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Current Electricity 6

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The unit of resistivity is

a)

Ω/m

b)

Ω/m2

c)

Ω.m

d)

Ω.m2

2.
Factor which does not affect the resistance
a)
Type of material
b)
Length of material
c)
Mass of the material
d)
Area of the material
3.

The nichrome wire has a cross-sectional area of 1.3 × 10–7 m2 . Resistivity of nichrome = 1.1 × 10–6 Ωm and a resistance of 53 Ω. The length of the wire is

a)

0.63m

b)

63m

c)

0.0063m

d)

6.3m

4.

Resistance is proportional to

a)

l

b)

1ρ\frac{1}{\rho}

c)

A

d)

1l\frac{1}{l}

5.

Resistivity

a)

changes with conditions

b)

relies on dimensions of the material

c)

inversely proportional to resistance

d)

a property of the material

6.

The length of a certain conductor of resistance 100 Ω is doubled. Its new resistance is

a)

100 Ω

b)

50 Ω

c)

200 Ω

d)

400 Ω

7.

The cross-sectional area of a certain conductor of resistance 100 Ω is halved. Its new resistance is

a)

100 Ω

b)

50 Ω

c)

200 Ω

d)

400 Ω

8.

The length of a certain conductor of resistance 100 Ω is doubled and its cross-sectional area is also doubled. Its new resistance is

a)

100

b)

50

c)

200

d)

400

9.
Which copper wire has the lowest resistance?
a)
1 metre of 1 mm diameter wire
b)
0.5 metre of 1 mm diameter wire
c)
0.5 metre of 0.5 mm diameter wire
d)
1 metere of 0.5 mm diameter wire
10.
which has the highest current flowing through it?
a)
R1
b)
R2
c)
R3
d)
All the same
11.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Thermistor

b)

Fixed Resistor

c)

Variable Resistor

d)

Fuse

12.

What is the name of the resistor shown?

a)

Thermistor

b)

Fixed resistor

c)

Rheostat

d)

None of the above