For which of the following substances, the resistance decreases with increase in temperature?
A. Pure silicon
B. Copper
C. Nichrome
D. Platinum
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The S.I. unit of electric charge is :
A. Ampere
B. Coulomb
C. E.s.u
D. Kelvin
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Indicate the false statement about the resistance of a wire
A. It depends on material of wire
B. It is directly proportional to the length of wire
C. It is directly proportional to the area of cross-section of wire
D. Resistance of metallic wire increases with increase in temperature
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The magnitude of current flowing between two end points of a conductor is proportional to the potential difference between them and is called as:
A. Avogadro's law
B. Rault's law
C. Ohms law
D. Faraday's law
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What is the SI unit of electric current?
A. Newton
B. Joule
C. Ampere
D. Watt
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The rate of flow of electric charge is measured in
A. Ampere
B. Coulomb
C. Ampere/coulomb
D. Ampere-coulomb
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A device which is used to limit the current in an electrical circuit is called a
A. Grid
B. Fuse
C. Hub
D. Conductor
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Materials that allow electricity to flow are called
A. Insulators
B. Conductors
C. Electron flows
D. Stimulators
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The fundamental scientific principle in the operation of battery is
A. Acid-base interaction
B. Dialysis
C. Dissociation of electrolytes
D. Oxidation-reduction
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If the current flowing through a circuit is 0.6 A for 6 mins, the amount of electric charge flowing through it is ________
A. 360C
B. 216 C
C. 60 C
D. 36 C
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Ohm's law is valid in case of
A. Semiconductor
B. Conductor
C. Superconductor
D. Insulator
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Electrical burns occur principally because of
A. Radiation pulses of the electricity
B. The heat generated by the flow of electrical current through the body
C. The high energy of electrons
D. All of the above
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The SI unit of resistance is:
A. Newton
B. Coulomb
C. Ohm
D. Joule
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Electrical Energy is the energy of
A. Protons
B. Neutrons
C. Electrons
D. All the above
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As water is cooled from 4 deg C to 0 deg C, its density
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. None of the above
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Fish and other aquatic creatures can live inside a deep frozen pond because
A. Fish are cold-blooded animals
B. Ice is a bad conductor of heat
C. There will always be water just beneath the ice level
D. They can adapt themselves to live in ice
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The density of a gas is maximum at
A. Low temperature, low pressure
B. Low temperature, high pressure
C. High temperature, low pressure
D. High temperature, high pressure
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Lakes freeze in cold countries in winter, leaving the water underneath at
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A bimetal made copper and iron strips welded together is straight at room temperature. It is held vertically with iron strip towards left and copper strip towards right. If this bimetal is heated, it will
A. Remain straight
B. Bend towards right
C. Bend towards left
D. None of these
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Thermal expansion of materials arises from
A. Strong bonds
B. Thermal vibrations
C. Weak bonds
D. Asymmetry of potential energy curve
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