1. Consider The Following Statements And Choose The Incorrect One ?

The resistance of a wire is inversely proportional to the square of its diameter.

Short length of a thick wire is used for getting low resistance; and long length of a thin wire is used for getting high resistance.

A thick wire has more resistance; and a thin wire has less resistance.

The resistance of all pure metals increases on raising the temperature; and decreasing on lowering the temperature.

Answer: A thick wire has more resistance; and a thin wire has less resistance.

Explanation:

We know that a thick wire has a greater area of cross section; whereas a thin wire has a smaller area of cross section. This means that a thick wire has less resistance and a thin wire has more resistance.


2. One coulomb charge is equivalent to the charge contained in ?

2.65 × 10 to the power 18 electrons

6.25 × 10 to the power 18 electrons

6.2 × 10 to the power 19 electrons

2.6 × 10 to the power 19 electrons

Answer: 6.25 × 10 to the power 18 electrons

Explanation:

Since the charge of an electron is 1.6×10?19C, 6.25 × 10 to the power 18 electrons taken together constitute (6.25 × 10 to the power 18 × 1.6 × 10?19 C) or 1 coulomb of charge.


3. Three equal resistances when combined in series are equivalent to 90w. Their equivalent resistance when combined in parallel will be ?

810 W

30 W

270 W

10 W

Answer: 10 W

Explanation:


4. For which of the following substances, resistance decreases with temperature ?

Copper

Platinum

Carbon

Mercury

Answer: Carbon

Explanation:


5. A cylindrical conductor of length l and uniform area of cross section A has resistance R. Another conductor of length 2l and resistance R of the same material has area of cross- section ?

2A

3A

3A /2

A /2

Answer: 2A

Explanation:

In first case, Resistivity of the conductor, ? = RA¹/ l In second case, Resistivity of the conductor, ? = RA¹/ 2l Therefore, for same material, resistivity of the conductor will be same. So, on substituting the value of ? in Eq. (ii), we have RA/I = RA¹/2I = A¹ =2A


6. 100 J of heat is produced each second in a 4ohm resistor. The potential difference across the resistor will be ?

25 V

20 V

10 V

30 V

Answer: 10 V

Explanation:


7. Two devices are connected between two points say A and B in parallel. The physical quantity that will remain the same between the two points is ?

voltage

resistance

current

None of these

Answer: voltage

Explanation:

In parallel combination, voltage remains same across two points.


8. Read The Following Sentences Carefully, And Choose The Incorrect One ?

Nichrome alloy is used for making the heating elements of electrical appliances.

The heating elements of electrical heating appliances such as electric iron and toaster are made of an alloy rather than a pure metal.

Alloy of nickel, chromium, manganese and iron having a resistivity of about 60 times more than that of copper.

Nichrome undergoes oxidation very easily at a high temperature.

Answer: Nichrome undergoes oxidation very easily at a high temperature.

Explanation:

Nichrome does not undergo oxidation or burn easily even at high temperature. Due to this nichrome wire can be kept red hot without burning or breaking in air.


9. The resistance of a wire of length 300 m and cross-section area 1.0 msq made of material of resistivity 1.0 × 10?7 ohm-m is: ?

20 ohm

30 ohm

3 ohm

2 ohm

Answer: 30 ohm

Explanation:

Resistance, R=?lA Length, l = 300 m Cross-section area, A = 1.0 mm2 = 10-6 m2 Resistivity, ? = 1.0 × 10?7 ohmm Resistance, R=10?7×30010?6 R = 30 ohm


10. When a 4 V battery is connected across an unknown resistor there is a current of 100 mA in the circuit. The value of the resistance of the resister is ?

0.4 ohm

4 ohm

40 ohm

400 ohm

Answer: 40 ohm

Explanation: