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Current Electricity - KCL, KVL, Wheatstone, Potentiometer

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is the Wheatstone bridge is most sensitive ?

a)

When all the four resistances of the bridge are equal

b)

When the bridge is balanced

c)

When high amount of current is flowing through the bridge

d)

When a very low amount of current is flowing through the bridge

2.

What will be the new resistivity of a metallic wire if it's length becomes double

a)

Increases two times

b)

Becomes half

c)

Increases four times

d)

Remains same

3.

Wheatstone is one type of ______ bridge

a)

AC

b)

DC

c)

DAC

d)

ADC

4.

Equation for this circuit is :

a)

R1R3 = R2Rx

b)

R1R2 = R3Rx

c)

R1Rx = R3R2

d)

R1Rg = RxRg

5.

Calculate R if P=1 kΩ, Q=2.5 kΩ and S=4kΩ

a)

1.6 Ω

b)

0.16 kΩ

c)

16 kΩ

d)

1.6 kΩ

6.
  1. Kirchhoff's junction rule is a reflection of
a)

Conservation of current density vector

b)

Conservation of charge and no accumulation of charge at the the junction

c)

the momentum with which a charged particle approaches a junction is unchanged as the charged particle leaves the junction

d)

Conservation of energy

7.

14. For measurement of potential difference, a potentiometer is preferred over voltmeter because

a)

(a) potentiometer is more sensitive than voltmeter.

b)

(b) the resistance of potentiometer is less than voltmeter.

c)

(c) potentiometer is cheaper than voltmeter.

d)

(d) potentiometer does not take current from the circuit.

8.

15. From the graph between current I and voltage V shown below, identify the portion corresponding to negative resistance

a)

(a) AB

b)

(b) BC

c)

(c) CD

d)

(d) DE

9.

16. Which of the following I-V graph represents ohmic conductors?

a)

(a) A

b)

(b) B

c)

(c) C

d)

(d) D

10.

18. In a Wheatstone bridge if the battery and galvanometer are interchanged then the deflection in galvanometer will

a)

(a) change in previous direction

b)

(b) not change

c)

(c) change in opposite direction

d)

(d) none of these.

11.

20. The figure below shows currents in a part of electric circuit. The current i is ________ .

a)

(a) 2 A

b)

(b) 1.3 A

c)

(c) 1.7 A

d)

(d) 1 A

12.

An ideal voltmeter in physics has...

a)

...an easily readable scale

b)

...an infinite resistance

c)

...zero resistance

d)

...a negligible internal resistance

13.

In Physics, an ideal ammeter has...

a)

...a 10A fuse

b)

...infinite resistance

c)

...an autoranging function

d)

...zero resistance

14.

A car battery has an emf of 12V and an internal resistance of 0.005Ω. The terminal voltage when a load current of 100A is drawn is...

a)

11.5V

b)

0.5V

c)

7.0V

d)

11.5A

15.
The cell has internal resistance, r, and electromotive force of 1.5 V.
What is the reading of voltmeter when the switch is closed?
a)
More than 3.0 V
b)
Less than 1.5 V
c)
More than 1.5 V
d)
1.5 V
16.
A battery has an e.m.f of 6.0 V. When it is connected to an external resistor, the potential different is 2.6 V and the current is 0.6 A. 
What is the value of the internal resistance?
a)
3.4 Ω
b)
4.3 Ω
c)
4.4 Ω
d)
5.7 Ω
17.
What is the internal resistance of the battery in the circuit?
a)
9.40 Ω
b)
11.50 Ω
c)
12.50 Ω
d)
13.50 Ω
18.

What is emf?

a)

the electro motive "force" or the force on electrons

b)

the electromotive "force" or the Voltage of a cell measured when there is no current flowing

c)

the electromotive "field" or the Voltage of a cell measured when there is no current

d)

the electromotive "force" or Voltage of a cell measured when connected to a circuit

19.

A potentiometer wire of length 1 m is connected to a driver cell of emf 3 V as shown in the figure. When a cell of 1×5 V emf is used in the secondary circuit, the balance point is found to be 60 cm. On replacing this cell and using a cell of unknown emf, the balance point shifts to 80 cm.Calculate unknown emf of the cell.

a)

1 V

b)

1.5 V

c)

3 V

d)

2 V

e)

2.2 V

20.

What happens to the balancing length if the value of the variable resistance R is increased?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

no change

d)

can not predict