Physics 12 CH 2 MCQs
Physics 12 CH 2 MCQs
CURRENT ELECTRICITY
Each question has four possible answers, tick () the correct answer:
1. In liquids and gases, the current is due to the motion of:
(a) Negative charges (b) Neutral particle
(c) Positive charges (d) Both negative and positive charges
2. The charge carriers in metallic conductors are:
(a) Free electrons and ions (b) Electrons
(c) Electrons and protons (d) +ve and ve ions
3. The conventional current is due to the flow of:
(a) Atoms and molecules (b) Positive charge
(c) Negative charge (d) Both (b) and (c)
4. The electronics current is due to the flow of:
(a) Positive charge (b) Negative ions
(c) Positive ions (d) Negative charge
5. An electric current in a wire involves the movement of:
(a) Electrons (b) Atoms
(c) Protons (d) Molecules
6. When electric current passes through the conductors, it increases:
(a) P.E of the atoms (b) K.E of the atoms
(c) Atomic size (d) Number of protons
7. When a pot difference of 4 volt is applied across resistance, 10 J of energy is converted. Find
charge flows:
(a) 0.20 C (b) 2.5 C
(c) 5.0 C (d) 10.0 C
8. The motion of free electrons inside the metallic conductors is:
(a) Circular motion (b) Linear motion
(c) Random motion (d) None of above
9. The net charge flowing across the cross-sectional area per unit time is known as:
(a) Electric flows (b) Electric current
(c) Pot difference (d) Ampere
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10. Electric heater is the effect of electric current:
(a) Heating effect (b) Chemical effect
(c) Magnetic effect (d) None of above
11. Thermo-couple convert into electrical energy:
(a) Heat energy (b) Nuclear energy
(c) Mechanical energy (d) Chemical energy
12. If a charge Q flows through any cross section of the conductor in time t, the current I is:
Q
(a) I = Qt (b) I= t
t Q2
(c) I=Q (d) I= t
l
(c) Ex = L E (d) Both (b) and (c)
RA RL
(c) = L (d) = A
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87. The resistance of the conductor does not depend upon its:
(a) Mass (b) Length
(c) Cross-sectional area (d) Resistivity
88. When the temperature of a conductor is raised, its resistance:
(a) Remains the same (b) Always increase
(c) Always decrease (d) None of these
89. The resistance of the conductor increase with the increase in its:
(a) Cross-sectional area (b) Length
(c) Diameter (d) None of these
90. The resistance of the conductor increases due to rise of temp of a conductor because collision
cross-section of the atoms:
(a) Remain, unchanged (b) Decreases
(c) Increases (d) None of above
91. Non-ohmic devices are:
(a) Filament of a bulb (b) Semiconductor diode
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of above
92. In series circuit, the pot difference across each resistance is:
(a) Different (b) Same
(c) Variable (d) None of these
93. In parallel circuit, the current has:
(a) Many paths (b) Two paths
(c) Three paths (d) None of these
94. The equivalent resistance in series circuit is:
1 1 1
(a) Re = R1 + R2 + R 3 (b) Re = R + R + R
1 2 3
1 1 1 1
(c) = + + (d) All of above
Re R1 R2 R 3
95. The equivalent resistance in parallel circuit is:
1 1 1
(a) Re = R1 + R2 + R 3 (b) Re = R + R + R
1 2 3
1 1 1 1
(c) Re = R1 + R2 + R 3 (d) All of above
96. The Fractional change in resistivity per unit original resistivity per Kelvin in temperature is
known as:
(a) Temperature coefficient of resistance (b) Temperature coefficient of resistivity
(c) Temperature coefficient of conductivity (d) None of these
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97. The SI unit of the temp coefficient of resistivity of a material is:
(a) K (b) K1
(c) Ohm K (d) Ohm
98. New prepared ceramic material have been found to be super conductor even at:
(a) T = 125 K (b) T = 50 K
(c) T = 130 K (d) T = 75 K
99. Three resistors of resistance 2, 3 and 6 Ohms are connected in parallel then their equivalent
resistance is:
