Current Electricity
Q. What happens to the total resistance in a parallel circuit if more resistors are added?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Depends on the resistors
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Solution
In a parallel circuit, adding more resistors decreases the total resistance.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases
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Q. What happens to the total resistance in a parallel circuit if one of the resistors is removed?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Depends on the other resistors
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Solution
Removing a resistor in parallel increases the total resistance, as there are fewer paths for current.
Correct Answer: A — Increases
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Q. What happens to the total resistance in a series circuit if one resistor is removed?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
Removing a resistor from a series circuit decreases the total resistance since the total resistance is the sum of all resistors.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases
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Q. What happens to the total resistance in a series circuit when more resistors are added?
A.
It decreases.
B.
It remains the same.
C.
It increases.
D.
It becomes zero.
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Solution
In a series circuit, the total resistance increases as more resistors are added.
Correct Answer: C — It increases.
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Q. What happens to the total resistance in a Wheatstone bridge when it is balanced?
A.
It is maximum.
B.
It is minimum.
C.
It is equal to the sum of all resistances.
D.
It is equal to the product of resistances.
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Solution
When the Wheatstone bridge is balanced, the total resistance is at a minimum for the given configuration.
Correct Answer: B — It is minimum.
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Q. What is the condition for a Wheatstone bridge to be balanced?
A.
R1/R2 = R3/R4
B.
R1 + R2 = R3 + R4
C.
R1 - R2 = R3 - R4
D.
R1 * R2 = R3 * R4
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Solution
The condition for a Wheatstone bridge to be balanced is R1/R2 = R3/R4.
Correct Answer: A — R1/R2 = R3/R4
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Q. What is the condition for a Wheatstone bridge to be in a balanced state?
A.
R1/R2 = R3/R4
B.
R1 + R2 = R3 + R4
C.
R1 - R2 = R3 - R4
D.
R1 * R4 = R2 * R3
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Solution
The condition for balance is R1/R2 = R3/R4.
Correct Answer: A — R1/R2 = R3/R4
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Q. What is the condition for a Wheatstone bridge to be in equilibrium?
A.
R1/R2 = R3/R4
B.
R1 + R2 = R3 + R4
C.
R1 - R2 = R3 - R4
D.
R1 * R3 = R2 * R4
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Solution
In a Wheatstone bridge, the bridge is in equilibrium when the ratio of the resistances in one branch is equal to the ratio in the other branch, i.e., R1/R2 = R3/R4.
Correct Answer: A — R1/R2 = R3/R4
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Q. What is the current flowing through a 10 ohm resistor connected to a 20V battery?
A.
2 A
B.
1 A
C.
0.5 A
D.
0.2 A
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Solution
Using Ohm's law, I = V/R = 20V / 10 ohms = 2 A.
Correct Answer: A — 2 A
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Q. What is the current flowing through a 15Ω resistor connected to a 45V battery?
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Solution
Using Ohm's law, I = V/R = 45V / 15Ω = 3A.
Correct Answer: C — 3A
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Q. What is the current through a 10 ohm resistor connected across a 20V battery?
A.
0.5 A
B.
2 A
C.
1 A
D.
5 A
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Solution
Using Ohm's law, I = V/R, we have I = 20V / 10 ohms = 2 A.
Correct Answer: B — 2 A
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Q. What is the current through a 10 ohm resistor connected to a 20V battery?
A.
2 A
B.
0.5 A
C.
20 A
D.
10 A
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Solution
Using Ohm's law, I = V/R, we have I = 20V / 10 ohms = 2 A.
Correct Answer: A — 2 A
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Q. What is the current through a 10Ω resistor connected to a 50V power supply?
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Solution
Using Ohm's law, I = V/R = 50V/10Ω = 5A.
Correct Answer: A — 5A
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Q. What is the current through a 12Ω resistor connected to a 24V source?
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Solution
Using Ohm's law, I = V/R = 24V/12Ω = 2A.
Correct Answer: B — 2A
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Q. What is the current through a 12Ω resistor connected to a 36V battery?
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Solution
Using Ohm's Law, I = V / R = 36V / 12Ω = 3A.
