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TEST CURRENT ELECTRICITY CHAPTER 3

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  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

2.

Which of the following characteristics of electrons determines the current in a conductor?

a)

Drift velocity alone

b)

Thermal velocity alone

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A nor B

3.

------ is called the increase in resistance per unit original resistance per degree kelvin rise of temperature

a)

Thermal velocity

b)

temperature coefficient of electrical resistivity

c)

temperature coefficient of electrical resistance

d)

conducance

4.

13. Drift velocity vd varies with the intensity of electric field as per the relation

a)

(a) vd ∝ E

b)

(b) vd ∝ 1/E

c)

(c) vd = constant

d)

(d) vd ∝ E²

5.

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

6.

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.

7.

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

a)

(a) A

b)

(b) B

c)

(c) C

d)

(d) D

8.

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.

9.

19. n a potentiometer of 10 wires, the balance point is obtained on the 7th wire. To shift the balance point to 9th wire, we should

a)

(a) decrease resistance in the main circuit.

b)

(b) increase resistance in the main circuit.

c)

(c) decrease resistance in series with the cell whose emf is to be measured.

d)

(d) increase resistance in series with the cell whose emf is to be determined.

10.

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

11.

When 2 resistances P and Q are kept in the left and right gaps of a meter bridge, the null point is obtained at 60 cm. If P is shunted by a resistance equal to half of its value, the shift in null point is

a)

10 cm to the left

b)

10cm to the right

c)

26.7 cm to the left

d)

26.7 cm to right

12.

The potential difference between the terminals of a battery is 10V and internal resistance 1 Ω\Omega   drops to 8V when connected across an external resistor find the resistance of the external resistor.

a)

40 ohm 

b)

0.4 ohm 

c)

4M ohm 

d)

4 ohm 

13.

In Meter Bridge when P is kept in left gap, Q is kept in right gap, the balancing length is 40cm. If Q is shunted by 10, the balance point shifts by 10cm. Resistance Q is____________

a)

8 ohm

b)

5 ohm

c)

10 ohm

d)

6 ohm

14.

Though we specify the direction of direct current by putting an arrow, why is it not considered a vector quantity ?

a)

Because current does not obey the laws of vector addition

b)

Because charge is Quantized

c)

Because conventional direction of current is only virtual

d)

Because current obeys Kirchhoff Laws

15.

The internal resistance of a cell is the resistance of

a)

Material used in the cell

b)

Electrolyte used in the cell

c)

Electrodes of the cell

d)

vessel of the cell

16.

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