Current Electricity Questions and Answers Part-8

1. An electron \[\left(charge=1.6\times 10^{-19}coulomb\right)\]      is moving in a circle of radius \[5.1\times 10^{-11}m\]    at a frequency of \[6.8\times 10^{15}\]    revolutions/sec. The equivalent current is approximately
a) \[5.1\times 10^{-3}amp\]
b) \[6.8\times 10^{-3}amp\]
c) \[1.1\times 10^{-3}amp\]
d) \[2.2\times 10^{-3}amp\]

Answer: c
Explanation:
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2.A rod of a certain metal is 1.0 m long and 0.6 cm in diameter. Its resistance is \[3.0\times 10^{-3}ohm\]    . Another disc made of the same metal is 2.0 cm in diameter and 1.0 mm thick. What is the resistance between the round faces of the disc
a) \[1.35\times 10^{-8}ohm\]
b) \[2.70\times 10^{-7}ohm\]
c) \[4.05\times 10^{-6}ohm\]
d) \[8.10\times 10^{-5}ohm\]

Answer: b
Explanation:
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3.At what temperature will the resistance of a copper wire become three times its value at 0oC (Temperature coefficient of resistance for copper = \[4\times 10^{-3}per^{\circ}C\]     )
a) \[400^{\circ}C\]
b) \[450^{\circ}C\]
c) \[500^{\circ}C\]
d) \[550^{\circ}C\]

Answer: c
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4. An electron revolves \[6\times 10^{15}times/sec\]     in circular loop. The current in the loop is
a) 0.96 mA
b) \[0.96 \mu A\]
c) 28.8 A
d) None of these

Answer: a
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5. The charge of an electron is \[1.6\times 10^{-19}C\]   . How many electrons strike the screen of a cathode ray tube each second when the beam current is 16 mA
a) \[ 10^{17}\]
b) \[ 10^{19}\]
c) \[ 10^{-19}\]
d) \[ 10^{-17}\]

Answer: a
Explanation:
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6.If potential \[V=100\pm 0.5 volt\]      and current \[I=10\pm 0.2 amp\]      are given to us. Then what will be the value of resistance
a) \[10\pm 0.7\]   ohm
b) \[5\pm 2\]   ohm
c) \[0.1\pm 0.2\]   ohm
d) None of these

Answer: d
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7.A nichrome wire 50 cm long and one square millimetre cross-section carries a current of 4A when connected to a 2V battery. The resistivity of nichrome wire in ohm metre is
a) \[1\times 10^{-6}\]
b) \[4\times 10^{-7}\]
c) \[3\times 10^{-7}\]
d) \[2\times 10^{-7}\]

Answer: a
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8. If an observer is moving with respect to a stationary electron, then he observes
a) Only magnetic field
b) Only electric field
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

Answer: c
Explanation: Both (a) and (b)

9. Calculate the amount of charge flowing in 2 minutes in a wire of resistance 10 Ω when a potential difference of 20 V is applied between its ends
a) 120 C
b) 240 C
c) 20 C
d) 4 C

Answer: b
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10. If a wire of resistance R is melted and recasted to half of its length, then the new resistance of the wire will be
a) R/4
b) R/2
c) R
d) 2R

Answer: a
Explanation:
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