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Electrical wires are usually made by copper. Which properties of copper make it a suitable choice-

I) High electrical conductivity
II) Sonority
III) Ductility
IV) Metallic lustre

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Important Questions on Electricity

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The resistance of a wire is 4 Ω. If the length of the wire is made double and the area of cross-section is made half, then the new resistance will be :
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The potential difference between the two ends of a conductor is V, and the current flowing through the conductor is I. At a constant temperature, which of the following statement is true for the conductor?

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In the given circuit the voltmeter reads 5V. The resistance of the voltmeter in Ohm is.

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Following figures shows graph of I-V. Which graph is correct according to Ohm's law?

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Consider the following Assertion and the Reason and select the correct alternative: Assertion (A): Alloys are used in electric heating devices. Reason (R): Alloys do not oxidise readily at high temperature.
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An unknown circuit draws a current of 2 A from a 12 V battery. Its equivalent resistance is
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For a cell, a graph is plotted between the potential difference V across the terminals of the cell and current I drawn from the cell (see fig.) The emf and internal resistance of the cell are E and r respectively, then :

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Which of the units given below is the SI unit of resistance?

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The resistance of rheostat shown in the figure is 0-30 Ω, Neglecting the resistance of ammeter and connecting wire the minimum and maximum currents through the ammeter will be

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Name a substance whose resistance decreases with the increase in temperature.
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The resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to
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Consider an infinite grid with square cells. The resistance between two adjacent joints is  R. Find the net resistance Rnet of the whole grid between two points A & B.

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V-I graph for parallel and series combinations for two identical resistors are as shown in figure.Which graph represents parallel combination?

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Determine the potential difference between ends of a wire of resistance 5 Ω, if 720 C charge passes through it per minute.
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In one circuit, resistance of wire is 10 Ω. If it is connected with 2.5 V battery, how much electric current will flow through it?