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Variation of current passing through a conductor as the


voltage applied across its ends is varied as shown in the
adjoining diagram. Ifthe resistance (R) is determined at the
points 4, B, Cand D, we will find that
(a) Re= Ry
(b) Rg>R¡
(c) Re> Rg
(d) R,>Rg

Multiple Choice - 4 points

2 Twelve resistors cach of resistance 16N are connccted in


thecircuit as shown. The nct resistance betwecn AB is

(a) 12
ww

(b) 29

(c) 32

(d) 42 w
Multiple Choice -4 points

3 The masses of the three wires of copper are in the ratio of


1:3:5and their lengths are in the ratio of5:3:1. The ratio
of their electrical resistance is
(a) 1:3:5 (b) 5:3:1
(c) 1:25: 125 (d) 125 :25:1
4 Acylindrical solid oflength Land radius a is having varying
resistivity given by p= Px, where p, is a positive constant
and x is mcasured from left end of solid. The cell shown in
the figure is having emfV and negligible internal resistance.
The electric field as a function of xis best described by
p=Px

2V 2V
(a) (b)

(C) (d) None of these

Multiple Choice -4 points

5 Allbatterics are having cmf 10 volt and internal resistance


negligible. Allresistors are in ohms. Calculate the current in
the right most 292 resistor.
www 2 WW
10 w
ww
2
2 10

10
10

2
25 25 12 6
(a) A (b) -A (c) A (d)
12 6 25

Multiple Choice -4 points

6 n equal resistors are first connected in series and then


connected in parallel. What is the ratio of the maximum to
the minimum resistance?
(a) n (b) l/n? (c) n? (d) l/n

Multiple Choice -4 points


7 A battery is charged at a potential of 1SV for 8 hours when
the current flowing is 10A. The battcry on discharge
supplies a current of 5A for 15 hours. The mean terminal
voltage during discharge is 14V. The watt-hour" cficicncy
of the battery is
(a) 875% (b) 82.5% (c) 80% (d) 90%

Multiple Choice - 4 points

8 You are given a resistance coil and a battery. In which of


the following cases is largest amount of heat generated ?
(a) When the coil is connected to the battery directly
(b) When the coil is divided into two equal parts and both
the parts are connected to the battery in parallel

(c) When the coil is divided into four equal parts and all
the four parts are connected to the battery in parallel
(d) When only half the coil is connected to the battery

Multiple Choice - 4 points

9 Therc is an infinite wire grid with cclls in the form of


cquilateral triangles. The resistance of cach wire betwcen
neighbouring joint connections is R. The net resistance of
the whole grid between the points Aand Bas shown is

(a) R (b) o (c) Ro3 (d)


2 4

Multiple Choice -4 points


10 A potentiometer circuit is set up as shown. The potential
gradient, across the potentiometer wire, is k volvem and the
ammeter, present in the circuit, reads 1.0 A when two way
key is switched of. The balance points, when the key
betwcen the terminals (i) land 2 (ii) Iand 3, is plugged in,
are found to be at lengths I, cm and I, cm respectively. The
magnitudes, of the resistors R and X, in ohms, are then,
equal,respectively, to
(a) k(l,-I) and kl,
B

(b) kl, and k(l, -1) 2

(c) k(l,-) and kl,


(d) kl, and kI,

Multiple Choice - 4 points

11 If voltage across a bulb rated 220 Volt-100 Watt drops by


2.5% ofits rated value, the percentage ofthe rated value by
which the power would decrease is :
(a) 20% (b) 2.5% (c) $% (d) 10%

Multiple Choice - 4 points

12 The resistance of the coil of an ammeter is R.. The shunt


requircd to incrcase its range n-fold should have a resistance
R R R
(a) (b) (c) (d) nR
n-1 n+1

Multiple Choice - 4 points

13 A conducting wire of cross-sectional area 1 cm² has


3 x 102 charge carriers per m². Ifwire carries a current of 24
mA, then drift velocity of carriers is
(a) 5x 10 m/s (b) 0.5 m/s
(c) 5x 10- m/s (d) 5x 106 m/s

Multiple Choice -4 points


14 The figure shows a meter-bridge circuit, X= 122 and
R= 182. The jockey Jis at the null point. IfR is made 8S2,
through the jockey J have to be moved by 4 xA cm to obtain
null point again then find the value ofÅ.

(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 6

Multiple Choice - 4 points

15 In the given circuit diagram the current through the battery


and the charge on the capacitor respcctively in stcady state
are

(a) 1Aand 3 uC
(b) 17A and OuC 22
W
6 12 32
(C) ,A and C W

(d) 11A and 3 uC 0.5 uF 42

Multiple Choice -4 points

16 The length ofa given cylindrical wire is increased by


Duc to the conscqucnt decrcase in diamcter the 100%.
the resistance of the wire will be change in
(a) 200% (b) 100% (c) S0% (d) 300%

Multiple Choice -4 points

17 Drift velocity V, varies with the intensity of electricfield as


per the relation

(a) V (b) V«
(c) V constant (d) Vy«?
metallic
18 Product of conductivity and resistivity of a
conductor depends on
(a) Area of cross-section (b)
Temperature
(c) Pressure (d) None of these

Multiple Choice - 4 points

iron is R. If its
The electric resistance of a certain wire of
19
lcngth and radius are both doublcd, then will both
(a) the resistance and the specific resistance,
remain unchanged
(b) the resistance will be doubled and the specific
resistance will be halved

(c) the resistance will be halved and the specific resistance


will remain unchanged
(d) the resistance willbe halved and the specific resistance
will be doubled

Multiple Choice - 4 points

20 The length ofa wire ofa potentiometer is 100 cm, and the e.
m.f. ofits standard cell is E volt. It is emnployed to measure
the e.m.f. of abattery whose internal resistance is 0.592. If
the balance point is obtained at (= 30 cm from the positive
cnd, the e.m.f. of the battery is
30E 30E
(a) (b)
100.5 (100 -0.5)
30(E-0.5i) 30E
(c) 100
(d) 100

Multiple Choice - 4 points

21 Ifcurrent flowing in a conductor changes by 1% then power


consumcd will change by
(a) 10% (b) 2% (c) 1% (d) 1009%

Multiple Choice - 4 points


22 The total current supplied to the circuit by the battery is
(a) 4A
(b) 2A 6330
(c) 1A
(d) 6A

Multiple Choice - 4 points

23 The e.m.f. developed in a thermo-couple is given by


E= aT+

where T is the temperature of hot junction, cold junction


being at 0°C. The thermo electric power ofthe couple is
(a) a+r
2
(b) a+BT

.BT (d) a/2B


2 6

Multiple Choice - 4 points

24 To get maximum current in a resistance of3 ohms, onc can


use n rows of m cells (connected in series) connected in
parallel. Ifthe total number of cells is 24 and the internal
resistance ofa cell is 0.5 ohms then
(a) m= 12, n =2 (b) m=8,n=3
(c) m=2, n= 12 (d) m=6, n =4

Multiple Choice - 4 points

25 See the electric circuit shown in the figure.


R
Which of the following W
equations is a correct equation
for it?
(a) E-i, I,-&- i ,=0
(b) -&,-(i ti)R+ i, r, =0
(c) &-(i, +i,) R+ i =0 W
(d) &y -ijti) R-i, =0

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