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UNIT : 2, CURRENT ELECTRICITY

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UNIT : 3, MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

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UNIT : 4, ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND ALTERNATING CURRENT

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UNIT : 5, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

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UNIT : 6, RAY OPTICS

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UNIT : 7, WAVE OPTICS

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UNIT : 8, DUAL NATURE OF RADIATION AND MATTER

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UNIT : 9, ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS

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UNIT : 10, ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

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UNIT : 11, RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PHYSICS

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UNIT – 3, MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

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UNIT – 5, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

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