ECAT Pre Engineering Physics Chapter 12 MCQ Test With Answer

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

An alpha particle is accelerated through a potential difference of 10⁶volt. Its kinetic energy will be

• 1 MeV A
• 2 MeV B
• 4 MeV C
• 8 MeV 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

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

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

The liquid which conduct current is known as

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

In Pakistan electricity is supplied for domestic use at 220 V, it is supplied at 110 V in USA. If the resistance of a 60 W bulb for use in Pakistan is R, the resistance of a 60 W bulb for use in USA will be

• 2 R A
• R/4 B
• R/2 C
• R 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

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

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

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

The resistance of 20 cm long wire is 10Ω. When the length is changed to 40 cm. The new resistance is

• 10Ω A
• 20Ω B
• 30Ω C
• 40Ω 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

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 minimum charge on any object can not be less than

• 1.6 x 10^-19C A
• 3.2 x 10^-19C B
• 1.0 C C
• 4.8 x 10^-19C 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

The electric lines of force are

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

Ohm established a relation between

• voltage and resistance A
• voltage and charge B
• voltage and current C
• voltage resistance and charge 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

In a charged capacitor the energy is stored in

• Both in positive and negative charges A
• Positive charges B
• The edges of the capacitor plates C
• The electric field between the plates D

The potential difference across each resistance in series combination is

• same A
• different B
• zero C
• none of these D

• 5μF A
• 10μF B
• 3μF C
• 6μF 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

The nature of capacity of electrostatic capacitor depends on

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

If a 40 watt light bulb burns for 2 hours. how much heat is generated

• 288 x 10³J A
• 288 x 10⁸J B
• 288 x 10⁵J C
• 288 x 10⁶J D

Coulomb's force between two point charges depends upon

• Magnitude of charges A
• Distance between them B
• Medium in which they are located C
• All of the above 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

The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depends upon

• Area of the plates A
• Separation between the plates B
• Medium between the plates C
• All of the above D

One coulomb per second is equal to

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