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Questions Related to effects of electric current

Which of the following statement is correct?

  1. seebeck effect is irreversible.

  2. Thomson effect is localised at the junction.

  3. Joule heating effect is indeoendent of the direction of flow of current in a conductor.

  4. Thomson effect is similer in origin to pelteir effect. They both are due to non-uniform distribution of electrons in a metal.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Joule heating (also referred to as resistive or ohmic heating) describes the process where the energy of an electric current is converted into heat as it flows through a resistance.

In particular, when the electric current flows through a solid or liquid with finite conductivity, electric energy is converted to heat through resistive losses in the material. The heat is generated on the microscale when the conduction electrons transfer energy to the conductor's atoms by way of collisions. It does not depend upon the direction of flow of current, but its amount.

A $20\Omega$ resistance takes $5$ minutes to boil a given amount of water. How much resistance will be required to boil the same amount of water using the same source in $1$ minute?

  1. $4\Omega$

  2. $5\Omega$

  3. $6\Omega$

  4. $3\Omega$


Correct Option: A

An electric iron draws a current of 15 A from a 220 V supply, What is the cost of using iron for 30 min everyday for 15 days if the cost of unit (1 unit =1 kWhr) is 2 rupees ? 

  1. Rs 49.5

  2. Rs 60

  3. Rs 40

  4. Rs 10


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As we know that power(P)=v$\times$I
so P=15$\times$220=3300 watt
cost per unit=2 rupees 
therefore,$\dfrac {3300\times2\times15\times30}{60\times1000}$=49.5 rupees.

What is the Joule's law ?

  1. $H=VRt$

  2. $H=I^2R^2t$

  3. $H=I^2Rt$

  4. $H=\dfrac{V^2}{R}t$


Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

Joules law can be stated as the quantity of heat generated (H) in a conductor of Resistance (R), when a current (I) flows through it for a time (t) is directly proportional to the square of the current, the resistance of the conductor, and the time for which the current flows.
So, $H=I^2Rt$
Now, for a conductor following Ohm's Law, $V=IR$, or, $I=\dfrac{V}{R}$
Therefore, $H=\dfrac{V^2}{R^2} \times R \times t=\dfrac{V^2}{R}t$

The power dissipated as heat in a conductor of resistance $R$ due to current $I$ through it is called ________.

  1. Joule's loss

  2. $I^2R$ loss

  3. Either $(1)$ or $(2)$

  4. Neither $(1)$ nor $(2)$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The loss in power in electric circuit due to heat produced in conductors due to their resistance is called $Joule's \hspace{2mm} heat$.


Heat loss is given by $I^2R$.

Answer-(C)

Laws of heating are given by

  1. Joule

  2. Ohm

  3. Maxwell

  4. Faraday


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Laws of heating are given by Joule 

Joule's Heating Effect:- When an electric current is passed through the conductor, it becomes hot and its temperature starts rising. This is known as the heating effect of current or Joule's heating effect.

A given quantity of water boils in an electric kettle in $12 min$. The length of the heating element in the kettle is $\iota $. If the same quantity of water is to boil in $10 min$ on the same mains the length of an identical heating element is _______.

  1. $\iota $

  2. $\displaystyle \frac {\iota }{2}$

  3. $\displaystyle \frac {3\iota }{4}$

  4. $\displaystyle \frac {5\iota }{6}$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Amount of heat required to boil a given quantity of water in a constant

$\displaystyle P=\frac {W}{t}$ or $W = H = P \times t = \displaystyle \frac {V^2}{R} \times t = \displaystyle \frac {V^2t _1}{R _1} = \displaystyle \frac {V^2t _2}{R _2}$

$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \frac {t _2}{t _1} = \frac {R _2}{R _1} = \frac {l _2}{l _1}$

or $\displaystyle \frac {10}{12} = \frac {l _2}{l _1} \Rightarrow l _2 = \frac {10}{12} \times l _1$

$\displaystyle l _2 = \frac {5}{6}l$

For a constant power source across a resistor, heat generated in a resistor:

  1. increases with increase in resistance

  2. increases with increase in applied potential

  3. increases with decrease in resistance

  4. is constant


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Heat generated across the resistor is given by

$Q=I^2Rt = VIt$
Since, power supplied is constant,
$VI = \text{constant}$
$\implies Q = constant$ 

How much heat, in joules, must be added to 0.250 mol of Ar(g) to raise its temperature from 20.0 to $36.0^\circ C$ of at constant pressure?

  1. $50.0J$

  2. $83.14J$

  3. $18J$

  4. $200J$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

At constant pressure,
$q=nCp  \Delta t$               $C _p =\frac{5R}{2}$
$=(0.25) \left ( \frac{5}{2} \times 8.314  \right ) (16)$
$=83.14 J$

The $1847$ Joule's experiment was aimed at.

  1. Determining the mechanical equivalent of heat

  2. Determining the temperature for the maximum density of water

  3. Investigating the heating effect of electric current

  4. Investigating the internal energy of a gas


Correct Option: A