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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 typically made of metal oxides with a high temperature coefficient of resistivity.
32 Medium
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Heat produced (cals) in a resistance RR when a current II amperes flows through it for tt seconds is given by the expression
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Correct option: A
I2Rt4.2\frac{{{I^2}Rt}}{{4.2}}
Option A (I2Rt4.2\frac{{{I^2}Rt}}{{4.2}}) is correct because it represents the heat produced in calories when a current I flows through a resistance R for t seconds, considering the conversion factor from joules to calories.
33 Medium
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In the experiment of the meter bridge if length corresponding to null deflection is xx, what would be its value if the radius of meter bridge wire is doubled?
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Correct option: A
xx
Option A (xx) is correct because the balancing point in a meter bridge depends on the ratio of resistances, not the radius of the wire.
34 Medium
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Specific resistance of copper, constantan and silver are 1.78  ×  10−8,  39.1  ×  10−8  and  10−8  Ω−m1.78\,\, \times \,\,{10^{ - 8}},\,\,39.1\,\, \times \,\,{10^{ - 8}}\,\,\mathrm{and}\,\,{10^{ - 8}}\,\,\mathrm{\Omega - m } respectively. Which of these is the best conductor of heat and electricity?
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Correct option: C
Silver
Option C (Silver) is correct because silver has the lowest specific resistance among the given materials, making it the best conductor of heat and electricity.
35 Medium
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Peltier coefficient for the junction of a pair of metals is proportional to
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Absolute temperature of junction TT
Option A is correct because the Peltier coefficient is directly proportional to the absolute temperature of the junction.
36 Medium
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The value of internal resistance of an ideal cell is
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Correct option: A
Zero
The correct answer is Zero because an ideal cell is defined as having no internal resistance, allowing for maximum current delivery without any voltage drop within the cell itself.
37 Medium
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A motor having an armature of resistance 2  Ω2\,\,\mathrm{\Omega } is designed to operate at 220  V220\,\,V mains. At full speed, it develops a back e.m.f. of 210  V210\,\,V. When the motor is running at full speed, the current in the armature is
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Correct option: A
5 A5\,A
Option A (5 A5\,A) is correct because it is the current calculated using Ohm's law with the back EMF considered.
38 Medium
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The electrolyte used in Lechlanche cell is
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Correct option: B
Ammonium chloride solution
Option B is correct because the electrolyte used in a Leclanche cell (dry cell) is a solution of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl).
39 Medium
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Constantan wire is used in making standard resistances because its
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Correct option: C
Temperature coefficient of resistance is negligible
Option C (Temperature coefficient of resistance is negligible) is correct because constantan has a very low temperature coefficient of resistance, making its resistance stable over a range of temperatures.
40 Medium
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Two resistors of resistance R1{R_1} and R2{R_2} having R1>R2{R_1} > {R_2} are connected in parallel. For equivalent resistance RR, the correct statement is
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Correct option: D
R<  R1R < \,\,{R_1}
Option D (R<R1R < R_1) is correct because when resistors are connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance is always less than the smallest individual resistance.
41 Medium
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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 transmitted through wires as electromagnetic waves, which travel at the speed of light.
42 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Two identical cells connected in series send 10 A current through a 5Ω5\Omega resistor. When they are connected in parallel, they send 8A current through same resistance. What is internal resistance of each cell ?
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Correct option: A
2.5Ω2.5\Omega
Option A (2.5Ω2.5\Omega) is correct because it satisfies the equations derived from the series and parallel connections of the cells.
43 Medium
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Which of the following are true, when the cells are connected in series?
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Correct option: D
The emf increases
The emf increases when cells are connected in series because the total emf is the sum of the individual emfs. Therefore, option D is correct.
44 Medium
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It is possible that any some constant value of emf, but the potential difference between the plates is zero?
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Correct option: C
Yes, if another identical battery is joined in opposition
Option C (Yes, if another identical battery is joined in opposition) is correct because when two identical batteries are connected in opposition, their emfs cancel each other out, resulting in zero potential difference.
45 Medium
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In a conductor if 3000  coulomb\mathrm{3000}\,\,\mathrm{coulomb} of charge enters and 3000  coulomb\mathrm{3000}\,\,\mathrm{coulomb} of charge exits in time 10  minutes\mathrm{10}\,\,\mathrm{minutes}, then the current is
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Correct option: A
5  ampere\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{5}\,\,\mathrm{ampere}} \end{array}
Option A (5 ampere) is correct because current is defined as the rate of flow of charge, calculated by dividing the total charge by the time interval.
46 Medium
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40  W,220  V40 \,{~W}, 220 \,{~V} and 110  W,220  V110 \,{~W}, 220\, {~V} bulbs are connected in series with 440 volt440\, volt supply, then
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Correct option: B
40  W40\, {~W} bulb will fuse
Option B (40 W bulb will fuse) is correct because the 40W bulb has a higher resistance and will dissipate more power when connected in series, exceeding its power rating.
