Electrical Resistance and Their Combinations

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Important Questions on Electrical Resistance and Their Combinations

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Two wires of same metal have the same length but their cross-sections are in the ratio 3:1. They are joined in series. The resistance of the thicker wire is 10 Ω. The total resistance of the combination is

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The resistance of a wire at room temperature 30°C is found to be 10 Ω. Now to increase the resistance by 10%, the temperature of the wire must be [The temperature coefficient of resistance of the material of the wire is 0.002 perC

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A uniform wire has electrical resistance R. The wire is cut into n equal parts. All wires are put parallel to each other and joined at the ends. The resistance of the combination is 

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All the edges of a block with parallel faces are unequal. Its longest edge is twice its shortest edge. The ratio of the maximum to minimum resistance between parallel faces is

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Two long coaxial and conducting cylinders of radius a and b are separated by a material of conductivity σ and a constant potential difference V is maintained between them, by a battery. Then the current per unit length of the cylinder flowing from one cylinder the other is 

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In a household electric circuit, which of the following is/are correct?
(A) All electric appliances drawing power are joined in parallel.
(B) A switch may be either in series or in parallel with the appliance which it controls.
(C) If a switch is in parallel with an appliance, it will draw power when the switch is in the 'off' position (open).
(D) If a switch is in parallel with an appliance, the fuse will blow (burn out) when the switch is put 'on' closed.