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 17 Class 12

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

FMDC 2018
Physics
Physics of Solids
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

Unit of induced emf is

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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

When the length of simple pendulum is doubled, the ratio of its new time period to old time period is:

UHS 2019
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

According to the first law of thermodynamics, ΔU = Q + W, where ΔU Is the increase in internal energy of the system, Q is the heat transferred to the system and W is the external work done on the system.
Which of the following is NOT a correct expression?

NTS 2010
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
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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

A particle radioisotope has a half-life of 5 days. In 15 days, the probability of decay in percentage will be:

NUMS Mock 1
Physics

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Category: Physics

If the speed of waves is 10m/sec and its frequency is 5Hz. Find its wavelength.

NUMS Mock 3
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound

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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

Light signals passes through multimode graded fibre due to

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Category: Physics

Q.108 A Wave passes through a medium, each particle of the medium performs 100 complete vibrations in 5 seconds. What is the frequency of the wave:

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Category: Physics

Q.131 A wheel from 1 m diameter makes 60 rev/min. The linear speed of a point on its rim in m/s is

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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

In an inelastic collision, Momentum is _____ and Kinetic Energy is ______ respectively.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

For a proton moving in the direction of the electric field

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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

Transition of electrons should occur between which orbitals(n) that will emit the longest wavelength in the Balmer series of Hydrogen.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

When carrying electricity on long distances. Step up transformer are used to:

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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
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

What is the unit of angular momentum

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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

Which of the following is a type of rectifier?

PMC Practice 15
Physics
Electronics
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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 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

Q.122 As mass number increases, which of the following does not change

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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

Mutual inductance has a practical role in performance of:

PMC Practice 4
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

Wave nature of light is proved by:

PMC Practice 1
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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Category: Physics

When the antinodes, in stationary waves, are passing through their equilibrium position, the energy is:

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound

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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

What is the time period of sin(wt) ?

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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

An electromagnetic wave travels in a straight line through a vacuum. The wave has a frequency of 6.0 THz. What is the number of wavelengths in a distance of 1.0 m along the wave?

ETEA 2018
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

The half-life of C14 is approximately 5,730 years, while the half-life of C12 is essentially infinite. If the ratio of C14 to C12 in a certain sample is 25% less than the normal ratio in nature, how old is the sample?

NTS 2013
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

The direct exposure of sun light where ozone layer is depleted will cause:

2022 PMC Test 1
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

The greek word “xeros” and “graphos” means:

PMC Sample 2
Physics
Electrostatics
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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

For projectile motion, in the absence of air resistance:

NUMS Mock 1
Physics
Motion in Two Dimensions

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

Two positive point charges Q1 = 16 microCoulombs and Q2 = 4 micro Coulombs are seperated in a line by a distance of 3 meters. Find the spot on the line between the charges where the electric field is zero.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Electrostatics
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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 3 Class 11

Which of the following has no acceleration:

 

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Category: Physics

Q.90 Two identical gases expand (i) isothermally (ii) adiabatically Work done is more in

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Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

A thermocouple is immersed in water at 373 K and the other in ice at 273K. The emf of the thermocouple Is 90 (μ)V for each 1 K difference in temperature between junctions, and the thermocouple resistance is 6 Ω. What current will flow in the galvanometer connected in series with an internal resistance of 30ohms?

NTS 2010
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
Current Electricity
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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

A uniform wire of resistance 3 ohm is folded in such a way that it forms an equilateral triangle, then what is it’s resistance across the ends of any two vertices?

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Physics
Current Electricity
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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 2 Class 11

The scalar product of (2i – j + 3k) . (31 + 2j – k) i?

NTS 2014
Physics
Scalars and Vectors
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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

If length of simple pendulum is increased four times what will be effect on its frequency?

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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 3 Class 11

A body Is dropped from a height 175m, how much time will it take to reach the ground?

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Category: Physics

Which of the following has greater wavelength than red light?

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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

Q.137 Acceleration in the Simple pendulum is always to displacement

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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

Input resistance of an Operational Amplifier is:

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Electronics
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

A body having translatory motion possesses _____ and _____. In the same way a body having rotatory motion possesses _______ and _______.

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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Category: Physics Ch 9 Class 11

Length of the telescope is:

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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Category: Physics

If A = 2i + 3j – k , B = 4i + 2j – 2k . Find a vector x which is parallel to A but has the magnitude of B?

