CURRENT ELECTRICITY-2
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1. What is the unit of resistivity?
A Ωm-2 B Ωm-1 C Ω D Ωm
2. What is meant by the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a cell?
A The e.m.f. of a cell is the energy converted into electrical energy when
unit charge passes through the cell.
B The e.m.f. of a cell is the energy transferred by the cell in driving unit
charge through the external resistance.
C The e.m.f. of a cell is the energy transferred by the cell in driving unit
charge through the internal resistance of the cell.
D The e.m.f. of a cell is the amount of energy needed to bring a unit
positive charge from infinity to its positive pole.
3. What is a correct statement of Ohm’s law?
A The p.d. across a component equals the current providing the
resistance and other physical conditions stay constant.
B The p.d. across a component equals the current multiplied by the
resistance.
C The p.d. across a component is proportional to its resistance.
D The p.d. across a component is proportional to the current in it
providing physical conditions stay constant.
4. Which measurements are taken in order to calculate the resistivity of the
metal of a piece of wire?
A p.d., current, area, length
B p.d., current, diameter, length
C resistance, area, length
D resistance, length, radius
5. An electrical conductor has a resistance of 5.6 kΩ. A p.d. of 9.0 V is applied
across its ends. How many electrons pass a point in the conductor in one
minute?
A 6.0 x 1020 B 1.0 x 1019 C 6.0 x 1017 D 1.0 x 1016
6. A fixed resistor of resistance 12 Ω is connected to a battery. There is a current
of 0.20 A in the resistor. The current is now doubled. What is the new power
dissipated in the resistor?
A 0.48 W B 0.96 W C 1.92 W D 4.8 W
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7. A wire of cross-sectional area 5.0 x 10-6 m2 is made of a metal of resistivity
50x 10-8 Ωm. The p.d. across the wire is 6.0 V and the current is 3.0 A. What
is the length of the wire?
A 0.050 m B 0.20 m C 5.0 m D 20 m
8. The diagram shows an arrangement of four resistors.
What is the resistance between X and Y?
A 4 kΩ B 8 kΩ C 16 kΩ D 32 kΩ
9. The sum of the electric 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.
10. A cylindrical piece of a soft, electrically-conducting material has resistance R.
It is rolled out so that its length is doubled but its volume stays constant. What
is its new resistance?
A R/2 B R C 2R D 4R
11.A potential difference of 12 V is connected between P and Q.
What is the p.d. between X and Y?
A 0V B 4V C 6V D 8V
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12. The diagram shows an arrangement of resistors.
What is the total electrical resistance between X and Y?
A less than 1Ω B between 1 Ω and 10 Ω
C between 10 Ω and 30 Ω D 40 Ω
13. Two cells of e.m.f. 3.0 V and 1.2 V and negligible internal resistance are
connected to resistors of resistance 9.0 Ω and 18 Ω as shown.
What is the value of the current I in the 9.0 Ω resistor?
A 0.10 A B 0.20 A C 0.30 A D 0.47 A
14. Two copper wires X and Y have the same volume. Wire Y is four times as
long as wire X.
What is the ratio (resistance of wire Y)/ (resistance of wire X) ?
A 4 B 8 C 16 D 64
15. The filament of a 240 V, 100 W electric lamp heats up from room
temperature to its operating temperature. As it heats up, its resistance
increases by a factor of 16. What is the resistance of the lamp at room
temperature?
A 36 Ω B 580 Ω C 1.5 kΩ D 9.2 kΩ
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16. When four identical lamps P,Q,R and S are connected as shown in diagram 1,
they have normal brightness.
When the four lamps are connected as shown in diagram 2, which statement
is correct?
A The lamps do not light.
B The lamps are less bright than normal.
C The lamps have normal brightness.
D The lamps are brighter than normal.
17. The diagram shows a parallel combination of three resistors. The total
resistance of the combination is 3 Ω.
What is the resistance of resistor X?
A 2Ω B 3Ω C 6Ω D 12 Ω
18. A wire of resistance 9.55 Ω has a diameter of 0.280 mm. It is made of metal of
resistivity 4.90 x 10-7 Ωm. What is the length of the wire?
A 1.20 m B 4.80 m C 19.0 m D 76.8 m
19. Six resistors, each of resistance R are connected as shown.
The combined resistance is 66 kΩ. What is the value of R?
A 11 kΩ B 18 kΩ C 22 kΩ D 36 kΩ
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20. A power cable X has a resistance R and carries current I. A second cable Y
has a resistance 2R and carries current ½I. What is the ratio
(Power dissipated in Y)/ (Power dissipated in X)?
A ¼ B ½ C 2 D 4
