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Question 16What is the source of centripetal force that a planet requires to revolve around the Sun? On what factors does that force depend? |
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Answer» Question 16 What is the source of centripetal force that a planet requires to revolve around the Sun? On what factors does that force depend? |
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A particle moves with deceleration along the circle of radius R so that at any moment of time its tangential and centripetal accelerations are equal in moduli. At the initial moment t=0, the speed of the particle equals v0. ThenThe speed of the particle as a function of the distance covered s will be |
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Answer» A particle moves with deceleration along the circle of radius R so that at any moment of time its tangential and centripetal accelerations are equal in moduli. At the initial moment t=0, the speed of the particle equals v0. Then |
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If S2P−S1P=λ6, find intensity at point P. |
Answer» ![]() If S2P−S1P=λ6, find intensity at point P. |
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The resistance of a wire is 10 Ω. It's length is increased by 10% by stretching. The new resistance will now be |
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Answer» The resistance of a wire is 10 Ω. It's length is increased by 10% by stretching. The new resistance will now be |
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A man wishes to cross a river in a boat. If he crosses the river in minimum time he takes 10 minutes with a drift of 120 m. If he crosses the river taking shortest route, he takes 12.5 minutes, find velocity of the boat with respect to water. |
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Answer» A man wishes to cross a river in a boat. If he crosses the river in minimum time he takes 10 minutes with a drift of 120 m. If he crosses the river taking shortest route, he takes 12.5 minutes, find velocity of the boat with respect to water. |
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What is continuous charge distribution? |
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Answer» What is continuous charge distribution? |
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The excess pressure inside one soap bubble is three times that inside a second soap bubble, then the ratio of their surface areas is: |
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Answer» The excess pressure inside one soap bubble is three times that inside a second soap bubble, then the ratio of their surface areas is: |
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A particle moves in a circular path of radius 20 cm as shown. Find angular velocity of particle w.r.t an axis passing through centre of the circle and perpendicular to plane of the circle. |
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Answer» A particle moves in a circular path of radius 20 cm as shown. Find angular velocity of particle w.r.t an axis passing through centre of the circle and perpendicular to plane of the circle. |
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A uniform solid cube is floating in a liquid as shown in the figure, with length x inside the liquid. Some changes in parameters are mentioned in Column I. Assuming no other changes, match the following. (A) If density of the liquid decreases, x will(P) Increase(B) If height of the cube is increased keeping base area and density same, x will(Q) Decrease(C) If the whole system is accelerated upward, then x will(R) Remain same(D) If the cube is replaced by another cube of same size but lesser density, x will(S) either increase or decreaseWhich of the following option has the correct combination considering column-I and column-II. |
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Answer» A uniform solid cube is floating in a liquid as shown in the figure, with length x inside the liquid. Some changes in parameters are mentioned in Column I. Assuming no other changes, match the following. |
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A solid cylinder rolls up an inclined plane of angle of inclination 30°. At the bottom of the inclined plane the centre of mass of the cylinder has a speed of 5 m/s. (a) How far will the cylinder go up the plane? (b) How long will it take to return to the bottom? |
| Answer» A solid cylinder rolls up an inclined plane of angle of inclination 30°. At the bottom of the inclined plane the centre of mass of the cylinder has a speed of 5 m/s. (a) How far will the cylinder go up the plane? (b) How long will it take to return to the bottom? | |
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A 10 kg gun fires a bullet of 100 g with a speed of 200 m/s relative to the barrel of the gun, which is inclined at an angle 45∘ with the horizontal. The gun is placed over a smooth horizontal surface. Find the recoil speed of the gun (in m/s). (Answer upto two decimal places) |
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Answer» A 10 kg gun fires a bullet of 100 g with a speed of 200 m/s relative to the barrel of the gun, which is inclined at an angle 45∘ with the horizontal. The gun is placed over a smooth horizontal surface. Find the recoil speed of the gun (in m/s). |
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Three liquids of densities d,2d and 3d are mixed in equal proportions of weights. The relative density of the mixture is |
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Answer» Three liquids of densities d,2d and 3d are mixed in equal proportions of weights. The relative density of the mixture is |
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A particle executes SHM of period π and amplitude 2cm. Find the acceleration of particle when it is 1 cm from mean position. |
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Answer» A particle executes SHM of period π and amplitude 2cm. Find the acceleration of particle when it is 1 cm from mean position. |
