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Analyzing
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Each side of regular polygon of sides has a resistance The equivalent resistance between any two adjacent vertices is
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Correct option: C
The correct answer is C (). The equivalent resistance between two adjacent vertices of a regular polygon with n sides, each having resistance R, can be found by considering the parallel combination of the remaining (n-1) resistors.
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Understanding
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Two bulbs are working in parallel order. Bulb is brighter than bulb . If and are their resistance respectively then
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because brighter bulbs have higher power consumption, and in parallel, higher power implies lower resistance.
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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, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is the correct explanation for Statement-1 because drift velocity is inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area, which depends on the radius squared.
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Analyzing
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An ammeter and a voltmeter of resistance are connected in series to an electric cell of negligible internal resistance. Their readings are and respectively. If another resistance is connected in parallel with the voltmeter
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Correct option: D
will increase and will decrease
Option D ( will increase and will decrease) is correct because adding a parallel resistance to the voltmeter decreases the overall resistance, increasing the current and decreasing the voltage reading.
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Application
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An electric current passes through a circuit containing two wires of the same material connected in parallel. If the lengths of the wires are in the ratio of and radius of the wires are in the ratio of , then the ratio of the current passing through the wires will be
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the ratio of currents is inversely proportional to the ratio of resistances, which depends on length and radius.
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Understanding
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When current is passed in antimony-bismuth couple, then
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Correct option: B
The junction becomes hot when current flows from antimony to bismuth
Option B (The junction becomes hot when current flows from antimony to bismuth) is correct because this describes the Peltier effect, where heat is absorbed or released at the junction of two dissimilar metals depending on the direction of current flow.
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Remembering
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To deposit one gm equivalent of an element at an electrode, the quantity of electricity needed is
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Correct option: D
The correct answer is because this is the definition of the Faraday constant, which represents the charge required to deposit one gram equivalent of an element.
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Remembering
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Kirchhoff’s first law at a junction is based on the law of conservation of
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Correct option: A
Charge
Option A is correct because Kirchhoff's first law is based on the principle of conservation of charge, stating that the total current entering a junction must equal the total current leaving it.
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Application
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A battery of , each of emf and internal resistance is to be connected in order to send the maximum current through a resistor. The correct arrangement of cells will be
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Correct option: A
of connected in parallel
The correct answer is A (2 rows of 12 cells connected in parallel) because this arrangement minimizes the internal resistance relative to the external resistance, maximizing current.
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Application
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A resistor has power of dissipation with cell voltage . The resistor is cut in equal parts and all parts are connected in parallel with same cell. The new power dissipation is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because cutting the resistor into n parts reduces the resistance of each part by a factor of n, and connecting them in parallel reduces the equivalent resistance by a factor of .
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Application
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A current of is passing through a metallic wire of cross sectional area . If the density of the aluminum conductor is considering aluminum gives 1 electrons per atom for conduction find the drift speed of the electrons if molecular weight of aluminum is .
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the drift speed calculated using the formula and the given parameters.
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Remembering
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Kirchoff’s second law for the analysis of circuit is based on
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Correct option: B
Conversion of energy
Option B is correct because Kirchhoff's second law is based on the principle of conservation of energy.
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Application
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A wire has a resistance of . It is cut into two parts and both half values are connected in parallel. The new resistance is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because cutting the wire in half doubles the resistance of each part, and connecting them in parallel halves the combined resistance.
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Medium
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Understanding
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On passing the current in water voltmeter, hydrogen
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Correct option: B
Is liberated at cathode
Option B (Is liberated at cathode) is correct because in the electrolysis of water, hydrogen ions () are reduced at the cathode to form hydrogen gas.
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Application
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A wire is half the diameter and half the length of a wire of similar material. The ratio of resistance of to that of is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because resistance is inversely proportional to the area and directly proportional to the length, so halving the length and halving the diameter (which quarters the area) results in a ratio of 2:1.
