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 4 Class 11

One kilowatt – hour is equivalent to a factor ____ in Joules.

NTS 2016 DUHS & JSMU
Physics
Work, Power and Energy
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

When wood is replaced by air as dielectric. The capacitance of capacitor

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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

In the case of linear deformation, the ratio of tensile stress to tensile strain is called:

UHS 2018
Physics
Physics of Solids
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
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4 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

A body moves on a circular path subtending an angle of 2 radians at the center of a circle of radius 3.5 meters. The linear displacement of the body is _________.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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5 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 9 Class 11

Formation of colours in a thin film of oil is due to:

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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6 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

1 kilowatt hour =

NUMS 2020
Physics
Work, Power and Energy
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7 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

Minimum velocity needed to put the satellite into orbit is

 

8 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

The rectifier is a device which converts?

PMC Practice 3
Physics
Alternating Current
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9 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

Which experimental technique reduces the systematic error of the quantity being investigated?

ETEA 2017
Physics
Measurements
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10 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

A paratrooper is falling down with uniform velocity and also rotating with a constant angular velocity of 0.2 rad/sec. The body satisfies ______.

NTS 2019
Physics
Forces and Motion
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11 / 100

Category: Physics

The entropy of the universe always:

NUMS Mock 3
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics

12 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 6 Class 11

Flow speed of the fluid through a non-uniform pipe increases from 1 m/sec to 3 m/sec. If change in P.E. is zero, then pressure difference between two points will be: (density of the fluid = 1000 kg/m3)

UHS 2012
Physics
Fluid Dynamics
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Category: Physics

The fractional change in resistance per kelvin is known as:

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Current Electricity

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Category: Physics Ch 17 Class 12

Let L be the length and d be the diameter of the cross section of a wire. Wires of the same material with different L and d are subjected to the same tension along the length of the wire. In which of the following cases the extension of wire will be the maximum?

NUMS 2014
Physics
Physics of Solids
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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

A body moving with velocity V can be stopped by a force F in direction of it. The same body moving with velocity 5 V can be stopped by a force 5F in distance equal to:

NUMS 2017
Physics
Forces and Motion
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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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17 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

In Compton’s effect the wavelength of the scattered photon is

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Category: Physics

A cathode ray oscilloscope is displaying an AC signal. If one wave is completed in 2 cm along X- axis and time-base setting is 10 ms/cm, then frequency of AC signal will be:

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound

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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 14 Class 12

A force which is experienced in a magnetic field depends on:

NTS 2011
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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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 14 Class 12

Two parallel straight conductors, in which current is flowing in the same direction, attract each other. The cause of it is:

PMC 2020
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics

Forces In nature always occur in

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Category: Physics

A shock wave is produced due to an earthquake which makes the buildings move in the direction of the shock wave. Which progressive wave would this be?

NUMS Mock 3
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound

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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

A photosensitive material would emit electrons if it is excited by a photon beyond a threshold. To cross the threshold, what should be increased?

PMC 2021 Tested
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

Entropy is the measure of of a system

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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

Full wave rectifier uses:

PMC Practice 5
Physics
Electronics
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Category: Physics

Q.178  Laminated core in a transformer is used to reduce

29 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

Which of the following has greater speed In space?

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Category: Physics

If a wave can be polarized, it means, it is:

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound

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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

In a ripple tank, 40 waves pass through a certain point in 1 second. If the wavelength of the wave is 5 cm, then speed of the wave is:

PMC 2020
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound
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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

Which of the following is CORRECT for photons?

PMC 2021 Tested
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
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Category: Physics

The bicycle pump works on the basis of:

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics

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Category: Physics

The area under the extension-load graph Of an elastic material whose elastic limit has not been exceeded gives its:

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Work, Power & Energy

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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

Electromagnetic wave theory was proposed by:

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
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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 5 Class 11

Apparent weight of a body In an elevator accelerating downwards is given by

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Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

The equation ΔU = ΔQ refers to:

NTS 2012
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

The temperature coefficient of normal-conductor is negative because:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

In rotation motion the torque is:

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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

A person has to cover a distance of 6 km in 45 minutes. If he covers one-half of the distance in two-thirds of the total time; to cover the remaining distance in the remaining time his speed (in km/hr) must be:

 

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

An electric rod of 2000 watts rating boils a certain quantity of water in 10 minutes, the heat which generated for boiling this water is:

NTS 2013
Physics
Electrostatics
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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

Which one of these is used in the treatment of Cancer?

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Category: Physics

Q.164 An angular velocity of 60 revolutions per minute is thesame as:

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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

If the length of simple pendulum is increased to 6 time; and g reduces to 3 times, then time period will be?

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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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47 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

What is angular velocity?

PMC Sample 1
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

Electromagnetic waves are produced due to flow of

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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

An object is thrown vertically upward with a velocity of 20 m/s. How much time it will take to reach the highest point?

NUMS 2017
Physics
Motion in Two Dimensions
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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

The number of LED segments used in a calculator display:

NUMS 2015
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 6 Class 11

Speed and Pressure relation of a fluid is given by:

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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

In elastic collision

 

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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

Electromagnetic waves are produced by:

NTS 2012
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
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Category: Physics Ch 17 Class 12

When an applied stress changes the volume, the change in volume per unit volume is known as:

NUMS 2018
Physics
Physics of Solids
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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

Gamma rays are emitted from nuclei of radioactive atoms. They are nothing but:

NTS 2016 DUHS & JSMU
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

In which of the following medium will the speed of sound be maximum?

