MCQ

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

A cell is connected to a resistor.At any given moment, the potential difference across the cell is less than its electromotive force.Which statement e...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

Which values of current and resistance will produce a rate of energy transfer of 16 J\,s^{-1}?[Table_1]

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

A cylindrical wire 4.0 m long has a resistance of 31 Ω and is made of metal of resistivity $1.0 \times 10^{-6} \, \Omega \mathrm{m}$.What is the radi...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

A cell has electromotive force (e.m.f.) $E$ and internal resistance $r$. It is connected in series with a variable resistor $R$, as shown in Fig. 6.1....

2009 Winter

Theory

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

(a) Two resistors, each of resistance $R$, are connected first in series and then in parallel. Show that the ratio $$\frac{\text{combined resistance...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

A metal wire strain gauge is firmly fixed across a crack in a wall, as shown in Fig. 9.1, so that the growth of the crack may be monitored. Fig. 9.1(a...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

The circuit of Fig. 10.1 may be used to indicate temperature change. The resistance of the thermistor T at 16°C is 2100Ω and at 18°C, the resista...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

In terms of energy transfer $W$ and charge $q$, what are the definitions of potential difference (p.d.) and electromotive force (e.m.f.)? [Table_1]

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

What is the unit of resistivity?

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

Which row describes the circumstances under which forces act on a charged particle in a uniform electric field? [Table_1]

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

Which unit can be expressed in base units as kg m^2 s^{-2}?

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

The luminosity $L$ of a star is given by $L = 4\pi r^2 \sigma T^4$ where $r$ is the radius of the star, $T$ is the temperature of the star and $\si...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A particle has velocity $V$ at an angle $\theta$ to the horizontal. The components of the particle’s velocity are $V_v$ upwards in the vertical dire...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

A whale produces sound waves of frequency 5 Hz. The waves are detected by a microphone and displayed on an oscilloscope. What is the time-base sett...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The speed shown on a car's speedometer is proportional to the rate of rotation of the tyres. The variation of the diameter of a tyre as it wears intro...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A car travels along a straight horizontal road. The graph shows the variation of the velocity $v$ of the car with time $t$ for 6.0 s of its journey. ...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A stone is thrown horizontally from the top of a cliff and falls into the sea some time later. Air resistance is negligible. Which graph shows how th...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH17 - ELECTRIC FIELDS

A positive charge of $2.6 \times 10^{-8} \text{ C}$ is in a uniform electric field of field strength $300000 \text{ Vm}^{-1}$. How much work must be ...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

Each diagram illustrates a pair of forces of equal magnitude. Which diagram gives an example of a pair of forces that is described by Newton's third ...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A stone is dropped from a tall building. Air resistance is significant. The variation of distance fallen with time is shown by the dashed line. A sec...

2019 Summer