An electric kettle takes 4 A current at 220 V. How much time will it take to boil 1 kg of water from temperature C? The temperature of boiling water is C
(a) 6.3 min
(b) 8.4 min
(c) 12.6 min
(d) 4.2 min
A cell can be balanced against 110cm and 100 cm of potentiometer wire, respectively with and without being short-circuited through a resistance of . Its internal resistance is
(1) 1.0
(2) 0.5
(3) 2.0
(4) zero
In the circuit shown, the current through the 4 resistor is 1 A when the points P and M are connected to a DC voltage source. The potential difference between the points M and N is
1. 1.5 V
2. 1.0 V
3. 0.5 V
4. 3.2 V
A wire of a certain material is streched slowly by ten per cent. Its new resistance and specific resistance become respectively
(1) 1.2 times, 1.1 times
(2) 1.21 times,same
(3) both remain the same
(4) 1.1 times, 1.1 times
A current of 3A flows through the 2 resistor shown in the circuit. The power dissipated in the resistor is
(a) 4 W (b) 2 W
(c) 1 W (d) 5 W
A student measures the terminal potential difference \((V)\) of a cell (of emf \(\varepsilon \) and internal resistance \(r\)) as a function of the current \((I)\) flowing through it. The slope and intercept of the graph between \(V\) and \(I,\) then respectively, equal:
1. \(\varepsilon \) and \(-r\)
2. \(-r\) and \(\varepsilon \)
3. \(r\) and \(-\varepsilon \)
4. \(-\varepsilon \) and \(r\)
Consider the following two statements :
(1) Kirchhoff's junction law follows from the conservation of charge.
(2) Kirchhoff's loop law follows from the conservation of energy.
Which of the following is correct?
(a) Both (A) and (B) are wrong
(b) (A) is correct and (B) is wrong
(3) (A) is wrong and (B) is correct
(4) Both (A) and (B) are correct
A potentiometer circuit is set up as shown.The potential gradient across the potentiometer wire, is k volt/cm and the ammeter, present in the circuit, reads 1.0A when two way key is switched off. The balance points, when the key between the terminals (i) 1 and 2 (ii) 1and 3, is plugged in, are found to be at lengths respectively.The magnitudes, of the resistors R and X, in ohm, are then, equal, respectively, to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Which one of the following bonds produces a solid that reflects light in the visible region and whose electrical conductivity decreases with temperature and has high melting point?
(1) metallic bonding
(2) van der Waals'bonding
(3) ionic bonding
(4) covalent bonding
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