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Current electricity practice · Mixed difficulty
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Charge through a cross-section of a conductor is given by coulomb. The instantaneous current through the conductor at is
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Correct option: C
Option C (7 A) is correct because it is the instantaneous current calculated by differentiating the charge function with respect to time and evaluating at t=1s.
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When an electrical appliance is switched on, it responds almost immediately, because
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Correct option: B
The electrical signal is carried by electromagnetic waves moving with the speed of light
Option B is correct because electrical signals are carried by electromagnetic waves, which propagate at the speed of light.
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Kirchhoff's first law is based on the law of conservation of
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Correct option: A
Charge
Option A (Charge) is correct because Kirchhoff's first law, also known as the junction rule, is a statement of charge conservation.
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By what percentage will the illumination of the lamp decrease if the current drops by ?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the power is proportional to the square of the current, so a 20% drop in current results in a 36% decrease in power and illumination.
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The resistance of a straight conductor does not depend on its
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Correct option: D
Shape of cross-section
Option D (Shape of cross-section) is correct because the resistance of a straight conductor depends on its length, temperature, and material, but not directly on the shape of its cross-section.
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Heat produced (cals) in a resistance when a current amperes flows through it for seconds is given by the expression
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because this formula correctly converts electrical energy (in Joules) to heat energy (in calories) using the mechanical equivalent of heat (4.2 J/cal).
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To get maximum current through a resistance of , one can use rows of cells, each row having cells. The internal resistance of each cell is . The values of and , if the total number of cells is 45, are
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it satisfies the condition for maximum current, where the external resistance equals the total internal resistance of the cells.
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Assertion: Current is a scalar quantity.
Reason: Electric current arises due to continuous flow of charged particles or ions.
Reason: Electric current arises due to continuous flow of charged particles or ions.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option B is correct because while the assertion is true (current is a scalar), the reason given (flow of charged particles) doesn't explain why it's a scalar.
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A long wire of resistance is connected with a battery of e.m.f. (negligible internal resistance) and a resistance is joined to it is series. Potential gradient along wire in volt per meter is
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Correct option: C
0.2
Option C (0.2) is correct because the potential gradient is calculated by dividing the potential difference across the wire by its length.
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Kilowatt hour is the unit of
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Correct option: D
Energy
Option D (Energy) is correct because a kilowatt-hour (kWh) is the unit of energy, specifically the energy consumed by a 1-kilowatt device operating for 1 hour.
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In a potentiometer experiment, when three cells and care connected in series the balancing length is found to be . if and are connected in series balancing length is . then the emf of are respectively (in volts)
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Correct option: A
Option A (1, 1.2 and 1.5) is correct because the emf values are proportional to the balancing lengths, allowing us to solve for the individual emfs.
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A cylindrical metallic wire is stretched to increase its length in such a way that the metallic wire changes its resistance by . The percentage increase in its length is
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Correct option: C
Option C (3 %) is correct because the percentage increase in length is approximately 3% when the resistance increases by 6%.
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By mistake a voltmeter is connected in series and an ammeter is connected in parallel with a resistance in an electrical circuit. What will happen to the instrument?
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Correct option: D
None is damaged
Option D is correct because the high resistance of the voltmeter in series limits the current, and the low resistance of the ammeter in parallel causes it to act as a short circuit, preventing damage.
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Which of the following characteristics of electron determines the current in a conductor?
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Correct option: B
Drift velocity alone
Option B (Drift velocity alone) is correct because the current in a conductor is directly proportional to the drift velocity of the electrons.
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The mobility of charge carrier is:
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Correct option: B
Scalar quantity
Option B (Scalar quantity) is correct because mobility is defined as the magnitude of drift velocity per unit electric field, and it does not have a direction.
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Emf of lead accumulator after complete charging is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the EMF of a fully charged lead accumulator is approximately 2.2V.
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A current of 5 A is passing through a non-linear magnesium wire of cross-section At every point, the direction of current density is at an angle of with the unit vector of area of cross -section. The magnitude of electric field at every point of the conductor is
(Take resistivity of magnesium,
(Take resistivity of magnesium,
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is calculated using the relationship between electric field, current density, and resistivity, considering the angle of the current density.
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The thermistors are usually made of
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Correct option: C
Metal oxides with high temperature coefficient of resistivity
Option C (Metal oxides with high temperature coefficient of resistivity) is correct because thermistors are made of semiconducting materials, typically metal oxides, that exhibit a large change in resistance with temperature.
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Two wires made of same material have lengths in the ratio 1: 2 and their volumes in the same ratio. The ratio of their resistances is
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Correct option: D
0.044444444
Option D (01:04) is correct because the resistance is proportional to the square of the length when the volume and material are the same.
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Assertion: Insulators do not flow of current through them.
Reason: Insulators have no free chagre carrier.
Reason: Insulators have no free chagre carrier.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because insulators do not conduct electricity due to the absence of free charge carriers.
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Metal alloys are used for making standard resistance coils because
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Correct option: B
Their resistance depend weakly on temperature
Option B (Their resistance depends weakly on temperature) is correct because alloys used for standard resistance coils are chosen to have minimal change in resistance with temperature variations.
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Which of the following will expand the most for same rise in temperature?
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Correct option: A
Aluminium
Option A is correct. Metals generally have a higher coefficient of thermal expansion compared to glass and wood, leading to greater expansion for the same temperature increase.
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The resistance of the tungsten wire in the light bulb, which is and powered by a direct current supply, is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it correctly calculates the resistance using the power and voltage ratings of the bulb.
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A parallel plate condenser is charged and disconnected from the battery. If the plates of the capacitor are moved further apart by means of insulting handles:-
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Correct option: D
The voltage across the plates increases
Option D is correct because when the plates are moved apart after disconnecting the battery, the charge remains constant, and the voltage increases as capacitance decreases.
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Which is a wrong statement?
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Correct option: B
In a balanced Wheatstone bridge interchanging the position of galvanometer and cell affects the balance of the bridge
Option B (In a balanced Wheatstone bridge interchanging the position of galvanometer and cell affects the balance of the bridge) is correct because interchanging the galvanometer and cell does not affect the balance condition of a Wheatstone bridge.
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When of hydrogen forms water, cal of heat is liberated. If ECE of hydrogen is , then the minimum voltage requird for decomposition of water is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it correctly calculates the minimum voltage required for decomposition of water using the heat liberated and ECE of hydrogen.
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The tolerance level of a resistor with the colour code red, blue, orange, gold is
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Correct option: A
Option A ( ) is correct because gold as the tolerance color code represents a tolerance of .
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A steady current flow in a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross section. The quantity/quantities that remains/remain constant along the length of the conductor is/are
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Correct option: D
Current only
Option D (Current only) is correct because in a series circuit (like a conductor), the current is constant throughout, regardless of changes in cross-sectional area.
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Assertion: The drift velocity of electrons in a metallic wire will decrease, if the temperature of the wire is increased.
Reason: On increasing temperature, conductivity of metallic wire decreases.
Reason: On increasing temperature, conductivity of metallic wire decreases.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
Option B (If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because both the drift velocity decreases and conductivity decreases with increasing temperature, but the reason isn't the direct explanation.
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The solids which have the negative temperature coefficient of resistance are:
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Correct option: D
insulators and semiconductors
Option D (insulators and semiconductors) is correct because both insulators and semiconductors exhibit a negative temperature coefficient of resistance.
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