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Calculate the total current in the circuit.
a)20A
b)11.42A
c)12A
d)15A
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Gargi Basak answered
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 ohms and 5-ohm resistor.
Total R= 10.5 ohm. I=V/R= 120/10.5= 11.42A.

 
Voltage across the 60ohm resistor is______
  • a)
    72V
  • b)
    0V
  • c)
     48V
  • d)
     120V
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Bhavana Reddy answered
The 60ohm resistance is shorted since current always choses the low resistance path. Voltage across short circuit is equal to zero, hence voltage across the resistor is 0.

Which of the following statements are true with regard to resistance?
  • a)
    Resistance is directly proportional to length of the wire
  • b)
    Resistance is directly proportional to area of cross section of the wire
  • c)
    Resistance is inversely proportional to the length of the wire
  • d)
    All the statements are false
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Avinash Mehta answered
Correct answer is option a)

(1) As the length of the wire increases, the electrons in the wire have to travel more distance. During the journey, they collide with the atoms in the material of the wire. These collisions give rise to the resistance of the wire. As the number of collisions increase with increase in length, the resistance also increases. So, Resistance is directly proportional to length of the wire.

(2) The larger the cross-sectional area of the conductor, the more electrons are available to carry the current, so the lower the resistance. Therefore, resistance is inversely proportional to area of cross section of conductor. 

Calculate the equivalent resistance between A and B.
  • a)
     60 ohm
  • b)
     15 ohm
  • c)
    12 ohm
  • d)
    48 ohm
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

The 5 ohm and 15 ohm resistances are connected in series and 10 ohm and 20 ohm resistors are also connected in series. Therefore,20 ohm and 30 ohm  are parallel with each other.

The total resistance between A and B are?
  • a)
    20 ohm
  • b)
    5 ohm
  • c)
    80 ohm
  • d)
    0 ohm
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ameya Gupta answered
The resistors are connected in parallel, hence the equivalent resistance= 1/(1/20=1/20+1/20+1/20)=5ohm.

Which of the following is not an expression power?
  • a)
    P=VI
  • b)
    P=I2R
  • c)
    P=V2/R
  • d)
    All of the mentioned
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Prerna Tiwari answered
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.

Calculate the equivalent resistance between A and B.
  • a)
     2 ohm
  • b)
    4 ohm
  • c)
    6 ohm
  • d)
    8 ohm
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

 R=((2+3)||5)+1.5)||4.The 2 and the 3 ohm resistor are in series. The equiva-lent of these two resistors is in parallel with the 5 ohm resistor. The equivalent of these three resistances is in series with the 1.5 ohm resistor. Finally, the equivalent of these re-sistances is in parallel with the 4 ohm resistor.

Find the value of the currents I1 and I2.
  • a)
     0.3, 0.1
  • b)
     -0.1, -0.3
  • c)
     0.1, 0.2
  • d)
    -0.3, -0.1
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Neha Nambiar answered
To explain: Using KVL in loop 1, 10-100 i1=0. i1=0.1A

Using KVL in outer loop, -100i2+20=0  i2=0.2A.

Correct Answer is d)  0.1, 0.2

KCL deals with the conservation of?
  • a)
    Mass
  • b)
    Momentum
  • c)
    Charge
  • d)
    Energy
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Bijoy Kapoor answered
Kirchhoff’s Current Law
Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL) is Kirchhoff’s first law that deals with the conservation of charge entering and leaving a junction. To determine the amount or magnitude of the electrical current flowing around an electrical or electronic circuit, we need to use certain laws or rules that allows us to write down these currents in the form of an equation. The network equations used are those according to Kirchhoff’s laws, and as we are dealing with circuit currents, we will be looking at Kirchhoff’s current law, (KCL).

 KVL is applied in ____________
  • a)
    Mesh analysis
  • b)
    Nodal analysis
  • c)
    Both mesh and nodal
  • d)
    Neither mesh nor nodal
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Explanation: 
Mesh analysis helps us to utilize the different voltages in the circuit as well as the IR products in the circuit which is nothing but KVL.
You can know more about Kirchhoff's Laws  through the document: 

Calculate the current A.
  • a)
     5A
  • b)
    10A
  • c)
    15A
  • d)
     20A
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Anoushka Kumar answered
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.

Calculate the current across the 20 ohm resistor.
  • a)
    10A
  • b)
     20A
  • c)
     36.67A
  • d)
     6.67A
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sharmila Bajaj answered
Explanation: I=V/R. Since in parallel circuit, voltage is same across all resistors. Hence across the 20 ohm resistor, V=200V so I=200/20=10A.

What is the unit of temperature coefficient?
  • a)
    ohm/centigrade
  • b)
    ohm-centigrade
  • c)
    centigrade-1
  • d)
    centigrade
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Srestha Kumar answered
: 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.

The voltage across the short is?
  • a)
    135V
  • b)
    Infinity
  • c)
     Zero
  • d)
    11.25V
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sanvi Kapoor answered
The voltage across a short is always equal to zero whether it is connected in seroes or parallel.

Batteries are generally connected in______
  • a)
    Series
  • b)
    Parallel
  • c)
    Either series or parallel
  • d)
    Neither series nor parallel
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sakshi Roy answered
Batteries are generally connected in series so that we can obtain the desired voltage since voltages add up once they are connected in series.

