Unit 10: CURRENT ELECTRICITY

Test Chapter #10

1.An immersion heater of 400 watts kept on for 5 hours will consume electrical energy of:
(A) 2kWh (B) 6kWh
(C) 20kWh (D) 12kWh
2.A wire of length L and resistance R is cut into four equal pieces. Resistance of each piece would be:
(A) R (B) 2R
(C) R/2 (D) R/4
3.How 500-ohm resistors are connected so as to give an effective resistance of 750 ohm?
(A) Three resistance of 500 ohm each, in parallel
(B) Three resistance of 500 ohm each, series
(C) Two resistance of 500 ohm each, in parallel
(D) Two resistance of 500 ohm each, in parallel and the combination in series with another 500ohm
resistance
4.A piece of copper and a piece of germanium are called from the room temperature down to 77 K:
(A) The resistance of each of them increases
(B) The resistance of each of them decreases
(C) The resistance of copper increases and that of germanium decreases
(D) The resistance of copper decreases and that of germanium increases
5.In the diagram, the current in the 3 - Ω resistor is 4A. the potential difference between points “A”
and “B” is:

(A) 0.8 V (B) 12 V

(C) 1.25 V (D) 20 V
6.Specific resistance of a wire:
(A) Will depend on its length (B) Will depend on its radius
(C) Will depend on the type of material of the wire
(D) Will depend on none of the above
7.Material of heating element of electric heater should have:
(A) High resistivity and high melting point
(B) Low resistivity and low melting point
(C) High resistivity and low melting point
(D) Low resistivity and high melting point
8.In parallel combination of three resistors R1, R2 and R3 (where R1 < R2 < R3) the equivalent
resistance Re is given by:
(A) R1 < Re < R2 (B) R2 < Re < R3
(C) Re < R1 (D) Re > R3
9.The graphical representation of Ohm’s law is:
(A) Curve line (B) Straight line
(C) Parabola (D) Ellipse
10. Three resistance each of 4Ω are connected to from a triangle. The resistance between any two
terminals is:
(A) 2Ω (B) 6Ω
(C) 8/3 Ω (D) 12Ω
11. E.m.f. is the conversion of _________ energy into electrical energy.
 (A) Chemical (B) Light
(C) Solar (D) Mechanical
12. The current in an electrolytic cell is carried by:
(A) Positive ions
(B) Both positive and negative ions
(C) Negative ions
(D) Electrons
13. Terminal potential difference is greater than emf of the cell when:
(A) Circuit is open
(B) Small batter is charged by bigger battery
(C) Circuit is closed
(D) All of these
14. Kirchhoff’s rule is the manifestation the law of conservation of:
