SR QUESTIONS

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1. It requires 4 joule of work to move a charge of 20 C from point A to point B ,
separated by a distance of 0.2 m . The potential difference between the points A
and B ,in volts , is :
(a) 80
(b) 16
(c) 5
(d) 0.2
2. The electric potential at any point (x,y,z) is given by V=4x 2 volt . The electric field
at the point (1,0,2) will be
(a) 8 i V/m (b) -8 i V/m (c) 8 j V/m (d) -8 j V/m
3. What is the flux through a cube of side ‘a’ if a point charge of q is at one of its
corner:
(a) 2q/€0 (b) q/8€0 (c) q/€0 (d) (q/2€0)6a2
4. N drops of mercury each of radius r and charge q combine to form a big drop.
Then the capacitance of bigger drop as compared to individual drop is:
(a)N times (b)N2/3 times (c)N1/3 times (d)N3 times
5. Five capacitors each of capacitance C=10µF are connected to a 100 V
battery as shown in fig. The equivalent capacitance between A and B
would be :

(a)40µF (b)30 µF (c)20 µF (d)10 µF

6. In the electric field of a point charge q , a certain charge is carried from point A to
B ,C,D and E . Then work done
 (a) is least along the path AB
(b) is least along the path AD
(c) is zero along any one of the path AB , AC , AD and AE.
(d) is least along AE.
7. Three equal capacitors each of capacitance C are connected as shown . The equivalent
capacitance between A and B is :

(a)C (b)C/3 (c)3C (d)3C/2

8. Two wires of the same material are given. The first wire is twice as long as the
second and has double the diameter of the second . The resistance of the first
wire is :
(a) double that of the second
(b) half that of the second
(c) equal to that of the second
(d) four times that of the second

9. The electric current in a discharge tube containing a gas is due to:

(a) electrons only
(b) positive ions only
(c) negative and positive ions both
(d) electrons and positive ions both

10. The terminal potential difference of a cell when short-circuited is :

a) E
b) E/2
c) E/3
d) zero
11. The emf of a cell is E . It is supplying current in an external circuit of resistance R.
If terminal potential difference is V ,then internal resistance r of the cell is given
by:
 a) (1-V/E)R
b) (E/V)r
c) V2/R
d) (E/V-1)R
12. In a region 1019 alpha particles and 1019 protons move to the left while 1019
electrons move to the right per second . The current is :
(a)3.2 A towards left
(b)6.4 A towards left
(c)9.6 A towards left
(d)6.4 A towards right
13. A moving coil galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting
(a) a high resistance in series
(b) a high resistance in parallel
(c) a low resistance in series
(d) a low resistance in parallel
14. The material of suspension wire of a moving coil galvanometer is :
(a) steel
(b)copper
(c) brass
(d)phosphor bronze

15. A long copper tube of inner radius R carries a direct current I .The magnetic field B
inside the tube is:
(a) µ0I/2πR
(b)µ0I/4πR
(c) µ0I/2R
(d)Zero
16. The north pole of earth’s magnetic field is near the geographical:
(a) West
(b)North
(c) South
(d)East

17. If a copper rod carries a direct current , the magnetic field due to current will be :
(e) only inside the rod.
(f) only outside the rod
(g)both inside and outside the rod
(h)neither inside nor outside the rod
18. A 2 MeV proton is moving perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of 2.5 T . The
force on the proton is
(a) 2.5X10-10 N
(b)8X10-11 N
(c) 2.5X10-11 N
(d)8X10-12 N
19. A neutron , a proton , an electron and ∞ particle enter a region of uniform
magnetic field with equal velocities . The magnetic field is perpendicular directed
into the paper. The tracks of particles are labelled in fig . The electron follows
track:
 (a)A (b)B (c)C (d)D
20. In series LCR circuit , the voltage read at resonance across R , L and C are 40
volt , 60 volt and 60 volt respectively. Then the voltage applied is:
(a) 160 volt
(b)60 volt
(c) √(402+1202) volt
(d)40 volt

21. A coil and bulb are connected in series with a 12 volt dc source . A soft iron core is
then inserted in the coil. Then :
(e) The intensity of the bulb remains same.
(f) The intensity of the bulb decreases.
(g)The intensity of the bulb increases.
(h) The bulb goes off.
22.

A coil has self-inductance L=2mH and the current changes at the rate of
103 A/s . The emf induced is :
(a) 1 V
(b) 2 V
(c) 3 V
(d) 4 V
23.

What is the angular frequency of a LC circuit of L=10 mH and C=1 µF :

(a) 103 rad/s
(b)104 rad/s
(c) 105 rad/s
(d)106 rad/s
24. A transformer is used to light a 100 W and 110 V lamp from a 220 V mains . If the
main current is 0.5 A , the efficiency of the transformer is approximately :
(a) 10%
(b) 30%
(c) 50%
(d) 90%
25.

A 220 V , 50 Hz AC source is connected to an inductance of 0.2 henry and

a resistance of 20 ohm in series. What is the current in the circuit?
(a) 10 A
(b)5 A
(c) 3.3 A
(d)33.3 A

26. The force between two charges 0.06 m apart is 5 N . If each charge is moved towards the
other by 0.01 m , then force between them will be:
(a)7.20 N (b)11.25 N (c)22.50 N (d)45.0 N
27. You are travelling in a car during a thunderstorm . In order to protect yourself
from lightning would you prefer to
(a) Remain in the car
(b)Take shelter under a tree
(c) Get out and lie flat on the ground
(d) Touch the nearest electric pole
28. The variation of potential with distance R from a fixed point is as shown below.
The electric field at R= 5 m is

