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

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 Ch 20 Class 12

The formula for the Paschen series for the Hydrogen spectrum is _______.

NTS 2019
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

The shortest wavelength photon emitted in Balmer series is:

NTS 2012
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

A lens, which is thicker at the center and thicker at the edges, is called.

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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 9 Class 11

A mixture of electric fields and magnetic fields is?

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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

How fast an H+ ion should move in magnetic field 2.5×10-3 T such that magnetic force equal its weight?

NUMS 2016
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

Which of the following color has the highest energy?

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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

If length of a wire is Increased two times and Its cross-sectional area is reduced to half, the resistance of the wire will be:

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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

Resistance of RCL series circuit at resonance Is?

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Category: Physics

Q.159 If velocity of charged particle and magnetic field are at a fix angle not 90 then path will be

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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

If x and y are the input of the GATE, and z is the output, the following table represents:

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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

Magnifying power of simple microscope

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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

Electromagnetic waves are produced due to flow of

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Category: Physics

A man throws a ball vertically upward in the compartment of an accelerated train. The ball will fall:

NUMS Mock 1
Physics
Motion in Two Dimensions

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Category: Physics Ch 8 Class 11

If modulated signal frequency is represented by fm, carrier frequency by fc, fmin and fmax represent minimum and maximum values respectively, then the lower sideband refers to the range:

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound
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Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

A system absorbs 1000 Joules of heat and delivers 600 Joules of work, while losing 100 Joules of heat by conduction to the atmosphere, the change in the internal energy of the system will be:

NTS 2012
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

The amount of heat provided to a system at constant pressure (qp) is equal to _______.

NTS 2012
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

In electronic circuits, a PN junction diode is used to convert alternating current into direct current. This process is called:

NTS 2018
Physics
Alternating Current
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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 17 Class 12

If stress is doubled, then volume becomes

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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

if 5.1 and 3.014 added. the number of significant figures will be in final answer

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Category: Physics Ch 6 Class 11

If an object sinks in the water, then

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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 16 Class 12

The maximum efficiency of a half-wave rectifier is:

PMC Practice 3
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

Bright Lines in pattern show:

PMC Practice 5
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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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 3 Class 11

A body starts sliding on a rough horizontal surface with a speed of 10 m/s. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2, find the distance traveled by the body before coming to rest. (g = 10m/s)

NTS 2010
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

In hydrogen spectrum If nj = 6, then the spectral lines lie In:

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Category: Physics Ch 2 Class 11

Find the work done in moving an object along a straight line from (3,2,−1) to (2,−1,4) in a force field given by F=4i^−3j^​+2k^.

NTS 2013
Physics
Scalars and Vectors
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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

Which of the following is not major application of electromagnetic induction

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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 Ch 4 Class 11

From the given options, which one lists the amount of work done from smallest to Largest displacement is In forward direction?

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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

If a constant current is flowing through a coil, then the flux through that coil will become constant. In such types of arrangements, the electromotive force (emf) induced in the coil will be:

NTS 2018
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

Compute the gravitational force of attraction between two balls each weighing 10 kg when placed at a distance of 1 metre apart.

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Physics
Gravitation
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Category: Physics Ch 7 Class 11

A train is approaching a station at 90 km/h sounding a whistle of frequency 1000 Hz. What will be the apparent frequency heard by the listener sitting on the platform if the train moves away from the station at the same speed? (speed of sound= 340 m/s)

NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

1 degree Is equal to radians

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Category: Physics Ch 10 Class 11

Unit of power of a lens is

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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

The SI unit of magnetic flux is Weber which is equivalent to:

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

Which option in the following best explains Base of a transistor?

NUMS 2017
Physics
Electronics
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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 12 Class 12

If the potential difference of 1 volt is applied across the end of a conductor and the current flowing through the conductor is one ampere then the resistance of the conductor is said to be?

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

For a satellite so that it could stay over the same point on Earth’s surface the orbital radius r is given by ________.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Physics
Gravitation
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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

In water pipes, ____ is used to detect leakages.

PMC 2021 Tested
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
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Category: Physics Ch 2 Class 11

All of the following is/are scalar quantities except:

NTS 2011
Physics
Scalars and Vectors
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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 19 Class 12

When photons are incident on a metal, electrons are emitted. The process is called:

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

The direction of the magnetic line of force depends upon:

NUMS 2016
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
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Category: Physics

If a gas is heated at constant pressure, which of the following description(s) will apply?

I. The volume increased is proportional to the temperature

II. The kinetic energy of the molecules decrease

III. The kinetic energy of the molecules increases

NUMS Mock 4
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics

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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

Full wave rectifier uses:

PMC Practice 5
Physics
Electronics
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 11 Class 11

The rapid escape of air from a burst tyre is an example of:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Heat and Thermodynamics
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Category: Physics

An object is moving along a circular path of radius 4m. What will be its angular displacement if it moves 14 m on this circular path?

