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As the temperature rises the resistance offered by metal
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A bulb and a bulb are connected in parallel across a line
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Both bulbs will fuse
The correct answer is Both bulbs will fuse because the voltage across each bulb will be approximately 220V, which is double their rated voltage, causing them to overheat and fuse.
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lamp is connected at supply. The number of electrons passing through the lamp in is (the charge of electron
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is calculated by dividing the total charge passing through the lamp by the charge of a single electron.
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There are two electric bulbs rated and , . They are connected in parallel with supply, then
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Correct option: B
both bulbs will fuse
Option B (both bulbs will fuse) is correct because connecting bulbs rated for 120V to a 240V supply will significantly exceed their voltage rating, causing them to overheat and fuse.
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A 2 volt battery, a resistor and a potentiometer of 100 cm length, all are connected in series. If the resistance of potentiometer wire is , then the potential gradient of the potentiometer wire is
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Correct option: A
0.005 V/cm
Option A (0.005 V/cm) is correct because the potential gradient is the potential difference across the potentiometer wire divided by its length.
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It is easier to start a car engine on a hot day than on a cold day. This is because the internal resistance of the car battery
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Decreases with rise in temperature
Option A (Decreases with rise in temperature) is correct because the internal resistance of a car battery decreases as the temperature rises, improving its ability to deliver current.
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A student has of resistance . The minimum resistance made by him from given resistors is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the minimum resistance is achieved by connecting all resistors in parallel.
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The electric intensity , current density and specific resistance are related to each other by the relation
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the electric field (E) is related to current density (j) and specific resistance (k) by the equation E = jk.
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When a metal conductor connected to the left gap of a meter bridge is heated, the balancing point
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Shifts towards right
Option A (Shifts towards right) is correct because when the metal conductor's resistance increases due to heating, the balancing point shifts towards the higher resistance side.
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A capacitor is connected to a cell of emf having some internal resistane . The potential difference across the
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Correct option: B
Cell is
Option A (Cell is ) is correct because the potential difference across the cell is less than its emf due to the voltage drop across the internal resistance of the cell.
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For a metallic wire, the ratio applied potential difference and =current flowing ) is
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Correct option: B
Increases as the temperature rises
Option B (Increases as the temperature rises) is correct because the resistance of a metallic wire increases with temperature, and V/i = R.
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