In an electrical cable, there is a single wire of radius 9 mm of copper. Its resistance is 5 Ω. The cable is replaced by 6 different insulated copper wires, the radius of each wire is 3 mm. Now the total resistance of the cable will be :

(1) 7.5 Ω

(2) 45 Ω

(3) 90 Ω

(4) 270 Ω

Subtopic:  Combination of Resistors |
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A wire of resistance R is cut into ‘n’ equal parts. These parts are then connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the combination will be :

(1) nR

(2) Rn

(3) nR

(4) Rn2 

Subtopic:  Combination of Resistors |
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If each resistance in the figure is of 9 Ω then reading of ammeter is 

(1) 5 A

(2) 8 A

(3) 2 A

(4) 9 A

Subtopic:  Kirchoff's Current Law |
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The length of a given cylindrical wire is increased by 100%. Due to the consequent decrease in diameter, the change in the resistance of the wire will be :

(1) 300%

(2) 200%

(3) 100%

(4) 50%

Subtopic:  Derivation of Ohm's Law |
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The potential difference across 8 ohms resistance is 48 volts as shown in the figure. The value of potential difference across X and Y points will be :

(1) 160 volt

(2) 128 volt

(3) 80 volt

(4) 62 volt

Subtopic:  Combination of Resistors |
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A, B, and C are voltmeters of resistance R, 1.5R, and 3R respectively as shown in the figure. When some potential difference is applied between X and Y, the voltmeter readings are VA, VB, and VC respectively. Then,


1. VA=VB=VC

2. VA≠VB=VC

3. VA=VB≠VC

4. VA≠VB≠VC

Subtopic:  Combination of Resistors |
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A metallic block has no potential difference applied across it, then the mean velocity of free electron is (T = absolute temperature of the block) :

(1) Proportional to T

(2) Proportional to T

(3) Zero

(4) Finite but independent of temperature 

Subtopic:  Current & Current Density |
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What is the reading of the voltmeter in the following figure?

(1) 3 V

(2) 2 V

(3) 5 V

(4) 4 V

Subtopic:  Combination of Resistors |
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If in the circuit shown below, the internal resistance of the battery is 1.5 Ω and VP and VQ are the potentials at P and Q respectively, what is the potential difference between the points P and Q 

(1) Zero

(2) 4 volts (VP > VQ)

(3) 4 volts (VQ > VP)

(4) 2.5 volts (VQ > VP)

Subtopic:  Kirchoff's Voltage Law |
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In the circuit in the figure, if the potential at point A is taken to be zero, the potential at point B is :

1. -1V                                          2. +2V

3. -2V                                          4. +1V

Subtopic:  Kirchoff's Voltage Law |
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