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a) 10 A
b) 20 A
c) 30 A
d) 40 A
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Answer: b
Explanation: I=V/R. Total resistance = 20+40=60ohm.
I=120V. I=120/60=20A.
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Answer: b
Explanation: In a series circuit, the current across all
elements remain the same and the total volt-age of the
circuit is the sum of the voltages across all the elements.
a) 72V
b) 0V
c) 48V
d) 120V
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Answer: b
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a) 150V
b) 181,6V
c) 27.24V
d) 54.48V
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Answer: c
Explanation: Total current=150/(6+12+15)=4.55A. V across
6ohm=Total current x re-sistance=4.55×6=27.24V.
Answer: b
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a) 75 ohm
b) 65 ohm
c) 55 ohm
d) 45 ohm
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Answer: a
Explanation: Total voltage=sum of voltages across each
resistor. =>150=10*5+5*5+5*x. Solving the equation, we get
x=75 ohm.
Answer: b
Explanation: V=IR hence voltage across a series resistor
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Answer: a
Explanation: In a series circuit, the current remains the
same across all resistors hence the voltage divides
proportionally among all resistors.
Answer: b
Explanation: A short is just a wire. The potential difference
between two points of a wire is zero hence the voltage
measured is equal to zero.
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Answer: a
Explanation: I=V/R. Hence if R=2R V=I/2R, and I=I/2.
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Answer: b
Explanation: In a parallel circuit, if one bulb blows out, it
acts as an open circuit. Current does not flow in that branch
but it continues to flow in the other branch hence the bulb
continues to glow.
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a) 10A
b) 20A
c) 6.67A
d) 36.67A
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Answer: a
Explanation: I=V/R. Since parallel circuit voltage remains
constant across all resistors. Hence across the 20 ohm
resistor, I=200/20=10A.
Answer: a
Explanation: In parallel circuits, the current across the
circuits vary whereas the voltage remains the same.
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Answer: b
Explanation: In a parallel circuit, I=V/R hence the value of
current id proportional to the value of the resistance.
a) 20A
b) 10A
c) 12A
d) 15A
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Answer: b
Explanation: The 1 ohm and 2 ohm resistor are in series
which is in parallel to the 3 ohm resistor. The equivalent of
these resistances is in series with the 4 ohm and 5 ohm
resistor. Total R=12 ohm. I=V/R= 120/12= 10A.
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a) 100V
b) Infinity
c) 90V
d) 0V
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Answer: a
Explanation: The voltage across all branches in a parallel
circuit is the same as that of the source voltage. Hence the
voltage across the 10 ohm resistor and the open circuit is
the same=100V.
a) 135V
b) Infinity
c) Zero
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d) 11.25V
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Answer: c
Explanation: The voltage across a short is always equal to
zero whether it is connected in seroes or parallel.
a) 27 ohm
b) 5 ohm
c) 12 ohm
d) 135 ohm
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Answer: a
Explanation: R=V/I. In this circuit I=5A and V=135V.
Therefore, R=135/5=27 ohm.
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Answer: d
Explanation: The total current leaving a node is the same
as the current that enters it. Total I=I1+I2+I3=3+4+5=12A.
a) 20 ohm
b) 5 ohm
c) 80 ohm
d) 0 ohm
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Answer: b
Explanation: The resistors are connected in parallel, hence
the equivalent resistance= 1/(1/20=1/20+1/20+1/20)=5A.
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Answer: b
Explanation: Bulbs are connected in parallel so that even if
one of the bulbs blow out, the others continue to get a
current supply.
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a) 7 ohm
b) 0 ohm
c) 7.67 ohm
d) 0.48 ohm
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Answer: c
Explanation: Total resistance= 1||2 in series with 3 ohm and
4 ohm.
a) 60 ohm
b) 15 ohm
c) 12 ohm
d) 48 ohm
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Answer: c
Explanation: The 5 ohm and 15 ohm resistances are
connected in parallel with the series connec-tion of the 10
ohm and 30 ohm resistors.
a) 3.56 ohm
b) 7 ohm
c) 14.26 ohm
d) 29.69 ohm
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Answer: a
Explanation: The 1 ohm, 2 ohm and 3 ohm resistors are
connected in series. Its equivalent re-sistance is in series
with the 4 ohm resistor and the parallel connection of the 5
ohm and 6 ohm resistor. The equivalent resistance of this
combination is 7.26 ohm. The 7.26 ohm and the 7 ohm
resistor are connected in parallel hence the total
resistance=3.56 ohm.
