Kirchhoff’s first and second laws for electrical circuits are consequences of:

  • conservation of energy.

  • conservation of electric charge and energy respectively.

  • conservation of electric charge.

  • conservation of energy and electric charge respectively.

If you are provided three resistances 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 6 Ω. How will you connect them so as to obtain the equivalent resistance of 4 Ω 

  • None of these

The equivalent resistance and potential difference between A and B for the circuit is respectively 

  • 4 Ω, 8 V

  • 8 Ω, 4 V

  • 2 Ω, 2 V

  • 16 Ω, 8 V

Five equal resistances each of resistance R are connected as shown in the figure. A battery of V volts is connected between A and B. The current flowing in AFCEB will be 

  • 3VR

  • VR

  • V2R

  • 2VR

For the network shown in the figure the value of the current i is 

  • 9V35

  • 5V18

  • 5V9

  • 18V5

When a wire of uniform cross-section a, length l and resistance R is bent into a complete circle, the resistance between any two of diametrically opposite points will be :

  • R4

  • R8

  • 4R

  • R2 

In the circuit given E = 6.0 V, R1 = 100 ohms, R2 = R3 = 50 ohms, R4 = 75 ohms. The equivalent resistance of the circuit, in ohms, is 

  • (1) 1875

  • (2) 26.31

  • (3) 118.75

  • (4) None of these

By using only two resistance coils-singly, in series, or in parallel one should be able to obtain resistances of 3, 4, 12, and 16 ohms. The separate resistances of the coil are :

  • 3 and 4

  • 4 and 12

  • 12 and 16

  • 16 and 3

In the adjoining circuit, the battery E1 has an e.m.f. of 12 volts and zero internal resistance while the battery E has an e.m.f. of 2 volts. If the galvanometer G reads zero, then the value of the resistance X in ohm is 

  • 10

  • 100

  • 500

  • 200

The magnitude and direction of the current in the circuit shown will be 

  • 73A from a to b through e

  • 73A from b to a through e

  • 1A from b to a through e

  • 1A from a to b through e

The e.m.f. of a cell is E volts and internal resistance is r ohm. The resistance in external circuit is also r ohm. The p.d. across the cell will be 

  • E/2

  • 2E

  • 4E

  • E/4

Kirchhoff's first law i.e. Σi=0 at a junction is based on the law of conservation of :

  • Charge

  • Energy

  • Momentum

  • Angular momentum

The figure below shows currents in a part of electric circuit. The current i is

  • (1) 7 amp

  • (2) 3.7 amp

  • (3) 1.3 amp

  • (4) 1 amp

In the circuit shown, A and V are ideal ammeter and voltmeter respectively. Reading of the voltmeter will be

  • 2 V

  • 1 V

  • 0.5 V

  • Zero

The terminal potential difference of a cell when short-circuited is (E = E.M.F. of the cell)

  • E

  • E/2

  • Zero

  • E/3

The potential difference in open circuit for a cell is 2.2 volts. When a 4-ohm resistor is connected between its two electrodes the potential difference becomes 2 volts. The internal resistance of the cell will be :

  • 1 ohm

  • 0.2 ohm

  • 2.5 ohm

  • 0.4 ohm

A cell whose e.m.f. is 2 V and internal resistance is 0.1 Ω, is connected with a resistance of 3.9 Ω. The voltage across the cell terminal will be :

  • 0.50 V

  • 1.90 V

  • 1.95 V

  • 2.00 V

n identical cells each of e.m.f. E and internal resistance r are connected in series. An external resistance R is connected in series to this combination. The current through R is 

  • nER+nr

  • nEnR+r

  • ER+nr

  • nER+r

A cell of internal resistance r is connected to an external resistance R. The current will be maximum in R, if 

  • R = r

  • R < r

  • R > r

  • None of these

Two identical cells send the same current in 2 Ω resistance, whether connected in series or in parallel. The internal resistance of the cell should be 

  • 1 Ω

  • 2 Ω

  • 12Ω

  • 2.5 Ω

The internal resistances of the two cells shown are 0.1 Ω and 0.3 Ω. If R = 0.2 Ω, the potential difference across the cell :

  • B will be zero

  • A will be zero

  • A and B will be 2V

  • A will be > 2V and B will be < 2V

The figure shows a network of currents. The magnitude of currents is shown here. The current i will be 

  • 3 A

  • 13 A

  • 23 A

  • – 3 A

A battery of e.m.f. E and internal resistance r is connected to a variable resistor R as shown here. Which one of the following is true​​​​​​?

  • Potential difference across the terminals of the battery is maximum when R = r.

  • Power delivered to the resistor is maximum when R = r.

  • Current in the circuit is maximum when R = r.

  • Current in the circuit is maximum when R >> r.

Consider the circuit given here with the following parameters E.M.F. of the cell = 12 V. Internal resistance of the cell = 2 Ω. Resistance R = 4 Ω. Which one of the following statements is true.

  • Rate of energy loss in the source is = 8 W

  • Rate of energy conversion in the source is 16 W

  • Power output in R is = 8 W

  • Potential drop across R is = 16 V

The current in the arm CD of the circuit will be 

  • i1+i2

  • i2+i3

  • i1+i3

  • i1i2+i3

Two non-ideal identical batteries are connected in parallel. Consider the following statements :

(i) The equivalent e.m.f. is smaller than either of the two e.m.f.s

(ii) The equivalent internal resistance is smaller than either of the two internal resistances

  • Both (i) and (ii) are correct

  • (i) is correct but (ii) is wrong

  • (ii) is correct but (i) is wrong

  • Both (i) and (ii) are wrong

Consider the circuit shown in the figure. The current I3 is equal to :

  • 5 amp

  • 3 amp

  • –3 amp

  • –5/6 amp

If VAB=4V in the given figure, then resistance X will be :

  • 5 Ω

  • 10 Ω

  • 15 Ω

  • 20 Ω

The number of dry cells, each of e.m.f. 1.5 volt and internal resistance 0.5 ohm that must be joined in series with a resistance of 20 ohms, so as to send a current of 0.6 amperes through the circuit is 

  • 2

  • 8

  • 10

  • 12

For driving a current of 2 A for 6 minutes in a circuit, 1000 J of work is to be done. The e.m.f. of the source in the circuit is 

  • (1) 38 V

  • (2) 1.68 V

  • (3) 2.04 V

  • (4) 3.10 V

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