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 15 Class 12

A coil is placed near a magnet. Emf will be induced in it when

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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

The magnifying power of a compound microscope in terms of the magnification of the objective and
magnifying power of the eyepiece is given by

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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

If length of a pendulum is 4 times g,.its time period will be:

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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

Which unit expresses work per unit charge?

NTS 2017
Physics
Work, Power and Energy
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

Electric intensity between two plates of a capacitor equals:

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

Electric flux Is positive when

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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

Operational amplifier with an LDR is used as a:

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Electronics
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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

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

UHS 2018
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
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Category: Physics

Q.165 A transformer steps down from 200) to 50 V:It has secondary winding = 40 curns then windings in primary coil are

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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

Power factor in an AC circuit Is?

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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

The base units of Young’s Modulus are:

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Measurements
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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 19 Class 12

Calculate the energy of a photon, with a frequency of 3.0 x 1018 Hz.
(h = 6.63 x 10-34)

UHS 2019
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

A signal of -80 mV is applied to the inverting terminal of the amplifier while the non inverting terminal is grounded. The gain of the amplifier is 25 using Rin(R1) equal to 3 ohms and Rf(R2) equal to 75 Ohms. What would be the value of the output signal?

UHS 2018
Physics
Electronics
Elimination Tool:

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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 Ch 14 Class 12

When a transformer is connected to 120-volt ac, it supplies 3000 V to a device. The current through the secondary winding then is o.06 A and the current through the primary is 2 A. The number of turns in the primary winding is 400. The number of turns in the secondary winding is:

NTS 2016 DUHS & JSMU
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

To remove the huge amount of heat energy in a nuclear reactor, ______ is/are used.

NTS 2012
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics

Q.177  An electron is injected into a uniform magnetic field with components of velocity parallel to and normal to the field direction. The path of the electron is a

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Category: Physics

Q.141 If we change the magnetic flux linking a coil by rotating the coil in a constant magnetic field, the rate of change of this flux is:

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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

If a certain region’s magnetic field is directed vertically up and a proton enters this field from the left side, it will go _________.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

During radioactive decay of a nucleus zXA, β emission takes place along with the daughter nucleus. Because of this beta particle emission, the mass number (A) of the parent nucleus:

NTS 2018
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

A particle is moving in a circle with radius r and velocity v if radius is doubled keeping the velocity constant, the value of tangential acceleration will be:

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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

A pipe open at both ends has a length of 5m. The second harmonic frequency is _____. Velocity of sound in air = 340 m/s.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound
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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

Anti matter theory was proposed by: a) Einstein b) Bohr

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Category: Physics Ch 2 Class 11

Consider a car is travelling for one hour. Which of the following trips have the same average velocity?

PMC Practice 2
Physics
Scalars and Vectors
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Category: Physics Ch 9 Class 11

In an experiment, an object was placed on the principal axis of a convex lens 25 centimetres away from the lens. A real image 4 times the size of the object was obtained. The focal length of the lens is:

NTS 2017
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

The velocity of X rays is equal to that of:

NUMS 2018
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

When the speed of body is doubled is momentum becomes

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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

Half-life of iodine-131 is 8 days. If 20mg is present initially. How much iodine is left behind after 2 half-lives?

NUMS 2020
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics

Why is the total mass of all individual protons and neutrons in a nucleus greater than the mass of the nucleus which they constitute?

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Nuclear Physics

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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

In which of the following case(s) the work done be positive?

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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

If a compressible medium has bulk modulus denoted by B and density denoted by P, then a Newton’s formula for the speed of sound in a medium is _____.

NTS 2019
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound
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Category: Physics

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

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

Which of the following rectifier uses a wheatstone bridge to rectify signals?

PMC Practice 13
Physics
Electronics
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Category: Physics Ch 6 Class 11

When the drag force is equal to the weight of the droplet, the droplet will fall with:

UHS 2011
Physics
Fluid Dynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

If the velocity of the body is decreasing, the acceleration is negative. The negative acceleration is known as:

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
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 3 Class 11

Third law of Newton is also called:

NUMS 2016
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 2 Class 11

The vector product of two vectors A and B is ____ vectors A and B.

NTS 2019
Physics
Scalars and Vectors
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Category: Physics

Kirchhoff’s first law is manifestation of:

NUMS Mock 3
Physics
Current Electricity

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Category: Physics Ch 17 Class 12

The ratio of tensile strength to tensile strain is called:

UHS 2012
Physics
Physics of Solids
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics

Q.149 In adiabatic expansion

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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

During the production of x-rays, the cathode and anode are enclosed inside an evacuated glass chamber and a high DC voltage of the order of:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Atomic Spectra
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

Value of Wien’s constant is?

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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

The dimensions of acceleration are:

NTS 2011
Physics
Measurements
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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

Consider an object placed on a frictionless inclined plane at a height of 5m , if it is released, what will be its velocity at the bottom of the inclined plane?

NUMS 2017
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

Fusion and fission reactions are associated with:

NTS 2012
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics

Q.180 If a full wave rectifier circuit is operating from 60 Hz mains, the fundamental frequency in the ripple will be

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Category: Physics

Q.125 A source of 10 volt is applied across a  wire, the current is  

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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

The number of protons in the nucleus is called _____ number.