47 Medium
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One kilowattkilowatt hour is equal to
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Correct option: A
36  ×  105 joules36\,\, \times \,\,{10^5}\,joules
Option A (36×105 joules36 \times {10^5}\,joules) is correct because 1 kilowatt hour is the energy consumed by a 1 kilowatt device in 1 hour, which equals 3.6 × 106 Joules.
48 Medium
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Forty electric bulbs are connected in series across a 220  V220\,\,V supply. After one bulb is fused, the remaining 39\mathrm{39} are connected again in series across the same supply. The illumination will be
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Correct option: B
More with 39\mathrm{39} bulbs than with 40\mathrm{40}
Option B is correct because with fewer bulbs, the total resistance decreases, leading to a higher current and thus more illumination.
49 Medium
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The material of wire of potentiometer is
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Correct option: C
Manganin
Option C (Manganin) is correct because Manganin has a low temperature coefficient of resistance, making it suitable for potentiometer wires.
50 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If an increase in length of copper wire is 0.5  %\mathrm{0}\mathrm{.5}\,\,\mathrm{\% } due to stretching, the percentage increase in its resistance will be
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Correct option: C
1  %\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{1}\,\,\mathrm{\% }} \end{array}
Option C (1 %1\,\%) is correct because the percentage increase in resistance is approximately twice the percentage increase in length when volume is constant.
51 Medium
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An electron (charge =1.6  ×  10−19  coulomb= 1.6\,\, \times \,\,{10^{ - 19}}\,\,coulomb) is moving in a circle of radius 5.1  ×  10−11  m5.1\,\, \times \,\,{10^{ - 11}}\,\,m at a frequency of 6.8  ×  1015  revolutions/sec6.8\,\, \times \,\,{10^{15}}\,\,revolutions/sec. The equivalent current is approximately
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Correct option: C
1.1  ×  10−3  amp1.1\,\, \times \,\,{10^{ - 3}}\,\,amp
Option C (1.1×10−3 amp1.1 \times {10^{ - 3}}\,amp) is correct because it is the calculated equivalent current due to the electron's motion in a circle.
52 Medium
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When a current of 1  ampere\mathrm{1}\,\,\mathrm{ampere} is passed through a conductor whose ends are maintained at temperature difference of 1  0C1\,{\,^0}\mathrm{C}, the amount of heat evolved or absorbed is called
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Correct option: B
Thomson coefficient
The correct answer is Thomson coefficient because it describes the heat evolved or absorbed when a current flows through a conductor with a temperature gradient.
53 Medium
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Assertion: Electric field outside the conducting wire which carries a constant current is zero.

Reason: Net charge on conducting wire is zero.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Option A is correct because the electric field outside a current-carrying wire is zero due to the net charge being zero, leading to no electric field.
54 Medium
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Two bulbs 40  W\mathrm{40}\,\,\mathrm{W} and 60  W\mathrm{60}\,\,\mathrm{W} and rated voltage 240  V\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{240}\,\,\mathrm{V}} \end{array} are connected in series across a potential difference of 420  V\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{420}\,\,\mathrm{V}} \end{array}. Which bulb will work at above its rated voltages?
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Correct option: B
60  W   bulb\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{60}\,\,\mathrm{W}\,\,{\mkern 1mu} \mathrm{bulb}} \end{array}
The correct answer is 60  W   bulb\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} {\mathrm{60}\,\,\mathrm{W}\,\,{\mkern 1mu} \mathrm{bulb}} \end{array} because it has lower resistance and thus a larger voltage drop across it when connected in series.
55 Medium
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The Petlier coefficient of a thermo-couple of metls AA and BB at junction temperature TT is given by
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Correct option: B
TdEdTT\frac{{dE}}{{dT}}
The Peltier coefficient of a thermocouple of metals A and B at junction temperature T is given by TdEdTT\frac{{dE}}{{dT}}, where E is the thermoelectric EMF.
56 Medium
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Some electric bulbs are connected in series across a 220  V\mathrm{220}\,\,\mathrm{V} supply in a room. If one bulb is fused, then remaining bulbs are connected again in series across the same supply. The illumination in the room will be
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Correct option: A
Increase
Option A (Increase) is correct because reducing the number of bulbs in a series circuit decreases the total resistance, leading to increased current and brighter illumination.
57 Medium
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The current inside a copper voltameter
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Correct option: B
Is the same as the outside value
Option B (Is the same as the outside value) is correct because the current is the same throughout a series circuit, including the copper voltameter.
58 Medium
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The speed at which the current travels, in a conductor, is nearly
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Correct option: D
3  ×  108  ms−13\,\, \times \,\,{10^8}\,\,\mathrm{m}{\mathrm{s}^{ - 1}}
Option D (3×108 ms−13 \times {10^8}\,\mathrm{m}{\mathrm{s}^{ - 1}}) is correct because the speed at which current travels in a conductor is approximately the speed of light.
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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 primarily from the resistance of the electrolyte to the flow of ions.
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The conductivity of a superconductor is
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Correct option: A
Infinite
Option A (Infinite) is correct because a superconductor offers zero resistance to the flow of electric current, resulting in infinite conductivity.
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