Q: The unit of electric field intensity is: (Entry test 2009)
Answer: D. All of them
Q: Metals conduct electricity efficiently because they contain __________. (Entry test 2010)
Answer: B. a large number of free electrons
Q: A charge Q is divided into two parts q and Q-q and separated by a distance R. The force of repulsion between them will be maximum when:
Answer: B. q=Q/2
Q: Three objects are brought close to each other, two at a time. When objects A and B are brought together, they attract. When objects B and C are brought together, they repel. From this, we conclude that:
Answer: B. objects A and C possess charges of opposite sign
Q: Some charge is being given to a conductor. Then its potential:
Answer: C. Remains same throughout the conductor between the surface and the centre
Q: A proton is about 1840 times heavier than an electron. When it is accelerated by a potential difference of 1 kV, its kinetic energy will be:
Answer: C. 1 keV
Q: The electric flux through the surface of a sphere due to a charge q placed at its centre depends upon:
Answer: D. the quantity of charge inside the sphere
Q: A one microfarad capacitor of a TV is subjected to 4000 V potential difference. The energy stored in the capacitor is:
Answer: A. 8 J
Q: The electric potential between two points A and B is ΔV. The work done W by the field in moving a charge q from A to B is:
Answer: B. W=qΔV
Q: Three resistors of resistance R each are combined in various ways. Which of the following cannot be obtained?
Answer: B. 2R/4Ω
Q: When n resistances each of value R are connected in parallel, the resultant resistance is x. When these n resistances are connected in series, total resistance is:
Answer: D. n²x
Q: Two bulbs marked 200 W-250 V and 100 W-250 V are joined in series to 250 V supply. Power consumed in circuit is:
Answer: B. 67 W
Q: Resistance of a wire is R ohms. The wire is stretched to double its length, then its resistance in ohms is:
Answer: C. 2R
Q: 10⁶ electrons are moving through a wire per second. The current developed is:
Answer: C. 1.6×10⁻¹³ A
Q: A wire of uniform cross-section A and length L and resistance R is cut into two equal parts. The resistivity of each part will be:
Answer: C. remains the same
Q: When a wire is stretched and its radius becomes R/2, then its resistance will be:
Answer: A. 16R
Q: How much voltage is required to make 2A flow through a resistance of 8 Ω?
Answer: C. 16AΩ
Q: The powers of two electric bulbs are 100 W and 200 W. Which are connected to a power supply of 220 V. The ratio of resistance of their filament will be:
Answer: B. 2:1
Q: Thermocouple is an arrangement of two different metals to:
Answer: A. convert heat energy into electrical energy
Q: In order to achieve high accuracy, the slide of a potentiometer wire should be:
Answer: A. as long as possible