NUMS Mock 1
Physics
Scalars and Vectors

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Category: Physics Ch 6 Class 11

The viscous drag on small spherical body (moving with slow speed v) is propotional to

ETEA 2019
Physics
Fluid Dynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 17 Class 12

A wire is stretched by a force which causes an extension. The energy is stored in it only when:

UHS 2011
Physics
Physics of Solids
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Category: Physics

Q.168 As a result of interference, energy

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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

If the spring is halved, the new spring constant of each part will be:

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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

The half-life of C14 is about:

NTS 2012
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

Unit of emf?

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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

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 20 Class 12

The anti-particle of quark is _________.

PMC Practice 5
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics

Q.145 Current that fluctuates periodically with time is

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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

A spring is moving with SUM from X=10 cm to X=40 cm then it has maximum velocity at?

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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

The food we eat in one day has about the same energy as:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Work, Power and Energy
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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

Which of the following radiation detector operates under Reverse Bias?

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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

Two strings A and B of a sitar produces 6 beats per second. When the tension in string B is slightly reduced, beat frequency is reduced by 3 beats per second. If the frequency of string A is 324 Hz. then original frequency of string B was:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

Energy required to charge a capacitor of 5 micro farad by connecting D.0 source of 20 KV is a) 10kJ b) 5k1 c) 21:.1 d) 11(1

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

Two charges of same magnitude are placed, the force between the charges will be maximum in presence of which medium?

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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

The rectifier is a device which converts?

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

If the speed of efflux through a small hole in a large tank is 9.8 m/s. Find the height at the fluid above the hole:

UHS 2012
Physics
Fluid Dynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

The electron volt is the unit of __________.

PMC Practice 3
Physics
Electronics
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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

Identify the example/s of Static Equilibrium:

I. A book lying on a horizontal table
II. A building
III. A bridge

NTS 2012
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

A person having a mass of 60 kilograms exerts a horizontal force of 200 Newtons in pushing a 90 kilogram object a distance of 6 meters along a horizontal floor. He does this at constant velocity in 3 seconds. The weight of this person approximately, in Newtons, is: (g=9.8m/s2)

NTS 2017
Physics
Forces and Motion
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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 3 Class 11

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

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Category: Physics

Q.137 If the current through a resistance is halved, then the

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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

The length and width of a rectangular plate are measured to be 15.3 mm and 12.50 mm. Find the area of the plate up to an appropriate number of significant figures.

NUMS 2017
Physics
Measurements
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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

Red light is used in photographic dark room because of:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

Work done by retarding force is:

 

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Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

Kelvin, the unit of thermodynamic temperature is _____ of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.

NTS 2014
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

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 2017
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 19 Class 12

White light gives spectrum after undergoing:

PMC Sample 2
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

If the mass and radius of Earth arc reduced to one fourth, the escape velocity will.

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Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

For adiabatic process, the first law of thermodynamics is:

NUMS 2016
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics

The energy supplied by the cell to the charge carriers is derived from the conversion of:

NUMS Mock 1
Physics
Current Electricity

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Category: Physics

A wire of resistance R is bent in the form of a circle the resistance between two points on the circumference of the wire and at the end of the diameter of circle is

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Current Electricity

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Category: Physics

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

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion

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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

The stationary waves can be set up on the string only with the frequencies of harmonic series determined by:

PMC Sample 3
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

On doubling the mass, the linear momentum and angular momentum of the body will be:

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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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88 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

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

PMC Practice 4
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
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Category: Physics

Q.170 The phase angle between two points in a medium is I the distance between these points is 20 cm, then wavelength of the wave is?

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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 7 Class 11

Second’s pendulum has frequency equal to?

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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

A star moving away from earth shows:

PMC Practice 21
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

If two point charges of charge q1 and q2 are placed at distance d, then the force between them is proportional to:

PMC Sample 1
Physics
Electrostatics
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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 14 Class 12

A current carrying conductor is lying perpendicular to magnetic field and experiencing some force. If the conductor rotates by 60 degrees counter clock wise, the force on it will

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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

The power dissipated in a resistor is 12.8 watts when 4A current Is passed. Hw much power will be dissipated If 6A current Is passed through the same resistor?

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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

The frequency of a wave as the source approaches the observer with speed v

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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

The nucleus shape is considered to be:

PMC Practice 4
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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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
Elimination Tool:

100 / 100

Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

For the first time in 1914, Henry Moseley used X-rays for the determination of:

NTS 2018
Chemistry
Atomic Spectra
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