(a) 11.0 ohms (b) 1.0 ohm
(c) 5.0 ohms (d) 70 ohms
100. Which one is the best conductor:
(a) Copper (b) Gold
(c) Silver (d) Aluminum
101. The resistivity of decrease with the increase in temp.
(a) Gold (b) Silver
(c) Copper (d) Silicon
102. Super conductor has temperature coefficient.
(a) +ve (b) ve
(c) Neutral (d) None of above
103. The tolerance of silver is:
(a) 20% (b) 15%
(c) 5% (d) 10%
104. The tolerance of gold is:
(a) 20% (b) 15%
(c) 5% (d) 10%
105. Resistance and resistivity of a substance:
(a) Decrease in rise of temperature (b) Increase with rise of temperature
(c) Remains same at every temperature (d) None of above
106. A heat sensitive resistor is called:
(a) Thermistor (b) Variable resistor
(c) Fixed resistor (d) None of these
107. A device which is a wire wound resistance called:
(a) Rheostat (b) Solenoid
(c) Inductor (d) None of above
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108. A rheostat can be used as variable resistor as well as a .
(a) Potential divider (b) Current divider
(c) Wheat stone bridge (d) Power divider
109. The electrical power in mathematical form can be expressed as:
(a) P = I2 R (b) P=IV
2
V
(c) P= R (d) All of above
110. If one end of the fixed terminals and sliding contact of a rheostat are connected in a circuit, it is
to be used as:
(a) Variable resistor (b) Power supply
(c) Potential divider (d) None of above
111. Algebraic sum of currents meeting at a point is zero according to:
(a) Faraday’s law (b) Ampere’s law
(c) Kirchhoff first rule (d) None of above
112. If both fixed as well as the sliding contact of a rheostat are connected in a circuit, it is to be used as:
(a) Variable resistor (b) Power supply
(c) Potential divider (d) None of above
113. When ever current is drawn from the battery, its emf and terminal potential difference became:
(a) Equal (b) Different
(c) Zero (d) Negative
114. A complex system consisting of a many resistances can be solved by:
(a) Faraday’s law (b) Ohm’s law
(c) Kirchhoff rules (d) Ampere’s law
115. Kirchoff first rule is also called the law of conservation of:
(a) Momentum (b) Mass
(c) Energy (d) Charge
116. If the source of emf is traversed from negative to positive terminal, the potential change are:
(a) Positive (b) Negative
(c) Consult (d) Zero
117. If the source of emf traversed from positive to negative terminals, the potential change are:
(a) Negative (b) Constant
(c) Zero (d) Positive
118. If the resistor is traversed in the direction of current, the potential change are:
(a) Negative (b) Zero
(c) Constant (d) Positive
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119. When the Wheatstone bridge is balanced, the galvanometer shows zero deflection because:
(a) Both the terminals of galvanometer are at the same potential
(b) Both terminals of the galvanometer have maximum potential
(c) The resistance of galvanometer becomes zero
(d) The resistance of galvanometer becomes maximum
120. Wheat stone bridge is an arrangement consisting of:
(a) Four resistances (b) Three resistances
(c) Five resistances (d) None of above
121. A balanced Wheatstone bridge is used to measure the:
(a) The current (b) Pot difference
(c) An unknown resistance (d) None of above
122. The condition for the Wheatstone bridge to be balanced is given by:
R1 R3 R2 R3
(a) R2 = R4 (b) R1 = R4
R1 R4
(c) R2 = R3 (d) None of above
123. Which one of the following instrument can measure the unknown resistance with sufficient
accuracy:
