Electric Current
35 previous year questions.
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Chapter Questions 35 MCQs

(Charge on electron = 1.6 × 10–19C)
(A) The drift velocity of electrons decreases with the increase in the temperature of conductor.
(B) The drift velocity is inversely proportional to the area of cross-section of given conductor.
(C) The drift velocity does not depend on the applied potential difference to the conductor.
(D) The drift velocity of electron is inversely proportional to the length of the conductor.
(E) The drift velocity increases with the increase in the temperature of conductor.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below




The current through the resistance 55Ω, at resonance in the circuit, will be _______ A


Two resistors are connected in series across a battery as shown in figure. If a voltmeter of resistance 2000 Ω is used to measure the potential difference across 500 Ω resistor, the reading of the voltmeter will be _____ V.


All resistances in figure are 1 Ω each. The value of current ‘I‘ is (a/5) A. The value of a is _______.

The amount of thermal energy is developed by a resistor in when a current of is passed through it If the current is increased to , the themal energy developed by the resistor in will be:

Statement I : An AC circuit undergoes electrical resonance if it contains either a capacitor or an inductor.
Statement II : An AC circuit containing a pure capacitor or a pure inductor consumes high power due to its non-zero power factor.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :


Statement I : If the number of turns in the coil of a moving coil galvanometer is doubled then the current sensitivity becomes double.
Statement II : Increasing current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer by only increasing the number of turns in the coil will also increase its voltage sensitivity in the same ratio.
In the light of the above statement, choose the correct answer from the options given below :


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