Explanation

• Stationary waves are formed due to the reflection of a wave from a rigid boundary.
• The reflected wave travels in the opposite direction and interferes with the incident wave.
• This interference produces nodes (no displacement) and antinodes (maximum displacement).
• Stationary waves do not transfer energy from one place to another.
• They are commonly observed in stretched strings and air columns.

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Explanation

AND Gate Rule:

• Output = 1 (HIGH) only when all inputs are 1 (HIGH)
• Truth condition: A = 1 AND B = 1 → Output = 1

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• Refractive index shows how much light bends when entering a medium.
• Glass is a transparent solid with moderate optical density.
• Its refractive index is a standard value used in physics experiments.
• It is greater than water and less than diamond.
• So, the commonly accepted value for glass is around 1.5.

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• Every element is identified by the number of protons in its nucleus.
• This number determines the identity of the element.
• It is written as Z in chemistry.
• It is always equal to the number of electrons in a neutral atom.
• This is called the atomic number.

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• Radioactive substances decay over time in a predictable pattern.
• The time required for half of the radioactive nuclei to decay is a standard measure.
• It is used to compare stability of different radioactive elements.
• This concept is widely used in nuclear physics and medicine.
• It is called the half-life of a substance.

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• A simple microscope is used to magnify small objects.
• It works by bending light to produce a larger image.
• Only a converging lens can produce a magnified virtual image.
• A convex lens has this property.
• Therefore, simple microscopes use a convex lens.

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• When pressure is constant, the volume of a gas changes directly with temperature (in Kelvin).
• As temperature increases, gas particles move faster and occupy more space.
• This relationship is used to describe gas expansion.
• It applies only at constant pressure conditions.
• This is known as Charles’s Law.

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• Fission is the process of splitting an atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy.
• It is used in nuclear power plants and atomic bombs.

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• Wave speed is given by v = fλ.
• If speed remains constant, frequency and wavelength are inversely related.
• So, when frequency increases, wavelength decreases.
• If frequency is doubled, wavelength becomes half.
• This is a basic wave relation in physics.

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Explanation

• Work is defined as force × displacement.
• Force has dimensions MLT⁻².
• Displacement has dimension 𝐿.
• So, work = MLT⁻² × 𝐿 = ML²T⁻².

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