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Unit 16: Current Electricity

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1. The resistance of an ideal voltmeter is:

A Zero
B Low
C Very high
D Equal to ammeter

2. Which quantity remains constant in an ohmic conductor at constant temperature?

A Current
B Voltage
C Resistance
D Charge

3. The SI unit of resistivity is:

A Ohm
B Ohm meter
C Volt per ampere
D Ampere meter

4. Ohm’s Law states that current through a conductor is directly proportional to:

A Resistance
B Voltage
C Power
D Charge

5. The resistance of an ideal ammeter is:

A Very high
B Zero
C Infinite
D Equal to voltmeter

6. A galvanometer can detect:

A Only AC
B Only DC
C Small currents
D High voltages

7. Household electric supply is usually:

A DC
B AC
C Both AC and DC
D Neither AC nor DC

8. In Ohm’s Law experiment, the graph between V and I is:

A A straight line
B A curve
C A circle
D A parabola

9. Mathematical form of Ohm’s Law is:

A V = IR
B I = VR
C R = VI
D V = I/R

10. The SI unit of electric current is:

A Volt
B Ohm
C Ampere
D Coulomb

11. The SI unit of EMF is:

A Ampere
B Coulomb
C Volt
D Ohm

12. To convert a galvanometer into a voltmeter, we connect:

A Low resistance in parallel
B Low resistance in series
C High resistance in series
D High resistance in parallel

13. Copper is widely used for electrical wiring because it has:

A High resistivity
B Low resistivity
C No resistance
D High density

14. Resistance increases with increase in:

A Area
B Length
C Temperature (for metals)
D Both B and C

15. To convert a galvanometer into an ammeter, we connect:

A High resistance in series
B Low resistance in parallel
C High resistance in parallel
D Low resistance in series

16. Which instrument is most sensitive for detecting small currents?

A Ammeter
B Voltmeter
C Galvanometer
D Ohmmeter

17. The SI unit of resistance is:

A Ampere
B Volt
C Ohm
D Watt

18. A voltmeter is connected in a circuit in:

A Series
B Parallel
C Series and parallel
D Open circuit

19. Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

A Voltmeter
B Ammeter
C Ohmmeter
D Galvanometer

20. In the formula R = ρL/A, the symbol ρ represents:

A Resistance
B Charge density
C Resistivity
D Potential difference

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