ECAT Pre Engineering Physics Chapter 12 MCQ Test With Answer

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

A capacitor is charged with a battery and then it is disconnected. A slab of dielectric is now inserted between the plates, then

• The charge in the plates reduces and potential difference increase A
• Potential difference between the plates increase, stored energy decreases and charge remains the same B
• Potential difference between the plates decreases and charge remains unchanged C
• None of the above D

The electric field due to an infinite long thin wire at a distance R varies as

• 1/R A
• 1/R² B
• R C
• R² D

The electric potential at the surface of an atomic nucleus (Z = 50) of radius 9.0 x 10^-15 is

• 9 x 10⁵V A
• 9 V B
• 8 x 10⁶V C
• 80 V D

Electric generators which convert mechanical energy into

• solar energy A
• thermal energy B
• kinetic energy C
• electrical energy D

The colour sequence in a carbon resistor in red, brown, orange and silver. The resistance of the resistor is

• 21 x 10³+ 10% A
• 23 x 10¹+ 10% B
• 21 x 10³+ 5% C
• 12 x 10³+ 5% D

Which of the following does not obey ohm's law?

• Copper A
• Al B
• Diode C
• None D

The dot product of electric field intensity E and vector area A is called

• Electric potential A
• Electric flux B
• Electric field C
• Magnetic field D

If the length of the conductor is double and its cross sectional area is halved, its conductance will

• Increase four fold A
• Become one-fourth B
• Become one-half C
• Remains unchanged D

A 60 W bulb operates on 220 V supply. The current flowing through the bulb is

• 11/3 A A
• 3 A B
• 3/11 A C
• 6 D

If the distance between the plates of a parallel plate condenser of capacity 10μF is doubled then new capacity will be

• 5μF A
• 20μF B
• 10μF C
• 15μF D

One coulomb per second is equal to

• One volt A
• One ampere B
• One hom C
• One henry D

Ohm is the unit of

• current A
• capacitance B
• energy C
• resistance D

Free electrons are

• tightly bound A
• fixed B
• loosely bound C
• tightly fixed 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

Electric potential of earth is taken to be zero because the earth is good

• Semiconductor A
• Conductor B
• Insulator C
• Dielectric D

Specific resistance of a wire depends upon

• Length A
• Cross-section area B
• Mass C
• None 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 a dielectric material is introduced between the plates of a charged condenser the electric field between the plates

• Decreases A
• Increases B
• No change C
• May increase or decresase D

A point charge A of charge +4μC and another B of charge -1μC are placed in air at a distance 1 m apart. Then the distance of the point on the line joining the charge B, where the resultant electric field is zero, is (in m)

• 2 A
• 1 B
• 0.5 C
• 1.5 D

Consider a spherical shell of metal at he centre of which a positive point charge is kept

• The electric filed is zero outside the shell A
• The electric field is zero everywhere B
• The electric field is zero in the region inside the shell C
• The electric field is non-zero in both regions outside and inside the shell 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

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

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

The speed of randomly moving electrons depends upon

• pressure A
• volume B
• temperature C
• mass 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

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

The unit of intensity of electric field is

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

• 5μF A
• 10μF B
• 3μF C
• 6μF D

If the resistance of 2 ohm and 4 ohm are connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance will be

• 6 ohm A
• 4 ohm B
• zero ohm C
• 1.33 ohm D