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Application
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Four wires of resistance each and a fifth wire of resistance are joined to form a rectangle of which is a diagonal. The effective resistance between the points and is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the effective resistance is calculated by simplifying the circuit using series and parallel combinations.
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Easy
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Application
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A uniform wire of length and radius has a resistance of . It is recast into a wire of radius . The resistance of new wire will be
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because when the radius is halved, the area is quartered, and since the volume remains constant, the length becomes four times the original, resulting in a 16-fold increase in resistance.
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Application
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An AC generator of having internal resistance and external resistance . What is the power developed in the external circuit
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Correct option: B
Option B (400 W) is correct because it is the power calculated using the voltage across the external resistor and its resistance, considering the total resistance in the circuit.
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Medium
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Understanding
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Which statement is true?
(i) Kirchoff’s law is equally applicable to both and .
(ii) Semiconductors have a positive temperature coefficient of resistance.
(iii) Meter bridge is greater sensitive when the resistance of all four arms of the bridge is of the same order.
(iv) The emf of a cell depends upon the size and area of electrodes.
(i) Kirchoff’s law is equally applicable to both and .
(ii) Semiconductors have a positive temperature coefficient of resistance.
(iii) Meter bridge is greater sensitive when the resistance of all four arms of the bridge is of the same order.
(iv) The emf of a cell depends upon the size and area of electrodes.
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Correct option: C
(iii) and (iv)
Option C ((iii) and (iv)) is correct because a meter bridge is most sensitive when the resistances are of the same order, and the emf of a cell depends on the size and area of the electrodes.
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Medium
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Analyzing
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Choose the incorrect statement out of the following
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Correct option: B
Resistivity of all materials increases with increase in temperature
The incorrect statement is B. Resistivity generally increases with temperature for metals but can decrease for semiconductors.
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Application
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The chemical equivalent of silver is . If the current in a silver voltmeter is , the time required to deposit of silver will be
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Correct option: C
Option C (3.35 hrs) is correct because it is calculated using Faraday's laws of electrolysis, relating mass deposited to current and time.
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Medium
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Application
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The length of the wire is doubled. Its conductance will be
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Correct option: B
Halved
Option B (Halved) is correct because conductance is inversely proportional to the length of the wire. Doubling the length halves the conductance.
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Analyzing
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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 is correct because increasing temperature decreases conductivity, which reduces drift velocity, but the reason isn't a direct explanation.
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Understanding
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To draw maximum current from a combination of cells, how should the cells be grouped?
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Correct option: D
Depends upon the relative values of internal and external resistances
Option D is correct because the optimal grouping depends on matching the total internal resistance of the cells to the external resistance for maximum power transfer.
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Application
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To measure the internal resistance of a battery, potentiometer is used. For , the balance point is observed at and for the balance point is observed at . The internal resistance of the battery is approximately:
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Correct option: D
Option D (If both Assertion & Reason are False) is correct because the terminal potential difference can be greater than the emf during charging, and the potential drop due to internal resistance decreases the terminal potential difference.
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Application
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Two cells when connected in series are balanced on 8 m on a potentiometer. If the cells are connected with polarities of one of the cells reversed, they balance on 2 m. The ratio of e.m.f.'s of the two cells is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the ratio of emfs can be found by setting up two equations based on series and reversed polarities.
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Medium
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Understanding
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Drift velocity varies with the intensity of electric field as per the relation
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because drift velocity is directly proportional to the electric field intensity.
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Remembering
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The reciprocal of resistance is
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Correct option: A
Conductance
Option A (Conductance) is correct because conductance is defined as the reciprocal of resistance.
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Medium
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Application
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The temperature of cold junction of thermocouple is . If the neutral temperature is , then the inversion temperature is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the inversion temperature is twice the neutral temperature when the cold junction is at 0°C.
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Application
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A cell can be balanced against and of potentiometer wire, respectively with and without being short circuited through a resistance of . Its internal resistance is
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Correct option: A
Option C () is correct because the resistance decreases less than expected at lower voltage, leading to higher power dissipation.
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