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b) Parallel
c) Either series or parallel
d) Neither series nor parallel
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Answer: a
Explanation: Batteries are generally connected in series so
that we can obtain the desired voltage since voltages add
up once they are connected in series.
Answer: a
Explanation: In series circuits the total resistance is the sum
of all the resistance in the circuit, hence the total is greater
than the largest resistance.
Answer: b
Explanation: in a parallel circuit, the equivalent
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Answer: a
Explanation: The advantage of series-connections is that
they share the supply voltage, hence cheap low voltage
appliances may be used.
a) 2 ohm
b) 4 ohm
c) 6 ohm
d) 8 ohm
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Answer: a
Explanation: R=((2+3)||5)+1.5)||4.The 2 and the 3 ohm
resistor are in series. The equiva-lent of these two resistors
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a) 6.67 ohm
b) 46.67 ohm
c) 26.67 ohm
d) 10.67 ohm
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Answer: a
Explanation: R=20||20||20=6.67 ohm. The three 20 ohm
resistors are in parallel and re-sistance is measured across
this terminal.
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a) 10V
b) 12V
c) 14V
d) 16V
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Answer: b
Explanation: The current through the 10 ohm
resistor=v1/10=2A.Applying KCL at node 1: i5=i10+i2.
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i2=6-2=4A.
Thus the drop in the 2 ohm resistor= 4×2=8V.
v1=20V; hence v2=20-v across 2 ohm resistor=20-8=12V
v2=v since they are connected in parallel.
v=12V.
a) 5A
b) 10A
c) 15A
d) 20A
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Answer: c
Explanation: KCl states that the total current leaving the
junction is equal to the current entering it. In this case, the
current entering the junction is 5A+10A=15A.
a) 20A
b) 1A
c) 0.67A
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d) 0.33A
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Answer: d
Explanation: Using current divider rule the current through
the 20 ohm resistor= (total current in the circuit x resistance
of the other branch)/total resistance= 1×10/30=3.33A.
a) -5A
b) 5A
c) 1A
d) -1A
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Answer: a
Explanation: According to KCl, I1+I2+I3=0. Hence
I3=-(I1+I2)=-5A.
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a) 2,-1,2
b) 4,-2,4
c) 2,1,2
d) 4,2,4
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Answer: a
Explanation: At junction a: i1-i3-i2=0. i2=2A.
At junction b: i4+i2-i6=0. i4=-1A.
At junction c: i3-i5+i4=0. i5=2A.
Answer: b
Explanation: Current=Charge/Time. Here charge = 50c and
time = 5seconds, so current = 50/5 = 10A.
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Answer: d
Explanation: KCL states that the amount of charge entering
a junction is equal to the amount of charge leaving it, hence
it is the conservation of charge.
Answer: b
Explanation: KCL states that the amount of charge leaving
a node is equal to the amount of charge entering it, hence it
is applied at nodes.
Answer: c
Explanation: KCL is applied for different nodes of a network
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a) 8A
b) 7A
c) 6A
d) 5A
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Answer: a
Explanation: At the junction, I-2+3-4-5=0. Hence I=8A.
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a) 4V, 6V
b) 5V, 6V
c) 6V, 7V
d) 7V, 8V
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Answer: a
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Answer: d
Explanation: KVL states that the sum of the potential
energy and taken with the right sign is equal to zero, hence
it is the conservation of energy since energy doesn’t enter
of leave the system.
a) 12V
b) 4V
c) 10V
d) 0V
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Answer: b
Explanation: Using voltage divider rule, V=10*12/30=4V.
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a) 0.3, 0.1
b) -0.1, -0.3
c) -0.3, -0.1
d) 0.1, 0.3
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Answer: c
Explanation: Using KVL, the matrix to find the loop currents
are:
MATRIX( 0 -100)(I1)=(10)
MATRIX( -100 200)(I2) (10)
I1= -0.3, I2=-0.1.
Answer: a
Explanation: According to KVL, the sum of the voltage over
any closed loop is equal to 0.
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Answer: d
Explanation: Kirchhoff’s laws, namely Kirchhoff’s Current
Law and Kirchhoff’s Voltage law are the basic laws in order
to analyze a circuit.
Answer: a
Explanation: According to Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law, Every
mesh is a loop but every loop is not a mesh.
