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In the circuit above, the energy required by an electron to travel from O to P through X is E1 and that through Y is E2. Which of the following is true ? (1988-26) A. E1 = 4E2 B. E1 = 2E2 C. E1 = E2 D. 2E1 = E2 E. 4E1 = E2 2. 4.

In the circuit above, the two resistors are identical. When the switch K is closed, what happens to the readings of the ammeter A and the voltmeter V? (1989-38) Reading of ammeter A Reading of voltmeter V A. increases increases B. decreases decreases C. increases decreases D. decreases decreases to zero E. increases decreases to zero Two copper wires, A and B, of the same length have the ratio of mass of 4 : 9. Assuming the cross-sectional are uniform, what is the ratio of the resistance of A to that of B ? (1989-34) A. B. C. D. E. 2:3 3:2 4:9 9:4 16 : 81

What should be the potential difference between P and Q in the circuit shown above ? (1988-27) A. 0V B. 3V C. 6V D. 9V E. 12 V

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P.2 The potential difference between two points X and Y in a circuit is 10 V. Which of the following must be correct ? (1992-29)

A. B. In the circuit above, the potential difference between X and Y is (1990-32) A. zero B. 1.5 V C. 3.0 V D. 4.5 V E. 6.0 V 6. C. D. E. 8.

1 J of electrical potential energy is transferred in passing 10 C of charges from X to Y. 5 J of electrical potential energy is transferred in passing 2 C of charges from X to Y. 10 J of electrical potential energy is transferred in passing 1 C of charges from X to Y. The resistance between X and Y is 10 . The current flowing through X and Y is 10 A.

In the circuit above, what are the readings of voltmeters V1 and V2 if switch S is closed ? (1991-33) A. B. C. D. E. Voltmeter V1 0V 0V 1V 3V 3V Voltmeter V2 2V 3V 2V 0V 2V

Arrange the above networks in descending order of equivalent resistances : (1991-31) A. (1), (2), (3) B. (2), (1), (3) C. (2), (3), (1) D. (3), (1), (2) E. (3), (2), (1)

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In the circuit above, what happens to the readings of the three ammeters if switch S is closed ? (1992-31) A1 A2 A3 increases increases increases remains unchanged becomes zero increases increases becomes zero remains unchanged decreases increases becomes zero increases increases becomes zero Which of the following circuits can be used to measure the resistance of the light bulb ? (1993-30)

In the above circuit, all resistors are identical and the ammeters are of negligible resistance. If the reading of ammeter A1 is 2 A, find the readings of ammeters A2 and A3. (1993-29) A2 A3 A. 1A 3A B. 2A 2A C. 2A 4A D. 4A 2A E. 4A 6A 12.

A student uses an ammeter and a voltmeter to find the resistance of a light bulb. He incorrectly connects the circuit as shown above. Which of the following is the most probable outcome ? (1994-26) A. B. C. D. E. The ammeter burns out. The voltmeter burns out. The light bulb burns out. The reading of the ammeter is zero. The reading of the voltmeter is zero.

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Find the potential difference between X and Y in the above circuit. (1994-27) A. 0 V B. 1 V C. 2 V D. 3 V E. 4 V 14.

In the above circuit, the ammeters are of negligible resistance. Which of the following statements is/are true if switch S is closed ? (1995-33) (1) The reading of ammeter A1 decreases. (2) The reading of ammeter A2 increases. (3) The reading of the voltmeter remains unchanged. A. B. C. D. E. 16. (1) only (3) only (1) and (2) only (2) and (3) only (1), (2) and (3)

In the above circuit, the reading of ammeter A1 is 0.6 A. Find the potential difference between points P and Q. (1995-27) A. B. C. D. E. 3V 6V 9V 12 V It cannot be determined since the e.m.f. of the battery is not given. In the above circuit, the reading of ammeter A2 is 0.3 A. Find the reading of ammeter Al. (1996-27) A. 0.75 A B. 0.6 A C. 0.5 A D. 0.45 A E. It cannot be determined since the e.m.f. of the battery is not given.

