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1) A current of 3.2 A is flowing through a conductor, the number of electrons flowing per second is :
(a) 51.2xl019
(b) 5.12xl024
(c) 3.2 xl019
(d) 2 xl019
2) If the number of free electrons is 5 x 1028 m-3then the drift velocity of electron in a conductor of area of
cross-section 10" 4 m2 for a current of 1.2 A is:
(a) 1.5 x 10-2 m/s
3) The resistance of two conductors in series is 40 2 and this becomes 7.5 in parallel, the resistances of
conductors are:
(a) 20 , 20
(b) 10 , 30
(c) 15 , 25
(d) 18 , 22
4) A wire of resistance R is stretched so that its length increases by 10%. The resistance of the wire increases
by:
(a) 11%
(b) 15%
(c) 21%
(d) 28%
5) Two identical resistors are connected in parallel then connected in series. The effective resistances are in
the ratio :
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 4
(d) 4 : 1
6) A wire 1 = 8 m long of uniform cross-sectional area A = 8 mm2, has a conductance of G = 2.45 -1 .The
resistivity of material of the wire will be?
(a)
2.1 x 10 s
(c) 2.1 x 10 s
7) A car has a fresh battery of emf 12 V and internal resistance of 0.05 . If the starter of motor
draws a current of 90 A, the terminal voltage when the starter is on, will be:
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(a) 12 V
(b) 10.5 V
(c) 8.5 V
(d) 7.5 V
8) A 220 V and 100 W lamp is connected to 220 V power supply. What is the power consumed?
(a) 100 W
(b) 200 W
(c) More than 100 W
(d) None of these
9) A galvanometer of resistance 400 2 can measure a current of 1mA. To convert it into a voltmeter of range
8 V, the required resistance is:
(a) 4600
(b) 5600
(c) 6600
(d) 7600
10) A wire with a resistance of 20 is drawn out so that its length becomes thrice its original length. The new
resistance is:
a) 60
(c) 180
(b) 20/3
(d) 18
11)Four resistances each of value 4 , are connected as shown in figure. The
equivalent resistance between
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(b) 2
(c) 3
(d)
13) The net resistance between points P and Q in the circuit shown in the figure is
(a) R/2
R/3
(b) 2R/5
(c) 3R/5 (
d)
14) ABCD is a uniform circular wire of resistance 4 and OAC, BOD are two
wires forming diameters at right angles, each of resistance B 2 . The
equivalent resistance between points A and D is :
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2V
(c) 4 V
(b) 6 V
(d) 3 V
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22) In the given circuit, the electromotive force of equivalent cell between points M and N is
(a) 20/3 V
(b) 3/20V
(c) zero
(d) none
23) A new flash light cell with an emf of 1.5 V gives a current of 15 A when connected directly
to an ammeter of resistance 0.04 . The internal resistance of the cell in ohm is:
(a) 0.04
(b) 0.06
(c) 0.10
(d) 10
24) A cell supplies a current of 0.9 A through a 2 resistor and a current of 0.3 A through a 7
resistor. What is the internal resistance of the cell?
(a) 0.5
(b) 1.0
(c) 1.2
(b) 4 A
(d) 1 A
(d) 2.0
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(b) 2/3A
(c) 1A
(d) 5/2A
(b) 1/7 A
(d) 15/7 A
(b) 5
(c) 3
(b) 4 amp
(c) 6 amp
(d) 8 amp
(b) 6;0A
(c) 3.0 A
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32) Two sources of current of equal e.m.f., are connected in series and have different internal
resistances R1 and R2 (R2 > R1). The external resistance R at which the potential difference
across the terminals of one of the sources become equal to zero, is :
(a) R = R1 + R2
(b) R = R2-R1
(c) R = R1
(d) R=R1/R2
(b) 38 V
(c) 20 V
(d) 9 V
34) If 3 A of current is flowing between P and Q in the circuit, then the potential difference
between P and Q is
(a) 30 V
(c) 20 V
(b) 22 V
(d) 15 V
(b) 22.5 V
(c) 20 V
(d) 25 V
37) In the circuit shown in the figure, the potential drop V, across the resistor of
10 Q is :
(a) 1.89 V
(b) 1.79 V
(c) 1.69 V
(d) 1.99 V