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a) 2.32V
b) 5.21V
c) 6.67V
d) 8.96V
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Answer: b
Explanation: In loop 1: i1(2+3+4)-i2*4-9-4+5=0 =>
9i1-4i2=8.
In loop 2 i2(4+1+5)-4i1-5=0 =>-4i1+10i2=5.
Solving these equations simultaneously i2=1.041A and
i1=1.352A
V=i2*5= 5.21V.
9. Calculate VAB.
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a) 3.5V
b) 12V
c) 9.5V
d) 6.5V
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Answer: a
Explanation: For branch A: VAC=15*20/(25+15)=7.5V
For branch B: VBC= 10*20/(10+40)=4V
Applying KVL to loop ABC:
VAB+VBC+VCA=0
VAB=3.5V.
Answer: a
Explanation: Mesh analysis helps us to utilize the different
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Answer d
Explanation: Power is the product of voltage and current.
Writing I in terms of V, we get P=V2/R and writing V in
terms of I, we get P=I2r.
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Answer: d
Explanation: Power is proportional to both voltage and
current. Hence both the options are right.
Answer: a
Explanation: Here, V = 250v and I = 0.3A. P=VI. Which
implies that, P=250*0.3=75W.
Answer: c
Explanation: Power is the energy per unit time. That is,
P=E/t. If the unit of power is kW and the unit of time is hour,
then the unit of energy=unit of power*unit of time=kWh.
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a) 2000kW
b) 2kW
c) 200kW
d) 2W
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Answer: b
Explanation: Here V = 200v and Resistance( R) = 20ohm.
P=V2/R= 2002/20=2000W=2kW.
Answer: a
Explanation: P=I2R =52*2=50W.
E= Pt=50*300=15000J=15kJ.
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a) 1000W, 1000W
b) 500W, 500W
c) 1000kW, 1000kW
d) 500kW, 500kW
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Answer: b
Explanation: This is a series connected circuit hence the
current across each resistance is the same. To find current:
I=V/R=200/20=5A.
To find power: P=I2R=52*20=500W. Since both the
resistors have a resistance of 20 ohm, the power across
both is the same.
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a) 1000kW, 1000kW
b) 1kW, 1kW
c) 100W, 100W
d) 100kW, 100kW
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Answer: b
Explanation: This parallel connected circuit, hence the
voltage across each of the resistors are the same. P=V2/R=
1002/10=1000W=1kW. Since both the resistors receive the
same amount of voltage, the Power in both are the same.
Answer: c
Explanation: To find power: P=I2R=52*20=500W=0.5kW.
To find Work done: W=Pt=0.5*3=1.5kWh.
Answer: b
Explanation: Power = energy/time =J/s(joules per second).
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Answer: b
Explanation: Watt is a unit of power and hour is a unit of
time. Energy is the product of power and time, hence the
unit for power is kWh.
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d) 1kJ
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Answer: c
Explanation: Here, Power = 200w and time = 5min. E=Pt =>
E= 200*5= 1000Wmin=60000Ws= 60000J= 60kJ.
Answer: c
Explanation: A potentiometer is an instrument used for
measuring voltage hence it is not a source for electrical
energy.
a) 50kJ
b) 50J
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c) 100j
d) 100kJ
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Answer: a
Explanation: Here V = 100 and R = 10. Power in the circuit=
V2/R= 1002/10= 1000W.
Energy= Pt= 1000*50= 50000J= 50kJ.
Answer: c
Explanation: Expression for power= VI, substituting I from
ohm’s law we can write, P=V2/R. Energy is the product of
power and time, hence E=Pt= V2t/R.
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a) 400J
b) 40kJ
c) 4000J
d) 4kJ
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Answer: b
Explanation: Since the resistors are connected in parallel,
the voltage across both the resistors are the same, hence
we can use the expression P=V2/R. P=2002/10= 4000W.
E=Pt= 4000*10=40000Ws= 40000J= 40kJ.
7. A battery converts___________
a) Electrical energy to chemical energy
b) Chemical energy to electrical energy
c) Mechanical energy to electrical energy
d) Chemical energy to mechanical energy
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Answer: b
Explanation: A battery is a device in which the chemical
elements within the battery react with each other to produce
electrical energy.
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Answer b
Explanation: Here I (current) = 2A and Resistance(R) =
10ohm. Power= I2R= 22*10=40. Energy=Pt= 40*0.5*60*60=
72000J=72kJ.
a) 21.5kJ
b) 2.15kJ
c) 2.15J
d) 21.5kJ
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Answer: a
Explanation: The current in the circuit is equal to the current
in the 5 ohm resistor since it a series connected circuit,
hence I=220/(5+10)=14.67A. P=I2R= 14.672*5=1075.8W.