(a) Potentiometer (b) Slide wire bridge
(c) Galvanometer (d) All of above
124. Slide wire bridge is a practical form of the:
(a) Voltmeter (b) Galvanometer
(c) Wheatstone bridge (d) Ammeter
125. An instrument which can measure potential without drawing any current is called:
(a) Voltmeter (b) Potentiometer
(c) Galvanometer (d) Ammeter
126. A device which gives continuously varying is called potential divider.
(a) Potential difference (b) Capacitance
(c) Charge (d) Inductance
127. The instrument used to compare the emf of two cells is called:
(a) A potentiometer (b) An ammeter
(c) A galvanometer (d) All of above
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128. Which device is used to determine internal resistance of a cell:
(a) Potentiometer (b) Wheat stone bridge
(c) Voltmeter (d) Ammeter
129. The algebraic sum of potential changes for a closed circuit is zero according to:
(a) Kirchhoff’s 2nd rule (b) Kirchhoff’s first rule
(c) Ampere’s law (d) Joul’s law
130. Internal resistance is the resistance offered by:
(a) The conductor (b) The circuit
(c) The resistor (d) Source of emf
131. The equation for the power dissipation in a resistor is:
2 V2
(a) P=IR (b) P=
R
(c) P = IV (d) All of above
132. The emf E of the source is expressed by:
q w
(a) E= (b) E=
w Q2
w w
(c) E= (d) E=
q t
133. Which one of the following quantities in electricity is analogous to mass in mechanics:
(a) Resistance (b) Potential
(c) Charge (d) Inductance
134. The temp coefficient of resistance is positive for:
(a) Aluminum (b) Germanium
(c) Carbon (d) None of the above
135. On increasing the length of a wire, the specific resistance of the material of the wire:
(a) Decreases (b) Increases
(c) Remains unchanged (d) First decrease then increase
136. Which one of the following is the best material for making connecting wire:
(a) Nichrome (b) Manganin
(c) Copper (d) None of the above
137. When three resistances 2, 4 and 6 connected in parallel the equivalent resistance is:
11 12
12 11
(a) (b)
(c) 12 (d) 0
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138. Two resistances R1 and R2 are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the
combination is equal to:
R1R2 R1 + R2
(a) (b)
R1 + R2 R1 R2
(c) R1 + R2 (d) R2 R2
139. The resistance of a conductor increases with the rise in temp. This is due to:
(a) Increase in mass of electron (b) Decrease of electron density
(c) The decrease of relaxation time (d) None of above
140. In a closed circuit, the e.m.f and internal resistance of cell are E and r respectively. If the external
resistance in the circuit is R then the Ohm’s law has the form:
E E
(a) I=R (b) I = Rr
E E
(c) I= r (d) I = R+r
141. Three resistance R1, R2 and R3 are connected in parallel. The resultant resistance R is:
(a) Greater than sum of three resistances (b) Equal to sum of three resistances
(c) Less than the sum of three resistances (d) None of the above
142. The specific resistance of the material of the wire depends on:
(a) Area of cross section (b) Mass
(c) Length (d) None of the above
143. There are three equal resistances. How many different combination, of these resistances are
possible:
(a) Six (b) Three
(c) One (d) Two
144. The difference of potential between the terminals of a cell in an open circuit is called:
(a) e.m.f (b) Resistances
(c) Capacitance (d) Potential difference
145. In which one of the following substances, the resistance decreases with increase in temp:
(a) Copper (b) Silver
(c) Carbon (d) None of these
146. In a wheat stone bridge, the resistances in the ratio arms are 100 and 150 respectively. If
R = 80, the resistance of the 4th arm will be:
(a) 80 (b) 70
(c) 150 (d) 120
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148. Which one of the following is the unit of potential gradient:
(a) Volt Metre (b) Volt/Amp
(c) Volt/Metre (d) Volt/Amp2
149. The potential gradient of a wire depends:
(a) Only on current flowing in the wire
(b) Only on resistance per unit length of wire
(c) On the current following in the wire and resistance per unit length of wire
(d) None of the above
150. Which one of the following is the unit of the e.m.f. of a cell:
(a) J/C (b) A/
(c) A (d) N/C
151. Internal resistance of the cell is the resistance of:
(a) Electrolyte used in cell (b) The electrodes of the cell
(c) The vessel of the cell (d) None of the above
152. In potentiometer experiment, when the galvanometer shows no deflection, then no current flows in:
(a) Galvanometer circuit (b) Potentiometer wire
(c) Battery (d) None of the above
153. The potentiometer wire is made of:
(a) Copper (b) Manganin
(c) Aluminum (d) Steel
154. In potentiometer, the length of its wire is doubled, the accuracy in determining the null point will:
(a) Decrease (b) Increase
(c) Remains unchanged (d) None of the above
155. Current through a potentiometer wire decrease then null point will be obtained for:
(a) The lower length of wire than before (b) The higher length of wire than before
(c) The same length of wire (d) None of the above
156. The best instrument for the accurate measurement of e.m.f of a cell is:
(a) A potentiometer (b) A voltmeter
(c) An ammeter (d) Slide wire bridge
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157. The potential difference across the terminals of a cell varies with the current drawn from the cell
in accordance with the graph as shown:
(a) V (b) V
I I
(c) (d)
V V
I I
158. Drift velocity of electron, in metal, is of the order of:
(a) 103 cm/s (b) 103 m/s
(c) 103 m/s (d) 103 mm/s
159. Secondary cells are:
(a) Non-chargeable (b) Rechargeable
(c) Both (a), (b) (d) Like primary cells
160. If three resistors are connected parallel to each other then their equivalent resistance is:
(a) Greater than larger individual resistance (b) Less than smaller individual resistance
(c) Equal to larger value (d) Equal to smaller value
161. A potentiometer can be used to:
(a) Find emf (b) Compare emf of two cells
(c) Find internal resistance of cell (d) All of these
162. A wire of resistance R is cut into two equal parts, its resistance becomes R/2, what happens to
resistivity:
(a) Double (b) Same
(c) Half (d) One fourth
163. The resistance of a conductor does not depend on its:
(a) Length (b) Area of cross-section
(c) Resistivity (d) Mass
164. The conductance of a conductor increases when:
(a) Its temperature increase (b) It temperature decrease
(c) Its length increases (d) None of these
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165. Unit (S.I) of temperature coefficient of resistivity of a material is:
