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 21 Class 12

Emission of an alpha particle from a radioactive element.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics

Q.176   When north pole of a magnet is moved towards the face of a coil then the face of coil act as

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Category: Physics

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

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Nuclear Physics

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Category: Physics

In a half wave rectifier, the diode conducts during:

NUMS Mock 1
Physics
Electronics

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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

The potential difference between the terminals of a battery in an open circuit is 2.2 V. When it is connected across a resistance of 5.0 Ω, the potential falls to 1.8 V. What is the internal resistance of the battery?

NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
Physics
Current Electricity
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Category: Physics Ch 17 Class 12

Aluminum Is a

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Category: Physics Ch 9 Class 11

.Light can be polarized by which of the following methods?

I. scattering of light

II. double refraction

III. reflection

NTS 2014
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

A motion with increasing velocity can be represented on displacement-time graph by:

PMC Sample 1
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

Percentage uncertainty in length and width of a rectangle is 2% and 3%. The total uncertainty in the area of that rectangle is?

UHS 2019
Physics
Measurements
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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

In a step up transformer ________.

NTS 2019
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

The rate of change of angular velocity with respect to _____ defines angular acceleration.

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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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 Ch 3 Class 11

A body of mass 0.5 kg starts from rest (t=0) & experiences a force F. 8i + 6j. What will be its
velocity at t=1 if A covers a distance of 4m?

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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 17 Class 12

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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Category: Physics

Q.139 The direction of magnetic lines of force is

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

What will be the change in potential energy if an electron moves 4.5m in the direction of an electric field of strength 325 N/C?

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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

The ionization energy of hydrogen is:

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Category: Physics

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

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Work, Power and Energy

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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

A body is hanging from a rigid support by an extensible string of length L. It is struck inelastically by an identical body of mass m with horizontal velocity v =√2gl , the tension in the string increases just after striking by:

NTS 2019
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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Category: Physics

Q.160 In stretched string, harmonic series are determined by

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Category: Physics

Q.159 The angular frequency and the frequency of a SHM are related as:

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Category: Physics Ch 17 Class 12

Electric conduction is high in:

NUMS 2016
Physics
Physics of Solids
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Category: Physics

Q.164 Heat given to an ideal gas under isothermal conditions is used

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Category: Physics

A ship approaching a seaport at 10 km/h sends a sonic signal of frequency of 1000 Hz. What is the apparent frequency of the signal as received by a receiver on the seaport?

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound

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Category: Physics

Q.97 Which statement is in correct?

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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

There are initially 400 atoms in a radioactive sample. What would be the number of atoms after 3 half – life?

PMC 2020
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

In a double slit experiment, two slits are 0.2 mm apart with a screen at a distance of 1m. The third bright fringe is found to be displaced at a distance of 7.5 mm from the central fringe. What is the value of the wavelength?

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

Resistivity of Hg is ohmmeter

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Category: Physics Ch 2 Class 11

If the unit vectors i, j, k are perpendicular to each other therefore

i.i = j.j = k.k = ______.

I.j = j.k = k.i = ______.

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Physics
Scalars and Vectors
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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

The wavenumber of a photon in Brackett series is 9/400 R then electron transited from orbit with the quantum number:

PMC Sample 2
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

If voltage of a capacitor is 60 v then what will be the voltage if diamond is present as •dielectric

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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

Mass of a person is 50 kg. The apparent weight of the person in elevator is double of his real weight. Find the acceleration of the elevator. Consider g = 10 m/s2

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Category: Physics

Q.135 A particle is performing uniform circular motion has constant:

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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

In hydrogen spectrum, Lyman and Balmer series belong to which region?

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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

A bomber drops a bomb when it is vertically above the target. It misses the target because of the:

NUMS 2014
Physics
Gravitation
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Category: Physics

Q.102 An object is moving at constant speed, which of the following is always true:

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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

The direction of induced emf is given by which of the following law?

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Category: Physics

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

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Category: Physics

Q.166 For which angle between arealand magnetic field, flux is maximum

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

The electric field of a point charge is in shape.

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

If a potential difference of V appears on the plates of a capacitor with capacitance C, then energy stored will be:

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Category: Physics Ch 17 Class 12

Negative strain indicates that

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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

When semi-conductors dopped In
then they are p-type

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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

  1. Which one type of fibre is more suitable for transmission of signals in which white light is used?Which one type of fibre is more suitable for transmission of signals in which white light is used?

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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

A steady current of 5 A is drawn from an electric source at a voltage of 100 V. The power consumed (in Watts) is:

NUMS 2018
Physics
Current Electricity
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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

Identify the postulate(s) which help to formulate a mathematical model of gases.

