electric current and magnetism - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

Question : 26 [NDA]

Two pieces of conductor of same material and of equal length are connected in series with a cell. One of the two pieces has cross-sectional area double that of the other. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard ?

a) Same amount of electric current would pass through both the pieces producing more heat in the thicker one.

b) The thicker one will allow stronger current to pass through it.

c) The thinner one would allow stronger current to pass through it.

d) Same amount of electric current would pass through both the pieces producing more heat in the thinner one.

Question : 27

The charge given to any conductor resides on its outer surface, because

a) the free charge tends to be in its minimum kinetic energy state

b) the free charge tends to be in its maximum potential energy state.

c) the free charge tends to be in its minimum potential energy state

d) the free charge tends to be in its maximum kinetic energy state

Question : 28 [MPPCS (Pre) 2000]

Which is the gas inside an electric bulb?

a) Carbon dioxide

b) Argon

c) Nitrogen

d) Both (A) and (B)

Question : 29

The universal properties of all substances is

a) paramagnetism

b) diamagnetism

c) ferromagnetism

d) All of these

Question : 30

In an A.C. circuit with voltage V and current I the power dissipated is

a) $1/2$VI

b) V I

c) $1/√2$VI

d) dependent on the phase between V and I