Class 12th Physics, Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Electrical Capacitance
1. Concept Overview Every conductor can store electric charge. However, the amount of charge it can hold depends on how…
Class 11th Physics, Thermodynamics
Heat Capacity or Thermal Capacity
1. Concept Overview The heat capacity (also called thermal capacity) of a body is defined as the amount of heat
Class 11th Physics, Thermodynamics
Water Equivalent
1. Concept Overview The water equivalent of a body is defined as the mass of water that would absorb or
Class 11th Physics, Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Liquid in Equilibrium
1. Statement of the Concept A liquid in equilibrium is a liquid at rest in a container such that every
Class 11th Physics, Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Thrust and Pressure of the Liquid
1. Statement of the Concept When a liquid exerts a force on any surface in contact with it, that force
Class 11th Physics, Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Pascal’s Law
1. Statement of the Law Pascal’s Law states that: “The pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to
Class 11th Physics, Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Pascal’s Law, Effect of Gravity
1. Concept Overview Pascal’s Law assumes that the fluid pressure is transmitted equally in all directions only when gravity’s effect
Class 11th Physics, Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Hydraulic Lift
1. Statement of the Principle A hydraulic lift works on the principle of Pascal’s Law, which states that when pressure
Class 11th Physics, Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Torricelli’s Theorem
1. Statement of the Law / Concept Overview Torricelli’s Theorem states: The speed of efflux of a liquid flowing out
Class 11th Physics, Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Archimede’s Principle
Have you ever watched a cruise ship—one that weighs thousands of tons—glide effortlessly across the ocean and wondered, how does
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