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a small ball rolls off the top landing of the staircase.it strikes the mid point of the first step and then the mid point of the second step.the steps are smooth,and identical in height and width.the coefficient of restitution between the ball and the first step is |
| Answer» a small ball rolls off the top landing of the staircase.it strikes the mid point of the first step and then the mid point of the second step.the steps are smooth,and identical in height and width.the coefficient of restitution between the ball and the first step is | |
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A super conductor has Tc(0)=100 K. When a magnetic field of 7.5 Tesla is applied , its Tc decreases to 75 K. For this material one can definitely say that when |
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Answer» A super conductor has Tc(0)=100 K. When a magnetic field of 7.5 Tesla is applied , its Tc decreases to 75 K. For this material one can definitely say that when |
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A system of a circular disc of mass 900 g and radius 4 m and a circular ring of mass 2 kg and radius 5 m are stacked about their common centre as shown in figure. What is the moment of inertia of the system about an axis passing through their common centre perpendicular to the plane of the disc and the ring? |
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Answer» A system of a circular disc of mass 900 g and radius 4 m and a circular ring of mass 2 kg and radius 5 m are stacked about their common centre as shown in figure. What is the moment of inertia of the system about an axis passing through their common centre perpendicular to the plane of the disc and the ring? |
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A player hits a ball towards a net of height 5 m with a speed of 20m/s. The ball just rises up to the top of the net and falls inside it. Find the horizontal distance this Ball would have travelled had there been no net in its way. (Take g=10m/s^2) |
| Answer» A player hits a ball towards a net of height 5 m with a speed of 20m/s. The ball just rises up to the top of the net and falls inside it. Find the horizontal distance this Ball would have travelled had there been no net in its way. (Take g=10m/s^2) | |
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The resultant of two velocity vectors →A and →B is perpendicular to →A. The angle between →A and →B is 150∘. Find |→R||→B| where →R is the resultant vector. |
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Answer» The resultant of two velocity vectors →A and →B is perpendicular to →A. The angle between →A and →B is 150∘. Find |→R||→B| where →R is the resultant vector. |
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A ball of mass m falls from rest under gravity in a resisting medium (Exerting drag during motion). The resistance force is given by f=kv, which can be considered as a friction force offered by the resisting medium. The correct velocity (v) versus time (t) graph for body is: |
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Answer» A ball of mass m falls from rest under gravity in a resisting medium (Exerting drag during motion). The resistance force is given by f=kv, which can be considered as a friction force offered by the resisting medium. The correct velocity (v) versus time (t) graph for body is: |
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The mean free path of benzene molecule is 6×10^-6 m and the average speed of molecules is 1.2×10^3 m/s. The collision rate of molecules is |
| Answer» The mean free path of benzene molecule is 6×10^-6 m and the average speed of molecules is 1.2×10^3 m/s. The collision rate of molecules is | |
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{ A uniform rod of mass }m and length }/ is hinged at }} upper end. Rod is free to rotate in vertical plane. }{ A ball of mass }m moving horizontally with velocity }v_0} collides at lower end of rod perpendicular to it and } sticks to it. The minimum velocity of the ball such } that combined system just completes the vertical } circle will be |
| Answer» { A uniform rod of mass }m and length }/ is hinged at }} upper end. Rod is free to rotate in vertical plane. }{ A ball of mass }m moving horizontally with velocity }v_0} collides at lower end of rod perpendicular to it and } sticks to it. The minimum velocity of the ball such } that combined system just completes the vertical } circle will be | |
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The mqgnetic moment of a short bar magnet is 2Am2. The magnetic field t a point 1m away from it in a direction making an angle 60^° with its magmetic moment is 1. _/510-7 T 2. 10-7 T 3._/710-7T 4. 710-7T |
| Answer» The mqgnetic moment of a short bar magnet is 2Am2. The magnetic field t a point 1m away from it in a direction making an angle 60^° with its magmetic moment is 1. _/510-7 T 2. 10-7 T 3._/710-7T 4. 710-7T | |
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Calculate the frequency of beats produced in air when two sources of sound are activated, one emitting a wavelength of 32 cm and the other of 32.2 cm. The speed of sound in air is 350 m/s. |
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Answer» Calculate the frequency of beats produced in air when two sources of sound are activated, one emitting a wavelength of 32 cm and the other of 32.2 cm. The speed of sound in air is 350 m/s. |
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The valency of the impurity atom that is to be added to germanium crystal to make a p type semiconductor 1)4 2)3 3)5 4)6 |
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Answer» The valency of the impurity atom that is to be added to germanium crystal to make a p type semiconductor 1)4 2)3 3)5 4)6 |
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Resistance of a resistor at temperature t∘C is Rt=R0(1+at+bt2); where R0 is the resistance at 0∘C. The temperature coefficient of resistance at temperature t∘C is |