(A) Charge (B) Momentum
(C) Energy (D) All of these
15. A current of 10 A flows in a conductor of 10Ω resistance for 1 minute the heat produce will be:
(A) 102 J (B) 6 x 103 J
2
(C) 6 x 10 J (D) 6 x 104 J
16. The SI unit of e.m.f. is same as:
(A) Work (B) Power
(C) Energy (D) Voltage
17. Which one gives pure nature of the material?
(A) Resistivity
(B) Temperature co-efficient of resistance
(C) Resistance (D) Both A and B
18. The resistivity of a material is ρ. If the area of cross – section of material is doubled and length
is halved then the resistivity of material is:
(A) ρ (B) 2ρ
(C) 2ρ (D) ρ/4
19. Four bulbs of 10W, 20W, 30W and 40W are connected in parallel, the bulb that will shine more
is:
(A) 10 W (B) 30 W
(C) 20 W (D) 40 W
20. The EMF of battery or cell is the voltage between its terminals when:
(A) The circuit is open
(B) Its internal resistance is minimum
(C) The circuit closed
(D) Its internal resistance is maximum
21. The value of resistance depends upon:
(A) Nature (B) Physical state
(C) Dimension (D) All of them
22. Magneti effect of current is utilized in:
(A) Iron (B) Measurement of current
(C) Thermocouple (D) Electroplating
23. Conductance is a quantity used to describe the:
(A) Physical state of the conductor (B) Dimension of the conductor
(C) Electrical properties of material (D) All of them
24. A series circuit consists of a battery with internal resistance “r” and an external resistor “R”. if
these two resistances are equal (r = R) then the thermal energy generated per unit time by the
internal resistance “r” is:
(A) The same as by R (B) Twice that by R
(C) Half that by R (D) One third that by R
25. A 50-volt battery is connected across a 10-ohm resistor. The current is 4.5A. the internal
resistance of the battery is:
(A) 1.1 Ω (B) 1.3 Ω
(C) 1.2 Ω (D) 1.4 Ω
26. A 100-watt bulb and a 200-watt bulb are designed to operate at 110 V and 220 V respectively.
The ratio of their resistance is:
(A) 1 (B) 1/3
(C) 1/2 (D) ¼
27. An electric current through a conductor produces around it:
(A) A magnetic field
(B) Both electric and magnetic field
(C) An electric field (D) Nuclear field
28. 1 MWh = ____________.
(A) 3.6 x 103 J (B) 3.6 x 109 J
(C) 3.6 x 106 J (D) 3.6 x 1012 J
29. The e.m.f. of a source in the presence of internal resistance is:
(A) IR (B) IR + Ir
(C) Ir (D) IR - Ir
30. When switch S is open, the ammeter in the circuit shown reads 2.0A. When S is closed, the
ammeter reading:

