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The thermo EMF of a thermocouple varies with the temperature θ  of the hot junction as E=aθ+bθ2 in volt where the ratio ab  is  700 °C. If the cold junction is kept at 0 °C, then neutral temperature is

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Important Questions on Current Electricity

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The figure shows graph between potential difference V and current I of a metallic wire at three different temperature T1, T2 and T3. Which of them will have the least value of temperature?

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The resistance of a wire at 20 °C is 20 Ω and 500 °C is 60 Ω. At which temperature, its resistance will be 25 Ω ?
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I and V are respectively the current and voltage in a metal wire of resistance R. The I-V graph for the two different temperatures T1 and T2 are given, then

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Mercury is often used in clinical thermometers. Which one of the following properties of mercury is not a reason for this?
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In an experiment, the resistance of a material is plotted as a function of temperature (in some range). As shown in the figure, it is a straight line.

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One may conclude that

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The resistance of the platinum wire of a platinum resistance thermometer at the ice point is 5 Ω and at steam point is 5.23 Ω. When it is inserted in a hot bath, the resistance of the wire is 5.795 Ω. Calculate the temperature of the bath.

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A piece of copper and another of germanium are cooled from room temperature to 77° K. The resistance of
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For alloys the value of temperature coefficient of resistance is very high.
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A thermocouple produces a thermo-e.m.f. of 40μV/C. A thermopile is made by using 150 such thermocouples. The temperatures of the two junctions are 20°C and 40°C. How much thermo-emf will be generated in the thermopile?
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Which of the following graph represents the variation of resistivity ρ with temperature T for copper?
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If system A is in thermal equilibrium with B and B is separately in thermal equilibrium with C, then A and C are in thermal equilibrium. From which thermodynamics law, does this follow?
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A heating element has a resistance of 100 Ω at room temperature. When it is connected to a supply of 220 V, a steady current of 2 A passes in it and temperature is 500 oC more than the room temperature. The temperature coefficient of resistance of the heating element is
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The graph between two temperature scales P and Q is shown in the figure. Between upper fixed point and lower fixed point there are 150 equal divisions of scale P and 100 divisions on scale Q. The relationship for conversion between the two scales is given by :

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Resistance of a resistance thermometer at 0Co is 6Ω. At 100Co is 7Ω and at unknown temperature is 8Ω. Find out unknown temperature.
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At what temperature do the Fahrenheit and Celcius scales of temperature coincide?
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Alloys are used to make the standard resistance. Why?
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For metal conductors the electrical resistivity deceases with the rise in temperature
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The solids which have the negative temperature coefficient of resistance are:
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The temperature dependence of resistance of Cu and undoped Si in the temperature range 300-400 K is best described by
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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.