ECAT Pre Engineering Physics Chapter 12 MCQ Test With Answer

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

The energy stored in a charge capacitor

• 1/2CV² A
• 1/2C²V B
• 1/2C/V² C
• None of these D

A charge of 0.1 c accelerated through a potential difference of 1000V acquires kinetic energy

• 200 J A
• 100 J B
• 1000 J C
• 400 J D

Which of the following represents an electric current?

• C^-1 A
• CS^-1 B
• J.S^-1 C
• dynes^-1 D

The ohm's is defined as

• 1 ampere / 1 volts A
• 1 coulomb / 1 volt B
• 1 volt / 1 ampere C
• 1 volt / 1 coulomb D

Physicist George Simon ohm was a

• German physical A
• French physicist B
• Chinese physicist C
• Russian physicist D

A condenser of capacity 50μF is charged to 10 V.The energy stored is

• 1.25 x 10^-3J A
• 3.75 x 10^-3J B
• 2.5 x 10^-3J C
• 5 x 10^-3J D

• 5μF A
• 10μF B
• 3μF C
• 6μF D

The electric lines of force are

• Imaginary A
• Physically existing everywhere B
• Physically existing near the charge C
• All of the above D

The charge carriers in gases are

• electrons A
• ions B
• protons C
• ions and electrons 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

One joule is equal to

• 1.6 x 10¹⁹eV A
• 6.25 x 10¹⁸eV B
• 1.6 x 18¹⁸eV C
• 6.25 x 10¹⁹eV D

The electric flux is linked with a surface will be maximum when

• The surface is held parallel to the electric field A
• The surface is held perpendicular to the electric field B
• The surface makes an angle of 45° with the electric field C
• All of the above D

If two bulbs one of 60 W and other of 100 W are connected in parallel, then which one of the following will flow more?

• 60 W bulb A
• 100 W bulb B
• Both equally C
• None of these 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

Battery is charged in motor cars, which is based on

• Chemical effect A
• Magnetic effect B
• Electric effect C
• None D

The force between two chares 0.06 m apart is 5 N. If each charge is moved towards the other by 0.01 m, then the force between them will become

• 7.20 N A
• 11.25 N B
• 22.50 N C
• 45.00 D

Cause of heat production in a current carrying conductor is

• Collisions of free electrons with one another A
• High drift speed of free electrons B
• Collisions of free electrons with atoms or ions of conductor C
• High resistance value D

The relation V = IR represents

• Ampere law A
• Faraday's law B
• Ohm's law C
• Len's law 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 earth's potential is taken as

• Negative A
• Positive B
• Zero C
• Infinite D

The liquid which conduct current is known as

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

A heater coil rated at (1000 W - 200 V) is connected to 110 volt line. What will be the power consumed?

• 200 W A
• 302.5 B
• 250 W C
• 350 W D

A piece of fuse wire melts when a current of 15 ampere flows through it. With this current. If it dissipates 22.5 W, the resistance of fuse wire will be

• Zero A
• 10Ω B
• 1Ω C
• 0.10Ω 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

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

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

Three resistors of resistance 2,3 and 6 ohms are connected in parallel, their equivalent resistance is

• 11.0 ohm A
• 1.0 ohm B
• 7.0 ohm C
• 3.0 ohm D

In RC series circuit the time during which the capacitor acquires 0.63 times the equilibrium charge is called

• Time constant A
• Decay constant B
• None of these C
• All of above D

What is the current is a 2 x 10⁶ohm resistor having a potential difference of 2 x 10³volts?

• 10^-1A A
• 10^-2A B
• 10^-4A C
• 1 mA D

Electron volt is the unit of.

• Potential difference A
• Energy B
• Resistance C
• Capacitance D