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Answer» Resistance of a resistor at temperature t∘C is Rt=R0(1+at+bt2); where R0 is the resistance at 0∘C. The temperature coefficient of resistance at temperature t∘C is |
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Derive an expression for the potential energy due to a system of charges. |
| Answer» Derive an expression for the potential energy due to a system of charges. | |
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momentum carried by em wave surface reflects surface absorbs |
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Answer» momentum carried by em wave surface reflects surface absorbs |
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The velocity of photon is proportional to (where v is frequency) |
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Answer» The velocity of photon is proportional to (where v is frequency) |
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A thin wire of length l and mass m is bent in the form of a semicircle. The moment of inertia about an axisperpendicular to its plane and passing through the end of the wire is |
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Answer» A thin wire of length l and mass m is bent in the form of a semicircle. The moment of inertia about an axis perpendicular to its plane and passing through the end of the wire is |
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Is it possible to open the cap of a pen with one finger. Why? |
| Answer» Is it possible to open the cap of a pen with one finger. Why? | |
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A service elevator descends into a mine shaft at the rate of 2 m/min. If the descent starts from 10 m above the ground level, how long will it take to reach -20 m? |
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Answer» A service elevator descends into a mine shaft at the rate of 2 m/min. If the descent starts from 10 m above the ground level, how long will it take to reach -20 m? |
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A metallic rod of length l is tied to a string of length 2l and made to rotate with angular speed ω on a horizontal table with one end of the string fixed. If there is a vertical magnetic field B in the region, the e.m.f. induced across the ends of the rod is: |
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Answer» A metallic rod of length l is tied to a string of length 2l and made to rotate with angular speed ω on a horizontal table with one end of the string fixed. If there is a vertical magnetic field B in the region, the e.m.f. induced across the ends of the rod is: |
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Water rises in a capillary tube to a certain height such that the upward force due to surface tension is balanced by 75×10−4 N force due to the weight of the liquid. If the surface tension of water is 6×10−2 N/m, the inner circumference of the capillary tube must be: (Take θ=0∘) |
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Answer» Water rises in a capillary tube to a certain height such that the upward force due to surface tension is balanced by 75×10−4 N force due to the weight of the liquid. If the surface tension of water is 6×10−2 N/m, the inner circumference of the capillary tube must be: (Take θ=0∘) |
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A particle starts from the origin at time t=0 and moves along the positive x-axis. The graph of velocity with respect to time is shown in figure. What is the position of the particle at time t=5 s ? |
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Answer» A particle starts from the origin at time t=0 and moves along the positive x-axis. The graph of velocity with respect to time is shown in figure. What is the position of the particle at time t=5 s ? |
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If potential energy density is twice the average rate of transmission of potential energy. The speed of transverse wave is |
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Answer» If potential energy density is twice the average rate of transmission of potential energy. The speed of transverse wave is |
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A solid wooden block with a uniform cross section is floating in water of density rho with a height l_1 below the water.If a flat sslab of stone is placed over the wooden block then the block stills floats with a height l_2 below water.if the stone is removed from the top and pasted at the bottom of the wooden block.The woodeen bloack now floats with a height l_{3_{}}undeer water,then density of stone rho_s |
| Answer» A solid wooden block with a uniform cross section is floating in water of density rho with a height l_1 below the water.If a flat sslab of stone is placed over the wooden block then the block stills floats with a height l_2 below water.if the stone is removed from the top and pasted at the bottom of the wooden block.The woodeen bloack now floats with a height l_{3_{}}undeer water,then density of stone rho_s | |
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What is an adsorptionisotherm? Describe Freundlich adsorption isotherm. |
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Answer» What is an adsorption |
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The angular velocity of a particle moving in a circle of radius 50 cm is increased in 5 min from 100 revolutions per minute to 400 revolutions per minute. Find its angular acceleration in rad/s2 |
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Answer» The angular velocity of a particle moving in a circle of radius 50 cm is increased in 5 min from 100 revolutions per minute to 400 revolutions per minute. Find its angular acceleration in rad/s2 |
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An object A is kept fixed at the point x=3 m and y=1.25 m on a plank P. At time t=0, the plank starts moving along the +x - direction with an acceleration 1.5 m/s2. At the same instant, a stone is project from the origin with a velocity →u as shown. A stationary person on the ground observes the stone hitting the object during its downward motion at an angle of 45∘ to the horizontal. All the motions are in x−y plane. The velocity →u is |
