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Current electricity practice · Mixed difficulty
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Medium
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Application
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A capacitor of capacitance is charged by a battery of emf and internal resistance . A resistance is also connected in series with the capacitor. The amount of heat liberated inside the battery by the time capacitor is charged is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because during charging, half the energy is lost, and the loss is distributed between the battery and the resistor.
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Medium
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Understanding
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Ohm's law fails in which of the following cases
I. Potential depends on non-linearly.
II. The relation between and I depends on the sign of for the same absolute value of .
III. depends on linearly.
I. Potential depends on non-linearly.
II. The relation between and I depends on the sign of for the same absolute value of .
III. depends on linearly.
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Correct option: D
I and II
Option D (I and II) is correct because Ohm's law fails when the relationship between voltage and current is non-linear or depends on the polarity of the voltage.
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Medium
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Analyzing
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Assertion: As temperature of a metallic current carrying the wire is increased, its resistance increases.
Reason: Decrease in temperature results in a decrease of electric field strength, along the conductor so that the current reduces.
Reason: Decrease in temperature results in a decrease of electric field strength, along the conductor so that the current reduces.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is True but the Reason is False
Option C is correct because the assertion is true (resistance increases with temperature for metals), but the reason is false (decrease in temperature does not directly cause a decrease in electric field strength).
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Application
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Value of is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it is the result of correctly evaluating the definite integral of the given function.
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Medium
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Understanding
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The heat developed in a system is proportional to the current though it
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Correct option: D
can be any the three heats mentioned above
Option D (can be any the three heats mentioned above) is correct because the heat developed can be Joule, Thomson, or Peltier heat, depending on the specific conditions.
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Medium
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Analyzing
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and bulbs are connected in series with supply, then
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Correct option: B
bulb will fuse
Option B is correct because the 40W bulb has higher resistance and thus lower current rating, causing it to fuse first when connected in series.
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Medium
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Remembering
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The internal resistance of a cell is the resistance of :
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Correct option: A
electrolyte used in cell
Option A (electrolyte used in cell) is correct because the internal resistance of a cell arises from the resistance offered by the electrolyte to the flow of ions.
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Hard
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Analyzing
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Statement-1: If the radius of copper wire carrying a current is doubled, then the drift velocity of the electrons will become one fourth.
Statement-2: Drift velocity will change according to the relation, .
Statement-2: Drift velocity will change according to the relation, .
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Correct option: A
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is the correct explanation for Statement-1
Statement-1 is true and Statement-2 is true, and Statement-2 is the correct explanation for Statement-1 because drift velocity is inversely proportional to the area, hence proportional to the square of the radius.
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Medium
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Application
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For a certain thermocouple the emf is , where is the temperature of hot junction, the cold junction is at . The value of contants are and respectively, then the temperature of inversion will be
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Correct option: C
Option C (500) is correct because the temperature of inversion is found by setting the emf to zero and solving for the temperature.
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Medium
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Understanding
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Choose the wrong statement regarding the experiment to identify a diode, an LED, a resistor and a capacitor
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Correct option: C
when pointer moves in one way when voltage is applied and not when reversed, the item is a resistor
Option C (when pointer moves in one way when voltage is applied and not when reversed, the item is a resistor) is the wrong statement because a resistor allows current flow in both directions.
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Medium
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Application
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In a thermo-couple, one junction which is at and the othe at the emf is given by . The neutral temperature is given by
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the neutral temperature is found by setting the derivative of the emf with respect to temperature equal to zero.
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Medium
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Understanding
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Statement-1: The equivalent resistance in series combination is larger than even the largest individual resistance.
Statement-2: The equivalent resistance of the parallel combination is smaller than even the smallest resistance.
Statement-2: The equivalent resistance of the parallel combination is smaller than even the smallest resistance.
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Correct option: B
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is not the correct explanation for Statement-1
Option B (Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is not the correct explanation for Statement-1) is correct because both statements are true, but they are independent facts about series and parallel resistances.
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Medium
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Application
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A bulb of and is connected across circuit, the percentage reduction in power is
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Correct option: D
Option D (75 %) is correct because the power is proportional to the square of the voltage, so reducing the voltage by half reduces the power to one-fourth.
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Medium
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Application
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Number of electrons flowing per second is a conductor carrying a current of is_____
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is calculated using the formula where n is the number of electrons.
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Medium
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Remembering
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In which one of the following substances the resistance decreases with increase of temperature?
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Correct option: A
Carbon
Option A (Carbon) is correct because carbon is a semiconductor, and semiconductors typically exhibit a decrease in resistance with increasing temperature.