(A) Increases slightly (B) Decreases slightly

(C) Remines the same (D) Becomes doubled
31. Resistor 1 has twice the resistance of resistor 2. They are connected in parallel to a battery. The
ratio of the thermal energy generation rate in 1 to than in 2 is:
(A) 1:4 (B) 1:1
(C) 1:2 (D) 2:1
32. Power dissipated in two parallel resistors is inversely proportional to their:
(A) Potential difference (B) Current
(C) Resistance (D) All of these
33. A car battery is rated at 80 A h. An ampere – hour is a unit of:
(A) Power (B) Current
(C) Energy (D) Charge
34. Which one of the following quantities is correctly matched to its unit?
(A) Power → kWh (B) Potential difference → J/C
(C) Energy → kW (D) Current → A/s
35. Current is a measure of:
(A) Force that moves a charge past a point
(B) Resistance to the movement of a charge past a point
(C) Energy used to move a charge past a point
(D) Amount of charge that moves past a point per unit time
36. A 10-ohm resistor has a constant current. If 1200 C of charge flow through it in 4 minutes what
is the value of the current?
(A) 3.0 A (B) 11 A
(C) 5.0 A (D) 15 A
37. If the potential difference across a resistor is doubled:
(A) Only the current is doubled
(B) Only the resistance is doubled
(C) Only the current is halved
(D) Only the resistance is halved
38. Five cylindrical wires are made of the same material. Their lengths and radii are:
Wire 1: length l , radius r
Wire 2: length l /4, radius r/2
Wire 3: length l /2, radius r/2
Wire 4: length l , radius r/2
Wire 5: length 5l , radius 2r
Rank the wires according to their resistances, least to greatest
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (B) 1 and 2 tie, then 5, 3, 4
(C) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (D) 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
39. A cylindrical copper rod has resistance R. It is reformed to twice its original length with no
change of volume. Its new resistance is:
(A) R (B) 4R
(C) 2R (D) 8R
40. A nichrome wire is 1m long and 1 x 10-6 m2 in cross – sectional area. When connected to a
potential difference of 2V, a current of 4A exists in the wire. The resistivity of this nichrome is:
(A) 10-7 Ωm (B) 4 x 10-7 Ω m
-7
(C) 2 x 10 Ωm (D) 5 x 10-7 Ωm
41. Conductivity is:
(A) The same as resistivity, it is just more convenient to use for good conductors
(B) Expressed in Ω-1
(C) Equal to 1/resistance (D) Expressed in (Ω m)-1
42. You wish to triple the rate of energy dissipation in a heating device. To do this you could triple:
(A) The potential difference keeping the resistance the same
(B) The current keeping the resistance the same
(C) The resistance keeping the potential difference the same
(D) The resistance keeping the current the same
43. The sum of the currents into a junction equals the sum of the currents out of the junction is a
consequence of:
(A) Newtons third law (B) Conservation of charge
(C) Ohm’s law (D) Conservation of energy
44. Four wires meet at a junction. The first carries 4A into the junction, the second carries 5A out
of the junction, and the third carries 2A out of the junction. The fourth carries:
(A) 7A out of the junction (B) 3A out of the junction
 (C) 7 A into the junction (D) 3A into the junction
45. A battery is connected across a series combination of two identical resistors. If the potential
difference across the terminals is V and the current in the battery is 1 then:
(A) The potential difference across each resistor is V and the current in each resistor is 1
(B) The potential difference across each resistor is V/2 and the current in each resistor is 1/2
(C) The potential difference across each resistor is V and the current in each resistor is 1/2
(D) The potential difference across each resistor is V/2 and the current in each resistor is 1
46. A total resistance of 3.0 Ω is to be produced by combining an unknown resister R with a 12 Ω
resister. What is the value of R and is it to be connected to the 12 Ω?
(A) 4.0 Ω parallel (B) 4,0 Ω series
(C) 2.4 Ω parallel (D) 2.4 Ω series
47. Nine identical wires, each of diameter “d” and light “L”, are connected in parallel. The
combination has the same resistance as a single similar wires of light “L” but whose diameter
is:
(A) 3d (B) 9d
(C) d/3 (D) d/9
48. Two wires made of the same material have the same length but different diameter. The are
connected in series to a battery. The quantity that is the same fir the wires is:
(A) The end-to-end potential difference (B) The current density
(C) The current (D) The electric field
49. The resistance of resistor 1 is twice the resistance of resister 2. The two are connected in parallel
