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States Joule's law of heating and give its expression.

Important Questions on Thermal and Chemical Effects of Electric Current

EASY
The resistance of a nichrome wire at 0oC is 10 Ω. If temperature coefficient of resistance is 0.004/Co, find its resistance at boiling point of water.
HARD

As shown in the schematic below, a rod of uniform cross-sectional area A and length l is carrying a constant current i through it and voltage across the rod is measured using an ideal voltmeter. The rod is stretched by the application of a force F.

Which of the following graphs would show the variation in the voltage across the rod as function of the strain ε when the strain is small. Neglect Joule heating.

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EASY
The rate of heat developed in a resistor R connected to a supply of p.d V is H. What will be the rate 0f heat developed if the p.d is V3and the resistance is doubled.
HARD

In the circuit shown, the heat produced in 5 Ω resistor is 10 cal s-1. The heat produced per sec in 4 Ω resistor will be

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HARD

Two identical immersion heaters are to be used to heat water in a large container. Which one of the following arrangement would heat the water faster;

(i) connecting the heaters in series with the main supply,

(ii) connecting the heaters in parallel with the main supply?

EASY
Two exactly similar heating resistances are connected (i) in series, and (ii) in parallel, in two different circuits, one by one. If the same current is passed through both the combinations, is more heat obtained per minute when they are connected in series or when they are connected in parallel? Give a reason for your answer.
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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

HARD
The walls of a closed cubical box of edge 50 cm are made of material of thickness 1 mm and thermal conductivity 4×10-4 cal/degcms. The interior of the box is maintained at 100°C above the outside temperature by a heater placed inside the box and connected across 400 V d.c. Calculate the resistance of the heater.
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State joules law of heating ? Write any two applications of heating effect of electric current​.

EASY
According to Joule's law of heating, mention the factors on which heat produced in a resistor depends. According to this law write the formula used to calculate the heat produced. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Which of these is not based on the application of Joule's Heating?
MEDIUM
State and prove the principle of least heat or the minimum heating effect of current.
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A thermally insulated rigid container contains an ideal gas heated by a filament of resistance 100Ω through a current of 1 A for 5 min, then change in internal energy is
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Find out the expression for heat produced in a conductor due to flow of current.