Correct Answer: C — 3A
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Q. What is the effect of increasing the cross-sectional area of a conductor on its resistance?
A.
Increases resistance
B.
Decreases resistance
C.
No effect
D.
Depends on the material
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Solution
Increasing the cross-sectional area decreases the resistance, as R = ρ * (L / A).
Correct Answer: B — Decreases resistance
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Q. What is the effect of increasing the diameter of the potentiometer wire on its resistance?
A.
Resistance increases
B.
Resistance decreases
C.
Resistance remains the same
D.
Resistance becomes zero
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Solution
Increasing the diameter of the potentiometer wire decreases its resistance, as resistance is inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area of the wire.
Correct Answer: B — Resistance decreases
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Q. What is the effect of increasing the length of a conductor on its resistance?
A.
Increases resistance
B.
Decreases resistance
C.
No effect
D.
Depends on the material
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Solution
Resistance (R) is directly proportional to length (L); increasing length increases resistance.
Correct Answer: A — Increases resistance
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Q. What is the effect of increasing the length of a conductor on its resistivity?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
No effect
D.
Depends on the material
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Solution
Resistivity is an intrinsic property of the material and does not change with length.
Correct Answer: C — No effect
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Q. What is the effect of increasing the resistance in the circuit of a potentiometer?
A.
Increases the current
B.
Decreases the current
C.
No effect on current
D.
Increases the emf
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Solution
Increasing the resistance in the circuit decreases the current according to Ohm's law.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases the current
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Q. What is the effect of increasing the resistance of the potentiometer wire on the potential gradient?
A.
It increases the potential gradient
B.
It decreases the potential gradient
C.
It has no effect
D.
It depends on the voltage applied
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Solution
Increasing the resistance of the potentiometer wire while keeping the voltage constant decreases the current, which in turn decreases the potential gradient.
Correct Answer: B — It decreases the potential gradient
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Q. What is the effect of increasing the temperature on the resistance of the potentiometer wire?
A.
Resistance decreases
B.
Resistance increases
C.
Resistance remains constant
D.
Resistance fluctuates
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Solution
Increasing the temperature generally increases the resistance of the potentiometer wire due to the increased vibrations of the atoms in the conductor.
Correct Answer: B — Resistance increases
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Q. What is the effect of temperature on the resistance in a Wheatstone bridge?
A.
Resistance increases with temperature
B.
Resistance decreases with temperature
C.
Resistance remains constant
D.
Depends on the material
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Solution
The effect of temperature on resistance depends on the material; for most conductors, resistance increases with temperature.
Correct Answer: D — Depends on the material
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Q. What is the effect of temperature on the resistance of the potentiometer wire?
A.
Resistance decreases with temperature
B.
Resistance increases with temperature
C.
Resistance remains constant
D.
Resistance fluctuates randomly
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Solution
The resistance of most conductive materials increases with temperature due to increased atomic vibrations that impede electron flow.
Correct Answer: B — Resistance increases with temperature
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Q. What is the effect on the total current in a circuit if an additional resistor is added in parallel to an existing resistor?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
Adding a resistor in parallel decreases the total resistance, which increases the total current according to Ohm's law.
Correct Answer: A — Increases
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Q. What is the effect on the total resistance in a circuit when more resistors are added in series?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
Adding more resistors in series increases the total resistance, as total resistance is the sum of individual resistances.
Correct Answer: A — Increases
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Q. What is the effect on the total resistance when a resistor is added in parallel to an existing resistor?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Doubles
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Solution
Adding a resistor in parallel decreases the total resistance of the circuit.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases
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Q. What is the effect on the total resistance when more resistors are added in parallel to a circuit?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Doubles
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Solution
Adding more resistors in parallel decreases the total resistance of the circuit.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases
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Q. What is the effect on the total resistance when more resistors are added in parallel?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Depends on the resistors
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Solution
Adding resistors in parallel decreases the total resistance.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases
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Q. What is the effect on the total resistance when more resistors are added in series?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Depends on the resistors
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Solution
Total resistance increases when resistors are added in series.
Correct Answer: A — Increases
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