and a potential difference is maintained across the combination. Then:
(A) The current in 1 is twice that in 2
(B) The current in 1 is half that in 2
(C) The potential difference across 1 is twice that across 2
(D) The potential difference across 1 is half that across 2
50. The terminal difference of a battery is less than its emf:
(A) Under all conditions
(B) Only when the battery is being charged
(C) Only when the battery is being discharged
(D) When battery is disconnected
51. Resistances of 2.0 Ω, 4.0 Ω,6.0 Ω and a 24 V emf device are all in parallel. The current in the 2.0
Ω resistor is:
(A) 12 A (B) 2.4 A
(C) 4.0 A (D) 2.0 A
52. In an antique automobile, a 6 V battery supplies a total of 48 W to two identical headlights in
parallel. The resistance (in ohms) of each bulb is:
(A) 0.67 (B) 3
(C) 1.5 (D) 4
53. A battery with an emf of 12 V and an internal resistance of 1Ω is used to charge a battery with
an emf of 10 V and an internal resistance of 1 Ω. The current in the circuit is:
(A) 1A (B) 4A
(C) 2A (D) 11A
54. The current in the 5.0 Ω resistor in the circuit shown is:
 (A) 0.42 A (B) 1.5 A
(C) 0.67 A (D) 2.4 A
55. In liquid and gases, the current is due to the motion of:
(A) Negative charges
(B) Both positive and negative charges
(C) Positive charges (D) Neutral particles
56. Siemen is the unit of:
(A) Resistance (B) Resistivity
(C) Conductance (D) Conductivity
57. When same current passes for same time through a thick and thin wire:
(A) More heat is produced in thick wire
(B) More heat is produced in thin wire
(C) No heat is produced in wire
(D) Equal heat is produced in thick and thin wire
58. For an open circuit:
(A) E = V1 (B) E < V1
(C) E > V1 (D) E = V1 + Ir
59. A battery with an emf of 24 V is connected to a 6 Ω resistor. As a result, current of 3 A exists in
the resistor. The terminal potential difference of the battery is:
(A) 0 (B) 12V
(C) 6V (D) 18V
60. Temperature co-efficient of resistivity of material is measured in:
(A) ΩK (B) K
(C) Ωm (D) K-1
61. The smallest resistance obtained by connecting 50 resistance each ¼ Ω
(A) 200 Ω (B) 50/4 Ω
(C) 1/200 Ω (D) 4/50 Ω
62. For an open circuit the resistance of circuit will be:
(A) Infinite (B) Maximum
(C) Finite (D) Zero
63. Which one of the following substances, the resistance decreases with increase in temperature?
(A) Copper (B) Carbon
(C) Silver (D) Iron
64. Internal resistances is the resistance offered by:
(A) Conductor (B) Resistor
(C) Circuit (D) Electrolyte
65. Four 20 Ω resistors are connected in series and the combination is connected to a 20 V emf
device. The potential difference across any one of the resistors is:
(A) 1 V (B) 5 V
(C) 4 V (D) 20 V
66. A large number of bulbs are connected in series combination with a battery. If one of them is
fused:
(A) The others will stop glowing
(B) The others will keep glowing
(C) The others will start blinking
(D) The others will also be fused
67. “N” identical resistances each of resistance R are connected in parallel. The equivalent of the
combination will be:
(A) NR (B) N/R
(C) R/N (D) N2/R
68. A certain wire has resistance R. another wire, of the same material, has half the length and half
the diameter of the first wire. The resistance of the second wire is:
(A) R/4 (B) R/2
(C) R (D) 2R
69. Free electrons in an Electric field moves from:
(A) All potentials
(B) Low potential to high potential
(C) High potential to low potential (D) Remain stationary
70. Two wires made of the same material have the same lengths but different diameters. They are
connected in parallel to a battery. The quality that is NOT the same for the wires is:
(A) The end-to-end potential difference (B) The current density
(C) The current (D) The electric field
71. A 60-watt light bulb carries a current of 0.5 A. The total charge passing through it in one hour
is:
(A) 120 C (B) 3000 C
(C) 3600 C (D) 1800 C
72. A wire of resistance R is cut into n equal parts. These parts are then connected in parallel. The
equivalent resistance of the combination will be:
R R
(A) 2 (B)
n n
(C) nR (D) n2 R
73. A source of 200V provides a current of 10.0 amperes to a house. The power delivered by the
source is:
(A) 20 watt (B) 40 watt
(C) 2000 watt (D) 200 watt
74. The current is zero in a conductor when no potential difference is applied because:
(A) The electrons are not moving
(B) The electrons are not moving fast enough
(C) For every electron with a given velocity there is another with a velocity of equal magnitude and
opposite direction.
(D) Equal numbers of electron and proton are moving together
75. A portion of a circuit is shown, with the values of the currents given for some branches. What is
the direction and values of the current 1?

