ECE 005

ASSIGNMENT #1
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1. Question

The Electric Current in a circuit is due to the flow of:

electrons ions
atoms charged particles

2. Question

An electrical current is the

random movement of electrons in a conductor.

movement of free electrons predominantly in one direction.
Voltage difference between two terminals.
the power that causes drift of electrons.

3. Question

The prerequisites for the flow of current are:

a voltage source , a resistor and a Switch.

a power source and a bulb.
a voltage source and a conductor.
a power source, a resistor and a switch.

4. Question

The drift velocity of electron is

very small compared to speed of light.

larger than the speed of light.
equal to the speed of light.
almost equal to the speed of light.
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5. Question

The correct form of Ohms Law is:

I = VR VI
V = IR Both (b) and (c)

6. Question

Ohms law is valid only if:

temperature is constant.
current is proportional to the voltage.
resistance is wire wound type.
all of above.

7. Question

Ohms law is applicable to:

semiconductors. vacuum tubes.

carbon resistors. none of above.

8. Question

For a fixed voltage source , the current through a conductor will increase when its

area of cross section is reduced.

length is reduced.
length is increased.
length is increased and cross section is reduced.

9. Question
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Two wires A & B of same materials and length L and 2L have radius r and 2r respectively.
The ratio of their specific resistance will be:

1:1 1:2 1:4

1:8

10. Question

The electrical conductivity of metals is typically if the order of (in per ohm-meter):

107 105 10-4 10-6

11. Question

Pure metals generally have

high conductivity and low temperature coefficient.

high conductivity and large temperature coefficient.
low conductivity and zero temperature coefficient.
low conductivity and high temperature coefficient.

12. Question

The temperature coefficient of a resistance of a wire is 0.0008 degree Celsius , If the resistance
of the wire is 8 Ohm at 0 degree Celsius, what is the resistance at 10 degree Celsius ?

8.64 Ohm 8.08 Ohm

7.92 Ohm 7.20 Ohm

13. Question
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If the resistance of a wire of resistance R is uniformly stretched to n times its original value its
new resistance is:

nR R/n N2R R/N2

14. Question

The insulation resistance of a cable of length 10 km is 1 mega ohms. For a length of 100 km of
some cable, the insulation resistance will be:

1 Mega Ohms 10 Mega Ohms

0.1 Mega Ohms 0.01 Mega Ohms

15. Question

The hot resistance of the filament of a bulb is higher than the cold resistance because the
temperature coefficient of the filament is:

negative. infinite. zero. positive.

16. Question

The temperature coefficient of resistance of an insulator is:

positive and independent of temperature.

negative and independent of temperature.
positive and dependent of temperature.
negative and dependent of temperature.

17. Question

Four resistances 80 ohms, 50 ohms, 25 ohms and R are connected in parallel. Current through 25
ohm resistance is 4 Amps. Total current of the supply is 10 Amps. The value of R will be:

66.66 ohms 40.25 ohms 36.36 ohms 76.56 ohms

18. Question
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Three parallel resistive branches are connected across a dc supply. What will be the ratio of the
branch current I1:I2:I3 if the branch resistances are in ratio R1:R2:R3 = 2:4:6?

3:2:6 2:4:6 6:3:2 6:2:4

19. Question

All of the resistances in figure below are 1 ohms each. The value of the total current I is:

1/15 A 2/15 A
4/15 A 8/15 A

20. Question

Two resistors R1 and R2 give combined resistance of 4.5 ohms when in series and 1 ohm when
in parallel , the resistances are:

2 ohms & 2.5 ohms. 1 ohms & 3.5 ohms.

1.5 ohms & 3 ohms. 4 ohms & 0.5 ohms.

21. Question

Twelve one ohm resistors are used as edges to form a cube. The resistance between two
diagonally opposite corners of the cube is:

5/6 ohms. 1 ohms. 6/5 ohms. 3/2 ohms.

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22. Question

A network consists of linear resistors and ideal voltage source. If the value of the resistors are
doubled, then the voltage across each resistor is:

halved. doubled.
increased by four times. not changed.

23. Question

Three resistors each of R ohms are connected to form a triangle. The resistance between any two
terminal will be:

R ohms. 3/2 R Ohms. 3R ohms. 2/3 R ohms.