

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Category: Physics

Q.104 You have three capacitors, each of 2 pc. In which of the following combinations of the three capacitors, the resultant capacitance is 6 uC?

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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

Which of the following is the percentage of the original quantity of a radioactive material left after five half–lives approximately.

NUMS 2016
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics

What happens to the pressure ‘p’ of an ideal gas, if the temperature is increased by a factor of 2 and the volume is increased by a factor of 8?

NUMS Mock 1
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics

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Category: Physics

Q.174 Vector is quantity which

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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

A body with constant speed can still be accelerating. This statement Is:

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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

The centripetal acceleration is maximum when radius r is:

PMC Sample 1
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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Category: Physics

By increasing the area of the plates and decreasing the distance between them, the capacitance of a capacitor:

NUMS Mock 3
Physics
Electrostatics

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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

Initial velocity of the object with which it goes out of the Earth’s gravitational field, is called:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Gravitation
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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

if a hole is dug to the center of earth and a ball is dropped in it, the ball will:

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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

When the dimensions of both sides of an equation are equal, then the equation is said to be:

UHS 2011
Physics
Measurements
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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

If Compton shift is half of Compton wavelength, then the scattering angle would be:

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Category: Physics

Q.117 100 W heater is used for 5 minutes to heat some water from 20C to 50C. What is the mass of water which is heated? Specific heat capacity of water is 4.2 J/gC.

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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

The third law of motion given by Newton deals with an action- reaction pair of forces.

Consider two bodies: if the action is due to one body, the reaction will be due to:

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 17 Class 12

Which of the following can have negative temperature coefficient?

PMC Practice 4
Physics
Physics of Solids
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Category: Physics

Q.172 A wire has a resistance of 5.5 W at 190C and 21.5 W at 2000C. Find the temperature coefficient of resistivity (a) of the material.

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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

The distance between two consecutive nodes is:

PMC 2021 Tested
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

An electron enters in a magnetic field at an angle less than 90 degrees with magnetic field. Which of the following path is followed by an electron?

NUMS 2014
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

Under what condition an object will have zero displacement but non zero distance?

PMC 2020
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

What is the change in kinetic energy of a proton when it is accelerated through a potential difference of 2MV?

PMC Sample 1
Physics
Electrostatics
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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

If T is to be reduced to T/3 then length of pendulum should be: a) L/9 b) In c) l./3 d) L/4

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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

Which of the following quantity has the dimension MLT-1

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

If a dielectric material is placed between two plates of a capacitor, the net capacitance of the capacitor:

NTS 2018
Physics
Electrostatics
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics

Q.149 In adiabatic expansion

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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

Energy consumed by 60 watt bulb in 2 minutes is equal to:

UHS 2018
Physics
Work, Power and Energy
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Category: Physics

Q.139 Peak voltage in the output of full wave rectifier is 10V so de component of the output voltage is

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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

Name the scientist who won the noble prize for discovery of energy quanta

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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

Which of the following statement is true? i) Toroid is a solenoid bent into circular path ii) Solenoid is a tarok’ in open

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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

What will the de Broglie wavelength of a 150 g mass moving with a velocity of 50 m/s be?

PMC 2021 Tested
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
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