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum

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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

If current passing through a solenoid is increased, which of the following must increase:

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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

A ball falls vertically and bounces on the ground. The following statements are about the forces acting while the ball is in contact with the ground. Which statement is correct?

NTS 2017
Physics
Forces and Motion
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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

Gamma rays are attracted towards

PMC Practice 11
Physics
Electronics
Elimination Tool:

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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 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 4 Class 11

.A rock is thrown straight upward from the edge of a 30 m cliff, rising 10 m then falling all the way down to the base of the cliff.

Find the rock’s displacement.

NTS 2014
Physics
Motion in Two Dimensions
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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

An alternating voltage source is connected to a resistor R, and a capacitor C, then which of the following statements about phase angle between voltage V and current I is correct?

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Physics
Alternating Current
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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

If momentum is increased by 20% then K.E. increases by :

PMC Sample 2
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

Which one of the following waves needs a medium to travel?

PMC 2021 Tested
Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
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Category: Physics

Q.167 The force acting between two equal point charges distance r apart in air is F. If one of the charges is rotated about the other in a circle of radius r, the work done will be

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Category: Physics Ch 9 Class 11

In Young’s Experiment, the central spot In Interference pattern is

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Category: Physics Ch 4 Class 11

Which is the unit of energy

PMC Sample 3
Physics
Work, Power and Energy
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Category: Physics Ch 20 Class 12

________ are very high energy electromagnetic radiations of the extremely short wavelength emitted from the nuclei of radioactive atoms originating from the high energy transitions of the nucleons in the nuclei.

NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
Physics
Atomic Spectra
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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

If the direction of current in two parallel wires is In opposite direction, then the wires will:

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Category: Physics

Q.136 First law of thermodynamics is special case of

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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

Suppose A =4.1, and B= 3.26 and the result from calculator comes to be 1.00876543. What should be the correct number of significant figures In final answer If multiplication and division only?

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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 11 Class 11

Which of the ,following act as a heat pump?

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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

When the aircraft Concorde is moving in a horizontal plane at a constant speed of 650 ms-1, its turning circle has a radius of 80 km. What is the ratio of the centripetal force to the weight of the aircraft? (g = 9.8 m/s2)

NTS 2013
Physics
Circular Motion and Momentum
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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

A battery whose emf is 40 V has an internal resistance of 5 Ohms. If this battery is connected to a 15 Ohms resistor ‘R’, what will be the voltage drop across ‘R’:

NTS 2010
Physics
Current Electricity
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

SI unit of acceleration is

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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

car travels a distance of 350 miles in 5.0 hours find its average speed.

 

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Category: Physics Ch 21 Class 12

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 2020
Physics
Nuclear Physics
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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

Terminal voltage Vi of the battery is greater than emf of the battery when:

NUMS 2020
Physics
Current Electricity
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Category: Physics Ch 15 Class 12

Electric Generators work on the principle of:

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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 8 Class 11

The six strings of a guitar are the same length under nearly the same tension, but they have different thicknesses. On which string do waves travel the fastest?

NUMS 2015
Physics
Wave Motion and Sound
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Category: Physics Ch 6 Class 11

Stokes’ Law is given as:

UHS 2013
Physics
Fluid Dynamics
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Category: Physics Ch 18 Class 12

A negligible small current between input terminals of the operational amplifier is because of:

UHS 2019
Physics
Electronics
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Category: Physics Ch 14 Class 12

The combination of ammeter, voltmeter, and ohmmeter into a compact single meter with one common galvanometer is called:

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics

Lenz’s law in electromagnetic induction is the direct consequence of the principle of conservation of:

NUMS Mock 2
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

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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
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 5 Class 11

The mass of earth on the basis of Newton’s Law of Gravitation is given by:

NTS 2012
Physics
Gravitation
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Category: Physics Ch 19 Class 12

When an electron and its antiparticle positron come close enough to each other, they completely convert into radiation energy in the form of photons, this process is called:

NTS 2018
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

A battery has an e.m.f of 6.0 volts and an internal resistance of 0.4 ohms. It is connected to a 2.6 ohms resistor through a SPST (single pole, single throw switch).

When the switch is open, the potential difference between the terminal of the battery is:

NTS 2010
Physics
Current Electricity
Elimination Tool:

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Category: Physics Ch 13 Class 12

Resistivity of Hg is ohmmeter

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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 10 Class 11

The diameter of a lens is called

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Category: Physics Ch 2 Class 11

(1, 1, 1) • (2, 2, 2) =

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Category: Physics Ch 9 Class 11

Sky appears blue due to?

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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 9 Class 11

Light rays coming from the tube light are

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Category: Physics Ch 2 Class 11

Vector components In space are

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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 2 Class 11

Work is a

PMC Sample 2
Physics
Scalars and Vectors
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Category: Physics Ch 1 Class 11

Pa m2 is the unit of

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Category: Physics Ch 16 Class 12

Voltage Is current In RC circuit.

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Category: Physics Ch 3 Class 11

Equations of kinetics are valid only when the acceleration is:

NTS 2018
Physics
Forces and Motion
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