(a) 2.5 volt/m

(b)-2.5 volt/m
(c) 2/5 volt/m
(d) -2/5 volt/m
29. Two metal plates having a potential difference of 800 V are 2 cm apart . It is found
that a particle of mass 1.96X10-15 kg remains suspended in the region between
the plates . The charge on the particle must be
(a) 2e
(b)3e
(c) 6e
(d)8e

30. The net capacitance of system of capacitors in fig. between points A and B is :
 (a) 1µF
(b) 2µF
(c) 3µF
(d) 4µF
31. When a potential difference (V) is applied across a conductor , the thermal speed
of electrons is :
(a) zero
(b)potential to √V
(c) proportional to T
(d)proportional to V
32. Two copper wires , one of length 1 m and the other of length 9 m , are found to
have the same resistance . Their diameters are in the ratio:
(a) 3:1
(b) 1:9
(c) 9:1
(d) 1:3

33. Figure below shows a meter bridge setup with null deflection in the galvanometer.
The value of the unknown resistance R is :

(a) 110 Ω
(b)55 Ω
(c) 220 Ω
(d)13.75 Ω
34. The angle of dip at equator is
(a) 00
(b)900
(c) 450
(d)1800

35. An aluminium ring faces an electromagnet A . The current I through A can be

 altered:

(a) if I increases , A will attract B

(b) if I increases , A will repel B
(c) whether I increases or decreases , B will not experience any force
(d) A will attract B , whether I increase or decrease
36. An electron is accelerated by a potential difference of 12000 V . It then enters a
uniform magnetic field of 10-3 T applied perpendicular to the path of the electron .
Then the radius of the path is :
(a) 36.7 m
(b) 36.7 cm
(c) 3.67 m
(d) 3.67 cm
37. The angles of dip at two places are 300 and 450 respectively . Then the ratio of
horizontal components of earth’s magnetic field at the two places will be :
(a) √3:√2
(b)1:√2
(c) 1:√3
(d)1:2
38. A current carrying loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field . The torque acting on
it does not depend upon
(a)shape of loop
(b)area of loop
(c)value of current
(d)magnetic field
39. Pure inductors each of inductance 3 H are connected as shown . The equivalent
inductance between A and B is :

(a) 1 H
(b)2 H
(c) 3 H
(d)9 H
40. In a given circuit R is the resistance , X is unknown circuit element . An ac voltage
source is applied across A and C .If VAB=VAC, then X is :
 (a) pure resistance
(b) pure capacitor
(c) pure inductance
(d) combination of inductance and capacitance at resonance
41. In a series resonant circuit , the current at resonance is :
(a) maximum
(b) minimum
(c) zero
(d) sometimes maximum and sometimes minimum
42. The voltage of AC mains is represented by V=200√2 sin100πt volt where t is in
seconds.
The frequency of AC is :
(a)100 Hz (b)100π Hz (c)50 Hz (d)50π Hz
43. In an AC circuit , the electrical energy is dissipated in :
(a) R only
(b)L only
(c) C only
(d) All L,C and R
44. A 20 volt ac is applied to a circuit consisting of a resistance and a coil with a
negligible resistance . If the voltage across the resistance is 12 volt , the voltage
across the coil is :
(a) 16 volt
(b)10 volt
(c) 8 volt
(d)6 volt
For question numbers 45–49, two statements are given – one labelled Assertion (A)
and the other labelled Reason (R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given
below :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false
45. Assertion (A) : An atom of a magnetic material behaves as a dipole because of
positive charge on the nucleus.
Reason (R) : Charge is responsible for dipole moment.
46. Assertion (A) : For a charged particle moving from point P to point Q , the net
work done by an electrostatic field on the particle is independent of the path
connecting point P to point Q.
Reason (R) : The net work done by a conservative force on an object moving
along a closed loop is zero.
47. Assertion (A) : During charging by rubbing , the insulating material with lower
work function becomes positively charged.
Reason (R) : Electrons are negatively charged.
48. Assertion (A) : The emf of the driver cell in the potentiometer experiment should
be greater than the emf of the cell to be determined.
Reason (R) : The fall of potential across the potentiometer wire should not be
less than emf of the cell to be determined.
49. Assertion (A) : In series LCR resonance circuit , the impedance is equal to the
ohmic resistance.
Reason (R) : At resonance, the inductive reactance exceeds the capacitive
reactance.

50. The dimensions of energy density 1/2€0E2

(a) [MLT-2]
(b) [ML-1T-2]
(c) [ML2T-2]
(d) [ML-1T-1]
Case : Read the passage given below and answer the following questions from 51
to 55.
In an a.c circuit , values of voltage and current change every instant. Therefore,
power of an a.c circuit at any instant is the product of Instantaneous voltage (E)
and instantaneous current(I).The average power supplied to a pure resistance R
over a complete cycle of a.c is P=Ev Iv . When the circuit is inductive , average
power/cycle = Ev Iv cosΦ ,where Φ is the phase angle between alternating voltage
and alternating current in the circuit.
In an a.c circuit , 800 mH inductor and a 60µF capacitor are connected in series
with 15 ohm resistance. The a.c supply to the circuit is 230 V,50 Hz.
51. The average power transferred per cycle to resistance is
(a) 2.05 W
(b) 20.05 W
(c) Zero
(d) 230 W
52. The average power transferred per cycle to inductor is
(a) Zero
(b) 40.10 W
(c) 20.05 W
(d) 2.05 W
53. The average power transferred per cycle to capacitor is
(a) 230 W
(b) 220 W
(c) 40 W
(d) Zero
54. The total power absorbed per cycle by all the three circuit elements is
(a) 230 W
(b) 690 W
(c) 60.15 W
(d) 20.05 W
55. The electrical energy spent in running the circuit for one hour is
(a) 20.05 J (b) 20.05 kwh (c) 7.22X10 4 J (d)
Zero