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A fuse made of lead wire has an area of cross-section on short circuiting the current in the fuse wire reaches . How long (in milli second) after the short circuiting, Will the fuse begin to melt ?
For lead, specific heat , melting point , density and the resistivity . The initial temperature of the wire is (neglect heat losses)

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Important Questions on Current Electricity
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A resistor dissipates of energy in when a current of is passed through it. Now, when the current is doubled, the amount of thermal energy dissipated in is _____________

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Note: This question was awarded as the bonus since all options were incorrect in the exam.

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source with internal resistance is connected to circuit as shown in the figure. The value of for which the power generated in the circuit is the maximum is

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Two resistors and of and are connected in parallel across a battery. The ratio of power dissipated in them, P1 : P2 will be

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A water heater of power is used to heat water. The specific heat capacity of water is . The efficiency of heater is . Time required to heat of water from to is _____ .
(Assume that the specific heat capacity of water remains constant over the temperature range of the water).

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In the circuit shown, the resistance r is a variable resistance. If for , the heat generation in r is maximum then the value of is

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