MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is a unit for electrical resistance? A. WA2 B. AV1 C. VW2 s D. WV2 2. The work done on a positive point charge of magnitude 3.0 nC as it is moved at constant speed from one point to another is 12 nJ. The potential difference between the two points is A. 0.0 V. B. 0.25 V. C. 4.0 V. D. 36 V. The graph below shows the variation with current I of the potential difference V across a filament lamp.

3.

The resistance of the lamp when I = 1.5 mA is

. . C. 0.95 . D. 0.40 .
A. 950 B. 400 4.

The graphs below are the current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of three electrical components P, Q and R.

Which component(s) has (have) constant resistance? A. P only B. R only C. P and Q only D. P and R only

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Which one of the following is a correct statement about the resistance of the component?

A. For potential differences greater than V0, the resistance is constant. B. For potential differences greater than V0, the resistance decreases with increasing potential difference. C. The variation of current with potential difference is linear and so Ohms law is obeyed. D. For potential differences less than V0, the resistance is zero. 6. A conductor of constant resistance dissipates 6.0 W of power when the potential difference across it is 12 V. The power that will be dissipated in this conductor when the potential difference across it is 24 V is A. 6.0 W. B. 12 W. C. 24 W. D. 48 W. The graph shows the variation with the current I in a filament lamp of the potential difference V.

7.

Which of the following is correct regarding the resistance of the filament and its temperature as the current is increasing in the filament?

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A resistor of resistance 1.0

is connected in series with a battery. The current in the circuit is 2.0 A. The

resistor is now replaced by a resistor of resistance of 4.0

. The current in this circuit is 1.0 A.

The best estimate for the internal resistance of the battery is

. . C. 4.0 . D. 5.0 .
A. 1.0 B. 2.0 9.

The graph shows the current-voltage (I-V) characteristic of an electrical component.

What is the resistance of the component at a potential difference V1 and how does the resistance change, if at all, between potential differences V0 and V1.

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A battery is connected to a resistor as shown below.

The battery transfers energy transfers energy A. B. C. D.

EB

when charge Q passes completely around the circuit and the resistor

E R . The e.m.f. of the battery is equal to

ER . Q EB . Q EB ER Q EB ER Q

11.

In the circuit shown below, the cell has negligible internal resistance.

Which of the following equations is correct? A. I 1 = 2I 2 B. I 1 = 2I 3 C. I 2 = 2I 3 D. I 3 = 2I 1 12. The resistors in each of the circuits shown below each have the same resistance.

Which of the following gives the circuits in order of increasing total resistance? A. P Q S B. Q P S C. S Q P D. P S Q

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13. A voltmeter of resistance 50 k is connected in a circuit as shown in the diagram below.

The e.m.f. of the battery is 12 V and the resistance of the resistor is 10 k. The internal resistance of the battery is negligible. The reading of the voltmeter is A. 0.0 V. B. 2.0 V. C. 10 V. D. 12 V. 14. In the circuit below, the battery has negligible internal resistance. Lamps L, M and N which have different resistance are connected as shown.

Which one of the following is always true? A. Lamps L and N have the same current through them. B. Lamps L and M have the same current through them. C. Lamps L and N have the same potential difference across them. D. Lamps L and M have the same potential difference across them. 15. The circuit contains a battery of e.m.f. 12 V and negligible resistance.

What is the potential difference across the 25 resistor? A. 3.0 V B. 4.5 V C. 5.0 V D. 7.5 V

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16. A resistor of resistance 50 k and a resistor of resistance 100 k are connected in series with a battery of e.m.f. 6.0 V and negligible internal resistance.

An ideal voltmeter is connected across the 50 k resistor. Which of the following is the reading on the voltmeter? A. 6.0 V B. 4.0 V C. 2.0 V D. 1.2 V 17. In the circuit below the battery has e.m.f. 6.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The three resistors each have resistance 10 . A high resistance voltmeter is connected as shown.

The reading of the voltmeter is A. 2.0 V. B. 3.0 V. C. 4.0 V. D. 6.0 V. 18. In the circuit below, resistors X, Y and Z are connected in series with a 9.0 V supply. between zero and 3000 .

Resistors X and Z are fixed resistors of resistance 3000 . The resistance of resistor Y may be varied

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A. 0 to 6.0 V B. 3.0 V to 6.0 V C. 4.5 V to 6.0 V D. 4.5 V to 9.0 V 19. In which one of the circuits is it possible to vary the current in the lamp by adjusting the variable resistor? The cell has negligible internal resistance.

20. Three resistors P, Q and R, are each labelled 100 . They are connected as shown.

The total resistance, when measured between points X and Y, is found to be 200 . What is the correct explanation for the resistance reading? A. Resistor R is zero B. Resistor R is infinite C. Resistor P is zero D. Resistor P is infinite

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