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Current electricity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The instrument for the accurate determination of the emf of the cell is

a)

Voltmeter

b)

ammeter

c)

potentiometer

d)

slide wire bridge

2.

One meter long metallic wire is broken into two unequal parts P and Q. The part P is uniformly extended into another wire R. Length of R is twice the length of P and the resistance of R is equal to that of Q. The ratio of resistances of P and R is _______

a)

1:4

b)

1:2

c)

3:2

d)

none of these

3.

For which of the following dependence of drift velocity Vd on electric field E, Ohm's law is obeyed?

a)

Vd E2V_d\ \propto E^2

b)

Vd EV_d\ \propto\sqrt{E}

c)

Vd EV_d\ \propto E^{ }

d)

Vd E0V_d\ \propto E^0

4.

A steady current flows in a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross section. The quantity/quantities constant along the length of the conductor is/are :

a)

drift speed only

b)

current, electric field and drift speed

c)

current and drift speed

d)

current only

5.

When a potential difference is applied across, the current passing through

a)

an insulator at 0 K is zero

b)

a semiconductor at 0 K is zero

c)

a p-n diode at 300 K is finite if it s reverse biased

d)

All the options are correct

6.

If an electric current is passed through a nerve, the man

a)

laughs

b)

weeps

c)

is excited

d)

becomes insensitive to pain

7.

A technician has only two resistors. By using them singly in series or in parallel, he is able to obtain the resistances of values 3,4,12 and 16 ohms. What are the resistances of the two coils?

a)

6 Ω and 10 Ω6\ \Omega\ and\ 10\ \Omega

b)

4 Ω and 12 Ω4\ \Omega\ and\ 12\ \Omega

c)

7 Ω and 9 Ω7\ \Omega\ and\ 9\ \Omega

d)

5 Ω and 12 Ω5\ \Omega\ and\ 12\ \Omega

8.

Find the equivalent resistance between X1 and X2

a)

2 ohm

b)

3 ohm

c)

4 ohm

d)

1 ohm

9.

If 100 W bulb and 60 W bulb is connected in parallel ______ bulb/ bulbs glows brighter.

a)

60 W

b)

100 W

c)

both 100 W and 60 W

d)

neither 100 W or 60 W

10.

When current flows through a junction of 2 dissimilar metals heat is evolved or absorbed at the junction. This process is called ________

a)

seebeck effect

b)

joule effect

c)

Peltier effect

d)

Thomson effect