What does the rating of electricity displayed on the electric bulb mean 100 watts?
A. The bulb consumes 100 joules of electrical energy per hour
B. The bulb consumes 100 joules of electrical energy per second
C. The bulb consumes 100 joules of electrical energy per minute
D. The bulb consumes 100 kg of electrical energy per hour
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If a bulb of 100 watt burns for 10 hours, the expenditure of electricity will be
A. 0 - 1 unit
B. 1 unit
C. 10 units
D. 100 units
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Magnetic meridian is an imaginary
A. line along North-South
B. point
C. vertical plane
D. horizontal plane
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Which of the following device protect electrical devices from voltage spikes?
A. voltage load
B. surge protector
C. heat protector
D. current protector
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In comparison to an electric bulb, a fluorescent tube is preferred because
A. It has greater external outer surface to radiate/emit the light
B. There is no effect of voltage fluctuation on it
C. In the tube, electric energy almost converted into light energy
D. None of the above
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In a house, 150 units of energy is used during a month. What will be the amount of this energy in joules?
A. 9 × 108 J
B. 5.4 × 108 J
C. 5 × 108 J
D. 10 × 1085 J
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Alternating current can not be measured by DC ammeter because
A. AC cannot pass through DC ammeter
B. average value of complete cycle is zero
C. AC is virtual
D. AC changes its direction
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Ohm's law is valid in case of
A. superconductor
B. insulator
C. semiconductor
D. conductor
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The formula for electric current is I = . . . . . . . . /time (t).
A. charge
B. power
C. resistance
D. volt
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If the speed of a moving magnet inside a coil increases, the electric current in the coil
A. increases
B. decreases
C. reverses
D. remains the same
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In an ideal transformer:
A. There is no resistance in the coils
B. There is no loss in the core
C. The core has infinite permeability (magnetism)
D. All of them
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Coulomb per second is equivalent to
A. ohm
B. volt
C. ampere
D. joule
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Which of the following metals is a better conductor of electricity?
A. Silver
B. Tungsten
C. Aluminium
D. Copper
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A current of 0.75A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb in 8 minutes. Find the amount of electric charge flowing through the current.
A. 360 C
B. 50 C
C. 225 C
D. 270 C
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Superconductor is the conductor whose . . . . . . . . is zero
A. potential
B. current
C. resistance
D. inductance
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A fuse wire is characterised by
A. high resistance and high melting point
B. low resistance and high melting point
C. high resistance and low melting point
D. low resistance and low melting point
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Water is heated with a coil of resistance R connected to domestic supply. The rise of temperature of water will depend on
1. supply voltage.
2. current passing through the coil.
3. time for which voltage is supplied.
Select the correct answer;
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2
C. Only 1
D. 2 and 3
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The metal detectors operated on which of the law:
A. Civil law
B. Newton's law
C. Faraday's law
D. Coulomb's law
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Two wires have their lengths, diameters and resistivities all in the ratio of 1 : 2. If the resistance of the thinner wire is 10 ohm, the resistance of the thicker wire is
A. 5 ohm
B. 10 ohm
C. 20 ohm
D. 40 ohm
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Which is not attracted by a simple magnet?
A. Iron
B. Gilt (nickel)
C. Bronze
D. Steel
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