(a) K (b) K1
(c) C (d) K2
166. Heat generated by a 40 watt bulb in one hour is:
(a) 4800 J (b) 40 J
(c) 144000 J (d) 14400 J
167. A 100 watt bulb is operated by 200 volt, the current flowing through bulb is:
(a) 1A (b) 0.5 A
(c) 2.5 A (d) 3.5 A
168. The resistance of a 60 watt bulb in a 120 volt line is:
(a) 20 ohm (b) 0.5 ohm
(c) 240 ohm (d) 2 ohm
169. If a 40 watt bulb is on for 2 hours, how much heat is generated?
(a) 280 105 J (b) 288 103 J
(c) 80 J (d) 400 J
170. Maximum power is delivered to a load when:
(a) Internal resistance = External resistance (b) Internal resistance > External resistance
(c) Internal resistance < External resistance (d) None of these
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171. Kirchhoff’s 2 rule obey law of conservation of:
(a) Momentum (b) Charge
(c) Energy (d) None of these
172. The instrument which measures potential difference accurately:
(a) Potentiometer (b) Digital voltmeter
(c) Cathode ray oscilloscope (d) All of above
173. Terminal potential difference is greater than emf of the cell when:
(a) Circuit is open (b) Circuit is closed
(c) Small battery is charged by bigger battery (d) None of these
174. e.m.f. is the conversion of energy into electrical energy.
(a) Chemical (b) Solar
(c) Light (d) None of these
175. A resistance R is placed in parallel with another resistance of 40 , their equivalent resistance is
24 the value of R is:
(a) 20 (b) 40
(c) 60 (d) 80
176. The product of resistance and conductance is:
(a) 1 (b) Resistivity
(c) Conductance (d) Zero
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ANSWERS
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (a)
6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (a)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (c)
16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (c)
26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (d)
31. (d) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (a)
36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (b)
41. (a) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (a) 45. (a)
46. (a) 47. (a) 48. (a) 49. (b) 50. (b)
51. (a) 52. (a) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (a)
56. (b) 57. (d) 58. (c) 59. (a) 60. (b)
61. (d) 62. (a) 63. (c) 64. (a) 65. (d)
66. (a) 67. (d) 68. (c) 69. (d) 70. (a)
71. (b) 72. (b) 73. (a) 74. (c) 75. (c)
76. (a) 77. (c) 78. (c) 79. (c) 80. (a)
81. (b) 82. (b) 83. (d) 84. (c) 85. (b)
86. (c) 87. (a) 88. (b) 89. (b) 90. (c)
91. (c) 92. (a) 93. (a) 94. (a) 95. (c)
96. (b) 97. (b) 98. (a) 99. (b) 100. (c)
101. (d) 102. (b) 103. (d) 104. (c) 105. (b)
106. (a) 107. (a) 108. (a) 109. (d) 110. (a)
111. (c) 112. (c) 113. (a) 114. (c) 115. (d)
116. (a) 117. (a) 118. (a) 119. (a) 120. (a)
121. (c) 122. (a) 123. (b) 124. (c) 125. (b)
126. (a) 127. (a) 128. (a) 129. (a) 130. (d)
131. (d) 132. (c) 133. (c) 134. (a) 135. (b)
136. (c) 137. (b) 138. (a) 139. (c) 140. (d)
141. (c) 142. (c) 143. (d) 144. (a) 145. (c)
146. (d) 147. (a) 148. (c) 149. (a) 150. (a)
151. (a) 152. (a) 153. (b) 154. (b) 155. (b)
156. (a) 157. (c) 158. (b) 159. (b) 160. (b)
161. (d) 162. (b) 163. (d) 164. (b) 165. (b)
166. (c) 167. (b) 168. (c) 169. (b) 170. (a)
171. (c) 172. (d) 173. (c) 174. (a) 175. (c)
176. (a)