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It is known that the resistance of a resistor R is about 5 k Which of the . following circuits is most suitable for measuring the resistance of R ? The ammeter and voltmeter used are common moving coil meters. (1996-30)

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In the above circuit, X and Y are identical heaters. The ammeter has negligible resistance while the voltmeter has very high resistance. When switch S is closed, the ammeter records a reading but the voltmeter reading is zero. Which of the following provides a possible explanation ? (1997-31) A. The heater X burns out. B. The heater Y burns out. C. The heater X is short-circuited. D. The heater Y is short-circuited. E. The battery is short-circuited.

All the resistors in the above networks are identical. Arrange the networks in ascending order of equivalent resistances : (1997-29)

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P.6 In the above circuit, the current delivered by the cell is I What is the current passing through the 30 resistor ? (1999-28)

In the above circuit, the reading of the ammeter is 0.4 A. Find the resistance of the resistor R. (1998-30) A. B. C. D. E. 21. 3 5 6 9 12
voltmeter reading ). Which of the following statements ammeter reading

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A student uses the above circuit to find the resistance of a resistor R (i.e. resistance = is/are correct ?

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Three resistors are connected to a battery as shown above. Which of the following statements is/are correct ? (2000-30)

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The ammeter reading records the actual current passing through R. The voltmeter reading records the actual potential difference across R. The value of the resistance of R obtained is smaller than its actual value. A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

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The current passing through R1 is equal to that passing through R2. The potential difference across R1 is equal to that across R2. The energy dissipated by a coulomb of charge passing through the 4 -resistor is equal to that dissipated by a coulomb of charge passing through PQ. A. B. C. D. (1) only (3) only (1) and (2) only (2) and (3) only

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If switch S in the above circuit is closed, which of the following statements is/are correct ? (2000-31)

26. (1) (2) (3) The readings of ammeters A1 and A2 are both increased. The ratio of the readings of ammeters A1 to A2 is increased. The reading of ammeter A3 remains unchanged. A. B. C. D. E. 25. 27. (1) only (3) only (1) and (2) only (2) and (3) only (1), (2) and (3)

P.8 The above diagram shows an experimental set-up for measuring the resistance of a bulb. To which of the terminals P, Q and R of the ammeter and voltmeter should each of the wires be connected ? (2000-36) Wire (1) Wire(2) Wire (3) A. P Q R B. P R Q C. Q P R D. R P Q E. R Q P If the ammeter in the above circuit reads 3 A, find the voltage of the battery. (2001-29)

A. 11 V B. 12 V C. 13.5 V D. 15 V E. 18 V In the above circuit, the two resistors are identical. If switch S is closed, which of the following predictions is incorrect ? (2001-30)

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The reading of the ammeter A1 increases. The reading of the ammeter A2 remains unchanged. The reading of the voltmeter remains unchanged. The power delivered by the battery increases. The potential difference between points X and Y increases.

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In the above circuit, both ammeters A1 and A2 read 1 A when switch S is open. Find the readings of the two ammeters when S is closed. (2002-30)

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P.9 A square loop PQRS is made of uniform resistance wire. Let X, Y and Z be the equivalent resistance of the loop when connected as shown below : (2003-32)

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A1 A2 A. 0.5 A 1.5 A B. 0.67 A 1A C. 1A 1.5 A D. 1A 3A The figure above shows the voltage-current (V-I) graphs of two resistors X and Y. Which of the following deductions is/are correct ? (2002-33)

(1) (2) (3)

The resistance of X is higher than that of Y. If X and Y are connected in series, the V-I graph of the combined resistor will lie in region P. If X and Y are connected in parallel, the V-I graph of the combined resistor will lie in region Q. A. (2) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (1) and (3) only

Which of the following relations is correct ? A. X=Y=Z B. X=Z>Y C. X=Z<Y D. X<Y<Z

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Figure (a) shows a circuit used to investigate how the potential difference V across a resistance wire varies with the current I through the wire. The result is shown in Figure (b). If the experiment is repeated using a thinner wire of the same material and of equal length, which of the following graphs (denoted by the dashed line) represents the expected result ? (2003-33)

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The photograph shows a rechargeable cell. If the cell is charged for 16 hours using the standard charge mode, estimate the total amount of charge flowed through the charging circuit. (2004-28) A. 182.4 C B. 3040 C C. 10 944 C D. 27 360 C 33.