PMC Sample 3
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

Two capacitors C1 = 3 uF and C2 = 6 uF are in series across a 90 volts D.C. supply. The total capacitance is given by:

NTS 2012
Physics
Electrostatics
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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

A diode works in _______ bias for rectification.

PMC Practice 6
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

What force should be applied on a 10 kg body so that it moves down in a vacuum with an acceleration of 3 m/s2 ? (Take g=9.8 m/s2)

NTS 2013
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

Which one of the following requires no medium?

PMC 2021 Tested
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

An object is undergoing simple harmonic motion. It’s time period is T and total energy is E. The amplitude of vibration is reduced to half. What is the new time period and total energy of the system?

PMC Practice 5
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
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Category: Physics

The electron current is chiefly due to:

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound

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Category: Physics

Q.153 If two photons interact in same direction what will change

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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

When a train whistling passes near you, a considerable change in the pitch of the sound is heard. When the train is moving away, the pitch of the sound _____ whereas the pitch of the sound _____ when the train is approaching.

NTS 2019
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound
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Category: Physics

Red light is used in photographic dark room because of:

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments

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Category: Physics Ch 9 Class 11

The branch of Physics in which we study the properties of light and its applications on optical instruments is called?

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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

Volt/ohm=

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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

In rotational motion, angular momentum plays a role which is analogous to that played by _____ in linear motion.

NUMS 2017
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

The bridge rectifier is preferred to an ordinary two diode full-wave rectifier because?

PMC Practice 2
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics

A sound wave with a frequency of 343Hz travels through the air. What is its wavelength? (speed of sound through air=343 m/s)

NUMS Mock 3
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound

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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 12 Class 12

Ratio of Electrical Constant to Gravitational constant is approximately:

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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

What is the instantaneous power dissipated through a resistor of resistance 10 ohm if it is connected to an AC source of frequency 15 Hz at 1/180 sec if peak value is 20 V?

UHS 2018
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics

A wheel starts rotating from result with angular acceleration of 2 rads-2 till its angular speed becomes 6 rad/s. The angular displacement of the wheel will be equal to:

NUMS Mock 3
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum

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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

Which of following has greatest energy

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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

A 1000 kg vehicle is turning around a corner at 10 m/s as it travels along an arc of a circle. If the radius of the circular path is 10 m, how large a force must be exerted by the pavement on the tires to hold the vehicle in the circular path?

NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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Category: Physics

Q.147 Why x-rays are used in crystallography

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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
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

if particles are displaced In direction perpendicular to waves then waves are? a)

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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

A battery has an e.m.f. of 4 V and internal resistance ‘r’. When this battery is connected to an internal resistance of 2 ohms, a current of 1 amp flows in the circuit. How much current will flow if the terminals of the battery are connected directly:-

NTS 2010
Physics
Current Electricity
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

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

NUMS 2020
Physics
Electrostatics
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Category: Physics

Q.143  A 5 watt LED bulb converts 80% of the power into light photos of wavelength 660 nm. What is the number of photons emitted from the bulb in one seco+G124nd?

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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

When an observer moves with velocity of light, relative to a timing device at rest, he would notice:

NUMS 2015
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

Two capacitors C1 = 2μF and C2 = 4μF, are connected in series across a 100 V supply.

Find the effective capacitance:

NTS 2010
Physics
Electrostatics
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics

Which of the following phenomenon proves that light waves are transverse waves?

NUMS Mock 1
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

The unit of the product of RC in the charging of a capacitor Is:

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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

The dimensions of momentum are the same as that of:

PMC 2021 Tested
Physics
Forces and Motion
Measurements
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

The net charge flowing through any section of the conductor per unit time is known as?

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Physics
Electrostatics
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

Js is the unit of:

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Category: Physics

A traveling wave, in which the particles of the disturbed medium move perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave is called:

NUMS Mock 3
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound

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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

A metal sphere of radius r is dropped into a tank of water. As it sink at speed v, it experience a drag force F given by F= krv, where k is a constant: What are the SI base units of k?

ETEA 2017
Physics
Measurements
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

If during circular motion, tangential velocity of a body becomes double, then centripetal force becomes:

PMC 2020
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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Category: Physics

Q.83 Protons and neutrons are composed of smaller particles called

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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

A cable 4 km long and of total resistance 1 Ohm carries electric current from a generator producing 100kW at 10,000 Volts. The current in amperes in the cable is:

PMC Practice 5
Physics
Electronics
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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 Ch 11 Class 11

Find the heat transferred to or from the system when a thermodynamics system undergoes a process in which its internal energy decreases by 300 J. If at the same time, 120 J of work is done on the system.

NTS 2016 DUHS & JSMU
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 6 Class 11

If an object sinks in the water, then

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Category: Physics

A guy is standing in a lift falling freely under gravity and releases a ball from hand. As seen by the ball, the boy:

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Gravitation

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Category: Physics

Q.154 Why should a resistance be introduced in a circuit in series deliberately?

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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

There is no noticeable boundary between core and cladding.

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Category: Physics

Is it possible to separate north pole only from bar magnet?

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

A body of mass 5 kg, initially at rest, is moved by a horizontal force of 2N on a smooth horizontal surface. Find the work done by the force in 10 sec:

NTS 2010
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

The wavelength associated with an electron is of the order of:

PMC 2020
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound
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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

Which of the following affects our eye?

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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

The basic source of geothermal energy is

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