1. Which of the following lamps will have least resistance at room temperature ?

26W, 220 V

100W, 220 V

200 W, 220 V

60 W, 220 V

Answer: 200 W, 220 V

Explanation:


2. Copper wire of certain length and resistance is drawn out to three times its length without change in volume, the new resistance of wire becomes ?

1/9 times

3 times

9 times

unchanged

Answer: 9 times

Explanation:


3. Three 60 W bulbs are in parallel across the 60 V power line. If one bulb burns open ?

there will be heavy current in the main line

rest of the two bulbs will not light

all three bulbs will light

the other two bulbs will light

Answer: the other two bulbs will light

Explanation:


4. A current of 16 amperes divides between two branches in parallel of resistances 8 ohms and 12 ohms respectively. The current in each branch is ?

6.4 A, 6.9 A

4.6 A, 6.9 A

6.4 A, 9.6 A

4.6 A, 9.6 A

Answer: 6.4 A, 9.6 A

Explanation:


5. The property of a conductor due to which it passes current is called ?

resistance

reluctance

conductance

inductance

Answer: conductance

Explanation:


6. The SI unit of power is ?

henry

coulomb

watt

watt-hour

Answer: watt

Explanation:


7. The four bulbs of 40 W each are connected in series with a battery across them, which of the following statement is true ?

The current through each bulb in same

The voltage across each bulb is not same

The power dissipation in each bulb is not same

None of the above

Answer: The current through each bulb in same

Explanation:


8. Resistance of a tungsten lamp ...... as applied voltage increases ?

decreases

increases

remains same

none of the above

Answer: increases

Explanation:


9. Two copper conductors have equal length. The cross-sectional area of one conductor is four times that of the other. If the conductor having smaller cross-sectional area has a resistance of 40 ohms the resistance of other conductor will be ?

160 ohms

80 ohms

20 ohms

10 ohms

Answer: 10 ohms

Explanation:


10. If a parallel circuit is opened in the main line, the current ?

increases in the branch of the lowest resistance

increases in each branch

is zero in all branches

is zero in the highest resistive branch

Answer: is zero in all branches

Explanation: