Physics Past Questions and Answers

Which of the following statements about X-rays is correct? X-rays

Which of the following arrangements of radiations is in the order of decreasing penetrating power?

Which of the following radiations emitted in radioactive decay has momentum, a fairly high penetrating power and is deflected by a magnet?

A ray of light is incident on an air-glass boundary at an angle \(\theta\). If the angle between the partially reflected ray and the refracted ray is 90°, calculate \(\theta\), given that the refractive index of glass is 1.50.

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In the diagram illustrated, a body of mass m slides on an inclined plane. Show that the coefficient Mg of friction between the surfaces in contact is tan \(\theta\).
A spiral spring with a metal extends by 10.5 cm in air. When the metal is fully submerged in water, the spring extends by 6.8 cm. Calculate the relative density of the metal. (Assume Hooke's law is obeyed)