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Medium
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Understanding
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Statement-I: Net power supplied by a non-ideal battery is
Statement-II: Power consumed by internal resistance of a battery is .
Statement-II: Power consumed by internal resistance of a battery is .
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Correct option: A
Statement-I and Statement-II are true and Statement-II is the correct explanation of Statement-I
Option A (Statement-I and Statement-II are true and Statement-II is the correct explanation of Statement-I) is correct because the net power supplied by the battery is the total power generated minus the power lost due to internal resistance.
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Medium
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Remembering
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Which of the following material is the best conductor of electricity?
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Correct option: D
Copper
Option D (Copper) is correct because copper has the highest electrical conductivity among the given materials.
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Medium
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Analyzing
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When two resistances are connected in series, they consume powers. When they are connected in parallel, they consume powers. What the ratio of the powers of ?
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Correct option: C
Option C (3/2) is correct because the ratio of powers of the two resistors is calculated by using the series and parallel power consumption equations.
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Medium
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Application
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Two identical heater filaments are connected first in parallel and then in series. At the same applied voltage, the ratio of heat produced in same time for parallel to series will be:
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the power in parallel is four times the power in series when the voltage is the same.
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Medium
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Understanding
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As the temperature increases, the electrical resistance:
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Correct option: D
increases for conductors but decreases for semiconductors
The correct answer is D (increases for conductors but decreases for semiconductors) because the resistance of conductors increases with temperature due to increased atomic vibrations, while the resistance of semiconductors decreases due to increased availability of charge carriers.
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Medium
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Application
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In a potentiometer experiment, the balancing length with a cell is . When an external resistance of is connected in parallel to the cell the balancing length changes by . The internal resistance of the cell in ohm is
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Correct option: C
1.2
Option C (1.2) is correct because it is calculated using the formula for internal resistance in a potentiometer experiment.
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Medium
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Application
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In an experiment to measure the internal resistance of a cell by potentiometer, it is found that the balance point is at a length of when the cell is shunted by a resistance; and is at a length of when the cell is shunted by a resistance. The internal resistance of the cell is, then
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the internal resistance is calculated using the potentiometer principle and the given shunt resistances and balancing lengths.
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Medium
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Analyzing
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Assertion (A)In a meter bridge experiment, null point for an unknown resistance is put inside an enclosure maintained at a higher temperature. The null point can be obtained at the same as before by decreasing the value of the standard resistance.
Reason (R) Resistance of metal increases with increase in temperature.
Reason (R) Resistance of metal increases with increase in temperature.
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Correct option: D
If both Assertion and Reason are false.
The correct answer is D because both the assertion and the reason are false. Increasing the temperature of the unknown resistance will change the null point, and the resistance of a metal increases with temperature.
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Medium
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Application
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Two resistances are connected in two gaps of a meter bridge. The balance point is from the zero end. A resistance of is connected is series with the smaller of the two. The null point shifts to . The value of the smaller resistance in is
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Correct option: C
9
Option C (9) is correct because it is obtained by solving the equations derived from the meter bridge principle.
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Medium
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Analyzing
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When two resistances and are connected in series and parallel with line power consumed will be and respectively. Then the ratio of power consumed by to that consumed by will be
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Correct option: A
Option A (1:1) is correct because the ratio of the resistances R1 and R2 is found to be 1:1 based on the given power consumption in series and parallel combinations.
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Medium
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Understanding
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Which of the following relation is wrong?
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Correct option: D
Option D () is wrong because 1 coulomb x 1 volt = 1 joule, not 1 watt.
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Medium
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Understanding
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Lengths of two wires are respectively and their diameters are then ratio between their specific resistances is
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because specific resistance (resistivity) is a material property and depends only on the material, not on the length or diameter of the wire.
328
Medium
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Application
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In a potentiometer experiment the balancing length, with a cell is . When an external resistance of is connected in parallel to the cell, the balancing length changes by . Find the internal resistance of the cell.
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is calculated using the potentiometer formula for internal resistance.
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Easy
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Understanding
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Statement-1: Current flows in a conductor only when there is an electric field within the conductor.
Statement-2: The drift velocity of electrons in the presence of electric field decreases.
Statement-2: The drift velocity of electrons in the presence of electric field decreases.
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Correct option: C
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
Option C (Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false) is correct because current flow requires an electric field, and the drift velocity of electrons increases with the electric field.
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Medium
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Understanding
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A potential difference is applied across the ends of a metallic wire. If the potential difference is doubled, the drift velocity will
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Correct option: A
Be doubled
Option A (Be doubled) is correct because drift velocity is directly proportional to the potential difference applied across the wire.
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