(A) ↓, 6A (B) ↑,6A

(C) ↓, 4A (D) ↑,4A
76. By using only two resistors, R1 and R2, a student is able to obtain resistances of 3 Ω, 4 Ω, 12 Ω,
and 16 Ω. The values of R1 and R2 (in ohms) are:
(A) 3,4 (B) 2,12
(C) 3,16 (D) 4,12
77. Four 20 Ω resistors are connected in parallel and the combination is connected to a 20 V emf
device. The current in any one of the resistors is:
(A) 0.25A (B) 1.0A
(C) 4.0A (D) 5.0A
78. Of the following, the copper conductor that has the least resistance is:
(A) Thin, Long and Hot (B) Thick, Long and Hot
(C) Thick, Short and Cool (D) Thin, Short and Cool
79. A copper wire has resistance “R”. It is stretched such that its length is thrice then its new
resistance becomes:
(A) 2R (B) 4R
(C) 2R (D) 27R
80. Which of the following graphs best represents the current-voltage relationship of an
incandescent light bulb?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
81. An electric bulb rated at 220V 140watt is connected to110V power lines, the current that flows
in it is:
(A) 1.27 A (B) 1.83 A
(C) 2.27 A (D) 2.83 A
82. A student kept her 60watt, 120volt study lamp turned on from 2:00 AM. How many coulombs
of charge went through it?
(A) 3,600
(B) 7,200
(C) 18,000 (D) 21,600
83. A certain resistor dissipates 0.5 W when connected to a 3V potential difference. When
connected to a 1V potential difference, this resistor will dissipate:
(A) 0.5W (B) 0.167W
(C) 1.5W (D) 0.056W
84. An ordinary light bulb is marked “60W, 120V”. Its resistance is:
(A) 60Ω (B) 120Ω
(C) 180Ω (D) 240Ω
85. A current of 0.3A is passed through a lamp for 2 minutes using a 6 V power supply. The energy
dissipated by this lamp during the 2 minutes is:
(A) 1.8J (B) 36J
(C) 20J (D) 216J
86. If we cut a wire of resistance “R” in two equal parts and then make a bundle of both parts of a
wire. The resistance of bundle, will be:
1 1
(A) R (B) R
2 4
(C) 2R (D) 4R
87. If a wire of resistance “R” is bent into an equilateral triangle the resistance b/w any two corner
will be:
 2 3
(A) R (B) R
3 2
2 9
(C) R (D) R
9 2
88. Two conductors are made of the same material and have the same length. Conductor “A” is a
solid wire of diameter 1m. Conductor “B” is a hollow tube of inside diameter 1m and outside
diameter 2m. The ratio of their resistance, RA /RB, is:
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) √ 2
89. A certain sample carries a current of 4 A when the potential difference is 2 V and a current of
10A when the potential difference is 4V. This sample:
(A) Obeys ohm’s law
(B) Has a resistance of 2.5 Ω at 1V
(C) Has a resistance of 0.5 Ω at 1V
(D) Has a resistance of 2.5 Ω at 2V
90. A flat iron is marked “120 V, 600W”. In normal use, the current in it is:
(A) 2 A (B) 4 A
(C) 5 A (D) 7.2 A
91. What would be the equivalent resistance of a circuit having three resistance of 9Ω each,
connected in parallel:
(A) 6Ω (B) 27Ω
(C) 3Ω (D) 1Ω
92. A 20-ohm resistance takes 5 minutes to boil a given amount of water. How much resistance will
be required to boil the same amount of water using the same source in 1 minute?
(A) 20 ohm (B) 5 ohm
(C) 40 ohm (D) 100 ohm
93. A fuse is placed in series with the circuit to protect against:
(A) High power (B) High current
(C) High voltage (D) Over heating
94. A certain x-rays tube requires a current of 7 mA at a voltage of 80 kV. The rate of energy
dissipation (in watts) is:
(A) 560 (B) 26
(C) 5600 (D) 11.4
95. A 12.8Ω wire is cut into some equal parts. When these parts are connected in parallel then
obtained result was 1/5 Ω. The number of parts is:
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8
96. Find out the value “Req” between points “A” & “B”:

5
(A) Ω (B) 100Ω
4
 4
(C) Ω (D) Can’t be calculated
3
97. Why should a resistance be introduced in a circuit in series deliberately?
(A) To increase current (B) To control current
(C) To decrease current
(D) Just to give a good look to circuit
98. The e.m.f. of the cell in the following circuit is 9V the reading on the high resistance voltmeter is
7.5 V what is the current I?

