ECAT Pre Engineering Physics Chapter 12 MCQ Test With Answer

A metal plate of thickness half the separation between the capacitor plates of capacitance C is inserted. The new capacitance is

• C A
• C/2 B
• Zero C
• 2C D

Resistance of a conductor depends upon

• the quantity of current passing through it A
• the voltage applied between its end B
• its dimensions, physical state and nature of its material C
• all of the above D

The thermistors are usually made of

• Metals with low temperature coefficient of resistivity A
• Metals with high temperature coefficient of resistivity B
• Metal oxides with high temperature coefficient of resistivity C
• Semi conducting materials having low temperature coefficient of resistivity D

The nature of capacity of electrostatic capacitor depends on

• Shape A
• Size B
• Thickness of plates C
• Area D

• 5μF A
• 10μF B
• 3μF C
• 6μF D

The resistivity of a substance depends upon the

• length A
• mass B
• area C
• temperature D

An electric charge at rest is

• Only an electric field A
• Only a magnetic field B
• Both electric and magnetic fields C
• None of the above D

Which one of the following is the unit of electric field intensity

• JC^-1 A
• Vm^-1 B
• Cm^-1 C
• CJ^-1 D

The SI unit of electric field intensity is

• CN^-1 A
• NC^-1or Vm^-1 B
• JC^-1 C
• AV^-1 D

The resistance of the given conductor can be increased by

• Increasing the area A
• Changing resistivity B
• Decreasing the length C
• None of the above because change does not matter because in any case the volume remains the same D

Two conductors having the same type of charges are connected by a conducting wire. There would not be any amount of charges on them if

• They have the same potential A
• They have the same amount of charge B
• They have the same capacity C
• They have the same shape D

The fractional change in resistance per kelvin is known as

• temperature coefficient A
• resistance coefficient B
• super temperature C
• critical temperature D

Force acting upon a charged particle kept between the plates of a charged condenser if F. IF one of the plates of the condenser is removed, force acting on the same will become

• Zero A
• F/2 B
• F C
• 2F D

Thermocouple is an arrangement of two different metals

• To convert heat energy in to electrical energy A
• To produce more heat B
• To convert heat energy into chemical energy C
• To convert electric energy in to heat energy D

When three identical bulbs of 60 watt, 200 volt rating are connected in series to a 200 volt supply, the power drawn by them will be

• 180 watt A
• 10 watt B
• 20 watt C
• 60 watt D

Which one of the following has larger value of relative permitivity E_rat room temperature?

• Vaccum A
• Air B
• Glass C
• Water D

In a building, there are 15 bulbs of 40 watts, 5 bulbs of 100 watts, 5 fans of 80 watts and a heater of 1 kilowatt. The voltage of the electric main is 220 volts. The minimum efficiency of the main fuse of the building will be

• 0.4 A A
• 11.4 A B
• 9.8 A C
• 10.6 A D

Two electric bulbs of 200 W and 100 W have same voltage. If R₁and R₂be their resistance respectively then

• R₁= 2R₂ A
• R₂= 2R₁ B
• R₂ = 4R₁ C
• R₁= 4R₂ D

The conventional current in a circuit is defined as " current which passes from a point at higher potential to a point at lower potential as if it represent a movement of

• negative charges A
• positive charges B
• protons C
• electrons D

The ratio of the gravitational force F_gto the electrostatic force F_ebetween two electrons at the same distance apart is approximately

• 9.8 A
• 24 x 10¹⁹ B
• 24 x 10⁴² C
• 24 x 10^-44 D

A 10 F capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 50 V and is connected to another uncharged capacitor in parallel. Now the common potential difference becomes 20 volt.The capacitance of second capacitor is

• 10μF A
• 20μF B
• 30μF C
• 15μF D

The SI unit of electric flux is

• Weber A
• Nm²C^-1 B
• NmC^-1 C
• Nm^-2C D

A point charge Q is placed at the mid-point of a line joining two charges. 4q and q. if the net force on charge q is zero. then Q must be equal to

• -q A
• +q B
• -2q C
• +4q D

The unit of intensity of electric field is

• newton/coluomb A
• jule/coluomb B
• volt x metre C
• newton/metre D

Coulomb force, when any material medium is placed between two charges

• Increases A
• Decreases B
• Remain unchanged C
• None of these D

A cube of metal is given a positive charge Q. For the above system, which of the following statements is true?

• Electric potential at the surface of the cube is zero A
• Electric potential within the cube is zero B
• Electric filed is normal to the surface of the cube C
• Electric filed varies within the cube D

A charge Q is divided into two parts q and Q - q and separated by a distance R. The force of repulsion between them will be maximum when

• q = Q/4 A
• q = Q/2 B
• q = ! C
• None of these D

The liquid which conduct current is known as

• heating effect A
• chemical energy B
• electrolyte C
• ohm's law D

The resistance of an incandescent lamp is

• Smaller when switched on A
• Greater when switched off B
• The same whether it is switch off or switch on C
• Greater when switched on D

If a charged spherical conductor of radius 10 cm has potential V at a point distance 5 cm from its centre, then the potential at a point distance 15 cm from the centre will be

• 1/3 V A
• 2/3 V B
• 3/2 V C
• 3V D