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Application +4 | -1
Number of electrons flowing per second is a conductor carrying a current of 9 A9 {~A} is_____
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Correct option: B
5.6×10195.6 \times 10^{19}
Option B (5.6×10195.6 \times 10^{19}) is correct because it is calculated using the formula I=ne/tI = ne/t where n is the number of electrons.
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Remembering +4 | -1
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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Statement-I: Net power supplied by a non-ideal battery is Ei−i2r\mathrm{Ei}-\mathrm{i}^2 \mathrm{r}
Statement-II: Power consumed by internal resistance of a battery is i2r\mathrm{i}^2 \mathrm{r}.
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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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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.
305 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
When two resistances R1  and  R2{R_1}\,\,\mathrm{and}\,\,{R_2} are connected in series, they consume 12  W\mathrm{12}\,\,\mathrm{W} powers. When they are connected in parallel, they consume 50  W\mathrm{50}\,\,\mathrm{W} powers. What the ratio of the powers of R1  and  R2{R_1}\,\,\mathrm{and}\,\,{R_2} ?
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Correct option: C
3/2\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{3/2}} \end{array}
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.
306 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
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
4:14: 1
Option B (4:14: 1) is correct because the power in parallel is four times the power in series when the voltage is the same.
307 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
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.
308 Medium
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In a potentiometer experiment, the balancing length with a cell is 560 cm560\,cm. When an external resistance of 10 Ω10\,\Omega is connected in parallel to the cell the balancing length changes by 60 cm60\,cm. 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.
309 Medium
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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 2  m2\,\,m when the cell is shunted by a 5  Ω5\,\,\mathrm{\Omega } resistance; and is at a length of 3  m3\,\,m when the cell is shunted by a 10  Ω10\,\,\mathrm{\Omega } resistance. The internal resistance of the cell is, then
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Correct option: B
10  Ω10\,\,\mathrm{\Omega }
Option B (10Ω10 \Omega) is correct because the internal resistance is calculated using the potentiometer principle and the given shunt resistances and balancing lengths.
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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 p{p} as before by decreasing the value of the standard resistance.

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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Two resistances are connected in two gaps of a meter bridge. The balance point is 20  cm\mathrm{20}\,\,\mathrm{cm} from the zero end. A resistance of 15  Ω15\,\,\mathrm{\Omega } is connected is series with the smaller of the two. The null point shifts to 40  cm\mathrm{40}\,\,\mathrm{cm}. The value of the smaller resistance in ohm\mathrm{ohm} 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.
312 Medium
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When two resistances R1{R_1} and R2{R_2} are connected in series and parallel with 120  V120\,\,V line power consumed will be 25  W25\,\,W and 100  W100\,\,W respectively. Then the ratio of power consumed by R1{R_1} to that consumed by R2{R_2} will be
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Correct option: A
1:1\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{1 :1}} \end{array}
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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Understanding +4 | -1
Which of the following relation is wrong?
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Correct option: D
1  coulomb×  1volt  =  1watt\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{1}\,\,\mathrm{coulomb \times }\,\,\mathrm{1 volt}\,\,\mathrm{ = }\,\,\mathrm{1 watt}} \end{array}
Option D (1\coulomb×,1volt,=,1watt\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{1}\coulomb \times \\,\mathrm{1 volt}\\,\mathrm{ = }\\,\mathrm{1 watt}} \end{array}) is wrong because 1 coulomb x 1 volt = 1 joule, not 1 watt.
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Lengths of two wires are 50 cm,100 cm50 {~cm}, 100 {~cm} respectively and their diameters are 1 mm,21 {~mm}, 2 mm{mm} then ratio between their specific resistances is
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Correct option: B
1:11: 1
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.
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Application +4 | -1
In a potentiometer experiment the balancing length, with a cell is 560 cm560\,cm. When an external resistance of 10 Ω10\,\Omega is connected in parallel to the cell, the balancing length changes by 60 cm60\,cm. Find the internal resistance of the cell.
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Correct option: B
1.2 Ω1.2\,\Omega
Option B (1.2 Ω1.2\,\Omega) is correct because it is calculated using the potentiometer formula for internal resistance.
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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.
317 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Two resistance R1{R_1} and R2{R_2}are made of different materials. The temperature coefficient of the material of R1{R_1} is α and of the material of R2{R_2} is −β- \beta. The resistance of the series combination of R1{R_1} and R2{R_2} will not change with temperature, if R1/R2{R_1}/{R_2} equals
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Correct option: D
βα\frac{\beta }{\alpha }
Option D (βα\frac{\beta}{\alpha}) is correct because the ratio of resistances must equal the inverse ratio of their temperature coefficients for the series combination to have a constant resistance.
