MCQ Bank
The lenz’s law refers to:
- A) Potential difference
- B) Motional emf
- C) Induced potential
- D) Induced current
In a magnetic field, which ions experience a greater deflection: heavier ions or lighter ions? (Provided all other parameters are kept same)
- A) Independent of ion-mass
- B) Heavier ions
- C) Lighter ions
- D) Both experience the same deflection
A transparent refracting medium bounded by the two curved surfaces called:
- A) Prism
- B) Mirror
- C) Glass
- D) Lens
1 Tesla is equal to
- A) 10-3 guass
- B) 103 guass
- C) 10-4 guass
- D) 104 guass
Maxwell’s second equation is expressed as __________:
- A) ▽×B = 0
- B) ▽⋅B = 0
- C) ▽×B = 1
- D) ▽⋅B = 1
If the voltage in a circuit is 10 volts and the resistance is 5 ohms, what is the power consumed?
- A) 10 watts
- B) 2 watts
- C) 20 watts
- D) 50 watts
The waves used by artificial satellites for communication is:
- A) X-rays
- B) Radio waves
- C) Microwaves
- D) Infrared waves
One Tesla is equal to
- A) N A m
- B) N /A m
- C) N A/m
- D) N /Am
What is the charge density for a volume charge distribution?
- A) dq = λds
- B) dq = σdV
- C) dq = dA
- D) dq = ρdV
Select the correct statement:
- A) Radio waves have higher frequency than gamma rays
- B) Gamma rays have higher frequency than infrared waves
- C) Blue light has a higher frequency than x rays
- D) Ultraviolet light has a longer wavelength than infrared
The transformer voltage induced in the secondary coil of a transformer is mainly due to:
- A) A varying electric field
- B) A varying magnetic field
- C) The vibrations of the primary coil
- D) The iron core of the transformer
In a parallel circuit with capacitors C1 and C2, if C1 is much larger than C2, what is the approximate total capacitance (CT)?
- A) CT ≈ C1 ⋅ C2
- B) CT ≈ C1 / C2
- C) CT ≈ C1
- D) CT ≈ C2
Transformers are used in:
- A) DC circuit only
- B) Both DC and AC circuits
- C) Neither in DC nor in AC circuits
- D) AC circuits only
When some dielectric is inserted between the plates of a capacitor, then capacitance:
- A) Zero
- B) Increased
- C) Infinity
- D) Decreased
Kirchhoff’s 2nd rule is the manifestation of the law of conservation of:
- A) Momentum
- B) Mass
- C) Energy
- D) Charge
Force on a charged particle is zero when projected at angle with the magnetic field:
- A) 270 degree
- B) 90 degree
- C) 180 degree
- D) 0 degree
Electromagnetic waves were experimentally discovered by:
- A) Maxwells
- B) Einstein
- C) Ampere
- D) Hertz
Which electromagnetic radiation transmits the highest photon energy?
- A) Gamma rays
- B) Infrared rays
- C) Microwaves
- D) Ultraviolet radiations
Average value of current and voltage over complete cycle is:
- A) Positive
- B) Infinite
- C) Negative
- D) Zero
A battery has an EMF of 10 volts and an internal resistance of 1 Ω. If the battery is connected to a load of 4 Ω, what is the current flowing through the circuit?
- A) 2.5 A
- B) 10 A
- C) 2 A
- D) 3 A