I. A finite volume of gas consists of very large number of molecules

II. The size of the molecules is much smaller than the separation between molecules

III. Molecules do not exert force on each other except during a collision.

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

A charge is moving with velocity v, it enters a uniform electric field E. The direction of v and E are not parallel. What is the path of the charge particle inside the electric field?

PMC Sample 2
Physics
Electrostatics
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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

The principle behind the working of cathode ray oscilloscope is:

PMC Sample 1
Physics
Electronics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics

Q.136  The resistance of silicon decreases with

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Category: Physics

If both inputs “A” and “B” are ON and the output is also ON. This type of gate is known as:

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Electronics

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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

The energy equivalent to 0.9 mg is? a) 9 x 1091 b) 8.1 x 10″J •

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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

Which of the following is the pair of isobars?

NUMS 2016
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 9 Class 11

An object placed in front of a concave mirror at a distance of X cm from the pole gives a 3 times magnified real image. If it is moved a distance of X+5cm, the magnification of the image becomes 2. The focal length of the mirror is:

NUMS 2014
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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Category: Physics Ch 9 Class 11

Confining of wave into one plane is called

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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

A pendulum is placed at Lahore, Murree, and K2. At which location will the frequency of Pendulum be maximum?

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Category: Physics

The moment of inertia of a solid sphere of mass ‘m’ having radius ‘r’ about a line passing through its center is:

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum

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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

Which list shows electromagnetic waves in order of increasing frequency?

ETEA 2018
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

If the speed of an object is doubled, its Kinetic Energy will

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Category: Physics

Which of the following is the pair of isobars?

NUMS Mock 3
Physics
Nuclear Physics

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Category: Physics Ch 6 Class 11

A maintenance crew is working on a section of a three-lane highway with only one lane open to traffic. This result is much slower traffic flow. The cars on this highway behave like:

NUMS 2015
Physics
Fluid Dynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

Electric charge on an object is measured as 5 microcoulombs. How the value of this charge can be expressed in terms of base units:

UHS 2012
Physics
Measurements
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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

SI unit of electric field is volt/meter which is equivalent to:

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Electrostatics
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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

An electron is moving along the axis of a solenoid carrying a current. Which of the following is a correct statement about the electromagnetic force acting on the electron?

NUMS 2015
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

Alternating Current Generators use:

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

In a certain process, 400 J of heat energy is supplied to a system and at the same time 150 J of work is done by the system. The increase in internal energy of the system is _______.

NUMS 2020
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

Which of the following color has maximum energy?

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Category: Physics

Q.169 If a wheel of radius r turns through an angle of 30°, then the distance through which any point on its rim moves is?

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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 14 Class 12

In a certain circuit, a transistor has a collector current of 10mA and a base current of 40μA. What is the current gain of the transistor?

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

The bicycle pump works on the basis of:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

Minimum energy required to eject an electron from metal surface is called:

UHS 2019
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

A full wave rectifier is operating from 50 Hz mains. Fundamental frequency of ripple will be:

PMC Practice 1
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

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

PMC Practice 4
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

Disintegration of a radioactive element is

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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

A 20.0 cm wire carrying a current of 10.0 A is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.30 T. If the wire makes an angle of 40° with the direction of the magnetic field, find the magnitude of the force acting on the wire? ( sin 40° = 0.642)

NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
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 9 Class 11

The linear magnification produced by a lens is defined as the ratio of the:

I. Size of the image to the size of object

II. Size of the lens to the size of object

III. Size of the lens to the size of the image

NTS 2013
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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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 1 Class 11

The dimensions of angular velocity (ω) is:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Physics
Measurements
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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

If the amplitude is 200, the intensity is 300 When the amplitude is increased to 800 then what will be the intensity?

NUMS 2016
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound
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Category: Physics Ch 2 Class 11

Velocity is a:

PMC Practice 3
Physics
Scalars and Vectors
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Category: Physics

Q.136 First law of thermodynamics is special case of

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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

The process of natural decay of some heavy nuclides is because of the phenomenon:

NTS 2018
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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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 19 Class 12

Who proposed matter waves?

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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

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 2019 Cancelled
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound
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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 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
Elimination Tool:

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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
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics

The energy stored in the capacitor is written as:

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Electrostatics

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Category: Physics

An automobile is moving forwards with uniform velocity due to the force exerted by its engine. If the force is doubled with the velocity remaining constant what happens to its total power?

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Work, Power and Energy

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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
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

The force between two point charges separated by a certain distance is F. If each charge is doubled and the distance between them is also doubled, then the force would be:

PMC Sample 1
Physics
Electrostatics
Elimination Tool:

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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 21 Class 12

There are leptons

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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

Newton’s 3rd law of motion is for bodies that are

 

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Category: Physics Ch 12 Class 12

Two negative charges are present at a distance d. A third positive charge is placed somewhere between these charges. This positive charge will be in equilibrium.

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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

Chromatic aberration can be removed by using

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