PHYSICS

IMPORTANT POINTS FOR +2 EXAMS AND

MEDICAL ENTRANCE TESTS

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Lenzs law is based on the law of conservation of energy.

Self-inductance of a straight conductor is zero.
A transformer works only on AC and not on DC.
The core of a transformer is made laminated to avoid the energy loss due to
eddy currents.
A step up transformer converts low voltage AC to high voltage AC, whereas a
step down transformer converts high voltage AC to low voltage AC.
An AC generator is based on the principle of electromagnetic induction.
A transformer works on the principle of mutual induction.
Electromagnetic waves consist of electric field vector and magnetic field
vector mutually perpendicular to each other.
Electromagnetic waves are the transverse waves which travel with the
speed of light.
Existence of electromagnetic waves was confirmed experimentally by
Hertz.
In Youngs double slit experiment, the relation for fringe width is given by,
= D / d, where = fringe width, D = distance between slits and screen,
d = distance between the double slits.
Bending of light waves around the edges of an obstacle is called diffraction.
A particle having zero charge and zero mass but having energy is called a
photon.
An oscillator is an amplifier with positive feedback.
In amplitude modulation, the amplitude of the carrier wave varies in
accordance with the amplitude of the modulating signal.
The radio waves after refracting from different parts of ionosphere, on
reaching the earth, are called sky waves.
Nuclear force is the strongest force in nature, but is a short range force.
Energy released per nuclear fission is 200MeV while that released per
nuclear fusion is 26.7 MeV. (1amu = 931 MeV)
In common emitter transistor amplifier, the input signal voltage and the
output signal voltage are out of phase by an angle of 180 degree.
A rectifier is a device which converts AC current/voltage into DC current/
voltage. A p - n junction diode is used as a rectifier.
Zener diode is used as a voltage regulator; it is operated in reverse
breakdown voltage.
A photodiode operates under reverse bias, while an LED operates under
forward bias.

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