(A) 0.1 A (B) 2A

(C) 0.6 A (D) 0.5 A
99. A 100 W, 200 V bulb is connected to a 160 V supply. The actual power consumption would be:
(A) 64 W (B) 100 W
(C) 72 W (D) 90 W
100. Resistance of a wire on increasing its temperature will:
(A) Increase (B) Will remain same
(C) Decreases
(D) Depends upon altitude of experimentation
101. An electric iron is marked 20 volts 500 W. the units consumed by it in using it for 24 hours will
be:
(A) 12 (B) 5
(C) 24 (D) 1100
102. Four Ω resistors are connected in parallel and the combination is connected to a 20 V emf
device. The current is any one of the resistors is:
(A) 0.25 A (B) 1.0 A
(C) 4.0 A (D) 5.0 A
103. Four 20 Ω resistors are connected in parallel and the combination is connected to a 20 V emf
device. The current in any one of the resistors is:
(A) 0.25 A (B) 1.0 A
(C) 4.0 A (D) 5.0 A
104. Four 20 Ω resistors are connected in series and the combination is connected to a 20 V emf
device. The current in any one of the resistors is:
(A) 0.25 A (B) 1.0 A
(C) 4.0 A (D) 5.0 A
105. Four 20 Ω resistors are connected in series and the combination is connected to a 20 V emf
device. The potential difference across any one of the resistors is:
(A) 1 V (B) 4 V
(C) 5 V (D) 20 V
106. Resistance between points “A” and “B” in the circuit shown n figure is:
(A) 4Ω (B) 10Ω
(C) 6Ω (D) 8Ω
107. Two wires made of the same material and of the same length are connected in parallel to the
same voltage supply. Wire “P” has a diameter of 2 mm. Wire “Q” has a diameter of 1mm.
Ir
What is the ratio ?
IQ
(A) ¼ (B) 2
(C) ½ (D) 4
108. The equivalent resistance between points 1 and 2 of the circuit shown is:
(A) 3Ω (B) 4Ω
(C) 5Ω (D) 6Ω
109. Each of the resistors in the diagram has a resistance of 12 Ω. The resistance of the entire circuit
is:

(A) 5.76Ω (B) 25Ω

(C) 48Ω (D) 120Ω
110. There are three bulbs of 60W, 100W and 200W which bulb has thickest filament:
(A) 100 W (B) 60 W
(C) 200 W (D) All of these
111. What can be used as the unit of energy?
(A) Watt x second (B) Volt per coulomb
(C) Volt x meter (D) Newton per meter
112. The current in the circuit shown in figure. What will be the current in the circuit?

(A) 1/45 A (B) 1/5 A

(C) 1/10 A (D) 5 A
113. The fractional change in resistivity per Kelvin:
(A) Temperature co-efficient of resistance (B) Resistance
(C) Temperature co-efficient of resistivity (D) All of these
114. In the diagram R1 > R2 > R3. Rank the three resistors according to the current in them, least to
greatest:

(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 3, 2, 1
 (C) 1, 3, 2 (D) All are the same
115. If the resistor is traversed apposite to the direction of current, then potential is:
(A) Positive (B) Zero
(C) Negative (D) Remains unchanged
116. Reciprocal of resistivity is called:
(A) Resistance (B) Conductivity
(C) Inductance (D) Flexibility
117. When 2Ω, 4Ω and 6Ω resistor are connected in parallel, their resultant equivalent resistance
will be:
(A) 12Ω (B) 12/11Ω
(C) 11/12Ω (D) Data is insufficient
118. For maximum power output from the cell the requirements is:
(A) r > R (B) r < R
(C) r = R (D) r = 0
119. Three bulbs of 25W, 50W and 100W are connected in series with same supply. The bulb with
maximum brightness is:
(A) 25 W (B) 50 W
(C) 100 W (D) All of these
120. Two 110 V light bulbs, one “25W” and the other “100W”, are connected in series to a 110 V
source. Then:
(A) The current in the 100 W bulb is greater than that in the 25W bulb
(B) The current in the 100 W bulb is less than that in the 25 W bulb
(C) 100 W bulbs has greater resistance
(D) 25 W bulb has greater resistance
121. A resistor with resistance “R1” and a resistor with resistance “R2” are connected in parallel to
an ideal battery with emf E. the rate of thermal energy generation in the resistor with resistance
R1 is:
2 2
E E R1
(A) (B) 2
R1 ( R1 + R2 )
2 2
E E
(C) (D)
R 1+ R 2 R2
122. Three similar light bulbs are connected to a constant D.C, supply as shown in the diagram.
Each bulb operated at normal brightness and the ammeter (of negligible resistance) registers a
steady current:

The filament of one of the bulbs breaks. What happens to the ammeter reading and the to the
brightness of the remaining bulbs?

Ammeter reading Bulb brightness

 A Decreases Uncharged

B Increases Unchanged

C Unchanged Unchanged

D Increases Changed

123. the diagram shows a model of an atom in which two electrons move round a nucleus is a
circular orbit. The electrons complete one full orbit in 1.0 x 10-15 s.

What is the current caused by the motion of the electrons in orbit?