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A cylindrical wire is stretched to increase its length by 10%10 \%. Calculate the percentage increase in resistance.
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Correct option: D
21%21 \%
Option D (21%21 \%) is correct because the percentage increase in resistance is calculated considering the change in length and area.
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The electrolyte used in Lechlanche cell is
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Correct option: B
Ammonium chloride solution
Option B (Ammonium chloride solution) is correct because ammonium chloride solution is used as the electrolyte in a Leclanche cell (dry cell).
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The amount of heat produced in a resistor when a current is passed through it can be found using
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Correct option: D
Joule's law
Option D (Joule's law) is correct because Joule's law describes the relationship between heat produced, current, resistance, and time.
321 Medium
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For a battery the electromotive force is 1.5 V1.5 \mathrm{~V}. Terminal velocity is 1.25 V1.25 \mathrm{~V}. power supplied to external resistance is 2.5 W2.5 \mathrm{~W}. Find the internal resistance of the battery
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Correct option: A
0.125Ω0.125 \Omega
Option A (0.125Ω0.125 \Omega) is correct because it is the internal resistance calculated using the electromotive force, terminal voltage, and power supplied to the external resistance.
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Identify the correct variation of drift velocity (vd)\left({v}_{{d}}\right) with electric field strength (E)({E}):
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Correct option: A
vd∝Ev_d \propto E
Option A (vd∝Ev_d \propto E) is correct because the drift velocity of electrons in a conductor is directly proportional to the electric field strength.
323 Medium
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A copper and a chromium voltmeter are connected in series with a battery. It found that in half an hour 0.475  g0.475\,\,g of copper and 0.130  g0.130\,\,g of chromium have been deposited. The ECE ratio of copper and chromium is
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Correct option: C
3.65\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{3}\mathrm{.65}} \end{array}
Option C (3.65) is correct because the ratio of ECE is directly proportional to the ratio of the masses deposited, as the current and time are the same.
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If 400  Ω400\,\,\mathrm{\Omega } of resistance is made by adding four 100  Ω100\,\,\mathrm{\Omega } resistance of tolerance 5  %\mathrm{5}\,\,\mathrm{\% }, then the tolerance of the combination is
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Correct option: B
5  %\mathrm{5}\,\,\mathrm{\% }
Option B (5 %\mathrm{5}\,\mathrm{\% }) is correct because the tolerance of the combination remains the same as the individual resistors in a series combination.
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An electric lamp is marked 60  W\mathrm{60}\,\,\mathrm{W}, 230  V\mathrm{230}\,\,\mathrm{V}. The cost of kilowatt hour of power is Rs 1.25\mathrm{Rs }\,\mathrm{1}\mathrm{.25}. The cost of using this lamp 8  h\mathrm{8}\,\,\mathrm{h} a day for 30 days\mathrm{30 }\,\mathrm{days} is
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Correct option: C
Rs  18\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{Rs}\,\,\mathrm{18}} \end{array}
The correct answer is Rs 18 because the total energy consumed is calculated and then multiplied by the cost per kilowatt-hour.
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Understanding +4 | -1
The rate of increase of thermo e.m.f.e.\mathrm{m}\mathrm{.f}\mathrm{.} with temperature at the neutral temperature of a thermocouple
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Correct option: C
Is zero
Option C (Is zero) is correct because at the neutral temperature of a thermocouple, the rate of change of thermo emf with temperature is zero.
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Application +4 | -1
In a potentiometer circuit a cell of EMF 1.5 V gives balance point at 36 cm length of wire. If another cell of EMF 2.5 V replaces the first cell, then at what length of the wire, the balance point occurs?
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Correct option: C
60 cm
Option C (60 cm) is correct because the balancing length in a potentiometer is directly proportional to the EMF of the cell.
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Kirchhoff’s second law is based on the law of conservation of
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Correct option: B
Energy
Option B (Energy) is correct because Kirchhoff's second law (loop rule) is a statement of energy conservation in a closed loop.
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A resistor of 6kΩ6 {k} \Omega with tolerance 10%10 \% and another resistance of 4kΩ4 {k} \Omega with tolerance 10%10 \% are connected in series. The tolerance of the combination is about
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Correct option: B
10%10 \%
Option B (10 %) is correct because the percentage tolerance of resistors in series is calculated by summing the absolute errors and dividing by the total resistance.
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Two bulbs, one of 50  watt50\,\,watt and another of 25  watt25\,\,watt are connected in series to the mains. The ratio of the currents through them is
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Correct option: C
1:1\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{1 :1}} \end{array}
Option C is correct. When bulbs are connected in series, the current flowing through them is the same, regardless of their power rating.
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