An ammeter with negligible resistance and a high-resistance voltmeter are connected into a circuit as shown above. Find the ammeter and voltmeter readings. (2004-29) Ammeter reading/A Voltmeter reading/V A. 0 2 B. 1 2 C. 3 2 D. 3 6

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David wants to design a battery-powered toy car. Which of the following circuits should he use ? (2004-30)

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In the above circuit, the bulbs are identical. If the reading of ammeter A 1 is 1 A, find the readings of ammeters A 2 and A 3. (2005-18) Reading of A2 Reading of A3 A. 0.5 A 1A B. 0.5 A 1.5 A C. 2A 2A D. 2A 3A 37.

An ammeter and a 0 - 40 rheostat are connected to a 6 V battery. The 1 sliding contact is located at a position X where AX = AB as shown above. 4 Find the ammeter reading. (2004-31) A. 0.15 A B. 0.2 A C. 0.45 A D. 0.6 A

In the above circuit, what is the reading of the voltmeter when switch S is closed ? (2005-19) A. zero B. 6V C. 12 V D It cannot be determined since insufficient information is given.

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40. A student wants to measure the resistance of a resistor R and sets up a circuit as shown above. Which of tile following describe(s) the mistake(s) made by the student in setting up the circuit ? (2005-39) (1) The polarity of the ammeter is reversed. (2) The polarity of the voltmeter is reversed. (3) The voltmeter is connected across both R and the rheostat. A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

If the current in the circuit shown is 0.8 A, what is the number of electrons passing through the point X in 1 minute ? (The charge on each electron is 1.6 10-19 C.) (2006-23) A. 8.3 1016 B. 1.6 1017 C. 5.0 1018 D. 3.0 l020

The diagram shows the circuit of a camping light which uses four 1.5 V cells and four identical light bulbs. The current passing through each light bulb is 1 A. What is the current passing through the point P and what is the power of each light bulb ? (2006-24) Current passing through the point P power of each bulb A. 4A 6W B. 4A 1.5 W C. lA 6W D. 1A 1.5 W

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In the circuit shown below, a voltage of 10 V is applied across XY. What is the current passing through the 8 resistor ? (2007-20)

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P.13 In the following circuit, three identical light bulbs are connected to a cell. Under what conditions will light bulb P have the maximum brightness ? (2007-23)

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If the ammeter in the above circuit reads 3 A, what is the voltage of the battery ? (2007-21) A. 8.5 V B. 9.6 V C. 21 V D. 24 V The voltage and the capacity of the cell of a portable music player are 3.6 V and 700mAh respectively. The continuous playing time of the player is 15 hours. The capacity 700 mA h indicates the quantity of electric charges that the cell will discharge in 15 hours of playing. Assume that the voltage remains constant during discharge, what is the estimated power of the player when it is playing ? (2007-22) A. 0.047 W B. 0.168 W C. 0.194 W D. 0.252 W

A student sets up the above circuit to study the effect of the length of a resistance wire on its resistance. As the crocodile clip is moved from A to B along the resistance wire, which of the following statements is/are correct ? (2007-41) (1) The reading of the ammeter increases. (2) The reading of the voltmeter increases. (3) The voltmeter reading is directly proportional to the reading of the ammeter. A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

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Z In the above circuit, the reading of the ammeter is 0.3 A. What is the voltage V of the battery ? (2008-21) A. 4.8 V B. 5.4 V C. 9.0 V D. 14.4 V 49. A cell fully discharges at a constant current 225 mA in 10 hours. If its average voltage is 1.2 V, what is the estimated total energy stored in the cell ? (2008-23) A. 2.7 J B. 6750 J C. 8100 J D. 9720 J

A circular loop is made of uniform resistance wire. Let X, Y and Z be the equivalent resistance of the loop when connected as shown above. Which of the following is correct ? (2008-18) A. X=Y=Z B. X>Y=Z C. X<Y=Z D. X<Y<Z 47.

The above figure shows two light bulbs A and B, which are connected in series. The voltages across A and B are 3 V and 1 V respectively. Which of the following statements is/are correct ? (2008-20) (1) The resistance of A is greater than that of B. (2) The current flowing through A is greater than that through B. (3) A is dimmer than B. A. (1) only

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