MCQ Bank
What does effect polarization have on the dipole moment in a dielectric material?
- A) Dipole moment remains constant
- B) Dipole moment increases
- C) Dipole moment decreases
- D) Dipole moment becomes zero
Which field(s) are involved in the Lorentz force acting on charged particles in a velocity selector?
- A) Electric and magnetic fields
- B) Gravitational field only
- C) Electric field only
- D) Magnetic field only
Force per unit charge is:
- A) Lorentz force
- B) Electric Flux
- C) Electric potential
- D) Electric field intensity
How does the total current behave when it is divided between two resistors in an electrical circuit?
- A) Becomes zero
- B) Remains constant
- C) Increases
- D) Decreases
Maxwell’s second equation is expressed as __________:
- A) ▽×B = 1
- B) ▽⋅B = 1
- C) ▽×B = 0
- D) ▽⋅B = 0
According to faraday's law, the e.m.f. induced in the coil with N turns and magnetic flux ‘φ’ is:
- A) ɛ = -N2 dφ/dt
- B) ɛ = -N dt2/ d2φ
- C) ɛ = -N d2φ/dt2
- D) ɛ = -N dφ/dt
The waves used by artificial satellites for communication is:
- A) Infrared waves
- B) Radio waves
- C) X-rays
- D) Microwaves
The formula for the energy density (u) in a capacitor, with electric field (E) is:
- A) u = 0.5ε₀E²
- B) u = E/ε₀
- C) u = 0.5E/ε₀
- D) u = ε₀E²
If Io is the peak value of an AC supply, then its rms value is given as Irms:
- A) Io/2
- B) √2 Io
- C) Io/0.707
- D) Io/√2
Select the correct statement:
- A) Blue light has a higher frequency than x rays
- B) Radio waves have higher frequency than gamma rays
- C) Ultraviolet light has a longer wavelength than infrared
- D) Gamma rays have higher frequency than infrared waves
In US the electricity standards are:
- A) 120 Volts and 60 Hertz
- B) 120 Volts and 50 Hertz
- C) 100 Volts and 50 Hertz
- D) 230 Volts and 50 Hertz
Which of the following have the greatest wavelength?
- A) Ultraviolet
- B) Radio waves
- C) Gamma rays
- D) Infrared
Which of the following is usually taken to make the core of a transformer?
- A) Hard iron
- B) Copper
- C) Aluminum
- D) Soft iron
In a vacuum, the conduction current is __________:
- A) Infinity
- B) Undetermined
- C) Zero
- D) Unity
We desire to make an LC circuit that oscillates at 100 Hz using an inductance of 2.5H. We also need a capacitance of:
- A) 1 F
- B) 100μF
- C) 1μF
- D) 1mF
Potentiometer can be used as
- A) Galvanometer
- B) Potential divider
- C) Ammeter
- D) Ohm meter
Inductive reactance XL of an inductor is:
- A) 2πfL
- B) πfL
- C) 4πfL
- D) 2πL
The graphical representation of Ohm’s law is:
- A) Hyperbola
- B) Straight line
- C) Parabola
- D) Ellipse
A transformer is employed to:
- A) Obtain a suitable D.C. voltage.
- B) Convert A.C. into D.C.
- C) Obtain a suitable A.C. voltage.
- D) Convert D.C. into A.C.
In the context of capacitors, how is energy related to the electric field strength?
- A) Energy is directly proportional to the electric field strength
- B) Energy is unrelated to the electric field strength
- C) Energy is inversely proportional to the electric field strength
- D) Energy is proportional to the square of the electric field strength