Physics

Current Electricity and Circuits

377 Questions

Current electricity and circuits questions cover resistors, EMF, internal resistance, and power calculations in series and parallel configurations. Solving these builds a strong understanding of electrical principles and circuit analysis. These physics problems are highly relevant for technical and science aptitude tests.

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Current Electricity and Circuits Questions

Multiple choice
  1. 9.375 × 1019

  2. 1440 × 10-19 electrons

  3. 5.625 × 1021

  4. 0.106 × 10-19 electrons

  5. 24 × 10-19 electrons

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A single electron charge is q = 1.6 × 10-19C If N electrons pass through the conductor, the total charge transferred: ∆Q = N×q. If the time needed for the charge to pass through is ∆t, then the current is:I =∆Q/∆t = N×q/∆t; From this, the number of electrons: N = I×∆t/q. ∆t = 3 min. = 3×60 s = 180 s. N = 5 A×180s/ 1.6×10-19C = 5.625×1021electrons Answer: N = 5.625×1021electrons

Multiple choice
  1. resistance

  2. capacitance

  3. inductance

  4. rectification

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The ability to resist the variation of electric current is known as inductance. Because of the basic property of the inductor, it opposes the sudden change in current. If it doesn't oppose the current, then the voltage across the inductor should be infinite which is practicaly not possible with any finite source.