How many types of connections in electric circuit are-
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A voltmeter is an instrument which can detect the presence of . . . . . . . .
A. Heat
B. Vibrations
C. Magnetic field
D. Potential difference
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Among various electrical safety devices, one based on the heating effect of electric current is called a
A. fuse
B. surge protector
C. protective relay
D. capacitor
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Safety fuse wire used in domestic electrical appliances is made of metal of low
A. resistance
B. melting point
C. specific gravity
D. conductance
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Which among the following is not a conductor of electricity?
A. Mercury
B. Manganese
C. Iron
D. Ebonite
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If two resistances of 2 Ω are connected in parallel, what will be the resulting resistance?
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Alternating current is converted to direct current
A. By Dynamo
B. By Motor
C. By Transformer
D. By Rectifier
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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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What is in substance that makes it super conductor substance?
A. The value of resistance is negative
B. The value of resistance is very low
C. The value of resistance is very high
D. The value of resistance will be zero
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What gases are filled in fluorescent tube?
A. Neon
B. Sodium
C. Mercury
D. Mercury and neon
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In a circuit, there is only one path to carry electric current to flow is ?
A. parallel
B. conductor
C. seriescircuit
D. Completed
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When two or more resistors are connected sequentially to each other, they are attached . . . . . . . .
A. in line
B. in parallel
C. in series order
D. directly
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In 1785, who used the calibrated torsion balance to measure the force between electric charges?
A. RA Millikan
B. Hans Christian Oersted
C. John Michell
D. Charles-Augustinde Coulomb
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The direction of magnetic field at any location on the earth's surface is commonly specified in terms of
A. field declination
B. field inclination
C. both field declination and field inclination
D. horizontal component of the field
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Which of the following equipment is used to transform chemical energy into electrical energy?
A. Candle
B. Photo cell
C. Battery
D. Electric motor
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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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When electric current passes through a wire, everytime a deflection occurs in the measuring needle. Whom among the following firstly observed this carefully.
A. William Sturgeon
B. Hans Christian Oersted
C. Thomas Alva Edison
D. C V Raman
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A battery illuminates a bulb. What type of conversion occurs in this process?
A. Electric energy is converted into thermal energy
B. Chemical energy is converted into electrical energy
C. Electrical energy is converted into chemical energy
D. Electrical energy is converted into light energy
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The heat produced by current in wire during time t is determined by . . . . . . . .
A. H = I2 R
B. H = Irt
C. H = I2 t
D. H = I2 Rt
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An electric fan of 300 W is used daily for 8 hours. The amount of energy used by that fan in a day will be . . . . . . . . units.
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