In a large building, there are \(15\) bulbs of \(40~\text{W}\), \(5\) bulbs of \(100~\text{W}\), \(5\) fans of \(80~\text{W}\) and \(1\) heater of \(1~\text{kW}\). The voltage of the electric mains is \(220~\text{V}\). The minimum capacity of the main fuse of the building will be:
1. \(10~\text{A}\)
2. \(12~\text{A}\)
3. \(14~\text{A}\)
4. \(8~\text{A}\)

Subtopic:  Heating Effects of Current |
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When \(5~\text{V}\) potential difference is applied across a wire of length \(0.1~\text{m}\), the drift speed of electrons is \(2.5\times 10^{-4}~\text{ms}^{-1}\). If the electron density in the wire is \(8\times 10^{28}~\text{m}^{-3}\), the resistivity of the material is close to:
1. \(1.6 \times 10^{-8}~\Omega\text-\text{m}\)
2. \(1.6 \times 10^{-7}~\Omega\text-\text{m}\)
3. \(1.6 \times 10^{-6}~\Omega\text-\text{m}\)
4. \(1.6 \times 10^{-5}~\Omega\text-\text{m}\)

Subtopic:  Current & Current Density |
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In the circuit shown, the current in the \(1~\Omega\) resistor is:
         

1. \(1.3~\text{A},\) from \(P\) to \(Q\)
2. \(0~\text{A}\)
3. \(0.13~\text{A}\), from \(Q\) to \(P\)
4. \(0.13~\text{A}\), from \(P\) to \(Q\)
Subtopic:  Kirchoff's Voltage Law |
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\(10~\text{V}\) battery with internal resistance \(1~\Omega \) and a \(15~\text{V}\) battery with internal resistance \(0.6~\Omega \) are connected in parallel to a voltmeter (see figure). The reading in the voltmeter will be:

1. \(11.9 ~\text{V}\)
2. \(13.1~\text{V}\)
3. \(12.5~\text{V}\)
4. \(24.5~\text{V}\)
Subtopic:  Kirchoff's Voltage Law |
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Suppose the drift velocity \(v_d\) in a material varied with the applied electric field \({E}\)  as \(v_d\propto \sqrt {{E}}.\) Then a \(V\text-I\) graph for a wire of such a material is best given by:
1. 3.
2. 4.
Subtopic:  Current & Current Density |
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In the electric network shown, when no current flows through the \(4~\Omega\) resistor in the arm \({EB},\) the potential difference between the point \({A}\) and \({D}\) will be:
 
1. \(6~\text{V}\)
2. \(3~\text{V}\)
3. \(5~\text{V}\)
4. \(4~\text{V}\)
Subtopic:  Kirchoff's Current Law |
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In the given circuit diagram when the current reaches steady state in the circuit, the charge on the capacitor of capacitance \(C\) will be:

                       
1. \(CE \)
2. \({CE} \frac{r_1}{\left(r_2+r\right)} \)
3. \({CE} \frac{r_2}{\left(r+r_2\right)} \)
4. \( C E \frac{r_1}{\left(r_1+r\right)}\)

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In the above circuit, the current in each resistance is:

               

1. \(1~\text{A}\)
2. \(0.25~\text{A}\)
3. \(0.5~\text{A}\)
4. \(0~\text{A}\)

Subtopic:  Kirchoff's Voltage Law |
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Which of the following statements is false?

1. Wheatstone bridge is the most sensitive when all the four resistances are of the same order of magnitude
2. In a balanced Wheatstone bridge if the cell and the galvanometer are exchanged, the null point is disturbed
3. A rheostat can be used as a potential divider
4. Kirchhoff’s second law represents energy conservation
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A potentiometer \({PQ}\) is set up to compare two resistances as shown in the figure. The ammeter A in the circuit reads \(1.0~\text{A}\) when the two-way key \({K}_3\) is open. The balance point is at a length \(l_1~\text{cm}\) from \({P}\) when the two-way key \({K}_3\) is plugged in between \(2\) and \(1,\) while the balance point is at a length \(l_2~\text{cm}\) from \({P}\) when the key \({K}_3\) is plugged in between \(3\) and \(1.\) The ratio of two resistances \(\frac{{R}_1}{{R}_2},\) is found to be:
    
1. \(\frac{l_1}{l_1+l_2}\)
2. \(\frac{l_2}{l_2-l_1}\)
3. \(\frac{l_1}{l_1-l_2}\)
4. \(\frac{l_1}{l_2-l_1}\)
Subtopic:  Meter Bridge |
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