E=Pt= 1075.8*20= 21516J=21.5kJ.
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d) Zero
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Answer: b
Explanation: Practically, if 10kJ of energy is supplied to a
system, it returns less than the supplied energy because,
some of the energy is lost as heat energy, sound energy
etc.
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Answer: b
Explanation: Conductors are materials(mostly metals),
which freely allow the passage of electrons through it. If
electrons can flow freely through a material, it implies that
even current can flow freely through that material since
current is the rate of flow of electrons.
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Answer: c
Explanation: Resistance is directly proportional to the length
of the wire, hence as the length of the wire increases,
resistance increases.
Answer: b
Explanation: Resistance is inversely proportional to area of
cross section. As area of cross section increases,
resistance decreases. Hence the 10sqm wire has higher
resistance than the 15sqm wire.
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Answer: b
Explanation: The expression for resistance is:
Resistance=Resistivity*length of wire/ area of cross section
of wire. Hence resistance is directly proportional to length.
a) 16 ohm-metre
b) 8 ohm-metre
c) 16 kiloohm-metre
d) 8 kiloohm-metre
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Answer: b
Explanation: From the given circuit, R=V/I= 200/5 =40ohm.
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Answer: c
Explanation: Resistivity= RA/l= ohm*metre2/metre. Hence
the unit of resistivity is ohm- metre.
Answer: a
Explanation: Resistivity is a material property. Different
materials have different resistivity’s. Resistivity depends on
the material of the wire, hence the resistivity of copper is
1.59*10-8 ohm-metre.
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c) 2:5
d) 7:5
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Answer: c
Explanation: Resistivity of first wire= RA1/l= 2R/l.
Resistivity of second wire= RA2/l = 5R/l.
Ratio of the first resistance to the second= (2A/l)/(5A/l)=
2/5.
Answer: a
Explanation: Resistance is a temperature dependent
element. As the temperature increases, resistance also
increases, hence resistance depends on temperature.
Answer: c
Explanation: The expression for resistivity is= RA/l. The
expression for conductivity= Cl/A; C=1/R => Conductivity=
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Answer: a
Explanation: In a conductor, the valence band and
conduction band overlap each other, there is an excess of
electrons in the conduction band. When the temperature
increases, there is an overcrowding of electrons in the
conduction band hence reducing the mobility and hence
resistance increases.
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Answer: b
Explanation: In case of an insulator, the energy gap
between the conduction band and the valence band is very
large. When the temperature is increased, the electrons
move from the conduction band to the valence band and
hence it starts conducting. When conductance increases,
resistance decreases, since C=1/R. Thus, when
temperature increases, resistance decreases in insulators.
Answer: a
Explanation: The resistance of metals increases with an
increase in temperature thus, it has a positive temperature
coefficient.
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Answer: b
Explanation: Insulators have a negative temperature
coefficient because as temperature increases, the
resistance of insulators decreases.
Answer: c
Explanation: R=Reff[1+temp. coeff(T-Teff)].
From the given expression: (R/Reff-1)/(T-Teff)= temp. coeff.
Hence, the unit is the reciprocal of that of temperature=
centigrade-1.
Answer: a
Explanation: The temperature coefficient of copper is
0.00428 centigrade-1
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Answer: d
Explanation: Caloriemeter measures the amount of heat
and not the temperature of coil coefficient. Temperature of
a coil is mainly measured by thermometer.
Answer: a
Explanation: The rise or fall in resistance with rise in
temperature depends upon the property of the material.
Hence it rises with temperature in metals and falls with
temperature in insulators and semi-conductors.
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b) Zener breakdown
c) Thermal runway
d) Avalanche runway
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Answer c
Explanation: When the temperature keeps increasing, the
resistance keeps falling continuously and hence the current
to increase. This causes the heat in the semi-conductor to
rise. This causes the temperature to increase further and
the resistance to further decrease. This process continues
and until there is sufficient heat to destroy the structure of
the semi-conductor completely. This is known as thermal
runway.
Answer: c
Explanation: When the temperature of a material falls to
absolute zero, the resistance falls to zero and hence there
are no I2R losses. Since resistance is zero, conductance is
almost infinity and hence these materials are known as
superconductors.
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