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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

A particle is travelling along a straight line OX. The distance x (in metre) of the particle from O at a time ′t′ is given by x = 37 +27t – t3 , where ‘t’ is time in seconds. The distance of the particle from O, when it comes to rest is:

NUMS 2014
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

Which of the following statement shows that no work is done?

UHS 2019
Physics
Work, Power and Energy
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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

Coal and petrol are stores of chemical energy when are burnt, chemical energy is converted into heat energy i.e chemical energy = heat energy + ______.

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Physics
Work, Power and Energy
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Category: Physics

Q.92 If a proton, alpha particle and photon moving with same velocity enter in uniform magnetic field then which particle will deflect more

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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

Simple oscillating circuit consists of?

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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

The area under force-displacement graph gives us:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

A particle moving along a circular path of radius 5m and with uniform speed 5 m/s. What will be the average acceleration when the particle completes half revolution?

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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

At least how many diodes are required to covert A.0 fully into D.C?

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Category: Physics

Two long, parallel conductors which are free to move are arranged 1.0 cm apart. A steady current of 20 A flows in each of the conductors in the same direction. The conductors:

NUMS Mock 3
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

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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 Ch 14 Class 12

Unit of magnetic flux density is

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Category: Physics

Q.150   A body travels 4 m due north and then turns east and travels 3 m due east. the displacement of the body is:

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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

4.5 x 109 years is the half-life of:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

Three resistors of 7 ohm, 5 ohm and 8 ohm are connected in series. Current flow will be maximum through:..

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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

Which light photon has the least momentum?

PMC Practice 6
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

Coherent source of light means?

PMC Practice 3
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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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 7 Class 11

A block of mass m = 2 kg is attached to an ideal spring of spring constant k = 200 Wm. The block is at rest at its equilibrium position. An impulsive force acts on the block, giving it an initial speed of 2 m/s. Find the amplitude of the resulting oscillations.

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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

If M and m represent the mass of Earth and mass of a satellite respectively; then the orbital speed v of satellite in a circular orbit of radius r around Earth will be:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Physics
Gravitation
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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

Which of the following work (s) on the principle of wheatstone Bridge?

NTS 2011
Physics
Current Electricity
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

One complete circle is equal to:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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78 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 9 Class 11

When light enters from air to glass remains constant?

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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

The wave in which crest and trough superimpose each other is ?

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

If a 2 µF capacitor is connected, by closing a switch, to a supply of 100 volts through  1M ohm  series resistance. What will be the time constant?

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Category: Physics

How much more thumb pressure must a nurse use to administer an injection with a hypodermic needle of inside diameter 0.30 mm compared to one with inside diameter 0.60 mm? Assume that the two needles have the same length and that the volume flow rate is the same in both cases.

NUMS Mock 1
Physics
Fluid Dynamics

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Category: Physics Ch 17 Class 12

To convert the Si crystal into a P. type semi-conductor, which group element be Doped?

NUMS 2016
Physics
Physics of Solids
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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 16 Class 12

In a step-down transformer, the current in the primary coil is ______ than that in the secondary coil.

PMC 2021 Tested
Physics
Alternating Current
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85 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

Compton shift is maximum at:

PMC 2021 Tested
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
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Category: Physics

Q.107 When bulb is turned on, ohm’s law is applicable

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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

When a conductor of a cross-sectional area 5×10-6 m2 carries a current of 6 A, the drift velocity of the conduction electrons is 1.2-4 x 10-1 ms1-. What is the number density (number per unit volume) of the conduction electrons?

NTS 2010
Physics
Current Electricity
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88 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

The frequency of applied AC is 2 kHz. Its time period will be:

PMC Practice 3
Physics
Alternating Current
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89 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

What will be the velocity of a body revolving In a circle of radius 2m with an angular velocity of 1 rev/sec?

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Category: Physics

_____ are such nuclei of an element that have the same mass number A, but have different charge number Z.

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Atomic Spectra

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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

The binding per nucleon of deuteron (21H) and helium nucleus (42He) are 1.1 MeV and 7 MeV respectively. If two deuterons merge to form a single helium nucleus, the energy released will be:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

If length of the pendulum is halved time ‘period will be?

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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 7 Class 11

A student is performing a lab experiment on simple harmonic motion. He has two different springs (with force constants k1 and k2) and two different blocks (of masses m1 and m2). If k1 =2k2, and m1 = 2m2 , which of the following combinations would give the student the spring-block simple harmonic oscillator with the shortest period?

NTS 2014
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

A/An _____ is that in which the momentum of the system as well as the kinetic energy of the system before and after the collision is conserved i.e. remains the same.

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Physics
Work, Power and Energy
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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

When there is an increase in the length of the simple pendulum then its time period will:

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
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97 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

The efficiency of the Carnot engine working between temperatures 177°C and 77°C will be:

NTS 2018
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
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98 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 6 Class 11

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

NUMS 2016
Physics
Fluid Dynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

A stationary wave is formed in a pipe which is open at one end. If length of pipe is L, then what is the maximum possible wavelength of the wave.?

PMC Practice 20
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
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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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