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Answer» An object A is kept fixed at the point x=3 m and y=1.25 m on a plank P. At time t=0, the plank starts moving along the +x - direction with an acceleration 1.5 m/s2. At the same instant, a stone is project from the origin with a velocity →u as shown. A stationary person on the ground observes the stone hitting the object during its downward motion at an angle of 45∘ to the horizontal. All the motions are in x−y plane. The velocity →u is |
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The following can be arranged in decreasing order of wave number asA. Radio waveB. MicrowaveC. X-RayD. Visible Ray |
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Answer» The following can be arranged in decreasing order of wave number as |
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A power system has a circuit breaker connecting a large system, (initially open) to other system between bus 2 and bus 3. The system B three-phase fault level at bus 3 under this condition is unknown. After closing circuit breaker, the 3−ϕ fault level at bus 1 was found to be 6 pu. The new 3−ϕ fault level at system bus 3 after interconnection will be _______ pu. (Assume prefault voltages to be 1 pu at all buses). 7.71 |
Answer» A power system has a circuit breaker connecting a large system, (initially open) to other system between bus 2 and bus 3. The system B three-phase fault level at bus 3 under this condition is unknown. After closing circuit breaker, the 3−ϕ fault level at bus 1 was found to be 6 pu. The new 3−ϕ fault level at system bus 3 after interconnection will be _______ pu. (Assume prefault voltages to be 1 pu at all buses). ![]()
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How to find angular displacement |
| Answer» How to find angular displacement | |
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A small ball of mass m is connected by an inextensible massless string of length l with another ball of mass M=4m. They are released with zero tension in the string from a height h as shown in the figure. The time t after which the string becomes taut for the first time after the mass m collides with the ground is (Assume all the collisions to be elastic) |
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Answer» A small ball of mass m is connected by an inextensible massless string of length l with another ball of mass M=4m. They are released with zero tension in the string from a height h as shown in the figure. The time t after which the string becomes taut for the first time after the mass m collides with the ground is (Assume all the collisions to be elastic) |
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When a charged body induces charge in a Gold leaf electroscope why there is repulsion?As partial positive charge is also created in induction? |
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Answer» When a charged body induces charge in a Gold leaf electroscope why there is repulsion? As partial positive charge is also created in induction? |
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A dam is situated at a height of 550 metres above sea level and supplies water to a power house which is at a height of 50 metres above sea level. 2000 kg of water passes through the turbines per second. The maximum electrical power output of the power house if the whole system were 80% efficient is |
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Answer» A dam is situated at a height of 550 metres above sea level and supplies water to a power house which is at a height of 50 metres above sea level. 2000 kg of water passes through the turbines per second. The maximum electrical power output of the power house if the whole system were 80% efficient is |
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Two blocks are moving as shown. The ratio ofv1v2 is |
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Answer» Two blocks are moving as shown. The ratio ofv1v2 is |
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Two ends of a conducting rod of varying cross-section are maintained at 200∘C and 0∘C respectively. In staedy state |
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Answer» Two ends of a conducting rod of varying cross-section are maintained at 200∘C and 0∘C respectively. In staedy state |
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(a) Explain the meaning of the statement ‘electric charge of a bodyis quantised’. (b) Why can one ignore quantisation of electric charge when dealingwith macroscopic i.e., large scale charges? |
| Answer» (a) Explain the meaning of the statement ‘electric charge of a bodyis quantised’. (b) Why can one ignore quantisation of electric charge when dealingwith macroscopic i.e., large scale charges? | |
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uestion : 13Four equal charges Q are placed at the vertex of a square of side length a. Find the force experienced by a charge q placed at the midpoint of a side as shown in figure. Options:Should have chosen Wrong |
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Answer» uestion : 13 Four equal charges Q are placed at the vertex of a square of side length a. Find the force experienced by a charge q placed at the midpoint of a side as shown in figure. Options: Should have chosen Wrong |
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53.A bullet of mass 2m is projected with speed u at an angle ø to the horizontal. It explodes into 2 pieces of mass m each at its highest point of motion. If one of the pieces fall vertically below its highest point then distance of other piece where it will fall on ground from the gun is- |
| Answer» 53.A bullet of mass 2m is projected with speed u at an angle ø to the horizontal. It explodes into 2 pieces of mass m each at its highest point of motion. If one of the pieces fall vertically below its highest point then distance of other piece where it will fall on ground from the gun is- | |