(A) 1.6 x 10-34 A (B) 1.6 x 10-4 A
(C) 3.2 x 10-34 A (D) 3.2 x 10-4 A
124. The current in a component is reduced uniformly from 100 mA to 20 mA over a period of 8.0 s.
What is the charge that flows during this time?
(A) 160 mC (B) 320 mC
(C) 480 mC (D) 640 mC
125. The sum of the electrical currents into a point in a circuit is equal to the sum of the currents out
of the point. Which of the following is correct?
(A) This is Kirchhoff’s first law, which results from the conservation of charge
(B) This is Kirchhoff’s first law, which results from the conservation of energy
(C) This is Kirchhoff’s second law, which results from the conservation of charge
(D) This is Kirchhoff’s second law, which results from the conservation of energy
126. The terminal voltage of a battery is observed to fall when the battery supplied a current to an
external resistor. What quantities are needed to calculated the fall in voltage?
(A) The battery’s e.m.f. and its internal resistance
(B) The battery’s e.m.f. and the current
(C) The current the battery’s internal resistance
(D) The current and the external resistance
127. When a potential difference V is applied between the ends of a wire of diameter d and length L,
the current in the wire is I. What is the current when a potential difference of 2V is applied
between the ends of a wire of the same material of diameter 2d and the length 2L? Assume that
the temperature of the wire remains constant.
(A) I (B) 2I
(C) 4I (D) 8I
128. One kilowatt hour is the amount of energy delivered during:
(A) One second (B) One minute
(C) One day (D) One hour
129. When the current is drawn from a cell, its terminal potential difference and emf are:
(A) Different (B) Both same
(C) Same
(D) Sometimes same and sometimes different
130. If the length and diameter of conductor is double the resistance is:
 (A) Remains same (B) Half
(C) Double (D) Four times
131. The expression for the co-efficient of resistance is:
∆R R 1−R2
(A) (B)
Ro ∆ T R1 ∆ T
R 2−R1
(C) (D) Both A and C
R1 ∆ T
132. The heating effect of current utilized in:
(A) Iron (B) Fan
(C) Tube light (D) Motor
133. If the resistance of a certain length wire, diameter 5mm is 10Ω if the diameter is charge to
10mm, then new resistance is:
(A) 40 (B) 20
(C) 5 (D) 2.5
134. Potentiometer is an accurate measuring instrument because:
(A) It does not draw any current (B) It has low resistance
(C) It draws maximum current (D) None of these
135. Which one is used to determine the internal resistance of the cell?
(A) Ammeter (B) Galvanometer
(C) Voltmeter (D) Potentiometer
136. The unknown e.m.f. can be determine by:
R l
(A) E x = E (B) E x = E
r L
L R
(C) E x =E (D) E x = l E
l r
137. The e.m.f. of two cells can be compared by:
(A) AVO meter (B) Potentiometer
(C) Voltmeter (D) Galvanometer
138. The principle of potentiometer:
(A) P.d ∝ length (B) P.d ∝ area
1 1
(C) P . d ∝ (D) P . d ∝
Area Length
139. Potentiometer is used for the comparison of e.m.f. of two cells E1 and E2. For cell E1 the no
deflection point is obtained at 20cm and for E2 the no deflection point is obtained at 30 cm. The
ratio of their e.m.f. will be:
(A) 2/3 (B) 3/2
(C) 1/2 (D) 2
140. In potentiometer a balance point is obtained, when:
(A) The e.m.f. of the battery becomes equal to the e.m.f. of the experiment cell
(B) The p.d. of the wire between the +ve end to jockey becomes equal to the e.m.f. of the
experimental cell
(C) The p.d. of the wire between +ve point and jockey becomes equal to the e.m.f. of the battery

(D) The p.d. across the potentiometer wire becomes equal to the e.m.f. of the battery
141. A potentiometer consists of a wire of length 4 m and resistance 10 Ω. If is connected to a cell of
e.m.f. 2V. the potential difference per unit length of the wire will be:
(A) 0.5 V/m (B) 5 V/m
(C) 2 V/m (D) 10 V/m