ECAT Pre Engineering Physics Chapter 12 MCQ Test With Answer

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

If the two charges in Coulomb's law have double distance between them, then electric force

• Becomes two-fold A
• Becomes four-fold B
• Remains the same C
• None of these D

The relation between charge 'Q' and current 'I' is given by

• Q = I/t A
• Q = It B
• Q = I²t C
• Q = I²/t 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

When an electron is accelerated through a P.D. of an one volt, it will acquire energy equal to

• One joule A
• One erg B
• One electron volt C
• None of these D

One electron volt is equal to

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

10⁶electrons are moving through a wire per second, the current developed is

• 1.6 x 10^-19 A
• 1 A B
• 1.6 x 10^-15 A C
• 10⁶A D

Surface density of charge is defined as

• Charge per unit volume A
• Charge per unit length B
• Charge per unit area C
• Charge per unit mass 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

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

A car battery has e.m.f 12 volt and internal resistance 5 x 10^-2ohm. If it draws 60 ampere current, the terminal voltage of the battery will be

• 5 volt A
• 3 volt B
• 15 volt C
• 9 volt 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

In bringing an electron towards another electron, electrostatic potential energy of system

• Decreases A
• Increases B
• Remains uncharged C
• Becomes zero D

A (100 W , 200 W) bulb is connected to a 160 V power supply. The power consumption would be

• 64 W A
• 80 W B
• 100 W C
• 125 W D

Calculate the amount of charge flowing in 2 minutes in a wire of resistance 10Ωwhen a potential difference of 20 V is applied between its ends

• 120 C A
• 240 C B
• 20 C C
• 4 C 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 capacity of a parallel plat capacitor depends on the

• Type to metal used A
• Thickness of plates B
• Potential applied across the plates C
• Separation between the plates D

Three resistance 500,500 and 50 ohms are connected in series across 555 volts mains. The current flowing through them will be

• 0.52 A A
• 1 mA B
• 0.7 mA C
• 1.4 A D

The force of repulsion between two point charges is F, when these are at a distance 0.1 m apart. Now the point charges are replaced by sphere of radii 5 cm each having the same charge as that of the respective point charges. The distance between their centre is again kept 0.1 m ; then the force of repulsion will

• Increase A
• Decrease B
• Remain F C
• Become 10F/9 D

The charge carriers in electrolyte are positive and negative

• protons A
• electrons B
• ions C
• none of these D

If 2.2 kilowatt power is transmitted through a 10 ohm line at 22000 volt, the power loss in the form of heat will be

• 0.1 watt A
• 1 watt B
• 10 watt C
• 100 watt D

Equal charges are given to two spheres of different radii. The potential will

• Be more on the smaller sphere A
• Be more on the bigger sphere B
• Be equal on both the sphere C
• Depend on the nature of the material of the sphere D

Potentiometer is more sensitive than voltmeter, because

• Voltmeter has a very high resistance A
• Voltmeter has a very low resistance B
• Potentiometer does not draw any current from a source of unknown potential difference C
• Potentiometer is sensitive 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

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

The SI unit of current is

• watt A
• coulomb B
• volt C
• ampere D

• 5μF A
• 10μF B
• 3μF C
• 6μF 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