Electric current is the flow of . . . . . . . .
A. Wave
B. Electric charges
C. Water
D. Light
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Which one of the following statement is not correct?
A. The SI unit of charge is ampere-second
B. Debye is the unit of dipole moment
C. Resistivity of a wire of length I and area of cross-section A depends upon both I and A
D. The kinetic energy of an electron of mass m kilogram and charge e coulomb, when accelerated through a potential difference of V volt is eV joule
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What is the SI unit of electrical resistance?
A. Volt
B. Ohm
C. Mole
D. Ampere
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Moving electric charge produces
A. magnetic field
B. sound waves
C. light rays
D. heat waves
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The best conductor of electricity among the following is
A. copper
B. iron
C. aluminium
D. silver
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. . . . . . . . is the resistivity of copper.
A. 1.69 × 10-10 Ωm
B. 1.69 × 10-8 Ωm
C. 1.69 × 10+8 Ωm
D. 1.69 × 10-9 Ωm
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The current flowing through a resistor is inversely proportional to its . . . . . . . .
A. Potential Difference
B. Resistance
C. Electric charge
D. Heat
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The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geo-graphical meridian at a place is
A. dip
B. declination
C. latitude
D. azimuth
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Assertion (A) Bending a wire does not effect electrical resistance.
Reason (R) Resistance wire is proportional to resistivity of materials.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true
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A device which converts chemical energy into electrical energy is called
A. Battery
B. Motor
C. Generator
D. Moving coil meter
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Keeping the voltage constant, if more lamps are connected one by one in a series circuit, the over all current in the circuit:
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. becomes infinite
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Which of the following metals is used for the manufacture of heating elements provided in electric iron?
A. Nickel
B. Chromium
C. Nichrome
D. Tungsten
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To maintain the current in a given electrical circuit, the cell has to spend . . . . . . . . energy stored in it.
A. Electric
B. Kinetic
C. Chemical
D. Potential
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A current of 0.5 A flows through the resistor in the circuit and have a voltage source with 6 V. The power supplied to the resistance by the source will be . . . . . . . .
A. 1.0 W
B. 1.5 W
C. 0.5 W
D. 3.0 W
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Consider the following statements.
An ordinary light bulb has a rather short life because the
1. Filament wire is not uniform.
2. Bulb cannot be evacuated completely.
3. Wires supporting the filament melt at high temperatures.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A. Only 1 and 3
B. Only 2 and 3
C. Only 1 and 2
D. 1, 2 and 3
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The potential difference is 40V. Find the work done in moving a charge of 0.5 C?
A. 20 J
B. 20 Ω
C. 20 A
D. 20 Ω-m
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A transformer
A. converts DC to AC
B. is used to decrease or increase AC voltage
C. converts AC voltage to DC voltage
D. converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
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. . . . . . . . through a plane surface is the product of the magnetic flux density normal to the surface and the area of the surface.
A. Magnetic susceptibility
B. Magnetic resonance
C. Magnetic flux
D. Magnetic pulse
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What is the term of the space around a magnet where its influence can be detected?
A. Electrostatic field
B. Magnetic field
C. Gravitational pull
D. None of the above
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The potentiometer is superior to a voltmeter for measuring a potential difference because
A. the resistance of the voltmeter
B. the potentiometer does not draw any current from the source of the potential
C. The sensitivity of potentiometer is better than that of the voltmeter
D. The voltmeter has a dial and of small size
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