ECAT Pre Engineering Physics Chapter 12 MCQ Test With Answer

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

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

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 relation between the charge Q of a parallel plate capacitor and the P.D between its plates is

• Q=V/C A
• Q=C/V B
• Q=1/2CV C
• Q=CV 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

The value of electrical constant of proportionality k is

• 9 x 10⁹Nm²C^-2 A
• 9 x 10^-9Nm²C^-2 B
• 9 x 10¹⁰Nm²C² C
• 9.85 x 10^-12N^-1C^-2 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 current of 1.6 A is passed through a solution of CuSO_{4. How many Cu}²⁺ions are liberated in one minute?

• 3 x 10²⁰ A
• 3 x 10¹⁰ B
• 6 x 10²⁰ C
• 6 x 10¹⁰ D

An electron of charge e coulomb passes through a potential difference of V volts its energy in joules will be

• V/e A
• eV B
• e/V C
• V D

If electric and gravitational force on an electron in a uniform electric field will be

• E=mg/q A
• E=q/mg B
• E=,g/q C
• E=qg/m D

A medium of dielectric constant 'K' is introduced between the plates of parallel plate condenser. As a result its capcitance

• Increase k time A
• Decreases k times B
• Decreases 1/K times C
• Remains unchanged D

• 5μF A
• 10μF B
• 3μF C
• 6μF 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

Two point charge +3μC and +8μC repel each other with a force of 40 N. If a charge of -5μC is added to each of them, then the force between then will become

• -10 N A
• +10 N B
• +20 N C
• -20 N D

Capacitance of two or more capacitors

• Increases in series combination A
• Increases in parallel combination B
• Remains unchanged C
• None of the above D

A wire is bent into a ring of radius R is given a charge q. The magnitude of the electrical field at the centre of the ring is

• Two A
• 1/2 B
• Zero C
• 3/2 D

Electric flux is defined by the relation

• E.A. A
• E x A B
• E/A C
• none of these 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

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

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

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

The unit of conductance is

• ohm A
• meter B
• mho C
• ohm-meter D

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

• Vaccum A
• Air B
• Glass C
• Water 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

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

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

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

If an electron of charge 'e' is accelerated through a potential difference V., it will acquire energy

• Ve A
• V/e B
• e/V C
• 2Ve D

The current through a metallic conductor is due to the motion of

• protons A
• neutrons B
• electrons C
• free electrons D

The electrode connected with the positive terminal of the current source is called

• cathode A
• anode B
• electrolyte C
• position D

Battery is charged in motor cars, which is based on

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