ECAT Pre Engineering Physics Chapter 12 MCQ Test With Answer

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

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 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

Electron volt is the unit of

• Potential difference A
• Energy B
• Resistance C
• Capacitance D

Electric generators which convert mechanical energy into

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

The statement "the electric force of repulsion or attraction between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to square of the distance between them" refer to

• Coulomb's law A
• Gauss's law B
• Biot-Sarwat law C
• Ampere's law D

Ohm is the unit of

• current A
• capacitance B
• energy C
• resistance 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

The unit of resistivity is

• ohm A
• ohm-m² B
• ohm-meter C
• ohm-m^-1 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 graphical representation of ohm's law is

• hyperbola A
• straight line B
• ellipse C
• parabola 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

• 5μF A
• 10μF B
• 3μF C
• 6μF 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

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

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

The resistivity of a substance depends upon the

• length A
• mass B
• area C
• temperature D

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

• cathode A
• anode B
• electrolyte C
• position 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

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

Which one of the following causes production of heat when current is set up in a wire?

• Fall of electrons from higher orbits to lower orbits A
• Inter-atomic collisions B
• Inter-electron collisions C
• Collisions of conduction electron with atoms D

If one volt is needed to cause a current of one ampere to flow in a conductor, its resistance is

• one ohm A
• one joule B
• one volt C
• one ampere D

A parallel plate capacitor is first charged and then a dielectric slab is introduced between the plates. The quantity that remains unchanged is

• Charge Q A
• Potential V B
• Capacity C
• Energy U D

The electric lines of force are

• Imaginary A
• Physically existing everywhere B
• Physically existing near the charge C
• All of the above 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 electric flux is linked with a surface will be maximum when

• The surface is held parallel to the electric field A
• The surface is held perpendicular to the electric field B
• The surface makes an angle of 45° with the electric field C
• All of the above 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

Heating effect caused by an electric circuit is written

• H = I²Rt A
• H = I²R B
• H = IR²t C
• H = IR² D

A one microfarad capacitor of a TV is subjected to 4000 V potential difference. The energy stored in capacitor is

• 8 J A
• 16 J B
• 4 x 10^-3J C
• 2 x 10^-3J 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