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The equivalent resistance of resistor connected in series is always
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Equal to sum of component resistors
The equivalent resistance of resistors connected in series is always equal to the sum of the component resistors. This is a fundamental property of series circuits.
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As the temperature rises the resistance offered by metal
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Correct option: A
Increase
Option A (Increase) is correct because the resistance of a metal increases with temperature due to increased collisions of electrons with vibrating atoms.
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What determines the emf between the two metals placed in an electrolyte?
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Correct option: A
Relative position of metals in the electro chemical series
Option A (Relative position of metals in the electro chemical series) is correct because the electrochemical series dictates the potential difference based on the metals' reduction potentials.
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When a current passes through the junction of two different metals, evolution or absorption of heat at the junction is known as
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Correct option: C
Peltier effect
Option C is correct because the Peltier effect describes the evolution or absorption of heat at the junction of two different metals when a current passes through, and this is distinct from the Joule, Seebeck, and Thomson effects.
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The drift velocity of the electrons in a current carrying conductor is of the order of:
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the drift velocity of electrons in a current-carrying conductor is typically on the order of .
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Resistance of conductor is doubled keeping the potential difference across it constant. The rate of generation of heat will
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Correct option: B
be halved
Option B (be halved) is correct because the rate of heat generation is inversely proportional to the resistance when the potential difference is constant.
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The resistance of a and electric bulb when hot is 10 times the resistance when cold. Find its resistance at room temperature. If the working temperature of the filament is , find the temperature coefficient of the filament.
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is the temperature coefficient calculated using the change in resistance with temperature.
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A bulb working on and a bulb working on have
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Maximum current ratings in the ratio of
Option B (Maximum current ratings in the ratio of ) is correct because the current rating is proportional to the power and inversely proportional to the voltage.
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An ammeter with internal resistance reads when connected in a circuit containing a battery and two resistors and in series. Actual current will be
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Correct option: B
Greater than
The correct answer is Greater than because the ammeter's internal resistance reduces the total resistance in the circuit, thus lowering the current reading.
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A thermocouple is formed by two metals and , metal comes earlier to in Seebeck series. If temperature of hot junction increases beyond the temperature of inversion, then direction of current in thermocouple will be from
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Correct option: D
Both and
Option D (Both (b) and (c)) is correct because when the temperature of the hot junction exceeds the inversion temperature, the direction of the current reverses, flowing from X to Y through the hot junction and Y to X through the cold junction.
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Five hundred cells of same emf and same internal resistance are connected in series to form a loop in same order (without external resistance). The potential drop across 199 cells is found to be
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Correct option: D
Zero
Option D (Zero) is correct because the cells are connected in a closed loop in the same order, resulting in zero net emf and thus zero potential drop across any number of cells.
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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 fourth band in resistor color code indicates a tolerance of 5%.
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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. Watt is the unit of power, and Joule is the unit of energy.
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Fifty electric bulbs, all identical, are connected in series across the mains of a supply. After one bulb is fused, the remaining bulbs connected in series across the same mains. The illumination will be
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Correct option: D
In the ratio in the first and second case respectively
The correct answer is In the ratio in the first and second case respectively because the power is proportional to the square of the number of bulbs.
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A potential difference is applied to a copper wire of diameter and length . There will be no effect on the electron drift speed after doubling which of the parameter
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Correct option: C
Diameter
Option C (Diameter) is correct because doubling the diameter quadruples the area, which compensates for the effect on drift speed.
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Two identical cells send the same current in resistance, whether connected in series or in parallel. The internal resistance on the cell should be
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the internal resistance is equal to the external resistance when the current is the same in series and parallel combinations.
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Two electric bulbs, one of and the other are connected in a house wiring circuit
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The resistance of the filament in bulb is more than the resistance in bulb
The resistance of the filament in the 40 watt bulb is more than the resistance in the 100 watt bulb because power is inversely proportional to resistance at a constant voltage.
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The resistance of a metal increases with increasing temperature because
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Correct option: B
The collisions of the conducting electrons with the lattice consisting of the ions of the metal increases
Option B is correct because as temperature increases, the lattice vibrations increase, leading to more collisions between conducting electrons and the lattice ions, thus increasing resistance.
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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 lead accumulator after complete charging is approximately 2.2V per cell.
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By using only two resistances coils-singly, in series or in parallel one should be able to obtain resistance of . The separate resistance of the coil are
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Correct option: B
Option B (4 and 12) is correct because with resistances of 4 and 12 ohms, we can obtain 3 ohms (parallel), 4 ohms (single), 12 ohms (single), and 16 ohms (series).
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If cells each of emf and internal resistance are connected in parallel, then the total emf and internal resistances will be
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Correct option: A
Option A is correct because when 'n' identical cells are connected in parallel, the emf remains the same, but the internal resistance is reduced by a factor of 'n'.
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There are two electric bulbs of and . Which one will be brighter when first connected in series and then in parallel
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in series and in parallel
Option A ( in series and in parallel) is correct because in series, the lower wattage bulb glows brighter, and in parallel, the higher wattage bulb glows brighter.
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Pick out the wrong statement
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The resistance of an incandescent lamp is greater when the lamp is switched off
Option B is the wrong statement. The resistance of an incandescent lamp is greater when the lamp is switched on because the filament is hot, and resistance increases with temperature.
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The electrical conductivity of earth's atmosphere
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Increases with altitude.
Option B (Increases with altitude) is correct because the electrical conductivity of the Earth's atmosphere increases with altitude due to increased ionization from cosmic rays and solar radiation.
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Two bulbs rated and are connected in series to time. Which one likely to fuse?
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Correct option: A
Option A (25 w bulb) is correct because the 25W bulb has higher resistance and thus dissipates more power when connected in series, making it more likely to fuse.
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A battery is charged to a voltage of for 8 hours with current. On discharge, the battery supplies a current of for 15 hours at a mean terminal voltage of . The efficiency of the battery is
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Correct option: C
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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Ohm's law is valid if
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Correct option: D
depends on linearly
Option D ( depends on linearly) is correct because Ohm's law states that current is directly proportional to voltage, implying a linear relationship.
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It takes 12 minutes to boil 1 litre of water in an electric kettle. Due to some defect it becomes necessary to remove turns of heating coil of the kettle. After repair, how much time will it take to boil 1 litre of water?
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Correct option: A
minute
Option A ( minute) is correct because the time taken to boil water is inversely proportional to the square of the number of turns in the heating coil.
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The current in a conductor varies with time as where is in ampere and in seconds. Electric charge flowing through a section of the conductor during to is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is the total charge calculated by integrating the current function with respect to time from 2 to 3 seconds.
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A potentiometer wire of length and resistance is connected in series with a cell of with internal resistance and a resistance box including a resistance . If potential difference between the ends of the wire is , the value of is
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Correct option: B
Option B (both bulbs will fuse) is correct because when connected in parallel to 240V, each bulb experiences twice its rated voltage, leading to excessive power and fusing.
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