Calculate the resistance between A and B.
  • a)
    3.56 ohm
  • b)
    7 ohm
  • c)
    14.26 ohm
  • d)
    29.69 ohm
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Lavanya Menon answered
  • The 1 ohm, 2 ohm and 3 ohm resistors are connected in parallel. Its equivalent resistance 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 80/11 ohm. This is in parallel with 7 ohm to give equivalent resistance between A and B is 3.56 ohm.

If there are two bulbs connected in series and one blows out, what happens to the other bulb?
  • a)
    The other bulb continues to glow with the same brightness
  • b)
    The other bulb stops glowing
  • c)
    The other bulb glows with increased brightness
  • d)
    The other bulb also burns out
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Shivam Das answered
Explanation:

When two bulbs are connected in series, they share the same current. This means that the current flowing through each bulb is the same.

When one of the bulbs blows out, the circuit is broken and the current can no longer flow through both bulbs. Instead, the current will flow through the path of least resistance, which in this case is the blown-out bulb.

Therefore, the other bulb will stop glowing because there is no longer any current flowing through it.

In summary, when one bulb in a series circuit blows out, the other bulb will stop glowing.

Find the value of v if v1=20V.
  • a)
    10V
  • b)
     12V
  • c)
    14V
  • d)
    16V
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

The current through the 10 ohm resistor = v1 / 10 = 2A
Applying KCL at node 1: i5 = i10 + i2
i= 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

 Every____________ is a ____________ but every __________ is not a __________
  • a)
    Mesh, loop, loop, mesh
  • b)
    Loop, mesh, mesh, loop
  • c)
    Loop, mesh, loop, mesh
  • d)
    Mesh, loop, mesh, loop
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Neha Nambiar answered
Explanation:

The statement can be written as "All Meshes are Loops but all Loops are not Meshes." This is a fundamental concept in circuit theory.

- Mesh: A mesh is a closed path in a circuit where the path does not contain any other closed paths. A mesh can be a simple loop or a combination of several loops.
- Loop: A loop is any closed path in a circuit, regardless of whether it contains other closed paths.

Using these definitions, we can see that:

- Every Mesh is a Loop: This is because a mesh is a closed path, which means it is a loop. Additionally, a mesh does not contain any other closed paths, so it is a simple loop.
- Every Loop is not a Mesh: This is because a loop can contain other closed paths within it. Therefore, it may not be a simple loop, and it cannot be classified as a mesh.

Therefore, the correct option is A) Mesh, Loop, Loop, Mesh.

What is the current through R1 and R2 in the following diagram?
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  • a)
    I1 =1.875 I2 = 3.125.
  • b)
    {\displaystyle I_{1}=1A}{\displaystyle I_{2}=25A}.
  • c)
    {\displaystyle I_{1}=0.1A}{\displaystyle I_{2}=0.1667A}
  • d)
    {\displaystyle I_{1}=10A} , {\displaystyle I_{2}=16.67A}.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Saumya Sen answered
  • All are In parallel so voltage is same
  • I=  ( R2/R1+R2 )V = ( 3/8 )x5A = 1.875
  • I2 = ( R
    1
    /R1+R2 )V = ( 5/8 )x5A = 3.125

KCL is applied at _________
  • a)
    Loop
  • b)
    Node
  • c)
    Both loop and node
  • d)
    Neither loop nor node
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

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.

Materials having resistance almost equal to zero is_______
  • a)
    Semi-conductor
  • b)
    Conductor
  • c)
    Superconductors
  • d)
    Insulators
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Baishali Bajaj answered
In a superconductor, the electric resistance is equal to zero. This is why an electric current can circulate forever in a superconducting ring even when the battery has been unplugged! This is how magnetic fields are created in MRIs. It might seem odd that a battery could create a low voltage electric current at the terminals of a superconducting network, since the voltage should be equal to zero because of the absence of electric resistance. What happens is that the electric tension created by the battery is divided into the other parts of the network, i.e. the metallic wires that link the battery to the superconductor and to the interior of the battery (internal resistance).

 Practically, if 10kJ of energy is supplied to a device, how much energy will the device give back?
  • a)
    Equal to10kJ
  • b)
    Less than 10kJ
  • c)
    More than 10kJ
  • d)
    Zero
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

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.

 What is the voltage measured across a series short?
  • a)
    Infinite
  • b)
    Zero
  • c)
    The value of the source voltage
  • d)
    Null
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Om Saini answered
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.

The temperature of a coil cannot be measured by which of the following methods?
  • a)
    Thermometer
  • b)
    Increase in resistance of the coil
  • c)
    Thermo-junctions embedded in the coil
  • d)
    Caloriemeter
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

In order to measure heats of reactions, we often enclose reactants in a calorimeter, initiate the reaction, and measure the temperature difference before and after the reaction. The temperature difference enables us to evaluate the heat released in the reaction.

Materials which allow the passage of electric current are known as______
  • a)
    Insulators
  • b)
    Conductors
  • c)
    Dielectrics
  • d)
    Semi-conductors
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

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.

What is the resistivity of Copper?
  • a)
    1.59*10-8ohm-m
  • b)
     2.7*10-8ohm-m
  • c)
    7.3*10-8ohm-m
  • d)
     5.35*10-8ohm-m
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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*10-8ohm-metre.

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