ECAT Pre Engineering Physics Chapter 12 MCQ Test With Answer

• 5μF A
• 10μF B
• 3μF C
• 6μF D

The SI unit of electric flux is

• Weber A
• Nm²C^-1 B
• NmC^-1 C
• Nm^-2C 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 SI unit of current is

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

Resistance of a conductor is increased, the currant will

• Decrease A
• Increase B
• Remain the same C
• None of these D

The fractional change in resistance per kelvin is known as

• temperature coefficient A
• resistance coefficient B
• super temperature C
• critical temperature 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 excess (equal in number) of electrons that must be placed on each of two small spheres spaced 3 cm apart, with force of repulsion between the spheres to be 10^-19N, is

• 25 A
• 225 B
• 625 C
• 1250 D

A closed surface contains two equal and opposite charges. The net electric flux from the surface will be

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

Three resistors of resistance R each are combined in various ways. Which of the following cannot be obtained?

• 3RΩ A
• 2R/4Ω B
• R/3Ω C
• 2R/3Ω D

The potential difference across each resistance in series combination is

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

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

The relation V = IR represents

• Ampere law A
• Faraday's law B
• Ohm's law C
• Len's law D

A wire of radius r has resistance R. If it is stretched to a wire of r/2 radius, then the resistance becomes

• 2R A
• 4R B
• 16R C
• Zero D

The SI unit of capacitance is

• Farad A
• Henry B
• Ohm C
• Volt D

Which one of the following is the unit of electric field intensity

• JC^-1 A
• Vm^-1 B
• Cm^-1 C
• CJ^-1 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

Force acting upon a charged particle kept between the plates of a charged condenser if F. IF one of the plates of the condenser is removed, force acting on the same will become

• Zero A
• F/2 B
• F C
• 2F D

A charge Q is divided into two parts q and Q - q and separated by a distance R. The force of repulsion between them will be maximum when

• q = Q/4 A
• q = Q/2 B
• q = ! C
• None of these 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

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

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

The electric flux from a closed surface

• Is independent of the shape of the surface A
• Depends on the charge enclosed by the surface B
• Both a and b C
• None of the above D

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 unit of conductance is

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

In a Milikian's oil drop experiment the charge on an oil drop is calculated to be 6.35 x 10^-19C. The number of excess electrons on the drop is

• 3.9 A
• 4 B
• 4.2 C
• 6 D

The ratio of the gravitational force F_gto the electrostatic force F_ebetween two electrons at the same distance apart is approximately

• 9.8 A
• 24 x 10¹⁹ B
• 24 x 10⁴² C
• 24 x 10^-44 D

A conducting wire is drawn to double its length. Final resistivity of the material will be

• Double of the original one A
• Half of the original one B
• One fourth of the original one C
• Same as original one 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

Specific resistance of a wire depends upon

• Length A
• Cross-section area B
• Mass C
• None D